Cooktop including a single input control of multiple heating elements
US12352449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23N2241/08
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooktop appliance includes a first heating element; a second heating element adjacent to the first heating element; a first supply line in upstream fluid communication with the first heating element to direct fuel thereto; a second supply line in upstream fluid communication with the second heating element to direct fuel thereto, the second supply line being in fluid parallel with the first supply line; a first supply valve provided on the first supply line upstream from the first heating element; a second supply valve provided on the second supply line; a supplemental line providing fluid connection from the first supply valve to each of the first supply line and the second supply line; a supplemental line valve provided on the supplemental line; and a controller operably coupled with the supplemental line valve, the controller being configured to selectively open the supplemental line valve.
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