WO2014064581A2 - Systèmes d'appareil ou de dispositif multi-source - Google Patents

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WO2014064581A2
WO2014064581A2 PCT/IB2013/059402 IB2013059402W WO2014064581A2 WO 2014064581 A2 WO2014064581 A2 WO 2014064581A2 IB 2013059402 W IB2013059402 W IB 2013059402W WO 2014064581 A2 WO2014064581 A2 WO 2014064581A2
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Jose Luis ROSSO STREETER
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C1/00—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified
    • F24C1/02—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified adapted for the use of two or more kinds of fuel or energy supply

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  • the present invention relates to appliances and devices, and in particular to a system that may connect modular appliances or devices, with at least two sources of energy and optionally with fluid supplies, such as water, air, or oil, among others, as needed. More particularly, the system includes a multisource connector, modular appliances or devices, accessories, adaptors and extensions that match the output of a particular appliance or device with the multisource connector.
  • Appliances in particular cooking appliances, have long been fabricated according to traditional design paradigms. These design paradigms require the presence of a frame, compartment or cooking zone on which energy, usually no more than one source at a time, is applied through a hob or other similar kind of heating device. Such hob or similar heating device, regardless of the source of energy required, is usually fixed to the cooking appliance impeding the easy disassembly and further cleaning of the cooking appliance and nearby areas. In the case of a gas hob, stove or cooktop, these design paradigms also impede the use of the frame, compartment or cooking zone for other purposes when not in use.
  • hobs and similar heating devices are required to fit in size and shape the frame, compartment or cooking zone of the cooking appliance, impeding the use of hobs and similar heating devices of different sizes and shapes.
  • cooking appliances limit each frame, compartment or cooking zone to the use of a single source of energy available for heating purposes. To the same extent, cooking appliances usually do not provide through each frame, compartment or cooking zone a supply of fluids commonly used when cooking.
  • the system of the invention allows flexibility in the location of a multisource connector, which is not restricted to a frame, compartment or cooking zone, nor to a specific shape or size, and allows flexibility by offering at least two sources of energy and optionally fluid supplies to appliances or devices that may require different sources of energy and/or fluid supplies. Furthermore, the system described in the present invention allows an easy cleaning of the surfaces destined for cooking purposes, and allows flexibility for using the surface for other purposes, when not in use for cooking purposes.
  • the system of the invention can be installed in a surface with minimal interference over the surface, allowing the use of the cooking surface for other purposes when the system is not in use, thus increasing the available useful space.
  • the system of the invention allows the use of appliances or devices of any shape or size because this invention does not require a frame, compartment or cooking zone where the appliance or device needs to fit in.
  • the patent GB2316480 describes a modular cooking appliance which can use gas or electricity as energy source.
  • This patent describes a frame on which a hob module is disposed.
  • the gas or electric supplies connect automatically to said hob, and the hob modules comprise hotplates and burners, among others.
  • this document fails in describing the nature and disposition of the connector which would allow the connection of the hob module to the hob wherein the energy supplies are disposed.
  • the invention described in this document requires the presence of a frame on which the modules would be inserted.
  • the present invention describes specifically the nature and structure of the multisource connector as an independent device that does not require a frame on which the appliances or devices would be inserted and also, the multisource connector further considers providing fluid supplies other than energy.
  • patent US5983884 describes a modular gas appliance system, disclosing the features of standardized connectors for providing gas. Nevertheless, patent US5983884 does not describe a multisource connector as the one described in the present invention, which considers providing multiple sources of energy, such as electric and fuel, as well as providing fluid supplies other than energy.
  • the patent GB2271176 describes a stove that can have two different cooking zones, one of them providing a gas energy source and the other providing an electric energy source. Nevertheless, this document is limited in that the different energy source zones are fixed, and modular devices are not allowed.
  • FIG. la is a top view of the multisource connector, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. lb is a side view of the multisource connector, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2a is a side view of the multisource connector installed and embedded in a surface and with a gas hob connected to it, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2b is a lateral view of the multisource connector installed and embedded in a surface and with an adaptor connected to an electrical water boiler, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2c is a lateral view of the multisource connector installed and embedded in a surface and with a lamp plugged in to it, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3a is a set of multisource connectors installed and embedded in a surface, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3b is a set of multisource connectors installed and embedded in a surface with its respective controls on the surface, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3c is a set of multisource connectors as part of a cooktop with its respective controls on the top, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3d is a set of multisource connectors as part of a range cooker with its respective controls in the front of the range cooker, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3e is a set of multisource connectors installed and embedded in a wall, according to one particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • a device or appliance is to be understood as an apparatus or mechanical construction destined to perform a particular task or operation.
  • a device or appliance can be a cooking mean, an adaptor, an extension, among others.
