Method and apparatus for controlling the energization of a cooking appliance
First Claim
1. A control system for an oven having a first oven cavity and a second oven cavity, the oven including at least one first electrical heating element positioned within the first oven cavity, and a second electrical heating element positioned within the second oven cavity, said control system comprising:
- a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the first oven cavity;
a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the second oven cavity; and
a controller operatively coupled to said temperature sensors and the heating elements, said controller configured to receive signals from said sensors and energize the first heating element and the second heating element by allowing energy to be supplied to one of the first heating element and second heating element at a given time.
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Abstract
A control system for an oven includes a first and a second temperature sensor, and a controller. The oven has a first cavity and a second cavity and includes, a first electrical heating element positioned within the first oven cavity, and a second electrical heating element positioned within the second oven cavity. The first temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature within the first oven cavity, and the second temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature within the second oven cavity. The controller is operatively coupled to the temperature sensors and the heating elements. The controller is configured to receive signals from the sensors and energize both the first and second heating elements by allowing energy to be supplied to only one of the first and second heating elements at a given time.
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24 Claims
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1. A control system for an oven having a first oven cavity and a second oven cavity, the oven including at least one first electrical heating element positioned within the first oven cavity, and a second electrical heating element positioned within the second oven cavity, said control system comprising:
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a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the first oven cavity; a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the second oven cavity; and a controller operatively coupled to said temperature sensors and the heating elements, said controller configured to receive signals from said sensors and energize the first heating element and the second heating element by allowing energy to be supplied to one of the first heating element and second heating element at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An oven having a first cavity and a second cavity, said oven comprising:
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at least one first electrical heating element positioned within the first cavity; a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the first cavity; at least one second electrical heating element positioned within the second cavity; a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the second cavity; and a controller operatively coupled to said temperature sensors and said heating elements, said controller configured to exclusively energize one of said first heating element and said second heating element at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing an oven having a first cavity and a second cavity, said method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of first electrical heating elements within the first cavity; providing a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the first cavity; positioning at least one second electrical heating element within the second cavity; providing a second temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature within the second cavity; and operatively coupling a controller to the temperature sensors and the heating elements, the controller configured to exclusively energize one of the first heating elements and the second heating element at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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