ES2719152A1 - PROCEDURE FOR A COOKING FIELD. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Procedure for a cooking field. The present invention relates to a process for a cooking field (10a-c), in particular, for the manufacture and/or for the start-up of the cooking field (10a-c), which has at least one interface user (12a-c) and which prevents the exceeding of a limit value of the heating power in at least one operating state in which, for heating a cooking battery (14a-c) with at least one Existing heating type, only a heating power of a maximum of the limit value of the heating power is available which is lower than the heating power selectable for the type of heating existing in at least one other operating state. In order to provide a generic device with better properties in terms of its flexibility, it is proposed that exceeding the limit value of the heating power is prevented by adapting the user interface (12a-c) depending on the type of existing heating. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

PROCEDURE FOR A COOKING FIELD

The present invention refers to a process for a cooking field according to the preamble of claim 1.

Through the state of the art, a procedure for a cooking field is already known which is configured as a procedure for putting the cooking field into operation. The cooking field has a user interface. In an operating state in which, for the heating of a cooking battery with at least one type of existing heating, only a heating power of at most a limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the power heating selectable for the type of heating existing in at least one other operating state, the cooking field prevents the limit of the heating power from being exceeded. To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface is adapted, in particular, an input selection of the user interface. The input selection is always adapted in the same way.

The present invention solves the technical problem of providing a generic device with better properties in terms of its flexibility. According to the invention, this technical problem is solved by the features of claim 1, while advantageous embodiments and improvements of the invention can be extracted from the secondary claims.

The invention refers to a process for a cooking field, in particular, for the manufacture and / or for putting the cooking field into operation, which has at least one user interface and which prevents the exceeding of a value. limit of the heating power in at least one operating state in which, for the heating of a cooking battery with at least one type of existing heating, only one heating power of maximum power limit value is available of heating that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in at least any other operating state, where the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power is prevented by adapting the user interface depending on the type of existing heating.

By such an embodiment, great flexibility can be achieved. The procedure can be applied and / or executed in any cooking field, which can reduce the complexity of programming and / or the complexity of manufacturing and / or the costs. In particular, it is possible to react flexibly to the present situation and / or to the configuration of the cooking battery. Since, due to the increasing complexity of the cooking fields and / or due to the large number of heating units of a cooking field, the limit value of the heating power, the user interface, is very likely to be exceeded It can be optimally adapted by the procedure for each situation and / or configuration of the given cooking battery.

The procedure for a cooking field could be configured as a procedure for operating the cooking field and could be intended to be executed by at least one control unit of the cooking field. The control unit could be configured to execute at least two types of heating, namely, the type of heating and at least one other type of heating. In the procedure, in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface could be actively adapted by the control unit depending on the type of heating existing.

In the procedure, which could be configured as a procedure for operating the cooking field, the control unit could optionally execute at least one of the types of heating, in particular, the type of heating and / or The other type of heating. In the process, in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface could be adapted in at least one operation in an active manner by the control unit depending on the type of heating existing. By means of the control unit, at least one operating parameter introduced through the user interface could be reacted flexibly, and the user interface could be adapted in operation depending on one or more operating parameters introduced through her. The control unit could be configured to execute at least two types of heating, in particular, the type of heating and at least one other type of heating, in an operation that follows in time at an initialization step of the cooking field to initialize it .

Alternatively or additionally, in the procedure, which could be configured as a procedure for operating the cooking field, the user interface could be adapted by the control unit to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power in at least one initialization step to initialize the cooking field. In the initialization step, the control unit could check in which cooking field, in particular, in what type of cooking field, the cooking unit is incorporated control and, depending on the cooking field, it could execute in at least one operation exclusively that of the types of heating that is planned for the cooking field, and in any operation it could dispense with the execution of at least one other type of heating , for which the control unit is configured and for whose execution the cooking field is inappropriate and / or not provided. Following the initialization step to initialize the cooking field, the control unit could be provided to execute a quantity of heating types that is less than the quantity of heating types for which the control unit is configured as a consequence of the adaptation of the user interface in the initialization step.

Alternatively or additionally to the configuration of the procedure as a procedure for operating the cooking field, the procedure could be provided to manufacture the cooking field and to be executed by at least one person. The person could be at least one assembler and / or at least one installer and / or at least one designer and / or at least one programmer. The procedure could be executed by said person during manufacturing, the person adapting the user interface through at least one hardware and / or software adaptation. In the procedure that is configured to manufacture the cooking field, at least one step of the procedure is executed in which the limit of the heating power limit is prevented by adapting the user interface depending on the type of heating existing, in order to produce in this way a cooking field that has at least one user interface and prevents the exceeding of a limit value of the heating power in at least one operating state in which, for heating of a cooking battery with at least one type of existing heating, only a heating power of at most the limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in at least Other operating status. The procedure that is configured to manufacture the cooking field could be configured as a design procedure and / or as a selection procedure.

By way of example, the procedure could be provided for exactly one cooking field. Alternatively or additionally, the process could be provided, for example, for a certain type of cooking fields, such as for cooking fields in which the heating units of the cooking field could be arranged as a matrix , and / or for classic cooking fields in which at least one heating unit of the cooking field conforms to an area of autonomous heating and could be arranged spaced apart from another heating unit of the cooking field. Advantageously, the process is provided for any cooking field and, therefore, for cooking fields in which the heating units of the cooking field could be arranged as a matrix, and / or for conventional cooking fields.

