EP2745055B1 - Appareil comportant un dispositif de protection contre les surtensions - Google Patents

Appareil comportant un dispositif de protection contre les surtensions Download PDF

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EP2745055B1
EP2745055B1 EP12746353.7A EP12746353A EP2745055B1 EP 2745055 B1 EP2745055 B1 EP 2745055B1 EP 12746353 A EP12746353 A EP 12746353A EP 2745055 B1 EP2745055 B1 EP 2745055B1
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Jorge Alaman Aguilar
Miguel Angel BUÑUEL MAGDALENA
Diego Cuartielles Ruiz
Francisco Javier Ester Sola
Pilar Perez Cabeza
Fernando Planas Layunta
Rosario Romeo Velilla
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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
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  • the invention relates to a domestic appliance, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a domestic appliance device designed as a hob plate with a basic body made of a glass ceramic and a metallic coating on an underside of the basic body is known.
  • the coating has two sections which are electrically insulated from one another by an insulating region, one of the sections representing a sensor surface of a capacitive proximity sensor.
  • Such a device is from the WO2011 / 020718 A1 known.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to provide a generic home appliance device with increased operating safety. The object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1, while advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention can be taken from the dependent claims.
  • the invention relates to a household appliance device having a main body and at least one layer, which is arranged on at least one side portion of the base body and which has at least two sections and an insulating region which electrically isolates the sections against each other. It is proposed that the isolation region is intended to provide overvoltage protection of at least 1500V.
  • the insulating region is preferably provided to provide an overvoltage protection of at least 1600 V, in particular of at least 1700 V and particularly advantageously of at least 1750 V.
  • “Provided” is to be understood here and below as being in particular specially designed and / or equipped.
  • the base body as a base plate, which is preferably at least partially formed of a glass ceramic, and the home appliance device designed in particular as a household appliance plate.
  • a “base plate” is to be understood here as meaning, in particular, a spatial element which, when viewed in a plane in a plane perpendicular to the plane, has a non-circular cross-sectional area and perpendicular to the plane has an in particular at least substantially constant material thickness which is less than 50%, preferably less than 25% and particularly preferably less than 10% of an extension of the spatial element parallel to the plane, in particular a smallest extension of the element parallel to the plane is.
  • a “layer” is to be understood in particular a spatial element that is adapted to a shape of a surface of the base body, in particular the base plate, and in particular has a maximum thickness which is smaller than a minimum extension of the body, in particular a minimum thickness of baseplate.
  • the maximum thickness of the layer is particularly advantageously between 20 nm and 100 nm.
  • the layer is a metallic layer, in particular a metallic coating, which particularly advantageously comprises stainless steel.
  • a "metallic” component should in particular be understood to mean a component which has at least one metallic property.
  • the amount of "metallic properties” here includes in particular an electrical conductivity of at least 10 5 S / m at 27 ° C, a thermal conductivity of at least 10 W / m / K at 27 ° C and specular gloss.
  • a “side part region” of the main body is to be understood in particular an area of a surface of the main body.
  • the side portion extends over an entire, in an assembled state an interior of a household appliance facing bottom of the body, in particular the base plate.
  • the layer is arranged on the side part region of the base body, it should be understood in particular that the layer rests against the side part region, preferably directly.
  • the layer is attached to the side part region of the base body.
  • the layer is by a coating method, in particular by a screen printing method, preferably by a chemical or physical Gas phase deposition and applied particularly advantageous by a cathode sputtering on the side panel area.
  • a “sputtering” is to be understood in particular a coating method in which atoms and / or molecules from a solid target by bombardment with high-energy ions, preferably noble gas ions are dissolved out, go into the gas phase and are deposited on the workpiece to be coated.
  • An "insulating region” is to be understood here and below to mean a spatial region whose material is different from a material of the sections. In particular, the material of the insulating region has different optical and / or electrical properties than the material of the sections. The material of the insulating region can emerge in particular from a chemical reaction, in particular an oxidation or a decomposition, from the material of the parts.
  • the material of the insulating region is formed by an ambient atmosphere and / or by a further material, in particular a material of a protective layer.
  • a "protective layer” is to be understood in particular as meaning a spatial element which is adapted to a shape of a surface of the layer facing away from the base plate and protects the layer against chemical and / or thermal and / or mechanical effects.
  • the protective layer has a higher chemical resistance in a given environment and / or a higher temperature resistance and / or a higher mechanical strength, in particular a higher hardness.
  • a "surge protection” is to be understood in particular protection against electrical voltages, which are above a given voltage limit. In particular, by the overvoltage protection, a potential difference corresponding to the voltage limit value or smaller maintained between the two sections of the layer, so that in the potential difference between the two sections preferably a discharge, in particular a spark, is excluded from one of the two sections to the other section.
