A display unit includes a housing defining an interior chamber, a plurality of shelves disposed within the interior chamber, a duct system fluidly coupled to each of the plurality of shelves, and an air driver configured to provide an air stream to the duct system such that the air stream is provided to the plurality of shelves to create an air curtain within the interior chamber.
A food recognition system includes a sensor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The sensor is configured to acquire data regarding (i) a respective type of each of multiple food products and (ii) a positioning of the multiple food products relative to one another spaced along a single conveyor. The non-transitory computer-readable medium has instructions stored thereon. The instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to control the single conveyor and a heating element to facilitate providing independent zone processing based on the data such that the multiple food products spaced along the single conveyor can be processed with different operating parameters as the single conveyor moves the multiple food products simultaneously through a processing zone of the food preparation appliance to achieve target processing for each of the multiple food products.
A height adjustable lamp assembly includes a frame, a reel supported by the frame, a canopy surrounding the frame and the reel, an electrical cord wound around the reel, and a lamp. The frame includes a mounting plate configured to couple to a mounting location and a base plate coupled to the mounting plate. The base plate defines a cord aperture. A lower end of the electrical cord extends through the cord aperture. The lamp is coupled to the lower end of the electrical cord. Winding the electrical cord around the reel or paying out the electrical cord from the reel adjusts a height of the lamp.
A cubby unit includes a plurality of cubbies and one or more processing circuits. Each of the plurality of cubbies includes a cubby housing defining an internal compartment, a light disposed within the internal compartment, and a door. The door facilitates accessing the internal compartment of the cubby housing. At least a portion of the door is transparent. The one or more processing circuits are configured to to acquire access information, determine whether the access information is associated with a respective order within a respective cubby of the plurality of cubbies, and activate the light of the respective cubby in response to the access information being associated with the respective order such that light emitted by the light shines through the portion of the door that is transparent of the respective cubby to indicate in which one of the plurality of cubbies the respective order is located.
A47G 29/14 - Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milkSimilar receptacles for large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
A47F 10/06 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for restaurant service systems
A47J 39/00 - Heat-insulated warming chambersCupboards with heating arrangements for warming kitchen utensils
A47J 47/01 - Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclassCutting-boards, e.g. for bread with dispensing devices
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G07F 11/62 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
G07F 17/12 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
5.
TEMPERATURE-REGULATING APPLIANCE WITH REMOVABLE BASE
One embodiment relates to a temperature-regulating appliance comprising. The temperature-regulating appliance includes a base and a mounting adapter. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The mounting adapter extends along opposing edges of the housing and is coupled directly to a bottom of the housing. The mounting adapter is configured to facilitate detachably coupling the base to a cooktop.
Systems, methods, and media for induction heating a first food vessel of a first size and a second food vessel of a second size include a base defining a well to separately receive the first food vessel and the second food vessel. A plurality of coil assemblies are mounted to a bottom side of a tray. The plurality of induction coils are electrically coupled with an inverter of the induction heating system. A sensing system is configured to indirectly measure a temperature of the first food vessel when the first food vessel is resting in the well and the second food vessel when the second food vessel is resting in the well. A controller is communicatively coupled with the sensing system and the inverter and is configured receive the temperature measurement from the sensing system, and control the inverter according to the measurement.
Systems, methods, and media for induction heating a first food vessel of a first size and a second food vessel of a second size include a base defining a well to separately receive the first food vessel and the second food vessel. A plurality of coil assemblies are mounted to a bottom side of a tray. The plurality of induction coils are electrically coupled with an inverter of the induction heating system. A sensing system is configured to indirectly measure a temperature of the first food vessel when the first food vessel is resting in the well and the second food vessel when the second food vessel is resting in the well. A controller is communicatively coupled with the sensing system and the inverter and is configured receive the temperature measurement from the sensing system, and control the inverter according to the measurement.
A temperature-regulating unit includes a base, a resonant tank, and a controller. The base is configured to support a pan. The resonant tank includes a coil and a capacitor. The resonant tank has a resonant frequency that is affected by a material of the pan and a temperature of the pan. The controller is configured to receive a temperature setting, monitor the resonant frequency, determine the material of the pan based on the resonant frequency, determine the temperature of the pan based on the resonant frequency, and adaptively control a thermal element based on the temperature of the pan, the material of the pan, and the temperature setting.
