CONVECTION OVEN

摘要

A convection oven having one or more intermediate air plenums is disclosed. An intermediate air plenum placed within an oven cavity defines the bottom of an upper cooking chamber and the top of a lower cooking chamber. Each intermediate air plenum comprises a left side air inlet for receiving heated air from a left side air channel located on a left side cavity wall of the oven cavity, a right side air inlet for receiving heated air from a right side air channel located on a right side cavity wall of the oven cavity, a top plenum surface including a plurality of top air outlets configured to direct a portion of the heated air upwards, and a bottom plenum surface including a plurality of bottom air outlets configured to direct a portion of the heated air downwards. The top and bottom plenum surfaces are preferably shaped to optimize even distribution of heated air flow into the oven cavity.

主权项

1. A convection oven comprising:
a housing having an oven cavity and an oven door for access to the oven cavity; a left side air channel located on a left side cavity wall of the oven cavity; a right side air channel located on a right side cavity wall of the oven cavity; an air blower for sending heated air to the left side air channel and the right side air channel; and an intermediate air plenum defining the bottom of an upper cooking chamber and the top of a lower cooking chamber within the oven cavity, the intermediate air plenum comprising:
a left side air inlet configured to receive a portion of the heated air from the left side air channel;a right side air inlet configured to receive a portion of the heated air from the right side air channel;a top plenum surface defining the top of the interior space of the intermediate air plenum and including a plurality of top air outlets, the top air outlets being configured to direct a portion of the heated air received through the left side air inlet and the right side air inlet upwards into the upper cooking chamber; anda bottom plenum surface defining the bottom of the interior space of the intermediate air plenum and including a plurality of bottom air outlets, the bottom air outlets being configured to direct a portion of the heated air received through the left side air inlet and the right side air inlet downwards into the lower cooking chamber.