Modular electric cooking appliance

Abstract

The electric cooking appliance (1) comprises a housing (2) including a cooking vessel (3) defining a cooking chamber (4); a lid (8) configured to be in an open and a closed position; a heating element (9) configured to heat food contained in the cooking chamber (4); a control unit (10) configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance (1); and a first electrical connection device (11) located in the upper part of the housing (2) and configured to be electrically connected to a second electrical connection device (13) provided on a removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) intended to be placed on the housing (2) when the lid (8) is in the open position. The first electrical connection device (11) is configured to supply power to the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14). Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Modular electric cooking appliance Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates generally to an electric cooking appliance configured to cook food and which can be combined with accessories to carry out various culinary preparations. State of the art

[0002] An electric cooking appliance for preparing food and cooking food comprises, in a known manner:

[0003] - a housing comprising a cooking vessel which delimits a cooking chamber and which includes an access opening through which food can be introduced into the cooking chamber;

[0004] - a cover mechanically connected to the housing and configured to be movable at least between an open position in which the cover releases the access opening, and a closed position in which the cover closes the access opening;

[0005] - a heating device configured to cook food contained in the cooking chamber; and

[0006] - a control unit configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance.

[0007] Such an electric cooking device makes it possible to cook food contained in the cooking chamber according to a pressure cooking mode when the lid is in the closed position.

[0008] Although such an electric cooking appliance allows food to be cooked according to different types of cooking and in particular according to a pressure cooking mode, it does not allow for the creation of original culinary preparations and allows for the creation of a limited number of recipes. Summary of the invention

[0009] The present invention aims to remedy all or part of these drawbacks.

[0010] The technical problem underlying the invention consists in particular of providing an electric cooking appliance which is of simple and reliable structure, while allowing the execution of a greater number of recipes compared to electric cooking appliances of the prior art.

[0011] To this end, the present invention relates to an electric cooking appliance configured for cooking food, comprising:

[0012] - a housing comprising a cooking vessel which delimits a cooking chamber and which includes an access opening through which food can be in- introduced into the cooking chamber;

[0013] - a cover configured to occupy an open position in which the lid releases the access opening, and a closed position in which the lid closes the access opening;

[0014] - a heating device configured to cook food contained in the cooking chamber; and

[0015] - a control unit, such as a controller, a microcontroller, a processor or a microprocessor for example, which is configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance.

[0016] The electric cooking appliance further comprises a first electrical connection device provided on the housing and configured to be electrically connected to a second electrical connection device provided on a removable cooking or preparation accessory intended to be placed on the housing when the lid is in the open position, the first electrical connection device being configured to electrically supply the removable cooking or preparation accessory when the removable cooking or preparation accessory is placed on the housing and the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device are electrically connected to each other.

[0017] Such a configuration of the invention makes it possible to modulate the functionalities and thus the culinary preparation possibilities of the electric cooking appliance by adding a removable cooking or preparation accessory whose operation is complementary to that of the electric cooking appliance.

[0018] In addition, the power supply, and consequently the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory, is ensured by the electrical power from the electric cooking appliance and flowing through the first and second electrical connection devices; this advantageously allows the electric cooking appliance and the cooking or preparation accessory to be powered simultaneously by means of a single power cable (namely that of the electric cooking appliance).