A temperature-regulating appliance includes a top portion, a base, a temperature sensor, and a mounting adapter. The top portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The temperature sensor is positioned outside of the internal compartment, between the housing and the lower surface of the top portion. The mounting adapter extends between the top portion and the housing. The mounting adapter detachably couples the base to the top portion.
An induction heating system includes a housing, a heating surface, a first power inverter disposed within the housing, a second power inverter disposed within the housing, a first plurality of working coils, and a second plurality of working coils. The first plurality of working coils is connected in series. The first plurality of working coils is disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the first power inverter. The second plurality of working coils is connected in series. The second plurality of working coils is disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the first power inverter. The first plurality of working coils and the second plurality of working coils are configured to receive power from the first power inverter and the second power inverter, respectively, to produce magnetic fields that interact with a ferrous material of cooking vessels or of the heating surface to generate heat in the ferrous material.
A cubby unit includes a unit housing, a plurality of cubbies disposed within the unit housing, and an interface positioned along the unit housing. Each of the plurality of cubbies includes a cubby housing defining an internal compartment and a door coupled to the cubby housing. The door facilitates accessing the internal compartment of the cubby housing. The interface provides a cubby selection interface that facilitates manual assignment of a respective cubby to a respective order by an employee.
A47G 29/14 - Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milkSimilar receptacles for large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
A47F 10/06 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for restaurant service systems
A47J 39/00 - Heat-insulated warming chambersCupboards with heating arrangements for warming kitchen utensils
A47J 47/01 - Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclassCutting-boards, e.g. for bread with dispensing devices
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G07F 11/62 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
G07F 17/12 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
An induction system includes a single power inverter, a plurality of power branches coupled to the single power inverter in parallel, and a controller. Each of the plurality of power branches includes an induction coil, a capacitor coupled to the induction coil to form a resonant circuit, and a power switch coupled in series with the resonant circuit. The controller is configured to regulate an output power of the resonant circuit of each of the plurality of power branches by varying a switching frequency of the single power inverter to adjust the output power of the resonant circuit of all of the plurality of power branches and/or selectively transmitting a signal to the power switch of a respective power branch of the plurality of power branches to turn-on and turn-off the power switch of the respective power branch to individually adjust the output power of each of the plurality of power branches.
An induction well includes a tank configured to store a substance, a first induction coil positioned around a first portion of the tank, a second induction coil positioned around a second portion of the tank, and a single power inverter coupled in parallel with the first induction coil and the second induction coil.
H05B 6/06 - Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
H05B 6/44 - Coil arrangements having more than one coil or coil segment
H05B 6/10 - Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
A47J 47/01 - Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclassCutting-boards, e.g. for bread with dispensing devices
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 36/32 - Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A food preparation appliance includes a housing, a conveyor, a thermal element, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The housing defines an inlet, an outlet, and a processing zone between the inlet and the outlet. The conveyor is configured to move a food product from the inlet, through the processing zone, and to the outlet. The thermal element is positioned within the processing zone. The first sensor is positioned proximate the inlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a first cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor. The second sensor is positioned within the processing zone. The third sensor is positioned proximate the outlet of the housing and along a lateral side of the conveyor or along a second cantilever arm extending laterally across the conveyor.
A cookware for use in an oven includes a heat maintaining body defining a cook surface, a plurality of heat conductive elements including a plurality of fins that extend from the heat maintaining body in a direction away from the cook surface, and can have a plurality of legs coupled to the fins. The legs can extend away from the heat maintaining body in a direction opposite the cook surface. The heat conductive elements are configured to conduct heat from a convective air flow to the heat maintaining body.
F24C 15/32 - Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
F24C 15/00 - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGESDETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION Details
F24C 15/18 - Arrangement of compartments additional to cooking compartments, e.g. for warming or for storing utensils or fuel containersArrangement of additional heating or cooking apparatus, e.g. grills
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOKWARE HAVING HEAT CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS, AND AN OVEN UTILIZING THE COOKWARE
A cookware for use in an oven includes a heat maintaining body defining a cook surface, a plurality of heat conductive elements including a plurality of fins that extend from the heat maintaining body in a direction away from the cook surface, and can have a plurality of legs coupled to the fins. The legs can extend away from the heat maintaining body in a direction opposite the cook surface. The heat conductive elements are configured to conduct heat from a convective air flow to the heat maintaining body.
A food pan well includes a base defining an internal cavity and a temperature regulating system disposed within the internal cavity. The base is configured to support a food pan such that the food pan is selectively suspendable within the internal cavity. The temperature regulating system includes a cooling assembly configured to facilitate cooling at least a sidewall of the food pan and a warming assembly configured to facilitate warming at least a bottom surface of the food pan.
