ES2755877T3 - Home appliance device - Google Patents

Abstract

Home appliance with a home appliance device with at least one home appliance base body unit (10; 10a-10d), with at least one secondary housing area (12; 12a-12d) defined, at least in part, by a main useful space (16; 16c; 16d) of the home appliance base body unit (10; 10a - 10d) and with at least one accessory (14; 14a; 14b), which is arranged in at least one operating state, at least partially in the secondary housing area (12; 12a - 12d) and which is intended for manual removal outside the secondary housing area (12; 12a - 12d) by a user, in the that the home appliance base body unit (10; 10a - 10d) at least partially forms the secondary housing area (12; 12a - 12d), characterized in that the accessory (14; 14a; 14b) has at least one unit signal transmission (28; 28a; 28b), which is intended for a transmission of wireless signals.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Home appliance device

The invention starts from an electrical household appliance according to the preamble of claim 1.

From document EP 1795989 A1 a household appliance with a temperature element and a preservation device is known. The preservation device is intended for manual preservation and removal of the temperature element and is integrated in a metal door element. A household appliance is known from US 2004/0040955 A1.

The object of the invention is, in particular, to prepare a device of the type indicated at the outset with improved properties with respect to high flexibility. The task is solved according to the invention by means of the characteristics of claim 1 of the patent, while the configurations and developments of the invention can be deduced from the dependent claims.

The invention starts from a household appliance with a household appliance device with at least one household appliance base body unit, with at least one secondary housing area that is at least partially different from a main useful space of the body unit home appliance base and with at least one accessory, which is arranged in at least one operating state at least partially in the secondary housing area and is provided for manual removal from the secondary housing area by a user.

It is proposed that the home appliance base body unit at least partially form the secondary housing area. By a "household appliance base body unit" is meant a unit, which absorbs in at least one operating state supporting forces of moving elements of a household appliance and in particular of at least one door and preferably forms a main useful space and especially preferably a cooking space. By "accessory" is to be understood, in particular, a unit that is movable relative to the home appliance base body unit and which is intended for use in combination with the home appliance base body unit, in wherein the unit can preferably be disassembled without tools and non-destructively from the home appliance base body unit and particularly preferably has at least one electronic component. By "intended" is to be understood in particular as specially designed and / or specially configured. By a "main useful space" of the home appliance base body unit is to be understood in particular a useful space of the home appliance base body unit which is intended for main use by a user, wherein the Useful space is preferably configured as cooking space. A "secondary accommodation area" is to be understood in particular as an accommodation area having an extension of maximum width representing at most three-quarters, preferably at most one-third and particularly preferably at most one-seventh of an extension of maximum width of home appliance base body unit. With a configuration according to the invention, high flexibility can be achieved. In particular, a simple constructive configuration of a door unit of the home appliance device can be achieved. Furthermore, an accessory with large spatial dimensions can be inserted in particular in the secondary housing area. In particular, it can be achieved that in the case, in which the base body unit of the household appliance forms a cooking space, during a cooking process a reduced heat transmission is carried out on the accessory, so that the transmission heat is less than in a household appliance configuration, in which the accessory is housed in a door unit, so that the accessory has a longer life in the case of a configuration according to the invention than in that case, in which the accessory can be connected in a simple constructive way in a current network, so that with this - in case the accessory has an accumulator - the accumulator can be charged in a simple way.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the secondary housing area be arranged in at least one operating state outside of a main usable space of the home appliance base body unit. In this way, a comfortable use, especially of the accessory, can be achieved.

Preferably, the secondary housing area is disposed in at least one operating state, at least in part, laterally adjacent to a main usable space of the home appliance base body unit. In this way an advantageous ergonomic use possibility can be followed. In particular, the user can remove the accessory in an operating state with a simple movement of the hand without another body movement outside the secondary accommodation area or they can introduce it into it. Advantageously, the secondary housing area is arranged in at least one operating state at least partially below a main usable space of the home appliance base body unit. Of in this way, particularly secure accommodation can be achieved. In particular, it can be achieved that there is a large spatial distance between the accessory and the main useful space, whereby the damaging influences coming from the main useful space on the accessory are reduced.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the secondary housing area be adjacent to a front control means area of the home appliance base body unit. By a "front control means area" of the home body unit of the household appliance is to be understood in particular a area, in which at least one control means is provided, which is preferably provided for adjustment of a mode operating temperature and / or a variable operating characteristic, such as especially a cooking temperature. That the secondary housing area is "adjacent" to a front area of the control means should in particular mean that the housing area is arranged less distant than a maximum width extension of the home appliance base body unit, preferably less than half the maximum width extension of the home appliance base body unit and especially preferably less than a fifth of an extension of the maximum width of the home appliance base body unit from the front area of the control means and preferably from a control means of the front area of the control means. In this way, comfortable user-friendliness can be achieved.

