Patent ID: 7285759

Claim:
Baking oven ( 2 ) having a baking oven housing ( 9 ) having a baking chamber ( 38 ), having at least one supply inlet ( 28 , 29 , 61 ) for the feeding of dough pieces ( 4 , 5 ) into the baking chamber ( 38 ), having at least one delivery outlet ( 50 , 64 ) for the delivery of dough pieces ( 4 , 5 ) from the baking chamber ( 38 ), having a circulating air source ( 52 ), having a means of conveyance ( 66 ) for conveying the dough pieces ( 4 , 5 ) from the supply inlet ( 28 , 29 , 61 ) through the baking chamber ( 38 ) to the delivery outlet ( 50 , 64 ), wherein the baking chamber ( 38 ) is divided into at least two baking zones ( 37 , 58 ), each provided with at least its own baking oven supply inlet ( 28 , 29 , 61 ) wherein a first baking zone ( 37 ) of the at least two baking zones ( 37 , 58 ) is designed in such a manner that a plurality of dough pieces which are available and conveyed on the supply side in the form of bulk material are baked there, a second baking zone ( 58 ) of the at least two baking zones ( 37 , 58 ) is designed in such a manner that a plurality of dough pieces which are available and conveyed as individual dough pieces ( 4 , 5 ) are baked there, wherein a first baking zone ( 37 ) of the at least two baking zones ( 37 , 58 ) is provided with at least one baking drum ( 35 , 36 , 42 ) each being provided with at least one receiving portion ( 43 ) for dough pieces and an outer defining wall ( 44 ), with a drive unit ( 46 ) being provided by means of which the receiving portion ( 43 ) is driven around a horizontal rotation axis.