EP4248136A2

EP4248136A2 - Steam cooker system with a cover and a base shell which can be specifically attached together, and cooking device

Info

Publication number: EP4248136A2
Application number: EP21815975.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Alexander Dinkel; Arnulf Himmel; Katrin Horn; Wolfgang Hörner; Markus ROLL; Ragnar Somdalen
Original assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2020-11-20
Filing date: 2021-11-17
Publication date: 2023-09-27
Also published as: WO2022106462A1; WO2022106461A1; DE102021212762A1; DE102021212759A1; WO2022106471A3; CN116457612A; US20230366559A1; CN116635671A; CN116472427A; EP4248142A1; WO2022106472A1; WO2022106471A2; CN116529534A; DE102021212763A1; WO2022106463A1; WO2022106473A1; EP4248141A1; CN116583695A; EP4248140A1; EP4248135A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a steam cooker system (1) with a base shell (2) and a shell-shaped cover (3) separate therefrom which can be placed on the base shell (2) so that a closed steam cooking chamber (4) is formed. The invention is characterized in that the shell shape of the base shell (2) or of the cover (3) is formed such that the other component (2, 3) is immersed into the receiving component (2, 3) by at least 50%, in particular at least 60%, of the height thereof when the other component (2, 3) is in a rotated state, in which the feed opening (10, 20) of the shell-shaped component (2, 3) faces away from the receiving component (2, 3). Another aspect of the invention relates to a cooking device (28).

Description

System steam cooker with lid and base tray that can be attached specifically to each other, as well as cooking appliance

One aspect of the invention relates to a system steam cooker. The system steam cooker for preparing food has a base tray. The system steam cooker also has a lid that is separate from the base tray. The lid is bowl-shaped. The lid can be placed on the base shell as intended, so that a closed steam cooking space of the system steam cooker is formed. A further aspect of the invention relates to a cooking appliance with such a system steam cooker.

Portable system steam cookers that are separate from a cooking appliance are known from the prior art. For example, such a system steamer is known from DE 10 2009 055 118 A1.

It is the object of the present invention to create a system steam cooker which is more user-friendly to handle. Accordingly, it is also the object of the present invention to create a cooking appliance with such a system steam cooker.

This object is achieved by a system steam cooker and a cooking appliance according to the independent claims.

One aspect of the invention relates to a system steam cooker. The system steam cooker for preparing food has a base tray. The system steam cooker also has a lid that is separate from the base tray. The lid is bowl-shaped. In a usage configuration of the system steam cooker, the lid can be placed on the base shell as intended, so that a closed steam cooking space of the system steam cooker is formed.

In one embodiment, the shell shape of the bottom shell or the shell shape of the lid is formed such that the respective other component is in its inverted stowed configuration different from the usage configuration State in which the loading opening of this shell-shaped component is turned away from the component that is then receiving it, at least 50 percent, in particular at least 60 percent, is immersed in its height in the receiving component. This is particularly the case when these two components are guided into one another and stacked accordingly. A closed steam cooking space is not formed in this storage configuration. Such an embodiment provides a system steam cooker in which, when the bottom tray and the lid are not positioned with their respective feed openings facing and abutting one another to form the closed steam cooking chamber, these components are arranged in a space-saving manner relative to one another. Because then, in a state in which the two components are oriented in the same direction with their loading openings of the respective shell shape, they can be guided very extensively into one another and in this regard also stacked very compactly. This means that the system steamer can be stored in a very space-saving manner. Due to this vertical immersion of the component that is inserted into the receiving component, it is possible to prevent the upper component from slipping or falling off the receiving component when the two components are in such a stowed state. This storage configuration of the system steam cooker is particularly advantageous precisely when the base shell is the receiving component and the lid is made of a breakable material, for example real glass. In particular, in this storage configuration of the system steam cooker, the lid can then in particular make it possible for this lid to dip very extensively into the base shell. An undesired falling down or slipping and possibly resulting breakage of the cover is thereby also avoided in this exemplary embodiment. In another exemplary embodiment, however, it is also possible for the cover to be the receiving component and for the base shell then to be inserted into this cover in this stowage configuration. In such a storage configuration of the system steam cooker, no closed steam cooker space is formed either, since, as already explained above, the two

Loading openings of these components forming the housing of the system steam cooker, namely the cover and the bottom shell, with their

Feed openings are arranged oriented in the same direction. In one embodiment, the lid has a shell collar wall. This shell collar wall is the peripheral wall that also characterizes the tub shape or shell shape. This shell collar wall is arranged peripherally on a cover wall. The shell collar wall has a first collar side wall viewed in the width direction of the system steamer and an opposite second collar side wall. The shell collar wall is in particular designed to be completely circumferential. If the lid is angular with its lid wall, for example square, the shell shape of the lid is also square. Then the shell collar wall has four collar side walls. In addition to the two opposite lateral collar side walls mentioned, there is also a collar front wall and a collar rear wall. On an outside of the first collar side wall facing away from the volume of the lid and on an outside of the second collar side wall facing away from this volume of the lid, a laterally protruding guide web is arranged in the width direction and straight in the depth direction of the system steam cooker. The guide web can also be referred to as the support rail of the cover. This guide web is designed to support and guide the lid on a guide unit in the cooking chamber of a cooking appliance when the lid is used as a tray for storing items to be cooked. It is therefore provided in one exemplary embodiment that the lid is a multifunctional component of the system steam cooker. If only the system steamer is considered on its own, then in a usage configuration or usage configuration in which the food to be cooked is to be prepared in the steamer chamber, the lid can be placed on the bottom shell with its loading opening facing the bottom shell so that, as already explained above, the closed steamer chamber is formed is. This is then limited directly by the lid and the base shell. In this context, the lid and the base shell then also form the housing of the system steam cooker.

