Power-up control for microprocessor based appliance

A microprocessor controlled appliance having a smooth unbroken control panel surface, the combination comprising:

• control panel means associated with said appliance including a support panel and a decorative panel overlying said support panel and further including a continuous flexible membrane layer, said support and decorative panels including at least one generally aligned opening to provide rear communication with said flexible membrane layer;
• a power source providing electrical power between a pair of electrical conductors for energizing said appliance;
• manually-set electrically-reset switch means mounted to said support panel adjacent said flexible membrane layer and electrically associated with one of said conductors, said switch means manually operable to a closed position by depressing said membrane layer through said opening to complete a circuit across said pair of conductors for powering up said microprocessor controlled appliance;
• means for holding said switch means in said closed position including means engageable with said switch means;
• and means operable responsive to said microprocessor for effecting disengagement of said means engageable to effect resetting of said switch means to its normally open position.

A microprocessor controlled appliance having a smooth unbroken control panel surface, the combination comprising:

• control panel means associated with said appliance including a support panel and a decorative panel overlying said support panel and further including a continuous flexible membrane layer substantially covering said decorative panel, said support and decorative panels including at least one generally aligned opening for providing rear communication with said flexible membrane layer;
• a power source for providing relatively high voltage power between a pair of electrical conductors;
• a manually-set electrically-reset switch electrically associated with one of said conductors and mounted juxtaposed to said one opening behind said support panel;
• switch actuator means adjacent said flexible membrane surface and manually operable for closing said switch by depressing said flexible membrane layer through said opening to complete a circuit across said conductors for powering up said microprocessor controlled appliance;
• electromechanical means biased into engagement with said actuator means for holding said switch in said closed posture;
• and means operable responsive to said microprocessor for controlling energization of said electromechanical means to effect movement of said electromechanical means out of engagement with said actuator means allowing said switch to reset to its normally open position.