Cooking appliance device with a cooking chamber and method for adjusting the lighting of the cooking chamber according to the individualization of the cooking chamber

Abstract

The invention relates to a cooking appliance device (1) having a first cooking chamber (4) and having at least one second cooking chamber (5) which is different from the first cooking chamber, and having an illumination device (10) for illuminating the cooking chambers (4, 5), wherein the cooking appliance device (1) has an operating device (11, 11') for adjusting operating conditions of the cooking appliance device (1), wherein the operating device (11, 11') is set up to adjust operating conditions not only for the first cooking chamber (4) but also for the second cooking chamber (5), wherein depending on which of the cooking chambers (4, 5) operating conditions are adjusted or should be adjusted in real time with the operating device (11, 11'), this cooking chamber (4, 5) is illuminated with the illumination device (10) in a specific, identifying illumination scenario. The invention also relates to a method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] One aspect of the invention relates to a cooking appliance having a first cooking chamber and at least one second cooking chamber different from the first cooking chamber. The cooking chambers are respectively configured to introduce food, and particularly to cook the food within the cooking chamber. The cooking appliance further includes at least one lighting device for illuminating the cooking chambers. The cooking appliance also includes an operating device for adjusting the operating conditions of the cooking appliance. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for operating the cooking appliance. Background Technology

[0002] Cooking appliances with a wide variety of designs are known. These appliances can be constructed as ovens, microwaves, or steam cookers. Such appliances differ from stovetops in that they have a housing containing at least one cooking chamber defined by walls.

[0003] Lighting is provided to allow better observation of at least one cooking chamber, for example, when the door of the cooking appliance with the observation window is closed. The cooking chamber is then illuminated by the lighting, for example, during the operation of the cooking appliance, in which food is being cooked.

[0004] Furthermore, cooking appliances with two separate cooking chambers are also known. These cooking chambers are implemented in a single cooking appliance. It is also known that the cooking appliance can have a cooking chamber divider. This cooking chamber divider is constructed as a portable partition that can be reversibly removed from the entire cooking chamber. This allows the single cooking chamber to be divided into two separate cooking chambers, or two partial cooking chamber areas, from a continuous single cooking chamber. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance that, in the presence of multiple cooking chambers, enables better differentiation of these cooking chambers relative to each other, especially by the user observing the process.

[0006] This objective is achieved by a cooking appliance and a method according to the present invention.

[0007] One aspect of the invention relates to a cooking appliance having a first cooking chamber and at least one second cooking chamber different from the first cooking chamber. The cooking chambers are respectively configured to introduce food, and particularly to cook the food within the cooking chamber. The cooking appliance further includes lighting equipment for illuminating the cooking chambers. The cooking appliance also includes operating equipment for adjusting the operating conditions of the cooking appliance.

[0008] The cooking appliance has an operating device. This operating device is configured to adjust the operating conditions not only for the first cooking chamber but also, in particular, for a second cooking chamber independent of the first cooking chamber. Therefore, this common or unique operating device in the cooking appliance should be configured and used specifically for, and in particular, for, selecting two separate cooking chambers and thus adjusting the operating conditions for the respective cooking chambers according to individual requirements. Depending on which cooking chamber's operating conditions are being adjusted or should be adjusted in real time using the operating device, the cooking appliance uses a lighting device to illuminate only that cooking chamber with a specific identification lighting scene. This identification lighting scene can also be referred to as a visual identification lighting scene. Therefore, it is easy for the user to identify which of the two cooking chambers is being selected and utilized, or should be selected and utilized, for adjusting the operating conditions. Thus, it is possible to display to the user, through simple visual signals, which cooking chamber among the multiple cooking chambers of the cooking appliance should be selected or has been selected and / or is being adjusted or should be adjusted, regarding its state requiring further adjustment. This is an example of adjusting operating conditions; therefore, the "selection" can also fall under this category, for example, as an adjustment of the state. Adjustment of the state should also be understood as conditions relating to specific temperatures and / or specific humidity and / or specific microwave radiation in the cooking chamber. This, in turn, means operating the functional units of the cooking appliance to achieve that state, i.e., the physical parameters appearing at the corresponding values.

[0009] Therefore, it also avoids, in a very advantageous way, the situation where, during the selection and / or adjustment of operating conditions, the user is unaware of which cooking chamber they will select or have already selected, and / or which cooking chamber the user is adjusting the operating conditions for. This avoids user error adjustments or uncertainty during operation. It also enables highly reliable operation of the cooking appliance. Furthermore, it easily avoids, for example, selecting a cooking chamber that doesn't even contain any food and adjusting the operating conditions for that chamber, while conversely, incorrectly selecting another cooking chamber that includes food for cooking and failing to adjust the corresponding operating conditions for that other cooking chamber.