The invention also makes it possible for the lid to be used independently of the system steam cooker itself. It also serves, and it is intended for this purpose, as a separate tray for the food to be cooked. This is the case when the lid is used upside down and is arranged with its embroidery opening projecting upwards. The food to be cooked can then also be placed directly in the lid. This guide web is then particularly advantageous in the case of such a possibility of use. Then then this food receiving tray can also be inserted as a food support in a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance, in particular on a specific insertion level. For this purpose, a cooking appliance can have guide units on the left and right in this cooking chamber, which are intended to receive such guide webs directly from food supports. Especially in the present exemplary embodiment, it is then particularly advantageously possible for these guide webs to be accommodated directly on the left and right sides of this guide unit, so that this lid is then hung on these guide units in the cooking chamber in its function as a food receiving pan. This means that the lid of this system steam cooker can be taken alone and also for this special individual further use. However, this requires that these specifically arranged and configured guide webs are present. These are then also correspondingly stable, so that the cover can only be hung directly on these guide webs on the left and right side of the guide units. This means that the guide webs are so stable that they can absorb the weight of the entire lid if they are arranged directly on the guide units. In particular, this is then also possible without any problems if this cover, as the cooking goods receiving pan, is extensively equipped with cooking goods.

In one embodiment, these straight guide webs extend over the entire length of the collar side walls. On the one hand, corresponding mechanical stability is thus ensured. On the other hand, this enables the cover to be moved in a particularly safe, simple and smooth manner relative to the guide units. In addition, a particularly extensive mechanical coupling of the guide webs directly to the guide rails is made possible. A safe storage of the lid on the guide units by means of these guide webs is achieved.

In particular, the shape of the guide web, namely the straight design in the depth direction, particularly favors the mechanical contact with their guide units and the particularly continuous and smooth and safe movement, in particular linear in the depth direction of the cooking appliance into or out of the cooking chamber. A very jerk-free and jam-free movement of the cover with this type of use is also achieved as a result. In one embodiment, the guide bars are multifunctional components. In particular, the guide webs are also designed as handles in addition to the mechanical coupling and guiding function on guide units of the cooking appliance. These are then intended to be provided so that a user can grip them directly in order to be able to carry the cover. A safe handling and a safe transport of the lid are made possible. In one exemplary embodiment, it is provided that the guide webs also have specific zones, at least in sections, which are designed as handles. In this way, in one embodiment, the gripping behavior can be further improved. For example, such zones can be formed as troughs in which, for example, fingers, in particular fingertips, can engage or contact from below. As a result, the gripping of this lid is improved again. This further improves the prevention of the user from slipping off these guide webs.

In addition to or instead of this, it can also be provided that the guide webs are provided with a thermally insulating material, at least in certain areas. For example, this can be provided in the above-mentioned advantageous gripping zones on the guide webs. In this way, an undesired effect of heat from a guide web on the user can be avoided if the user grips the cover on the guide webs with his hand or fingers.

In one embodiment, a vertical distance between a guide bar and an upper edge of the collar side wall on which this guide bar is arranged is between 18 mm and 24 mm. In particular, this distance measured in the height direction is between 20 mm and 22 mm, in particular 21 mm. As a result, another very advantageous embodiment is given. This is because, on the one hand, this enables an improved coupling of this guide web to the guide units and can take place independently of this upper edge of the collar side wall. The top edge is the one facing away from the top panel. In addition, this position of the guide web relative to this upper edge of the collar side wall also means that when the lid is placed on the base shell to form the closed steam cooking chamber, this guide web is nevertheless arranged at a distance from the base shell wall in the vertical direction. Even then it is With this use of the system steam cooker, it is easy for a user to also use these guide webs as handles, which are then also intended to be provided as handles precisely because of this positioning. This is because this guide bar is then completely exposed to the side, upwards and also downwards towards the base shell, so that this guide bar can be excellently gripped on both sides by a user's hand from below and from above.

In particular, a multi-functional use of the lid as a tray for storing items to be cooked is made possible precisely by this distance. Since there are differently configured guide units in cooking appliances, it is precisely this position of the guide bar that allows coupling with different guide units in the cooking appliance. Because precisely when such a guide unit has an upper guide rail and a lower guide rail, which are arranged at a distance from one another in the height direction, the system steamer with guide rails on the bottom shell can be inserted into the guide space between these two guide rails of the guide unit without the guide web of the would be in the way when the lid is placed on the base tray. In this exemplary embodiment, the system steam cooker can thus be securely hung on these guide units with the bottom tray lying underneath. The guide web of the lid is then not in the way in this respect and can be positioned above the upper guide web or the upper guide rail of this guide unit in the cooking appliance. In particular, if this guide bar is arranged so that it overlaps the upper guide rail of the guide unit in the width direction of the cooking appliance, the entire system steamer can be moved in the cooking chamber relative to the guide unit without any problems. Even if the system steam cooker is suspended from such guide units, the cover alone can be easily removed, in particular lifted by its guide webs.

On the other hand, with differently configured guide units, it is also possible to allow the entire system steam cooker to be directly supported or suspended via the base tray without the guide web on the lid being in the way in this regard. In one exemplary embodiment, a seal is arranged between the cover and the base shell. In one exemplary embodiment, a seal can be arranged on the cover, in particular in a stationary manner. The seal can be arranged, for example, at the upper edge of the shell collar wall. The gasket can then form the top portion of the top rim. In such an embodiment, too, a vertical distance between a guide web and the upper area of the upper edge of the collar side wall provided with the seal, on which this guide web is arranged, is between 18 mm and 24 mm. In particular, this distance measured in the height direction is between 20 mm and 22 mm, in particular 21 mm.

In one embodiment, a pull-out stop element is arranged on at least one guide bar of the cover. This is intended to limit the pulling out of the lid along the pull-out path on the guide unit of the cooking appliance. This also means that, particularly when the lid is used as a separate pan for the food to be cooked when viewed on its own and is therefore also coupled directly to the guide unit with these guide webs, in particular is arranged to rest on it, pulling it out too far and resulting falling of the lid from the guide unit is avoided. This is because, in the depth direction, this cover on the guide unit can only be pulled out far enough for the pull-out stop element of the guide web to strike a counter-stop element on the guide unit.