[0019] The electric cooking appliance may also have one or more of the following characteristics, taken alone or in combination.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is fixed to the housing and disposed in an upper part of the housing. Such an arrangement of the first electrical connection device facilitates the electrical connection between the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device, while avoiding the need for a flexible or rigid electrical cable to electrically connect the first and second electrical connection devices.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover is mechanically connected to the housing and configured to be mobile at least between the open position and the closed position.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device are configured to be mechanically connected to each other. Such a configuration of the first and second electrical connection devices makes it possible to maintain the position and ensure the stability of the removable cooking or preparation accessory when the first and second electrical connection devices are electrically connected to each other.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is configured to protrude out of the housing.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover is configured to prevent access to the first electrical connection device in the closed position.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device is disposed in the housing and is configured to heat the cooking tank, for example by conduction.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is configured to be oriented upwards when the housing rests on a horizontal surface, such that the electrical connection between the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device can be made by a substantially vertical movement of the removable cooking or preparation accessory. This configuration of the electric cooking appliance makes it easy to assemble the removable cooking or preparation accessory with the electric cooking appliance.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is configured to be oriented substantially vertically when the housing rests on a horizontal surface.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the invention, the second electrical connection device is configured to be oriented downwards when the removable cooking or preparation accessory is in a usage configuration.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is located outside the cooking vessel and near an upper peripheral edge of the cooking vessel. The immediate proximity of the first electrical connection device to the upper peripheral edge of the cooking vessel ensures accessibility between the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device. Furthermore, the first device The electrical connection is located outside the cooking chamber to avoid any contact with food and / or liquids.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is provided on a portion of support which has a substantially annular shape and extends around the cooking tank.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the invention, the housing comprises a main body containing the cooking vessel, the cooking vessel being removable from the main body. The cooking vessel and the main body are thus separable in order to allow for simple and safe cleaning of the cooking vessel without risk to the electronic components present in the main body.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is configured to cooperate by complementary shape with the second electrical connection device. Such a configuration of the first and second electrical connection devices acts as a keying device during the assembly of the electric cooking appliance with the removable cooking or preparation accessory; thus, the user is naturally guided by the complementary shape of the first and second electrical connection devices, which facilitates assembly.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the invention, one of the first and second electrical connection devices is a male electrical connector, and the other of the first and second electrical connection devices is a female electrical connector.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is a male electrical connector, and the second electrical connection device is a female electrical connector which is accessible from an underside of the removable cooking or preparation accessory.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device is a female electrical connector, and the second electrical connection device is a male electrical connector which is accessible from an underside of the removable cooking or preparation accessory.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device comprises a neutral electrical contact and a phase electrical contact configured to ensure an alternating current electrical supply to the removable cooking or preparation accessory when the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device are electrically connected.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the invention, the second electrical connection device comprises a neutral electrical contact and a phase electrical contact configured to be connected respectively to the neutral electrical contact and the phase electrical contact belonging to the first electrical connection device.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device may further include an electrical ground contact configured to connect the removable cooking or preparation accessory to a ground connection.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the invention, the second electrical connection device may further comprise an electrical earth contact configured to be connected to the electrical earth contact belonging to the first electrical connection device.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device further comprise one or more additional electrical contacts configured to electronically connect the electric cooking appliance and the removable cooking or preparation accessory.

[0041] According to one embodiment of the invention, the additional electrical contacts can be used to transfer temperature information, for example by means of an NTC sensor or a PTC sensor provided on the removable cooking or preparation accessory.

[0042] According to one embodiment of the invention, the additional electrical contacts can be of the BUS type and be configured to exchange digital information between the electric cooking appliance and the removable cooking or preparation accessory.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric cooking appliance includes a wireless communication device configured to communicate with a complementary communication device provided on the removable cooking or preparation accessory. The wireless communication device and the complementary wireless communication device are configured to perform the electronic control and command interactions of the removable cooking or preparation accessory; this makes it possible, among other things, to limit the number of physical electrical contacts required in the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the invention, the wireless communication devices can be of the WIFI, Bluetooth or NFC type, for example.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the invention, the control unit is further configured to control the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory. Such a configuration of the control unit makes it possible to directly control the power supply to the technical elements provided in the cooking or preparation accessory from the electric cooking appliance, by means of a human-machine interface provided only on the electric cooking appliance, for example.

[0046] The invention also relates to an electric cooking unit comprising an electric cooking appliance and a removable cooking or preparation accessory, the removable cooking or preparation accessory being configured to occupy a working position in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory rests against the cooking housing or vessel and in which the first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device are electrically connected, and a retraction position in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory is electrically disconnected from the electric cooking appliance. The cooking unit thus formed makes it possible to perform a variety of culinary preparations by easily and quickly combining the electric cooking appliance with the corresponding removable cooking or preparation accessory for the culinary preparation to be carried out.The removable cooking or preparation accessory can be, for example, a hot air cooking module, a grill-type cooking module, a meat grinder module, a mixing module, or a steam cooking module.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric cooking unit further comprises an additional control unit provided within the removable cooking or preparation accessory and configured to control the removable cooking or preparation accessory. Controlling the removable cooking or preparation accessory from the additional control unit advantageously ensures that the removable cooking or preparation accessory is the one required for the food preparation being carried out, by means of a digital identification of the removable cooking or preparation accessory by the electric cooking appliance. This configuration also has the advantage of limiting the amount of hardware and software required for the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory present in the electric cooking appliance during its manufacture. Brief description of the figures

[0048] The invention will be well understood with the aid of the following description with reference to the attached schematic drawings representing, by way of non-limiting examples, several embodiments of this electric cooking appliance.

