18469044. PROXIMITY SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE (Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.)
PROXIMITY SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE
Organization Name
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor(s)
John Adam Yantis of Prospect KY US
PROXIMITY SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18469044 titled 'PROXIMITY SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE
Original Abstract Submitted
An oven appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, a cooktop positioned at a top of the cabinet and comprising one or more heating elements, a proximity sensing assembly defining an upper detection zone and a lower detection zone, and a controller in operative communication with the proximity sensing assembly. The controller is configured to obtain an upper proximity reading in the upper detection zone using the proximity sensing assembly, obtain a lower proximity reading in the lower detection zone using the proximity sensing assembly, and implement a responsive action based on a combination of the upper proximity reading and the lower proximity reading.