The term "control unit" includes the concept of an electronic unit that is preferably at least partly integrated into a control and / or regulator unit of the cooking field, and which is preferably intended to direct and / or regulate at least a heating unit of the cooking field Preferably, the control unit comprises a calculation unit and, in addition to the calculation unit, a storage unit with a control and / or regulation program stored therein, the which is planned to be executed by the calculation unit.

The expression that the user interface is "actively" adapted by the control unit includes the concept that the control unit adapts the user interface mechanically and / or automatically and / or without the participation of a user. and / or that, for the adaptation of the user interface, the control unit executes at least one program stored in at least one storage unit of the control unit, the expression consisting of the user interface being "adapted" It includes the concept that at least one issue and / or at least possibility of choice and / or at least one selection of user interface input are at least evaluated and, advantageously, modified. The expression that the control unit is "configured" to execute at least two types of heating includes the concept that the control unit is programmed and / or is suitable for executing at least two types of heating and / or that The control unit has at least one storage unit and at least one program stored in the storage unit by means of which the control unit could optionally execute at least one of the at least two types of heating.

The term "initialization" of the cooking field includes the concept of the first start-up of the cooking field following its assembly. In the initialization step, the control unit is adapted to the cooking field in which it is incorporated , and / or the environment in which it is arranged.

The term "user interface" includes the concept of a unit that is intended for the introduction and / or emission of operating parameters, for example, the heating power and / or the density of the heating power and / or the degree of the power of heating and / or the heating zone. Also, the user interface could be provided, for example, to emit optically and / or acoustically and / or tactically one or several operating parameters. The user interface could have at least one output element through which the user interface could issue one or more operating parameters. The output element could have at least one display and / or at least one light source and / or, advantageously, at least one liquid crystal display. To enter operating parameters, the user interface could have at least one input element. The input element could have, for example, at least one mechanical control element, such as a joystick and / or a control handle and / or a rotating handle. Alternatively or additionally, the input element could have at least one contact sensitive control element. The output element and the input element could be made at least partially in one piece.

The term "operating state" includes the concept of a certain state during a cooking field operation in which at least one cooking battery is and is supported in order to heat it at this time and / or later. The term "operation" includes the concept of a process in which at least one user and / or at least one control unit performs at least one action related to at least one heating process. As an example, at least one cooking battery could be supported and / or heated in one operation. Alternatively or additionally, in one operation, for example, at least one heating zone could be formed for a cooking battery. Also alternatively or additionally, in one operation one or more operating parameters for the cooking battery and / or at least one type of heating for the cooking battery could be selected. The operating parameter for the cooking battery and / or the heating type for the cooking battery could, for example, be selected in an operation by the control unit. Alternatively or additionally, the operating parameter for the cooking battery and / or the type of heating for the cooking battery could be selected in a user operation, advantageously through the user interface.

The term "heating type" of a cooking battery includes the concept of a mode in which the heating power setting for the cooking battery is made. As an example, in at least one type of heating for the minus a cooking battery, the heating power setting could be done automatically by the control unit Alternatively or additionally, in at least one type of heating for at least one cooking battery, the setting of the power of heating could be done manually by the user directly and / or indirectly.

The cooking field control unit has at least one storage unit in which one or more types of heating are stored for at least one cooking battery. In the storage unit, you could have stored, for example, exactly one type of heating for at least one cooking battery if the procedure is configured as a procedure for manufacturing the cooking field and / or if there is a control unit arranged in a field of cooking that has been manufactured by means of a process to manufacture the cooking field. Alternatively or additionally, at least two, preferably, at least three, advantageously, at least four, particularly advantageously, at least five and, preferably, more types could be stored in the storage unit of heating for at least one cooking battery if the procedure is configured as a procedure for operating the cooking field and / or if there is a control unit arranged in a cooking field that is put into operation by means of a procedure for setting Cooking field operation.

At least one type of heating is stored in the storage unit called "normal mode" (NM). The term type of heating called "normal mode" includes the concept of a type of heating in which the heating power is freely eligible, advantageously, by the user, through the user interface in the other operating state.

At least one type of heating is stored in the storage unit called "sensor function" (SF). The type of heating called "sensor function" could be configured, for example, as "cooking sensor function" and / or as "frying sensor function". The term heating type called "sensor function" includes the concept of a type of heating in which the control unit regulates at least one cooking battery heated to a predefined temperature by at least one sensor unit of the cooking field, the which has at least one temperature sensor The predefined temperature could be predetermined by the user through a control input made through the user interface Alternatively or additionally, the predefined temperature could be stored in the storage unit of the control unit, for example, linked to an automatic cooking program.

At least one type of heating is stored in the storage unit called "long movement" (LM). The term type of heating called "long movement" includes the concept of a type of heating in which a cooking battery supported in a first positioning position is movable to at least one positioning position other than the first positioning position while maintaining the less an operating parameter, preferably, at least a large part of the operating parameters and, advantageously, all the operating parameters of the first positioning position. By way of example, prior to the transmission of the operating parameter and / or the operating parameters of the first positioning position to the second positioning position, the control unit could issue a request via the user interface entry through which the user has to confirm the transmission.

At least one type of heating is stored in the storage unit called “power-movement” (PM) and / or “professional mode” (PrM). The term type of heating called "power-movement" includes the concept of a type of heating in which at least a partial area of the cooking surface of the cooking field is divided into heating zones of different predefined heating powers and / or predetermined, where the predefined and / or predetermined heating powers vary monotonously in at least one direction and where the heating power with which a supported cooking battery is heated is modified depending on the direction of the cooking battery movement and depending on the position of the cooking battery in the partial area of the cooking surface.

