Knob assembly and appliance having knob assembly

    公开(公告)号:US12228292B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18142685

    申请日:2023-05-03

    Inventor: Yeonsik Ha

    Abstract: A knob assembly and an appliance having a knob assembly are provided. The knob assembly may include a knob configured to be rotatably installed, a knob ring configured to surround the knob and to be rotated independently from the knob, a spring configured to provide an elastic force so as to return the knob ring toward an initial position when the knob ring is rotated to a position spaced apart from the initial position, and a magnetic force provider configured to provide a magnetic force to return the knob ring to the initial position when the knob ring is at a position adjacent to the initial position.

    Cooking appliance with self-closing user control

    公开(公告)号:US12228291B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18428854

    申请日:2024-01-31

    Inventor: Richard W. Cowan

    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a self-closing user control for a cooking element that is capable of automatically returning to an off position whenever it is released by a user in a portion of the movable range of positions for the self-closing user control, yet also is capable of maintaining its position in another portion of the movable range of positions for the self-closing user control.

    Food analysis apparatus
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12158413B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US17768318

    申请日:2022-01-20

    Inventor: Hyun Ki Jung

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a food analysis apparatus including a cooking chamber provided in a cooking appliance, a measuring unit mounted in the cooking chamber and configured to irradiate food placed in a cooking region inside the cooking chamber with light and then sense spectral characteristics of reflected light, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze the spectral characteristics transmitted from the measuring unit to detect molecular information of the food.

    REMOVABLE BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE MANIFOLD

    公开(公告)号:US20240230106A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18095763

    申请日:2023-01-11

    CPC classification number: F24C15/10 F24C3/128

    Abstract: An oven appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber; a control panel provided on the cabinet; a fuel supply line provided at the cabinet; and a bracket. The bracket includes a first flange selectively coupled to the fuel supply line; a second flange extending from the first flange at a predetermined angle, the second flange being selectively coupled to the control panel; a vertical protrusion protruding from the first flange along the vertical direction toward the fuel supply line to locate the bracket with respect to the fuel supply line; and a horizontal locating protrusion protruding from the second flange away from the fuel supply line to locate the bracket with respect to the control panel.

    REPLACEABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL HEATING TABLE
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240219031A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18301006

    申请日:2023-04-14

    Inventor: Min Wang

    CPC classification number: F24C3/002 A47B31/02 F24C3/122

    Abstract: Disclosed is a replaceable multifunctional heating table including a table frame, a heating assembly and an extension structure. A desktop plate is provided at an upper end of the table frame, and an installation hole is formed in a middle portion of the table plate. The heating assembly includes a combustion pipe provided inside the table frame and is corresponding to the installation hole. The extension structure includes a cover, a tea set and a grill. The cover is configured to cover the installation hole, the tea set is provided on the installation hole, and the grill is provided on the installation hole. One of the cover, the tea set and the grill is provided on the installation hole to make the replaceable multifunctional heating table have a plurality of usage modes.

    Personal portable heater
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12018846B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17387624

    申请日:2021-07-28

    CPC classification number: F24C3/14 F23D14/16 F24C3/082 F24C3/122 F24C15/34

    Abstract: A portable heater can include a housing including a base and an enclosure and a burner assembly disposed within the enclosure, the burner assembly including a heating surface, wherein the enclosure and the heating surface are rotatable, with respect to the base, between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. In some examples, the heating surface is a curved surface. In some examples, a tilt switch is provided that has a position that is independent of the rotational position of the enclosure. The portable heater can also include temperature control features for maintaining fuel tank temperature at an improved operating condition.

    GAS COOKTOP WITH GRIDDLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING REMOVABLE TEMPERATURE PROBE

    公开(公告)号:US20240167687A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17993379

    申请日:2022-11-23

    CPC classification number: F24C3/126 F24C15/36

    Abstract: A gas cooktop defining includes a gas burner for selectively generating a flow of heated air, a grate positioned over the gas burner, and a griddle assembly seated on the grate over the gas burner, the griddle assembly comprising a griddle defining an outer side and a probe receptacle defined in the outer side, a temperature probe configured for receipt within the probe receptacle, and one or more flow control features for directing the flow of heated air around or away from the probe receptacle.

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