EP3811731A1

EP3811731A1 - Cooking system

Info

Publication number: EP3811731A1
Application number: EP19732743.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Jose Ramon Garcia Jimenez; Jose Andres Garcia Martinez
Original assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2018-06-21
Filing date: 2019-06-07
Publication date: 2021-04-28
Also published as: US11828473B2; US20210247072A1; WO2019243938A1; ES2736076A1

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to provide a generic system with improved properties with respect to operating comfort. This is achieved in that a cooking system, in particular an induction cooking system, is provided, comprising at least one operator interface (12a-b) and at least one control unit (14a-b) which releases and/or blocks at least one cooking function for at least one placement unit (16a-b) depending on at least one identification characteristic input via the operator interface (12a-b) for the placement unit (16a-b), said placement unit being provided for placing on at least one cooking surface (18a-b) for the purposes of heating.

Description

cooking system

The invention relates to a cooking system according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for operating a cooking system according to the preamble of claim 12.

A cooking system which has an operator interface and a control unit is already from the prior art. The control unit provides a number of cooking functions from which an operator can freely select by means of an operator input via the operator interface, specifically without the need to enter an identification parameter and independently of an installation unit set up on a hob.

The object of the invention is in particular to provide a generic system with improved properties with regard to ease of use. The object is achieved by the features of claims 1 and 12, while advantageous refinements and developments of the invention can be found in the subclaims.

A cooking system, in particular an induction cooking system, is proposed with at least one operator interface and with at least one control unit which, depending on at least one identification parameter entered via the operator interface, for at least one installation unit, which is provided for installation on at least one cooking surface for the purpose of heating , releases and / or provides and / or blocks and / or refuses and / or prevents at least one cooking function for the installation unit.

With such a configuration, a high level of operating convenience, in particular with regard to high security, can be achieved. By entering the identification parameter for the set-up unit, provision of a cooking function for a set-up unit with a low level of security, such as an unknown and / or unsuitable set-up unit, can in particular be avoided, which in particular enables a cooking function to be carried out safely can be. In particular, a selection of a cooking function can be made dependent on the identification parameter, as a result of which, for example, older and / or forgetful people, in particular in whom there could be a great risk of forgetting the installation unit on the cooking surface, blocks access to the cooking function and thus in particular a high level of security can be provided.

A “cooking system” is to be understood in particular to mean a system which has at least one cooktop object and / or at least one cooktop and / or at least one cooktop accessory object, and which in particular could additionally have at least one kitchen object and / or at least one further structural unit which / which is designed differently from a hob object and / or from a hob and / or from a hob accessory object. A “hob object” is to be understood in particular to mean at least a part, in particular a subassembly, of a hob, in particular an induction hob. A “hob accessories object” is to be understood in particular to mean an object which is intended in particular for use and / or use with a hob and / or which is in particular in the form of an accessory for a hob. A “kitchen object” is to be understood in particular as an object which is intended for use and / or use in a kitchen, in particular for processing and / or treating and / or storing at least one food.

For example, the cooking system could have at least one hob object, which in particular could be a subassembly of a hob. At least one hob object could, for example, have at least one control unit and / or at least one operator interface and / or at least one housing unit and / or at least one heating unit and / or at least one inverter and / or at least one stand-up plate designed as a hob plate and / or at least one extraction unit and / or be at least cooktop electronics. As an alternative or in addition, in particular to the hob object, the cooking system could, for example, have at least one hob and, in particular, in addition to the hob, at least one further structural unit, such as, in particular, at least one stand-up plate designed as a worktop. For example, at least one hob accessory object could be a sensor unit for the external measurement of a temperature of a cookware and / or a food to be cooked. At least one hob accessory object could, for example, alternatively or additionally, be a cookware and / or a set-up unit and / or a contact module, which could be provided in particular for an arrangement on the cookware and / or on the set-up unit. In particular, at least one hob accessory object could alternatively or additionally be an adapter, which could be provided, in particular, for coupling to at least one kitchen object and, in particular, for setting up and / or placing on the set-up plate.

At least one kitchen object could, for example, be a food processor and / or a subassembly of a food processor, in particular a food processor container. Alternatively or additionally, at least one kitchen object could be a cleaning device and / or a refrigeration device and / or at least one set-up plate designed as a worktop. At least one further structural unit could be, for example, a mobile device and / or a computing unit, such as a computer.

An “operator interface” is to be understood in particular to mean a unit which is provided for communication, in particular optical and / or acoustic and / or haptic, between an operator and the control unit. In particular, the operator interface is provided for input and / or for selection of at least one operating parameter. At least one operating parameter could be, for example, a heating power and / or a heating power density and / or a heating zone. The operator interface could in particular be provided as an alternative or in addition to outputting at least one value of at least one operating parameter to an operator.