[0049] [Fig-1] is a top perspective view of an electric cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the invention;

[0050] [Fig.2] is a side perspective view of a cooking or pre-accessory accessory removable preparation configured to cooperate with the electric cooking appliance of [Fig.1];

[0051] [Fig.3] is a top perspective view of an electric cooking set including the electric cooking appliance of [Fig. 1] and a first type removable cooking or preparation accessory;

[0052] [Fig.4] is a top perspective view of an electric cooking set comprising the electric cooking appliance of [Fig.1] and a second type of removable cooking or preparation accessory;

[0053] [Fig.5] is a top perspective view of an electric cooking set comprising the electric cooking appliance of [Fig.1] and a third type of removable cooking or preparation accessory;

[0054] [Fig. 6] is a schematic representation of a first electrical connection device and a second electrical connection device according to the invention. Detailed description

[0055] Figures 1 to 6 represent an electric cooking appliance 1 configured to cook food according to a pressure cooking mode.

[0056] As shown more particularly in [Fig. 1], the electric cooking appliance 1 comprises a housing 2 including a cooking chamber 3 which defines a cooking chamber 4. The cooking chamber 3 has a bottom wall, a side wall extending from the bottom wall, and an access opening 5 through which food can be introduced into the cooking chamber 4. The access opening 5 is advantageously defined by an upper peripheral edge 6 of the side wall. According to the embodiment of the electric cooking appliance 1 shown in Figures 1 to 5, the cooking chamber 3 has a substantially circular cross-section. However, the cooking chamber 3 could have a cross-section of a completely different shape, for example, square or rectangular.

[0057] More specifically, the housing 2 comprises a main body 7 containing the cooking tank 3, and the latter is removable. The cooking tank 3 and the main body 7 can thus be separated to allow for easy and safe cleaning of the cooking tank 3 without risk to the electronic components within the main body 7.

[0058] The electric cooking appliance 1 further comprises a cover 8 mechanically connected to the housing 2 and configured to occupy at least one closed position in which the cover 8 closes the access opening 5, and one open position in which the cover 8 releases the access opening 5. The cover 8 can, for example, be pivotally mounted on the main body 7 about a pivot axis AP which is substantially horizontal when the housing 2 rests on a horizontal surface.

[0059] The electric cooking appliance 1 also includes a heating device 9 configured to cook food contained in the cooking chamber 4. The heating device 9 is located in the housing 2 and is configured to heat the cooking chamber 3, for example by conduction. The heating device 9 notably allows cooking of food in the cooking vessel 3 according to a pressure cooking mode when the lid 8 is in the closed position and the heating device 9 is functional.

[0060] The electric cooking appliance 1 further comprises a control unit 10, such as a controller, a microcontroller, a processor or a microprocessor for example, configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance 1, and in particular the operation of the heating device 9.

[0061] As shown more specifically in [Fig. 1], the electric cooking appliance 1 further comprises a first electrical connection device 11 fixed to the housing 2, and more particularly to the main body 7, and disposed in an upper part of the housing 2 (see [Fig. 1]). Advantageously, the first electrical connection device 11 is located outside the cooking vessel 3 and near the upper peripheral edge 6 of the cooking vessel 3. Such an arrangement of the first electrical connection device 11 makes it possible to avoid any contact with the food and / or liquids contained in the cooking vessel 3. The first electrical connection device 11 may, for example, protrude from the upper edge of the housing 2.

[0062] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the first electrical connection device 11 is provided on a portion of support 12 which has a substantially annular shape and extends around the cooking tank 3.

[0063] The first electrical connection device 11 is configured to be electrically connected to a second electrical connection device 13 provided on a lower portion of a removable cooking or preparation accessory 14, which is intended to be placed on the housing 2 when the lid 8 is in the open position. The first electrical connection device 11 thus provides electrical power to the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 when it is placed on the housing 2 and the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 are connected.

