CROSS REFERENCE

The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of German Patent Application No. DE 102017221520.8 filed on Nov. 30, 2017, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

The present invention relates to a heating device having a holding apparatus to accommodate a control unit, the holding apparatus including a receiving part. In addition, the present invention relates to a holding apparatus for a heating device including a receiving part.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

German Patent Application No. DE 10 2014 222 758 A1 describes a device for controlling and/or regulating a heating or household device in a heating or home installation, which has an operating device and a control panel; the heating or household device has a housing including a flap, the flap accommodating at least parts of a control for the heating or household device and making it accessible from the outside. The flap is meant to separate the operating device from the control panel.

SUMMARY

The present invention may have an advantage that a cover is provided on the receiving part, which is meant to protect electrical connections or electrical components from a fluid, especially spray water, so that electrical short-circuits, especially during an installation or a service operation, are able to be avoided.

The features described herein allow for advantageous further developments of the present invention. For example, the cover on the receiving part may be fixed in place in a region that is at a distance from a receptacle for the control unit, thereby allowing the cover to be developed as a flap which has an opening region in an area that is close to the receptacle for the control unit.

It is particularly advantageous, especially when the holding apparatus is flipped open, if the cover is mounted so that it is pivotable and preferably flippable, in the direction of the heating device, which increases the accessibility.

It is likewise advantageous if the receiving part and/or the cover has/have at least one duct and/or at least one opening for the discharge of water, which avoids water from permanently collecting in the holding apparatus.

Moreover, it is advantageous if the receiving part and/or the cover has/have at least one wall and/or at least one projection for a labyrinth-type seal, in particular with respect to the control unit; this allows for efficient sealing that also protects the electrical connections or electrical components from the fluid, in particular spray water.

It is also advantageous if the receiving part forms a cable duct together with the cover, in particular for an electrical wiring of the control unit with the heating device, which makes it possible to simplify the cable routing in the wiring of the control unit.

In addition, it is advantageous if the receiving part has at least one receptacle for cable bushings, especially sleeves and/or strain-relief mechanism, so that the cable routing is further stabilized.

It is also advantageous if the cover has a receptacle for a module for expanding the control unit, in particular an interface module, whereby the heating device is able to be expanded in a particularly uncomplicated manner.

In addition, the present invention relates to a holding apparatus for a heating device, in particular for a heating device according to the preceding description, which includes a receiving part. In contrast to the cited related art, the holding apparatus offers the advantage that a cover, which is meant to protect electrical connections or electrical components from a fluid, especially spray water, is mounted on the receiving part so that electrical short-circuits, especially during an installation or during servicing of a heating device, are able to be avoided.