A “control unit” is to be understood in particular to mean an electronic unit which controls and / or regulates at least one cooking function and / or at least one main cooking function, in particular heating of at least one set-up unit, in at least one operating state. The control unit has, in particular, at least one computing unit and, in particular, in addition to the computing unit, at least one storage unit in which, in particular, at least one control and / or regulating program is stored, which in particular leads to an execution the computing unit is provided. In particular, the control unit is provided to control and / or regulate at least one, in particular electrical and / or electronic hob object that is different from the control unit.

An “identification parameter” is to be understood in particular as a parameter which is provided for recognizing at least one person and / or at least one set-up unit and which is in particular characteristic of the person and / or of the set-up unit. For example, the person could be an operator and / or a customer. A first identification parameter, which is provided in particular for a detection and / or identification of at least a first person and / or at least a first set-up unit, differs in particular in at least one characteristic property from a second identification parameter, which in particular for a detection and / or identification at least a second person and / or at least one second installation unit is provided. The characteristic property could, for example, be a number and / or a number and / or a punctuation mark and / or an optical symbol, such as, for example, a fingerprint and / or a face print, and / or an acoustic signal, such as, for example, a voice and / or a sound and / or a sound and / or a sound sequence and / or a sound sequence.

A “set-up unit” is to be understood in particular as a unit which is provided for setting up and / or placing on a set-up plate, in particular for the purpose of heating at least part of the set-up unit. The set-up unit could, for example, have at least one cookware element and / or at least one cookware. As an alternative or in addition, the set-up unit could have at least one support unit, which could be provided, in particular, for setting up at least one cookware element, in particular the cookware element, and / or at least one cookware, in particular the cookware. The underlay unit could, for example, be provided in at least one operating state for an arrangement between a cookware element to be heated and / or cookware of the set-up unit and the set-up plate. In particular, at least one object of the set-up unit, in particular several objects of the set-up unit and advantageously all objects of the set-up unit could be at least partially and advantageously at least to a large extent integrated in the support unit. As an alternative, in particular to the configuration in which the set-up unit has at least one support unit and in particular at least one cookware element and / or at least one cookware, the set-up unit could, for example, have at least one housing unit, which in particular is designed as a set-up outer housing unit and in particular an outer housing of the set-up unit at least could train to a large extent. In particular, at least one object of the installation unit, in particular several objects of the installation unit and advantageously all objects of the installation unit could be at least partially and advantageously at least largely integrated in the housing unit.

At least one object of the set-up unit could, for example, be a set-up operator interface and / or a set-up control unit and / or a set-up sensor unit and / or a set-up transmission unit. “At least for the most part” is to be understood in particular to mean a proportion, in particular a mass fraction and / or volume fraction, of at least 70%, in particular of at least 80%, advantageously of at least 90% and preferably of at least 95%.

In particular, the cooking system has at least one base plate. The set-up plate is provided in particular for setting up and / or for placing at least one set-up unit and / or for placing at least one item to be cooked. A “set-up plate” is to be understood in particular to mean at least one, in particular plate-like, unit which is used to set up at least one set-up unit and / or to place at least one set-up unit and / or to set up at least one cookware and / or to place at least one item of food Purpose of heating is provided. The stand-up plate could, for example, be designed as a partial area of at least one worktop, in particular at least one kitchen worktop, in particular of the cooking system. Alternatively or additionally, the stand-up plate could be designed as a hob plate. The stand plate designed as a hob plate could in particular form at least part of an outer hob housing and in particular together with at least one hob housing unit, in particular as an outer housing unit, to which the stand plate designed as a hob plate could in particular be connected in at least one assembled state, at least one hob housing train at least a large part. The base plate could, for example, at least for the most part made of glass and / or glass ceramic and / or neolith and / or made of dekton and / or made of wood and / or made of marble and / or stone, in particular made of natural stone, and / or made of laminate and / or be formed from metal and / or from plastic and / or from ceramic.

The set-up plate defines and / or delimits at least one cooking surface, which is particularly suitable for setting up at least one set-up unit and / or for placing at least one set-up unit and / or for setting up at least one cookware and / or for placing at least one item to be cooked for heating purposes is provided. In particular, the cooking surface is designed as a partial surface area of the base plate, below which, in an installed position, at least one heating unit is arranged. In particular, the cooking system has the heating unit, which is designed in particular as an induction heating unit.

The phrase that the control unit releases and / or blocks at least one cooking function for the mounting unit as a function of at least one identification parameter “for at least one set-up unit” should in particular be understood to mean that the control unit as a function of the identification parameter for in particular exactly one Set-up unit and / or for at least two, in particular for at least three, advantageously for at least four, particularly advantageously for at least five, preferably for at least six and particularly preferably for all set-up units, which are in particular set up on the cooking surface, releases and / or blocks.

