Abstract: A hob device is provided that has a monitoring unit to monitor a cooking area of a hob. The monitoring unit includes a sensor array of multiple infrared sensors to record infrared light.

Abstract: A ceramic hob for a cooking appliance provided with a control device for controlling and/or adjusting a real temperature value on at least one part of a cooking plate arranged in a container for cooking by means of an associated heating device. The inventive ceramic hob comprises at least one temperature sensor for determining the real temperature value of a heatable part and at least one control element used for setting said temperature to a desired value, wherein a desired temperature value of the heatable part is assigned thereto. According to said invention several desired values can be assigned to one control element.

Abstract: A hob device is provided that has a monitoring unit to monitor a cooking area of a hob. The monitoring unit includes a sensor array of multiple infrared sensors to record infrared light.

Abstract: In a cooktop with a cooktop panel, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed for heating up a cooking vessel to be placed on the cooktop panel, and with a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the cooktop panel, which temperature sensor is in heat-conducting contact with the underside of the cooktop panel within the heating element and is connected to a control unit for controlling the heating power of the heating element, to simplify assembly/fitting, the invention provides a heat-conducting element within the heating element in heat-conducting contact with the underside of the cooktop panel, and fastens the temperature sensor in this region to the heat-conducting element.

Abstract: A household appliance is provided that includes a functional element that a user can see and includes as well as display elements or control elements for actuating or monitoring the functional element. The display elements and the control elements are disposed where the associated functional element is located.

Abstract: A ceramic hob for a cooking appliance provided with a control device for controlling and/or adjusting a real temperature value on at least one part of a cooking plate arranged in a container for cooking by means of an associated heating device. The inventive ceramic hob comprises at least one temperature sensor for determining the real temperature value of a heatable part and at least one control element used for setting said temperature to a desired value, wherein a desired temperature value of the heatable part is assigned thereto. According to said invention several desired values can be assigned to one control element.

Abstract: A temperature sensor on a cooking device, for non-contact recording of a temperature of a cooking utensil includes at least one infra red-sensor, with at least two differing sensitivity ranges for recording at least two different wavelengths emitted by the cooking utensil. The infra-red sensor can be a multi-channel pyrometer. In accordance with a method for non-contact recording of a temperature of a cooking utensil, at least two different wavelength ranges emitted by the cooking utensil are recorded by an infra-red sensor comprising a multi-channel pyrometer.

Abstract: In a cooktop with a cooktop plate, in particular, made from glass ceramic, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed, for heating a cooking vessel to be placed on the cooktop plate, and having a temperature sensor for recording the temperature of the cooktop plate, which temperature sensor senses the temperature of the underside of the cooktop plate within the heating element and is shielded from the thermal radiation from a heating device of the heating element by insulating material, and is connected to a control unit for controlling the heating power of the heating element, to enable a good measurement accuracy to be achieved, the temperature sensor is in thermal contact with the underside of the cooktop plate by a thermally conductive element, and that the element and the temperature sensor are shielded from the thermal radiation of the heating device by insulating material.

Abstract: In a cooktop having a cooktop panel, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed for heating up a vessel to be placed on the panel, and a temperature sensor sensing temperature of the underside of the panel within the heating element and connected to a control unit for controlling heating power of the heating element, to make assembly/fitting of the unit easier, the temperature sensor is fastened to an element extending from a region inside the heating element into a region outside the heating element, the element having a receiving portion inside the heating element for the temperature sensor and a fitting portion for fastening of the element, in particular, to the heating element, and/or a connection portion for connecting at least an electrical line from outside the heating element, which receiving portion lies radially offset laterally with respect to the fitting portion or connection portion.

Abstract: In a cooktop with a cooktop panel, in particular, made of glass ceramic, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed for heating up a cooking vessel to be placed on the cooktop panel, and with a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the cooktop panel, in particular, the underside thereof within the heating element and is connected to a control unit for controlling the heating power of the heating element, the temperature sensor is connected to a heat-conducting element, which is in heat-conducting connection with the underside of the cooktop panel, and the element completely covers the temperature sensor in the upward direction toward the cooktop panel, to achieve sufficient measurement accuracy with a high standard of safety.

Abstract: In a cooktop with a cooktop plate, in particular, made from glass ceramic, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed, for heating a cooking vessel to be placed on the cooktop plate, and having a temperature sensor for recording the temperature of the cooktop plate, which temperature sensor senses the temperature of the underside of the cooktop plate within the heating element and is shielded from the thermal radiation from a heating device of the heating element by insulating material, and is connected to a control unit for controlling the heating power of the heating element, to enable a good measurement accuracy to be achieved, the temperature sensor is in thermal contact with the underside of the cooktop plate by a thermally conductive element, and that the element and the temperature sensor are shielded from the thermal radiation of the heating device by insulating material.

Abstract: In a cooktop having a cooktop panel, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed for heating up a vessel to be placed on the panel, and a temperature sensor sensing temperature of the underside of the panel within the heating element and connected to a control unit for controlling heating power of the heating element, to make assembly/fitting of the unit easier, the temperature sensor is fastened to an element extending from a region inside the heating element into a region outside the heating element, the element having a receiving portion inside the heating element for the temperature sensor and a fitting portion for fastening of the element, in particular, to the heating element, and/or a connection portion for connecting at least an electrical line from outside the heating element, which receiving portion lies radially offset laterally with respect to the fitting portion or connection portion.

Abstract: In a cooktop with a cooktop panel, beneath which at least one heating element is disposed for heating up a cooking vessel to be placed on the cooktop panel, and with a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the cooktop panel, which temperature sensor is in heat-conducting contact with the underside of the cooktop panel within the heating element and is connected to a control unit for controlling the heating power of the heating element, to simplify assembly/fitting, the invention provides a heat-conducting element within the heating element in heat-conducting contact with the underside of the cooktop panel, and fastens the temperature sensor in this region to the heat-conducting element.