US 11,940,159 B2
Temperature probe for a cooktop appliance with a gas burner
David William Billman, Louisville, KY (US); John Pottenger, Louisville, KY (US); and Michael Blum, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/815,387.
Prior Publication US 2021/0285649 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. F24C 3/12 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 3/126 (2013.01) [F23N 2241/08 (2020.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); H05B 1/0266 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A temperature probe for a cooktop appliance, the cooktop appliance comprising a gas burner, a control valve coupled to the gas burner to regulate a flow of fuel to the gas burner, and a controller in communication with the control valve, the temperature probe comprising:
a probe body;
a temperature sensor extending from the probe body;
a first arm connected to the probe body, the first arm configured for mounting on a cooking utensil at a first side of the cooking utensil;
a second arm connected to the probe body, the second arm configured for mounting on a second side of the cooking utensil, wherein the second arm is an extension arm telescopically mounted within a sleeve whereby the second arm extends linearly along a common longitudinal axis of the first arm and the second arm; and
a controller configured for communication with the controller of the cooktop appliance, the controller of the temperature probe configured to transmit a signal to the controller of the cooktop appliance corresponding to a size of the cooking utensil, wherein the signal corresponding to the size of the cooking utensil is based on a position of the extension arm of the temperature probe.