EP2827064B1 - Cooking apparatus with light elements - Google Patents

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EP2827064B1
EP2827064B1 EP14167301.2A EP14167301A EP2827064B1 EP 2827064 B1 EP2827064 B1 EP 2827064B1 EP 14167301 A EP14167301 A EP 14167301A EP 2827064 B1 EP2827064 B1 EP 2827064B1
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Martin Taplan
Dr. Thomas Zenker
Gerold Ohl
Dr. Bernd Wölfing
Dr. Ju-Young Uam
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/082Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination
    • F24C7/083Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination on tops, hot plates
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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    • F24C15/10Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00Details
    • F24C15/10Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/102Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings electrically heated
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
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    • F24C15/00Details
    • F24C15/10Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/102Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings electrically heated
    • F24C15/105Constructive details concerning the regulation of the temperature
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00Details
    • F24C15/10Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/108Mounting of hot plate on worktop
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/06Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements
    • F24C7/062Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements on stoves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/06Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements
    • F24C7/067Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements on ranges
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/74Non-metallic plates, e.g. vitroceramic, ceramic or glassceramic hobs, also including power or control circuits
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/74Non-metallic plates, e.g. vitroceramic, ceramic or glassceramic hobs, also including power or control circuits
    • H05B3/742Plates having both lamps and resistive heating elements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/74Non-metallic plates, e.g. vitroceramic, ceramic or glassceramic hobs, also including power or control circuits
    • H05B3/746Protection, e.g. overheat cutoff, hot plate indicator
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02Induction heating
    • H05B6/10Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
    • H05B6/12Cooking devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2206/00Aspects relating to heating by electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields covered by group H05B6/00
    • H05B2206/02Induction heating
    • H05B2206/022Special supports for the induction coils

