Glass package and framework for an oven door of a cooking oven

Abstract

The present invention relates to glass package ( 10 ) for an oven door of a cooking oven. The glass package ( 10 ) includes an inner glass pane ( 12 ) and at least one further glass pane ( 14, 16 ), wherein the inner glass pane ( 12 ) is provided for an arrangement towards to an oven cavity ( 46 ) in an assembled and a closed state of the oven door, while the at least one further glass pane ( 14, 16 ) is provided for an arrangement opposite to the oven cavity ( 46 ) in the assembled and closed state of the said door. The glass package ( 10 ) includes connecting means ( 18, 20, 28 ) for a permanent connection between the inner glass pane ( 12 ) and the at least one further glass pane ( 14, 16 ). The inner glass pane ( 12 ) and the at least one further glass pane ( 14, 16 ) are arranged plane-parallel to each other. An intermediate space is formed between two adjacent glass panes ( 12, 14, 16 ). At least one slot ( 19 ) and/or channel ( 30 ) enclose or encloses at least partially the circumferential sides of the glass package ( 10 ) along a circumferential direction. The width and/or height of the inner glass pane ( 12 ) are/is marginally bigger than the width and/or height, respectively, of the at least one further glass pane ( 14, 16 ) and of any further component of the glass pane ( 10 ), wherein the widths and heights of the glass panes ( 12, 14, 16 ) relate to the large-area sides of said glass panes ( 12, 14, 16 ). Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding framework ( 32 ) for an oven door of a cooking oven. Moreover, the present invention relates to an oven door including the glass package ( 10 ) and the framework ( 32 ). Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for assembling an oven door for a cooking oven.

1 . A glass package for an oven door of a cooking oven, wherein
 the glass package includes an inner glass pane and at least one further glass pane,   the inner glass pane is provided for an arrangement towards an oven cavity in an assembled and a closed state of the oven door, while the at least one further glass pane is provided for an arrangement opposite to the oven cavity in the assembled and closed state of the said door,   the glass package includes connecting means for a permanent connection between the inner glass pane and the at least one further glass pane,   the inner glass pane and the at least one further glass pane are arranged plane-parallel to each other,   an intermediate space is formed between two adjacent glass panes,   at least one slot and/or channel enclose or encloses at least partially the circumferential sides of the glass package along a circumferential direction,   the width and/or height of the inner glass pane are/is marginally bigger than the width and/or height, respectively, of the at least one further glass pane and of any further component of the glass package, and   the widths and heights of the glass panes relate to the large-area sides of said glass panes.   
     
     
         2 . The glass package according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one slot and/or channel are/is arranged at two or more opposite circumferential sides of the glass package. 
     
     
         3 . The glass package according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting means include at least one elongated gasket enclosing at least partially an inner intermediate space between two adjacent glass panes, wherein the at least one slot encloses an outer circumferential side of said gasket and extends along the circumferential direction of the glass package. 
     
     
         4 . The glass package according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the gasket includes at least one gluing strip or is formed as a gluing strip. 
     
     
         5 . The glass package according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting means include at least one spacer enclosing at least partially the inner intermediate space between two adjacent glass panes, wherein the at least one slot encloses an outer circumferential side of said spacer and extends along the circumferential direction of the glass package. 
     
     
         6 . The glass package according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the spacer is glued at the glass panes. 
     
     
         7 . The glass package according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the spacer includes at least one channel extending at least partially along an outer circumferential side of said spacer along a circumferential direction of the glass package. 
     
     
         8 . The glass package according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting means include at least one frame enclosing at least partially the at least one further glass pane, wherein the at least one channel is formed at an outer circumferential side of said frame and extends along the circumferential direction of the glass package. 
     
     
         9 . The glass package according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the spacer or the frame is made of at least one plastic material and/or at least one metal material. 
     
     
         10 . A framework for an oven door of a cooking oven, wherein
 the framework includes a front panel and a door frame,   the door frame is attached at an inner side of the front panel, wherein said inner side is provided for an arrangement towards an oven cavity in an assembled and a closed state of the oven door,   the door frame encloses at least partially an inner portion of the framework,   the door frame is provided for receiving a glass package including an inner glass pane and at least one further glass pane,   the door frame includes fastening means at its inner circumferential sides,   the fastening means are provided for interacting with one or more of the at least one further glass pane, and   the inner glass pane of the glass package is provided to be aligned at an inner side of the door frame, wherein said inner side of the door frame is provided for an arrangement towards to an oven cavity in the assembled and closed state of the oven door.   
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The framework according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the fastening means include at least one lug element, wherein said lug element and an edge of one of the at least one further glass pane are provided to form a snap-in mechanism, and/or wherein said lug element and the at least one slot and/or channel of the glass package are provided to form a snap-in mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The framework according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the fastening means include at least one frame channel, wherein said frame channel is provided to enclose circumferentially one of the at least one further glass pane. 
     
     
         14 . An oven door for a cooking oven, characterized in that the oven door comprises a glass package according to  claim 1  and/or a framework according to  claim 10 . 
     
     
         15 . A method for assembling the oven door for a cooking oven according to  claim 14 , said method comprises the following steps:
 providing at least two glass panes,   providing connecting means for the glass panes,   permanent assembling of the at least two glass panes to a glass package by the connecting means, so that the at least two glass panes are arranged plane-parallel to each other and the width and/or height of an inner glass pane is marginally bigger than the width and/or height, respectively, of the at least one further glass pane, wherein said inner glass pane is provided for an arrangement towards an oven cavity in an assembled and a closed state of the oven door, while the at least one further glass pane is provided for an arrangement opposite to the oven cavity in the assembled and closed state of the said door,   providing a framework including a front panel and a door frame attached at an inner side of said front panel, wherein said inner side is provided for an arrangement towards to the oven cavity in the assembled and closed state of the oven door,   inserting the glass package into the door frame of the framework,   connecting the glass package with the framework, wherein one or more of the at least one further glass pane interacts with fastening means arranged at an inner circumferential side of the door frame, so that the inner glass pane is aligned at an inner side of said door frame and wherein said inner side of the door frame is provided for an arrangement towards to the oven cavity in the assembled and closed state of the oven door.