Installation method for installing a cooking hob

Abstract

The invention relates to an installation method (100) for installing a cooktop (210), in particular an induction cooktop, in a kitchen unit (220), comprising the steps of: providing a cooktop recess (224) in a worktop (221) of the kitchen unit; providing at least one ventilation opening (225) in a base (323) and / or in an intermediate shelf (222) of the kitchen unit, wherein the ventilation opening is arranged in the area of ​​a ventilation opening (215) of the cooktop on an underside of the cooktop when the cooktop is installed; inserting the cooktop into the cooktop recess of the worktop such that the ventilation opening of the cooktop is substantially above the correspondingly associated ventilation opening.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an installation method for installing a hob, in particular an induction hob, into a piece of kitchen furniture. Furthermore, the invention relates to a built-in system comprising a hob and kitchen furniture.

[0002] Installation methods for cooktops, such as induction cooktops, are known worldwide. It is common practice to install the cooktop in a cooktop mount on a worktop, securing it with clamps or similar if necessary. To protect the remaining part of a kitchen unit used for this purpose from the heat of the cooktop, a base can be provided in the kitchen unit, for example, on which the cooktop rests directly. Alternatively or additionally, an intermediate shelf can be provided in the kitchen unit, which is spaced apart from the cooktop when installed, thus providing heat protection for other objects within the kitchen unit.

[0003] It is also known that bases and intermediate floors have openings to prevent heat build-up and thus additional heating of the hob.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an improved installation method, in particular an installation method for improved air flow within the kitchen furniture.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the invention, an installation method for installing a hob, in particular an induction hob, in a kitchen unit is proposed to solve this problem. The installation method according to the invention comprises the steps Providing a hob receptacle in a worktop of the kitchen unit; providing at least one ventilation opening in a subfloor and / or in an intermediate floor of the kitchen unit, wherein the ventilation opening is arranged in the region of a ventilation opening of the hob on a hob underside when the hob is installed; and inserting the hob into the hob receptacle of the worktop such that the ventilation opening of the hob is located substantially above the correspondingly assigned ventilation opening.

[0006] Within the scope of the invention, it was recognized that ventilation openings on the underside of the hob can lead to undesired heating of a subfloor and / or an intermediate floor of the kitchen unit, even if ventilation openings are provided therein. It was further recognized that the air guidance is particularly advantageous if the ventilation openings are arranged directly in the airflow of the hob ventilation. In particular, hot exhaust air from the hob cooling system can be quickly transported away from the hob and / or cool supply air can be provided directly for the ventilation of the hob and thus contribute to effective cooling of the hob. This allows the hot exhaust air to be distributed over a large area of ​​the room and / or it can be avoided that hot exhaust air is sucked back into the airflow of the hob ventilation for cooling.

[0007] By providing the ventilation openings essentially in the area of ​​the respective ventilation openings of the hob, it is advantageously possible to quickly flow out the hot exhaust air from the area between the hob and the intermediate floor and / or underfloor.

[0008] By means of the installation method according to the invention, the kitchen furniture can be adapted particularly advantageously to the hob to be installed in order to enable improved air flow, in particular air flow adapted to the position of the ventilation openings of the hob, within the kitchen furniture.

[0009] In the context of the invention, a subfloor is a floor of the kitchen furniture on which the hob to be installed can rest directly.

[0010] In the context of the invention, an intermediate floor is a floor that is intended to have a distance from a built-in hob.

[0011] The base and / or intermediate shelf are typically present in a kitchen unit regardless of the hob to be installed.

[0012] The subfloor and / or intermediate floor are preferably made of an easily workable material, such as wood and / or a wood composite material.

[0013] The fact that the ventilation opening is located in the area of ​​the correspondingly assigned ventilation opening when the hob is installed means, in the sense of the invention, that the air flow created by the ventilation openings can be sucked in and / or expelled through the correspondingly assigned ventilation opening essentially unhindered and can thus escape from an area directly beneath the hob.

[0014] The kitchen furniture is preferably a kitchen cabinet.

[0015] Preferred embodiments of the installation method according to the invention are described below.

