EP0283591B1 - Electric cooking hob, appliance and method of assembling of a coverplate on the hob - Google Patents

Electric cooking hob, appliance and method of assembling of a coverplate on the hob Download PDF

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EP0283591B1
EP0283591B1 EP87119412A EP87119412A EP0283591B1 EP 0283591 B1 EP0283591 B1 EP 0283591B1 EP 87119412 A EP87119412 A EP 87119412A EP 87119412 A EP87119412 A EP 87119412A EP 0283591 B1 EP0283591 B1 EP 0283591B1
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Robert Kicherer
Felix Schreder
Stefan Reif
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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    • F24C15/10Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/102Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings electrically heated
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/68Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
    • H05B3/70Plates of cast metal

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  • the invention relates to an electric hotplate with a hotplate body, which has a central, downwardly projecting pin, and with a cover plate covering its underside, as well as a device and a method for its attachment.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an electric hotplate, a device and a method in which the fastening of the cover plate, taking into account the automatic manufacture in mass production, can be carried out in a particularly cost-effective manner and yet safely without the advantages of a hotplate without being on the underside protruding fasteners need to be dispensed with in terms of storage and transport.
  • an electric hotplate in which the cover plate is fixed by a screwless, metallic fastening means which is provided between the outer surface of the pin and a recess of the cover plate which surrounds the pin and which locks in a resilient and / or form-fitting manner.
  • the fastening means can be a preferably barb-like claw, a snap-in or, particularly preferably, a securing means by means of protrusions that pass through Notches of the edge region of the pin are formed.
  • the cover plate can be deformed using the pin as a patrix during the pressing-on process to form a nozzle-like collar which bears against the outer surface of the pin and guides it, so that the notches are only a backup.
  • the fastening means can also consist of gripping edges formed in one piece from the cover plate, which are resiliently caulked like barbs on the outer surface of the pin.
  • the normally cast-rough surface of the pin advantageously contributes to this if the hotplate body is preferably made of cast metal.
  • a recess e.g. a circumferential groove can be provided, into which the fastening means snaps.
  • the fastener can consist of individual elements protruding inwards on the pegs, which run radially or star-shaped inwards, i.e. are separated from each other by incisions. These can spring individually and act like a self-locking wreath of barbs when pressed onto the pin.
  • a central pin several pins provided in central hotplate areas could also be provided.
  • bent tabs on the cover plate in the advantageously cup-shaped fastening area which grip the lower end face of the pin and on the one hand form an end stop when the cover plate is pressed on and on the other hand bring about a final fixing of the cover plate independently of the screwless fastening described , when a clamping bracket, part of the hob or the like is finally pressed against it by screwing into a central threaded hole of the pin.
  • a preferred device for attaching a cover plate has a press-in tool, with which the cover plate can be moved against the pin and whose press-in elements surrounding the pin carry out a corresponding deformation of the cover plate.
  • This deformation can be plastic in part, but should leave a residual elasticity to maintain the self-holding effect.
  • Fig. 1 shows an electric hotplate 11, which is installed in a mounting plate 12 of a built-in hob 33, which in turn is inserted into the opening of a worktop 34 of a kitchen furniture.
  • the electric hotplate engages in an opening 13 of the built-in plate 12 and is supported with built-in rings 17 on a raised rim 14 of the built-in plate.
  • the hotplate body 16 is made of cast metal, preferably cast iron, and has a flat, ring-shaped cooking surface 15 which surrounds a somewhat recessed, unheated central zone 23.
  • a The outer edge 18 of the hotplate body extends essentially cylindrically downward and carries the mounting ring 17 on the outside, supported by a flange.
  • a cover plate 27 rests on its underside and leads on the inside of the outer edge with a circumferential cylindrical surface which defines the outside an indentation 50 formed in a ring.
  • the heating of the electric hotplate is effected by helical heating resistors 22 which lie in spirally arranged grooves 21 on the underside of the hotplate body in a heated ring zone 19 which is delimited inward by a downward inner edge 20.
  • the heating resistors are embedded in an electrically insulating investment.
  • a cast-on central pin 24 is provided, which projects approximately as far down as the outer edge 18 and tapers downward somewhat (in the order of magnitude of the draft angle). It has a central threaded bore 25 into which a fastening screw 26 can be screwed, which clamps the hotplate against a lower clamping fastening plate 33.
  • a separate clamping bracket or other fastening means can also be provided, which are supported, for example, in the area of the coaming rim 14.
  • a screwless fastening means 52 is provided in the area of the cover plate surrounding the pin 24.
  • this central region is provided with a cup-shaped, upward-pointing shape 53, the upward-pointing bottom of which has an opening which corresponds to the outer cross-sectional shape of the pin 24 at the corresponding point, but is somewhat smaller.
  • gripping edges 54 which are directed toward the outer surface 55 of the pin and engage in a self-locking manner when the fastening means are pressed together with the cover plate onto the outer surface of the pin 24.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 show a preferred, slightly modified embodiment, in which the fastening means 52 are formed by elements which are separated from one another by cuts. These incisions are approximately triangular and not very deep, so that there is a form of knurling or an inward star, the tips of which form the gripping edges 54. There are four sections 57 in the form of the upwardly bent tabs. It can also be seen that the pin 24 in this embodiment has a flat 58 which is formed by a substantially vertical plane. The opening between the fasteners is adapted to this shape, so that this also results in an anti-rotation device.
  • Fig. 3 it can be seen that the fastening means 52 are not, as in Fig. 1, provided on the (top) bottom of a cup-shaped configuration, but only a relatively flat groove-shaped depression is provided.
  • Fig. 4 and 5 shows their shape after attachment. It can be seen that the expression 53 is only so deep that the gripping edges 54 still come to lie on a cylindrical or slightly conical part of the outer surface, that is to say above a possible rounding or the like.
  • the cover plate 27 is embossed into the shape shown in Fig. 3, e.g. a flat shape 53 is made and the opening 59 is punched therefrom, the star-shaped structure being produced with individual elements 60 of the fastening means and at the same time the tabs which later form the support sections 57 are formed and brought into their basic shape.
  • the clear dimensions of the opening 59 i.e. the distance between the tips 54 of the elements 60 is smaller than the corresponding outer dimensions of the pin 24.
  • a press-in device shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 contains a press-in tool 61 in the form of a stamp, which can be advanced by means of a power drive 62 against the underside of the hotplate.
  • the insertion tool 61 has a spring-loaded central guide pin 63 which interacts with the threaded bore 25 and the tool at Pressing positioned to the hotplate, and pressing elements 64, which are arranged in a ring around the position provided for the pin and have a cam-like shape in cross section.
  • fastening means 52 that is to say the parts of the cover plate immediately adjacent to the edge of the opening 59 and thus on the elements 60, when pressed onto the pin inward and can tilt at the bottom so that they take on a barb-like shape.
  • the slope 65 should be such that, taking into account all the tolerances of the cover plate and the pin, the fastening element does not lie completely against it when it is pressed on. Due to this locking angle a measured between fastening means 52 and outer surface 55, which can be seen in FIGS.
  • FIGS. 8 shows a modified design of the fastening means 52, which in this case are projecting tabs separated from one another by incisions, so that the gripping edges 54 have the shape of circular segments and not, as in the embodiment according to FIGS. 2 to 5, tips.
  • This embodiment is preferred for harder sheet materials and in the case when the pin 24 can have larger dimensional deviations because the longer, trapezoidal elements 60 create a greater elastic reserve.
  • the cover plate When attaching the cover plate, it can be positioned correctly in relation to the hotplate.
  • the positioning of the rotational position is ensured in the automatic handling of the hotplates by the recess 31 in the edge, into which part of a mounting device engages.
  • the cover plate When the cover plate is pressed on, the corresponding recess 32 engages in the edge of the end cover, so that the end cover is also immediately fixed in the direction of rotation (possibly in addition to the securing by the flattened portion 58), but this could also be omitted.
  • a recess 66 in the form of a circumferential groove is provided in the pin 24, which can be carried out, for example, by means of a plunging tool when turning off the end face 56 or when drilling and tapping for the bore 25.
  • the cover plate is similar in shape to that of FIG. 1 and engages with its fastener when pressed into the groove 66 and is securely positively fixed there.
  • this version requires a certain amount of extra work when machining the hotplate body, it ensures a clear one and secure location.
  • a horizontal incision could also be provided, in which only part of the fastening means engages.
  • the fastening means would be designed in such a way that the cover plate can largely be pushed on without deformation and protruding fastening sections run into the groove by relative rotation of the cover plate.
  • the cover plate could then be brought with its recess 32 at the edge to snap into the recess 31 of the edge, so that a return rotation into the insertion position, which is necessary for the solution, is no longer possible without further ado.
  • this embodiment requires that the cover plate and hotplate body can be rotated against each other by a certain angle without this being impeded by connecting parts, for example the power supply lines.
  • a fixation would be possible without significant deformation of the cover plate.
  • application by simple axial compression, as described is preferred.
  • a particularly simple screwless fastening is created by the invention, which is ideally adapted to the conditions.
  • the cover plate is fixed without the need for separate fastening means and can be additionally secured by the support sections 57 during later installation.
  • the still simplest and most reliable method of fastening the electric hotplate to the stove by means of a bolt 26 can be maintained unchanged, and only a simple standard cap screw is required. If the burr created during punching is used to form an additional edge or cutting edge, which helps to improve the hold.
  • the punching should therefore be carried out in such a way that the punching ridge 67 is formed on the edge which can preferably penetrate into the material, for example the upper (inner) edge of the cover plate in the region of the opening 59 (FIGS. 6 and 7).
  • the depth of the expression 53 can vary depending on the shape of the cover plate of the pin. Possibly. the resulting cylindrical section of the shape can contribute to influencing the rigidity or elasticity of the fastening means.
  • FIGS. 10 to 12 corresponds in all parts, which are also provided with the same reference numerals, like the previous ones, to the embodiments already described, with the exception of the following changes:
  • the recess 53 and the opening 59 are provided in the cover plate and are a circular opening with a smaller diameter than that of the end face 56 of the pin 24, into which three tabs 45 protrude. This shape before attachment can be seen in Figure 11.
  • the center region of the cover plate 27 is deformed into a shape by means of an indentation tool 61 with the aid of the pin 24 as a mold-like tool half, which can be seen from FIG. 12.
  • the groove 53 is formed, from which the tabs extend at an angle to the end face 56 and form support sections 57 there.
  • the portions of the cover plate which bear against the outer surface 55 of the pin 24 are in the form of a nozzle-like shape which is shaped downward in the manner of a collar 79 formed, which rests largely flat on the outer surface 55 and does not necessarily have a self-locking effect, although there is quite a good hold in cooperation with the rough cast surface.
  • the notches 71 lie obliquely in the region of the peripheral edge 74 of the journal which connects the lateral surface 55 to the end surface 56 and each produce a projection 75 which projects beyond the lateral surface 55 and which secures the cover plate in the region of the formation 70 against being pulled off the journal. It has been found that this type of connection, in which the main fixing is preferably carried out by the formation 70 and only by means of the protrusions 75 against being pulled off, that the protrusions 75 can be very small, is possible, although in itself the casting material of the hotplate body Large-scale deformations are not permitted. This is possible with the striking tools.
  • cover plate is mostly provided on both sides, but in any case on the upward-facing inside with a thin aluminum coating or cladding 76.
  • the aluminum which is a softer metal than the steel sheet from which the cover sheet 27 is made, forms a smear layer during the deformation, which prevents the steel sheet from seizing on the spigot and thus contributes significantly to a crack-free and perfect deformation.
  • the aluminum coating of the steel sheet also has the advantage that an intermetallic connection between the aluminum and the steel creates a protective layer against corrosion when heated.
  • This version with a continuous, uninterrupted formation 70 has the advantage that the cover plate in the region of the pin 24 closes tightly, so that the space between the hotplate body and cover plate can also be kept largely sealed and thus protected from moisture.
  • the aluminum coating also contributes to this because it has adapted to the surface structure of the pin during the deformation.

