Steamer device

Translation of description of equivalent WO 2011003781 A2

Dampfgargerätevorrichtung

The invention relates to a Dampfgargerätevorrichtung according to the preamble of claim 1.

From the document DE 28 42 771 C2 a Dampfgargerätevorrichtung with an oven muffle limiting unit is known. The Dampfgargerätevorrichtung has a cleaning unit, by means of which a liquid detergent in the oven is switched on can be brought.

From the document DE 199 61 835 C2 a cooking appliance with a cleaning device is known. During the cleaning operation brings the cleaner liquid in a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance.

The object of the invention is in particular to provide a generic device with improved properties with respect to a simple cleaning. The object is achieved by the features of claim 1, while advantageous embodiments and developments of the invention can be gathered from the subclaims and the sub-claim.

The invention relates to a Dampfgargerätevorrichtung with a cooking chamber at least partially limiting muffle unit having at least one operating state a one Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche forming muffle element, and with at least one cleaning unit, which is intended, at least to clean a part of the muffle unit.

It is proposed that the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche gangsfettanhaftung a lower cooking process than stainless steel. By a "cleaning unit" is intended in particular a unit to be understood, which is functionally connected in at least one operating condition to at least one further component of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung and is preferably attached to this and which is provided to a cleaning at least one component of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung. Under a "a yarn space limitation surface forming muffle element "should in particular an element to be understood, which forms at least one taking place in an oven cooking a surface which limits the oven immediately. Among that Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche" lower Garvorgangsfettanhaftung up has a stainless steel "is to be understood in particular that a deposit at the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche which is deposited in a heating process for heating a food to be cooked in the oven for a total heating time of the heating process at the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche, removable with a smaller force from the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche as a deposit, which is in Accordingly the same heating process would be deposited at the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche if it were made of stainless steel. Here the food is especially formed partly from animal and / or plant material, particularly from animal and / or vegetable fats and in particular of olive oil at least, which consists in particular of bound glycerol fatty acids wherein the fatty acids to 72 per cent by oleic acid to 8 percent by linoleic acid to 12 percent by palmitic acid, are formed to 3 percent by stearic acid and 5 percent by palmitoleic acid. A "heating process for heating a cooking product" is understood in particular, in which the food to be cooked at least partially in over 140 a process⁰C and preferably above 180⁰C is heated and preferably for at least fifty per cent of the total heating time of the heating process at the temperatures mentioned is heated. By an "overall heating time of the heating operation" is intended in particular for a time to be understood, during which, in carrying out the Erhitungs- process heat, which has been generated by at least one heating element is supplied to the food to be cooked, wherein the time is preferably ten minutes, preferably one hour Among them, the former deposition with a "lower power" removable than the second-mentioned deposit is to be understood in particular that when using the same tool, preferably a spatula, to replace the deposits at each complete removal of any part of the deposits, each with a single gesture, a smaller maximum force in replacing the former deposit is required as to replace the latter deposit. Under "Stainless Steel" is in particular a stainless steel to be understood with the material number 1.4404 or 1.4301. With one embodiment of the invention an easy cleanability can be achieved. In particular, it can be achieved that the deposits of Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche by a small force and in particular by an at least partially automated cleaning process, which, in particular a spraying of water and / or a cleaning fluid may include the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche, are removable. It is further suggested that at least part of the muffle unit is formed at least two layers. Among them, that part of the muffle unit "constructed in two layers" is intended to mean in particular that the part of at least two at least partially abutting and - has at least partially superimposed layers this way, a - viewed in at least a front view of at least one of the layers. cost-effective design can be achieved. In particular, it can be achieved that the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche can be inexpensively formed by a coating.

Preferably, the muffle member is at least partially formed from a polymer and / or email and / or silicone. Preferably, the muffle member is at least partially formed from polytetrafluoroethylene. In particular, the muffle member is at least partially formed from the plastic material known by the name Teflon, which is formed to a significant extent from the material polytetrafluoroethylene. Hereby, a particularly low Garvorgangsfettanhaftung can be achieved. In particular, a rusting of the muffle member can be prevented.

