EP2950617A1 - Cooking device with microwave seal - Google Patents

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EP2950617A1
EP2950617A1 EP15168891.8A EP15168891A EP2950617A1 EP 2950617 A1 EP2950617 A1 EP 2950617A1 EP 15168891 A EP15168891 A EP 15168891A EP 2950617 A1 EP2950617 A1 EP 2950617A1
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Michael Prinzing
Thomas Dr. Tils
Ralf Klukas
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  • the invention relates to a cooking appliance with a microwave seal.
  • Cooking appliances that have a microwave source for cooking food are well known. When operating the microwave source in the cooking appliance, it must be avoided that microwave radiation escapes from the cooking appliance in order to minimize the radiation exposure of the users of the cooking appliance. For this purpose, such cooking appliances are usually provided with microwave seals.
  • the sealing of the loading opening of the cooking chamber with respect to microwave radiation is of great importance because the feed opening represents the largest opening in the housing of the cooking appliance.
  • a microwave trap for example a ⁇ / 4 trap
  • This increases the complexity and thickness of the cooking chamber door. If the microwave seal is placed on the housing, it is not covered by the glass and dirty quickly.
  • a cooking appliance with a housing, which has a cooking chamber, and a cooking chamber door, which can close a charging opening of the housing, wherein an edge region of the housing adjoins the charging opening, which is completely covered by the cooking chamber door in the closed state, wherein the edge region of the housing is provided with a microwave seal and wherein at the edge region a cooking chamber seal between the microwave seal and the cooking chamber is arranged.
  • the term "between” also means that the cooking chamber seal projects at least partially into the microwave seal.
  • the arrangement of the cooking chamber seal on the housing is the complexity the cooking chamber door reduced. At the same time a rapid contamination of the microwave seal is prevented by the position of the cooking chamber seal between the microwave seal and the cooking chamber, without affecting the function of the microwave seal.
  • the microwave seal completely surrounds the circumference of the feed opening so that leakage of microwave radiation through the feed opening is effectively prevented.
  • the housing has an inner box and an outer box, wherein the inner box limits the cooking space and the edge area is largely provided on the outer box, so that the cooking space does not have to be changed by the formation of the microwave seal on the housing.
  • the microwave seal is a ⁇ / 4 trap, whereby a simple and proven method for preventing leakage of microwave radiation is selected.
  • the microwave seal is designed as a groove in the edge region, in particular in one piece with the edge region, whereby a particularly simple design of the microwave seal is made possible.
  • the groove may consist of only a straight section and also have a plurality of mutually arranged at an angle sections or be spirally.
  • the depth of the groove corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance. In this way, a ⁇ / 4 trap is realized.
  • the cooking chamber seal is attached to the housing, so that the complexity of the cooking chamber door is further reduced.
  • the cooking chamber seal can be arranged in the groove, whereby the required space for the microwave seal and the cooking chamber seal is reduced.
  • the microwave seal is arranged on the side facing away from the cooking chamber of the cooking chamber, whereby rapid contamination of the microwave seal is prevented in a simple manner.
  • the groove is closed by a cover permeable to microwave radiation, wherein the outer surface of the cover forms a plane with the edge region. In this way, contamination of the microwave seal is prevented and simplifies the cleaning of the cooking appliance by the formation of a flat surface with the edge region.
  • a further microwave trap can be provided on the cooking chamber door.
  • the further microwave trap in the oven door it is possible to further reduce the escape of microwave radiation from the cooking chamber, since the other microwave trap may have a different resonant frequency than the microwave seal of the housing. It is also conceivable that due to the microwave seal in the housing, the microwave trap in the cooking chamber door can be made smaller and simpler, whereby the complexity of the cooking chamber door remains low.
  • FIG. 1 schematically a cooking appliance 10 is shown in a perspective view.
  • the cooking appliance 10 has a housing 12 and a cooking chamber door 14.
  • the cooking chamber door 14 has a disk 15, for example made of glass, and a perforated plate 16.
  • the housing 12 defines a cooking chamber 17 which is accessible through a feed opening 18 in the housing 12 from outside the cooking appliance 10.
  • the loading port 18 is completely covered by the cooking chamber door 14 when it is closed.
  • the housing 12 is adjoined to the loading opening 18 at an edge region 20, which is also completely closed by the cooking chamber 14 when it is closed.
  • the housing-side boundary of the gap 19 corresponds to the edge region 20.
  • FIG. 2 a section of the cooking appliance 10 is shown around a portion of the edge region 20 in a plan view in section.
  • the housing 12 has an inner box 22 and an outer box 24 connected to the inner box 22.
  • the inner box 22 limits the cooking chamber 17, wherein the edge region 20 is for the most part provided on the outer box 24 and is completely covered by the cooking chamber door 14 (in the closed position).
  • both a microwave seal 30 and a cooking chamber seal 32 are provided.
  • the cooking space seal 32 is made, for example, of a material that is permeable to the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 may be provided in a recess 34, which is formed in the outer box 24 in the edge region 20.
