Combination speed cooking oven
A combination cooking oven is disclosed comprising a cooking cavity, a controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, air directing means, deflecting means and a vent assembly wherein speed cooking or slower cooking of food products may be accomplished within the same appliance by movement of a gas baffle.
1. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
at least first and second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open; and
microwave cooking means in communication with the cooking chamber.
2. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
at least first and second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open; and
wherein the second gas directing means directs at least some of the circulating gas passing therethrough in a generally vertical downward direction, the second gas directing means being adapted for causing flows of circulating gas to impinge on a food product located within the cooking chamber.
3. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
at least first and second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open;
a food support located within the cooking chamber and adapted for supporting a food product; and
a third gas directing means located below the food support.
4. The oven according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the third gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the third gas directing means is fully open.
5. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
at least first and second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open;
at least one temperature sensor in communication with the cooking chamber and configured to output a signal indicating a sensed temperature; and
a controller configured for automatically controlling the baffle in response to the sensed temperature.
6. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
at least first and second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open;
at least one gas flow velocity sensor in communication with the cooking chamber and configured to output a signal indicating a flow velocity; and
a controller configured for automatically controlling the baffle in response to the sensed flow velocity.
7. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
a food support located within the cooking chamber and adapted for supporting a food product;
a first gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the first gas directing means being located on a side of the cooking chamber;
a second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the second gas directing means being located above the food support;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open; and
microwave cooking means in communication with the cooking chamber.
8. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate:
heating means for heating the gas;
a food support located within the cooking chamber and adapted for supporting a food product:
a first gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the first gas directing means being located on a side of the cooking chamber;
a second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the second gas directing means being located above the food support:
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open; and
a third gas directing means located below the food support.
9. The oven according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the third gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the third gas directing means is fully open.
10. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
a food support located within the cooking chamber and adapted for supporting a food product;
a first gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the first gas directing means being located on a side of the cooking chamber;
a second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the second gas directing means being located above the food support;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open;
at least one temperature sensor in communication with the cooking chamber and configured to output a signal indicating a sensed temperature; and
a controller configured for automatically controlling the baffle in response to the sensed temperature.
11. A convection oven, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber;
conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, the conduit means providing for circulation of gas to and from the cooking chamber;
flow means for causing the gas to circulate;
heating means for heating the gas;
a food support located within the cooking chamber and adapted for supporting a food product;
a first gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the first as directing means being located on a side of the cooking chamber;
a second gas directing means communicating the conduit means and the cooking chamber and configured for directing a flow of circulating gas flowing therethrough, the second gas directing means being located above the food support;
a movable baffle selectively movable between a closed position, in which the first gas directing means is at least partially closed, and an open position, in which the first gas directing means is fully open;
at least one gas flow velocity sensor in communication with the cooking chamber and configured to output a signal indicating a flow velocity; and
a controller configured for automatically controlling the baffle in response to the sensed flow velocity.