Abstract
A door for a cooking appliance includes a front pane, a further pane arranged in spaced-apart relation to the front pane, a recessed grip embodied in an upper region of the door and configured for gripping from above, and a separate functional frame arranged in an intermediate space between the front pane and the further pane when viewed in a depth direction of the door. The functional frame includes an upper frame part having a delimiting web which protrudes upward on the upper frame part such that the recessed grip is embodied in the upper frame part.
Claims
1-15. (canceled)
16. A door for a cooking appliance, said door comprising; a front pane; a further pane arranged in spaced-apart relation to the front pane; a recessed grip embodied in an upper region of the door and configured for gripping from above; and a separate functional frame arranged in an intermediate space between the front pane and the further pane when viewed in a depth direction of the door, said functional frame including an upper frame part having a delimiting web which protrudes upward on the upper frame part such that the recessed grip is embodied in the upper frame part.
17. The door of claim 16, wherein the delimiting web protrudes upward on a region of the upper frame part facing toward the front pane and is configured to project freely.
18. The door of claim 16, wherein the delimiting web protrudes upward with an oblique orientation facing away from the further pane such that the recessed grip widens out toward a recessed grip opening.
19. The door of claim 16, wherein the recessed grip is delimited on a rear side by a front side of the further pane.
20. The door of claim 16, further comprising a fascia panel arranged separate from the front pane on an upper edge of the front pane for covering a front side of the delimiting web at least in one region thereof.
21. The door of claim 20, wherein the fascia panel rests directly against the delimiting web.
22. The door of claim 16, wherein the further pane has an upper edge which, when viewed in a height direction of the door, is arranged higher than an upper edge of the front pane.
23. The door of claim 16, wherein the further pane has an upper edge which, when viewed in a height direction of the door, is arranged higher than an upper edge of the delimiting web.
24. The door of claim 16, further comprising a frame arranged separate from the front pane, the further pane and the separate functional frame in an intermediate space between the front pane and the further pane, said frame including a funnel-shaped connecting member.
25. The door of claim 24, wherein the funnel-shaped connecting member has oblique walls which face toward the front pane, and further comprising a light element for radiating light onto the frame such that the light is radiated onto the oblique walls of the funnel-shaped connecting member.
26. The door of claim 25, wherein the light element is a light guide.
27. The door of claim 26, wherein the light guide is rod-shaped.
28. The door of claim 25, wherein the frame includes a channel-like receptacle, said light element being arranged in the receptacle of the frame.
29. The door of claim 28, wherein the receptacle is open toward the front pane and surrounds the funnel-shaped connecting member circumferentially at least in one region thereof.
30. The door of claim 25, wherein the light element has a cross-sectionally bulge-shaped light radiation region, which is arranged facing toward the funnel-shaped connecting member.
31. The door of claim 25, wherein the light element has a side facing toward the front pane and formed with a notch as a prism structure.
32. The door of claim 24, further comprising a support element arranged separate from the frame in a corner region of the frame, and a light source received by the support element for coupling light from the light source into the light element.
33. The door of claim 32, wherein the light element rests directly on the light source.
34. The door of claim 16, wherein the further pane is a front pane of a pane pack of the door, with the front pane of the door and the functional frame being attached as a front module attachment to a front side of the front pane of the pane pack.
Description
[0039] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the invention;
[0040] FIG. 2 shows an exploded representation of an exemplary embodiment of a door according to the invention;
[0041] FIG. 3 shows a vertical sectional representation through an exemplary embodiment of subcomponents of a door;
[0042] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged partial representation of the embodiment in FIG. 3;
[0043] FIG. 5 shows a perspective sectional view through a further subregion of an exemplary embodiment of a door according to the invention;
[0044] FIG. 6 shows a perspective sectional view through a further subregion of an exemplary embodiment of a door according to the invention;
[0045] FIG. 7 shows the representation according to FIG. 5 with an additionally attached front pane and a different perspective from that shown in FIG. 5; and
[0046] FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of a further exemplary embodiment of subcomponents of a door for a cooking appliance.
[0047] In the figures, the same or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference characters.
[0048] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a cooking appliance 1. The cooking appliance 1 has a housing 2, in which a muffle 3 is arranged. With its walls, the muffle 3 delimits a cooking compartment 4. The cooking appliance 1 also has a door 5 which is arranged in a movable manner on the housing 2 and is embodied to close the cooking compartment 4 on the front side.