At least one type of heating is stored in the storage unit called "temperature-movement" (TM). The term type of heating called "temperature-movement" includes the concept of a type of heating in which at least a partial area of the cooking surface of the cooking field is divided into heating zones of different predefined temperature areas and / or predetermined, where the predefined and / or predetermined temperature areas vary monotonously in at least one direction. The term "temperature area" includes the concept of an area of the partial area of the cooking surface in which a supported cooking battery is heated to a predefined and / or predetermined temperature and is regulated at this temperature.

At least one type of heating is stored in the storage unit called "free control" (FC). The term type of heating called "free control" It includes the concept of a type of heating in which the heating power with which a supported cooking battery is heated is modified depending on the direction of the cooking battery movement, but regardless of the position of the storage battery. cooking in at least a partial area of the cooking surface of the cooking field.

The term "existing" type of heating includes the concept of a type of heating that is selectable and / or for which the cooking field is provided by means of which the cooking battery must be heated and / or which is available in at least one other operating state with sufficient heating power available The type of existing heating could be selectable by the user and / or by the control unit A type of heating selectable by the user could be selectable by the user, for example, directly and / or indirectly.

The expression that, for the heating of a cooking battery with at least one type of existing heating, only a "heating power of at most the limit value of the heating power" is available includes the concept that, for heating the cooking battery with the existing heating type, only one heating power is available that has and / or can adopt a value less than or equal to the limit value of the heating power.

The term "limit value of the heating power" includes the concept of a value that indicates the maximum available heating power in the operating state. The limit value of the heating power could be, for example, predefined and / or fixed and / or variable predetermined. As an example, the limit value of the heating power could be predetermined and / or predefined by at least one phase of the mains current voltage and / or at least one mains network. intelligent current Alternatively or additionally, the limit value of the heating power could be predetermined, for example, by the user, by way of example by setting it through the user interface The user could predetermine the limit value of the heating power, for example, in order to protect children and / or in order to save energy.

The term "selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in at least one other operating state" includes the concept of heating power that is selectable for the type of heating existing in the other operating state in which the energy and / or available heating power In the other operating state, the potential of the type of Existing heating is fully usable and / or the maximum expected heating power for the type of existing heating is selectable. In the other operating state, the cooking battery could be heated with the type of heating existing with the heating power provided at most for the type of heating existing. The other operating state does not present restrictions for the type of existing heating. The type of existing heating does not present restrictions in the other operating state. In the other operating state, you can do without adapting the user interface.

The term "adaptation" of the user interface includes the concept of modifying at least one property of the user interface. The property of the user interface could be, for example, a broadcast and / or an input selection and / or a selection possibility. As an example, the arrangement and / or intensity and / or the color and / or size of a user interface issue could be adapted and / or modified. Alternatively or additionally, for example, an input selection and / or a possibility of selecting the user interface could be adapted and / or modified. As an example, a possibility of selecting the user interface could be adapted and / or modified by modifying the number of selectable heating types and / or by modifying the amount of heating powers available for the type of heating existing in the other operating state.

The expression adaptation of the user interface “depending on the type of existing heating” includes the concept that the user interface is adapted differently for different types of existing heating and / or that the user interface is adapted in a way different for a single type of existing heating.

The term “planned” includes the concepts of programmed, conceived and / or provided specifically. The expression that an object is intended for a particular function includes the concept that the object satisfies and / or performs this particular function in one or more application and / or operating states.

As an example, the procedure could be configured as a procedure for manufacturing the cooking field and could be intended to be executed by at least one person. Particularly advantageously, the process is configured as a procedure for operating the cooking field and intended to be executed by the control unit. Preferably, in the process, in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface is adapted depending on the type of heating actively existing by at least one cooking field control unit, which is configured to execute the type of heating and at least one other type of heating. In this way, great flexibility can be achieved and / or the manufacturing of the cooking field is not very complex.

To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface could be adapted depending on the type of heating actively existing by the control unit in at least one initialization step to initialize the cooking field. Preferably, to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power in at least one operation of the cooking field that is found and / or takes place in time after at least one initialization step to initialize the cooking field, The user interface is actively and / or variably adapted by the control unit depending on the type of heating existing. Thus, a particularly high comfort of use is made possible. In particular, the maximum possible number of selectable heating types that can be adapted according to the type of existing heating can be provided to the user in an operation.

In addition, it is proposed that the type of existing heating be selected through the user interface temporarily before adaptation of the user interface by the control unit depending on the type of existing heating. The type of existing heating could be selected, for example, directly and / or indirectly through the user interface. As an example, the user could activate through the user interface at least one control unit that could automatically select the type of existing heating. Advantageously, the user interface is adapted by the control unit depending on at least one type of heating advantageously selected by the user directly through the user interface. In this way, a flexible and / or comfortable embodiment can be achieved, with which it is possible to achieve a high degree of user satisfaction.

Likewise, it is proposed that, in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface is adapted in at least one initialization step to initialize the cooking field. Thus, it is possible that the storage is reduced, since for different cooking fields you only have to program and / or configure a single control unit, since it adapts in the initialization step to the cooking field in which It is incorporated.

To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface could, for example, be adapted differently depending exclusively on the type of existing heating. Preferably, to prevent the overcoming of the limit value of the heating power, in addition to depending on the type of heating existing, the user interface is adapted differently depending on at least the cooking battery configuration. The term "cooking battery configuration" includes the concept of a property that characterizes the cooking battery located above the cooking field to be heated by it. The cooking battery configuration could be, for example, the arrangement of the cooking battery on the cooking field in an absolute and / or relative manner with respect to at least one edge of the cooking field and / or relative to each other. . Alternatively or additionally, the cooking battery configuration could be a property of the cooking battery itself, for example, the size and / or shape and / or material of the cooking battery. The cooking battery configuration could be, for example, the order in which the cooking battery is arranged and / or has been arranged on the cooking field. Alternatively or additionally, the cooking battery configuration could be the spatial proximity of at least two cooking batteries supported on the cooking field. In this way, great flexibility can be achieved and / or it can react in a variable way to the existing cooking battery configuration.

