EP2097679B1 - Appareil de cuisson incorporé - Google Patents

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EP2097679B1
EP2097679B1 EP07834061.9A EP07834061A EP2097679B1 EP 2097679 B1 EP2097679 B1 EP 2097679B1 EP 07834061 A EP07834061 A EP 07834061A EP 2097679 B1 EP2097679 B1 EP 2097679B1
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top plate
cooking appliance
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Jung-Ho Bae
Soo-Cheol Yi
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    • 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
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/10—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/101—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings provisions for circulation of air
    • 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
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/10—Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
    • H05B6/12—Cooking devices
    • H05B6/1209—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them
    • H05B6/1245—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them with special coil arrangements
    • H05B6/1263—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them with special coil arrangements using coil cooling arrangements

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  • a built-in cooking appliance is a kitchen appliance installed on a cabinet (a kind of a built-in case). That is, the built-in cooking appliance is associated with kitchen furniture so that a user can conveniently use the same.
  • the built-in cooking appliance makes the interior of the kitchen beautiful.
  • a built-in cooking appliance having a top plate which can cook the food using heat transmitted to the food through the top plate.
  • a built-in cooking appliance having the top plate is called a hot plate, a hob, a range, or a cook-top.
  • a concept of the present invention may be applied to any cooking appliances having the top plate.
  • a terminology of a cooking appliance means a cooker having the top plate.
  • a typical cooking appliance In order to operate components of the cooker under a thermally stable state, a typical cooking appliance is designed such that air flows in and out of the cooking appliance. To realize this, the top plate is mounted protruding above the top surface of the top plate by a predetermined height. In this case, it is difficult to clean a portion around the top plate and an outer appearance is deteriorated.
  • water may flow into a main body of the cooking appliance through an air passage hole formed on the top plate or a portion around the top plate.
  • the water flowing into the main body of the cooking appliance may cause a short circuit or malfunction of the cooking appliance.
  • This problem must be most considered in designing the cooking appliance as the cooking appliance is used in the kitchen where the water is frequently used.
  • the cooking appliance such as a hot plate has a heating element therein. Accordingly, such a cooking appliance is designed to resist to heat. However, when the temperature is raised too high, the cooking appliance may overwork, which may be a cause of malfunction of the cooking appliance.
  • a cooking appliance has been developed that has a cooling channel connecting an inner part of the cooking appliance to the outside for discharging hot air in the cooking appliance to the outside.
  • a cooling channel connecting an inner part of the cooking appliance to the outside for discharging hot air in the cooking appliance to the outside.
  • water flows into the cooking appliance through the cooling channel it may be another cause of malfunction of the cooking appliance.
  • the cooking appliance is designed to cook food in a state where a dishware such as a cook pot is disposed on a flat surface of the top plate, the dishware must be stably secured on the flat surface.
  • a location where the dishware will be located is graphically marked on the top plate, the cooking appliance does not have any means for physically securing the dishware on the top plate. Therefore, when the top plate is slippery due to, for example, oil, the dishware disposed on the top surface of the top plate may inadvertently move to an undesired location or fall down from the top plate to the cabinet.
  • EP0663567A1 discloses a ventilation system for a ceramic hob that fits beneath the glass or ceramic top surface.
  • Embodiments provide a built-in cooking appliance that is configured to effectively cool an inside of the cooking appliance without protruding the top plate above the cabinet. Embodiments also provide a built-in cooking appliance that can be used safely and is free from the possibilities that the cooking appliance is damaged by internal heat and water flows into the cooking appliance.
  • embodiments provide a built-in cooking appliance that is configured to improve operation reliability and user's convenience in using and cleaning it.
  • a built-in cooking appliance includes a body frame of a main body; a heating body in the body frame; a top plate disposed in an upper portion of the body frame to support a dishware to be heated; a cabinet configured to support the top plate; a support in a contact space between the cabinet and the top plate; and a plurality of channels provided in the support to discharge air flowing out from the body frame, a size of each of the channels being small enough to prevent flow of water while allowing flow of air, wherein the top plate seats on a top surface of the cabinet.
  • a built-in cooking appliance in another embodiment, includes a top plate; a cabinet configured to support the top plate; and a support configured to support at least a portion of the top plate, the support having at least one vertical airflow hole through which air flows.
  • a built-in cooking appliance in further another embodiment, includes a body frame of a main body; a top plate disposed in an upper portion of the body frame; and a support configured to support a lower side of the top plate, and wherein the support has a close adhesion unit with one surface contacting the top plate and the other surface contacting the cabinet, and the close adhesion unit has at least one airflow hole through which air flows.
  • a cooling efficiency of the cooking appliance can be improved and safety and convenience in using the cooking appliance can also be improved.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a built-in cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a cooker is being installed
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the built-in cooking appliance of Fig. 1 , when the cooker is completely installed.
  • a built-in cooking appliance includes a cabinet 1 installed in a kitchen, a depressed portion 2 formed on a surface of the cabinet 1 , and a cooker 5 having a first portion received in the depressed portion 2 and a second portion seating on a top surface of the cabinet 1.
  • the depressed portion 2 is depressed to a predetermined depth from the top surface of the cabinet 1 to receive the first portion of the cooker 5.
  • the depressed portion 2 is smaller than an area of the top surface of the cooker 5. Therefore, when the cooker 5 is received in the depressed portion 2, an edge portion of the cooker 5 seats on the top surface of the cabinet 1.
  • a top plate (51 in Fig. 3 ) provided on an upper end of the cooker 5 seats on the top surface of the cabinet 1
  • the top plate 51 seats on the top surface of the cabinet 1, only the top plate 51 protrudes above the top surface of the cabinet 1. Accordingly, the protruding height of the cooker 5 above the cabinet 1 can be minimized.