In one embodiment, the pull-out stop element is made in one piece with the guide bar. Such an integrated configuration is advantageous. As a result, components and assembly work can be saved. In addition, this integrated configuration increases the mechanical stability of the pull-out stop element and permanently maintains the desired position on the guide bar.

In one embodiment, the guide bars of the lid are made of real glass. In particular, in one embodiment, the entire cover is formed in one piece. In particular, it is made entirely of real glass. It is precisely with such a material specification of the cover that the exemplary embodiments mentioned above are advantageous. Especially with this material design are the To emphasize guide bars with their multifunctionality, since there is no such thing in previous glass covers or is not feasible. The guide webs preferably have a thickness of between 4 mm and 8 mm, in particular between 4 mm and 6 mm, viewed in the height direction. It is now also particularly advantageously possible in the case of glass lids of a system steam cooker to use flanges or webs protruding at the edge in a more multifunctional manner, as explained above.

In one embodiment, the bottom tray has a bottom wall. In addition, in one exemplary embodiment, the bottom shell has a shell collar wall. This is arranged at the edge and in particular around the entire circumference of the bottom wall. The shell shape is formed by the base wall and the shell collar wall. On the side facing away from the bottom wall, the shell collar wall delimits a charging opening of this shell shape.

In one exemplary embodiment, the shell collar wall has a first collar side wall, viewed in the width direction of the system steam cooker, and an opposite second collar side wall. Particularly in the case of a four-sided shell collar wall, the shell collar wall also preferably has a collar front wall and a collar rear wall.

On an outer side, which faces away from the volume space of the bottom shell, the first collar side wall has, in one exemplary embodiment, a guide web that protrudes laterally in the width direction and is straight in the depth direction of the system steam cooker. In one exemplary embodiment, the second collar side wall has, on an outside, a guide web that protrudes laterally in the width direction and is rectilinear in the depth direction of the system steamer. Here, too, the guide webs can be referred to as support rails. The guide webs are formed to support and guide the bottom shell on a guide unit in the cooking chamber of a cooking appliance. They can thus be mechanically coupled directly to the guide unit in order to be able to move this entire system steam cooker in the cooking chamber. In particular when the lid is placed on the bottom shell to form the closed steam cooking chamber of the system steam cooker in a usage configuration, this system steam cooker can then also be arranged as a whole in the cooking chamber of the cooking appliance on a specific shelf level. This Insertion level, which is also at a distance from the bottom of the cooking chamber, is specified in a defined manner by these guide units.

In one exemplary embodiment, the bottom shell is designed in one piece. In one embodiment, it is made of metal.

In one exemplary embodiment, the guide webs of the base shell extend over the entire length of the collar side walls. In one exemplary embodiment, the guide webs can also be provided as intended as multifunctional components. The guide webs can then also be designed as handles by which a user can grip and carry the bottom shell. With regard to the design of the handles, exemplary embodiments can be provided, as have been explained as exemplary embodiments of the handles on the guide webs of the lid. The advantages then apply analogously here.

In one embodiment, a guide web is arranged on an upper edge of the bottom shell. In one exemplary embodiment, an upper side of the guide bar, viewed horizontally, is arranged flush with an upper side of this edge of the base shell, which is also the upper edge of the shell collar wall of the base shell. In this exemplary embodiment, the guide web is therefore positioned as far upwards as possible and thus also forms a broadening of this upper edge in the width direction. In one embodiment, on the inside of the collar side walls of the base shell, an attachment platform is offset downwards compared to the upper edge of the collar side walls, on which the lid rests with its edge, which delimits the loading opening of the shell shape of the lid, when the lid is on the Bottom tray is placed, in particular to form the closed Dampfgarraum the system steam cooker. In the use configuration of the system steam cooker, the lid with its collar walls of the shell collar wall thus dips into the base shell in some areas when it is placed on the base shell. The shell collar wall of the lid and the shell collar wall of the base shell thus overlap in a defined manner in this usage configuration. Undesirable slipping of the lid on the bottom tray is thus even better prevented. In particular, this then also prevents the cover from being placed on the base shell when the whole is being carried System steam cooker would slip sideways and would, for example, slide onto the guide bars of the base tray. This also makes it possible to avoid the cover slipping on or over the fingers of a user, with which the user grips the bottom shell on the guide webs. A particularly safe and user-friendly transport of the system steam cooker is thereby made possible.

In one embodiment, when the lid is placed on the base shell in the usage configuration, a vertical distance between a guide web of the lid and a guide web of the base shell is between 11 mm and 15 mm, in particular between 12 mm and 14 mm. If, in the usage configuration in which the lid is facing the loading opening of the bottom shell, the end position has been reached, there is a defined distance between the underside of the guide bar of the lid and the upper side arranged on this side and positioned below it, viewed in the height direction of the guide bar of the bottom shell. This also enables a particularly simple gripping of the guide web of the cover alone, for example to be able to lift the cover securely from the bottom shell. On the other hand, this also means that the entire system steam cooker can be easily carried. This to the effect that a user can then simply and safely grasp only the guide webs of the base shell. He then does not have to additionally grasp the guide webs of the cover arranged directly on it from above at the same time. Because of this gap formation and defined spacing of the guide ribs, the user can easily and safely reach into this gap between the guide ribs of the lid and the bottom shell with his fingers, in particular with his thumb.

Another independent aspect of the invention relates to a system steam cooker. The system steam cooker for preparing food has a base tray. The system steam cooker also has a lid that is separate from the base tray. The lid is bowl-shaped. In a usage configuration of the system steam cooker, the lid can be placed on the base shell as intended, so that a closed steam cooking space of the system steam cooker is formed. The lid has a shell collar wall, which has a first collar side wall, viewed in the width direction of the system steam cooker, and an opposite second collar side wall arranged on an outer side of the first collar side wall and on an outer side of the second collar side wall in each case a guide web which protrudes laterally in the width direction and is in particular rectilinear in the depth direction of the system steam cooker, with a vertical distance between a guide web and an upper edge of the lid delimiting the charging opening of the lid Collar side wall is between 18 mm and 24 mm, in particular between 20 mm and 22 mm.

