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EP3309462B1
EP3309462B1 EP17192017.6A EP17192017A EP3309462B1 EP 3309462 B1 EP3309462 B1 EP 3309462B1 EP 17192017 A EP17192017 A EP 17192017A EP 3309462 B1 EP3309462 B1 EP 3309462B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/003—Details moisturising of air
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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    • F24C15/32—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
    • F24C15/322—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens with forced circulation
    • F24C15/327—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens with forced circulation with air moisturising

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  • the WO 2009/046811 A1 describes a household appliance with an operating panel and with a tank for holding a fluid, the tank for filling with the fluid having a filling opening and being arranged in the operating position behind the operating panel in the interior of the household appliance.
  • the WO 2008/025217 A2 describes a household appliance with a holding device for a water tank.
  • This holding device has a bottom, which in the area of a water connection for the water tank has a step-shaped bent section, which forms a channel and is arranged at a level below the remaining bottom of the holding device.
  • the approach presented here is based on the task of creating an improved household appliance with a draining device.
  • a draining device for a household appliance has at least one fluid container housing for receiving a fluid container for receiving a fluid.
  • the fluid container housing has at least one inlet adapter, which is designed to be fluidly connected to the fluid container when the fluid container is accommodated in the fluid container housing.
  • the fluid container housing has at least one opening which, when the drip device is ready for operation, is arranged below the inlet adapter in order to allow at least one drop of fluid to drip from the inlet adapter through the opening onto a channel device.
  • the fluid container housing is movable relative to the channel device between a removal position and a rest position.
  • the channel device has a channel device cover facing the fluid container housing.
  • the channel device is set up to evaporate a fluid drop received by the channel device.
  • the at least one drop of fluid after dripping from the inlet adapter does not end up in the fluid container housing, but can be received by the channel device. It is possible that the fluid drop picked up by the channel device evaporates due to the heat of the channel device.
  • the channel device can, for example, also be designed to discharge the fluid drop in the following.
  • fluid containers are often used to fill the fluid container z.
  • B. can be removed from the fluid container housing with water and by loosening a previously existing fluid connection between the fluid container and the inlet adapter, which drips at least one drop of fluid from the inlet adapter.
  • a lot of fluid can accumulate in the fluid container housing, which in turn can adhere to an underside of the fluid container and can then drip onto a floor when the fluid container is further removed from the fluid container housing.
  • the draining device presented here advantageously prevents such uncontrolled accumulation of fluid drops in the fluid container housing.
  • the fluid container is provided for removal from a household appliance according to the invention and is preferably designed as a container for holding fresh water or waste water.
  • a container for holding fresh water this serves to supply the household appliance with fresh water and is referred to as a fresh water tank.
  • the fluid container essentially takes that in the cooking appliance created condensate.
  • the condensate is conveyed into the fluid container, which is then referred to as a waste water container, by means of a sewage pump and sewage line.
  • a household appliance that receives a fluid container described above is a cooking appliance with a cooking space for holding a food to be cooked.
  • the household appliance comprises a steam generator which generates steam from the water stored in the fluid container designed as a fresh water tank.
  • the steam can be introduced into the cooking chamber and is used to support a cooking process or to heat the food with steam.
  • a household appliance is in particular an oven or steam cooker.
  • the duct device can be provided for guiding an air flow.
  • the duct device can be an air duct through which, for example, an air flow can be led out of the household appliance.
  • the air duct can be provided for guiding warm air.
  • the sewer device can be designed as a sewage disposal sewer.
  • Such a channel device which is present in any case, can advantageously be used in order to discharge the fluid drop mentioned in addition to the air flow or the waste water to be discharged.
  • the channel device can be provided exclusively for removing the fluid drop.
  • the preferred embodiment of the duct device for guiding an air flow enables the fluid drops received in the duct device to evaporate, so that they do not require any further treatment.
  • the draining device can also have the mentioned channel device.
  • the fluid container housing When the drip device is ready for operation, the fluid container housing can be arranged standing on the channel device or above and at a distance from the channel device.
  • a channel device ceiling of the channel device facing the fluid container housing can have at least one recess, which is preferably arranged below the opening of the fluid container housing and / or is designed to be concave relative to the opening of the fluid container housing.
  • a drop of fluid dripping from the inlet adapter passes through the opening in the fluid container housing onto the channel device, in particular into the recess of the channel device. There, the drop of fluid can evaporate, be stored and / or be discharged from there.
  • the fluid container In a removal position, the fluid container can be arranged at least partially pulled out of the household appliance.
  • the depression is preferably arranged facing the opening when the fluid container housing is arranged in a removal position in which the fluid container housing releases the fluid container for removal. If the depression is arranged as described, when the fluid container is about to be removed from the fluid container housing, the drop of fluid can drip directly through the opening into the depression and evaporate there, for example, be stored and / or be discharged from there.
  • the depression can have at least one drain channel.
  • the drainage channel can, for example, extend from a deepest point of the depression away from the depression.
  • an end of the drain channel opposite the depression can have an interface to a waste water pump and / or a waste water container of the household appliance.
  • the drain channel extends into the channel device, an end of the drain channel opposite the depression ending in the channel device. This makes it possible for fluid drops to get into the air stream which is guided in the duct device.
  • the fluid droplets are preferably evaporated and / or entrained by the air stream and thus carried out of the household appliance.
  • the channel device ceiling has at least one elevation which is designed to prevent the at least one fluid drop from overflowing over an edge of the channel device ceiling.
  • the fluid container which is shaped to be received by the fluid container housing, can be part of the draining device.
  • the fluid container can have a fluid channel, which can be designed to fluidly connect the fluid container to the inlet adapter when the fluid container is in the fluid container housing. Fluid filled into the fluid container by a user can thus be conducted, for example, to a steam generating device via the fluid channel and the inlet adapter, where steam can be generated from the fluid.
  • the steam can be introduced into a cooking space of the household appliance in order to heat and / or moisten a food to be cooked there with the steam.
  • the draining device can, according to one embodiment, be designed to be arranged or to be arranged behind an operating panel of the household appliance in the operational state of the household appliance.
  • the control panel can be, for example, a lift panel, which can be adjustable for removing the fluid container.
  • a household appliance according to the invention has one of the draining devices presented.
  • a household appliance can serve as a replacement for known household appliances, with the advantage that Household appliance presented here advantageously drains off fluid drops dripping from the inlet adapter, which can detach during removal of the fluid container from the household appliance, and thereby prevents uncontrolled accumulation of the fluid droplets in the fluid container housing.
  • the household appliance can be any household appliance that is equipped with a removable fluid container, such as a steam cooker or a device for preparing beverages, for example a fully automatic coffee machine.
  • the household appliance can be designed as a steam cooker with a cooking space for receiving at least one steam food for steam cooking and a steam generating device for generating steam for steam cooking the steam food.
  • Steamers often have e.g. B. manually removable and fillable by an operator fluid container.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective exploded view of a steam cooker 100 according to an embodiment.
  • the steam cooker 100 has at least one cooking space 105 for receiving at least one steam food for steam cooking, a steam generating device 110 for generating steam for steam cooking the steam food and a draining device 115.
  • the draining device 115 has two fluid container housings 120, two fluid containers 125 and a channel device 128. According to an alternative exemplary embodiment, the draining device 115 can also have only one of the fluid container housings 120.
  • the steam cooker 100 is selected here by way of example for a household appliance with at least one removable fluid container 130.
  • the fluid container housing 120 is designed to receive the fluid container 125, which in turn is designed to receive at least one fluid.
  • the fluid container housing 120 also has one Fig. 2 visible inlet adapter, which is designed to be fluidly connected to the fluid container 125 when the fluid container 125 is accommodated in the fluid container housing 120.
  • the fluid container housing 120 has an opening 130 facing the channel device 128, which, in the operational state of the drip device 115 shown here, is arranged below the inlet adapter in order to enable at least one drop of fluid to drip from the inlet adapter onto the channel device 128.
  • the fluid container housing 120 is arranged standing on the channel device 128, but can alternatively also be arranged at a distance from the channel device 128.
  • the optional duct device 128 is designed as an air duct of the steam cooker 100.
  • hot air can be conducted through the duct device 128.
  • the channel device 128 can be coupled or can be coupled to a fan.
  • the channel device 128 is additionally or alternatively designed as a wastewater guide for discharging wastewater, also referred to as wastewater disposal.
  • the channel device 128 can be coupled or can be coupled to a connection for waste water disposal.
  • a channel device ceiling 135 of the channel device 128 facing the fluid container housing 120 has a depression 140 which is shown in FIG Figures 3 and 4th shown removal position of the fluid container housing 120, in which the fluid container housing 120 releases the fluid container 125 for removal, the opening 130 is arranged facing. In a position of the fluid container housing 120 shown here, the opening 130 is arranged away from the depression 140.
  • the fluid container 125 has a lid 145, which is shaped to close the fluid container 125.
  • the drip-off device 115 which can also be referred to as drip protection for a fresh water container, prevents a pool of water from forming in a housing or a receptacle of a fresh water tank in the form of the fluid container housing 120. No fluid drops or, under certain circumstances, larger amounts of water are formed by pulling out the tank in the form of the fluid container 125 from the fluid container housing 120 on a floor and / or in a panel area of the household appliance in the form of the steam cooker 100.
  • the fluid container housing 120 is provided with the opening 130 in an area in which the fluid drop falls, which can also be referred to as an opening.
  • the one or more fluid drops can fall onto an air duct lower part in the form of the channel device 128.
  • a small island recess in the form of the recess 140 with a small hole in the center of the recess 140 is formed at the appropriate point in the channel device 128.
  • the fluid drops can run off at this point. It is important here that the flow behavior does not have a negative effect on the device function. The topic of noise cannot be ignored either.
  • a corresponding geometry in the channel device 128 ensures that the water can collect specifically in a floor via the depression 140 and the water then reaches a waste water pump via a hose connection. The additional water accumulated can be pumped into a waste water container via the waste water pump and then emptied by an operator of the steam cooker 100.
  • the fluid container device 115 the fluid container housing 120 and also the bottom of the fluid container 125 do not have to be constantly cleaned or cleaned. In addition, water drops advantageously no longer fall on the floor.
  • Figure 2 shows a cross section of a side view of a drainer 115 according to an embodiment. It can be based on the Fig. 1 act described drainer 115.
  • the fluid container 125 is accommodated in the fluid container housing 120.
  • the fluid container housing 120 is positioned behind an operating panel (not shown) or a closed elevator panel in the steamer.
  • the fluid container 125 has a fluid channel 200, which fluidly connects the fluid container 125 to the inlet adapter 205 of the fluid container housing 120.
  • the inlet adapter 205 can also be used as a connection for removing water are designated and is arranged in the ready-to-use state of the drip-off device 115 above the opening 130.
  • the depression 140 has a drain channel 210 which is fluidly connected to the depression 140 and is designed to discharge the fluid drop from the depression 140.
  • an end of the drain channel 210 opposite the depression 140 has an interface to the waste water pump of the steam cooker.
  • the interface can also be designed as an interface to a waste water container.
  • the channel device ceiling 135 has an elevation 215, which is designed to prevent the at least one fluid drop from overflowing over an edge of the channel device ceiling 135.
  • the drainage channel 210 can also be referred to as a drainage web and, in accordance with this exemplary embodiment, is formed as a half pipe. According to this exemplary embodiment, the depression 140 is shaped as a lenticular depression.
  • At least one guide rail 220 is provided for movably receiving the fluid container housing 120, along which the fluid container housing 120 together with the fluid container 125 according to this exemplary embodiment linearly extends into the Figure 3 shown removal position can move.
  • Fig. 3 shows a cross section of a side view of a drainer 115 according to an embodiment.
  • This can be one of the draining devices 115 described with reference to one of the preceding figures, with the difference that the fluid container housing 120 was moved into the removal position 300 together with the fluid container 125 according to this exemplary embodiment.
  • the depression 140 is arranged facing the opening 130.
  • the inlet adapter 205, the opening 130 and the depression 140 are arranged in alignment with one another in the illustrated removal position 300.
  • the fluid container housing 120 has been moved forwards, in part in front of the steamer, for access to the fluid container 125.
  • the control panel or lift panel arranged in front of the drip-off device 115 is arranged open in the removal position 300 of the fluid container housing 120.
  • the opening 130 is positioned above the depression 140 in response to a subsequent removal of the fluid container 125.
  • Fig. 4 shows a cross section of a side view of a drainer 115 according to an embodiment. It can be based on Fig. 3 act described drainer 115, from which the fluid container was removed.
  • the fluid container When the fluid container is removed, it drips off the inlet adapter 205.
  • the at least one drop of fluid dripping from the inlet adapter 205 drips through the opening 130 of the fluid container housing 120, which can also be referred to as a drawer compartment, into the recess 140.

