Forced convection steam assembly
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1. An oven comprising:
- an oven housing defining a cooking cavity;
a door coupled to the housing;
a convection fan assembly comprising a convection fan with a fan blade and at least one generally cylindrical heating element surrounding said blade to heat up the air in the cooking cavity;
a trough assembly comprising an open trough tray portion having walls surrounding a portion of said at least one generally cylindrical heating element, and a trough supply portion shaped to receive fluid and direct it to the trough tray portion so that it can be heated and turned into steam by said at least one generally cylindrical heating element and blown into said cooking cavity by said convection fan.
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Abstract
A convection oven includes a convection fan assembly and a trough assembly that surrounds a portion of the heating element(s) of the convection fan assembly. Fluid in the trough assembly is heated and turned into steam by the heating element(s) and blown into the cooking cavity of the convection oven by the convection fan of the convection fan assembly. The steam in the cooking cavity provides moisture to the items that are being cooked and/or heated in the cooking cavity.
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8 Claims
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1. An oven comprising:
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an oven housing defining a cooking cavity; a door coupled to the housing; a convection fan assembly comprising a convection fan with a fan blade and at least one generally cylindrical heating element surrounding said blade to heat up the air in the cooking cavity; a trough assembly comprising an open trough tray portion having walls surrounding a portion of said at least one generally cylindrical heating element, and a trough supply portion shaped to receive fluid and direct it to the trough tray portion so that it can be heated and turned into steam by said at least one generally cylindrical heating element and blown into said cooking cavity by said convection fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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