  • a rear end portion of the top plate 51 seats on a support (7 in Fig. 3 ) provided on the top surface of the cabinet 1.
  • a portion of the top surface of the cabinet 1 may be depressed to receive the support 7 on which the rear end portion of the top plate 51 seats.
  • the support 7 according to this embodiment is provided with a structure for discharging heat inside the cooker 5 to the outside, which will be described later.
  • top plate 51 seats on the cabinet 1 as described above, dishware can be stably set on the top surface of the top plate 51.
  • the top plate 51 protrudes above the top surface of the cabinet 1, an outer appearance of the cooking appliance can be improved.
  • air may be introduced into the depressed portion 2 through other clearances of the cabinet 1 and the introduced air may be directed into the cooker 5.
  • Fig. 3 is a partly broken perspective view of the built-in cooking appliance of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line I-I' of Fig. 2
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a support illustrated in Fig. 4 .
  • the cooker 5 includes a top plate 51 functioning as a support plate on which a dishware is located and a main body 52 disposed under the top plate 51.
  • Outer appearance of the main body 52 is defined by a body frame.
  • a heater 54 for generating heat and a fan 53 for discharging the heat generated in the main body 52 to the outside are provided inside the main body 52. Any types of heaters such as a direct heating type or an induction heating type may be used as the heater 54.
  • the rear edge portion of the top plate 51 is supported by the support 7 installed on the cabinet 1.
  • the support 7 has a plate-like shape and is coupled to the cabinet 1 at the portion of the top surface of the cabinet 1 on which the rear end portion of the top plate 51 is placed.
  • a top surface of the support 7 is coupled to a bottom surface of the top plate 51 and a bottom surface of the support 7 is coupled to the top surface of the cabinet 1.
  • a coupling member may be used to couple the support 7 to the top plate 51 and the cabinet 1.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • an adhesive may also be used.
  • a plurality of channels 72 may be formed horizontally in the support 7 to discharge heat inside the cooker 5 to the outside.
  • the plurality of channels 72 are horizontally arranged at predetermined intervals.
  • the size of the channel 72 is small enough to prevent the entry of foreign materials, especially fluid, while permitting air to be discharged. Accordingly, the channel 72 may also be regarded as a kind of micro-channel.
  • the support 7 may have a variety of shapes, it is preferable that a top surface of the support 7 contacts the top plate 51, a bottom surface of the support 7 contacts the cabinet 1, and the plurality of channels are formed between the contacting surfaces to minimize a protruding height of the cooker 5.
  • the air sucked by the fan 53 flows into an air outlet 56 formed on the rear portion of the main body 52 via a control unit (not shown) and the heater 54.
  • the air flowing out through the air outlet 56 is discharged to the outside through the channel 72.
  • a plurality of the airflow guides 65 are provided corresponding to a plurality of the air outlets 56.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • only one airflow guide 65 extending toward the channels 72 may also be provided.
  • the channels 72 are provided in the support 7, the air heated in the cooker 5 can be discharged to the outside through the channels 72.
  • the size of the channel 72 is small enough to prevent the entry of foreign materials while permitting air to be discharged
  • the channels 72 are too small to be seen by the naked eye, the channels 72 do not disfigure the cooking appliance.
  • the cooker 5 since the cooker 5 is installed in a place such as the kitchen where the water is frequently used, it must be considered to prevent the water from flowing into the cooker 5. To realize this, the bottom surface of the top plate 51 and the corresponding surface of the cabinet 1 are sealed together at front and both sides of the top plate 51 by a sealing member. Therefore, only the support 7 in which the channels 72 are formed is a weak point through which the external fluid may be introduced into the cooker 5.
  • the channels 72 are so small that the external fluid cannot substantially flow through them.
  • the external fluid around the channels 72 may evaporate by heat emitted from the cooker 5 itself or air discharged through the channels 72. Even though a great quantity of water is poured around the channels 72 especially when upsetting a kettle, for example, penetration of the water into the channels caused by capillary effect can also be prevented. Therefore, the external fluid never flows into the cooker 5.
  • the support 8 includes a plurality of channels 82 provided on a top surface or a bottom surface of the support 8, which is different from the support 7 of Fig. 5 including the plurality of channels 82 provided through the support 7.
  • the rear edge of the main body may extend to the top surface of the cabinet to replace the support.
  • channels are formed in the extended portion of the main body and include a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending from the vertical portion to facilitate airflow.
  • the support 700 has a shape including a coupling portion 720 coupled to the cabinet 1 and a supporting portion 740 supporting a portion of the top plate 51.
  • the size of the airflow hole 72 is small enough to prevent the entry of foreign materials while permitting air to be discharged. Accordingly, the airflow hole 72 may also be regarded as a kind of micro-channel.
  • the support 700 is installed on the cabinet 1. At this point, the support 700 is installed at a location where the rear portion of the cooker 5 is supported.
  • the coupling members are coupled to the coupling holes 750. Then, one surface of the coupling portion 720 contacts a surface of the cabinet 1 that is formed by the depression.
  • the cooker 5 since the cooker 5 is installed in a place such as the kitchen where the water is frequently used, it must be considered to prevent the water from flowing into the cooker 5. To realize this, the bottom surface of the top plate 51 and the corresponding surface of the seating portion 3 are sealed together at front and both sides of the top plate 51 by a sealing member. Therefore, only the support 700 in which the airflow holes 730 are formed is a weak point through which the external fluid may be introduced into the cooker 5.
  • the airflow holes 810 are illustrated to be provided on a surface of the support 800 contacting the cabinet 1 in Fig. 11 , the airflow holes 810 may also be provided on a surface of the support 800 contacting the top plate 51.
  • the support is described to be exposed to the surroundings in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • a separate top frame can be provided around the support to cover the support and improve the outer appearance of the cooking appliance.
  • the top frame includes an opening through which air discharged through the airflow holes can flow further to the outside.
  • the cooker can be effectively cooled. Therefore, reliability and outer appearance of the built-in cooking appliance and safety thereof in using and cleaning it can be improved. Furthermore, heat inside the cooking appliance can be effectively discharged to the outside.