A47J 39/00 - Heat-insulated warming chambersCupboards with heating arrangements for warming kitchen utensils
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
A47J 36/32 - Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices
Systems and methods for an oven include a housing, a heating chamber positioned within the housing, an external nesting rack coupled to the housing, the external nesting rack is stationary while coupled to the housing, and a movable cook surface, the movable cook surface movable between a position completely within the heating chamber and a position at least partially external to the heating chamber, such that when the movable cook surface is in the position at least partially external to the heating chamber, the movable cook surface is positioned at least partially recessed below a top surface of the external nesting rack.
A temperature regulation unit includes a housing, an electrical connector, a fan, a thermal element, a cover, and a light. The housing has an upper end and a lower end. The housing defines an internal cavity. The electrical connector extends from the upper end of the housing. The fan is positioned within the internal cavity of the housing and is configured to provide an airflow. The thermal element is positioned within the internal cavity. The thermal element is configured to thermally regulate a temperature of the airflow. The cover at least partially encloses the lower end of the housing. The light is disposed along at least one of the cover or the housing. The housing has an angled portion that extends at an angle from the electrical connector. The angled portion defines a plurality of vents positioned to provide an inlet air flow path from an external environment into the internal cavity.
A cooking unit includes a cooktop, a hood assembly, a duct assembly, and a fan. The cooktop defines a slot at least partially extending along a peripheral edge of the cooktop. The hood assembly includes a hood support extending upward from the cooktop and a hood coupled to the hood support. The hood support defines a conduit. The hood defines an intake and a hood chamber connecting the intake to the conduit of the hood support. The duct assembly includes ducting extending beneath the cooktop. The ducting connects the conduit to the slot. The fan is positioned to drive air into the intake, through the hood chamber, through the conduit, through the ducting, and out of the slot. At least a portion of the air exiting the slot returns to the intake such that an air curtain is generated between the slot and the intake.
A cubby unit includes a plurality of cubbies and a thermal management system. Each of the plurality of cubbies includes a cubby housing defining an internal compartment. The thermal management system is configured to facilitate thermally regulating at least one of (i) a food product selectively received within the internal compartment of at least one of the plurality of cubbies or (ii) the internal compartment of the at least one of the plurality of cubbies.
A47G 29/14 - Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milkSimilar receptacles for large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles
A47F 10/06 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for restaurant service systems
A47F 10/02 - Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for for self-service type systems, e.g. supermarkets
A47J 39/00 - Heat-insulated warming chambersCupboards with heating arrangements for warming kitchen utensils
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
G07F 11/62 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are stored in compartments in fixed receptacles
G07F 17/12 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
A47J 47/01 - Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclassCutting-boards, e.g. for bread with dispensing devices
electric cabinets used to control temperature and humidity for heating and proofing food goods, electric induction ranges, electric induction food warmers
A temperature-regulating appliance includes a top portion, a base, and a mounting adapter. The top portion has an upper surface and a lower surface. The top portion is configured to be mounted to a countertop. The base includes a housing defining an internal compartment and a thermal element disposed within the internal compartment of the housing. The mounting adapter extends from the lower surface of the top portion to the housing. The mounting adapter detachably couples the base to the top portion.
An induction heating system includes a power inverter, an induction circuit, and a control circuit. The power inverter includes one or more transistors configured to receive a direct current (DC) input and produce an alternating current (AC) output. The induction circuit includes at least one working coil configured to receive the AC output and produce a first magnetic field, wherein the first magnetic field interacts with a ferrous material to generate heat in the ferrous material. The control circuit includes a processor and memory. The memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the control circuit to receive an input, from a user, indicating a temperature set point, measure an inductance of the induction circuit, determine a resonant frequency of the induction circuit based on the inductance, and control the one or more transistors of the power inverter based on the resonant frequency and the temperature set point.
A temperature-regulating unit includes a base, a thermal element, a contactless sensing assembly, and a controller. The base is configured to support at least one of a pan or a food product. The thermal element is positioned to thermally regulate the at least one of the pan or the food product. The contactless sensing assembly is positioned to acquire sensor data regarding the at least one of the pan or the food product. The controller is configured to receive the sensor data from the contactless sensing assembly and adaptively control the thermal element based on the sensor data.
