Oven with automatically movable shelf
First Claim
1. A domestic oven comprising:
- a housing defining a cooking chamber;
at least one stationary first heating element in said chamber;
a shelf movably disposed in said chamber;
a second heating element mounted to said shelf; and
a drive operatively connected to said shelf for translating said shelf, together with said second heating element, in said housing.
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Abstract
A domestic oven includes a housing defining a cooking chamber, at least one stationary first heating element in the chamber, a shelf movably disposed in the chamber, a second heating element mounted to the shelf, and a drive operatively connected to the shelf for translating the shelf, together with the second heating element, in the housing. The shelf is made of heat conductive metal. A temperature sensor in heat conductive contact with the shelf senses the temperature of the shelf and of a metal tray or pan placed on the shelf in heat conductive contact therewith. The temperature sensor is operatively connected to an energization circuit for the second heating element for de-energizing the second heating element upon detecting a sudden rise in temperature. The second heating element is mounted to the shelf via insulating spacers. The oven is used to perform a hybrid steaming and baking method.
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Citations
46 Claims
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1. A domestic oven comprising:
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a housing defining a cooking chamber; at least one stationary first heating element in said chamber; a shelf movably disposed in said chamber; a second heating element mounted to said shelf; and a drive operatively connected to said shelf for translating said shelf, together with said second heating element, in said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A cooking method comprising:
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disposing a tray or pan and a food article on a movable shelf in a domestic-type oven so that said food article is supported on said tray or pan and so that said tray or pan is in turn supported on said shelf; operating a drive to automatically move said shelf together with a heating element mounted to said shelf; and energizing said heating element while said food article is disposed on said tray or pan in said oven. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A cooking assembly comprising:
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an oven having a baking chamber defined by a plurality of wall panels; a first electrical connector mounted to one of said panels; a tray or pan having an upper part and a lower part together defining a steam generating chamber; a heating element incorporated into said lower part of said tray or pan; and a second electrical connector permanently connected to said heating element and removably connected to said first electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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Specification