US 2026/0266472 A1 · METHODS FOR OPERATING AN OVEN APPLIANCE

Abstract

An oven includes a cabinet with a cooking chamber. Moreover, the oven includes first and second heating elements in thermal communication with the cooking chamber. Furthermore, the oven includes a controller in operative communication with the first and second heating elements. The controller is configured to receive a selected setpoint temperature. Additionally, the controller is configured to determine a difference between a first and second preheat lengths of time to heat the cooking chamber to the setpoint temperature. Furthermore, the controller is configured to adjust a time of operation ratio of the first and second heating elements based on the determined difference between the first and second preheat lengths of time. Moreover, the controller is configured to operate the first and second heating elements according to the adjusted time of operation ratio.

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Dependent claims

An oven appliance comprising:

a cabinet defining a cooking chamber configured for receipt of food items for cooking;
a first heating element in thermal communication with the cooking chamber;
a second heating element in thermal communication with the cooking chamber;
and
a controller in operative communication with the first heating element and the second heating element, the controller configured to:
receive a user selected setpoint temperature at which to heat the cooking chamber;
determine a difference between a first preheat length of time to heat the cooking chamber to the received user selected setpoint temperature and a second preheat length of time to heat the cooking chamber to the received user selected setpoint temperature;
adjust a predetermined time of operation ratio of the first heating element to the second heating element based on the determined difference between the first preheat length of time and the second preheat length of time;
and
operate the first heating element and the second heating element according to the adjusted predetermined time of operation ratio.

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A method for operating an oven appliance, the oven appliance comprising a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, a first heating element in thermal communication with the cooking chamber, and a second heating element in thermal communication with the cooking chamber, the method comprising:

receiving, with a controller, a user selected setpoint temperature at which to heat the cooking chamber;
determining, with the controller, a difference between a first preheat length of time to heat the cooking chamber to the received user selected setpoint temperature and a second preheat length of time to heat the cooking chamber to the received user selected setpoint temperature;
adjusting, with the controller, a predetermined time of operation ratio of the first heating element to the second heating element based on the determined difference between the first preheat length of time and the second preheat length of time;
and
operating, with the controller, the first heating element and the second heating element according to the adjusted predetermined time of operation ratio.

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receiving, with a controller, a user selected setpoint temperature at which to heat the cooking chamber;
determining, with the controller, a preheat length of time to heat the cooking chamber to the received user selected setpoint temperature;
selecting, with the controller, a predetermined time of operation ratio of the first heating element to the second heating element based on the determined preheat length of time;
and
operating, with the controller, the first heating element and the second heating element according to the selected predetermined time of operation ratio and without monitoring a temperature within the cooking chamber.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods for operating an oven appliance

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Methods for operating an oven appliance

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Abstract

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