[0049] FIG. 2 shows the door 5 in an exploded view in an exemplary embodiment. The door 5 has a front pane 6 when viewed in the depth direction (z direction). The front pane 6 is a plate which can be embodied in particular at least in regions from glass. Furthermore, the door 5 has a functional frame 7 which is separate from the front pane 6. The functional frame 7 is embodied fully circumferentially. In addition, the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 2 has a further frame 8 which is separate from the functional frame 7. This frame 8 is likewise preferably embodied to be circumferentially closed. Moreover, a further pane 9 is embodied adjacently to the rear in the depth direction. This is in particular embodied such that it is spaced apart from and parallel to the front pane 6. In the exemplary embodiment, the further pane 9 in particular represents a front pane of a pane pack 10. In addition to this further pane 9, the pane pack 10 has at least one more further pane, which is arranged adjacently to the rear of and spaced apart from the further pane 9 when viewed in the depth direction. The pane pack 10 can however also have more than two, for example three or four, panes. These additional panes of the pane pack 10 are arranged on the side of the further pane 9 which lies opposite the front pane 6. As can furthermore be seen in FIG. 2, door profiles 12, of which only one of the two door profiles 12 can be seen in FIG. 2, are arranged on a rear side 11 of this further pane 9 which faces away from the front pane 6. The door profiles 12 are preferably pole-shaped or rod-shaped elements which extend in the height direction (y direction). The additional panes of the pane pack 10 are held on these door profiles 12. Furthermore, the door 5 is also embodied by corresponding coupling elements 13, which are arranged in particular on the door profiles 12, for the movable connection to the housing 2. An upper, strip-like fascia panel 14 is also provided, which covers the pane pack 10 from above. This fascia panel is likewise arranged on the side of the further pane 9 which faces away from the front pane 6. This top cover in the form of this fascia panel 14 in particular also has openings or slits to enable a ventilation of the pane pack 10.
[0050] In particular, a module attachment is formed by the front pane 6, the functional frame 7 and the frame 8 separate therefrom, which module attachment is arranged on a front side 15 of the further pane 9. This further pane 9 here in particular represents a front pane of the pane pack 10. The module attachment is thus arranged adjacently around the pane pack 10 on the front side.
[0051] As can also be seen in FIG. 2, the front pane 6 has a clear-view window 16, through which the interior can be viewed. At least this region is thus embodied to be transparent. Furthermore, a surround 17 is embodied on this front pane 6, for example by a coating, which on the one hand delimits this clear-view window 16 and on the other hand is preferably opaque. Partial regions of the components arranged therebehind, in particular of the functional frame 7 and of the further frame 8, can be covered thereby toward the front.
[0052] FIG. 3 shows a vertical sectional representation (sectional plane is the y-z plane) of subcomponents of the door 5 in FIG. 2. As can be seen in this assembled state, said module attachment 18 is mounted directly on the front side 15 of this further pane 19. FIG. 3 shows only this further pane 9 of the pane pack 10. As can be seen, holding elements, in particular in the form of adhesive brackets 19, are shown on the rear side 11 of this further pane 9, which are arranged on this rear side 11 and are provided for fastening the door profiles 12.
[0053] As can also be seen in FIG. 3, the further pane 9 has greater dimensions than the front pane 6. In particular when viewed in the height direction, the further pane 9 extends further upward and downward compared to the front pane 6.
[0054] As can be seen in FIG. 3, the functional frame 7 is mounted, for example glued, directly onto the front side 15 of the further pane 9. In this vertical sectional representation, the functional frame 7 extends at least in regions into an intermediate space 20, which is formed between the front pane 6 and the further pane 9. This means that, in this vertical sectional representation, the functional frame 7 when viewed in this height direction is arranged at least in regions such that it overlaps the front pane 6 as well as the further pane 9. Furthermore, it can be seen that the functional frame 7 has an upper frame part 21 in which a recessed grip 22 is embodied in an integrated manner. To this end, the upper frame part 21 has a delimiting web 23 which protrudes upward. This delimiting web 23 projects freely in an upward direction from a front end of this frame part 21 which faces toward the front pane 6. In particular, this delimiting web 23, as shown in FIG. 3, is embodied with an oblique orientation. The oblique orientation is designed here such that it is oriented away from the further pane 9 starting from the upper frame part 21 or from a base body of this upper frame part 21. As a result, a recessed grip opening 24 of the recessed grip 22 is widened in an upward direction so as to facilitate an improved grip. The delimiting web 23 projects in an upward direction beyond an upper edge 25 of the front pane 6. In this vertical sectional representation, the delimiting web 23 also overlaps this upper edge 25 in the depth direction (z direction). In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, it is provided that the functional frame 7 is arranged such that it is spaced apart from the front pane 6.
