Damper positioning system for an oven

• US 10,638,762 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fusion Tech Integrated Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fusion Tech Integrated Inc.
• Inventors: Bentz, Brandon
• Primary Examiner(s): Abraham, Ibrahmie A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Calvetti, Frederick F
• Application Number:
  US15/288,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20180098545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• Field of Search: 99480, 99476, 99474, 99473
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 1/26 by hot air
• CPC Class Codes: A21B 1/40 characterised by the means for regulating the temperature

Abstract

A damper positioning system where dampers for an oven are selectively positioned to provide air flow to a cooking chamber zone for a pre-selected period of time based upon a pre-programmed cooking process.

Claims

1. A damper positioning system, comprising:

an oven having a heated air chamber positioned above and in communication with a cooking chamber;

a pair of dampers disposed within the heated air chamber with each damper connected to a drive shaft rotatably driven by a motor;

wherein at least one of the drive shafts extend through a plurality of dials and switches;

a computer connected to and configured to detect and control the movement of the plurality of dials and switches that control the motor to move the dampers to a preselected position for a preselected length of time based upon a predefined cooking process associated with cooking requirements of a food product; and

wherein each dial and switch corresponds to a zone within the cooking chamber and controls the motor to rotate at least one of the drive shafts and pair of dampers to a position that permits heated air flow into the heating chamber to a breakpoint location associated with a cooking zone.

2. The damper positioning system of claim 1 wherein bottom corners of the cooking chamber have a cove radius.

3. The damper positioning system of claim 1 wherein a first and second damper of the pair of dampers are positioned to have opposite orientations.

4. A damper positioning system, comprising:

an oven having a heated air chamber positioned above and in communication with a cooking chamber;

a pair of dampers disposed within the heated air chamber with each damper connected to a drive shaft rotatably driven by a motor;

wherein at least one of the drive shafts extend through a plurality of dials and switches;

a plurality of dials and switches that control the motor to move the dampers to a predetermined position for a preselected length of time based upon a predefined cooking process associated with cooking requirements of a food product; and

wherein each dial and switch corresponds to a zone within the cooking chamber.

5. A damper positioning system, comprising:

an oven having a heated air chamber positioned above and in communication with a cooking chamber;

a pair of dampers disposed within the heated air chamber with each damper connected to a drive shaft rotatably driven by a motor;

wherein at least one of the drive shafts extend through a plurality of dials and switches; and

a computer connected to and configured to detect and control the movement of the plurality of dials and switches that control the motor to move the dampers to a predetermined position for a predetermined length of time based on a selected cooking processes, wherein the cooking process is predefined prior to the start of cooking.