A heating unit includes a housing defining a thermal cavity, a reflector assembly disposed within the thermal cavity, and a heating element disposed within the thermal cavity. The reflector assembly includes a first reflector coupled to an interior surface of the housing and a second reflector coupled to the first reflector. The first reflector is spaced from the interior surface forming a first air gap therebetween and the second reflector is spaced from the first reflector forming a second air gap therebetween. The heating element is at least partially surrounded by the reflector assembly.
F21V 29/83 - Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
Apparatus for the preparation and storage of food (cooking, heating, cooling and preservation equipment, for food); heated food display cabinets and counters; warming trolleys and warming cabinets for food; toasters and toasting equipment; ovens; griddles; grills and rotisseries; food rethermalizers; hot water storage heaters; food warmers; strip heaters; display lights; food lamps; hot water dispensers; refrigerated food displays; induction ranges and warmers; plate warmers; countertop cooking appliances; parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods, all for industrial and commercial use.
Apparatus for the preparation and storage of food (cooking, heating, cooling and preservation equipment, for food); heated food display cabinets and counters; warming trolleys and warming cabinets for food; toasters and toasting equipment; ovens; griddles; grills and rotisseries; food rethermalizers; hot water storage heaters; food warmers; strip heaters; display lights; food lamps; hot water dispensers; refrigerated food displays; induction ranges and warmers; plate warmers; countertop cooking appliances; parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods, all for industrial and commercial use.
food holding and display cabinets, namely, temperature controlled, refrigerated or heated mobile or stationary units for the storage and delivery of food products
A food preparation appliance includes a processing mechanism, a thermal element, a sensor positioned to acquire identifying data regarding identifying characteristics of a food product to be processed by the food preparation appliance, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the identifying data from the sensor, identify a type of the food product based on the identifying data, and automatically set a predefined operating parameter of at least one of the processing mechanism and the thermal element to provide target processing of the food product based on the type and the identifying characteristics.
A toaster includes a housing, a conveyor configured to support food products, a motor configured to drive the conveyor to move the food products through the housing, a heating element disposed adjacent the conveyor and configured to emit thermal energy toward the food products as the food products are moved through the housing, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature within the housing, and a controller operatively coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to control the motor to drive the conveyor at a conveyor speed. The controller is configured to store the sensed temperature within the housing as a function of time and calculate a derivative of the sensed temperature with respect to time. The controller is configured to vary the conveyor speed based on a value of the derivative.
A method of operating an oven to cook a food product that includes changing a heat setting of a heating element of the oven, selecting a cook time for the food product in the oven, driving a heating element of the oven at a heat power input based on the heat setting, predicting a cooking ability of the oven by calculating an estimated temperature in the oven using a formula that is a function of a heat power input during a previous time period, and modifying the cook time to a modified cook time based on the estimated temperature that was calculated using the formula.
An oven comprising a housing, a cook cavity located within the housing, wherein the housing includes an opening to the cook cavity and the cook cavity is configured to receive a food item through the opening, an oven door for covering the opening, a heating element configured to heat an air within the cook cavity, an active vent interconnecting the cook cavity and an outside of the housing, and a controller operatively coupled to the active vent and the heating element is disclosed. The controller is configured to perform the steps of (a) turning on the heating element to initiate a cooking cycle, (b) keeping the active vent closed during an initial stage of the cooking cycle, (c) after the initial stage of the cooking cycle, opening the active vent, and (d) keeping the active vent open during at least a portion of a remainder of the cooking cycle.
A temperature regulation unit includes a housing (30,830), a conduit, a fan (90, 890), and a thermal element (80, 880). The housing has a sidewall (32, 832) with an upper end (22, 822) and a lower end (24, 824). The sidewall (32, 832) defines an internal cavity. The conduit is disposed within the internal cavity of the housing (30, 830) and defines a passage. The conduit has a first end and an opposing second end. The fan (90, 890) is positioned within the internal cavity of the housing (30, 830) at the first end of the conduit. The fan (90, 890) is configured to provide an airflow to the passage of the conduit. The thermal element (80, 880) is positioned within the passage of the conduit. The thermal element (80, 880) is configured to thermally regulate a temperature of the airflow flowing past the thermal element (80, 880) and out of the opposing second end of the conduit.
F24C 1/08 - Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of groups Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified solely adapted for radiation heating
F21K 9/23 - Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
62.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN OVEN WITH A MOVABLE COOK SURFACE
Systems and methods for an oven include a housing, a heating chamber positioned within the housing, at least one oven door to provide access to the heating chamber, an external nesting rack positionable on or near the housing, and a movable cook surface, the movable cook surface movable between a position within the heating chamber and a position at least partially external to the heating chamber, such that when the movable cook surface is in the position at least partially external to the heating chamber, the movable cook surface is positioned at least partially recessed below a top surface of the external nesting rack. One or more heat packs can be included to provide variable forms of heat to the heating chamber.
