Convection oven
AssigneeDuke Manufacturing Co.
InventorsJack Greenwood, Robert J. Reese
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AssigneeDuke Manufacturing Co.
InventorsJack Greenwood, Robert J. Reese
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A convection oven having a vapor collection system; water injection system; easily accessible electrical components; and a variable-speed, reversible blower is disclosed. The vapor collection system collects vapor from the cooking chamber during a cooking event, condenses the vapor, and drains the condensed vapor. The water injection system injects water for impact against a blower wheel for dispersion into the air circulating through the cooking chamber. The electrical components are housed within a housing that in a closed position conceals the components and in a closed position exposes the components for easy access. The rotational speed and direction of the variable-speed, reversible blower is controlled during a cooking event according to predetermined speed curves which may include one or more reversal events to achieve more uniform cooking of food. A main controller is programmable via an operator input (e.g., liquid crystal display touch screen) to control operating parameters of the oven.
A convection oven comprising a cooking chamber for receiving food to be cooked, said cooking chamber being defined by opposite side walls, a back wall, and a door which closes an open front of the cooking chamber, said cooking chamber having a width extending between the side walls and a depth extending between the door and the back wall,
A convection oven comprising
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