Patent ID: 11933499
Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An oven appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the oven appliance comprising:
a plurality of sidewalls defining a cooking chamber within a cabinet;
a door movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively open and close the cooking chamber; and
a bottom panel assembly removably provided within the cooking chamber, the bottom panel assembly comprising:
a panel defining a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an aperture defined therethrough along the vertical direction;
a front air deflector attached to the panel proximate the aperture, the front air deflector protruding along the vertical direction and at least partially covering the aperture; and
a retention clip provided within the cooking chamber, the retention clip defining a receiving slot to selectively receive the panel when the panel is in an installed position, wherein the retention clip comprises:
a first support foot attached to a first side wall of the plurality of sidewalls of the cooking chamber;
a second support foot opposite the first support foot, the second support foot being attached to a second side wall of the plurality of sidewalls of the cooking chamber;
a restraining member connected between the first support foot and second support foot; and
a rear air deflector protruding from the restraining member, wherein the rear air deflector is positioned above the panel along the vertical direction.