[0010] In one embodiment, a recognition lighting scene is automatically generated immediately after the operating conditions of the cooking chamber are identified as needing adjustment or should be adjusted. This automatic and direct generation of the recognition lighting scene can be achieved, for example, through the control unit of the cooking appliance. Here, "adjustment" refers to the "initiation" of an adjustment process or its direct "start." "Should be adjusted" is the time period immediately preceding the start of adjustment. This "should be adjusted" can be detected perceptibly, especially when a user approaches the corresponding cooking chamber, for example, with an object, such as a finger or hand. This "approach" is also recognized as an adjustment expectation. Therefore, "should be adjusted" can be identified in such scenarios, and the scene can be illuminated with the recognition lighting scene before the actual adjustment of the corresponding cooking chamber's state. The corresponding situation can also be set when the user approaches the operating device. In particular, when two cooking chambers are displayed on the display at the operating device, especially symbolically, and one of the two cooking chambers is selected by the user's touch or approach, the scene can also be recognized as "should be adjusted." Then, a specific lighting scene for the corresponding cooking room can be automatically generated and activated immediately thereafter. In particular, the lighting scene includes, for example, specific brightness and / or specific color of light produced by the lighting equipment.

[0011] In particular, the identification lighting scene is activated for such a long time as long as the process of adjusting the operating conditions of the cooking room that is set to make the aforementioned adjustments is carried out.

[0012] In one embodiment, the identified lighting scene differs from the conventional lighting scene of the lighting equipment. When no adjustment process for the operating conditions of the cooking chamber is performed, at least one cooking chamber is illuminated at least temporarily using the conventional lighting scene. As a supplementary or alternative, the identified lighting scene differs from the conventional lighting scene that can be generated by the lighting equipment, and while illuminating the cooking chamber with the identified lighting scene, another cooking chamber of the cooking appliance is illuminated using the conventional lighting scene. It is also possible to set up an environment where the identified lighting scene is used to illuminate a cooking chamber that has just been selected or has been selected and is adjusted or should be adjusted for specific operating conditions, and in this case, only the conventional lighting scene is used to illuminate the second cooking chamber. Then, each cooking chamber is illuminated only with its own specifically configured lighting scene.

[0013] In one embodiment, the operating device is fixedly arranged at the cooking appliance of the cooking appliance. This is particularly advantageous when the cooking appliance has only the cooking appliance and both cooking chambers are contained within this single cooking appliance. Such cooking appliances then have a common housing in which two cooking chambers are constructed.

[0014] In another embodiment, the operating device can be a portable device. This device can then be reversibly removed from or reattached to the cooking appliance. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the operating device can be completely separate from the cooking appliance. For example, the portable operating device can be a communication terminal. This communication terminal can be, for example, a mobile communication device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Specifically, wireless communication is established between the operating device and the control unit of the cooking appliance, wherein the control device, or control unit, is configured to control the lighting device.

[0015] In one embodiment, the cooking chambers are permanently and separately arranged within the common housing of the cooking appliances of the cooking appliance equipment. Such substantially separate cooking chambers can be provided in certain embodiments of the oven.

[0016] In another embodiment, two cooking chambers can be configured as cooking chamber portions of a continuous cooking chamber constructed within a cooking appliance. In such embodiments, the cooking appliance can have a portable cooking chamber divider. This divider is specifically configured to be reversibly introduced into and removed from the cooking chamber. To divide the continuous, entire cooking chamber into two cooking chambers, or two cooking chamber portions, the cooking chamber divider is correspondingly introduced into each cooking chamber. Each of the two cooking chambers has a corresponding volume to accommodate food, particularly ingredients for cooking.

[0017] In one embodiment, the cooking chamber partition can be formed as a continuous partition plate. This partition plate can be non-perforated or uninterrupted, thus forming a continuous, closed top wall for the lower cooking chamber and a bottom wall for the upper cooking chamber. Specifically, the cooking chambers are constructed vertically relative to each other when viewed along the height of the cooking appliance, particularly the cooking appliance itself.

[0018] In another embodiment, the cooking appliance may have a first cooking appliance and a second cooking appliance separate from the first cooking appliance. Here, each of these cooking appliances is defined by a separate housing and its dimensions are predetermined. The cooking appliance itself is correspondingly closed or defined outwardly by this housing or outer shell. Each of these cooking appliances has at least one cooking chamber. Therefore, in such an embodiment, it is also possible to visually indicate the cooking chamber by recognizing a lighting scene, depending on which cooking appliance (which has a common and unique operating device for both cooking appliances) is selected and the operating conditions in that cooking chamber are adjusted.

