This application is the U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/IB2018/056425, filed Aug. 24, 2018, which designated the United States and has been published as International Publication No. WO 2019/048971 A1 and which claims the priority of Spanish Patent Application, Serial No. P201731070, filed Sep. 5, 2017, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d).
The present invention relates to a gas burner arrangement for a household cooking appliance, and to a household cooking appliance having a gas burner arrangement of this kind.
Gas burners for household cooking appliances usually include a burner base, in which there may be provided a mixing chamber, a nozzle holder having a gas nozzle for injecting combustion gas into the mixing chamber, and a burner lid that is laid on the burner base and may have mixture outlet openings. When the combustion gas is injected into the mixing chamber, primary air is drawn in by suction, laterally between the gas nozzle and an inflow edge of the mixing chamber, and mixed with the combustion gas. The mixture of combustion gas and primary air that is formed in this way is supplied to a mixture distribution chamber provided between the burner base and the burner lid, and from there is distributed evenly to the mixture outlet openings, for the purpose of forming a flame. The primary air is usually supplied to the mixing chamber from below a hob plate on which the gas burner is mounted.
Taking this as a starting point, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved gas burner arrangement.
Accordingly, a gas burner arrangement for a household cooking appliance is proposed. The gas burner arrangement includes a gas burner and a hob plate on which the gas burner is mounted, wherein the gas burner includes a first mixing chamber for mixing combustion gas with primary air, a second mixing chamber, separate from the first mixing chamber, for mixing combustion gas with primary air, at least one first primary air opening for supplying primary air to the first mixing chamber, and at least one second primary air opening for supplying primary air to the second mixing chamber, wherein the at least one first primary air opening is arranged below the hob plate and the at least one second primary air opening is arranged above the hob plate.
Because the second primary air opening is arranged above and not below the hob plate, it is possible to draw primary air in by suction from above the hob plate. This can prevent the burner flame from being extinguished if there are pressure pulses in an inner space of a household cooking appliance with a gas burner arrangement of this kind in a minimum burning operation.
The expression that the first mixing chamber is separate from the second mixing chamber should be understood to mean that there is preferably no fluidic connection between the first mixing chamber and the second mixing chamber. However, the first mixing chamber and the second mixing chamber are in particular arranged in a common burner casing of the gas burner. The hob plate includes a front side and, remote from the front side, a rear side. In relation to a direction of gravity, the front side is arranged above the rear side. The first primary air opening is intended to draw the primary air in by suction out of an inner space of the household appliance. By contrast, the second primary air opening is intended to draw the primary air in by suction not from the inner space but from an area surrounding the household cooking appliance. The hob plate may be for example a steel plate, in particular a steel sheet, a glass ceramic plate or a plate of tempered glass. The gas burner arrangement may include a plurality of gas burners. Preferably, the gas burner includes a first flame ring with which the first mixing chamber is associated and a second flame ring with which the second mixing chamber is associated. For this reason, the gas burner may also be designated a dual-ring gas burner.
According to one embodiment, the first mixing chamber and the second mixing chamber extend through the hob plate.
The hob plate may have an aperture through which the gas burner is guided. The gas burner is in particular secured at the aperture.
According to a further embodiment, the gas burner includes a nozzle holder and a burner base, wherein the hob plate is arranged between the nozzle holder and the burner base.
For example, the hob plate is clamped in place between the nozzle holder and the burner base. The nozzle holder may for example be screwed to the burner base. The nozzle holder is in particular arranged below the hob plate and the burner base is arranged above the hob plate.
According to a further embodiment, the first mixing chamber and the second mixing chamber are provided in the burner base.
The burner base is in particular made as an integrally formed part. The burner base may for example be a die-cast aluminum part or a die-cast magnesium part. The burner base includes a disk-shaped underlying portion from which there extend a first conical or cylindrical wall associated with the first mixing chamber, and a second conical or cylindrical wall associated with the second mixing chamber. The first mixing chamber is in particular provided centered on the burner base. The second mixing chamber may be positioned eccentrically. In particular, the first mixing chamber is constructed to be rotationally symmetrical about an axis of symmetry of the gas burner.
According to a further embodiment, a first gas nozzle for injecting the combustion gas into the first mixing chamber, and a second gas nozzle for injecting the combustion gas into the second mixing chamber are received in the nozzle holder.
The first gas nozzle and the second gas nozzle are associated with the nozzle holder.
For example, the gas nozzles are screwed into the nozzle holder. For this purpose, corresponding bores may be provided in the nozzle holder, and with the aid of these the combustion gas may also be supplied to the gas nozzles.
According to a further embodiment, the first gas nozzle is arranged at a spacing from an inflow edge of the first mixing chamber, and the second gas nozzle is arranged at a spacing from an inflow edge of the second mixing chamber.