In addition or instead of this, the bottom shell has a shell collar wall, which has a first collar side wall viewed in the width direction and an opposite second collar side wall, wherein on an outside of the first collar side wall and on an outside of the second collar side wall there is a side wall that protrudes laterally in the width direction and in the depth direction of the system steamer rectilinear guide bar is arranged, wherein when the cover is placed on the base shell in the usage configuration, a vertical distance between a guide bar of the cover and a guide bar of the base shell is between 11 mm and 15 mm, in particular between 12 mm and 14 mm.

Another independent aspect of the invention relates to a system steam cooker. The system steam cooker for preparing food has a base tray. The system steam cooker also has a lid that is separate from the base tray. The lid is bowl-shaped. In a usage configuration of the system steam cooker, the lid can be placed on the base shell as intended, so that a closed steam cooking space of the system steam cooker is formed. The bottom shell has a shell collar wall, which has a first collar side wall viewed in the width direction and an opposite second collar side wall, with a guide web that protrudes laterally in the width direction and is straight in the depth direction of the system steamer being arranged on an outside of the first collar side wall and on an outside of the second collar side wall . On an inner side of the collar side walls, compared to an upper edge of the base shell delimiting the charging opening, a seating platform is formed, offset downwards, on which the lid rests with its edge of the shell collar wall delimiting the charging opening of the lid when the lid is in the usage configuration on the base shell is put on. Embodiments of an independent aspect of the invention are to be regarded as advantageous embodiments of the other independent aspects.

A further aspect of the invention relates to a cooking appliance. This cooking appliance has a housing. The housing can also be referred to as the outer housing. At least one cooking chamber is formed in the housing. In one exemplary embodiment, this is delimited by the walls of a muffle of the cooking appliance. The muffle is a component of the cooking appliance that is separate from the housing. The cooking appliance also has at least one system steam cooker according to the aspect mentioned above or an advantageous exemplary embodiment thereof. The system steam cooker is in particular a portable system steam cooker. It can be placed in and out of the cooking chamber in a reversible manner. It is precisely with such exemplary embodiments that a very variable and flexible use is made possible. This is because the system steamer can then be placed in the cooking chamber viewed as a whole. It can be placed on a very specific shelf level in the cooking space. The cooking appliance preferably has guide units. These are arranged in particular on the left-hand and right-hand side on vertical side walls of the muffle. In this regard, the system steam cooker can be directly mechanically coupled to these guide units on the left and right. In particular, this is done by the advantageous guide webs mentioned above. As a result, the system steam cooker, in particular only, is placed on these guide units with these guide webs of the bottom shell. It can then be moved in the cooking chamber in the depth direction of the cooking appliance.

The information “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “back”, “horizontal”, “vertical”, “depth direction”, “width direction”, “height direction” etc. are the positions specified for the intended use and intended arrangement of the device and directions given.

Further features of the invention result from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and feature combinations mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and feature combinations mentioned below in the description of the figures and/or shown alone in the figures, can be used not only in the combination specified, but also in other combinations or on their own, without the frame to the invention leaving. The invention is therefore also to be considered to include and disclose embodiments that are not explicitly shown and explained in the figures, but that result from the explained embodiments and can be generated by separate combinations of features. Versions and combinations of features are also to be regarded as disclosed which therefore do not have all the features of an originally formulated independent claim.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with the aid of schematic drawings. Show it:

1 shows a perspective representation of an exemplary embodiment of a system steam cooker according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a vertical section through the system steamer according to FIG. 1 in a configuration of use;

3 is a vertical sectional view through the system steamer in a stowed configuration;

4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a lid of the system steam cooker;

5 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a lid of the system steam cooker;

FIG. 6 shows a vertical section through the cover according to FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged representation of a portion of the view in FIG. 6;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a

bottom tray of the system steamer;

Fig. 9 shows an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the invention with a

Embodiment of a system steam cooker according to the invention and an embodiment of a lid of a system steam cooker used as a cooking device receptacle;

10 shows a front view of a further exemplary embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the invention with an exemplary embodiment of a system steam cooker according to the invention;

FIG. 11 shows an enlarged representation of a partial area from FIG. 10 for a first exemplary embodiment of a hanging unit of the cooking appliance; and

FIG. 12 shows an enlarged representation corresponding to FIG. 11 for a different exemplary embodiment of a hanging unit of a cooking appliance.

Elements that are the same or have the same function are provided with the same reference symbols in the figures.

In Fig. 1, an embodiment of a system steam cooker 1 is shown in a perspective view. The system steam cooker 1 is intended to be designed for preparing food with steam. The system steamer 1 is a portable system steamer. The system steam cooker 1 has a base shell 2 . It also has a cover 3 that is separate from the base shell 2 . The bottom shell 2 is shell-shaped or trough-shaped. The cover 3 is shell-shaped or hood-shaped. In particular, the cover 3 is also trough-shaped.

Both the base shell 2 and the cover 3 are designed such that the dimensions of the respective component in a horizontal plane are greater than in the height direction when the system steam cooker 1 is arranged and set up as intended. This means that the dimensions of the cover 3 and the bottom shell 2 in the plane spanned by the width direction (x-direction) and by the depth direction (z-direction) are larger, in particular much larger, than in the height direction (y-direction) . A housing, in particular an outer housing, of the system steam cooker 1 is also formed by the base shell 2 and the cover 3 .

In Fig. 1, the system steamer 1 is shown in a usage configuration. This shows the cover 3 placed on the bottom shell 2 in the vertical direction. In this case, the cover 3 faces a loading opening of the bottom shell 2 . The two loading openings of the bottom shell 2 and the cover 3 are thus facing each other. The cover 3 is placed directly onto the base shell 2 from above. As a result, a steam cooking chamber 4 formed by the bottom shell 2 and the cover 3 is delimited. In particular, this is a completely closed steam cooking chamber 4.

