Steamer tank for steam treatment of drawers

Abstract

The invention relates to a steaming tank (20) set up for use in a steam treatment drawer (5), the steaming tank having a tank part (20a) with a loading opening (20b) on the upper side, which loading opening is surrounded by an upper edge (21) of the tank part (20a), which upper edge has a shape that projects laterally out beyond the side wall (31) of the tank part (20a), and a seal (32), which covers the upper side of the upper edge (21), wherein the seal (32) can be removed from the upper edge (21).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a steaming tray for use in a steam handling drawer, the steaming tray comprising: a tray member having an upper loading opening surrounded by an upper edge of the tray member having a shape that laterally protrudes outward beyond the sidewall of the tray member; and a seal covering the upper portion of the upper edge. The invention also relates to a steam cooking appliance having a steam handling drawer removable horizontally from a drawer housing, into which the steaming tray can be inserted, wherein a cover for at least largely steam-sealing the loading opening of the steaming tray can be placed on the seal of the inserted steaming tray. Furthermore, the invention relates to a household cooking appliance having at least one such steam cooking appliance. The invention is particularly advantageously applicable to multi-chamber household appliances with an oven arranged above the steam cooking appliance having a steam handling drawer. Background Technology

[0002] A dual oven is known, comprising two separate, fixed oven spaces that can be closed off by front oven doors, each oven space being heated by means of a resistance heating element. One of the oven spaces can also be used as a heated rack.

[0003] Furthermore, a dual oven is known, having two separate oven spaces that can be heated by means of a bottom heating element (resistive heating element) and a top heating element (resistive heating element). One of the two oven spaces is constructed as a drawer.

[0004] A household cooking appliance is also known, having a fixed oven space that can be closed through a front oven door and a separate fixed steam treatment space that can be closed through its own front oven door.

[0005] Furthermore, a household cooking appliance with an oven is known, in which a cooking chamber divider for thermally isolating the oven space into two sub-spaces can be installed. The two sub-spaces can be heated separately. A cooking utensil including a pot and a lid can be pushed into one of the sub-spaces, wherein the cooking utensil has a steam interface for connecting to an evaporator located outside the oven space.

[0006] An oven / steamer drawer combination is also known, wherein the steamer drawer is arranged below the oven. The filling opening on the upper side of the steaming tray can be covered by a pivotable lid. A disadvantage of this configuration is that when the lid is flipped up, the steamer drawer can collide with the open oven door, potentially causing damage to the lid and / or the oven door. Furthermore, such a steamer drawer is difficult to clean thoroughly. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The objective of this invention is to at least partially overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and, in particular, to provide a particularly user-friendly and feasible solution for steaming tanks in which a steam treatment drawer is steam-sealed by a lid.

[0008] This task is solved according to the features of the independent claim. Preferred embodiments can be obtained, in particular, from the dependent claims.

[0009] The task is solved by providing a steaming trough for use in a steam treatment drawer, the steaming trough having: a trough component having an upper loading opening surrounded by an upper edge of the trough component having a shape that extends laterally outward beyond the sidewall of the trough component; and a seal covering the upper portion of the upper edge, wherein the seal is removable from the upper edge.

[0010] This type of steaming tank offers the following advantages: it provides a feasible solution for steam-sealing the steaming tank with a lid, which can be implemented particularly easily and inexpensively. For easier cleaning and replacement, the seal of the steaming tank can be removed by the user, thus achieving a high degree of user-friendliness. The seal covers the upper side of the upper edge and, for example, is not merely inserted into the tank as a narrow sealing ring, thereby achieving another advantage: when the lid is moved horizontally backward on the seal to open the filling opening, the rear section of the seal can additionally function as a scraper, scraping away condensate located on the underside of the lid and allowing it to flow back into the steaming tank.

[0011] The steaming tray is used to hold cooked food during the steaming process. Specifically, the steaming tray is designed for insertion into the steaming drawer from above. One modification involves positioning the lower portion of the upper edge for placement onto a corresponding support surface of the steaming drawer, such as the support surface of a support frame.

[0012] In one modified version, the trough component has a basic square shape, specifically, it has a bottom and surrounding sidewalls, wherein the surrounding sidewalls have a front sidewall section, a rear sidewall section, a left sidewall section, and a right sidewall section. The upper part of the trough component is open and serves as the upper filling opening. Another modified version has a shape conforming to standard cooking utensils.

[0013] One modification is to make the tank components from plastic, which allows for the provision of complex shapes at the upper edge at a particularly low cost. Another modification is to make the tank components from metal, such as stainless steel, which enables exceptionally high resistance to steam and other chemical stresses.

[0014] The upper edge of the groove component has a shape that protrudes outward beyond the sidewall of the groove component, which can also be regarded as and referred to as a flange-like structure of the upper edge. The upper edge has a shape that protrudes outward beyond the sidewall of the groove component in a circumferential manner.