[0055] It is provided that the door 5 has a fascia panel 26 which is separate from the functional frame 7 and also from the further frame 8. This fascia panel 26 is arranged, in particular directly, on the upper edge 25 of the front pane 6. It fully covers the upper edge 25 from above. This fascia panel 26 likewise has a subregion 27 which projects upward and is arranged with an oblique orientation which corresponds to the oblique orientation of the delimiting web 23. When viewed in the depth direction, this subregion 27 projects forward in relation to the front pane 6, in particular the upper edge 25. A corresponding collar is thereby formed.
[0056] The fascia panel 26 extends beyond this and partially behind the front pane 6, and rests on a rear side 28 of the front pane 6. Furthermore, it is provided in particular that this fascia panel 26 and the functional frame 7 rest directly on one another.
[0057] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the recessed grip 22 is delimited on the rear side by the further pane 9. The front side 15 thus forms a direct delimiting wall of the recessed grip 22. When viewed in the depth direction, the recessed grip 22 is thus arranged in front of the further pane 9 and in particular also outside and in front of the pane pack 10.
[0058] Furthermore, FIG. 3 also shows the position and arrangement of the further frame 8. This further frame 8 is smaller than the functional frame 7 and is surrounded circumferentially thereby. In particular, it is connected directly to the functional frame 7. A precisely fitting interconnection in this regard is provided in particular on a pedestal or a stepped contact region 29.
[0059] As already shown in FIG. 2 and as can be seen in the sectional representation in FIG. 3, this further frame 8 has a funnel-shaped connecting member 30 when viewed in the depth direction. In the exemplary embodiment, this funnel-shaped connecting member 30 has four walls 31, 32, 33, 34 (FIG. 2) which are adjacent to one another. The four oblique walls 31 to 34 adjoining one another are oriented and arranged with respect to one another such that they effectively delimit the volume of a truncated pyramid on the lateral wall. The oblique walls 31 to 34 thus form the lateral wall of such a truncated pyramid.
[0060] As can be seen here, this funnel shape is oriented such that the oblique walls 31 to 34 widen out in a forward direction from the further pane 9 to the front pane 6.
[0061] As can be seen here, in the exemplary embodiment the further frame 8 rests both on the front side 15 of the further pane 9 and also on the rear side 28 of the front pane 6. In particular, the further frame 8 can thus also be regarded as a spacing element in the intermediate space 20 between the front pane 6 and the further pane 9. In particular, in the exemplary embodiment the functional frame 7 likewise represents a spacing element between the front pane 6 and the further pane 9, especially in active connection with the fascia panel 26 in the upper region. In the lower region, as can be seen in FIG. 3, the functional frame 7 is connected directly to the front pane 6 and the further pane 9 and then therefore represents a corresponding spacing element in the lower region with respect to a lower frame part 35.
[0062] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged representation of a partial section of the view in FIG. 4. In addition, the door profile 12 is also shown here schematically and a further pane 36 of the pane pack 10, in particular a further additional pane 37, is shown schematically here by way of example. In this context, the further pane 36 can be an intermediate pane of the pane pack 10 and the pane 37 can be an inner pane of the pane pack 10. The panes 9, 36 and 37 thus form a conventional pane pack, as can be installed in known doors. Here in FIG. 4, too, it can be seen once again that an upper edge 38 of the further pane 9 is arranged higher than the upper edge 25 of the front pane 6 when viewed in the height direction.
[0063] FIG. 5 shows a perspective sectional representation of a subregion of an exemplary embodiment of the door 5 according to the invention. In this embodiment, the functional frame 7 and the further frame 8 connected thereto are shown. As can be seen here, a receptacle 40 for a light element 41 is embodied adjoining the funnel-shaped connecting member 30 toward the outside when viewed in the plane of the door. The channel-like receptacle 40 is embodied in one piece with the funnel-shaped connecting member 30. Here, the light element 41 is a rod-shaped light guide. It is inserted in regions into this receptacle 40. The receptacle 40 is embodied to be open toward a front pane 6 (not shown here). It can be provided that in particular a bottom 42 of this channel-like receptacle 40 has a cut-out 43, through which a coupling element 44 integrated into the light guide is inserted for holding purposes. In particular, the light guide has a bulge-shaped light radiation region 39, via which light can be radiated in a defined manner via a radiation surface 45 to the funnel-shaped connecting member 30, in particular onto the at least adjacent oblique wall 33. It can be provided that a surface 46 of the light guide facing toward the front pane 6 is polished or otherwise processed. It can also be provided here that a light emission is prevented at least partially. In particular, it can be provided that an optically effective structure 47 is embodied on this surface 46, which is here preferably a prism structure.
