Hob apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9883553-B2
Application number	US-201415022934-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	Oct 3, 2013
Publication date	Jan 30, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018

Abstract

A hob apparatus includes at least one heating element adapted to heat a cooking vessel. The at least one heating element is supported by at least one space dividing element in an installation position. A fixing unit embodied at least in part as a locking unit attaches the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element to each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hob apparatus, comprising:
at least one heating element adapted to heat a cooking vessel;
at least one space dividing element configured to support the at least one heating element in an installation position, and
a fixing unit configured to attach the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element to each other, said fixing unit comprising two locking units on opposing sides of the heating element, the two locking units configured to be received by corresponding recesses in the at least one space dividing element,
wherein the fixing unit is configured to attach the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element to each other as a result of a rotational movement of the at least one heating element and of the at least one space dividing element relative to each other.

2. The hob apparatus of claim 1 , constructed in the form of an induction hob apparatus.

3. The hob apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotational movement is limited to an angular range of maximum 30°.

4. The hob apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fixing unit has at least one fixing element which is arranged on the at least one heating element and penetrates the at least one space dividing element at least in part in a locked state.

5. The hob apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the at least one fixing element is embodied at least essentially in one piece with the at least one heating element.

6. The hob apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the at least one space dividing element has at least one recess for accommodating the at least one fixing element.

7. The hob apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one heating element comprises at least one stabilization element configured to stabilize a fixing between the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element.

8. The hob apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fixing unit has at least one protection element configured to secure a target position of the at least one heating element and of the at least one space dividing element relative to each other in an assembled state.

9. The hob apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one space dividing element is embodied as a shielding element.

10. A hob, comprising at least one hob apparatus, said hob apparatus comprising at least one heating element adapted to heat a cooking vessel, at least one space dividing element configured to support the at least one heating element in an installation position, and a fixing unit configured to attach the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element to each other, said fixing unit comprising two locking units on opposing sides of the heating element, the two locking units configured to be received by corresponding recesses in the at least one space dividing element, wherein the fixing unit is configured to attach the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element to each other as a result of a rotational movement of the at least one heating element and of the at least one space dividing element relative to each other.

11. The hob of claim 10 , constructed in the form of an induction hob.

12. The hob of claim 10 , wherein the rotational movement is limited to an angular range of maximum 30°.

13. The hob of claim 10 , wherein the fixing unit has at least one fixing element which is arranged on the at least one heating element and penetrates the at least one space dividing element at least in part in a locked state.

14. The hob of claim 13 , wherein the at least one fixing element is embodied at least essentially in one piece with the at least one heating element.

15. The hob of claim 13 , wherein the at least one space dividing element has at least one recess for accommodating the at least one fixing element.

16. The hob of claim 10 , wherein the at least one heating element comprises at least one stabilization element configured to stabilize a fixing between the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element.

17. The hob of claim 10 , wherein the fixing unit has at least one protection element configured to secure a target position of the at least one heating element and of the at least one space dividing element relative to each other in an assembled state.

18. The hob of claim 10 , wherein the at least one space dividing element is embodied as a shielding element.

19. A method for the assembly of a hob apparatus, comprising:
supporting at least one heating element for heating a cooking vessel by at least one space dividing element in an installation position; and
locking the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element to each other,
wherein the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element are locked to each other as a result of a rotational movement of the at least one heating element and of the at least one space dividing element relative to each other,
wherein the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element are locked to each other by fixing elements comprising two locking units on opposing sides of the heating element, the two locking units configured to be received by corresponding recesses in the at least one space dividing element.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the rotational movement is limited to an angular range of maximum 30°.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the fixing elements are arranged on the at least one heating element and penetrates the at least one space dividing element at least in part in a locked state.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising forming the at least one fixing element at least essentially in one piece with the at least one heating element.

23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising forming a recess in the at least one space dividing element for accommodating the at least one fixing element.

24. The method of claim 19 , further comprising forming at least one stabilization element on the at least one heating element for stabilizing a fixing between the at least one heating element and the at least one space dividing element.

25. The method of claim 19 , further comprising securing a target position of the at least one heating element and of the at least one space dividing element relative to each other in an assembled state.

Assignees

• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Aranda Vazquez Sandra
• Arenas Jimenez Beatriz
• Ceamanos Gaya Jesús
• Diez Esteban Cristina
• Lacasta Beltran Carlos
• Martin Gomez Damaso
• Moya Albertin Maria Elena

Classifications

• H05B2206/022

  Special supports for the induction coils · CPC title

• F24C7/002

  Stoves (F24C7/02 - F24C7/10 take precedence) · CPC title

• H05B6/1245

  with special coil arrangements · CPC title

• F24C7/06 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements · CPC title

• H05B6/1209 Primary

  induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them · CPC title