That is to say that the first gas nozzle is arranged outside the first mixing chamber and the second gas nozzle is arranged outside the second mixing chamber.
According to a further embodiment, the nozzle holder includes a pot-shaped nozzle receiving portion in which the second gas nozzle is received.
In the present document, the term “pot-shaped” should be understood to mean that the nozzle receiving portion has a bottom and a wall that runs peripherally around the bottom. The wall is closed. That is to say that the wall has no apertures or bores. An upper edge of the wall may be part of a bearing surface for the nozzle holder. By means of the bearing surface, the nozzle holder bears on the rear side of the hob plate. Provided in the bottom of the nozzle receiving portion there may be a bore into which the second gas nozzle is screwed.
According to a further embodiment, the second mixing chamber is at least in certain regions received in the nozzle receiving portion.
That is to say that the second mixing chamber projects into the nozzle receiving portion. A cavity that is surrounded by the nozzle receiving portion penetrates the bearing surface of the nozzle holder. The cavity is in fluidic connection with the second primary air opening by way of the aperture provided in the hob plate.
According to a further embodiment, the at least one first primary air opening is guided through the nozzle holder.
Preferably, two first primary air openings are provided, which supply the primary air laterally to the first gas nozzle. However, it is also possible to provide only one first primary air opening.
According to a further embodiment, the at least one second primary air opening is guided through the burner base.
In particular, the second primary air opening may take the form of a bore provided in an underlying portion of the burner base. There may be any desired number of second primary air openings. For example, five second primary air openings may be provided.
According to a further embodiment, the gas burner includes a first mixture distribution chamber that is in fluidic connection with the first mixing chamber, and a second mixture distribution chamber, separate from the first mixture distribution chamber, that is in fluidic connection with the second mixing chamber.
The expression that the first mixture distribution chamber is separate from the second mixture distribution chamber should be understood to mean that preferably no fluidic connection is made between the first mixture distribution chamber and the second mixture distribution chamber. However, a connection between the mixture distribution chambers may also be made with the aid of an optional aperture provided in an intermediate element of the gas burner.
According to a further embodiment, the gas burner includes a burner lid and an intermediate element that is arranged between the burner lid and the burner base.
The burner lid and the intermediate element may likewise be made out of a die-cast aluminum part or a die-cast magnesium part. The nozzle holder, the burner base, the intermediate element and the burner lid form a burner casing of the gas burner. The nozzle holder, the burner base, the intermediate element and the burner lid are mutually separate parts.
According to a further embodiment, the first mixture distribution chamber is arranged between the burner lid and the intermediate element, and the second mixture distribution chamber is arranged between the intermediate element and the burner base.
That is to say that the intermediate element separates the first mixture distribution chamber spatially and preferably also fluidically from the second mixture distribution chamber.
According to a further embodiment, the intermediate element includes a plurality of first mixture outlet openings that are associated with the first mixture distribution chamber, and a plurality of second mixture outlet openings that are associated with the second mixture distribution chamber.
In particular, the first mixture distribution chamber is intended to distribute the mixture of combustion gas and primary air evenly to the first mixture outlet openings, and the second mixture distribution chamber is intended to distribute the mixture of combustion gas and primary air evenly to the second mixture outlet openings. The mixture outlet openings are respectively arranged in an even distribution around a periphery of the intermediate element. There may be any desired number of respective mixture outlet openings. The first mixture outlet openings may form a first flame ring of the gas burner, and the second mixture outlet openings may form a second flame ring of the gas burner.
Moreover, a household cooking appliance, in particular a gas cooker, having a gas burner arrangement of this kind is proposed.
Preferably, the household cooking appliance has a gas burner arrangement of this kind with a plurality of gas burners. A gas regulating valve or gas control valve may be associated with each gas burner. The gas control valve may be intended to regulate, continuously variably or in steps, a volumetric flow of combustion gas to the first gas nozzle and/or the second gas nozzle. Here, depending on the position of an operating knob of the gas control valve, it is possible to supply combustion gas either only to the first gas nozzle or only to the second gas nozzle, or to both gas nozzles at once. It is also possible for the gas control valve to be a so-called step valve.
The household cooking appliance may be a free-standing appliance or a built-in appliance. Preferably, the household appliance is a household gas cooker. For example, the household cooking appliance may have four gas burners. The gas control valve is connected up to a main gas line of the household cooking appliance, and is fluidically connected to the gas burner associated therewith by way of two gas supply lines, one for the first gas nozzle and one for the second gas nozzle. Moreover, there may also be associated with each gas burner an ignition device that may be integrated into the gas control valve, and an ignition element that is arranged directly on the gas burner—for example an igniter. Moreover, each gas burner may also have a thermocouple for monitoring the flame. The thermocouple is electrically connected to the gas control valve of the respective gas burner.
