Patent ID: 6707010
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A21B,B65G

Abstract:
Oven comprising a housing (1), a conveyor belt (7) for guiding products through the interior space (3, 4) of the housing (1) and heating means (16-19) for heating the products (24) in the interior space (3, 4) of the housing (1) using a fluid, such as hot air and/or steam, which conveyor belt (7) extends between an entrance (10) and an exit (12) of the housing (1) and, between these two points, follows at least one path (8, 9) with turns which lie above one another,a straight section (11, 13, 14) of the conveyor belt (7) being connected to in each case top and bottom ones of said turns, and at least one fluid jet device (20) being provided for generating a hot flow of fluid (25) in jet form, which fluid jet device (20) is positioned above at least one of the said straight sections (11, 13, 14) in such a manner that the hot flow of fluid (25) in jet form impinges on the products (24) situated on that section.