Cooking appliance and method of cooling the same
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorRobert P. Campbell
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Abstract
Improved cooling is achieved in a cooking appliance having a burner box including an air inlet and at least one burner assembly disposed therein. A control box containing control electronics is located adjacent to the burner box. The control box is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet for permitting a flow of cooling air therethrough. Also provided is a fan for causing cooling air to pass through the control box. The burner box air inlet is positioned so that cooling air exiting the control box via the control box outlet enters the burner box via the burner box inlet. In one preferred embodiment, an inner box is disposed in the burner box so as to define a compartment into which the cooling air flows.
Claims17
A cooking appliance comprising:
- a burner box having an air inlet;
- at least one burner assembly disposed in said burner box;
- a control box located adjacent to said burner box, said control box containing control electronics and having an air inlet and an air outlet formed therein;
- a duct disposed in said burner box;
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- means for causing cooling air to pass through said control box and over said control electronics via said control box air inlet and said control box air outlet, said burner box air inlet being positioned so that cooling air exiting said control box via said control box outlet enters said burner box via said burner box inlet, said duct receiving cooling air entering said burner box via said burner box inlet and directing it through said burner box.
A cooking appliance comprising:
- a burner box having an air inlet;
- an inner box disposed in said burner box so as to define a compartment therebetween;
- a plurality of burner assemblies disposed in said inner box;
- a control box located adjacent to said burner box, said control box containing control electronics and having an air inlet and an air outlet formed therein;
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- means for causing cooling air to pass through said control box and over said control electronics via said control box air inlet and said control box air outlet, said burner box air inlet being positioned so that cooling air exiting said control box via said control box outlet enters said compartment in said burner box via said burner box inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.