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The lower cover plate of an electric hotplate is fixed to the hotplate body by a resilient fixing structure provided on the cover plate, engaging with gripping edges on the outer face of a downwardly directed, central cast pin. The fixing structure can be defined by radial or flap-like, inwardly-directed portions of the cover plate and additionally can have portions engaging on the lower face of the pin and which are firmly held by the final screwing down of the electric hotplate.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Elektrokochplatte mit einem Kochplattenkörper, der einen zentralen, nach unten vorstehenden Zapfen aufweist, und mit einem dessen Unterseite abdeckenden Abdeckblech, so wie eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zu dessen Anbringung.The invention relates to an electric hotplate with a hotplate body, which has a central, downwardly projecting pin, and with a cover plate covering its underside, as well as a device and a method for its attachment.

Bei üblichen Elektrokochplatten dieser Art, beispielsweise nach der DE-PS 631 467, ist in den zentralen Zapfen ein Schraubbolzen eingeschraubt, der durch eine Öffnung des Abdeckblechs hindurchragt und dieses mit einer Mutter festlegt. Der Bolzen ragt dann weiter nach unten und legt die Kochplatte durch eine weitere darauf angebrachte Mutter an einem Herd- oder Spannbauteil fest. Hier lassen sich Normschrauben verwenden, jedoch schafft der lange, über die Kochplattenunterseite vorstehende Bolzen Schwierigkeiten bei der Lagerung und dem Transport.In conventional electric hot plates of this type, for example according to DE-PS 631 467, a screw bolt is screwed into the central pin, which protrudes through an opening in the cover plate and fixes it with a nut. The bolt then protrudes further down and fixes the hotplate to a stove or clamping component by means of another nut attached to it. Standard screws can be found here use, however the long bolt protruding from the underside of the hotplate creates difficulties during storage and transport.

