Multi-zone oven with variable cavity sizes
US9677774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/32
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A convection oven is disclosed. The convection oven comprises a housing having an oven cavity and an oven door for access to the oven cavity, at least one air blower for generating heated air, one or more air channels for directing the heated air from the air blower toward the oven cavity, and one or more removable air plenums, wherein each removable air plenum is connected to one of the one or more air channels, comprises an air intake edge for receiving the heated air from the air channel, defines the top or the bottom of a cooking chamber within the oven cavity, and comprises a plurality of air vents for directing the heated air into the cooking chamber. The convection oven may further comprise a control panel for separately and independently controlling each of the cooking chambers defined by the removable air plenums.
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