Method and device for detecting the presence of a body, for example a saucepan, on a glass ceramic cooking hob in correspondence with a heating element associated with said hob

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PATENT NO 5424512
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08010132

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A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a saucepan on the hob plate of a glass ceramic cooking hob associated with a heating element includes measuring the variation in a physical characteristic of an electrical resistive element positioned between the heating element and the hob plate of the glass ceramic cooking hob caused by a body or saucepan being placed on the hob, the variation being evaluated by control means which, on the basis thereof, controls the heating element to change its operating parameters.

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WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B V (A CO OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS)LUCHTHAVENWEG 34 5507 SK VELDHOVEN

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Kokkeler, Franziscus Malnate, IT 1 36
Turetta, Daniele Ispra, IT 11 265

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