Patent Application
20240328631
The present invention relates to an extraction device for the extraction of fumes and/or vapours according to claim 1. The present invention further relates to a combination apparatus comprising a hob and at least one extraction device according to claim 13. Finally, the present invention relates to a method for operating a combination apparatus according to claim 17.
Extraction devices are known particularly in connection to kitchen activities, more specifically in connection to cooking of food on a cooking appliance, e.g. a cooking hob. It is known to include such kind of appliances, namely an extraction device and a cooking hob in a single apparatus, i.e. in a combination apparatus, which is increasingly used for the preparation of food. In a large number of such combination apparatuses, the extraction device is integrated at least partially into the hob in order to suck fumes and/or vapours generated at the cooking side of the hob downwards through a recess in the cooktop plate of the hob. On the other hand, a combination of two autarkic appliances including a cooking hob and a separate extraction device, more specifically a separate downdraft extraction device, in a side-by-side arrangement, particularly implemented in a kitchen worktop, is also common.
Known solutions of combination apparatuses comprise a recess in the cooktop plate, which can be opened or closed by a cover element such as a lid. Further, it is known that filter units with grease filters and/or odour filters, for example, can be inserted into the combination apparatus via the recess and can take part in the process of extracting and cleaning fumes.
However, the cover element of such combination apparatuses is a passive element that does not contribute, for example, to a guidance of fumes to be extracted.
Therefore, further combination apparatuses are known in which manually adjustable baffles are used outside the combination apparatus to guide fumes.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,279,279 describes a hob with a cooktop plate and several heating elements, a grill portion and an exhaust means. The exhaust means is configured as a downdraft fume extraction device and is arranged in a recess of the cooktop plate between the heating elements and the grill portion. A manually adjustable deflector in the form of a shield is provided that can be selectively positioned and/or oriented over the recess in height and with regard to an angle of attack. The operation of the adjustment of the shield must be done manually by the user.
German Utility Model No. DE 20 2018 105 372 U1 describes a device for trough suction of exhaust air generated on a hob, comprising an exhaust air inlet opening arranged in a central recess of the hob. The device further comprises a manually operable slidable closing device arranged in the exhaust air inlet opening of the exhaust air conveying channel. The closing device either completely releases one of the two conveyor channel halves or only one half of each of the two conveyor channel halves. Two second opposite side walls of the separation cartridge on their respective upper edges support the closure device slidably.
The extraction devices of said combination of autarkic household appliances or the extraction devices included in combination apparatuses known from the prior art have the disadvantage, for example, with regard to influencing the suction process of fumes that they have to be operated manually.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an extraction device, a combination apparatus and a method for operating a combination apparatus with an improved functionality relating to the extraction of fumes and/or vapours.
The object is achieved by the extraction device for the extraction of fumes and/or vapours according to the features of claim 1. Moreover, the object is achieved by an assembly of an extraction device and a worktop or cover plate according to the features of claim 13. The object is further achieved by the combination apparatus according to the features of claim 14. Finally, the object is achieved also by the method for operating a combination apparatus according to the features of claim 18.
A first general aspect of the present invention relates to an extraction device for the extraction of fumes and/or vapours. Said fumes and/or vapours may be cooking fumes and/or vapours. In particular, the extraction device is arranged or configured to be arranged below a worktop or a cover plate, which may be a cooktop plate of a cooking hob that is allocated to the extraction device. The extraction device comprises a blower unit and a flow channel for guiding, preferably extracting, the fumes and/or vapours from an upper space through an inlet opening in the direction of the blower unit. The inlet opening has an inlet opening cross-section and is particularly arranged or configured to be arranged in or at a recess or cutout of the worktop or cover plate. Said upper space is defined by an area upstream of the inlet opening and/or an area above the worktop or cover plate. An inlet cavity or inlet shaft is arranged at the inlet opening on a lower space, which is defined by an area downstream of the inlet opening and/or an area opposite to the upper space with reference to the worktop or cover plate. The inlet cavity or inlet shaft is in flow connection or in flow communication with the flow channel and comprises an actuation means and a cover element. Said actuation means is preferably a drive unit. The cover element is configured to be actuated to at least partially cover and/or roof the inlet opening cross-section. Said actuation may be performable by the actuation means, more specifically by the drive unit. Particularly, the cover element is dependent on at least one parameter relating at least to the extraction device and/or to at least one cooking unit of an associated cooking hob.