[0016] In an advantageous embodiment, at least two ventilation openings are provided in the subfloor and / or in the intermediate floor, wherein the at least two ventilation openings are arranged in the region of at least two ventilation openings of the hob on the underside of the hob when the hob is installed. This embodiment advantageously ensures that a corresponding ventilation opening is provided for each two ventilation openings on the underside of the hob. The ventilation openings can, for example, be two exhaust air openings. Alternatively, one exhaust air opening and one supply air opening can form the two ventilation openings. Alternatively, two supply air openings can also form the two ventilation openings.In a preferred variant of this embodiment, the subfloor and / or the intermediate floor provide the same number of ventilation openings as there are ventilation openings on the underside of the cooktop. Preferably, all ventilation openings are located substantially in the area of ​​the associated ventilation opening on the underside of the cooktop.

[0017] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the at least one ventilation opening is provided by drilling and / or sawing on the subfloor and / or on the intermediate floor. This embodiment advantageously utilizes the fact that the subfloor and / or the intermediate floor can be easily machined. Furthermore, installation according to this embodiment enables the kitchen furniture to be individually adapted to the hob to be installed. In an advantageous variant of this embodiment, a template is provided to easily enable the most precise drilling and / or sawing possible on the subfloor and / or on the intermediate floor. The template can be easily aligned on a side wall of the kitchen furniture to quickly provide a marking for drilling and / or sawing.

[0018] In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least one ventilation opening is provided with substantially the same cross-section as the associated ventilation opening of the hob on the underside of the hob. By individually adapting the ventilation opening, in particular the shape of the ventilation opening, the kitchen furniture can be particularly advantageously adapted to the shape of the respective ventilation openings on the underside of the hob. In an advantageous variant of this embodiment, a template is provided to enable the most precise drilling and / or sawing possible on the subfloor and / or on the intermediate floor with a cross-section identical to the corresponding ventilation openings. The template can be easily aligned on a side wall of the kitchen furniture to quickly provide a marking for drilling and / or sawing.

[0019] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the at least one ventilation opening preferably adjoins the at least one ventilation opening. This direct contact allows the air flow from the ventilation openings of the cooktop to be guided particularly easily and unhindered through the corresponding ventilation openings. In a variant of this embodiment, a seal on at least one ventilation opening and / or on at least one ventilation opening further prevents the air directly beneath the cooktop from heating up. Alternatively or additionally, a particularly cool supply air flow can be provided by ambient air via the ventilation opening.

[0020] In a further embodiment, the installation method according to the invention further comprises attaching a pipe to the at least one ventilation opening of the cooktop on the underside of the cooktop in order to reduce a distance between the ventilation opening and the associated ventilation opening. Preferably, a pipe is attached to each ventilation opening of the cooktop on the underside of the cooktop. By providing such a pipe, the air flow can advantageously be guided in a predetermined direction, such as through the ventilation opening. In a particularly advantageous variant of this embodiment, the at least one pipe is provided such that the at least one ventilation opening rests directly against the corresponding ventilation opening via the associated and attached pipe when the cooktop is installed.In this variant, the provided pipe particularly advantageously allows for the direct routing of the hot exhaust air to be removed from the underside of the cooktop. Particularly preferably, the pipe additionally has a seal to further prevent the air directly beneath the cooktop from heating up. Alternatively or additionally, in one exemplary embodiment, the pipe enables a particularly direct routing of cool supply air from the ambient air to the cooktop ventilation system.

[0021] In an advantageous embodiment, the installation method according to the invention further comprises providing a clearance on a rear wall of the kitchen unit. This allows hot exhaust air to be guided out of the kitchen unit via the clearance by passing it through the corresponding ventilation opening. The clearance is an opening that can be designed as a gap, hole, or the like. A pre-punched portion can preferably be provided in the kitchen unit to make the clearance particularly easy to create.

[0022] In a preferred variant of the preceding embodiment, the opening is arranged in an upper area of ​​the rear wall. This allows hot exhaust air from the cooktop to be removed from the kitchen unit particularly quickly. In particular, intensive contact of objects inside the kitchen unit with hot exhaust air can be avoided. Furthermore, moisture can be effectively removed from the kitchen unit via the opening in the rear wall.

