A household appliance panel and cooking stove

By setting a recessed structure on the panel of home appliances as a touch area, the problem of reliance on visual positioning is solved, enabling tactile positioning and convenient cleaning, and improving the user experience for special groups.

CN224284733UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26ZHEJIANG CHANGXING NOVATECH GLASS

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG CHANGXING NOVATECH GLASS
Filing Date
2025-04-30
Publication Date
2026-05-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The touch areas of existing home appliance panels rely on visual positioning, which makes it difficult to meet the usage needs of special groups and is inconvenient to clean.

Method used

A groove structure is set on the panel as a touch area. The surface of the groove is polished or frosted. The groove extends to the edge of the panel. The depth and width of the groove are 0.5~1.5mm and 15~25mm, respectively. The groove shape is arc or flat. It is suitable for tactile positioning of special people and prevents dirt from accumulating.

Benefits of technology

It enables quick location of the touch area through touch, improving the user experience for special groups, and is easy to clean with a comfortable feel.

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Abstract

This utility model provides a household appliance panel and a cooking stove. By setting a groove structure, the surface of the groove is set as a touch area, which not only can better divide the area, but also facilitates quick location of the touch area by touch. It is especially suitable for use by special groups of people. The household appliance panel of this utility model is particularly suitable for kitchen appliances, such as gas stoves, induction cookers, microwave ovens, steam ovens, etc.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance panel technology, and in particular to a household appliance panel and a cooking stove. Background Technology

[0002] Household appliances typically consist of a main body and a control panel. The control panel can be made of stainless steel, ceramic, glass, or other materials. A touch control module is usually installed on the control panel for users to operate the appliance.

[0003] Chinese patent CN104180408A discloses a novel embedded gas stove glass panel, including a panel body with burner mounting holes. The panel body is composed of an upper glass plate and a lower glass plate stacked together. The upper glass plate has a touch-sensing area with multiple touch buttons. A through hole is provided in the lower glass plate below the touch-sensing area, and a touch-sensing device that abuts against the touch-sensing area is installed in the through hole.

[0004] However, this technical solution has the following shortcomings: the touch area is seamlessly set on the surface of the panel, and the touch area is located by vision. Summary of the Invention

[0005] One of the purposes of this utility model is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a household appliance panel and cooking stove. By setting a groove structure and designating the surface of the groove as a touch area, it not only allows for better division of areas but also facilitates quick location of the touch area through touch. This is especially suitable for use by special groups of people. The household appliance panel of this utility model is particularly suitable for kitchen appliances such as gas stoves, induction cookers, microwave ovens, and steam ovens.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A household appliance panel includes a panel body and a touch area, wherein a groove is recessed on the upper surface of the panel body, and the surface of the groove serves as the touch area.

[0008] As an improvement, the surface of the groove is set as a polished surface or a frosted surface, on which a number of touch buttons are distributed.

[0009] As an improvement, the slot is configured as a linear elongated slot shape, and the touch buttons are arranged along the length of the slot.

[0010] As an improvement, the opening ends of the grooves extend to the edges of the plate body.

[0011] As an improvement, the groove covers a portion of the upper surface of the panel body.

[0012] As an improvement, the groove is arranged parallel to the side of the panel body, and the length of the groove is consistent with the length or width of the panel body.

[0013] As an improvement, the cross-section of the groove is set to be circular arc or at least the bottom of the groove is set to be planar.

[0014] As an improvement, the groove depth H1 is 0.5~1.5mm and the groove width L1 is 15~25mm.

[0015] As an improvement, when the cross-section of the groove is set to an arc shape, the groove depth H1 is the arch height and the groove width L1 is the chord length.

[0016] As an improvement, the groove is located on the side of the panel body facing the user for operation, and the main body of the panel body has at least one support area for placing cooking utensils.

[0017] As an improvement, the appliance panel is used as a display panel.

[0018] This utility model also provides a cooking stove, including a household appliance panel as described in any of the above descriptions; it also includes a base structure, with the household appliance panel mounted on the upper side of the base structure.

[0019] As an improvement, it also includes a heating module and an electronic control module installed in the base structure and located below the home appliance panel, wherein the heating module is configured to correspond to the bearing area on the home appliance panel, and the electronic control module is configured to correspond to the touch area on the home appliance panel.

[0020] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0021] (1) By setting a groove structure, the surface of the groove is set as a touch area, which not only allows for better division of the area, but also facilitates quick positioning of the touch area through touch, making it especially suitable for special groups of people.

[0022] (2) The present invention extends to the edge of the panel body through both ends of the groove to prevent dirt from accumulating and facilitate daily cleaning.

