Patent ID: 6093914
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: F24C,H05B

Abstract:
An electrical cooking appliance for use with a first power source of approximately 120 volts and a second power source of approximately 120 volts without requiring a 240 volt power source, the electrical cooking appliance comprising:a power supply circuit adapted to be connected to the first power source and the second power source, the power supply circuit having a first hot line for connecting to the first power source, a second hot line for connecting to the second power source, and a neutral line;a plurality of surface heating units;a pair of oven heating units;wherein a first of the plurality of surface heating units and the pair of oven heating units are connected to the neutral line and the first hot line of the power supply circuit for supplying power from the first power source to the first surface heating unit and the pair of oven heating units; andwherein the remaining surface heating units are connected to the neutral line and the second hot line of the power supply circuit for supplying power from the second power source to the remaining surface heating units.