EP0442275A3 - Device for detecting a vessel put in the heating zone of a cooking or heating apparatus - Google Patents

Device for detecting a vessel put in the heating zone of a cooking or heating apparatus Download PDF

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EP0442275A3
EP0442275A3 EP19910100507 EP91100507A EP0442275A3 EP 0442275 A3 EP0442275 A3 EP 0442275A3 EP 19910100507 EP19910100507 EP 19910100507 EP 91100507 A EP91100507 A EP 91100507A EP 0442275 A3 EP0442275 A3 EP 0442275A3
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Willi Essig
Ivo Russ
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EGO Elektro Geratebau GmbH
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EGO Elektro Gerate Blanc und Fischer GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68—Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/74—Non-metallic plates, e.g. vitroceramic, ceramic or glassceramic hobs, also including power or control circuits
    • H05B3/746—Protection, e.g. overheat cutoff, hot plate indicator
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2213/00—Aspects relating both to resistive heating and to induction heating, covered by H05B3/00 and H05B6/00
    • H05B2213/05—Heating plates with pan detection means

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
  • Electric Stoves And Ranges (AREA)
  • Electric Ovens (AREA)
  • Control Of Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Control Of High-Frequency Heating Circuits (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
EP91100507A 1990-02-10 1991-01-17 Einrichtung zum Erkennen eines in einer Heizzone eines Koch- oder Wärmegerätes aufgestellten Kochgefässes Expired - Lifetime EP0442275B1 (de)

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DE4004129 1990-02-10
DE4004129A DE4004129A1 (de) 1990-02-10 1990-02-10 Einrichtung zum erkennen eines in einer heizzone eines koch- oder waermegeraetes aufgestellten kochgefaesses

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EP0442275A2 EP0442275A2 (de) 1991-08-21
EP0442275A3 true EP0442275A3 (en) 1992-07-08
EP0442275B1 EP0442275B1 (de) 1995-05-03

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EP91100507A Expired - Lifetime EP0442275B1 (de) 1990-02-10 1991-01-17 Einrichtung zum Erkennen eines in einer Heizzone eines Koch- oder Wärmegerätes aufgestellten Kochgefässes

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US (1) US5296684A (de)
EP (1) EP0442275B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2901100B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE122197T1 (de)
DE (2) DE4004129A1 (de)
ES (1) ES2071841T3 (de)

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ATE122197T1 (de) 1995-05-15
ES2071841T3 (es) 1995-07-01
JP2901100B2 (ja) 1999-06-02
DE4004129A1 (de) 1991-08-14
EP0442275A2 (de) 1991-08-21
JPH04227212A (ja) 1992-08-17
EP0442275B1 (de) 1995-05-03

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