EP0797052B1 - Elément de contrôle escamotable - Google Patents

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EP0797052B1
EP0797052B1 EP97104130A EP97104130A EP0797052B1 EP 0797052 B1 EP0797052 B1 EP 0797052B1 EP 97104130 A EP97104130 A EP 97104130A EP 97104130 A EP97104130 A EP 97104130A EP 0797052 B1 EP0797052 B1 EP 0797052B1
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Herwig Scheidler
Martin Taplan
Bernd Schultheis
Stefan Hubert
Patrik Schober
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Carl Zeiss AG
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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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C3/00—Stoves or ranges for gaseous fuels
    • F24C3/12—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C3/126—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/082—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G05G1/087—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels retractable; Flush control knobs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G25/00—Other details or appurtenances of control mechanisms, e.g. supporting intermediate members elastically
    • G05G25/04—Sealing against entry of dust, weather or the like
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/08—Turn knobs
    • H01H2003/085—Retractable turn knobs, e.g. flush mounted

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  • the present invention relates to a sunken in a surface Control element, and in particular on a rotary switch for actuation and Power control of a cooking zone arranged in a hob and for Regulation of the cooking zone output, see e.g. EP-A-0 102 332.
  • Such controls are known per se and have been used recently increasingly used in cookers for domestic use, which in one Hob, for example made of glass ceramic, have integrated cooking zones.
  • the rotary switches for operating the cooking zones and Regulation of the cooking zone power usually in a control panel in the Front area of the cooker arranged, and can be touched by finger pressure Control panel can be recessed as long as the respective cooking zone is not in use is. If a certain cooking zone is now to be put into operation, you can the assigned rotary switch are extended and is thus the Available to users as with conventional stoves in the usual way.
  • hobs are known in which the power regulator in the hob are integrated.
  • the disadvantage is that the rotary switches on the one hand disturb the optics, and on the other hand with regard to cleaning have significant disadvantages.
  • an operating element that can be retracted into a surface, in particular one Rotary switch for power control of a arranged in a hob Cooking zone and for regulating the cooking zone output are available too make a simple assignment of the rotary switch to the associated Cooking zone is possible, in which an ergonomically convenient operation is possible and when cooking and especially when the hob is not in use does not stand out from this.
  • a retractable in a surface control available set especially a rotary switch for actuation and power control a cooking zone arranged in a hob and for regulating the Cooking zone performance, in which the penetration of overflowing food into the Stove is prevented.
  • the first aspect of the task is solved in that the control element in an opening of the hob is retractable.
  • this is a direct one Assignment of the rotary switch to the associated cooking zone possible in which the Rotary switch is attached near the cooking zone.
  • the spatial relationship of the rotary switch to the respective cooking zone is quick Assignment of the rotary switch and the respective cooking zone by the user possible, so that this a more or less long orientation phase is spared.
  • the confusion of cooking zones is almost here impossible, so burns from confusing cooking surfaces be avoided.
  • the assignment can be supported by Decorative markings on the hob.
  • the rotary switch arranged horizontally in the hob has one favorable ergonomics due to the user's wrist when actuated the rotary switch takes an ergonomically favorable position.
  • the second aspect of the task is solved in that in the opening of the Cooktop a sealing device for retaining liquids is arranged. This prevents overflowing cookware, which can occur more often when cooking, by opening the hob in the underlying stove area can penetrate. In addition, the cleaning of the entire cooking surface is considerably easier because of overflowing Cookware only needs to be wiped off the surface of the hob and also the rinse water used by the device on Penetration into the stove area under the hob is prevented becomes.
  • control element has the device arranged in the opening of the hob for Retaining liquids on an annular body, this is sealed with its outer area to the opening of the hob and sealing with its inside on the outside of the control element fitting. Because of this training according to the invention Penetration of overflowing food and other liquids into the Reliably prevents the hob from opening.
  • the ring-shaped body advantageously consists of elastic Material and also has fins, so that a sealing Concerns on the outside of the control element is guaranteed in the long run.
  • a second advantageous embodiment of the invention Control element provides that the device for restraining Liquids in the opening of the hob has a collecting container.
  • This is preferably designed as an annular trough with her outer edge is sealingly attached to the opening of the hob.
  • the Control element is advantageously with its shaft through the Passed through the interior of the annular trough. So that will overflowing cookware or any other liquid that may be in the Opening of the hob penetrates safely and reliably and thus prevented from penetrating into the interior of the cooker.
  • This can also be provided that the rotary switch is removable upwards, so that the collecting container is accessible from above and thus easily cleaned can be.
  • a preferred development of this embodiment provides that between the outer wall of the annular trough and the outside of the Control element an annular seal is arranged.
  • the inventive design is a two-stage and thus in its Effect improved device for retaining liquids for Provided. If food overflows in the opening of the Hob, it is stopped by the annular seal. However, if the overflowing cookware or other liquid does Overcome poetic for whatever reason, it will Collecting container and thus penetrating into the interior of the Herd prevented.
  • the Collection container made of flexible material.
  • The is preferably Collection container with its outer edge at the opening of the Sealed cooktop and advantageously has a passage for the shaft of the control element.
  • the edge of the culvert is preferably sealingly attached to the shaft of the control element.
  • Fig. 1 is a first embodiment of an inventive Control element shown in section.
  • a rotary switch 10 is arranged in the opening 22 of the hob 20 in the opening 22 of the hob 20 in the opening 22 of the hob 20 .
  • the opening 22 of the hob 20 is from a protective ring 24 completely surrounded.
  • a sealing ring 26 is attached at the bottom of the guard ring 24, a sealing ring 26 is attached.
  • the rotary switch 10 has a toggle 12 and a shaft 14.
  • Fig. 1 the rotary switch 10 is shown in the lowering position.
  • the toggle 12 of the rotary switch 10 sinks almost completely in the hob 20.
  • the sealing ring 26 is by gluing, Welding or the like sealing on the underside of the protective ring 24 attached and lies with its inside sealing on the outer edge of the gag 12 on.
  • the rotary switch 10 is used to operate the assigned zone from the Opening 22 of hob 20 is pulled out. However, it only gets this far pulled out that in the extended state of the sealing ring 26 with his Is still inside on the outside of the toggle 12. So that will ensures that both when retracted and when extended of the rotary switch 10, the opening 22 of the hob 20 reliably against that Sealed from overflowing cookware and other liquids is.
  • the rotary switch 10 is in one Opening 22 of the hob 20 is arranged.
  • the edge of the opening 22 is from surrounded a protective ring 24. This covers the upper edge of the opening 22 and has a thread at its end extending into the opening 22 28 on.
  • Under the opening 22 of the hob 20 is a collecting container 30 arranged.
  • This is ring-shaped and has an inner edge 34 and an outer edge 32. At the top of the outer edge 32 is a thread is arranged on the inside with which the collecting container 30 is screwed onto the thread 28 of the protective ring 24.
  • the rotary switch 10 in turn has a toggle 12 and a shaft 14.
  • the shaft 14 is through the passage 36, which is formed in the annular collecting container 30, passed through.
  • the gag 12 covers the inner edge 34 of the Collecting container 30.
  • FIG. 3 is a development of the embodiment of Fig. 2 in section shown. Therefore, reference can be made here to the description of FIG. 2 become.
  • a sealing ring 38 is arranged in contrast to the embodiment of FIG. 2 between the outer edge 32 of the annular collecting container 30 and the gag 12 of the rotary switch 10.
  • sealing ring 38 With this sealing ring 38 is the retention of overflowing food or liquids further improved.
  • the sealing ring 38 is so sealing here attached to the inside of the outer edge 32 of the collecting container 30 that he both in the retracted state of the rotary switch 10 and in extended state rests sealingly on the toggle 12 of the rotary switch 10. In this way, a two-stage device for restraint provided by liquids. Should overflowing cookware or another liquid in the narrow annular passage between Gags 12 and protective ring 24 arrive, this is from the sealing ring 38th stopped. Should now overflow the cookware for some reason overcome this sealing ring 38, it will be from the downstream Collection container 30 is stopped and can therefore no further into the interior of the hearth. To increase the sealing effect, a further sealing ring 38 'between the shaft 14 of the rotary switch 10 and the inner edge 34 of the collecting container 30 can be arranged, as shown in FIG. 3 has been illustrated.
  • a rotary switch 10 is in one Opening 22 of a cooktop 20 is arranged. The edge of the opening 22 will surrounded by a protective ring 24. Under the opening 22 of the hob 20 a collecting container 40 made of flexible material is arranged. This Collecting container 40 is sealed with its outer edge 44 to the protective ring 24 attached. Furthermore, the collecting container 40 has a passage 48, which is surrounded by an inner edge 46. The inner edge 46 faces a reinforcing ring 42.
  • the rotary switch 10 has a toggle 12 and a shaft 14. The shaft 14 is through the passage 48 of the Collection container 40 passed through.

