(19)
(11) EP 0 507 248 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.06.1993 Bulletin 1993/24

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/41

(21) Application number: 92105515.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: F24C 15/22, H05B 3/74
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 05.04.1991 IT MI910291

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V.
NL-5507 SK Veldhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Cigarini, Enzo, c/o WHIRLPOOL ITALIA s.r.l.
    I-21025 Comerio (Varese) (IT)
  • Kokkeler, Franciscus, c/o WHIRLPOOL ITALIA s.r.l.
    I-21025 Comerio (Varese) (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Località Cassinetta
I-21024 Biandronno (VA)
I-21024 Biandronno (VA) (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    PRIORITY 050491 ITU MI91000291.
     


    (54) Glass ceramic cooking hob in which a reflecting surface in a position corresponding with a light and/or heat generator is protected against overheating


    (57) A glass ceramic cooking hob (1) comprises a surface (2) on which containers (3) containing food (4) to be prepared are placed, below said surface (2) there being provided a light and/or heat generator (5), such as a halogen lamp or the like (6), at which there is positioned a reflecting element (10) having at least one face (15) facing said generator and an opposing face (16) facing an external environment (17), said surface and said reflecting element (10) defining a chamber in which said generator (5) is located, between the generator (5) and said element there being positioned a body (20) transparent to the energy emitted by the generator (5) and defining an interspace (22) at the reflecting element (10), so as to insulate it from a part (21) of said chamber (19), containing said generator (5), which is more sensitive to the heat generated during the operation of said generator (5).






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