Method for preheating an oven appliance
First Claim
1. A method for preheating an oven appliance, the oven appliance including a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion, the oven appliance also including a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance further including a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance also including a convection heating assembly having a fan and a convection heating element, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber, the method comprising:
- initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase;
operating at least one of the convection heating element, the broil heating element, and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
utilizing the convection heating element during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; and
reducing a power output of the convection heating element over a period of time to about a steady-state power output during the second phase of the preheat cycle.
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Abstract
An oven appliance and a method for preheating the same are provided. The oven appliance includes a broil heating element, a bake heating element, and a convection heating assembly with a convection heating element or a fan or both. The method includes initiating a preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase. During the second phase of the preheat cycle, a power output of the convection heating element is reduced or an angular velocity of the fan is decreased or both.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A method for preheating an oven appliance, the oven appliance including a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion, the oven appliance also including a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance further including a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance also including a convection heating assembly having a fan and a convection heating element, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber, the method comprising:
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initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase; operating at least one of the convection heating element, the broil heating element, and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; utilizing the convection heating element during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; and reducing a power output of the convection heating element over a period of time to about a steady-state power output during the second phase of the preheat cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for preheating an oven appliance, the oven appliance including a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion, the oven appliance also including a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance further including a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance also including a convection heating assembly having a fan, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber, the method comprising:
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initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase; operating at least one of the broil heating element and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; running the fan of the convection heating assembly during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; and decreasing an angular velocity of the fan over a period of time during the second phase of the preheat cycle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An oven appliance comprising:
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a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion; a temperature sensor configured for measuring a temperature of the cooking chamber; a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber; a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber; a convection heating assembly having a fan, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber; and a controller in communication with said temperature sensor, said bake heating element, said broil heating element, and said convection heating assembly, said controller configured for; initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase; operating at least one of the broil heating element and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; running the fin of the convection heating assembly during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; and reducing an angular velocity of the fan over a period of time via a TRIAC control during the second phase of the preheat cycle. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for preheating an oven appliance, the oven appliance including a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion, the oven appliance also including a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance further including a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance also including a convection heating assembly having a fan and a convection heating element, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber, the method comprising:
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initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase; operating at least one of the convection heating element, the broil heating element, and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; running the fan of the convection heating assembly during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance; and decreasing an angular velocity of the fan over a period of time during the second phase of the preheat cycle.
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