[0064] Advantageously, the first electrical connection device 11 is configured to be oriented upwards when the housing 2 rests on a horizontal surface, and the second electrical connection device 13 is configured to be oriented downwards when the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 is in a usage configuration, i.e., when it rests on the housing 2. Such an orientation of the first and second electrical connection devices 11, 13 allows an electrical connection between them by a simple vertical movement of the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14, thus making it easy to establish the electrical connection between the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 and the electric cooking appliance 1.

[0065] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the first device of The first electrical connection 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 are configured to cooperate by complementary shape, and the first electrical connection device 11 is a female electrical connector while the second electrical connection device 13 is a male electrical connector which is accessible from an underside of the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14. Such a configuration of the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 allows them to act as a keying device when assembling the electric cooking appliance 1 with the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14; thus, the user is naturally guided by the complementary shape of the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13, which facilitates assembly.

[0066] Of course, and according to an embodiment of the invention not shown in the figures, the first electrical connection device 11 could be a male electrical connector while the second electrical connection device 13 could be a female electrical connector.

[0067] According to yet another embodiment of the invention, the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 could be neither male nor female electrical connectors, and electrical continuity between the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 would then be ensured by simple contact.

[0068] The first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 each specifically comprise a neutral electrical contact 15 and a phase electrical contact 16 (see [Fig. 6]) configured to provide an alternating current power supply to the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 when the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 are electrically connected. The first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 each further comprise an earth electrical contact 17 configured to connect the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 to an earth connection.

[0069] The invention described above advantageously allows the functionalities, and thus the culinary preparation possibilities, of the electric cooking appliance 1 to be modulated by the addition of a removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 whose operation is complementary to the electric cooking appliance 1.

[0070] Power is supplied via the electrical connection between the first and second electrical connection devices 11, 13 and the electrical power from the electric cooking appliance 1; this advantageously allows the electric cooking appliance 1 and the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 to be powered simultaneously by means of a single cable food.

[0071] The cooperation between the electric cooking appliance 1 and the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 makes it possible to form an electric cooking unit 18 whose functions are described below.

[0072] Figures 2 to 5 represent, without limitation, variants of removable cooking accessories 14 configured to be electrically connected to the electric cooking appliance 1. Each of the removable cooking accessories 14 is configured to occupy a use position in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 rests on the housing 2 and in which the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 are electrically connected, and a withdrawal position in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 is electrically disconnected from the electric cooking appliance 1.The electric cooking unit 18, formed by the electrical coupling between the electric cooking appliance 1 and a removable cooking or preparation accessory 14, allows for a plurality of culinary preparations by easily and quickly combining the electric cooking appliance 1 with the corresponding removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 for the culinary preparation to be carried out.

[0073] The removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 can be, for example, a hot air cooking module 19 ([Fig.2]), a grill-type cooking module (which allows, in particular, for quickly browning a dish, for example, after steaming or pressure cooking), a mixing module 21 ([Fig.3]) equipped with a motor block and a plurality of rotating tools (such as a stirring paddle, a mixing tool or a kneading tool) suitable for being removably attached to the motor block, a steam cooking module 22 ([Fig.4]), a vegetable grating or chopping module ([Fig.5]), or a meat grinder module 20. Advantageously, the meat grinder module 20 is configured so that, when in the operating position, the chopped food is able to fall directly by gravity into the cooking tank 3.

[0074] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the control unit 10, provided in the electric cooking appliance 1, is also configured to control the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14. Such a configuration of the control unit 10 makes it possible to directly control the power supply of technical elements provided in the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 from the electric cooking appliance 1, by means of a human machine interface 23 provided only on the electric cooking appliance 1 for example.

[0075] In order to control the operation of the cooking or preparation accessory removable 14 and to ensure optimal cooperation between the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 and the electric cooking appliance 1, the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 each further comprise a plurality of additional electrical contacts 24 configured to electronically connect the electric cooking appliance 1 and the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14.

[0076] The additional electrical contacts 24 can, for example, be configured to transfer temperature information to the electric cooking appliance 1, for example by means of an NTC sensor or a PTC sensor provided on the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14. The additional electrical contacts 24 can also be of the BUS type and be configured to exchange digital information between the electric cooking appliance 1 and the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 (for example, to ensure that the correct cooking or preparation accessory has been connected to the electric cooking appliance 1 via a digital identification of the cooking or preparation accessory by the electric cooking appliance 1; or, for example, to avoid the electric cooking appliance 1 having to include, from the outset, all the hardware and software necessary to control future cooking accessories).

