US 11,805,944 B2
Toaster and control system for a toaster
Kin Man Lai, New Territories (HK); and Lai Man Tse, Aberdeen (HK)
Assigned to CONAIR LLC, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed by CONAIR CORPORATION, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/993,822.
Prior Publication US 2022/0047115 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47J 37/08 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); G05D 3/12 (2006.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); H05B 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0814 (2013.01) [A23L 5/15 (2016.08); G05D 3/127 (2013.01); H05B 1/0261 (2013.01); H05B 3/20 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toaster, comprising:
a housing having a slot for receiving a food item;
a heating element associated with the slot for toasting the food item;
a carriage assembly having a supporting rack movably mounted in the slot for supporting the food item within the slot, a first slider member connected to the supporting rack, and a second slider member operatively connected to the first slider member;
a motor;
a driving member having a first end operatively connected to the motor and a second end received in a slot in the second slider member such that when the motor is driven to rotate the driving member, the driving member drives the supporting rack, via the first slider member and the second slider member, to slidably move within the slot;
at least one guide rod vertically positioned within the housing;
wherein the first slider member and the second slider member are slidably connected to the guide rod;
wherein the carriage assembly further includes a third slider member slidably connected to the guide rod;
wherein the second slider member is positioned intermediate the first slider member and the third slider member; and
wherein the second slider member and the third slider member are configured such that downward movement of the second slider member imparts a corresponding downward movement of the third slider member.