EP2631545B1 - Heizplatte mit mindestens einem Temperatursensorelement - Google Patents

Heizplatte mit mindestens einem Temperatursensorelement Download PDF

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EP2631545B1
EP2631545B1 EP12156428.0A EP12156428A EP2631545B1 EP 2631545 B1 EP2631545 B1 EP 2631545B1 EP 12156428 A EP12156428 A EP 12156428A EP 2631545 B1 EP2631545 B1 EP 2631545B1
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temperature sensor
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Thomas Dehnert
Ulrich Häutle
Rainer Brahm
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Electrolux Home Products Corp NV
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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
    • F24C15/102—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings electrically heated
    • F24C15/105—Constructive details concerning the regulation of the temperature
    • 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
    • H05B2213/07—Heating plates with temperature control means

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  • the present invention relates to a heating plate with at least one temperature sensor element according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention relates to a heating plate for cooking appliances.
  • the temperature sensor In a conventional heating plate the temperature sensor is arranged out of a heating element. Sometimes the temperature sensor is fixed at fastening means of said heating element. Thus, the distance between the temperature sensor and the heating element is relative large. The detection of the temperature on the heating plate is improper. Further, the latency of the detection of the temperature is relative high.
  • US 3,684,862 discloses an electric hot plate of cooking purposes including an insert for securing a temperature sensor.
  • the temperature sensor is provided to contact the bottom of a cooking vessel placed on the hot plate.
  • the insert is in an opening within a central unheated portion of the hot plate.
  • the insert comprises a thin peripheral wall by which said insert is fitted in the opening.
  • the temperature sensor is secured by a snap-in mechanism.
  • EP 2 131 625 A1 discloses a heating plate for a wall of an oven cavity.
  • a temperature sensor element for detecting a surface temperature of the wall is supported by a holding element.
  • a contact surface of the temperature sensor element is pressed to the wall by spring means.
  • the spring means is formed as a strip with several bending edges and includes a shaped hole for receiving the sensor.
  • the shaped hole comprises a bigger portion for inserting the temperature sensor element and a smaller portion for fixing said temperature sensor element.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by the heating plate according to claim 1.
  • the supporting plate is formed as a sheet, the at least one shaped hole is also formed in the heating panel, the shaped hole in the heating panel is congruent with the corresponding shaped hole in the supporting plate, and at least one slot or long hole is formed in the graphite layer, wherein the slot or long hole in the graphite layer is congruent with the corresponding shaped holes in the supporting plate and heating panel, so that the temperature sensor element can be moved along the longitudinal axis of the slot or long hole and fixed in the smaller portion of the shaped hole, after being inserted into the bigger portion of said shaped hole.
  • the main idea of the present invention is the shaped hole in the supporting plate and heating panel, wherein the temperature sensor element can be inserted into the bigger portion of said shaped hole and fixed in the smaller portion of the same shaped hole, and wherein the slot or long hole in the graphite layer allows that the temperature sensor element can be moved along the longitudinal axis of the slot or long hole and fixed in the smaller portion of the shaped hole, after being inserted into the bigger portion of said shaped hole. No additional fastening means are required for fixing the temperature sensor element. Further, no tools are necessary for the installation of the temperature sensor element at the heating plate.
  • the temperature sensor element is pressed against the top panel. This ensures an exact detection of the temperature. Further, the latency for the detection of the temperature is reduced.
  • the shaped hole is formed as a keyhole.
  • the keyhole is easy to handle, when the temperature sensor element is installed.
  • the graphite layer is arranged between the heating panel and the top panel.
  • the graphite layer support the heat transfer from the heating panel to the top panel.
  • the heating plate comprises at least one pressing disc arranged below the supporting plate.
  • the at least one pressing disc may be provided for pressing the supporting plate against the top panel. In this way the temperature sensor element is also indirectly pressed against the top panel.
