Grill and/or frying plate for the use on cooking hobs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9615692-B2
Application number	US-201214005611-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2012
Priority date	Apr 14, 2011
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

A grill and/or frying plate for use on an induction cooking hob, including at least one grill section and at least one section different from the grill section, in particular a frame section or a warming section. When the grill and/or frying plate is mounted to the cooking hob, the at least one grill section is at least partially arranged directly above at least one heating element of the cooking hob and that the at least one section different from the grill section is at least partially arranged in a position where no heating element is arranged below. A recess and/or a securing recess and/or a fixation groove are arranged in a region that delimits the grill section from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section to the section different from the grill section is reduced.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) for the use on a cooking hob ( 1 ) with a cooking hob plate ( 6 ) for use on an induction cooking hob, comprising:
at least one grill section ( 3 ) and at least one section different from the grill section ( 3 ) selected from among a frame section ( 4 ) and a warming section ( 8 ), wherein the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) is formed and dimensioned such, that, when the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) is mounted to the cooking hob ( 1 ), the at least one grill section ( 3 ) is at least partially arranged directly above at least one heating element of the cooking hob and that the at least one section different from the grill section ( 3 ) is at least partially arranged in a position where no heating element is arranged below, and wherein at least one of a recess ( 11 ), a securing recess ( 15 ) and a fixation groove ( 9 ) is arranged in a region that delimits the grill section ( 3 ) from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section ( 3 ) to the section different from the grill section is reduced,
wherein the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) comprises a gasket ( 10 ), which is provided in a region that delimits the grill section ( 3 ) from the frame section ( 4 ), wherein the gasket ( 10 ) supports the grill or frying plate ( 2 ) on a worktop which is at least partially surrounding the cooking hob ( 1 ).

2. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the gasket ( 10 ) is a silicone gasket ( 10 ), configured to prevent slipping of the grill or frying plate ( 2 ) at least partially.

3. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the gasket comprises at least one flexible portion ( 13 ) and at least one less flexible portion ( 14 ) and wherein the gasket is configured to be compressed to compensate an offset which is formed between a surface of the cooking hob plate ( 6 ) and a surface of the worktop.

4. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the fixation groove ( 9 ) is formed and/or dimensioned such that a cooking hob frame ( 7 ) which encircles the cooking hob plate ( 6 ) at least partially can engage into and wherein the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) is held and/or fixated in its position thereby.

5. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the fixation groove ( 9 ) comprises at least one perpendicular angle, such that the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) can be attached to the cooking hob frame ( 7 ) at an angle region of the cooking hob ( 1 ).

6. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) is provided with suction cups configured to attach and/or fixate the grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) to the worktop.

7. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the grill plate ( 2 ) is made of a material which is not adapted for induction heating and wherein the grill section ( 3 ) comprises a coating which is adapted for induction heating.

8. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the grill section ( 3 ) comprises a material thickness which is larger than the material thickness of the frame section ( 4 ) and/or of the warming section ( 8 ).

9. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the grill section ( 3 ) and the warming section ( 8 ) are separate parts which are connected to each other by a detachable or non-detachable connection.

10. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , comprising said recess ( 11 ) and said securing recess ( 15 ), each arranged in a region that delimits the grill section ( 3 ) from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section ( 3 ) to the section different from the grill section is reduced.

11. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , comprising said recess ( 11 ) and said fixation groove ( 9 ), each arranged in a region that delimits the grill section ( 3 ) from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section ( 3 ) to the section different from the grill section is reduced.

12. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , comprising said securing recess ( 15 ) and said fixation groove ( 9 ), each arranged in a region that delimits the grill section ( 3 ) from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section ( 3 ) to the section different from the grill section is reduced.

13. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , comprising said recess ( 11 ), said securing recess ( 15 ), and said fixation groove ( 9 ), each arranged in a region that delimits the grill section ( 3 ) from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section ( 3 ) to the section different from the grill section is reduced.

14. Grill and/or frying plate ( 2 ) according to claim 3 , wherein said less flexible portion ( 14 ) can be compressed to compensate said offset.

Assignees

• Hoffmann Harald
• Neukamm Alwin
• Leyh Bjorn
• Leikam Jurgen
• Hautle Ulrich
• Electrolux Home Products Corp Nv

Inventors

• Hoffmann Harald
• Neukamm Alwin
• Leyh Bjorn
• Leikam Jurgen
• Hautle Ulrich

Classifications

• A47J37/10

  Frying pans, e.g. frying pans with integrated lids or basting devices · CPC title

• A47J37/067 Primary

  Horizontally disposed broiling griddles · CPC title

• A47J37/0676 Primary

  electrically heated · CPC title