Abstract:
An electric oven with a heating element designed to conduct broiling operations includes a reflector that is mounted between the heating element and a ceiling of a cooking cavity. The reflector can include reflecting portions that extend downward from side, rear or front edges of the reflector to help focus radiant energy produced by a heating element downward onto an underlying cooking surface. The reflector can also include a plurality of curved segments that are designed to reflect radiant energy emitted upward by the heating element back downward onto an underlying cooking surface. The curved segments can have varying focal lengths to help more evenly distribute the reflected radiant energy across the underlying cooking surface.
Abstract:
A radiator apparatus for concentrating or dispersing energy. In one embodiment, the radiator includes a thermal conductive layer, a radiation layer, and a thermal insulation layer. The radiation layer is powered by an energy source and includes at least one radiation element embedded in at least a portion of the thermal conductive layer. The thermal insulation layer faces the thermal conductive layer. In another embodiment, the radiator includes a generally helical dome-shaped radiation member powered by an energy source and a generally dome-shaped reflection member including a reflective surface facing the radiation member. In yet another embodiment, the radiator includes a radiation member powered by an energy source and a reflection member having an at least partially ring-shaped concave reflective surface facing the radiation member for distributing energy to an at least partially hat-shaped or ring-shaped area or zone.
Abstract:
A radiator apparatus for concentrating or dispersing energy. In one embodiment, the radiator includes a thermal conductive layer, a radiation layer, and a thermal insulation layer. The radiation layer is powered by an energy source and includes at least one radiation element embedded in at least a portion of the thermal conductive layer. The thermal insulation layer faces the thermal conductive layer. In another embodiment, the radiator includes a generally helical dome-shaped radiation member powered by an energy source and a generally dome-shaped reflection member including a reflective surface facing the radiation member. In yet another embodiment, the radiator includes a radiation member powered by an energy source and a reflection member having an at least partially ring-shaped concave reflective surface facing the radiation member for distributing energy to an at least partially hat-shaped or ring-shaped area or zone.
Abstract:
An object is to provide an electric stove which can increase the flexibility of design and further improve thermal efficiency.An electric stove 10 includes electric heating elements 32a and 32b disposed out of positions immediately below objects to be heated 62, partially elliptical mirror sections 16a and 16b reflecting heat rays radiated from the electric heating elements 32a and 32b, and first reflective mirror sections 22a and 22b disposed below the electric heating elements 32a and 32b to gather the heat rays reflected by the partially elliptical mirror sections 16a and 16b towards the lower sides of the objects to be heated 62. The partially elliptical mirror sections 16a and 16b have one foci F1a and F1b in the vicinity of the electric heating elements 32a and 32b, respectively. The partially elliptical mirror sections 16a and 16b are connected to the first reflective mirror sections 22a and 22b, respectively, so that the major axes connecting the one foci F1a and F1b of the partially reflective mirror sections 22a and 22b to the other foci F2a and F2b, respectively, cross the first reflective mirror sections 22a and 22b appropriately at a desired angle Y.
Abstract:
An insulated drip pan assembly for a cooking range including an upper pan and a lower pan between which insulation is sandwiched; the two pans and insulation cooperating together to reduce both the time and energy required to cook food in a cooking vessel located on the range.
Abstract:
The device adjusts reflecting angles of grill reflectors for a grill burner in a gas oven range. Rotation of a driving means 21 is transmitted through a transmission means 17 to an adjusting means 16 and converted into a linear movement of bearing means 13 in reflecting plate 10A and 10B hingedly mounted on a hinge pin 11, thereby the angle between the plates 10A and 10B is adjusted.
Abstract:
A radiant heater includes a tilting and focusing reflector and a burner which is mounted inside of the reflector. The reflector can be tilted to direct radiant energy from the burner in a desired direction, and the focal point of the reflector can be moved with respect to the burner to concentrate, direct, or disperse radiant energy.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a panel for the production and directional reflection of infrared or ultraviolet radiation.The quartz tubes (5) employed for emission of radiation are juxtaposed within a frame. The rear reflector is constituted by V-section elements (8) which are placed side by side in order to define reflecting troughs (19).Application: construction of a self-supporting reflector which permits variation in power, outputs and wavelengths of the infrared-radiation emitted by the panel.
Abstract:
A radiant heater includes a tilting and focusing reflector and a burner which is mounted inside of the reflector. The reflector can be tilted to direct radiant energy from the burner in a desired direction, and the focal point of the reflector can be moved with respect to the burner to concentrate, direct, or disperse radiant energy.
Abstract:
An electric range for household cooking purposes has a cooktop with a plurality of surface heating units in the form of coils of metal-sheathed, electrical resistance heating elements. Each unit is mounted in an opening in the cooktop. A combined reflector pan and trim ring is interposed in the opening for supporting the unit, for radiating the heating energy in an upward direction and for collecting spillage. The combined pan and trim ring is manufactured of the optimum materials so it will perform its functions, and, moreover, may be cleaned in a pyrolytic self-cleaning oven without injury or discoloration.