Abstract: In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, detection of an occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is activated in a first operating mode and a same electrical power is supplied to all activated cooking sub-zones occupied by a food preparation vessel.

Abstract: In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, the cooking sub-zones are operated as a single cooking zone in a first operating mode, and occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is detected in the first operating mode, with an occupancy detection phase being started in a user-defined manner.

Abstract: In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, detection of an occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is activated in a first operating mode and a same electrical power is supplied to all activated cooking sub-zones occupied by a food preparation vessel.

Abstract: In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, detection of an occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is activated in a first operating mode and a same electrical power is supplied to all activated cooking sub-zones occupied by a food preparation vessel.

Abstract: In a method for setting an inrush current of a domestic appliance to a region-specific inrush current, the domestic appliance is switched to a setting mode, in which the inrush current is limited at the domestic appliance to one of a number of region-specific inrush currents that are selectable at the domestic appliance.

Abstract: A domestic-appliance-operating device, in particular a hob-operating device, includes an operating panel having a touch operating surface, a sensor plate which is arranged beneath the touch operating surface, and a touch sensor unit. A signal-transmission unit connects the sensor plate to the touch sensor unit in an electrically conductive manner by a conducting element and has at least one screening unit.

Abstract: In a method for setting an inrush current of a domestic appliance to a region-specific inrush current, the domestic appliance is switched to a setting mode, in which the inrush current is limited at the domestic appliance to one of a number of region-specific inrush currents that are selectable at the domestic appliance.

Abstract: A domestic-appliance-operating device, in particular a hob-operating device, includes an operating panel having a touch operating surface, a sensor plate which is arranged beneath the touch operating surface, and a touch sensor unit. A signal-transmission unit connects the sensor plate to the touch sensor unit in an electrically conductive manner by a conducting element and has at least one screening unit.

Abstract: In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, detection of an occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is activated in a first operating mode and a same electrical power is supplied to all activated cooking sub-zones occupied by a food preparation vessel.

Abstract: In a method for operating a cooking zone of a cook top, wherein the cooking zone is formed by at least two cooking sub-zones and each cooking sub-zone can be heated by at least one heating unit, with the heating units arranged adjacent to each other without overlapping such that a cohesive heatable surface is formed during a joint operation of the cooking sub-zones, the cooking sub-zones are operated as a single cooking zone in a first operating mode, and occupancy of a cooking sub-zone by at least one food preparation vessel is detected in the first operating mode, with an occupancy detection phase being started in a user-defined manner.

Abstract: A cover plate for a domestic appliance includes a support plate made of a glass or glass ceramics and having at least one at least partially transparent area for covering a display element. A coating is applied onto the support plate and includes at least one semi-transparent metallic layer having a layer thickness between 10 nm and 50 nm, at least one further metallic layer, and a dielectric separation layer separating the further metallic layer from the semi-transparent metallic layer.

Abstract: A hob includes a visual display associating each heating zone on the hob with a control element in order to control heating zones that are variable. The visual display unit provides a user interface showing a pictogram of a heating zone that illustrates the position and/or the size of the heating zone, and a plurality of control elements are juxtaposed to the visual display unit. A detector detects the position and/or size of a cooking utensil. The control unit defines heating zones depending on the detected size and/or position of the cooking utensil element, associates one or more heating elements with the heating zone, and provides a symbol in the visual display that associates the pictogram of the heating zone with one of the control elements.