  • the at least one pressing disc is fixed or fixable at the heating plate by at least one fastening bolt and at least one screw nut.
  • the temperature sensor element has the form of a mushroom, wherein the head of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element is pressed against the top panel and the shaft of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element is fixed in the smaller portion of the shaped hole.
  • the heating plate is provided for cooking appliances.
  • FIG 1 illustrates a schematic view from below at a heating plate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the heating plate is provided for cooking appliances.
  • the heating plate includes a top panel 10, a graphite layer 12, a heating panel 14 and a supporting plate 16.
  • the heating panel 14 is arranged above the supporting plate 16.
  • the graphite layer 12 is arranged above the heating panel 14 again.
  • the top panel 10 is arranged above the graphite layer 12.
  • the top panel 10, the graphite layer 12, the heating panel 14 and the supporting plate 16 are formed as sheets and have substantially the same base area.
  • the heating panel 14 may be formed as a single heating element or subdivided into several heating elements. In the latter case, the heating elements may have different heating powers.
  • a temperature sensor element 20 is arranged in the centre of the heating plate.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 is fixed within the heating panel 14 of the heating plate.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 is indirectly pressed against the top panel 10 of the heating plate by a number of pressing discs 18.
  • the heating plate comprises five pressing discs 18, wherein a central pressing disc 18 is arranged very close to the temperature sensor element 20. Further, the pressing discs 18 guarantees the correct position of the temperature sensor element 20.
  • FIG 2 illustrates a schematic view from below at the supporting plate 16 of the heating plate according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the supporting plate 16 comprises a keyhole 26 and five round holes 28.
  • the round holes 28 are provided for receiving a fastening bolt 22 in each case in order to fasten the corresponding pressing disc 18.
  • the keyhole 26 is provided for receiving the temperature sensor element 20.
  • the keyhole 26 includes a bigger portion and a smaller portion.
  • the bigger portion is provided for introducing the temperature sensor element 20 into the supporting plate 16.
  • the smaller portion is provided for fastening the temperature sensor element 20.
  • the supporting plate 16 may comprise an arbitrary hole with at least one bigger portion and at least one smaller portion, wherein the bigger portion allows the introducing of the temperature sensor element 20 into the supporting plate 16 and the smaller portion allows the fastening of the temperature sensor element 20.
  • FIG 3 illustrates a schematic sectional side view of the heating plate according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the sectional side view relates to the plane A-A on FIG 1 .
  • FIG 3 clarifies the structure of the heating plate.
  • the top panel 10, the graphite layer 12, the heating panel 14 and the supporting plate 16 are arranged one upon the other.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 is formed as a mushroom.
  • the head of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element 20 is pressed against the bottom side of the top panel 10.
  • the shaft of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element 20 penetrated through the heating panel 14 and the supporting plate 16.
  • the pressing discs 18 are fastened at the supporting plate 16 by the fastening bolt 22 and a screw nut 24 in each case, wherein the fastening bolts 22 penetrates through the corresponding round holes 28 in the supporting plate 16.
  • a head of the fastening bolt 22 is inside a round hole of the heating panel 14. Said round hole of the heating panel 14 corresponds with the round hole 28 of the supporting plate 16.
  • FIG 4 illustrates a detailed schematic perspective view from below at the temperature sensor element 20 of the heating plate according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG 4 clarifies the arrangement of the temperature sensor element 20 at the heating plate.
  • the keyhole 26 is formed in the supporting plate 16 as well as in the heating panel 14.
  • the head of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element 20 is arranged above the supporting plate 16 and heating panel 14, when the temperature sensor element 20 is fixed at the heating plate. Since the supporting plate 16 and heating panel 14 are pressed against the top panel 10, the temperature sensor element 20 is also pressed against the top panel 10.
  • FIG 5 illustrates a detailed schematic perspective top view of the temperature sensor element 20 of the heating plate according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG 5 clarifies the arrangement of the head of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element 20.
