EP3527894A1 - Cooking device and method for operating a cooking device - Google Patents

Abstract

Detection device for detecting an accessory device in or on a cooking device, cooking device device with a detection device, accessory device for receiving in or on a cooking device device, cooking device with a detection device or a cooking device device and method for operating a detection device The approach presented here relates to a detection device (105) for detecting a Accessory device (110) in or on a cooking appliance (100). The detection device (105) has a detection device (125) and a provision device (135). The detection device (125) is designed to detect a receiving state (130) of the accessory device (110) when the accessory device (110) is in or on the cooking device (100), in particular in or on a fixing device (120) of the cooking device ( 100) is included. The provision device (135) is designed to provide a control signal (140) for controlling the cooking appliance (100) in response to the detection of the recording state (130).

Description

The approach presented here relates to a method for detecting an accessory device in or on a cooking appliance, and a cooking appliance having a recognition device and / or a control device for carrying out the method.

For cooking appliances such as combi steamers, there are various accessories that can be arranged and used in a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance during operation of different function programs of the cooking appliance.

The approach presented here has the object to provide an improved method for detecting an accessory device in or on a cooking appliance, or an improved cooking appliance.

This object is achieved by a method for operating a cooking appliance and a cooking appliance with the features or steps of the main claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the approach will become apparent from the following subclaims.

The method for operating a cooking device comprises at least the steps of detecting a receiving state of an accessory device when the accessory device is received in or on the cooking device, in particular in or on a fixing device of the cooking device; and providing a control signal to drive the cooking appliance in response to detecting the picking condition.

The advantages attainable with the approach presented here are that a method is provided which can prevent an accessory device, which is intended for use in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance during a specific function program of the cooking appliance, also during another functional program of the cooking appliance for which the accessory device is not provided, can be used in the cooking chamber.

According to one embodiment, the method comprises at least the steps of detecting the receiving state when the accessory device is received in the cooking chamber, for example in or on the fixing device arranged in the cooking chamber; and providing a control signal that causes a cooking appliance function, in particular a cooking function, of the cooking appliance to be disabled, in response to the detection of the receiving state of the accessory device in the cooking chamber.

Thus, it can be prevented that the accessory device, which is provided, for example, only for use during a cleaning program for cleaning the cooking chamber, can also be arranged in the cooking chamber during a cooking program of the cooking appliance. If a user thus forgets the accessory device in the cooking chamber, a cooking program can advantageously not be operated. The accessory device thus remains protected from high temperatures which may prevail in the cooking chamber during a cooking program and / or from water vapor which may be present in the cooking chamber during a cooking program.

According to one embodiment, the method comprises at least the steps of recognizing a further receiving state of the accessory device when the accessory device is received in or at a further fixing device outside the cooking chamber; and providing a further control signal that effects enabling a cooking appliance function, in particular a cooking function, of the cooking appliance in response to detecting the picking state of the accessory device outside the cooking chamber.

According to the invention, the cooking device has a recognition device for recognizing an accessory device in or on a cooking appliance. The recognition device has a recognition device and a delivery device. The recognition device is designed to detect a receiving state of the accessory device if the accessory device is received in or on the cooking device, in particular in or on a fixing device of the cooking device. The providing device is designed to provide a control signal for activating the cooking appliance in response to the detection of the recording state.

The cooking appliance may be a temperature control device such as a steamer or an oven or a combi steamer with a cooking chamber. This cooking appliance may be formed as a domestic appliance or a commercial or professional appliance, for example a medical appliance. As a Gargerätvorrichtung is a component of the cooking appliance to understand.

It is advantageous if, according to one embodiment, the supply device is designed to provide a control signal in response to the detection of the recording state, which causes the cooking appliance to be blocked, in particular a cooking function, if the accessory device is in a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance, for example in or on the arranged in the cooking chamber fixing device is added. Thus, it can be prevented that the accessory device, which is provided, for example, only for use during a cleaning program for cleaning the cooking chamber, can also be arranged in the cooking chamber during a cooking program of the cooking appliance. Thus, when a user places the accessory device in the oven Forgets, a cooking program can advantageously not be operated. The accessory device thus remains protected from high temperatures which may prevail in the cooking chamber during a cooking program and / or from water vapor which may be present in the cooking chamber during a cooking program.

