Cooktop with temperature sensor

US6580058B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Franz Grätz · Traunwalchen, DE
• Uwe Has · Burgkirchen an der Alz, DE
• Dan Neumayer · Bernau, DE
• Markus Theine · Freilassing, DE
• Peter Vetterl · Traunstein, DE
• Monika Zeraschi · Traunreut, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 16, 2002
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2003
• Expiry date: Aug 16, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05B2213/07
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In a cooktop having a cooktop panel, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed for heating up a vessel to be placed on the panel, and a temperature sensor sensing temperature of the underside of the panel within the heating element and connected to a control unit for controlling heating power of the heating element, to make assembly/fitting of the unit easier, the temperature sensor is fastened to an element extending from a region inside the heating element into a region outside the heating element, the element having a receiving portion inside the heating element for the temperature sensor and a fitting portion for fastening of the element, in particular, to the heating element, and/or a connection portion for connecting at least an electrical line from outside the heating element, which receiving portion lies radially offset laterally with respect to the fitting portion or connection portion.