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US 11,378,463 B2Granted
Sensor mounting assembly
AssigneeBreville Pty Limited
InventorNicholas McColl
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Abstract
A sensor assembly having a sensor body with a upper surface adjacent an item to aid in detecting the temperature of the item. The sensor assembly includes a diaphragm with a disc portion and stem that has the sensor body. The disc portion enables movement of the upper surface to adapt to the inclination and location of the surface. A spring urges the sensor body into engagement with the surface.
Claims16
An appliance comprising:
- a temperature sensor assembly mounted in a chassis, the chassis being configured to releasably receive an item, with the assembly provided to detect the temperature of the item, the assembly including:
- a resilient support to be attached to the chassis, and including a mounting that has a longitudinal axis;
- a temperature sensor secured in the mounting and extending therealong so as to provide an end portion to be positioned relative to the chassis so as to be located adjacent the item to detect the temperature thereof;
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- a resilient member associated with the sensor to urge the sensor to a predetermined position with respect to the chassis, and the resilient support including a flexible diaphragm having a central opening for receiving the sensor;
- wherein the resilient support and resilient member provide for movement of the sensor in a direction along said axis to enable said end portion to accommodate positioning of said item on said chassis, and to urge the sensor assembly into contact with the item;
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- wherein the resilient support and the resilient member provide an angular movement of the sensor, the angular movement being about two further axes, the longitudinal axis and the two further axes together providing three mutually perpendicular axes, and the movement about the two further axes and the movement in the direction of said longitudinal axis enabling said end portion to accommodate a position of said item on said chassis.
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An appliance comprising:
- a temperature sensor assembly mounted in a chassis, the chassis being configured to releasably receive an item, with the assembly provided to detect the temperature of the item, the assembly including:
- a resilient support to be attached to the chassis, and including a mounting that has a longitudinal axis;
- a temperature sensor secured in the mounting and extending therealong so as to provide an end portion to be positioned relative to the chassis so as to be located adjacent the item to detect the temperature thereof;
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- a resilient member associated with the sensor to urge the sensor to a predetermined position with respect to the chassis, and the resilient support including a flexible diaphragm having a central opening for receiving the sensor;
- wherein the resilient support and resilient member provide for movement of the sensor in a direction along said axis to enable said end portion to accommodate positioning of said item on said chassis, and to urge the sensor assembly into contact with the item;
- wherein the assembly further includes an engaging member engaged with the sensor at a position remote from said end portion;
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- wherein said resilient member extends between the engaging member and the chassis to urge the sensor to said predetermined position.
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An appliance comprising:
- a temperature sensor assembly mounted in a chassis, the chassis being configured to releasably receive an item, with the assembly provided to detect the temperature of the item, the assembly including:
- a resilient support to be attached to the chassis, and including a mounting that has a longitudinal axis;
- a temperature sensor secured in the mounting and extending therealong so as to provide an end portion to be positioned relative to the chassis so as to be located adjacent the item to detect the temperature thereof;
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- a resilient member associated with the sensor to urge the sensor to a predetermined position with respect to the chassis;
- wherein the resilient support and resilient member provide for movement of the sensor in a direction along said axis to enable said end portion to accommodate positioning of said item on said chassis and to urge the sensor assembly into contact with the item;
- wherein the assembly further includes an engaging member engaged with the sensor at a position remote from said end portion;
- wherein said chassis has a surface to receive said item, and said engaging member engages the chassis so that said longitudinal axis is generally perpendicular to said surface when the sensor is at said predetermined position;
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- wherein the sensor has at least one slot, and the engaging member has at least one flange engaged in the slot to fix the engaging member to the sensor.
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An appliance comprising:
- a temperature sensor assembly mounted in a chassis, the chassis being configured to releasably receive an item, with the assembly provided to detect the temperature of the item, the assembly including:
- a resilient support to be attached to the chassis, and including a mounting that has a longitudinal axis;
- a temperature sensor secured in the mounting and extending therealong so as to provide an end portion to be positioned relative to the chassis so as to be located adjacent the item to detect the temperature thereof;
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- a resilient member associated with the sensor to urge the sensor to a predetermined position with respect to the chassis;
- wherein the resilient support and resilient member provide for movement of the sensor in a direction along said axis to enable said end portion to accommodate positioning of said item on said chassis and to urge the sensor assembly into contact with the item;
- wherein the assembly further includes an engaging member engaged with the sensor at a position remote from said end portion;
- wherein said chassis has a surface to receive said item, and said engaging member engages the chassis so that said longitudinal axis is generally perpendicular to said surface when the sensor is at said predetermined position;
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- wherein the chassis has an abutment, and the engaging member engages the abutment when the engaging member is at a position most remote from said predetermined position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.