A21B 1/22 - Ovens heated by radiators by electric radiators
A21B 1/24 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough
A21B 1/26 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough by hot air
A21B 1/42 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking
A21B 1/44 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces rotating in a horizontal plane
A21B 1/46 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces suspended from an endless conveyor or a revolving wheel
A21B 1/48 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces in the form of an endless band
63.
Systems for an oven with upper and lower heat packs
Systems and methods for an oven include a housing, a heating chamber positioned within the housing, at least one oven door to provide access to the heating chamber, an external nesting rack positionable on or near the housing, and a movable cook surface, the movable cook surface movable between a position within the heating chamber and a position at least partially external to the heating chamber, such that when the movable cook surface is in the position at least partially external to the heating chamber, the movable cook surface is positioned at least partially recessed below a top surface of the external nesting rack. One or more heat packs can be included to provide variable forms of heat to the heating chamber.
Systems and methods for an oven include a housing, a heating chamber positioned within the housing, at least one oven door to provide access to the heating chamber, an external nesting rack positionable on or near the housing, and a movable cook surface, the movable cook surface movable between a position within the heating chamber and a position at least partially external to the heating chamber, such that when the movable cook surface is in the position at least partially external to the heating chamber, the movable cook surface is positioned at least partially recessed below a top surface of the external nesting rack. One or more heat packs can be included to provide variable forms of heat to the heating chamber.
A21B 1/24 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough
A21B 1/22 - Ovens heated by radiators by electric radiators
A21B 1/26 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough by hot air
A21B 1/42 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking
A21B 1/44 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces rotating in a horizontal plane
A21B 1/46 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces suspended from an endless conveyor or a revolving wheel
A21B 1/48 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces in the form of an endless band
A heating unit includes a housing defining a thermal cavity and has a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge, a reflector assembly disposed within the thermal cavity, a heating element, and a lighting element. The housing defines a vent positioned at least one of laterally between a central longitudinal plane of the housing and the first longitudinal edge and laterally between the central longitudinal plane and the opposing second longitudinal edge. The reflector assembly is coupled to an interior surface of the housing. A spacer is positioned between the reflector assembly and the interior surface forming an air gap therebetween. The heating element extends within the central longitudinal plane and is at least partially surrounded by the reflector assembly. The lighting element is positioned along at least one of the first longitudinal edge and the opposing second longitudinal edge such that the vent is positioned laterally between the lighting element and the heating element.
F21V 29/83 - Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
Commercial electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; electric commercial toasters; booster water heaters; electric food warmers, namely, drawer warmers; hot food finishers, namely, electric heaters for use in commercial and industrial applications; decorative heat lamps not for medical purposes; electric sanitizing sink heaters; electric conveyor toasters; commercial cooking conveyor ovens; portable electric food warmers; electric food holding and display warmers; hot water storage heaters; electric corn cookers; food reconstitutors, namely, an electric device that uses hot water to heat food; electric French fry warmers; electric buffet warmers; commercial cooking ovens; electric heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; electric heaters for melting cheese and reheating food; electric bains-marie; food rethermalizer, namely, electric water bath unit for bringing food to a safe serve temperature; hot water dispensers; electric food thawing devices; heated food wells, namely, electric wells used to control temperature for heating food goods; strip heaters, namely, heat lamps not for medical purposes; heated air curtain cabinets used to control temperature for holding food hot; lights for use in illuminating displays, all for commercial use
A temperature regulation unit includes a housing, a conduit, a fan, and a thermal element. The housing has a sidewall with an upper end and a lower end. The sidewall defines an internal cavity. The conduit is disposed within the internal cavity of the housing and defines a passage. The conduit has a first end and an opposing second end. The fan is positioned within the internal cavity of the housing at the first end of the conduit. The fan is configured to provide an airflow to the passage of the conduit. The thermal element is positioned within the passage of the conduit. The thermal element is configured to thermally regulate a temperature of the airflow flowing past the thermal element and out of the opposing second end of the conduit.
