CLIAMS:We claim:
1. A pan support 100 for a hob comprising:
a base frame 102 positioned around a burner 101;
a support member 103 having at least two operating positions, said support member 103 pivotally mounted on said base frame 102; and
a position locking means 104 for locking said support member 103 in one of said at least two operating positions.
2. A pan support 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein a spacer 105 is provided between said support member 103 and said base frame 102.
3. A pan support 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support member 103 has pivotal attachment through a hinge point 106 with said base frame 102.
4. A pan support 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein said position locking means 104 can be a knob for locking support member 103 to its operating position.
5. A pan support 100 as claimed in claim 1 wherein said support member 103 includes at least two fins 103a and 103b corresponding to each operating position.
6. A pan support 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fin 103a and 103b of said support member 103 are of different lengths.
,TagSPECI:Field of Invention
[001] The invention relates to a hob. Particularly the invention relates to a pan support for the hob.
Background of Invention
[002] European patent application EP2476958 discloses a pot supporting arrangement for a gas stove comprising gas burners and multiple pan supporting elements that form supporting surface for cooking container in area of the gas burners. Two pot support elements form a storage space between two gas burners outside a burner flame area. It ensures improved pot support arrangement when compared from conventional one.
[003] Another European patent application EP2159490 discloses a pan support for a hob of free standing stove with multi-stepped support surface formed at upper sides of fingers or fins. The support has fins projecting inwards from pan support. The inner sections are aligned in a radial direction to a centre point of gas hob having a cover plate. Pan support for use in gas hob is utilized in a free standing stove and as a gas body in a kitchen countertop. The multi stepped support for cooking good container are formed at the upper sides of the fingers such that the inner sections of one of the support surfaces are placed higher than the outer sections of the support, thus enabling rising of the inner sections in relation to the outer sections.
[004] The pan support is utilized in combination with the work-burner having large installation height, so that the complete utilization of the surface of the gas hob and optimal vertical positioning of the cooking container are ensured.
Brief Description of the Invention
[005] The invention discloses a pan support for a hob. The pan support comprises a burner, a base frame, a support member and a position locking means. The base frame is positioned around the burner. The support member is mounted on a projection provided on the base frame. The support member is rotated and pivoted around the projection and has at least two operating positions. A position locking means locks the support member at one of its operating position to prevent the further movement of the support member when it is in working position.
Brief Description of Drawing
[006] An exemplifying embodiment of the invention is explained below with the following reference drawings
[007] Figure 1 illustrates a top view of a pan support for hob according to an embodiment of the invention;
[008] Figure 2 illustrates an isometric view of a pan support for hob according to an embodiment of the invention; and
[009] Figure 3 illustrates a side view of a pan support for hob according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description of the drawing
[0010] Figure 1 illustrates a top view of the pan support (100) for hob according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0011] In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, figure 1 shows a pan support (100) for a hob which includes a burner (101), a base frame (102) positioned around a burner (101). A support member (103) is pivotally mounted on the projection of the base frame (102) and has at least two operating positions. A position locking means (104) is provided for locking the support member (103) in each of its operating position.
[0012] A support member (103) has at least two operating positions and it has at least two fins (103a & 103b) of different lengths corresponding to each operating position.
[0013] In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, figure 1 shows atleast one operating position of support member (103) where one fin (103a) has a small length and it is locked by the position locking means (104) at its operating position and projected forward so that the fin (103a) can hold pan of bigger size for cooking. At this operating position the long length fin (103b) should rest along with the base frame (102).
[0014] Figure 2 illustrates an isometric view of a pan support for hob according to an embodiment of the invention
[0015] Figure 2 shows another operating position of the support member (103) where one fin (103b) has a longer length and it is locked by the position locking means (104) at its operating position and projected forward so that the fin (103b) can hold the pan of smaller size for cooking. At this operating position the small length fin (103a) should rest along with the base frame (102).
[0016] A spacer (105) is placed in between the support member (103) and the base frame (102) to reduce the friction between the two surfaces.
[0017] In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the support member (103) is pivotally mounted on the projection of the base frame (102) with the help of hinge point (106) and pivotal attachment can be nut-bolt mechanism.
[0018] In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, in figure 3, a position locking means can be a knob (104a) for locking the support member (103) at each of its operating position by tightening the support member against the hinge point.
[0019] In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a position locking means can be a self locking mechanism integrated to the hinge point and the support member, for locking the support member (103) at each of its operating position.
[0020] In this type of pan support (100) for hob, every surface of a base frame (102) has at least one support member (103) pivoted on the projection of base frame (102) by means of a hinge point (106a).
[0021] This type of pan support (100) for hob will accommodate either large or small sized pan at one of its operating position at a time and this feature helps in avoiding frequent changing of pan support in hobs to accommodate pan of different size.
[0022] In this type of pan support (100) shorter length fin (103a) is used to support large size pans and longer length fin (103b) is used to support short size pans.