The recognition device may additionally or alternatively also be designed to recognize a further receiving state of the accessory device if the accessory device is received in or on a further fixing device outside the cooking chamber of the cooking device, wherein the providing device may be designed to be responsive to the recognition the further recording state to provide a further control signal for driving the cooking appliance, in particular wherein the further control signal is different from the control signal. The further control signal can, for example, effect a release of the cooking appliance function, in particular the cooking function. If the accessory device is arranged in the further fixing device outside the cooking chamber, a safe operation of the cooking program is ensured.

The recognition device can be designed to detect the recording state and / or the further recording state magnetically, electrically, capacitively and / or optically. For a magnetic detection, the recognition device may for example comprise at least one reed contact for detecting a magnet, which in turn may be arranged on the accessory device. Additionally or alternatively, a connection between the fixing device and the accessory device by means of electrical contacts, for. B. by means of jack and / or spring contact switch, enable electrical detection. Additionally or alternatively, the recognition device may comprise or generate a light barrier.

The recognizer may also include a readout device configured to read accessory information from the accessory device in response to detection of the pickup state and / or the further pickup state, wherein the providing device may be configured to provide the control signal and / or an additional control signal to provide for driving an information device of the cooking appliance depending on the accessory information.

In this case, the provision device can be designed to provide the additional control signal, which causes an indication or audible outputting of the accessory information and / or a cooking appliance function of the cooking device associated with the accessory device. For example, a cooking appliance function intended or suitable for the accessory device can be displayed, which then only has to be confirmed by the user for execution. Thus, an operation of not suitable for the accessory cooking device function is avoided. The readout device may comprise an RFID receiver device and / or a bar code scanner and / or a motor current sensor and / or a Hall sensor and / or a light sensor for a light barrier and / or a voltage sensor for a jack plug.

A cooking appliance, in particular a cooking chamber and / or cooking appliance, for a cooking appliance has a Erkennvorrichtung in one of the presented variants and at least the one fixing, which is adapted to releasably receive the accessory device to the accessory device in the recording state and / or further recording state recognizable by the recognizer in or on the cooking appliance to make fixable.

As the cooking chamber device can be understood a cooking chamber forming device or an element for the cooking chamber, for example, a cooking chamber wall. A control panel is preferably arranged outside of the cooking chamber. In particular, a control panel can be movable between a rest position and an access position, wherein the control panel is positioned in the rest position in or on the housing of the cooking appliance and is exposed in the access position to the housing.

According to one embodiment, the cooking appliance has a control panel and a shaft for positive reception of the accessory device, wherein the shaft is arranged in the rest position behind the control panel in the interior of the cooking appliance, wherein the control panel access to the shaft or arranged in the slot accessory device prevented, and is arranged in an access position of the shaft behind the control panel, in particular in the inside of the cooking appliance or together with the control panel in a relation to the housing of the cooking appliance exposed position. In this case access to the shaft is possible in the access position. In the access system, the accessory device can be removed from the shaft or placed in the shaft.

The control panel between the rest position and the access position movable back and forth. According to one embodiment, the shaft for receiving the accessory device with the control panel is movable. The control panel is arranged for this purpose on a held on the housing of the cooking appliance adjusting device. By means of the adjusting device, the control panel can be transferred during the transfer of the rest position in the exposed position first in a front located in front of the intermediate layer and then from the intermediate layer in the exposed position.

According to one embodiment, the control panel is located in the rest position and based on the operating position of the cooking appliance at the top of the front of the cooking appliance and occupies the control panel in the exposed position, the access position, an altitude above the rest position.

According to one embodiment, the control panel and / or the shaft is positioned in the exposed position and in relation to the operating position of the cooking appliance in front of the front of the cooking appliance.

The adjusting device is designed such that the angle of inclination of the operating surface of the control panel relative to the rest of the cooking appliance in the transfer to the exposed position and in the exposed position substantially corresponds to the inclination angle of the user interface in the rest position. This facilitates removal of the accessory device, in particular from a shaft which is movable with the control panel. The removal can be based on the control panel down, to the side or to the top.