Aus der EP-A-70 043 ist eine Elektrokochplatte der eingangs erwähnten Art bekanntgeworden, bei der der Abschlußdeckel durch eine in den Zapfen eingeschraubte Hohlschraube mit Außen- und Innengewinde festgelegt wird. In das Innengewinde kann dann ein Bolzen zur Befestigung der Kochplatte an den Herd- oder Muldenbauteilen eingeschraubt werden. Diese Lösung ist viel platzsparender bei Lagerung und Transport, weil es bei der montagefertigen Platte keine nach unten überstehenden Bolzenlängen gibt, aber die Doppelschraube stellt ein besonderes, nicht genormtes Bauteil dar, dessen Kosten nicht zu vernachlässigen sind.From EP-A-70 043 an electric hot plate of the type mentioned has become known, in which the end cover is fixed by a hollow screw screwed into the pin with an external and internal thread. A bolt can then be screwed into the internal thread for fastening the hotplate to the stove or hob components. This solution is much more space-saving for storage and transportation because there are no protruding bolt lengths for the ready-to-install plate, but the double screw is a special, non-standard component, the costs of which cannot be neglected.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Elektrokochplatte, eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zu schaffen, bei der die Befestigung des Abdeckblechs unter Berücksichtigung der automatischen Herstellung in der Massenfertigung besonders kostengünstig und trotzdem sicher erfolgen kann, ohne daß auf die Vorteile einer Kochplatte ohne an der Unterseite überstehende Befestigungsteile in Bezug auf Lagerung und Transport verzichtet zu werden braucht.The object of the invention is to provide an electric hotplate, a device and a method in which the fastening of the cover plate, taking into account the automatic manufacture in mass production, can be carried out in a particularly cost-effective manner and yet safely without the advantages of a hotplate without being on the underside protruding fasteners need to be dispensed with in terms of storage and transport.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Elektrokochplatte gelöst, bei der das Abdeckblech durch ein zwischen der Außenfläche des Zapfens und einer den Zapfen umgebenden Ausnehmung des Abdeckblechs vorgesehenes schraubenloses, metallisches Befestigungsmittel festgelegt ist, welches federnd und/oder formschlüssig arretiert.This object is achieved according to the invention by an electric hotplate in which the cover plate is fixed by a screwless, metallic fastening means which is provided between the outer surface of the pin and a recess of the cover plate which surrounds the pin and which locks in a resilient and / or form-fitting manner.

Das Befestigungsmittel kann eine vorzugsweise widerhakenartige Verkrallung, eine Einschnappung oder, besonders bevorzugt, eine Sicherung mittels Vorsprüngen sein, die durch Einkerben des Randbereichs des Zapfens gebildet sind. Bei der Sicherung durch Kerben kann das Abdeckblech unter Verwendung des Zapfens als Patritze während des Aufpreßvorganges zu einem düsenartigen Kragen verformt werden, der an der Außenfläche des Zapfens anliegt und diesen führt, so daß die Kerben nur noch eine Sicherung darstellen.The fastening means can be a preferably barb-like claw, a snap-in or, particularly preferably, a securing means by means of protrusions that pass through Notches of the edge region of the pin are formed. When securing with notches, the cover plate can be deformed using the pin as a patrix during the pressing-on process to form a nozzle-like collar which bears against the outer surface of the pin and guides it, so that the notches are only a backup.

Die Befestigungsmittel können auch aus einstückig aus dem Abdeckblech herausgeformten Greifkanten bestehen, die sich federnd widerhakenartig an der Außenfläche des Zapfens verstemmen. Dazu trägt vorteilhaft die normalerweise gußrauhe Oberfläche des Zapfens bei, wenn der Kochplattenkörper bevorzugt aus Gußmetall besteht. Obwohl es sich erwiesen hat, daß normalerweise die unbearbeitete Oberfläche des Zapfens ausreicht, kann aber darin auch eine Vertiefung, z.B. eine Umfangsnut, vorgesehen sein, in die das Befestigungsmittel einschnappt. Das Befestigungsmittel kann aus einzelnen nach innen auf den Zapfen zu vorstehenden Elementen bestehen, die nach innen strahlen- oder sternförmig verlaufen, d.h. durch Einschnitte voneinander getrennt sind. Diese können einzeln federn und wirken wie ein selbstsperrender Kranz von Widerhaken, wenn sie auf den Zapfen gedrückt sind. Statt eines zentralen Zapfens könnten auch mehrere in mittleren Kochplattenbereichen vorgesehene Zapfen vorgesehen sein.The fastening means can also consist of gripping edges formed in one piece from the cover plate, which are resiliently caulked like barbs on the outer surface of the pin. The normally cast-rough surface of the pin advantageously contributes to this if the hotplate body is preferably made of cast metal. Although it has been found that normally the untreated surface of the pin is sufficient, a recess, e.g. a circumferential groove can be provided, into which the fastening means snaps. The fastener can consist of individual elements protruding inwards on the pegs, which run radially or star-shaped inwards, i.e. are separated from each other by incisions. These can spring individually and act like a self-locking wreath of barbs when pressed onto the pin. Instead of a central pin, several pins provided in central hotplate areas could also be provided.

Es ist bevorzugt, an dem Abdeckblech in dem vorteilhaft napfförmig nach oben ausgeformten Befestigungsbereich abgebogene Laschen vorzusehen, die auf die untere Stirnfläche des Zapfens greifen und einerseits einen Endanschlag beim Aufdrücken des Abdeckblechs bilden und andererseits eine endgültige Festlegung des Abdeckblechs unabhängig von der beschriebenen schraubenlosen Befestigung bewirken, wenn durch Einschrauben in eine mittlere Gewindebohrung des Zapfens schließlich ein Spannbügel, ein Teil der Herdmulde oder dgl. durch einen Spannbolzen dagegen gedrückt wird.It is preferred to provide bent tabs on the cover plate in the advantageously cup-shaped fastening area which grip the lower end face of the pin and on the one hand form an end stop when the cover plate is pressed on and on the other hand bring about a final fixing of the cover plate independently of the screwless fastening described , when a clamping bracket, part of the hob or the like is finally pressed against it by screwing into a central threaded hole of the pin.

Eine bevorzugte Vorrichtung zur Anbringung eines Abdeckblechs weist ein Eindrückwerkzeug auf, mit dem das Abdeckblech gegen den Zapfen bewegbar ist und dessen den Zapfen umgebende Eindrückelemente dabei eine entsprechende Verformung des Abdeckblechs vornehmen. Diese Verformung kann teilweise plastisch sein, sollte jedoch eine Restelastizität zur Aufrechterhaltung der Selbsthaltewirkung belassen.A preferred device for attaching a cover plate has a press-in tool, with which the cover plate can be moved against the pin and whose press-in elements surrounding the pin carry out a corresponding deformation of the cover plate. This deformation can be plastic in part, but should leave a residual elasticity to maintain the self-holding effect.