In addition, it is proposed that, by preventing the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power, at least one emission made through the user interface is adapted. By preventing the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power, at least the emission of a parameter of the heating power could be adapted. By adapting the heating power parameter, in particular, the intensity with which the heating power parameter is emitted could be adapted. Alternatively or additionally, by adapting the heating power parameter, the emission of the heating power parameter could be dispensed with. By preventing the limit value of the heating power from being exceeded, information could be issued to the user. The information could be issued to the user, for example, in the form of a marking and / or symbol, for example, by an exclamation mark and / or by a modification of the intensity and / or by a chromatic modification and / or a signal of warning. The color modification could be, for example, a blur and / or a colored background. Alternatively or additionally, the information could be issued to the user, for example, in the form of a message, specifically, of text and / or audio message, which could contain an explanation as to why and / or that it is done and / or an adaptation of the user interface has been made. Thus, a great comfort of use and / or a high degree of satisfaction in the user is possible, since it is warned about at least one adaptation and / or at least one restriction.

Likewise, it is proposed that, in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, at least one input selection of the user interface is adapted. In order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the control unit could restrict the power consumption of the type of existing heating requested at most for the type of existing heating in the operating state. As an example, in the other operating state, a heating power of a given value for the type of existing heating could be selectable and / or provided. In the operating state, the power consumption of the maximum type of heating that can be requested may be restricted by the control unit to an adapted value that could be less than the determined value that can be requested at the most in the other operating state. Alternatively or additionally, during the placement of at least one cooking battery, the control unit could prevent in the operating state the selection of at least one type of heating, in particular, of the type of existing heating, that the user I would like to select for the cooking battery. Exclusively in the case of an available heating power that is greater than or equal to the selectable heating power in the other operating state for the type of existing heating, at least one type of heating could be activatable and / or selectable. The activation and / or selection of the at least one type of heating could be excluded in the operating state by the control unit and, advantageously, by adapting the user interface. In this way, great transparency and / or a high degree of information can be achieved. In particular, it is possible to prevent the user from becoming angry and / or surprised by obtaining poor and / or zero cooking results.

As an example, the available heating power could be used to heat the supported cooking battery irrespective of the expected heating powers for an existing type of heating, which could exclude the change to the expected maximum heating power for the type of existing heating. Preferably, at least a percentage of the heating power is reserved by means of the control unit and, advantageously, by adapting the user interface, for at least one type of heating. The percentage of the heating power coincides with the heating power that is necessary to heat at least one cooking battery with the maximum heating power provided for the at least one type of heating, so that the at least one type of heating It can be fully exploited and / or used without restrictions. In the event that at least two cooking batteries are supported, to which they could be assigned different types of heating could be prioritized and / or favored, for example, at least one of the types of heating by reserving at least a percentage of the heating power for the type of heating prioritized and / or favored. Thus, it is possible to ensure the achievement of optimal cooking results, since the type of existing heating can be fully exploited and / or it is possible to avoid the adaptation and / or restriction of at least one type of existing heating.

It is possible to achieve great flexibility through a cooking field, manufactured by using the procedure. As an example, the cooking field could be manufactured exclusively by using the procedure. Alternatively, the cooking field could be manufactured by using the procedure and, additionally, by using at least one other process.

Also, flexibility can be increased to a greater extent by means of a cooking field with at least one control unit that is intended to execute the procedure. The control unit could execute the procedure in one operation and / or in at least one initialization step to initialize the cooking field.

The procedure described is not limited to the application or to the embodiment described above, and may in particular have a number of elements, components, and particular units that differs from the amount mentioned herein, as long as the purpose of fulfilling the functionality described here is pursued.

Other advantages are taken from the following description of the drawing. Examples of embodiment of the invention are shown in the drawing. The drawing, description and claims contain numerous features in combination. The person skilled in the art will consider the characteristics advantageously also separately, and will gather them in other reasonable combinations.

They show:

Fig. 1 a cooking field with a control unit that is intended to execute a procedure for the cooking field, in one step operation of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 2 the cooking range with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 3 the cooking range with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 4 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 5 the cooking range with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 6 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 7 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 8 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 9 the cooking range with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 10 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 11 a user interface of the cooking field, in which degrees of the heating power of a type of heating called "free control" are represented before the user modifies the degree of the heating power, and the interface of user, in which degrees of the heating power of a type of heating called "free control" are represented after the user modifies the degrees of the heating power, in schematic top view, Fig. 12 possible adaptations of the user interface in an operating state carried out by means of the control unit, in schematic top view,

Fig. 13 possible emissions through the user interface in the operating state made by means of the control unit, in schematic top view,

Fig. 14 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 15 the cooking range with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 16 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 17 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 18 the cooking field with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 19 the cooking range with the control unit in an operation in another step of the procedure, in schematic top view,

Fig. 20 several alternative cooking fields, each with an identical control unit that is intended to execute a procedure for the corresponding cooking field, in schematic top view, and

Fig. 21 several alternative cooking fields, each of which has been manufactured using a procedure for the corresponding cooking field, in schematic top view.