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Es gibt Haushaltgeräte, die über einen befüllbaren Frischwassertank, beispielsweise zum Bereitstellen von Wasser zum Dampfgaren, verfügen. Bei einem Herausziehen dieses Frischwassertanks zur Befüllung mit Frischwasser tritt folgendes Problem auf: Durch eine Verbindung des Frischwassertanks mit einem Zulaufadapter besteht eine direkte Verbindung. Im Moment der Entnahme des Frischwassertanks aus einem Gehäusekasten löst sich ein Tropfen Wasser von einem Einlaufstutzen des Wassertanks direkt aus dem Zulaufadapter. Dieser Vorgang wiederholt sich bei jeder weiteren Befüllung. Nach und nach bildet sich so im Bereich des Gehäusekastens, also der Aufnahme des Wassertanks, eine Wasserlache. Das hat zur Folge, dass ein Boden des Frischwassertanks immer wieder mit Wasser benetzt wird. Teilweise wird beim Herausziehen des Frischwassertanks die Wasserlache mitgerissen und verteilt sich dabei auf einem Fußboden. Besonders bei Holzböden und glatten Bodenmaterialien kann dies einen unangenehmen Effekt verursachen.There are household appliances that have a fillable fresh water tank, for example for making water available for steam cooking. When this fresh water tank is pulled out for filling with fresh water, the following problem occurs: By connecting the fresh water tank to an inlet adapter, there is a direct connection. When the fresh water tank is removed from a housing box, a drop of water loosens directly from the inlet adapter of the water tank. This process is repeated with every further filling. Little by little, a pool of water forms in the area of the housing box, i.e. the holder for the water tank. As a result, a bottom of the fresh water tank is repeatedly wetted with water. In some cases, when the fresh water tank is pulled out, the pool of water is carried along and is distributed on a floor. This can cause an unpleasant effect, especially with wooden floors and smooth floor materials.