In one exemplary embodiment, the cover 3 has a cover wall 5 . In the usage configuration according to FIG. 1, this is a ceiling wall. Furthermore, the lid 3 has a shell collar wall 6 . This is formed circumferentially around the top wall 5 . This defines the shape of the tub. The shell collar wall 6 has a first collar side wall 7 formed in the width direction (x-direction) of the system steam cooker 1 and an opposite second collar side wall 8 . In addition, the shell collar wall 6 also has a collar front wall 9 and a collar rear wall 10 . As can be seen in FIG. 1, on an outer side 7a of the first collar side wall 7 there is a guide web 11 which protrudes laterally therefrom in the width direction. This is formed in one piece with the cover 3 . The guide web 11 can also be referred to as a support rail. The guide bar 11 extends without interruption in the depth direction and in particular over the entire length of the first collar side wall 7. The guide bar 11 is straight in this depth direction. In addition, it is provided in one exemplary embodiment that a guide web 12 is also arranged on an outer side 8a of the second collar side wall 8 . This also protrudes laterally from this outside 8a in the width direction. It extends in the depth direction without interruption over the entire length of the collar side wall 8. It is straight in this depth direction.

In one exemplary embodiment, the bottom shell 2 has a bottom wall 13 . In addition, the bottom shell 2 has a shell collar wall 14 . This is formed around the edge of the bottom wall 13 . Here, too, the trough shape of the bottom shell 2 is defined by the bottom wall 13 and the shell collar wall 14 . In one exemplary embodiment, this shell collar wall 14 has collar side walls 15 and 16 on opposite sides, viewed in the width direction. These have guide webs 17 and 18 on the outsides 15a and 16a. These guide webs 17 and 18 extend in the depth direction without interruption and in a straight line. In the width direction, they project laterally from the outer sides 15a and 16a.

In one exemplary embodiment, the guide webs 11 and 12 are intended to be used to support and guide the lid 3 on a guide unit that is separate from the system steam cooker 1 in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance. This is particularly the case when this cover 3 is used in a different way from the system steam cooker 1 solely as a tray for storing items to be cooked, in particular as a carrier for items to be cooked. In such a second type of use of the lid 3, it is used independently of the base shell 2 itself for preparing food. It is then arranged in a position rotated by 180°, so that its loading opening is then arranged at the top and the cover wall 5 is positioned at the bottom and thus then forms the bottom, as it were. In such a type of use in such a position, the cover 3 can then be coupled with its guide webs 11 and 12 directly in guide units arranged opposite in this respect. This cover 3 then rests, in particular only, with the guide webs 11 and 12 directly on these guide units. In one exemplary embodiment, it can then also be shifted relative thereto. As a result, the lid can be linearly displaced in the cooking chamber, viewed in the depth direction of the cooking appliance, in particular pulled out and pushed in.

The guide webs 17 and 18 of the bottom shell 2 also allow and provide for the entire system steamer 1 in the usage configuration shown as an example in FIG . In particular, it is then also provided here that the system steam cooker 1 is arranged in direct contact with these guide units only with these guide webs 17 and 18 and is therefore coupled directly to the guide units on the left and right side with the guide webs 17 and 18 and suspended therefrom. In one exemplary embodiment, the guide webs 11 and 12 are also designed as handles, at least in certain areas. As a result, it is intended in one exemplary embodiment that these guide webs 11 and 12 are also provided with gripping zones in some areas. A user can then grip the cover 3 individually and securely, independently of the base shell 2. This also enables the cover 3 to be carried easily and securely.

In one embodiment, the guide webs 17 and 18 can be designed as handles, at least in some areas. Here, too, it is intended that these guide bars can also be gripped directly by a user, in particular in gripping zones on the guide bars. This also allows the entire system steamer 1 or the base shell 2 to be securely gripped and carried alone.

In this context, the guide webs 11 and 12 and/or the guide webs 17 and 18 are multifunctional components of the system steam cooker 1.

In Fig. 2, the system steamer 1 is shown in a vertical sectional view along the section line II-II in Fig. 1.

As can be seen in this exemplary embodiment and in the usage configuration shown, the loading opening 19 of the cover 3 and the loading opening 20 of the bottom shell 2 face one another. As a result, the relatively large steam cooking chamber 4 is formed. As can also be seen in this example, the guide bar 11 and the guide bar 12 are offset towards the top wall 5 when viewed in the height direction compared to an edge 21 delimiting the loading opening 19, which can also be referred to as the upper edge 21, of the shell collar wall 6 arranged. This distance or offset measured in the height direction between a side 11a of the guide web 11 facing the upper edge 21 and a side 12a of the guide web 12 facing the upper edge 21 is preferably between 18 mm and 24 mm, in particular between 20 mm and 22 mm. This distance a1, as can also be seen in an enlarged partial representation in FIG Configuration of use, as shown in Fig. 2, the guide bars 11 and 12 spaced from the guide bars 17 and 18 can be positioned.

It is also possible for a seal, in particular a silicone seal, to be arranged between the cover 3 and the base shell 2 . This seal can preferably be arranged on the upper edge 21, in particular in a stationary manner. It can be pulled over or slipped over the upper edge 21 . In such an embodiment, the vertical distance a1 is also formed, in particular with the values as mentioned above. This distance a1 is then formed between the side 12a and the upper part of the seal, which then constitutes the upper edge 21.

A distance a2 measured in this height direction between the side 11a of the guide web 11 and the side 17a of the guide web 17 facing the guide web 11 is preferably between 11 mm and 15 mm, in particular between 12 mm and 14 mm, in particular 13 mm. The same applies to the distance a2 between the sides 12a of the guide bar 12 and a side 18a of the guide bar 18 facing the guide bar 12.

As can also be seen in FIG. 2, one embodiment provides that the guide webs 17 and 18 are arranged directly on an upper edge 22 of the collar side walls 15 and 16 . In particular, the sides 17a and 18a are flush with this upper edge 22, which delimits the loading opening 20, arranged. In the case of the base shell 2, these guide webs 17 and 18 also form the upper end of the base shell 2 measured in the height direction.