The fixing device of the cooking device device may be designed to releasably receive a receiving element of the accessory device. The fixing device may be designed as a shaft, for example a drive shaft for driving the accessory device during operation of the accessory device in the cooking chamber of the cooking device, in particular wherein the shaft may have a taper and / or a ball head, and / or as a spring device and / or a shaft be formed. The shaft may be formed as a hexagonal shaft. The shaft can be formed for the positive reception of the accessory device on the control panel outside the cooking chamber.

An accessory device for accommodating in or on one of the presented cooking appliance devices has at least one receiving element for releasably receiving in or on the at least one fixing device of the cooking appliance device. The receiving element may be formed as a cross-shaped and / or polygonal opening and / or a push button device for a spring device. Thus, the accessory device can be detachably arranged on the shaft or the spring device.

The accessory device can advantageously have an identification device which makes it possible to detect the receiving state of the accessory device and / or to read out accessory information of the accessory device if the accessory device in or on the cooking device, in particular in or on the fixing device and / or the further fixing device of the cooking device device, is included. Thus, the recognition is made possible by the previously presented recognition device and / or the read-out by the previously presented readout device.

The accessory device may be formed as a distributor, for example a distributor wheel, or a stir bar or whisk or blender attachment. The manifold may be formed for use with a cleaning program to clean the cooking chamber. A cooking appliance has one of the presented detecting devices or one of the presented cooking appliance devices and / or one of the presented accessory devices. Such a cooking appliance can serve as a substitute for known cooking appliances, the cooking appliance presented here advantageously realizing the advantages of the detecting device or cooking appliance device and / or accessory device and thus enabling safe operation of the cooking appliance without forgetting accessories in the cooking chamber.

• Erkennen eines Aufnahmezustands einer Zubehöreinrichtung, wenn die Zubehöreinrichtung in oder an dem Gargerät, insbesondere in oder an einer Fixiereinrichtung des Gargeräts, aufgenommen ist; und
• Bereitstellen eines Steuersignals zum Ansteuern des Gargeräts ansprechend auf das Erkennen des Aufnahmezustands.

A method for operating one of the presented recognition devices comprises at least the following steps:

• Detecting a receiving state of an accessory device when the accessory device is received in or on the cooking device, in particular in or on a fixing device of the cooking device; and
• Providing a control signal for driving the cooking appliance in response to detecting the pickup state.

This method can be implemented, for example, in software or hardware or in a mixed form of software and hardware, for example in a control device, for example in the recognition device. Even by such a method, the already described advantages of Erkenkvorrichtung can be realized technically simple and inexpensive.

Also of advantage is a computer program product or computer program with program code which can be stored on a machine-readable carrier or storage medium such as a semiconductor memory, a hard disk memory or an optical memory. When the program product or program is executed on a computer or device, the program product or program may be used to perform, implement, and / or control the steps of the method of any of the embodiments described above.

Figur 1

eine schematische Querschnittdarstellung eines Gargeräts mit einer Gargerätvorrichtung mit einer Erkennvorrichtung zum Erkennen einer Zubehöreinrichtung in oder an dem Gargerät gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 2

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Fixiereinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 3

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Fixiereinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 4

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Unterseite einer Zubehöreinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 5

eine schematische Querschnittdarstellung einer Zubehöreinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 6

eine schematische Querschnittdarstellung einer Zubehöreinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 7

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Zubehöreinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 8

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Oberseite einer Zubehöreinrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel;

Figur 9

eine schematische Querschnittdarstellung einer Gargerätvorrichtung mit einer Erkennvorrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel; und

Figur 10

ein Ablaufdiagramm eines Verfahrens zum Betreiben einer Erkennvorrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel.

