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US 5,616,269 AGranted
Control system for a microwave oven and method of making the same
AssigneeRobertshaw Controls Company
InventorsDaniel L. Fowler, Greg R. Pattok, Bruce E. Tanis
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Abstract
A control system for a microwave oven having a magnetron unit and method of making the same are provided, the system being adapted to interconnect a power source to the magnetron unit to operate the same, the system comprising a display control module, a power module, and an electrical circuit interconnecting the modules together, each module comprising a microprocessor.
Claims13
A control system for a microwave oven, comprising:
- a display control module, said display control module substantially controlling all user input and output;
- a power module, said power module substantially controlling all power functions;
- a first bidirectional communication bus, connecting said display control module and said power module and allowing said display control module and said power module to communicate in a master-master configuration;
- a third module comprising a local operating network;
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- a second bidirectional communication bus connecting said third module and said display control module and allowing said third module and, said display control module to communicate in a master-master configuration.
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