Cooking apparatus, method of controlling the cooking apparatus, and knob of cooking apparatus
US11774108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/181
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus, a method of controlling the cooking apparatus, and a knob of the cooking apparatus. An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display on a knob for setting a function of a cooking apparatus and to display status information of the cooking apparatus through the display of the knob, so that a user can easily and conveniently check the status information of the cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a knob comprising a fixing member fixed to a main body of the cooking apparatus, a rotating member supported by the fixing member and rotatably installed on the main body, and a display provided on the fixing member to display status information of the cooking apparatus; and a controller configured to transmit the status information of the cooking apparatus displayed on the display through a wireless communication network.
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