  • the recess 34 is bounded by the outer box 24 on the side facing away from the feed opening 18 and by the inner box 22 on the side facing the feed opening 18.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 extends into the gap 19 and, when the cooking chamber door 14 is closed, at this.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 may be fixed to the housing 12, in particular in the recess 34.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 may be arranged so that the part of the cooking chamber seal 32, which projects into the gap 19, is flush with the portion of the inner box 22, which limits the feed opening 18.
  • the edge region 20 is provided with a microwave seal 30.
  • the microwave seal 30 may be formed as a groove 36 in the edge region, in particular in the outer box 24.
  • groove 36 may be integrally formed with the outer box 24.
  • the groove 36 and thus the microwave seal 30 surrounds the circumference of the feed opening 18 completely.
  • the groove 36 extends perpendicularly from the gap 19 in the direction of the inner box 22.
  • the groove has a depth T which corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance.
  • the depth T of the groove 36 is selected, for example, such that the microwave seal 30 covers the widest possible bandwidth of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.
  • the microwave seal 30 may thus be a ⁇ / 4 trap.
  • the groove 36 can be closed by a cover 38 which is permeable to microwave radiation.
  • the outer surface of the cover 38 with the edge region 20 form a plane, so that the cleaning of the cooking appliance 10 is easily possible.
  • microwave radiation which propagates through the gap 19 from the cooking chamber 17 is effectively prevented from completely escaping from the cooking appliance 10.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 serves for the thermal and fluid-tight sealing of the cooking chamber 17 in order to avoid energy losses of the cooking chamber atmosphere by convection.
  • the arrangement of the cooking chamber seal 32 between the cooking chamber 17 and the microwave seal 30 prevents the microwave seal 30 from being exposed to the cooking chamber atmosphere during operation of the cooking appliance 10 and becoming dirty.
  • FIG. 3 a further embodiment of the arrangement of the microwave seal 30 in the edge region 20 is shown.
  • FIG. 3 corresponds essentially to the embodiment according to FIG. 2 , in which only the differences are discussed below. Accordingly, the same or functionally identical parts are provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the microwave seal 30 is formed by a groove 36.
  • the groove 36 not only a straight portion, but a plurality of sections 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, which are each arranged at an angle, in particular right angles to each other.
  • the depth T of the groove 36 corresponds to the distance from the rear wall 40 of the groove 36 through the sections 36.1, 36.2, 36.3 to the mouth of the groove 36 in the gap 19th
  • the depth T of the groove 36 corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.
  • the depth T of the groove 36 is selected, for example, such that the microwave seal 30 covers the widest possible bandwidth of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 is in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 arranged in the groove 36 itself. In this way, can be dispensed with a recess for the cooking chamber seal 32 and thus the required space for the microwave seal 30 and the cooking chamber seal 32 are reduced.
  • the cooking chamber seal 32 also assumes the function of the cover 38 and protects the groove 36 from contamination.
  • the arrangement of the cooking chamber seal 32 in the groove 36 is considered in this context beyond the usual meaning of the word "between” as well as between the cooking chamber 17 and the microwave seal 30.
  • a further microwave trap 42 may be provided in the cooking chamber door 14.
  • the further microwave trap 42 is realized for example by a groove in the perforated plate 16 and is covered by the disc 15.
  • the microwave trap 42 is also a ⁇ / 4 trap, but for a different wavelength of microwave radiation than the microwave seal 30 of the housing 12.
  • the microwave trap 42 and the microwave seal 30 are designed, it is possible to greatly reduce the leakage of microwave radiation from the cooking appliance 10, even if a broadband microwave source is used, ie the microwave radiation in the cooking chamber 17 different , Partially significantly different wavelengths.
  • the groove 36 in the embodiment according to FIG. 2 also be formed of several sections 36.1, 36.2, 36.3.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gargerät mit einem Gehäuse (12), das einen Garraum (17) aufweist, und einer Garraumtür (14), die eine Beschickungsöffnung (18) des Gehäuses (12) verschließen kann, wobei ein Randbereich (20) des Gehäuses (12) sich an die Beschickungsöffnung (18) anschließt, der von der Garraumtür (14) im geschlossenen Zustand vollständig abgedeckt wird, wobei der Randbereich (20) des Gehäuses (12) mit einer Mikrowellendichtung (30) versehen ist und wobei am Randbereich (20) eine Garraumdichtung (32) zwischen der Mikrowellendichtung (30) und dem Garraum (17) angeordnet ist.The invention relates to a cooking appliance having a housing (12) which has a cooking chamber (17) and a cooking chamber door (14) which can close a charging opening (18) of the housing (12), wherein an edge region (20) of the housing (20). 12) adjoins the feed opening (18), which is completely covered by the cooking chamber door (14) in the closed state, wherein the edge region (20) of the housing (12) with a microwave seal (30) is provided and wherein at the edge region (20 ) A cooking chamber seal (32) between the microwave seal (30) and the cooking chamber (17) is arranged.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gargerät mit einer Mikrowellendichtung.The invention relates to a cooking appliance with a microwave seal.