[0077] According to one embodiment, the electric cooking appliance 1 could include a wireless communication device 25 configured to communicate with a complementary wireless communication device 26 provided on the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14. The wireless communication device 25 and the complementary wireless communication device 26 are advantageously configured to perform the electronic control and command interactions of the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14. The presence of the wireless communication device 25 and the complementary wireless communication device 26 makes it possible to limit, or even eliminate, the number of additional electrical contacts 24 present in the first electrical connection device 11 and the second electrical connection device 13 in order to control the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14.Wireless communication devices can be of the type WIFI, Bluetooth or NFC for example.

[0078] According to another embodiment of the invention, the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 could further comprise an additional control unit 27 configured to control the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14. Controlling the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 from the additional control unit 10 advantageously ensures that the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 is the one required for the food preparation being carried out by means of a digital identification of the accessory. removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 by the electric cooking appliance 1. This configuration also has the advantage of limiting the amount of hardware and software required for the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory 14 present in the electric cooking appliance 1 during its manufacture.

[0079] Of course, the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described and illustrated, which have been given only by way of example. Modifications remain possible, particularly with regard to the construction of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

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3. Claims Electric cooking appliance (1) configured for cooking food, comprising: - a housing (2) comprising a cooking tank (3) which delimits a cooking chamber (4) and which comprises an access opening (5) through which food can be introduced into the cooking chamber (4); - a cover (8) configured to occupy an open position in which the cover (8) releases the access opening (5), and a closed position in which the cover (8) closes the access opening (5); - a heating device (9) configured to cook food contained in the cooking chamber (4); and - a control unit (10) configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance (1), characterized in that the electric cooking appliance (1) comprises a first electrical connection device (11) provided on the housing (2), the first electrical connection device (11) being configured to be electrically connected to a second electrical connection device (13) provided on a removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) intended to be arranged on the housing (2) when the cover (8) occupies the open position, the first electrical connection device (11) being configured to electrically power the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) when the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) is arranged on the housing (2) and the first electrical connection device (11) and the second electrical connection device (13) are electrically connected to each other. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) is fixed to the housing (2) and arranged in an upper part of the housing (2). An electric cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) is configured to face upwards when the housing (2) rests on a horizontal surface, such that the electrical connection between the first electrical connection device (11) and the second electrical connection device (13) can be achieved by a substantially vertical movement of the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14).

4. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) is located outside the cooking vessel (3) and close to an upper peripheral edge (6) of the cooking vessel (3).

5. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) is provided on a support portion (12) which has a substantially annular shape and extends around the cooking tank (3).

6. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the housing (2) comprises a main body (7) housing the cooking tank (3), the cooking tank (3) being removable from the main body (7).

7. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) is configured to cooperate by form fit with the second electrical connection device (13).

8. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) comprises a neutral electrical contact (15) and a phase electrical contact (16) configured to provide an alternating current electrical supply to the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) when the first electrical connection device (11) and the second electrical connection device (13) are electrically connected.

9. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to claim 8, wherein the first electrical connection device (11) further comprises one or more additional electrical contacts (24) configured to electronically connect the electric cooking appliance (1) and the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14).

10. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the electric cooking appliance (1) comprises a wireless communication device (25) configured to communicate with a complementary wireless communication device (26) provided on the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14).

11. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein one of the first and second electrical connection devices (11, 13) is a male electrical connector, and the other of the first and second electrical connection devices (11, 13) is a female electrical connector.

12. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any preceding claim, wherein the control unit (10) is further configured to control the operation of the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14).

13. An electric cooking assembly (18) comprising an electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims and a removable cooking or preparation accessory (14), the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) being configured to occupy a use position in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) rests on the housing (2) or the cooking tank (3) and in which the first electrical connection device (11) and the second electrical connection device (13) are electrically connected, and a retracted position in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) is electrically dissociated from the electric cooking appliance (1).

14. Electric cooking assembly (18) according to the preceding claim, in which the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14) further comprises an additional control unit (27) configured to control the removable cooking or preparation accessory (14).

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