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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Bianca Puchinger, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Jochen Holzinger, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Anne Weinmann, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Filippo Martini, Forli, IT;
Jennifer Burkhardt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Michael Herzog, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE;
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a hob comprising a transparent or semi-transparent hob plate () and multiple heating elements () arranged below said hob plate (), the hob further comprising illumination means arranged below said hob plate () for providing light markings () at the upper side () of the hob plate (), said light markings () indicating heating zones () associated with the heating elements (), wherein the illumination means comprise a light box () with at least a bottom wall portion () and a pair of side wall portions (), said light box () including one or more lighting elements () for illuminating an interior space () of the light box (), wherein the light box () further comprises an upper portion () being adapted to emit light towards the hob plate () in order to provide said light marking () at the upper side of the hob plate ().