Gargeräte, die eine Mikrowellenquelle zum Garen von Gargütern aufweisen sind hinreichend bekannt. Beim Betrieb der Mikrowellenquelle im Gargerät gilt es zu vermeiden, dass Mikrowellenstrahlung aus dem Gargerät austritt, um Strahlungsbelastungen der Benutzer des Gargerätes möglichst gering zu halten. Hierzu sind solche Gargeräte üblicherweise mit Mikrowellendichtungen versehen.Cooking appliances that have a microwave source for cooking food are well known. When operating the microwave source in the cooking appliance, it must be avoided that microwave radiation escapes from the cooking appliance in order to minimize the radiation exposure of the users of the cooking appliance. For this purpose, such cooking appliances are usually provided with microwave seals.

Insbesondere der Abdichtung der Beschickungsöffnung des Garraums gegenüber Mikrowellenstrahlung kommt große Bedeutung zu, weil die Beschickungsöffnung die größte Öffnung im Gehäuse des Gargerätes darstellt. Hierzu ist es bekannt, eine Mikrowellenfalle, beispielsweise eine λ/4-Falle, in der Garraumtür hinter einer Glasscheibe vorzusehen. Dadurch wird die Komplexität und Dicke der Garraumtüre jedoch vergrößert. Wird die Mikrowellendichtung am Gehäuse angeordnet, so ist sie nicht durch die Glasscheibe abgedeckt und verschmutzt rasch.In particular, the sealing of the loading opening of the cooking chamber with respect to microwave radiation is of great importance because the feed opening represents the largest opening in the housing of the cooking appliance. For this purpose, it is known to provide a microwave trap, for example a λ / 4 trap, in the cooking chamber door behind a glass pane. This, however, increases the complexity and thickness of the cooking chamber door. If the microwave seal is placed on the housing, it is not covered by the glass and dirty quickly.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Gargerät mit einer Mikrowellendichtung bereitzustellen, die sowohl vor Verschmutzung geschützt ist als eine einfache und platzsparende Konstruktion der Garraumtüre ermöglicht.It is an object of the invention to provide a cooking appliance with a microwave seal, which is both protected from contamination as a simple and space-saving design of the cooking chamber door allows.

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Gargerät mit einem Gehäuse, das einen Garraum aufweist, und einer Garraumtüre, die eine Beschickungsöffnung des Gehäuses verschließen kann, wobei ein Randbereich des Gehäuses sich an die Beschickungsöffnung anschließt, der von der Garraumtüre im geschlossenen Zustand vollständig abgedeckt wird, wobei der Randbereich des Gehäuses mit einer Mikrowellendichtung versehen ist und wobei am Randbereich eine Garraumdichtung zwischen der Mikrowellendichtung und dem Garraum angeordnet ist. Dabei wird unter dem Begriff "zwischen" auch verstanden, dass die Garraumdichtung zumindest teilweise in die Mikrowellendichtung hineinragt. Durch die Anordnung der Garraumdichtung am Gehäuse wird die Komplexität der Garraumtüre verringert. Gleichzeitig wird durch die Position der Garraumdichtung zwischen der Mikrowellendichtung und dem Garraum eine rasche Verschmutzung der Mikrowellendichtung verhindert, ohne dabei die Funktion der Mikrowellendichtung zu beeinträchtigen.The object is achieved by a cooking appliance with a housing, which has a cooking chamber, and a cooking chamber door, which can close a charging opening of the housing, wherein an edge region of the housing adjoins the charging opening, which is completely covered by the cooking chamber door in the closed state, wherein the edge region of the housing is provided with a microwave seal and wherein at the edge region a cooking chamber seal between the microwave seal and the cooking chamber is arranged. In this case, the term "between" also means that the cooking chamber seal projects at least partially into the microwave seal. The arrangement of the cooking chamber seal on the housing is the complexity the cooking chamber door reduced. At the same time a rapid contamination of the microwave seal is prevented by the position of the cooking chamber seal between the microwave seal and the cooking chamber, without affecting the function of the microwave seal.

Vorzugsweise umgibt die Mikrowellendichtung den Umfang der Beschickungsöffnung vollständig, so dass ein Austritt von Mikrowellenstrahlung durch die Beschickungsöffnung wirksam verhindert wird.Preferably, the microwave seal completely surrounds the circumference of the feed opening so that leakage of microwave radiation through the feed opening is effectively prevented.

