Patent classifications
F24C15/08
HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE
An appliance housing assembly is configured for improved load distribution. The assembly includes first and second side panels, each including a pair of vertical support columns configured to carry the loads of the appliance to the appliance support surface. The assembly further includes common components that can be use across various different assembly configurations.
COOKING APPLIANCE
The present disclosure relates to a cooking appliance. In the cooking appliance, a portion of a fastening bracket is coupled to a cabinet, the remaining portion of the fastening bracket contacts the bottom surface of a housing in parallel, and as a fastening member couples the fastening bracket to the bottom surface of the housing, the cabinet is coupled to the housing while the front surface of the cabinet contacts the housing closely.
Cooking oven
The invention relates to a cooking oven comprising at least two entities made of sheet metal (2, 3), each sheet metal entity (2, 3) comprising at least one surface carrying an enamel layer, specifically a vitreous enamel layer, said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3) overlapping each other and a screw connection for grounding and coupling said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein a ground element is at least indirectly coupled with one of said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3) for grounding said stack of enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein at least one screw (5) with a screw shaft (5.1) is provided through said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein the screw (5) is at least indirectly electrically coupled with the ground element and said screw shaft (5.1) comprises a thread for providing an electric coupling between the enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3).
Cooking oven
The invention relates to a cooking oven comprising at least two entities made of sheet metal (2, 3), each sheet metal entity (2, 3) comprising at least one surface carrying an enamel layer, specifically a vitreous enamel layer, said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3) overlapping each other and a screw connection for grounding and coupling said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein a ground element is at least indirectly coupled with one of said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3) for grounding said stack of enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein at least one screw (5) with a screw shaft (5.1) is provided through said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein the screw (5) is at least indirectly electrically coupled with the ground element and said screw shaft (5.1) comprises a thread for providing an electric coupling between the enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3).
Cooking oven
The invention relates to a cooking oven comprising at least two entities made of sheet metal (2, 3), each sheet metal entity (2, 3) comprising at least one surface carrying an enamel layer, specifically a vitreous enamel layer, said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3) overlapping each other and a screw connection for grounding and coupling said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein a ground element is at least indirectly coupled with one of said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3) for grounding said stack of enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein at least one screw (5) with a screw shaft (5.1) is provided through said enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3), wherein the screw (5) is at least indirectly electrically coupled with the ground element and said screw shaft (5.1) comprises a thread for providing an electric coupling between the enamelled sheet metal entities (2, 3).
BAKING TRAY OR BAKING GRID HAVING A NON-STICK AND/OR NON-WETTING COATING, COOKING APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A BAKING TRAY OR BAKING GRID AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BAKING TRAY OR BAKING GRID
The present invention relates to a baking tray (20) or baking grid, in particular a baking tray (20) for a cooking appliance (1), having a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) obtainable by a process characterised by the following steps, a) providing a baking tray (20) or baking grid having a surface, in particular having an upper surface (7a) and a bottom surface (7b), b) preferably, pretreating of the surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid at least partially, in particular completely, for providing a surface having a roughness being suitable for applying a non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) by mechanical treatment, physical treatment or chemical treatment, in particular by sandblasting and/or laser treatment and/or a surface activation treatment, particularly a plasma treatment, and/or an enamelling process to form a ground layer (13), c) applying the non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) to the pretreated surface (7a, 7b) of the baking tray (20) or baking grid or a surface (14a) of the ground layer (13), wherein the non-stick and/or non-wetting coating (12) comprises at least one layer (17) that is obtained by a sol-gel process from a first composition comprising a silica sol and a silane. The invention further relates to a cooking appliance (1), in particular a domestic oven comprising such a baking tray (20) or baking grid and a method for manufacturing such a baking tray (20) or baking grid.
PORTABLE FIRE PIT
The disclosure includes a portable fire pit comprising a housing, a first pair of wheels operatively coupled to a front portion of the housing, a second pair of wheels operatively coupled to a rear portion of the housing, and a fire pit coupled to a top portion of the housing, wherein the fire pit comprises at least one solid vertical wall. In some embodiments, the portable fire pit also includes a cover that converts to a table, as well as a suspension grate to hold firewood and a grill rack to hold food above the fire pit. The grill rack may be configured to be located at different heights above the fire pit, and may also be configured to rotate between positions directly over and to the side of the fire pit.
PORTABLE FIRE PIT
The disclosure includes a portable fire pit comprising a housing, a first pair of wheels operatively coupled to a front portion of the housing, a second pair of wheels operatively coupled to a rear portion of the housing, and a fire pit coupled to a top portion of the housing, wherein the fire pit comprises at least one solid vertical wall. In some embodiments, the portable fire pit also includes a cover that converts to a table, as well as a suspension grate to hold firewood and a grill rack to hold food above the fire pit. The grill rack may be configured to be located at different heights above the fire pit, and may also be configured to rotate between positions directly over and to the side of the fire pit.
ARTICULATING MECHANISM FOR AN APPLIANCE
A cooking appliance extending along a lateral direction between a pair of opposing sides, extending along a transverse direction between a front and a back, and extending along a vertical direction between a top and a bottom, includes a front panel supported by the cooking appliance, the front panel defining an opening; a user interface panel rotatably positioned at the opening, the user interface panel being rotatable between a first position and a second position; and a rotatable support mechanism that carries the user interface panel between the first position and the second position, the rotatable support mechanism positioned proximate to the opening and having an axis of rotation that is spaced apart from the opening and located above and in front of the user interface panel when in the first position.
ARTICULATING MECHANISM FOR AN APPLIANCE
A cooking appliance extending along a lateral direction between a pair of opposing sides, extending along a transverse direction between a front and a back, and extending along a vertical direction between a top and a bottom, includes a front panel supported by the cooking appliance, the front panel defining an opening; a user interface panel rotatably positioned at the opening, the user interface panel being rotatable between a first position and a second position; and a rotatable support mechanism that carries the user interface panel between the first position and the second position, the rotatable support mechanism positioned proximate to the opening and having an axis of rotation that is spaced apart from the opening and located above and in front of the user interface panel when in the first position.