Temperature sensor assembly for induction cooktop

An induction cooking apparatus comprising:

• an induction coil with a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening that extends through said induction coil from said top surface to said bottom surface;
• a controller including a first circuit board that is electrically connected to said induction coil and that is configured to supply electricity to said induction coil;
• a temperature sensor positioned in said opening of said induction coil, said temperature sensor having an upper end that sits above said top surface of said induction coil;
• and
• a second circuit board, separate from said first circuit board, that is electrically connected to said temperature sensor, said second circuit board including a cantilevered leaf-spring structure that supports said temperature sensor.

A temperature sensor assembly for a cooktop comprising:

• a temperature sensor having an upper end, a lower end, a flange, and at least one wire that extends from the lower end;
• a circuit board having an electrical circuit that is disposed on a substrate;
• said circuit board including a cantilevered leaf-spring structure that is integral with said substrate and that extends to a cantilever end;
• said at least one wire of said temperature sensor being electrically connected to said electrical circuit at said cantilever end;
• and
• a guiding support having a top end, a bottom end, and a tubular structure that circumscribes at least a portion of said temperature sensor in a clearance fit,
• wherein said top end of said guiding support is disposed in contact with said flange of said temperature sensor, said bottom end of said guiding support is disposed in contact with said cantilever end, and said substrate is made of a resilient material such that said cantilevered leaf-spring structure provides a biasing force when flexed that is transmitted through said guiding support to said flange of said temperature sensor.