Figure 1 shows a cooking field 10a, which is realized as an induction cooking field. The cooking field 10a is provided to support the cooking battery 14a. In one operation, the cooking field 10a is provided to heat the cooking battery 14a, in particular, to inductively heat the cooking battery 14a.

The cooking field 10a has a support plate 18a. In this exemplary embodiment, the support plate 18a is made as a cooking field plate. In the assembled state, the support plate 18a forms a part of the outer housing of the cooking field 10a. The support plate 18a is provided to support the cooking battery 14a on top.

The cooking field 10a has multiple heating units to heat the cooking battery 14a (not shown). In this exemplary embodiment, the heating units are arranged in matrix form. In the installation position, the heating units are arranged under the support plate 18a. The heating units are provided to heat the cooking battery 14a placed on the support plate 18a above the heating units. In this exemplary embodiment, the heating units are made as induction heating units.

In addition, the cooking field 10a has a user interface 12a for the introduction and / or selection of operating parameters, for example, the heating power and / or the density of the heating power and / or the heating zone. Also, the user interface 12a is intended to give the user the value of an operating parameter. The user interface 12a is intended to issue information to the user.

The cooking field 10a also has a control unit 16a. The control unit 16a is intended to execute actions and / or modify settings depending on the operating parameters entered through the user interface 12a. In a heating operating state, the control unit 16a regulates the power supply to the heating units.

The control unit 16a is intended to execute a procedure for the cooking field 10a. In this exemplary embodiment, the control unit 16a executes the procedure for the cooking field 10a in one operation. The procedure for the cooking field 10a is configured in this exemplary embodiment as a procedure for operating the cooking field 10a.

The control unit 16a has a storage unit 20a. Various types of heating for the cooking battery 14a are stored in the storage unit 20a. A type of heating called "normal mode" (NM), a type of heating called "sensor function" (SF), a type of heating called "long movement" is stored in the storage unit 20a. (LM), a type of heating called "power-movement" (PM), a type of heating called "temperature-movement" (TM), and a type of heating called "free control" (FC ).

The control unit 16a is configured to execute the types of heating, in particular, the type of existing heating and at least one other type of heating. A program for executing the types of heating stored in the storage unit 20a is stored in the storage unit 20a.

The cooking field 10a prevents, by means of the control unit 16a, the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power in an operating state. In the operating state, for the heating of a cooking battery 14a with an existing heating type, only a heating power of at most the limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in another operating state.

Next, the term "operating state" includes the concept of that operating state in which, for the heating of a firing battery 14a with the existing heating type, only a heating power of at most the value is available heating power limit that is less than the Selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state.

The term "other operating state" includes the concept of an operating state in which sufficient energy and / or heating power is available and the types of heating stored in the storage unit 20a are executable over a total range of the expected heating power for the respective heating type.

In this exemplary embodiment, the cooking field 10a prevents exceeding the limit value of the heating power by adapting the user interface 12a depending on the type of heating existing. In an operation, in order to prevent the limit value of the heating power from being exceeded, the control unit 12a adapts the user interface 12a depending on the type of heating existing. In the procedure, the limit of the heating power limit value is prevented by adapting the user interface 12a depending on the type of heating existing.

In the process, in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface 12a is actively adapted by the control unit 16a of the cooking field 10a depending on the type of heating existing. In this exemplary embodiment, the control unit 16a is configured to execute the type of existing heating and other types of heating.

In this exemplary embodiment, to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface 12a is actively adapted by the control unit 16a in operation depending on the type of heating existing. Prior to the adaptation of the user interface 12a by means of the control unit 16a, the type of existing heating is selected through the user interface 12a. The user interface 12a is intended to select at least one type of heating from the types of heating stored in the storage unit 20a.

Next, different possibilities for adapting the user interface 12a are illustrated and / or described by means of figures 1 to 19. The heating types chosen and / or the cooking battery settings are selected by way of example only and do not imply a general restriction. In order to achieve great transparency and a simple understanding, the following are heating powers in the form of degrees that can take values from 0 to 9. A value of 0 is corresponds here with a deactivation, and a value of 9 corresponds to the selectable heating power at most in the other operating state.

The value of 9 of the heating power degrees corresponds to a maximum of 100% of the selectable heating power in the other operating state. The value of 0 of the degrees of the heating power corresponds to 0% of the heating power selectable at most in the other operating state. The value of 5 of the heating power degrees corresponds to 50% of the selectable heating power at most in the other operating state. The other intermediate grades can be easily calculated, so they are not described.

Next, a cooking battery 14a already supported and heated is indicated with a crossed scratch. A cooking battery 14a now supported, which is intended to be heated with the existing type of heating, is indicated below with a parallel scratch.

As an example, a cooking battery 14a is supported on the cooking field 10a. The control unit 14a heats the cooking battery 14a with a type of heating (see Figure 1). In this exemplary embodiment, it is assumed that there is no general restriction that the control unit 16a heats the cooking battery 14a with the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF). Therefore, for another type of heating there is available only a heating power of a maximum of the limit value of the heating power that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state.

In the operating state, a cooking battery 14a rests on the cooking field 10a. The heating type for the supported cooker battery 14a is now selected by the user interface 12a. As an example, the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM) is selected for the cooking battery 14a now supported. For the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM) only one heating power is available with a value of, for example, 5. The limit value of the heating power for the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM) amounts, for example, to 5.

By preventing, by means of the control unit 16a, that the limit value of the heating power is exceeded, an emission made through the user interface 12a is adapted. The control unit 16a issues information 22a to the user through the user interface 12a. Through the information 22a, the control unit 16a warns the user that the limit value of the heating power is insufficient to heat the cooking battery 14a with a selectable heating power in the other operating state for the type of existing heating.