[0019] In one embodiment, the operating device has a display unit or display. It is possible to display, and more particularly symbolically, the cooking chamber, and especially the entire cooking appliance, on the display. The display can also be a touch-sensitive display.

[0020] In one embodiment, a user's adjustment expectations for adjusting operating conditions can be identified based on the proximity and / or touch of a selected object, such as a finger, to a touch-sensitive display, particularly to the cooking area displayed on the display.

[0021] Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for operating a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance can be constructed according to the aspects mentioned above or their advantageous embodiments. The operating device can adjust not only the operating conditions for a first cooking chamber, or rather, within the first cooking chamber, but also, particularly independently of the first cooking chamber, the operating conditions for a second cooking chamber, or rather, within the second cooking chamber. Depending on which cooking chamber's operating conditions are being adjusted or should be adjusted in real time using the operating device, a lighting device illuminates only that cooking chamber with a specific, identified lighting scene. The advantages that can be achieved thereby have been explained above.

[0022] Advantageous embodiments of the cooking appliance according to the invention should be considered advantageous embodiments of the method. Corresponding specific components of the cooking appliance are thus capable of performing the respective method steps individually or in at least partially connected manner.

[0023] Operating conditions can be adjusted using the control device. In this case, the operating conditions can be a specific cooking program and / or specific adjustments to the heating element of the cooking appliance, which generates corresponding heat in the cooking chamber. In this case, it is also possible to select and adjust the automatic program, select the temperature and / or heating type, and adjust the clock of the cooking appliance.

[0024] However, in addition to the embodiments mentioned, cooking appliances can also have a portable central control unit. This central control unit is then configured to control components for both cooking chambers. In particular, such a central control unit can also be provided when the cooking appliance has two separate cooking appliances.

[0025] In addition to the different brightness and / or light color already mentioned, the recognition lighting scene can also generate different light dynamics. Such light dynamics can be, for example, flickering or light reduction between an upper and lower brightness value. These two brightness values ​​are not zero brightness values, but brightness values ​​different from zero. Therefore, it is actually possible to continuously and very gently, especially in a wave-like manner, change the recognition brightness.

[0026] Another aspect of the invention generally relates to a method for operating a household appliance. The household appliance has at least one storage compartment for storing items. The storage compartment is thus configured to receive such items. A detection unit of the household appliance detects the intention to use the storage compartment. A signal representation device of the household appliance is activated based on the recognition of the intention to use. Specifically, this is achieved by a control unit of the household appliance. This is achieved such that the storage compartment, configured for use, is signaled with a specific recognition signal representation scenario. What is now possible with this method is that the user's intention to use the storage compartment can be automatically detected by the detection unit. Specifically, this intention to use the storage compartment is determined based on an evaluation unit that can be a component of the control unit, based on an evaluation of the information detected by the detection unit. Then, the specific recognition signal representation scenario is automatically activated. This means that the signal representation scenario is thus adjusted so that it is activated only when such an intention to use has been recognized. Therefore, it is possible to perform specific identification of the storage compartment layer when such a usage intention is detected and thus particularly inferred on the system side, or when such a usage intention is assessed to be present with a high probability. The storage compartment layer is distinguished from the remaining storage compartments by identifying the signal representation scenario. In one embodiment, identifying the signal representation scenario specifically uses only signals to represent that storage compartment layer. This means that the storage compartment layer is specifically highlighted and made identifiable. This can be done visually and / or acoustically and / or tactilely.

[0027] Therefore, users can identify very specific, such as visual, scenes at the very beginning of use and use these scenes to illuminate the storage compartments. This allows for the identification of the storage compartments compared to the remaining surrounding environment of the household appliance, especially the remaining surrounding environment of the storage room where the storage compartments are located. This further improves not only the identification of the storage compartments but also their usability. Specifically, the identification signal represents a scene that simplifies the use of the storage compartments.

[0028] In particular, this is achieved in terms of extensive illumination and / or acoustic and / or tactile recognition, thereby enabling the extensive and easy identification of the interior of the storage compartment layer. Specifically, the identification signal representation scene is generated in such a way that the storage compartment layer is represented solely or substantially solely by a signal. Specifically, such signal representation is also made regarding the local locations of the storage compartment layer. Other potentially existing storage compartment layers are not illuminated using this identification signal representation scene. This achieves particularly advantageous identification and highlighting of the storage compartment layer configured for use.