Die WO 2009/046811 A1 beschreibt ein Haushaltgerät mit einer Bedienblende und mit einem Tank zur Aufnahme eines Fluids, wobei der Tank zur Befüllung mit dem Fluid eine Einfüllöffnung aufweist und in der Betriebslage hinter der Bedienblende in dem Inneren des Haushaltgeräts angeordnet ist.The WO 2009/046811 A1 describes a household appliance with an operating panel and with a tank for holding a fluid, the tank for filling with the fluid having a filling opening and being arranged in the operating position behind the operating panel in the interior of the household appliance.

Die WO 2008/025217 A2 beschreibt ein Haushaltgerät mit einer Halteeinrichtung für einen Wassertank. Diese Halteeinrichtung hat einen Boden, welcher im Bereich eines Wasseranschlusses für den Wassertank einen stufenförmig abgekanteten Abschnitt aufweist, welcher einen Kanal ausbildet und in einem Niveau unterhalb des übrigen Bodens der Halteeinrichtung angeordnet ist.The WO 2008/025217 A2 describes a household appliance with a holding device for a water tank. This holding device has a bottom, which in the area of a water connection for the water tank has a step-shaped bent section, which forms a channel and is arranged at a level below the remaining bottom of the holding device.

Dem hier vorgestellten Ansatz liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein verbessertes Haushaltgerät mit einer Abtropfvorrichtung zu schaffen.The approach presented here is based on the task of creating an improved household appliance with a draining device.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch Haushaltgerät mit einer Abtropfvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen des Ansatzes ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Unteransprüchen.According to the invention, this object is achieved by a household appliance with a draining device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous refinements and developments of the approach result from the following subclaims.

Eine Abtropfvorrichtung für ein Haushaltgerät weist zumindest ein Fluidbehältergehäuse zur Aufnahme eines Fluidbehälters zur Aufnahme eines Fluids auf. Das Fluidbehältergehäuse weist zumindest einen Zulaufadapter auf, der dazu ausgebildet ist, um fluidisch mit dem Fluidbehälter verbunden zu sein, wenn der Fluidbehälter in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse aufgenommen ist. Außerdem weist das Fluidbehältergehäuse zumindest eine Öffnung auf, die im betriebsbereiten Zustand der Abtropfvorrichtung unterhalb des Zulaufadapters angeordnet ist, um ein Abtropfen zumindest eines Fluidtropfens von dem Zulaufadapter durch die Öffnung auf eine Kanaleinrichtung zu ermöglichen.A draining device for a household appliance has at least one fluid container housing for receiving a fluid container for receiving a fluid. The fluid container housing has at least one inlet adapter, which is designed to be fluidly connected to the fluid container when the fluid container is accommodated in the fluid container housing. In addition, the fluid container housing has at least one opening which, when the drip device is ready for operation, is arranged below the inlet adapter in order to allow at least one drop of fluid to drip from the inlet adapter through the opening onto a channel device.

Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass das Fluidbehältergehäuse zwischen einer Entnahmestellung und einer Ruhestellung gegenüber der Kanaleinrichtung beweglich ist. Alternativ oder ergänzend ist vorgesehen, dass die die Kanaleinrichtung eine dem Fluidbehältergehäuse zugewandte Kanaleinrichtungsdecke aufweist. Weiterhin ist alternativ oder ergänzend vorgesehen, dass die Kanaleinrichtung dazu eingerichtet ist, einen von der Kanaleinrichtung aufgenommenen Fluidtropfen zu verdunsten.According to the invention it is provided that the fluid container housing is movable relative to the channel device between a removal position and a rest position. As an alternative or in addition, it is provided that the channel device has a channel device cover facing the fluid container housing. Furthermore, it is alternatively or additionally provided that the channel device is set up to evaporate a fluid drop received by the channel device.

Die mit dem hier vorgestellten Ansatz erreichbaren Vorteile bestehen darin, dass der zumindest eine Fluidtropfen nach dem Abtropfen von dem Zulaufadapter nicht in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse landet, sondern von der Kanaleinrichtung aufgenommen werden kann. Es ist möglich, dass der von der Kanaleinrichtung aufgenommene Fluidtropfen durch die Wärme der Kanaleinrichtung verdunstet. Die Kanaleinrichtung kann beispielsweise auch dazu ausgeformt sein, um den Fluidtropfen im Folgenden abzuleiten.The advantages achievable with the approach presented here are that the at least one drop of fluid after dripping from the inlet adapter does not end up in the fluid container housing, but can be received by the channel device. It is possible that the fluid drop picked up by the channel device evaporates due to the heat of the channel device. The channel device can, for example, also be designed to discharge the fluid drop in the following.

Beides ist deshalb von Vorteil, da Fluidbehälter häufig zum Auffüllen des Fluidbehälters z. B. mit Wasser aus dem Fluidbehältergehäuse herausgenommen werden und dabei durch ein Lösen einer zuvor bestandenen fluidischen Verbindung zwischen dem Fluidbehälter und dem Zulaufadapter, der zumindest eine Fluidtropfen von dem Zulaufadapter abtropft. Durch ein häufiges Entnehmen und eventuelles Auffüllen des Fluidbehälters kann sich so in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse viel Fluid ansammeln, das sich wiederum an eine Unterseite des Fluidbehälters haften kann und dann bei einer weiteren Entnahme des Fluidbehälters aus dem Fluidbehältergehäuse auf einen Fußboden tropfen kann. Die hier vorgestellte Abtropfvorrichtung verhindert vorteilhafterweise ein solches unkontrolliertes Ansammeln von Fluidtropfen in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse.Both are advantageous because fluid containers are often used to fill the fluid container z. B. can be removed from the fluid container housing with water and by loosening a previously existing fluid connection between the fluid container and the inlet adapter, which drips at least one drop of fluid from the inlet adapter. By frequently removing and possibly filling the fluid container, a lot of fluid can accumulate in the fluid container housing, which in turn can adhere to an underside of the fluid container and can then drip onto a floor when the fluid container is further removed from the fluid container housing. The draining device presented here advantageously prevents such uncontrolled accumulation of fluid drops in the fluid container housing.