(1) Commercial electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; portable food warmers; food holding and display warmers; commercial food heating equipment, namely, buffet warmers; countertop and built-in heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; heated food wells; combination hot and cold food wells; pizza warmers; food merchandising warmers; multi contact grills, all for commercial use
Commercial electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; portable food warmers; food holding and display warmers; commercial food heating equipment, namely, buffet warmers; countertop and built-in heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; heated food wells; combination hot and cold food wells; pizza warmers; food merchandising warmers; multi contact grills; all for commercial use.
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity, an H-shaped rotating door, a motor and a heat source is disclosed. The cavity, which includes an opening, is located within the housing. The H-shaped rotating door, which can be rotated by the motor, includes a first food loading section and a second food loading section. The H-shaped rotating door also serves as a cover to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the opening. The heat source provides heat to the cavity to heat up any food item placed on one of the food loading sections located within the cavity.
A cooking oven comprising a housing, a cavity, an oven door, an air plenum, an infrared heating element, and a thermal insulating layer placed between the infrared heating element and the air plenum is disclosed. The infrared hearing element comprises a wire-like heating element shaped in a serpentine-pattern to form a plurality of fingers. The thermal insulating layer comprises a plurality of air channels interconnecting the air plenum and the cavity, and one or more temperature decoupling chambers for thermally insulating the air plenum from the infrared heating element. The air channels are positioned interleavingly between the plurality of fingers so that airstreams coming from the air plenum through each of the air channels into the cavity do not substantially contact and convectively cool the infrared heating element. The temperature decoupling chambers may use air as a thermal insulator.
Commercial electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; portable electric food warmers; electric food warmers that are used to hold and display food; commercial food heating equipment, namely, electric buffet warmers; countertop and built-in heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; heated food wells; combination hot and cold food wells; electric pizza warmers; food merchandising warmers in the nature of electric food warmers; multi contact electric grills; all of the foregoing for commercial use
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Hot and cold shelf assembly with replaceable heating elements
A heating and cooling unit includes a panel, a heating assembly configured to heat the panel as part of a heating operation, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the panel as part of a cooling operation. The heating assembly includes a first plate disposed along a first side of the panel, the first plate having a body that defines a slot. The heating assembly further includes a heating element disposed within the slot. The cooling assembly includes a second plate coupled to the first plate and a cooling element coupled to the second plate. The panel, the heating assembly, and the cooling assembly are arranged in a stacked configuration with the heating assembly between the panel and the cooling assembly.
F28F 3/00 - Plate-like or laminated elementsAssemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
F28D 7/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
F28D 7/08 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being otherwise bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag
F28F 1/22 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending longitudinally the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
H05B 3/68 - Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
A47F 3/04 - Showcases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity, an H-shaped rotating door, a motor and a heat source is disclosed. The cavity, which includes an opening, is located within the housing. The H-shaped rotating door, which can be rotated by the motor, includes a first food loading section and a second food loading section. The H-shaped rotating door also serves as a cover to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the opening. The heat source provides heat to the cavity to heat up any food item placed on one of the food loading sections located within the cavity.
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity located within the housing, and a rotator having a first food loading section and a second food loading section is disclosed. The cavity includes a single opening for loading a food item into the cavity. If one of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located outside of said cavity, then the other of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located within said cavity. A first cook setting of the oven when the first food loading section is within the cavity and a second cook setting of the oven when the second food loading section is within the cavity are independently controllable. The first food loading section and the second food loading section may be separated by a divider, which prevents heat from escaping from the cavity through the opening.
A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing having a cavity and first and second openings. A surface is movable only in a single axis and a single plane, a first portion of the surface is located substantially within the cavity when a second portion of the surface is located substantially outside the cavity, and the first portion of the surface is located substantially outside the cavity when the second portion of the surface is located substantially within the cavity. A plurality of stoppers are attached onto the surface, wherein two of the stoppers substantially block the first and second openings when one of the first and second portions of the surface is located within the cavity.
Commercial electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; portable food warmers; food holding and display warmers; commercial food heating equipment, namely, buffet warmers; countertop and built-in heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; heated food wells; combination hot and cold food wells; pizza warmers; food merchandising warmers; multi contact grills, all for commercial use.
