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US 12,320,530 B2Granted
Systems and methods for operating an igniter of an oven appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorHans Juergen Paller
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Abstract
A gas oven appliance includes a cooking chamber, a gas burner positioned in the cooking chamber, an igniter positioned at the gas burner, and a gas valve coupled to the igniter. The gas valve includes a bimetallic strip. A controller is configured to operate the igniter. The controller cycles the ignitor between on and off at an interval of time to at least keep the bimetallic strip above a temperature threshold.
Claims18
A gas oven appliance comprising:
- a cooking chamber;
- a gas burner positioned in the cooking chamber;
- an igniter positioned at the gas burner;
- a gas valve coupled to the igniter, the gas valve comprising a bimetallic strip;
- and
- a controller configured to operate the igniter,
- wherein the controller is configured to cycle the igniter between an activated state and a deactivated state at an interval of time in order to maintain the bimetallic strip above a temperature threshold.
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A gas oven appliance comprising:
- a cooking chamber;
- a gas burner positioned in the cooking chamber;
- an igniter positioned at the gas burner;
- a gas valve coupled to the igniter, the gas valve comprising a bimetallic strip;
- and
- a controller configured to operate the igniter and the gas valve,
- wherein the controller, after a delay, is configured to cycle the igniter between an activated state and a deactivated state at an interval of time in order to maintain the bimetallic strip above a temperature threshold.
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A method of operating an oven appliance during a cooking cycle comprising:
- receiving, at a controller, a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the oven appliance;
- comparing, by the controller, the temperature of the oven appliance to a set temperature;
- adjusting, at the controller, the operation of an igniter and a gas valve;
- monitoring, at the controller, a delay temperature compared to the temperature of the oven appliance;
- and
- cycling, at the controller, the operation of the igniter and the gas valve at an interval of time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.