Patent ID: 8402884
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. An electric toaster comprising: a pair of AC power terminals; a heating element; a toasting carriage moveable from an ejection position, against resilient means, to a toasting position; a first switching module including at least one switch and electrically connected between the AC power terminals and the heating element for switching an electrical current to flow through the heating element; an electromagnet energised for latching the toasting carriage in the toasting position; a first rectifying circuit for supplying a first DC current to energise the electromagnet, the first rectifying circuit being electrically connected to a branch from the heating element; a timer control circuit for controlling operation of the electromagnet and releasing the toasting carriage from the toasting position; a second rectifying circuit connected by a branch between the first switching module and the AC power terminals for supplying a second DC current to the timer control circuit; a second switching module including at least one switch and electrically connected between the heating element and the first rectifying circuit for isolating the first rectifying circuit from the heating element; and a third switching module controlled by the timer control circuit and electrically connected between the electromagnet and the first rectifying circuit, wherein the switches of the first and second switching modules are disposed in an array located near the toasting position of the toasting carriage and are closed by movement of the toasting carriage to the toasting position.