Cooking device with a condensate collector

Abstract

The invention relates to a cooking appliance (1) with a collection trough (30), wherein the bottom (32) of the collection trough (30) is divided into at least a first bottom section (33) and at least a second bottom section (34), wherein the vertical distance between the first bottom section (33) and the front edge (31) and / or the cooking chamber ceiling (8) is smaller than the vertical distance between the second bottom section (34) and the front edge (31) and / or the cooking chamber ceiling (8).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a cooking appliance with a cooking chamber, in particular an oven, for example a conventional oven, microwave oven, steam oven or a combination oven.

[0002] Such a cooking appliance has a housing with a front wall and a base. The cooking chamber is bounded at least by a ceiling, a base, and a loading opening. The loading opening is located in the front wall and is designed for placing food into or removing food from the cooking chamber.

[0003] The cooking chamber door is movable on the cooking appliance and, in at least one closed position, closes the loading opening, thereby preventing access to the cooking chamber, and, in at least one open position, releases the loading opening, thereby enabling access to the cooking chamber, as is known, for example, from the documents DE 10 2004 02018 A1 and JP 2021 025735 A.

[0004] Outside the cooking chamber, a drip tray is arranged on the front wall of the housing in the area of ​​the cooking chamber floor. The drip tray has at least one rim and a bottom, wherein the bottom and the at least one rim are vertically spaced apart from each other when the cooking appliance is in use. At least one front wall is formed between the bottom and the at least one front rim, and at least one rear wall is formed between the bottom and the at least one rear rim. This allows the drip tray to provide an upward-opening cavity volume when the cooking appliance is in use, enabling it to collect liquid.

[0005] Such a collection trough is shown in the printed documents DE 10 2016 224 708 A1 and DE 10 2016 224 305 A1.

[0006] In its operating position, the cooking appliance is positioned and oriented such that it can be used as intended. In this position, the bottom of the cooking chamber is closer to the center of gravity than the ceiling. Relative terms such as "top" and "bottom" always refer to the operating position of the cooking appliance, with "top" being farther from the center of gravity than "bottom." Similarly, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" always refer to the operating position. Terms such as "front" and "back" refer to the operator's position when handling the cooking appliance. "Front" is closer to the operator, and "back" is closer to the cooking chamber or the rear wall of the appliance.

[0007] A cavity volume can also be referred to as a channel, bowl, vessel, or container. Its design purpose is to be able to hold a finite amount of liquid within the cavity volume.

[0008] In cooking appliances with liquid-based cleaning or steam cooking, liquid condensing on the inside of the door can drain into the drip tray when the door is opened. During cleaning, a cleaning fluid consisting of a mixture of heated water and detergent is circulated within the cooking chamber. This mixture has a reduced surface tension, which can cause slight leakage at the seals between the cooking chamber opening and the door.

[0009] The invention therefore addresses the problem of providing a cooking appliance with an improved collection trough.

[0010] According to the invention, this problem is solved by a cooking appliance with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are described in the following dependent claims.

[0011] According to the invention, a sealing element is provided on the collection trough, wherein the sealing element has at least one sealing lip with a lip edge facing the cooking chamber. Preferably, the lip edge is vertically spaced from the rear edge. The lip edge is positioned higher than the rear edge, meaning that the vertical distance between the bottom and / or the front edge on the one hand and the rear edge on the other is smaller than the vertical distance between the bottom and / or the front edge on the one hand and the lip edge on the other. This seals the gap between the collection trough and the front wall of the housing against the ingress of moisture.

[0012] One embodiment of the sealing body provides that the lip edge has a horizontal distance to the rear of the back wall, particularly when the collection trough is removed. This horizontal distance between the lip edge and the rear is greater than the horizontal distance of other sections of the sealing body to the rear. Thus, the sealing lip is deformed during the installation of the collection trough and rests firmly against the front wall of the housing. This results in a particularly good seal.

[0013] According to the invention, it is additionally or alternatively provided that the rear edge of the back wall has a central section and at least one side section, wherein the rear edge in the area of ​​the side section is vertically raised relative to the rear edge in the area of ​​the central section. This allows moisture from the sides, in particular condensate running down the front wall of the housing, to be collected by the collecting channel and directed towards the center of the collecting channel.

[0014] One aspect of this is that the mean vertical distance of at least one side section to the oven ceiling is less than the vertical distance of the middle section to the oven ceiling, and / or the mean vertical distance of at least one side section to the front edge is greater than the vertical distance of the middle section to the front edge. This further promotes the flow of the collected fluid towards the center.

