EP2037178A2 - Sicherheitsvorrichtung und -verfahren für eine Arbeitsplatte - Google Patents

Sicherheitsvorrichtung und -verfahren für eine Arbeitsplatte Download PDF

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EP2037178A2
EP2037178A2 EP08163992A EP08163992A EP2037178A2 EP 2037178 A2 EP2037178 A2 EP 2037178A2 EP 08163992 A EP08163992 A EP 08163992A EP 08163992 A EP08163992 A EP 08163992A EP 2037178 A2 EP2037178 A2 EP 2037178A2
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Faustine Vanhulle
Régis Dando
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24C7/082—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices on ranges, e.g. control panels, illumination
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/10—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68—Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/74—Non-metallic plates, e.g. vitroceramic, ceramic or glassceramic hobs, also including power or control circuits
    • H05B3/746—Protection, e.g. overheat cutoff, hot plate indicator
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/06—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
    • H05B6/062—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power for cooking plates or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a safety device against domestic accidents, in particular those caused by a cooking vessel located on a surface, and in particular on a hob.
  • the invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising such a device and adapted to implement such a method.
  • the document US 5,717,188 describes a cooktop having a safety device adapted to reduce the cooking power, when the cooking reaches a predetermined power and that no one approaches the hob for a period of time determined.
  • cooking the food is not optimal when the power is different from the desired cooking power.
  • the present invention aims to solve the above limitations and to provide a safety device against accidents for a work plan and a method associated with this device, for detecting a risk situation.
  • the present invention aims in a first aspect, a safety device for a worktop having a surface, and in particular a hob, adapted to receive a cooking vessel.
  • the device comprises means for detecting the passing of a portion of said cooking vessel beyond at least one free side of said surface.
  • the risk situation when part of the cooking vessel exceeds the free edge of a surface is detected, and can then be processed.
  • the safety device comprises warning means adapted to indicate the passing of part of the cooking vessel beyond the at least one free side of the surface.
  • the user is notified when a risk situation caused by exceeding a portion of the cooking vessel beyond a free edge of a surface is present.
  • the means for detecting the overflow of a portion of the cooking vessel comprise at least one sensor located along the at least one free side of the surface.
  • this side is the free side or side in front of which the person stands to cook.
  • the surface is for example a hob and the person the user of the hob.
  • the security device further comprises means for detecting the presence of a person near the surface.
  • the security device comprises timing means adapted to calculate the time elapsed since the time at which said means for detecting the presence of a person do not detect the presence of a person.
  • delaying means it is possible to estimate the time during which a person is not present near the surface, and thus to identify the existence of a risk of domestic accident beyond a predetermined time during which no one is present near the surface.
  • the present invention relates to a second aspect, a method against accidents, caused in particular by the attachment of a cooking vessel located on a work surface having a surface, and in particular a hob.
  • the method comprises a step of detecting the passing of part of the cooking vessel beyond at least one free side of the surface.
  • the risk situation when part of the cooking vessel exceeds the free edge of the surface is detected and can be further processed.
  • the safety method includes a warning step when a portion of the cooking vessel protrudes beyond the at least one free side of the surface.
  • the user is warned of the presence of a risk situation and can avoid the attachment of the cooking vessel.
  • the security method further comprises a step of detecting the presence of a person near the surface.
  • a warning step is implemented, if the exceeding of a portion of the cooking vessel beyond the at least one free side of the surface is detected and if the presence of a person near the surface is not detected for a predetermined period of time.
  • the safety device warns him of the presence of a risk situation.
  • the person being warned can put back the protruding portion of the cooking vessel inside the surface, thus avoiding the risk of a domestic accident.
  • the present invention relates to a third aspect, a cooking appliance, in particular a hob having a cooking surface.
  • the cooking appliance comprises a safety device according to the invention.
  • the means for detecting the passing of a part of a cooking vessel beyond a free side of the cooking surface comprise at least one sensor situated under the plane of said cooking surface, along at least one free side of the cooking surface, between a cooking hearth and said at least one free side of said cooking surface.
  • the safety device comprises means for detecting the presence of a person located under the plane of said cooking surface and arranged in a plane inclined with respect to the plane of said cooking surface.
  • the angle of inclination of the inclined plane in which are arranged the means for detecting the presence of a person is substantially equal to 45 °.
  • the cooking appliance is adapted to implement the safety method according to the invention.
  • the worktop 1 comprises a hob 2 here with four fireplaces 3.
  • the hob 2 has a cooking surface 2 'adapted to receive containers.
  • a cooking vessel 4 (for example a pan) is located on the cooking surface 2 ', on one of the four foci 3.
  • the number of fireplaces 3 of the hob 2 may have different values.
  • the cooking surface 2 corresponds to the entire surface of the hob 2.
  • This hob 2 is for example a glass-ceramic plate, with radiant heating means or induction.
  • the hob 2 comprises a safety device 5.
  • the safety device 5 is located under the plane of the hob 2.
  • the safety device 5 comprises means 6 for detecting the passing of part of the cooking vessel 4, beyond an edge 2a of the cooking table 2.
  • This edge 2a is the free edge of the cooking table. 2, or the one that is closest to a user 20 of the hob 2 and the one in front of which the user 20 is placed when he uses the hob 2.
  • the overflow detection means 6 detect when for example the handle 4 'of the pan 4 exceeds the free edge 2a or the edge closest to the user 20.
  • the overflow detection means 6 comprise several presence detection sensors 6, located for example in a straight line, over a length substantially equal to the length of the side of the hob 2 closest to the user 20.
