Universal Electronic Oven Heating Functionality Module

An electronic oven comprising:

• a functionality module, having:
• (i) a mounting plate;
• (ii) a first means for forming a seal;
• (iii) at least one energy steering element;
• and (iv) a controller with control logic for the at least one energy steering element;
• a heating chamber, having:
• (i) at least one heating chamber opening;
• (ii) at least one module reception opening;
• and (iii) a second means for forming a seal;
• a casing to enclose the controller and the at least one energy steering element;
• a radio frequency radiation opaque seal, wherein:
• the seal consists of an engagement between the first means for forming a seal from the functionality module and the second means for forming a seal from the heating chamber;
• wherein the casing comprises a top side element and a bottom side element;
• and
• wherein the casing and first and second means for forming a seal are arranged such that the bottom side element resides inside the heating chamber on an interior side of the radio frequency radiation opaque seal, and the top side element resides outside the heating chamber on an exterior side of the radio frequency radiation opaque seal.

A method comprising:

• providing a functionality module, wherein the functionality module comprises:
• (i) a mounting plate;
• (ii) a first means for forming a seal with an opening in an electronic oven heating chamber;
• (iii) a casing comprising a bottom side element and a top side element;
• (iv) at least one energy steering element;
• and (v) a controller with control logic for the at least one energy steering element;
• providing an electronic oven, wherein the electronic oven comprises:
• (i) a heating chamber with a first opening for a heating chamber door, and a second opening for functionality module reception;
• and (ii) a second means for forming a seal with the functionality module;
• engaging the functionality module with the electronic oven heating chamber to form a radio frequency opaque seal between the first means for forming a seal and the second means for forming a seal;
• and
• wherein, after engaging the functionality module with the electronic oven heating chamber, the bottom side element resides inside the heating chamber on an interior side of the radio frequency opaque seal and the top side element resides outside the heating chamber on an exterior side of the radio frequency opaque seal.