[0015] A sealing element is provided for being covered by a lid during the steam treatment process. The lid, in particular, presses against the sealing element due to its weight, thereby steam-sealing the steam treatment space formed by the steam bath and the lid. The sealing element is made, in particular, of plastic, especially highly steam-resistant plastic.

[0016] One design involves the seal extending at least beyond the outer surface of the upper edge, or covering the outer surface of the upper edge when viewed from the side. This allows for particularly efficient use of the seal as a scraper. Furthermore, it also enables a particularly secure mechanical fastening of the seal to the grooved component.

[0017] One design allows the seal to be form-locked onto the upper edge. This offers the advantage that the seal can be secured to the upper edge particularly reliably. Such a securing method can also be implemented particularly cost-effectively. A modified design involves the seal surrounding the upper edge for form-locking fastening. For this purpose, the seal is mechanically bendable on the user's side.

[0018] One design is that the upper edge has a first protruding section that protrudes from the sidewall of the groove component in cross-section, and a second protruding section exists on the first protruding section that is laterally offset outward.

[0019] The advantage achieved by this is that, in order to secure it to the groove component, the seal can be easily placed from the outside onto the second protruding section in such a way that it surrounds the second protruding section from the outside, and then needs to be inserted into the upper inner step portion formed by the offset of the two protruding sections at the upper edge. Thus, in cross-section, the seal extends from the inner step portion on the upper side of the upper edge, through the upper side of the second protrusion, and further extends to the outer step portion on the lower side of the upper edge in such a way that it surrounds the second protruding section.

[0020] The protruding section, for example, can have a square cross-sectional shape, especially a long square cross-sectional shape that is oriented horizontally along its longitudinal extension, especially the same cross-sectional shape.

[0021] The locking and fastening of the seal on its upper edge can also be called "fastening".

[0022] One design allows the seal to be secured to its upper edge using clamping elements such as clips or clamps. This achieves the advantage that the seal can be constructed with relative rigidity.

[0023] One design allows the seal to be magnetically secured to the upper edge. This provides a seal that is particularly easy for the user to install and remove from the upper edge. A modified design includes, on one hand, a seal with at least one permanent magnet and / or at least one magnetizable material body, and on the other hand, an upper edge equipped with at least one permanent magnet and / or magnetizable material body for magnetic attraction. If the upper edge of the groove component is made of an ferrous material, it itself (i.e., not only partially) can also be magnetic or magnetizable. Therefore, the seal can be magnetically secured to the upper edge. Flexible magnets can also be used, as in the case of refrigerator door seals.

[0024] One design involves sealing the seal flush with the inner surface of the groove component. This achieves the following advantages: the area where condensate and fumes can deposit is extremely small. Therefore, gaps and edges where dirt, grease, and other contaminants might accumulate are also avoided.

[0025] One design involves a steam inlet adapter (also referred to as a steam inlet gap) on the outer side of the sidewall section of the tank component. This adapter engages with the upper edge on the lower side and protrudes beyond the upper edge on the outer side, wherein the seal has a gap in the area of ​​the steam inlet adapter. This advantageously ensures that the placed seal is not obstructed by the steam inlet adapter. The steam inlet adapter can, for example, be located in the front sidewall section. The steam inlet adapter is used to connect to, and in particular, to, the steam outlet of the evaporator of the steam processing drawer when the steam tank is placed into the steam processing drawer.

[0026] One modification involves a steam vent adapter (also referred to as a steam vent gap) on the outer side of the sidewall section of the tank component. This adapter, similar to the steam inlet adapter, engages with the upper edge on the lower side and protrudes beyond the upper edge on the outer side, wherein the seal has a gap in the area of ​​the steam vent adapter. The steam vent adapter can, for example, be located in the rear sidewall section. This steam vent adapter is used to connect to, and in particular, to, the steam inlet of the steam removal unit of the steam treatment drawer when the steam tank is placed into the steam treatment drawer.

[0027] One design involves shaping the seal's opening so that it flush-mounts with the adapter on its outer surface. This also prevents the accumulation of dirt or other contaminants in gaps and along the edges.

[0028] Advantageously, the adapter is made of plastic and, for example, is an injection-molded part. If the groove component is made of metal, the adapter can be manufactured separately and then bonded to or molded onto the groove component (especially injection molded thereon), or the adapter can be injection molded onto the groove component. If the groove component is made of plastic, the adapter can be manufactured integrally with the groove component, molded onto it (especially injection molded thereon), or alternatively manufactured separately and then bonded to the groove component. One modification is that the adapter is partially manufactured integrally with or molded onto the groove component and partially has at least one additional component, such as a cover-like component. The at least one additional component can be form-fitted, force-fitted, and / or material-fittedly connected to other components of the adapter, such as by locking and / or bonding.

