Patents by Inventor Jurgen Leikam
Jurgen Leikam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10555382Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) including a number of induction coils (12). Said induction coils (12) are arranged on the induction cooking hob (10) according to a predetermined scheme. At least a portion of the induction cooking hob (10) is covered by the induction coils (12). At least one heating area is formed on the induction cooking hob (10) by activating a single induction coil (12) or a combination of adjacent induction coils (12). At least a portion of the induction hob (12) includes induction coils (12) shaped as triangular discs.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Björn Leyh, Ulrich Häutle, Jürgen Leikam
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Patent number: 10536995Abstract: An induction heating arrangement (1000) including four coils of a smaller diameter (1100, . . . , 1400) and a coil having a larger diameter (1500) is provided. The coils are arranged on a first plane (2100) and on a second plane (2200). In order to adapt a cooking area (1600) to the size of a pot, either the larger coil (1500) or one or more of the smaller coils (1100, 1400) are operated. A power supply circuitry (2400) is shared between the coils of the two planes. A selector (2300) disconnects a respective coil of the plane of coils that is not operated in order to avoid coupling, interference and loss of energy. Guiding elements of the magnetic flux (1110, 1115, 1540) confine the magnetic field in the area of the pot. A method of operating the induction heating arrangement is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktibolagInventors: Michael Herzog, Marco Saporetti, Jurgen Leikam
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Patent number: 10393388Abstract: A control unit (10) for a cooking hob has at least one viewing window (24). The control unit (10) is attached or attachable below the viewing window (24) and has a plurality of control elements (12) operable from a top side of the control unit (10). At least one display (14) is arranged on the top side of the control unit (10). A control panel (16) forms an unmovable part of the control unit. A number of elastic elements (30) are for resiliently supporting the display (14) on the control unit (10). The control unit (10) has a display frame (18) for at least partially enclosing the display (14). The display frame (18) includes a sealing lip (28) on its upper side and the elastic elements (30) at its lower side. A cooking hob has at least one control unit (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Mathias Huntscha, Alwin Neukamm, Harald Hoffmann, Jurgen Leikam
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Patent number: 10397987Abstract: The invention conceives an induction heating arrangement (1000) comprising four coils of a smaller diameter (1100, . . . , 1400) and a coil having a larger diameter (1500). The coils are arranged on a first plane (2100) and on a second plane (2200). In order to adapt a cooking area (1600) to the size of a pot, either the larger coil (1500) or one or more of the smaller coils (1100, 1400) are operated. A power supply circuitry (2400) is shared between the coils of the two planes and a selector (2300) takes care of disconnecting a respective coil of the plane of coils that is not operated in order to avoid coupling and interference and loss of energy. The guiding elements of the magnetic flux (1110, 1115, 1540) are used to confine the magnetic field in the area of the pot. The method of operating the induction heating arrangement takes care of efficient energy use, and an induction hob (3000) includes the induction heating arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Michael Herzog, Marco Saporetti, Jurgen Leikam
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Patent number: 10030875Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob (10) with at least two one-piece fastening elements (20) arranged at outer portions of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a first portion (22) being permanently connected or connectable to an upper part (12) of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a second portion (24) being detachably connected or connectable to a lower part (14) of the cooking hob (10), so that the upper part (12) and the lower part (14) form the cooking hob (10). The second portion (24) of the fastening element (20) comprises at least one spring element (26) at a sidewall of the cooking hob (10) in order to clamp the cooking hob (10) within a cutout (34) enclosing circumferentially the cooking hob (10). At least two fastening elements (20) are arranged at opposite sidewalls of the cooking hob (10). Further, the present invention relates to a one-piece fastening element.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Theo Hauer, Alwin Neukamm
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Publication number: 20170156180Abstract: An induction heating arrangement (1000) comprising: at least one first induction coil (1, 1500) at least one second induction coil (2, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400), the second induction coil (2, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) partially overlapping with the first induction coil (1, 1500) in an overlapping region (3, 1511, 1512, 1513 1514), wherein outside of the overlapping region (3, 1511 to 1514) the first induction coil (1, 1500) and the second induction coil (2, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) are each provided with several respective guiding elements (11 to 17, 25 to 29, 1110 to 1114, 1210 to 1214, 1310 to 1314, 1410 to 1414) for guiding magnetic flux of the respective induction coil, wherein within the overlapping region (3, 1511 to 1514) at least two further guiding elements (21, 22, 23, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1421, 1422, 1423) for guiding the magnetic flux of the first induction coil (1, 1500) and/or the second induction coil (2, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400) are arranged, at least a first one (21Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Michael Herzog, Marco Saporetti, Jurgen Leikam
