US 12,234,993 B2
Method for determining a pan position of a pan on a hob, and hob
Jonathan Berner, Vaihingen an der Enz (DE); Marcus Frank, Sulzfeld (DE); and Marius Lehner, Mühlacker (DE)
Assigned to E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH, Oberderdingen (DE)
Filed by E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH, Oberderdingen (DE)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/470,622.
Claims priority of application No. 102020212169.9 (DE), filed on Sep. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0099307 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. F24C 15/10 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC F24C 15/106 (2013.01) [F24C 15/105 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for determining a pan position of a pan on a hob, said pan having a communication device, said hob having:
a hob plate for putting said pan on,
at least two heating devices being arranged beside one another under said hob plate,
a hob controller,
a main communication device, wherein said main communication device:
has a transmitter and a receiver designed to communicate with said pan,
is designed to measure a distance between itself and a remote communication device of said pan,
is designed to use a wireless communication protocol,
is designed to receive an individual identifier of said remote communication device and to store said individual identifier in said hob controller,
belongs to said hob controller or is controlled by said hob controller, said method comprising:
detecting said pan as being put on or present on said hob plate when said hob and said main communication device are switched on and said pan having said remote communication device is put onto said hob plate,
after said pan has been detected as being present or put on said hob plate, measuring said distance between said main communication device and said remote communication device of said pan,
determining, based on said measured distance between said main communication device and said remote communication device, said pan position of said pan on said hob, and
storing said determined pan position together with said individual identifier of said remote communication device in said hob controller.