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  • the invention is based on a cooking appliance with a cooking surface, consisting of a glass or glass ceramic material, at least one heating element and at least one lighting element being arranged in the area below the underside of the cooking surface, the heating element being directly or indirectly pretensioned by means of a resilient pressure device one or more spring elements or resilient cross members or mounting plates rests on the underside of the cooking surface.
  • Cooking appliances with light elements are known from the prior art, in which the light elements are used to display operating states.
  • Induction cooking appliances are nowadays usually designed with a glass ceramic plate as the cooking surface.
  • other materials such as toughened soda lime glass or borosilicate glass, can also be used as cooking surface material if thermal overheating of these temperature-sensitive materials can be avoided. All materials, both glass ceramic and soda lime glass or borosilicate glass, are brittle materials. To avoid glass breakage during assembly, transport or when operating the cooking appliance in the kitchen, constructive measures must be taken into account so that breakage of the cooking surface is avoided.
  • a glass or glass ceramic cooking surface cannot compensate for the energy of a falling pan by deforming the surface, as a metal surface could for example.
  • the energy has to be passed on to the environment through vibrations. If it is prevented from doing so, the shock load leads to breakage of the cooking surface. For this reason, cooking surfaces are installed in such a way that they are exposed to impact loads, for example when a saucepan falls on the Can evade the cooking surface.
  • the heating elements in particular induction coils, are resiliently pressed against the underside of the cooking surface so that they can also yield when subjected to impact.
  • Luminous elements are used to mark cooking zones or to visualize operating states, such as cooking or dangerous situations. In order to guarantee good visibility, the lighting elements should be guided as close as possible to the underside of the cooking surface. Losses due to scattering are then kept low and good image sharpness and brightness of the luminous elements can be achieved.
  • the lighting elements themselves can be made of glass or glass ceramic and have the property that the light output can be defined along the length of the lighting element if necessary. If there is a shock load (falling pot) on the cooking surface, there is now a double risk in this case. On the one hand, the cooking surface can hit the light-emitting element while it is bent and break. On the other hand, however, the light-emitting element can also be damaged or both components become unusable at the same time as a result of the blow.
  • a cooking appliance in which a heating element is arranged below the cooking surface.
  • the heating element is carried by a housing.
  • An extension housing is screwed to the side of the housing.
  • the attachment housing carries a light source, which couples its light into a light-emitting element designed as a light guide.
  • the light guide is ring-shaped and surrounds the heating element.
  • Another cooking device is from the DE 40 02 322 A1 known. As with the DE 38 31 233 A1 a ring-shaped light guide is used here as the light source. This is embedded in the insulating material of the heating element.
  • US 6,300,602 B1 discloses a cooking appliance with a cooking surface. Several heating elements are arranged in the area of the underside of the cooking surface. Each The heating element is held by a carrier. This carrier is supported on the bottom in a receiving housing
  • DE 196 51 859 C1 shows a fastening device with which light guides can be fastened to a receiving housing of a heating element.
  • the heating element housing is supported against the underside of a glass ceramic plate by means of insulating material.
  • the EP 2 410 815 A1 also describes a hob for surface induction use.
  • the hob contains several heating elements in the form of induction coils.
  • the JP 2003 151746 A describes a hob with a heating element in the form of an induction coil, the heating element being held by a support.
  • the lighting element can now be deflected together with the heating element in order to allow the cooking surface to vibrate. On the one hand, this reduces the risk of breakage of the cooking surface. On the other hand, however, the light element is also protected from damage. Because the light-emitting element and the heating element are arranged on a common support section of the pressing device, a simple construction is also achieved, which can be produced with little expenditure on parts and assembly leaves.
  • the construction of the cooking appliance can in particular be selected such that the lighting elements are mounted in a fixed position relative to the heating element.
  • the construction according to the invention is preferably individualized in such a way that at least one spring element acting on the pressing device can be deflected when the luminous element and the heating element are adjusted. This prevents damage to the lighting element from hitting the cooking surface.
  • At least one spring element acting on the pressing device can be deflected when the luminous element and the heating element are adjusted.
  • the aforementioned rigid association of the luminous element with the heating element can be used, so that the distance between the luminous element and the underside of the cooking surface does not change in the event of impact or bending loads.
  • the support section itself is designed to be resilient.
  • the luminous element is supported in a spring-preloaded manner with respect to the pressing device.
  • the spring elements supporting the luminous element with respect to the pressing device and the spring elements which preload the supporting section of the pressing device an individual adjustment to the selected cooking surface can be carried out via a suitable choice of the spring constant.
  • the luminous element is arranged at a distance from the underside of the cooking surface, a distance in the range of 0.2 to 10 mm, particularly preferably 0.5 to 5 mm, particularly preferably 0.5 to 2 mm being provided .
  • the distance range between 0.5 mm to 5 mm is guaranteed for At the same time, security against damage, especially in the case of large-format, colored glass or glass-ceramic materials for the cooking surface, a sufficiently high light yield to visualize a display on the front of the cooking surface.
  • a distance range of 0.5 to 2 mm can be used for such normal to small-sized cooking surfaces.
  • a distance range of up to 10 mm can be provided if high deflections / misalignments are expected, for example in the case of large formats that are also mounted so that they can swing at the same time.
  • the support section carries a plurality of heating elements, the heating elements being arranged in at least one row.
  • the design effort for a cooking appliance can be significantly simplified.
  • a plurality of support sections are arranged below the cooking surface, which support sections extend in the width or depth directions of the cooking surface. In this way, in particular, an induction cooking appliance can be constructed in which the entire cooking surface is acted upon by heating elements in order to be able to position a pot on the cooking surface in a freely selectable manner.
  • the support section is part of a carrier which receives the at least one heating element and the at least one lighting element, then a uniform assembly is formed which can be installed with little effort. In the event of maintenance, this assembly can then also be exchanged in a targeted manner.
  • the carrier is designed in the manner of a housing and has at least one laterally molded receptacle for the lighting element.
  • the carrier can also have a different type of construction, for example be designed in the shape of a disk.
  • the heating element and the lighting element can be electrified at a common electrical connection of the carrier. This enables clear and simple contacting of the heating elements.
  • a conceivable variant of the invention is such that the luminous element is arranged between two heating elements.
  • a cooking appliance according to the invention is such that the luminous element has a light source and a light guide with at least one light guide section into which the light source couples its light, and that the light guide section or a further light guide section coupled to the light guide section has an emission area via which the light of the Illuminant can be emitted in the direction of the underside of the cooking surface, then individual lighting situations can be generated in a targeted manner.
  • the temperature-sensitive lighting means can in particular also be arranged away from the heating elements.
  • the light guide sections can be used to design point-like or planar luminous phenomena.
  • the one-piece design can initially achieve a lower outlay on parts and assembly. Spatially difficult to access areas below the cooking surface can also be made accessible via the light guide sections. Furthermore, the two light guide sections at an angle to one another can also be used to produce optical borders which, for example, mark a cooking zone area for an observer.
  • the emission area of the luminous elements can be formed by a convex surface or a flat surface of the light guide section.
  • a light-scattering element for example a light-scattering plane, for example in the form of a roughening
  • a coating in particular an organic or ceramic coating
  • a scattering element for example a scattering film, a scattering glass or ceramic, can be used on the underside of the cooking surface -Plates or a scattering plastic film must be attached.
  • the aforementioned coatings can be formed, for example, using: sol-gel materials, silicones, silicone resins, epoxy resins, methacrylates, polyurethane. (Color) pigments or scattering particles can be used as ceramic components.
  • the light-scattering element can be an indirect carrier or have such a carrier. Examples of indirect supports are glasses, glass ceramics or foils, which in turn can be provided with organic and / or ceramic coatings.
  • the indirect carriers of the light-scattering layer can either be self-adhesive, cohesively connected (for example with an adhesive layer) or loosely connected to the underside by means of pressure forces.
  • the light-scattering element causes the viewing angle to be widened (compare Figures 16 and 17 ) and a reduction in the parallax shift, as a result of which the recognition of this luminous phenomenon is significantly improved for the user.
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  • At least one of the light guide sections is designed as a surface element.
  • a cooking appliance according to the invention can be such that the mean transmission of the colored cooking surface is> 0.1%, preferably> 0.4%, in each case for at least one, preferably for each of the spectral ranges from 420 to 500 nm, 500 to 550 nm and 550 to 640 nm.
  • the luminous elements can be used to produce sufficiently bright color impressions in the blue to red spectral range through the cooking surface on the display side formed by the front of the cooking surface. With an average transmission> 0.4%, clearly recognizable and sufficiently bright displays can be realized.
  • the maximum transmission of the cooking surface should be defined as ⁇ 50%, preferably ⁇ 25% at 400 nm - 700 nm, with the additional transmission in the spectral range of 450 - 600 nm Should be ⁇ 8%, preferably ⁇ 4%. With a maximum transmission of ⁇ 25%, viewing is not possible even with light irradiation from outside.
  • an optical compensation filter is arranged between the top of the cooking surface and the lighting element.
  • Such an optical compensation filter shifts the light location of the luminous phenomenon emitted by the luminous element.
  • the light location is then shifted again when it passes through the cooking surface.
  • the optical compensation filter can now be matched to the material of the cooking surface in such a way that ultimately the desired color appearance can be generated on the display side of the cooking surface. In this way, it is possible in particular to use inexpensive light-emitting elements using, for example, LEDs.
  • Filter foils can be used as optical compensation filters or suitable filter materials can be coated directly on the underside of the cooking surface or arranged directly in front of the lighting element / LED or integrated in the light guide or attached to the light guide.
  • the compensation filter can also be designed in such a way that it creates a scattering effect and thus a widening of the viewing angle.
  • a cooking appliance according to the invention can also be such that the cooking surface is provided with a coating in the area of its upper and / or lower side.
  • the coating can have functional properties, in which case, for example, in the case of a transparent or partially transparent cooking surface, it prevents the built-in components arranged below the cooking surface from being seen through. Additionally or alternatively, the coating can also be used for optical decoration.
  • the coating can also be provided with cutouts, in particular in the area of the light-emitting elements, so that it forms a mask.
  • cooking surfaces are known which, for reasons of strength, are provided with a knob-like or similar structure in the area of their underside.
  • a filling layer made of transparent material is applied to the underside of the cooking surface at least in partial areas of the radiating surface of the luminous elements. This reduces or even completely eliminates the scattering effects of the structured underside.
  • the filling layer can consist of a transparent or translucent (for example also scattering) plastic, for example also of silicone.
  • cooking surfaces are used that are smooth, that is, not structured, in particular not nubbed, on their underside.
  • the induction coil can in particular comprise a copper coil including a holder (which is usually made of plastic).
  • the induction coil can also be assigned a temperature sensor or an electrical or possibly thermal insulation.
  • the cooking appliance can also be equipped with a heating element in the form of an electric radiant heater or with a gas burner. Combination devices with different types of heating in one device are also conceivable.
  • the invention can also be applied to grills or warming devices, which also form cooking devices within the scope of the invention.
  • the lighting element can consist of a light guide, a light guide holder and a light source.
  • the light guide can be formed from soda lime glass, borosilicate glass, quartz, glass ceramic or other transparent, in particular highly transparent, types of glass. Such materials are preferred if lighting / display is to be achieved in the hot area of the cooking surface.
  • transparent or colored plastics such as plexiglass, salts or fluids, as light guides.
  • the light feed into the light guide can usually by means of LEDs, which are available as standard LEDs in the colors white, blue, red and other colors. Furthermore, RGB LEDs can also be used to generate any mixed colors.
  • RGB LEDs instead of RGB LEDs, provision can also be made to use two LEDs of different colors, these LEDs shining together into the light guide in order to produce a predetermined mixed color in a targeted manner. It is also conceivable that LEDs of different colors radiate their light from two different locations into the light guide in order to illuminate it in different colors. It is also conceivable to use adapted LEDs that compensate for a color shift caused by the colored cooking surface in such a way that the desired color is visible on the top of the cooking surface. This can be the original color of the LED but also a color that differs from the original light source. It is also conceivable to place a color filter directly in front of the light source or to design the light element as a filter. In particular, the object can also be fulfilled here, according to which the color shift due to the colored cooking surface can be varied, in particular compensated, whereby in particular the original color of the LED is reproduced or a different color tone is produced in a targeted manner.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cooking surface 10, which is preferably designed as a colored glass ceramic. It has an upper side 11 and a lower side 12.
  • a coating 13 is applied to the cooking surface 10, which prevents viewing of the components arranged in the area behind the underside 12 of the cooking surface.
  • the coating 13 has partial interruptions 14 which serve as light passages. This forms the Coating 13 a mask.
  • the cooking surface 10 is formed from a transparent glass material or a glass ceramic. It can be colored in order to achieve a corresponding aesthetic look. The coloring can also be selected in such a way that a view through the glass ceramic is essentially prevented.
  • the rear coating 13 can then be dispensed with. Heating elements 20 are arranged in the area behind the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10.
  • a heating element 20 having an induction coil 21 is shown as an example.
  • the heating element 20 is mounted on a support section 42 of a pressing device 40.
  • the support section 42 is supported on a housing 50 via spring elements 41.
  • the support section 42 is supported with respect to a housing bottom 51 of the housing 50 by means of the spring elements 41.
  • Light elements 30 are also mounted on the support section 42.
  • the lighting elements 30 are arranged in such a way that a spacing area is formed between the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10 and the lighting element 30.
  • the distance is preferably selected in the range between 0.2 to 10 mm, preferably in the range from 0.5 to 5 mm, in particular in the range between 0.5 and 2 mm.
  • the lighting elements 30 are positioned in such a way that their emission area 36 is arranged in the area of the interruption 14 of the coating 13. While the left luminous element 30 enters its luminous appearance directly into the cooking surface 10 via the radiation area 36, an optical compensation filter and / or an immersion layer 31 is arranged on the right luminous element 30 between the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10 and the lighting element 30.
  • the luminous appearance of the luminous element 30 can be changed with the optical compensation filter or the immersion layer 31.
  • the cooking surface 10 is elastically glued at the edge into a frame or glued with mounting brackets that are screwed, latched or the like. Connected to the housing 50. The assignment is made in such a way that the cooking surface 10 is supported in a resilient manner with respect to the housing 50. If now a shock load acts on the top 11 of the cooking surface 10, the Bend the cooking surface and can oscillate in relation to the housing. During this transient process, the heating element 20, which is pressed against the underside 13 of the cooking surface 10, is also deflected. Since the luminous elements 30 are positioned in a fixed assignment to the heating element 20 on the support section 42, they swing back together with the heating element 20 against the bias of the springs 41.
  • the support section 42 is adjusted against the spring elements 41 in the direction of the housing depth. As a result of the spacing of the lighting elements 30 relative to the underside 13 of the cooking surface 10 and with the deflectable support section 42, the underside 13 is reliably prevented from hitting the lighting elements 30. Damage to the light-emitting elements 30 can thus be practically ruled out.
  • the support section 42 itself can have a spring effect. In this case there is no need to use additional springs.
  • FIG 2 an exemplary embodiment for fixing the luminous element 30 to the support section 42 is shown.
  • a holder 60 is used here, which has a fastening piece 61, which can be designed, for example, in the form of a printed circuit board.
  • a holding lug 62 is attached to the fastening piece 61.
  • the fastening piece 61 carries a lighting means 33 of the luminous element 30.
  • the fastening piece 61 is equipped with a contact area which maintains an electrical contact for the voltage supply of the luminous element 30 in the area of the underside of the support section 42.
  • the support section 42 is provided with an opening 43 through which the fastening piece 61 extends.
  • a connection 63 is provided to fix the holder 60 on the support section 42.
  • the support section 42 can consist of a sheet metal.
  • the connection 63 can be, for example, a weld, screw connection or adhesive bond, with which the retaining lug 62 is connected to the surface of the support section 42.
  • the holding attachment 62 forms a receptacle into which a light guide of the luminous element 30 can be inserted.
  • the light guide has a coupling piece 32 which is inserted into the holding attachment 62.
  • a light guide section 34 adjoins the coupling piece 32.
  • the light guide section 34 of the Luminous element 30 formed from a rod-shaped material with a circular cross-section.
  • the luminous element 30 can be a glass rod.
  • the light source 33 couples its light into the coupling piece 32 at the end, from there the light reaches the area of the light guide section 34.
  • the light element 30 has its emission area 36 in the area facing the underside 13 of the cooking surface 10.
  • the light of the illuminant 33 is coupled out of the light guide section 34.
  • the decoupling can be carried out, for example, by means of suitable measures, for example etching the surface of the light guide section 34. It is also conceivable to provide scattered light structures on the upper side of the light guide section 34. It is also provided that the light is coupled out via a scattering reflective layer on the side of the light guide 30 facing away from the underside of the cooking surface.
  • the scattering reflective layer can be produced by a scattering film or roughening of the light guide surface or printing in the desired partial area of the light guide.
  • Figure 3 shows two different variants of a holder 60 for fixing a lighting element 30. While the fastening piece 61 of the left holder 60 protrudes significantly above the holding attachment 62, a flattening 64 is provided on the fastening piece 61 on the right holder 60, so that the holding attachment 62 is preferably flush with the The top of the fastening piece 61 closes off or is only at a short distance from the top of the fastening piece 61. With the in Figure 3 The variant of a holder 60 shown on the right, the distance between the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10 and the lighting element 30 can be reduced in favor of an improved light yield.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further variant of a holder 60.
  • the basic construction of the holder is again similar to that of FIGS Figures 2 and 3 elected.
  • the holder 60 again has a fastening piece 61 with a holding attachment 62 connected.
  • the support section 42 has a fold in the area of which the connection 63 to the retaining lug 62 can be realized.
  • a light guide of the lighting element 30 in the form of a curved glass rod, Plastic rod or a rod made of another transparent material used.
  • the light guide has two light guide sections 34, 35 which are arranged at an angle to one another and which are merged into one another in one piece via an arcuate bend 37.
  • the lighting means 33 in particular can be held below the support section 42, as a result of which an additional distance from the heating element and thermal insulation is achieved. As a result, the service life of the lighting means 33 can be increased.
  • Figure 5 is basically a similar structure as in Figure 4 shown.
  • No rod-shaped light guide is used here, but a light guide in the form of an angled plate, for example made of glass or plastic.
  • Two light guide sections 34, 35 are again passed into one another via an angled portion 37.
  • the light guide section 35 forms on its upper side an emission area 36 in the form of a rectangular or square area, which can also be structured, depending on the intended scattering or reflection areas.
  • Figure 6 shows a light guide of a luminous element 30 in the form of a flat plate, which is set with its coupling piece 32 in the holder 60.
  • the plate forms a radiation area 36 via which the light coupled in by the illuminant is emitted.
  • the holder is also designed with a correspondingly elongated holding projection 62.
  • the holding attachment is formed by two flat elements spaced parallel to one another and between which the coupling piece 32 is enclosed.
  • a plurality of illuminants are preferably arranged next to one another in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the holding projection 62.
  • the lighting means 33 are preferably arranged at the same spacing from one another in order to be able to achieve uniform illumination.
  • the equalization of the illumination can be improved by attaching it a scattering surface on the surface of the light guide facing the illuminant.
  • the scattering surface can be made by roughening or printing or, particularly advantageously, by using a special adhesive tape, which is offered by the 3M company as unifomity tape.
  • FIGS. 7a to 7i show various embodiments of rod-shaped light guides of a luminous element 30, always using two light guide sections 34, 35 which are at an angle to one another and which are connected to one another in one piece via an angled portion 37.
  • a circular cross-section is selected which enables light to be coupled out via the scattering or reflection area on the side of the light guide facing away from the cooking surface.
  • a light guide with a rectangular or square cross-section is selected for this purpose.
  • Figure 7c shows a similar cross-sectional configuration of the light guide.
  • the bend 37 is selected so that the light guide sections 34, 35 are at a small angle to one another. But they can also be arranged parallel to one another.
  • a rectangular cross section is selected for the light guide, the height of the light guide being significantly greater than the width of the light guide.
  • Figure 7e shows an embodiment of a light guide accordingly Figure 4 .
  • Figure 7f shows a similar configuration of a light guide to FIG Figure 7c only with a round rod cross-section.
  • Figure 7g shows a variant of a cylindrical light guide.
  • Figure 7h shows a light guide similar to Figure 7d is designed, but has a lower height.
  • 7i shows a light guide with an arcuate course.
  • FIGS. 7I and 7m show light guides of a luminous element 30 analogous to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Figure 5 . These representations show that for Variation of the geometry of the emitting surface can vary both the extension of the light guide in depth and in width directions.
  • Figure 7q shows again, similar to Figure 5 , a plate-shaped light guide, the light guide section 35 having a concave geometry 30.1 at its free end in order to be able to visualize an arcuate geometry, for example the terminating area of a heating element 20.
  • Figure 7r shows a light guide which is formed by a plate-shaped blank and has two leg-like light guide sections 34 and 38 which merge into the light guide section 35 via bends 37.
  • the light guide section 35 forms a large-area emission surface 36.
  • Figure 7s discloses a light guide which has two plate-like light guide sections 34, 35 which merge into one another via an angled 37.
  • the light guide sections 34, 35 are set at a small angle to one another or are preferably arranged parallel to one another.
  • Figure 7t discloses a variant similar to Figure 7r however, a smaller width of the light guide section 35 is selected so that a correspondingly narrower radiating surface 36 results.
  • Figure 7u shows an embodiment of a light guide which has plate-like light guide sections 34, 35 and 38 which merge into one another via the bends 37.
  • the light guide sections 34, 38 are preferably parallel to one another aligned.
  • the light guide section 35 is provided with an opening 30.2, which preferably has a circular design corresponding to the geometry of the heating element 20.
  • the opening 30.2 is limited by the geometric edge 30.1.
  • the emission regions 36 are preferably arranged parallel to the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10.
  • the radiating surfaces 36 can also be at an angle to the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10.
  • Figure 8 discloses an embodiment of a luminous element 30 with a two-part shape of the light guide.
  • a light guide element in angular geometry is formed in one piece by the two light guide sections 34 and 35 or the angled portion 37.
  • the light guide section 34 is correspondingly for example Figure 2 attached to a holder 60.
  • the light guide section 35 is now inserted in a holder 70.
  • the holder 70 carries a light guide section 38 designed as a rod profile.
  • the light guide sections 35 and 38 are positioned in the holder 70 such that the light of the luminous element 33 coming from the light guide section 35 can be coupled into the light guide section 38.
  • FIG. 9a to 9e different design variants of the invention are shown.
  • a circular heating element 22 is symbolized in these representations, to which the emission regions 36 of luminous elements 30 are assigned.
  • Figure 9a shows using the light guide Figure 7i four arcuate radiating areas 36 which enclose the heating element 20.
  • Figure 9b also shows using the light guide Figure 7i two arcuate radiating areas 36 which enclose the heating element 20.
  • Figure 9c shows four line-shaped radiation regions 36 which enclose the heating element 20, the light guides according to FIG Figure 7k come into use.
  • Figure 9d shows four point-shaped emission areas 36 of lighting means 33 using the light guide according to FIG Figure 7g are designed.
  • an emission region 36 is shown which is produced using the light guide according to FIG Figure 7u can be designed.
  • Figures 10a to 10c illustrate that a plurality of heating elements 20 can be installed on a support section 42.
  • Different radiation areas 36 can be assigned to the support section 42 in order to be able to either optically mark the delimitation of the support section 42 and / or to be able to optically delimit individual heating elements 20.
  • Figure 10a shows, not only circular heating elements 20 in plan view, but rather any other geometries of heating elements 20, for example oval heating elements 20, can be used.
  • Figure 10c shows that several rows of heating elements 20 can be installed on a support section 42.
  • Figure 10d shows the rectangular configuration of a heating element 20 mounted on a support section 42
  • Figure 10a are light guides according to Figure 7h or 7e , at Figure 10b according to Figure 7k or Figure 2 , at Figure 10c according to Figure 7k or Figure 2 and at Figure 10c according to Figure 7m used.
  • Figure 10e a light guide, in which a plurality of openings 30.2 can also be made in the light guide section 35.
  • Figure 11 shows a cooking appliance for a surface induction application, wherein a plurality of induction coils 21 of heating elements 20 are mounted on a support section 42.
  • Figure 12 shows, between the induction coils 21 luminous elements with light guides according to Figure 7g be arranged.
  • Figure 13 also a line-shaped marking of the induction coils 21 with lighting means, having light guides, for example according to FIGS Figures 7j and 7k be used.
  • Figure 14 shows a disk-like carrier 22. This takes, like the Figures 14a and 14b show an induction coil 21. Projections which form receptacles 23 are formed on the carrier 22. Luminous means 33 are inserted into the receptacles 23, which directly have a radiating surface 36 to form a luminous element 30 and can be designed as LEDs, for example (see FIG Figure 14b ). Alternatively, the light elements 30 according to Figure 14a also a light guide, for example, according to Figure 7g have, then in the receptacle 23 a Illuminant 33, for example an LED, is installed.
  • the carrier 22 can form the support section 42 on which the spring elements 41 are supported.
  • the supports 22 are preferably arranged in rows, the supports 22 of a row being particularly preferably mounted on a common support section 42 in the form of, for example, a cross member.
  • Figure 15 symbolizes such a row-like arrangement of the supports 22 and thus of the heating elements 20. Accordingly, in Figure 15 three (or more) juxtaposed support sections 42 are used, which are then each connected to the housing 50 of the cooking appliance. As the Figures 15 and 14th show, the receptacles 23 or the luminous elements 30 are arranged distributed over the circumference of the carrier 22 at the same angular distance ⁇ from one another. Preferably, three receptacles 23 are provided, which are arranged offset from one another by 120 °. In this way, how Figure 15 shows, achieve a compact assignment of the individual heating elements 20 to one another and a uniform illumination of the intermediate areas between the carriers 22 is made possible.
  • the Figures 16 and 17 show the cooking appliance according to FIG Fig. 1 in a modified version, with a light-scattering element 70, in particular a light-scattering plane in the form of a roughening, organic or ceramic coating, a scattering film, a scattering glass or ceramic plate or a scattering plastic film on the underside 12 of the cooking surface 19 to improve the light appearance may be appropriate.
  • the indirect carrier of the light-scattering layer can either be with an adhesive layer or self-adhesive or loosely connected to the underside 12 via pressure forces.
  • the light-scattering plane causes the viewing angle ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2 to be widened and the parallax shift to be reduced whereby the recognition of this luminous phenomenon for the user B is significantly improved.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Kochgerät mit einer Kochfläche, bestehend aus einem Glasoder Glaskeramikwerkstoff, wobei im Bereich unterhalb der Unterseite der Kochfläche wenigstens ein Heizelement und wenigstens ein Leuchtelement angeordnet sind, wobei das Heizelement mittels einer federnd wirkenden Andrückvorrichtung mittelbar oder unmittelbar bspw. unter Vorspannung eines oder mehrerer Federelemente oder federnd wirkender Traversen oder Montagebleche an der Unterseite der Kochfläche anliegt.The invention is based on a cooking appliance with a cooking surface, consisting of a glass or glass ceramic material, at least one heating element and at least one lighting element being arranged in the area below the underside of the cooking surface, the heating element being directly or indirectly pretensioned by means of a resilient pressure device one or more spring elements or resilient cross members or mounting plates rests on the underside of the cooking surface.