In particular, the identification parameter could be provided for, in particular, exactly one set-up unit and / or in particular be assigned to exactly one set-up unit. As an alternative or in addition, the identification parameter could be provided for and / or for at least two, in particular for at least three, advantageously for at least four, particularly advantageously for at least five, preferably for at least six and particularly preferably for all installation units which are installed in particular on the cooking surface Setup units must be assigned.

A “cooking function” is to be understood in particular as a function which has at least one cooking process and / or at least one cooking process partially defined and / or which is at least partially integrated in at least one cooking process and / or at least one cooking process and / or which is provided to support at least one cooking process and / or at least one cooking process.

For example, at least one cooking function could be a heating function and / or an operating state, in particular a normal operating state and / or a safety operating state. At least one cooking function could alternatively or additionally be a sensor function in particular. In particular, the control unit in at least one cooking function, which is a sensor function, could release at least one temperature sensor and / or at least one acceleration sensor and / or at least one motion sensor and / or at least one weight sensor and / or at least one sensor for the detection of at least one electrical parameter and / or block. The electrical parameter could be, for example, an electrical current and / or an electrical voltage and / or an inductance and / or a capacitance. Alternatively or additionally, at least one cooking function could be, in particular, an automatic cooking program and / or an automatic cooking program. At least one cooking function could alternatively or additionally be in particular a type of cooking and / or a type of cooking and / or a type of heating.

The phrase that the control unit releases and / or blocks at least one action “as a function of at least one parameter” is to be understood in particular to mean that the control unit contains the parameter with at least one reference parameter for the parameter, which is in particular in the memory unit of the control unit is storable and / or saved, compares and, in particular, in the case in which the characteristic variable at least largely and advantageously completely matches the reference characteristic variable for the characteristic variable, releases the action and in particular in the case in which the characteristic variable is found in at least one characteristic and / or in at least one property differs from the reference variable for the parameter, the action blocks.

The parameter could, for example, be the identification parameter and / or at least one set-up unit parameter. The action could be heating, for example and / or a cooking function. In this context, “release” is to be understood to mean, in particular, to provide and / or, in particular for selection, to offer and / or, in particular, to perform automatically. “Block” is intended in particular to deny and / or prevent and / or hide execution and / or selection.

The control unit compares in particular the entered identification parameter with at least one reference parameter for the identification parameter. In particular, the control unit has at least one memory unit in which at least one reference parameter for the identification parameter can be stored and / or stored. At least one reference parameter for the identification parameter could, for example, be stored in a predefined manner in the storage unit. Alternatively or additionally, at least one reference parameter for the identification parameter could in particular be manually storable in the storage unit. The control unit could, in particular, be provided for receiving at least one reference characteristic for the identification characteristic, in particular at least one further unit, for the purpose of storing the received reference characteristic for the identification characteristic in the storage unit.

The control unit enables the cooking function, in particular, in the case in which the identification parameter entered corresponds at least in large part and advantageously completely with at least one reference parameter for the identification parameter.

The control unit blocks the cooking function in particular in the case in which the input identification parameter deviates at least partially from at least one reference parameter for the identification parameter. In particular, the control unit blocks the cooking function in the case in which the entered identification parameter differs in at least one feature and / or in at least one property from at least one reference parameter for the identification parameter.

The cooking system has in particular at least one output unit, which is provided in particular for outputting at least one operating parameter. For example, the output unit could be formed separately from the operator interface. The output unit is advantageously at least partially formed in one piece with the operator interface and in particular at least partially integrated into the operator interface. In particular, the control unit controls and / or regulates the output unit in at least one operating state.

“Provided” is to be understood in particular to be specially programmed, designed and / or equipped. The fact that an object is provided for a specific function should in particular be understood to mean that the object fulfills and / or executes this specific function in at least one application and / or operating state.

It is further proposed that the cooking system has at least one detection unit, which is provided for detecting at least one installation unit parameter of the installation unit, depending on which the control unit releases and / or blocks heating of the installation unit. A “detection unit” is to be understood in particular as a unit which is provided for detection and / or reception of the set-up unit parameter. In particular, the detection unit could have at least one sensor unit, which could be provided for detecting the set-up unit parameter. A “sensor unit” is to be understood in particular as a unit which has at least one detector for detecting at least one sensor parameter and which is in particular intended to output at least one value which characterizes the sensor parameter, the sensor parameter advantageously being a physical and / or or chemical size. The sensor unit could, for example, be provided for inductive and / or capacitive detection of the set-up unit parameter. As an alternative or in addition, the sensor unit could be provided, for example, for detection of the set-up unit parameter by means of at least one camera and / or by means of electromagnetic radiation and / or by means of inductive coupling and / or by means of capacitive coupling and / or by means of an electrical current and / or by means of an electrical voltage , In particular, the sensor parameter characterizes the set-up unit parameter. The control unit determines, in particular in at least one operating state, as a function of the sensor parameter, at least one set-up unit parameter. In particular, the io

