Abstract: In the method of manufacturing a cooking stove its stove top can be equipped with different glass ceramic tops, which each have at least one cooking area, which is heated by a radiant heating body cooperating with a temperature-limiting adjusting device, which limits a surface temperature of the glass ceramic top. To economically and individually adjust the IR transmission of a glass ceramic top with a higher IR transmittance to that of a lower IR transmittance corresponding to that of another glass ceramic top so that they are interchangeable, the glass ceramic top with the higher IR transmittance is provided with an absorbing and/or reflecting coating. When the glass ceramic tops are interchangeable, either can be used in a given cooking stove without changing the expensive temperature-limiting device.

Abstract: The apparatus performs a forced reshaping of a flat green glass part during a ceramicizing process in which the viscosity of the glass is temporarily lowered due to crystallization heat. The apparatus includes a continuous furnace (3) for the ceramicizing process: a reshaping device (2?) provided with activating openings (6); and vertically movable pressure-operated reshaping tools (9) arranged in the reshaping device (2?). The furnace (3) is provided with lateral openings (4) for temporarily connecting activating lines (8) to the activating openings (6) of the reshaping device (2?) in a sealed manner in order to operate the reshaping tools (9) by supplying pressurized air to the reshaping device or by producing a low pressure in the reshaping device (2?).

Abstract: An oven muffle having a receiving space, at least some regions of which are delimited by wall elements, in which at least one of the wall elements is permeable to IR radiation or has a region that is permeable to IR radiation. In the oven muffle, the cooking performance is successfully improved while also providing an easily cleanable interior because a reflecting element that reflects IR radiation is positioned in the region of the outer surface of the wall element on a side oriented away from the receiving space.

Abstract: An oven muffle that has at least two wall elements adjoining each other, which delimit at least some regions of an interior space that is used as a cooking chamber. The wall elements are of a glass or a glass ceramic and the adjacent wall elements are oriented at an angle with respect to one another. In an oven muffle of this invention, along with ease of cleaning, a simple structural design is achieved if the wall elements are integrally joined to one another and constitute one formed part.

Abstract: The method produces a reshaped glass-ceramic article by forced reshaping of a flat green glass part during a ceramicizing process with temporarily lowered viscosity due to crystallization heat. To perform the forced reshaping economically the forced reshaping takes place in a continuous oven for ceramicizing and in an oven section in which the viscosity of the green glass part is temporarily lowered as a result of crystallization heat. An apparatus for performing the process is provided in the continuous oven including different active reshaping devices and/or a hollow mold. The method produces glass-ceramic articles with undamaged surfaces corresponding to surfaces produced during the making of the green glass part (smooth or structured, e.g. knobbed).

Abstract: In the method of manufacturing a cooking stove its stove top can be equipped with different glass ceramic tops, which each have at least one cooking area, which is heated by a radiant heating body cooperating with a temperature-limiting adjusting device, which limits a surface temperature of the glass ceramic top. To economically and individually adjust the IR transmission of a glass ceramic top with a higher IR transmittance to that of a lower IR transmittance corresponding to that of another glass ceramic top so that they are interchangeable, the glass ceramic top with the higher IR transmittance is provided with an absorbing and/or reflecting coating. When the glass ceramic tops are interchangeable, either can be used in a given cooking stove without changing the expensive temperature-limiting device.

Abstract: The cooking stove top can be equipped with two different glass ceramic tops with different IR transmission spectra, which each have at least one cooking area, which is heated by a radiant heating body cooperating with a temperature-limiting adjusting device, which limits a surface temperature of the glass ceramic top installed in the cooking stove and/or the surroundings. To economically, variably, and individually adjust the IR transmission of one glass ceramic top with a higher IR transmittance to that of a lower IR transmittance of another glass ceramic top so that they are interchangeable, the glass ceramic top with the higher IR transmittance is provided with an absorbing and/or reflecting coating. When the glass ceramic tops are interchangeable, either can be used in a given cooking stove without changing an expensive temperature-limiting device that is designed for the cooking stove.

Abstract: The method produces a reshaped glass-ceramic article by forced reshaping of a flat green glass part during a ceramicizing process with temporarily lowered viscosity due to crystallization heat. To perform the forced reshaping economically the forced reshaping takes place in a continuous oven for ceramicizing and in an oven section in which the viscosity of the green glass part is temporarily lowered as a result of crystallization heat. An apparatus for performing the process is provided in the continuous oven including different active reshaping devices and/or a hollow mold. The method produces glass-ceramic articles with undamaged surfaces corresponding to surfaces produced during the making of the green glass part (smooth or structured, e.g. knobbed).

Abstract: A work plate arrangement (1) including a work plate (2) and a hot plate (3), the hot plate (3) being inserted in a recess (4) of the work plate (2). In order to provide a work plate arrangement (1) which also enables a wok to be used for cooking purposes in a simple manner, the hot plate (3) is provided with a shell (5) which is made of a glass ceramic material and which protrudes into the recess (4) of the work plate (2), the shell being used to receive a wok and having a heating device arranged thereunder (5).

Abstract: A glass or glass ceramic cooking top 1 has on its underside 6 at least one heating unit 7. The heating unit 7 is in flat, heat-conducting contact with the underside 6, and contains an electrical resistance heating element exhibiting PTC behavior, the temperature in zone 3 being limited to a desired value without the use of a temperature limiter.