As can also be seen in FIG. 2 , one exemplary embodiment provides for a seating platform or an attachment platform 23 to be formed on, in particular on the inside, of the collar side wall 15 . In particular, such an attachment platform 24 is also formed on the collar side wall 16 . These are offset inwards relative to the guide webs 17 and 18 when viewed in the width direction. Viewed in the vertical direction, these sit-on platforms or add-on platforms 23 and 24 are offset downwards in relation to the guide webs 17 and 18 . In particular, they are at least the dimensioned in the height direction of the thickness Guide webs 17 and 18 offset downwards. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the cover 3 is then arranged in this usage configuration with the upper edge 21 resting on these add-on platforms 23 and 24, in particular arranged directly resting on them. The cover 3 thus dips into the base shell 2 in a very specific manner, at least in certain areas, in this configuration of use. The cover 3 is thereby secured in its position in a special way. Nevertheless, the cover 3 alone can be gripped and removed by a user via the guide webs 11 and 12 . On the other hand, it is then also easily possible to pick up and carry the entire system steam cooker 1, in particular only by gripping the guide webs 17 and 18 of the bottom shell 2.

FIG. 2 also shows, by way of example, two separate receiving shells 25 and 26 which are arranged in the bottom shell 2 which is separate therefrom. These receiving shells 25 and 26 are intended for direct receiving of the food to be cooked. As can be seen, they are arranged in the base shell 2 in such a way that they are preferably arranged without contact with the base wall 13 . For example, water can then be introduced into the bottom shell 2 for evaporation, so that the items to be cooked in the receiving shells 25 and 26 can then be cooked by the steam generated in the process.

In Fig. 3 another embodiment of the system steamer 1 is shown in a vertical sectional view. As can be seen here, in a storage configuration in which no food is to be prepared in the system steam cooker 1 inside the steam cooking chamber 4, the two basic components, namely the bottom shell 2 and the lid 3, are stacked in one another. In this exemplary embodiment it is provided that the cover 3 is the receiving component for the base shell 2 . Provision is therefore made for the cover 3 to be arranged in the inverted position, namely with its loading opening 19 facing upwards and thus facing away from the bottom shell 2 . The base shell 2 is then inserted into the volumetric space of the lid 3 via this charging opening 19 . As can be seen here, the shape of the shell or the trough of the lid 3 is such that the base shell 2 in this height direction is at least 50 percent, in particular at least 60 percent of its height in the receiving component, here the lid 3, is included . One in height especially This achieves a compact construction of this system steam cooker 1 in this storage configuration.

As can also be seen here, a distance between the guide webs 11 and 17 on the one hand and 12 and 18 on the other hand is also achieved in this stowage configuration. This also makes it very easy, for example, to remove the bottom shell 2 from the cover 3 again, or to carry both components alone by gripping the guide webs 11 and 12 .

As can also be seen, in this storage configuration, in one exemplary embodiment, the bottom shell 2 with its attachment platforms 23 and 24 sits on the upper edge 21 of the shell collar wall 6 of the lid 3 from above. As a result, the immersion depth of the base shell 2 in the cover 3 is predetermined in a particularly advantageous manner. It is also particularly advantageous that in this storage configuration the shell collar wall 14 of the base shell 2 is arranged at a lateral distance from the shell collar wall 6 of the lid 3 . This avoids undesired rubbing against one another or jamming or spreading when they are inserted into one another. This also ensures a high level of wear resistance.

In another embodiment, it is also possible for the stacking as shown in Figure 3 in the stowed configuration to be exactly reversed. This means that the base shell 2 is then the receiving component and the cover 3 is sunk into the base shell 2 from above. Here, too, the base shell 2 and the cover 3 are formed in such a way that the component to be sunken, in this embodiment the cover 3, with at least 50 percent, in particular at least 60 percent, of its height in the receiving component, in this embodiment the base shell 2, dips. Both feed openings 19 and 20 are then also oriented upwards in this exemplary embodiment.

In Fig. 4 an embodiment of the cover 3 is shown. At least one pull-out stop element 27 is formed in the guide web 11 here. This extension stop element 27 represents an increase in relation to the guide bar 11 upwards and/or downwards. The extension stop element 27 is intended to be provided when the Lid 3 is arranged on a guide unit in the cooking appliance, as has already been explained above, and is pulled out of the cooking chamber in the depth direction of the cooking appliance to the front, to prevent it from being pulled out too far. The pull-out stop element 27 then makes contact with a counter-stop element of the cooking appliance at a specific pull-out position, so that the further pull-out is then stopped in this regard. This prevents the system steam cooker 1 from falling down undesirably or the system steam cooker 1, in particular the lid 3, from a guide unit tipping over if it is pulled out very far. In particular, this is advantageous when the cover 3 is used alone as a pan for the food to be cooked in its second intended use, already explained above, without the bottom shell 2 . In one exemplary embodiment, a corresponding pull-out stop element 27, which cannot be seen in FIG. 4, is preferably also formed on the opposite guide web 12.

The embodiment in FIG. 4 provides, which can also be the case with the other embodiments, that not only guide webs 11 and 12 can be formed on the opposite collar side walls 7 and 8, but that these guide webs 11 and 12 are formed completely circumferentially are and is therefore designed as a peripheral flange.

In one embodiment, the cover 3 is made in one piece. In particular, it is made of real glass. As a result, in one exemplary embodiment, it is also transparent at least in certain areas.

In Fig. 5 an embodiment of a cover 3 is shown in a plan view. This has corresponding guide webs 11 and 12 only on the collar side walls 7 and 8 here.

In Fig. 6, the cover 3 is shown along the section line VI-VI in Fig. 5. Dimensions of the cover 3 are also shown here as examples and are not to be understood as conclusive.