Further possible implementations of the gas burner arrangement and/or the household cooking appliance also include features or embodiments, described above or below in relation to the exemplary embodiments, in combinations that are not explicitly mentioned. In this context, those skilled in the art will also incorporate individual aspects as improvements or additions to the respective basic form of the gas burner arrangement and/or the household cooking appliance.
Further advantageous configurations and aspects of the gas burner arrangement and/or the household cooking appliance form the subject-matter of the subclaims, and the exemplary embodiments described below, of the gas burner arrangement and/or the household cooking appliance. Below, the gas burner arrangement and/or the household cooking appliance will be explained in more detail on the basis of preferred embodiments, with reference to the attached figures.
In the figures, like or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference characters unless indicated otherwise.
The hob plate 3 may be for example a steel sheet, a glass ceramic plate or a plate of tempered glass. Associated with each gas burner 2 is a gas regulating valve or gas control valve 4, with the aid of which a stream of combustion gas that is supplied may be selectively switched on, switched off and, in particular continuously variably, adjusted for each gas burner 2. As an alternative, the gas control valves 4 may also be intended to regulate in steps the stream of combustion gas supplied to the respective gas burner 2. That is to say that the gas control valves 4 may take the form of stepped gas control valves, or so-called step valves. Moreover, the household cooking appliance 1 may include a door 5 provided on the front side. The door 5 may for example be an oven door. For the purpose of being opened and closed, the door 5 may be pivoted about a pivot axis provided at a lower end of the door 5. As an alternative, the door 5 may be arranged on an oven carriage that may be pulled out of the household cooking appliance 1.
The nozzle holder 6, the burner base 7, the intermediate element 8 and the burner lid 9 are each made for example of an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy. For example, the nozzle holder 6, the burner base 7, the intermediate element 8 and the burner lid 9 may be die-cast aluminum parts or die-cast magnesium parts. The nozzle holder 6, the burner base 7, the intermediate element 8 and the burner lid 9 are mutually separate parts that together form a burner casing 10 of the gas burner 2.
The gas burner arrangement 11 includes one or more gas burners 2 and the hob plate 3. The hob plate 3 includes an upper side or front side 12, and a lower side or rear side 13. As seen in a direction of gravity g, the rear side 13 is arranged below the front side 12. The hob plate 3 includes an aperture 14 through which the gas burner 2 is guided. An aperture 14 of this kind may be associated with each gas burner 2. The aperture 14 may have a circular geometry. However, it is also possible for the aperture 14 to have any other desired geometry.
As shown in
The nozzle holder 6 includes an underlying body 22 (
Further provided in the underlying body 22 is a receiving portion 26 in which, at least in certain regions, the burner base 7 may be received. The receiving portion 26 may be constructed to be rotationally symmetrical about a center axis or axis of symmetry M of the gas burner 2. The first gas nozzle 23 is preferably likewise formed such that it is rotationally symmetrical about the axis of symmetry M. The receiving portion 26 may have a cylindrical geometry. However, the receiving portion 26 may also widen conically from the first gas nozzle 23 toward the bearing surface 17. Moreover, two first primary air openings 27, 28 are provided in the underlying body 22, and primary air P may be supplied to the first gas nozzle 23 with the aid of these.
Moreover, the nozzle holder 6 includes a flange 29 that extends above the bearing surface 17 and runs peripherally around the receiving portion 26. The flange 29 preferably takes the form of a ring. The flange 29 may, at least in certain regions, extend into the aperture 14 in the hob plate 3, or extend through it.
The nozzle holder 6 moreover includes a pot-shaped nozzle receiving portion 30 that is made in one piece with the underlying body 22. In particular, the nozzle receiving portion 30 is integrally formed with the underlying body 22. A second gas nozzle 31 is received in the nozzle receiving portion 30. The expression that the nozzle receiving portion 30 is pot-shaped should be understood to mean that it has a bottom 32 and a wall 33 that runs peripherally around the bottom 32. The expression that the wall 33 is closed should be understood to mean that it has no apertures or bores.
The nozzle receiving portion 30 is open in the direction of the bearing surface 17, or the direction of the rear side 13 of the hob plate 3. The nozzle receiving portion 30 encloses a cavity 34 in which the gas nozzle 31 is received. The cavity 34 penetrates the bearing surface 17. That is to say that an upper edge 35 of the wall 33 is part of the bearing surface 17. A bore 36 is made in, and penetrates, the bottom 32. The second gas nozzle 31 is received in the bore 36. For example, the second gas nozzle 31 is screwed into the bore 36. A gas supply line (not shown) may be connected at the bore 36 for the purpose of supplying combustion gas to the second gas nozzle 31.
