Abstract:
A method of operating cooking appliance includes activating a motor to rotate a turntable within a cooking cavity defined in a casing of the cooking appliance. The methods also includes activating a cooking lamp in response to the turntable reaching a first angular position after activating the motor to rotate the turntable and deactivating the cooking lamp in response to the turntable reaching a second angular position after the first angular position.
Abstract:
A cooking appliance (400) including: a body (402) providing a floor (404), a ceiling (406) and an intermediate wall (408) located between the floor (404) and ceiling (406), the floor (404), ceiling (406), and wall (408) at least partly surrounding a cooking cavity (410), the body (402) having an opening (412) via which product to be cooked can be moved relative to the cavity (410); a heating element (420) located in the cavity (410) to deliver radiant energy to cook the product; a cooling system (434) coupled to the body (402), the cooling system (434) including an airflow channel (436) communicating with a cold pin section (424) of the heating element (420), the airflow channel (436) configured to direct airflow to the cold pin section (424) to selectively cool the cold pin section (424); and a shield (444) positioned relative to the cold pin section (424) to shield the cavity (410) from at least a portion of the airflow.
Abstract:
A continuous-belt baking system having a pair of upper rollers rotatably mounted in frame and spaced at a first distance, a pair of lower rollers rotatably mounted in frame and spaced at a second distance, a continuous thermally-conductive belt passing over the upper rollers, a continuous thermally conductive belt passing over the lower rollers, and two arrays of radiant heating elements. The radiant arrays include a first group of heating elements above a lower run of the upper belt between said upper rollers and a second opposing group of heating elements below an upper run of the bottom belt between the lower rollers. Each heating element may be separately controlled insofar as its ON/OFF state or in accordance with temperature, to provide more localized baking capabilities.
Abstract:
A continuous-belt baking system having a pair of upper rollers rotatably mounted in frame and spaced at a first distance, a pair of lower rollers rotatably mounted in frame and spaced at a second distance, a continuous thermally-conductive belt passing over the upper rollers, a continuous thermally conductive belt passing over the lower rollers, and two arrays of radiant heating elements. The radiant arrays include a first group of heating elements above a lower run of the upper belt between said upper rollers and a second opposing group of heating elements below an upper run of the bottom belt between the lower rollers. Each heating element may be separately controlled insofar as its ON/OFF state or in accordance with temperature, to provide more localized baking capabilities.
Abstract:
The oven includes an oven chamber and a heating element. The oven chamber includes a cavity defined by a door and a plurality of walls which include a first wall, and a heating element assembly located adjacent the first wall and configured to provide heat energy to the cavity. The heating element assembly includes a heating element and a shield located between the heating element and the first wall of the oven chamber. The heating element transfers heat energy to the shield and the surrounding air, which transfers the heat energy to the first wall.
Abstract:
An improved food oven apparatus and related methods for preparing food utilizing digitally controlled heating elements and a smoker unit. User-operable controls in communication with a digital controller allow for independent control of the heating elements and the smoker unit. One or more electric fans can be provided for reducing condensation from forming within a control unit of the food oven. A heating element connection assembly can also be provided for reducing stress exerted on the heating elements caused by the repeated expansion and contraction of the compartment. The food oven can also be provided with an air cleaning apparatus configured to perform a multi-stage cleaning process, thereby eliminating the need for a separate fixed hood system.
Abstract:
An oven for providing radiant and impingement heat to a food item. The oven includes a fan mechanism for drawing air around the radiant heat elements of the oven. The air is then delivered to an impingement tray located adjacent the food item. The air is forced through a series of apertures and onto the food item. At the same time the oven is also being heated by the radiant heat elements. This allows greater heat to be applied to specific locations on the food item. An external heat source is not required to heat the air as the air is heated by the existing radiant heat elements.
Abstract:
A false bottom for an oven having a bake element inside an oven chamber covers the bake element and provides an easy-to-clean surface above the bake element. The false bottom is removable to further facilitate cleaning of the false bottom, as well as allowing access to the bake element from the front of the oven for cleaning and repair.
Abstract:
A baking oven heated by fluid thermal medium and comprising a furnace separated from an oven and placed in a suitable location, for preference outside the bakehouse, and the oven comprising cooking compartments separated one from another by spaces of air, and heat exchangers for obtaining a maximum of regularity of the temperature in the cooking compartments, and spray tubes for producing steam disposed near the center of each compartment.