18469815. REMOVABLE MULTI-ZONE GRIDDLE FOR A COOKTOP APPLIANCE (Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.)
REMOVABLE MULTI-ZONE GRIDDLE FOR A COOKTOP APPLIANCE
Organization Name
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Omar Santana of Louisville KY US
Paul Bryan Cadima of Crestwood KY US
REMOVABLE MULTI-ZONE GRIDDLE FOR A COOKTOP APPLIANCE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18469815 titled 'REMOVABLE MULTI-ZONE GRIDDLE FOR A COOKTOP APPLIANCE
Original Abstract Submitted
A method of operating a cooktop including a plurality of heating elements, a griddle removably positioned over the plurality of heating elements, the griddle defining a first heating zone and a second heating zone, a temperature sensing assembly operably coupled to the griddle for monitoring a first zone temperature of the first heating zone and a second zone temperature of the second heating zone, and a griddle detection system. The method includes receiving a request to perform a griddle cooking operation, determining that the griddle is present, receiving a command that the griddle cooking operation includes a common target temperature for the first heating zone and the second heating zone, obtaining the first zone temperature and the second zone temperature using the temperature sensing assembly, and operating the plurality of heating elements to drive the first zone temperature and the second zone temperature to the common target temperature.