Beispielsweise weist das Gehäuse einen Innenkasten und einen Außenkasten auf, wobei der Innenkasten den Garraum begrenzt und der Randbereich größtenteils am Außenkasten vorgesehen ist, sodass durch die Ausbildung der Mikrowellendichtung am Gehäuse der Garraum nicht verändert werden muss.For example, the housing has an inner box and an outer box, wherein the inner box limits the cooking space and the edge area is largely provided on the outer box, so that the cooking space does not have to be changed by the formation of the microwave seal on the housing.

In einer Ausführungsvariante ist die Mikrowellendichtung eine λ/4-Falle, wodurch eine einfache und bewährte Methode zur Verhinderung eines Austritts von Mikrowellenstrahlung gewählt ist.In one embodiment, the microwave seal is a λ / 4 trap, whereby a simple and proven method for preventing leakage of microwave radiation is selected.

In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Mikrowellendichtung als Nut im Randbereich, insbesondere einstückig mit dem Randbereich, ausgeführt, wodurch eine besonders einfache Ausgestaltung der Mikrowellendichtung ermöglicht wird. Die Nut kann dabei sowohl nur aus einem geraden Abschnitt bestehen als auch mehrere zueinander in einem Winkel angeordnete Abschnitte aufweisen oder spiralförmig sein.In one embodiment of the invention, the microwave seal is designed as a groove in the edge region, in particular in one piece with the edge region, whereby a particularly simple design of the microwave seal is made possible. The groove may consist of only a straight section and also have a plurality of mutually arranged at an angle sections or be spirally.

Vorzugsweise entspricht die Tiefe der Nut einem Viertel der Wellenlänge der im Gargerät verwendeten Mikrowellenstrahlung. Auf diese Weise wird eine λ/4-Falle realisiert.Preferably, the depth of the groove corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance. In this way, a λ / 4 trap is realized.

In einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Garraumdichtung am Gehäuse befestigt, so dass die Komplexität der Garraumtüre weiter verringert wird.In one embodiment of the invention, the cooking chamber seal is attached to the housing, so that the complexity of the cooking chamber door is further reduced.

Die Garraumdichtung kann in der Nut angeordnet sein, wodurch der benötigte Bauraum für die Mikrowellendichtung und die Garraumdichtung verringert wird.The cooking chamber seal can be arranged in the groove, whereby the required space for the microwave seal and the cooking chamber seal is reduced.

Beispielsweise ist die Mikrowellendichtung auf der vom Garraum abgewandten Seite der Garraumdichtung angeordnet, wodurch eine rasche Verschmutzung der Mikrowellendichtung auf einfache Weise verhindert wird.For example, the microwave seal is arranged on the side facing away from the cooking chamber of the cooking chamber, whereby rapid contamination of the microwave seal is prevented in a simple manner.

In einer Ausführungsvariante wird die Nut durch eine für Mikrowellenstrahlung durchlässige Abdeckung verschlossen, wobei die Außenfläche der Abdeckung mit dem Randbereich eine Ebene bildet. Auf diese Weise wird eine Verschmutzung der Mikrowellendichtung verhindert und die Reinigung des Gargerätes durch die Ausbildung einer ebenen Fläche mit dem Randbereich vereinfacht.In one embodiment variant, the groove is closed by a cover permeable to microwave radiation, wherein the outer surface of the cover forms a plane with the edge region. In this way, contamination of the microwave seal is prevented and simplifies the cleaning of the cooking appliance by the formation of a flat surface with the edge region.

In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann an der Garraumtür eine weitere Mikrowellenfalle vorgesehen sein. Durch die weitere Mikrowellenfalle in der Garraumtür ist es möglich, den Austritt von Mikrowellenstrahlung aus dem Garraum weiter zu verringern, da die weitere Mikrowellenfalle eine andere Resonanzfrequenz als die Mikrowellendichtung des Gehäuses aufweisen kann. Auch ist es denkbar, dass aufgrund der Mikrowellendichtung im Gehäuse die Mikrowellenfalle in der Garraumtüre kleiner und einfacher ausgeführt sein kann, wodurch die Komplexität der Garraumtüre gering bleibt.In one embodiment of the invention, a further microwave trap can be provided on the cooking chamber door. The further microwave trap in the oven door, it is possible to further reduce the escape of microwave radiation from the cooking chamber, since the other microwave trap may have a different resonant frequency than the microwave seal of the housing. It is also conceivable that due to the microwave seal in the housing, the microwave trap in the cooking chamber door can be made smaller and simpler, whereby the complexity of the cooking chamber door remains low.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung sowie aus den beigefügten Zeichnungen, auf die Bezug genommen wird. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

  • Figur 1 eine schematische Perspektivansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Gargeräts,
  • Figur 2 einen Teil des erfindungsgemäßen Gargeräts nach Figur 1 im Schnitt, und
  • Figur 3 einen Teil einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Gargeräts im Schnitt.
Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and from the accompanying drawings, to which reference is made. In the drawings show:
  • FIG. 1 a schematic perspective view of a cooking appliance according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 a part of the cooking appliance according to the invention FIG. 1 on average, and
  • FIG. 3 a part of another embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the invention in section.

