US5345064A
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Temperature probe conditioner circuit
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1992-09-08
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Granted: 1994-09-06
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Expires: 2012-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A temperature probe conditioner, while developing a voltage output proportional to probe temperature, generates a verify and a calibration output. A verify output to check the correctness of the conditioner's output voltage and a calibration output to confirm the range of the conditioner as well as to calibrate the port of an external circuit. These signals are connected to a microprocessor or similar device which makes decisions on whether to turn cooking elements "on" or "off" or to stop due to detected errors.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary L. Hesse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:58
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/20; G05D23/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A temperature probe conditioner circuit connected between a temperature sensitive probe comprising a variable resistor operated to different resistance values in response to the presence different temperatures and a signal processor comprising a microprocessor connected to a source of reference voltage and including analog to digital inputs connected to receive a calibrate signal, to receive a verify signal and to receive an oven signal, said conditioner comprising: a first operational amplifier connected to said source of reference voltage, and including output circuit connections to said signal processor, to a second operational amplifier and to a third operational amplifier; said first operational amplifier operated to generate said calibrate signal; said second operational amplifier including circuit output connections to said probe, to said signal processor and to said third operational amplifier, said second operational amplifier operated in response to said calibrate signal to generate said verify signal; said third operational amplifier including an output circuit connection to said signal processor, operated in response to said calibrate signal and said verify signal to generate said oven signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A temperature probe conditioner circuit connected between a temperature sensitive probe comprising a variable resistor operated to different resistance values in response to the presence different temperatures and a signal processor comprising a microprocessor connected to a source of reference voltage and including analog to digital inputs connected to receive a calibrate signal, to receive a verify signal and to receive an oven signal, said conditioner comprising: a first operational amplifier connected to said source of reference voltage, and including output circuit connections to said signal processor, to a second operational amplifier and to a third operational amplifier; said first operational amplifier operated to generate said calibrate signal; said second operational amplifier including circuit output connections to said probe, to said signal processor and to said third operational amplifier, said second operational amplifier operated in response to said calibrate signal to generate said verify signal; said third operational amplifier including an output circuit connection to said signal processor, operated in response to said calibrate signal and said verify signal to generate said oven signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
A temperature probe conditioner circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein: there is further included a fourth operational amplifier including an input connection to a second reference voltage source and an input connection from said third operational amplifier output, including an output circuit connection to s cooking element control means, said fourth operational amplifier operated in response to said oven signal to generate an operate signal to said cooking element control means in response to an oven signal greater than a predetermined value determined by said second reference voltage source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A temperature probe conditioner circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein: there is further included a fifth operational amplifier circuit including an input circuit connected to said third operational amplifier output and an input circuit connected to a third source of reference voltage, said fifth operational amplifier further including an output circuit to a cleaning element control means, said fifth operational amplifier operated in response to said oven signal in excess of a predetermined value determined by said third reference voltage means to generate an operate signal to said cleaning element said means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A temperature probe conditioner as claimed in claim 1 wherein: said second operational amplifier operates as a constant current source for said temperature sensitive probe; the voltage setting for said second operational amplifier determined by a precision resistor divider network consisting of first and second resistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A temperature probe conditioner as claimed claim 1 wherein: a calibration voltage for said second operational amplifier is determined by third and fourth precision resistors connected to an input of said second operational amplifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A temperature probe conditioner as claimed in claim 1 wherein: the gain of said third operational amplifier is determined by fifth and sixth resistors; said third operational amplifier amplifying the difference between said calibrate signal on said first input and the verify signal on a second input, to generate the oven signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A temperature probe conditioner circuit as claimed in claim 2 wherein: said reference voltage for said fourth operational amplifier is determined by seventh and eighth resistors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A temperature probe conditioner circuit as claimed in claim 3 wherein: said reference voltage for said fifth operational amplifier is determined by ninth and tenth resistors.
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