Cooking arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9903594-B2
Application number	US-201113577738-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 29, 2011
Priority date	Mar 31, 2010
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a cooking arrangement ( 1 ) comprising a cooking hob ( 2 ) which is arranged on a worktop ( 3 ), wherein the cooking hob ( 2 ) is supported on the worktop ( 3 ) by means of a carrier frame ( 4 ), wherein the cooking hob ( 2 ) has a vertical height (H) and a bottom member ( 6 ) with a bottom surface which is directed vertically downwards and wherein the worktop ( 3 ) has a top surface ( 7 ) which is directed vertically upwards. To allow an arrangement of the cooking hob ( 2 ) without machining a cutout into the worktop ( 3 ) the invention proposes that the carrier frame ( 4 ) is designed to support the cooking hob ( 2 ) in such a way that the bottom surface of the bottom member ( 6 ) is positioned in a vertical height equal or above (x) the vertical height of the top surface ( 7 ) of the worktop ( 3 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cooking arrangement comprising a cooking hob which is arranged on a worktop, wherein:
the cooking hob is supported on the worktop by means of a carrier frame,
the cooking hob comprises a top panel member and a bottom member, wherein the top panel member is a glass ceramic stove top and the bottom member comprises sheet metal, further wherein the bottom member comprises:
an upper portion that extends in a direction substantially vertically downward from the top panel member, and
a lower portion extending horizontally inward from the upper portion that is vertically spaced from the top panel member and located directly below the top panel member, the lower portion having a lower surface which is directed vertically downwards and an upper surface which is directed vertically upwards and directly faces the top panel member,
the bottom member being connected to the carrier frame with a spring element, and
the bottom member being horizontally spaced inward from the carrier frame such that the upper portion of the bottom member directly faces an inner peripheral side surface of the carrier frame,

the cooking hob has a vertical height and the worktop has a top surface which is directed vertically upwards,
the carrier frame is designed to support the cooking hob in such a way that the entire cooking hob is positioned in a vertical height equal or above the vertical height of the top surface of the worktop, and
the carrier frame comprises a profiled element having an integral, substantially C-shaped cross-section that defines a hollow section and opens toward the cooking hob.

2. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the carrier frame has a substantial rectangular form.

3. The cooking arrangement according to claim 2 , characterized in that the carrier frame consists of four rails, wherein two rails are connected to another.

4. The cooking arrangement according to claim 3 , characterized in that the connection of two rails is established or reinforced by means of a corner connection.

5. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the profiled element is made by a casting process or by a mechanical process.

6. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the carrier frame comprises a base body which is covered at its outer side by a panel.

7. The cooking arrangement according to claim 6 , characterized in that the panel is affixed to the base body by means of a snap connection.

8. The cooking arrangement according to claim 6 , characterized in that the panel is affixed to the base body by means of an adhesive.

9. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the carrier frame or its parts are made of wood, steel or aluminium.

10. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that a switch element, an illumination element or a display element is integrated into the carrier frame.

11. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that a base body of the carrier frame has at least one groove running in a longitudinal direction of the carrier frame, wherein a sealing element is arranged in the groove for sealing the carrier frame against the worktop.

12. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the cooking hob is supported by the carrier frame such that the cooking hob does not directly contact the worktop.

13. The cooking arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the panel is affixed to the base body such that the panel is suspended above the worktop and is not in direct contact with the worktop.

14. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the lower portion and the upper portion of the bottom member are integral with each other.

15. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier frame directly contacts the top surface of the worktop and is configured such that the entire carrier frame is positioned above the top surface of the worktop.

16. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the profiled element has a first bearing area arranged directly on the top surface of the worktop and has a second bearing surface that the top panel member of the cooking hob rests on.

17. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the profiled element defines a form fit connection element that receives the spring element within.

18. The cooking arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the spring element is positioned horizontally between the profiled element and the bottom member of the cooking hob.

Assignees

• Klein Gerhard
• Neukamm Alwin
• Leyh Bjorn
• Holzgreve Eva
• Electrolux Home Products Corp Nv

Inventors

• Klein Gerhard
• Neukamm Alwin
• Leyh Bjorn
• Holzgreve Eva

Classifications

• F24C15/108 Primary

  Mounting of hot plate on worktop · CPC title