[0023] In a particularly advantageous variant of the previous embodiment, the clearance is achieved by drilling and / or sawing the rear wall. This embodiment takes advantage of the fact that the rear wall can be easily machined. Furthermore, the installation according to this embodiment allows the kitchen unit to be individually adapted to the hob being installed.

[0024] In one embodiment, the installation method further comprises providing a gap between the base and / or the intermediate shelf of the kitchen furniture and the rear wall of the kitchen furniture. Through such a gap, trapped warm air between the cooktop and the base and / or the intermediate shelf can escape into a remaining volume of the kitchen furniture, thereby assisting cooling of the cooktop. A gap is, for example, an elongated recess and / or alternatively a distance between the base and / or the intermediate shelf of the kitchen furniture and the rear wall of the kitchen furniture over at least part of a width of the base and / or the intermediate shelf. In this sense, the gap can be implemented by providing an opening and / or by using a shorter and / or shortened base and / or intermediate shelf.

[0025] In a further embodiment of the installation method according to the invention, inserting the hob into the hob holder directly results in the hob being placed on the subfloor in such a way that each ventilation opening of the hob on the underside of the hob is directly adjacent to the corresponding ventilation opening in the subfloor of the kitchen unit. This allows hot exhaust air to be directly discharged through the ventilation openings when using an adjacent subfloor. Alternatively or additionally, cool supply air can be provided directly to the ventilation opening via the ventilation opening. By specifically arranging the ventilation openings at the support locations of the ventilation openings, the structure of the remaining subfloor is not damaged by additional openings or the like, so that in this embodiment, the load-bearing capacity of the subfloor is also advantageously supported.

[0026] According to a second aspect of the invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a built-in system comprising a hob and kitchen furniture is proposed, which is provided by an installation method according to at least one of the preceding claims.

[0027] The installation system according to the invention comprises all the advantages of the installation method according to the first aspect of the invention, since it was provided by such an installation method. In particular, the installation system according to the second aspect of the invention allows for particularly advantageous ventilation of the kitchen unit with the hob arranged thereon.

[0028] In an advantageous embodiment of the built-in system according to the invention, the distance between the intermediate floor and the cooktop is less than 4 cm, in particular less than 2 cm, particularly preferably less than 1.6 cm. This embodiment advantageously enables efficient air flow, for example of hot exhaust air from the ventilation opening(s) through the ventilation opening(s). Alternatively or additionally, cool supply air can be drawn directly into the ventilation opening via the ventilation opening. In a preferred variant of this embodiment, at least one pipe is additionally arranged between the ventilation opening and the ventilation opening to enable directed air flow through the ventilation opening.

[0029] In a further embodiment, the distance between the base and / or intermediate shelf of the kitchen unit and the rear wall of the kitchen unit within the provided gap is at least 1.5 cm, in particular at least 2.5 cm, preferably at least 4 cm. Such a distance between the rear wall and the base and / or intermediate shelf can promote air exchange between the air near the cooktop and the remaining air within the kitchen unit. This allows the area directly adjacent to the cooktop to be additionally cooled by ambient air.

[0030] Built-in system according to at least one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the rear wall of the kitchen furniture is recessed such that when the worktop of the kitchen furniture rests against a room wall, there is a distance between the rear wall and the room wall of at least 1.5 cm, in particular at least 2.5 cm, preferably at least 4 cm. Such a distance can advantageously enable air circulation between the air inside the kitchen furniture and the ambient air. The greater this distance, the better the air circulation functions due to the improved ventilation with ambient air provided. In a preferred variant of this embodiment, a clearance is also provided on a rear wall of the kitchen furniture, so that the distance to the room wall can be effectively utilized through the clearance and the air exchange enabled thereby.In this variant, the greatest possible distance between the rear wall and the room wall prevents a room wall area near the clearance from becoming damp due to hot exhaust air.

[0031] The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to advantageous embodiments schematically illustrated in the figures. These show in detail: Figure 1 shows a flow diagram of an embodiment of a method according to a first aspect of the invention; Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of an installation system according to a second aspect of the invention; Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the installation system according to the second aspect of the invention; and Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of a third embodiment of the installation system according to the second aspect of the invention.