Commercial electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; portable food warmers; food holding and display warmers; commercial food heating equipment, namely, buffet warmers; countertop and built-in heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; heated food wells; combination hot and cold food wells; pizza warmers; food merchandising warmers; multi contact grills, all for commercial use
A conveyor oven is disclosed. The conveyor oven includes a housing, a conveyor belt, a first and second doors, and a heat source. The housing includes a cavity and a first and second openings. The conveyor belt is configured to receive and transport food items in and out of the cavity through the first and second openings. The conveyor belt includes a loading section and an unloading section for food. The first and second doors cover first and second openings, respectively, in order to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the first and second openings during operation. Configured to provide different cooking times and thermal profiles to various types of food items, the heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of the conveyor belt located within the cavity.
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity, an H-shaped rotating door, a motor and a heat source is disclosed. The cavity, which includes an opening, is located within the housing. The H-shaped rotating door, which can be rotated by the motor, includes a first food loading section and a second food loading section. The H-shaped rotating door also serves as a cover to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the opening. The heat source provides heat to the cavity to heat up any food item placed on one of the food loading sections located within the cavity.
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity located within the housing, and a rotator having a first food loading section and a second food loading section is disclosed. The cavity includes a single opening for loading a food item into the cavity. If one of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located outside of said cavity, then the other of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located within said cavity. A first cook setting of the oven when the first food loading section is within the cavity and a second cook setting of the oven when the second food loading section is within the cavity are independently controllable. The first food loading section and the second food loading section may be separated by a divider, which prevents heat from escaping from the cavity through the opening.
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity located within the housing, and a rotator having a first food loading section and a second food loading section is disclosed. The cavity includes a single opening for loading a food item into the cavity. If one of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located outside of said cavity, then the other of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located within said cavity. A first cook setting of the oven when the first food loading section is within the cavity and a second cook setting of the oven when the second food loading section is within the cavity are independently controllable. The first food loading section and the second food loading section may be separated by a divider, which prevents heat from escaping from the cavity through the opening.
A compact oven is disclosed. The compact oven includes a housing having a cavity for receiving food items, and one or more blowers for directing heated air into the cavity. The compact oven also includes an air deflection plate coupled to a nozzle plate having multiple nozzles for capturing and directing a portion of heated air from the blower to the cavity via nozzles located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate, while allowing the remaining heated air exiting the blower to move into the cavity via nozzles not located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate such that the velocities of heated air exiting all nozzles into the cavity are as close to each other as possible.
A compact oven is disclosed. The compact oven includes a housing having a cavity for receiving food items, and one or more blowers for directing heated air into the cavity. The compact oven also includes an air deflection plate coupled to a nozzle plate having multiple nozzles for capturing and directing a portion of heated air from the blower to the cavity via nozzles located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate, while allowing the remaining heated air exiting the blower to move into the cavity via nozzles not located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate such that the velocities of heated air exiting all nozzles into the cavity are as close to each other as possible.
A compact oven is disclosed. The compact oven includes a housing having a cavity for receiving food items, and one or more blowers for directing heated air into the cavity. The compact oven also includes an air deflection plate coupled to a nozzle plate having multiple nozzles for capturing and directing a portion of heated air from the blower to the cavity via nozzles located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate, while allowing the remaining heated air exiting the blower to move into the cavity via nozzles not located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate such that the velocities of heated air exiting all nozzles into the cavity are as close to each other as possible.
A compact oven is disclosed. The compact oven includes a housing having a cavity for receiving food items, and one or more blowers for directing heated air into the cavity. The compact oven also includes an air deflection plate coupled to a nozzle plate having multiple nozzles for capturing and directing a portion of heated air from the blower to the cavity via nozzles located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate, while allowing the remaining heated air exiting the blower to move into the cavity via nozzles not located between the air deflection plate and the nozzle plate such that the velocities of heated air exiting all nozzles into the cavity are as close to each other as possible.
A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a mover and a heat source. The housing includes a cavity having a first and second openings. The mover moves the slider in and out of the cavity through the first and second openings. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of the slider located within the cavity. The slider, which is configured to receive food items, includes multiple stoppers to serve as oven covers for preventing heat within the cavity from escaping through the first and second openings. When necessary, a portion of the slider can also be utilized as a heat sink for lowering the temperature of the cavity during oven operation.
A47J 37/04 - Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implementsSpits
F24C 15/32 - Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
A47J 27/62 - Preventing boiling over, e.g. of milk by devices for automatically controlling the heat supply by switching off heaters or for automatically lifting the cooking-vessels
A21B 1/42 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking
A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a mover, a heat source and a blower. The housing includes a cavity having two openings. The mover moves the slider in and out of the cavity through the two openings. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed within the cavity. The slider includes multiple stoppers to serve as oven covers for preventing heat within the cavity from escaping through the two openings. The slider can also be utilized as a heat sink for lowering the cavity's temperature during oven operation. When a new cook temperature is substantially lower than the temperature of the cavity, the blower forces heated air within the cavity to exit through the two openings before the starting of and/or during the initial portion of a new cook cycle.
