Abstract: A household appliance apparatus includes a first inverter, a second inverter, a first phase terminal designed for electrical connection to a first phase of a power supply network, a second phase terminal designed for electrical connection to a second phase of the power supply network, and a switching arrangement configured to assign each of the first and second inverters to each of the first and second phase terminals.

Abstract: An induction cooking appliance device includes an independent heating unit including an inductor, and a power supply unit configured to provide an alternating current for the first heating unit. The power supply unit includes a configuration unit configured to provide for a change of configuration of the power supply unit between a half-bridge topology and a full-bridge topology for supplying the first heating unit.

Abstract: A hob device includes a power supply unit, a receiving unit configured to receive an item of information, and a control unit configured to control the power supply unit in an operating state and to access the receiving unit. The control unit is configured to deactivate the power supply unit in the operating state for an inactivity time interval and to access the receiving unit during the inactivity time interval.

Abstract: An induction hob device includes at least one induction heating element adapted to heat a cooking utensil, and at least one detection circuit which cooperates with the at least one induction heating element to detect a presence of the cooking utensil. The at least one detection circuit is hereby directly connected to the at least one induction heating element irrespective of an operating state.

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one mechanical switch having at least one armature element and at least one driver coil, with the at least one driver coil being configured to at least initiate at least one switching operation of the at least one armature element. At least one mean coil voltage is supplied by at least one driver circuit configured for the at least one driver coil. A control unit supplies at least one control signal for controlling the at least one driver circuit. The control unit is configured to divide the at least one switching operation into at least one first time subrange and at least one second time subrange and to operate the at least one driver coil differently via the at least one driver circuit in the first and second time subranges.

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one mechanical switch, and at least one driver circuit configured to activate the at least one mechanical switch. The at least one driver circuit includes a protection unit and a bypassing unit, which bypasses the protection unit at least partially in at least one operating state. The bypassing unit is configured as self-controlling.

Abstract: A hob device includes a power supply unit, a receiving unit configured to receive an item of information, and a control unit configured to control the power supply unit in an operating state and to access the receiving unit. The control unit is configured to deactivate the power supply unit in the operating state for an inactivity time interval and to access the receiving unit during the inactivity time interval.

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one mechanical switch having at least one armature element and at least one driver coil, with the at least one driver coil being configured to at least initiate at least one switching operation of the at least one armature element. At least one mean coil voltage is supplied by at least one driver circuit configured for the at least one driver coil. A control unit supplies at least one control signal for controlling the at least one driver circuit. The control unit is configured to divide the at least one switching operation into at least one first time subrange and at least one second time subrange and to operate the at least one driver coil differently via the at least one driver circuit in the first and second time subranges.

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one mechanical switch, and at least one driver circuit configured to activate the at least one mechanical switch. The at least one driver circuit includes a protection unit and a bypassing unit, which bypasses the protection unit at least partially in at least one operating state. The bypassing unit is configured as self-controlling.

Abstract: An induction hob device includes at least one induction heating element adapted to heat a cooking utensil, and at least one detection circuit which cooperates with the at least one induction heating element to detect a presence of the cooking utensil. The at least one detection circuit is hereby directly connected to the at least one induction heating element irrespective of an operating state.