Advantageously, the at least one application unit Dampfgargerätevorrichtung on, which is intended to apply the Muffelement in a pourable condition at least a portion of the muffle unit. "Provided" should be understood in particular specially designed and / or specially equipped. In a fabric in a "free-flowing" state is in particular a substance to be understood in a state having what portions that move with a pouring of the substance relative to each other. By "applying" the muffle element to a part of the muffle unit in particular a bringing into contact of the muffle element a particularly thorough cleanability to be understood with the part and a subsequent attachment and / or adhesion of the muffle member to the part. In this way can be achieved . in particular, it can be achieved that at the Muffelement adhering dirt zusa mmen the Muffelement for a cooking easily removable. Preferably, the muffle member is at least partially by a powder formed, enabling easy removability of the muffle element can be achieved. Advantageously, the muffle member is formed by at least one substance that is liquid in the pourable state, whereby a particularly simple application can be achieved.

Preferably the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung has at least one Stoffeinbringeinheit, which is intended to introduce at least one substance in the oven. This allows a user-friendly cleanability can be achieved. In particular, a cleaning muffle unit by means of a liquid jet and / or steam jet can be done automatically.

It is also proposed that the Stoffeinbringeinheit having at least one line, which opens into the cooking chamber. A "line" is intended in particular an element to be understood, which is provided for the transport of liquids and / or gases from an initial portion of the element through a lumen of the element to an end portion of the element, wherein preferably a length of a path, which by means of a the item of transported material travels to less than eighty percent, preferably less than forty percent, and more preferably by less than ten percent from a maximum extension length of the element deviates. Hereby may be achieved a flexible introducing a substance into the cooking space. in particular, can be a material through inlets which are arranged on several sides of the cooking chamber, are introduced into the cooking chamber with a simple construction. Preferably, the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung at least one arm unit comprising at least part of the conduit and through which the Stoffeinbringeinheit at least one operation steam is introduced into the cooking chamber. A "arm unit" is intended in particular a unit are understood, which has at least one arm having a maximum longitudinal extension which is at least three times, preferably at least five times and especially preferably at least ten times as large as a maximum width dimension, and a maximum height dimension of the unit. This allows an effective introduction of the steam, and in particular a uniform distribution of the steam in the cooking chamber can be achieved. Advantageously, the muffle unit at least one different from the cooking accessory storage area, is what provided for at least one measure envisaged a withdrawal by a user purification unit and / or at least one coating unit and / or at least one Fluideinbringeinheit at least partially take example. An "accessory storage area" is in particular a receiving area to be understood, which is intended to be free of food in any operating condition and in particular at each plant according to cooking process. A "coating unit" should in particular a unit to be understood by means of which a surface, in particular a is cooking chamber coated. This allows a user-friendly construction can be achieved.

It is further proposed that the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung has at least one care agent terminal, which is provided in a discharge of care agent from a device-independent maintenance supplies. Under a "device-independent care product supply" In particular a line unit to be understood for the transport of maintenance products, which is separate from the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung and preferably of a household appliance having the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung, formed separately. Under "Cleaners" In particular, a material for a maintenance and preferably a cleaning of surfaces to be understood. In this way, a convenient usability can be achieved.

Further, a Dampfgargerätevorrichtung with at least one cooking Dampfeinbringeinheit and at least one cleaning Dampfeinbringeinheit which is at least partially separated from the Gar-Dampfeinbringeinheit, proposed is gen. Among them, the cleaning Dampfeinbringeinheit "at least partially separated" from the Gar-Dampfeinbringeinheit is designed to be particularly understood that the Gar-Dampfeinbringeinheit is free from at least one steam supply line, which is part of the cleaning Dampfeinbringeinheit. a "Gar-Dampfeinbringeinheit" In particular a Dampfeinbringeinheit be understood, which is mainly to introduction is provided to a steam cooking of cooking. Under a

"Cleaning Dampfeinbringeinheit" should in particular a Dampfeinbringeinheit be understood, which is primarily intended to introduction of a vapor into a purifying a Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche and which preferably steam when it is introduced into the cooking chamber sprayed directly onto the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche. This allows an easy cleanability can be achieved.