Abstract: There is now provided a kitchen gas cooking stove with a glass-ceramic, glass, or ceramic top, a gas cooktop with a glass-ceramic, glass, or ceramic top, and a glass-ceramic, glass, or ceramic top of a cooking stove or cooktop with a venting structure thereon. A component-part is mounted on the top in a cutout portion with an attachment that prevents contact between the component-part and the top and seals the cutout portion from cooking spills to prevent spills on the top from seeping along said attached silicone body toward the cutout portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a work plate arrangement (1) comprising a work plate (2) and a hot plate (3), said hot plate (3) being inserted in a recess (4) of the work plate (2). In order to provide a work plate arrangement (1) which also enables a wok to be used for cooking purposes in a simple manner, the hot plate (3) is provided with a bowl (5) which is made of a glass ceramic material and which protrudes into the recess (4) of the work plate (2), said bowl being used to receive a wok and having a heating device arranged thereunder (5).

Abstract: A glass or glass ceramic cooking top 1 has on its underside 6 at least one heating unit 7. The heating unit 7 is in flat, heat-conducting contact with the underside 6, and contains an electrical resistance heating element exhibiting PTC behavior, the temperature in zone 3 being limited to a desired value without the use of a temperature limiter.

Abstract: There is now provided a kitchen gas cooking stove with a glass-ceramic, glass, or ceramic top, a gas cooktop with a glass-ceramic, glass, or ceramic top, and a glass-ceramic, glass, or ceramic top of a cooking stove or cooktop with a venting structure thereon. A component-part is mounted on the top in a cutout portion with an attachment that prevents contact between the component-part and the top and seals the cutout portion from cooking spills to prevent spills on the top from seeping along said attached silicone body toward the cutout portion.

Abstract: The cooking station includes a working panel (2) or other cooking station component providing a working or cooking surface (2s); a wok-type glass-ceramic bowl (1) built into an opening (O) provided in the working panel (2) or other cooking station component, which has an upstanding edge (1e) and a sunken curved heating surface (1s), the upstanding edge (1e) being arranged sunken to a predetermined depth below the working or cooking surface or flush with the working or cooking surface (2s); attaching components for rigidly mounting the glass-ceramic bowl (1) in the opening in the working or cooking surface and a bottom pan (3) attached under the glass-ceramic bowl (1) and to the attaching components, which provides support for heating elements of the cooking station.

Abstract: The cooking apparatus includes a glass or glass-ceramic plate (1) providing a cooking surface with one or more cooking areas with a throughgoing opening (2) in each cooking area and with an annular atmospheric gas burner under each opening (2). The annular atmospheric gas burner is an annular pipe (19b) provided with a plurality of circumferentially distributed orifices (19c) for supporting flames (19a). The annular pipe (19b) has a circular transverse cross-section and bounds a central opening (19d). An overflow catching container (20) may be provided under the gas burner to catch overflowing cooking material falling through the throughgoing opening (2). The peripheral -edge (1a) of the glass or glass-ceramic plate (1) around the throughgoing opening (2) is preferably curved upward from the cooking surface, which also assists in handling overflowing material.

Abstract: Modern cooktops typically have a cook surface which is formed by a glass or glass-ceramic plate (1). As an alternative to the electrically heated cooking locations, cooking locations heated by a gas burner, called burner locations (2), can be provided. The heating location is heated by a gas burner. To avoid the use of complex exhaust-gas channels when using gas radiation burners and to further utilize the heat of the exhaust gas for heating the cooking utensil as well as for avoiding the use of separate pot supports when using atmospheric gas burners, the invention provides that the burner location (2) is formed by a mesa-like protrusion (3) in the glass or glass-ceramic plate (1), below which the gas burner (4, 4a) is arranged, with the mesa-like surface (3a) formed as a pot support surface and with a surrounding flank (3b) in which the openings (5, 6) are formed.

Abstract: The cooking station includes a working panel (2) or other cooking station component providing a working or cooking surface (2s); a wok-type glass-ceramic bowl (1) built into an opening (O) provided in the working panel (2) or other cooking station component, which has an upstanding edge (1e) and a sunken curved heating surface (1s), the upstanding edge (1e) being arranged sunken to a predetermined depth below the working or cooking surface or flush with the working or cooking surface (2s); attaching components for rigidly mounting the glass-ceramic bowl (1) in the opening in the working or cooking surface and a bottom pan (3) attached under the glass-ceramic bowl (1) and to the attaching components, which provides support for heating elements of the cooking station.

Abstract: The cooking apparatus includes a glass-ceramic panel (1), which has at least one cooking area; a gas burner (3) providing an open flame (3); a cooking vessel support (5) including feet (5b) and a resting surface for a cooking vessel (6) placed on the cooking vessel support (5); and a device for holding the cooking vessel support (5) mechanically fixed and centered over the gas burner (3) including a foot holding device for holding the cooking vessel support (5). The foot holding device includes foot holders (7) for the respective feet, which are preferably formed by depressed or raised regions in the glass-ceramic panel or foot holder parts attached to it. The cooking apparatus of the invention is easier to clean and more economical than prior art cooking apparatus.

Abstract: In a glass or glass ceramic plate for a kitchen appliance the safe edge is to be improved. This safe edge is formed by a rounded rim (5) having a thickness greater than that of the plate (1), which merges integrally and seamlessly with the plate (1).