Programmable cooking appliance

摘要

A control system for a cooking appliance can operate in first or second modes of operation. In the first mode, a consumer is required to input both a temperature parameter and a time parameter before initiating a cooking operation. Once the cooking operation has completed, the control system operates the cooking appliance in a low temperature mode for a predetermined period. In this manner, a cooked food item is maintained at a reduced temperature so that the food item does not burn. In the second mode, the consumer can choose to bypass the required time input parameter so as to operate the cooking appliance based solely on the temperature parameter.

主权项

1. A cooking appliance comprising:
an oven cavity; at least one heating element positioned to direct heat into the oven cavity; a door mounted for movement relative to the oven cavity for selectively closing the oven cavity; a control panel including a plurality of input members for programming at least time and temperature parameters for a cooking operation in the oven cavity, a mode selector input member, and means for selecting the cooking operation to be performed in the oven cavity from various distinct cooking operations including convection, bake and broil cooking options; and means for controlling said at least one heating element in:
a default mode, entered without using the mode selector input member, wherein the controlling means requires both time and temperature parameters to be input through the control panel in order to initiate the cooking operation; anda bypass mode, entered via the mode selector input member, wherein the controlling means requires only a temperature parameter to be input through the control panel in order to initiate the cooking operation, wherein, in both the default and bypass modes, the controlling means only initiates the cooking operation after a cooking operation selection is made through the selecting means.