[0029] Specifically, the identification signal representation scene differs from other feasible lighting scenes, and these other lighting scenes can be adjusted via the signal representation device. Therefore, not only can one signal representation scene be implemented, but multiple signal representation scenes can be implemented, thus clearly distinguishing the identification signal representation scene from other signal representation scenes. This can be achieved, for example, in terms of brightness and / or light color in the identification lighting scene. Thus, even when illuminating another storage compartment layer and / or the remaining storage rooms in the same way, the visual difference of the storage compartment layer set for use can still be achieved through this specific identification lighting scene.

[0030] The intention to use is specifically considered as a user action in which the use of the storage compartment layer is about to begin or has just begun. In particular, the intention to use is an adjustment expectation for adjusting the operating conditions of one of the storage compartment layers. The storage compartment layer can, in particular, be the cooking compartment of a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance can be a household appliance. The household appliance can be a system having at least one household appliance, particularly a cooking appliance.

[0031] In one embodiment, as a usage intention, the approach of a user's hand towards the storage compartment without having touched it is detected or identified as a usage expectation. Therefore, the scenario can also be interpreted as a usage expectation where, for example, the user has not yet touched the storage compartment but is directly in front of it or intentionally approaching it. Thus, it is also achieved that the recognition signal indicating the scenario is activated when the user has not even touched or is about to touch the storage compartment. Therefore, the recognition signal indicating the scenario is activated when actual use begins. This recognition signal indicating the scenario can be activated particularly for the entire usage period. This also has the advantage of displaying the visual position and / or size of the storage compartment and / or specifically signaling the interior of the storage compartment at the start of use. Where necessary, it is also preferable to visually signal the insertion and / or removal of items and / or the identification of which items can be contained in the storage compartment and / or which items can be introduced into the storage compartment. This can also be achieved, for example, through the specific brightness and / or specific color of light produced by lighting equipment in household appliances. In this case, it is not only possible to generate light with a specific color in a recognized lighting scene. However, it is also possible to set different areas of the storage compartment to be illuminated simultaneously with different colors of light. Thus, a personalized visual signal representation of the storage compartment's specifications can be highlighted by recognizing the lighting scene. For example, specific sections of the storage compartment can be signaled not only in terms of their location and / or their size using different colors of light. Here, in particular, it is also possible to display and symbolically represent specific items signaled by specific colors of light, and thus make it easier for users to identify which items to store in which section of the storage compartment when necessary. This can also be achieved through acoustic and / or tactile signal representation.

[0032] In one embodiment, the desired usage is, for example, the user touching the storage compartment with their hand. Therefore, direct contact between the user and the storage compartment is defined as this type of desired usage. Here, the identification signal representation scenario can also be activated very quickly and without delay at the start of use. Thus, the storage compartment can, for example, have at least one dish or drawer that can be pulled out or pushed in along the depth direction of the cooking appliance. Therefore, the identification signal representation scenario can be activated as soon as the dish is grasped and thus before or simultaneously with the start of pulling it out. The identification signal representation scenario is activated when the dish is about to be pulled out at least slightly, thereby enabling advantageous signal representation thereafter. Such a dish can, for example, be a heating drawer of a cooking appliance.

[0033] In one embodiment, an identification signal representation scenario is generated automatically and immediately after the expected use is identified. Therefore, the specific signal representation is adjusted to some extent before actual use of the storage layer has essentially occurred.

[0034] In one embodiment, a lighting scene is generated as a recognition signal representation scene, which has a specific recognition brightness and / or a specific recognition light color of the light produced by a lighting device, particularly a household appliance, acting as a signal representation device. Therefore, this personalization allows for visually highlighting of a storage compartment, particularly another storage compartment that may exist within the remaining storage space, especially the household appliance. Specifically, the recognition brightness differs from the basic brightness achievable with a lighting device. Basic brightness is a non-zero brightness. This basic brightness can be activated, for example, when the household appliance is operating normally and / or when the storage compartment is not currently set up for use. The storage compartment can then be illuminated in such a scenario, even though it is not currently set up for use or selected for use. Corresponding settings can also be configured for the light color.

[0035] In one embodiment, the identification signal indicates that the scene remains active for such a long period of time until, for example, the adjustment of the operating conditions in the storage layer ends. In one embodiment, at least this operation involving the adjustment can be detected by at least one detection unit, particularly a household appliance.

[0036] In one embodiment, after such operations are completed, particularly adjustments to operating conditions, the conventional signal representation scenario is adjusted or the signal representation device is deactivated. This means that the signal representation is then automatically switched from the identified signal representation scenario to this different conventional signal representation scenario, or the signal representation is completely deactivated.

