Abstract: A cooking unit includes a heater located below a hot plate and a temperature sensor, which detects the temperature of the cooking unit. A temperature control device has a switching contact which is operated by the temperature sensor and also manually to provide a sensor controlled temperature limitation cut out for at least a part of the heater.

Abstract: In a cooking unit (1) in the marginal region of the underside of hotplate (3) a tensile stressed support (4) is fixed immediately adjacent to the outer circumference (8) of a radiant heater (2). Support (4) engages below a cover (13) of the insulation of radiant heater (2) serving as a base plate and at least one spring (22) is arranged between a marginal strip (16) and the underengaging leg (19), so that a prestressed, closed assembly for fitting in a hob or the like is formed. Appropriately there are several closely juxtaposed, rectangular radiant heaters (4) with in each case separately switchable or regulatable heating circuits, so that at least approximately 85% of the total surface of the cooking field can be directly heated.

Abstract: In a cooking unit (1) in the marginal region of the underside of hotplate (3) a tensile stressed support (4) is fixed immediately adjacent to the outer circumference (8) of a radiant heater (2). Support (4) engages below a cover (13) of the insulation of radiant heater (2) serving as a base plate and at least one spring (22) is arranged between a marginal strip (16) and the underengaging leg (19), so that a prestressed, closed assembly for fitting in a hob or the like is formed. Appropriately there are several closely juxtaposed, rectangular radiant heaters (4) with in each case separately switchable or regulatable heating circuits, so that at least approximately 85% of the total surface of the cooking field can be directly heated.

Abstract: The temperature indicator has a temperature sensor which operates a switch. The temperature sensor is exposed to the heat of both the heating system of the glass ceramic cooking surface and an auxiliary heating system. The switch opens and closes a circuit including an indicating member indicating the state of the cooking surface. To ensure that the temperature indicator operates with maximum precision the switch is positioned outside the heated area and the temperature indicator is thermally closely coupled to the heating system of the glass ceramic cooking surface and/or the glass ceramic cooking surface itself. Thus, in all operating states its cooling time is the same as the cooling time of the glass ceramic cooking surface.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a radiant electrical heater, intended more particularly for heating glass ceramic hotplates, comprises so inserting or pressing helical heating resistors in helical slots in a support, such that the support or the heater coils themselves are deformed and consequently fixed to the support. The coils penetrate the wall or bottom areas of the slot or are otherwise secured by parts of the support by positive engagement. An apparatus for performing the method has a tool with ribs which deforms the support or heater coils for positive engagement.A radiant heater is obtained, whose support has partly overlapping deformations in the slot area of the heater coils.

Abstract: A cooking and/or heat-maintaining unit comprises a main heating element and an auxiliary element adjacent thereto. A control therefor comprises a regulating or control device having a rotary setting member with a shaft for adjusting the power or temperature, as well as a switching member for switching an additional heating system on or off, the switching member having a switching shaft arranged coaxially with the shaft on the setting member. The switching member is operable by rotation of the setting member to a given angular setting, the setting member and switching member being independent until the angular setting is reached. The switching member preferably further comprises a quick-action switch with stable limiting positions, operable by the setting member, and which in one of the limiting positions operates a contact for switching the additional heating system on.

Abstract: The control device has a power regulator for the timed power to the heating system of the electrical apparatus. The heating system is provided with a temperature sensor which, up to a given desired temperature, bridges the power regulator with the aid of a temperature switch, so that full power is supplied to the electrical apparatus heating system. On exceeding the desired temperature, power is supplied to the electrical apparatus via the power regulator.The temperature sensor is additionally heatable by an auxiliary heating system to obtain a variable changeover temperature of the temperature switch (22).The auxiliary heating system is preferably always switched on when the heating system of the power regulator is switched off.

Abstract: A glass ceramic cooking appliance having at least two separately switchable or combined switchable heating elements has a thermal cutout preventing overheating of the glass ceramic surface. A single temperature sensor acts on the thermal cutout and the sensor is subject to the influence of all the heating means elements. To ensure that the operating temperature of the glass ceramic hotplate is as close as possible to the permitted permanent operating temperature, the cutout operating temperature is detuned as a function of the nature and number of heating elements switched on in order to compensate for different thermal influences.The temperature sensor can be an expansion sensor acting on a plurality of switches with different operating temperatures. Upon operating the heating elements a different switch is connected in series in each case to the individual heating elements.

Abstract: A thermal cut-out for gas-heated glass ceramic cooking surfaces has a temperature sensor extending from a switch housing which contains a snap switch. The sensor consists of a tube with a rod therein, the tube and at least one portion of the length of the rod having differing coefficients of thermal expansion. The temperature sensor is surrounded by an enveloping tube which is at a distance from the temperature sensor.