Handle for a cooking vessel, comprising a latent heat sink

US10193050B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10193050-B2
Application numberUS-201515515351-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2015
Priority dateSep 30, 2014
Publication dateJan 29, 2019
Grant dateJan 29, 2019

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Abstract

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The invention relates to a handle for a cooking vessel that includes at least one thermoelectric generator. The thermoelectric generator includes at least a first contact surface thermally connected to a heat sink and the heat sink is formed from a material that undergoes a phase transition when heated to temperatures varying between 50° C. and 70° C.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A handle for a cooking vessel or lid that comprises at least one thermoelectric generator, wherein the thermoelectric generator comprises at least one first contact surface connected thermally to a heat sink, and the heat sink is comprised of a material that undergoes a phase transition when the material is heated to temperatures of 50° C. to 70° C., wherein the heat sink fills a cavity of the handle with a heat diffuser comprising one or more rods that extend through the heat sink. 2. The handle for a cooking vessel or lid according to claim 1 , wherein the material of which the heat sink is comprised is a solid material that melts between 50° C. and 70° C. 3. The handle for a cooking vessel or lid according to claim 2 , wherein the solid material is a solid paraffin-based mixture. 4. The handle for a cooking vessel or lid according to claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a connection part positioned between the thermoelectric generator and the heat diffuser. 5. The handle for a cooking vessel or lid according to claim 4 , wherein the heat diffuser is attached to the connection part. 6. The handle for a cooking vessel or lid according to claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises an electronic device connected to the thermoelectric generator. 7. The handle for a cooking vessel or lid according to claim 6 , wherein the electronic device may be an electronic display or an electronic sensor.

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  • Handles having indicating means, e.g. for temperature (A47J45/07 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Handles for hollow-ware articles · CPC title

  • A47J45/061Primary

    Saucepan, frying-pan handles (A47J45/07 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Knobs, e.g. for lids (A47J45/07 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US10193050B2 cover?
The invention relates to a handle for a cooking vessel that includes at least one thermoelectric generator. The thermoelectric generator includes at least a first contact surface thermally connected to a heat sink and the heat sink is formed from a material that undergoes a phase transition when heated to temperatures varying between 50° C. and 70° C.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seb Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47J45/061. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).