[0023] (3) By setting the groove surface as a polished or frosted surface, this utility model provides a comfortable touch and excellent texture. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a front view of the structure of the household appliance panel in this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the arc-shaped groove in this utility model;

[0026] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the flat-bottomed groove in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a dimensioned drawing of the arc-shaped groove in this utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a dimensioned drawing of the flat-bottomed groove in this utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooking stove in Example 3. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0032] Example 1

[0033] like Figures 1-3 As shown, a household appliance panel includes a panel body 1 and a touch area 2. The upper surface of the panel body 1 is recessed with a groove 11, and the surface of the groove 11 serves as the touch area 2.

[0034] In this embodiment, by setting a groove structure and setting the surface of the groove as the touch area 2, the area can be better divided, and the touch area 2 can be located by touch. It is especially suitable for special users and makes it convenient to quickly locate the touch area.

[0035] As a supplementary explanation, the upper surface of panel body 1 refers to the user-facing operating surface.

[0036] As an improvement, the surface of the groove 11 is set as a polished surface or a frosted surface, and a number of touch buttons 20 are distributed on it.

[0037] In this embodiment, by setting the surface of the groove 11 to a polished or frosted surface, it has a comfortable feel and good texture.

[0038] As an improvement, the slot 11 is configured as a linear elongated slot shape, and the touch button 20 is arranged along the length direction of the slot 11.

[0039] As an improvement, the opening ends of the grooves 11 extend to the edges of the plate body 1.

[0040] In this embodiment, the groove 11 extends to the edge of the panel body 1 at both ends to prevent dirt from accumulating and facilitate daily cleaning.

[0041] As an improvement, the groove 11 covers a portion of the upper surface of the panel body 1.

[0042] As an improvement, the groove 11 is arranged parallel to the side of the panel body 1, and the length of the groove 11 is consistent with the length or width of the panel body 1.

[0043] As an improvement, such as Figures 2-3 As shown, the cross-section of the groove 11 is set to an arc shape or at least the bottom of the groove is set to a planar shape.

[0044] As an improvement, such as Figures 4-5 As shown, the groove 11 has a groove depth H1 of 0.5~1.5mm and a groove width L1 of 15~25mm.

[0045] As an improvement, when the cross-section of the groove 11 is set to an arc shape, the groove depth H1 is the arch height and the groove width L1 is the chord length.

[0046] In this embodiment, the material of the household appliance panel can be microcrystalline glass or borosilicate glass.

[0047] Example 2

[0048] The components in this embodiment that are the same as or corresponding to those in the above embodiments are referred to by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiments. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences between this embodiment and the above embodiments are described below. The difference between this embodiment and the above embodiments is that:

[0049] like Figure 1As shown, as an improvement, the groove 11 is provided on the side of the panel body 1 facing the user for operation, and the main body area of ​​the panel body 1 is provided with at least one support area 3 for placing cooking utensils.

[0050] Example 3

[0051] A type of cooking stove, such as Figure 6 As shown, it includes a household appliance panel as described in any of the above embodiments; it also includes a base structure 4, on the upper side of the base structure 4.

[0052] As an improvement, it also includes a heating module and an electronic control module installed in the base structure 4 and located below the home appliance panel, wherein the heating module is configured to correspond to the bearing area 3 on the home appliance panel and the electronic control module is configured to correspond to the touch area 2 on the home appliance panel.

[0053] Example 4

[0054] The components in this embodiment that are the same as or corresponding to those in embodiments one and two above are referred to by the same reference numerals as those in embodiments one and two above. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences from embodiments one and two above are described below. The difference between this embodiment and embodiments one and two above is that:

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, as an improvement, the household appliance panel is used as a display panel.

[0056] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A household appliance panel, characterized in that, It includes a panel body (1) and a touch area (2). The upper surface of the panel body (1) is recessed with a groove (11), and the surface of the groove (11) serves as the touch area (2).

2. A household appliance panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the groove (11) is set as a polished surface or a frosted surface, and a number of touch buttons (20) are distributed on it.

3. A household appliance panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The groove (11) is configured as a linear elongated groove shape, and the touch button (20) is arranged along the length direction of the groove (11).

4. A household appliance panel according to claim 3, characterized in that, The opening ends of the grooves (11) extend to the edge of the plate body (1).

5. A household appliance panel according to claim 4, characterized in that, The groove (11) is arranged parallel to the side of the panel body (1), and the length of the groove (11) is consistent with the length or width of the panel body (1).

6. A household appliance panel according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cross-section of the groove (11) is set to be arc-shaped or at least the bottom of the groove is set to be planar.

7. A household appliance panel according to claim 6, characterized in that, The groove (11) has a groove depth H1 of 0.5~1.5mm and a groove width L1 of 15~25mm.

8. A household appliance panel according to claim 3, characterized in that, The groove (11) is located on the side of the panel body (1) facing the user for operation, and the main body area of ​​the panel body (1) is provided with at least one support area (3) for placing cooking utensils.

9. A household appliance panel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, This household appliance panel is used as a display panel.

10. A cooking stove, characterized in that, It includes a household appliance panel as described in any one of claims 1-8; it also includes a base structure (4), on the upper side of the base structure (4).