Steam oven cleaning method
US10184667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C14/005
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for cleaning a cavity of an oven having a steam generation device, comprising the following steps: (i) a step of mild detergent cleaning, comprising (i.1) a step of applying mild detergent to the oven cavity at a predetermined cavity starting temperature (T0), and subsequently (i.2) a step of incubating the oven cavity for a predetermined incubation period of time (Δtinc1) at a temperature Tact, (i.3) a step of applying steam generated by the steam generation device to the oven cavity for a steam period of time (Δtsteam1) until the oven cavity reaches a temperature T1, and subsequently incubating the oven cavity for an incubation period of time (Δtinc2) until the oven cavity reaches a temperature T2, and (i.4) a step of removing water and dirt from the oven cavity; and (ii) a step of steam cleaning, comprising (ii.1) a step of applying steam generated by the steam generation device to the oven cavity for a steam period of time (Δtsteam2) until the oven cavity reaches a temperature T3, and subsequently incubating the oven cavity for an incubation period of time (Δtinc3) until the oven cavity reaches a temperature T4, and (ii.2) a step of removing water and dirt from the ove…
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