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

Claim 8:
9. 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 sleeve extending around the temperature sensor, the sleeve positioned between the temperature sensor and the gas burner, whereby the temperature sensor is shielded from direct heating from the gas burner by the sleeve.