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Publication number: 20170142783Abstract: The invention conceives an induction heating arrangement (1000) comprising four coils of a smaller diameter (1100, . . . , 1400) and a coil having a larger diameter (1500). The coils are arranged on a first plane (2100) and on a second plane (2200). In order to adapt a cooking area (1600) to the size of a pot, either the larger coil (1500) or one or more of the smaller coils (1100, 1400) are operated. A power supply circuitry (2400) is shared between the coils of the two planes and a selector (2300) takes care of disconnecting a respective coil of the plane of coils that is not operated in order to avoid coupling and interference and loss of energy. The guiding elements of the magnetic flux (1110, 1115, 1540) are used to confine the magnetic field in the area of the pot. The method of operating the induction heating arrangement takes care of efficient energy use, and an induction hob (3000) includes the induction heating arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Michael Herzog, Marco Saporetti, Jurgen Leikam
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Patent number: 9615692Abstract: A grill and/or frying plate for use on an induction cooking hob, including at least one grill section and at least one section different from the grill section, in particular a frame section or a warming section. When the grill and/or frying plate is mounted to the cooking hob, the at least one grill section is at least partially arranged directly above at least one heating element of the cooking hob and that the at least one section different from the grill section is at least partially arranged in a position where no heating element is arranged below. A recess and/or a securing recess and/or a fixation groove are arranged in a region that delimits the grill section from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section to the section different from the grill section is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Harald Hoffmann, Alwin Neukamm, Bjorn Leyh, Jurgen Leikam, Ulrich Hautle
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Patent number: 9622296Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob including at least one induction coil (20). The induction cooking hob comprises a housing (10) with at least one vertical wall (12, 14, 16) and a bottom panel (18). A top panel is provided for covering the top side of the housing (10). The induction coil (20) is connected or connectable to the at least one vertical wall (12, 14, 16) by at least one fixing element (22). A rigid conjunction is provided between the vertical wall (12, 14, 16) and at least one the fixing element (22). The induction coil (20) and the at least one fixing element (22) form a rigid body, so that the induction coil (20) is supported by the vertical wall (12, 14, 16). Further, the present invention relates to an induction coil (20) provided for said induction cooking hob.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.Inventors: Thomas Dehnert, Alwin Neukamm, Jurgen Leikam
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Publication number: 20160330799Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) including a number of induction coils (12). Said induction coils (12) are arranged on the induction cooking hob (10) according to a predetermined scheme. At least a portion of the induction cooking hob (10) is covered by the induction coils (12). At least one heating area is formed on the induction cooking hob (10) by activating a single induction coil (12) or a combination of adjacent induction coils (12). At least a portion of the induction hob (12) includes induction coils (12) shaped as triangular discs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Björn Leyh, Ulrich Häutle, Jürgen Leikam
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Publication number: 20140374411Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob including at least one induction coil (20). The induction cooking hob comprises a housing (10) with at least one vertical wall (12, 14, 16) and a bottom panel (18). A top panel is provided for covering the top side of the housing (10). The induction coil (20) is connected or connectable to the at least one vertical wall (12, 14, 16) by at least one fixing element (22). A rigid conjunction is provided between the vertical wall (12, 14, 16) and at least one the fixing element (22). The induction coil (20) and the at least one fixing element (22) form a rigid body, so that the induction coil (20) is supported by the vertical wall (12, 14, 16). Further, the present invention relates to an induction coil (20) provided for said induction cooking hob.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Thomas Dehnert, Alwin Neukamm, Jurgen Leikam
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Patent number: 8707946Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance (1), in particular a kitchen range with at least one control and/or display circuit board (2) that is set in an appropriate mounting recess (3), said control and/or display board (2), when installed, being tightly pressed against another component (4) (specifically against the bottom surface of a glass-ceramic stovetop or of a control panel. To ensure good tolerance compensation in cost-effective fashion and, thus, secure pressure contact between the control and display board and the said other component, the invention proposes the placement of the control and/or display board (2) in a socket (5) in the mounting recess (3), which socket (5) is provided with several spring elements (6) so configured and arranged as to press against the control and/or display board (2) on its side facing away from the said other component (4).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Alwin Neukamm, Jochen Holzinger
