Multi-mode convection oven with flow control baffles
US7468495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/325
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity and a fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air is provided. A baffle is included adjacent the fan to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity in the first operating mode and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity in the second operating mode. A method of controlling airflow in an oven having an oven cavity is also detailed. The method can include different modes of operation, with different clockwise and counterclockwise rotational times for the fan, with different heating elements energized, or a combination of both, depending upon the food to be cooked in the oven.
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