  • an advantageously higher operating safety can be ensured, since an overvoltage protection required for domestic appliances in DIN EN 60335-1: 2006 can be maintained if one of the sections can be touched by an operator in an operating state and / or by electrically conductive components , in particular metallic components, the household appliance is electrically conductively connected to the operator. Furthermore, an electromagnetic compatibility can be improved, in particular if one of the sections is arranged in an assembled state above an induction heating element of an induction hob. According to the invention, at least one of the sections is a sensor element for a proximity sensor.
  • a “proximity sensor” is to be understood as meaning, in particular, a sensor which, in at least one operating state, registers an approach of an object, in particular a finger of an operator, to the sensor element.
  • the proximity sensor is a capacitive proximity sensor, which is intended to register an approach of the object, in particular of the finger, by a change in an electric field whose electric field lines originate in particular from the sensor element or terminate at the sensor element.
  • the sensor element thus preferably represents an electrode for the capacitive proximity sensor. In this way, an advantageously high level of operating comfort can be achieved.
  • a visually appealing integration of a control element in the home appliance device can be achieved, in particular if the layer is at least partially metallic.
  • the insulating region is produced by laser processing.
  • laser processing a material should be understood in this context, in particular a processing of the material by irradiation of laser light.
  • the irradiation of the laser light leads to a physical change, in particular an evaporation, and / or a chemical change, in particular an oxidation or decomposition, of the material.
  • the insulating region is "produced by a laser processing”
  • a production of the insulating region comprises laser processing at least as an essential step. In this way, an advantageously precise, reproducible and rapid production of the insulating region can be made possible, in particular even with a complex geometry of the insulating region or with a plurality of insulating regions which are arranged in a complex pattern.
  • the insulating region is produced by laser ablation.
  • laser ablation is to be understood as meaning in particular a laser processing in which a material irradiated by laser light is removed, in particular evaporated.
  • a production of the insulating region comprises laser ablation at least as an essential step.
  • a minimum distance between the two sections is at least 1.5 mm, advantageously sufficient overvoltage protection can be achieved.
  • the minimum distance between the two sections is more than 2 mm, whereby the overvoltage protection can be further increased.
  • FIG. 1a shows a trained as a hob 34a home appliance with a designed as a cooktop plate 36a home appliance device.
  • the cooktop panel 36a includes a base body 10a formed as a base plate 38a.
  • the main body 10a consists of a glass ceramic.
  • the main body 10a is at least partially transparent.
  • markings 42a are applied in a known manner on a top surface 40a in a known manner.
  • the markings 42a may be applied by a screen printing method. Markings 42a indicate heating zones 44a.
  • the cooktop panel 36a is horizontally disposed in an operative state of the cooktop 34a and is provided for setting up cooking utensils on the upper side 40a and the heating zones 44a.
  • FIG. 1 A heating elements, not shown, arranged, which are provided for heating the set up on the corresponding heating zones 44a Gargeschirrs.
  • the heating elements can be any heating elements that appear appropriate to a person skilled in the art, but preferably induction heating elements for inductive heating of the cooking utensils.
  • Marking surfaces 42a further indicate contact surfaces 46a of an operator interface 48a of the household appliance.
  • the operator interface 48a further comprises a display unit 50a.
  • an operator can set a desired heating power and, if desired, a desired cooking program for each of the heating zones 44a.
  • An outer edge of the hob plate 36a is surrounded on all sides by a metallic holding frame 52a.
  • the holding frame 52a carries in a mounted state, all components of the household appliance. Further, the holding frame 52a is intended to be embedded in a repetabdeckplatte.
  • the holding frame 52a comprises a circumferential flange 54a for supporting the hob 34a on the diverseabdeckplatte.
  • FIG. 1b shows a not-to-scale sectional view of the household appliance along a line Ib-Ib in Fig. 1a ,
  • the main body 10a is coated on a side facing away from the top 40a, forming a side portion 14a bottom with a metallic layer 12a.
  • a layer thickness of the layer 12a is approximately 30 nm. With such a layer thickness, the display unit 50a can be seen in an operating state through the layer 12a.
  • the layer 12a is divided into a plurality of sections 16a, 18a, of which in Fig. 1b two are visible.
  • the two sections 16a, 18a are electrically insulated from each other by an insulating region 20a.
  • the insulating region 20a is formed in the present example by a recess in the layer 12a.
  • the section 18a is a sensor element 22a associated with one of the contact surfaces 46a for a proximity sensor 24a of the domestic appliance.
  • the portion 16a is an environment of the sensor element 22a.
  • the portion 16a contacts the metallic support frame 52a in an edge portion of the base plate 38a, and thus is at approximately the same electric potential as the support frame 52a.
  • the insulating region 20a provides an overvoltage protection of 1750 V.
  • Another overvoltage protection of 1250 V is provided by the proximity sensor 24a.
