Apparatus for controlling the cooking process in a cooking vessel
US4587406A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J36/321
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the cooking process in a cooking vessel placed on an electric heating element, particularly a stovetop burner, comprising signal transmitter controlled by the temperature in the cooking vessel, a signal receiver in communication with the signal transmitter by a transmitter for activating a control circuit to adjust the heat output of the heating element, and a switch for turning the apparatus on and off. During the entire cooking operation and when the heating element is set at full heating capacity, a periodical surveillance is effected to determine whether the temperature varies, remains steady or decreases. If a temperature increase is measured during a monitoring cycle, the heating element is not turned off, but if the temperature remains constant or falls, the heating element is turned off.
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