Embodiments of the approach are shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. It shows

FIG. 1

a schematic cross-sectional view of a cooking appliance with a Gargerätvorrichtung with a Erkennvorrichtung for detecting an accessory device in or on the cooking appliance according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2

a perspective view of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3

a perspective view of a fixing device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4

a perspective view of a bottom of an accessory device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5

a schematic cross-sectional view of an accessory device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 6

a schematic cross-sectional view of an accessory device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7

a perspective view of an accessory device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 8

a perspective view of a top of an accessory device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 9

a schematic cross-sectional view of a Gargerätvorrichtung with a Erkennvorrichtung according to an embodiment; and

FIG. 10

a flowchart of a method for operating a recognition device according to an embodiment.

In the following description of favorable embodiments of the present approach, the same or similar reference numerals are used for the elements shown in the various figures and similar acting, with a repeated description of these elements is omitted.

If an exemplary embodiment comprises a "and / or" link between a first feature and a second feature, then this is to be read so that the embodiment according to one embodiment, both the first feature and the second feature and according to another embodiment either only first feature or only the second feature.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a cooking appliance 100 with a cooking appliance device 102 with a Erkennvorrichtung 105 for detecting an accessory device 110 in or on the cooking appliance 100 according to an embodiment.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the accessory device 110 is arranged in a cooking chamber 115 of the cooking appliance 100.

The cooking device device 102 has the recognition device 105 and a fixing device 120. The cooking device 102 is formed according to this embodiment as a cooking chamber and arranged in the cooking chamber 115. According to an alternative embodiment, at least the recognition device 105 and / or the Fixing device 120 and / or a further fixing device of the cooking appliance device 102 arranged outside of the cooking chamber 115, see Fig. 9 ,

Recognition device 105 is configured to recognize accessory device 110 in or on cooking device 100. For this purpose, the recognition device 105 has a recognition device 125, which is designed to detect a receiving state 130 of the accessory device 110 when the accessory device 110 in or on the cooking appliance 100, according to this embodiment, in or on the fixing device 120 of the cooking appliance device 102 or the Cooking device 100, is included. In addition, the recognition device 105 has a provision device 135, which is designed to provide a control signal 140 for activating the cooking device 100 in response to the detection of the pickup state 130.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the provision device 135, in response to the detection of the recording state 130, outputs a control signal 140 which causes a cooking device function, in particular a cooking function, of the cooking appliance 100 to be disabled when the accessory device 110, as here in FIG Fig. 1 shown in the cooking space 115 of the cooking appliance 100 is added.

According to this embodiment, the recognition device 125 is designed to detect the receiving state 130 magnetically and / or electrically, in particular capacitively, and / or optically.

According to this embodiment, the recognizer 125 has a readout device configured to read out accessory information from the accessory device 110 in response to detection of the pickup state 130, wherein the providing device 135 is configured to receive the control signal 140 and / or an additional control signal for driving an information device of the cooking appliance 100 depending on the accessory information.

The fixing device 120 is formed according to this embodiment to releasably receive the accessory device 110 to make the accessory device 110 recognizable in the receiving state 130 of the recognizer 105 in or on the cooking device 100 fixable.

According to this embodiment, the fixing device 120 is formed as a shaft. According to an alternative embodiment, the fixing device 120 is formed as a spring device and / or a shaft.

According to an alternative embodiment, the accessory device 110 is not accommodated in or on the fixing device 120, but nevertheless in the cooking chamber 115, wherein the Recognition 125 detects the recording state 130 and the supply device 135 outputs the control signal 140.

In the following, embodiments are based on the FIG. 1 described again in other words:
An identification device 105 presented here realizes a safety check as to whether accessories, according to this exemplary embodiment, the accessory device 110, which is optionally formed as a distributor 145, is removed from the cooking chamber 115.

The cooking appliance 100 presented here is, according to this exemplary embodiment, shaped as a combi steamer, also called a combigarer, which is designed to carry out a partially or fully automatic cleaning. To perform the cleaning function, manifold 145 is needed. The manifold 145 is a component which is installed in the cooking chamber 115 only for the use of cleaning. If the distributor 145 is not required, the customer must remove the distributor 145 from the cooking chamber 115. The distributor 145 can then be stored in a holder or housing outside the cooking chamber 115 in the cooking appliance 100. Such a holder outside the cooking chamber 115 is in Fig. 9 shown. The manifold 145 according to this embodiment is made of a material which is not suitable for high temperatures, according to this embodiment, the manifold 145 at least partially plastic. If, for example, it were forgotten that the distributor 145 is still installed in the cooking chamber 115 and the combination oven is switched on for preheating or cooking without the detection device 105 presented here, the distributor 145 could be destroyed. The molten plastic would damage the cooking chamber 115. The Erkennungsvorrichtung 105 presented here prevents this advantageously by the cooking function is blocked. Advantageously, recognizer 105 implements a technical review. D. h., The next cooking process can not be started with the accessory device 110 in the cooking chamber 115. In an alternative embodiment, the accessory 110 is not formed as the manifold 145 but as a blender or stir bar or whisk.