Detection unit have at least one receiving unit, which could be provided for receiving the set-up unit parameter. In particular, the receiving unit could be provided for receiving the set-up unit parameter from the operator interface and / or from at least one further unit and / or from at least one mobile device and / or from at least one network. The further unit is, in particular, an external unit, which is designed and / or arranged differently from the set-up unit. In particular, the further unit could be integrated in at least one cooktop and / or in at least one mobile device. Alternatively or additionally, the further unit could be part of a network. The mobile device could, for example, be a cell phone and / or a tablet and / or a laptop and / or a cell phone. The network could, for example, be a household network and / or a global network and / or a regional network and / or a network within a building. A “set-up unit parameter” of an set-up unit is to be understood in particular as a parameter which identifies the set-up unit and / or which is assigned to the set-up unit. In particular, the set-up unit parameter differs from a parameter which is dependent in particular on at least one operating state and / or on at least one set-up position. The set-up unit parameter differs in particular from a temperature and / or from a cooking state and / or from a set-up position and / or from a number of heating units which heat the set-up unit and / or from a heating zone. For example, at least one set-up unit parameter could be a geometry parameter. The geometry parameter could be, for example, a shape and / or a shape and / or a height and / or a diameter and / or a weight. Alternatively or additionally, at least one set-up unit parameter could be a suitability parameter. The suitability parameter could be, for example, a material, in particular a surface of the installation unit to be heated, and / or a type and / or a color, in particular a surface of the installation unit to be heated. A suitability parameter, which is a type, could be, for example, a pot and / or a pan and / or a steam cooker and / or a WOK and / or a TeppanYaki plate and / or a roaster and / or a grill device. In particular, a particularly high level of security can thereby be provided, since in particular a certain one Installation unit can only be heated in the case of a specific and / or suitable and / or suitable installation unit parameter.

In addition, it is proposed that the control unit has at least one memory unit, in which at least one reference parameter for the installation unit parameter is stored in at least one operating state, and assigns at least one identity to the installation unit by comparing the reference parameter with the detected installation unit parameter. At least one reference parameter could, for example, be stored in a predefined manner in the storage unit. As an alternative or in addition, for example, at least one reference parameter could in particular be manually storable in the memory unit, in particular in at least one further operating state, which is arranged and / or precedes the operating state in particular. In at least one operating state, the control unit compares, in particular, the reference parameter with the detected setting unit parameter of the setting unit. If the set-up unit parameter of the set-up unit matches with at least one reference parameter for the set-up unit parameter, the control unit assigns an identity to the set-up unit and / or identifies the set-up unit. A “reference parameter” is to be understood in particular as a parameter which defines and / or forms a reference object by means of which at least one identity can be assigned to an erected installation unit. For example, the identity could be known and / or unknown. As an alternative or in addition, the identity could have at least one set-up unit parameter, such as a geometry parameter and / or a suitability parameter. This enables identification of the installation unit, in particular, whereby in particular an adapted and / or optimal heating of the installation unit can be provided.

At least one cooking function could in particular be a sensor function in which the control unit, in particular by means of at least one temperature sensor and / or at least one acceleration sensor and / or at least one motion sensor and / or at least one weight sensor and / or at least one sensor, for detecting at least one electrical parameter , at least one sensor parameter is detected and the installation unit is heated in particular as a function of the sensor parameter. At least one cooking function is preferably a safety operating state, in which the control unit enables heating of at least one known installation unit and blocks heating of at least one unknown installation unit. In particular, the control unit considers and / or identifies an installation unit, to which at least one identity can be assigned, as a known installation unit. A known installation unit has in particular at least one known installation unit parameter and advantageously at least two, particularly advantageously at least four, preferably at least eight and particularly preferably only known installation unit parameters. The control unit considers and / or identifies a set-up unit in which an assignment of an identity fails and / or is not possible as an unknown set-up unit. An unknown installation unit has in particular at least one unknown installation unit parameter and could in particular have at least one further unknown installation unit parameter. A “safety operating state” is to be understood in particular to mean an operating state in which the control unit blocks at least one heating and / or at least one cooking function that differs from an operating state, in particular for at least one set-up unit. As a result, in particular a high level of safety and / or, in particular for a known installation unit, an optimal cooking result can be achieved, since the known installation unit can in particular be optimally heated. By blocking heating of unknown installation units and in particular exclusive heating of known installation units, in particular a low risk of overcooking and / or overheating can be achieved.

For example, at least one cooking function, which is a normal operating state, may be preset and, in particular, an input of the identification parameter may be required to enable the cooking function, which is a safety operating state. The safety operating mode, in particular the cooking function, which is a safety operating state, is preferably preset. A “preset” function is to be understood in particular as a function which is programmed and / or defined in the factory and which is provided in particular for a preferred embodiment and is automatically activated and / or selected and / or called up and / or executed in particular when starting, in particular a hob becomes. This allows, in particular, a high level of safety for an operator and / or special suitability for older and / or forgetful people, with whom in particular there could be a great risk of forgetting the installation unit on the cooking surface and / or forgetting the identification parameter.

