Global Patent Index - EP 3028535 B1

EP 3028535 B1 20190911 - COOKTOP DEVICE

Title (en)

COOKTOP DEVICE

Title (de)

KOCHFELDVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE TABLE DE CUISSON

Publication

EP 3028535 B1 20190911 (DE)

Application

EP 14766213 A 20140718

Priority

  • ES 201331187 A 20130731
  • IB 2014063204 W 20140718

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015015360A1] The invention relates to a cooktop device (10), particularly an induction cooktop device, having at least one heater arrangement (26), which has at least two heating elements (12), which are arranged next to each other and are provided at least to heat positioned cookware (14), and having at least one control unit (16). In order to provide a device of the type in question having improved properties in respect of a high degree of comfort for an operator, the control unit (16) determines, in at least one operating mode, a plurality of virtual heating zones (18) having different heat output density depending on a size of at least one positioned piece of cookware (14), wherein the virtual heating zones (18) are formed by heating elements (12) arranged adjacent to one another. which are suitable by the number and/or size thereof for using the cookware (14).

IPC 8 full level

H05B 6/06 (2006.01); H05B 3/68 (2006.01); H05B 6/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 3/68 (2013.01 - US); H05B 6/062 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 2203/037 (2013.01 - EP US); H05B 2213/03 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development,

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015015360 A1 20150205; EP 3028535 A1 20160608; EP 3028535 B1 20190911; EP 3028535 B2 20220921; US 10085304 B2 20180925; US 2016157301 A1 20160602

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2014063204 W 20140718; EP 14766213 A 20140718; US 201414904705 A 20140718