Der Fluidbehälter ist zur Entnahme aus einem erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltgerät vorgesehen und ist vorzugsweise als ein Behälter zur Aufnahme von Frischwasser oder Abwasser ausgebildet. Als Behälter zur Aufnahme von Frischwasser dient dieser der Versorgung des Haushaltgerätes mit Frischwasser und wird als Frischwassertank bezeichnet. Als Behälter zur Aufnahme von Abwasser nimmt der Fluidbehälter im Wesentlichen das im Gargerät entstandene Kondensat auf. Mittels Abwasserpumpe und Abwasserleitung wird das Kondensat in den dann als Abwasserbehälter bezeichneten Fluidbehälter gefördert.The fluid container is provided for removal from a household appliance according to the invention and is preferably designed as a container for holding fresh water or waste water. As a container for holding fresh water, this serves to supply the household appliance with fresh water and is referred to as a fresh water tank. As a container for holding waste water, the fluid container essentially takes that in the cooking appliance created condensate. The condensate is conveyed into the fluid container, which is then referred to as a waste water container, by means of a sewage pump and sewage line.

Ein Haushaltgerät, das einen vorstehend beschriebenen Fluidbehälter aufnimmt ist ein Gargerät mit einem Garraum zur Aufnahme eines Gargutes. Das Haushaltsgerät umfasst einen Dampferzeuger, welcher aus dem im als Frischwassertank ausgeführten Fluidbehälter bevorrateten Wasser Dampf erzeugt. Der Dampf kann in den Garraum eingebracht werden und dient dort der Dampfunterstützung eines Garprozesses oder Erwärmung des Gargutes mit Dampf. Ein solches Haushaltgerät ist insbesondere ein Backofen oder Dampfgarer.A household appliance that receives a fluid container described above is a cooking appliance with a cooking space for holding a food to be cooked. The household appliance comprises a steam generator which generates steam from the water stored in the fluid container designed as a fresh water tank. The steam can be introduced into the cooking chamber and is used to support a cooking process or to heat the food with steam. Such a household appliance is in particular an oven or steam cooker.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform kann die Kanaleinrichtung zur Führung eines Luftstroms vorgesehen sein. Somit kann es sich bei der Kanaleinrichtung um einen Luftkanal handeln, durch den beispielsweise ein Luftstrom aus dem Haushaltgerät herausgeführt werden kann. Insbesondere kann der Luftkanal zum Führen von Warmluft vorgesehen sein. Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann die Kanaleinrichtung als ein Abwasserentsorgungskanal ausgeformt sein. Vorteilhafterweise kann eine solche ohnehin vorhandene Kanaleinrichtung verwendet werden, um zusätzlich zu dem Luftstrom oder dem abzuführenden Abwasser noch den genannten Fluidtropfen abzuführen. Alternativ kann die Kanaleinrichtung ausschließlich zum Abführen des Fluidtropfens vorgesehen sein.According to one embodiment, the duct device can be provided for guiding an air flow. Thus, the duct device can be an air duct through which, for example, an air flow can be led out of the household appliance. In particular, the air duct can be provided for guiding warm air. Additionally or alternatively, the sewer device can be designed as a sewage disposal sewer. Such a channel device, which is present in any case, can advantageously be used in order to discharge the fluid drop mentioned in addition to the air flow or the waste water to be discharged. Alternatively, the channel device can be provided exclusively for removing the fluid drop.

Die bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Kanaleinrichtung zur Führung eines Luftstroms, insbesondere Warmluft, ermöglicht eine Verdunstung der in der Kanaleinrichtung aufgenommenen Fluidtropfen, so dass diese keiner weiteren Behandlung bedürfen.The preferred embodiment of the duct device for guiding an air flow, in particular warm air, enables the fluid drops received in the duct device to evaporate, so that they do not require any further treatment.

Die Abtropfvorrichtung kann zudem die erwähnte Kanaleinrichtung aufweisen. Das Fluidbehältergehäuse kann im betriebsbereiten Zustand der Abtropfvorrichtung auf der Kanaleinrichtung stehend oder oberhalb und beabstandet zu der Kanaleinrichtung angeordnet sein. Eine dem Fluidbehältergehäuse zugewandte Kanaleinrichtungsdecke der Kanaleinrichtung kann dabei zumindest eine Vertiefung aufweisen, welche vorzugsweise unterhalb der Öffnung des Fluidbehältergehäuses angeordnet und/oder gegenüber der Öffnung des Fluidbehältergehäuses, insbesondere konkav, ausgeführt ist. Ein von dem Zulaufadapter abtropfender Fluidtropfen gelangt durch die Öffnung in dem Fluidbehältergehäuses auf die Kanaleinrichtung, insbesondere in die Vertiefung der Kanaleinrichtung. Dort kann der Fluidtropfen verdunstet, bevorratet und/oder von dort abgeleitet werden.The draining device can also have the mentioned channel device. When the drip device is ready for operation, the fluid container housing can be arranged standing on the channel device or above and at a distance from the channel device. A channel device ceiling of the channel device facing the fluid container housing can have at least one recess, which is preferably arranged below the opening of the fluid container housing and / or is designed to be concave relative to the opening of the fluid container housing. A drop of fluid dripping from the inlet adapter passes through the opening in the fluid container housing onto the channel device, in particular into the recess of the channel device. There, the drop of fluid can evaporate, be stored and / or be discharged from there.

