Oven appliance having resistive touchscreen and method for operating same
Oven appliances and methods for operating oven appliances are provided. An oven appliance includes a cooking assembly, the cooking assembly including a heating element. The oven appliance further includes a user interface panel, the user interface panel comprising a resistive touchscreen operable to transmit electrical signals. The oven appliance further includes a controller in communication with the resistive touchscreen and the heating element. The controller is operable to receive the electrical signals, select a calibration set based on a temperature-related operating condition, and interpret the electrical signals based on the selected calibration set.
1. An oven appliance, comprising:
a cooking assembly, the cooking assembly comprising a heating element;
a user interface panel, the user interface panel comprising a resistive touchscreen operable to transmit electrical signals;
a temperature sensor positioned within the user interface panel; and
a controller in communication with the resistive touchscreen and the heating element, the controller operable to receive the electrical signals, select a calibration set based on a temperature-related operating condition, and interpret the electrical signals from the resistive touchsereen based on the selected calibration set,
wherein the temperature-related operating condition is a local temperature measured by the temperature sensor.
2. The oven appliance of claim 1 , wherein the calibration set is selected from a plurality of available calibration sets.
3. The oven appliance of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of available calibration sets corresponds to a distinct operating mode of the oven appliance or a distinct range of values for the input power level.
4. The oven appliance of claim 1 , wherein the resistive touchscreen comprises a first panel and a second panel spaced apart from the first panel, the first panel and the second panel each coated with an indium tin oxide coating.
5. The oven appliance of claim 1 , wherein the cooking assembly comprises a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, the cooking chamber configured for receipt of items to be cooked, and wherein the heating element is positioned within the cooking chamber.
6. The oven appliance of claim 1 , wherein the cooking assembly comprises a cooktop, and wherein the heating element is a cooktop burner.
7. A method for operating an oven appliance, the method comprising:
receiving electrical signals from a resistive touchscreen of a user interface panel;
selecting a calibration set based on a temperature-related operating condition; and
interpreting the electrical signals based on the selected calibration set,
wherein the temperature-related operating condition is a local temperature measured by a temperature sensor positioned within the user interface panel.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the calibration set is selected from a plurality of available calibration sets.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the resistive touchscreen comprises a first panel and a second panel spaced apart from the first panel, the first panel and the second panel each coated with an indium tin oxide coating.
10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting a control signal to a heating element based on the interpreted electrical signals.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the heating element is positioned within a cooking chamber.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the heating element is a cooktop burner.