Aus dem Stand der Technik sind Kochgeräte mit Lichtelementen bekannt, bei denen die Lichtelemente zur Anzeige von Betriebszuständen verwendet sind. Induktionskochgeräte werden heute üblicherweise mit einer Glaskeramikscheibe als Kochfläche ausgebildet. Grundsätzlich sind auch andere Materialien, wie beispielsweise vorgespanntes Kalknatronglas oder Borosilikatglas als Kochflächenmaterial einsetzbar, wenn eine thermische Überhitzung dieser temperaturempfindlicheren Materialien vermieden werden kann. Alle Materialien, sowohl Glaskeramik als auch Kalknatronglas oder Borosilikatglas sind sprödbrüchige Werkstoffe. Zur Vermeidung von Glasbruch während der Montage, des Transports oder beim Betrieb des Kochgerätes in der Küche sind konstruktive Maßnahmen zu berücksichtigen, damit ein Bruch der Kochfläche vermieden wird. Eine Glas- oder Glaskeramikkochfläche kann die Energie eines herunterfallenden Topfes nicht durch Deformation der Oberfläche ausgleichen, wie beispielsweise eine Metalloberfläche es könnte. Vielmehr muss die Energie durch Schwingungen an die Umgebung weitergegeben werden. Wird sie daran gehindert, dann führt die Stoßbelastung zum Bruch der Kochfläche. Kochflächen werden aus diesem Grund so eingebaut, dass sie bei Stoßbelastungen zum Beispiel beim Herunterfallen eines Topfes auf die Kochfläche ausweichen können. Die Heizelemente, insbesondere Induktionsspulen werden federnd an die Unterseite der Kochfläche angedrückt, damit diese ebenfalls bei der Stoßbelastung nachgeben können.Cooking appliances with light elements are known from the prior art, in which the light elements are used to display operating states. Induction cooking appliances are nowadays usually designed with a glass ceramic plate as the cooking surface. In principle, other materials, such as toughened soda lime glass or borosilicate glass, can also be used as cooking surface material if thermal overheating of these temperature-sensitive materials can be avoided. All materials, both glass ceramic and soda lime glass or borosilicate glass, are brittle materials. To avoid glass breakage during assembly, transport or when operating the cooking appliance in the kitchen, constructive measures must be taken into account so that breakage of the cooking surface is avoided. A glass or glass ceramic cooking surface cannot compensate for the energy of a falling pan by deforming the surface, as a metal surface could for example. Rather, the energy has to be passed on to the environment through vibrations. If it is prevented from doing so, the shock load leads to breakage of the cooking surface. For this reason, cooking surfaces are installed in such a way that they are exposed to impact loads, for example when a saucepan falls on the Can evade the cooking surface. The heating elements, in particular induction coils, are resiliently pressed against the underside of the cooking surface so that they can also yield when subjected to impact.

Leuchtelemente dienen zur Kochzonenmarkierung oder zur Visualisierung von Betriebszuständen, wie Kochsituationen oder Gefahrensituationen. Um eine gute Erkennbarkeit zu garantieren, sollen die Leuchtelemente möglichst dicht an die Unterseite der Kochfläche geführt werden. Dann werden Verluste durch Streuungen gering gehalten und es lässt sich eine gute Abbildungsschärfe und Helligkeit der Leuchtelemente erreichen. Die Leuchtelemente selber können u.a. aus Glas oder Glaskeramik sein und besitzen dabei die Eigenschaft, dass sich der Lichtaustritt entlang der Länge des Leuchtelementes bei Bedarf definieren lässt. Bei Stoßbelastung (fallender Topf) auf die Kochfläche besteht in diesem Fall nun doppeltes Risiko. Zum einen kann die Kochfläche während der Durchbiegung auf das Leuchtelement aufschlagen und zerbrechen. Zum anderen kann aber auch das Leuchtelement beschädigt werden oder beide Komponenten werden durch den Schlag gleichzeitig unbrauchbar.Luminous elements are used to mark cooking zones or to visualize operating states, such as cooking or dangerous situations. In order to guarantee good visibility, the lighting elements should be guided as close as possible to the underside of the cooking surface. Losses due to scattering are then kept low and good image sharpness and brightness of the luminous elements can be achieved. The lighting elements themselves can be made of glass or glass ceramic and have the property that the light output can be defined along the length of the lighting element if necessary. If there is a shock load (falling pot) on the cooking surface, there is now a double risk in this case. On the one hand, the cooking surface can hit the light-emitting element while it is bent and break. On the other hand, however, the light-emitting element can also be damaged or both components become unusable at the same time as a result of the blow.

Aus der DE 38 31 233 A1 ist ein Kochgerät bekannt, bei dem unterhalb der Kochfläche ein Heizelement angeordnet ist. Dabei wird das Heizelement von einem Gehäuse getragen. An das Gehäuse ist seitlich ein Ansatzgehäuse angeschraubt. Das Ansatzgehäuse trägt ein Leuchtmittel, das sein Licht in ein als Lichtleiter ausgebildetes Leuchtelement einkoppelt. Der Lichtleiter ist dabei ringförmig ausgebildet und umgibt das Heizelement.From the DE 38 31 233 A1 a cooking appliance is known in which a heating element is arranged below the cooking surface. The heating element is carried by a housing. An extension housing is screwed to the side of the housing. The attachment housing carries a light source, which couples its light into a light-emitting element designed as a light guide. The light guide is ring-shaped and surrounds the heating element.

Ein weiteres Kochgerät ist aus der DE 40 02 322 A1 bekannt. Ebenso wie bei der DE 38 31 233 A1 ist hier als Leuchtmittel ein ringförmiger Lichtleiter verwendet. Dieser ist in das Isoliermaterial des Heizelementes eingebettet.Another cooking device is from the DE 40 02 322 A1 known. As with the DE 38 31 233 A1 a ring-shaped light guide is used here as the light source. This is embedded in the insulating material of the heating element.

Ein weiterer ringförmiger Lichtleiter ist aus der DE 43 35 893 A1 bekannt. US 6,300,602 B1 offenbart ein Kochgerät mit einer Kochfläche. Im Bereich der Unterseite der Kochfläche sind mehrere Heizelemente angeordnet. Jedes Heizelement ist dabei jeweils von einem Träger gehalten. Dieser Träger ist in einem Aufnahmegehäuse bodenseitig abgestütztAnother ring-shaped light guide is from the DE 43 35 893 A1 known. US 6,300,602 B1 discloses a cooking appliance with a cooking surface. Several heating elements are arranged in the area of the underside of the cooking surface. Each The heating element is held by a carrier. This carrier is supported on the bottom in a receiving housing

DE 196 51 859 C1 zeigt eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, mit der Lichtleiter an einem Aufnahmegehäuse eines Heizelements befestigt werden können. Das Heizelement-Gehäuse ist mittels Isoliermaterial gegenüber der Unterseite einer Glaskeramikplatte abgestützt. DE 196 51 859 C1 shows a fastening device with which light guides can be fastened to a receiving housing of a heating element. The heating element housing is supported against the underside of a glass ceramic plate by means of insulating material.

In der DE 100 04 446 A1 ist ein Heizelement für ein Kochgerät beschrieben. Auch bei diesem Kochgerät sind wieder mehrere Heizelemente in jeweils einem Aufnahmegehäuse gehalten. Das Aufnahmegehäuse ist von einem Lichtleiter umgeben, der in eine Silikonschicht eingebettet ist. Der Lichtleiter ist gegenüber der Unterseite einer Kochfläche mittels der Silikonschicht abgestützt.In the DE 100 04 446 A1 describes a heating element for a cooking appliance. In this cooking appliance, too, several heating elements are each held in a receiving housing. The housing is surrounded by a light guide that is embedded in a silicone layer. The light guide is supported against the underside of a cooking surface by means of the silicone layer.

Die EP 2 410 815 A1 beschreibt weiterhin ein Kochfeld zur Flächen-Induktionsanwendung. Hierbei beinhaltet das Kochfeld mehrere Heizelemente in Form von Induktionsspulen.The EP 2 410 815 A1 also describes a hob for surface induction use. The hob contains several heating elements in the form of induction coils.

Die JP 2003 151746 A beschreibt ein Kochfeld mit einem Heizelement in Form einer Induktionsspule, wobei das Heizelement von einem Träger gehalten wird.The JP 2003 151746 A describes a hob with a heating element in the form of an induction coil, the heating element being held by a support.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Kochgerät der eingangs erwähnten Art bereitzustellen, bei dem die Betriebssicherheit verbessert ist.It is the object of the invention to provide a cooking appliance of the type mentioned at the outset, in which the operational safety is improved.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch den Gegenstand des Anspruchs 1 gelöst, wobei unter anderem auf einem Stützabschnitt zwei oder mehrere Heizelemente verbaut sind, dass die Heizelemente mittels einer federnd wirkenden Andrückvorrichtung mittelbar oder unmittelbar an der Unterseite der Kochfläche anliegen, und dass das oder die Leuchtelemente und die Heizelemente auf dem gemeinsamen Stützabschnitt der Antriebsvorrichtung derart angeordnet sind, dass sie bei einer Durchbiegung und/oder Schwingung der Kochfläche verstellbar sind.This object is achieved by the subject matter of claim 1, whereby, inter alia, two or more heating elements are installed on a support section, that the heating elements rest directly or indirectly against the underside of the cooking surface by means of a resilient pressure device, and that the light element or elements and the Heating elements are arranged on the common support section of the drive device in such a way that they can be adjusted when the cooking surface bends and / or vibrates.

Bei einer Stoßbelastung kann nun das Leuchtelement gemeinsam mit dem Heizelement ausgelenkt werden um eine Schwingung der Kochfläche zu ermöglichen. Hierdurch wird zum einen die Bruchgefahr der Kochfläche reduziert. Zum anderen wird aber auch das Lichtelement vor Beschädigung geschützt. Dadurch dass das Leuchtelement und das Heizelement auf einem gemeinsamen Stützabschnitt der Andrückvorrichtung angeordnet sind, wird zudem eine einfache Konstruktion verwirklicht, die sich mit geringem Teile- und Montageaufwand fertigen lässt. Die Konstruktion des Kochgerätes kann im Rahmen der Erfindung insbesondere so gewählt werden, dass die Leuchtelemente in einer relativ zum Heizelement festen Position montiert sind.In the event of a shock load, the lighting element can now be deflected together with the heating element in order to allow the cooking surface to vibrate. On the one hand, this reduces the risk of breakage of the cooking surface. On the other hand, however, the light element is also protected from damage. Because the light-emitting element and the heating element are arranged on a common support section of the pressing device, a simple construction is also achieved, which can be produced with little expenditure on parts and assembly leaves. Within the scope of the invention, the construction of the cooking appliance can in particular be selected such that the lighting elements are mounted in a fixed position relative to the heating element.

Vorzugsweise ist die erfindungsgemäße Konstruktion derart individualisiert, dass wenigstens ein die Andrückvorrichtung beaufschlagendes Federelement bei einer Verstellung des Leuchtelementes und des Heizelementes auslenkbar ist. Hierdurch wird eine Beschädigung des Leuchtelementes durch Aufschlagen der Kochfläche ausgeschlossen.The construction according to the invention is preferably individualized in such a way that at least one spring element acting on the pressing device can be deflected when the luminous element and the heating element are adjusted. This prevents damage to the lighting element from hitting the cooking surface.

Gemäß einer Erfindungsvariante kann es vorgesehen sein, dass wenigstens ein die Andrückvorrichtung beaufschlagendes Federelement bei einer Verstellung des Leuchtelementes und des Heizelementes auslenkbar ist. Hierbei kann insbesondere die vorerwähnte starre Zuordnung des Leuchtelementes zum Heizelement Verwendung finden, wodurch sich der Abstand des Leuchtelementes zur Unterseite der Kochfläche bei Stoß- oder Biegebelastung nicht verändert. Zu diesem Zweck kann es auch vorgesehen sein, dass der Stützabschnitt selbst federelastisch ausgebildet ist.According to a variant of the invention, it can be provided that at least one spring element acting on the pressing device can be deflected when the luminous element and the heating element are adjusted. In particular, the aforementioned rigid association of the luminous element with the heating element can be used, so that the distance between the luminous element and the underside of the cooking surface does not change in the event of impact or bending loads. For this purpose it can also be provided that the support section itself is designed to be resilient.

Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann es auch vorgesehen sein, dass das Leuchtelement federvorgespannt gegenüber der Andrückvorrichtung abgestützt ist. Mit den das Leuchtelement gegenüber der Andrückvorrichtung abstützenden Federelementen und den Federelementen die den Stützabschnitt der Andrückvorrichtung vorspannen, lässt sich über eine geeignete Wahl der Federkonstanten eine individuelle Abstimmung auf die gewählte Kochfläche durchführen.Additionally or alternatively, it can also be provided that the luminous element is supported in a spring-preloaded manner with respect to the pressing device. With the spring elements supporting the luminous element with respect to the pressing device and the spring elements which preload the supporting section of the pressing device, an individual adjustment to the selected cooking surface can be carried out via a suitable choice of the spring constant.