In addition, it is proposed that at least one cooking function is a normal operating state, in which the control unit enables heating of the installation unit independently of the installation unit parameter. A “normal operating state” is to be understood in particular to mean an operating state in which the control unit releases in particular a heating and / or at least one cooking function that differs from an operating state, regardless of an identity of at least one set-up unit. A high degree of flexibility can thereby be achieved in particular, since in particular a large number of installation units can be heated and / or a large number of cooking functions which differ from an operating state can be selected.

In particular, the control unit changes depending on the identification parameter entered between the safety operating state and the normal operating state, whereby in particular a high level of operating comfort and / or simple and / or intuitive operation can be made possible.

It is further proposed that the control unit, in at least one cooking function, in particular in the cooking function designed as a safety operating state, monitor in particular manual heating of the installation unit and, in the event of an imminent overheating in particular, initiating at least one safety action to avoid the overheating. In particular, the cooking system has at least one sensor unit, which is provided in particular for the detection of at least one sensor parameter, which in particular characterizes and / or characterizes and / or forms and / or defines at least one operating parameter. The operating parameter could be, for example, a temperature and / or a weight and / or a cooking status and / or a cooking status. For example, the cooking state and / or the cooking state could be simmering and / or poaching and / or boiling over and / or boiling and / or boiling. In particular, the sensor unit is provided to detect an imminent overheating by means of at least one temperature measurement and / or by means of at least one measurement of an acceleration parameter and in particular to transmit it to the control unit. This can result in a particularly high Security is provided and / or overcooking and / or overheating can be avoided, in particular for older and / or forgetful people, in particular where there could be a great risk of forgetting the installation unit on the cooking surface.

The security action could in particular be an output of a warning and / or an operator prompt. The safety action is preferably a termination of the heating of the installation unit, in particular by deactivating at least one heating unit and advantageously at least a large part of the heating units which heat the installation unit and particularly advantageously. This enables, in particular, a safe design and / or safe operation, in which overcooking and / or overheating can be avoided in particular.

Furthermore, it is proposed that at least one cooking function is an automatic cooking program in which the control unit in particular automatically performs at least one cooking function that differs from an operating state and advantageously automatically heats the set-up unit and in particular prepares items to be cooked in the set-up unit. As a result, a high level of user convenience can be achieved. For example, the control unit could have at least one timer and, in particular, be provided to use the cooking function, which is an automatic cooking program, to finish cooking and / or to prepare food to be cooked at a particularly manually predetermined time, which means that an operator particularly prepares the cooked food at the specified time can consume, in particular even if it is impossible for the operator in a time interval preceding the predetermined time in particular.

For example, at least one identification parameter could be a fingerprint and / or a face recognition and / or a speech detection. Preferably, at least one and in particular the identification parameter is a password, which can be entered manually in particular. A “password” should in particular be understood to mean a sequence of at least two, in particular at least three, advantageously at least five, preferably at least eight and particularly preferably a plurality of digits and / or letters and / or special characters and / or punctuation marks. This in particular ensures and / or ensures a high security standard high flexibility are made possible. In particular, a separate identification parameter can be provided in a simple manner for each installation unit, as a result of which a cooking function can be specifically released, in particular for any installation unit.

The control unit could, for example, be at least partially designed as a mobile device control unit and in particular at least partially, advantageously at least to a large extent, be integrated in at least one mobile device. The control unit is preferably at least partially designed as a hob control unit and in particular at least partially, advantageously at least to a large extent and particularly advantageously completely integrated in at least one hob. In particular, the hob control unit is at least partially, in particular at least in large part and advantageously completely integrated in at least one control unit of a hob. The phrase that an object is “at least partially” designed as a hob object should in particular be understood to mean that at least one sub-object of the object is designed as a hob sub-object and is in particular integrated in the hob object. For example, at least one further sub-object of the object could be designed as a device object different from a hob object, such as, for example, as a mobile device object. The phrase that an object “is designed as a hob object” is to be understood in particular to mean that the object is integrated in at least one hob. In this way, in particular a small variety of components and / or a low level of storage can be made possible.

The operator interface could, for example, be at least partially designed as a mobile device operator interface and in particular at least partially, advantageously at least to a large extent, be integrated in at least one mobile device. The operator interface is preferably at least partially designed as a cooktop operator interface and in particular at least partially, advantageously at least to a large extent and particularly advantageously completely integrated in at least one cooktop. The operator interface has in particular at least one output unit and advantageously at least one display unit. In particular, the operator interface has at least one liquid crystal display. In particular, the cooktop operator interface is at least partially, in particular at least in large part and advantageously completely in at least one operator interface Integrated hob. In this way, in particular a small variety of components and / or a low level of storage can be enabled.

