Griddle and cooking appliance having a griddle

A cooking appliance, comprising:

• a cooktop case;
• and
• a griddle provided inside or outside of the cooktop case, wherein the griddle includes:
• a housing forming a first accommodation space having an open top;
• a heating plate having a predetermined width and length and seated on the top of the housing;
• a burner provided in the housing to heat the heating plate;
• and
• a temperature sensor module provided in the housing and spaced apart from the heating plate to measure indirectly a temperature of the heating plate, wherein the temperature sensor module includes:
• a cover that forms a sealed second accommodation space and is provided in the housing and spaced apart from the heating plate;
• and
• a temperature sensor provided in the housing having at least a portion accommodated in the second accommodation space and surrounded by the cover to measure a temperature inside of the cover, wherein the cover has a same heat capacity as the heating plate, and wherein the temperature sensor measures a temperature of air filling the second accommodation space surrounded by the cover.

A cooking appliance, comprising:

• a body;
• and
• a griddle provided on the body, wherein the griddle includes:
• a housing forming a first accommodation space having an open top;
• a heating plate having a predetermined width and length and seated on the top of the housing;
• a burner provided in the housing to heat the heating plate;
• and
• a temperature sensor module provided in the housing and spaced apart from the heating plate to measure indirectly a temperature of the heating plate, wherein the temperature sensor module includes:
• a cover that forms a second accommodation space, is provided in the housing and spaced apart from the heating plate, and includes a cover plate and a step;
• a temperature sensor provided in the housing having at least a portion accommodated in the second accommodation space and surrounded by the cover to measure a temperature inside of the cover and including a fastening plate from which the temperature sensor protrudes;
• and
• a holder including an upper plate and a lower plate, wherein the fastening plate is inserted into the step to form a seal between the fastening plate and the step, and the cover plate contacts the upper plate to form a secondary seal to prevent air in the first accommodation space from entering the second accommodation space, wherein the cover has a same heat capacity as the heating plate, and wherein the temperature sensor measures a temperature of air filling the second accommodation space surrounded by the cover.