Abstract: A cooking system (10) for a space restricted environment includes at least one cooking unit (12) having at least one cooking hob (11) movable between a stowed position and a deployed position such that in the stowed position the cooking hob (11) is located either behind or below an corresponding surface of a countertop (22), cabinet, wall or the like and in the deployed position the cooking hob (11) upwardly extends through an opening (28) in the corresponding surface

Abstract: An assembly includes a first component joined to a second component by an intermediate joint. The first component has a first joining surface arranged coaxially and spaced in a juxtaposition around a second joining surface of the second component such that a groove is defined between the first and second joining surfaces. One of the first and second joining surfaces includes a concave portion and the other of the first and second joining surfaces has a convex portion radially opposite the concave portion, and the groove is formed by the convex and concave portions. The intermediate joint is formed by an insert ring pressed into the groove and deformed such that material of the insert ring fills the concave portion and surrounds the convex portion, and this locks the first and second components relative to each other in both axial directions.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a first component joined to a second component by means of an intermediate joint is provided. The first component has a first joining surface arranged coaxially and spaced in a juxtaposition around a second joining surface of the second component, such that a groove is defined between the first and second joining surfaces. The groove comprises an arcuate section formed in that one of the first and second joining surfaces comprises a concave portion and the other of the first and second joining surfaces comprises a convex portion, radially opposite from the concave portion. The intermediate joint is formed by an insert ring, made of a high strength material, pressed into the groove and deformed such that material of the insert ring fills the concave portion and surrounds the convex portion. Consequently, the first and second components are locked relative to each other in both axial directions.

Abstract: The present invention resides in a wheel bearing assembly (100) comprising a flanged hub (110) and at least one second component (130) that is joined to the flanged hub by means of a radially intermediate joint (160). Specifically, the flanged hub has a first joining surface and the second component has a second joining surface, radially opposite from the first joining surface and spaced therefrom, such that a groove is defined between the first and second joining surfaces. According to the invention, the radially intermediate joint (160) is formed by an insert ring made from a high strength material that is pressed into the groove. The invention also relates to a corresponding method of manufacturing a wheel bearing unit.