Weitere Vorteile und Merkmale der Erfindung gehen aus den Unteransprüchen und der Beschreibung im Zusammenhang mit den Zeichnungen hervor. Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden im folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen vertikalen Querschnitt durch eine in eine Kochmulde eingebaute Elektrokochplatte,
Fig. 2
eine Teil-Unteransicht einer Kochplatte,
Fig. 3
einen Schnitt nach der Linie III in Fig. 2 mit Darstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Anbringen des Abschlußdeckels vor dessen Anbringung an der Elektrokochplatte,
Fig. 4
einen Schnitt gemäß Fig. 3 nach der Anbringung an der Elektrokochplatte,
Fig. 5
einen Teilschnitt durch die montagefertige Kochplatte,
Fig. 6 und 7
zwei vergrößerte Details im Befestigungsbereich, nach Linie VI in Fig. 2 geschnitten,
Fig. 8
eine Teil-Unteransicht eines Abdeckblechs mit einer anderen Ausführung der Befestigungsmittel
Fig. 9
eine Fig. 3 entsprechende Darstellung einer Variante der Befestigung,
Fig. 10
eine Detail-Unteransicht des zentralen Teils eines auf dem Zapfen angebrachten Abdeckblechs,
Fig. 11
einen vertikalen Detailschnitt nach der Linie XI in Fig. 10, jedoch vor der Verformung und Anbringung des Abdeckblechs und
Fig. 12
einen Schnitt entsprechend Fig. 11 nach Anbringung und Verformung des Abdeckblechs und des Zapfens.
Further advantages and features of the invention emerge from the subclaims and the description in connection with the drawings. Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
a vertical cross section through an electric hotplate built into a hob,
Fig. 2
a partial bottom view of a hotplate,
Fig. 3
3 shows a section along line III in FIG. 2, showing a device for attaching the end cover before it is attached to the electric hotplate,
Fig. 4
3 after the attachment to the electric hotplate,
Fig. 5
a partial section through the ready-to-install hotplate,
6 and 7
two enlarged details in the fastening area, cut along line VI in Fig. 2,
Fig. 8
a partial bottom view of a cover plate with another embodiment of the fastening means
Fig. 9
3 corresponding representation of a variant of the attachment,
Fig. 10
a detailed bottom view of the central part of a cover plate attached to the pin,
Fig. 11
a vertical detail section along the line XI in Fig. 10, but before the deformation and attachment of the cover plate and
Fig. 12
a section corresponding to FIG. 11 after attachment and deformation of the cover plate and the pin.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Elektrokochplatte 11, die in eine Einbauplatte 12 einer Einbau-Kochmulde 33 eingebaut ist, die ihrerseits in die Öffnung einer Arbeitsplatte 34 eines Küchenmöbels eingesetzt ist.Fig. 1 shows an electric hotplate 11, which is installed in a mounting plate 12 of a built-in hob 33, which in turn is inserted into the opening of a worktop 34 of a kitchen furniture.

Die Elektrokochplatte greift in eine Öffnung 13 der Einbauplatte 12 ein und stützt sich mit Einbauringen 17 an einem erhöhten Süllrand 14 der Einbauplatte ab.The electric hotplate engages in an opening 13 of the built-in plate 12 and is supported with built-in rings 17 on a raised rim 14 of the built-in plate.

Der Kochplattenkörper 16 besteht aus Gußmetall, vorzugsweise Eisenguß, und hat eine ebene, ringförmige Kochfläche 15, die eine etwas vertiefte, unbeheizte Mittelzone 23 umgibt. Ein Außenrand 18 des Kochplattenkörpers erstreckt sich im wesentlichen zylindrisch nach unten und trägt an der Außenseite, von einem Flansch abgestützt, den Einbauring 17. Auf seiner Unterseite liegt ein Abdeckblech 27 auf und führt sich an der Innenseite des Außenrandes mit einer umlaufenden Zylinderfläche, die die Außenseite einer ringförmig eingeprägten Vertiefung 50 bildet.The hotplate body 16 is made of cast metal, preferably cast iron, and has a flat, ring-shaped cooking surface 15 which surrounds a somewhat recessed, unheated central zone 23. A The outer edge 18 of the hotplate body extends essentially cylindrically downward and carries the mounting ring 17 on the outside, supported by a flange. A cover plate 27 rests on its underside and leads on the inside of the outer edge with a circumferential cylindrical surface which defines the outside an indentation 50 formed in a ring.

Die Beheizung der Elektrokochplatte wird durch wendelförmige Heizwiderstände 22 bewirkt, die in spiralig angeordneten Nuten 21 an der Unterseite des Kochplattenkörpers in einer beheizten Ringzone 19 liegen, die nach innen durch einen abwärts gerichteten Innenrand 20 begrenzt ist. Die Heizwiderstände sind in elektrisch isolierende Einbettmasse eingebettet.The heating of the electric hotplate is effected by helical heating resistors 22 which lie in spirally arranged grooves 21 on the underside of the hotplate body in a heated ring zone 19 which is delimited inward by a downward inner edge 20. The heating resistors are embedded in an electrically insulating investment.

In der unbeheizten Mittelzone 23 ist ein angegossener zentraler Zapfen 24 vorgesehen, der etwa so weit nach unten ragt, wie der Außenrand 18 und eine sich nach unten etwas (in der Größenordnung der Entformungsschräge) nach unten verjüngt. Er weist eine mittlere Gewindebohrung 25 auf, in die eine Befestigungsschraube 26 eingeschraubt werden kann, die die Kochplatte gegen ein unteres Spann-Befestigungsblech 33 festspannt. Statt dieses unteren Bleches einer Kochmulde können auch ein gesonderter Spannbügel oder andere Befestigungsmittel vorgesehen sein, die sich beispielsweise im Bereich des Süllrandes 14 abstützen.In the unheated central zone 23, a cast-on central pin 24 is provided, which projects approximately as far down as the outer edge 18 and tapers downward somewhat (in the order of magnitude of the draft angle). It has a central threaded bore 25 into which a fastening screw 26 can be screwed, which clamps the hotplate against a lower clamping fastening plate 33. Instead of this lower plate of a hob, a separate clamping bracket or other fastening means can also be provided, which are supported, for example, in the area of the coaming rim 14.

In der Unterkante 28 des Außenrandes 18 befindet sich am Umfang eine Ausnehmung 31, in die eine entsprechende Ausformung des Abdeckblechs 27 eingreift. Dadurch wird das Abdeckblech in seiner Drehlage am Kochplattenkörper festgelegt, während sich seine übrige Zentrierung durch die an die Ringvertiefung 50 anschließende Zentrierschulter 30 bildet.In the lower edge 28 of the outer edge 18 there is a recess 31 on the circumference, into which a corresponding shape of the cover plate 27 engages. As a result, the cover plate is fixed in its rotational position on the hotplate body, while its remaining centering is formed by the centering shoulder 30 adjoining the annular recess 50.

Zur Befestigung des Abdeckblechs 27 am Kochplattenkörper ist in dem den Zapfen 24 umgebenden Bereich des Abdeckblechs ein schraubenloses Befestigungsmittel 52 vorgesehen. Dazu ist dieser Mittelbereich mit einer napfförmigen, nach oben gerichteten Ausprägung 53 versehen, deren nach oben gerichteter Boden eine Öffnung aufweist, die der äußeren Querschnittsform des Zapfens 24 an der entsprechenden Stelle entspricht, jedoch etwas kleiner ist. Es entstehen dadurch Greifkanten 54, die auf die Außenfläche 55 des Zapfens zu gerichtet sind und an diesem selbstsperrend eingreifen, wenn die Befestigungsmittel zusammen mit dem Abdeckblech auf die Außenfläche des Zapfens 24 aufgedrückt werden.To fasten the cover plate 27 to the hotplate body, a screwless fastening means 52 is provided in the area of the cover plate surrounding the pin 24. For this purpose, this central region is provided with a cup-shaped, upward-pointing shape 53, the upward-pointing bottom of which has an opening which corresponds to the outer cross-sectional shape of the pin 24 at the corresponding point, but is somewhat smaller. This results in gripping edges 54 which are directed toward the outer surface 55 of the pin and engage in a self-locking manner when the fastening means are pressed together with the cover plate onto the outer surface of the pin 24.

