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Thermal management system and method for a connected oven

  • US 9,927,129 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2016
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connected oven, comprising:

  • a heating element;

    an oven body comprising;

    an oven back;

    an oven bottom;

    an oven top opposing the oven bottom, the oven top comprising an interior top panel and an exterior top panel cooperatively defining a top fluid channel therebetween, wherein the interior top panel, the oven back, and the oven bottom cooperatively define a cooking cavity;

    an oven door mounted to the oven body, the oven door comprising an interior door panel and an exterior door panel cooperatively defining a door fluid channel therebetween, the interior door panel cooperatively defining the cooking cavity with the oven body, wherein the exterior door panel defines a user interface mounting region thermally connected to the door fluid channel;

    wherein the oven door is nested under an overhang defined by the oven top,wherein the interior top panel defines;

    an interior perforated portion coextensive with the overhang and comprising a first plurality of perforations aligned with and fluidly connected to the door fluid channel along a vertical axis through the door fluid channel, anda solid portion coextensive with the overhang and fluidly isolating the door fluid channel from the top fluid channel; and

    wherein the exterior top panel defines;

    a first exterior perforated portion coextensive with the overhang and comprising a second plurality of perforations aligned with the door fluid channel and the solid portion of the interior top panel along the vertical axis, wherein the second plurality of perforations defines a top fluid channel inlet;

    a user interface unit mounted to the user interface mounting region, the user interface unit comprising a touchscreen input device; and

    a camera assembly defining a field of view directed toward the oven bottom, the camera assembly mounted to the oven top and thermally connected to the top fluid channel.

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