  • a minimum distance 26a between the two sections 16a, 18a is approximately 1.5 mm.
  • the procedure is as follows.
  • the side panel area 14a of the main body 10a completely coated with the metallic layer 12a by means of sputtering.
  • the insulating region 20a is formed by laser processing, namely laser ablation with laser light. Since high power densities of the laser light are required for the laser processing, in particular pulsed lasers are suitable, preferably Nd: YAG laser or Nd: YVO 4 laser.
  • pulsed lasers are suitable, preferably Nd: YAG laser or Nd: YVO 4 laser.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 two further embodiments of the invention are shown.
  • the following descriptions are essentially limited to the differences between the embodiments, with respect to the same components, features and functions on the description of the other embodiments, in particular Fig. 1a and 1b , can be referenced.
  • the letter a in the reference numerals of the embodiment in Fig. 1 a and 1 b by the letters b and c in the reference numerals of the embodiments in FIGS. 2 and 3 replaced.
  • identically named components in particular with regard to components having the same reference numerals, it is also possible in principle to refer to the figures and / or the descriptions of the other exemplary embodiments, in particular the Fig. 1 a and 1 b, are referenced.
  • FIG. 2 shows a not to scale sectional view of another household appliance with an alternative home appliance device.
  • the home appliance device is similar to that of the previous embodiment.
  • An insulating region 20b which sections 16b, 18b of a metallic layer 12b against each other electrically insulated, is instead formed by a recess by an electrically insulating solid material, which differs from a solid state material of the sections 16b, 18b.
  • a laser-induced reaction instead of a laser ablation takes place during laser processing, by means of which the solid-state material in the insulating region 20b is chemically altered. In the present case, the reaction forms dielectric metal oxide.
  • FIG. 3 shows a not to scale sectional view of another household appliance with another alternative home appliance device.
  • the home appliance device substantially corresponds to the home appliance device Fig. 1a and 1b , It merely additionally has a dielectric protective layer 28c, which is arranged in at least one partial area 30c on a side 32c of a metallic layer 12c facing away from a main body 10c.
  • a portion 18c of the layer 12c, which forms a sensor element 22c for a proximity sensor 24c, is kept free of the protective layer 28c in order not to adversely affect the secure operation of the proximity sensor 24c.
  • the protective layer 28c provides protection for the metallic layer 12c and may additionally increase overvoltage protection, particularly in an environment of increased relative humidity, since condensation of moisture on a portion 16c of the layer 12c adjacent to the section 18c may be avoided.

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  1. Appareil ménager qui est réalisé comme plaque de cuisson (36a ; 36b ; 36c), comprenant un corps de base (10a ; 10b ; 10c) et au moins une couche (12a, 12b ; 12c) qui est disposée sur au moins une zone partielle latérale (14a ; 14b ; 14c) du corps de base (10a ; 10b ; 10c) et qui présente au moins deux pièces partielles métalliques (16a ; 18a ; 16b ; 18b ; 16c ; 18c) et une zone d'isolation (20a ; 20b ; 20c), laquelle isole électriquement les deux pièces partielles métalliques (16a ; 18a ; 16b ; 18b ; 16c ; 18c) les unes contre les autres, au moins une des pièces partielles métalliques (18a ; 18b ; 18c) étant un élément de capteur (22a ; 22b ; 22c) pour un capteur de proximité (24a ; 24b ; 24c), caractérisé en ce que l'une des pièces partielles métalliques (16a ; 16b ; 16c), dans un état de fonctionnement, peut être touchée par un utilisateur et/ou est reliée à l'utilisateur de manière électroconductrice au moyen de composants électroconducteurs de l'appareil ménager et en ce que la zone d'isolation (20a ; 20b ; 20c) est ménagée pour fournir une protection contre la surtension d'au moins 1500 V, la matière de la zone d'isolation (20a ; 20b ; 20c) étant formée par une atmosphère ambiante et/ou par une matière supplémentaire.
  2. Appareil ménager selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la zone d'isolation (20a ; 20b ; 20c) est fabriquée par un traitement laser.
  3. Appareil ménager selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la zone d'isolation (20a ; 20c) est fabriquée par une ablation au laser.
  4. Appareil ménager selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un écart minimal (26a ; 26b ; 26c) entre les deux pièces partielles (16a ; 18a ; 16b ; 18b ; 16c; 18c) est d'au moins 1,5 mm.
  5. Appareil ménager selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un écart minimal (26a ; 26b ; 26c) entre les deux pièces partielles (16a ; 18a ; 16b ; 18b ; 16c; 18c) est au maximum de 10 mm.
  6. Appareil ménager selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par au moins une couche protectrice (28c) qui est disposée dans au moins une zone partielle (30c) sur un côté (32c) de la couche (12c) détourné du corps de base (10c).
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