公开(公告)号：US4757800A

公开(公告)日：1988-07-19

申请号：US3223

申请日：1987-01-14

Applicant: Steven M. Shei ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  John W. Schindler

Inventor： Steven M. Shei ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  John W. Schindler

IPC: A47J37/00 ,  A21B1/24 ,  A21B1/26 ,  A21B3/04 ,  F24C15/32

CPC classification number: A21B1/245

Abstract: A food preparation apparatus including a cooking chamber having a pair of openings in two opposite facing walls thereof. A conveyor extends through the side wall openings and the chamber for conveying a food product through the chamber. First and second pairs of impingement finger ducts are provided for forming a plurality of columnated air jets and for impinging the jets against discreet points of a food product supported on the conveyor. A first one of each of said pairs of ducts is disposed above the conveyor and a second one of each of said pairs of finger ducts is disposed below the conveyor. First and second plenums, each of which has a fan respectively associated therewith, supply air to the finger ducts. One or more baffles in each of the plenums guides and streamlines the air as it flows out of the plenums and through the finger ducts. A single burner is associated with the plenums for simultaneously supplying heat energy to both plenums.

公开(公告)号：US4591333A

公开(公告)日：1986-05-27

申请号：US716339

申请日：1985-03-26

Applicant: Mitchell C. Henke

Inventor： Mitchell C. Henke

IPC: A21B1/10 ,  A21B1/24 ,  A21B1/48 ,  A47J39/00 ,  F24C15/32 ,  F27D5/00 ,  A21B1/00 ,  A23L3/00 ,  F27B9/00

CPC classification number: A21B1/245 ,  A21B1/10 ,  A21B1/48 ,  A47J37/045 ,  Y02P60/83

Abstract: A food preparation oven for baking foods which require less heat energy input into a first surface than into a second surface such as pizzas. A radiant panel is provided which is heated by means of hot air and which is positioned to heat one surface of the food product by radiant heat energy. The second surface of the food product is heated by means of a flow of hot air. The air is heated in a heating chamber and recirculated by means of a fan. The food product is supported on a conveyor belt and travels through the food preparation oven while it is being baked.

Abstract translation: 一种用于烘烤食物的食物制备烘箱，其需要较少的热能输入到第一表面而不是诸如比萨饼的第二表面。 提供辐射板，其通过热空气加热并且其被定位成通过辐射热能来加热食品的一个表面。 食品的第二表面通过热空气流加热。 空气在加热室中加热并通过风扇再循环。 食品在传送带上支撑，并在烘烤时通过食物准备烘箱。

公开(公告)号：US4626661A

公开(公告)日：1986-12-02

申请号：US601642

申请日：1984-04-16

Applicant: Mitchell C. Henke

Inventor： Mitchell C. Henke

IPC: A21B1/24 ,  A47J39/00 ,  F24C15/32 ,  F27D7/04 ,  F27B9/10

CPC classification number: A21B1/245 ,  F27D7/04

Abstract: An improved air delivery system is provided for an impingement food preparation oven including a plurality of air ducts disposed in a cooking chamber, a plenum connected to the air ducts, and a scoop-type fan disposed in a backwall opening of the plenum to provide a flow of heated air smoothly and uniformly through the plenum into the air ducts. The fan device includes a plurality of tear-drop shaped blades, wherein each blade has a leading edge portion that tapers to a point in the direction of rotation and a trailing row portion at a given pitch angle for forcibly moving the flow of air in an axial direction toward the plenum front wall. The plenum front wall has a plurality of openings connected to the duct members, and a multi-tapering surface tapering from the front wall openings inwardly of the plenum toward the fan, whereby the axially directed flow of heated air from the fan is smoothly and uniformly directed by the multi-tapering surface to the plurality of air ducts, thereby providing a uniform cooking temperature in the cooking chamber.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种改进的空气输送系统，用于冲击食物制备箱，其包括设置在烹饪室中的多个空气管道，连接到空气管道的增压室和设置在增压室的后壁开口中的勺式风扇， 加热空气的流动平稳而均匀地通过气室进入空气管道。 风扇装置包括多个泪滴形状的叶片，其中每个叶片具有朝向旋转方向的一点倾斜的前缘部分和以给定桨距角的后排部分，用于强制地将空气流动在 轴向朝向集气室前壁。 增压室前壁具有连接到管道构件的多个开口，并且从前壁逐渐变细的多锥形表面朝向风扇向内开口，从而来自风扇的加热空气的轴向流动平滑且均匀 由多个锥形表面引导到多个空气管道，从而在烹饪室中提供均匀的烹饪温度。

公开(公告)号：US4457291A

公开(公告)日：1984-07-03

申请号：US407267

申请日：1982-08-11

Applicant: Mitchell C. Henke

Inventor： Mitchell C. Henke

IPC: F23N5/02 ,  F23N1/00 ,  F23N1/02 ,  F24C3/06 ,  F24C3/12 ,  F24C15/32 ,  A21B1/00

CPC classification number: F23N1/025 ,  A21B1/245 ,  F23N2033/06

Abstract: A gas power burner system is provided for a commercial-size food preparation oven and generally comprises a gas power burner connected in series by a gas supply line to a mechanical modulating valve and an electrical on-off valve. The electrical on-off valve initiates or terminates gas flow to the mechanical modulating valve and the gas power burner. A temperature sensing device disposed within the oven and operably connected to the mechanical modulating valve senses temperature fluctuations and causes the mechanical modulating valve to selectively vary the gas flow rate to maintain the desired temperature within the food preparation oven.