[0029] One modification is that the steam inlet adapter can be placed onto the steam outlet of the steam generating unit at its engagement opening facing the steam generating unit. To securely connect the steam outlet to the engagement opening, the steam inlet adapter can have a seal (“adapter seal”), which can be manufactured separately and subsequently installed, or advantageously integrally manufactured with the steam inlet adapter using a two-component (2K) injection molding process.

[0030] Similarly, the steam exhaust adapter can be placed on the steam inlet of the steam generation unit at its engagement opening toward the steam removal unit and is equipped with an adapter seal there.

[0031] One design involves the gripping portion of the steaming tank projecting laterally from the outer surfaces (in the front view) of the left and right sidewall sections of the tank component, extending upwards beyond the upper edge, and correspondingly maintaining free space relative to the upper edge into which the seal is inserted. The advantage of this design is that the seal can be inserted into the free space without being obstructed by the gripping portion. Advantageously, the gripping portion is made of plastic and, for example, is an injection-molded part. If the tank component is made of metal, the gripping portion can be manufactured separately and then bonded to the tank component, or the gripping portion can be injection-molded onto the tank component. If the tank component is made of plastic, the gripping portion can be manufactured integrally with the tank component, molded thereon (e.g., injection-molded), or alternatively manufactured separately and then bonded to the tank component.

[0032] The task is also solved by a steam cooking appliance having a steam treatment drawer that can be horizontally removed from a drawer housing, into which at least one steaming tray as described above can be inserted or placed, wherein the inserted steaming tray has a cover on its seal for at least largely steam-sealing the filling opening of the steaming tray, the cover being movable on the seal along the direction of movement of the support frame when the support frame is removed. The steam cooking appliance can be constructed similarly to (and vice versa) the steaming tray and has the same advantages.

[0033] One modification is that the steam treatment drawer has a support frame that can be horizontally removed from the drawer housing, the support frame having side beams on which the upper edge of the inserted steaming tank rests.

[0034] One modification involves the lid being movable along the direction of movement of the support frame and / or the seal when the support frame is removed. More specifically, it is movable between a closed position where the lid steam-sealedly covers the steaming compartment and a fully open position where the steaming compartment can be removed from the steam handling drawer. The lid can also occupy an intermediate position. When the lid is partially open and fully open, it is at least partially submerged in the drawer housing. Compared to a flip-top lid, a sliding lid has the advantages that it does not collide with objects located above the steam cooking appliance, such as the open oven door of an oven placed above it, when open. Furthermore, it achieves a particularly superior appearance. Additionally, it advantageously achieves particularly good space utilization, especially enabling a particularly large steam handling space. A further advantage compared to a flip-top lid is that the material thickness of the lid can be particularly small, as the lid does not need to be designed for mechanical resistance to forceful closure. Furthermore, the sliding cover can be reliably pushed into the drawer housing without the risk of tipping over and / or falling into the drawer housing. It also achieves the advantage that, by opening the cover only slightly, a strong steam surge can be avoided particularly easily when opening the cover after the steam treatment process.

[0035] One modification is that the steam handling drawer has an evaporator. This evaporator can be removably installed in the steam handling drawer. Steam generated by the evaporator is directed into a steaming chamber to steam items placed there, especially cooked items. An advantageous modification for a compact design is that the evaporator, as a component, has a steam generating unit and a water tank. An advantageous modification for easy emptying and cleaning, especially for removing limescale, is that the steam generating unit and / or water tank are constructed in a manner that allows them to be removed individually and / or jointly from the evaporator-receiving area. Particularly advantageous is that the water tank can be inserted into and removed from a receiving recess on the upper side of the steam generating unit by the user. Alternatively, the water tank can be arranged separately from the steam generating unit and can be operated. The steam generating unit is configured to boil the water supplied by the water tank and thereby generate steam. For this purpose, the steam generating unit has at least one heating element advantageously arranged on the bottom side. The steam generated during boiling is discharged through the steam outlet of the evaporator or the steam generating unit. One modification is that at least one heating element is an electrically operated heating element. A particularly advantageous modification for removing the steam generating unit is that the heating element is capable of being heated, for example, by externally supplied thermal radiation and / or contact heat or induction. Therefore, in this case, the heating element is not directly electrically operated. An advantageous modification in the case of heating by thermal radiation and / or contact heat is that the heating element is heated (indirectly) by a heating device, such as a resistance heating device, which is fixedly mounted in the steam handling drawer. One modification is that, in the case of induction heating, at least one induction coil is fixedly mounted in the steam handling drawer.

[0036] One modification involves constructing an upper-opening recess in the side beam for the fitting insertion of an associated gripper into the steaming tub. This achieves the advantage that the steaming tub can be securely inserted into the side beam by means of the gripper's shape-locking mechanism, which facilitates a correct and particularly reliable fit, especially when the support frame is moved into and out of the drawer housing. Furthermore, the operation of inserting and removing the steaming tub is particularly user-friendly.

