Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.v.

Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag

Martin Kessler

Laurent Jeanneteau

Alex Viroli

Fabienne Reinhard-Herrscher

Svend Erik Christiansen

Thibaut Rigolle

Eric Bosscher

Stefan DÄNZER

The present invention relates to a food probe () for determining the temperature or the temperatures in the interior of food stuff. The food probe () comprises an elongated rod (). A front portion of the rod () is provided for penetrating the food stuff. The rod () is subdivided into at least three pipe sections () arranged serially. The rod () includes a cone end () arranged at its front end. The food probe () comprises at least three temperature sensors (). A most one of the temperature sensors () is arranged inside one pipe section () and/or inside the cone end (). The food probe () comprises a connector () provided for an electric connection to a control unit. The connector comprises at least three connector elements () connected to the temperature sensors () according to the predetermined scheme. Further, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a cooking process.

Food probe for determining the temperature in the interior of food stuff

A cooking hob includes a transparent or semi-transparent top panel and a cooking zone with a pot detector. A user interface is below the top panel and includes touch switches and a touch slide. A light source corresponds with the touch switch and the cooking zone. The light source indicates detection of a pot on the cooking zone by a first light signal during a predetermined time interval and indicates an activated state of the cooking zone by a second light signal and indicates the selected cooking zone and the activated state of the touch slide element by the first light signal. The touch slide is for adjusting the power and/or temperature of the indicated cooking zone within the time interval. The touch switch is for selecting the cooking zone and activating the touch slide. The touch slide is for adjusting the power and/or temperature of the selected cooking zone.

Cooking hob including a user interface

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Martin Kessler