Automatic cook sequencing system for multiple ovens with refrigeration unit
First Claim
1. A cooking appliance comprising:
- a first oven cavity;
a second oven cavity;
a plurality of heating elements for establishing elevated temperatures in the first and second oven cavities;
a refrigerating system for establishing a reduced temperature in at least one of the first and second oven cavities;
means for inputting control parameters to establish the reduced temperature in the at least one of the first and second oven cavities, along with first and second cooking operations for the first and second oven cavities respectively, wherein the control parameters includes first and second distinct time parameters; and
means for initially establishing the reduced temperature in the at least one of the first and second oven cavities and, subsequently, automatically sequencing the first and second cooking operations such that the first and second cooking operations in the first and second oven cavities are completed simultaneously.
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Abstract
A system used to program and coordinate the cooking operations for two or more ovens such that the cooking operations are completed at the same time, independent of particular setting variations. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a single controller is utilized to program each of the ovens, with the controller incorporating an auto sequencing feature which causes the different cooking operations to be automatically performed, while terminating at the same time. Preferably, the system enables a second cooking operation to be programmed and initiated after a first cooking operation, while still providing for the auto sequencing of the cooking operation. Furthermore, a system is provided to enable the refrigerating of food items in one or more of the ovens prior to initiating a respective cooking operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A cooking appliance comprising:
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a first oven cavity;
a second oven cavity;
a plurality of heating elements for establishing elevated temperatures in the first and second oven cavities;
a refrigerating system for establishing a reduced temperature in at least one of the first and second oven cavities;
means for inputting control parameters to establish the reduced temperature in the at least one of the first and second oven cavities, along with first and second cooking operations for the first and second oven cavities respectively, wherein the control parameters includes first and second distinct time parameters; and
means for initially establishing the reduced temperature in the at least one of the first and second oven cavities and, subsequently, automatically sequencing the first and second cooking operations such that the first and second cooking operations in the first and second oven cavities are completed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a cooking appliance system including first and second oven cavities, a cooking operation control system comprising:
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means for establishing a first cooking operation, including a first time parameter, for the first oven cavity;
means for refrigerating the first oven cavity prior to initiating the first cooking operation;
means for establishing a second cooking operation, including a second time parameter, in the second oven cavity; and
means for automatically sequencing the first and second cooking operations such that the first and second cooking operations in the first and second oven cavities are completed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a cooking appliance having first and second oven cavities comprising:
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setting a first set of cooking parameters to establish a first cooking operation for the first oven cavity;
setting a second set of cooking parameters to establish a second cooking operation for the second oven cavity;
performing a refrigerating operation in at least one of the first and second oven cavities prior to initiating either of the first and second cooking operations;
sequencing the first and second cooking operations such that the first and second cooking operations in the first and second oven cavities are completed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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