An einzelnen Stellen des Umfanges, beispielsweise an zwei bis vier Stellen, sind statt der Greifkanten 24 Laschen 45 angeformt (bzw. beim Ausstanzen der Öffnung stehen gelassen), die an der Außenfläche 55 des Zapfens 24 abwärts verlaufen und dann auf die Stirnfläche 56 des Zapfens greifen, wo sie Auflageabschnitte 57 bilden, die jedoch zwischen sich die Gewindebohrung 25 frei lassen. Aus Fig. 1 ist zu erkennen, daß der das Spannteil 33 bildende Boden der Kochmulde an der Befestigungsstelle eine nach oben gerichtete Ausprägung hat und von dem Kopf der Befestigungsschraube 26 gegen diese gedrückt wird, so daß das Abdeckblech 27 damit endgültig festgelegt und auch zur Erdung leitend mit den übrigen Teilen der Kochmulde verbunden ist. Das gilt entsprechend bei anderen Spannteilen.At individual points on the circumference, for example at two to four points, instead of the gripping edges 24, tabs 45 are formed (or left when the opening is punched out), which run downwards on the outer surface 55 of the pin 24 and then onto the end face 56 of the pin grip where they form support sections 57, which, however, leave the threaded bore 25 free between them. From Fig. 1 it can be seen that the bottom of the hob forming the clamping part 33 has an upward expression at the fastening point and is pressed by the head of the fastening screw 26 against it, so that the cover plate 27 is finally fixed and also for grounding is conductively connected to the other parts of the hob. The same applies to other clamping parts.

Die Figuren 3 bis 5 zeigen eine bevorzugte, leicht abgewandelte Ausführungsform, bei der die Befestigungsmittel 52 durch Elemente gebildet sind, die voneinander durch Einschnitte getrennt sind. Diese Einschnitte sind etwa dreiecksförmig und nicht sehr tief, so daß sich eine Form einer Rändelung oder eines nach innen gerichteten Sterns ergibt, deren Spitzen die Greifkanten 54 bilden. Es sind vier Auflageabschnitte 57 in Form der aufwärts gebogenen Laschen ausgebildet. Es ist ferner zu erkennen, daß der Zapfen 24 bei dieser Ausführungsform eine Abflachung 58 aufweist, die durch eine im wesentlichen vertikale Ebene gebildet ist. Die Öffnung zwischen den Befestigungsmitteln ist dieser Form angepaßt, so daß sich auch dadurch eine Verdrehsicherung ergibt.FIGS. 3 to 5 show a preferred, slightly modified embodiment, in which the fastening means 52 are formed by elements which are separated from one another by cuts. These incisions are approximately triangular and not very deep, so that there is a form of knurling or an inward star, the tips of which form the gripping edges 54. There are four sections 57 in the form of the upwardly bent tabs. It can also be seen that the pin 24 in this embodiment has a flat 58 which is formed by a substantially vertical plane. The opening between the fasteners is adapted to this shape, so that this also results in an anti-rotation device.

Aus Fig. 3 ist zu sehen, daß die Befestigungsmittel 52 nicht, wie bei Fig. 1, am (oben liegenden) Boden einer napfförmigen Ausprägung vorgesehen sind, sondern es ist nur eine relativ flache rinnenförmige Vertiefung vorgesehen. Fig. 4 und 5 zeigt deren Form nach der Anbringung. Es ist zu sehen, daß die Ausprägung 53 nur so tief ist, daß die Greifkanten 54 noch auf einen zylindrischen oder leicht konischen Teil der Außenfläche zu liegen kommen, also oberhalb einer eventuellen Abrundung oder dgl..From Fig. 3 it can be seen that the fastening means 52 are not, as in Fig. 1, provided on the (top) bottom of a cup-shaped configuration, but only a relatively flat groove-shaped depression is provided. Fig. 4 and 5 shows their shape after attachment. It can be seen that the expression 53 is only so deep that the gripping edges 54 still come to lie on a cylindrical or slightly conical part of the outer surface, that is to say above a possible rounding or the like.

Das Abdeckblech 27 wird vor der Anbringung in die in Fig. 3 dargestellte Form geprägt, d.h. es wird eine flache Ausprägung 53 vorgenommen und daraus die Öffnung 59 ausgestanzt, wobei die sternförmige Struktur mit Einzelelementen 60 der Befestigungsmittel erzeugt wird und gleichzeitig die später die Auflageabschnitte 57 bildenden Laschen angeformt und in ihre Basisform gebracht werden. Die lichten Maße der Öffnung 59, d.h. der Abstand zwischen den Spitzen 54 der Elemente 60, ist kleiner als die entsprechenden Außenabmessungen des Zapfens 24.The cover plate 27 is embossed into the shape shown in Fig. 3, e.g. a flat shape 53 is made and the opening 59 is punched therefrom, the star-shaped structure being produced with individual elements 60 of the fastening means and at the same time the tabs which later form the support sections 57 are formed and brought into their basic shape. The clear dimensions of the opening 59, i.e. the distance between the tips 54 of the elements 60 is smaller than the corresponding outer dimensions of the pin 24.

Zur Anbringung wird folgendes Verfahren verwendet: Eine in Fig. 3 und 4 dargestellte Eindrückvorrichtung enthält ein Eindrückwerkzeug 61 in Form eines Stempels, der mittels eines Kraftantriebes 62 gegen die Unterseite der Kochplatte bewegbar vorgeschoben werden kann. Das Eindrückwerkzeug 61 weist einen abgefederten zentralen Führungsstift 63 auf, der mit der Gewindebohrung 25 zusammenwirkt und das Werkzeug beim Eindrücken zur Kochplatte positioniert, sowie Eindrückelemente 64, die ringförmig um die für den Zapfen vorgesehene Position herum angeordnet sind und im Querschnitt eine nockenartige Form haben. Sie greifen in die vorgeprägte Ausprägung 53 ein und formen infolge ihrer nach innen abfallenden Schräge 65 die Befestigungsmittel 52, d.h. die unmittelbar an den Rand der Öffnung 59 angrenzenden Teile des Abdeckblechs und damit auf die Elemente 60, beim Aufdrücken auf den Zapfen sich nach innen und unten schräg stellen können, so daß sie eine widerhakenartige Form annehmen. Die Schräge 65 sollte so sein, daß unter Berücksichtigung aller Toleranzen von Abdeckblech und Zapfen beim Aufdrücken das Befestigungselement nicht ganz daran anliegt. Durch diesen zwischen Befestigungsmittel 52 und Außenfläche 55 gemessenen Sperrwinkel a, der in Fig. 6 und 7 zu erkennen ist, entsprechend den Material- und Oberflächeneigenschaften variieren und zwischen 30 und 80° (vorzugsweise an im oberen Bereich zwischen 60° und 80°) liegen kann, wird eine Selbstsperrung bewirkt, die insbesondere gut mit der rauhen Gußhaut des Zapfens zusammenwirkt. Die übrigen Teile des Eindrückwerkzeuges entsprechen weitgehend der Form der Ausprägung 53, die somit gestützt und kaum verändert wird. Lediglich im Bereich der Schräge 65 kann also das Material nachgeben. Auch die Auflageabschnitte 57 werden durch das Eindrückwerkzeug formerhaltend gestützt.The following method is used for attachment: A press-in device shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 contains a press-in tool 61 in the form of a stamp, which can be advanced by means of a power drive 62 against the underside of the hotplate. The insertion tool 61 has a spring-loaded central guide pin 63 which interacts with the threaded bore 25 and the tool at Pressing positioned to the hotplate, and pressing elements 64, which are arranged in a ring around the position provided for the pin and have a cam-like shape in cross section. They engage in the pre-stamped shape 53 and, as a result of their inwardly sloping bevel 65, form the fastening means 52, that is to say the parts of the cover plate immediately adjacent to the edge of the opening 59 and thus on the elements 60, when pressed onto the pin inward and can tilt at the bottom so that they take on a barb-like shape. The slope 65 should be such that, taking into account all the tolerances of the cover plate and the pin, the fastening element does not lie completely against it when it is pressed on. Due to this locking angle a measured between fastening means 52 and outer surface 55, which can be seen in FIGS. 6 and 7, vary according to the material and surface properties and lie between 30 and 80 ° (preferably in the upper region between 60 ° and 80 °) can, a self-locking is effected, which interacts particularly well with the rough cast skin of the pin. The remaining parts of the insertion tool largely correspond to the shape of the expression 53, which is thus supported and hardly changed. The material can therefore only yield in the area of the bevel 65. The support sections 57 are also supported in a shape-maintaining manner by the insertion tool.

