Patent ID: 6248158
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An oven housing module having an oven cavity therein for use in temperature control of a component situated in the oven cavity, comprising:an enclosure body, defining the oven cavity, having a size and shape sufficient to receive the component, the enclosure body being formed of insulating material and having at least one vent and a fast cooling flap adapted to expose the oven cavity to a greater volume of air than the at least one vent, wherein the component is mounted on the enclosure body, and wherein the enclosure body is constructed to impede heat transfer between a thermal zone surrounding the component and ambient conditions; anda temperature control assembly having: a vent assembly that opens and closes the at least one vent permitting communication of the oven cavity with ambient air, a fan associated with the vent assembly, and an actuation mechanism coupled with the fast cooling flap so as to open and close the fast cooling flap, wherein the temperature of the thermal zone may be modulated by supplementing the oven cavity air with ambient air using the vent assemble and based on a Predetermined condition using the actuation mechanism such that ambient air is rapidly introduced to the oven cavity and the cavity air is rapidly exhausted from the oven cavity for rapid cooling of the thermal zone.