The present invention provides, for example, an extraction device that provides optimized extraction effect relating to fumes and/or vapours. A flexible and/or dynamic cover element can be provided by the extraction device, for example, that can be actuated accordingly dependent on a cooking process with at least one cooking unit arranged on an associated cooking hob.
The present invention allows, for example, a more or less automatic adjustment of the cover element without manual operation. However, the invention may not be limited to automatic adjustment, rather, a manual movement of the cover element shall be covered by the invention as well. The region of extraction may be adjusted accordingly by actuating the cover element in relation to and/or on the basis of at least one parameter.
According to one particular advantage achievable by the invention, the extraction area may be adaptable to the cooking process in order to maximise the amount of fumes and/or vapours extracted by the extraction device.
It is possible that the cover element may be pivotally mounted and/or may be configured to be actuated translationally and/or rotationally, preferably essentially in parallel to a reference plane that includes the inlet opening cross-section and/or essentially in parallel to a reference plane of the worktop or cover plate. In addition or as an alternative, the cover element preferably may be pivotally mounted and/or may be configured to be actuated translationally and/or rotationally essentially on a top surface of the worktop or cover plate. More preferably, the cover element is pivotally mounted and/or configured to be actuated translationally and/or rotationally essentially flush with the top surface of the worktop or cover plate.
It is also possible that the actuation means, in particular the drive unit, can be configured to pivot the cover element and/or to actuate the cover element translationally and/or rotationally, preferably essentially in parallel to a reference plane that includes the inlet opening cross-section and/or essentially in parallel to a reference plane of the worktop or cover plate. Additionally or alternatively, the actuation means may be configured to pivot the cover element and/or to actuate the cover element translationally and/or rotationally on a top surface of the worktop or cover plate, more preferably essentially flush with the top surface of the worktop or cover plate.
According to one example, the cover element can be designed in a way, so as to perform a pivoting movement. Another example provides for a cover element, which performs a translational movement within a plane of the worktop or cover plate, particularly of the cooktop plate of the cooking hob. However, the cover element can also perform additionally or alternatively a rotational movement in order to guide fumes and/or vapours to be extracted from the cooking hob. The cover element can then extend out of a plane of the worktop or cover plate and/or out of the worktop or cover plate.
It is possible that the extraction device can comprise at least in sections at least one guidance element for guiding, preferably translationally and/or rotationally guiding, the cover element, the at least one guidance element may be preferably arranged or may be configured to be arranged on the worktop or cover plate or in the inlet cavity or inlet shaft in the region of the inlet opening and/or in the region of the recess or cutout of the worktop or cover plate.
This allows, for example, a safe actuation and above all a defined actuation of the cover element.
Hence, the at least one guidance element may, for example, comprise a guide rail formed as a slide rail or formed as a ball bearing rail.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, the actuation means, particularly the drive unit, can comprise an actuator unit, preferably an electromechanical actuator unit, wherein the actuator unit may be operatively coupled to the cover element for at least translationally actuating the cover element in at least one direction, preferably essentially in parallel to a reference plane that includes the inlet opening cross-section and/or preferably essentially in parallel to a reference plane of the worktop or cover plate. Additionally, or as an alternative, the actuator unit may be operatively coupled to the cover element for at least translationally actuating the cover element preferably essentially perpendicular to a reference plane that includes the inlet opening cross-section and/or preferably essentially perpendicular to a reference plane of the worktop or cover plate. According to another additional or alternative solution, the actuator unit may be operatively coupled to the cover element for at least translationally actuating the cover element preferably in an angular or oblique orientation with reference to a reference plane that includes the inlet opening cross-section and/or preferably in an angular or oblique orientation with reference to a reference plane of the worktop or cover plate.
The actuator unit can provide, for example, fast and/or accurate or precise actuation of the cover element.
The actuator unit may comprise a linkage assembly, the linkage assembly can be driven by at least one motor, preferably by at least one electric motor. The use of a linkage assembly is more robust and/or allows a simplified mounting.
Further, it may still be possible that, even though a drive unit for an automatic operation may be provided, the actuator unit is configured to be operated manually, preferably via a lever arrangement being operatively coupled to the actuator unit for driving the actuator unit and thus the cover element.
