Bottom-loading cooking appliance
US9513016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/027
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooking appliance is disclosed, comprising a wall-mounted cooking chamber, i.e. oven, with a bottom-opening door and separate countertop control panel, which facilitates use by individuals with disabilities, injuries or limited mobility, such as wheelchair users. The oven is wall-mounted, at a convenient distance, above a kitchen countertop, leaving a useful area of countertop underneath. Advantageously, it includes a low profile motor driven lift mechanism, housed against the wall beneath the oven and comprising guide rails for lowering the door to counter level and raising it to the closed, cooking position. The door provides a platform for items to be cooked. When lowered to counter level, a user can slide dishes between the platform and the adjacent countertop, without need for lifting as in a conventional stove or wall-mounted oven. An easy to reach, counter-level control unit enables the user to control oven functions including raising/lowering the door.
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