Vorzugsweise ist es vorgesehen, dass das Leuchtelement im Abstand zur Unterseite der Kochfläche angeordnet ist, wobei vorzugsweise ein Abstand im Bereich von 0,2 bis 10 mm, besonders bevorzugt 0,5 bis 5 mm, insbesondere bevorzugt 0,5 bis 2 mm vorgesehen ist. Infolge der Beabstandung und der Federvorspannung des Stützabschnittes wird ein Aufschlagen der Kochfläche auf das Leuchtelement sicher verhindert. Der Abstandsbereich zwischen 0,5 mm bis 5 mm garantiert bei gleichzeitiger Beschädigungssicherheit insbesondere bei großformatigen eingefärbten Glas- oder Glaskeramikwerkstoffen für die Kochfläche eine ausreichend hohe Lichtausbeute zur Visualisierung einer Anzeige auf der Kochflächenvorderseite. Für derartige normal- bis kleinformatige Kochflächen kann auf einen Abstandsbereich von 0,5 bis 2 mm gegangen werden. Ein Abstandsbereich bis 10 mm kann vorgesehen sein, wenn hohe Durchbiegungen/Verstellungen erwartet werden, bspw. bei großen Formaten, die gleichzeitig auch schwingbar gelagert sind.It is preferably provided that the luminous element is arranged at a distance from the underside of the cooking surface, a distance in the range of 0.2 to 10 mm, particularly preferably 0.5 to 5 mm, particularly preferably 0.5 to 2 mm being provided . As a result of the spacing and the spring preload of the support section, the cooking surface is reliably prevented from hitting the lighting element. The distance range between 0.5 mm to 5 mm is guaranteed for At the same time, security against damage, especially in the case of large-format, colored glass or glass-ceramic materials for the cooking surface, a sufficiently high light yield to visualize a display on the front of the cooking surface. A distance range of 0.5 to 2 mm can be used for such normal to small-sized cooking surfaces. A distance range of up to 10 mm can be provided if high deflections / misalignments are expected, for example in the case of large formats that are also mounted so that they can swing at the same time.

Gemäß einer Erfindungsvariante kann es vorgesehen sein, dass der Stützabschnitt mehrere Heizelemente trägt, wobei die Heizelemente in wenigstens einer Reihe angeordnet sind. Mit dieser Anordnung lässt sich der konstruktive Aufwand für ein Kochgerät deutlich vereinfachen. Hierbei kann es zudem vorgesehen sein, dass unterhalb der Kochfläche mehrere Stützabschnitte angeordnet sind, die sich in Breiten- oder Tiefenrichtungen der Kochfläche erstrecken. Auf diese Weise lässt sich insbesondere ein Induktionskochgerät aufbauen, bei der die gesamte Kochfläche mit Heizelementen beaufschlagt ist, um eine frei wählbare Positionierung eines Topfes auf der Kochfläche vornehmen zu können.According to a variant of the invention, it can be provided that the support section carries a plurality of heating elements, the heating elements being arranged in at least one row. With this arrangement, the design effort for a cooking appliance can be significantly simplified. It can also be provided here that a plurality of support sections are arranged below the cooking surface, which support sections extend in the width or depth directions of the cooking surface. In this way, in particular, an induction cooking appliance can be constructed in which the entire cooking surface is acted upon by heating elements in order to be able to position a pot on the cooking surface in a freely selectable manner.

Wenn vorgesehen ist, dass der Stützabschnitt Teil eines Trägers ist, der das wenigstens eine Heizelement und das wenigstens eine Leuchtelement aufnimmt, dann wird eine einheitliche Baugruppe gebildet, die mit geringem Aufwand verbaut werden kann. Im Wartungsfall lässt sich diese Baugruppe dann auch gezielt austauschen.If it is provided that the support section is part of a carrier which receives the at least one heating element and the at least one lighting element, then a uniform assembly is formed which can be installed with little effort. In the event of maintenance, this assembly can then also be exchanged in a targeted manner.

Hierbei wird eine weitere Optimierung des Trägers dadurch erreicht, dass er gehäuseartig ausgebildet ist und wenigstens eine seitlich angeformte Aufnahme für das Leuchtelement aufweist. Zum gleichen Zweck kann der Träger auch eine andere Bauweise aufweisen, bspw. scheibenförmig ausgestaltet sein.Here, a further optimization of the carrier is achieved in that it is designed in the manner of a housing and has at least one laterally molded receptacle for the lighting element. For the same purpose, the carrier can also have a different type of construction, for example be designed in the shape of a disk.

Besonders bevorzugt können das Heizelement und das Leuchtelement an einem gemeinsamen elektrischen Anschluss des Trägers elektrifiziert werden. Hierdurch wird eine übersichtliche und einfache Kontaktierung der Heizelemente möglich.Particularly preferably, the heating element and the lighting element can be electrified at a common electrical connection of the carrier. This enables clear and simple contacting of the heating elements.

Eine denkbare Erfindungsvariante ist derart, dass das Leuchtelement zwischen zwei Heizelementen angeordnet ist.A conceivable variant of the invention is such that the luminous element is arranged between two heating elements.

Wenn ein erfindungsgemäßes Kochgerät dergestalt ist, dass das Leuchtelement ein Leuchtmittel und einen Lichtleiter mit wenigstens einem Lichtleitabschnitt aufweist, in den das Leuchtmittel sein Licht einkoppelt, und dass der Lichtleitabschnitt oder ein mit dem Lichtleitabschnitt gekoppelter weiterer Lichtleitabschnitt einen Abstrahlbereich aufweist, über den das Licht des Leuchtmittels in Richtung auf die Unterseite der Kochfläche abstrahlbar ist, dann können gezielt individuelle Beleuchtungssituationen erzeugt werden. Die temperaturempfindlichen Leuchtmittel können insbesondere auch abseits der Heizelemente angeordnet sein. Mit den Lichtleitabschnitten lassen sich punktuelle oder flächenförmige Leuchterscheinungen gestalten.If a cooking appliance according to the invention is such that the luminous element has a light source and a light guide with at least one light guide section into which the light source couples its light, and that the light guide section or a further light guide section coupled to the light guide section has an emission area via which the light of the Illuminant can be emitted in the direction of the underside of the cooking surface, then individual lighting situations can be generated in a targeted manner. The temperature-sensitive lighting means can in particular also be arranged away from the heating elements. The light guide sections can be used to design point-like or planar luminous phenomena.

Wenn vorgesehen ist, dass die wenigstens zwei Lichtleitabschnitte über eine Abwinklung einstückig ineinander übergehen, dann lässt sich über die einstückige Ausbildung zunächst ein geringer Teile- und Montageaufwand erreichen. Über die Lichtleitabschnitte können auch räumlich schwer zugängliche Bereiche unterhalb der Kochfläche zugänglich gemacht werden. Weiterhin können über die beiden im Winkel zueinanderstehenden Lichtleitabschnitte auch optische Einfassungen erzeugt werden, die einem Betrachter beispielsweise einen Kochzonenbereich markieren.If it is provided that the at least two light guide sections merge into one another in one piece via an angled shape, then the one-piece design can initially achieve a lower outlay on parts and assembly. Spatially difficult to access areas below the cooking surface can also be made accessible via the light guide sections. Furthermore, the two light guide sections at an angle to one another can also be used to produce optical borders which, for example, mark a cooking zone area for an observer.

Der Abstrahlbereich der Leuchtelemente kann von einer konvexen Fläche oder einer ebenen Fläche des Lichtleitabschnittes gebildet sein. Insbesondere über ebene Flächen lassen sich gut erkennbare Leuchterscheinungen erzeugen, die so im Stand der Technik nicht vorbekannt sind. Zur weiteren Verbesserung der Leuchterscheinungen kann auf der Unterseite der Kochfläche ein lichtstreuendes Element, beispielsweise eine lichtstreuende Ebene, beispielsweise in Form einer Aufrauhung, eine Beschichtung, insbesondere eine organische oder keramische Beschichtung, ein Streuelement, beispielsweise eine streuende Folie, ein streuendes Glas- oder Keramik-Plättchen oder ein streuendem Kunststofffilm angebracht sein.The emission area of the luminous elements can be formed by a convex surface or a flat surface of the light guide section. Clearly recognizable luminous phenomena, which are not previously known in the prior art, can be generated in particular via flat surfaces. To further improve the luminous phenomena, a light-scattering element, for example a light-scattering plane, for example in the form of a roughening, a coating, in particular an organic or ceramic coating, a scattering element, for example a scattering film, a scattering glass or ceramic, can be used on the underside of the cooking surface -Plates or a scattering plastic film must be attached.

Die vorgenannten Beschichtungen können beispielsweise gebildet werden unter Verwendung von: Sol-Gel-Materialien, Silikonen, Silikonharzen, Epoxyharzen, Metacrylaten, Polyurethan. Als keramische Anteile können (Farb-)Pigmente oder Streupartikel Verwendung finden. Wie vorstehend erwähnt, kann das lichtstreuende Element ein mittelbarer Träger sein oder einen solchen aufweisen. Beispiele für mittelbare Träger sind Gläser, Glaskeramiken oder Folien, die wiederum mit organischen und/oder keramischen Beschichtungen versehen sein können.The aforementioned coatings can be formed, for example, using: sol-gel materials, silicones, silicone resins, epoxy resins, methacrylates, polyurethane. (Color) pigments or scattering particles can be used as ceramic components. As mentioned above, the light-scattering element can be an indirect carrier or have such a carrier. Examples of indirect supports are glasses, glass ceramics or foils, which in turn can be provided with organic and / or ceramic coatings.

Die mittelbaren Träger der lichtstreuenden Schicht können entweder selbsthaftend, stoffschlüssig (beispielsweise mit einer Klebeschicht) oder lose über Andruckkräfte mit der Unterseite verbunden sein. Insbesondere in Verbindung mit örtlich begrenzten Leuchterscheinungen, die beispielsweise über eine Maskierung auf der Kochflächenunterseite begrenzt sind, bewirkt das lichtstreuende Element eine Aufweitung des Betrachtungswinkels (Vergleiche Fig. 16 und Fig. 17) und eine Reduzierung der Paralaxeverschiebung, wodurch die Erkennung dieser Leuchterscheinung für den Benutzer wesentlich verbessert wird. Als Streumaterialien können beispielsweise die folgenden Stoffe Verwendung finden: Lexan 8B28 (SABIC Innovative Plastics), Macrofol BL / LT (Bayer), Plexiglas SATINICE□ (Röhm), OPALIKA□ Glas (SCHOTT)The indirect carriers of the light-scattering layer can either be self-adhesive, cohesively connected (for example with an adhesive layer) or loosely connected to the underside by means of pressure forces. In particular in connection with locally limited luminous phenomena, which are limited, for example, by a masking on the underside of the cooking surface, the light-scattering element causes the viewing angle to be widened (compare Figures 16 and 17 ) and a reduction in the parallax shift, as a result of which the recognition of this luminous phenomenon is significantly improved for the user. The following materials can be used as scattering materials: Lexan 8B28 (SABIC Innovative Plastics), Macrofol BL / LT (Bayer), Plexiglas SATINICE □ (Röhm), OPALIKA □ glass (SCHOTT)

Hierbei kann es auch vorgesehen sein, dass wenigstens einer der Lichtleitabschnitte als Flächenelement ausgebildet ist.It can also be provided here that at least one of the light guide sections is designed as a surface element.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Kochgerät kann dergestalt sein, dass die mittlere Transmission der eingefärbten Kochfläche > 0,1%, vorzugsweise > 0,4%, jeweils für mindestens einen, vorzugsweise für jeden der Spektralbereiche von 420 bis 500 nm, 500 bis 550 nm und 550 bis 640 nm beträgt. Hierbei können mit den Leuchtelementen durch die Kochfläche hindurch auf der von der Kochflächenvorderseite gebildeten Anzeigeseite genügend helle Farbeindrücke im blauen bis roten Spektralbereich hervorgerufen werden. Bei einer mittleren Transmission > 0,4 % können hierbei deutlich erkennbare und ausreichend helle Anzeigen verwirklicht werden. Um einen Einblick in den Innenaufbau der Kochgeräte zu verwehren und eine ästhetische, bevorzugt farbig gleichförmige, nicht transparente Kochfläche darzustellen, sollte die maximale Transmission der Kochfläche mit < 50 %, vorzugsweise < 25 % bei 400 nm - 700 nm definiert werden, wobei zusätzlich die Transmission im Spektralbereich von 450 - 600 nm < 8 %, vorzugsweise < 4% betragen sollte. Bei einer maximalen Transmission < 25 % wird auch bei Lichteinstrahlung von außen der Einblick verwehrt.A cooking appliance according to the invention can be such that the mean transmission of the colored cooking surface is> 0.1%, preferably> 0.4%, in each case for at least one, preferably for each of the spectral ranges from 420 to 500 nm, 500 to 550 nm and 550 to 640 nm. The luminous elements can be used to produce sufficiently bright color impressions in the blue to red spectral range through the cooking surface on the display side formed by the front of the cooking surface. With an average transmission> 0.4%, clearly recognizable and sufficiently bright displays can be realized. To get an insight into the internal structure of the cooking appliances to refuse and to present an aesthetic, preferably uniformly colored, non-transparent cooking surface, the maximum transmission of the cooking surface should be defined as <50%, preferably <25% at 400 nm - 700 nm, with the additional transmission in the spectral range of 450 - 600 nm Should be <8%, preferably <4%. With a maximum transmission of <25%, viewing is not possible even with light irradiation from outside.