In addition to the more or less automatic actuation by the extraction device, this allows, for example, manual intervention and adjustment of the cover element, for example in the event of a defect.
The drive unit may comprise at least one motor, preferably at least one electric motor, with a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is operatively coupled to the cover element for translationally and/or rotationally actuating the cover element.
In some implementations, the inlet opening and/or the recess or cutout of the worktop or cover plate and/or the inlet cavity or inlet shaft includes or include at least one fixed part or section, which is allocated to or which interacts with a movable part. The at least one fixed part or section is particularly at least one fixed frame part or at least one fixed edge part or section. Additionally, or alternatively, the movable part may comprise an edge or edge zone, more specifically a circumferential edge or edge zone, for its allocation to or interaction with the fixed frame part or fixed edge part or section. The movable part preferably is or comprises the actuatable cover element.
One favourable embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the at least one fixed part or section at the inlet opening and/or the recess or cutout of the worktop or cover plate and/or the inlet cavity or inlet shaft includes at least one area or segment, which is configured to be set under electromagnetic influence. A respective magnetic force may be used in addition or as an alternative to a motoric influence. One preferred arrangement provides that the movable part comprises at least one ferromagnetic element or zone. Naturally, this embodiment may also be designed inversely, i.e. with the movable part including areas or segments configured to be set under electromagnetic influence, wherein the at least one fixed part or section preferably comprises at least one ferromagnetic element or zone. A combined arrangement with both the fixed part or section and the movable part comprising electromagnetic means may be taken into account, too.
A specific embodiment may provide that the actuation means uses and/or is operated by magnetic force. Preferably, an electromagnetic actuator unit is envisaged to this end. Said magnetic force may be arranged within the range of the cover element and/or allocated to at least one of
Further, in a view, preferably in a top view, the cover element can comprise a contour, which is essentially identical or at least similar to the contour of the recess, and/or the cover element may be configured essentially plate-shaped at least in sections.
This allows, for example, the cover element to be used as a fume and/or vapour deflector, preferably when the cover element is actuated outside the worktop or cover plate.
It is possible that the cover element and/or the inlet opening and/or the recess may comprise an essentially rectangular or an essentially round or an oval contour in a view, preferably in a top view.
This ensures, for example, a simple but effective design of the inlet opening and/or of the recess and/or of the cover element with regard to the extraction effect.
One specific embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the cover element comprises at least a first part or segment and a second part or segment. Said first and second parts or segments may be moveable independently from each other, in particular moveable in different directions. First and second parts or segments may be arrangeable side-by-side, in particular at least in one example arrangement.
A second general aspect of the invention relates to an assembly of the extraction device according to at least one of the herein described embodiments, on the one hand, and a worktop or cover plate, on the other hand. Said worktop or cover plate comprises a recess or cutout, in or at which the inlet opening of the extraction device is arranged or configured to be arranged. All the previously described elements and/or features of the extraction device shall be applicable to the assembly of the extraction device and the worktop or cover plate, too.
A third general aspect of the invention relates to a combination apparatus comprising a hob, which hob comprises a cooktop plate with at least one cooking unit and a recess. The recess includes a recess cross-section, which is formed in the cooktop plate. The combination apparatus further comprises at least one extraction device according to any embodiment as disclosed herein, and all the previously described elements and/or features of the extraction device shall be applicable to the combination apparatus, too. Said cooktop plate of the cooking hob forms the worktop or cover plate, below which the extraction device is arranged.
According to embodiments, the cover element is configured to be actuated dependent on at least one parameter relating to the extraction device and/or relating to at least one cooking unit of the associated cooking hob. The at last one parameter may comprise information relating to: selection of the at least one cooking unit for a cooking process to be started, preferably by a user interface unit of the combination apparatus; and/or operating condition of the at least one cooking unit, preferably during a cooking process; and/or operating condition of the blower unit; and/or detection of a cooking vessel on the at least one cooking unit; and/or detection of air quality at least in the region between the recess and the at least one cooking unit.
This allows, for example, that several different parameters can be used or form the basis for actuation of the cover element via the actuation means, particularly the drive unit, of the combination apparatus.
The at least one parameter can be a detected at least one parameter and/or a calculated at least one parameter on the basis of a detected at least one parameter.
