| 摘要 |
A compact oven assembly has a housing (1020) and a high power density, low mass heating element (302-306). The housing defines a cooking cavity (1030) and a slot (108) which permits access to the cooking cavity. The high power density, low mass heating element is supported by the housing above the cooking cavity. The compact oven assembly may include a food support (104) which is arranged so that, when the food support is inserted into the cooking cavity through the slot (108), the slot of the housing is substantially closed off. The compact oven may also include a switch (324) operated by the food support (104) when the food support is inserted into the cooking cavity (1030) through the slot (108) in order to energize the high power density, low mass heating element (302-306). Each high power density heating element has a formed parabolic reflector (312) located above it and opposite to the cooking plane. Accordingly, the energy from the high power density heating elements is directed toward the cooking plane. The location of food and the position of the high power density heating elements within their corresponding reflectors are important to assure both optimum power density and uniformity of energy distribution over the cooking plane. |
