DE102013206219A1 - Cooking chamber divider for a cooking appliance and cooking appliance with such a cooking space divider - Google Patents

Abstract

A cooking space divider for a cooking appliance is disclosed, comprising a hollow body in which a heating element is located, the hollow body not being demountable without destruction.

Description

The invention relates to a cooking space divider for a cooking appliance, which has a hollow body. Furthermore, the invention relates to a cooking appliance with a cooking space divider, which can be introduced into a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance.

Cooking chamber divider or baking chamber divider are known from the prior art. That's how it shows DE 10 2009 054 586 A1 a cooking space divider, the upper and lower part forms a hollow body together with a handle and other components. This hollow body is provided for example for receiving a radiator which heats the cooking space divider. The components of the cooking compartment divider are mounted in such a way that the cooking space divider can be dismantled to eliminate contamination. Thus, the upper and lower parts in a water bath or in a dishwasher can be cleaned. However, a mounted cooking space divider can not be cleaned in a dishwasher or in a water bath, as the gaps between the loosely assembled components are permeable to water and thus lead to contamination or corrosion of the components in the hollow body.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a cooking space divider for a cooking appliance and such a cooking appliance, in which the cooking space divider is tight against external factors. In addition, the technical requirements for a dense hollow body to be solved.

This is achieved by a cooking space divider, which has the features of claim 1, and a cooking appliance, which has the features of claim 10.

An inventive cooking space divider for a cooking appliance comprises a hollow body of substantially plate-like, the housing of the cooking compartment carrier forming parts, such as. B. upper part and lower part, is formed, in which preferably at least one radiator is, wherein the hollow body is not destructible disassembled. A non-destructive disassembly in this case means that the hollow body of the cooking compartment divider can not be disassembled into individual parts by a proper use, neither by the end user nor by the customer service, with or without tools.

Preferably, the cooking space divider is formed substantially in one piece. As a result, there is a substantially one-part construction of the cooking chamber divider and a substantially closed by the environment hollow body.

Preferably, the housing has at least one upper part and at least one lower part. These substantially plate-shaped components of the housing form the essential contour or surface of the cooking space divider. In addition, holding elements, aperture elements, etc. can complement the housing of the cooking compartment divider.

A particularly good cooking space divider arises when the housing parts are joined together tightly. By a close joining of the housing parts to each other is achieved that from outside no contamination or moisture, such. B. water penetrates into the hollow body.

Preferably, the sealing of the mutually tightly joined housing parts by means of temperature-stable seals, such as. B. silicone seals. The seal is in the way between the housing parts, such. B. upper and lower part added that the connection point serves as a barrier against contamination or moisture.

An alternative sealing variant provides that the sealing takes place by means of temperature-stable, dense and preferably insoluble compounds. Such a permanent connection can, for. As an adhesive or by welding, soldering, crimping, crimping, beading, riveting, etc. done. These non-detachable connections ensure that the hollow body is not destructible dismantled and at the same time there is a seal between the joints between the upper and lower part.

A particularly good food support arises when this has a pressure valve. Preferably, in the region of the hollow body, a pressure valve is mounted, which produces an atmospheric balance, in particular the air pressure.

Preferably, the pressure valve is designed as a pressure relief valve. In this case, the resulting in the interior of the hollow body by heat pressure can escape via the pressure valve in the ambient atmosphere, whereby a bursting or a defect of the cooking chamber divider is prevented.

According to a variant, at least one pressure valve is designed as a vacuum valve. This vacuum valve allows the inflow of ambient air into the cavity of the cooking chamber divider. This is necessary when the heated cooking chamber divider is cooled and the air in the hollow body contracts. A negative pressure in the cooking compartment divider, which can lead to damage, is thereby avoided.

The cooking space divider preferably has a holding element for fastening the cooking space divider in the cooking space. This holding element is preferably arranged laterally, alternatively, for example, at the end of the cooking chamber divider facing the cooking chamber rear wall. The holding element absorbs the weight forces of the cooking space divider and ensures adequate attachment of the cooking space divider in the oven. In addition, the holding element electrically contacts the cooking space divider with the cooking appliance. For this purpose, the holding element and the garraumseitige attachment contact surfaces. According to a variant, at least one pressure valve is mounted in the region of the holding element.