[0015] According to the invention, it is additionally or alternatively provided that the rear wall has a front surface, wherein a marking in the form of a recess and / or a raised area and / or a printed marking is provided on the front surface. This facilitates the assembly of another component on the cooking appliance, as the marking enables more precise alignment of the additional component on the cooking appliance. In particular, it is provided that the marking has the same horizontal distance to the center of the loading opening as an element of another component of the cooking appliance.

[0016] One design provides that the marking is located at the transition between the central section and a side section. In particular, the marking extends over at least 30 percent of the vertical extent of the front of the back wall.

[0017] Further development of the collection channel includes two markings, one on each side of the collection channel.

[0018] One aspect is that the base of the collection trough is divided into at least a first base section and at least a second base section, wherein the vertical distance between the first base section and the front edge and / or the oven ceiling is smaller than the vertical distance between the second base section and the front edge and / or the oven ceiling. This results in an increased volume of the collection trough.

[0019] At least one second floor section provides a depression, which increases the collection volume compared to a channel without a depression.

[0020] One aspect is that the mountings for fastening devices provided in the area of ​​the first floor section below the first floor section are located in approximately the same horizontal plane as the center of mass of a liquid-filled collection channel.

[0021] Furthermore, this allows for a particularly stable connection between the collection trough and the device housing. At the same time, it makes it possible to avoid load-induced deformations of the collection trough.

[0022] One aspect is that the oven door, when closed, is positioned above the drip tray, and that in at least one closed position, the oven door covers the drip tray, thus preventing user access to it. This prevents the user from coming into contact with potentially heated liquids during a steam cooking process, particularly during oven cleaning.

[0023] Another important aspect is that the drip tray is accessible in at least one open position of the oven door, thus allowing the user access to it. This enables the user to clean the drip tray, in particular to wipe out the liquid.

[0024] The cooking appliance is preferably equipped with a cleaning device for the automated cleaning of the cooking chamber with a liquid. Such a cleaning device preferably comprises a distribution unit, which is, for example, arranged on the ceiling of the cooking chamber. During a cleaning cycle, the distribution unit distributes a cleaning liquid throughout the cooking chamber.

[0025] Furthermore, the steam cooking device may have a pump for conveying the cleaning fluid, particularly to the distribution unit, and / or a water storage tank. Specifically, the cooking chamber may have a drain connected to the pump. This allows the cleaning fluid to circulate via the drain, pump, and distribution unit.

[0026] As an alternative or supplement to the cleaning device, the cooking appliance may have a steam cooking function. In particular, steam ovens or combination ovens with a steam cooking function typically have a steam cooking function.

[0027] A steam cooking appliance may have a steam generator located outside the cooking chamber but within the appliance housing. The steam generator is fluidically connected to the cooking chamber via a line. The steam cooking appliance is designed and configured to introduce steam into the cooking chamber and / or generate steam within the cooking chamber during steam cooking operation.

[0028] One aspect is that the rear wall of the collection trough has a greater vertical extent than the front wall. This makes it possible to design devices for attaching the collection trough to the rear wall, whereby the collection trough is held securely in place against the front wall of the housing during at least one steam cooking operation and / or during at least one cleaning operation.

[0029] For example, at least one receptacle for fastening means can be provided in the rear wall, whereby the collection trough can be attached to the device housing with the fastening means.

[0030] Alternatively or additionally, at least one hook for attaching the collection trough to the device housing can be provided on the rear wall of the collection trough, in particular on the back of the rear wall. Preferably, this at least one hook engages in at least one corresponding hook receptacle during assembly of the collection trough, the hook receptacle being formed in the front wall of the housing.

[0031] One aspect is that several hooks are formed on the back wall of the collection trough and several corresponding hook receptacles are formed in the front wall of the housing.

[0032] One aspect is that during assembly, the collection trough is first attached to the front wall of the housing using the hooks and then fixed to the front wall of the housing using the fasteners, in particular screws or rivets or clips, which penetrate the recesses in the rear wall.

[0033] One aspect is that, in a drip tray mounted on the cooking appliance, the back of the rear panel faces the front of the housing, and at least part of a sealing element is positioned between the back of the rear panel and the front of the housing. This prevents liquid from leaking between the front of the housing and the drip tray.