Preferably, at least a surface area of the accessory in at least one operating state is essentially flush with the surface with a visible surface of the home appliance base body unit. That "an area of the accessory surface is essentially flush with the surface" with a visible surface of the home appliance base body unit should in particular mean that - preferably in an operating state, in which the fixture is retained in the housing area - which provides at least a flat and visible partial area for a user of the fixture or the surface of the home appliance base body unit, which is in a plane, which is parallel to a tangential plane of a zone, which is part of a unit, which is formed either by the accessory or by the surface of the household appliance base body unit and is free from the planar partial zone, so that the plane and less than one centimeter are spaced from the tangential plane, preferably less than 5 millimeters and preferably less than two millimeters from each other. Especially preferably in this case, the plane is identical to the tangential plane. Furthermore, in this case preferably the surface of the home appliance base body unit is adjacent to the accessory and is particularly preferably adjacent to it. In this way a simple cleaning facility can be achieved. In particular, in the operating state, in which the accessory is retained in the housing area, elevations formed through the accessory are prevented, making it difficult to clean the accessory and a surface adjacent thereto of the body body unit. home appliance base.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the household appliance device has at least one retractable mechanism, which is provided for at least partial retraction of the accessory in the secondary housing area. A "retractable mechanism" is to be understood in particular as a unit, in which at least parts of the unit, during a single process of use, make forced movements, conditioned by their structure - preferably in different directions -, so that the The utilization process serves to retain and / or fix and / or remove a component in or from a housing area. Preferably, in this case the unit has an energy storage unit and / or a slider and / or at least one gear wheel. A "energy storage unit" is to be understood in particular as a unit, which is intended to store energy in a form, which differs from position energy and which is especially elastic energy. In this way, a comfortable ease of use can be achieved.

Preferably, the accessory has at least one sensor means. By a "sensor medium" is to be understood in particular a medium that can qualitatively detect certain physical or chemical properties, such as thermal radiation, temperature, humidity, pressure, sound, clarity or acceleration, and / or a material property of its environment and / or quantitatively as a measurement variable, the detected variables being preferably transformed into variables that can be further processed, especially electrical signals. In this way, high functionality can be achieved.

Advantageously, the accessory has at least one signal transmission unit, which is designed for wireless signal transmission. In this way, comfortable user-friendliness can be achieved.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the accessory and / or the base body unit of the household appliance has a gripping cavity, which is intended to support manual removal of the accessory outside the secondary housing area. In this way, a type of construction suitable for the user can be achieved. Preferably, the home appliance base body unit has at least one electrically conductive component, which is provided for electrical shielding of at least a part of the secondary housing area. A “shielding” of a part of the secondary housing area should be understood, in In particular, that an electronic construction unit, which is arranged in the part, remains without prejudice in its electronic function from electromagnetic waves, especially waves that carry signals, which are emitted in particular in a main useful space of the household appliance device, of such that the electromagnetic waves in particular allow an operating mode of the electronic construction unit in an unaltered manner. A "conductive electricity" component is to be understood in particular as a component which at a temperature of 25 ° C has an electrical conductivity of more than ten thousand, preferably more than one hundred thousand and especially preferably more than one million Siemens per meter. In this way, interference-free operation especially of the accessory can be achieved.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the household appliance has at least one retention means, which fixes the accessory in at least one operating state. In this way a simple constructive fixing can be achieved.

Furthermore, a household appliance with a household appliance device according to the invention is proposed, with which high flexibility can be achieved.

Other advantages are apparent from the following description of the drawings. Embodiment examples of the invention are represented in the drawings. The drawing, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The technician will consider the features more conveniently also individually and group them into other convenient combinations.

Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a household appliance configured as a cooking oven with a household appliance device according to the invention, in which a door and an oven accessory are not shown.

Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the household appliance.

Figure 3 shows the accessory.

Figure 4 shows a schematic section through a part of the home appliance device, where the accessory is retained in a secondary housing area of the home appliance device. Figure 5 shows a schematic section through an alternative embodiment of a part of a household appliance device according to the invention with an accessory, with a secondary housing area and with a retention means.

Figure 6 shows a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a part of a household appliance device according to the invention with a retraction mechanism.

FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of a home appliance device, in which an accessory of the home appliance device is not shown and a secondary housing area of the home appliance device is arranged next to a main useful space of the device home appliance, and

Fig. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of a home appliance device, in which an accessory of the home appliance device is not shown and a secondary housing area of the home appliance device is arranged below a main useful space of the device of home appliance.