A47J 37/04 - Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implementsSpits
F24C 15/32 - Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
A47J 27/62 - Preventing boiling over, e.g. of milk by devices for automatically controlling the heat supply by switching off heaters or for automatically lifting the cooking-vessels
A21B 1/42 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking
Gas and Electric Booster water heaters; Commercial Electric food warmers for holding food at serving temperature; Electric food warmers in the nature of Drawer warmers; Hot food finishers, namely, electric heaters for use in commercial applications; Decorative heat lamps not for medical purposes; Decorative Luminaires; Electric sanitizing sink heaters; Conveyor toasters; Conveyor ovens; Portable food warmers; Food holding and display warmers; Hot water storage heaters; [ Corn cookers; ] Food reconstitutors, namely, an electric device that uses hot water to heat food; Electric french fry warmers; Commercial food heating equipment, namely, Fried Food Stations; Buffet warmers; [ Ovens; ] Countertop and built-in Heated shelves for the purpose of maintaining food temperature; Heaters for melting cheese and reheating food; Electric commercial toasters; Bain-Marie; Food Rethermalizers in the nature of an electric device that uses hot water to heat food; Hot Water Dispensers; Heated Food Wells; Refrigerated Food Wells; Combination Hot and Cold Food Wells; Frost Tops in the nature of an electric device that holds chilled foods at proper serving temperature; Strip Heaters in the nature of an electric device that holds hot foods at proper serving temperature; Heated Air Curtain Cabinets in the nature of an electric device that holds hot foods at proper serving temperature; Display Lights; Heated Food Display Cases; Pizza Warmers; Food Merchandising Warmers; Nacho Chip Warmers; Carving Stations; Electric Salamanders in the nature of food service equipment to cook, grill, reheat and keep foods as proper serving temperature; Multi Contact Grills, all for commercial use
An oven comprising a housing, a cavity located within the housing, and a rotator having a first food loading section and a second food loading section is disclosed. The cavity includes a single opening for loading a food item into the cavity. If one of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located outside of said cavity, then the other of the first food loading section and the second food loading section is located within said cavity. A first cook setting of the oven when the first food loading section is within the cavity and a second cook setting of the oven when the second food loading section is within the cavity are independently controllable. The first food loading section and the second food loading section may be separated by a divider, which prevents heat from escaping from the cavity through the opening.
A conveyor oven comprising a housing defining a cook chamber and a heating element adjacent the cook chamber. A controller is programmed to control a cook time based upon a current estimated temperature in the oven, wherein the current estimated temperature is a function of a heat power input during a previous time period and can also be a function of a previous estimated temperature. The oven can further include a conveyor and a motor coupled to the conveyor, wherein the controller is programmed to control a cook time of the conveyor. The controller can also be programmed to control the cook time based upon a product loading condition. The oven can further include a presence sensor for detecting the presence of food in the oven and for providing a corresponding signal. Preferably, the calculation is an eye calculation that is a function of a previous eye calculation.
A conveyor oven comprising a housing defining a cook chamber and a heating element adjacent the cook chamber. A controller is programmed to control a cook time based upon a current estimated temperature in the oven, wherein the current estimated temperature is a function of a heat power input during a previous time period and can also be a function of a previous estimated temperature. In one embodiment, the oven further includes a conveyor and a motor coupled to the conveyor, wherein the controller is programmed to control a cook time of the conveyor. The controller can also be programmed to control the cook time based upon a product loading condition (e.g., a calculation that is a function of a presence of food in the oven). The oven can further include a presence sensor for detecting the presence of food in the oven and for providing a corresponding signal to the controller. Preferably, the calculation is an eye calculation that is a function of a previous eye calculation.
A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a mover, a heat source and a blower. The housing includes a cavity having two openings. The mover moves the slider in and out of the cavity through the two openings. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed within the cavity. The slider includes multiple stoppers to serve as oven covers for preventing heat within the cavity from escaping through the two openings. The slider can also be utilized as a heat sink for lowering the cavity's temperature during oven operation. When a new cook temperature is substantially lower than the temperature of the cavity, the blower forces heated air within the cavity to exit through the two openings before the starting of and/or during the initial portion of a new cook cycle.
