m2 exerted on the door handle 17 is the lowest possible in the horizontal door position the torque m2 counteracts a weight of the door 5 the weight of the door 5 keeps the door 5 stably in its horizontal position the torque m2 which is reduced in the horizontal door position is therefore not capable of compensating for the weight of the door the stable position of the door in its horizontal position is therefore not adversely affected by the torque m2 a radial cam 47 that is formed eccentrically enables the transmission ratio of the control mechanism 38 to be changed as a function of the pivoting position of the door 5 it is thus possible to compensate for drive losses of the control mechanism 38 which are produced for example at the beginning of a pivoting movement of the door as a result of expansion of the pulling cables 43 48 or of play in the control mechanism 38 fig6 shows a cooking appliance according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention the cooking appliance has a useful space module 83 which is indicated by a chain dotted line and in which the cooking appliance muffle 3 not illustrated is disposed a storage space module 79 is disposed below the useful space module 83 the storage space module 79 has a storage space 61 in which a guide system 58 for the door 5 is provided the guide system 58 enables the cooking appliance door 5 illustrated by dashed lines to be displaced into the storage space module 79 according to fig6 the storage space module 79 serves as a base or foundation on which the useful space module 83 is mounted.