[0032] Figure 1shows a flowchart of an embodiment of a method 100 according to a first aspect of the invention.

[0033] The illustrated installation method 100 is a method for installing a cooktop, in particular an induction cooktop, into a piece of kitchen furniture. For this purpose, it comprises the steps outlined below.

[0034] A first step 110 comprises providing a hob receptacle in a worktop of the kitchen furniture.

[0035] A subsequent step 120 comprises providing at least one ventilation opening in a subfloor and / or in an intermediate floor of the kitchen furniture, wherein the ventilation opening is arranged in the region of a ventilation opening of the hob on a hob underside when the hob is installed.

[0036] A final step 130 comprises inserting the hob into the hob receptacle of the worktop such that the ventilation opening of the hob is substantially above the correspondingly assigned ventilation opening.

[0037] The three steps 110, 120, 130 form the core of the method according to the invention and are preferably carried out in this order.

[0038] However, method 100 can be supplemented by further steps. For example, step 120 can be supplemented by further substeps because, for multiple ventilation openings on the underside of the cooktop, correspondingly multiple ventilation openings must be provided in the subfloor and / or the intermediate floor.

[0039] Another additional step could be to provide a clearance on the back wall of the kitchen unit. This allows for better air circulation with the ambient air and allows hot exhaust air to be directed out of the kitchen unit.

[0040] Finally, a further step of the method according to the invention can, for example, consist of providing a gap between the base and / or the intermediate shelf of the kitchen unit and the rear wall of the kitchen unit. This enables better circulation of exhaust air and / or supply air through the kitchen unit. This is particularly advantageous if the exhaust air and / or supply air escapes at least partially from the cooktop via openings arranged on the side and therefore cannot be directed directly through the ventilation openings.

[0041] The ventilation openings, the clearance on the back wall, and / or the gap between the base and / or intermediate shelf of the kitchen unit and the back wall can be created, at least in part, by drilling and / or sawing. This allows the kitchen unit to be individually adapted to the cooktop.

[0042] The various method steps are preferably performed during the installation process of the hob into the kitchen unit, but can be performed at different times. For example, the hob mounting can be performed during the manufacture of the kitchen unit as part of step 110, whereas the ventilation openings are only provided before the actual hob is installed by manual steps such as drilling and / or sawing.

[0043] Figure 2shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of an installation system 200 according to a second aspect of the invention.

[0044] The built-in system 200 consists of a hob 210 and a kitchen furniture 220, which is provided by an installation method 100 according to the first aspect of the invention.

[0045] Preferably, an existing piece of kitchen furniture was adapted to the hob 210 to be installed within the scope of the installation method 100 in order to effect the ventilation of the kitchen furniture 220 according to the invention.

[0046] For this purpose, the kitchen unit 220 has at least one provided ventilation opening 225 in the region of a ventilation opening 215 on the underside of the hob 210. In this case, the ventilation opening 215 is an intake opening for drawing in fresh air, which is intended to cool the hob 210 during operation. Hot exhaust air is discharged through a ventilation opening (not shown) on the side of the hob 210 facing the user. For this purpose, the hob 210 was inserted in a predetermined orientation into the provided hob receptacle 224 of the kitchen unit 220, in this case in a worktop 221 of the kitchen unit 220.

[0047] In the illustrated embodiment, the illustrated ventilation opening 225 thus ensures direct intake of cooler air from the remaining volume of the kitchen furniture 220 and thus avoids intake of already preheated air from the exhaust air of the ventilation of the hob 210.

[0048] The distance between the intermediate floor 222 and the cooking surface 210 is in this case less than 4 cm, in particular less than 2 cm, particularly preferably less than 1.6 cm.

