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Hob comprising heating zone illumination means

US10772164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag · SE

Inventors

Bianca Puchinger · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Jochen Holzinger · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Anne Weinmann · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Filippo Martini · Forlì, IT
Jennifer Burkhardt · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Michael Herzog · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2016
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B2213/05
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a hob comprising a transparent or semi-transparent hob plate (2) and multiple heating elements (3) arranged below said hob plate (2), the hob further comprising illumination means arranged below said hob plate (2) for providing light markings (4) at the upper side (2.1) of the hob plate (2), said light markings (4) indicating heating zones (5) associated with the heating elements (3), wherein the illumination means comprise a light box (10) with at least a bottom wall portion (11) and a pair of side wall portions (12), said light box (10) including one or more lighting elements (13) for illuminating an interior space (14) of the light box (10), wherein the light box (10) further comprises an upper portion (15) being adapted to emit light towards the hob plate (2) in order to provide said light marking (4) at the upper side of the hob plate (2).

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