Figures 1 and 2 show a household appliance with a household appliance device according to the invention, so that in Figure 1 a door and an accessory 14 of the household appliance are not shown. The home appliance device has a home appliance base body unit 10, which forms a secondary housing area 12, in which a large part of the accessory 14 is arranged in an operating state (Figures 2 and 3). Accessory 14 is configured as a temperature detection unit 14 '. To this end, the accessory 14 has a sensor means 26, which is a temperature sensor and which is especially intended to detect a temperature of the core of the cooking product (not shown) which is housed in a main useful space 16 configured as a space cooking 16 '. Alternatively or additionally, the accessory 14 can also be provided to detect a humidity of the cooking product. In addition, the accessory 14 has a signal transmission unit 28, which is intended for wireless signal transmission. In the case of an operating process, in which a temperature of the cooking product is detected, an antenna 36 of the household appliance device, which is arranged in the cooking space, emits a signal, which is received by the accessory 14 especially in a contact with the cooking product that is housed in the cooking space 16 ', modifies according to the detected temperature and emits the modified signal. The emitted signal is received by a receiving unit of the base body unit of household appliance 10 and is transmitted to a control unit 38 (figure 2), which extracts the detected temperature from the signal and control and / or regulates by means of temperature a cooking process for the cooking of the cooking product.

The secondary housing zone 12 is arranged in an operating state outside and above the cooking space 16 'and specifically in a zone 40, which is adjacent to a front zone of the control means 18 of the base body unit of household appliance 10 and is formed by a display of switches. The area 40 is arranged laterally next to the front area of the control means 18 and to a control means 42, which is arranged in the front area of the control means 18.

The surface area 20 of the fixture 14 is arranged in an operating state, where the fixture 14 is retained in the secondary housing area 12, essentially flush with the surface with a visible surface 22 of the base body unit household appliance 10. The area of surface 20 and surface 22 are flat and arranged in planes, having a distance from each other that is less than one-thirtieth of a length of the maximum extension of accessory 14.

The home appliance base body unit 10 has a gripping cavity 30, which is adjacent to the surface 22 and which is arranged between the accessory 14 and the surface 22. In an operating state, in which the accessory 14 is retained in the secondary housing area 12, the fixture 14 and the grip cavity 30 form another grip cavity 31. Both grip cavities 30, 31 are intended to simplify manual removal of the fixture 14 outside of the secondary housing area 12 through a user. The user can easily grasp within the grip cavities 30, 31 and remove the accessory 14, which is attached through a press fit on the home appliance base body unit 10.

The accessory 14 is free of an energy storage unit, such as a battery or an accumulator. All the energy for carrying out all the operating processes that can be carried out with the accessory 14 is obtained from the signal radiated by the antenna. In principle, the accessory 14 can also advantageously have a battery, an accumulator and / or a mains current connection.

The firing chamber muffle 44 is formed of an electrically conductive material and shields the accessory 14, when it is retained in the housing area 12, electrically in front of the antenna 36.

Alternative embodiment examples are shown in Figures 5 to 8. Components, features and functions that remain essentially the same are, in principle, designated by the same reference signs. However, to distinguish between the exemplary embodiments, the letters "a", "b", etc. are added to the reference numbers of the exemplary embodiments in Figures 5 to 8. The following description is essentially limited to the differences with respect to the embodiment example in Figures 1 to 4, and may refer to the components, characteristics and functions that remain the same as the description of the embodiment example in Figures 1 to 4.

Figure 5 shows an alternative embodiment example of a part of a home appliance device according to the invention with an accessory 14a and a secondary housing area 12a, which is formed by a home appliance base body unit 10a. The home appliance base body unit 10a has retention means 34a configured as retention protrusions, which engage in an operating state, in which the accessory 14a is retained in the housing area 12a, in cavities 46a of the accessory 14a and rest on fixture 14a, whereby fixture 14a is attached to home appliance base body unit 10a.

A frame of the secondary housing area 12a is formed by an electrically conductive component 32a of the home appliance base body unit 10a, which shields the accessory 14a in an operating state, in which the accessory 14a is retained in the housing area 12a, against electromagnetic waves, which are irradiated by a part of the home appliance base body unit 10a.

Furthermore, the home appliance base body unit 10a has a charging unit 66a, which charges an accumulator unit 68a of the accessory 14a, when the accessory 14a is retained in the secondary housing area 12a.