Es ist zu erkennen, daß dadurch die Festlegung des Abdeckblechs mit einem Arbeitshub eines einfachen Werkzeuges stattfinden kann und dazu keine zusätzlichen Befestigungsteile, wie beispielsweise Schrauben oder dgl., benötigt werden. Es wäre zwar möglich, die Befestigungsmittel , beispielsweise in Form eines gesondert hergestellten aufgepunkteten Sperrkranzes, am Abdeckblech anzubringen, jedoch besteht in den meisten Fällen das Abdeckblech aus so hartem und elastischem Material, daß es diese Funktion selbst übernehmen kann, und die Befestigungsmittel aus seinem Material ausgeschnitten werden können.It can be seen that this enables the cover plate to be fixed with a working stroke of a simple tool and no additional fastening parts, such as screws or the like, are required for this. Although it would be possible to attach the fastening means to the cover plate, for example in the form of a separately produced dotted barrier ring, in most cases the cover plate consists of such a hard and elastic Material that it can perform this function itself, and the fasteners can be cut out of its material.

Fig. 8 zeigt eine veränderte Ausführung der Befestigungsmittel 52, die in diesem Falle durch Einschnitte voneinander getrennte vorstehende Lappen sind, so daß die Greifkanten 54 die Form von Kreissegmenten und nicht, wie bei der Ausführung nach den Figuren 2 bis 5, Spitzen haben. Diese Ausführungsform ist bei härteren Blechmaterialien und in dem Falle vorzuziehen, wenn der Zapfen 24 größere Maßabweichungen haben kann, weil die längeren, trapezförmigen Elemente 60 eine größere Elastizitätsreserve schaffen.8 shows a modified design of the fastening means 52, which in this case are projecting tabs separated from one another by incisions, so that the gripping edges 54 have the shape of circular segments and not, as in the embodiment according to FIGS. 2 to 5, tips. This embodiment is preferred for harder sheet materials and in the case when the pin 24 can have larger dimensional deviations because the longer, trapezoidal elements 60 create a greater elastic reserve.

Beim Anbringen des Abdeckblechs kann dieses zur Kochplatte gleich richtig positioniert werden. Die Positionierung der Drehlage wird bei der automatischen Handhabung der Kochplatten durch die Vertiefung 31 im Rand sichergestellt, in die ein Teil einer Montagevorrichtung eingreift. Wenn das Abdeckblech aufgedrückt wird, so greift darin die entsprechende Ausnehmung 32 im Rand des Abschlußdeckels ein, so daß der Abschlußdeckel auch gleich in Verdrehungsrichtung festgelegt wird (ggf. zusätzlich zu der Sicherung durch die Abflachung 58), die aber auch entfallen könnte.When attaching the cover plate, it can be positioned correctly in relation to the hotplate. The positioning of the rotational position is ensured in the automatic handling of the hotplates by the recess 31 in the edge, into which part of a mounting device engages. When the cover plate is pressed on, the corresponding recess 32 engages in the edge of the end cover, so that the end cover is also immediately fixed in the direction of rotation (possibly in addition to the securing by the flattened portion 58), but this could also be omitted.

Bei der Ausführung nach Fig. 9 ist im Zapfen 24 eine Vertiefung 66 in Form einer umlaufenden Nut vorgesehen, die beispielsweise durch ein Einstechwerkzeug beim Abdrehen der Stirnfläche 56 oder beim Bohren und Gewindeschneiden für die Bohrung 25 vorgenommen werden kann. Das Abdeckblech ist in seiner Form ähnlich dem nach Fig. 1 ausgebildet und greift mit seinem Befestigungsmittel beim Aufdrücken in die Nut 66 ein und legt sich dort sicher formschlüssig fest. Diese Version erfordert zwar einen gewissen Mehraufwand bei der Bearbeitung des Kochplattenkörpers, sorgt aber für eine eindeutige und lagegesicherte Festlegung. Statt einer umlaufenden Nut 66 könnte auch ein horizontaler Einschnitt vorgesehen sein, in den nur ein Teil des Befestigungsmittels eingreift. Bei einer solchen Ausführung, insbesondere, wenn auch eine Abflachung vorgesehen ist, ist auch ein bajonettartiges Einrasten möglich. Dafür würde man das Befestigungsmittel so ausbilden, daß das Abdeckblech weitgehend ohne Verformung aufschiebbar ist und durch Relativdrehung des Abdeckblechs vorstehende Befestigungsabschnitte in die Nut einlaufen lassen. Das Abdeckblech könnte dann mit seiner Ausnehmung 32 am Rand zum Einschnappen in die Vertiefung 31 des Randes gebracht werden, so daß eine zur Lösung erforderliche Rückdrehung in die Einführlage nicht mehr ohne weiteres möglich ist. Diese Ausführung setzt allerdings voraus, daß Abdeckblech und Kochplattenkörper um einen gewissen Winkel gegen einander verdreht werden können, ohne daß dies durch Anschlußteile, beispielsweise die Stromzuführungsleitungen, behindert wird. Hier wäre allerdings eine Festlegung ohne wesentliche Verformung des Abdeckblechs möglich. Bevorzugt ist jedoch die Aufbringung durch einfaches axiales Zusammendrücken, wie beschrieben.In the embodiment according to FIG. 9, a recess 66 in the form of a circumferential groove is provided in the pin 24, which can be carried out, for example, by means of a plunging tool when turning off the end face 56 or when drilling and tapping for the bore 25. The cover plate is similar in shape to that of FIG. 1 and engages with its fastener when pressed into the groove 66 and is securely positively fixed there. Although this version requires a certain amount of extra work when machining the hotplate body, it ensures a clear one and secure location. Instead of a circumferential groove 66, a horizontal incision could also be provided, in which only part of the fastening means engages. With such an embodiment, in particular if a flattening is also provided, a bayonet-type engagement is also possible. For this purpose, the fastening means would be designed in such a way that the cover plate can largely be pushed on without deformation and protruding fastening sections run into the groove by relative rotation of the cover plate. The cover plate could then be brought with its recess 32 at the edge to snap into the recess 31 of the edge, so that a return rotation into the insertion position, which is necessary for the solution, is no longer possible without further ado. However, this embodiment requires that the cover plate and hotplate body can be rotated against each other by a certain angle without this being impeded by connecting parts, for example the power supply lines. Here, however, a fixation would be possible without significant deformation of the cover plate. However, application by simple axial compression, as described, is preferred.