Abstract translation: 一种用于商业尺寸的食品准备炉的气体燃料燃烧器系统，通常包括通过气体供应管线连接到机械调节阀和电开关阀的气体燃料燃烧器。 电开关阀启动或终止气体流向机械调节阀和气体燃烧器。 设置在烘箱内并可操作地连接到机械调节阀的温度感测装置感测温度波动，并且使得机械调节阀选择性地改变气体流速以保持食物制备烘箱内的期望温度。

公开(公告)号：US4024377A

公开(公告)日：1977-05-17

申请号：US612258

申请日：1975-09-10

Applicant: Mitchell C. Henke

Inventor： Mitchell C. Henke

IPC: A47J27/00 ,  F27D11/02

CPC classification number: A47J27/004 ,  Y10T29/49083

Abstract: A hot well, especially for food, and a method of heating the well in which an electric heating element is supported beneath the bottom of the well while a heat sink in the form of a U-shaped member formed of a highly heat conductive metal, such as aluminum, is fitted over the well from below. The U-shaped member has a bottom part beneath the heating element and side parts which are parallel to and in intimate heat exchange relation with the sides of the well. Energization of the heating element directly heats the bottom of the well, principally by radiation directly from the heater and by radiation reflected from the bottom part of the U-shaped member. The bottom part of the U-shaped member also absorbs heat from the heating element and, by conduction upwardly along the side parts of the U-shaped member, heat is also supplied to the sides of the well.

Abstract translation: 特别是用于食品的热井，以及加热井的方法，其中电加热元件支撑在井的底部下方，而由U形构件形成的散热器由高导热性金属形成， 例如铝，从下面安装在井上。 U形构件具有在加热元件下方的底部部分和与井的两侧平行并与其两侧热交换关系的侧部。 加热元件的通电直接加热井的底部，主要是直接从加热器的辐射和从U形部件的底部反射的辐射。 U形部件的底部也从加热元件吸收热量，并且沿着U形部件的侧部向上传导，也向井的两侧供应热量。

公开(公告)号：US06933473B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10862772

申请日：2004-06-07

Applicant: Mitchell C. Henke ,  Carol S. Nealley

Inventor： Mitchell C. Henke ,  Carol S. Nealley

IPC: A21B1/24 ,  A21B1/26 ,  A21B1/48 ,  A23L1/00 ,  A47J37/04 ,  F27B9/10 ,  F27D11/00

CPC classification number: A21B1/48 ,  A21B1/245 ,  A47J37/044

Abstract: An air impingement oven having a conveyor belt assembly for moving food through a heat treatment passage. The air impingement oven has a fan, a supply duct, a plenum and a number of jet fingers being disposed above the conveyor belt assembly. The jet fingers have a base portion having a number of orifices for directing the impingement air onto the food. The orifices have an improved configuration. The improved configuration intensifies the airflow on the food to penetrate heat into the food surface thereby improving heat transfer. The improved configuration reduces a cooking time of the food in the air impingement oven.

Abstract translation: 一种具有用于通过热处理通道移动食物的传送带组件的空气冲击烘箱。 空气冲击烘箱具有风扇，供应管道，增压室以及设置在输送带组件上方的多个喷射指状物。 喷射指具有具有多个孔口的基部，用于将冲击空气引导到食物上。 孔具有改进的配置。 改进的构型增强了食物上的气流以将热量渗入食物表面，从而改善了热传递。 改进的配置减少了空气冲击炉中食物的烹饪时间。

公开(公告)号：US4749581A

公开(公告)日：1988-06-07

申请号：US2777

申请日：1987-01-13

Applicant: Roger K. Gorsuch ,  Gordon D. Bell ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  Michelle Wibel ,  Ronald E. Bratton ,  Effie J. Lee

Inventor： Roger K. Gorsuch ,  Gordon D. Bell ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  Michelle Wibel ,  Ronald E. Bratton ,  Effie J. Lee

IPC: A21B3/13 ,  A47J27/022 ,  A47J37/10 ,  A47J39/00 ,  A21D8/06

CPC classification number: A47J37/10 ,  A21B1/245 ,  A21B3/13 ,  A47J27/022

Abstract: A grooved baking pan and a method for baking therewith wherein the bottom surface of the pan is provided with a plurality of grooves. In the preferred embodiment, the grooves are V-shaped. The grooves are arranged in a pattern such as a grid pattern and apertures are located in the areas bounded by the intersecting grooves. The pan is used to bake high density food products such as pizza in an impingement oven wherein columns of heated air are formed which are directed at localized areas of the bottom surface of the pan. The pan is moved relative to the impinging air columns while the food product is being baked.