[0049] To further improve air circulation, the Fig. 2In the illustrated cooktop 200, a gap 250 is also provided between the intermediate floor 222 of the kitchen furniture 220 and the rear wall 240 of the kitchen furniture 220. The gap 250 extends in this case over the entire width of the intermediate floor 222. A width of the gap 250, i.e. a distance between the intermediate floor 222 of the kitchen furniture 220 and the rear wall 240 of the kitchen furniture 220, is in this case at least 1.5 cm, in particular at least 2.5 cm, preferably at least 4 cm. This gap 250 enables the discharge of hot exhaust air from the area between the cooktop 210 and the intermediate floor 222. This prevents heat from accumulating under the cooktop 210 and thereby heating up the cooktop 210 and / or an upper area of ​​the kitchen furniture 220.

[0050] The gap 250 therefore complements the at least one provided ventilation opening 225, since the ventilation opening allows for direct intake of cool air from the remaining kitchen unit 220, and the gap 250 also directs hot exhaust air away from the cooktop. Thus, the built-in system according to the invention assists in effective cooling of the cooktop 210.

[0051] For clarity, only one ventilation opening is shown in all illustrated embodiments. According to the invention, multiple ventilation openings with correspondingly assigned ventilation openings of the cooktop can be provided. The ventilation openings of the cooktop can be air intake openings, exhaust air openings, or a combination of both. In all inventive implementations of the built-in system, ventilation of the kitchen unit for cooling the built-in cooktop is improved via the at least one ventilation opening.

[0052] Figure 3shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the installation system 300 according to the second aspect of the invention.

[0053] The installation system 300 differs from the one in Fig. 2 The built-in system 200 shown is distinguished, inter alia, by the fact that the hob 210 rests on a base 323. In contrast to the Fig. 2 In the intermediate floor 222 shown, there is therefore no distance between the cooking surface 210 and the at least one ventilation opening 325. In this case, supply air is drawn directly from the remaining volume of the kitchen unit 320 into the cooking surface 210.

[0054] Exhaust air from the hob 210 is blown out of the hob 210 through a side ventilation opening (not shown) and reaches the remaining volume of the kitchen unit 320 through the gap 250 in order not to contribute to heating directly at the hob 210.

[0055] Furthermore, the installation system 300 differs from the one in Fig. 2The illustrated installation system 200 is characterized in that a clearance 360 ​​is provided in the upper region of the rear wall 340 of the kitchen unit 320. This clearance 360 ​​is in the form of a gap that extends across the entire width of the rear wall 340 and is at least 1.5 cm, preferably at least 2.5 cm, and particularly preferably at least 4 cm wide. Due to the position of the clearance 360, hot exhaust air can escape directly from the kitchen unit 220 and thus additionally contribute to cooling the hob 210. In addition, moisture can escape from the kitchen unit 320.

[0056] Finally, in addition to the clearance 360, an offset is also provided between the rear wall 340 and the room wall 370 to enable ventilation through the clearance 360 ​​in the first place. This offset arises because the rear wall 340 of the kitchen unit 320 is recessed in such a way that, when the worktop 321 of the kitchen unit 320 rests against the room wall 370, there is a back wall clearance between the rear wall 340 and the room wall 370 that is at least 1.5 cm, in particular at least 2.5 cm, preferably at least 4 cm. Such a back wall clearance allows particularly reliable ventilation of the kitchen unit 320 via the clearance 360, the gap 350, and the at least one ventilation opening 325.

[0057] Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of a third embodiment of the installation system 400 according to the second aspect of the invention.

[0058] The installation system 400 differs from the one in Fig. 3 illustrated installation system 300 in that an intermediate floor 422 is used in the kitchen furniture 420, i.e. there is a distance between the hob 210 and the intermediate floor 422. However, a pipe 480 is attached to the at least one ventilation opening 215 of the hob 210 on the underside of the hob, which reduces a distance between the ventilation opening 225 and the associated ventilation opening 215. In the present case, the pipe lies directly against the ventilation opening 225. In an embodiment not shown, a distance is provided between the pipe and the ventilation opening. In a further embodiment not shown, the pipe is arranged directly on the intermediate floor and not on the hob. In a further embodiment not shown, the pipe is attached to both the hob and the intermediate floor as part of the installation process.