In einer Entnahmestellung kann der Fluidbehälter zumindest teilweise aus dem Haushaltgerät herausgezogen angeordnet sein. Vorzugsweise ist die Vertiefung der Öffnung zugewandt angeordnet, wenn das Fluidbehältergehäuse in einer Entnahmestellung angeordnet ist, in der das Fluidbehältergehäuse den Fluidbehälter zur Entnahme freigibt. Wenn die Vertiefung wie beschrieben angeordnet ist, kann der Fluidtropfen bei einem bevorstehenden Herausnehmen des Fluidbehälters aus dem Fluidbehältergehäuse durch die Öffnung direkt in die Vertiefung tropfen und dort beispielsweise verdunstet, bevorratet und/oder von dort abgeleitet werden. Um den Fluidtropfen ableiten zu können, kann die Vertiefung zumindest einen Abflusskanal aufweisen. Der Abflusskanal kann sich beispielsweise von einer tiefsten Stelle der Vertiefung von der Vertiefung weg erstrecken. Dabei kann nach einer ersten Ausführungsform ein der Vertiefung gegenüberliegendes Ende des Abflusskanals eine Schnittstelle zu einer Abwasserpumpe und/oder einem Abwasserbehälter des Haushaltgeräts aufweisen kann. So kann der Fluidtropfen sicher in den Abwasserbehälter und/oder durch die Abwasserpumpe abgleitet werden. Gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform erstreckt sich der Abflusskanal in die Kanaleinrichtung, wobei ein der Vertiefung gegenüberliegendes Ende des Abflusskanals in der Kanaleinrichtung endet. Hierdurch ist es möglich, dass Fluidtropfen in den Luftstrom gelangen, welcher in der Kanaleinrichtung geführt wird. Die Fluidtropfen werden von dem Luftstrom vorzugsweise verdunstet und/oder mitgerissen und so aus dem Haushaltgerät geführt.In a removal position, the fluid container can be arranged at least partially pulled out of the household appliance. The depression is preferably arranged facing the opening when the fluid container housing is arranged in a removal position in which the fluid container housing releases the fluid container for removal. If the depression is arranged as described, when the fluid container is about to be removed from the fluid container housing, the drop of fluid can drip directly through the opening into the depression and evaporate there, for example, be stored and / or be discharged from there. In order to be able to drain the fluid drop, the depression can have at least one drain channel. The drainage channel can, for example, extend from a deepest point of the depression away from the depression. According to a first embodiment, an end of the drain channel opposite the depression can have an interface to a waste water pump and / or a waste water container of the household appliance. In this way, the drop of fluid can be safely drained into the waste water container and / or through the waste water pump. According to a second embodiment, the drain channel extends into the channel device, an end of the drain channel opposite the depression ending in the channel device. This makes it possible for fluid drops to get into the air stream which is guided in the duct device. The fluid droplets are preferably evaporated and / or entrained by the air stream and thus carried out of the household appliance.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform ist es von Vorteil, wenn die Kanaleinrichtungsdecke zumindest eine Erhöhung aufweist, die dazu ausgebildet ist, um ein Überlaufen des zumindest einen Fluidtropfens über einen Rand der Kanaleinrichtungsdecke zu verhindern. Der Fluidbehälter, der dazu ausgeformt ist, um von dem Fluidbehältergehäuse aufgenommen zu werden, kann Teil der Abtropfvorrichtung sein. Dabei kann der Fluidbehälter einen Fluidkanal aufweisen, der dazu ausgeformt sein kann, um im aufgenommenen Zustand des Fluidbehälters in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse den Fluidbehälter fluidisch mit dem Zulaufadapter zu verbinden. Von einem Benutzer in den Fluidbehälter eingefülltes Fluid kann so über den Fluidkanal und den Zulaufadapter beispielsweise zu einer Dampferzeugungseinrichtung leitbar sein, wo aus dem Fluid Dampf erzeugt werden kann. Der Dampf kann in einen Garraum des Haushaltgerätes eingebracht werden um ein dort aufgenommenes Gargut mit dem Dampf zu erwärmen und/oder zu befeuchten.According to one embodiment, it is advantageous if the channel device ceiling has at least one elevation which is designed to prevent the at least one fluid drop from overflowing over an edge of the channel device ceiling. The fluid container, which is shaped to be received by the fluid container housing, can be part of the draining device. The fluid container can have a fluid channel, which can be designed to fluidly connect the fluid container to the inlet adapter when the fluid container is in the fluid container housing. Fluid filled into the fluid container by a user can thus be conducted, for example, to a steam generating device via the fluid channel and the inlet adapter, where steam can be generated from the fluid. The steam can be introduced into a cooking space of the household appliance in order to heat and / or moisten a food to be cooked there with the steam.

Für eine platzsparende und praktische Anordnung der Abtropfvorrichtung in dem Haushaltgerät kann die Abtropfvorrichtung gemäß einer Ausführungsform dazu ausgeformt sein, um im betriebsbereiten Zustand des Haushaltgeräts hinter einer Bedienblende des Haushaltgeräts angeordnet oder anordenbar zu sein. Die Bedienblende kann beispielsweise eine Liftblende sein, die zur Entnahme des Fluidbehälters verstellbar sein kann.For a space-saving and practical arrangement of the draining device in the household appliance, the draining device can, according to one embodiment, be designed to be arranged or to be arranged behind an operating panel of the household appliance in the operational state of the household appliance. The control panel can be, for example, a lift panel, which can be adjustable for removing the fluid container.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Haushaltgerät weist eine der vorgestellten Abtropfvorrichtungen auf. Ein solches Haushaltgerät kann als Ersatz für bekannte Haushaltgeräte dienen, mit dem Vorteil, dass das hier vorgestellte Haushaltgerät vorteilhafterweise von dem Zulaufadapter tropfende Fluidtropfen, die sich während einer Entnahme des Fluidbehälters aus dem Haushaltgerät lösen können, sicher ableitet und dabei ein unkontrolliertes Ansammeln der Fluidtropfen in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse verhindert. Bei dem Haushaltgerät kann es sich um ein beliebiges Haushaltgerät handeln, das mit einem entnehmbaren Fluidbehälter ausgestattet ist, wie beispielsweise ein Dampfgarer oder ein Gerät zur Getränkezubereitung, beispielsweise ein Kaffeevollautomat.A household appliance according to the invention has one of the draining devices presented. Such a household appliance can serve as a replacement for known household appliances, with the advantage that Household appliance presented here advantageously drains off fluid drops dripping from the inlet adapter, which can detach during removal of the fluid container from the household appliance, and thereby prevents uncontrolled accumulation of the fluid droplets in the fluid container housing. The household appliance can be any household appliance that is equipped with a removable fluid container, such as a steam cooker or a device for preparing beverages, for example a fully automatic coffee machine.

Das Haushaltgerät kann als ein Dampfgarer mit einem Garraum zum Aufnehmen zumindest eines Dampfgarguts zum Dampfgaren und einer Dampferzeugungseinrichtung zum Erzeugen von Dampf zum Dampfgaren des Dampfgarguts ausgeformt sein. Dampfgarer verfügen häufig über z. B. manuell entnehmbare und durch einen Bediener auffüllbare Fluidbehälter.The household appliance can be designed as a steam cooker with a cooking space for receiving at least one steam food for steam cooking and a steam generating device for generating steam for steam cooking the steam food. Steamers often have e.g. B. manually removable and fillable by an operator fluid container.

Ausführungsbeispiele des Ansatzes sind in den Zeichnungen rein schematisch dargestellt und werden nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigt

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Explosionsdarstellung eines Dampfgarers gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel; und
Figur 2 bis 4
einen Querschnitt einer Seitenansicht einer Abtropfvorrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel.
Exemplary embodiments of the approach are shown purely schematically in the drawings and are described in more detail below. It shows
Figure 1
a perspective exploded view of a steam cooker according to an embodiment; and
Figure 2 to 4
a cross section of a side view of a drainer according to an embodiment.

Figur 1 zeigt eine perspektivische Explosionsdarstellung eines Dampfgarers 100 gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel. Der Dampfgarer 100 weist zumindest einen Garraum 105 zum Aufnehmen zumindest eines Dampfgarguts zum Dampfgaren, eine Dampferzeugungseinrichtung 110 zum Erzeugen von Dampf zum Dampfgaren des Dampfgarguts und eine Abtropfvorrichtung 115 auf. Figure 1 shows a perspective exploded view of a steam cooker 100 according to an embodiment. The steam cooker 100 has at least one cooking space 105 for receiving at least one steam food for steam cooking, a steam generating device 110 for generating steam for steam cooking the steam food and a draining device 115.

