Apparatus and method for controlling a conveyor oven
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A21B-001/26
F27B-009/10
A47J-037/00
A21B-001/24
A47J-037/04
출원번호
US-0785050
(2010-05-21)
등록번호
US-8839714
(2014-09-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Schjerven, Sr., William S.
Wiker, John H.
Van Camp, Richard H.
Chmiola, Theodore James
Sieron, Mark A.
출원인 / 주소
The Middleby Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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초록▼
A conveyor oven includes a controller configured to change the operation of a first set of burners and a second set of burners from a cooking mode to an energy saving mode based at least in part upon detection of the absence of food in the oven chamber. The first set of burners operating at a first
A conveyor oven includes a controller configured to change the operation of a first set of burners and a second set of burners from a cooking mode to an energy saving mode based at least in part upon detection of the absence of food in the oven chamber. The first set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and are off during the energy saving mode. The second set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and being adjustable to a different intensity during the energy saving mode, where the second set of burners produce heat during the different intensity.
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1. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food through the oven chamber;a main blower that circulates air within the oven chamber, the main blower operable at a first speed, a second speed slower than the first speed, and a third speed s
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A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food through the oven chamber;a main blower that circulates air within the oven chamber, the main blower operable at a first speed, a second speed slower than the first speed, and a third speed slower than the second speed;at least one gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a combustion blower that provides air to the at least one gas burner; anda controller configured to detect and control the speed of the main blower and the combustion blower and to change the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed and, based at least in part upon the detection of the activation or increase in speed of the combustion blower, to change the speed of the main blower from the second speed to the third speed; anda pressure sensor positioned to measure air pressure generated by the main blower and the controller changes the speed of the combustion blower responsive to air pressure measured by the pressure sensor. 2. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller lowers the speed of the combustion blower responsive to an increase in the speed of the main blower. 3. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the second speed of the main blower is the lowest possible operating speed where the gas burner airflow rate is sufficient to maintain a flame of the at least one gas burner without requiring assistance from the combustion blower. 4. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the combustion burner is off when the main blower is operating at the first speed. 5. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the gas burner has a gas burner airflow rate therethrough resulting at least in part from the operation of the main blower, wherein the gas burner airflow rate is based at least in part on the speed of the main blower, and wherein the controller is configured to detect and control the speed of the gas burner airflow rate and to change the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed and to change the speed of the main blower from the second speed to the third speed when the gas burner airflow rate exceeds a predetermined minimum. 6. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to change the speed of the combustion blower in response to the speed of the main blower. 7. The conveyor oven of claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to increase the speed of the combustion blower responsive to a decrease in the speed of the main blower. 8. The conveyor oven of claim 1, further comprising one or more sensors to detect the absence of food in the oven chamber, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the one or more sensors associated with the absence of food from the oven chamber and to change the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed responsive to the signal associated with the absence of food in the oven chamber. 9. The conveyor oven of claim 8, further comprising a timer configured to measure a predetermined period of time indicating the absence of food in the oven chamber, wherein the controller changes the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed responsive to the timer measuring the passage of the predetermined period of time indicating the absence of food in the oven chamber. 10. The conveyor oven of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to change the speed of the main blower from the second speed to the third speed after the combustion blower has been activated. 11. The conveyor oven of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to lower the speed of the combustion blower responsive to an increase in the speed of the main blower. 12. The conveyor oven of claim 5, wherein the controller is configured to increase the speed of the combustion blower responsive to a decrease in the speed of the main blower. 13. The conveyor oven of claim 5, wherein the combustion blower is off when the main blower is operating at the first speed. 14. The conveyor oven of claim 5, further comprising a damper and wherein the gas burner airflow rate is at least partially variable by changing a configuration of the damper. 15. The conveyor oven of claim 14, wherein the controller is configured to change the configuration of the damper in response to changes in the speed of the main blower. 16. The conveyor oven of claim 5, further comprising one or more sensors to detect the absence of food in the oven chamber and configured to transmit a signal associated with the absence of food product from the oven chamber, wherein the controller is configured to receive from the one or more sensors a signal associated with the absence of food from the oven chamber and to change the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed responsive to the signal associated with the absence of food in the oven chamber. 17. The conveyor oven of claim 16, further comprising a timer configured to measure a predetermined period of time indicating the absence of food in the oven chamber, wherein the controller changes the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed responsive to the timer measured the passage of the predetermined period of time indicating the absence of food in the oven chamber. 18. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein when the main blower operates at the first speed the controller sets the temperature of the oven to a first setpoint temperature, when the main blower operates at the second speed the controller sets the temperature of the oven at a second setpoint temperature that is lower than the first setpoint temperature, and when the main blower operates at the third speed the controller sets the oven temperature at a third setpoint temperature that is lower than the second setpoint temperature. 19. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller changes the speed of the main blower to the third speed after the combustion blower is activated. 20. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller lowers a setpoint temperature of the oven when the main blower operates at the third speed. 21. The conveyor oven of claim 1, further comprising one or more sensors to detect the presence of food on the conveyor and configured to transmit a signal to the controller associated with the presence of food on the conveyor, wherein the combustion blower remains operating when the main blower is operating at the third speed until in response to a signal associated with the presence of food product on the oven the controller changes the speed of main blower from the third speed to the first speed. 22. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food through the oven chamber;a main blower that circulates air within the oven chamber;a first chamber in communication with the oven chamber, the first chamber having a first air pressure;a second chamber having a second air pressure;at least one gas burner having an outlet disposed in the first chamber and an inlet disposed in the second chamber, the gas burner in fluid communication with both the first and second chambers, wherein a gas burner airflow rate is based at least in part on the difference between the first and second air pressures;one or more first sensors to detect the absence of food in the oven chamber and configured to transmit a signal associated with the absence of food product from the oven chamber;one or more second sensors to measure the first and second air pressures; anda controller operable tochange the speed of the main blower from a first speed to a second speed slower than the first speed responsive to a signal from the one or more first sensors associated with the absence of food in the oven chamber, andvary the second air pressure responsive to a change in the first air pressure measured by the one or more second sensors to maintain a desired air pressure difference between the first air pressure and the second air pressure. 23. The conveyor oven of claim 22, further comprising a damper and wherein the gas burner airflow rate is at least partially variable by changing a configuration of the damper. 24. The conveyor oven of claim 22, further comprising a timer configured to measure a predetermined period of time indicating the absence of food in the oven chamber, wherein the controller changes the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed responsive to the timer measuring the passage of the predetermined period of time indicating the absence of food in the oven chamber. 25. The conveyor oven of claim 22, wherein the controller is configured to detect and control the speed of the gas burner airflow rate and to change the speed of the main blower from the first speed to the second speed and to change the speed of the main blower from the second speed to a third speed slower than the second speed when the gas burner airflow rate exceeds a predetermined minimum.
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