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EP 0951202 A3 20000510 - Cooking plate with electrically conductive ceramic plate

Title (en)

Cooking plate with electrically conductive ceramic plate

Title (de)

Kochplatte mit elektrisch leitfähiger Keramikplatte

Title (fr)

Plaque de cuisson avec plaque en céramique électriquement conductive

Publication

EP 0951202 A3 20000510 (DE)

Application

EP 99107754 A 19990419

Priority

DE 19817194 A 19980417

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0951202A2] The ceramic plate (3) is made of thermally and electrically conducting material, and the ceramic plate is earthed. It is provided with an insulation layer (5) with a thickness less than 1 mm. An electric heating element (7) is assigned to the underside of the insulation layer.

IPC 1-7

H05B 3/74; H05B 3/26

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/26 (2006.01); H05B 3/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/265 (2013.01); H05B 3/748 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 2418161 A1 19751023 - LICENTIA GMBH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0951202 A2 19991020; EP 0951202 A3 20000510; DE 19817194 A1 19991021

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99107754 A 19990419; DE 19817194 A 19980417