Patent ID: 6198076
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A non-recirculating convection oven comprising:(a) an upper housing portion defining a food heating chamber, the upper housing portion including:(1) an outer wall portion;(2) a removable lid, engageable with the outer wall portion to form the food heating chamber;(3) at least one exhaust air outlet to an exterior of the upper housing portion;(4) a single food supporting tray in the food heating chamber, the tray including an aperture through a center portion of the tray, a food supporting portion of the tray surrounding the center portion, the food supporting portion being solid;(b) a lower housing portion below the upper housing portion including:(1) an intake air inlet for intake air;(2) a motor;(3) a fan driven by the motor for moving the intake air from the air intake inlet to a heating element;(4) a heating element, the motor, the fan, and the heating element housed within the lower housing portion;(5) a heated air outlet in air flow communication with the food heating chamber; wherein the intake air enters the lower housing portion at the intake air inlet, and the intake air is then heated by the heating element, wherein the heated air passes through the heated air outlet of the lower housing portion into the food heating chamber, wherein a first portion of the heated air is directed below the food supporting portion of the tray, and wherein a second portion of the heated air is directed through the aperture of the tray to an area above the food supporting portion of the tray, wherein the heated air exits the food heating chamber at the at least one exhaust air outlet, whereby the heated air is not recirculated within the oven to the fan.