[0064] Furthermore, FIG. 5 shows a receptacle which is separate from the light element or a support element 48 which is arranged in a corner region 49 of the frame 8, in particular also of the functional frame 7. This support element 48 is embodied to receive at least one light source 50, as shown in FIG. 6. At least one heat sink 51 for cooling the light source 50 can likewise be received and arranged therein.
[0065] In the representation in FIG. 6, it can also be seen that two separate, rod-shaped light elements 41 are provided in the form of light guides, which are arranged in different receptacles 40 and adjoin different ends of the support element 48. The light from the light sources 50 is preferably coupled into the light guides via these support elements 48.
[0066] Via the specific radiation regions 45 of the light elements 41 embodied as light guides, light is radiated in a targeted manner into the funnel-shaped connecting member 30, in particular onto the oblique walls 33, 34. Four light elements 41 are preferably provided, which are in each case arranged adjacent to an oblique wall 31, 32, 33 and 34. As a result, an almost circumferentially closed light guide can be embodied and light radiated particularly evenly onto the oblique walls 31 to 34.
[0067] In this way, a specific frame-like light pattern which can be perceived on the front side through the front pane 9 is created, in particular with a corresponding depth effect and a light image appearing accordingly through the funnel-shaped connecting member 30.
[0068] FIG. 7 shows a partial section of the door 5 in a sectional representation, wherein the front pane 6 is shown here in addition to the representations in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6.
[0069] FIG. 8 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a door 5 in a schematic representation, wherein here only subcomponents are shown. Here, too, a light source 5 is provided. The internally disposed pane 52 of the door 5 is provided with a pattern 53. This can be printed on, for example. The pattern 53 can be embodied in white and in gray tones. With the light source 50, light 54 is guided or coupled in particular into a side edge 55 of the pane 52. The light is coupled out at the points where it strikes this pattern 53 or where the pattern 53 is permeable for this light. As a result, this pane 52 is illuminated with a highly specific light pattern.
[0070] In one exemplary embodiment, this pane 52 can be the front pane 6, for example. It can also be the further pane 9.
[0071] In general, an individual lighting scenario can be created by way of the lighting device with a light element 41 and a light source 50. As a result, for example specific operating states of the cooking appliance 1 can be displayed optically. In this context, different light patterns and/or different light colors can be associated with different operating states. For example, a white illumination can be used here to indicate an activated state. In particular, it is possible for example to use a blue light color to indicate that a specific operating program is running. This operating program can be a preparation program. A further different light color, for example orange, can be used to optically indicate a pyrolysis operation of the cooking appliance.
[0072] It is also possible that, in a deactivated state of the cooking appliance, the lighting device is nevertheless operated and as a result the inactive appliance is represented with a specific ambient light in this door 5. Furthermore, in a general embodiment it is additionally provided that a type of fascia panel for components disposed therebehind, in particular of the pane pack 10, is also formed by the further frame 8 and in particular the funnel-shaped connecting member 30. Because a cut-out 56 (FIG. 2 to FIG. 6) is preferably smaller than a clear-view window of the further pane 9, it is possible here to hide components, including structural components, to a certain extent.
LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0073] 1 Cooking appliance [0074] 2 Housing [0075] 3 Muffle [0076] 4 Cooking compartment [0077] 5 Door [0078] 6 Front pane [0079] 7 Functional frame [0080] 8 Frame [0081] 9 Pane [0082] 10 Pane pack [0083] 11 Rear side [0084] 12 Door profile [0085] 13 Coupling element [0086] 14 Fascia panel [0087] 15 Front side [0088] 16 Clear-view window [0089] 17 Surround [0090] 18 Module attachment [0091] 19 Pane [0092] 20 Intermediate space [0093] 21 Upper frame part [0094] 22 Recessed grip [0095] 23 Delimiting web [0096] 24 Recessed grip opening [0097] 25 Upper edge [0098] 26 Fascia panel [0099] 27 Subregion [0100] 28 Rear side [0101] 29 Contact region [0102] 30 Connecting member [0103] 31 Wall [0104] 32 Wall [0105] 33 Wall [0106] 34 Wall [0107] 35 Lower frame part [0108] 36 Pane [0109] 37 Pane [0110] 38 Upper edge [0111] 39 Light radiation region [0112] 40 Receptacle [0113] 41 Light element [0114] 42 Bottom [0115] 43 Cut-out [0116] 44 Coupling element [0117] 45 Radiation surface [0118] 46 Surface [0119] 47 Structure [0120] 48 Support element [0121] 49 Corner region [0122] 50 Light source [0123] 51 Heat sink [0124] 52 Pane [0125] 53 Pattern [0126] 54 Light [0127] 55 Side edge [0128] 56 Cut-out [0129] y Height direction [0130] z Depth direction