Erfindungsgemäß kann es auch vorgesehen sein, dass zwischen der Oberseite der Kochfläche und dem Leuchtelement ein optischer Kompensationsfilter angeordnet ist. Ein solcher optischer Kompensationsfilter verschiebt den Lichtort der von dem Leuchtelement abgestrahlten Leuchterscheinung. Bei Verwendung einer eingefärbten Glaskeramik wird dann der Lichtort beim Durchtritt durch die Kochfläche nochmals verschoben. Der optische Kompensationsfilter kann nun derart auf das Material der Kochfläche abgestimmt sein, dass letztlich die gewünschte Farberscheinung auf der Anzeigenseite der Kochfläche erzeugbar ist. Hierdurch lassen sich insbesondere kostengünstige Leuchtelemente unter Verwendung von beispielsweise LEDs einsetzen. Als optische Kompensationsfilter lassen sich Filterfolien verwenden oder es können geeignete Filtermaterialien direkt auf die Unterseite der Kochfläche aufbeschichtet sein oder direkt vor dem Leuchtelement/ der LED angeordnet sein oder im Lichtleiter integriert sein oder am Lichtleiter angebracht sein. Der Kompensationsfilter kann zusätzlich auch so beschaffen sein, dass er eine Streuwirkung und damit Aufweitung des Betrachtungswinkels erzeugt.According to the invention it can also be provided that an optical compensation filter is arranged between the top of the cooking surface and the lighting element. Such an optical compensation filter shifts the light location of the luminous phenomenon emitted by the luminous element. When using a colored glass ceramic, the light location is then shifted again when it passes through the cooking surface. The optical compensation filter can now be matched to the material of the cooking surface in such a way that ultimately the desired color appearance can be generated on the display side of the cooking surface. In this way, it is possible in particular to use inexpensive light-emitting elements using, for example, LEDs. Filter foils can be used as optical compensation filters or suitable filter materials can be coated directly on the underside of the cooking surface or arranged directly in front of the lighting element / LED or integrated in the light guide or attached to the light guide. The compensation filter can also be designed in such a way that it creates a scattering effect and thus a widening of the viewing angle.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Kochgerät kann auch derart sein, dass die Kochfläche im Bereich ihrer Ober- und/oder Unterseite mit einer Beschichtung versehen ist. Die Beschichtung kann dabei funktionelle Eigenschaften aufweisen, wobei sie beispielsweise bei einer transparenten oder teiltransparenten Kochfläche eine Durchsicht auf die unter der Kochfläche angeordneten Einbauten verhindert. Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann die Beschichtung auch zur optischen Dekoration verwendet sein. Die Beschichtung kann auch insbesondere im Bereich der Leuchtelemente mit Aussparungen versehen sein, sodass sie eine Maskierung bildet.A cooking appliance according to the invention can also be such that the cooking surface is provided with a coating in the area of its upper and / or lower side. The coating can have functional properties, in which case, for example, in the case of a transparent or partially transparent cooking surface, it prevents the built-in components arranged below the cooking surface from being seen through. Additionally or alternatively, the coating can also be used for optical decoration. The coating can also be provided with cutouts, in particular in the area of the light-emitting elements, so that it forms a mask.

Aus dem Stand der Technik sind Kochflächen bekannt, die aus Festigkeitsgründen im Bereich ihrer Unterseite mit einer noppenartigen oder dergleichen Strukturierung versehen sind. Um bei solchen Kochflächen eine verbesserte Anzeigequalität erreichen zu können, kann es vorgesehen sein, dass zumindest in Teilbereichen der Abstrahlfläche der Leuchtelemente eine Füllschicht aus transparentem Material auf die Unterseite der Kochfläche aufgebracht ist. Hierdurch werden die Streueffekte der strukturierten Unterseite reduziert bzw. ganz eliminiert. Die Füllschicht kann aus einem transparenten oder transluzenten (beispielsweise auch streuenden) Kunststoff, beispielsweise auch aus Silikon bestehen. Zur Verringerung des Teileaufwandes kann es aber auch vorgesehen sein, dass Kochflächen eingesetzt werden, die auf ihrer Unterseite glatt, also nicht strukturiert, insbesondere nicht genoppt sind.From the prior art, cooking surfaces are known which, for reasons of strength, are provided with a knob-like or similar structure in the area of their underside. In order to be able to achieve an improved display quality with such cooking surfaces, it can be provided that a filling layer made of transparent material is applied to the underside of the cooking surface at least in partial areas of the radiating surface of the luminous elements. This reduces or even completely eliminates the scattering effects of the structured underside. The filling layer can consist of a transparent or translucent (for example also scattering) plastic, for example also of silicone. To reduce the number of parts, however, it can also be provided that cooking surfaces are used that are smooth, that is, not structured, in particular not nubbed, on their underside.

Bei Induktionskochgeräten kann die Induktionsspule insbesondere eine Kupferspule einschließlich Halterung (die meistens aus Kunststoff ausgebildet ist) umfassen. Zusätzlich kann der Induktionsspule auch ein Temperatursensor oder eine elektrische bzw. gegebenenfalls thermische Isolation zugeordnet sein. Im Rahmen der Erfindung kann das Kochgerät auch mit einem Heizelement in Form eines elektrischen Strahlungsheizkörpers oder mit einem Gasbrenner ausgestattet sein. Denkbar sind auch Kombinationsgeräte mit verschiedenen Beheizungsarten in einem Gerät. Weiterhin kann die Erfindung auch auf Grillgeräte oder Warmhaltegeräte angewendet werden, die im Rahmen der Erfindung ebenfalls Kochgeräte bilden.In the case of induction cooking appliances, the induction coil can in particular comprise a copper coil including a holder (which is usually made of plastic). In addition, the induction coil can also be assigned a temperature sensor or an electrical or possibly thermal insulation. In the context of the invention, the cooking appliance can also be equipped with a heating element in the form of an electric radiant heater or with a gas burner. Combination devices with different types of heating in one device are also conceivable. Furthermore, the invention can also be applied to grills or warming devices, which also form cooking devices within the scope of the invention.

Das Leuchtelement kann aus einem Lichtleiter, einer Lichtleiterhalterung und einem Leuchtmittel bestehen. Der Lichtleiter kann aus Kalknatronglas, Borosilikatglas, Quarz, Glaskeramik oder anderen transparenten, insbesondere hochtransparenten Glastypen gebildet sein. Solche Materialien sind bevorzugt, wenn eine Beleuchtung/Anzeige im Heißbereich der Kochfläche erreicht werden soll. Abhängig von der Umgebungstemperatur ist auch eine Verwendung von transparenten oder eingefärbten Kunststoffen, wie beispielsweise Plexiglas, Salzen oder Fluiden als Lichtleiter denkbar. Die Lichteinspeisung in die Lichtleiter kann üblicherweise mittels LEDs, die als handelsübliche LEDs in den Farben weiß, blau, rot und anderen Farben erhältlich sind erfolgen. Weiterhin können auch RGB-LEDs zur Erzeugung beliebiger Mischfarben eingesetzt sein. Anstatt von RGB-LEDs kann es auch vorgesehen sein, zwei farblich unterschiedliche LEDs zu verwenden, wobei diese LEDs gemeinsam in den Lichtleiter einstrahlen, um gezielt eine vorbestimmte Mischfarbe zu erzeugen. Denkbar ist es auch, dass verschiedenfarbige LEDs ihr Licht von zwei unterschiedlichen Orten in den Lichtleiter einstrahlen, um diesen in unterschiedlichen Farben zu beleuchten. Es ist auch denkbar, angepasste LEDs einzusetzen, die eine Farbverschiebung durch die eingefärbte Kochfläche dahingehend kompensieren, dass die gewünschte Farbe auf der Kochflächenoberseite sichtbar wird. Dies kann die ursprüngliche Farbe der LED aber auch eine von der ursprünglichen Lichtquelle abweichenden Farbe sein. Es ist auch vorstellbar, vor der Lichtquelle direkt einen Farbfilter vorzusetzen oder das Leuchtelement entsprechend als Filter zu gestalten. Hierbei kann insbesondere auch die Aufgabe erfüllt werden, wonach die Farbverschiebung durch die eingefärbte Kochfläche variiert, insbesondere kompensiert werden kann, wodurch insbesondere die ursprüngliche Farbe der LED wieder erzeugt wird oder ein anderer Farbton gezielt erzeugt wird.The lighting element can consist of a light guide, a light guide holder and a light source. The light guide can be formed from soda lime glass, borosilicate glass, quartz, glass ceramic or other transparent, in particular highly transparent, types of glass. Such materials are preferred if lighting / display is to be achieved in the hot area of the cooking surface. Depending on the ambient temperature, it is also conceivable to use transparent or colored plastics, such as plexiglass, salts or fluids, as light guides. The light feed into the light guide can usually by means of LEDs, which are available as standard LEDs in the colors white, blue, red and other colors. Furthermore, RGB LEDs can also be used to generate any mixed colors. Instead of RGB LEDs, provision can also be made to use two LEDs of different colors, these LEDs shining together into the light guide in order to produce a predetermined mixed color in a targeted manner. It is also conceivable that LEDs of different colors radiate their light from two different locations into the light guide in order to illuminate it in different colors. It is also conceivable to use adapted LEDs that compensate for a color shift caused by the colored cooking surface in such a way that the desired color is visible on the top of the cooking surface. This can be the original color of the LED but also a color that differs from the original light source. It is also conceivable to place a color filter directly in front of the light source or to design the light element as a filter. In particular, the object can also be fulfilled here, according to which the color shift due to the colored cooking surface can be varied, in particular compensated, whereby in particular the original color of the LED is reproduced or a different color tone is produced in a targeted manner.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand von in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
ein Kochgerät in Seitenansicht und im Teilschnitt in symbolisierter Darstellung
Figur 2
ein Detail eines Kochgerätes mit einem Stützabschnitt und einem daran montierten Leuchtelement in Seitenansicht und im Schnitt,
Figur 3
ein in Figur 2 mit III-III markiertes Schnittdetail
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in symbolisierter Darstellung und Seitenansicht eine Teildarstellung eines Kochgerätes,
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verschiedene Darstellungen von Leuchtelementen,
Figuren 9a-10e
unterschiedliche Ausgestaltungsvarianten der Zuordnung von Leuchtelementen zu Heizelementen,
Figur 11
in Draufsicht einen Stützabschnitt für ein Kochgerät mit mehreren Heizelementen,
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in schematischer Seitenansicht und im Schnitt ein der Figur 11 entnommenes Detail,
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einen Stützabschnitt mit einer Vielzahl von Heizelementen,
Figur 14 - 14b
einen Träger für ein Heizelement in verschiedenen Ansichten,
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eine rasterförmige Anordnung von Trägern mit Heizelementen und Leuchtelementen,
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ein Kochgerät mit einer Maskierung zur Einschränkung des Betrachtungswinkels einer Leuchterscheinung und
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das Kochgerät gemäß Fig. 16 mit einem Streuelement zur Erweiterung des Betrachtungswinkels durch Einführen einer lichtstreuenden Ebene auf der Kochflächenunterseite
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. Show it:
Figure 1
a cooking appliance in side view and in partial section in a symbolized representation
Figure 2
a detail of a cooking appliance with a support section and a light element mounted thereon in a side view and in section,
Figure 3
an in Figure 2 Section detail marked III-III
Figure 4
in a symbolized representation and side view, a partial representation of a cooking appliance,
Figures 5-8
different representations of light elements,
Figures 9a-10e
different design variants of the assignment of lighting elements to heating elements,
Figure 11
in plan view a support section for a cooking appliance with several heating elements,
Figure 12
in a schematic side view and in section one of the Figure 11 extracted detail,
Figure 13
a support section with a plurality of heating elements,
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a support for a heating element in different views,
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a grid-like arrangement of carriers with heating elements and lighting elements,
Figure 16
a cooking appliance with a mask for restricting the viewing angle of a luminous phenomenon and
Figure 17
the cooking appliance according to Fig. 16 with a diffuser to expand the viewing angle by introducing a light-diffusing plane on the underside of the cooking surface

Figur 1 zeigt eine Kochfläche 10, die vorzugsweise als eingefärbte Glaskeramik ausgebildet ist. Sie weist eine Oberseite 11 und eine Unterseite 12 auf. Im Bereich der Unterseite 12 ist eine Beschichtung 13 auf die Kochfläche 10 aufgebracht, die eine Einsichtnahme auf die im Bereich hinter der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche angeordneten Bauelemente verhindert. Die Beschichtung 13 weist teilweise Unterbrechungen 14 auf, die als Lichtdurchlässe dienen. Damit bildet die Beschichtung 13 eine Maskierung. Die Kochfläche 10 ist aus einem transparenten Glaswerkstoff oder einer Glaskeramik gebildet. Sie kann eingefärbt sein um eine entsprechende ästhetische Optik zu erreichen. Dabei kann die Einfärbung auch derart gewählt sein, dass eine Durchsicht durch die Glaskeramik im Wesentlichen verhindert ist. Dann kann auf die rückseitige Beschichtung 13 verzichtet werden. Im Bereich hinter der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 10 sind Heizelemente 20 angeordnet. In der Figur 1 ist beispielhaft ein Heizelement 20 aufweisend eine Induktionsspule 21 dargestellt. Das Heizelement 20 ist auf einem Stützabschnitt 42 einer Andrückvorrichtung 40 montiert. Der Stützabschnitt 42 ist über Federelemente 41 an einem Gehäuse 50 abgestützt. Vorliegend wird der Stützabschnitt 42 mittels der Federelemente 41 gegenüber einem Gehäuseboden 51 des Gehäuses 50 abgestützt. Figure 1 shows a cooking surface 10, which is preferably designed as a colored glass ceramic. It has an upper side 11 and a lower side 12. In the area of the underside 12, a coating 13 is applied to the cooking surface 10, which prevents viewing of the components arranged in the area behind the underside 12 of the cooking surface. The coating 13 has partial interruptions 14 which serve as light passages. This forms the Coating 13 a mask. The cooking surface 10 is formed from a transparent glass material or a glass ceramic. It can be colored in order to achieve a corresponding aesthetic look. The coloring can also be selected in such a way that a view through the glass ceramic is essentially prevented. The rear coating 13 can then be dispensed with. Heating elements 20 are arranged in the area behind the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10. In the Figure 1 a heating element 20 having an induction coil 21 is shown as an example. The heating element 20 is mounted on a support section 42 of a pressing device 40. The support section 42 is supported on a housing 50 via spring elements 41. In the present case, the support section 42 is supported with respect to a housing bottom 51 of the housing 50 by means of the spring elements 41.

Auf dem Stützabschnitt 42 sind weiterhin Leuchtelemente 30 montiert. Dabei sind die Leuchtelemente 30 so angeordnet, dass zwischen der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 10 und dem Leuchtelement 30 ein Abstandsbereich gebildet ist. Vorzugsweise ist der Abstand dabei im Bereich zwischen 0,2 bis 10 mm, bevorzugt im Bereich von 0,5 bis 5 mm, insbesondere im Bereich zwischen 0,5 und 2 mm gewählt. Die Leuchtelemente 30 sind so positioniert, dass deren Abstrahlbereich 36 im Bereich der Unterbrechung 14 der Beschichtung 13 angeordnet ist. Während das linke Leuchtelement 30 seine Leuchterscheinung über den Abstrahlbereich 36 unmittelbar in die Kochfläche 10 einträgt, ist bei dem rechten Leuchtelement 30 zwischen der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 10 und dem Leuchtelement 30 ein optischer Kompensationsfilter und/oder eine Immersionsschicht 31 angeordnet. Mit dem optischen Kompensationsfilter bzw. der Immersionsschicht 31 lässt sich die Leuchterscheinung des Leuchtelementes 30 verändern.Light elements 30 are also mounted on the support section 42. The lighting elements 30 are arranged in such a way that a spacing area is formed between the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10 and the lighting element 30. The distance is preferably selected in the range between 0.2 to 10 mm, preferably in the range from 0.5 to 5 mm, in particular in the range between 0.5 and 2 mm. The lighting elements 30 are positioned in such a way that their emission area 36 is arranged in the area of the interruption 14 of the coating 13. While the left luminous element 30 enters its luminous appearance directly into the cooking surface 10 via the radiation area 36, an optical compensation filter and / or an immersion layer 31 is arranged on the right luminous element 30 between the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10 and the lighting element 30. The luminous appearance of the luminous element 30 can be changed with the optical compensation filter or the immersion layer 31.