Die Abtropfvorrichtung 115 weist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel zwei Fluidbehältergehäuse 120, zwei Fluidbehälter 125 und eine Kanaleinrichtung 128 auf. Gemäß einem alternativen Ausführungsbeispiel kann die Abtropfvorrichtung 115 auch einzig eines der Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 aufweisen.According to this exemplary embodiment, the draining device 115 has two fluid container housings 120, two fluid containers 125 and a channel device 128. According to an alternative exemplary embodiment, the draining device 115 can also have only one of the fluid container housings 120.

Die folgende Beschreibung orientiert sich an nur einem der zwei dargestellten Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 und an nur einem der zwei dargestellten Fluidbehälter 130, wobei erläuterte Details ebenso für das andere optional dargestellte Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 und den anderen optional dargestellten Fluidbehälter 130 gelten.The following description is based on only one of the two fluid container housings 120 shown and on only one of the two fluid containers 130 shown, wherein the details explained also apply to the other optionally shown fluid container housing 120 and the other optionally shown fluid container 130.

Der Dampfgarer 100 ist hier beispielhaft für ein Haushaltgerät mit zumindest einem entnehmbaren Fluidbehälter 130 gewählt.The steam cooker 100 is selected here by way of example for a household appliance with at least one removable fluid container 130.

Das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 ist dazu ausgebildet, um den Fluidbehälter 125 aufzunehmen, der wiederum dazu ausgebildet ist, um zumindest ein Fluid aufzunehmen. Das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 weist außerdem einen ab Fig. 2 sichtbaren Zulaufadapter auf, der dazu ausgebildet ist, um fluidisch mit dem Fluidbehälter 125 verbunden zu sein, wenn der Fluidbehälter 125 in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 aufgenommen ist. Das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 weist der Kanaleinrichtung 128 zugewandt eine Öffnung 130 auf, die im hier dargestellten betriebsbereiten Zustand der Abtropfvorrichtung 115 unterhalb des Zulaufadapters angeordnet ist, um ein Abtropfen zumindest eines Fluidtropfens von dem Zulaufadapter auf die Kanaleinrichtung 128 zu ermöglichen. Gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 auf der Kanaleinrichtung 128 stehend angeordnet, kann alternativ jedoch auch beabstandet zu der Kanaleinrichtung 128 angeordnet sein.The fluid container housing 120 is designed to receive the fluid container 125, which in turn is designed to receive at least one fluid. The fluid container housing 120 also has one Fig. 2 visible inlet adapter, which is designed to be fluidly connected to the fluid container 125 when the fluid container 125 is accommodated in the fluid container housing 120. The fluid container housing 120 has an opening 130 facing the channel device 128, which, in the operational state of the drip device 115 shown here, is arranged below the inlet adapter in order to enable at least one drop of fluid to drip from the inlet adapter onto the channel device 128. According to this exemplary embodiment, the fluid container housing 120 is arranged standing on the channel device 128, but can alternatively also be arranged at a distance from the channel device 128.

Die optionale Kanaleinrichtung 128 ist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel als ein Luftkanal des Dampfgarers 100 ausgeformt. Beispielsweise kann durch die Kanaleinrichtung 128 Warmluft geführt werden. Dazu kann die Kanaleinrichtung 128 mit einem Ventilator gekoppelt oder koppelbar sein.According to this exemplary embodiment, the optional duct device 128 is designed as an air duct of the steam cooker 100. For example, hot air can be conducted through the duct device 128. For this purpose, the channel device 128 can be coupled or can be coupled to a fan.

Gemäß einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Kanaleinrichtung 128 zusätzlich oder alternativ als eine Abwasserführung zum Abführen von Abwasser, auch als Abwasserentsorgung bezeichnet, ausgeführt. In diesem Fall kann die Kanaleinrichtung 128 mit einem Anschluss zur Abwasserentsorgung gekoppelt oder koppelbar sein.According to a further exemplary embodiment, the channel device 128 is additionally or alternatively designed as a wastewater guide for discharging wastewater, also referred to as wastewater disposal. In this case, the channel device 128 can be coupled or can be coupled to a connection for waste water disposal.

Eine dem Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 zugewandte Kanaleinrichtungsdecke 135 der Kanaleinrichtung 128 weist eine Vertiefung 140 auf, die in der in den Figuren 3 und 4 dargestellten Entnahmestellung des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120, in der das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 den Fluidbehälter 125 zur Entnahme freigibt, der Öffnung 130 zugewandt angeordnet ist. In einer hier dargestellten Stellung des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120 ist die Öffnung 130 entfernt von der Vertiefung 140 angeordnet.A channel device ceiling 135 of the channel device 128 facing the fluid container housing 120 has a depression 140 which is shown in FIG Figures 3 and 4th shown removal position of the fluid container housing 120, in which the fluid container housing 120 releases the fluid container 125 for removal, the opening 130 is arranged facing. In a position of the fluid container housing 120 shown here, the opening 130 is arranged away from the depression 140.

Gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel weist der Fluidbehälter 125 einen Deckel 145 auf, der dazu ausgeformt ist, um den Fluidbehälter 125 zu verschließen.According to this exemplary embodiment, the fluid container 125 has a lid 145, which is shaped to close the fluid container 125.

Im Folgenden werden Ausführungsbeispiele anhand der Fig. 1 nochmals näher beschrieben:
Durch die Abtropfvorrichtung 115, die auch als Tropfschutz für einen Frischwasserbehälter bezeichnet werden kann, wird verhindert, dass sich eine Wasserlache in einem Gehäuse oder einer Aufnahme eines Frischwassertanks in Form des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120 bildet. Es bilden sich keine Fluidtropfen oder unter Umständen größeren Wassermengen durch ein Herausziehen des Tanks in Form des Fluidbehälters 125 aus dem Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 auf einem Fußboden und/oder in einem Blendenbereich des Haushaltgeräts in Form des Dampfgarers 100 ab.Exemplary embodiments are described below with the aid of Fig. 1 described again in more detail:
The drip-off device 115, which can also be referred to as drip protection for a fresh water container, prevents a pool of water from forming in a housing or a receptacle of a fresh water tank in the form of the fluid container housing 120. No fluid drops or, under certain circumstances, larger amounts of water are formed by pulling out the tank in the form of the fluid container 125 from the fluid container housing 120 on a floor and / or in a panel area of the household appliance in the form of the steam cooker 100.

