Device for regulating the cooking process in a cooking vessel
US4620083A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J36/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for regulating the cooking process in a cooking vessel which is heated by a heating element provided with a control circuit. The temperature in the cooking vessel is measured and is utilized by the control circuit to regulate the heating element. The cooking time can be preset by an adjustable timer. The cooking time in the cooking vessel is made independent of the inertia inherent in the cooking system by causing the timer to start metering the preset cooking time only after the cooking temperature has been reached. The operation of the timer may be governed by the slope of the temperature-time curve during the heating phase to enable the timer to shut off the heating element prematurely, relative to the preset cooking time, as the temperature-time curve rises less steeply during the heating phase.
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