Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Omar Santana

James Lee Armstrong

Catherine Berghuis

Paul Bryan Cadima

Seog-Tae Kim

John Michael Todd

Manav Patel

A method of closed loop cooking on an appliance includes monitoring, by a controller, a temperature measurement from a sensor indicative of a cooking temperature during a cooking operation. Comparing, by the controller, the temperature measurement to a set temperature of the cooking operation. Determining, by the controller, a heating event defined by the temperature measurement. Adjusting, by the controller, a cycle period time for a heating element. The cycle period time is associated with the heating event.

Methods for power cycle selection in appliances

A cooking appliance assembly includes a cooking appliance including a heat source and a port including a socket; at least one cooking accessory including an accessory sensor, a plug, and a resistive element, the plug being removably received within the socket; a variable resistance module provided within the cooking appliance and operably connected with the port; and a controller communicatively coupled with the cooking appliance and the at least one cooking accessory, the controller configured to perform an operation. The operation includes determining an accessory type of the cooking accessory engaged with the port of the cooking appliance; adjusting, via the variable resistance module, a reference resistance at the variable resistance module based on the determined accessory type; and selecting a corresponding temperature table or equation based on the determined type of the cooking accessory.

Adaptable cooking appliance circuitry for controlling cooking accessories

A cooktop appliance includes a cooking surface including a plurality of burners; a control panel operably coupled to the cooking surface, the control panel including a plurality of controls for operating the plurality of burners; and a controller operably coupled to the cooking surface and the control panel. The controller is configured for determining that a cookware item has been activated; receiving a remote signal from the activated cookware item; determining a recommended burner of the plurality of burners in response to receiving the remote signal from the activated cookware item; and implementing a responsive action in response to determining the recommended burner of the plurality of burners.

Matching a cooking surface size to appropriate cookware and cooking appliance implementing the same

A cooktop appliance includes a first heating element; a second heating element adjacent to the first heating element; a first supply line in upstream fluid communication with the first heating element to direct fuel thereto; a second supply line in upstream fluid communication with the second heating element to direct fuel thereto, the second supply line being in fluid parallel with the first supply line; a first supply valve provided on the first supply line upstream from the first heating element; a second supply valve provided on the second supply line; a supplemental line providing fluid connection from the first supply valve to each of the first supply line and the second supply line; a supplemental line valve provided on the supplemental line; and a controller operably coupled with the supplemental line valve, the controller being configured to selectively open the supplemental line valve.

Cooktop including a single input control of multiple heating elements

A method for monitoring progress of a preheat cycle includes: at a start of a preheat cycle, receiving a baseline temperature measurement from a sensor; during the preheat cycle, receiving a plurality of current temperature measurements from the sensor; repeatedly calculating a progress indicator value for the preheat cycle from a baseline progress indicator value; and when a latest one of the plurality of current temperature measurements is less than an immediate prior one of the plurality of current temperature measurements, setting the baseline temperature measurement to the latest one of the plurality of current temperature measurements and setting the baseline progress indicator value to an immediate prior progress indicator value.

Preheat progress monitoring for an appliance

A method of operating a cooktop appliance in a precision mode includes monitoring a temperature with a temperature sensor and starting a vaporization timer when the monitored temperature enters a vaporization band. The method also includes freezing the precision mode when the vaporization timer expires and the monitored temperature is within the vaporization band.

Cooktop appliance vaporization-responsive closed-loop-controls

A method of operating a cooking appliance includes obtaining a set fluid temperature for a fluid within a cooking utensil, monitoring an actual fluid temperature via a first temperature sensor of a probe, determining a predicted air temperature above the fluid, monitoring an actual air temperature above the fluid via a second temperature sensor of the probe, comparing the actual air temperature to the predicted air temperature, and implementing a responsive action based on the comparison between the actual air temperature and the predicted air temperature.

Adaptive closed loop control method for a cooking appliance

An oven appliance assembly includes an oven appliance having a cabinet defining an oven cavity, a heat source disposed within the oven cavity, and a port having a socket. The oven appliance assembly also includes at least one oven accessory comprising a probe, a plug, and at least one resistive element. The plug includes a unique configuration for engagement with the socket of the port. The oven appliance assembly also includes a controller communicatively coupled with the oven appliance and the oven accessory. As such, the controller has at least one processor for performing a plurality of operations, including but not limited to determining a type of the oven accessory engaged with the port of the oven appliance based on a resistance value of the at least one resistive element of the oven accessory.

Adaptable port for an oven appliance

A sound sensing module for monitoring the operation of an appliance includes a microphone for monitoring sound generated during operation of the appliance and a controller operably coupled to the microphone. The controller can obtain a sound signal generated during operation of the appliance, analyze the sound signal to identify a sound signature corresponding to an operating event, and implement a responsive action, such as providing a user notification, providing troubleshooting instructions, ordering a replacement part, scheduling a maintenance visit.

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Louisville, KY, United States of America

Omar Santana