Die Kochfläche 10 ist randseitig elastisch in eine Rahmung eingeklebt oder mit Befestigungswinkeln verklebt, die mit dem Gehäuse 50 verschraubt, verrastet oder dgl. verbunden sind. Dabei ist die Zuordnung so getroffen, dass die Kochfläche 10 federelastisch gegenüber dem Gehäuse 50 abgestützt ist. Wenn nun eine Stoßbelastung auf die Oberseite 11 der Kochfläche 10 einwirkt, so wird sich die Kochfläche durchbiegen und kann gegenüber dem Gehäuse einschwingen. Bei diesem Einschwingvorgang wird auch das Heizelement 20, das gegen die Unterseite 13 der Kochfläche 10 angedrückt ist, ausgelenkt. Da die Leuchtelemente 30 in fester Zuordnung zu dem Heizelement 20 auf dem Stützabschnitt 42 positioniert sind, schwingen sie zusammen mit dem Heizelement 20 entgegen der Vorspannung der Federn 41 zurück. Dabei wird der Stützabschnitt 42 gegen die Federelemente 41 in Richtung der Gehäusetiefe verstellt. Infolge der Beabstandung der Leuchtelemente 30 gegenüber der Unterseite 13 der Kochfläche 10 und mit dem auslenkbaren Stützabschnitt 42 wird ein Aufschlagen der Unterseite 13 auf die Leuchtelemente 30 zuverlässig verhindert. Damit kann eine Beschädigung der Leuchtelemente 30 praktisch ausgeschlossen werden. Erfindungsgemäß kann der Stützabschnitt 42 selbst eine Federwirkung aufweisen. In diesem Fall kann auf die Verwendung zusätzlicher Federn verzichtet werden.The cooking surface 10 is elastically glued at the edge into a frame or glued with mounting brackets that are screwed, latched or the like. Connected to the housing 50. The assignment is made in such a way that the cooking surface 10 is supported in a resilient manner with respect to the housing 50. If now a shock load acts on the top 11 of the cooking surface 10, the Bend the cooking surface and can oscillate in relation to the housing. During this transient process, the heating element 20, which is pressed against the underside 13 of the cooking surface 10, is also deflected. Since the luminous elements 30 are positioned in a fixed assignment to the heating element 20 on the support section 42, they swing back together with the heating element 20 against the bias of the springs 41. The support section 42 is adjusted against the spring elements 41 in the direction of the housing depth. As a result of the spacing of the lighting elements 30 relative to the underside 13 of the cooking surface 10 and with the deflectable support section 42, the underside 13 is reliably prevented from hitting the lighting elements 30. Damage to the light-emitting elements 30 can thus be practically ruled out. According to the invention, the support section 42 itself can have a spring effect. In this case there is no need to use additional springs.

In Figur 2 ist eine beispielhafte Ausführungsform zur Fixierung des Leuchtelementes 30 an dem Stützabschnitt 42 gezeigt. Hierbei ist ein Halter 60 verwendet, der ein Befestigungsstück 61 aufweist, das beispielsweise in Form einer Leiterplatte ausgebildet sein kann. An dem Befestigungsstück 61 ist ein Halteansatz 62 angebracht. Weiterhin trägt das Befestigungsstück 61 ein Leuchtmittel 33 des Leuchtelementes 30. Das Befestigungsstück 61 ist mit einem Kontaktbereich ausgerüstet, der eine elektrische Kontaktierung zur Spannungsversorgung des Leuchtelementes 30 im Bereich der Unterseite des Stützabschnittes 42 hält. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Stützabschnitt 42 mit einem Durchbruch 43 versehen, durch den das Befestigungsstück 61 hindurchgreift. Zur Fixierung des Halters 60 an dem Stützabschnitt 42 ist eine Verbindung 63 vorgesehen. Beispielsweise kann der Stützabschnitt 42 aus einem Blech bestehen. Die Verbindung 63 kann beispielsweise eine Verschweißung, Verschraubung oder Verklebung sein, mit der der Halteansatz 62 an die Oberfläche des Stützabschnittes 42 angebunden ist. Der Halteansatz 62 bildet eine Aufnahme in die ein Lichtleiter des Leuchtelementes 30 eingesteckt werden kann. Hierzu weist der Lichtleiter ein Koppelstück 32 auf, das in den Halteansatz 62 eingeführt ist. An das Koppelstück 32 schließt sich ein Lichtleitabschnitt 34 an. Wie Figur 2 erkennen lässt, ist der Lichtleitabschnitt 34 des Leuchtelementes 30 von einem stabförmigen Material mit kreisrundem Querschnitt gebildet. Beispielsweise kann das Leuchtelement 30 ein Glasstab sein. Das Leuchtmittel 33 koppelt sein Licht stirnseitig in das Koppelstück 32 ein, von dort gelangt das Licht in den Bereich des Lichtleitabschnittes 34. In dem der Unterseite 13 der Kochfläche 10 zugewandten Bereich weist das Leuchtelement 30 seinen Abstrahlbereich 36 auf. Hier wird das Licht des Leuchtmittels 33 aus dem Lichtleitabschnitt 34 ausgekoppelt. Die Auskopplung kann dabei beispielsweise über geeignete Maßnahmen, beispielsweise eine Ätzung der Oberfläche des Lichtleitabschnittes 34 vorgenommen werden. Denkbar ist es auch Streulichtstrukturen auf der Oberseite des Lichtleitabschnittes 34 vorzusehen. Es ist auch vorgesehen, die Lichtauskoppelung über eine streuende Reflexionsschicht auf der der Kochflächenunterseite abgewandten Seite des Lichtleiters 30 vorzunehmen. Die streuende Reflexionsschicht kann dabei durch eine Streufolie oder Aufrauhung der Lichtleiteroberfläche oder Bedruckung in dem gewünschten Teilbereich des Lichtleiters erzeugt werden.In Figure 2 an exemplary embodiment for fixing the luminous element 30 to the support section 42 is shown. A holder 60 is used here, which has a fastening piece 61, which can be designed, for example, in the form of a printed circuit board. A holding lug 62 is attached to the fastening piece 61. Furthermore, the fastening piece 61 carries a lighting means 33 of the luminous element 30. The fastening piece 61 is equipped with a contact area which maintains an electrical contact for the voltage supply of the luminous element 30 in the area of the underside of the support section 42. For this purpose, the support section 42 is provided with an opening 43 through which the fastening piece 61 extends. A connection 63 is provided to fix the holder 60 on the support section 42. For example, the support section 42 can consist of a sheet metal. The connection 63 can be, for example, a weld, screw connection or adhesive bond, with which the retaining lug 62 is connected to the surface of the support section 42. The holding attachment 62 forms a receptacle into which a light guide of the luminous element 30 can be inserted. For this purpose, the light guide has a coupling piece 32 which is inserted into the holding attachment 62. A light guide section 34 adjoins the coupling piece 32. How Figure 2 can be seen, the light guide section 34 of the Luminous element 30 formed from a rod-shaped material with a circular cross-section. For example, the luminous element 30 can be a glass rod. The light source 33 couples its light into the coupling piece 32 at the end, from there the light reaches the area of the light guide section 34. The light element 30 has its emission area 36 in the area facing the underside 13 of the cooking surface 10. Here the light of the illuminant 33 is coupled out of the light guide section 34. The decoupling can be carried out, for example, by means of suitable measures, for example etching the surface of the light guide section 34. It is also conceivable to provide scattered light structures on the upper side of the light guide section 34. It is also provided that the light is coupled out via a scattering reflective layer on the side of the light guide 30 facing away from the underside of the cooking surface. The scattering reflective layer can be produced by a scattering film or roughening of the light guide surface or printing in the desired partial area of the light guide.

Figur 3 zeigt zwei verschiedene Varianten eines Halters 60 zur Fixierung eines Leuchtelementes 30. Während das Befestigungsstück 61 des linken Halters 60 deutlich über den Halteansatz 62 vorsteht, ist bei dem rechten Halter 60 eine Abflachung 64 am Befestigungsstück 61 vorgesehen, sodass der Halteansatz 62 vorzugsweise bündig mit der Oberseite des Befestigungsstückes 61 abschließt oder nur in geringem Abstand zur Oberseite des Befestigungsstückes 61 steht. Mit der in Figur 3 rechts dargestellten Variante eines Halters 60 kann der Abstand zwischen der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 10 und dem Leuchtelement 30 zugunsten einer verbesserten Lichtausbeute verringert werden. Figure 3 shows two different variants of a holder 60 for fixing a lighting element 30. While the fastening piece 61 of the left holder 60 protrudes significantly above the holding attachment 62, a flattening 64 is provided on the fastening piece 61 on the right holder 60, so that the holding attachment 62 is preferably flush with the The top of the fastening piece 61 closes off or is only at a short distance from the top of the fastening piece 61. With the in Figure 3 The variant of a holder 60 shown on the right, the distance between the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10 and the lighting element 30 can be reduced in favor of an improved light yield.

Figur 4 zeigt eine weitere Variante eines Halters 60. Dabei ist die Grundkonstruktion des Halters wieder ähnlich wie bei den Figuren 2 und 3 gewählt. Der Halter 60 weist wieder ein Befestigungsstück 61 mit einem angeschlossenen Halteansatz 62 auf. Der Stützabschnitt 42 besitzt eine Abkantung in deren Bereich die Verbindung 63 zum Halteansatz 62 verwirklicht werden kann. In den Halteansatz 62 des Halters 60 ist ein Lichtleiter des Leuchtelements 30 in Form eines gebogenen Glasstabes, Kunststoffstabes oder ein aus einem anderen transparenten Material bestehender Stab eingesetzt. Der Lichtleiter besitzt zwei im Winkel zueinander angeordnete Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 auf, die über eine bogenförmige Abwinklung 37 ineinander einteilig übergeleitet sind. Während bei den Ausgestaltungsvarianten gemäß den Figuren 2 und 3 die Mittellängsachse des Koppelstückes 32 horizontal ausgerichtet war ist bei der Figur 4 die Längsachse des Koppelstückes 32 vertikal zur Kochflächenebene ausgerichtet. Mit dieser Gestaltung kann insbesondere das Leuchtmittel 33 unterhalb des Stützabschnittes 42 gehalten werden, wodurch ein zusätzlicher Abstand zum Heizelement und eine thermische Isolierung erreicht ist. Hierdurch kann die Standzeit des Leuchtmittels 33 gesteigert werden. Figure 4 shows a further variant of a holder 60. The basic construction of the holder is again similar to that of FIGS Figures 2 and 3 elected. The holder 60 again has a fastening piece 61 with a holding attachment 62 connected. The support section 42 has a fold in the area of which the connection 63 to the retaining lug 62 can be realized. In the holding attachment 62 of the holder 60 is a light guide of the lighting element 30 in the form of a curved glass rod, Plastic rod or a rod made of another transparent material used. The light guide has two light guide sections 34, 35 which are arranged at an angle to one another and which are merged into one another in one piece via an arcuate bend 37. While in the design variants according to the Figures 2 and 3 the central longitudinal axis of the coupling piece 32 was aligned horizontally in the Figure 4 the longitudinal axis of the coupling piece 32 is aligned vertically to the cooking surface plane. With this design, the lighting means 33 in particular can be held below the support section 42, as a result of which an additional distance from the heating element and thermal insulation is achieved. As a result, the service life of the lighting means 33 can be increased.

In Figur 5 ist prinzipiell ein ähnlicher Aufbau wie in Figur 4 gezeigt. Im Unterschied zu der Figur 4 ist nun hier kein stabförmiger Lichtleiter verwendet, sondern ein Lichtleiter in Form einer abgewinkelten Platte beispielsweise bestehend aus Glas oder Kunststoff. Dabei sind wieder zwei Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 über eine Abwinklung 37 ineinander übergeleitet. Der Lichtleitabschnitt 35 bildet auf seiner Oberseite einen Abstrahlbereich 36 in Form einer rechteckigen oder quadratischen Fläche, wobei auch dieser strukturiert sein kann, abhängig von den vorgesehenen Streu- bzw. Reflexionsbereichen .In Figure 5 is basically a similar structure as in Figure 4 shown. In contrast to the Figure 4 No rod-shaped light guide is used here, but a light guide in the form of an angled plate, for example made of glass or plastic. Two light guide sections 34, 35 are again passed into one another via an angled portion 37. The light guide section 35 forms on its upper side an emission area 36 in the form of a rectangular or square area, which can also be structured, depending on the intended scattering or reflection areas.