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Claims (7)

  1. Appareil de cuisson encastré comprenant :
    un bâti de corps d'un corps principal (52) ;
    un corps chauffant (54) dans le bâti de corps ;
    une plaque supérieure (51) disposée dans une partie supérieure du bâti de corps pour supporter une vaisselle à chauffer ;
    un meuble (1) configuré pour supporter la plaque supérieure (51) ;
    où l'appareil de cuisson encastré comprend en outre un support (7, 8) dans un espace de contact entre le meuble (1) et la plaque supérieure (51),
    caractérisé en ce que, le support (7, 8) comporte une pluralité de canaux (72, 82) pour évacuer l'air sortant du bâti de corps, une dimension de chacun des canaux étant suffisamment petite pour empêcher un écoulement d'eau tout en permettant un écoulement d'air,
    où une partie de bord avant et les deux parties de bord latéral de la plaque supérieure (51) reposent sur la surface supérieure du meuble (1) et une partie de bord arrière de la plaque supérieure (51) repose sur le support (7, 8).
  2. Appareil de cuisson encastré selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le support (7, 8) vient en contact avec le meuble et la plaque supérieure.
  3. Appareil de cuisson encastré selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le support (7, 8) entre en contact avec une surface supérieure du meuble (1) et une surface inférieure de la plaque supérieure (51).
  4. Appareil de cuisson encastré selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les canaux (72) sont prévus à l'intérieur du support (7).
  5. Appareil de cuisson encastré selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les canaux (82) sont prévus dans une surface externe du support (8).
  6. Appareil de cuisson encastré selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les canaux (72, 82) s'étendent horizontalement.
  7. Appareil de cuisson encastré selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les canaux (82) sont en retrait d'une profondeur prédéterminée par rapport à la surface supérieure ou inférieure du support (8).
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PCT/KR2007/005755 WO2008082074A1 (fr) 2006-12-29 2007-11-15 Appareil de cuisson incorporé

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