To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, an input selection of the user interface 12a is adapted by the control unit 16a. The control unit 16a limits the input selection of the user interface 12a by hiding those heating powers that would exceed the limit value of the heating power. In a restricted range 24a of the input selection, the heating powers are not visible to the user in this exemplary embodiment. Alternatively, the heating powers of the restricted range 24a of an input selection could be highlighted, for example, blurred and / or with a gray background, so that the heating powers of the input selection arranged in the restricted range 24a are marked as not selectable being visible to the user.

In the example shown in Figure 2, for example, a cooking battery 14a is supported in a first positioning position 26a, in addition to a cooking battery 14a already placed. The heating type for the supported cooker battery 14a is now selected by the user interface 12a. As an example, the type of heating called “long movement” (LM) is now selected for the supported cooking battery 14a. In the first positioning position 26a, for example, a heating power with a value of 5 is selected for the cooking battery 14a now placed.

In the type of heating called "long movement" (LM), the cooking battery 14a is moved from the first positioning position 26a to a second positioning position 28a, which is in an area close to the cooking battery 14a already placed. In the second positioning position 28a, only a heating power with a value of 1.5 is available. To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts an input selection of the user interface 12a according to the type of heating existing.

In the example shown in Fig. 3, in addition to a cooking battery 14a placed, for example, a cooking battery 14a rests on the cooking field 10a in a positioning position in an area of the cooking surface for which the type of heating called “power-movement” (PM) is selected. Alternatively, for the area of the cooking surface in which the cooking battery 14a is placed, the type of heating called "temperature-movement" (TM) could be selected, for example.

In the positioning position of the cooking battery 14a now supported, for the type of heating called "power-movement" (PM) only one heating power of a limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the power of selectable heating for the type of heating existing in the other operating state By preventing the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts in the operating state the emission that is made through the interface of user 12a In the operating state, the control unit 16a emits information 22a in the form of a warning signal through the user interface 12a.The control unit 22a indicates in the operating state by means of the information 22a that the expected heating power for the positioning position of the cooking battery 14a is greater than the limit value of the power heating, so that heating the cooking battery 14a in the positioning position is limited and / or discarded.

In another example (not shown), by way of example, a cooking battery 14a is supported in a positioning position, in addition to a cooking battery 14a already placed. For the cooking battery 14a now supported, for example, the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF) is selected by the user interface 12a. For the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF), only a heating power of a heating power limit value is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state. In the operating state, by preventing the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts the emission that is made through the user interface 12a in a manner analogous to the example shown in Figure 3.

Next, the type of heating called "free control" (FC) is described by means of figures 4 to 17, without implying a general restriction. In each case, it starts from the operating state and, therefore, that for a supported cooking battery 14a, only a heating power of a heating power limit value that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state is now available.

To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts an input selection of the user interface 12a in the operating state. In a restricted range 24a, the control unit 16a highlights an input selection in the operating state. In Figure 4, the control unit 16a an input selection is highlighted in the operating state by blurring the input selection arranged in the restricted range 24a. In Figure 5, the control unit 16a hides in the operating state the input selection arranged in the restricted range 24a. In the example shown in Figure 6, the control unit 16a emits information 22a in the operating state in the form of a warning signal through the user interface 12a. By means of the information 22a, the control unit 16a indicates in the operating state that the heating of the cooking battery 14a with the type of existing heating is limited and / or discarded.

To prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts the user interface 12a in the operating state differently depending on the cooking battery configuration (see Figures 7 and 8). In the operating state, the control unit 16a adapts the user interface 12a differently depending on the order of placement of the cooking battery 14a. As an example, in the operating state, in the area close to a cooking battery 14a already placed, heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC), a cooking battery 14a is supported for which select, for example, the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM) (see Figure 7). In the procedure, a percentage of the heating power is reserved for a type of heating. In the example shown, a percentage of the heating power is reserved for the type of heating called "free control" (FC). For the cooking battery 14a now supported, only a heating power of a limit value of the heating is available. heating power that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state In the operating state, the control unit 16a restricts an input selection of the user interface 12a for the battery of cooking 14a now supported The control unit 16a gives the user in the operating state information 22a related to the restriction in the form of dialing In this example, the marking is an exclamation point.

If, for example, the cooking batteries 14a described in relation to Figure 7 are placed in reverse order, the control unit 16a adapts the user interface 12a differently (see Figure 8). In the operating state, the control unit 16a gives the user information 22a about the impossibility of selecting the type of existing heating.

Alternatively to the example depicted in Figures 7 and 8, the control unit 16a could adapt the user interface 12a in the operating state differently regardless of the order of placement of the cooking battery 14a (see Figures 9 and 10). Similarly to the cooking battery configuration shown in Figure 7, by way of example, a cooking battery 14a already placed with a heating type called "free control" (FC) is heated. For the cooking battery 14a already placed , heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC), sufficient energy and / or heating power are available, so this cooking battery 14a is heated without limitations. In the area close to the cooking battery 14a already placed, heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC), a cooking battery 14a is supported for which the heating type is selected next, for example called "normal mode" (NM) (see Figure 9). Next, a heating power for the cooking battery 14a now supported is selected via the user interface 12a. In the operating state, for the cooking battery 14a already installed, heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC), only a heating power of a limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state In order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts an input selection of the user interface 12a in the state In the restricted range 24a, the control unit 16a highlights the input selection in the operating state analogously to the example shown in Figure 4.