[0037] The steaming trough can be inserted into the support frame from above, particularly into the steaming trough-insertion area of ​​the support frame. Here, the steaming trough is placed on the side beam at least by means of its left and right edge regions. If the steaming trough has a surrounding edge region, it is advantageous for the steaming trough to be placed on the support frame, particularly the steaming trough-insertion area, by means of its entire edge region, that is, placed on the front and rear walls of the support frame in addition to being placed on the side beam.

[0038] One design option is that at least the side beams are constructed as hollow profiles. This advantageously contributes to achieving a lightweight and compact structure. Therefore, the side beams can provide protected routing for electrical wires. For example, slide rails for a telescopic drawer system, connecting the steam treatment drawer, and especially its support frame, to the drawer housing, can also be installed in the side beams. Another advantage of using hollow profiles is that they allow for a simple construction of a wider upper support surface for supporting the steaming tank and, if necessary, the lid.

[0039] One modification involves introducing or having at least two upwardly protruding ridges on the upper side of the seal, these ridges being parallel to each other and spaced apart from one another, following the orientation of the seal. The advantage of these ridges is that, when the cap is placed on the seal, its weight presses the ridges downwards relatively forcefully, thus effectively preventing localized gaps between the cap and the seal, especially when there are contaminant particles on the upper side of the seal. It also advantageously facilitates the movement of the placed cap on the seal, as the formation of a large condensation film between the cap and the seal can be avoided.

[0040] The task is also accomplished by a household cooking appliance comprising at least one steam handling drawer or at least one steam cooking appliance having a steam handling drawer as described above. This household cooking appliance can be constructed similarly to (and vice versa) steam cooking appliances and steaming tubs and has the same advantages.

[0041] One modification is that the household cooking appliance has at least the following steam cooking appliance, which has a steam processing drawer as a functional unit for processing cooked food.

[0042] One design is that a household cooking appliance, in addition to having at least one steam drawer, also has at least one other functional unit for processing cooked food, which has its own cooking chamber, separate from the steam drawer, such as an oven. If the household cooking appliance has a housing that surrounds both functional components, it can also be called a "multi-chamber" cooking appliance. The additional functional unit for processing cooked food could be, for example, an oven, a microwave oven, or a combination thereof.

[0043] One design approach is to place the steam cooking appliance below another functional unit for handling cooked food, particularly the oven, as this advantageously achieves excellent accessibility and easy operation of the steam handling drawer. Attached Figure Description

[0044] The features, characteristics, and advantages of the invention, as well as the ways and methods of achieving these features, characteristics, and advantages, will become clearer and more readily understood when combined with the illustrative description of one embodiment, which is explained in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0045] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a household cooking appliance with a steam-processing drawer is shown in the side view as a sectional view;

[0046] Figure 2 This is shown from an angled upward. Figure 1 A partial view of a possible variation of a household cooking appliance, wherein a steam handling drawer is pulled out, the steam handling drawer being shown in more detail in an exploded view;

[0047] Figure 3 The steaming tray of the steam treatment drawer, which has a seal for the lid, is shown from an angled above.

[0048] Figure 4 The exploded view, presented from an obliquely upward perspective, shows... Figure 3 The steaming tank; and

[0049] Figure 5 As a sectional view, it is shown in the oblique view from Figure 3 Steaming tank;

[0050] Figure 6 Shown from a slightly lower angle Figure 3 The steaming tank in the middle;

[0051] Figure 7 A partial view of the steam cooking appliance is shown in a side sectional view, in which the steam handling drawer is pulled out and the steaming tray is removed;

[0052] Figure 8 The lid of the steam treatment drawer is shown from an angled upward; and

[0053] Figure 9 The steam cooking appliance is shown from an angled above, with the steam drawer pulled out and the lid partially open. Detailed Implementation

[0054] Figure 1A schematic diagram of a multi-chamber household cooking appliance 1 with an oven 2 is shown in a side view as a sectional view. The loading opening on the front side of the oven can be closed by means of a pivotable oven door 3, as indicated by the curved double arrows. Inside the housing 4 of the household cooking appliance 1, below the oven 2, there are separate steam cooking appliances 5 and 9 with steam handling drawers 5, which can be moved horizontally into or out of the fixed drawer housing 9 manually and / or mechanically assisted, as indicated by the straight double arrows. The steam cooking appliances 5 and 9 have a smaller height than the oven 2 and are arranged below the oven 2.

[0055] A common device control unit 6 is located in the oven door 3, which includes an operation panel for the oven 2 and the steam cooking appliances 5 and 9. The device control unit 6 allows for individual operation of the oven 2 and the steam cooking appliances 5 and 9, enabling independent cooking of the objects within them, such as food or dishes. The oven space 2a of the oven 2 is heated by means of an energy input device, in particular by timing of the corresponding power supply, exemplarily shown as a top heating element 7 and a bottom heating element 8. Control of the heating elements 7 and 8 is achieved through the device control unit 6. The device control unit 6 is also specifically designed to coordinate the processing in the oven space 2a and in the steam processing drawer 5, particularly the end time of the processing, energy input, and / or exhaust control. Alternatively, the steam cooking appliances 5 and 9 may have independent device control units or at least one independent operation panel for the device control unit.

