IP Library Granted Patent US 10,009,962
Granted Patent B2
US 10,009,962 · App. 13/669,551 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Domestic appliance device

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Patent No.
US 10,009,962
App. No.
13/669,551
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A domestic appliance device includes at least one electronics carrier unit, at least one metallic carrier unit, and at least one plug connection unit. In order to increase operational safety and reliability, the plug connection unit is provided with at least one spacer element, which distances the electronics carrier unit and the metallic carrier unit in at least one operationally ready state, in at least one direction parallel to a plug direction of the plug connection unit.

Claims (40)

1. A domestic appliance device, comprising:

a domestic appliance outer housing;

an electronics carrier unit attached to the domestic appliance outer housing;

a metallic carrier unit having a carrier unit plug element;

a plug connection unit attached to the domestic appliance outer housing, the plug connection unit having a spacer element for height and a connection unit plug element,

wherein the connection unit plug element engages the carrier unit ping element in an operationally ready state, the plug connection unit separates the metallic carrier unit from the domestic appliance outer housing and the electronics carrier, in the operationally ready state, in a direction parallel to a plug direction of the plug connection unit, and

the plug connection unit is a separate element from the domestic appliance outer housing and is secured in a cut-out of the domestic appliance outer housing; and

a securing unit securing the plug connection unit to the domestic appliance outer housing part.

2. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein the connection unit plug element and the carrier unit plug element provide a plug connection between the plug connection unit and the metallic carrier unit in the at least one operationally ready state.

3. The domestic appliance device of claim 2 , wherein the metallic carrier unit plug element is a receptacle.

4. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein the spacer element has a base.

5. The domestic appliance device of claim 4 , wherein the base is constructed at least essentially cylindrically.

6. The domestic appliance device of claim 4 , wherein the connection unit plug element is arranged immediately adjacent to the base.

7. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein the plug connection unit is held in the cut-out at least partially by positive fit.

8. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein the electronics carrier unit is secured directly to the domestic appliance outer housing part.

9. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , further comprising the securing unit also securing the electronics carrier unit to the domestic appliance outer housing part, said securing unit formed differently from the metallic carrier unit.

10. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein the metallic carrier unit is formed as an inductor carrier unit, which is provided such as to carry at least one inductor in the operationally ready state.

11. A domestic appliance, comprising a domestic appliance device, the domestic appliance device comprising:

a domestic appliance outer housing;

an electronics carrier unit attached to the domestic appliance outer housing;

a metallic carrier unit having a carrier unit plug element;

a plug connection unit attached to the domestic appliance outer housing, the plug connection unit having a spacer element for height and a connection unit plug element,

wherein the connection unit plug element engages the carrier unit plug element in an operationally ready state, the plug connection unit separates the metallic carrier unit from the domestic appliance outer housing and the electronics carrier, in the operationally ready state, in a direction parallel to a plug direction of the plug connection unit, and

the plug connection unit is a separate element from the domestic appliance outer housing and is secured in a cut-out of the domestic appliance outer housing; and

a securing unit securing the plug connection unit to the domestic appliance outer housing part.

12. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , constructed in the form of a cooktop.

13. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , wherein the connection unit plug element and the carrier unit plug element provide a plug connection between the plug connection unit and the metallic carrier unit in the at least one operationally ready state.

14. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , wherein the metallic carrier unit plug element is a receptacle.

15. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , wherein the spacer element has a base.

16. The domestic appliance of claim 15 , wherein the base is constructed at least essentially cylindrically.

17. The domestic appliance of claim 15 , wherein the connection unit plug element is arranged immediately adjacent to the base.

18. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , wherein the plug connection unit is held in the cut-out at least partially by positive fit.

19. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , wherein the electronics carrier unit is secured directly to the domestic appliance outer housing part.

20. The domestic appliance device of claim 11 , further comprising the securing unit also securing the electronics carrier unit to the domestic appliance outer housing part, said securing unit formed differently from the metallic carrier unit.

21. The domestic appliance of claim 11 , wherein the metallic carrier unit is formed as an inductor carrier unit, which is provided such as to carry at least one inductor in the operationally ready state.

22. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein the spacer element is adapted to fix a position of the electronics carrier unit and the metallic carrier unit relative to each other such that the spacer separates the electronics carrier unit and the metallic carrier unit a distance from each other.

23. The domestic appliance device of claim 1 , wherein a rivet connection element is positioned within the cut-out of the domestic appliance outer housing, such that after assembly of the spacer element of the plug connection unit into the cut-out, the rivet connection is deformed to fix the plug connection unit into the domestic outer housing.

24. The domestic appliance device of claim 23 , wherein the deformed rivet connection element forms a collar.

25. The domestic appliance device of claim 3 , wherein the connection unit plug element is a pin, and

the receptacle is configured to receive the pin.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE USSN 14373413; 29120436 AND 29429277 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035624 FRAME: 0784. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 036000/0848 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 035624/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: VALERO, ADOLFO ARNAL; GOMEZ, DAMASO MARTIN; GADEA, CARMELO PINA; MARCO, DEMETRIO TORRUBIA
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBH
Reel/Frame 029381/0481 →