The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) with an integrated down-draft hood. The down-draft hood includes at least one downstream channel (40) extending from an air inlet (18) to an air outlet (36). The air inlet (18) is arranged within and/or beside a cooking panel (12) of the induction cooking hob (10). The air outlet (36) is arranged in a bottom wall and/or side wall of a chassis of the induction cooking hob (10). At least one heat sink (28) is arranged in and/or at the down-stream channel (40). The heat sink (28) is thermally connected to at least one power circuit for at least one induction generator. The heat sink (28) provides a heat exchange between the power circuit and an air stream through the downstream channel (40), so that the power circuit is cooled down.

An induction burner element for a cooking appliance includes a plurality of injection molded frames positioned in a spaced and concentric relationship, each injection molded frame having an upper cavity an at least one lower cavity. A ferrous member is disposed within the at least one lower cavity for each injection molded frame. A plurality of wound coils are disposed within the upper cavity for each injection molded frame, wherein each wound coil corresponds to a respective injection molded frame.

A temperature-regulating appliance includes a top portion, a base, a temperature sensor, and a mounting adapter. The top portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The temperature sensor is positioned outside of the internal compartment, between the housing and the lower surface of the top portion. The mounting adapter extends between the top portion and the housing. The mounting adapter detachably couples the base to the top portion.

A holder element for flexible lines to be held on a base and to hold at least one flexible line includes: a bracket portion having an open side for receiving the at least one flexible line; and a clamping element which is arranged inside the open side of the bracket portion and presses the received at least one flexible line away from the bracket portion onto the base.

The present invention relates to a connecting element (10) for connecting an induction coil (24) to a coil carrier (26) of an induction cooking hob. The connecting element (10) is made of an elastic material and formed as a single-piece part. The connecting element (10) includes a first snap-fit portion (12) connectable to a cut-out of the induction coil (24), so that the snap-fit portion (12) and the cut-out form a snap-in mechanism. The connecting element (10) includes a spring portion (14) arrangeable between the induction coil (24) and the coil carrier (26), so that the spring portion (14) provides a distance between the induction coil (24) and the coil carrier (26). The connecting element (10) includes at least one groove (16) enclosing at least partially the connecting element (10). The groove (16) is engageable with the cut-out of the induction coil (24). The connecting element (10) includes a second snap-fit portion (18) extending opposite to the first snap-fit portion (12). The second snap-fit portion (18) is connectable to a cut-out (32) of the coil carrier (26), so that the second snap-fit portion (18) and the cut-out (32) form a snap-in mechanism.

An underlay apparatus for use with a hob includes an underlay unit positioned between a cooking vessel and a cooking zone of the hob, and a positioning aid supporting the positioning of the underlay unit relative to the cooking zone.

The present invention relates to a glass including, represented by mole percent based on oxides: from 52% to 80% of SiO.sub.2; from 5% to 30% of B.sub.2O.sub.3; from 2% to 30% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3; from 0.1% to 11% of P.sub.2O.sub.5; and from 0.0001% to 5% of Na.sub.2O, in which the glass has an average thermal expansion coefficient α at from 50° C. to 350° C. of from 5×10.sup.−7/° C. or more and 33×10.sup.−7/° C. or less.

An induction heating type cooktop according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a case; a cover plate configured to be coupled to an upper end of the case and provided with an upper plate portion on which an object to be heated is disposed; a thin film configured to be coated on the upper plate portion and having an opening in a center thereof; a working coil provided inside the case and including a first working coil and a second working coil; and at least one inverter configured to be driven to allow electric currents to flow through the first working coil and the second working coil, wherein a direction of the electric current flowing through the first working coil is the same as or different from a direction of the electric current flowing through the second working coil according to the object to be heated.

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance with at least one carrying plate (3) adapted to receive cookware placed thereon, in particular a cooking hob (1) with a top plate or with a system comprising a top plate and at least one pan support. At least one sensing means for the detection of vibration is comprised. The vibration is generated when food to be cooked and/or cooking adjuvant inside of the cookware is heated up. The food to be cooked and/or cooking adjuvant may be a cooking liquid. A vibration sensor is attached to the carrying plate (3) by way of fixation means which prevent relative movement between the vibration sensor and the carrying plate (3), in particular in the direction towards and/or away from each other. Further, a method for assembling a vibration sensor to a carrying plate (3) of a cooking appliance, particularly to a top plate of a cooking hob (1), is disclosed. The carrying plate (3) transmits vibration movements from a cookware to the vibration sensor. The assembly comprises the assembling steps: - a first rigid frame part (23) is rigidly connected to the carrying plate (3), preferably in a first assembling step; and - the vibration sensor is connected to the first rigid frame part (23) in a way that prevents relative movement between vibration sensor and carrying plate (3), in particular in the direction towards and/or away from each other, preferably in a second assembling step.

The present disclosure relates to an induction heating type cooktop and includes a case; a cover plate configured to be coupled to the upper end of the case and provided with an upper plate portion on which an object to be heated is disposed; a working coil provided inside the case; a thin film configured to be coated on the upper plate portion and to be inductively heated by the working coil; and an adiabatic material provided between the upper plate portion and the working coil, in which the thin film may be formed to have at least one closed loop that does not include a central region of the working coil.