[0056] The household cooking appliance 1 is particularly compact, fitting into a 60cm x 60cm (installation height x installation width) mounting recess. For this purpose, the oven 2 can, for example, have a height of approximately 45cm, and the steam cooking appliances 5 and 9 can have a height of approximately 15cm.

[0057] Now also refer to Figure 2 The steam handling drawer 5 has an evaporator-receiving area 11 located behind a cover 10 on the front side. In this evaporator-receiving area are modularly constructed evaporators 12 and 13, each including a steam generating unit 12 and a water tank 13 connected thereto. The steam generating unit 12 and the water tank 13 can be removed from the evaporator-receiving area 11 or, alternatively, fixedly installed therein. The water tank 13 can be filled with water through a water inlet that can be closed with a lid 14.

[0058] In the front view, a steaming tank placement area 15 is located behind the evaporator-receiving area 11. The evaporator-receiving area 11 and the steaming tank placement area 15 are the front and rear areas of the support frame 30, which allows the steam treatment drawer 5 to be moved horizontally in and out.

[0059] The steaming tank-placement area 15 has a frame shape, with side beams 16, a front wall 17, and a rear wall 18. At least the beams 16 are constructed as hollow profiles with a rectangular cross-section, making them particularly lightweight and allowing wires (not shown) to pass through them safely. These wires include, for example, wires powering the heating element of the steam generating unit 12, wires powering the pump if necessary, and signal lines if required. Furthermore, slide rails (not shown) for, for example, a telescopic pull-out system are installed in the hollow beams 16, connecting the steam handling drawer 5 to the drawer housing 9 in a horizontally movable manner. Another advantage of using hollow profiles is that they allow for the simple construction of a wider upper support surface 19 for supporting the cooking food receiving tank in the form of the steaming tank 20. Here, at least the beams 16 and the rear wall 18 have flat surfaces, which helps to make them easy to clean. The front wall 17 and the rear wall 18 can also be constructed as simple walls with hollow profiles or without hollow profiles. The upper surfaces of the front and rear walls can also be used as support surfaces 19, but this is not necessary.

[0060] The steaming tank 20 has a tank component 20a shaped like a basin or bowl, more specifically, the tank component here has a square, open-top (especially conforming to standard cooking utensils) basic shape, which has a bottom 22 and side walls 31, the side walls having (in the front view) a front wall section 31v, a rear wall section 31h, a left wall section 31l, and a right wall section 31r. The tank component 20a has an upper edge 21 on its upper side surface, the upper edge having a shape (flange-like shape) that laterally protrudes outward beyond the side walls of the tank component. The steaming tank 20 can be placed on the support surface 19 from above via the upper edge 21. At least the upper side surface of the upper edge is covered by a removable (lid) seal 32 (not shown), the seal... Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 A more detailed description will follow.

[0061] Therefore, the steaming tank 20 can be inserted into the steaming tank-insertion area 15 from above. The upper opening of the steaming tank 20 forms a loading opening 20b, which is used to load the food to be steamed, such as cooked food. For this purpose, a matching insert E can be inserted into the steaming tank 20, and the food can be placed on the insert. Using such an insert E facilitates loading and unloading of cooked food, especially when loading into the steaming tank 20.

[0062] The steaming tank placement area 15 is bottomless in the area laterally surrounded by beams 16 and walls 17, 18. When the steaming tank 20 is installed, the bottom 22 of the tank component 20a forms a sub-area where the bottom of the steam treatment drawer 5 is flush with the surface within the frames 16 to 18. Thus, the tank component 20a can be constructed particularly deep and therefore with a large capacity. Furthermore, the bottom of the support frame 30 is omitted there, which advantageously saves material.

[0063] For ease of operation, the steaming tank 20 also has a laterally protruding gripping part 23, which can fit into the corresponding upper open recess 24 of the side beam 16 when the steaming tank 20 is in the inserted state.

[0064] Furthermore, the steaming tank 20 has a steam inlet adapter 25 made of plastic that extends laterally in a horizontal orientation. The steam inlet adapter is installed on the front side wall section 31v of the side wall 31, and the steam inlet adapter and the steam generating unit 12 form a steam connection when the steaming tank 20 is in the inserted state.

[0065] In addition, the steaming tank 20 has a steam exhaust adapter 26 (see Figure 7 The steam exhaust adapter is installed on the rear sidewall section 31h of the sidewall 31, and the steam exhaust adapter is connected to the steam removal unit 27 located behind the steam tank placement area 15 in the front view (see...). Figure 7 A steam technology connection is established with the steaming tank 20 in its inserted state. The steam removal unit 27 is used at least to discharge steam or fumes from the steam treatment drawer 5 during the steam treatment process, for example, to a fume extraction device or back to the water tank 13. Directing the steam or fumes to the water tank 13 achieves the advantage that the steam or fumes are cooled by water in the water tank 13 and then discharged from the water tank 13 in a drier and cooler condition, for example, via a dedicated gas outlet (not shown). This also saves energy and water.

