Pulsing probe for microwave oven
US4220840A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1978 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/6452
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microwave oven cooking control system is provided with a comestible probe for temperature sampling. The comestible probe is only intermittently energized so that self-heating is avoided. Energization of the probe is under the control of a timing mechanism, which concurrently produces a voltage signal that rapidly increments in steps corresponding to possible internal temperatures of the comestible. The voltage signal is compared against a reference voltage level, which in turn is governed by the internal temperature of the comestible as sensed by the probe. The comparison results are used to deactuate energization of the probe and to control the microwave energy transmitted to the comestible by the microwave oven magnetron. A threshold a.c. current detector is also connected to said magnetron control to deactuate operation of the magnetron when a low amplitude a.c. power signal is received.
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