[0037] Therefore, the entire adjustment duration can also be automatically accompanied by the situation represented by the identified signal. In particular, the identified signal is then activated only during the duration of the adjustment operation.

[0038] In one embodiment, at least the storage compartments, and especially the entire household appliance, are symbolically and automatically displayed on a display, based on the identified usage expectation. This display can be located on the appliance itself. However, the display can also be located externally relative to the appliance, for example, at a mobile communication terminal. For example, the communication terminal could be a smartphone or tablet. Preferably, the appliance is displayed on the display as an identification signal representing a scene with a symbolic representation of the identification lighting scene corresponding to brightness and / or light color. Thus, a visual display is also generated on the display showing the storage compartments set for use and also showing the identification lighting scene that is subsequently activated. In particular, the appliance is represented on the display such that it is shown, for example, in a frontal view and as an open door. Therefore, the interior or storage compartment of the appliance can also be displayed on the display at least partially, and especially completely. It is therefore advantageous to have multiple storage compartments and display these compartments on the display, visually highlighting the storage compartment set for use. Users can therefore easily and clearly understand on the display which storage compartments are set for use. This means that, in particular, the use is configured to remove items from and / or add items to storage compartments and / or adjust the operating conditions of storage compartments. This is an embodiment of feasible usage operations expected from the user.

[0039] By representing the interior of the storage compartment on the display in this way, the size and / or position of the storage compartment set for use relative to other storage compartments can be easily identified on the display. Therefore, this symbolic representation on the display is another way to help users intuitively identify the desired storage compartment.

[0040] In one embodiment, a storage compartment layer, visually indicated, is activated on the display, thereby creating a selection option on the display for further adjustment of the operating conditions within the storage compartment layer. This specifically means that the storage compartment layer can then be selected, for example, by touching the display. In this case, the display can also have a touch-sensitive surface. Therefore, the user can very easily perform adjustments to the operating conditions via the display on the operating device with the display. In this case, adjustments to the operating conditions can be, for example, specific temperatures and / or specific humidity levels within the storage compartment layer. Other parameters can then be adjusted accordingly. In particular, this also allows for the configuration of a personalized lighting scene for the user.

[0041] In one embodiment, upon recognizing the desired use of a storage compartment layer, at least one operation menu level with multiple operation menu levels is automatically displayed on the screen. This operation menu level allows the user to adjust the operating conditions for the storage compartment layer. This is particularly advantageous because such an operation menu level, which allows for personalized adjustments to the operating conditions for the storage compartment layer, is automatically and immediately displayed on the screen upon recognizing the desired use. This also makes adjusting the storage compartment layer easier for the user in an intelligent manner. The preferred operation menu level for the storage compartment layer is displayed to the user, to a certain extent immediately and automatically, without the user having to traverse the various operation menu levels. There is no longer a need for the user to correctly or appropriately locate the operation menu level for the storage compartment layer to be used. Specifically, the user automatically switches from the basic operation menu level to the storage compartment layer operation menu level, where they can directly adjust the operating conditions for the storage compartment layer. This is particularly possible in situations where the operation menu has a main menu, which serves as a basic adjustment and therefore as the basic operation menu hierarchy. In such embodiments, this is then automatically achieved: upon recognizing the desired usage, a jump from the main menu to the appropriate submenu belonging to the storage compartment layer and / or the appropriate submenu is automatically initiated and then immediately displayed on the monitor. This submenu is then, in particular, the storage compartment layer operation menu, or the storage compartment layer operation menu hierarchy.

[0042] Another aspect of the invention relates to an electronic adjustment system for a household appliance. The adjustment system has at least one detection unit and at least one evaluation unit. The adjustment system is configured to perform a method according to the aspects mentioned above or their advantageous embodiments. In particular, the method is performed using this electronic adjustment system. The evaluation unit can be a component of the control unit of the household appliance. However, the evaluation unit can also be separate from the control unit of the household appliance.

[0043] In one embodiment, the household appliance has a door that can be used to close a storage compartment. In this embodiment, it is also possible to perform and detect the desired use of the storage compartment even when the door is closed. This could be, for example, when the door is at least partially transparent. Thus, one or more storage compartments can be identified even when the door is closed. Therefore, in such embodiments, it is also possible, for example, to selectively approach and detect a storage compartment by a user, particularly a hand or finger, when the door is closed. Thus, for example, a storage compartment can be selected for use even when the door is closed. Furthermore, it is also possible to adjust the operating conditions of the selected storage compartment when the door is closed.