In Figur 1 ist schematisch ein Gargerät 10 in perspektivischer Ansicht dargestellt. Das Gargerät 10 weist ein Gehäuse 12 und eine Garraumtüre 14 auf.In FIG. 1 schematically a cooking appliance 10 is shown in a perspective view. The cooking appliance 10 has a housing 12 and a cooking chamber door 14.

Die Garraumtüre 14 weist eine Scheibe 15, beispielsweise aus Glas, und ein Lochblech 16 auf.The cooking chamber door 14 has a disk 15, for example made of glass, and a perforated plate 16.

Das Gehäuse 12 begrenzt einen Garraum 17, der durch eine Beschickungsöffnung 18 im Gehäuse 12 von außerhalb des Gargeräts 10 zugänglich ist.The housing 12 defines a cooking chamber 17 which is accessible through a feed opening 18 in the housing 12 from outside the cooking appliance 10.

Die Beschickungsöffnung 18 wird von der Garraumtüre 14, wenn diese geschlossen ist, vollständig abgedeckt.The loading port 18 is completely covered by the cooking chamber door 14 when it is closed.

Zudem ist bei geschlossener Garraumtüre 14 ein Spalt 19 zwischen Garraumtüre 14 und dem Gehäuse 12 vorgesehen.In addition, when the cooking chamber door 14 is closed, a gap 19 is provided between the cooking chamber door 14 and the housing 12.

Am Gehäuse 12 schließt sich an die Beschickungsöffnung 18 ein Randbereich 20 an, der ebenfalls vollständig von der Garraumtüre 14 verschlossen wird, wenn diese geschlossen ist.The housing 12 is adjoined to the loading opening 18 at an edge region 20, which is also completely closed by the cooking chamber 14 when it is closed.

Folglich entspricht die gehäuseseitige Begrenzung des Spaltes 19 dem Randbereich 20.Consequently, the housing-side boundary of the gap 19 corresponds to the edge region 20.

In Figur 2 ist ein Ausschnitt des Gargeräts 10 um einen Teil des Randbereiches 20 in einer Draufsicht im Schnitt dargestellt.In FIG. 2 a section of the cooking appliance 10 is shown around a portion of the edge region 20 in a plan view in section.

Das Gehäuse 12 weist einen Innenkasten 22 und einen mit dem Innenkasten 22 verbundenen Außenkasten 24 auf.The housing 12 has an inner box 22 and an outer box 24 connected to the inner box 22.

Der Innenkasten 22 begrenzt den Garraum 17, wobei der Randbereich 20 größtenteils am Außenkasten 24 vorgesehen ist und von der Garraumtüre 14 (in geschlossener Position) vollständig abgedeckt wird.The inner box 22 limits the cooking chamber 17, wherein the edge region 20 is for the most part provided on the outer box 24 and is completely covered by the cooking chamber door 14 (in the closed position).

Im Randbereich 20 ist sowohl eine Mikrowellendichtung 30 als auch eine Garraumdichtung 32 vorgesehen.In the edge region 20, both a microwave seal 30 and a cooking chamber seal 32 are provided.

Die Garraumdichtung 32 ist zum Beispiel aus einem Material hergestellt, dass für die im Gargerät 10 verwendete Mikrowellenstrahlung durchlässig ist.The cooking space seal 32 is made, for example, of a material that is permeable to the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.

Zudem kann die Garraumdichtung 32 in einer Ausnehmung 34 vorgesehen sein, die im Außenkasten 24 im Randbereich 20 ausgebildet ist.In addition, the cooking chamber seal 32 may be provided in a recess 34, which is formed in the outer box 24 in the edge region 20.

Auch ist es denkbar, dass die Ausnehmung 34 auf der der Beschickungsöffnung 18 abgewandten Seite durch den Außenkasten 24 und auf der der Beschickungsöffnung 18 zugewandten Seite durch den Innenkasten 22 begrenzt ist.It is also conceivable that the recess 34 is bounded by the outer box 24 on the side facing away from the feed opening 18 and by the inner box 22 on the side facing the feed opening 18.