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Publication number: 20140021196Abstract: A grill and/or frying plate for use on an induction cooking hob, including at least one grill section and at least one section different from the grill section, in particular a frame section or a warming section. When the grill and/or frying plate is mounted to the cooking hob, the at least one grill section is at least partially arranged directly above at least one heating element of the cooking hob and that the at least one section different from the grill section is at least partially arranged in a position where no heating element is arranged below. A recess and/or a securing recess and/or a fixation groove are arranged in a region that delimits the grill section from the section different from the grill section, in such a way that the heat transfer from the grill section to the section different from the grill section is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Harald Hoffmann, Alwin Neukamm, Bjorn Leyh, Jurgen Leikam, Ulrich Hautle
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Publication number: 20120138042Abstract: A control unit (10) for a cooking hob has at least one viewing window (24). The control unit (10) is attached or attachable below the viewing window (24) and comprises a plurality of control elements (12) operable from a top side of the control unit (10). At least one display (14) is arranged on the top side of the control unit (10). A control panel (16) forms an unmovable part of the control unit. A number of elastic elements (30) are for resiliently supporting the display (14) on the control unit (10). The control unit (10) comprises a display frame (18) for at least partially enclosing the display (14). The display frame (18) includes a sealing lip (28) on its upper side and the elastic elements (30) at its lower side. A cooking hob has at least one control unit (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mathias Huntscha, Alwin Neukamm, Harald Hoffmann, Jurgen Leikam
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Publication number: 20120031388Abstract: Domestic hob (10; 50) comprising a housing (14) with a bottom wall (16), wherein at least one thermically and/or electrically isolating and/or flame resistant, protection plate (24) is attached to the hob (10; 50) underneath the bottom wall (16), wherein a main plane (26) of the protection plate (24) is spaced apart from the bottom wall (16) by a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mathias Huntscha, Alwin Neukamm, Jurgen Leikam, Dieter Forster
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Publication number: 20110030669Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob (10) with at least two one-piece fastening elements (20) arranged at outer portions of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a first portion (22) being permanently connected or connectable to an upper part (12) of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a second portion (24) being detachably connected or connectable to a lower part (14) of the cooking hob (10), so that the upper part (12) and the lower part (14) form the cooking hob (10). The second portion (24) of the fastening element (20) comprises at least one spring element (26) at a sidewall of the cooking hob (10) in order to clamp the cooking hob (10) within a cutout (34) enclosing circumf erentially the cooking hob (10). At least two fastening elements (20) are arranged at opposite sidewalls of the cooking hob (10). Further, the present invention relates to a one-piece fastening element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Theo Hauer, Alwin Neukamm
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Publication number: 20100282738Abstract: This invention relates to a cooking appliance (1), in particular to a household cooking appliance, encompassing a base unit (2) that is mounted on a wall (3) or on a countertop (4), as well as a stove top (5) that can be tilted relative to the base unit (2). For a space-saving implementation of the stove top and to achieve highly efficient food-heating performance, the invention provides for a stove top (5) with at least one induction coil (6) while the electric power supply (14) is housed in the base unit (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Alwin Neukamm
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Publication number: 20090183725Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance (1), in particular a kitchen range with at least one control and/or display circuit board (2) that is set in an appropriate mounting recess (3), said control and/or display board (2), when installed, being tightly pressed against another component (4) (specifically against the bottom surface of a glass-ceramic stovetop or of a control panel. To ensure good tolerance compensation in cost-effective fashion and, thus, secure pressure contact between the control and display board and the said other component, the invention proposes the placement of the control and/or display board (2) in a socket (5) in the mounting recess (3), which socket (5) is provided with several spring elements (6) so configured and arranged as to press against the control and/or display board (2) on its side facing away from the said other component (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Alwin Neukamm, Jochen Holzinger