Es ist also zu erkennen, daß durch die Erfindung eine besonders einfache schraubenlose Befestigung geschaffen wird, die in idealer Weise an die Bedingungen angepaßt ist. Das Abdeckblech wird ohne die Notwendigkeit gesonderter Befestigungsmittel festgelegt und kann beim späteren Einbau zusätzlich durch die Auflageabschnitte 57 gesichert werden. Die immer noch einfachste und zuverlässigste Befestigungsart für die Elektrokochplatte am Herd durch einen Bolzen 26 kann unverändert aufrechterhalten bleiben, und es ist nur eine einfache Norm-Kopfschraube dabei nötig. Wenn der beim Stanzen entstehende Grat dazu verwendet wird, eine zusätzliche Kante oder Schneide zu bilden, die zur Verbesserung des Haltes beiträgt. Die Stanzung sollte also so vorgenommen werden, daß der Stanzgrat 67 an der Kante entsteht, die bevorzugt in das Material eindringen kann, beispielsweise die obere (innere) Kante des Abdeckblechs im Bereich der Öffnung 59 (Fig. 6 und 7). Die Tiefe der Ausprägung 53 kann je nach der Form des Abdeckblechs des Zapfens variieren. Ggf. kann der entstehende zylinderförmige Abschnitt der Ausprägung zur Beeinflussung der Steifigkeit bzw. Elastizität der Befestigungsmittel mitwirken.It can thus be seen that a particularly simple screwless fastening is created by the invention, which is ideally adapted to the conditions. The cover plate is fixed without the need for separate fastening means and can be additionally secured by the support sections 57 during later installation. The still simplest and most reliable method of fastening the electric hotplate to the stove by means of a bolt 26 can be maintained unchanged, and only a simple standard cap screw is required. If the burr created during punching is used to form an additional edge or cutting edge, which helps to improve the hold. The punching should therefore be carried out in such a way that the punching ridge 67 is formed on the edge which can preferably penetrate into the material, for example the upper (inner) edge of the cover plate in the region of the opening 59 (FIGS. 6 and 7). The depth of the expression 53 can vary depending on the shape of the cover plate of the pin. Possibly. the resulting cylindrical section of the shape can contribute to influencing the rigidity or elasticity of the fastening means.

Die Ausführung nach den Figuren 10 bis 12 entspricht in allen auch mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehenen Teilen, wie auch die vorigen, den bereits beschriebenen Ausführungsformen, mit Ausnahme der folgenden Änderungen:
Im Abdeckblech ist die Vertiefung 53 und die Öffnung 59 vorgesehen, die eine kreisrunde Öffnung mit einem geringeren Durchmesser als der der Stirnfläche 56 des Zapfens 24 ist, in die drei Laschen 45 hineinragen. Diese Form vor der Anbringung ist aus Figur 11 zu erkennen.
The embodiment according to FIGS. 10 to 12 corresponds in all parts, which are also provided with the same reference numerals, like the previous ones, to the embodiments already described, with the exception of the following changes:
The recess 53 and the opening 59 are provided in the cover plate and are a circular opening with a smaller diameter than that of the end face 56 of the pin 24, into which three tabs 45 protrude. This shape before attachment can be seen in Figure 11.

Durch ein Eindruckwerkzeug 61 wird unter Zuhilfenahme des Zapfens 24 als patritzenähnliche Werkzeughälfte der Mittelbereich des Abdeckblechs 27 in eine Gestalt verformt, die aus Fig. 12 zu erkennen ist. Es entsteht wiederum die Rinne 53, von der aus sich die Laschen winkelförmig auf die Stirnfläche 56 erstrecken und dort Auflageabschnitte 57 bilden. Die an der Außenfläche 55 des Zapfens 24 anliegenden Abschnitte des Abdeckblechs sind bei dieser Ausführung jedoch als nach Art eines Kragens nach unten herausgeformte düsenartige Ausformung 79 ausgebildet, die weitgehend flächig an der Außenfläche 55 anliegt und nicht unbedingt Selbstsperrwirkung hat, wenn auch im Zusammenwirken mit der rauhen Gußoberfläche sich ein recht guter Halt ergibt. Eine Sicherung gegen Abrutschen des Abdeckblechs vom Zapfen 24 wird jedoch durch eine gesonderte Maßnahme bewirkt, und zwar durch von unten her im Anschluß an das Arbeiten des Eindrückwerkzeuges vorgenommene Einkerbungen 71 (Fig. 10 und 12). Diese Einkerbungen werden durch Schlagwerkzeuge 72 vorgenommen (Fig. 12), das drei radial gerichtete, dachartig schräggestellte Kerbschneiden 73 aufweist. Es ist in das Eindrückwerkzeug integriert und wird anschließend an dessen Arbeit betätigt, beispielsweise durch einen schematisch angedeuteten Schlagmechanismus 77, der auf die drei Schlagwerkzeuge 72 einwirkt und z.B. ein auslösbarer Federmechanismus sein kann. Die Kerben 71 liegen schräg im Bereich der die Mantelfläche 55 mit der Stirnfläche 56 verbindenden Randkante 74 des Zapfens und erzeugen je einen über die Mantelfläche 55 hinausragenden Vorsprung 75, der das Abdeckblech im Bereich der Ausformung 70 gegen Abziehen von dem Zapfen sichert. Es ist festgestellt worden, daß diese Verbindungsart, bei der die Hauptfestlegung vorzugsweise durch die Ausformung 70 erfolgt und durch die Vorsprünge 75 nur eine Sicherung gegen Abziehen erfolgt, daß die Vorsprünge 75 sehr klein sein können, möglich ist, obwohl an sich das Gußmaterial des Kochplattenkörpers Verformungen in größerem Umfange nicht zuläßt. Durch die Schlagwerkzeuge ist dies aber möglich. Es ist ferner festgestellt worden, daß es möglich ist, auch gewisse Durchmessertoleranzen im Gußzapfen 24 zu überbrücken, ohne daß das Material im Bereich der Ausformung zum Reißen neigt, sondern eine einwandfreie kragenförmige, düsenartige Ausformung bildet, die für einen sicheren Sitz des Abdeckblechs sorgt.The center region of the cover plate 27 is deformed into a shape by means of an indentation tool 61 with the aid of the pin 24 as a mold-like tool half, which can be seen from FIG. 12. In turn, the groove 53 is formed, from which the tabs extend at an angle to the end face 56 and form support sections 57 there. In this embodiment, however, the portions of the cover plate which bear against the outer surface 55 of the pin 24 are in the form of a nozzle-like shape which is shaped downward in the manner of a collar 79 formed, which rests largely flat on the outer surface 55 and does not necessarily have a self-locking effect, although there is quite a good hold in cooperation with the rough cast surface. Securing against the cover plate from slipping off from the pin 24 is, however, brought about by a separate measure, specifically by indentations 71 made from below following the work of the insertion tool (FIGS. 10 and 12). These notches are made by striking tools 72 (FIG. 12), which has three radially directed, roof-like slanted notches 73. It is integrated in the insertion tool and is then actuated during its work, for example by a schematically indicated striking mechanism 77, which acts on the three striking tools 72 and can, for example, be a releasable spring mechanism. The notches 71 lie obliquely in the region of the peripheral edge 74 of the journal which connects the lateral surface 55 to the end surface 56 and each produce a projection 75 which projects beyond the lateral surface 55 and which secures the cover plate in the region of the formation 70 against being pulled off the journal. It has been found that this type of connection, in which the main fixing is preferably carried out by the formation 70 and only by means of the protrusions 75 against being pulled off, that the protrusions 75 can be very small, is possible, although in itself the casting material of the hotplate body Large-scale deformations are not permitted. This is possible with the striking tools. It has also been found that it is also possible to bridge certain diameter tolerances in the spigot 24 without the material tending to tear in the area of the formation, but instead forming a perfect collar-shaped, nozzle-like formation which ensures that the cover plate is securely seated.

