Dual mode power control arrangement for cooking appliance

Patent · Tue Jan 06 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7123871

Payne, T R

A power control arrangement is described for a cooking appliance of the type having at least two surface units adapted for energization by an external electrical power supply. The surface units are selectively operable in a normal mode and a dual mode in which a utensil is supported on and extends over the first and second surface units for heating by both units, a first one of the surface units having a higher wattage rating than the second one of the surface units. The power control arrangement comprises: temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of a utensil supported on one of the first or second surface units; user operable input selection means including means for selecting the desired steady state temperature range for one of the surface units, means for selecting the desired heat setting for the other surface unit, and means for selecting the dual operating mode; and electronic power control means for controlling energization of the surface units.

• Assignee: General Electric Co., Louisville, KY
• Patent Number(s): US 4634843
• OSTI ID: 7123871
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320100* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Buildings
APPLIANCES
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FOOD PROCESSING
HEATING
POWER SUPPLIES
PROCESSING
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
THERMOSTATS