An intelligent cooktop has at least a first, if not multiple burners in proximity to at least a first sensor, respectively, wherein the first sensor provides an input to a processor which evaluates a burner performance characteristic selected from the group of least one of flame level, temperature rise, time lag, and temperature level using the first sensor compared to an anticipated performance characteristic of the first burner based on the valve position; and then provides a burner performance output to a user identifying a condition of the first burner.

A household appliance is provided having a cooktop with a control housing disposed at an outer peripheral edge of the cooktop. A control panel of the control housing is configured to allow a user to control the cooktop and is least partially housed within the control housing. A support member is interposed at least partially between the cooktop and the control housing and includes a gutter adapted to direct fluids from the cooktop away from electrical or electronic elements housed within the control housing, such as the control panel. The support member can be coupled to or otherwise support the control housing, such as to assure appropriate alignment thereof, such as for automated assembly. The support member further can be hidden from view of a user beneath respective upper surfaces of the control housing and the cooktop, allowing these upper surfaces to lie co-planarly, providing a desirable aesthetic.

The disclosure provides a cooking apparatus with temperature control, where a cooking main body includes a heat supply chamber, the cooking main body is provided with an object placing table, the object placing table includes an accommodation chamber and a mounting hole communicated with the accommodation chamber, a temperature controller is mounted in the mounting hole, the temperature controller includes a main control module, a temperature acquisition module, a power supply module, a liquid crystal display screen, a wireless communication module, a control button, a temperature sensing probe I and a temperature sensing probe II, and where the temperature sensing probe I is mounted on an inner wall of the heat supply chamber, the control button and the liquid crystal display screen are both positioned on one side surface of the temperature controller exposed outside.

A control knob assembly for a consumer appliance is provided. The control knob assembly provides a compact means for determining the angular position of the control knob and illuminating a plurality of indicators to communicate that angular position to a user of the appliance. More specifically, the control knob assembly includes an optical encoder disc that defines a plurality of teeth that are in operable communication with a plurality of optical sensors. The position of the sensors and the spacing of the plurality of teeth are configured to generate signals as the control knob is rotated that allow for the precise determination of the angular position of the control knob. Moreover, the optical encoder disc may fit inside a lighting assembly and may have a low profile, resulting in a compact control knob assembly that may easily fit within the area underneath the control knob and control panel.

An apparatus includes a high-pressure tank, a controller, a valve, controlled by the controller, and a heater.

The present invention provides wireless temperature control turkey fryer which relates to the field of cooking apparatus technologies; the main technical scheme comprises a fryer body, a fryer lid matching the fryer body and an outer ring seat supporting the fryer body. A stove body for heating the bottom of the fryer body is disposed inside the outer ring seat. The stove body is provided with a gas disconnecting piece for cutting off a gas passage. The fryer lid is provided with an electronic thermometer. The electronic thermometer is provided with a temperature insertion pin for being inserted into the fryer body for temperature monitoring. The temperature insertion pin is in communication connection with the gas disconnecting piece such that the gas disconnecting piece is enabled to start and cut off the gas passage when a temperature in the fryer body exceeds a set threshold, achieving convenient temperature control effect.

A knob assembly includes a front panel, a knob located at a front side of the front panel and configured to rotate based on operation by a user, a knob shaft that is coupled to the knob and that extends through the front panel, a supporting pipe that receives the knob shaft and that supports the knob shaft, the supporting pipe being configured to maintain a position relative to the front panel, a valve configured to control supply of gas to the appliance, a valve shaft connected to the valve and configured to control the valve to adjust a flow rate of gas based on rotation of the valve shaft, and a joint that couples the knob shaft to the valve shaft and that is configured to transfer at least one of a rotational motion or a linear motion of the knob shaft to the valve shaft.

A wireless power transmission apparatus including at least one processor configured to drive a plurality of working coils to transmit power to drive a communication interface of a cooking appliance with which a communication connection has been released when the cooking appliance is moved from a first cooking zone; receive a first wireless communication signal including identification information from the cooking appliance, and drive the working coils to generate respectively corresponding magnetic fields according to a plurality of different power transmission patterns corresponding to a plurality of cooking zones; and output second cooking zone information through an output interface in response to receiving a second wireless communication signal including the identification information regarding the cooking appliance and information regarding the second cooking zone corresponding to one of the plurality of different power transmission patterns detected at a current location of the cooking appliance.

A cooking appliance that includes a heating element, a controller, and a dock, each mounted to a panel. The cooking appliance also includes a user interface which is removably mountable to the panel, so that the user interface can be used separated from the cooking appliance. The controller is configured for detecting a proximity of the user interface relative to the panel. Further, the controller is configured for deactivating the heating element in response to the detected proximity of the user interface relative to the panel passing a deactivation threshold.

A connected oven, including a set of in-cavity sensors and a processor configured to automatically identify foodstuff within the cooking cavity, based on the sensor measurements; and automatically operate the heating element based on the foodstuff identity.