Patent Application
20160320065
The present invention relates to a gas burner, a gas burner arrangement and a cooktop. The cooktop is in particular a gas cooktop.
To fasten a thermal element or ignition element of a gas burner to the gas burner or to a burner pan of the gas burner, the thermal element or ignition element can be clamped securely to the gas burner or burner pan with the aid of additional elements.
In view of this, it is one object of the present invention to provide an improved gas burner.
A gas burner for a cooktop is therefore proposed, with a holding device for holding a thermal element, a contact surface which is designed to come into surface contact with a cooktop plate of the cooktop, the holding device having a thermal element receiving slot, into which the thermal element can be pushed laterally parallel to the contact surface.
The gas burner preferably has a base segment or burner pan. The burner pan preferably comprises a pan-type burner receiving segment. A nozzle receiving segment for receiving a gas injector nozzle of the gas burner can be provided in the center of a base of the burner receiving segment. A gas connector of the burner pan allows gas to be supplied to the gas injector nozzle by way of a gas line. The burner pan can also have the contact surface, which preferably runs all the way round the edge of the burner receiving segment in the manner of a ring. The contact surface can have two lateral fastening segments, on which fastening holes are provided to screw the burner pan to a fastening ring. Provision of the thermal element receiving slot allows the thermal element to be mounted quickly and simply on the gas burner or the burner pan without additional elements. Side flanks of the thermal element receiving slot are preferably positioned perpendicular to the contact surface. In particular the thermal element can be pushed into the thermal element receiving slot from the side.
According to one embodiment a housing of the thermal element can engage behind the thermal element receiving slot with a form fit so that the thermal element can be fixed perpendicular to the contact surface.
In particular the thermal element can be fixed in a z direction of the burner pan with the aid of the thermal element receiving slot. The housing of the thermal element can have a pin-type base body and two flanges running round the edge of the base body in the manner of a ring. The flanges are preferably arranged at a distance from one another. In particular the thermal element receiving slot engages between the flanges of the housing of the thermal element with the aid of an engagement segment. This ensures that the thermal element is fixed securely in the z direction.
According to a further embodiment the holding device is plate-shaped.
The holding device preferably extends laterally out of the contact segment. In particular the contact segment and the holding device are configured from a single piece of material. The holding device can in particular be configured in the manner of a hook.
According to a further embodiment the holding device is additionally designed to hold an ignition element of the gas burner.
This allows the ignition element to be fastened to the gas burner or the burner pan without additional parts. The ignition element can be a spark plug. The ignition element is in particular an electric ignition element. The ignition element is preferably a piezo element.
According to a further embodiment the holding device has an ignition element receiving slot, into which the ignition element can be pushed laterally parallel to the contact surface.
This allows quick and simple mounting of the ignition element on the burner pan without additional parts. The ignition element receiving slot preferably has side flanks which are positioned perpendicular to the contact surface.
According to a further embodiment a housing of the ignition element can engage behind the ignition element receiving slot with a form fit so that the ignition element can be fixed perpendicular to the contact surface.
In particular the ignition element can be fixed in the z direction of the burner pan. The housing of the ignition element preferably has a pin-type base body and two flanges running round the edge of the base body in the manner of a ring. The ignition element receiving slot can engage between the flanges with a form fit with the aid of an engagement segment.
According to a further embodiment the thermal element receiving slot and the ignition element receiving slot are arranged in such a manner that they run toward one another.
In particular a center line of the thermal element receiving slot intersects a center line of the ignition element receiving slot.
According to a further embodiment the thermal element receiving slot and the ignition element receiving slot are arranged at a predefined angle to one another.
In particular the center line of the thermal element receiving slot and the center line of the ignition element receiving slot intersect at the predefined angle. The predefined angle is preferably 90° to 120°, more preferably 95° to 115°, more preferably 100° to 110°.
According to a further embodiment the gas burner can be screwed to a fastening ring that can be positioned on the cooktop plate.
In particular the burner pan can be screwed to the fastening ring. The fastening ring preferably has mounting holes, with the aid of which the burner pan can be screwed to the fastening ring. The fastening ring preferably has a recess for both the thermal element and the ignition element, the thermal element and the ignition element being pushed through the corresponding recesses when the burner pan is mounted on the cooktop plate in order to fix the thermal element and the ignition element additionally in the x and y directions of the burner pan.
A gas burner arrangement with such a gas burner and a thermal element is also proposed, the thermal element being pushed into the thermal element receiving slot laterally parallel to the contact surface.
According to one embodiment a housing of the thermal element engages behind the thermal element receiving slot with a form fit so that the thermal element is fixed perpendicular to the contact surface.
In particular the thermal element is fixed in the z direction of the burner pan with the aid of the thermal element receiving slot.
