Thermal blend convection oven
US5620623A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/322
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal convection oven comprises an enclosure housing an oven cavity having connected rear, top, bottom and side walls to define an oven space having a front opening. A door is hingedly mounted to the enclosure about the front opening providing selective access to the oven space. A bottom plate is mounted in the oven space above the bottom wall separating a heated space from a cooking space, the plate having peripheral bottom vent openings. A heating element is disposed in the heated space. A blower fan is disposed in the heated space in proximity to the heating element. A top vent opening is in the cavity above the bottom plate. The blower fan circulates air heated by the heating element through the bottom vent openings into the cooking space and out the top vent openings.
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