Patent ID: 6781097
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A system for controlling heater elements in an oven comprising:an oven operational mode selection switch located proximate a plurality of mode indicators that identify oven operational modes, the oven operational mode selection switch being used to select one of the operational modes identified by the mode indicators; and a proportional heater signal generator that operates in association with the oven functional mode switch to generate a proportional heater element control signal that corresponds to a position proximate the oven functional mode selection switch within a sub-interval associated with one of the mode indicators that identify an oven operational mode so that operation of a first burner of an oven to continuously supply heat is controlled by the mode selected by the mode selection switch and the operation of a second burner of the oven is altered by the control signal generated by the proportional heater signal generator whereby proportional control of one burner of the oven during a selected mode of oven operation is achieved.