Furthermore, a domestic appliance with one of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung is proposed, whereby can be achieved by a simple cleaning.

In addition, a Dampfgargerätereinigungsverfahren, especially for cleaning one of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung proposed, in which a fluid to at least one Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche having a lower Garvorgangsfettanhaf- device as stainless steel, injection molded and / or sprayed on. This allows an easy cleanability can be achieved.

Preferably a Muffelement is applied to at least one muffle component before spraying or spraying of the fluid. In this way, a particularly elaborated approach cleanability can be achieved. In particular, it can be achieved that at the Muffelement adhering dirt together with the Muffelement for a cooking process in a simple way is removable.

Further advantages arise from the following drawing description. In the drawing embodiments of the invention are shown. The drawings, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The expert will consider the features expediently also individually and combine them to form further reasonable combinations. Show it:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a formed as steam oven domestic appliance with a Dampfgargerätevorrichtung invention,

FIG. 2 is a section through a device muffle unit of Dampfgargerätevorrich-,

Fig. 3 shows a part of a section through an arm unit of Dampfgargerätevorrichtung, FIGS. 4 and a part of a front view of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung, wherein a door of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung is opened and the arm unit is disposed in a stowed condition

Fig. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of a device Dampfgargerätevorrich-.

Figure 1 shows a steam oven with a domestic appliance device, which is designed as an inventive Dampfgargerätevorrichtung. The Dampfgargerätevorrichtung has a muffle unit 12 which comprises a muffle member 16th The muffle unit 12 forms a cooking chamber 10 'formed the chamber interior 10 of Dampfgargerätevorrichtung, the muffle element 16 a Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche 14 forms that the cooking chamber 10' directly limit. Further, the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung comprises a cleaning unit 18, which is provided to the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche 14 and an inner surface of a door 50 of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung which defines the cooking chamber 10 'in the closed door 50 to be cleaned immediately.

The muffle member 16 is formed as a Teflon layer 52 (Figure 2), whereby the Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche 14 has a lower Garvorgangsfettanhaftung than stainless steel. The Teflon layer 52 is disposed on a stainless steel layer formed from 54 of the muffle feleinheit 12th

A fuel supply unit 44 of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung, the cleaning unit 18, which also forms a Stoffeinbringeinheit 24 to an introduction of substances into the cooking chamber 10 '. The Stoffeinbringeinheit 24 is integration, which det by an arm unit 28, which is rotatably supported by a bearing unit 58 and the one as a liquid line 26 'formed line 26 which in the oven 10 to opening positions 56' opens (Figures 1 and 3). The opening sites 56 can in principle be formed by nozzles. In operations of the Stoffeinbringeinheit 24 passes vapor and / or liquid which, through the line 26 and the opening positions 56 into the cooking chamber 10 'in particular, a cleaning agent, in particular the detergent and / or surfactants. The vapor and the liquid can be introduced with excess pressure into the cooking chamber 10 '. The introduction of steam is caused by a steam supply unit 46 of the fuel supply unit 44, from which the Stoffeinbringeinheit 24 is a part. Because the arm unit 28 having at each of the two arm portions 62, 64 only on in each case a side portion 66 opening sites 56 and the arm unit 28 about one in a Betreibszustand vertical axis 60 is mounted for rotation, rotating the arm unit 28 in a leakage of the liquid or vapor into the cooking chamber 10 'about the axis 60. This is a whole Garraumbegrenzungsoberfläche 14 sprayed evenly with the liquid or steam or sprayed. The spraying with the liquid replaces on the Teflon layer 52 located Garrückstände which are predominantly formed by fat. The steam supply unit 46 forms a cleaning gungs-Dampfeinbringeinheit 40 of Dampfgargerätevorrichtung. A cleaning means of the steam supply unit 46 preferably takes place in that before spraying with the liquid vapor is introduced through the arm unit 28 into the cooking chamber 10 ', whereby the Garrückstände be softened and thus are easy to remove from the Teflon layer 52nd After cleaning the Tefolon layer 52 it can be dried by a standard heating system 72 of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung. The standard heating system 72 is designed as convection heating. The standard heating system 72 are furthermore also cooking processes in the cooking chamber 10 'operable, in which dispensed with the use of steam.