Dazu trägt es insbesondere bei, daß das Abdeckblech meist beidseitig, in jedem Fall aber auf der nach oben weisenden Innenseite mit einer dünnen Aluminiumbeschichtung bzw. -plattierung 76 versehen ist. Das Aluminium als ein weicheres Metall als das Stahlblech, aus dem das Abdeckblech 27 besteht, bildet während der Verformung eine Schmierschicht, die ein Fressen des Stahlblechs auf dem Gußzapfen vermeidet und somit zu einer rißfreien und einwandfreien Verformung wesentlich beiträgt. Die Aluminiumbeschichtung des Stahlblechs hat außerdem den Vorteil, daß durch eine intermetallische Verbindung zwischen dem Aluminium und dem Stahl bei Erwärmung eine vor Korrosion schützende Schicht entsteht.This is particularly due to the fact that the cover plate is mostly provided on both sides, but in any case on the upward-facing inside with a thin aluminum coating or cladding 76. The aluminum, which is a softer metal than the steel sheet from which the cover sheet 27 is made, forms a smear layer during the deformation, which prevents the steel sheet from seizing on the spigot and thus contributes significantly to a crack-free and perfect deformation. The aluminum coating of the steel sheet also has the advantage that an intermetallic connection between the aluminum and the steel creates a protective layer against corrosion when heated.

Diese Ausführung mit einem umlaufenden, ununterbrochenen Ausformung 70 hat den Vorteil, daß das Abdeckblech im Bereich des Zapfens 24 dicht abschließt, so daß der Raum zwischen Kochplattenkörper und Abdeckblech ebenfalls weitgehend dicht und somit vor Feuchtigkeit geschützt gehalten werden kann. Auch hierzu trägt die Aluminiumbeschichtung bei, weil sie sich bei der Verformung an die Oberflächenstruktur des Zapfens angepaßt hat.This version with a continuous, uninterrupted formation 70 has the advantage that the cover plate in the region of the pin 24 closes tightly, so that the space between the hotplate body and cover plate can also be kept largely sealed and thus protected from moisture. The aluminum coating also contributes to this because it has adapted to the surface structure of the pin during the deformation.

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  1. Electric hotplate with a hotplate body (16) having a central, downwardly projecting pin (24) and with a cover plate (27) covering the underside of hotplate (11) and feed thereto, characterized in that cover plate (27) is fixed by a screwless, metallic fixing means (52) provided between the outer face (55) of pin (24) and a recess (53,59) of cover plate (27) surrounding pin (24), said fixing means being resiliently and/or positively locked.
  2. Electric hotplate according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing means (52) can be applied to the cover plate (27) by a pressure acting upwards in the direction of pin (24).
  3. Electric hotplate according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on pin (24) are formed a projections (75) securing cover plate (27) and said projections (75) being formed by notches (71) made from the lower face of the pin and extending into the marginal region of lower face (56).
  4. Electric hotplate according to claims 2 or 3, characterised in that a nozzle-shaped portion (70) of cover plate (27), which preferably tightly surrounds pin (24), is obtained during the pressing of cover plate (27) onto pin (24) and is produced by the latter.
  5. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least on its side directed towards hotplate (11), cover plate (27) is provided with an aluminiun coating (76).
  6. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the resilient filing means (52) formed from the material of the cover plate (27) has at least one gripping edge (54), optionally provided with a punching burr, on the rim of recess (53,59) in cover plate (27).
  7. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means (52) engages in a depression (66), preferably a groove on the outer face (55) of pin (24).
  8. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means (52) is formed from several elements (60) projecting inwards towards pin (24) and bounded by indentations in the rim of recess (53,59).
  9. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the recess (53,59) comprises an upwardly directed, cup-shaped portion of cover plate (27) and an opening (59) is provided therein and the fixing means (52) is located on the rim of opening (59) and, in the fitted state, fixing means (52) cooperates in barb-like manner with the downwardly slightly conically tapered outer face (55) of pin (24).
  10. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the vicinity of recess (53,59) are provided bearing portions (57) of cover plate (27) engaging below a lower face (56) of pin (24) provided with a central taphole (25) and the bearing portions (57) are preferably flaps shaped onto the rim of opening (59) and run along outer face (55) of pin (24) towards face (56).
  11. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the otherwise circular pin (24) has a flattened portion (58) cooperating with correspondingly designed portions of the recess (53,59) for preventing rotation.
  12. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer circumference of cover plate (27) rests on a lower edge of a downwardly directed outer rim (18) provided in the outer circumferential region of the hotplate body (16) and preferably with an upwardly directed stamping of the cover plate rim (32) engages in a depression (31) of lower edge (28).
  13. Electric hotplate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means (52) is a bayonet locking means fixable by a relative movement of cover plate (27) with respect to hotplate (11).
  14. Apparatus for fitting a cover plate (27) to a central pin (24) on the underside of a hotplate body (16) of an electric hotplate (11) with fixing means (52), characterized by a pressing-in tool (61) having a pressing-in elements (64) surrounding the pin and movable towards the underside of hotplate body (16) in order to press onto the pin (24), which acts as a countertool, the cover plate (27) provided with a central recess (53,59) and accompanied by elastic and optionally plastic deformation of the marginal regions of cover plate (27) adjacent to the recess and preferably the pressing-in elements (64) have shaping faces (65) shaping fixing means (52) in a locking, sloping alignment counter to the pressing in direction and a device (72) preferably integrated into the pressing in tool for making notches in the vicinity of the lower marginal edge of pin (24).
  15. Method for fitting a cover plate (27) to a central pin (24) on the underside of a hotplate body (16) of an electric hotplate (11), the cover plate having an opening (59) in the vicinity of the pin, characterized in that the cover plate (27) is pressed onto pin (24) and the marginal regions of cover plate (27) surrounding opening (59) are deformed to give an optionally rounded, conical or collar-like configuration (70).
  16. Method according to claim 15, characterized in that during the deformation a lubrication takes place between the cover plate (27) and pin (24) by a metal coating (76) provided on the cover plate and formed from a material which is softer than the preferably steel basic material of cover plate (27).
  17. Method according to clad 15 or 16, characterized in that subsequent to the pressing on, striking leads to the formation of projections on the outer circumferential surface (55) of pin (24).
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