Figur 6 zeigt einen Lichtleiter eines Leuchtelementes 30 in Form einer ebenen Platte, die mit ihrem Koppelstück 32 in den Halter 60 eingestellt ist. Die Platte bildet an Ihrer Oberseite einen Abstrahlbereich 36 über den das von dem Leuchtmittel eingekoppelte Licht emittiert wird. Entsprechend der plattenförmigen Geometrie der Lichtleiter gemäß Figuren 5 und 6 ist auch der Halter mit einem entsprechend lang gestreckten Halteansatz 62 ausgestaltet. Dabei wird der Halteansatz von 2 zueinander parallel beabstandeten Flächenelementen gebildet, zwischen denen das Koppelstück 32 eingefasst ist. Vorzugsweise sind in Richtung der Längserstreckung des Halteansatzes 62 mehrere Leuchtmittel nebeneinander angeordnet. Dabei sind die Leuchtmittel 33 vorzugsweise zueinander im gleichen Teilungsabstand angeordnet um eine gleichmäßige Ausleuchtung erreichen zu können. Die Vergleichmäßigung der Ausleuchtung lässt sich noch verbessern durch Anbringen einer Streuoberfläche an der dem Leuchtmittel zugewandten Oberfläche des Lichtleiters. Die Streuoberfläche kann durch Aufrauen oder Bedrucken erfolgen oder aber besonders vorteilhaft durch Verwendung eines speziellen Klebebandes, was von der Firma 3M als unifomity Tape angeboten wird. Figure 6 shows a light guide of a luminous element 30 in the form of a flat plate, which is set with its coupling piece 32 in the holder 60. On its upper side, the plate forms a radiation area 36 via which the light coupled in by the illuminant is emitted. According to the plate-shaped geometry of the light guide Figures 5 and 6 the holder is also designed with a correspondingly elongated holding projection 62. In this case, the holding attachment is formed by two flat elements spaced parallel to one another and between which the coupling piece 32 is enclosed. A plurality of illuminants are preferably arranged next to one another in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the holding projection 62. In this case, the lighting means 33 are preferably arranged at the same spacing from one another in order to be able to achieve uniform illumination. The equalization of the illumination can be improved by attaching it a scattering surface on the surface of the light guide facing the illuminant. The scattering surface can be made by roughening or printing or, particularly advantageously, by using a special adhesive tape, which is offered by the 3M company as unifomity tape.

Die Figuren 7a bis 7i zeigen verschiedene Ausgestaltungsformen von stabförmigen Lichtleitern eines Leuchtelementes 30 wobei stets zwei zueinander im Winkel stehende Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 verwendet sind, die über eine Abwinklung 37 einteilig miteinander verbunden sind.The Figures 7a to 7i show various embodiments of rod-shaped light guides of a luminous element 30, always using two light guide sections 34, 35 which are at an angle to one another and which are connected to one another in one piece via an angled portion 37.

Bei der Ausführungsvariante nach Figur 7a ist ein kreisförmiger Querschnitt gewählt, der die Lichtauskoppelung über Streu- bzw. Reflexionsbereich auf der der Kochfläche abgewandten Seite des Lichtleiters ermöglicht. In dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 7b ist zu diesem Zweck ein Lichtleiter mit rechteckigem oder quadratischem Querschnitt gewählt. Figur 7c zeigt eine ähnliche Querschnittsgestaltung des Lichtleiters. Die Abwinklung 37 ist dabei so gewählt, dass die Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 zueinander in geringem Winkel stehen. Sie können aber auch parallel zueinander angeordnet sein. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 7d ist für den Lichtleiter ein rechteckiger Querschnitt gewählt, wobei die Höhe des Lichtleiters deutlich größer ist als die Breite des Lichtleiters. Figur 7e zeigt eine Ausgestaltung eines Lichtleiters entsprechend Figur 4. Figur 7f zeigt eine ähnliche Ausgestaltung eines Lichtleiters wie Figur 7c nur mit einem runden Stabquerschnitt. Figur 7g zeigt eine Ausführungsvariante eines zylindrischen Lichtleiters. Figur 7h zeigt einen Lichtleiter der ähnlich wie Figur 7d gestaltet ist, jedoch eine geringere Höhe aufweist. 7i zeigt einen Lichtleiter mit einem bogenförmigen Verlauf.In the variant according to Figure 7a a circular cross-section is selected which enables light to be coupled out via the scattering or reflection area on the side of the light guide facing away from the cooking surface. In the embodiment according to Figure 7b a light guide with a rectangular or square cross-section is selected for this purpose. Figure 7c shows a similar cross-sectional configuration of the light guide. The bend 37 is selected so that the light guide sections 34, 35 are at a small angle to one another. But they can also be arranged parallel to one another. In the embodiment according to Figure 7d a rectangular cross section is selected for the light guide, the height of the light guide being significantly greater than the width of the light guide. Figure 7e shows an embodiment of a light guide accordingly Figure 4 . Figure 7f shows a similar configuration of a light guide to FIG Figure 7c only with a round rod cross-section. Figure 7g shows a variant of a cylindrical light guide. Figure 7h shows a light guide similar to Figure 7d is designed, but has a lower height. 7i shows a light guide with an arcuate course.

Gemäß den Figuren 7j und 7k sind auch Lichtleiter denkbar, die gemäß Figur 6 gestaltet sind. Dabei kann die Erstreckung in Längsrichtung variieren um verschieden lange Abstrahlbereiche 36 verwirklichen zu können.According to the Figures 7j and 7k light guides are also conceivable according to Figure 6 are designed. The extension can vary in the longitudinal direction in order to be able to realize radiation regions 36 of different lengths.

Die Figuren 7I und 7m zeigen Lichtleiter eines Leuchtelementes 30 analog zu dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Figur 5. Diese Darstellungen veranschaulichen, dass zur Variation der Geometrie der Abstrahlfläche sowohl die Erstreckung des Lichtleiters in Tiefen- als auch in Breitenrichtungen variieren kann.The Figures 7I and 7m show light guides of a luminous element 30 analogous to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Figure 5 . These representations show that for Variation of the geometry of the emitting surface can vary both the extension of the light guide in depth and in width directions.

In den Figuren 7n bis 7p sind Lichtleiter eines Leuchtelementes 30 offenbart, bei denen mehrere Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35, 38 und 39 einteilig miteinander verbunden sind. Dabei zeigt Figur 7n eine bügelförmige Geometrie des Lichtleiters, der von einem Rundstab gebildet ist. Figur 7o zeigt eine bügelförmige Geometrie, die einen rechteckförmigen Querschnitt aufweist. 7p zeigt eine Lichtleitergestaltung bei der im Mittenbereich zwischen den beiden Lichtleitabschnitten 34 und 38 ein weiterer Lichtleitabschnitt 39 endet. Bei den Ausführungsbeispielen nach Figuren 7n bis 7p können Leuchtmittel 33 an den freien Endbereichen der Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 38 und 39 vorgesehen sein um ihr Licht in den Lichtleiter einzukoppeln.In the Figures 7n to 7p light guides of a luminous element 30 are disclosed in which a plurality of light guide sections 34, 35, 38 and 39 are integrally connected to one another. It shows Figure 7n a bow-shaped geometry of the light guide, which is formed by a round rod. Figure 7o shows a bow-shaped geometry that has a rectangular cross-section. 7p shows a light guide design in which a further light guide section 39 ends in the middle area between the two light guide sections 34 and 38. In the embodiments according to Figures 7n to 7p Illuminants 33 can be provided at the free end regions of the light guide sections 34, 38 and 39 in order to couple their light into the light guide.

Figur 7q zeigt wieder, ähnlich wie Figur 5, einen plattenförmigen Lichtleiter, wobei der Lichtleitabschnitt 35 an seinem freien Ende eine konkave Geometrie 30.1 aufweist um eine bogenförmige Geometrie, beispielsweise den Abschlussbereich eines Heizelementes 20 visualisieren zu können. Figure 7q shows again, similar to Figure 5 , a plate-shaped light guide, the light guide section 35 having a concave geometry 30.1 at its free end in order to be able to visualize an arcuate geometry, for example the terminating area of a heating element 20.

Figur 7r zeigt einen Lichtleiter der von einem plattenförmigen Zuschnitt gebildet ist und zwei schenkelartige Lichtleitabschnitte 34 und 38 aufweist, die über Abwinklungen 37 in den Lichtleitabschnitt 35 übergehen. Der Lichtleitabschnitt 35 bildet dabei eine großflächige Abstrahlfläche 36. Figure 7r shows a light guide which is formed by a plate-shaped blank and has two leg-like light guide sections 34 and 38 which merge into the light guide section 35 via bends 37. The light guide section 35 forms a large-area emission surface 36.

Figur 7s offenbart einen Lichtleiter, der zwei plattenartige Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 aufweist, die über eine Abwinklung 37 ineinander übergehen. Dabei sind die Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 in geringem Winkel zueinander angestellt oder vorzugsweise zueinander parallel angeordnet. Figur 7t offenbart eine ähnliche Variante wie Figur 7r wobei jedoch eine geringere Breite des Lichtleitabschnittes 35 gewählt ist, sodass sich eine entsprechend schmälere Abstrahlfläche 36 ergibt. Figur 7u zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Lichtleiters der plattenartige Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 35 und 38 aufweist, die über die Abwinklungen 37 ineinander übergehen. Vorzugsweise sind die Lichtleitabschnitte 34, 38 zueinander parallel ausgerichtet. Der Lichtleitabschnitt 35 ist mit einem Durchbruch 30.2 versehen, der vorzugsweise entsprechend der Geometrie des Heizelementes 20 eine kreisförmige Gestaltung aufweist. Der Durchbruch 30.2 wird von der Geometriekante 30.1 begrenzt. Figure 7s discloses a light guide which has two plate-like light guide sections 34, 35 which merge into one another via an angled 37. The light guide sections 34, 35 are set at a small angle to one another or are preferably arranged parallel to one another. Figure 7t discloses a variant similar to Figure 7r however, a smaller width of the light guide section 35 is selected so that a correspondingly narrower radiating surface 36 results. Figure 7u shows an embodiment of a light guide which has plate-like light guide sections 34, 35 and 38 which merge into one another via the bends 37. The light guide sections 34, 38 are preferably parallel to one another aligned. The light guide section 35 is provided with an opening 30.2, which preferably has a circular design corresponding to the geometry of the heating element 20. The opening 30.2 is limited by the geometric edge 30.1.

Bei den in den Figuren 4-7u gezeigten Ausgestaltungsbeispielen von Lichtleitern sind die Abstrahlbereiche 36 vorzugsweise parallel zur Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 10 angeordnet. Selbstverständlich können die Abstrahlflächen 36 auch im Winkel zu der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 10 stehen.In the Figures 4-7u In the embodiment examples of light guides shown, the emission regions 36 are preferably arranged parallel to the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10. Of course, the radiating surfaces 36 can also be at an angle to the underside 12 of the cooking surface 10.

Figur 8 offenbart ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Leuchtelementes 30 mit einer zweiteiligen Form des Lichtleiters. Dabei ist zunächst ein Lichtleiterelement in Winkelgeometrie von den beiden Lichtleitabschnitten 34 und 35 bzw. der Abwinklung 37 einteilig gebildet. Der Lichtleitabschnitt 34 ist entsprechend beispielsweise Figur 2 an einem Halter 60 befestigt. Der Lichtleitabschnitt 35 ist nun in einem Halter 70 eingesetzt. Der Halter 70 trägt einen als Stabprofil ausgebildeten Lichtleitabschnitt 38. Die Lichtleitabschnitte 35 und 38 sind so im Halter 70 positioniert, dass das vom Lichtleitabschnitt 35 kommende Licht des Leuchtelementes 33 in den Lichtleitabschnitt 38 eingekoppelt werden kann. Figure 8 discloses an embodiment of a luminous element 30 with a two-part shape of the light guide. First, a light guide element in angular geometry is formed in one piece by the two light guide sections 34 and 35 or the angled portion 37. The light guide section 34 is correspondingly for example Figure 2 attached to a holder 60. The light guide section 35 is now inserted in a holder 70. The holder 70 carries a light guide section 38 designed as a rod profile. The light guide sections 35 and 38 are positioned in the holder 70 such that the light of the luminous element 33 coming from the light guide section 35 can be coupled into the light guide section 38.

In den Figuren 9a bis 9e sind verschiedene Ausgestaltungsvarianten der Erfindung gezeigt. Dabei ist in dieser Darstellungen ein kreisrundes Heizelement 22 symbolisiert, dem die Abstrahlbereiche 36 von Leuchtelementen 30 zugeordnet sind. Figur 9a zeigt unter Verwendung der Lichtleiter nach Figur 7i vier bogenförmige Abstrahlbereiche 36, die das Heizelement 20 einfassen. Figur 9b zeigt ebenfalls unter Verwendung der Lichtleiter nach Figur 7i zwei bogenförmige Abstrahlbereiche 36 die das Heizelement 20 einfassen. Figur 9c zeigt vier linienförmige Abstrahlbereiche 36, die das Heizelement 20 einfassen, wobei die Lichtleiter gemäß Figur 7k zum Einsatz kommen. Figur 9d zeigt vier punktförmige Abstrahlbereiche 36 von Leuchtmitteln 33 die unter Verwendung der Lichtleiter gemäß Figur 7g gestaltet sind. In Figur 9e ist ein Abstrahlbereich 36 dargestellt, der unter Verwendung des Lichtleiters gemäß Figur 7u gestaltet werden kann.In the Figures 9a to 9e different design variants of the invention are shown. In this case, a circular heating element 22 is symbolized in these representations, to which the emission regions 36 of luminous elements 30 are assigned. Figure 9a shows using the light guide Figure 7i four arcuate radiating areas 36 which enclose the heating element 20. Figure 9b also shows using the light guide Figure 7i two arcuate radiating areas 36 which enclose the heating element 20. Figure 9c FIG. 4 shows four line-shaped radiation regions 36 which enclose the heating element 20, the light guides according to FIG Figure 7k come into use. Figure 9d shows four point-shaped emission areas 36 of lighting means 33 using the light guide according to FIG Figure 7g are designed. In Figure 9e an emission region 36 is shown which is produced using the light guide according to FIG Figure 7u can be designed.

