Wall oven and corresponding method
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1. A wall oven comprising:
- a cooking cavity;
a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity;
a baffled cavity partially surrounding the cooking cavity;
a control cavity defined in part by a control panel, the control panel comprising controls for operation of the wall oven;
an exhaust cavity disposed between the cooking cavity and the control cavity;
an exhaust fan in flow communication with at least the control cavity and the baffled cavity for drawing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into the exhaust cavity; and
an air divider defining a cavity between the control cavity and the exhaust cavity so that the control cavity is spaced apart from the exhaust cavity.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a wall oven has a cooking cavity surrounded by a baffled cavity. The wall oven has a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity. A control cavity has a front surface maintaining controls for operation of the wall oven. An exhaust fan is in flow communication with the control cavity and the baffled cavity for directing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into an exhaust cavity. An air divider separates the control cavity from the exhaust cavity. A method for cooling a control panel of a wall oven is also disclosed.
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1. A wall oven comprising:
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a cooking cavity; a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity; a baffled cavity partially surrounding the cooking cavity; a control cavity defined in part by a control panel, the control panel comprising controls for operation of the wall oven; an exhaust cavity disposed between the cooking cavity and the control cavity; an exhaust fan in flow communication with at least the control cavity and the baffled cavity for drawing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into the exhaust cavity; and an air divider defining a cavity between the control cavity and the exhaust cavity so that the control cavity is spaced apart from the exhaust cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cooking appliance comprising:
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a cooking cavity; a door for restricting access to the cooking cavity; a baffled cavity partially surrounding the cooking cavity; a control cavity defined in part by a control panel, the control panel comprising at least one control for operation of the cooking appliance; an exhaust cavity disposed between the cooking cavity and the control cavity; an exhaust fan in flow communication with at least the control cavity and the baffled cavity for drawing air from the control cavity and the baffled cavity into the exhaust cavity; and an air divider defining a cavity between the control cavity and the exhaust cavity so that the control cavity is spaced apart from the exhaust cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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