Patent ID: 8635995
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. An oven for use in an aircraft, the oven comprising; a preparation space, an air circulation device that causes circulation of air through the preparation space, and a heating device co-acting with the air circulation device that heats the circulation air, wherein the air circulation device comprises at least one fan and at least one separating wall placed between the fan and the preparation space, wherein the separating wall is a substantially fiat plate having one side facing the preparation space and an opposite side facing away from the preparation space, the separating wall further having an airflow uniformity enhancing device that enhances the uniformity of hot airflow in the preparation space, wherein the airflow uniformity enhancing device includes at least one horizontal flow guide on the side of the fiat plate that faces away from the preparation space, the at least one flow guide extending substantially transversely of the separating wall along an upper edge thereof and directed away from the preparation space, such that heated air can flow round the edge of the separating wall only at determined locations, the at least one horizontal flow guide comprises an undulating contour; the airflow uniformity enhancing device further including at least one vertical guide located on a side of the flat plate and extending in the direction of the at least one flow guide, the vertical flow guide having a middle portion and bent side portions located on opposite sides of the middle portion.