According to a further embodiment the gas burner arrangement also has an ignition element, which is pushed into an ignition element receiving slot of the holding device laterally parallel to the contact surface.
According to a further embodiment a housing of the ignition element engages behind the ignition element receiving slot with a form fit so that the ignition element is fixed perpendicular to the contact surface.
In particular the ignition element is fixed in the z direction of the burner pan with the aid of the ignition element receiving slot.
A cooktop, in particular a gas cooktop, with such a gas burner and/or such a gas burner arrangement is also proposed.
The cooktop is in particular a gas cooktop. The cooktop can be part of a domestic appliance.
According to one embodiment the cooktop also has a cooktop plate and a fastening ring, which is designed to connect the gas burner to the cooktop plate.
The fastening ring preferably has a recess for both the housing of the thermal element and the housing of the ignition element. The thermal element and the ignition element are pushed through the corresponding recesses of the fastening ring when the gas burner or burner pan is mounted on the cooktop plate, thereby additionally being fixed in the x and y directions of the burner pan as well as in the z direction.
Further possible implementations of the invention also comprise combinations of features or embodiments described above or below in relation to the exemplary embodiments that are not cited specifically. The person skilled in the art will also add individual aspects to improve or supplement the respective basic form of the invention here.
Further advantageous configurations and aspects of the invention are set out in the subclaims and in the exemplary embodiments of the invention described below. The invention is also described in more detail based on preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
Identical elements or those of identical function are shown with the same reference characters in the figures, unless otherwise stated.
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The burner pan 1 also has a contact surface 7, which is designed to come into surface contact with a cooktop plate 8 of the cooktop 2. In particular the contact surface 7 is designed to come into surface contact with the lower face of the cooktop plate 8. The contact surface 7 runs round the edge of the burner receiving segment 3 preferably in the manner of a ring. In the top view the burner receiving segment 3 has a circular shape with two lateral flat portions 9, 10 arranged parallel to one another. The contact surface 7 has wing-type fastening segments 11, 12 in the region of said flat portions 9, 10. The burner pan 1 can be fastened to the cooktop plate 8 with the aid of the fastening segments 11, 12. A fastening hole 13, 14 is preferably provided on each of the fastening segments 11, 12. The fastening holes 13, 14 can be embodied as threaded holes.
The burner pan 1 also comprises a holding device 15 for holding a thermal element 16. The thermal element 16 is designed to detect the operating state of the gas burner 31. The holding device 15 and contact surface 7 are preferably configured from a single piece of material. The holding device 15 has a thermal element receiving slot 17 positioned perpendicular to the contact surface 7. In particular side flanks 32, 33 of the thermal element receiving slot 17 are positioned perpendicular to the contact surface 7. The thermal element 16 can be pushed into the thermal element receiving slot 17 laterally and in particular parallel to the contact surface 7. Perpendicular here means an angle of 90°±10°, more preferably 90°±5°, more preferably 90°±1°, more preferably precisely 90°.
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The holding device 15 is also additionally designed to hold an ignition element 22 of the gas burner 31. To this end the holding device 15 preferably has an ignition element receiving slot 23 positioned perpendicular to the contact surface 7. In particular side flanks 34, 35 of the ignition element receiving slot 23 are positioned perpendicular to the contact surface 7. A housing 24 of the ignition element 22 can engage with a form fit behind the ignition element receiving slot 23 so that the ignition element 22 is fixed perpendicular to the contact surface 7 and in particular in the z direction of the burner pan 1. The housing 24 of the ignition element 22 is preferably configured in the same way as the housing 18 of the thermal element 16.
The thermal element receiving slot 17 and the ignition element receiving slot 23 are preferably arranged in such a manner that they run toward one another. In particular a center line 25 of the thermal element receiving slot 23 is arranged in such a manner that it intersects a center line 26 of the ignition element receiving slot 23. The thermal element receiving slot 17 and the ignition element receiving slot 23 are preferably arranged at a predefined angle a to one another. In other words the center lines 25, 26 intersect at the angle α. The predefined angle α is preferably 90° to 120°, more preferably 95° to 115°, more preferably 100° to 110°.
The gas burner 31 can be screwed in particular to a fastening ring 27 that can be positioned on the cooktop plate 8.
The gas burner arrangement 30 has the gas burner 31 with the burner pan 1 and at least the thermal element 16, which is pushed laterally into the thermal element receiving slot 17. The gas burner arrangement 30 can also have the ignition element 22, which is pushed laterally into the ignition element receiving slot 23 of the holding device 15. The cooktop 2 can also have the fastening ring 27 in addition to the cooktop plate 8, the gas burner 31 and the burner pan 1.
The present invention can be modified in many ways despite being described with reference to exemplary embodiments.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| P201331855 | Dec 2013 | ES | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/IB2014/066979 | 12/16/2014 | WO | 00 |
