Heating control system for a roller grill

In a grill functionally separated into front and back sections with heating elements associated with the front and back sections controlled independently, a heating control system, including:

• means for independently setting a first set temperature for the front section and a second set temperature for the back section;
• a first temperature sensor to measure a first measured temperature of the front section and a second temperature sensor to measure a second measured temperature of the back section;
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• a control device in communication with the means for independently setting, the temperature sensors, and the heating elements, said control device monitoring the first and second measured temperatures, comparing the first and second measured temperatures with the first and second set temperatures, respectively, and independently adjusting the heating elements of the front and back sections to minimize variation of the first and second measured temperatures from the first and second set temperatures without involvement of an operator.

A grill for cooking food, including:

• a plurality of rollers forming a grilling area;
• an offset heating structure in at least one roller to allow a temperature offset between two sides of the roller;
• and
• means for adjusting the temperature offset between the two sides of the roller.

A method of controlling the temperature of a roller grill having a plurality of rollers, including the steps of:

• setting a set temperature for the grill;
• communicating said set temperature to a control device;
• adjusting heating elements in the rollers to the set temperature;
• measuring the temperature of the grill with at least one temperature sensor;
• communicating the measured temperature to the control device;
• comparing the measured temperature with the set temperature in the control device;
• and
• adjusting the heating elements to minimize variation of the measured temperature from the set temperature without involvement of an operator.