Referring again to
Moreover, a second mixing chamber 42 extends out of the underlying portion 37 in the direction of the nozzle receiving portion 30 of the nozzle holder 6. The second mixing chamber 42 includes a wall 43 and an inflow edge 44. The inflow edge 44 runs peripherally around the wall 43 in a ring. As shown by
Further, a plurality of second primary air openings 45 is provided in the underlying portion 37 of the burner base 7, and these are in fluidic connection with the cavity 34 of the nozzle receiving portion 30. In particular, the second primary air openings 45 are in fluidic connection with the cavity 34 of the nozzle receiving portion 30 by way of the aperture 14 in the hob plate 3. That is to say that primary air P can be supplied to the nozzle receiving portion 30 by way of the second primary air openings 45 and the aperture 14 of the hob plate 3 (
On the upper side of the underlying portion 37 there extends a flange 46 that is constructed to be rotationally symmetrical about the axis of symmetry M. The first mixing chamber 39 passes through the flange 46. The flange 46 has a stepped upper edge.
The intermediate element 8 is constructed to be rotationally symmetrical about the axis of symmetry M, and includes a disk-shaped underlying portion 47. Centered on the underlying portion 47 is an aperture 48 that is stepped in a manner corresponding to the flange 46. The flange 46 of the burner base 7 is received in the aperture 48. In particular, the flange 46 is supported on the aperture 48.
On the upper side—that is to say facing the burner lid 9—the intermediate element 8 has a plurality of duct-shaped first mixture outlet openings 49. There may be any desired number of first mixture outlet openings 49. Preferably, the first mixture outlet openings 49 are arranged evenly distributed around a periphery of the intermediate element 8. The first mixture outlet openings 49 are part of a first flame ring 50 of the gas burner 2.
On the underside—that is to say associated with the burner base 7—the intermediate element 8 includes a plurality of second mixture outlet openings 51. There may be any desired number of second mixture outlet openings 51. Preferably, the second mixture outlet openings 51 are arranged evenly distributed around a periphery of the intermediate element 8. The second mixture outlet openings 51 are part of a second flame ring 52 (
Between the burner lid 9 and the intermediate element 8 there is provided a first mixture distribution chamber 53 with which the first mixture outlet openings 49 are associated. Between the intermediate element 8 and the burner base 7 there is provided a second mixture distribution chamber 54 with which the second mixture outlet openings 51 are associated. Here, the first mixture distribution chamber 53 is not in fluidic connection with the second mixture distribution chamber 54. The mixture distribution chambers 53, 54 are separated from one another with the aid of the intermediate element 8. However, the mixture distribution chambers 53, 54 may also be connected to one another with the aid of an optional aperture 55 in the underlying portion 47. The first mixture distribution chamber 53 is in fluidic connection with the first mixing chamber 39, and the second mixture distribution chamber 54 is in fluidic connection with the second mixing chamber 42.
The functionality of the gas burner arrangement 11 and the gas burner 2 is explained below with reference to
The combustion gas B streams out of the first gas nozzle 23 and into the first mixing chamber 39. During this, primary air P is drawn in by suction, laterally through the first primary air openings 27, 28, and streams over the inflow edge 41 of the first mixing chamber 39 and into the latter. As a result of the combustion gas B streaming out, a Venturi effect is generated, and this draws the primary air P in by suction from below the hob plate 3, out of an inner space I of the household cooking appliance 1. The combustion gas B is mixed with the primary air P in the first mixing chamber 39 to form a mixture of combustion gas and primary air, and this is supplied to the first mixture distribution chamber 53. From the first mixture distribution chamber 53, the mixture of combustion gas and primary air is distributed evenly over the first mixture outlet openings 49 and streams out of these into an area U surrounding the gas burner arrangement 11. With a supply of secondary air, the mixture of primary air and combustion gas burns, forming a first burner flame.
In an analogous manner, the combustion gas B streams out of the second gas nozzle 31 and into the second mixing chamber 42. As a result of the combustion gas B streaming in, primary air P is drawn in by suction, from above the hob plate 3, through the second primary air openings 45, and supplied to the nozzle receiving portion 30. The primary air P is then drawn in by suction, over the inflow edge 44 and into the second mixing chamber 42, where it is mixed with the combustion gas B to form the mixture of combustion gas and primary air. From the second mixing chamber 42, the mixture of combustion gas and primary air is supplied to the second mixture distribution chamber 54, and from there it is distributed over the second mixture outlet openings 51. The mixture of combustion gas and primary air then streams out of the gas burner 2 and burns at the surrounding area U, forming a second burner flame.
Because the second primary air openings 45 draw the primary air P in from above the hob plate 3—that is to say out of the surrounding air U—and not, like the first primary air openings 27, 28, from below the hob plate 3, or the inner space I of the household cooking appliance 1, it is possible, in particular in a minimum burning operation of the gas burner 2, to reliably prevent the gas burner 2 from being extinguished, for example as a result of pressure pulses, which may be caused by opening or closing the door 5.
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