Classifications

• • 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
  • F24C15/008—Illumination for oven cavities

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• the present invention relates to an illumination element provided within a cooking device, specifically within an oven.
• EP1299678B1 discloses an oven comprising illumination for a cooking compartment. Said illumination is continuously reduced by a dimmer device of a control unit, not in an immediate manner, but over a period of time in which the user optically perceives the weakening illumination. In a preferred embodiment, the light intensity is also continuously increased upon switching on the cooking compartment illumination, a solution related to the change in light produced by an illumination element on the oven according to the oven mode.
• the objective of the invention is to provide a means for notifying the user about changes in the internal temperature of the oven or the cooking mode.
• the invention relates to an oven comprising an casing, a muffle within the casing that defines a cooking chamber, and a illumination element within the casing.
• the oven includes a control unit configured to intermittently operate the illumination element within the cooking chamber. This allows for various alerts related to the oven's usage scenarios, such as reaching the set temperature, warnings for the cooking progress, timer settings, and completion of cooking, through illumination. Thus, clearer communication between the oven and the user is established.
• control unit is configured to intermittently flash the illumination element within the cooking chamber at regular intervals. This facilitates the user's understanding of the completion of the cooking process.
• control unit includes a memory unit that stores the oven operation modes. This ensures accurate control of the illumination element by the control unit
• control unit contains a controller that is connected to the memory unit and configured to drive the illumination element according to the oven operation mode. This allows for control over the turning on and off and operation of the illumination element.
• control unit is configured to provide auditory alerts according to the oven operation modes through an auditory alert unit. This enables the user to audibly learn information about the oven operation modes.
• the casing includes a speaker connected to the auditory alert adapter. This allows the speaker to convey information to the user at an audible level when the oven operation mode is complete.
• the auditory alert adapter and the illumination element are provided to operate simultaneously. This way, the completion of the oven cooking process is communicated to the user both visually and audibly.
• the illumination element is provided on an upper wall of the muffle. This prevents any obstruction in the transmission of light from the illumination element to the cooking chamber.
• the process steps include the controller within the control unit detecting the oven operation mode, driving the illumination element intermittently according to the information corresponding to the operation mode in the memory unit, and flashing the illumination element within the cooking chamber. This ensures that the completion of cooking is communicated to the user both audibly and visually through the periodic flashing of the lighting lamp inside the oven.
• the process step includes driving the illumination element for a duration stored in the memory unit of the controller. This prevents energy waste by the illumination element, thus contributing to energy savings.
• Figure 1 schematically illustrates a frontal view of the oven subject to the invention.
• FIG 1 a schematic front view of the oven subject to the invention is shown.
• the oven contains a cooking chamber (1).
• the oven comprises a muffle (20) that surrounds the cooking chamber (1 ) and a casing (10) that surrounds the muffle (20).
• An illumination element (30) is provided on an upper wall (22) of the muffle (20) to illuminate the cooking chamber (1).
• the illumination element (30) allows the light produced in an operating mode of the oven to spread inside the cooking chamber (1 ).
• a control unit (40) connected to the illumination element (30).
• the control unit (40) includes a memory unit (44) that stores information about the oven's operating modes.
• the control unit (40) is connected to a controller (42) that communicates with the memory unit (44).
• the controller (42) is configured to drive the illumination element (30).
• the control unit (40) also includes a sound warning unit (46) that is connected to the controller (42) and the memory unit (44).
• a speaker (50) connected to the sound warning unit (46) is provided on the front wall (12) of the casing (10).
• the controller (42) within the control unit (40) detects the oven's operating mode.
• the information corresponding to the detected operating mode is transmitted from the memory unit (44) to the controller (42).
• the controller (42) ensures that the illumination element (30) inside the cooking chamber (1) blinks periodically when the oven's operation ends.
• the controller (42) sends a signal to the sound warning unit (46), which triggers a sound alert to the user through the speaker (50).
• the controller (42) drives the illumination element (30) for a duration recorded in the memory unit (44).
• the illumination element (30) inside the cooking chamber (1) starts blinking periodically, and simultaneously, a warning sound is emitted through the speaker (50) to inform the user that the cooking process is complete.
• the controller (42) drives the illumination element (30) to blink twice per second for a duration of 10 seconds.

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• 2023
  • 2023-01-04 EP EP23915053.5A patent/EP4646560A1/de active Pending
  • 2023-01-04 WO PCT/TR2023/050006 patent/WO2024147766A1/en not_active Ceased

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