Patent ID: 11940159
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G  H | IPC F  G  H

Claim 0:
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.