POT LID

Abstract

The invention relates to a pot lid (10) for a household cooking pot, comprising a conical main body (12) having a lid edge (28) designed to interact with the top edge of a cooking pot or pan, which main body (12) has a central through-opening (14), wherein the lid bottom side (15) of the pot lid (10) has a downwardly projecting spiral guide wall (26) which extends from the lid edge to the through-opening (14), and which pot lid (10) has, on its lid top side (13), a channel (30) which is connected to the through-opening (14), extends at least over part of the lid radius towards the lid edge (28) and is open towards the lid edge.

Claims

1. A pot lid (10) for a household cooking pot, comprising a conical main body (12) having a lid edge (28) designed to interact with the top edge of a cooking pot or pan, which main body (12) comprises a central through-opening (14), wherein the lid bottom side (15) of the pot lid (10) comprises a downwardly projecting spiral guide wall (26) which extends from the lid edge to the through-opening (14), and which pot lid (10) comprises, on its lid top side (13), a channel (30) which is connected to the through-opening (14), which extends at least over part of the lid radius towards the lid edge (28) and is open towards the lid edge.

2. Pot lid (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom side of the channel (30) is formed by the lid top side (13).

3. Pot lid (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the channel (30) extends over a sector of the pot lid of 5 to 30 degrees.

4. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side walls of the channel (30) extend radially and at least approximately vertically.

5. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the top side (32) of the channel (30) extends at least approximately parallel to the lid top side (13).

6. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spiral guide wall (26) extends continuously between the through-opening (14) and the lid edge (28).

7. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an adjusting mechanism (16, 22) for changing the size of the passage cross-section is arranged in the through-opening (14).

8. Pot lid (10) according to claim 7, characterized in that the adjusting mechanism (16, 22) comprises a rotary mechanism (16) with a passage sector (22) which, according to the rotational position of the rotary mechanism (16), can be brought more or less in congruence with a closing portion (24) fixedly arranged on the main body (12).

9. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the channel (30) has an outlet opening (34) downwardly directed towards the lid edge (28).

10. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross-section of the channel (30) is widened, in particular continuously widened, towards the lid edge (28).

11. Pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spiral wall (26) and/or the channel (30) are/is formed as a separate part that can be removed from the main body (12).

12. Pot lid (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the main body (12) is formed integrally with the spiral guide wall (26), and in particular is made of metal.

13. Pot lid (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the main body (12) is formed integrally with the channel (30), and in particular is made of metal.

14. A cooking pot comprising a pot body and a pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims for fitting onto the pot body.

15. A pan comprising a pan body and a pot lid (10) according to any one of the preceding claims for fitting onto the pan body.

Description

[0020] The invention is described below by way of example with reference to the schematic drawing. In the figures:

[0021] FIG. 1 shows a partially cut vertical cross-section through a pot lid according to the invention,

[0022] FIG. 2 shows a plan view from below of the lid bottom side, and

[0023] FIG. 3 shows a plan view from above of the lid top side.

[0024] The pot lid is described below with reference to all three figures, which show an embodiment of the pot lid 10 from various perspectives.

[0025] The pot lid 10 shown has a conical main body 12. However, the main body 12 may also be in the form of a flat circular plate, in which case the through-opening is at least approximately at the same level as the lid edge. The pot lid 10 has a lid top side 13 and a lid bottom side 15. In the center of the main body 12, a central through-opening 14 is formed in which a rotary knob 16 having a handle 18 for handling the pot lid 10 is rotatably received. The knob 16 is rotatably held in the central through-opening 14 and has a shaft portion 20 which has an open passage sector 22 connecting the lid top side 15 to the lid bottom side 13. By rotating the rotary knob 16, the passage sector 22 can be brought more or less in congruence with a closing portion 24 arranged on the lid bottom side 15, e.g., projecting downwardly and extending approximately over a sector at the edge of the through-opening 14 which has the same size as the passage sector 22 in the shaft portion 20 of the rotary knob 16. The size of the passage cross-section for the discharge of the exhaust steam can thus be adjusted by the fact that the passage sector 24 in the shaft part 20 of the rotary knob 16 is more or less covered by the closing portion 24.

[0026] On its bottom side, the main body 12 has a spiral guide wall 26 which extends from the lid edge 28 to the central through-opening 14. On the lid top side, a channel 30 is arranged which preferably extends over a sector α of the pot lid and thus is widened from the center of the pot lid 10 towards the outside (see FIG. 3). The channel is preferably closed—except for the connection to the passage cross-section 22 and to an outlet opening 34 arranged at its outer end—so that the steam is directed completely towards the outlet opening 34, where it can be extracted, in particular by a Bora exhaust system.

[0027] As can be seen from FIG. 1, the top side 32 of the channel 30 extends approximately parallel to the lid top side 13. Protruding slightly beyond the lid edge 28, the downward-facing outlet opening 34 delimits the channel 30 to the outside. The channel 30 is open towards the passage sector 22 of the shaft portion 20 of the rotary knob 16 when the latter is not covered by the closing portion 24. In this way, exhaust steam can be effectively guided by means of the spiral guide wall 26 from the lid bottom side 15 to the passage sector 22, pass therethrough and be guided via the channel 30 through the outlet opening 34 to the lid edge 28 where it is exhausted downwards by a Bora exhaust system. The pot lid shown is thus very capable to remove the water and grease vapor occurring during a cooking or frying process for a Bora exhaust system.

[0028] It should still be noted that the spiral guide wall 26 and the channel 30 can be formed integrally on the main body, or as separate elements. For example, the channel 30 can be a U-profile, which can be attached to the lid top side 13 by conventional joining techniques, such as welding or soldering.

[0029] If the channel is to be removable, it can also be secured to the top side by a releasable latching technology, for example between the knob 16 and the lid edge 28.

[0030] The spiral guide wall 26 on the bottom side of the main body 12 can also be manufactured integrally with the main body 12, for example by stamping or welding, or as a separate part in the form of a spiral wall insert removably retained on the lid bottom side 15. In this way, for example, easy cleaning of the individual components is possible.

[0031] Of course, the adjusting mechanism in the area of the through-opening 14 can be of a different design than in the exemplary embodiment illustrated. Likewise, the channel 30 does not have to extend over a sector of the pot lid but can have side walls parallel to one another. The channel can be formed by a U-profile fixed upside down on the lid top side 13, or it can be formed as a channel 30 closed all around, which is either fixedly connected or detachably arranged on the lid top side 13.

[0032] The invention is not limited to the illustrated exemplary embodiment but can be varied within the scope of the appended claims.

REFERENCE LIST

[0033] 10 pot lid [0034] 12 main body [0035] 13 lid top side [0036] 14 through-opening [0037] 15 lid bottom side [0038] 16 rotary knob [0039] 18 handle [0040] 20 shaft part of rotary knob [0041] 22 passage sector [0042] 24 closing portion [0043] 26 spiral guide wall [0044] 28 lid edge [0045] 30 channel [0046] 32 topside of channel [0047] 34 outlet opening of the channel [0048] α sector over which the channel extends