Die Garraumdichtung 32 erstreckt sich in den Spalt 19 und liegt, wenn die Garraumtüre 14 geschlossen ist, an dieser an.The cooking chamber seal 32 extends into the gap 19 and, when the cooking chamber door 14 is closed, at this.

Die Garraumdichtung 32 kann am Gehäuse 12, insbesondere in der Ausnehmung 34, befestigt sein.The cooking chamber seal 32 may be fixed to the housing 12, in particular in the recess 34.

Auch kann die Garraumdichtung 32 so angeordnet sein, dass der Teil der Garraumdichtung 32, der in den Spalt 19 hineinragt, bündig mit dem Abschnitt des Innenkastens 22 anschließt, der die Beschickungsöffnung 18 begrenzt.Also, the cooking chamber seal 32 may be arranged so that the part of the cooking chamber seal 32, which projects into the gap 19, is flush with the portion of the inner box 22, which limits the feed opening 18.

Auf der vom Garraum 17 abgewandten Seite der Garraumdichtung 32 ist der Randbereich 20 mit einer Mikrowellendichtung 30 versehen.On the side facing away from the cooking chamber 17 side of the cooking chamber seal 32, the edge region 20 is provided with a microwave seal 30.

Die Mikrowellendichtung 30 kann als Nut 36 im Randbereich, insbesondere im Außenkasten 24, ausgebildet sein.The microwave seal 30 may be formed as a groove 36 in the edge region, in particular in the outer box 24.

Auch kann die Nut 36 einstückig mit dem Außenkasten 24 ausgeführt sein.Also, the groove 36 may be integrally formed with the outer box 24.

Die Nut 36 und somit die Mikrowellendichtung 30 umgibt den Umfang der Beschickungsöffnung 18 vollständig.The groove 36 and thus the microwave seal 30 surrounds the circumference of the feed opening 18 completely.

In der in Figur 2 gezeigten Ausführungsform erstreckt sich die Nut 36 senkrecht vom Spalt 19 in Richtung des Innenkastens 22.In the in FIG. 2 In the embodiment shown, the groove 36 extends perpendicularly from the gap 19 in the direction of the inner box 22.

Die Nut hat dabei eine Tiefe T, die einem Viertel der Wellenlänge der im Gargerät verwendeten Mikrowellenstrahlung entspricht.The groove has a depth T which corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance.

Wird im Gargerät 10 Mikrowellenstrahlung mit mehreren Wellenlängen verwendet, so ist die Tiefe T der Nut 36 beispielsweise derart gewählt, dass die Mikrowellendichtung 30 eine möglichst große Bandbreite der im Gargerät 10 verwendeten Mikrowellenstrahlung abdeckt.If microwave radiation having a plurality of wavelengths is used in the cooking appliance 10, the depth T of the groove 36 is selected, for example, such that the microwave seal 30 covers the widest possible bandwidth of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.

Die Mikrowellendichtung 30 kann somit eine λ/4-Falle sein.The microwave seal 30 may thus be a λ / 4 trap.

Zudem kann die Nut 36 durch eine Abdeckung 38 verschlossen werden, die für Mikrowellenstrahlung durchlässig ist.In addition, the groove 36 can be closed by a cover 38 which is permeable to microwave radiation.

Dabei kann die Außenfläche der Abdeckung 38 mit dem Randbereich 20 eine Ebene bilden, so dass die Reinigung des Gargerätes 10 einfach möglich ist.In this case, the outer surface of the cover 38 with the edge region 20 form a plane, so that the cleaning of the cooking appliance 10 is easily possible.

Durch die Mikrowellendichtung 30 wird Mikrowellenstrahlung, die durch den Spalt 19 aus dem Garraum 17 propagiert, effektiv daran gehindert, dass sie aus dem Gargerät 10 vollständig austritt.Due to the microwave seal 30, microwave radiation which propagates through the gap 19 from the cooking chamber 17 is effectively prevented from completely escaping from the cooking appliance 10.

Hingegen dient die Garraumdichtung 32 zur thermischen sowie fluiddichten Abdichtung des Garraums 17, um Energieverluste der Garraumatmosphäre durch Konvektion zu vermeiden. Außerdem verhindert die Anordnung der Garraumdichtung 32 zwischen dem Garraum 17 und der Mikrowellendichtung 30, dass die Mikrowellendichtung 30 während des Betriebs des Gargerätes 10 der Garraumatmosphäre ausgesetzt ist und verschmutzt.By contrast, the cooking chamber seal 32 serves for the thermal and fluid-tight sealing of the cooking chamber 17 in order to avoid energy losses of the cooking chamber atmosphere by convection. In addition, the arrangement of the cooking chamber seal 32 between the cooking chamber 17 and the microwave seal 30 prevents the microwave seal 30 from being exposed to the cooking chamber atmosphere during operation of the cooking appliance 10 and becoming dirty.