[0066] also, Figure 1 A cover 28 is shown, which can be placed on the upper side of the upper edge 21 and, if necessary, on the support surface 19 to prevent steam from escaping through the gap between the steaming tank 20 and the cover 28, or at least to make it difficult for steam to escape. The steaming tank 20 and the cover 28 form or define a steam processing space 29 in which the processed material present there can be loaded with steam.

[0067] The cover 28 is advantageously a transparent glass cover or has at least one glass plate 41 (see Figure 8The lid can be a separate component, particularly movably arranged on the support frame 30 and / or the steaming tank 20. However, in principle, the lid 28 can also be pivotally connected to the support frame 30, for example, via a swivel hinge.

[0068] Figure 3 The steaming tank 20 is shown from an angled upward. Figure 4 The steaming tank 20 is shown as an exploded view from an obliquely upward perspective. Figure 5 The steaming tank 20 is shown in oblique view as a sectional view.

[0069] The groove component 20a, gripper 23, and adapters 25 and 26 are integrally manufactured as plastic parts. The seal 32 is a separately manufactured component that can be installed on and removed from the upper edge 21 by the user.

[0070] The seal 32 extends at least beyond the outer surface of the upper edge 21. The seal provides a seal in a manner flush with the inner surface of the sidewall 31 of the groove member 20a.

[0071] The steam inlet adapter 25 is located below the upper edge 21 in the front sidewall section 31v and protrudes beyond the upper edge 21 on the outside. The seal 32 in the region of the steam inlet adapter 25 has a slit 33 such that it is flush with the outer surface of the steam inlet adapter 25. The steam inlet adapter 25 is constructed open on its lower side, forming a mating opening 25b therein. The steam inlet adapter 25 also has a (here: slit-like) steam inlet opening 25a that leads to the tank component 20a or the steam processing space 29, through which steam D is introduced into the steam processing space 29 during the steam processing process.

[0072] Steam exhaust adapter 26 is arranged below edge region 21 in the rear side wall section 31h of tank member 20a. This steam exhaust adapter also has a basic shape of horizontal extension and is located on the lower side in the form of a connecting opening 26b (see [link]). Figure 7 It is an open construction. The steam exhaust adapter 26 and the steam inlet adapter 25 can be formed with at least substantial structural similarity. The steam exhaust adapter has a steam exhaust opening 26a (not shown) that converges into the tank component 20a or the steam processing space 29 (here: slit-like), through which steam D is discharged from the steam processing space 29 and delivered to the steam removal unit 27 during the steam processing process.

[0073] The gripping part 23 protrudes laterally from the left and right side wall sections 31l or 31r of the groove member 20a, extends upward from there beyond the upper edge 21 and maintains a lateral free space 34 relative to the upper edge 21, into which the seal 32 is inserted.

[0074] like Figure 5 As shown, the upper edge 21 has a first protruding section 35 that protrudes horizontally or laterally from the sidewall 31 of the groove member 20a in cross-section, and a second protruding section 36 that protrudes horizontally outward is offset outwardly on the first protruding section. The first protruding section 34 and the second protruding section 36 are respectively cuboid in cross-section and are horizontally oriented. Thus, an "inner" step portion 37 is provided on the upper side surface of the edge 21 and an "outer" step portion 38 is provided on the lower side surface of the edge 21.

[0075] The seal 32 is shaped to be fixed to the upper edge and extends from the inner step portion 37 on the upper side through the upper side of the second protruding section 36 and further extends to the outer step portion 38 on the lower side of the upper edge in such a way that it surrounds the second protruding section 36 on the outside.

[0076] In addition, two upwardly protruding ridges 39 are introduced on the upper side of the seal 32, which are parallel to each other and spaced apart, following the orientation of the seal 32.

[0077] Figure 6 The steaming tank 20 is shown from a slightly below-sloping angle. The engagement opening 25b of the steam inlet adapter 25 is surrounded by a seal (“transfer seal” 40) to prevent lateral straying. Steam exhaust. The adapter seal 40 can be injection molded onto the steam inlet adapter 25 or manufactured together with it using 2K injection molding.

[0078] Figure 7 The steam cooking appliances 5 and 9 are shown as side sectional views of the evaporators 12 to 14, with the steam handling drawer 5 removed and the steaming tray 20 taken out, the upper edge 21 of which is shown simplified. Here, the cover 28 is pushed back and the steaming tray-insertion area 15 is released.

