Heating systems and methods for a cooking appliance
First Claim
1. A heating system for a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance comprising a cabinet defining a cooking cavity, the cooking cavity configured to support a food item therein during a cooking process, said heating system comprising:
- at least one heating element positioned within said cooking cavity; and
a controller in operational control communication with said at least one heating element, said controller configured to energize said at least one heating element to operate a slow cook mode for cooking the food item.
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Abstract
A heating system for a cooking appliance includes at least one heating element positioned within a cooking cavity defined by a cabinet of the cooking appliance. The cooking cavity is configured to support a food item therein during a cooking process. A controller is in operational control communication with the at least one heating element. The controller is configured to energize the at least one heating element to operate a slow cook mode for cooking the food item.
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20 Claims
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1. A heating system for a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance comprising a cabinet defining a cooking cavity, the cooking cavity configured to support a food item therein during a cooking process, said heating system comprising:
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at least one heating element positioned within said cooking cavity; and a controller in operational control communication with said at least one heating element, said controller configured to energize said at least one heating element to operate a slow cook mode for cooking the food item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cooking appliance comprising:
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a cabinet at least partially defining a cooking cavity, said cooking cavity configured to support a food item therein during a cooking process; at least one heating element positioned within said cooking cavity; a temperature sensor positioned with respect to said cooking cavity and configured to detect a temperature within said cooking cavity; and a controller in operatively coupled to said at least one heating element and said temperature sensor, said controller configured to energize said at least one heating element to operate a slow cook mode for cooking the food item within said cooking cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a cooking appliance comprising:
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providing a cabinet at least partially defining a cooking cavity, the cooking cavity configured to receive a food item therein; positioning at least one heating element within the cooking cavity; and operatively coupling a controller to the at least one heating element, the controller configured to energize the at least one heating element to operate a slow cook mode for cooking the food item within the cooking cavity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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