Figure 6 shows another alternative embodiment example of a part of the home appliance device according to the invention with an accessory 14b and a secondary housing area 12b, which is formed by a home appliance base body unit 10b. The home appliance device has a retraction mechanism 24b, which is provided for retraction of most of the accessory 14b in the secondary housing area 12b. The retraction mechanism 24b comprises a heart-shaped contour 48b, which is part of the home appliance base body unit 10b. Furthermore, the Retraction 24b comprises a rod-shaped part 54b, which extends from a base body 56b of the fitting 14b along an insertion direction 50b, along which the fitting 14b is inserted in the area of secondary housing 12b. The part 54b can deviate perpendicularly to the insertion direction 50b and has a pin-shaped extension 58b, which slides during insertion into the contour 48b.

51 the fitting 14b is pressed into the secondary housing area 12b, then the extension 58b is led through the contour 48b until it fits into an inlet 60b of the contour 48b. In this case, a force of a spring means (not shown) acts on the accessory 14b and against the introduction under pressure. After fitting into inlet 60, fixture 14b is retained in secondary housing area 12b. In the case of a further pressurized insertion of the fitting 14b, the bar-shaped part 54b is deflected through a deflection means 62b perpendicular to the insertion direction 50b in a direction 52b, so that after a reduction of one pressure exerted by a user on the fitting 14b, the extension 58b slides around the contour 48b, so that the extension 58 is guided by a lift 64b, and the accessory 14b is pressed by the spring means out of the accommodation area secondary 12b.

Fig. 7 shows an alternative embodiment example of a home appliance base body unit 10c. A secondary housing area 12c of the home appliance base body unit 10c is disposed in an operating state laterally next to a main usable space 16c of the home appliance base body unit 10c. The secondary housing area 12c is formed, in part, by a portion of the home appliance base body unit 10c.

Fig. 8 shows another alternative embodiment of a home appliance base body unit 19d. A secondary housing area 12d of the home appliance base body unit 10d is arranged in an operating state below a main usable space 16d of the home appliance base body unit 10d.

Reference signs

10 Home appliance base body unit

12 Secondary housing area

14 Accessory

14 'Temperature detection unit

16 Main usable space

16 'cooking space

18 Front area of the control medium

20 Surface area

22 Surface

24 Retraction Mechanism

26 Sensor media

28 Signal transmission unit

30 Grip cavity

31 Grip cavity

32 Component

34 Retention means

36 Antenna

38 Control unit

40 Zone

42 Control means

44 Cooking space muffle

46 Cavity

48 Contour

50 Insertion direction

52 Address

54 Part

56 Base Body

58 Extension

60 Entry

62 Diversion means

64 Elevation

66 Load Unit

68 Accumulator unit

Claims (11)

1. - Household appliance with a household appliance device with at least one household appliance base body unit (10; 10a-10d), with at least one defined secondary housing area (12; 12a-12d), at least in part, by a main useful space (16; 16c; 16d) of the home appliance base body unit (10; 10a - 10d) and with at least one accessory (14; 14a; 14b), which is arranged in at least one operating state, at least partially in the secondary housing area (12; 12a - 12d) and which is intended for manual removal outside the secondary housing area (12; 12a - 12d) by a user , in which the home appliance base body unit (10; 10a-10d) at least partially forms the secondary housing area (12; 12a-12d), characterized in that the accessory (14; 14a; 14b) presents the minus a signal transmission unit (28; 28a; 28b), which is intended for For wireless signal transmission. Home appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the secondary housing area (12) is arranged in at least one operating state above a main usable space (16) of the home appliance base body unit (10; 10a - 10d). Household electrical appliance according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the secondary housing area (12c) is arranged in at least one operating state at least in part laterally to a main useful space (16) of the unit base body of household appliance (10c). Home appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the secondary housing area (12d) is arranged in at least one operating state at least in part below a main usable space (16) of the body unit home appliance base (10d). Domestic appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the secondary housing area (12) is arranged in a front area of the control means (18) of the home appliance base body unit (10) . Home appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one area of the surface (20) of the accessory (14) is in at least one operating condition essentially flush with the surface with a visible surface (22) of the home appliance base body unit (10). Home appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the home appliance device has at least one retraction mechanism (24b), which is provided for at least partial retraction of the accessory (14b) in the accommodation area secondary (12b). 8. Home appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the accessory (14; 14a; 14b) has at least one sensor means (26; 26a; 26b). Home appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the accessory (14) and / or the base body unit of the home appliance (10) have a gripping cavity (30, 31), which is provided for support a manual removal of the accessory (14) outside the secondary housing area (12). Home appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the home appliance base body unit (10a) of the home appliance device has an electrically conducting component (32a), which is provided for an electrical shielding of at least a part of the secondary housing area (12a). Home appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the home appliance device has at least one retention means (34a), which fixes the accessory (14a) in at least one operating state.