Abstract:
A household appliance (10), particularly a cooking appliance, more particularly a cooking hob, even more particularly an induction cooking hob, comprises a first circuit board (22) and a second circuit board (22) or a first circuit board (22) and a mains connection unit (36), particularly a mains terminal block or a power supply box. These pairs of units (22, 36) are electrically connectable by a connection means comprising at least one connection line (40, 60). The first circuit board (22) comprises a first electrical connector (52, 62) for an electrical connection for power and/or information transmission. The first electrical connector (52, 62) of the first circuit board (22) is equippable with the connection line (40, 60) after arrangement of the first circuit board (22) in a housing (12) of the household appliance (10), preferably after arrangement of the first and second circuit boards (22) or of the first circuit board (22) and the mains connection unit (36) in the housing (12). At least the first circuit board (22) is arrangeable or arranged in the housing (12) of the household appliance (10) at a predefined position in a way that also the first electrical connector (52, 62) is arranged at a predefined position and the first electrical connector (52, 62), which is arranged at said predefined position, is accessible for the equipment with the connection line (40, 60) from above, preferably for an automated equipment in a top down movement, particularly by an equipment robot.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a panel (10) for a cooking hob. The panel (10) includes at least one glass layer (12, 18). Further, the panel (10) includes at least one reactive layer (14; 20). The reactive layer (14; 20) is made of at least one reactive material, which is responsive to electric, electromagnetic and/or thermic parameters.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) including a number of induction coils (12). Said induction coils (12) are arranged on the induction cooking hob (10) according to a predetermined scheme. At least a portion of the induction cooking hob (10) is covered by the induction coils (12). At least one heating area is formed on the induction cooking hob (10) by activating a single induction coil (12) or a combination of adjacent induction coils (12). At least a portion of the induction hob (12) includes induction coils (12) shaped as triangular discs.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a household appliance (1), in particular a cooking appliance, for example a cooking hob. The method comprises the following steps: - transmission of an information signal, in particular a command signal, to a user interface (7) of the household appliance (1) by a user of the household appliance (1) with the help of a remote control device (21), - starting a time period for waiting for a confirmation signal from the user, - receiving the user's confirmation signal via a confirmation key or confirmation trigger arrangement (25), - processing the information signal by a control unit (13) of the household appliance (1).15 The confirmation signal indicates the user's presence close by the household appliance (1). The present invention also relates to a system for controlling a household appliance (1), in particular a cooking appliance, for example a cooking hob.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for determining the suitability of a cookware (20, 22) for a corresponding induction coil (14) of an induction cooking hob (10), wherein the method includes the steps of: - detecting the current through the induction coil (14), and/or - detecting the phase difference between the voltage and current of the induction coil (14), and/or - detecting the frequency at the induction coil (14), and - comparing the detected current with a stored maximum value of said current, and/or - comparing the detected phase difference with a stored maximum value of said phase difference, and/or - comparing the detected frequency with a stored maximum frequency, respectively, and - calculating the power transfer from the detected current, phase difference and/or frequency, - estimating the suitability of the cookware (20, 22) in dependence of the power transfer and at least one of the compared parameters, and - outputting at least one optical and/or acoustic signal corresponding with the suitability of the cookware (20, 22). Further, the present invention relates to a device for determining suitability of the cookware (20, 22) for the corresponding induction coil (14) of the induction cooking hob (10).