Figure 10 shows a cooking battery configuration in which, in the area close to the already installed cooking battery 14a, heated with the heating type called "normal mode" (NM), a cooking battery 14a is supported for the one selected below, for example, the type of heating called "free control" (FC). For the cooking battery 14a placed now, only a heating power of a heating power limit value is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state. In order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the control unit 16a adapts an input selection of the user interface 12a in the operating state in the same way as in the cooking battery configuration shown in Figure 9 .

Figure 11 shows degrees of the heating power of a type of heating called "free control" before and after the user has modified the degrees of the heating power via the user interface 12a. The type of heating called "control free ”presents, for example, predefined heating power ratings of 1/3/5/7/9. By means of the user interface 12a, the user modifies, for example, the predefined heating power degrees and manually generates modified heating power degrees of, for example, 9/5/9/5/9.

If, for example, for a cooking battery 14a heated with the type of heating called "free control", only one heating power of a heating power limit value is available in the operating state that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other operating state, the control unit 16a could, for example, restrict and / or mark all the heating powers that exceed the limit value of the heating power (see Figure 12) The control unit 16a could, for example, hide all the heating powers that exceed the limit value of the heating power (see Figure 12a). Alternatively, the control unit 16a could, for example , restrict all heating powers that exceed the limit value of the heating power (see Figure 12b). Control unit 16a could , for example, additionally marking the restricted heating powers, by way of example, by blurring them and / or by marking, in particular, in the form of an exclamation point.

Figure 13 shows two possible emissions made through the user interface 12a by the control unit 16a in the operating state. In the operating state, the control unit 16a could emit to the user at least one of the emissions represented by adapting the user interface 12a in order to indicate a restriction. To indicate to the user the restriction that would have been carried out during the increase in the current heating power, the control unit 16a marks a heating power in the operating state that adopts the limit value of the heating power (see figure 13a). In the operating state, the control unit 16a marks with a marking, for example, in the form of an exclamation mark, the maximum heating power that can be requested in the operating state. If a heating power is selected in the operating state that is greater than the maximum requested heating power in the operating state, the control unit 16a restricts the heating power to the maximum requested heating power in the state operating (see figure 13b). In the operating state, the control unit 16a marks the restriction of the heating power with another marking, for example, in the form of another exclamation point.

Figures 14 to 17 show an example for modifying an adaptation of the user interface 12a in one operation. As an example, Figure 14 shows a cooking battery 14a that is heated with the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM) and a cooking battery 14a for which the type of heating called "free control" is selected. (FC). For the type of heating called "free control" (FC), only one heating power of a limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in the other state of operation, so the type of heating called "free control" (FC) is restricted. The restriction of the heating power of the cooking battery 14a which is heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC) has been provided with a marking by the control unit 16a.

If the heated cooking battery 14a with the heating type called "normal mode" (NM) (see Figure 15) is removed, for heating the heated cooking battery 14a with the heating type called "free control" ( FC) sufficient energy and / or heating power are available. During removal of the cooking battery 14a heated with the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM), the control unit 16a removes the marking of the heating power of the cooking battery 14a heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC). As an example, during removal of the heated cooking battery 14a with the heating type called "normal mode" (NM), the control unit 16a could automatically eliminate the restriction of the heating power of the cooking battery 14a heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC). In the example shown, the control unit 16a maintains the restriction of the heating power of the cooking battery 14a heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC). During the modification of the position of placement of the battery of cooking 14a heated with the type of heating called "free control" (FC), the control unit 16a modifies the heating power with which this cooking battery 14a is heated depending on the direction of movement of this cooking battery 14a (see figures 16 and 17).

In one operation, the control unit 16a takes into account the heating power necessary to preheat. The control unit 16a determines the preheating time necessary to heat a theoretical heating power that is greater than the current heating power, depending on the available heating power of at most the limit value of the heating power. In one operation, the control unit 16a reserves a percentage of the heating power for a type of heating in order to guarantee the preheating of the current heating power to the theoretical heating power with the existing heating type, in a Preheating time acceptable to the user.

In one operation, the control unit 16a takes into account when reserving the percentage of the heating power that, the shorter the preheating time required, the more heating power will be available until the limit value of the heating power is reached . The control unit 16a takes into account in an operation that, in order to preheat the theoretical heating power, a heating power of at least a minimum limit value of the heating power should be reserved, since otherwise it would be excluded Preheating to theoretical heating power. In one operation, the control unit 16a takes into account that, in order to preheat the theoretical heating power in a preheating time acceptable to the user, a heating power of at least one preferred limit value of the heating power should be reserved that is greater than the minimum limit value of the heating power. In order to guarantee, in an acceptable preheating time, the preheating of a cooking battery 14a that is heated with the existing heating type, the control unit 16a reserves in the operating state a percentage of the heating power for the type of existing heating. This is described below by means of the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF), which is represented in Figures 18 and 19.

Figure 18 shows a cooking battery 14a already supported, which is heated with the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF). For the type of existing heating with which the cooked battery 14a is heated, the control unit 16a reserves a percentage of the heating power in the operating state, then a cooking battery 14a, for which the type of heating called "normal mode" (NM) is selected, now rests on the cooking field 10a in an area close to the cooking battery 14a already supported. For the cooking battery 14a now supported, only a heating power of as maximum the limit value of the heating power, so that the control unit 16a adapts, in particular, restricts, in the operating state, an input selection of the user interface 12a for the type of existing heating, which is chosen for the cooking battery 14a supported now. For the cooking battery 14a that is heated with the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF), the current heating power is increased to a theoretical heating power that is greater than the current heating power (see figure 19) Thanks to the reserve of the percentage of the heating power for the type of existing heating of the cooking battery 14a that is heated with the type of heating called "sensor function" (SF), the preheating of the cooking battery 14a at theoretical heating power in an acceptable preheating time.

