US 11,112,122 B2Granted

System comprising a self-cleaning oven, and method for cleaning a self-cleaning oven

AssigneeFri-Jado B.V.

InventorsMartinus Blommaert, Robert Evert Willem Berents, Petrus Baptist Catharina Koolen

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Abstract

A system 1 comprises a self-cleaning rotisserie oven 2 with a casing 4, a door 6, and an oven cavity 8, for cooking a food product. The system 1 further comprises a cleaning unit 10, which is a separate unit from the self-cleaning oven 2. The cleaning unit 10 comprises a frame 12, supporting a water tank 14, and a waste water tank 16. The frame 12 of the cleaning unit 10 is movably supported by wheels 18. The cleaning unit 10 comprises a push bar 20. The self-cleaning rotisserie oven 2 comprises a discharge hose connector 22, and a water hose connector 24, for connecting a discharge hose 26, and a water hose 28 respectively, to the cleaning unit 10. The self-cleaning rotisserie oven 2 further comprises a control 30 with a user interface, and a timer. The system 1 also comprises a second self-cleaning rotisserie oven 32.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising a self-cleaning rotisserie oven, the self-cleaning rotisserie oven comprising:

a casing,
an oven cavity within the casing for receiving a food product,
a heater for heating the food product, and
a self-cleaning device, the self-cleaning device comprising:
a spraying device for spraying a cleaning fluid in the oven cavity, wherein the spraying device comprises a first spray arm, and a second spray arm, and the first spray arm and the second spray arm are mounted for rotation to opposing inner walls of the oven cavity, and wherein the spraying device comprises a three-way valve assembly for directing cleaning fluid alternately to the first spray arm and the second spray arm,
a first outlet in a lower part of the oven cavity for discharging cleaning fluid,
the system further comprising:
a cleaning fluid supply for supplying the cleaning fluid to the spraying device, and
a discharge in communication with the oven cavity configured for disposing of waste fluid.

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