A particularly high level of security and / or low storage can be achieved in particular by a hob, in particular an induction hob, with at least one control unit of a cooking system according to the invention, which has at least one control unit interface and is provided for communication with the operator interface by means of the control unit interface. In particular, the control unit is provided by means of the control unit interface for receiving at least one parameter from the operator interface and / or for transmitting at least one parameter to the operator interface. The hob could in particular only have the control unit and / or the operator interface of the cooking system. The hob could advantageously have the entire cooking system in particular.

Alternatively, for example, the cooking system could have at least one and in particular the hob, in which in particular at least one control unit and / or at least one operator interface of a cooking system according to the invention could be at least partially, in particular at least to a large extent and advantageously completely integrated.

An extremely high level of security can in particular be provided by a method for operating a cooking system according to the invention, in which at least one cooking function for the mounting unit is enabled and / or blocked as a function of at least one identification parameter entered for at least one installation unit via at least one operator interface.

The cooking system should not be limited to the application and embodiment described above. In particular, the cooking system can have a number that differs from a number of individual elements, components and units specified here in order to fulfill a function described here.

Further advantages result from the following description of the drawing. Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing. The drawing, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The A person skilled in the art will expediently also consider the features individually and combine them into useful further combinations.

Show it:

1 is a hob with a cooking system in a schematic, greatly simplified top view,

Fig. 2 shows a method for operating the cooking system in a schematic representation and

Fig. 3 shows an alternative cooking system with an alternative hob in a schematic, greatly simplified top view.

Figure 1 shows a hob 24a, which is designed as an induction hob, with a cooking system 10a, which is designed as an induction hob.

The cooking system 10a has a mounting plate 28a. In an assembled state, the mounting plate 28a forms a visible surface, which in an assembled state is arranged, in particular, facing an operator. The set-up plate 28a is provided for setting up a set-up unit 16a for the purpose of heating the set-up unit 16a. In the present exemplary embodiment, the set-up plate 28a is designed as a hob plate.

The stand plate 28a defines a cooking surface 18a. The cooking surface 18a is designed as a surface of the mounting plate 28a facing an operator, below which, in particular, at least one heating unit is arranged in an operating state.

The cooking system 10a has the erection unit 16a. The erection unit 16a is provided for erection on the cooking surface 18a for the purpose of heating the erection unit 16a.

The cooking system 10a has at least one heating unit (not shown). In the present exemplary embodiment, the cooking system 10a has a large number of heating units. Alternatively, the cooking system 10a could, for example, have a smaller number of heating units, such as exactly one heating unit and / or at least two, in particular at least four, advantageously at least eight, particularly advantageously at least twelve and preferably a plurality of heating units. The heating units could, for example, be arranged in the form of a matrix. Only one of the heating units is described below.

The heating unit is arranged in an installed position below the mounting plate 28a. The heating unit is intended to heat at least one mounting unit 16a set up on the mounting plate 28a above the heating unit. The heating unit is designed as an induction heating unit. In the operating state, the heating unit is arranged below the cooking surface 18a.

The cooking system 10a has an operator interface 12a. The operator interface 12a is provided for the input and / or selection of operating parameters, such as a heating power and / or a heating power density and / or a heating zone. The operator interface 12a is provided for outputting a value of an operating parameter to an operator.

In particular, in addition to the input and / or selection of operating parameters, the operator interface 12a is provided for the input of an identification parameter. For example, at least one identification parameter could be a fingerprint and / or a face recognition and / or a speech detection. In the present exemplary embodiment, at least one identification parameter is a password, in particular a manually enterable password.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the operator interface 12a is designed as a cooktop operator interface. The operator interface 12a is largely integrated in an operator interface 38a of the hob 24a. In the present exemplary embodiment, the operator interface 12a forms an operator interface 38a of the hob 24a. The operator interface 12a of the cooking system 10a is part of the hob 24a in the present exemplary embodiment. The hob 24a has the operator interface 12a of the cooking system 10a.

In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the operator interface 12a could in particular be designed as a mobile device operator interface. In particular operator interface 12a could be largely integrated into a mobile device (not shown).

The cooking system 10a has a control unit 14a. In the operating state, the control unit 14a controls and / or regulates a main hob function. The control unit 14a is provided to perform actions and / or to change settings as a function of operating parameters entered by means of the user interface 12a. The control unit 14a regulates an energy supply to the heating unit in the operating state.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the control unit 14a is designed as a cooktop control unit. The control unit 14a is largely integrated in a control unit 40a of the hob 24a. In the present exemplary embodiment, the control unit 14a forms a control unit 40a of the hob 24a. The control unit 14a of the cooking system 10a is part of the hob 24a. The hob 24a has the control unit 14a of the cooking system 10a.

