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Illumination device for a cooking zone element of a cooking hob covered by a transparent panel and a corresponding cooking zone element and cooking hob

US10088145B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V. · BE

Inventors

Jochen Holzinger · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Claus Meider · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Harald Hoffmann · Much, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 12, 2013
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21W2131/30
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illumination device for a cooking zone element is provided for a cooking hob which is covered by a transparent panel. The illumination device is provided for a cooking zone element with a central cutout in a central portion of said cooking zone element. The illumination device includes at least one diffuser screen arranged or arrangeable in an upper portion of the central cutout of the cooking zone element and parallel to the transparent panel of the cooking hob. The illumination device includes at least one light source element arranged or arrangeable below the central cutout of the cooking zone element. The illumination device includes an optical lens enclosing an upper portion of the light source element. Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding cooking zone element and cooking hob.

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