Patent ID: 11965657
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A cooktop appliance, comprising:
a top panel;
a gas burner disposed on the top panel;
a grate with a plurality of fingers removably positioned above the gas burner, the plurality of fingers including a sensor finger;
a temperature sensor extending from the top panel adjacent to the gas burner, wherein the temperature sensor is positioned outside of a footprint of the gas burner;
a thermally conductive probe extending from the temperature sensor to the sensor finger above the gas burner; and
a cover plate fastened to a bottom of the sensor finger, whereby the cover plate is positioned between the thermally conductive probe and the gas burner, whereby the thermally conductive probe is shielded from direct heating from the gas burner by the cover plate.