For communication with the operator interface 12a, the control unit 14a has a control unit interface 26a. The control unit 14a is provided by means of the control unit interface 26a for communication with the operator interface 12a.

For example, the control unit 14a could be provided by means of the control unit interface 26a for wireless communication with the operator interface 12a, in particular with at least one communication interface 42a of the operator interface 12a. Alternatively or additionally, the control unit 14a could be provided by means of the control unit interface 26a for wired communication with the operator interface 12a, in particular with at least one communication interface 42a of the operator interface 12a.

The operator interface 12a has at least one communication interface 42a. The operator interface 12a is provided by means of the communication interface 42a for communication with the control unit 14a, in particular with the control unit interface 26a of the control unit 14a. Depending on the identification parameter for the set-up unit 16a, which is entered via the user interface 12a and which is provided for setting up on the cooking surface 18a for the purpose of heating the set-up unit 18a, the control unit 14a releases at least one cooking function for the set-up unit 16a in the operating state. Alternatively or additionally, the control unit 14a blocks at least one cooking function for the installation unit 16a in the operating state depending on the identification parameter for the installation unit 16a, which is entered via the user interface 12a and is intended for installation on the cooking surface 18a for the purpose of heating the installation unit 18a ,

The control unit 14a has a storage unit 22a. A reference parameter for the identification parameter is stored in the storage unit 22a. The control unit 14a compares an input identification parameter with the reference parameter for the identification parameter. Depending on a correspondence between the input identification parameter and the reference parameter for the identification parameter, the control unit 14a blocks the cooking function in the operating state or releases the control unit 14a in the operating state.

The cooking system 10a has a detection unit 20a to identify the set-up unit 16a. In the present exemplary embodiment, the detection unit 20a is partially formed in one piece with the heating unit. A large part of the detection unit 20a is arranged below the mounting plate 28a in an installed position.

The detection unit 20a is provided for detecting at least one set-up unit parameter of the set-up unit 16a. In the operating state, the detection unit 20a detects the set-up unit characteristic of the set-up unit 16a in the present exemplary embodiment, in particular inductively and / or by means of an inductive coupling between the heating unit and the set-up unit 16a.

As an alternative or in addition, the detection unit 20a could in particular have a reception unit (not shown) which is used to receive the Setup unit parameter could be provided. The receiving unit could, for example, be provided for receiving the set-up unit parameter from the operator interface 12a and / or from a further unit and / or from a mobile device and / or from a network.

In the operating state, the control unit 14a blocks heating of the installation unit 16a depending on a detected installation unit characteristic of the installation unit 16a, in particular in at least one cooking function. In the operating state, in particular in at least one cooking function, the control unit 14a releases heating of the installation unit 16a as a function of a detected installation unit parameter of the installation unit 16a.

A reference parameter for the set-up unit parameter is stored in the storage unit 22a. The control unit 14a compares a detected setting unit parameter with the reference parameter for the setting unit parameter. The control unit 14a assigns an identity to the set-up unit 16a in the operating state of the set-up unit 16a as a function of a match of the detected set-up unit parameter with the reference parameter for the set-up unit parameter. By comparing the reference parameter with the detected setting unit parameter, the control unit 14a assigns an identity in the operating state of the setting unit 16a.

In the event that the detected set-up unit parameter matches the reference parameter for the set-up unit parameter, the control unit 14a assigns an set-up unit 16a to an identity known as “known”. In the event that the detected installation unit parameter deviates from the reference parameter for the installation unit parameter in at least one characteristic, the control unit 14a assigns an installation unit 16a an identity designated as “unknown”.

A cooking function is a safety operating state. In the safety operating state, the control unit 14a enables heating of at least one known installation unit 16a. In the safety operating state, the control unit 14a blocks heating of at least one unknown installation unit 16a. The safety operating state is preset. The cooking function, which is a safety operating state, is preset. When the control unit 14a is started and / or activated, the control unit 14a automatically starts the safety operating state and / or the cooking function, which is a safety operating state.

A cooking function is a normal operating state. In the normal operating state, the control unit 14a releases heating of at least one set-up unit 16a independently of an identity of the set-up unit 16a. In the normal operating state, the control unit 14a does not block the heating of the installation unit 16a, in particular independently of the identity of the installation unit 16a.

A cooking function is an automatic cooking program. The control unit 14a enables the cooking function, which is an automatic cooking program, as a function of an input of the identification parameter and / or as a function of the detected setting unit parameter. Alternatively or additionally, the control unit 14a blocks the cooking function, which is an automatic cooking program, as a function of an input of the identification parameter and / or as a function of the detected setting unit parameter.

