ES2350405T3 - KITCHEN TOP WITH A LODGING AND A UNIT. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a unit (1) comprising a cooking or grilling plate (2) for a kitchen and a controlling field (3), wherein the cooking or grilling plate (2) and the controlling field (3) are connected and wherein the unit (1) is arranged in a reception (4) of a kitchen's worktop (5). To facilitate the mounting of the unit into the reception of the kitchen's worktop, the invention is characterized in that the cooking or grilling plate (2) and the controlling field (3) are arranged on at least one carrier element (6), which has at least one support area (7) for the cooking or grilling plate (2) and at least one support area (8) for the controlling field (3).

Description

Kitchen countertop with an accommodation and a unity.

The invention relates to a kitchen countertop with a housing and a unit, the unit comprising a plate of cooking or grilling for a kitchen and a field of control, where the hob or grilled and field control are connected and where the unit is arranged in a kitchen countertop housing.

Units of the mentioned type are used For some applications in the kitchen. This is especially the case when using a grilling device that should Have some control elements. In this case, a control field next to the grilled plate itself. Both elements - the grilled plate and the field of control - they are joined and introduced into the unit mentioned in a accommodation that is machined on a kitchen countertop.

It is quite complicated to assemble the two parts, it is say, the grilled plate and the control field in the accommodation, since it is necessary to manipulate the different heights of the elements that nevertheless must remain in a position sign on each other.

Thus, the assembly and disassembly of the unit It requires intensive labor. In this way, the costs of Assembly and disassembly are relatively high.

Another problem that roast plates have to the iron of the type defined above is that heat and tensions are transferred from the grilled plate to the control field This may cause damage.

US-A-6150636 and US-B-6455819 show the way in which parts of a cooking appliance can be fixed to a kitchen countertop. In this case, some corners are used that hold a hob in relation to the kitchen countertop in position

Therefore, it is an object of the invention further develop a unit of the type mentioned above, that allows to mount and disassemble the unit in a housing of the kitchen countertop easily, so that you can reduce the assembly and disassembly costs. In addition, it is intended to be more easy to place exactly the unit components ones with with respect to others and in accommodation. Finally, it is intended the grilled plate and the control field are disassociated with respect to heat transfer and mechanical stresses

The solution of this object of the invention is characterized by the technical characteristics indicated in the characterizing part of claim 1.

The support element consists of a piece of sheet metal where the support areas are formed by the folded edge of the parts of the sheet metal part.

The support element has a low part that extends substantially in the vertical direction when it is in use, where the support areas are arranged substantially in perpendicular to the base part. In addition, the vertical height of at At least two support areas can be the same or different. For the therefore, an exact relative position can be easily obtained. The Support areas extend to different sides of the base part.

The unit has two support elements, They are arranged on opposite sides of the unit.

The cooking or grilling plate is preferably connected to the support element by welding or by soft welding. Another possibility of connecting the parts It is the gluing.

The control field - preferably designed like a glass with touch controls - it can comprise a plate of flat glass or ceramic plate. It can be connected with the support element by gluing.

Preferably, the unit is longer than the accommodation width on the kitchen counter. In this case, it You can establish an easy layout of the unit if the plate cooking or grilling is available with its lateral regions on the kitchen counter, the control field can also be arrange with its lateral regions on the kitchen countertop.

To eliminate the possibility of heat and / or mechanical stresses are transferred from the roasting plate to the iron to the control field, a preferred embodiment of the invention suggests that a sealing element be arranged between the cooking plate or grilled and the control field. He Sealing element preferably consists of silicone.

With the proposed design it is possible to assemble and Easily disassemble the grilled plate and field control as a unit, where the roast plate and the field of control appear (with one of the respective sides) on the countertop Cooking This can be done in such a way that they can set the different heights of the components mentioned.

This ensures an exact placement of the Grilled plate with respect to the control field. further The suggested support elements guarantee high rigidity of the unity. This is especially the case as the roast plate iron and the control field are arranged in two elements of parallel support - which work as parts of the frame - which found in the lateral regions of the components.

In the drawings a form of embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a sectional view transverse through a kitchen countertop, which has a accommodation in which a unit consisting of a grilled plate, a control field and an element of support,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a unit support element,

Fig. 3 shows the support element according to Fig. 2 with the plate of grilled and the element of control set and

Fig. 4 shows the control field performed by two support elements arranged on the sides of the field of control.

Figure 1 shows a sectional view a through a kitchen countertop 5. Countertop 5 has a cutout or housing 4 to receive a unit 1, comprising a plate 2 grilled and a control field 3 (glass with controls tactile) for the control of the plate 2 of grilled. The length L_ {R} of housing 4 (only the region is represented left of countertop 5 and unit 1) is slightly smaller than the length L_ {U} of the unit 1. Thus, when entered in the housing 4, the unit 1 extends exceeding the housing 4 and sits on surface 12 of countertop 5.

To form a unit 1, both are connected Parts 2 and 3 to two support elements 6. One of the elements of support 6 is shown in figures 2 and 3. In Fig. 4 you can note that two support elements 6 are arranged on both sides 10, 11, of parts 2 and 3 (only part is shown in Fig. 4 3, that is, the control field).