  • the graphite layer 12 comprises a long hole or slot provided for the head of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element 20.
  • the height of the head of the mushroom-shaped temperature sensor element 20 is adapted to the thickness of the graphite layer 12.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 is from-locked and friction-locked fasted at the heating plate.
  • the arrangement of the temperature sensor element 20 allows a direct and exact measuring of temperature at the top panel 10.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 does not require any special fastening means.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 is clamped by the pressing discs 18, which are already provided for fastening the heating panel 14 or the heating elements, respectively.
  • the heating plate according to the present invention allows a simple installation of the temperature sensor element 20.
  • the temperature sensor element 20 may be fixed, after the graphite layer 12 and the heating panel 14 have been already installed.
  • the sizes and the arrangements of the pressing discs 18 is dimensioned in such a way that the contact between the temperature sensor element 20 and the top panel 10 is guaranteed, if one conjunction of the screw nut 24 and fastening bolt 22 fails.

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  1. Heizplatte mit mindestens einem Temperatursensorelement (20), die Folgendes umfasst:
    - eine obere Tafel (10), die eine Oberseite der Heizplatte bildet,
    - eine Stützplatte (16), die unter der oberen Tafel (10) angeordnet ist,
    - eine Heiztafel (14), die zwischen der oberen Tafel (10) und der Stützplatte (16) angeordnet ist,
    - eine Graphitschicht (12), die zwischen der Heiztafel (14) und der oberen Tafel (10) angeordnet ist, und
    - mindestens ein geformtes Loch (26), das in der Stützplatte (16) ausgebildet ist, wobei
    - das geformte Loch (26) einen größeren Abschnitt zum Einführen des Temperatursensorelements (20) und einen kleineren Abschnitt zum Fixieren des Temperatursensorelements (20) umfasst,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Stützplatte (16) als eine Lage ausgebildet ist, das mindestens eine geformte Loch (26) auch in der Heiztafel (14) ausgebildet ist, das geformte Loch (26) in der Heiztafel (14) mit dem entsprechenden geformten Loch (26) in der Stützplatte (16) kongruent ist und mindestens ein Schlitz oder Langloch in der Graphitschicht (12) ausgebildet ist, wobei der Schlitz oder das Langloch in der Graphitschicht (12) mit den entsprechenden geformten Löchern (26) in der Stützplatte (16) und der Heiztafel (14) kongruent ist, so dass das Temperatursensorelement (20) entlang der Längsachse des Schlitzes oder des Langlochs bewegt und nach dem Einführen in den größeren Abschnitt des geformten Lochs (26) in dem kleineren Abschnitt des geformten Lochs (26) fixiert werden kann.
  2. Heizplatte nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das Temperatursensorelement (20) gegen die obere Tafel (10) gedrückt wird.
  3. Heizplatte nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das geformte Loch als ein Schlüsselloch (26) ausgebildet ist.
  4. Heizplatte nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Heizplatte mindestens eine Druckscheibe (18) umfasst, die unter der Stützplatte (16) angeordnet ist.
  5. Heizplatte nach Anspruch 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die mindestens eine Druckscheibe (18) zum Drücken der Stützplatte (16) gegen die obere Tafel (10) vorgesehen ist.
  6. Heizplatte nach Anspruch 4 oder 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die mindestens eine Druckscheibe (18) durch mindestens eine Befestigungsschraube (22) und mindestens eine Schraubenmutter (24) an der Heizplatte fixiert oder fixierbar ist.
  7. Heizplatte nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das Temperatursensorelement (20) die Form eines Pilzes aufweist, wobei der Kopf des pilzförmigen Temperatursensorelements (20) gegen die obere Tafel (10) gedrückt wird und der Schaft des pilzförmigen Temperatursensorelements (20) in dem kleineren Abschnitt des geformten Lochs (26) fixiert ist.
  8. Heizplatte nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Heizplatte für Kochgeräte bereitgestellt wird.
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