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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0469058 (2014-08-26) |
등록번호 | US-9585401 (2017-03-07) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 271 |
A conveyor oven according to some embodiments has a first mode and a second mode of operation and includes a tunnel in which food is cooked, a conveyor for moving the food through the tunnel, a first set and a second set of one or more burners, each set configured to generate heat for the tunnel, an
A conveyor oven according to some embodiments has a first mode and a second mode of operation and includes a tunnel in which food is cooked, a conveyor for moving the food through the tunnel, a first set and a second set of one or more burners, each set configured to generate heat for the tunnel, and a controller responsive to the detection of an absence of food in the tunnel, the controller configured to change operation of the first set of one or more burners and the second set of one or more burners from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation based at least in part upon the detection of the absence of food product from the tunnel.
1. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber, wherein the first heating element has a variable heat output;a second heating element to gener
1. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber, wherein the first heating element has a variable heat output;a second heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber;a fan to circulate air within the oven chamber, wherein the fan has variable speeds:one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output, and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature within the oven and the heating element output; anda controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second heating elements, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to (i) maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element and (ii) change the speed of the fan. 2. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the speed of the fan is decreased in response to a decrease in at least one of the heating element output and the temperature within the oven. 3. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the first heating element and the second heating element each comprises a gas burner, and further comprising a first valve to regulate flow of gas to the gas burner of the first heating element and a second valve to regulate flow of gas to the gas burner of the second heating element, wherein the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the gas flow through the first valve and turning off the gas flow through the second valve. 4. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the steady state temperature is a cooking temperature. 5. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the controller varies the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turns off the second heating element when the temperature within the oven or the heating element output reaches a predetermined threshold. 6. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the oven chamber comprises two sectionsand the first heating element is located in a first of the two sections and the second heating element is located in a second of the two sections and at least one of the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the output of each heating element is sensed independently of the other heating element. 7. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a first valve to regulate the flow of gas to the first gas burner, where gas flow through the first valve is variable;a second gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a second valve to regulate the flow of gas to the second gas burner;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a gas burner output of at least one of the first gas burner and the second gas burner, and to transmit a signal associated with the at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output; anda controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second valves, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state cooking temperature by varying the flow of gas through the first valve and turning off the flow of gas through the second valve. 8. The conveyor oven of claim 7, further comprising a fan for circulating air within the oven chamber, wherein the fan has variable speeds and controller changes the speed of the fan in response to a change in at least one of the flow of gas through at least one of the first and second valves, the temperature within the oven, and the gas burner output. 9. The conveyor oven of claim 8, wherein the speed of the fan is decreased in response to a decrease in at least one of a decrease in the flow of gas through at least one of the first and second valves and a decrease in the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output. 10. The conveyor oven of claim 7, wherein the controller varies the flow of gas through the first valve and turns off the flow of gas through the second valve when at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output reaches a predetermined threshold. 11. The conveyor oven of claim 7, wherein the oven chamber comprises two sections wherein at least one of the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the output of each gas burner is sensed independently of the other gas burner, and the first gas burner is located in a first of the two sections and the second gas burner is located in a second of the two sections. 12. A conveyor oven for cooking food product, the conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor for moving the food into and out of the oven chamber;a heat source operable to generate heat to be provided to the oven chamber, wherein the heat source comprises a plurality of heating elements;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature in the oven and the heat source output; andat least one controller that controls at least the heat source, andis operable to receive the signal, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature in the oven and the heating element output by a predetermined amount, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying a heat output of at least one of the plurality of heating elements from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off another of the heating elements in the plurality of heating elements. 13. The conveyor oven of claim 12, further comprising a fan for circulating air within the oven chamber, wherein the fan has variable speeds and the controller changes the speed of the fan in response to a change in at least one of the heat source output of at least one of the plurality of heating elements and the temperature in the oven. 14. The conveyor oven of claim 13, wherein the speed of the fan is decreased in response to a decrease in at least one of the heat source output of at least one of the plurality of heating elements and the temperature in the oven. 15. The conveyor oven of claim 12, wherein the steady state temperature is a cooking temperature. 16. The conveyor oven of claim 12, wherein the oven chamber comprises two sections and a first of the plurality of heating elements is located in a first of the two sections and at least one of the other heating elements of the plurality of heating elements is located in a second of the two sections, and at least one of the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the output of a first heating element of the plurality of heating elements is sensed independently of at least one of the other heating elements of the plurality of heating elements. 