Cooking appliance comprising a first and a second cooking plate, and method for controlling the distance between cooking plates
US11013367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J2037/0617
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is related to a cooking appliance (100) comprising a first cooking plate (1) and a second cooking plate (2), said second cooking plate (2) being positionable in an operating condition, in which it faces the first cooking plate (1), so as to be able to heat a product positioned on the first cooking plate (1), and in an open condition in which it is lifted with respect to the first cooking plate (1) in such a way to allow freely positioning a food product on the first cooking plate (1), the cooking appliance (100) comprising a positioning device (3) for adjusting the position of the second cooking plate (2) with respect to the first cooking plate (1) when the second cooking plate (2) is in the operating condition, the positioning device allowing movements of the second cooking plate (2) with respect to the first cooking plate (1) having at least two degrees of freedom; it further comprises a control unit (4) operatively associated to the positioning device (3) and configured to control movements of the second cooking plate (2) with respect to the first cooking plate (1) individually for at least two of the at least two degrees of freedom. The invention is also r…
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