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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2022
Breville Pty Limited, Alexandria, AU;
Stephen John Mcclean, Alexandria, AU;
Duncan Bruce Hellmers, Alexandria, AU;
Johnson Thie, Alexandria, AU;
BREVILLE PTY LIMITED, Alexandria, AU;
Abstract
Example embodiments of a humidity sensor for a cooking appliance are provided. The humidity sensor comprises: a sensor assembly comprising: conductive plates having a space located therebetween, wherein the conductive plates are electrically charged and subsequently discharged over time; a dielectric plate locatable in the space between the conductive plates, wherein the dielectric plate is removable from the space between the conductive plates for cleaning; a controller, in electrical communication with the sensor assembly, configured to: measure a capacitive characteristic across the conductive plates whilst the dielectric plate is located in the space; and determine, based on the capacitive characteristic, a humidity measurement indicative of the humidity within the cooking appliance.