Hierzu ist das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 in einem Bereich, in dem der Fluidtropfen herunterfällt, mit der Öffnung 130 versehen, die auch als ein Durchbruch bezeichnet werden kann. So kann der oder auch mehrere Fluidtropfen auf ein Luftkanalunterteil in Form der Kanaleinrichtung 128 fallen. Damit sich im Dampfgarer 100 keine Feuchtigkeit sammeln kann, ist an entsprechender Stelle in der Kanaleinrichtung 128 eine kleine Inselvertiefung in Form der Vertiefung 140 mit beispielsweise einem kleinen Loch in einer Mitte der Vertiefung 140 ausgebildet. An dieser Stelle können die Fluidtropfen ablaufen. Wichtig hierbei ist, dass sich das Strömungsverhalten nicht negativ auf die Gerätefunktion auswirkt. Auch das Thema Geräusche ist nicht außer Acht zu lassen. Damit keine Feuchtigkeit aus der Kanaleinrichtung 128 durch das Loch entweichen kann, ist dieses mit einer kleinen Sperre in Richtung eines Lüfters, in Strömungsrichtung, ausgestattet. Das Wasser bzw. die Fluidtropfen werden nachdem diese durch das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 auf die Vertiefung 140, die auch als Mulde bezeichnet werden kann, gefallen sind, über das Loch in der Kanaleinrichtung 128 und eine Schräge in der Ablaufgeometrie abtransportiert. Kleine Fluidtropfen werden hierbei mit Dampf aus dem Garraum 105 mitgerissen und als Luftfeuchtigkeit, nicht in Form von Wassertropfen, nach vorne aus dem Dampfgarer 100 ausgeblasen. Größere Mengen an Fluidtropfen bzw. Wassermengen werden über die Kanaleinrichtung 128 abgeführt. Eine entsprechende Geometrie in der Kanaleinrichtung 128 sorgt dafür, dass sich das Wasser gezielt über die Vertiefung 140 in einem Boden sammeln kann und das Wasser anschließend über eine Schlauchverbindung zu einer Abwasserpumpe gelangt. Über die Abwasserpumpe kann das zusätzlich angefallene Wasser in einen Abwasserbehälter gepumpt und anschließend von einem Bediener des Dampfgarers 100 entleert werden.For this purpose, the fluid container housing 120 is provided with the opening 130 in an area in which the fluid drop falls, which can also be referred to as an opening. The one or more fluid drops can fall onto an air duct lower part in the form of the channel device 128. In order that no moisture can collect in the steam cooker 100, a small island recess in the form of the recess 140 with a small hole in the center of the recess 140 is formed at the appropriate point in the channel device 128. The fluid drops can run off at this point. It is important here that the flow behavior does not have a negative effect on the device function. The topic of noise cannot be ignored either. So that no moisture can escape from the channel device 128 through the hole, this is equipped with a small lock in the direction of a fan, in the direction of flow. After they have fallen through the fluid container housing 120 onto the depression 140, which can also be referred to as a trough, the water or the fluid drops are transported away via the hole in the channel device 128 and a slope in the drainage geometry. Small drops of fluid are entrained with steam from the cooking space 105 and blown out of the steam oven 100 as air humidity, not in the form of water drops. Larger quantities of fluid drops or quantities of water are discharged via the channel device 128. A corresponding geometry in the channel device 128 ensures that the water can collect specifically in a floor via the depression 140 and the water then reaches a waste water pump via a hose connection. The additional water accumulated can be pumped into a waste water container via the waste water pump and then emptied by an operator of the steam cooker 100.

Dank der Fluidbehältervorrichtung 115 müssen das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 und auch der Boden des Fluidbehälters 125 nicht ständig ausgeputzt oder geputzt werden. Zudem fallen vorteilhafterweise keine Wassertropfen mehr auf den Fußboden.Thanks to the fluid container device 115, the fluid container housing 120 and also the bottom of the fluid container 125 do not have to be constantly cleaned or cleaned. In addition, water drops advantageously no longer fall on the floor.

Figur 2 zeigt einen Querschnitt einer Seitenansicht einer Abtropfvorrichtung 115 gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel. Dabei kann es sich um die anhand von Fig. 1 beschriebene Abtropfvorrichtung 115 handeln. Figure 2 shows a cross section of a side view of a drainer 115 according to an embodiment. It can be based on the Fig. 1 act described drainer 115.

Der Fluidbehälter 125 ist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel in dem Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 aufgenommen. Das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 ist dabei hinter einer nicht dargestellten Bedienblende oder geschlossenen Liftblende im Dampfgarer positioniert. Gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel weist der Fluidbehälter 125 einen Fluidkanal 200 auf, der den Fluidbehälter 125 fluidisch mit dem Zulaufadapter 205 des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120 verbindet. Der Zulaufadapter 205 kann auch als Anschluss zur Entnahme von Wasser bezeichnet werden und ist im betriebsbereiten Zustand der Abtropfvorrichtung 115 erkennbar oberhalb der Öffnung 130 angeordnet.According to this exemplary embodiment, the fluid container 125 is accommodated in the fluid container housing 120. The fluid container housing 120 is positioned behind an operating panel (not shown) or a closed elevator panel in the steamer. According to this exemplary embodiment, the fluid container 125 has a fluid channel 200, which fluidly connects the fluid container 125 to the inlet adapter 205 of the fluid container housing 120. The inlet adapter 205 can also be used as a connection for removing water are designated and is arranged in the ready-to-use state of the drip-off device 115 above the opening 130.

Die Vertiefung 140 weist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel einen fluidisch mit der Vertiefung 140 verbundenen Abflusskanal 210 auf, der dazu ausgebildet ist, um den Fluidtropfen aus der Vertiefung 140 abzuleiten. Ein der Vertiefung 140 gegenüberliegendes Ende des Abflusskanals 210 weist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel eine Schnittstelle zu der Abwasserpumpe des Dampfgarers auf. Gemäß einem alternativen Ausführungsbeispiel kann die Schnittstelle auch als eine Schnittstelle zu einem Abwasserbehälter ausgeformt sein. Die Kanaleinrichtungsdecke 135 weist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel eine Erhöhung 215 auf, die dazu ausgebildet ist, um ein Überlaufen des zumindest einen Fluidtropfens über einen Rand der Kanaleinrichtungsdecke 135 zu verhindern.According to this exemplary embodiment, the depression 140 has a drain channel 210 which is fluidly connected to the depression 140 and is designed to discharge the fluid drop from the depression 140. According to this exemplary embodiment, an end of the drain channel 210 opposite the depression 140 has an interface to the waste water pump of the steam cooker. According to an alternative exemplary embodiment, the interface can also be designed as an interface to a waste water container. According to this exemplary embodiment, the channel device ceiling 135 has an elevation 215, which is designed to prevent the at least one fluid drop from overflowing over an edge of the channel device ceiling 135.

Der Abflusskanal 210 kann auch als Ablaufsteg bezeichnet werden und ist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel als ein Halbrohr ausgeformt. Die Vertiefung 140 ist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel als eine linsenförmige Senke ausgeformt.The drainage channel 210 can also be referred to as a drainage web and, in accordance with this exemplary embodiment, is formed as a half pipe. According to this exemplary embodiment, the depression 140 is shaped as a lenticular depression.

