Ventilation system for cooking appliance
The ventilation system in cooking appliances uses an elongated vent and baffle assembly to manage multiple cooling streams, addressing inefficiencies in cooling and ventilation by effectively cooling components and maintaining separate air pressure zones.
WO2026137425A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-07-02WHIRLPOOL CORP +1
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WHIRLPOOL CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-02
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing cooking appliances face challenges in efficiently cooling various components, including heating mechanisms and electrical components, while maintaining effective ventilation within the heating cavity.
Method used
A ventilation system with an elongated vent and a baffle assembly that directs cooling air through a cooling path, including an air inlet, air guide, and air outlet, allowing for selective distribution of cooling air through the heating cavity and a bypass path around it, using a single blower to manage multiple cooling streams.
Benefits of technology
The system effectively cools both heating and electrical components while maintaining separate air pressure zones, ensuring efficient ventilation and temperature control within the cooking appliance.
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Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a heating cavity disposed within a housing, a heating mechanism positioned within the housing and adjacent to the heating cavity, and a blower that directs cooling air through a cooling path. The cooling path includes, sequentially, an air inlet disposed within a front wall of the housing, an air guide that directs the cooling air toward electrical components of the heating mechanism, a baffle assembly that operates to selectively direct the cooling air through at least one of the heating cavity and a bypass path that extends around the heating cavity, and an air outlet that is in communication with each of the heating cavity and the bypass path, the air outlet being disposed within the front wall of the housing.
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