Thus, thanks to the recognition device 105, there is no danger if the distributor 145 in the cooking space 115 is forgotten, since the cooking appliance 100 with the distributor 145 in the cooking space 115 can not be operated in a cooking mode. A process of cleaning function is ensured for the customer. The customer is forced to remove the manifold 145 from the cooking chamber 115, otherwise the device is locked for cooking processes.

According to this embodiment, the manifold 145 is provided with a magnet. The magnet is used as a magnetic coupling to the shaft. At a cooking chamber wall of the cooking chamber 115 a reed contact is installed according to this embodiment, the switches when the distributor 145 is received on the fixing device 120 and the magnet in the distributor 145 activates the reed contact. Because of this, the process of recognition can be ensured, because with the distributor 145 on the shaft or activated reed switch, the cooking device 100 is blocked for cooking programs.

According to an alternative embodiment, a check is made as to whether the distributor 145 is in the cooking chamber 115 or is seated behind a diaphragm outside the cooking chamber 115, in addition to being magnetically or alternatively electrically, eg. B. capacitive, and / or optical. According to an alternative embodiment, the fixing device 120 and / or the accessory device 110 for this purpose has electrical contact elements, according to one exemplary embodiment, at least one jack plug. According to an alternative embodiment, a spring contact switch is arranged in the fixing device 120 and / or the accessory device 110. A connection between the fixing device 120 and / or the accessory device 110 may also be referred to as a receptacle.

An encoding is carried out according to this embodiment on the recording, according to this embodiment by different resistances and / or different magnetic strengths - for the detection or identification of different accessories 110 in the form of mixers and / or whisk and / or cleaning accessories and / or the manifold 145th through the readout device.

The coding of the individual accessory devices 110, according to this exemplary embodiment of the distributor 145, takes place according to this exemplary embodiment by means of RFID and / or optically and / or by means of a motor current sensor and / or a Hall sensor and / or a light barrier and / or a jack plug.

When coding by means of RFID, engl. for "radio-frequency identification", a receiver system is installed on a cooking chamber ceiling 150 of the cooking chamber 115. The manifold 145 and other accessories such as blender, whisk, etc. each have a transmitter. If an accessory device 110, also called an attachment, is set up in the cooking chamber 115, it is recognized by the recognition device 105, which can also be referred to as a receiver system. Furthermore, the read-out device can read additional information provided on the transmitter, according to this embodiment, which attachment has been installed. With this information, the cooking appliance 100 is configured to automatically display a program suggestion. If, as in this embodiment, the distributor 145 for the cleaning function is installed, the cleaning program is displayed to the customer on a display. As long as an accessory device 110 is installed in the cooking appliance 100, according to this embodiment, only programs / functions that are permitted for this accessory device 110 can be started. According to this embodiment, another receiver of the recognizer 105 is in another Fixing device installed in the form of an attachment, which according to this embodiment in the in Fig. 9 arranged aperture is arranged. Because of this, the cooking appliance 100 not only knows when the accessory 110 is in the cooking space 115, but also when it is in a holder outside the cooking space 115. If the distributor 145 is not in the cooking space 115 and not in the holder, the recognizer 105 according to this embodiment detects an absence and an information signal is issued to alert the customer.

For optical coding, a bar code scanner is installed on the cooking chamber ceiling 150. All you need is a 1D / 2D barcode scanner. A barcode is circumferentially placed on the accessory 110. The barcode also contains additional information such as the previously described RFID transmitter.

