COOKTOP TEMPERATURE SENSORS AND METHODS OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. A cooktop appliance comprising:
- a cooktop element;
a cooktop temperature sensor assembly comprising;
three springs providing support for a platform upon which a cooking vessel rests;
a resistance temperature detector electrically connected to at least two of the three springs;
a processor; and
a memory;
wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;
obtaining from the cooktop temperature sensor assembly a plurality of samples of a temperature;
projecting a future temperature based at least in part on the plurality of samples of the temperature; and
controlling the cooktop element based at least in part on the projected future temperature.
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Abstract
Cooktop temperature sensors and methods of operation are provided. An example cooktop appliance includes a cooktop element and a cooktop temperature sensor assembly. The cooktop temperature sensor assembly includes three springs providing support for a platform upon which a cooking vessel rests. The cooktop temperature sensor assembly includes a resistance temperature detector electrically connected to at least two of the three springs. The cooktop appliance includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include obtaining from the cooktop temperature sensor assembly a plurality of samples of a temperature. The operations include projecting a future temperature based at least in part on the plurality of samples of the temperature. The operations include controlling the cooktop element based at least in part on the projected future temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A cooktop appliance comprising:
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a cooktop element; a cooktop temperature sensor assembly comprising; three springs providing support for a platform upon which a cooking vessel rests; a resistance temperature detector electrically connected to at least two of the three springs; a processor; and a memory; wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; obtaining from the cooktop temperature sensor assembly a plurality of samples of a temperature; projecting a future temperature based at least in part on the plurality of samples of the temperature; and controlling the cooktop element based at least in part on the projected future temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A cooktop temperature sensor assembly, comprising:
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a lower ceramic element; three springs respectively positioned within three cavities included in the lower ceramic element; an upper ceramic element, wherein the upper ceramic element is secured to a top of each of the three springs; a resistance temperature detector, wherein the resistance temperature detector is electrically connected to two of the three springs; and a cap positioned on top of the upper ceramic element. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a cooktop appliance, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by the appliance, a plurality of samples of a temperature associated with a cooktop element; performing, by the appliance, curve fitting to identify a linear estimate of a natural logarithm of the plurality of samples as a function of time; extrapolating, by the appliance, a future temperature at a predetermined amount of time into the future based on the linear estimate; and determining, by the appliance, whether to de-energize the cooktop element based at least in part on the extrapolated future temperature. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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