It is possible that the combination apparatus can comprise at least one sensor unit, wherein the at least one sensor unit may be configured for detecting and/or measuring the at least one parameter.
For example, the at least one sensor unit may detect a temperature value, an air quality factor, and/or a humidity value, which may represent or be the basis for the at least one parameter.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, the combination apparatus may comprise a control unit, wherein the control unit can be configured for controlling at least the actuation means, in particular the drive unit, dependent on the at least one parameter, preferably detected by at least one sensor unit of the combination apparatus.
The control unit may be preferably an electronic control unit with a processing element, storage element, I/O interfaces and the like.
A fourth general aspect of the invention relates to a method for operating a combination apparatus as disclosed herein, comprising: detecting at least one parameter relating to the at least one cooking unit, preferably by at least one sensor unit; actuating the cover element dependent on the detected at least one parameter by the actuation means, in particular the drive unit.
In order to avoid repetition, features which are directed to the method according to the present invention and/or disclosed in connection therewith should also be considered as disclosed ac-cording to the combination apparatus and/or the extraction device and be claimable and vice versa.
The previously described examples and features of the present invention can be combined with each other in any way.
Further or other details and advantageous effects of the present invention are described in more detail below with reference to the attached figures:
Identical or functionally equivalent components or elements are marked or labelled in the figures with the same reference signs. For their explanation, reference is also made to the description of other examples and/or figures in order to avoid repetition.
The following detailed description of the examples shown in the figures serves as a closer illustration or exemplification and is in no way intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The combination apparatus 1 comprises a hob 20 and an extraction device 30. The hob 20 comprises a cooktop plate 21 and cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 on a cooking side CS. The cooktop plate 21 is preferably configured essentially plate-shaped and/or essentially flat. The cooktop plate 21 can be made, for example, from a glass-ceramic material. The orientation of the cooktop plate 21 can be described by a plane P21. The plane P21 can be preferably a definable or determinable mid-plane or a reference plane of the cooktop plate 21. In the operating status or in an installed status of the combination apparatus 1, the cooktop plate 21 can be arranged substantially horizontally.
The cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 are preferably induction cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 each comprising at least an induction coil and a power board (not shown in the figures for reasons of clarity). Alternatively, the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 can be configured differently with regard to the principle of generating heat, for example, as heating coils, gas burners or the like.
The cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 are at least partially integrated and/or mounted into the cooktop plate 21. In other words, the cooktop plate 21 comprises recesses (not identified in
A cooking vessel 50 is placed on cooking unit 22.1 in
The cooktop plate 21 further comprises a recess 23 with a recess cross-section 23A or defining a recess cross-section 23A. The recess 23 is formed in the cooktop plate 21 of the hob 20.
The recess cross-section 23A comprises an essentially rectangular contour in a view, preferably in a top view. As will be illustrated and described further down below in more detail, it is alternatively possible that the recess cross-section 23A comprises an essentially round or an oval contour in a view, preferably in a top view.
In other words, the recess cross-section 23A forms at least partially or at least in sections the flow cross-section of the fumes and/or vapours at the entrance into extraction device 30, which will be described in further detail in the following.
The extraction device 30 comprises a flow channel 32 for guiding, preferably extracting, fumes from the cooking side CS of the hob 20 through the recess 23 in the direction X of the blower unit 31.
The extraction device 30 further comprises a blower unit 31 consisting of a propeller and a drive element such as an electric motor for driving the propeller in order to generate an extraction effect. The blower unit 31 is arranged below the cooktop plate 21 on the apparatus side AS, which is opposite to the cooking side CS with reference to the cooktop plate 21, preferably the plane P21 related to the cooktop plate 21.
An inlet shaft 33, designed as a cavity, is arranged in or formed at the recess 23, preferably at the apparatus side AS. The inlet shaft 33 can be preferably configured at least box-shaped. The inlet shaft 33 is in flow connection with the flow channel 32. The inlet shaft 33 comprises or is connected to a cover element 35 for covering at least partially the recess 23 and preferably at least partially the recess cross-section 23A, thus influencing a (resulting) flow cross-section of the fumes and/or vapours to be extracted from the hob 20.
According to a first example embodiment, the inlet shaft 33 may further comprise a drive unit 34. The drive unit 34 can be configured as an electromechanical drive unit or as a pneumatic drive unit or as a hydraulic drive unit or a combination thereof, which will be described in further detail below.
