Cooking appliance lockout
View Patent ↗A cooking device for cooking an item where the device includes an input for a source of cooking energy; a cooking element for applying the cooking energy to the item; a cooking control for controlling the application of the cooking energy to the item; a lockout selectable for preventing application of the cooking energy to the cooking element, the lockout being non-selectable when the cooking control is activated; and a user interface, the interface providing an indication of selection of the lockout in response to a user attempt to activate the cooking control when the lockout is selected.
1. A cooking device for cooking an item, said device comprising:
an input for a source of cooking energy;
a cooking element for applying the cooking energy to said item;
a cooking control for controlling the application of said cooking energy to said item;
a lockout selectable for preventing application of said cooking energy to said cooking element, said lockout being non-selectable when said cooking control is activated; and
a user interface, said interface providing an indication of selection of said lockout in response to a user attempt to activate said cooking control when said lockout is selected.
2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein if the cooking control is selected while the lockout is activated, said lockout cannot be de-selected until said cooking control is de-selected.
3. A device according to claim 2 , wherein said interface provides an indication of an attempt to de-select said lockout while said cooking control is activated.
4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein in the event of a failure of said lockout, said lockout will permit application of said cooking energy to said cooking element and said interface will provide an indication of said failure.
5. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said indication is by an audio signal.
6. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said indication is by a visible signal.
7. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said energy source is electricity, said cooking control is an electric control and said lockout includes a switch to interrupt said electricity.
8. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said energy source is a combustible gas, said cooking control includes a valve and said lockout includes a valve to interrupt said gas.
9. A device according to claim 8 , further including a lockout valve position sensor, wherein upon a lockout selection or de-selection, a lockout selection position or a lockout de-selection position, respectively, must be sensed by said sensor within a desired time range.
10. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said lockout is selectable by at least one of a user, a door sensor or a controller in the device.