[0044] In another embodiment, the appliance can be displayed at least partially on the operating device's display when the appliance door is closed. The user can then set up storage compartments on the display for use. Here, the desired usage can also be identified accordingly. Specifically, this is done by visually representing the desired storage compartments near the display area. This proximity to and / or touching of the display area where the storage compartments are displayed can then be detected, and accordingly, a recognition lighting scene is automatically and visually displayed on the display, correspondingly illuminating the storage compartments displayed there, and / or illuminating the actual storage compartments in the appliance's storage compartment using the recognition lighting scene.

[0045] The storage compartments in the storage room can be constructed with different positions and / or sizes and / or quantities. It can be configured to automatically adjust to the state prior to the identified usage expectation after the interaction or usage process ends. It is also possible to perform time-delayed highlighting or signal representation. Thus, for example, when a user initiates a time-based process by operating the device, especially at a touch-sensitive display, the corresponding storage compartment can be highlighted after the initiation time point by recognizing a signal representation scene, particularly a lighting scene and / or an acoustic scene and / or a tactile scene.

[0046] Household appliances, especially cooking appliances and equipment. Storage compartments, especially in the cooking area.

[0047] The terms "above", "below", "in front", "behind", "horizontal", "vertical", "depth", "width", and "height" are used to indicate the given planar position and orientation when appliances are used and arranged in accordance with regulations.

[0048] Further features of the invention are derived from the accompanying drawings and description. Features and combinations thereof mentioned above in the specification, as well as features and combinations thereof mentioned below in the description and / or shown separately in the drawings, can be used not only in the separately specified combinations but also in other combinations or individually, without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the following embodiments of the invention, which are not explicitly shown and illustrated in the drawings but can be derived and produced from the illustrated embodiments by independent combinations of features, should also be considered as included and disclosed. Therefore, embodiments and combinations of features that do not possess all the features of the primary protection scheme initially described should also be considered as disclosed. Attached Figure Description

[0049] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the illustrative accompanying drawings. Wherein:

[0050] Figure 1 A perspective view of one embodiment of a household appliance device according to the present invention is shown; and

[0051] Figure 2 A perspective view of another embodiment of the household appliance device according to the present invention is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0052] The same or functionally identical elements in the figure are given the same reference numerals.

[0053] exist Figure 1 The diagram illustrates an embodiment of a household appliance, particularly a cooking appliance 1. In this embodiment, the cooking appliance 1 has a single cooking appliance 2. The cooking appliance 2 has a housing 3. The housing 3 can also be referred to as an outer shell. Furthermore, the cooking appliance 2 has a first cooking chamber 4. Additionally, the cooking appliance 2 has a second cooking chamber 5, different from the first cooking chamber 4. These two cooking chambers 4 and 5 are separate from each other except for their front loading openings. Along the height direction (y-direction) of the cooking appliance 2, the cooking chambers 4 and 5 are arranged vertically relative to each other. They are separated by a partition wall 6. The partition wall 6 can be arranged in a way that prevents them from being removable within the cooking appliance 2. In such an embodiment, the cooking chambers 4 and 5 are then permanently separated from each other. The cooking chambers cannot then be connected to form a larger, common cooking chamber. In another embodiment, the partition wall 6 can be a wall that is reversibly removable and re-introducible. This wall can in this case be a plate-like cooking chamber partition. In such an embodiment, the partition wall 6 can then be removed, thereby forming a common, continuous, and uninterrupted whole cooking chamber between cooking chambers 4 and 5.

[0054] Cooking chambers 4 and 5 can be defined by a muffle oven 7 of the cooking appliance 2. The muffle oven 7 can be a common muffle oven for both cooking chambers 4 and 5. If the partition wall 6 is arranged in an irremovable manner, two separate muffle ovens can be provided, each defining cooking chamber 4 on one side and cooking chamber 5 on the other side with its wall. The muffle oven 7 is a separate component relative to the housing 3. This muffle oven is received within the housing 2.

[0055] The cooking appliance 2 also has a control unit 8. Furthermore, the cooking appliance 1 has a door 9. This door is movably arranged in the housing 3. The door is configured to enclose cooking chambers 4 and 5 on the front side. The cooking appliance 1 also has a lighting device 10. The lighting device 10 is configured to illuminate cooking chambers 4 and 5. Additionally, the cooking appliance 1 has an operating device 11. In one embodiment, this operating device can be arranged at the cooking appliance 2 itself. The operating device can be arranged there in a non-releasable manner. However, in another embodiment, the operating device can also be arranged in a releasable manner at the cooking appliance 2, for example, at the door 9. In another embodiment, the cooking appliance 2 can have a front operating panel, which is fixedly arranged in the housing 3 and is a separate component relative to the door 9. The operating device 11 can then be arranged at this operating panel.

