An electric cooktop appliance and a heating coil assembly therefor are provided. The heating coil assembly includes a sensor support assembly at which a thermostat is positioned. The sensor support assembly includes a shroud cover including a top wall and a sidewall extending downward from the top wall. The top wall includes an upper surface facing upward and a non-flat lower surface facing downward toward the thermostat. A spring bracket is configured to bias the shroud cover upwardly and includes a mounting plate and a biasing arm. The spring bracket forms a central recess at which the thermostat is positioned. The lower surface of the shroud cover forms a non-flat surface. The mounting plate of the spring bracket includes a contact portion corresponding to the non-flat surface at the lower surface of the shroud cover.

An electric cooktop appliance and a heating coil assembly therefor are provided. The heating coil assembly includes a sensor support assembly at which a thermostat is positioned. The sensor support assembly includes a shroud cover including a top wall and a sidewall extending downward from the top wall. The top wall includes an upper surface facing upward and a non-flat lower surface facing downward toward the thermostat. A spring bracket is configured to bias the shroud cover upwardly and includes a mounting plate and a biasing arm. The spring bracket forms a central recess at which the thermostat is positioned. The lower surface of the shroud cover forms a non-flat surface. The mounting plate of the spring bracket includes a contact portion corresponding to the non-flat surface at the lower surface of the shroud cover.

Food preparation apparatus and associated appliance modules and methods. Appliances modules can be selectively docked at docks of an appliance interface of a base. An appliance module includes a food container support surface movable between cooking and holding positions. An appliance module includes a receptacle having a holding well that can be selectively configured in a generally horizontal position or an inclined position.

Food preparation apparatus and associated appliance modules and methods. Appliances modules can be selectively docked at docks of an appliance interface of a base. An appliance module includes a food container support surface movable between cooking and holding positions. An appliance module includes a receptacle having a holding well that can be selectively configured in a generally horizontal position or an inclined position.

The invention relates to a beverage receptacle (10) comprising a receptacle body (12) and an active heating system (20). The receptacle body provides a chamber (16) for receiving a beverage and a cavity (18) which contains at least part of the active heating system. The active heating system comprises a heater (26) arranged to output heat to contents of the chamber, a rechargeable electrical energy store (32), a temperature sensor (44), control electronics (on a PCB 30) which control supply of electrical power from the electrical energy store to the heater in response to an output of the temperature sensor in order to regulate temperature of the contents of the chamber, and a wireless power receiver (38) for receiving electrical energy from a charging station to charge the electrical energy store without making an electrically conductive connection to the charging station.

The invention relates to a beverage receptacle (10) comprising a receptacle body (12) and an active heating system (20). The receptacle body provides a chamber (16) for receiving a beverage and a cavity (18) which contains at least part of the active heating system. The active heating system comprises a heater (26) arranged to output heat to contents of the chamber, a rechargeable electrical energy store (32), a temperature sensor (44), control electronics (on a PCB 30) which control supply of electrical power from the electrical energy store to the heater in response to an output of the temperature sensor in order to regulate temperature of the contents of the chamber, and a wireless power receiver (38) for receiving electrical energy from a charging station to charge the electrical energy store without making an electrically conductive connection to the charging station.

An electric heater includes a substrate and an inner plane heating element formed on one surface of the substrate. The inner plane heating element includes an inner pattern portion connecting a start point with an end point. The inner pattern portion includes a first track, a second track located outside the first track and spaced part from the first track, a first bridge connecting the first track with one end of the second track, a third track located outside the second track and spaced apart from the second track, and a second bridge connecting the other end of the second track with the third track. A first gap G1 between the first and second tracks is shorter than a second gap G2 between the second and third tracks along a virtual line crossing the first, second and third tracks and closer to the first bridge than the second bridge.

An electric heater includes a substrate and an inner plane heating element formed on one surface of the substrate. The inner plane heating element includes an inner pattern portion connecting a start point with an end point. The inner pattern portion includes a first track, a second track located outside the first track and spaced part from the first track, a first bridge connecting the first track with one end of the second track, a third track located outside the second track and spaced apart from the second track, and a second bridge connecting the other end of the second track with the third track. A first gap G1 between the first and second tracks is shorter than a second gap G2 between the second and third tracks along a virtual line crossing the first, second and third tracks and closer to the first bridge than the second bridge.

A cooktop appliance is provided. The cooktop appliance may include a panel, an electric heating element, a drip pan, and a temperature switch. The electric heating element may be positioned at the panel. The drip pan may be attached to the panel and positioned below the electric heating element. The temperature switch may be disposed on a switch bracket such that the temperature switch engages the drip pan. The temperature switch may be operable to restrict a voltage to the electric heating element at a predetermined temperature.

A heating device for a cooking point in a hob has three independent and separate long heating elements which are arranged on a support of the heating device along concentric circles. The support has a central region around the center point, an outer region adjoining an outer edge, and an intermediate region between the central region and outer region. A rod-type thermostat engages over the heating device for the purpose of temperature detection. The first and the third heating element are connected to an energy supply over the rod-type thermostat. A second heating element is connected to an energy supply without interconnection of the rod-type thermostat, wherein the second heating element is arranged on the support in the central region, in the intermediate region and in the outer region.