Depending on an input of the identification parameter, the control unit 14a changes between at least two cooking functions. For example, the control unit 14a could change from the cooking function, which is a safety operating state, to the cooking function, which is a normal operating state, depending on an input of the identification parameter. Depending on an input of the identification parameter, the control unit 14a could, for example, change from the cooking function, which is a normal operating state, to that of the cooking function, which is a safety operating state.

In a method for operating the cooking system 10a, depending on at least one identification parameter entered via the user interface 12a for at least one set-up unit 16a, a cooking function for the set-up unit 16a is enabled and / or blocked. In an activation step 30a, the control unit 14a and in particular the cooktop 24a are started (cf. FIG. 2). The Control unit 14a activates and / or starts a cooking function, which is a safety operating state, as a function of activation of control unit 14a and, in particular, cooktop 24a.

In an input step 32a, an identification parameter for the set-up unit 16a is entered, in particular via the operator interface 12a. Depending on an identification parameter for the set-up unit 16a, in particular entered via the operator interface 12a, the control unit 14a changes between two cooking functions, in particular between the cooking function, which is a safety operating state, and the cooking function, which is a normal operating state.

In a further input step 34a, an identification parameter for the set-up unit 16a is entered, in particular via the user interface 12a. In the further input step 34a, the control unit 14a changes between two cooking functions depending on an identification parameter, in particular via the operator interface 12a, for the installation unit 16a, specifically between the cooking function, which is a normal operating state, and the cooking function, which is a safety operating state ,

A further exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. The following descriptions are essentially limited to the differences between the exemplary embodiments, reference being made to the description of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 and 2 with regard to components, features and functions that remain the same. To distinguish the exemplary embodiments, the letter a in the reference symbols of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 and 2 is replaced by the letter b in the reference symbols of the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 3. With regard to components with the same designation, in particular with regard to components with the same reference symbols, reference can in principle also be made to the drawings and / or the description of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS.

FIG. 3 shows an alternative cooking system 10b with an alternative hob 24b. The cooking system 10b has a control unit 14b. The control unit 14b is as one Hob control unit trained. The control unit 14b is largely integrated in the cooktop 24b.

The cooking system 10b has an operator interface 12b. In the present exemplary embodiment, the operator interface 12b is designed as a mobile device operator interface. The operator interface 12b is largely integrated in a mobile device 36b. The cooking system 10b has the mobile device 36b.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the mobile device 36b is a cell phone. Alternatively or additionally, the mobile device 36b could be a laptop and / or a tablet, for example.

Reference number cooking system

Operator Interface

control unit

Aufstelleinheit

Cooktop

acquisition unit

storage unit

hob

Controller interface

mounting plate

activation step

input step

Another input step

mobile device

Operator Interface

control unit

Communication Interface

Claims

EXPECTATIONS

1. Cooking system, in particular induction cooking system, with at least one operator interface (12a-b) and with at least one control unit (14a-b) which, depending on at least one identification parameter entered via the operator interface (12a-b), for at least one installation unit (16a- b), which is provided for installation on at least one cooking surface (18a-b) for the purpose of heating, enables and / or blocks at least one cooking function for the installation unit (16a-b).

2. Cooking system according to claim 1, characterized by at least one detection unit (20a-b), which is provided for detecting at least one set-up unit parameter of the set-up unit (16a-b), depending on which the control unit (14a-b) heats the set-up unit ( 16a-b) releases and / or blocks.

3. Cooking system according to claim 2, characterized in that the control unit (14a-b) has at least one memory unit (22a-b), in which at least one reference parameter for the set-up unit parameter is stored in at least one operating state, and by comparing the reference parameter with the the set-up unit characteristic of the set-up unit (16a-b) is assigned at least one identity.

4. Cooking system according to claim 3, characterized in that at least one cooking function is a safety operating state, in which the control unit (14a-b) releases heating of at least one known installation unit (16a-b) and heating of at least one unknown installation unit (16a-b ) blocked.

5. Cooking system according to claim 4, characterized in that the safety operating mode is preset.

6. Cooking system according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that at least one cooking function is a normal operating state in which the control unit (14a-b) releases heating of the installation unit (16a-b) independently of the installation unit parameter.

7. Cooking system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one cooking function is an automatic cooking program.

8. Cooking system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one identification parameter is a password.

9. Cooking system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control unit (14a-b) is designed as a hob control unit.

10. Cooking system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operator interface (12a) is designed as a cooktop operator interface.

11. Hob with at least one control unit (14a-b) of a cooking system (10a-b) according to one of the preceding claims, which has at least one control unit interface (26a-b) and by means of the control unit interface (26a-b) for communication with the operator interface (12a-b) is provided.

12. A method for operating a cooking system (10a-b), in particular according to one of claims 1 to 10, in which, depending on at least one entered via at least one operator interface (12a-b)

Identification parameter for at least one set-up unit (16a-b) at least one cooking function for the set-up unit (16a-b) is released and / or blocked.