In the optical encoding by means of a motor current sensor, the accessories 110 are attachable or fixed to the shaft, which is formed as a motor shaft. Each accessory 110 has a different weight, thereby changing the current required to reach a given speed - inertia. Thus, the recognizer 105 can recognize or read from the stream whether an accessory 110 is mounted on the engine and which accessory 110 is involved.

In optical coding by means of a Hall sensor, the magnet of the accessory device 110 is used as coupling and also as coding. If an accessory device 110 is mounted in the cooking chamber 115, the Hall sensor measures the magnetic intensity. With different magnet strengths at the individual accessory devices 110, these are assigned and recognized on the basis of their measured values by the recognition device 105.

In optical coding by means of a light barrier, the coding of the accessories 110 takes place via a number of active or inactive light signals. In this case, according to this exemplary embodiment, a whisk blocked by way of example three light beams and the distributor 145 by way of example only a light beam. If no light beam blocked, no accessory 110 is mounted in the oven 115. According to one exemplary embodiment, a query is coupled to a door opening so that a light sensor of the recognition device 105 does not have to run permanently. After each door movement is queried briefly via the light scanner, if an accessory device 110 is located in the cooking chamber 115.

In the case of optical coding by means of a jack plug, the various accessory devices 110 are recognized by the recognition device 105 by reading a respective voltage assigned to them. Each accessory device 110 has one fixed resistance. Here, the connector can be used as a coupling to the drive shaft and as coding.

According to this embodiment, any of the described accessories 110 is also driven by a motor for distribution.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a fixing device 120 according to an embodiment. These may be the ones based on FIG. 1 described fixing device 120, which is formed as a shaft 200.

The fixing device 120 according to this embodiment is formed as a drive shaft for driving the accessory device during operation of the accessory device in the cooking chamber. A coupling between the drive shaft and the accessory device by means of a push button and / or a plastic cross in or on the accessory device. Both variants work through an undercut. For a driving of the torque provides according to this embodiment, a hexagonal configuration 205 of the shaft 200. According to an alternative embodiment, the shaft 200 is configured quadrangular.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a fixing device 120 according to an embodiment. These may be the ones based on FIG. 2 described fixer 120 act, with the difference that the shaft 200 has a taper 300 and a ball head 305.

The shaft 200 is configured to provide a hexagonal geometry for transmitting torques. Further, at one end of the shaft 200 are the taper 300 and the ball head 305.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a bottom of an accessory device 110 according to an embodiment. This may be the in Fig. 1 described distributor 145 act.

The accessory device 110 has at least one receiving element 400 for detachable reception in or on the at least one fixing device of FIG Fig. 1 Gargerätvorrichtung described on.

According to this embodiment, the receiving element 400 is formed as a polygonal opening and / or a push-button device. According to this embodiment, the opening is hexagonal and for receiving the in Fig. 2 formed hexagonal configuration of the shaft formed.

According to this embodiment, the accessory device 110 has an identification device which makes it possible to recognize the receiving state of the accessory device 110 and / or to read out the accessory information of the accessory device 110 when the accessory device is received in or on the cooking device, in particular in or on the fixing device of the cooking device device is.

In an alternative embodiment, the attachment 110 is formed as a stir bar or whisk or blender attachment.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an accessory device 110 according to an embodiment. This may be the in Fig. 4 act described distributor.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an accessory device 110 according to an embodiment. This may be the in Fig. 5 described distributor, with the difference that the opening for coupling with the in Fig. 3 shown shaft is formed with the taper and the ball head.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of an accessory device 110 according to an embodiment. This may be the in Fig. 6 act described distributor.

According to this embodiment, the receiving element 400 is formed as a cross-shaped opening and / or a push button device.

The distributor is designed so that the hexagonal geometry of the in Fig. 3 is immersed in placing the distributor 110 on the fixing device in the distributor and the ball head of the shaft is pressed by the plastic cross 700. The plastic cross 700 snaps into the taper of the shaft, thereby the acting vertical forces are absorbed.