  • system is to be understood as the integral and functional coordination of basic elements, which are the multisource connector, energy supplies, a support or surface if applicable, controls, and devices or appliances.
  • a fluid fuel when reference is made to the term fluid, the term includes liquids and gases.
  • a fluid fuel for example, a fluid fuel can be gas (methane, liquefied gas, etc.) or liquid (kerosene, ethanol, alcohol, etc.).
  • non-energy fluid supplies for example water, air, oil, etc.
  • non-energy fluid when reference is made to "non-energy fluid” or “non-energetic fluid” or “fluid supply”, the term must be understood as a fluid, either gas or liquid, whose main function is different than acting as an energy source.
  • a non-energy fluid can be water, air, oil, etc.
  • energy source when reference is made to energy source, the term refers to any form of energy such as electric, thermal, magnetic, etc., or to a matter that transforms into energy (liquefied gas, propane, alcohol, etc.).
  • multisource connector when reference is made to multisource, the term refers to the ability of providing a plurality of a certain concept.
  • the present invention mainly refers to "multisource connector" as the ability of a connector to provide a plurality of sources of energy and/or a plurality of non-energy fluids.
  • the term refers to a system with the ability of attaching firmly to something else, to remain firmly in a position or a place, or to become closed.
  • the invention is a system that allows the integration of a) appliances or devices, b) a support, c) multisource connectors, d) controls, and e) multiple energy source supplies, wherein each of said multisource connectors allows supplying energy from the multiple energy source supplies to the appliances or devices.
  • the multisource connector can provide at least two sources of energy, and optionally non-combustible fluid supplies, as the case may be (for example, it may also supply water, air or any other fluid) to the appliance or device.
  • the invention permits to connect modular electric and gas hobs to the system of the invention, ventilation appliances and other devices that may need the use of electricity, gas, water or other fluids.
  • a plurality of modular appliances or devices can fulfill different functions, and said plurality of modular appliances or devices can use the energy and fluid supplies provided through the multisource connectors.
  • the support corresponds to a suitable object which will house the multisource connector.
  • the support in one embodiment, can be a surface, wherein said surface can be flat or curved.
  • the material of which the support is made can be selected depending on the use of a particular device which can be connected to the multisource connector and which may be resting on top of the support.
  • the support may be made of a heat-resistant material.
  • the multisource connector may be embedded in an altered support or surface, or the support or surface may include the multisource connector.
  • the multisource connector is a key part of the invention. Its main function is to give the possibility to supply with at least two sources of energy to an appliance or device.
  • the multisource connector provides suitable means to supply a fluid source of energy and an electric source of energy.
  • the means for supplying electric energy through the multisource connector are isolated or are water- resistant.
  • the multisource connector can further include means for supplying a fluid with no energetic purposes, such as for example, water, vapor, oil, air, among others.
  • the means can be used to return a fluid for disposal or other purposes.
  • the multisource connector can include two different pipes, one for providing a fluid supply, and the second for receiving a fluid outflow coming from the appliance or device.
  • system further comprises a locking system, selected among a mechanical system, magnetic system, or a combination thereof.
  • the multisource connector comprises a locking system, selected among a mechanical system, magnetic system, or a combination thereof.
  • the multisource connector has a gas valve or pipe.
  • the electricity when one of the energy sources is electricity, the electricity is sourced by a socket that may have a water-resistant mechanism.
  • a multisource connector is the possibility of plugging different appliances or devices with the same connector and also that any manufacturer may be able to develop system-compatible appliances or devices.
  • the system of the invention includes controls allowing the regulation of the fluid source of energy and/or the electric source of energy that may be used by the appliance or device.
  • the control can be located in the multisource connector itself, on the support of the system, or in the device or appliance. In a further embodiment, there can be multiple controls present in the appliance or device and in the support, or in the appliance or device and in the multisource connector itself, or in the multisource connector and the support.
  • the system of the invention further includes sources of energy, such as electricity or a fluid fuel, such as gas, kerosene, methane, liquefied gas, alcohol, ethanol, etc.
  • sources of energy such as electricity or a fluid fuel, such as gas, kerosene, methane, liquefied gas, alcohol, ethanol, etc.
  • Appliances or devices that are part of the system of the present invention may be directly plugged into at least one multisource connector, and may be ready to be used.
  • an appliance or device may be plugged and temporarily fixed to the multisource connector using a magnetic system, a mechanical system or by other mechanisms depending on the needs of the device.
  • the multisource connector has a fluid energy supply valve or pipe (7) that provides a flow for gas hobs, torches, burners or other appliances or devices.
  • the electrical supply is provided through an electrical socket (3) that may receive an electric plug with negative, positive and neutral pins if necessary (2).
