The present disclosure related to an electric grill's housing, controller, and a mounting bracket which mounts the controller to the housing. The mounting bracket is generally hollow and forms a thermal barrier between the controller and the housing, wherein the thermal barrier protects the controller from heat generated in the housing. As a result, the controller does not require insulation and may include lower temperature rated components. Moreover, the mounting bracket may have metallic tabs which interface with spring elements on the controller, thereby fastening the controller to the bracket. These spring elements and metallic tabs may be in electric communication with the housing, thereby allowing the controller to act as an electric ground with respect to the housing.

The present disclosure related to an electric grill's housing, controller, and a mounting bracket which mounts the controller to the housing. The mounting bracket is generally hollow and forms a thermal barrier between the controller and the housing, wherein the thermal barrier protects the controller from heat generated in the housing. As a result, the controller does not require insulation and may include lower temperature rated components. Moreover, the mounting bracket may have metallic tabs which interface with spring elements on the controller, thereby fastening the controller to the bracket. These spring elements and metallic tabs may be in electric communication with the housing, thereby allowing the controller to act as an electric ground with respect to the housing.

A modular cooktop assembly includes a modular housing. The modular housing includes a cooktop unit, a track assembly, and a safety device. The cooktop unit includes a heating surface, and/or the track assembly is connected between the modular housing and the cooktop unit. The cooktop unit is configured to move between a first position and a second position via the track assembly. The safety device is configured to connect power to the cooktop unit as the cooktop unit moves between the first position and the second position.

Apparatuses for safely warming food and methods of manufacturing such an apparatus are provided. A heating element may be connected to a base such that there is air between the heating element and the removable top plate, the heating element cannot directly heat a removable top plate of the apparatus, and the heating element must heat the air between the heating element and the removable top plate before heating the removable hot plate. A resetting thermal fuse may be connected to a fuse holder connected to a wall of the base of the apparatus such that the thermal fuse is not directly affected by changes in temperature in the housing of the apparatus, and is affected by changes in temperature of the air between the heating element and the removable top plate.

A cooktop device, in particular an induction cooktop device, includes a base component and an articulated arm having a first arm part and a second arm part, with the articulated arm bearing exactly one heating element. A joint supports the second arm part for movement relative to the first arm part, and a suspension connects the first arm part to the base component.

A low profile spring bracket for a heating element of a cooktop appliance includes features that allow the bracket to move along the axial direction in a smooth fashion with minimal force. In this way, a temperature sensor attached thereto can maintain contact with a cooking utensil placed on the heating element.

A cooking appliance includes a cooktop including an outer perimeter and defining at least one opening. A plurality of burners located on the cooktop and at least one burner of the plurality of burners is located on at least one turret that defines an internal cavity to direct a downdraft. The at least one turret is moveable within the at least one opening between at least one vacuum position and a flush position.

Device and method are described for operational control of a knob on a stove or range. In some examples, a safety device, a sensor relay device, and method are described for automatically positioning an operational shaft of a burner to an Off position such that the power supplied to the burner is terminated upon the occurrence of a safety event.

A worktop or furniture unit, made up of at least one glass ceramic sheet and elements for its operation, at least one of said elements being positioned on a two-dimensional or three-dimensional mobile support coupled to a circuit breaker, so that, when the support is in a first position, said element lies facing one face of the sheet at a distance from the sheet and can be activated, and, when the support is in a second position, obtained by a movement thereof, in which position at least one of the ends of the support is moved by, or lies at, a distance with respect to the sheet and perpendicular thereto and is moved by, or lies at, a distance with respect to its first position, said element is deactivated.

A low profile spring bracket for a heating element of a cooktop appliance includes features that allow the bracket to move along the axial direction in a smooth fashion with minimal force. In this way, a temperature sensor attached thereto can maintain contact with a cooking utensil placed on the heating element.