Fork-Shaped Oven Burner Layout for Uniform Radiant Heating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gas ovens with burners positioned at the center of the ceiling often fail to provide uniform heating to food due to non-uniform heat distribution, leading to inefficient cooking.
Innovation Solution
A burner is positioned at the side of the oven chamber, featuring a fork-shaped design with multiple combustion parts and a distribution guide to ensure uniform gas mixture distribution, allowing for radiant heat to be evenly applied across the oven chamber.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the burner is disposed at a center portion of the ceiling of the oven chamber, then the burner structure is simple and easy to install, but food placed in the oven chamber may not be uniformly heated
Solution Approach 1:
The burner is divided into multiple combustion parts (first combustion part, second combustion part, third combustion part) arranged at different positions. Each combustion part has its own flame holes and gas supply channels, allowing independent combustion zones that collectively provide uniform heat distribution across the oven chamber when positioned at the ceiling center.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the burner are designed with different characteristics - the first combustion part is positioned to heat the front region, the second combustion part the rear region, and the third combustion part the side region. This local differentiation ensures that each area of the oven chamber receives appropriate heat intensity, achieving overall uniform heating while maintaining the simple center-mounted configuration.
2Temperature
If the burner is disposed at a side of the oven chamber, then food is heated more uniformly, but the burner structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple combustion parts are integrated into a single burner assembly that can be installed as one unit at the ceiling center. The gas supply system merges multiple channels into a unified structure with a single gas inlet, reducing installation complexity while maintaining the multi-zone combustion capability needed for uniform heating.
Solution Approach 2:
The burner assembly performs multiple functions simultaneously - it distributes gas to multiple combustion zones, provides structural support for the ceiling mounting, and creates uniform heat distribution patterns. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby simplifying the overall device structure while achieving the desired heating uniformity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration ensures that food is heated more uniformly and efficiently, improving cooking efficiency by ensuring consistent heat distribution from the burner's flames.
Implementation Method 1
a burner configured to burn a gaseous fuel for cooking food accommodated in the oven chamber
Implementation Method 2
heat food placed in the oven chamber by radiant heat from the flame
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AI summary
A burner (500) and a gas oven including the burner are provided. Food placed in an oven chamber is heated and cooked by using a burner (500) disposed at an upper side of the oven chamber and having a fork or grating shape. Therefore, the food can be heated more uniformly.