MODULAR DOMESTIC COOKING APPLIANCE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE COOKING BAYS/ MODULES
First Claim
1. A domestic cooking appliance comprising:
- a plurality of bays adapted to receive a plurality of different types of modules;
a module connected to a bay of the plurality of bays; and
a controller, wherein the controller is adapted to determine;
the bay in which the module is connected anda type of the module of the plurality of different types of modules.
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Abstract
A domestic cooking appliance includes a plurality of bays adapted to receive a plurality of different types of modules; a module connected to a bay of the plurality of bays; and a controller, wherein the controller is adapted to determine the bay in which the module is connected and a type of the module of the plurality of different types of modules. A method of controlling a domestic cooking appliance includes connecting a module of a plurality of different types of modules to the domestic cooking appliance; determining a type of the module; determining a position where the module is connected out of a plurality of possible positions; and displaying the type and the location of the module on a display of the domestic cooking appliance.
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30 Claims
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1. A domestic cooking appliance comprising:
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a plurality of bays adapted to receive a plurality of different types of modules; a module connected to a bay of the plurality of bays; and a controller, wherein the controller is adapted to determine; the bay in which the module is connected and a type of the module of the plurality of different types of modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A domestic cooking appliance comprising:
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a plurality of bays adapted to receive a plurality of different types of modules; a plurality of modules each connected to a different bay of the plurality of bays; and a controller, wherein the controller is adapted to; determine whether the plurality of modules together require an excessive amount of current, and disable a portion of the plurality of modules to prevent excessive current consumption by the domestic cooking appliance. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of controlling a domestic cooking appliance with a plurality of modules connected to the domestic cooking appliance, the method comprising:
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operating a first module; determining whether a second module can be operated without exceeding a predetermined power threshold; and powering the second module when the predetermined power threshold is not exceeded and preventing the second module from operating when the predetermined power threshold is exceeded.
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28. A method of controlling a domestic cooking appliance, the method comprising:
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connecting a module of a plurality of different types of modules to the domestic cooking appliance; determining a type of the module; determining a position where the module is connected out of a plurality of possible positions; and displaying the type and the position of the module on a display of the domestic cooking appliance.
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29. A domestic cooking appliance comprising:
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a plurality of bays into which different types of modules may be positioned; a module recognition interface in each of the plurality of bays; and a controller programmed to recognize, distinguish, and operate multiple different types of cooking modules in varying bay positions automatically. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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