Patent ID: 9696038
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: F23D,F23L,F23N,F24C

Claim:
1. A home appliance comprising: an appliance body; a cooktop on the appliance body; an oven cavity within the appliance body; a gas-operable heating element within the oven cavity for heating the oven cavity to a predetermined temperature and including a gas burner and a gas mixing pipe having an inlet open to the oven cavity for intake of gas and primary air for combustion, wherein the gas mixing pipe is open for drawing primary combustion air from inside the appliance body, thereby creating a first primary airstream; a gas supply pipe for delivering gas to the gas mixing pipe for mixing with the first primary airstream, the gas supply pipe being mounted to a pipe support member for locating and aiming the gas pipe with respect to the gas mixing pipe; a ventilation channel extending through the appliance body intermediate the cooktop and the oven cavity, the ventilation channel being configured to draw air for ventilation from outside the appliance; a ventilation fan within the appliance body, the ventilation fan being in fluid communication with the ventilation channel for creating a ventilation airstream within the ventilation channel wherein the ventilation fan is selectively operable for use during times of elevated temperature within the oven cavity; and a supplemental primary air delivery apparatus for use during ventilation fan operation to create a second primary airstream including an air conduit extending between the ventilation channel and the gas mixing pipe, the air conduit having an air conduit inlet in the ventilation airstream and an air conduit outlet closely adjacent the gas mixing pipe to direct air from the ventilation airstream to the gas mixing pipe as the second primary airstream for mixing with the first primary airstream and gas to form a combustible gas-air mixture, and an air conduit stabilization apparatus including at least one bracket configured to overlie and engage the air conduit to thereby prevent movement of the air conduit.