FIG. 7 shows detail I in FIG. 6 in an enlarged representation. As already explained in FIG. 1, the distance a1 is also shown here. In one embodiment, a guide bar 12 has a thickness d1 of between 4 mm and 8 mm, in particular between 4 mm and 6 mm. A height h, which is measured between the underside of the cover wall 5 and the upper edge 21, is preferably between 58 mm and 64 mm, in particular between 59 mm and 62 mm. Here, too, the examples are not to be understood as exhaustive. In one embodiment it can be provided that the cover wall 5 has a thickness d2, which is preferably between 4 mm and 6 mm, in particular 5 mm.

In Fig. 8, an embodiment of the bottom shell 2 is shown alone in a perspective view. The receiving trays 25 and 26 are shown.

FIG. 9 shows an exemplary embodiment of a cooking appliance 28 in a front view. The cooking appliance 28 has a housing 29 . A muffle 30 is arranged in this housing 29 . The walls of the muffle 30 delimit a cooking space 31 of the cooking appliance 28 . The muffle 30 has vertical side walls 32 and 33 . Guide units 34 and 35 are arranged on these vertical side walls 32 and 33 . These guide units 34 and 35 are intended to be provided so that supports for cooking can be accommodated directly on their opposite edge sides, in particular can be positioned on them at different insertion levels.

The guide units 34 and 35 can be designed in many ways. They can be hanging grids, for example. Such hanging grids can be formed as supporting frames that can be attached to the side walls 32 and 33 in a reversible, detachable manner. Other exemplary embodiments of guide units 34 and 35 can also be telescopic pull-out rails, for example. The guide units 34 and 35 have receiving units 36 and 37 in general terms. These are intended to be provided so that the food supports can be arranged directly on them, in particular placed on them. In the exemplary embodiment, these receiving units 36 and 37 are formed by a lower receiving element 36a and an upper receiving element 36b. These can also be referred to as guide rails. The same applies to the receiving elements 37a and 37b. Only one of these receiving units 36 and 37 is explained here on the opposite sides. As shown in Fig. 9, further such receiving units 36 and 37 be provided. These receiving units 36 and 37 specify the various discrete insertion levels for the food supports in the cooking chamber 31 .

In the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 9, an exemplary embodiment of a system steam cooker 1, as was explained in connection with FIGS. Provision is made here for the entire system steam cooker 1 to be in direct mechanical contact with these receiving units 36 and 37 only via the guide webs 17 and 18 . The guide webs 17 and 18 are accommodated between the lower and upper receiving elements 36a and 36b and 37a and 37b provided here. The guide webs 11 and 12 of the cover 3 are arranged above the upper receiving elements 36b and 37b and positioned without contact thereto. As can also be seen here, the advantageously provided spacing between the guide webs 17 and 11 on the one hand and 18 and 12 on the other hand is also advantageous in that it enables the positioning of the entire system steam cooker 1 on such receiving units 36 and 37, as shown in Fig. 9. The guide ribs 11 and 12 are not in the way and do not prevent the insertion and guiding along of the guide ribs 17 and 18 between these upper and lower receiving elements 36a, 36b and 37a and 37b. Furthermore, the cover 3 can be easily removed from the base shell 2, in particular lifted, since the guide webs 11 and 12 can also be gripped alone.

In addition, a lid 3 of a system steam cooker is also shown alone in a further exemplary embodiment in FIG. 9 . This is used here in its second type of use, independently of the bottom shell 2, as a separate pan for the food to be cooked. Here then the loading opening 19 of the lid 3 is directed upwards. This cover 3 is coupled directly to receiving units 36 and 37 with its guide webs 11 and 12 . In particular, only the guide webs 11 and 12 are coupled to these receiving units 36 and 37 in this exemplary embodiment. The guide webs 11 and 12 rest on the lower receiving elements 36a and 37a from above. As can be seen here, in this exemplary embodiment, the sole and separate cover 3 is to be understood as an example in a higher insertion level than the further entire system steam cooker 1. The cover 3 is viewed here on its own in the second from the top Insertion level arranged. In this exemplary embodiment, the food to be cooked can be prepared both in the system steamer 1 and at the same time in the additional, separate second lid 3 . Of course, it is also possible that only one of these two components, namely the system steamer 1 or only the separate additional cover 3 is arranged in the cooking chamber 31 . Of course, a wide variety of insertion levels, such as those that can be provided and are shown by way of example in FIG. 9, can also be used in order to position a system steam cooker 1 thereon and/or to position a further separate lid 3 thereon. There can also be only one system steam cooker 1, which is then used either as a system steam cooker 1 or, in a further type of use, the cover 3 is used alone as a cooking goods receptacle.

In another exemplary embodiment, the base shell 2 can also be used separately from the cover 3 as a separate pan for the food to be cooked. In addition to its primary type of use for the entire system steam cooker 1 , the base shell 2 then also has a second, secondary type of use alone and independently of the lid 3 .

A further exemplary embodiment of a cooking appliance 28 is shown in FIG. In this exemplary embodiment, the cooking space 31 is separated by a cooking space divider 38 into an upper cooking space portion 31a and a lower cooking space portion 31b. It is shown here by way of example that a system steam cooker 1 is arranged in the lower partial region 31b of the cooking space. The positioning and arrangement on an insertion level that is specific in this respect corresponds to that already explained for FIG. 9 . For this purpose, further food to be cooked can then be prepared simultaneously and independently in the upper partial cooking chamber area 31a. For this purpose, for example, a further cooking product carrier, such as a baking tray or a dripping pan or the like, can be placed on the cooking space divider 38 from above. It is also possible, for example, for a further system steam cooker 1 to be arranged in this upper partial cooking space region 31a, for example on a specific shelf level there. It is also possible that, in addition to the representation in FIG. 10, a separate cover 3 is arranged in the upper partial cooking chamber area 31a on a specific insertion level and is used in its second type of use as a pan for storing the food to be cooked. As can also be seen in this context, the cooking appliance 28 also has a hot-air system 39 . In particular, one embodiment provides that this hot-air system 39 is arranged such that when the cooking chamber divider 38 is arranged in its end position in the cooking chamber 31, the hot-air system 39 only acts in this upper cooking chamber section 31a. In this way, for example, preparation can take place with the hot-air system 39 in the upper partial cooking chamber area 31a and at the same time in the lower partial cooking chamber area 31b in the system steam cooker 1 cooking can be prepared differently and independently of this. In FIG. 10, the individual receiving units 36 and 37, which are several here, are provided with the reference symbols.