In Figur 3 ist eine weitere Ausführungsform der Anordnung der Mikrowellendichtung 30 im Randbereich 20 dargestellt.In FIG. 3 a further embodiment of the arrangement of the microwave seal 30 in the edge region 20 is shown.

Die in Figur 3 gezeigte Ausführungsform entspricht im Wesentlichen der Ausführungsform nach Figur 2, wobei im Folgenden nur auf die Unterschiede eingegangen wird. Entsprechend werden gleiche oder funktionsgleiche Teile mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen.In the FIG. 3 embodiment shown corresponds essentially to the embodiment according to FIG. 2 , in which only the differences are discussed below. Accordingly, the same or functionally identical parts are provided with the same reference numerals.

Auch in der Ausführungsform nach Figur 3 wird die Mikrowellendichtung 30 durch eine Nut 36 gebildet. Im Gegensatz zur Ausführungsform nach Figur 2 weist die Nut 36 jedoch nicht nur einen geraden Abschnitt, sondern mehrere Abschnitte 36.1, 36.2, 36.3 auf, die jeweils in einem Winkel, insbesondere rechten Winkeln, zueinander angeordnet sind.Also in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 the microwave seal 30 is formed by a groove 36. In contrast to the embodiment according to FIG. 2 However, the groove 36, not only a straight portion, but a plurality of sections 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, which are each arranged at an angle, in particular right angles to each other.

Die Tiefe T der Nut 36 entspricht dabei dem Abstand von der Rückwand 40 der Nut 36 durch die Abschnitte 36.1, 36.2, 36.3 zur Mündung der Nut 36 in den Spalt 19.The depth T of the groove 36 corresponds to the distance from the rear wall 40 of the groove 36 through the sections 36.1, 36.2, 36.3 to the mouth of the groove 36 in the gap 19th

Auch in der Ausführungsform nach Figur 3 entspricht die Tiefe T der Nut 36 einem Viertel der Wellenlänge der im Gargerät 10 verwendeten Mikrowellenstrahlung.Also in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 the depth T of the groove 36 corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.

Wird im Gargerät 10 Mikrowellenstrahlung mit mehreren Wellenlängen verwendet, so ist die Tiefe T der Nut 36 zum Beispiel derart gewählt, dass die Mikrowellendichtung 30 eine möglichst große Bandbreite der im Gargerät 10 verwendeten Mikrowellenstrahlung abdeckt.If microwave radiation with a plurality of wavelengths is used in the cooking appliance 10, then the depth T of the groove 36 is selected, for example, such that the microwave seal 30 covers the widest possible bandwidth of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance 10.

Die Garraumdichtung 32 ist in der Ausführungsform nach Figur 3 in der Nut 36 selbst angeordnet. Auf diese Weise kann auf eine Ausnehmung für die Garraumdichtung 32 verzichtet und somit der benötigte Bauraum für die Mikrowellendichtung 30 und die Garraumdichtung 32 verringert werden.The cooking chamber seal 32 is in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 arranged in the groove 36 itself. In this way, can be dispensed with a recess for the cooking chamber seal 32 and thus the required space for the microwave seal 30 and the cooking chamber seal 32 are reduced.

Auch übernimmt die Garraumdichtung 32 die Funktion der Abdeckung 38 und schützt die Nut 36 vor Verunreinigungen.The cooking chamber seal 32 also assumes the function of the cover 38 and protects the groove 36 from contamination.

Die Anordnung der Garraumdichtung 32 in der Nut 36 wird in diesem Zusammenhang über den üblichen Sinn des Wortes "zwischen" hinausgehend auch als zwischen dem Garraum 17 und der Mikrowellendichtung 30 angesehen.The arrangement of the cooking chamber seal 32 in the groove 36 is considered in this context beyond the usual meaning of the word "between" as well as between the cooking chamber 17 and the microwave seal 30.

Weiterhin kann in der Garraumtüre 14 eine weitere Mikrowellenfalle 42 vorgesehen sein.Furthermore, a further microwave trap 42 may be provided in the cooking chamber door 14.

Die weitere Mikrowellenfalle 42 ist beispielsweise durch eine Nut im Lochblech 16 realisiert und wird durch die Scheibe 15 abgedeckt.The further microwave trap 42 is realized for example by a groove in the perforated plate 16 and is covered by the disc 15.

Beispielsweise ist die Mikrowellenfalle 42 ebenfalls eine λ/4-Falle, jedoch für eine andere Wellenlänge der Mikrowellenstrahlung als die Mikrowellendichtung 30 des Gehäuses 12.For example, the microwave trap 42 is also a λ / 4 trap, but for a different wavelength of microwave radiation than the microwave seal 30 of the housing 12.