In addition to the cleaning Dampfeinbringeinheit 40 has the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung a Gar-Dampfeinbringeinheit 38 (Figure 1), which steam 'initiates that the inflow to a center of the cavity 10' in such a way into the cooking chamber 10 is directed, thereby cooking product shortly after a entering the steam into the cooking chamber 10 'comes with the steam into contact.

Furthermore, the fuel supply unit 44 a care center terminal 36, which is arranged on a rear surface of the household appliance and which is connected at an assembly of the household appliance to a separately formed from the home appliance line, which is intended, care agent by the care center terminal 36 in the household appliance to transport.

Furthermore, the muffle unit 12 an accessory receiving region 48, in which the arm unit is completely received in at least one operating state of the domestic appliance device 28 (Figure 4). The accessory receiving portion 48 is formed by a recess 48 'a muffle 68 of the muffle unit 12th The recess 48 'extends out of an area of ​​Muffelflanschs 68, on which a sealing unit (not shown) of the domestic appliance device rests with the door closed 50, in a depth direction of extension of the cavity 10'. The muffle unit 12 also includes a fastening means (not shown) on which the arm unit 28 is attachable tools.

A water supply of the fuel supply unit 44 can be effected by a connection to a water supply or a water tank, the fuel supply unit 44 in the second case has a pump for generating an overpressure. Further, the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung comprises a collection system (not shown) to a collection of fluids. In the figure 5, an alternative embodiment is shown. Essentially identical components, features and functions are all identified by the same numerals. To distinguish the exemplary embodiments is the reference numbers of the embodiment in Figure 5, the letter "a" added. The following description is restricted essentially to the differences from the embodiment in Figures 1 to 4, wherein that remain the same, characteristics and functions the description of the embodiment can be referenced in figures 1 to 4. FIG.

Figure 5 shows an alternative embodiment of a Dampfgargerätevorrichtung a Stoffeinbringeinheit 24a, which is attached to a muffle unit 12a of Dampfgargerätevorrichtung and which is formed by nozzles 24'a. In an operational state a formed stainless steel muffle component limited immediately 42a a cooking 10'a of Dampfgargerätevorrichtung. To a preparation of a cooking process is through the Stoffeinbringeinheit 24a silicone on the muffle member 42a be applied, so that the silicone a Muffelement 16a of the muffle unit 12a forms, which forms a Garraumbegren- tion surface 14a. After a cooking liquid is eingspritzt into the cooking chamber 10 'by means of Stoffeinbringeinheit 24a, which rinses the silicon of the muffle component. In a particular mode of operation, the muffle element 16a, which is introduced by the Stoffeinbringeinheit 24a in the oven, also be formed by powder. 24a using the Stoffeinbringeinheit an entire surface of the Dampfgargerätevorrichtung which delimits the cooking chamber 10'a, be irrigated. numeral

10 useful space 60 axis

10 'oven 62 arm

12 muffle unit 64 arm

14 Garraumbegrenzungsoberflä- 66 page range

che 68 muffle

16 muffle member 70 depth extension direction

18 cleaning unit 72 standard heating system

20 application unit

24 Stoffeinbringeinheit

24 'nozzle

26 line

26 'liquid line

28 arm unit

36 Cleaners connection

38 Gar-Dampfeinbringeinheit

40 cleaning

Dampfeinbringeinheit

42 muffle component

44 Fuel supply unit

46 steam supply unit

48 Accessories receiving area

48 'recess

50 door

52 Teflon layer

54 layer

56 opening point

58 storage unit