[0056] The operating device 11 may also additionally include a display unit, particularly a display 12. In one embodiment, the display 12 may be at least partially configured as a touch-sensitive operating surface. In another embodiment, the cooking appliance 1 may have an operating device 11', which is particularly persistently separate from the cooking appliance 2. The cooking appliance 1 is then a system comprising at least one cooking appliance 2 and an operating device 11' separate from that cooking appliance. In such an embodiment, the operating device 11' may also be a communication terminal, such as a smartphone or tablet. The operating device 11' is then preferably configured only to communicate wirelessly with the cooking appliance 2. The cooking appliance 1 may generally be a component of a communication network. In particular, this component may be a communication network in which multiple household appliances are connected. The operating device 11' may also have a display 12'.

[0057] Specifically, it is configured, or rather, compliantly utilizes a single operating device 11 to adjust operating conditions not only for the first cooking chamber 4, but also particularly independent of the second cooking chamber 5. The same configuration can be achieved in another embodiment when only a single operating device 11' exists. The same operating elements and / or operating areas of the operating devices 11, 11' are then configured to adjust operating conditions in the first cooking chamber 4 and the second cooking chamber 5.

[0058] Depending on which cooking chamber 4 or 5 requires, in particular, real-time adjustment of operating conditions using operating equipment 11 or 11', lighting equipment 10 illuminates only that cooking chamber 4 or 5 with a specific, identified lighting scene. The other cooking chamber 4 or 5 that is not selected and not set to adjust operating conditions is either not illuminated or illuminated with a conventional lighting scene different from the identified lighting scene of lighting equipment 10.

[0059] Therefore, in a cooking appliance 1 having at least two separate cooking chambers 4 and 5, especially during the process of adjusting the operating conditions of that cooking chamber, a specific identification lighting scene is used to illuminate only that specific cooking chamber. Thus, the selected cooking chamber 4 or 5 is visually specifically indicated by a signal.

[0060] In one embodiment, a recognized lighting scene is automatically generated and activated, particularly by control unit 8, in a controlled manner, immediately after an adjustment or necessary adjustment is identified to the operating conditions of the cooking chamber 4 or 5. In one embodiment, the recognized lighting scene has a specific recognized brightness and / or a specific recognized light color and / or a specific light emission dynamic of the light produced by lighting device 10.

[0061] In particular, the active identification lighting scene is maintained for such a long time as long as the adjustment process is carried out for the operating conditions of the cooking chamber 4 or 5 that is set to make the aforementioned adjustments.

[0062] During the duration in which the selected cooking chamber 4 or 5, which is set to adjust operating conditions, is illuminated by the identified lighting scene, the other cooking chamber 4 or 5 is either not illuminated or illuminated by a different conventional lighting scene from the lighting equipment 10.

[0063] exist Figure 2 Another embodiment of the cooking appliance 1 is shown. Here, the cooking appliance 1 has a first cooking appliance 2 and a second cooking appliance 2' separate from the first cooking appliance. The first cooking appliance 2 has at least one cooking chamber 4. The second cooking appliance 2' has at least one cooking chamber 5 separate from and independent of this first cooking appliance. Figure 2 Cooking appliances 2 and 2' are shown on the front side. The corresponding doors 9 and 9' are shown closed here. Exemplarily, an operating device 11 for cooking appliances 2 and 2' is shown here. In one embodiment, cooking appliance 2 can be configured to have an operating device 11. In one embodiment, this single operating device 11 can be configured to adjust the operating conditions for both cooking appliances 2 and 2', particularly in cooking chambers 4 and 5. In another embodiment, it is also possible for only cooking appliance 2' to have an operating device 11, and both cooking appliances 2, 2' can use this operating device to adjust their operating conditions, particularly selecting cooking chambers 4 and 5 and / or adjusting specific states therein. The operating conditions of the other cooking appliance 2, particularly its cooking chamber 4, can then also be adjusted using this operating device. In another embodiment, in accordance with... Figure 2A separate, unique, common operating device 11' can also be provided in the cooking appliance 1. This operating device can then be used to adjust the operating conditions for the two cooking appliances 2 and 2', especially their cooking chambers 4 and 5. In this embodiment, the operating device 11' can also wirelessly communicate with the cooking appliances 2 and 2'. The operating devices 11 and 11' can also have displays 12 and 12'.

