Patent ID: 6552305
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A multi-functional oven comprising:a case having top, bottom and side walls; a lower plate in said case defining a heating chamber in said case below said lower plate and a baking chamber in said case above said lower plate; a resistor heater in said heating chamber; at least one side plate disposed in said case along a respective side wall and separating said baking chamber from a circulation chamber disposed outwardly of said side plate, said side plate being formed with openings communicating between said baking chamber and said circulation chamber; a fan in said circulation chamber for circulating air between said baking chamber and said circulation chamber through said openings; a first passage formed between said circulation chamber and said heating chamber whereby air from said circulation chamber flows into said heating chamber; a deflector in said heating chamber defining a preferential path for air flowing through said heating chamber, said first passage being located at an inlet end of said preferential path; and at least one second passage formed between said heating chamber and said baking chamber.