INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR ITS ASSEMBLY
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Abstract
An induction cooking appliance comprises a bottom metal tray containing a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, and also a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. The polymeric support elements may have an integral intermediate polymeric frame which provides a predetermined relative position thereof.
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31 Claims
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1. -11. (canceled)
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12. An induction cooking appliance comprising:
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a bottom metal tray including a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, the metal tray comprising at least a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board, each polymer support having an elongated profile configured to snap-engage with corresponding apertures in a tray and having an L-shaped cross-section, comprising; a first portion disposed in a horizontal position when the profile is mounted on the tray, and which presents a plurality of ribs defining said predetermined distance; and a second portion disposed in a vertical position when the profile is mounted on the tray, and having snap engaging elements for retaining the printed circuit board on the profile. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An induction cooking appliance comprising:
a bottom metal tray including a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, the metal tray comprising at least a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for assembling an induction cooking appliance comprising:
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forming a bottom metal tray containing a printed circuit board with electronic components; snap engaging at least a pair of parallel polymeric support elements on the metal tray; and installing edges of the printed circuit board on such elements in order to have a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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Specification