According to an alternative embodiment, the receiving element 400 has a safety closure. The safety closure has the advantage that only by the operation of a spring, the distributor of the shaft can be solved.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of an upper side of an accessory device 110 according to an embodiment. This may be the in 6 to 7 act described distributor.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a cooking appliance device 102 with a Erkennvorrichtung 105 according to an embodiment. The recognizer 105 may be the one shown in FIG Fig. 1 be described recognizer 105 act.

The cooking device device 102 has the recognition device 105 and a further fixing device 900. The cooking appliance device 102 is formed according to this embodiment as a control panel 905 for a cooking appliance and formed on the cooking appliance can be arranged. According to this embodiment, the control panel 905 is a lift panel.

The recognition device 105 is designed to be one of the in one of FIGS. 1 or 4 1 to 8, in or on the cooking device device 102.

The recognizing device of the recognizing device according to this embodiment is adapted to recognize a further receiving state of the accessory device when the accessory device is received in or on the further fixing device 900 outside the cooking chamber of the cooking device, wherein the providing device is adapted to be responsive to the detection the further recording state to provide a further control signal for driving the cooking appliance, in particular wherein the further control signal from the in Fig. 1 described control signal.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the provision device is designed to provide the further control signal in response to the detection of the further recording state, which releases a cooking appliance function, in particular a cooking function of the cooking appliance.

According to this embodiment, the recognizer 125 is adapted to the further recording state according to the in Fig. 1 magnetic and / or electrical description, in particular capacitive, and / or visually recognizable.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the recognition device has a read-out device which is designed to read out accessory information from the accessory device in response to detection of the further recording state, wherein the supply device is configured to provide the further control signal and / or an additional control signal for driving a device Provision information device of the cooking appliance depending on the accessory information.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the further fixing device 900 is designed to detachably receive the accessory device in order to make the accessory device 110 recognizable in or on the cooking device recognizable by the recognizing device 105 in the further receiving state.

According to this embodiment, the further fixing device 900 is formed as a shaft 910. Adjacent to the shaft 910, according to this embodiment, a reed sensor 915 is disposed.

According to an alternative embodiment, the further fixing device 900 is formed as a spring device.

In the further fixing device 900, which can also be referred to as a "holder", according to this embodiment, the reed contact is installed, which switches when the accessory device is seated in the holder and the magnet in the accessory device activates the reed contact. Because of this, according to this embodiment, the process of recognizing is ensured, because only with the accessory device in the holder or activated reed switch, the cooking appliance for cooking programs is unlocked.

The further fixing device 900 is arranged according to this embodiment on one side of the control panel 905, which is opposite to a front panel 920 of the control panel 905. Between the front panel 920 and the opposite side, an electronics 925 and a speaker 930 are arranged.

FIG. 10 FIG. 12 shows a flow chart of a method 1000 for operating a recognizer according to an embodiment. This may be a method 1000, which is one of the methods described in Fig. 1 or 9 described Erkennungsvorrichtung is controllable or executable.

The method comprises at least a step 1005 of recognizing and a step 1010 of providing. In step 1005 of the recognition, a receiving state of an accessory device is recognized if the accessory device is received in or on the cooking device, in particular in or on a fixing device of the cooking device. In step 1010 of providing, a control signal is provided for driving the cooking appliance in response to detection of the pickup state.

The method steps presented here can be repeated and executed in a sequence other than that described.

Claims (15)

