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EP 1212570 A1 20020612 - Cooking Zone

Title (en)

Cooking Zone

Title (de)

Kochherd

Title (fr)

Champ de Cuisson

Publication

EP 1212570 A1 20020612 (DE)

Application

EP 00949468 A 20000807

Priority

DE 19940123 A 19990824
EP 0007648 W 20000807

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6578569B2] A control or regulating device of a stove influences (activates, deactivates, controls, regulates) the heat energy of at least one cooking zone of the stove in dependence upon cooking steam. The control device or a sensor device of the control device can be installed at least partly in a fume hood of the stove.

IPC 1-7

F24C 15/20

IPC 8 full level

F24C 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24C 15/2021 (2013.01 - EP US)

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)

US 2002129809 A1 20020919; US 6578569 B2 20030617; AT E313762 T1 20060115; DE 19940123 A1 20010301; DE 50011919 D1 20060126; EP 1212570 A1 20020612; EP 1212570 B1 20051221; WO 0114798 A1 20010301

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8231302 A 20020225; AT 00949468 T 20000807; DE 19940123 A 19990824; DE 50011919 T 20000807; EP 0007648 W 20000807; EP 00949468 A 20000807