Radiant convection warming drawer
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1. A warming drawer comprising:
- a cabinet;
a tray slidable into and out of a cavity of the cabinet;
an infrared heating lamp positioned within the cabinet to heat the cavity;
a fan supported by the cabinet and configured to circulate air from the cavity to the infrared heating lamp and back into the cavity; and
, a controller supported by the cabinet and arranged to control the infrared heating lamp and the fan.
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Abstract
A warming drawer has a cabinet defining a cavity and a tray that slides into and out of the cavity. An infrared heating lamp is positioned within the cabinet to heat the cavity, and a fan is supported by the cabinet and is configured to circulate air from the cavity to the infrared heating lamp and back into the cavity. A controller is supported by the cabinet and controls the infrared heating lamp and the fan.
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23 Claims
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1. A warming drawer comprising:
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a cabinet;
a tray slidable into and out of a cavity of the cabinet;
an infrared heating lamp positioned within the cabinet to heat the cavity;
a fan supported by the cabinet and configured to circulate air from the cavity to the infrared heating lamp and back into the cavity; and
,a controller supported by the cabinet and arranged to control the infrared heating lamp and the fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling the temperature of warming drawer, the warming drawer comprising a cabinet, a tray slidable into and out of a cavity of the cabinet, an infrared heating lamp positioned within the cabinet to heat the cavity, and a fan supported by the cabinet and configured to circulate air from the cavity to the infrared heating lamp and back into the cavity, the method comprising:
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accepting a user defined set point temperature;
accepting a user instruction to begin warming; and
,energizing the infrared heating lamp and the fan in response to the user instruction to begin warming. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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