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  1. Élément d'actionnement enfoncé dans une surface, pour la commande de la puissance d'une zone de cuisson disposée dans une plaque de cuisson et pour la régulation de la puissance de la zone de cuisson, l'élément d'actionnement (10) pouvant être enfoncé dans une ouverture (22) de la plaque de cuisson (20), caractérisé en ce qu'un agencement d'étanchéité (26, 30, 40) est disposé dans l'ouverture (22) de la plaque de cuisson (20).
  2. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement est un commutateur rotatif (10).
  3. Élément d'actionnement selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de cuisson (20) est en céramique vitrifiée.
  4. Élément d'actionnement selon les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'agencement d'étanchéité présente un corps (26) de forme annulaire dont la partie extérieure est fixée de manière étanche à l'ouverture (22) de la plaque de cuisson (20) et repose de manière étanche par son côté intérieur sur le côté extérieur de l'élément d'actionnement (10).
  5. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le corps (26) de forme annulaire est en matériau élastique.
  6. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que le corps (26) de forme annulaire présente des lamelles.
  7. Élément d'actionnement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'agencement présente un récipient de reprise (30, 40).
  8. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de reprise (30) est configuré comme cuvette de forme annulaire.
  9. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de reprise (30) de forme annulaire est fixé de manière étanche par son bord extérieur (32) à l'ouverture (22) de la plaque de cuisson (20).
  10. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement (10) présente un tourniquet (12) et un arbre (14), et son arbre (14) traverse le récipient de reprise (30) de forme annulaire.
  11. Élément d'actionnement selon l'une des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'un joint d'étanchéité (38) de forme annulaire est disposé entre le bord extérieur (32) du récipient de reprise (30) de forme annulaire et le côté extérieur du tourniquet (12).
  12. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le récipients de reprise (40) est constitué d'un matériau flexible.
  13. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de reprise (40) est fixé de manière étanche par son bord extérieur (44) à l'ouverture (22) de la plaque de cuisson (20).
  14. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 12 ou 13, caractérisé en ce que le récipient de reprise (40) présente un passage (48) pour l'arbre (14) de l'élément d'actionnement (10).
  15. Élément d'actionnement selon la revendication 14, caractérisé entre en ce que le bord (46) du passage (48) repose de manière étanche contre l'arbre (14) de l'élément d'actionnement (10).
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