[0034] According to one embodiment, the sealing body has a contact surface which faces the collection trough, in particular the contact surface is connected to the back of the rear wall of the collection trough.

[0035] One aspect is that the sealing element is received in a recess formed on the back of the rear wall. Preferably, the recess is groove-shaped.

[0036] One embodiment provides that the recess is designed as a step on the back side, with this step extending over a height corresponding to one-tenth to one-quarter of the vertical extent of the back side. This ensures that sufficient surface area is achieved for a durable attachment of the sealing body to the collection channel.

[0037] One aspect is that the sealing body is positively and / or materially bonded to the back, especially in the recess.

[0038] It has proven particularly advantageous to have the sealing body molded onto the collection channel. This allows for a single-piece component to be used during assembly. Furthermore, this ensures that no gap exists between the sealing body and the collection channel.

[0039] In particular, the sealing body is molded onto a rear side of the back wall of the collection trough, especially preferably in the area of ​​the recess.

[0040] Another important aspect is that the distance between the lip edge and the rear edge is uniform across the entire width, at least across the sealing lip and / or the sealing body. This ensures that liquids can flow equally well into the collection channel at all points along the edge.

[0041] One embodiment provides that the distance between the lip edge and the rear edge has a size between 0.5 millimeters and 10 millimeters, preferably 1 millimeter to 4 millimeters.

[0042] The sealing body prevents liquids from migrating behind it and directs liquids into the collection trough.

[0043] The collection trough is preferably made of plastic.

[0044] According to this embodiment, the sealing element is injection-molded as a soft component onto the plastic part of the drip tray during manufacturing. This prevents liquid flowing down the front of the cooking chamber from seeping behind the drip tray.

[0045] The sealing element is elastic, in particular more elastic than the plastic part of the collection trough. Preferably, the sealing element is made of rubber and / or silicone.

[0046] To improve the seal, the sealing body is equipped with a sealing lip. This improves the seal linearly across the entire width of the collection channel.

[0047] One aspect is that the edge is continuous, and in particular, uniform with a consistent vertical distance to the oven ceiling. Preferably, the front and rear walls have the same vertical extent, also called height.

[0048] One aspect is that the rear wall of the collection trough extends further vertically downwards than the front wall below the bottom. This allows for improved support of the collection trough against the front wall of the housing.

[0049] One aspect is that the rim has varying distances from the cooking chamber ceiling. Specifically, the rear wall is designed to terminate at the top with a rear rim facing the loading opening. This rear rim has a central section and at least one side section. The vertical distance of the at least one side section to the cooking chamber ceiling is less than the vertical distance of the central section to the cooking chamber ceiling. This ensures that any liquid running down the front wall of the housing and hitting the side section of the rear rim is directed towards the central section of the rim. This improves the collection of liquid by the drip tray.

[0050] One aspect is that, starting from at least one distal end of the rear edge towards the central section, particularly within at least one side section, the vertical distance to the cooking chamber ceiling increases and / or the vertical distance to the front edge decreases.

[0051] In particular, the course of the posterior margin in at least one lateral section is convex or linear, thereby facilitating the flow of droplets towards the central section.

[0052] According to one embodiment, the vertical distance between the posterior edge at the distal end and the posterior edge in the central section is at least 20 percent of the horizontal extent of the at least one side section. This creates a minimal inclination of the edge in the side section, which promotes the flow of droplets towards the central section.

[0053] One aspect is that the collection channel extends across the entire width of the feed opening; in particular, the rear wall of the collection channel has an extent equal to or greater than the parallel extent of the feed opening. Preferably, the width of the rear wall of the collection channel is 1 to 3 centimeters greater than the width of the feed opening.

[0054] One aspect is that the front wall of the collection trough has a width that is equal to or less than the parallel extent of the loading opening. This improves the movement of the cooking chamber door. Alternatively, the front wall of the collection trough can also be wider than the loading opening.

[0055] One aspect is that the width of the back wall of the collection trough is equal to or greater than the width of the front wall. This prevents liquid from running past the sides of the collection trough and thus improves the flow of liquid into the trough's cavity.

[0056] One aspect is that the width of the bottom of the collection channel is smaller than the width of the front and / or rear edges. This results in a cross-sectional shape for the collection channel that tapers towards the bottom. This makes cleaning the collection channel easier.

