Oven with convection air current and energy savings features
US7592570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/80
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oven for heating, cooking, or toasting a food product. The oven can comprise a conveyor for conveying the food product, and a parabolically shaped top surface with a plurality of reflectors connected thereto, to direct heat back toward the conveyor. The oven can also comprise a fan for circulating air within the oven cavity. The oven can also comprise a controller that can place the oven in an energy savings mode, when it detects that the oven is not in use. The controller can place the oven in energy savings mode by adjusting the speed of, or shutting off the conveyor, or by adjusting the amount of energy supplied to heating elements disposed within the oven.
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