With reference to figures 2 and 3 you can note that the support element 6 is made of a strip of sheet metal that is machined by bending the edge. So, the element of support 6 has a base part 9 from which two extend support areas 7 and 8, which are formed by the folded edge of the upper parts of the sheet metal strip. When in use, the base part 9 of the support element 6 extends substantially in the vertical direction V. Support areas 7 and 8 they bend perpendicularly with respect to the base part 9, of way they form - when in use - horizontal sections of support to support the plate 2 of grilled and the field of control 3, respectively.

In addition, it can be seen that the sections bent 7 and 8 are not identical with respect to height. The height vertical of the support area 7 (which supports the roasting plate 2 to the plate) is greater than the height h2 of the support area 8, which Supports control field 3.

Finally, support areas 7, 8 are bent in different directions with respect to the central zone which is formed by the base part 9. As can be seen in Fig. 3, the support area 8 for the control field 3 is directed to the part inside, while the support area 7 for the roast plate 2 Grilled goes to the outside.

As you can see in the synopsis of the figures 1 and 3 thus it becomes possible to obtain a provision completely horizontal plate 2 grilled and control field 3 when placed in unit 1 in the housing 4. The heights h_ {1} and h_ {2} are selected in such a way - depending on the height of parts 2, 3 - that the unit stays in one position horizontal when inserted into the housing 4.

The connection between the roast plate 2 to the plate and control field 3 is permanent, where you can use sealing / welding and / or gluing work.

Before assembling them in housing 4 of the countertop 5, grilled plate 2 and control field 3 they can be mounted on the support elements 6 in a leveler. Subsequently, it becomes very easy to assemble the preassembled unit 1 in the housing 4 of the countertop 5.

Therefore, the process is facilitated and cheaper of mounting significantly.

To ensure that mechanical stresses as well such as heat, they cannot be transferred from the roast plate 2 to the plate to the control field 3 a sealing element 13 is arranged between the two parts as can be seen in Fig. 1. So Therefore, there is a dissociation between the parties. The element of Sealing 13 is preferably silicone.

Reference numbers

one

Unity

2

Cooking plate or grilled

3

Control field

4

accommodation

5

Kitchen countertop

6

Support element

7

Support area

8

Support area

9

Base part

10

Side

eleven

Side

12

Surface

13

Sealing element (silicone)

V

Vertical direction

h_ {1}

Vertical height

h_ {2}

Vertical height

L_ {R}

Accommodation Length

L_ {U}

Accommodation Length

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References cited in the description This list of references cited by the applicant is has developed only as an aid to the reader. Not a part of the European Patent document. Although a lot of attention has been paid in the complication of references, errors cannot be avoided and omissions, so the EPO declines all responsibility to this respect. Patent document cited in the description

US 6150636 A [0006]

US 6455819 B [0006]

Claims (12)

1. Kitchen countertop with a housing and a unit 1),

to)

where the unit is composed of a cooking plate (2) or roasted to the iron for a kitchen and a control field (3),

b)

where the plate (2) for cooking or grilling and the control field (3) are connected and where the unit (1) is arranged in a housing (4) of the kitchen worktop (5),

characterized by the fact that

C)

the unit (1) has two parallel support elements (6),

d)

where the plate (2) for cooking or grilling and the control field (3) are arranged in two support elements (6), each having a support area (7) for the cooking or roasting plate (2) to the iron and, a support area (8) for the control field (3),

and)

where the support elements (6) have a base part (9) that is extends substantially in vertical direction (V) when in use,

F)

where two support elements (6) are arranged on opposite sides (10, 11) of the plate (2) for cooking or grilling and a field control (3),

g)

where each support element (6) is formed by a strip of sheet metal metal that is machined by bending the edge of the upper parts of the strip,

h)

where the support areas (7.8) are bent perpendicularly with respect to the base part (9) to form - when in use - horizontal support sections to support the plate (2) of cooking or grilling and the control field (3), respectively,

i)

where the support areas (8) for the control field (3) are directed to the inner part, while the support areas (7) for the cooking plate (2) or grilled are directed to the part exterior, where the support areas (7, 8) extend to different sides of the base part (9).

2. Kitchen countertop according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical heights (h1, h2) of at least two support areas (7, 8) are equal. 3. Kitchen countertop according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical heights (h1, h2) of at least two support areas (7, 8) are different. 4. Kitchen countertop according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the cooking plate (2) or grilled is connected to the support elements (6) by welding. 5. Kitchen countertop according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cooking plate (2) or grilled is connected to the support elements (6) by soft welding. 6. Kitchen countertop according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cooking plate (2) or grilled is connected to the support elements (6) by gluing. 7. Kitchen countertop according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the control field (3) comprises a glass plate or a flat ceramic plate. 8. Kitchen countertop according to claim 7, characterized in that the control field (3) is connected to the support elements (6) by gluing. 9. Kitchen countertop according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cooking plate (2) or grilled is disposed with its internal regions on the kitchen countertop (5). 10. Kitchen countertop according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the control field (3) is disposed with its internal regions on the kitchen countertop (5). 11. Kitchen countertop according to at least one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the sealing element (13) is disposed between the cooking plate (2) or grilled and the control field ( 3). 12. Kitchen countertop according to claim 11, characterized in that the sealing element (13) consists of silicone.