Method (1000) for operating a cooking device (100) having a cooking chamber (115), comprising at least the following steps: Recognizing (1005) a pickup state (130) of an accessory device (110) when the accessory device (110) is received in or on the cooking device (100), in particular in or on a fixing device (120) of the cooking device (100); and Providing (1010) a control signal (140) for driving the cooking device (100) in response to detecting (1005) the pickup state (130). Method (1000) according to claim 1 comprising at least the following steps: Recognizing (1005) the picking state (130) when the accessory device (110) is received in the cooking chamber (115), for example in or on the fixing device (120) arranged in the cooking chamber (115); and Providing (1010) a control signal (140) which inhibits a cooking appliance function, in particular a cooking function, of the cooking device (100) in response to the detection (1005) of the receiving state (130) of the accessory device (110) in the cooking chamber (115) , Method (1000) according to one of claims 1 or 2 comprising at least the following steps: Recognizing (1005) a further receiving state (130) of the accessory device (110) when the accessory device (110) is received in or on a further fixing device (900) outside the cooking chamber (115); and Providing (1010) a further control signal (140) for enabling a cooking appliance function, particularly a cooking function, of the cooking appliance (100) in response to detecting (1005) the receiving state (130) of the accessory device (110) outside the cooking cavity (115 ). Cooking appliance (100) with a cooking space (115), an accessory device (110), - At least one fixing device (120, 900) for receiving the accessory device (110) in the cooking chamber (115) or outside of the cooking chamber (115), - A recognition device (105), for detecting an accessory device (110) in or on the cooking appliance (100), and - A control device which in response to a control signal (140) of the Erkennungsvorrichtung (105) for controlling the cooking appliance (100) controls the cooking appliance (100) and / or for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 3 is formed. Cooking device (100) according to claim 4, wherein the recognition device (105) has at least the following features: - a recognition device (125) which is designed to detect a receiving state (130) of the accessory device (110) when the accessory device (110) in or on the cooking device (100), in particular in or on a fixing device (120) the cooking appliance (100) is received; and - A supply device (135) which is adapted to provide in response to the detection of the recording state (130), a control signal (140) for driving the cooking appliance (100). Cooking appliance (100) according to one of claims 4 or 5, wherein the providing device (135) is designed to provide a control signal (140) in response to the detection of the recording state (130), which inhibits a cooking appliance function, in particular a cooking function. of the cooking appliance (100), when the accessory device (110) is received in a cooking chamber (115) of the cooking device (100). Cooking appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims 4 to 6, wherein the recognition device (125) is adapted to detect a further receiving state of the accessory device (110) when the accessory device (110) in or on another fixing device (900 ) is received outside of the cooking chamber (115) of the cooking appliance (100), wherein the provision device (135) is adapted to provide a further control signal for driving the cooking appliance (100) in response to the detection of the further recording state, in particular wherein the further Control signal is different from the control signal (140). Cooking appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims 4 to 7, wherein the recognition device (125) is adapted to detect the receiving state (130) magnetically, electrically, capacitively and / or optically. A cooking apparatus (100) according to any one of the preceding claims 4 to 8, wherein the recognizer (125) comprises readout means arranged to read out accessory information from the accessory device (110) in response to detection of the pickup state (130) the providing means (135) is adapted to receive the control signal (140) and / or an additional control signal to provide an information device of the cooking appliance (100) depending on the accessory information. Cooking appliance (100) according to the preceding claims 4 to 9 with a cooking device device (102), in particular cooking chamber device and / or control panel (905), for a cooking appliance (100), wherein the cooking appliance device (102) - A recognition device (105) according to one of the preceding claims and - The at least one fixing device (120, 900) which is shaped to releasably receive the accessory device (110) and / or the accessory device (110) in the receiving state (130) of the recognition device (105) recognizable in or on the Cooking device (100) to fix. Cooking appliance (100) according to the preceding claims 4 to 10, wherein the fixing device (120) is formed as - A shaft (200), in particular with a taper (300) and / or a ball head (305), and / or - A spring device and / or - a shaft (910). Cooking appliance (100) according to the preceding claims 4 to 11, wherein the accessory device (110) has at least one receiving element (400) for releasably receiving in or on the at least one fixing device (120) of the cooking appliance device (102). Cooking appliance (100) according to the preceding claims 4 to 12, wherein the receiving element (400) as a cross-shaped and / or polygonal opening and / or a push-button device is formed. Cooking device (100) according to the preceding claims 4 to 13, wherein the accessory device (110) with an identifying device, which allows detecting the receiving state (130) of the accessory device (110) and / or reading accessory information of the accessory device (110), if the accessory device (110) is accommodated in or on the cooking device (100), in particular in or on the fixing device (120) of the cooking device device (102). Cooking appliance (100) according to the preceding claims 4 to 14, wherein the accessory device (110) is designed as a distributor (145), in particular only for use during a cleaning program for cleaning the cooking chamber (115), or stirring bar or whisk or blender attachment is formed ,

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