Abstract translation: 一种带槽的烤盘及其烘烤方法，其中锅底部设有多个槽。 在优选实施例中，槽是V形的。 凹槽被布置成诸如网格图案的图案，并且孔位于由相交槽限定的区域中。 锅用于在冲击式烘箱中烘烤高密度食品，例如比萨饼，其中形成有加热空气的塔，其被引导到锅的底表面的局部区域。 当食品正在烘烤时，锅相对于冲击空气柱移动。

公开(公告)号：US4701340A

公开(公告)日：1987-10-20

申请号：US806701

申请日：1985-12-09

Applicant: Ronald E. Bratton ,  Richard W. Gigandet ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  Daniel S. Kaminski ,  Michelle A. Wibel

Inventor： Ronald E. Bratton ,  Richard W. Gigandet ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  Daniel S. Kaminski ,  Michelle A. Wibel

IPC: F24C13/00 ,  A21B1/24 ,  A21B5/00 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A47J37/04 ,  A47J39/00 ,  F24C15/32 ,  A21B1/00 ,  A23L1/01

CPC classification number: A21B1/245 ,  A21B1/48 ,  A47J37/044

Abstract: An oven for preparing food products such as pizza including three chambers which are serially connected and through which a conveyor carries a food product which may be received in an open-topped pan or which may be placed directly on the conveyor. The center chamber includes steam impingement structure for impinging jets of hot steam onto the top surface of the food product. The center chamber also includes a hot air impingement structure for impinging jets of hot gas onto the bottom surface of the container of the food product. The first and last chambers in the oven include hot air impingement structure for impinging hot jets of air onto both the top surface of the food product and the bottom surface of the pan.

Abstract translation: 用于制备诸如比萨饼等食品的烤箱，其包括串联连接的三个室，输送机通过该烘箱携带可容纳在开顶盘中的食物，或者可以直接放置在输送机上。 中心室包括蒸汽冲击结构，用于将热蒸汽喷射到食品的顶部表面上。 中心室还包括热空气冲击结构，用于将热气体喷射到食品容器的底表面上。 烤箱中的第一个和最后一个室包括热空气冲击结构，用于将热空气喷射到食品的顶部表面和锅底部。

公开(公告)号：US07882855B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US11899604

申请日：2007-09-05

Applicant: Mitchell C. Henke

Inventor： Mitchell C. Henke

IPC: F15D1/02

CPC classification number: F15D1/0005 ,  F15D1/04

Abstract: An impinging air duct that comprises one or more ramps disposed within. The ramps direct air entering the duct through columnating orifices, and helps to provide an even flow of air out of the orifices, along the length of the duct. The angle of the ramp and the location of the ramp within the duct can be adjustable.

Abstract translation: 一种包括设置在其内的一个或多个坡道的冲击空气管道。 坡道将空气直接通过柱形孔进入管道，并有助于沿管道的长度提供均匀的空气流出孔。 斜坡的角度和管道内坡道的位置可以调整。

公开(公告)号：US06171630B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-09

申请号：US09268516

申请日：1999-03-12

Applicant: Keith A. Stanger ,  Donald Ross Bedwell ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  Robert J. Wenzel

Inventor： Keith A. Stanger ,  Donald Ross Bedwell ,  Mitchell C. Henke ,  Robert J. Wenzel

IPC: A21B108

CPC classification number: A47J37/06 ,  A47J27/04

Abstract: Food cooking apparatus for melting cheese disposed on a food product. The cheese topped food product, for example a bun half, burger patty and cheese stack, is transferred in and out of a cooking chamber by a trolley. Entry of the trolley to the cooking chamber starts a cooking cycle. A steam generator provides pressurized steam from a location just above the cheese by a distance of up to about 2.0 inches for a short time until the cheese is melted. The trolley carries a transport medium upon which the food product is placed. A plurality of holes is disposed in the medium to remove from it any water formed by condensation. The steam generator includes a heated platen and a lid that form a steam generating chamber. Water is injected into the chamber onto the heated platen in a small enough quantity that substantially all of the water is converted to steam substantially instantaneously. The steam quickly pressurizes the chamber and is forced through passageways disposed in bosses that extend from the platen into the chamber. The steam exits the passageways on the outside surface of the platen.

Abstract translation: 用于融化食物的食物烹调器。 奶酪顶级的食品，例如一半的小圆面包，汉堡馅饼和奶酪堆，通过手推车进出烹饪室。 手推车进入烹饪室开始烹饪周期。 蒸汽发生器从刚刚在奶酪上方的位置提供加压蒸汽，时间短达约2.0英寸，直到奶酪熔化。 手推车上装有食物放在其上的运输介质。 在介质中设置多个孔以从其中除去由冷凝形成的任何水。 蒸汽发生器包括形成蒸汽发生室的加热台板和盖子。 水以足够小的量注入到加热的台板上，基本上所有的水基本上瞬间被转换成蒸汽。 蒸汽快速加压室，并被迫通过设置在从压板延伸到室中的凸台中的通道。 蒸汽离开压板外表面上的通道。