[0057] One aspect is that the vertical distance to the cooking chamber ceiling is smallest at at least one distal end of the rear edge. This allows liquid to be directed towards the center of the draining trough. Preferably, the vertical distance to the cooking chamber ceiling increases from the at least one distal end of the rear edge towards the central section, particularly within the at least one side section. This ramp-like shape directs the liquid, following gravity, to the center of the draining trough. The ramp-like shape can also be described as wings, ears, or fins. The progression of the rear edge, i.e., the change in distance to the cooking chamber ceiling, can be proportional or non-linear, and in particular, more or less than proportional.

[0058] An embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the drawings and is described in more detail below. It shows Fig. 1: A schematic view of a cooking appliance in a perspective representation with a collection trough; Figs. 2 to 9: The collection trough in different views.

[0059] Fig. 1 Figure 1 shows a perspective, schematic view of a cooking appliance 1 from the front. The cooking chamber 2 with the front loading opening 3 is visible. The cooking appliance 1 comprises a housing 5 with at least a base 7 and a front wall 6, which accommodates or encloses the cooking chamber 2 and the other functional components for carrying out cooking processes.

[0060] To close the loading opening 3, a cooking chamber door 4 is pivotally arranged at the front edge of the cooking chamber 2 or on the front wall 6 of the housing. The cooking chamber 2 comprises at least a cooking chamber ceiling 8 and a cooking chamber floor 9, and the aforementioned loading opening 3. The cooking appliance 1 is preferably designed as a steam cooker and has a steam cooking device 20 with a steam generator as its heating source. However, the cooking appliance 1 can also be designed as a conventional oven with a radiant heating element, as a microwave oven, or as a combination thereof. A gap is located between the front wall 6 of the housing surrounding the cooking chamber opening 3 and the inside of the door 4. This gap is closed by means of a circumferential seal when the cooking chamber door 4 is closed. This seal is not shown in further detail.

[0061] When the oven door 4 is open, it is in a downward-swinging position, as shown in Fig. 1The oven door 4 is mounted on the front wall 6 of the housing below the loading opening 3 by means of a horizontal pivot axis. It can be seen that a gap exists between the door edge and the lower edge of the loading opening 3 when the oven door 4 is open. A drip tray 30 is installed in this gap to collect condensate dripping from the inside of the door 4. Condensation forms on the inside of the oven door 4, for example, when food being cooked releases steam during heating or when steam from the steam source condenses on the inside of the oven door 4.

[0062] The collecting channel 30 extends along the front housing wall 8 along the lower edge of the opening of the feed opening 3.

[0063] Overall, all directional and positional information refers to the operating position of the cooking appliance, either as intended or as installed.

[0064] Fig. 2Figure 30 shows the collection channel 30 as a single component. Channel 30 can be described as a narrow, upward-facing channel. Narrow means that the longitudinal extent of the collection channel is at least 10 times its transverse extent.

[0065] The collection trough 30 comprises a front wall 35 and a rear wall 36, which are connected by transverse walls, as well as a base 32, thereby forming a closed bowl for collecting liquid. The rear wall 36 of the collection trough 30 is higher than the front wall 35, preferably by a factor of 1.5 to 2.5, and particularly preferably by a factor of 2.

[0066] The base 32 is formed with at least one depression, such that at least a first base section 33 is arranged higher than the second base section 34, which forms the depression.

[0067] In the illustrated example, the first soil section 33 is located at the two outer edges of the collection channel 30 and in a limited section in the central area of ​​the collection channel 30. Between the left first soil section and the central first soil section 33 is the second soil section 34, which lies lower and thus forms the depression of the collection channel in this area. Between the right first soil section and the central first soil section 33 is the second soil section 34, which lies lower and thus forms the depression of the collection channel in this area.

[0068] The depressions increase the collection volume compared to a channel without depressions. The front edge 31 of the collection channel 30 is formed from the upper edge of the front wall 35. The rear edge 39 of the collection channel 30 is formed from the upper edge of the back wall 36.

[0069] The rear wall 36 rests against the front wall 6 of the appliance housing 5, with the rear edge 39 located below the underside of the cooking chamber opening 3. The front wall 35 of the drip tray 30 is located below the lower edge of the closed cooking chamber door 4.

[0070] In the areas below the first floor sections 33, a part of the rear wall 36 extends, which is provided there with an opening that serves as a receptacle 37, 38 for connecting elements for attachment to the front wall of the housing 6.