The cover element 35 is configured for actuation by the drive unit 34 in order to at least partially cover the recess cross-section 23A dependent on and/or on the basis of at least one parameter relating to at least one of the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4. In other words, the cover element 35 is a movable and/or dynamic element being driven, i.e. actuated by the drive unit 34 in order to further optimize the extraction effect of the combination apparatus 1 according to the present invention.
Hence, according to the present invention, the combination apparatus 1 is configured for actuating the cover element 35 dependent on and/or on the basis of at least one parameter relating to the at least one cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4, which will be described in further detail below and in the course of further figures.
The cover element 35 can be configured preferably essentially plate-shaped and/or essentially flat. In other words, the cover element 35 can be formed as an essentially flat shield or an essentially flat lid.
The combination apparatus 1 further comprises several or a plurality of sensor units 60.1 to 60.4. At least one sensor unit 60.1, 60.2 is preferably arranged and/or integrated in the cooktop plate 21. It is possible that a further at least one sensor unit 60.3, 60.4 is arranged in the flow channel 32 upstream and thus still before the blower unit 31. It is possible that a filter unit 80 of the combination apparatus 1, i.e. the extraction device 30, comprising at least one grease filter element and/or at least one odour filter element, is arranged in the flow channel 32 between a third sensor unit 60.3 and a fourth sensor unit 60.4.
A sensor unit 60.1 to 60.4 may preferably comprise at least one of the following: temperature sensor, humidity sensor and/or TVOC/VOC sensor (TVOC is an abbreviation for “Total Volatile Organic Compounds”; VOC is an abbreviation for “Volatile Organic Compounds”).
For example, sensor units 60.1 and 60.2 comprise a TVOC/VOC sensor in order to detect air quality at least in the region between the recess 23 and thus the inlet shaft 33 and the first cooking unit 22.1 and/or second cooking unit 22.2.
In other words, at least one sensor unit 60.1 to 60.4 may be preferably configured for detection of at least one parameter such as air quality and/or temperature of a cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4. The at least one parameter may preferably relate to at least one of the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4.
With regard to the cover element 35 as illustrated in
The translational movement options, i.e. in this case directions of possible displacement of the cover element 35, are indicated in
The cover element 35 can be actuated by the drive unit 34 either in the direction of the cooking units 22.1 and 22.2 or in the direction of the cooking units 22.3 and 22.4 and thus changing the size of the recess cross-section 23A and/or the position or location of the (effective) flow cross-section of the fumes to be extracted from the hob 20.
The combination apparatus 1 further comprises a user interface unit 40 for a user of the combination apparatus 1 to operate at least one of the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 and/or the blower unit 31 of the extraction device 30.
In addition, the combination apparatus 1 comprises a control unit 70 that may be preferably an electronic control unit 70. The control unit 70 may be a separate component of the combination apparatus 1 or may be integrated, for example, in the user interface unit 40. The control unit 70 can control at least one of the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4, i.e. preferably power boards of the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4 in the present example of the combination apparatus 1 and/or the blower unit 31 of the extraction device 30 of the combination apparatus 1.
The control unit 70 may preferably be configured for controlling the drive unit 34 dependent on the at least one parameter, inter alia preferably detected by at least one sensor unit 60.1 to 60.4 of the combination apparatus 1.
The control unit 70 may be connected at least to the cooking units 22.1 to 22.4, the sensor units 60.1 to 60.4, the blower unit 31 and the drive unit 34 via a data bus system (not shown in the figures for reasons of clarity) for signal communication and may control these components in a closed loop configuration. In other words, the control unit 70 may control the blower unit 31 and/or the drive unit 34 dependent on the operating status of the cooking unit 22.1 and/or a parameter being in relation to the cooking unit 22.1 such as temperature of the cooking unit 22.1 and/or temperature of the content of the cooking vessel 50, air quality and/or air composition at least between the recess 23 and the cooking unit 22.1. Controlling the blower unit 31 may comprise adjusting the rotational speed of the propeller of the blower unit 31 via the drive element of the propeller, i.e. the electric motor driving the propeller.