  • Two consecutive presence detection sensors 6 are located at a distance such that all the situations in which the handle 4 'of the stove 4 exceeds the free edge 2a of the hob 2 are detected, thus avoiding blind spots.
  • the distance between two consecutive presence detection sensors 6 may belong to a range of values between 4 and 10 cm, and the detection cone of the sensors 6 has a half-angle of opening of 20 °.
  • the overflow detection sensors 6 are infrared or ultrasonic sensors.
  • the security device 5 further comprises means for detecting the presence 7 of a person 20.
  • These detection means 7 comprise at least one sensor 7 located substantially in the middle of the hob 2 in this embodiment.
  • the sensor 7 could be located at other positions in other embodiments.
  • the sensor 7 is located in a plane A inclined relative to the plane of the hob 2. Thus, by means of the sensor 7, it is possible to detect the presence of a person 20 in front of the hob 2.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A on which the sensor 7 is situated is defined according to the minimum size of the person 20 to be detected, for a height ht at which the given hob 2 is located.
  • the minimum size of a person to be detected may belong to a range of values between 130 and 150 cm.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A is thus calculated in order to detect a person with a minimum size of 140 cm for example near the table.
  • the presence sensor 7 may be a range finder.
  • the user of the cooktop 2 can be detected at a distance, for example, between 10 and 80 cm.
  • the distance between the user 20 and the hob can be measured. It is thus possible to know if the user 20 changes position or if the user 20 approaches the hob 2.
  • the presence sensor 7 then makes it possible to distinguish between a moving person and an obstacle present in front of the hob 2.
  • sensors such as for example an infrared radiation detection sensor emitted by the human body or an ultrasonic sensor.
  • the height ht at which the hob 2 is located is 80 cm
  • the depth p of the hob 2 is 60 cm
  • the user 20 shown on the figure 2 has a size greater than the minimum size h detected (140 cm) and is thus detected by the sensor 7.
  • the senor 7 has a detection cone with a half opening angle ⁇ which can be variable from one sensor model to another.
  • the detection cone of an infrared rangefinder 7 has a half-opening angle ⁇ of 5 °.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A when it is desired to detect the presence of a person of minimum size greater than 140 cm, the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A must be decreased. On the contrary, when it is desired to detect the presence of a person with a minimum size of less than 140 cm, the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A must be increased.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A thus varies according to the value of the opening half-angle ⁇ of the detection cone of the sensor 7 used, and also according to the distance dp at which it is desired to detect the presence of a nobody 20.
  • the detection means 7 are adapted to detect the presence of a hob. person of a minimum minimum size; and when the height ht increases, the detection means 7 are able to detect the presence of a person of a greater minimum size.
  • the angle of inclination ⁇ of the plane A on which the sensor 7 is located can be adjusted by adjustment means (not shown in the figure).
  • These adjustment means may be for example a worm, located under the glass-ceramic plate.
  • the user can choose the minimum height of detection of the presence of a person at a given distance from the table, once he has chosen the height at which he wants to install the hob 2.
  • the sensors 6, 7 are connected to an electronic control card which comprises a microprocessor or control unit 10, allowing, from the signals transmitted by the sensors 6, 7 and a processing algorithm which will be described below. , to detect the risk situations caused by the passing of a portion of a container 4 beyond a free side 2a of the hob 2.
  • the detection means 7 of the presence of a person 20 detect the presence or absence of a person 20 near the hob 2.
  • the presence detection means 7 of a person are adapted to detect the presence of a person of a minimum size.
  • the control unit 10 instructs the delay means 12 to start measuring the time. absence of a user 20 near the hob 2.
  • the control unit 10 gives the order to warning means 11 to warn the user 20 of the presence of a risk situation.
  • the predetermined period of time can be set by the user 20 of the hob 2.
  • the user sets by means of adjustment means of a timer (not shown in the figure), the period of time that it considers sufficient to go for example an ingredient or a kitchen utensil without causing the setting implement warning means, and at the same time short enough so that a child does not have time to approach the hob 2.
  • a timer not shown in the figure
  • the user can thus take into account his particular environment, for example, the size of his kitchen.
  • the predetermined period of time is three seconds.
  • control unit 10 gives the order to warn the user 20 of the hob 2 of this risk situation, and the means of warning 11 warn the person 20 of the presence of a risk situation.
  • the warning is an audible warning.
  • the safety device comprises audible warning means 11, to warn the user of the hob of the existence of a risk situation.
  • the warning can also be visual.
  • the control unit 10 gives the order to turn on a light emitting diode.
  • control unit 10 when the control unit 10 is informed of the passing of the handle, it gives the order to extinguish the hobs 3.
  • the warned user can deal with the risk situation, and thus avoid it.
  • the safety device in a situation such as that proposed by the invention is effective, practical as well as aesthetic.
  • means for detecting the overtaking of part of the cooking vessel can be installed along the lateral sides of the cooking appliance, and for example a stove.
  • means for detecting the overflow of a portion of the cooking vessel may be installed along its entire periphery.
  • the means for detecting the presence of a person are adapted to detect a person present at least in front of the front of the cooking appliance.
  • the user would be notified of the passing of part of the cooking vessel by one of the free sides of the cooking apparatus, in the absence of a user in front of the cooking appliance.
  • the presence detection means of a person may be adapted to detect a person on several or all sides of the cooking appliance.
  • the cooking surface could have different shapes, such as, for example, circular or oval.
  • the warning of exceeding a portion of a container beyond at least one free side of the surface can be implemented without being coupled to delay means depending on the presence or absence of a adult person near the cooktop.

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