Patent ID: 9191998
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A47J,H05B

Abstract:
1. A cooking appliance for heating an item used in food preparation or food serving or cooking, the appliance including: a chassis having an upper platform for supporting the item in use; an induction element located below the platform for heating the item in use; a temperature sensing assembly having a temperature sensing element; the temperature sensing element providing a temperature signal indicative of a current temperature of the item; a cooling assembly within the chassis for providing airflow about the induction element; wherein the cooling assembly includes a housing that defines a first cooling region about the induction element and a first fan for providing the airflow about the induction element; wherein the housing defines a substantially separate second cooling region about the processor module; and a second fan provides airflow about the processor module; a user interface for enabling a user to select a desired temperature of the item in use; and a processor module that receives the temperature signal and controls power to the induction element for providing the desired temperature; wherein the temperature sensing assembly is exposed to a fan cooling path such that the temperature sensing element is selectively cooled from below.