  • the body of the multisource connector (1) has an auxiliary socket (4) for supplying alternative sources of energy or non- combustible fluid supplies through orifices (5) and (6). Orifices (5) and (6) may also be configured to receive an outflow of fluids coming from an appliance or device.
  • auxiliary socket (4) is depicted. Nevertheless, the invention is not limited to having only one auxiliary socket.
  • the invention can comprise a plurality of auxiliary sockets (4) that may supply a plurality of fluid flows.
  • the invention is not limited to one electrical socket, but the invention can comprise a plurality of electrical sockets.
  • the invention is not limited to have only one fluid fuel valve or pipe, but can also comprise a plurality of fluid fuel valves or pipes, for supplying a plurality of fluid fuels, which can be configured to supply the same or different fluid fuels through the different fluid fuel valve or pipes.
  • the external electrical supply may be installed to the multisource connector at the bottom of the socket (8).
  • the external fluid energy supply may be installed to the multisource connector at the bottom of the gas valve or pipe (10), which delivers the external fluid supply to the gas valve or pipe (7).
  • the auxiliary socket (4) may supply an alternative source of energy or a non-combustible fluid supply. Said alternative source of energy or non-combustible fluid supply may be sourced through a connection at the end of the auxiliary socket (9).
  • Figure 2a illustrates how, in a particular embodiment, a multisource connector (1) is installed and fitted into a flat surface (12), and connected to a modular gas hob (14) with an electrical ignition device (13).
  • the multisource connector may be fixed to the flat surface.
  • the gas hob is plugged into the multisource connector and may be plugged in the electrical socket (11), which is the electrical supply for the gas hob's electrical ignition device (13).
  • the gas hob may be fixed to the multisource connector.
  • the multisource connector supplies the gas hob with gas through the gas valve or pipe (7). The gas flow enters the hob and burns out of its cap (15). The gas hob is automatically ready for use once it is plugged in to the multisource connector.
  • an adapter (17) is plugged to the multisource connector that is installed and fitted into a flat surface (12).
  • the adaptor may serve to connect appliances or devices, such as an electrical water boiler (16) as illustrated in this example.
  • the adapter is plugged to the multisource connector and receives electrical supply that is transmitted to the electrical water boiler once it is plugged to the base (17).
  • the adapter may or may not have its own controls for regulating the electrical energy or for other features such as a timer.
  • any appliance or device may be plugged in to the multisource connector whether it may need fuel, electricity or a fluid supply.
  • a lamp (19) is plugged through its base (20) in the multisource connector and receives electrical energy.
  • the lamp (device) is locked in its position using a mechanical locking system, keeping the lamp fixed to the multisource connector so it does not fall when regulating its position.
  • the mechanical locking system allows rotating the lamp by its vertical axis.
  • a multisource connector is embedded in a wall (29) and installed with electricity and water supply. Plugged to the multisource connector is a heating device (30) that functions with electricity and water.
  • the multisource connectors (21) may be installed in any support, ideally in a solid flat surface (22) made of heat resistant material. Its respective controls may be installed in other area such as a wall or even as part of a device that will be plugged in to a multisource connector.
  • the multisource connectors (21) that are installed in a surface (22) may have its respective controls (23) also installed over the same surface.
  • Multisource connectors may also be installed as parts of an apparatus, as illustrated in figure 3c.
  • multisource connectors (21) installed in a cooktop (24), with its respective controls (23).
  • the cooktop is embedded in a flat surface (22).
  • the multisource connectors (21) are installed in a range oven (25) in a surface (24) suitable for plugging in devices to each multisource connector.
  • the multisource connectors form part of a more complex apparatus, in this example a cooking device with its respective oven (25) and control (27). Its respective controls (23) may be also installed with the respective apparatus.
  • the system of the present invention is applicable in the appliance industry, more particularly for appliances or devices used for cooking.

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La présente invention porte sur un système qui autorise l'intégration a) d'appareils ou de dispositifs, b) d'un support, c) de connecteurs multi-source, d) de commandes, et e) de multiples alimentations de source d'énergie, chacun desdits connecteurs multi-source autorisant l'alimentation d'énergie provenant des multiples alimentations de source d'énergie aux appareils ou dispositifs. Plus particulièrement, le connecteur multi-source peut fournir au moins deux sources d'énergie, et facultativement des alimentations en fluide non combustible, selon le cas (par exemple, il peut également alimenter de l'eau, de l'air ou un quelconque autre fluide) à l'appareil ou au dispositif. Egalement, selon un cas particulier, par exemple, l'invention permet de relier des plaques électriques et à gaz modulaires au système de la présente invention, des appareils de ventilation et d'autres dispositifs qui peuvent avoir besoin de l'utilisation d'électricité, de gaz, d'eau ou d'autres fluides.
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