In addition, FIG. 11 shows an enlarged illustration of an exemplary embodiment of how a system steam cooker 1 can be arranged on a receiving unit 36 . In particular, the receiving unit 36 is also shown here. Here the guide web 17 of the base shell 2 rests on a lower receiving element 36a from above. In this exemplary embodiment, this can be, for example, an extension rail of a telescopic extension. Exemplary distances between the individual components are also shown here.

In addition, FIG. 12 shows a further exemplary embodiment in an enlarged view corresponding to that in FIG. 11 . In this exemplary embodiment, in contrast to FIG. 11, the lower receiving element 36a of the receiving unit 36 is not a pull-out rail, but a fixed lattice bar as a support bar. This is formed parallel to the upper receiving element 36b, which is then also preferably designed as a lattice bar. Here, too, exemplary distance values for the individual components are shown.

Reference List

1 system steamer

bottom tray

3 lids

4 steam room

top panel

6 shell collar panel first collar side panel

7a outside

8 second collar side panel

8a outside

9 collar front wall

10 collar back panel

11 guide bar

11a page

guide bar

12a page

bottom wall

14 shell collar wall

15 side panel

15a outside

16 side wall

16a outside

17 guide bar

17a page

guide bar

18a page

loading opening

20 loading opening

21 top edge

22 top edge 23 add-on platform

24 add-on platform

25 receiving tray

26 receiving tray

27 pull-out stop element 28 cooking appliance

29 housing

30 muffle

31 cooking space

31a upper part of the cooking space 31b lower part of the cooking space

32 vertical side panel

33 vertical side panel

34 guide unit

35 guide unit 36 receiving unit

36a lower receiving element

36b upper receiving element

37 recording unit

37a receiving element 37b receiving element

38 cooking space dividers

39 Hot air system a1 distance a2 distance d1 thickness d2 thickness h height x width direction y height direction z depth direction

Claims

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PATENT CLAIMS System steam cooker (1) with a base shell (2) and a separate, shell-shaped lid (3) that can be placed on the base shell (2) so that a closed steam cooking chamber (4) is formed, characterized in that the shell shape of the bottom shell (2) or the lid (3) is formed so that the other component (2, 3) in its inverted state in which the loading opening (10, 20) of this shell-shaped component (2, 3) of the female component ( 2, 3) faces away, at least 50%, in particular at least 60%, of its height is immersed in the receiving component (2, 3). System steamer (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving component is the bottom shell (2). System steamer (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving component is the lid (3). System steam cooker (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (3) has a shell collar wall (6) which has a first collar side wall (7) viewed in the width direction (x) and an opposite second collar side wall (8), wherein on an outer side (7a) of the first collar side wall (7) and on an outer side (8a) of the second collar side wall (8), a guide web (11) protruding laterally in the width direction (x) and rectilinear in the depth direction (z) of the system steam cooker (1), 12) is arranged, which is formed as a separate tray for storing and guiding the lid (3) on a guide unit (36, 37) in the cooking chamber (31) of a cooking appliance (28) when the lid (3) is used. System steam cooker (1) according to Claim 4, characterized in that the guide webs (11, 12) extend over the entire length of the collar side walls (7, 8). 6. System steam cooker (1) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the guide webs (11, 12) are also handles by which a user can grip and carry the lid (3).

7. System steam cooker (1) according to one of the preceding claims 4 to 6, characterized in that a distance (a1) of a guide web (11, 12) to an upper edge (21) of the collar side wall (7, 8) is between 18 mm and 24 mm, in particular between 20 mm and 22 mm.

8. System steam cooker (1) according to one of the preceding claims 4 to 7, characterized in that a pull-out stop element (27) is arranged on at least one guide web (11, 12), with which the pull-out along the pull-out path on the guide unit (36, 37 ) is limited.

9. System steam cooker (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the pull-out stop element (27) is made in one piece with the guide web (11, 12).

10. System Dampfgarer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims 4 to 9, characterized in that at least the guide webs (11, 12) are made of real glass.

11. System steamer (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base shell (2) has a shell collar wall (14) which has a first collar side wall (15) viewed in the width direction (x) and an opposite second collar side wall (16). , wherein on an outer side (15a) of the first collar side wall (15) and on an outer side (16a) of the second collar side wall (16) there is a guide web ( 17, 18) which is formed for supporting and guiding the bottom shell (2) on a guide unit (36, 37) in the cooking chamber (31) of a cooking appliance (28).

12. System Dampfgarer (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the

Guide webs (17, 18) over the entire length of the collar side walls (15, 16) extend, and/or the guide webs (17, 18) are also handles by which a user can grip and carry the lid (3).

13. System Dampfgarer (1) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that on an inside of the collar side walls (15, 16) compared to the upper edge (22) offset downwards a Aufsitzpodest (23, 24) is formed on which the lid (3) is seated with its edge (21) of the shell collar wall (6), which delimits the loading opening (19) of the shell shape of the lid (3), when the lid (3) is placed on the base shell (2) in the usage configuration is.

14. System Dampfgarer (1) according to any one of the preceding claims 4 to 10 and according to any one of the preceding claims 11 to 13, characterized in that in the attached state of the lid (3) on the bottom shell (2) a vertical distance (a2) between a Guide bar (11, 12) of the lid (3) and a guide bar (17, 18) of the bottom shell (2) is between 11 mm and 15 mm, in particular between 12 mm and 14 mm.

15. Cooking appliance (28) with a housing (29) in which a cooking chamber (31) is formed, and with a system steam cooker (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which is arranged in the cooking chamber (31) in a reversibly removable manner.