[0064] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0065] 1. Cooking utensils and equipment

[0066] 2. Cooking utensils

[0067] 2. Cooking utensils

[0068] 3. Shell

[0069] 4. Cooking Room

[0070] 5. Cooking Room

[0071] 6. Divider

[0072] 7 Muffle Furnace

[0073] 8 Control Unit

[0074] 9 doors

[0075] 10 Lighting equipment

[0076] 11 Operating Equipment

[0077] 11. Operating equipment

[0078] 12 monitors

[0079] 12-inch monitor.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance (1) having a first cooking chamber and at least one second cooking chamber different from the first cooking chamber, and having a lighting device (10) for illuminating the cooking chamber, wherein, The cooking appliance (1) has an operating device for adjusting the operating conditions of the cooking appliance (1). The characteristic is that the operating device is configured to adjust the operating conditions not only for the first cooking chamber but also for the second cooking chamber, wherein, depending on which cooking chamber the operating conditions are to be adjusted or should be adjusted in real time using the operating device, the lighting device (10) illuminates only that cooking chamber with a specific identification lighting scene, and the identification lighting scene is different from the regular lighting scene of the lighting device (10), wherein, when no adjustment process is performed for the cooking chamber, at least one cooking chamber is illuminated at least temporarily with the regular lighting scene, and / or the identification lighting scene is different from the regular lighting scene, and while illuminating the cooking chamber with the identification lighting scene, the other cooking chambers of the cooking appliance (1) are illuminated with the regular lighting scene.

2. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identified lighting scene is then automatically generated after it is determined that the operating conditions of the cooking room need to be adjusted or should be adjusted.

3. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The identification lighting scene has a specific identification brightness and / or a specific identification light color and / or a specific light dynamic generated by the light produced by the lighting device (10).

4. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The identification lighting scene is activated for such a long time as long as the process of adjusting the operating conditions of the cooking room that is set to make the aforementioned adjustments is carried out.

5. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The operating device is fixedly arranged at the cooking appliance of the cooking appliance (1).

6. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The operating device is a portable operating device.

7. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cooking appliance (1) has a single cooking appliance in which two cooking chambers are arranged.

8. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that, The two cooking chambers are permanently and separately arranged in the housing (3) of the cooking appliance.

9. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that, The two cooking chambers are constructed as a cooking chamber portion area of ​​a continuous cooking chamber, wherein, for this purpose, there is a cooking chamber partition that can be reversibly introduced into the continuous cooking chamber and can be removed, and the cooking chamber partition is introduced into the continuous cooking chamber to divide the continuous cooking chamber into the first cooking chamber and the second cooking chamber.

10. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that, The cooking compartment partition is constructed as a continuous partition plate (6).

11. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cooking appliance (1) has a first cooking appliance and a second cooking appliance separate from the first cooking appliance, wherein each cooking appliance has at least one cooking chamber.

12. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The cooking chamber is displayed at least on the display (12, 12') of the operating device.

13. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The user's adjustment expectations for adjusting operating conditions are identified by approaching and / or touching the touch-sensitive display (12, 12') of the operating device.

14. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that, The cooking room is at least symbolically displayed on the display (12, 12') of the operating device.

15. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that, The entire cooking appliance (1) is displayed on the monitor (12, 12') of the operating device.

16. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that, The entire cooking appliance (1) is displayed at least symbolically on the display (12, 12') of the operating device.

17. The cooking appliance (1) according to claim 13, characterized in that, The system identifies the user's adjustment expectations for adjusting operating conditions by approaching and / or touching the cooking chamber displayed on the monitor.

18. A method for operating a cooking appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, the cooking appliance having a first cooking chamber and at least one second cooking chamber different from the first cooking chamber, and having a lighting device (10) for illuminating the cooking chamber, wherein, The cooking appliance (1) has an operating device for adjusting the operating conditions of the cooking appliance (1). The feature is that the operating device can be used to adjust the operating conditions so as to adjust the operating conditions not only for the first cooking chamber but also for the second cooking chamber, wherein, depending on which cooking chamber the operating conditions are adjusted or should be adjusted in real time by the operating device, the lighting device is used to illuminate only that cooking chamber with a specific identification lighting scene, and the identification lighting scene is different from the conventional lighting scene of the lighting device (10), wherein, when no adjustment process is performed for the cooking chamber, at least one cooking chamber is illuminated at least temporarily with the conventional lighting scene, and / or the identification lighting scene is different from the conventional lighting scene, while illuminating the cooking chamber with the identification lighting scene, the other cooking chambers of the cooking appliance (1) are illuminated with the conventional lighting scene.

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