[0071] Fig. 3 Figure 1 shows the collection trough 30 from the front. The front wall 35 and the portion of the rear wall 36 projecting beyond the front wall 36 are visible. Furthermore, the outer openings 37 and the central opening 38 are visible as perforations. The rear wall 36 is designed such that the rear edge 39 of the side sections 42 is slightly curved upwards, resulting in the central section 41 being lower.

[0072] Fig. 4 Figure 3 shows the collection channel 30 in a side sectional view. It can be seen that the first bottom section 33 is positioned higher than the second bottom section 34. It can also be seen that a sealing element 44 is attached to the outside of the rear wall 36.

[0073] The sealing body 44 extends almost to completely over the entire length of the collection channel 30. The sealing body 44 is made of an elastic material, in particular as a band seal.

[0074] The sealing body 44 is located in the upper area, i.e. close to the rear edge 39 of the back wall 36, and prevents liquid flowing from the front wall 6 of the housing from penetrating through a gap between the back wall 36 and the front wall 6 of the housing and escaping to the outside, outside the cooking appliance 1.

[0075] Fig. 5shows the collection trough 30 in a perspective view from the rear with the aforementioned details.

[0076] Fig. 6 shows the collection trough 30 in a rear top view with the corresponding details.

[0077] Fig. 7 Figure 1 shows the collection trough 30 in a lateral sectional view. The recess 45 formed on the rear side 40 of the rear wall 36 is particularly visible. An embodiment of the sealing body 44 with a contact surface 49 is formed on this recess 45. The sealing body 44 is made of a more elastic and / or softer material than the rest of the collection trough 30. The sealing body 44 has a sealing lip 47 on an upper section, which terminates at the top with a lip edge 48.

[0078] Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 The image shows the collection channel 30 in a front view. Whereby the Fig. 8 the entire collection trough 30 shows and Fig. 9an enlarged section. It is clearly visible that a marking 50 is provided on the front 51 of the back 36. Reference sign

[0079] 1 Cooking appliance 2 Cooking chamber 3 Loading opening 4 Cooking chamber door 5 Appliance housing 6 Front wall of the housing 7 Base of the housing 8 Cooking chamber ceiling 9 Cooking chamber floor 10 Cleaning device 11 Distribution device 20 Steam cooking device 21 Steam generator 30 Collection channel 31 Front edge 32 Bottom 33 First bottom section 34 Second bottom section 35front wall 36back wall 37receptacle 38receptacle 39rear edge 40 Back 41 Middle section 42 Side section 43 Distal end 44 Sealing body 45 Recess 46Hook 47Sealing lip 48Lip edge 49Contact surface 50Marking 51Front

Claims

1. Cooking appliance (1) comprising a cooking chamber (2), a loading opening (3), a cooking chamber door (4), an appliance housing (5) and a collection trough (30), wherein the appliance housing (5) has at least a housing front wall (6) and a housing bottom (7), wherein the cooking chamber (2) is bounded at least by a cooking chamber ceiling (8) and a cooking chamber bottom (9) and the loading opening (3), wherein the loading opening (3) is arranged in the housing front wall (6) and is designed for feeding food into or removing food from the cooking chamber (2) through the loading opening (3), wherein the cooking chamber door (4) is movably arranged on the cooking appliance (1) and closes the loading opening (3) in at least one closed position, thereby preventing access to the cooking chamber, and opens the loading opening (3) in at least one open position, thereby allowing access to the cooking chamber.wherein the collecting trough (30) is arranged outside the cooking chamber (2) on the front wall (6) of the housing in the area of ​​the cooking chamber floor (9), wherein the collecting trough (30) has at least one rim (31, 39) and a bottom (32), wherein the bottom (32) and the at least one rim (31, 39) are spaced apart from each other and at least one front wall (35) is formed between the bottom (32) and the at least one front rim (31) and at least one rear wall (36) is formed between the bottom (32) and the at least one rear rim (39), wherein the collecting trough (30) forms an upwardly open cavity volume in the operating position of the cooking appliance (1), wherein the collecting trough (30) is designed and configured to receive a liquid, , characterized by the fact thatthe rear wall (36) has a front side (51), wherein a marking (50) in the form of a depression and / or a raised area and / or a printed area is provided on the front side (51), in particular wherein the marking (50) has the same horizontal distance to the center of the loading opening (3) as an element of another component of the cooking appliance (1).

2. Cooking appliance (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the cooking appliance (1) comprises a cleaning device (10) and / or a steam cooking device (20).

3. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cleaning device (10) comprises a distribution device (11) which is arranged on the cooking chamber ceiling (8) of the cooking chamber (2) and wherein the distribution device (11) is designed and configured to distribute a cleaning fluid in the cooking chamber (2) during a cleaning operation.

4. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rear edge (39) of the rear wall (36) has a central section (41) and at least one side section (42), wherein the mean vertical distance of the at least one side section (42) to the cooking chamber ceiling (8) is less than the vertical distance of the central section (41) to the cooking chamber ceiling (8) and / or the mean vertical distance of the at least one side section (42) to the front edge (31) is greater than the vertical distance of the central section (41) to the front edge (31) 5. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the steam cooking device (20) comprises a steam generator (21) which is preferably arranged outside the cooking chamber (2) but inside the appliance housing (5), wherein the steam generator (21) is fluidically connected to the cooking chamber (2) via a line and the steam cooking device (20) is configured and designed to introduce steam into the cooking chamber (2) and / or to generate steam in the cooking chamber (2) during steam cooking operation.

6. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a sealing body (44) is provided on the collecting trough (30), wherein the sealing body (44) has at least one sealing lip (47) with a lip edge (48) facing the cooking chamber, wherein the lip edge (48) has a vertical distance to the rear edge (39), wherein the vertical distance between the bottom (32) and / or the front edge (31) on the one hand and the rear edge (39) on the other hand is smaller than the vertical distance between the bottom (32) and / or the front edge (31) on the one hand and the lip edge (48) on the other.

7. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rear wall (36) faces the loading opening (3) and / or the rear wall (36) of the collection trough (30) has a greater vertical extent than the front wall (35) of the collection trough (30), wherein at least one receptacle (37, 38) for fastening means is provided in the rear wall (36), wherein the collection trough (30) is held by the fastening means on the housing front wall (6) during at least one steam cooking operation and / or during at least one cleaning operation.

8. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the collecting trough (30) extends over the entire width of the loading opening (3), in particular the rear wall (36) has an extension which is greater than the parallel extension of the loading opening (3).

9. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at at least one distal end (43) of the rear edge (39) the rear edge has the smallest vertical distance to the cooking chamber ceiling (8) and / or at at least one distal end (43) of the rear edge (39) the rear edge has the largest vertical distance to the front edge (31).

10. Cooking appliance (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein, starting from the at least one distal end (43) of the rear edge (39) in the direction of the central section (41), in particular within the at least one side section (42), the vertical distance to the cooking chamber ceiling (8) increases and / or the vertical distance to the front edge (31) decreases, in particular wherein the course of the rear edge (39) in the at least one side section (42) is convex or linear.

11. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at the distal end (43) the vertical distance between the rear edge (39) at the distal end (43) and the rear edge (39) in the central section (41) corresponds to at least 20 percent of the horizontal extent of the at least one side section (42).

12. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a collecting trough (30) mounted on the cooking appliance (1) has a rear side (40) of the rear wall (36) facing the front wall of the housing (6) and at least a part of the sealing body (44) is positioned between the rear side (40) of the rear wall (36) and the front wall of the housing (6), in particular the sealing body (44) is arranged in a recess (45).

13. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing body (44) has a contact surface (49) which faces the collecting trough (30), in particular the contact surface (49) is connected to the rear (40) of the rear wall (36) of the collecting trough (30).

14. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing body (44) is formed on the collecting trough (30), in particular the sealing body (44) is formed on a rear side (40) of the rear wall (36) of the collecting trough (30), preferably in the area of ​​a recess (45).

15. Cooking device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the distance between the lip edge (48) and the rear edge (39) is uniform over the entire width of at least the sealing lip (47) and / or the sealing body (44), in particular the distance is less than 5 millimeters in the case of a sealing body (44) mounted on the cooking device (1), preferably in the range of 1 to 3 millimeters.

16. Cooking appliance according to one of the preceding claims, wherein hooks (46) are provided on the rear (40) of the rear wall (36) which engage in corresponding hook receptacles when the collection trough (30) is mounted, wherein the hook receptacles are formed in the front wall (6) of the housing.

17. Cooking appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cooking chamber door (4) is arranged in the closed position above the collection trough (30), and wherein the cooking chamber door (4) covers the collection trough (30) in at least one closed position, thereby preventing access to the collection trough (30), and in at least one open position releases the collection trough (30), thereby enabling access to the collection trough (30).

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