Zur beweglichen Aufnahme des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120 ist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel zumindest eine Führungsschiene 220 vorgesehen, entlang der sich das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 mitsamt dem Fluidbehälter 125 gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel linear in die ab Figur 3 dargestellte Entnahmestellung bewegen lässt.According to this exemplary embodiment, at least one guide rail 220 is provided for movably receiving the fluid container housing 120, along which the fluid container housing 120 together with the fluid container 125 according to this exemplary embodiment linearly extends into the Figure 3 shown removal position can move.

Fig. 3 zeigt einen Querschnitt einer Seitenansicht einer Abtropfvorrichtung 115 gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel. Dabei kann es sich um eine der anhand einer der vorangegangenen Figuren beschriebenen Abtropfvorrichtungen 115 handeln, mit dem Unterschied, dass das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 zusammen mit dem Fluidbehälter 125 gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel in die Entnahmestellung 300 bewegt wurde. In der Entnahmestellung 300, in der das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 den Fluidbehälter 125 zur Entnahme freigibt, ist die Vertiefung 140 der Öffnung 130 zugewandt angeordnet. Der Zulaufadapter 205, die Öffnung 130 und die Vertiefung 140 sind dabei in der dargestellten Entnahmestellung 300 fluchtend zueinander angeordnet. Fig. 3 shows a cross section of a side view of a drainer 115 according to an embodiment. This can be one of the draining devices 115 described with reference to one of the preceding figures, with the difference that the fluid container housing 120 was moved into the removal position 300 together with the fluid container 125 according to this exemplary embodiment. In the removal position 300, in which the fluid container housing 120 releases the fluid container 125 for removal, the depression 140 is arranged facing the opening 130. The inlet adapter 205, the opening 130 and the depression 140 are arranged in alignment with one another in the illustrated removal position 300.

Das Fluidbehältergehäuse 120 ist gemäß diesem Ausführungsbeispiel für den Zugriff zum Fluidbehälter 125 nach vorne, teilweise vor den Dampfgarer, verschoben worden. Die vor der Abtropfvorrichtung 115 angeordnete Bedienblende oder Liftblende ist in der Entnahmestellung 300 des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120 geöffnet angeordnet.According to this exemplary embodiment, the fluid container housing 120 has been moved forwards, in part in front of the steamer, for access to the fluid container 125. The control panel or lift panel arranged in front of the drip-off device 115 is arranged open in the removal position 300 of the fluid container housing 120.

Die Öffnung 130 ist bei maßgeblichem Tropfereignis ansprechend auf eine folgende Entnahme des Fluidbehälters 125 über der Vertiefung 140 positioniert.When a significant drip event occurs, the opening 130 is positioned above the depression 140 in response to a subsequent removal of the fluid container 125.

Fig. 4 zeigt einen Querschnitt einer Seitenansicht einer Abtropfvorrichtung 115 gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel. Dabei kann es sich die anhand von Fig. 3 beschriebene Abtropfvorrichtung 115 handeln, aus der der Fluidbehälter entnommen wurde. Fig. 4 shows a cross section of a side view of a drainer 115 according to an embodiment. It can be based on Fig. 3 act described drainer 115, from which the fluid container was removed.

Bei der Entnahme des Fluidbehälters tropft es an dem Zulaufadapter 205 ab. Der zumindest eine von dem Zulaufadapter 205 abtropfende Fluidtropfen tropft dabei durch die Öffnung 130 des Fluidbehältergehäuses 120, das auch als Schubladenfach bezeichnet werden kann, in die Vertiefung 140.When the fluid container is removed, it drips off the inlet adapter 205. The at least one drop of fluid dripping from the inlet adapter 205 drips through the opening 130 of the fluid container housing 120, which can also be referred to as a drawer compartment, into the recess 140.

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  1. Domestic appliance
    which is designed as a cooking appliance, in particular as a steam cooker (100), having a cooking chamber (105) for accommodating at least one item to be cooked and having a steam generating means (110) for generating steam,
    the domestic appliance comprising a removable fluid container (125) for accommodating a fluid, a fluid container housing (120) for accommodating the fluid container (125), and a channel means (128),
    the fluid container housing (120) having at least one inlet adapter (205) and at least one opening (130),
    the inlet adapter (205) being designed to be connected to the fluid container (125) when the fluid container (125) is accommodated in the fluid container housing (120),
    the fluid container housing (120) and the channel means (128) forming a drip device (115) for the domestic appliance,
    where, in the operational state of the domestic appliance, the opening (130) is arranged below the inlet adapter (205) and the channel means (128) is arranged below the fluid container housing (120) in order to allow at least one drop of fluid to drip from the inlet adapter (205) onto a channel means (128),
    characterised in that
    the fluid container housing (120) is movable relative to the channel means (128) between a removal position (300) and a rest position
    and/or
    the channel means (128) has a channel means ceiling (135) facing the fluid container housing (120)
    and/or
    the channel means (128) is designed to evaporate a drop of fluid received by the channel means (128).
  2. Domestic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the channel means ceiling (135) has at least one elevation (215) which is designed to prevent overflow of the at least one drop of fluid over an edge of the channel means ceiling (135).
  3. Domestic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the channel means ceiling (135) of the channel means (128) has at least one recess (140) facing the fluid container housing (120) for receiving the at least one drop of fluid.
  4. Domestic appliance according to claim 3, wherein, in a removal position (300) of the fluid container housing (120) in which the fluid container housing (120) releases the fluid container (125) for removal, the recess (140) faces the opening (130) and/or is arranged below the opening (130).
  5. Domestic appliance according to either claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the recess (140) has at least one drain channel (210) for discharging at least the drop of fluid.
  6. Domestic appliance according to claim 5, wherein an end of the drain channel (210) that is opposite the recess (140) has an interface to a waste water pump and/or a waste water container of the domestic appliance.
  7. Domestic appliance according to claim 5, wherein an end of the drain channel (210) that is opposite the recess (140) ends in the channel means (128).
  8. Domestic appliance according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the fluid container (125) has a fluid channel (200) which is shaped so as to connect the fluid container (125) to the inlet adapter (205) when the fluid container (125) is accommodated in the fluid container housing (120).
  9. Domestic appliance according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the drip device (115) is designed to be arranged or arrangeable behind an operating panel of the domestic appliance in the operational state of the domestic appliance.
  10. Domestic appliance according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the channel means (128) is designed as an air channel and/or as a waste water disposal channel.
  11. Domestic appliance according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the fluid container (125)
    is designed as a fresh water tank, wherein the fluid can be fed from the fluid container (125) to the steam generating device (110) via the inlet adapter (205) by means of a fresh water pump of the domestic appliance,
    or
    is designed as a waste water container, wherein a fluid, in particular from the cooking chamber, can be fed into the fluid container (125) by means of a waste water pump of the domestic appliance.
  12. Domestic appliance according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the connection of the fluid container (125) to the inlet adapter (205) is releasable.
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