A particularly good cooking space divider arises when the housing parts have at least one mechanical stiffening embossment. Alternatively, this stiffening is designed as a crown. By such a mechanical stiffening of the housing parts of the cooking space divider is able to absorb the high compressive forces acting in the hollow body.

The invention solves the problem additionally with a cooking appliance comprising an aforementioned cooking space divider.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations or alone, without the scope of the invention to leave. Thus, embodiments of the invention are to be regarded as encompassed and disclosed, which are not explicitly shown and explained in the figures, however, emerge and can be produced by separated combinations of features from the embodiments explained.

Further advantages and details of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the schematic figures. Showing:

1 a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the invention with an embodiment of a cooking space divider according to the invention; and

2 an illustration of a cooking space divider in cross section.

In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference numerals.

In 1 is a cooking appliance in a perspective view 1 shown for preparing food, which is an oven in the embodiment. The cooking appliance 1 includes a cooking space 2 by the oven side walls 3 is limited. Front shows the cooking chamber 2 a loading opening, which through a door 4 is closable. For thermal separation of the cooking chamber 2 in different areas is a cooking space divider 5 inserted. The only schematically indicated cooking space divider 5 can be positioned in different insertion heights. The plate-like cooking space divider 5 is also formed on its upper side for receiving food, which can be prepared both directly and indirectly via a cookware on it.

The in 2 illustrated cross section through a cooking space divider 5 shows the top serving as a lid 6 of the cooking compartment divider 5 , which works in conjunction with the lower part serving as the bottom 7 of the cooking compartment divider 5 , the housing of the cooking compartment divider 5 forms.

top 6 and lower part 7 form a cavity 8th , which is designed to receive a heating element. To avoid contamination and corrosion, the components are joined and sealed to each other in such a way that neither water, vapor or contamination can penetrate. This is between the top 6 and the lower part 7 a seal 9 introduced, which preferably a temperature-stable seal, such. B. is a silicone sealant. By means of this seal is the cavity between the upper part and the lower part 7 hermetically separated from the ambient atmosphere.

The in the cavity 8th trapped air creates an overpressure in the cavity 8th as soon as the cooking compartment carrier 5 , z. B. heated in the oven at 300 °. In addition, arises in the cavity 8th a negative pressure as soon as the air z. B. due to a cleaning process of the cooking compartment divider 5 contracts in the water. The forces resulting from positive or negative pressure on the substantially plate-shaped components, in particular upper part 6 and lower part 7 , create damage to the cooking compartment divider 5 in the form of bursting or implosion. These damages are avoided by overpressure or underpressure over pressure valves 10 be removed and systemic pressures are avoided. At the pressure valve 10 it may be an overpressure or vacuum valve, which in the cooking space divider 5 welded or screwed. Especially the lateral flanks on the cooking compartment divider and the holding elements offer themselves as good attachment points for the pressure valve. In addition, several pressure valves may be arranged, the different areas of the cooking chamber divider 5 supply. The pressure valves are preferably arranged so that they are protected from contamination. moreover can the pressure valves 10 be protected against contamination by means of a membrane.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 Cooking appliance

2

 oven

3

 Garraumseitenwand

4

 door

5

 Garraumteiler

6

 top

7

 lower part

8th

 hollow body

9

 seal

10

 pressure valve

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 102009054586 A1 [0002]

Claims (10)

Cooking chamber divider for a cooking appliance ( 1 ), comprising a hollow body ( 8th ), in which there is preferably a heating element, characterized in that the hollow body ( 8th ) is not destructible dismantled. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cooking space divider ( 5 ) is substantially integral. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hollow body of housing parts, preferably from an upper part 6 and a lower part 7 is formed. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection of the individual housing parts to each other by means of a seal ( 9 ) is tight. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the seal ( 9 ) takes place by means of temperature-stable seals. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the seal ( 9 ) by means of at least one positive and / or non-positive, preferably insoluble compounds. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooking space divider ( 5 ) at least one pressure valve ( 10 ), wherein the at least one pressure valve ( 10 ) is a pressure relief valve and / or a vacuum valve. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooking space divider ( 5 ) has a holding element, which preferably at least one pressure valve ( 10 ) having. Cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one housing parts has at least one mechanically stable stiffening embossing and / or a crowning. Cooking appliance ( 1 ), comprising a cooking space divider ( 5 ) according to any one of the preceding claims.

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