Patent ID: 6079401
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: F24C,H01C,H01H

Abstract:
An oven control apparatus providing control inputs to an oven controller, the control inputs including temperature and oven feature selections, comprising:a potentiometer having a shaft and at least a first and a second output terminal, said potentiometer providing a variable resistance between said first and said second output terminal in response to a rotation of said shaft through a first arc, said variable resistance forming the temperature selection control input;at least one push button switch positioned radially external to said potentiometer and outside said first arc; anda hub having a flange and a first portion in driving engagement with said shaft, said flange having at least one cam positioned thereon to actuate said at least one switch upon rotation of said shaft at an angular position outside said first arc, said at least one push button switch forming the oven feature control input.