[0079] When the steaming tank 20 is inserted into the steaming tank insertion area 15 from above (as indicated by the broad arrow), the edge of the downward-pointing engagement opening 25b of the steam inlet adapter 25 is placed on or (as shown) inserted into the corresponding shaped, upward-pointing slit-like steam outlet 12a of the steam generating unit 12. The adapter seal 40 here prevents steam from escaping through the gap between the steam outlet 12a and the engagement opening 25b. Therefore, when the steaming tank 20 is inserted, a steam passage is established from the steam outlet 12a through the steam inlet adapter 25 into the tank component 20a of the steaming tank 20, through which the steam D generated by the steam generating unit 12 is guided into the steaming tank 20, as indicated by the left arrow. Thus, the steam outlet 12a and the engagement opening 25b form a steam joint through which steam can pass in the inserted state.

[0080] Furthermore, when the steaming tank 20 is inserted, the downwardly opening joint 26b of the steam exhaust adapter 26a is placed onto the correspondingly shaped open upper portion of the receiving portion 27a of the steam removal unit 27, or (as shown) inserted into it on the edge side, also via an adapter seal. The open upper portion of the receiving portion 27a is configured as a steam inlet 27b that matches the joint opening 26b. Thus, when the steaming tank 20 is inserted, a steam passage is established from the steaming tank 20 through the steam exhaust adapter 26 to the steam removal unit 27, through which steam D, which may contain smoke, flowing through the steaming tank 20, is guided into the steam removal unit 27, as indicated by the arrow on the right. Therefore, when the steaming tank 20 is inserted, the joint opening 26b and the steam inlet 27b form a steam joint through which steam can pass.

[0081] Figure 8 A possible variation of the lid 28 of the steam handling drawer 5 is shown from an obliquely upward perspective. The lid has a glass panel 41, a plastic frame member 42 mounted on the front side of the glass panel, and a plastic frame member 43 mounted on the rear side of the glass panel. The two frame members 42 and 43 are bonded to the glass panel 41, which is inserted into the front frame member 35. The two frame members 42 and 43 extend along the same width as the glass panel 41. The glass panel 41 is made of transparent or opaque glass.

[0082] The front frame member 42 has a gripping area 44 accessible from above and downwardly projecting guide slides 45 on the left and right sides respectively. The cover 28 rests on the side beam 17 of the support frame 30 with its guide slide 45. As the cover 28 moves, the guide slide 45 runs on a guide rail (not shown) constructed in the side beam 16.

[0083] The rear frame member 43 has a pin 46 that stands upright on its upper side and centered in the front view. This pin has a T-shape in the front view and is integrally manufactured with the rear frame member 43. More precisely, the pin 46 here has a vertically erected leg section 47, on the upper end of which a crossbar is mounted. This crossbar has sliding pins 48 protruding on the left and right sides in the front view. The pin 46 is directly adjacent to the rear edge of the rear frame member 43 and therefore to the rear edge of the cover 28.

[0084] Figure 9 The steam treatment drawer 5 is shown from an obliquely upward view, removed from the transparently shown drawer housing 9, with the lid 28 partially open.

[0085] The pin 46 of the cover 28 is inserted into the open, funnel-shaped front section 49 of the guide rail 50. The guide rail 50 has a tubular or profile shape oriented along the pushing direction of the steam handling drawer 5 and thus along the moving direction of the cover 28, and this shape is advantageously closed on its rear end face. The guide rail has a gap on its lower side that separates the left and right sliding surfaces for the sliding pin 48. More precisely, the vertically raised leg section 47 is inserted into the gap, allowing the sliding pin 48 to slide on the corresponding sliding surface. As the cover 28 is opened further, the pin 46 is pushed further into and guided by the guide rail 50. This provides the particular advantage that the cover 28 will not wobble and will not fall or tip over into the drawer housing 9.

[0086] In its closed state, the cover 28 rests on the seal 32 in a vapor-sealed manner due to its weight, while in the open state shown, the cover 31 can be slightly raised at the front by the corresponding shaping of the sliding surface and thus has a slightly tilted position. This achieves the advantage that the cover 28 can be moved with relatively little force.

[0087] In addition, the cover 31 is placed on the rear section of the seal 32 with a relatively large weight. The rear section of the seal serves as a scraping element similar to a windshield wiper, which scrapes away the condensate located on the lower side of the cover 28 and allows it to flow back into the steaming tank 20.

[0088] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

[0089] Generally speaking, unless explicitly excluded by expressions such as "exactly one", "one" can be understood as singular or plural, especially in the sense of "at least one" or "one or more".

[0090] Similarly, unless explicitly excluded, the numerical description can include exactly the numerical value being described, as well as the usual tolerance range.

