Patent ID: 6268591
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An operation control device for an electric cooking appliance, tile appliance having a case defining a cooking enclosure and heating means for heating the enclosure, the device comprising: a switch arranged to close a circuit for supplying current to the heating means, said switch including a case and an actuating button; a first component constituting a first sensing element movable between a first position, when the appliance is in a first configuration, for allowing the appliance to be placed into operation, and a second position, when the appliance is not in the first configuration, for preventing the appliance from being placed into operation; and a second component movable between a first position and a second position, said second component being one of--a control element movable between the first position and second position of the second component in response to operation from outside the appliance by a user; and a second sensing element movable into the first position of the second component when the appliance is in a second configuration, whereinsaid switch is operatively associated with said first and second components to be placed in an active position that allows said switch to close the circuit for supplying current to the heating means only when each of said components is in its first position,said case of said switch is movably mounted to be displaced by movement of one of said components between the first and second positions; andsaid case of said switch is mounted for rotation about a pivot axis that is fixed to the case of the cooking appliance, said first component, when in the first position, is arranged to act on said switch, and said second component, when in the first position, is arranged to act on said switch.