Abstract:
A glass or glass-ceramic element (1) for a kitchen hob, particularly a vitro-ceramic element, comprising an upper side (5) and a bottom side (3), wherein the bottom side (3) comprises at least one first heat conduction element (2), wherein the first heat conduction element (2) is arranged such that it is capable of conducting a heat radiation produced by a heating system (4) towards a bottom side (3) of the glass or glass-ceramic element (1).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an induction coil assembly (10) for an induction cooking hob. The induction coil assembly (10) comprises at least one coil winding (15), at least one lower electrically isolating sheet (14) and optionally at least one thermally insulating sheet (16). The coil winding (15) is dedicated to one lower electrically isolating sheet (14) and one thermally insulating sheet (16). The coil winding (15) is arranged above the dedicated lower electrically isolating sheet (14), while the thermally insulating sheet (16) is arranged above the dedicated coil winding (15). The induction coil assembly (10) comprises a carrier plate (12) provided for supporting the lower electrically isolating sheet (14), the coil winding (15) and the thermally insulating sheet (16). The carrier plate (12) is made of a metal sheet, preferably an aluminium sheet, or of a plastic sheet. The induction coil assembly (10) comprises at least two power cables (30) for each coil winding (15) connected to the dedicated coil winding (15) on the one hand and connectable or connected to a power supply unit of the induction cooking hob on the other hand. The induction coil assembly (10) is installable or installed within the induction cooking hob and between a coil carrier (28) and a glass ceramic panel of said induction cooking hob. The power cables (30) are at least partially arranged at a bottom side of the carrier plate (12) and act as spring elements, so that the induction coil assembly (10) can be pressed or is pressed against the glass ceramic panel of the induction cooking hob.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an induction coil assembly for an induction hob comprising: a coil baseplate (2) adapted to receive an induction coil (3); an adapter assembly (4) being mechanically coupled with the coil baseplate (2) via a connecting portion (5); wherein the adapter assembly (4) being adapted to be mounted at an electronic power board (6) of the induction hob and wherein the adapter assembly (4) comprises electrical connecting means for realizing a first electrical connection between the induction coil (3) and the electronic power board (6) and further electrical connecting means for realizing a second electrical connection between an induction coil sensor and the electronic power board (6).
Abstract:
A household appliance (10) comprises a housing or an installation case (112), particularly a protection box. The household appliance (10) further comprises at least two of a consumer load (132, 232) for consumption of electrical power, a delivery system for delivery of electrical power to the at least one consumer load (132, 232), mains connection means for a connection of the household appliance (10) to the electric power supply, a control unit and/or an operating panel (20) for appliance control and/or for user interaction, and at least one connection means (144, 144', 146, 146', 258, 256, 260') for electrical connection of the at least two of the consumer load (132, 232), the delivery system for electrical power, the mains connection means, and the control unit and/or the operating panel (20). The at least two of the consumer load (132, 232), the delivery system for electrical power, the mains connection means, and the control unit and/or the operating panel (20) are arranged or arrangeable within the housing or installation case (112) in superimposed levels. Furthermore, at least one of the consumer load (132, 232), the delivery system for electrical power, the mains connection means, and the control unit and/or the operating panel (20) comprises a first connection means (144, 144', 258) for electrical connection, which is connectable to a second connection means (146, 146', 260, 260') for electrical connection in a connection movement, which points in the same direction as or complies with an assembly movement for assembling the at least one of the consumer load (132, 232), the delivery system for electrical power, the mains connection means, and the control unit and/or the operating panel (20) in the housing or installation case (112). Said second connection means (146, 146', 260, 260') is arranged or has been arranged in the housing or installation case (112).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module for determining a particularly elastic displacement or deflection or bending of a panel (3), in particular a glass panel, or of a section of a panel or of an insert in relation to the panel (3). The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module and the panel (3) or said section thereof forming a weighing means, in particular a scale. The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module is adapted to be integrated in or allocated to a household appliance (1), in particular a cooking hob, more in particular an induction cooking hob, and comprises or is connected to at least one processing and/or interpretation and/or compilation means, preferably for providing a particular high sensor sensitivity and/or evaluation unit accuracy. Further, a household appliance (1) is disclosed which comprises an at least approximately horizontal panel (3), in particular a glass panel. The panel (3) is part of or is in functional connection with a scale for weighing an item (15) placed on the panel (3). Finally, the invention relates to a method for determining the weight of an item (15) on an at least approximately horizontal panel (3) of a household appliance (1), in particular on a top panel (3) of a cooking hob. An acceleration of a panel (3) section or of a panel reference point or reference area, in particular a reference point or a reference area on a panel surface (7), is estimated or determined during a displacement or deflection or bending of the panel section or the panel reference point or reference area due to a placing of the item (15) on the panel.