Vehicle Oven Having an Optimized Water Vapor Injector

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-03
BE AEROSPACE INCORPORATED
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The patent describes an apparatus for cooking or heating food in various applications including aircraft, spacecraft, and buildings. The apparatus offers increased reliability and lower cost of heating element assemblies. Its technical effects include higher efficiency, durability, and better control over the heating process. In summary, the apparatus provides a solution for heating food in various locations and applications.

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This leads to excessive water usage and chalk accumulation on the heating element, thereby reducing the lifetime of the heating element.

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[0025]FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a conventional oven heating element assembly 100 including a water vapor injector 180. The heating element assembly 100 includes a first heating element having a first end 110 and a second end 120, the first end 110 and the second end 120 being part of a continuous loop. Likewise, the heating element assembly 100 includes a second heating element having a first end 130 and a second end 140, the first end 130 and the second end 140 being part of a continuous loop, and a third heating element having a first end 150 and a second end 160, the first end 150 and the second end 160 being part of a continuous loop. The loops of each of the three heating elements are in close proximity to one another. The first, second, and third heating elements may be electric heating elements that couple with an electric heating element control system (see FIGS. 4 and 5) of an oven. The heating element assembly 100 may be installed in an oven compartment 105, f...

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Abstract

An oven heating element assembly includes a heating element operable to heat air that flows across the heating element, a fan operable to cause air to flow across the heating element, and a water vapor injector. The water vapor injector is operable to inject mist into the air heated by the heating element to facilitate the mist being converted to steam by the heated air.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001]This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 616,812 entitled “Vehicle Oven Having an Optimized Water Vapor Injector” and filed on Mar. 28, 2012, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND [0002]1. Field[0003]Embodiments relate to an oven for heating food. More specifically, embodiments relate to a vehicle oven having an optimized water vapor injector.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]Conventional ovens for use in vehicles, such as aircraft, typically have water vapor injectors integrated with the heating elements. This leads to excessive water usage and chalk accumulation on the heating element, thereby reducing the lifetime of the heating element.SUMMARY [0006]According to an embodiment, an oven heating element assembly includes: a heating element operable to heat air that flows across the heating element, a fan operable to cause air to flow across the heating elemen...

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IPC IPC(8): F22B3/00
CPCF22B1/287F22B3/00F24C15/327
InventorSCHOOTSTRA, SIEBEVAN ZWIETEN, NICOLAAS JOHANNESKLOK, MARTIJNJASPERS, MARCUS MICHAEL CORNELIS
OwnerBE AEROSPACE INCORPORATED