An apparatus for providing an alert based on a liquid boiling mechanism is described. The apparatus includes a probe. The probe includes a heat sensor enclosed by a protective material. The probe is configured to transmit a temperature measurement signal. The probe is also configured to be submerged in a liquid to be heated. The apparatus may also include a base unit communicatively connected to the probe. The base unit includes an alert disrupt control. The base unit is configured to emit an alert in response to a boiling temperature detected from the temperature measurement signal. The base unit is also configured to deactivate the alert in response to user action detected on the alert disrupt control.

An apparatus for providing an alert based on a liquid boiling mechanism is described. The apparatus includes a probe. The probe includes a heat sensor enclosed by a protective material. The probe is configured to transmit a temperature measurement signal. The probe is also configured to be submerged in a liquid to be heated. The apparatus may also include a base unit communicatively connected to the probe. The base unit includes an alert disrupt control. The base unit is configured to emit an alert in response to a boiling temperature detected from the temperature measurement signal. The base unit is also configured to deactivate the alert in response to user action detected on the alert disrupt control.

A cooking appliance including a cooking vessel temperature monitoring and fire prevention system, includes a gas burner, a cooking vessel support configured to support a cooking vessel above the gas burner, a temperature sensor integrated with the cooking vessel support, the temperature sensor configured to be in thermal contact with the cooking vessel supported on the cooking vessel support and to detect a temperature of the cooking vessel, and a thermal insulation integrated with the support and separating the temperature sensor from the cooking vessel support.

A cooking appliance including a cooking vessel temperature monitoring and fire prevention system, includes a gas burner, a cooking vessel support configured to support a cooking vessel above the gas burner, a temperature sensor integrated with the cooking vessel support, the temperature sensor configured to be in thermal contact with the cooking vessel supported on the cooking vessel support and to detect a temperature of the cooking vessel, and a thermal insulation integrated with the support and separating the temperature sensor from the cooking vessel support.

A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.

A cook top includes an inputter configured to receive input of a user manipulation, and a cooker configured to heat a cooking device placed on the cook top. A communicator is configured to perform communication with a user terminal device and a range hood. A processor is configured to: control an operating state of the cooker according to the user manipulation, transmit a signal for controlling an operating state of the range hood to correspond to the operating state of the cooker to the range hood, and control the communicator to transmit state information of the cook top that includes information of the operating state of the cooker to the user terminal device.

A method and a device for controlling a heating temperature of an electric rice cooker and the electric rice cooker. The control method comprises: when determining that the electric rice cooker is in a boiling state, according to a temperature of a bottom temperature sensing bulb and a temperature of a top temperature sensing bulb, judging whether a bottom temperature of the electric rice cooker rises too fast (S110), when determining that the bottom temperature rises too fast, controlling a heating plate to temporally stop heating the bottom of the electric rice cooker (S120); and after the temperature of the bottom temperature sensing bulb falls to a first preset temperature, controlling the heating plate to reheat the bottom at a heating power in the boiling stage (S130).

A method and a device for controlling a heating temperature of an electric rice cooker and the electric rice cooker. The control method comprises: when determining that the electric rice cooker is in a boiling state, according to a temperature of a bottom temperature sensing bulb and a temperature of a top temperature sensing bulb, judging whether a bottom temperature of the electric rice cooker rises too fast (S110), when determining that the bottom temperature rises too fast, controlling a heating plate to temporally stop heating the bottom of the electric rice cooker (S120); and after the temperature of the bottom temperature sensing bulb falls to a first preset temperature, controlling the heating plate to reheat the bottom at a heating power in the boiling stage (S130).

Provided is an apparatus and method for a digital power supply that can provide independent power control, and control variable power, for two or more electrical loads. Disclosed embodiments may reduce the magnitude of harmonic currents and/or flicker introduced into a power system. Embodiments include a microprocessor that delivers power to electric loads using phase-controlled AC current. The microprocessor may calculate a power array corresponding to a requested power for each electric load. Logic is provided for populating the power army in a pattern that reduces the magnitude of harmonic currents and flicker.

Provided is an apparatus and method for a digital power supply that can provide independent power control, and control variable power, for two or more electrical loads. Disclosed embodiments may reduce the magnitude of harmonic currents and/or flicker introduced into a power system. Embodiments include a microprocessor that delivers power to electric loads using phase-controlled AC current. The microprocessor may calculate a power array corresponding to a requested power for each electric load. Logic is provided for populating the power army in a pattern that reduces the magnitude of harmonic currents and flicker.