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Device and method for determining the temperature inside an item to be cooked

US8360633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38Claims

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Assignee

Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V. · BE

Inventors

Christoph Luckhardt · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Florian Ruther · Rothenbürg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2007
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B6/68
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a device for determining the temperature inside an item to be cooked (12). The invention comprises at least one temperature sensor (20) for detecting at least one surface temperature of the item to be cooked (12) and/or an ambient temperature around the item to be cooked, particularly at a measuring location inside the cooking chamber surrounding the item to be cooked, preferably with an ambient temperature sensor which is arranged at said measuring location. Furthermore, the device comprises at least one distance sensor (22) for detecting one or multiple distances between the distance sensor (22) and one or multiple distance measuring points (36) on the surface of the item to be cooked (12). In addition, the device comprises at least one time measuring device for measuring elapsed time during preparation of the item to be cooked (12) and at least one calculation device for calculating the temperature inside the item to be cooked (12) using the surface temperature of the item to be cooked (12) and/or the ambient temperature, the distance or multiple distances, elapsed time, and the start temperature of the item to be cooked (12). The invention also concerns a…

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