17. The conveyor oven of claim 12, wherein the plurality of heating elements comprises a plurality of gas burners, and further comprising a first valve to regulate the flow of gas to one of the gas burners in the plurality of gas burners and a second valve to regulate the flow of gas to another of the gas burners in the plurality of gas burners, wherein the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the flow of gas through the first valve and turning off the flow of gas through the second valve. 18. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature within the oven below a first threshold temperature for a predetermined period of time and the heating element output below a first threshold heating element output for the predetermined period of time, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber substantially at a steady state temperature by varying the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element. 19. The conveyor oven of claim 18, wherein the first heating element and the second heating element each comprises a gas burner, and further comprising a first valve to regulate flow of gas to the gas burner of the first heating element and a second valve to regulate flow of gas to the gas burner of the second heating element, wherein the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the gas flow through the first valve and turning off the gas flow through the second valve. 20. The conveyor oven of claim 18, wherein after turning off the second heating element, the controller turns the second heating element back on in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature within the oven below a second threshold temperature lower than the first threshold temperature and the heating element output below a second threshold heating element output lower than the first threshold heating element output. 21. The conveyor oven of claim 18, wherein the oven chamber comprises two sections and at least one of the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the output of the first heating element is sensed independently of the second heating element, and the first heating element is located in a first of the two sections and the second heating element is located in a second of the two sections. 22. The conveyor oven of claim 18, wherein the first threshold temperature is a cooking temperature. 23. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in the temperature within the oven above a first threshold temperature, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber substantially at a steady state temperature by varying a heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element. 24. The conveyor oven of claim 23, wherein, after turning off the second heating element, the controller turns the second heating element back on in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in the temperature within the oven below the first threshold temperature. 25. The conveyor oven of claim 23, wherein the steady state temperature is a cooking temperature. 26. The conveyor oven of claim 23, wherein, after turning off the second heating element, the controller turns the second heating element back on in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a decrease in the temperature within the oven. 27. The conveyor oven of claim 23, wherein the oven chamber comprises two sections and the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the first heating element is located in a first of the two sections and the second heating element is located in a second of the two sections. 28. The conveyor oven of claim 23, wherein the first and second heating elements each comprises a gas burner, and further comprising a first valve to regulate the flow of gas to the gas burner in the first heating element and a second valve to regulate the flow of gas to the gas burner in the second heating element, wherein the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber substantially at a steady state temperature by varying the flow of gas through the first valve and turning off the flow of gas through the second valve. 29. The conveyor oven of claim 1, wherein the fan is a first fan and further comprising a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or turn off the second fan. 30. The conveyor oven of claim 6, wherein the fan is a first fan and further comprising a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, and the first fan is located in a first of the two sections and the second fan is located in a second of the two sections, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or turn off the second fan. 31. The conveyor oven of claim 8, wherein the fan is a first fan and further comprising a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or to turn off the second fan. 32. The conveyor oven of claim 13, wherein the fan is a first fan and further comprising a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output by a predetermined amount, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or to turn off the second fan. 33. The conveyor oven of claim 16, further comprising a first fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds and a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, and the first fan is located in a first of the two sections and the second fan is located in a second of the two sections, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output by a predetermined amount, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or turn off the second fan. 34. The conveyor oven of claim 24, wherein the fan is a first fan and further comprising a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, and wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or turn off the second fan, and in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in the temperature within the oven below the first threshold temperature turns the first fan or the second fan back on. 35. The conveyor oven of claim 26, the fan is a first fan and further comprising a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or turn off the second fan and, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a decrease in the temperature within the oven turns the first fan or the second fan back on. 36. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber, wherein the first heating element has a variable heat output;a second heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output, and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature within the oven and the heating element output; anda controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second heating elements, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element,wherein the first heating element and the second heating element each comprises a gas burner, and further comprising a first valve to regulate flow of gas to the gas burner of the first heating element and a second valve to regulate flow of gas to the gas burner of the second heating element, wherein the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the gas flow through the first valve and turning off the gas flow through the second valve. 37. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber, wherein the first heating element has a variable heat output;a second heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output, and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature within the oven and the heating element output; anda controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second heating elements, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element,wherein the steady state temperature is a cooking temperature. 38. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber, wherein the first heating element has a variable heat output;a second heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output, and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature within the oven and the heating element output; anda controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second heating elements, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element,wherein the controller varies the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turns off the second heating element when the temperature within the oven or the heating element output reaches a predetermined threshold. 39. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber, wherein the first heating element has a variable heat output;a second heating element to generate heat for the oven chamber;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output, and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature within the oven and the heating element output; anda controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second heating elements, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying the heat output of the first heating element from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off the second heating element,wherein the oven chamber comprises two sections and the first heating element is located in a first of the two sections and the second heating element is located in a second of the two sections and at least one of the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the output of each heating element is sensed independently of the other heating element. 40. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a first valve to regulate the flow of gas to the first gas burner, where gas flow through the first valve is variable;a second gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a second valve to regulate the flow of gas to the second gas burner;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a gas burner output of at least one of the first gas burner and the second gas burner, and to transmit a signal associated with the at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output;a controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second valves, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state cooking temperature by varying the flow of gas through the first valve and turning off the flow of gas through the second valve; anda fan for circulating air within the oven chamber, wherein the fan has variable speeds and controller changes the speed of the fan in response to a change in at least one of the flow of gas through at least one of the first and second valves, the temperature within the oven, and the gas burner output. 41. The conveyor oven of claim 40, wherein the speed of the fan is decreased in response to a decrease in at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output. 42. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a first valve to regulate the flow of gas to the first gas burner, where gas flow through the first valve is variable;a second gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a second valve to regulate the flow of gas to the second gas burner;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a gas burner output of at least one of the first gas burner and the second gas burner, and to transmit a signal associated with the at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output;a controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second valves, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state cooking temperature by varying the flow of gas through the first valve and turning off the flow of gas through the second valve;wherein the controller varies the flow of gas through the first valve and turns off the flow of gas through the second valve when at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output reaches a predetermined threshold. 43. A conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor moveable to convey the food into and out of the oven chamber;a first gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a first valve to regulate the flow of gas to the first gas burner, where gas flow through the first valve is variable;a second gas burner to generate heat for the oven chamber;a second valve to regulate the flow of gas to the second gas burner;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a gas burner output of at least one of the first gas burner and the second gas burner, and to transmit a signal associated with the at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output;a controller operable to receive the signal and control the first and second valves, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature within the oven and the gas burner output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state cooking temperature by varying the flow of gas through the first valve and turning off the flow of gas through the second valve;wherein the oven chamber comprises two sections wherein at least one of the temperature of each section is sensed independently of the other section and the output of each gas burner is sensed independently of the other gas burner, and the first gas burner is located in a first of the two sections and the second gas burner is located in a second of the two sections. 44. A conveyor oven for cooking food product, the conveyor oven comprising: an oven chamber in which food is cooked;a conveyor for moving the food into and out of the oven chamber;a heat source operable to generate heat to be provided to the oven chamber, wherein the heat source comprises a plurality of heating elements;one or more sensors positioned to detect at least one of a temperature within the oven and a heating element output and to transmit a signal associated with at least one of the temperature in the oven and the heat source output;at least one controller that controls at least the heat source, andis operable to receive the signal, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in at least one of the temperature in the oven and the heating element output, the controller is operable to maintain the oven chamber at substantially a steady state temperature by varying a heat output of at least one of the plurality of heating elements from a first heat-generating output to a second different heat-generating output and turning off another of the heating elements in the plurality of heating elements; anda fan for circulating air within the oven chamber, wherein the controller changes the speed of the fan in response to a change in at least one of the heat source output of at least one of the plurality of heating elements and the temperature in the oven. 45. The conveyor oven of claim 44, wherein the speed of the fan is decreased in response to a decrease in at least one of the heat source output of at least one of the plurality of heating elements and the temperature in the oven. 46. The conveyor oven of claim 11, further comprising a first fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds and a second fan to circulate air within the oven chamber and having adjustable speeds, and the first fan is located in a first of the two sections and the second fan is located in a second of the two sections, wherein, in response to receiving a signal from the one or more sensors indicating a change in temperature within the oven or heating element output, the controller is operable to turn off the first fan or to change the speed of or turn off the second fan.
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