Cooking Appliance

Abstract

A cooking appliance, in particular, a cooking appliance which is mounted in an elevated manner. Said cooking appliance comprises at least one muffle which is defined by a cooking chamber and which comprises a muffle opening, a door which is used to close the muffle opening and a drive motor which is used to displace the door. The drive motor is equipped with a self-locking transmission.

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       8 . A cooking appliance comprising:
 a cooking chamber;   at least one muffle which delimits the cooking chamber; the muffle having a muffle opening;   a door for closing the muffle opening;   a drive motor for moving the door;   a self-locking transmission associated with the drive motor.   
   
   
       9 . The cooking appliance as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the self-locking transmission includes a worm transmission. 
   
   
       10 . The cooking appliance as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the self-locking transmission has a transmission ratio ranging between 30:1 to 60:1. 
   
   
       11 . The cooking appliance as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the self-locking transmission has a transmission ratio ranging between 40:1 and 50:1. 
   
   
       12 . The cooking appliance as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the transmission ratio is 45:1. 
   
   
       13 . The cooking appliance as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the drive motor is short circuited when the muffle opening is closed by the door. 
   
   
       14 . The cooking appliance as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the cooking appliance is a high-level cooking appliance; the muffle opening is a floor-side muffle opening; and the door is a base door.