Vorwerk & Co Interholding Gmbh

Maria Resende

Georg Hackert

Hendrik Koetz

Stefan Kraut-Reinkober

Torsten Lang

Stefan Hilgers

Maximilian Koennings

Julius Ganns

Maximilian Könnings

Klaus-Martin Weber

Christopher Fricke

Arno Koch

Ramona Wehlig

Corinna Haase

Jutta Schonmacher

A method for measuring a temperature inside a kitchen appliance, in particular a temperature of an item to be cooked, inside a kitchen appliance, includes: transmitting an electromagnetic excitation signal using a transmission-receiving device, receiving the excitation signal by a temperature sensor, which is arranged in the kitchen appliance, in particular in the item to be cooked, transmitting a temperature-dependent response signal by the temperature sensor, receiving the response signal by the transmission-receiving device, determining the current temperature by comparing the response signal to temperature-dependent reference signals. To also provide for an interaction between a plurality of kitchen appliances, the transmission-receiving device transmits the response signal or partial information of the response signal and/or the value of a current temperature, which is determined by the transmission-receiving device, to a control device of a further kitchen appliance or to an external processor. In addition, a system carries out the method.

Method for measuring a temperature inside a kitchen appliance

Systems and methods herein relate to arrangements involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance. In one illustrative implementation, such computer system may include a data processing device on which a computer-implemented process is run as a web application, the process being designed to set up a control program for the kitchen appliance, wherein the control program enables an automated preparation of a meal via preparation instruction(s) of the kitchen appliance. Further, in some implementations, the kitchen appliance may comprise a microprocessor, a heatable stirring vessel, and a stirring mechanism located in the stirring vessel, wherein the microprocessor is set up to control the stirring mechanism and/or the heater based on the control program generated.

Systems and methods involving a computer system and a kitchen appliance

The invention relates to a method for measuring a temperature inside a kitchen appliance (), in particular of a temperature of an item to be cooked of an item to be cooked (), which is to be prepared inside a kitchen appliance (), comprising the method steps: transmitting an electromagnetic excitation signal by means of a transmission-receiving device (), receiving the excitation signal by a temperature sensor (), which is arranged in the kitchen appliance (), in particular in the item to be cooked (), transmitting a temperature-dependent response signal by the temperature sensor (), receiving the response signal by the transmission-receiving device (), determining the current temperature by comparing the response signal to temperature-dependent reference signals. To also provide for an interaction between a plurality of kitchen appliances (), it is proposed for the transmission-receiving device () to transmit the response signal or partial information of the response signal and/or the value of a current temperature, which is determined by means of the transmission-receiving device (), to a control device of a further kitchen appliance () or to an external processor (). In addition, a system for carrying out a method according to the invention is proposed.

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Maria Resende