DE29901244U1 - Crepes maker - Google Patents

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FILE No.

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7/38147-001

ROLF BOCKERMANN
DIPL-ING.

PETER KOLL
DR-ING. DIPL-ING.

APPROVED BY
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEYS MANDATAIRES AGREES EUROPEEN

Bergstrasse 159
44791 BOCHUM

PO Box 102450
44724 BOCHUM

2 5 Jan 1999 xk/mo

Cloer Elektrogeräte GmbH Von-Siemens-Str. 12, 59757 Arnsberg

Crepes maker

The invention relates to a crepe maker comprising a baking unit with a handle, the baking unit having a baking plate and an electric underfloor heating system associated therewith.

Crepes are a type of very thinly baked pancake. They are very popular and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways in restaurants or at home.

For making crepes at home, a crepe maker is known with a baking unit that has a convexly curved baking plate and an associated electric underfloor heating. The underfloor heating is powered by a fixed cable that is inserted into the device via the handle.

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Once the crepe maker has reached the right temperature, it is held upside down in the dough stored in a dough plate and then pulled out again. The dough is then baked without the crepe having to be turned.

This method of preparing crepes at home has proven itself to be a good idea, but the power cable is a hindrance in practical use. The power cable coming from the handle is a nuisance both during the baking process, especially when dipping into the crepe batter, and during subsequent cleaning.

The invention is therefore based on the prior art and is based on the task of improving the application of a crepe maker.

The solution to this problem according to the invention consists in a crepe maker according to claim 1.

The plan is to operate the baking unit of the crepe maker without a cord or cable. To do this, the baking unit can be connected to a contact base that can be connected to the mains voltage by establishing an electrical contact with the underfloor heating. In this context, this is also referred to as a "cordless station", which is basically known from other applications in household appliances, for example with electric kettles.

There are no cables to get in the way when preparing crepes. The handling of the crepe maker is therefore much easier and more comfortable. You can move freely with the baking unit and even serve the crepes directly from the baking plate at the table without having to worry about the electrical cable. When immersing

There is no direct connection to the mains voltage when pouring liquid into the dough and when cleaning the baking plate, which is also helpful for many users from a safety point of view.

To prepare crepes, the baking unit is placed on the contact base connected to the mains voltage and switched on. When the baking temperature is reached, a control lamp goes out. The baking unit can then be removed from the contact base and dipped headfirst into the liquid dough provided with its baking plate. The baking unit is then placed back on the contact base. The underfloor heating then heats until the crepe is ready. The control lamp then goes out again and the finished crepe can be removed from the baking plate. The baking process can then be carried out again.

A particularly advantageous embodiment according to claim 2 consists in a crepe maker in which the underfloor heating is integrated into a base part which has a contact socket on the underside corresponding to an upwardly projecting contact plug of the contact base.

The baking unit can be placed on the contact base and removed again in a self-positioning manner. It is handled like a normal pan. When placing the baking unit on the contact base, no particular locking position needs to be observed, as the connection or the creation of an electrical cable takes place independently of the attachment position.

The device has a baking temperature control and an automatic switch-off with overheating protection (claim

3). Both the base and the handle are heat resistant and remain cool during use.

According to claim 4, a control lamp indicating that the pan is ready for baking and an off switch are advantageously arranged in the handle. This makes it easier to use. This is also helped by the fact that an eyelet-like suspension is provided at the end of the handle (claim 5). The baking unit of the crepe maker can therefore be hung up like a pan in a place provided for this purpose, without an annoying cable dangling around. This measure also creates space in the kitchen cupboards. The baking unit also has a decorative effect.

The invention is described in more detail below using an embodiment shown in the drawings. They show:

Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a vertical section through a crepe maker according to the invention and

Figure 2 shows the representation according to Figure 1 in plan view.

Figures 1 and 2 show a crepe maker 1 comprising a baking unit 2 with a handle 3. The baking unit 2 has a baking plate 4 to which an electric underfloor heating 5 is assigned.

For the heating process, the baking unit 2 can be coupled to a contact base 6 that can be connected to the mains voltage. For this purpose, complementary electrical connecting means 10, 11 are attached to the underside 7 of the base part 8 of the baking unit 2 and to the top 9 of the contact base 6. The baking unit 2 is connected to the

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Contact base 6 can be placed so that an electrically conductive connection is created between the contact base 6 and the underfloor heating 5 via the electrical connecting means 10, 11. In this way, the underfloor heating 5 and all other electrical components of the baking unit 2 are supplied with electrical current.

It can be seen from Figure 1 that a contact socket 13 corresponding to an upwardly protruding contact plug 12 of the contact base 6 is integrated into the base part 8 of the baking unit 2. When the baking unit 2 is placed on the contact base 6, the electrical contact between the connecting means 10, 11 is established via the contact plug 12 and the contact socket 13.

The crepe maker 1 also has an automatic switch-off with overheating protection.

To make crepes, the baking plate 4 is heated up by placing the baking unit 2 on the contact base 6 and switching it on using the on/off switch 14 in the handle 3. This creates the electrical connection and the underfloor heating 5 can heat up the baking plate 4. Once the baking temperature has been reached, a control lamp 15 integrated in the handle 3, which indicates that the pan is ready for baking, goes out. The baking unit 2 can then be removed from the contact base 6 and dipped headfirst into the crepe batter with the baking plate 4. The baking unit 2 is then placed back on the contact base 6. This re-establishes the electrical connection and the underfloor heating 5 heats the baking plate 4 until the crepe is completely baked. The control lamp 14 goes out again and the crepe can be removed from the baking plate.

During the entire baking process, no cable for the electrical power supply interferes with practical use. This is also advantageous when cleaning the baking unit 2. Handling the baking unit 2 is also advantageously supported by the integration of the on/off switch 14 and the control lamp 15 in the handle 3.

An eyelet-like suspension 17 is also provided at the end 16 of the handle 3. This means that the baking unit 2 can be hung on a hook using the handle 3 when not in use. This has the advantage that the baking unit 2 can be decoratively positioned in the overall range of kitchen items alongside pans and other household utensils.

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Reference symbol division

1 - Crepes maker

2 - Baking unit

3 - Handle

4 - Baking plate

5 - Underfloor heating

6 - Contact socket

7 - bottom of

8 - Base part

9 - Top of

10 - Electrical connectors

11 - Electrical connectors

- Contact plug - Contact socket - On/off switch - Indicator light - End of 3 - Suspension

Claims (5)

Protection claims 1. Crepe maker comprising a baking unit (2) with handle (3), which has a baking plate (4) and an associated electric underfloor heating (5), characterized in that the baking unit (2) is provided with a contact base that can be connected to the mains voltage, making electrical contact with the underfloor heating (5) (6) can be coupled. 2. Crepe maker according to claim 1, characterized in that the underfloor heating (5) is integrated into a base part (8) which has a contact socket (13) on the underside corresponding to an upwardly projecting contact plug (12) of the contact base (6). 3. Crepe maker according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a baking temperature control and an automatic switch-off with overheating protection are integrated. 4. Crepe maker according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a control lamp (15) indicating the baking readiness and an on/off switch (14) are arranged in the handle (3). 5. Crepe maker according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an eyelet-like suspension (17) is provided at the end (16) of the handle (3).