Further, controlling the drive unit 34 may comprise or result in actuating the cover element 35 translationally in direction towards the cooking unit 22.1 (and the cooking unit 22.2) or in a direction away from the cooking unit 22.1 (and the cooking unit 22.2) which leads to an adjustment (increase or decrease) of the accessible recess cross-section 23A of the recess 23 and thus the (resulting) flow cross-section of the fumes to be extracted from the hob 20.
This allows more or less an automatic and, in particular, optimized adjustment of the suction effect to the respective cooking conditions or cooking processes.
As already described above in the course of the sensor units 60.1 to 60.4, at least one parameter may preferably comprise information relating to detection of air quality, preferably at least in the region between the recess 23 and at least one cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4.
As regards the at least one parameter, it may comprise information relating to at least selection of at least one cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4 for a cooking process to be started, preferably by the user interface unit 40 of the combination apparatus 1. Additionally, or alternatively, the at least one parameter may comprise information relating to operating condition of at least one cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4, preferably during a cooking process and/or operating condition of the blower unit 31.
It is possible that at least one parameter may further comprise information relating to detection of a cooking vessel 50 on at least one cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4.
The relation between the drive unit 34 and the cover element 35 and their configuration is described exemplary in further detail in the following.
The recess 23 in the cooktop plate 21 comprises a recess cross-section 23A of essentially rectangular shape or contour. The inlet shaft 33 can be configured at least in sections channel-like or tub-shaped and comprises corresponding walls and/or wall sections of corresponding thicknesses (not explicitly labelled in the figures for reasons of clarity). The inlet shaft 33 can be configured as a separate part and inserted into the recess 23 at least in sections. It is also possible that the inlet shaft 33 is part of the flow channel 32, being preferably formed integrally with at least a channel section of the flow channel 32.
The drive unit 34 preferably comprises an actuator unit 34A in the sense of an electromechanical actuator unit 34A that is operatively coupled to the cover element 35 for translational actuating the cover element 35 in at least one direction as illustrated graphically in
In order to realize the movement of the cover element 35, the combination apparatus 1 comprises a first guidance element 36.1 and a second guidance element 36.2. The first and the second guidance elements 36.1, 36.2 can be preferably arranged in the inlet shaft 33 of the extraction device 30.
The first guidance element 36.1 and the second guidance element 36.2 allow a translational guidance of the cover element 35 that is mounted into or onto the guidance elements 36.1, 36.2 via, for example, a sled section of the cover element 35 (not explicitly labelled in
Hence, the cover element 35 can be actuated accordingly and thus automatically dependent on the cooking process and in particular dependent on the amount of generated fumes.
By
The second example differs from the first example in the actuating means for the movement of the cover element 35. Instead of the drive unit 34 including actuator unit 34A and motor 34M, the cover element 35 of the second example is moved using magnetic force. To this end, electromagnetic segments 37 are arranged in the area of the recess 23, which electromagnetic segments 37 are e.g. border segments, which preferably enclose the recess 23 particularly at its surrounding edge, in the shape of two squared brackets, as illustrated in
By
As illustrated by
The actuation of the two independently operable, i.e. movable, cover element parts 35a, 35b may be performed by either motor force following the concept as described with reference to
The third example of the combination apparatus 1 may comprise components and elements as described in the course of the first example of the combination apparatus 1.
In the view of
In other words, the cover element 35 can be inter alia pivoted by the drive unit 34 with the actuator unit 34A to different positions within the recess 23, thereby changing the size and position of the accessible recess cross-section 23A according to or dependent on a cooking process.
Alternatively, instead of the use of the drive unit 34 with the actuator unit 34A and its central coupling to the cover element 35 according to
Another alternative solution to those ones presented by
With respect to the circular shapes shown in
The fifth example of the combination apparatus 1 may comprise components and elements as described in the course of the first example of the combination apparatus 1.
As it can be retrieved from
The configuration as illustrated in
It has to be noted that instead of only one cover element 35, as illustrated by
A control unit 70 as illustrated in
The present invention provides a combination apparatus 1 with a cover element 35 that can be controlled flexible on the basis of parameters relating to at least one cooking unit 22.1 to 22.4 in order to optimize the extraction effect accordingly.
The present invention is not limited to the examples described above. Rather, a large number of variants and modifications are possible, which also make use of the inventive idea and therefore fall within the scope of protection.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21188681.7 | Jul 2021 | EP | regional |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/EP2022/070011 | 7/18/2022 | WO |
