Intermediate panel ceiling for conveyor oven

摘要

A conveyor oven is provided. The oven housing has a substantially rectangular box frame, clad with a top wall and side walls downwardly depending from the top wall, and a bottom wall connecting the side walls, all defining an interior baking chamber. The baking chamber is heated by a heat source in excess of 7OO0F. An endless conveyor transports food items to be baked through the baking chamber. The oven has an intermediate panel ceiling assembly disposed within the baking chamber. The assembly has a plurality of ceiling panel holders mounted above the conveyor and spaced below the top wall, each ceiling panel holder substantially spanning the width of the baking chamber. At least one ceiling panel is held within each ceiling panel holder, which is exposed on both sides to the baking chamber for absorbing and distributing heat in the baking chamber.

主权项

1. A high temperature commercial conveyor oven, comprising:
an oven housing having a substantially rectangular box frame, clad with an insulated top wall and insulated side walls downwardly depending from the insulated top wall, a bottom wall connecting the side walls, all defining an interior baking chamber; an exhaust connected to the interior baking chamber; a heat source for heating the interior baking chamber in excess of 700° F.; an endless conveyor for transporting food items to be baked through the interior baking chamber; and an intermediate panel ceiling assembly disposed within the baking chamber, wherein the intermediate panel ceiling assembly comprises:
a plurality of ceiling panel holders mounted above the conveyor and spaced below the top wall, each ceiling panel holder substantially spanning the width of the interior baking chamber and having a plurality of flanges; andat least one ceiling panel held within each ceiling panel holder by the flanges; the at least one ceiling panel being exposed on both sides to the interior baking chamber for absorbing and distributing heat in the interior baking chamber, and wherein the at least one ceiling panel comprises an insulated box containing rock wool or sand;wherein each ceiling panel holder comprises a frame for holding the at least one ceiling panel, each ceiling panel holder further comprising a pair of side lips extending outward from the frame, and the side walls of the oven having a pair of corresponding rails for engaging the side lips to hold each of the ceiling panel holders in the interior baking chamber; andwherein each frame has a gap beside the ceiling panel or between the ceiling panels to permit combustion products to pass through the ceiling panel holder.