Figuren 10a bis 10c veranschaulichen, dass auf einem Stützabschnitt 42 mehrere Heizelemente 20 verbaut sein können. Dem Stützabschnitt 42 können dabei verschiedene Abstrahlbereiche 36 zugeordnet sein, um entweder die Begrenzung des Stützabschnittes 42 optisch markieren zu können und/oder einzelne Heizelemente 20 optisch abgrenzen zu können. Wie Figur 10a zeigt, sind nicht alleine in Aufsicht kreisförmige Heizelemente 20, sondern vielmehr auch beliebige andere Geometrien von Heizelementen 20, beispielsweise ovale Heizelemente 20 verwendbar. Figur 10c zeigt, dass auf einem Stützabschnitt 42 mehrere Reihen von Heizelementen 20 verbaut sein können. Figur 10d zeigt die rechteckförmige Gestaltung eines auf einem Stützabschnitt 42 montierten Heizelementes 20. Bei Figur 10a werden Lichtleiter gemäß Figur 7h oder 7e, bei Figur 10b gemäß Figur 7k oder Figur 2, bei Figur 10c gemäß Figur 7k oder Figur 2 und bei Figur 10c gemäß Figur 7m eingesetzt. In Erweiterung der Bauweise eines Lichtleiters gemäß Figur 7u zeigt Figur 10e einen Lichtleiter, bei dem in den Lichtleitabschnitt 35 auch mehrere Durchbrüche 30.2 eingebracht sein können. Figures 10a to 10c illustrate that a plurality of heating elements 20 can be installed on a support section 42. Different radiation areas 36 can be assigned to the support section 42 in order to be able to either optically mark the delimitation of the support section 42 and / or to be able to optically delimit individual heating elements 20. How Figure 10a shows, not only circular heating elements 20 in plan view, but rather any other geometries of heating elements 20, for example oval heating elements 20, can be used. Figure 10c shows that several rows of heating elements 20 can be installed on a support section 42. Figure 10d shows the rectangular configuration of a heating element 20 mounted on a support section 42 Figure 10a are light guides according to Figure 7h or 7e , at Figure 10b according to Figure 7k or Figure 2 , at Figure 10c according to Figure 7k or Figure 2 and at Figure 10c according to Figure 7m used. As an extension of the construction of a light guide according to Figure 7u shows Figure 10e a light guide, in which a plurality of openings 30.2 can also be made in the light guide section 35.

Figur 11 zeigt ein Kochgerät für eine Flächen-Induktionsanwendung, wobei eine Vielzahl von Induktionsspulen 21 von Heizelementen 20 auf einem Stützabschnitt 42 montiert sind. Wie Figur 12 zeigt, können zwischen den Induktionsspulen 21 Leuchtelemente mit Lichtleitern gemäß Figur 7g angeordnet sein. Alternativ kann gemäß Figur 13 auch eine linienförmige Markierung der Induktionsspulen 21 mit Leuchtmitteln, aufweisend Lichtleiter beispielsweise gemäß den Figuren 7j und 7k verwendet sein. Figure 11 shows a cooking appliance for a surface induction application, wherein a plurality of induction coils 21 of heating elements 20 are mounted on a support section 42. How Figure 12 shows, between the induction coils 21 luminous elements with light guides according to Figure 7g be arranged. Alternatively, according to Figure 13 also a line-shaped marking of the induction coils 21 with lighting means, having light guides, for example according to FIGS Figures 7j and 7k be used.

Figur 14 zeigt einen scheibenartigen Träger 22. Dieser nimmt, wie die Figuren 14a und 14b zeigen, eine Induktionsspule 21 auf. An dem Träger 22 sind Vorsprünge angeformt, die Aufnahmen 23 bilden. In die Aufnahmen 23 sind Leuchtmittel 33 eingesetzt, die zur Bildung eines Leuchtelementes 30 unmittelbar eine Abstrahlfläche 36 aufweisen und beispielsweise als LEDs ausgeführt sein können (siehe Figur 14b). Alternativ können die Leuchtelemente 30 gemäß Figur 14a auch einen Lichtleiter beispielsweise gemäß Figur 7g aufweisen, wobei dann in der Aufnahme 23 ein Leuchtmittel 33, beispielsweise eine LED eingebaut ist. Der Träger 22 kann den Stützabschnitt 42 bilden, an dem sich die Federelemente 41 abstützen. Denkbar ist es jedoch auch, dass mehrere Träger 22 mit ihren Heizelementen 20 gemeinsam auf einem Stützabschnitt 42 verbaut sind, der dann wiederum über Federelemente 41 abgestützt ist. Vorzugsweise sind für eine schwingungsoptimierte Bauweise dabei die Träger 22 in Reihen angeordnet, wobei besonders bevorzugt die Träger 22 einer Reihe auf jeweils einem gemeinsamen Stützabschnitt 42 in Form bspw. einer Traverse montiert sind. Figure 14 shows a disk-like carrier 22. This takes, like the Figures 14a and 14b show an induction coil 21. Projections which form receptacles 23 are formed on the carrier 22. Luminous means 33 are inserted into the receptacles 23, which directly have a radiating surface 36 to form a luminous element 30 and can be designed as LEDs, for example (see FIG Figure 14b ). Alternatively, the light elements 30 according to Figure 14a also a light guide, for example, according to Figure 7g have, then in the receptacle 23 a Illuminant 33, for example an LED, is installed. The carrier 22 can form the support section 42 on which the spring elements 41 are supported. However, it is also conceivable that several carriers 22 with their heating elements 20 are installed together on a support section 42, which is then in turn supported by spring elements 41. For a vibration-optimized design, the supports 22 are preferably arranged in rows, the supports 22 of a row being particularly preferably mounted on a common support section 42 in the form of, for example, a cross member.

Figur 15 symbolisiert eine derartige reihenförmige Anordnung der Träger 22 und damit der Heizelemente 20. Dementsprechend könnten bei Figur 15 drei (oder mehrere) nebeneinander angeordnete Stützabschnitte 42 Verwendung finden, die dann jeweils mit dem Gehäuse 50 des Kochgerätes verbunden sind. Wie die Figuren 15 und 14 zeigen, sind die Aufnahmen 23 bzw. die Leuchtelemente 30 im gleichen Winkelabstand α zueinander über dem Umfang des Trägers 22 verteilt angeordnet. Vorzugsweise sind drei Aufnahmen 23 vorgesehen, die zueinander um jeweils 120° versetzt angeordnet sind. Auf diese Weise lässt sich, wie Figur 15 zeigt, eine kompakte Zuordnung der einzelnen Heizelemente 20 zueinander erreichen und es wird eine gleichmäßige Ausleuchtung der Zwischenbereiche zwischen den Trägern 22 ermöglicht. Abhängig von der Spulenanordnung kann es auch sinnvoll sein, nicht bei allen Spulen immer alle drei Aufnahmen mit Lichtelementen zu bestücken. Es ist auch möglich, die Aufnahmen 23 an den Träger anzuklipsen und nicht fest auszuformen, wodurch in der Anordnung der Lichtelemente eine noch größere Vielfalt entsteht. Figure 15 symbolizes such a row-like arrangement of the supports 22 and thus of the heating elements 20. Accordingly, in Figure 15 three (or more) juxtaposed support sections 42 are used, which are then each connected to the housing 50 of the cooking appliance. As the Figures 15 and 14th show, the receptacles 23 or the luminous elements 30 are arranged distributed over the circumference of the carrier 22 at the same angular distance α from one another. Preferably, three receptacles 23 are provided, which are arranged offset from one another by 120 °. In this way, how Figure 15 shows, achieve a compact assignment of the individual heating elements 20 to one another and a uniform illumination of the intermediate areas between the carriers 22 is made possible. Depending on the coil arrangement, it can also be useful not to always equip all three receptacles with light elements for all coils. It is also possible to clip the receptacles 23 onto the carrier and not to shape them firmly, which results in an even greater variety in the arrangement of the light elements.

Die Figuren 16 und17 zeigen das Kochgerät gemäß Fig. 1 in abgewandelter Ausführung, wobei zur Verbesserung der Leuchterscheinung auf der Unterseite 12 der Kochfläche 19 ein lichtstreuendes Element 70, insbesondere eine lichtstreuende Ebene in Form einer Aufrauhung, organischen oder keramischen Beschichtung-, einer streuenden Folie, eines streuenden Glas- oder Keramikplättchens oder eines streuenden Kunststofffilms angebracht sein kann. Die mittelbaren Träger der lichtstreuenden Schicht können entweder mit einer Klebeschicht oder selbsthaftend oder lose über Andruckkräfte mit der Unterseite 12 verbunden sein. Insbesondere in Verbindung mit örtlich begrenzten Leuchterscheinungen-, die beispielsweise über eine Maskierung (beispielsweise Beschichtung 13 mit Unterbrechungen 14; siehe oben) auf der Kochflächenunterseite 12 begrenzt sind, bewirkt die lichtstreuende Ebene eine Aufweitung des Betrachtungswinkels α 1, α 2 und eine Reduzierung der Paralaxeverschiebung, wodurch die Erkennung dieser Leuchterscheinung für den Benutzer B wesentlich verbessert wird.The Figures 16 and 17 show the cooking appliance according to FIG Fig. 1 in a modified version, with a light-scattering element 70, in particular a light-scattering plane in the form of a roughening, organic or ceramic coating, a scattering film, a scattering glass or ceramic plate or a scattering plastic film on the underside 12 of the cooking surface 19 to improve the light appearance may be appropriate. The indirect carrier of the light-scattering layer can either be with an adhesive layer or self-adhesive or loosely connected to the underside 12 via pressure forces. In particular in connection with locally limited luminous phenomena, which are limited, for example, by a masking (for example coating 13 with interruptions 14; see above) on the underside of the cooking surface 12, the light-scattering plane causes the viewing angle α 1, α 2 to be widened and the parallax shift to be reduced whereby the recognition of this luminous phenomenon for the user B is significantly improved.

Claims (22)

  1. Cooking appliance with a cooktop (10), at least two heating elements (20), at least one lighting element (30), and a resiliently acting pressing device (40) which has a supporting section (42), wherein the cooktop(10) is made of a glass or glassceramic material, the at least two heating elements (20) and the at least one lighting element (30) being arranged in the region below the underside (12) of the cooktop(10), the heating elements (20) bear indirectly or directly against the underside (12) of the cooktop(10) by means of the resiliently acting pressing device (40), the supporting section (42) being supported on a housing (50) by means of spring elements (41) or the supporting section (42) itself having a spring action, the lighting element or elements (30) and the heating elements (20) are arranged on the common support section (42) of the pressing device (40) in such a way that they can be adjusted when the cooktop(10) is deflected and/or vibrated,
    characterized
    in that each one of said heating elements (20) comprises an induction coil (21), and said cooking apparatus is adapted for surface induction application, wherein a plurality of induction coils (21) of heating elements (20) are mounted on said support section (42).
  2. Cooking apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterized
    in that when the cooktop(10) deflects/vibrates, the distance between the lighting elements (30) and the underside (12) of the cooktop does not change.
  3. Cooking appliance according to claim 1 or 2,
    characterized
    in that at least one spring element (41) acting on the pressing device (40) can be deflected when the lighting element (30) and the heating element (20) are adjusted, and/or in that the supporting section (42) is of spring-elastic design.
  4. Cooking appliance according to one of the claims 1 to 3,
    characterized
    in that the lighting element (30) is supported in a spring-biased manner with respect to the pressing device (40).
  5. Cooking appliance according to one of claims 1 to 4,
    characterized
    in that the lighting element (30) is arranged at a distance from the underside (12) of the cooktop(10), preferably a distance in the range from 0.2 to 10 mm, particularly preferably 0.5 to 5 mm, especially preferably 0.5 to 2 mm being provided.
  6. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
    characterized
    in that the supporting section (42) carries a plurality of heating elements (20), the heating elements (20) being arranged in at least one row.
  7. Cooking appliance according to claim 6,
    characterized
    in that a plurality of supporting sections (42) are arranged below the cooktop(10), the supporting sections (42) extending in the width or depth direction of the cooktop(10).
  8. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
    characterized
    in that the supporting section (42) is part of a carrier (22) that accommodates the at least one heating element (20) and the at least one lighting element (30).
  9. Cooking appliance according to claim 8,
    characterized
    in that the carrier (22) is of housing-like or disc-shaped design and has at least one laterally integrally formed receptacle (23) for the lighting element (30).
  10. Cooking appliance according to one of claims 8 or 9,
    characterized
    in that the heating element (20) and the lighting element (30) are electrified at a common electrical connection of the carrier (22).
  11. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
    characterized
    in that the lighting element (30) is arranged between two heating elements (20).
  12. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
    characterized
    in that the lighting element (30) has a light-emitting means (33) and a light guide with at least one light-guide section (34), into which the light-emitting means (33) couples its light, and in that the light-guide section (34) and/or a further light-guide section (35, 38, 39) coupled to the light-guide section (34) has a radiation region (36), via which the light of the light-emitting means (33) can be radiated in the direction of the underside (12) of the cooktop(10).
  13. Cooking appliance according to claim 12,
    characterized
    in that the at least two light guide sections (34, 35, 38, 39) merge into one another, preferably integrally, via a bend (37).
  14. Cooking appliance according to one of claims 12 or 13,
    characterized
    in that the radiation area (36) is formed by a convex surface or a flat surface of the light guiding section (34, 35, 38, 39).
  15. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
    characterized
    in that at least one of the light guiding sections (34, 35, 38, 39) is formed as a surface element.
  16. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
    characterized
    in that the average transmittance of at least one partial region of the colored cooktop (10) or at least one partial region of a unit comprising the cooktop (10) and at least one coating is > 0.1 % in each case for at least one, preferably for each, of the spectral ranges from 420 to 500 nm, 500 to 550 nm and 550 to 640 nm.
  17. Cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
    characterized
    in that the average transmittance of at least one partial region of the colored cooktop (10) or at least one partial region of a unit comprising a cooktop (10) and at least one coating is > 0.4% in each case for at least one, preferably for each of the spectral ranges from 420 to 500 nm, 500 to 550 nm and 550 to 640 nm.
  18. Cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
    characterized
    in that the maximum transmittance of at least one partial region of the colored cooktop (10) or at least one partial region of a unit comprising a cooktop (10) and at least one coating is < 50%, preferably < 25% in the spectral range from 400 to 750 nm and < 8%, preferably < 4% in the spectral range from 450 to 600 nm.
  19. Cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 18,
    characterized
    in that an optical compensation filter is arranged between the upper side of the cooktop (10) and the lighting element (30), and/or that a light-scattering element (70) is arranged between the lighting element (30) and the upper side (11) of the cooktop (10).
  20. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 19,
    characterized
    in that the cooktop (10) is provided with a coating in the region of its upper and/or lower side (11, 12).
  21. Cooking appliance according to one of claims 1 to 20,
    characterized
    in that the underside (12) of the cooktop (10) has a knob-like or similar structuring, and in that a filling layer of transparent material is applied to the underside (12) at least in partial regions of the radiating surface (36).
  22. Cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 21,
    characterized
    in that the lighting element or elements (30) are in heat-conducting contact with a heat sink, the heat sink preferably being formed by the supporting section (42), the supporting section (42) in particular preferably being designed as a metal body, for example as a metal plate.
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