Alternatively, the control unit 16a could issue information to the user through the user interface 12a. The information could warn that the preheating to the theoretical heating power exceeds the acceptable preheating time, since only a heating power is available that is less than the preferred limit value of the heating power and, advantageously, greater than the minimum limit value of the heating power. Alternatively or additionally, the information could contain an observation that the available heating power can be increased by removing and / or deactivating other cooking batteries 14a and / or by reducing at least the necessary heating power for another cooking battery 14a. In one operation, the control unit 16a could preheat the theoretical heating power depending on a confirmation made by the user through the user interface 12a, even though the preheating time exceeds the preheating time acceptable.

At least one algorithm is stored in the storage unit 20a of the control unit 16a to calculate the limit value of the heating power. As an example, T is then the selected theoretical temperature. Tgw is, for example, the temperature limit value. P is, for example, the available heating power. Pgw is, for example, the limit value of the heating power. D is, for example, the diameter of a cooking battery 14a heated with the type of heating existing, in the millimeter unit. K1, K2, K3 and K4 are, for example, constants. Pgw1 and Pgw2 are, for example, limit values of heating power. The control unit 16a follows the following formulas.

In the event that the selected theoretical temperature is greater than the limit value of the temperature T> Tgw, the control unit 16a calculates in the operating state the available heating power P based on the diameter D of the cooking battery 14a . The control unit 16a compares the available heating power P calculated with the limit value of the heating power Pgw. The selected theoretical temperature is selectable for the cooking battery 14a if the following conditions are met:

• T <Tgw

P> K1 * D - K2

for P> Pgw1

• T> Tgw

P> K3 * D - K4

for P> Pgw2

The selected theoretical temperature cannot be selected for the cooking battery 14a if the following conditions are met:

• T <Tgw

P> K1 * D - K2

• T> Tgw

P> K3 * D - K4

In Figures 20 and 21, two other embodiments of the invention are shown. The following descriptions are essentially limited to the differences between the embodiments, where, in relation to components, characteristics and functions that remain the same, reference can be made to the description of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 19. For the differentiation of In the examples of embodiment, the letter "a" of the reference symbols of the embodiment example of Figures 1 to 19 has been replaced by the letters "b" and "c" in the reference symbols of the examples of embodiment of the Figures 20 and 21. In relation to components indicated in the same way, in particular, as regards components with the same reference symbols, it is also possible to refer basically to the drawings and / or to the description of the embodiment example of Figures 1 to 19.

Figure 20 shows several alternative cooking fields 10b, each with an identical control unit 16b that is intended to execute a procedure for the corresponding cooking field 10b. The numbering of the reference symbols 10b1, 10b2, 10b3, ..., 10bn indicates the number of cooking fields 10b. The same control unit 16b is incorporated in each of the different cooking fields 10b. In the procedure for the corresponding cooking field 10b, which is configured as a procedure for operating the corresponding cooking field 10b, the user interface 12b of the corresponding cooking field 10b is adapted by the control unit 16b in an initialization step to initialize the corresponding cooking field 10b in order to prevent the limit value of the heating power from being exceeded. The user interface 12b is adapted according to the cooking field 10b in which the user interface 12b and the control unit 16b are incorporated.

Figure 20 shows several alternative cooking fields 10c, each of which is manufactured by using a procedure for the corresponding cooking field 10c. Each cooking field 10c has a control unit 16c that differs by at least one characteristic of at least one other control unit 16c from at least one other cooking field 10c. In addition, each cooking field 10c has a user interface 12c that differs in at least one characteristic of at least one other user interface 12c from at least one other cooking field 10c. In the process, the user interface 12c of at least one of the and, in particular, of each of the cooking fields 10c, is advantageously adapted by at least one person to the corresponding cooking field 10c during the manufacturing thereof. .

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Cooking battery

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Support plaque

Storage unit

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Claims (11)

1. Procedure for a cooking field (10a-c), in particular, for manufacturing and / or for putting into operation the cooking field (10a-c), which has at least one user interface (12a- c) and which prevents the exceeding of a limit value of the heating power in at least one operating state in which, for the heating of a cooking battery (14a-c) with at least one type of existing heating, only a heating power of at most the limit value of the heating power is available that is less than the selectable heating power for the type of heating existing in at least one other operating state, characterized in that the exceeding of the limit value of the Heating power is prevented by adapting the user interface (12a-c) depending on the type of heating existing. 2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that , in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface (12a-b) is adapted depending on the type of heating actively existing by at least one control unit (16a-b) of the cooking field (10a-b), which is configured to execute the type of heating and at least one other type of heating. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that , in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface (12a) is adapted in at least one operation of the cooking field (10a) actively by the power unit control (16a) depending on the type of heating existing. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the type of existing heating is selected through the user interface (12a). 5. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that , in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface (12b) is adapted in at least one initialization step to initialize the cooking field (10b). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that , in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, the user interface (12a) is adapted differently depending on at least the cooking battery configuration. . 7. Method according to one of the claims set forth above, characterized in that , by preventing the exceeding of the limit value of the heating power, at least one emission made through the user interface (12a-c) is adapted. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that , in order to prevent exceeding the limit value of the heating power, at least one input selection of the user interface (12a-c) is adapted. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least a percentage of the heating power is reserved for at least one type of heating. 10. Cooking field, manufactured by using a method according to one of the preceding claims. 11. Cooking field with at least one control unit (16a-b), which is intended to execute a method according to one of claims 2 to 9.