[0059] In the illustrated embodiment, the pipe 480 enables a strict separation between the air supplied to the cooktop 210 and the exhaust air discharged from the cooktop. The supply air and exhaust air can only meet below the intermediate floor 422 in the remaining volume of the kitchen unit 420. This allows the intake of heated exhaust air for cooling the cooktop 210 to be particularly efficiently prevented.

[0060] In addition, a seal can be provided on the side of the pipe facing away from the cooking surface 210 in order to enable a reliable separation of supply air and exhaust air directly below the cooking surface, even in the event of any unevenness of the intermediate floor 422. List of reference symbols

[0061] 100Procedures 110, 120, 130Procedure steps 200Installation system 210Cooktop 215Ventilation opening 220, 320, 420Kitchen furniture 221, 321Worktop 222, 422Intermediate shelf 224Cooktop support 225, 325Ventilation opening 240, 340Rear wall 250, 350Gap 323Subfloor 360Clearance 370Room wall 480Pipe

Claims

1. An installation method (100) for installing a hob (210), in particular an induction hob, in a piece of kitchen furniture (220), comprising the steps of - providing a hob receptacle (224) in a worktop (221) of the kitchen furniture (220); - providing at least one ventilation opening (225) in a subfloor (323) and / or in an intermediate floor (222) of the kitchen furniture (220), wherein the at least one ventilation opening (225) is arranged in the region of at least one ventilation opening (215) of the hob (220) on a hob underside in the installed state of the hob (210); and - inserting the hob (210) into the hob receptacle (224) of the worktop (221) such that the ventilation opening (215) of the hob (210) lies substantially above the correspondingly assigned ventilation opening (225).

2. Installation method (100) according to claim 1, wherein at least two ventilation openings (225) are provided in the subfloor (323) and / or in the intermediate floor (222), wherein the at least two ventilation openings (225) are arranged in the region of at least two ventilation openings (215) of the hob (210) on the hob underside in the installed state of the hob (210).

3. Installation method (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the provision of the at least one ventilation opening (225) is carried out by drilling and / or sawing on the subfloor (323) and / or on the intermediate floor (222).

4. Installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one ventilation opening (225) is provided with substantially the same cross-section as the associated ventilation opening (215) of the hob (210) on the hob underside.

5. Installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one ventilation opening (215) preferably abuts the at least one ventilation opening (225).

6. Installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, further comprising attaching a pipe (480) to the at least one ventilation opening (215) of the cooktop (210) on the cooktop underside in order to reduce a distance between the ventilation opening (225) and the associated ventilation opening (215).

7. Installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, further comprising providing a clearance (360) on a rear wall (340) of the kitchen furniture (320).

8. Installation method (100) according to claim 7, wherein the clearance (360) is arranged in an upper region of the rear wall (340).

9. Installation method (100) according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the clearance (360) is effected by drilling and / or sawing on the rear wall (340).

10. Installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, further comprising providing a gap (250) between the underbody (323) and / or the intermediate floor (222) of the kitchen furniture (220) and the rear wall (240) of the kitchen furniture (220).

11. Installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the insertion of the hob (210) into the hob receptacle (224) leads directly to the hob (210) resting on the base (323) such that each ventilation opening (215) of the hob (210) on the hob underside lies directly against the corresponding ventilation opening (325) of the base (323) of the kitchen furniture (320).

12. Installation system (200) comprising a hob (210) and kitchen furniture (220), which is provided by an installation method (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims.

13. Installation system (200) according to claim 12, wherein a distance between the intermediate floor (222) and the cooking surface (210) is less than 4 cm, in particular less than 2 cm, particularly preferably less than 1.6 cm.

14. Installation system (200) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein a distance between the base (323) and / or the intermediate floor (222) of the kitchen furniture (220) and the rear wall (240) of the kitchen furniture (220) within the provided gap (250) is at least 1.5 cm, in particular at least 2.5 cm, preferably at least 4 cm.

15. Installation system (300) according to at least one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the rear wall (340) of the kitchen furniture (320) is arranged set back in such a way that when the worktop (321) of the kitchen furniture (320) rests against a room wall (370), there is a rear wall distance between the rear wall (340) and the room wall (370) which is at least 1.5 cm, in particular at least 2.5 cm, preferably at least 4 cm.

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