Durch die geschickte Wahl der Wellenlängen, auf die die Mikrowellenfalle 42 und die Mikrowellendichtung 30 ausgelegt sind, ist es möglich, das Austreten von Mikrowellenstrahlung aus dem Gargerät 10 stark zu verringern, selbst wenn eine breitbandige Mikrowellenquelle verwendet wird, also die Mikrowellenstrahlung im Garraum 17 verschiedenen, teilweise deutlich unterschiedliche Wellenlängen aufweist.By the clever choice of the wavelengths to which the microwave trap 42 and the microwave seal 30 are designed, it is possible to greatly reduce the leakage of microwave radiation from the cooking appliance 10, even if a broadband microwave source is used, ie the microwave radiation in the cooking chamber 17 different , Partially significantly different wavelengths.

Selbstverständlich sind die Merkmale der beiden beispielhaft gezeigten Ausführungsformen beliebig miteinander kombinierbar, insbesondere kann die Nut 36 in der Ausführungsform nach Figur 2 ebenfalls aus mehreren Abschnitten 36.1, 36.2, 36.3 ausgebildet sein.Of course, the features of the two embodiments shown by way of example can be combined with each other, in particular, the groove 36 in the embodiment according to FIG. 2 also be formed of several sections 36.1, 36.2, 36.3.

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Gargerät mit einem Gehäuse (12), das einen Garraum (17) aufweist, und einer Garraumtür (14), die eine Beschickungsöffnung (18) des Gehäuses (12) verschließen kann, wobei ein Randbereich (20) des Gehäuses (12) sich an die Beschickungsöffnung (18) anschließt, der von der Garraumtür (14) im geschlossenen Zustand vollständig abgedeckt wird, wobei der Randbereich (20) des Gehäuses (12) mit einer Mikrowellendichtung (30) versehen ist und wobei am Randbereich (20) eine Garraumdichtung (32) zwischen der Mikrowellendichtung (30) und dem Garraum (17) angeordnet ist.Cooking appliance with a housing (12) having a cooking chamber (17), and a cooking chamber door (14) which can close a charging opening (18) of the housing (12), wherein an edge region (20) of the housing (12) abuts the feed opening (18) adjoins, which is completely covered by the cooking chamber door (14) in the closed state, wherein the edge region (20) of the housing (12) is provided with a microwave seal (30) and wherein at the edge region (20) a cooking space seal (20) 32) between the microwave seal (30) and the cooking chamber (17) is arranged. Gargerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mikrowellendichtung (30) den Umfang der Beschickungsöffnung (18) im Wesentlichen vollständig umgibt.Cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the microwave seal (30) the periphery of the feed opening (18) substantially completely surrounds. Gargerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (12) einem Innenkasten (22) und einem Außenkasten (24) aufweist, wobei der Innenkasten (22) den Garraum (17) begrenzt und der Randbereich (20) größtenteils am Außenkasten (24) vorgesehen ist.Cooking appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (12) has an inner box (22) and an outer box (24), wherein the inner box (22) limits the cooking chamber (17) and the edge region (20) largely on the outer box (24) is provided. Gargerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mikrowellendichtung (30) eine λ/4-Falle ist.Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the microwave seal (30) is a λ / 4 trap. Gargerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mikrowellendichtung (30) als Nut (36) im Randbereich (20), insbesondere einstückig mit dem Randbereich (20), ausgeführt ist.Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the microwave seal (30) as a groove (36) in the edge region (20), in particular in one piece with the edge region (20) is executed. Gargerät nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tiefe (T) der Nut (36) einem Viertel der Wellenlänge der im Gargerät (10) verwendeten Mikrowellenstrahlung entspricht.Cooking appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that the depth (T) of the groove (36) corresponds to a quarter of the wavelength of the microwave radiation used in the cooking appliance (10). Gargerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Garraumdichtung (32) am Gehäuse (12) befestigt ist.Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooking chamber seal (32) on the housing (12) is fixed. Gargerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Garraumdichtung (32) in der Nut (36) angeordnet ist.Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooking chamber seal (32) in the groove (36) is arranged. Gargerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mikrowellendichtung (30) auf der vom Garraum (17) abgewandten Seite der Garraumdichtung (32) angeordnet ist.Cooking appliance according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the microwave seal (30) on the cooking chamber (17) facing away from the cooking chamber seal (32) is arranged. Gargerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nut (36) durch eine für Mikrowellenstrahlung durchlässige Abdeckung (38) verschlossen wird, wobei die Außenfläche der Abdeckung (38) mit dem Randbereich (20) eine Ebene bildet.Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the groove (36) is closed by a microwave radiation permeable cover (38), wherein the outer surface of the cover (38) forms a plane with the edge region (20). Gargerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der Garraumtür (14) eine weitere Mikrowellenfalle (42) vorgesehen ist.Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a further microwave trap (42) is provided on the cooking chamber door (14).
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