ES2257981A2 - Control device for use in kitchen, has printed circuit that has control units for indicating operation and heating power of heating zones in kitchen, and pushbuttons provided with functions determined by control units - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a printed circuit consisting of control units and pushbuttons for regulating the operation of heating zones formed in a kitchen. The control units indicate the operation and heating power of the heating zones. The pushbuttons are arranged in associated positions, and are provided with functions determined by the control units.

Description

Control device for a kitchen.

Technical sector

The invention relates to devices of I command employees in kitchens.

Prior state of the art

Command devices used in a kitchen, said kitchen comprising a plurality of areas of heating selectable individually and comprising said device control means for operating on said areas of heating. Said device further comprises at least one power button with a function of raising and lowering the power heating of the selected heating zone, and about indicating means to indicate the power of said zone of selected heating.

ES 2228255 A1 for example, discloses a device of this type. The control means comprise a plurality of push buttons, and said device comprises a plurality of button positions where said buttons are arranged, being each of said push button positions associated with a function determined.

Exhibition of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a configurable control device for a kitchen.

The control device of the invention is used in a kitchen, said kitchen comprising at least one area of heating. Said device comprises a printed circuit that It comprises control means with a plurality of buttons for operating on said heating zone, control means to control said operations, and indication means for  indicate the heating power of said zone of heating. Said printed circuit further comprises a plurality of fixed push-button positions where the push-buttons, each push-button position communicating with the Control means.

One or more of said media buttons command can be arranged in any of the positions of printed circuit button, being able to be associated to each position button a function determined by said means of control, said function being associated with said or said buttons.

Thus, a control device is achieved configurable, being able to obtain the desired configuration by a user, obtaining a flexible control device.

These and other advantages and characteristics of the invention will become apparent in view of the figures and of the Detailed description of the invention.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the device of the invention.

Fig. 2 shows a kitchen where the device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a configuration of the device of Fig. 1.

Detailed statement of the invention

An embodiment of the control device 2 of the invention. Said device 2 is used in a kitchen 1 comprising a plurality of areas of heating 11-14 shown in figure 2, being  said selectable heating zones 11-14 individually. In said figure 2, said device 2 is arranged in said kitchen 1 substantially vertically, although it could also be arranged in a substantially horizontal, under said heating zones 11-14.

The device 2 comprises a printed circuit 3 comprising control means with a plurality of buttons 30-32 to operate on heating zones 11-14 arranged in kitchen 1, means of control that comprise a microcontroller (although they could also comprise, for example, a microprocessor or a device of programmable logic, for example) to control such operations, and indicating means 4 to indicate the power of heating of each of said heating zones 11-14. The control means also comprise two power buttons 33 and 34 by which you lower or lower respectively the heating power of the area of 11-14 heating selected, and a push button off 35 to turn off all heating zones 11-14. Once turned off, it is possible that at least one of said heating zones 11-14 has a temperature above a set threshold temperature of for example 50 ° C, indicating that said heating zone 11-14 is hot by means of indication 4. Said indication means 4 comprise a display 40-43 associated to each of said zones of heating 11-14, indicating therefore through said display 40-43 the power of heating of the heating zone 11-14 corresponding, and if said heating zone 11-14 is hot.

The printed circuit 3 further comprises a plurality of 50-55 fixed push button positions where the buttons 30-32 are arranged, being each 50-55 push button position communicated with the Control means. Device 2 is configurable, being able to disposing one or more of said buttons 30-32 in any of the 50-55 push button positions, can be associated to each push button position 50-55 a function determined by said control means, said function being associated with said or said push buttons 30-32.

In a preferred embodiment shown in the Figure 3, one of the buttons 30-32 is a selection button 30, said selection button being associated 30 to a function to select cyclically and individually the heating zones 11-14. So, in bliss preferred embodiment, if said button is to be arranged selection 30 at a given pushbutton position 54, by for example, by means of the control means this function is associated to said push button position 54, thus associating said selection button 30 to said function.

The kitchen 1 comprises at least one double zone 15, 16 heating associated with one of the heating zones 11-14, the control means comprising a button of activation 31, 32 for each double zone 15, 16 that can be arranged in any of the push button positions 50-55, said activation button 15 being associated, 16 to a function of activating or deactivating said double zone 15, 16. In the preferred embodiment, said kitchen 1 comprises two zones doubles 15 and 16, therefore comprising two push buttons activation 31 and 32. As with the selection button 30, if you want to arrange these activation buttons in some pushbutton positions 51 and 52 determined, for example, by the control means associates the functions of activating or deactivating said double zones 15 and 16 to said positions of button 51 and 52 respectively, thus associating said activation buttons 31 and 32 to said functions.

The printed circuit 3 also comprises a plurality of led positions 56-60 communicated with the control means, said device 2 comprising a led 56 ', 57' for each double zone 15, 16 of the kitchen heating 1. In the embodiment of the figures, having two double zones 15 and 16, said device 2 comprises two respective 56 'and 57' LEDs for said double zones 15 and 16. Said LEDs 56 'and 57' can be dispose in any of said led positions 56-60, associating the led positions 56-60 corresponding to the function of indicating the activation of a double zone 15, 16 by said means of control, associating each led 56 ', 57' to its double zone 15, 16 correspondent. In said embodiment, LEDs 56 'and 57' are they have in the positions of leds 56 and 57.

In the printed circuit 3 means are provided storage, which can be for example an EEPROM memory (although they could also be integrated into the means of control). In said storage means the configuration of device 2 chosen by a user, and the control means are communicated with said means of storage being able to access said configuration. When connecting for the first time said device 2 or when connected after a cut of supply, said control means access said means of storage accessing this configuration, determining the function of the 50-55 pushbutton positions and of The positions of led 56-60.

Claims (4)

1. Control device for a kitchen, said kitchen (1) comprising at least one heating zone (11-14) and said device (2) comprising a printed circuit (3) comprising control means with a plurality of buttons (30-32) to operate on said heating zone (11-14), control means for controlling said operations, and indication means (4) for indicating the heating power of the heating zone (11-14 ), said printed circuit (3) further comprising a plurality of fixed pushbutton positions (50-55) where the pushbuttons (30-32) are arranged, and each pushbutton position (50-55) being communicated with the control means , characterized in that said device (2) is configurable, one or more of said push buttons (30-32) being able to be arranged in any of the push button positions (50-55), and each push button position (50-55) can be associated with a function determined by said control means, to said function associating with said or said pushbuttons (30-32). 2. Device according to the preceding claim, where the kitchen comprises a plurality of areas of heating (11-14), being one of the buttons (30-32) a selection button (30) and associating said selection button (30) to a function of selecting cyclically and individually said heating zones (11-14). 3. Device according to any of the previous claims, wherein the kitchen (1) comprises the minus a double heating zone (15, 16), said zone being double heating (15, 16) associated with an area of heating (11-14), and comprising the means of  command an activation button (31, 32) for each double zone (15, 16) that can be arranged in any of the positions of button (50-55), said button being associated with activation (31, 32) to a function of activating or deactivating said double zone (15, 16). 4. Device according to any of the previous claims, wherein the printed circuit (3) it comprises a plurality of led positions (56-60) communicated with the control means, said device (5) comprising a led (56 ', 57') for each zone double (15, 16) heating the kitchen (1), and being able to arrange said led (56 ', 57') in any of the positions of led (56-60), associating each led position (56-60) to the corresponding double zone (15, 16) by means of said control means, associating each led (56 ', 57') to its corresponding double zone (15, 16).