Combination oven control interface

Abstract

A combination oven control interface includes a feature for an operator to select a setpoint temperature (T); and a feature for automatically selecting at least one humidity information ( 101 ) representative of a setpoint humidity level (H%) and of a cooking mode (M), the automatic selection taking into account the selected setpoint temperature (T).

1 . A combination oven control interface having a normal mode of operation and at least one forced mode of operation, wherein:
 when the control interface is in the normal mode of operation the control interface comprises:
 means for an operator to select a setpoint temperature; 
 means for automatically selecting at least one humidity information representative of a setpoint humidity level and of a cooking mode, said automatic selection taking into account the selected setpoint temperature; and 
 means for switching the control interface to a forced mode of operation, in which case, if the forced mode is a steam cooking mode, then the setpoint temperature is forced by the control interface to a saturated steam temperature. 
   
     
     
         2 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 1 , further comprising means of displaying the setpoint temperature and the humidity information. 
     
     
         3 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 1 , further comprising means of displaying a measured value of the temperature in the oven and/or of a calculated value of the setpoint humidity level in the oven. 
     
     
         4 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 2 , wherein the display means comprise a display screen and preferentially a touch screen. 
     
     
         5 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cooking mode (M) is at least one of the following cooking modes:
 a convection cooking mode corresponding to a setpoint humidity level defined by a first value range between 0% and A%;   a combination steam and convection cooking mode corresponding to a setpoint humidity level defined by a second value range between A% and B%;   a steam cooking mode corresponding to a setpoint humidity level defined by a third value range that is higher than B%, where A<B.   
     
     
         6 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 1 , further comprising reset means for switching from said forced operating mode to a normal operating mode in which the automatic selection means is activated. 
     
     
         7 . A combination oven, comprising a cooking cavity and a control interface according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . A combination oven control interface having a normal mode of operation and at least one force mode of operation, wherein:
 when the control interface is in the normal mode of operation the control interface comprises:
 means for an operator to select a setpoint temperature; 
 means for automatically selecting at least one humidity information representative of a setpoint humidity level and of a cooking mode, said automatic selection taking into account the selected setpoint temperature; and 
 means for switching the control interface to a forced mode of operation in which the user can choose a forced cooking mode. 
   
     
     
         9 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 8 , further comprising means of displaying the setpoint temperature and the humidity information. 
     
     
         10 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 8 , further comprising means of displaying a measured value of the temperature in the oven and/or of a calculated value of the setpoint humidity level in the oven. 
     
     
         11 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 9 , wherein the display means comprise a display screen and preferentially a touch screen. 
     
     
         12 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 8 , characterized in that the force cooking mode can be any one of the following cooking modes:
 a convection cooking mode, a combination steam and convection cooking mode and a steam cooking mode.   
     
     
         13 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the convection cooking mode corresponds to a setpoint humidity level defined by a first value range between 0% and A%;   the combination steam and convection cooking mode corresponds to a setpoint humidity level defined by a second value range between A% and B%;   the steam cooking mode corresponds to a setpoint humidity level defined by a third value range that is higher than B%, where A<B.   
     
     
         14 . The combination oven control interface according to  claim 8 , further comprising reset means for switching from said forced operating mode to a normal operating mode in which the automatic selection means is activated. 
     
     
         15 . A combination oven, comprising a cooking cavity and a control interface according to  claim 8 .