[0091] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0092] 1. Household cooking utensils

[0093] 2. Oven

[0094] 2a Oven space

[0095] 3. Oven door

[0096] 4. Housings of household cooking appliances

[0097] 5 Steam treatment drawers

[0098] 6. Equipment control device

[0099] 7. Top heating element

[0100] 8. Bottom heating - heating element

[0101] 9. Drawer shell

[0102] 10 Cover plate

[0103] 11 Evaporator - Reception Area

[0104] 12 Steam generation units

[0105] 12a Steam Outlet

[0106] 13 Water Tanks

[0107] 14 Box lid

[0108] 15. Steaming tank - placement area

[0109] 16. Side beams supporting the frame (seitliche Wange)

[0110] 17. Front wall of the supporting frame

[0111] 18. Rear wall of the supporting frame

[0112] 19 Support surface

[0113] 20 Steaming tanks

[0114] 20a slot component

[0115] 20b loading opening

[0116] 21. Upper edge of the slot component

[0117] 22 Bottom

[0118] 23. Grip section

[0119] 24 recess

[0120] 25 Steam Inlet Adapter

[0121] 25a Steam Inlet Opening

[0122] 25b joint opening

[0123] 26 Steam exhaust adapter

[0124] 26a Steam vent

[0125] 26b joint opening

[0126] 27 Steam Removal Unit

[0127] 27a Reception Department

[0128] 27b Steam Inlet

[0129] 28 lids

[0130] 29 Steam handling space

[0131] 30 Supporting Frame

[0132] 31. Sidewall of the slot component

[0133] Front wall section of the side wall of the 31V slot component

[0134] Rear wall section of the side wall of the 31h tank component

[0135] The left side wall section of the 31l slot component

[0136] The right side wall section of the 31r groove component

[0137] 32 Seals

[0138] 33. Empty portion in the seal

[0139] 34 Free Space

[0140] 35 First Prominent Section

[0141] 36 Second Prominent Section

[0142] 37. Inner Step Section

[0143] 38. Outer step section

[0144] 39. Elevated portion

[0145] 40 Adapter seal

[0146] 41 Glass Plate

[0147] 42. Front border component (Fassungsteil)

[0148] 43 Rear border components

[0149] 44. Grip area

[0150] 45 Guide Sliding Part

[0151] 46 Pins

[0152] 47 outrigger section

[0153] 48 Sliding pin

[0154] 49 Front section of the guide rail

[0155] 50 guide rail

[0156] D Steam

[0157] E Insertion

Claims

1. A steaming tank (20) provided for use in a steam treatment drawer (5), said steaming tank (20) having: - A trough component (20a) having an upper loading opening (20b) surrounded by an upper edge (21) of the trough component (20a), the upper edge having a shape that laterally protrudes outward beyond the sidewall (31) of the trough component (20a), and - A seal (32) that covers the upper side of the upper edge (21), in, The seal (32) can be removed from the upper edge (21). An adapter is provided on the outer side of the sidewall section of the groove component (20a), the adapter including a steam inlet adapter and / or a steam exhaust adapter, wherein the adapter engages on the underside of the upper edge (21) and protrudes beyond the outer side of the upper edge (21), wherein the seal (32) has a slit in the region of the adapter such that the seal is flush with the adapter surface on the outer side.

2. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 1, wherein the seal (32) extends at least beyond the outer side of the upper edge (21).

3. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seal (32) is capable of being form-locked to the upper edge (21).

4. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 3, wherein the upper edge (21) has a first protruding section (35) protruding from the sidewall (31) of the tank member (20a) in cross-section, a second protruding section (36) is present on the first protruding section and offset laterally outward, and wherein the seal (32) extends in cross-section from the inner step portion (37) on the upper side of the upper edge (21), through the upper side of the second protruding section (36), and further extends to the outer step portion (38) on the lower side of the upper edge (21) in a manner surrounding the second protruding section (36).

5. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seal (32) can be fastened at the upper edge (21) by means of a clamping element.

6. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seal (32) is magnetically fastened at the upper edge (21).

7. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seal (32) is flush with the inner side of the tank component (20a).

8. The steaming tank (20) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gripping portion (23) of the steaming tank (20) protrudes laterally from the outer side of the opposite sidewall section (31l, 31r) of the tank member (20a), extends upward beyond the upper edge (21) and accordingly maintains a free space (34) relative to the upper edge (21), into which the seal (32) is inserted.

9. A steam cooking appliance having a steam treatment drawer (5), wherein the steam treatment drawer (5) has: - A support frame (30) that can be horizontally removed from the drawer housing (9). - A steaming tank (20) capable of being inserted into the support frame (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and - A cover (28) for covering the filling opening (20b) of the steaming tank (20). in, - The support frame (30) has a side beam (16), the upper edge (21) of the inserted steaming tank (20) rests on the side beam, and wherein - When the support frame (30) is removed, the cover (28) can move on the seal (32) along the direction of movement of the support frame (30).

10. A household cooking appliance (1) having at least one steaming trough (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

11. The household cooking appliance (1) according to claim 10, wherein the household cooking appliance (1) has, in addition to having the steam treatment drawer (5), an oven (2) arranged above the steam treatment drawer (5).

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