EP2516932A2 - Oven comprising odor sensor - Google Patents

Oven comprising odor sensor

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EP2516932A2
EP2516932A2 EP10794971A EP10794971A EP2516932A2 EP 2516932 A2 EP2516932 A2 EP 2516932A2 EP 10794971 A EP10794971 A EP 10794971A EP 10794971 A EP10794971 A EP 10794971A EP 2516932 A2 EP2516932 A2 EP 2516932A2
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odor
heater
fan
oven
cooking process
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Murat Kantas
Nilay Yalcinkaya
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Arcelik AS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/32—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens
    • F24C15/322—Arrangements of ducts for hot gases, e.g. in or around baking ovens with forced circulation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/20—Removing cooking fumes
    • F24C15/2007—Removing cooking fumes from oven cavities
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/08—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices

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  • the present invention relates to an oven comprising odor sensor.
  • the cooking process is performed by transferring the air heated by the heater and activated by the fan into the cooking chamber. Furthermore, in ovens, the discharge of the water vapor generated during the cooking process is provided by means of an exhaust pipe which is generally situated at the upper side of the casing.
  • the cooking of the foods in the oven is a chemical reaction and some gases are released during cooking. These gases are odorous gases and can be detected by an odor sensor.
  • the odors released due to inadequate cleaning of the oven after the previous cooking processes can occasionally reach undesired levels and can be irritating in terms of the user. Besides, the odors of the foods are not desired to be mingled with each other while cooking two different types of food together in the oven.
  • Japanese Patent No JP8178300 relates to an oven wherein the cooking is detected by the odor sensor in the exhaust pipe.
  • Japanese Patent No JP3005622 is about an oven which detects cooking depending on the gas flow rate and the odor intensity at the exhaust pipe outlet. Measurement is made in the exhaust pipe outlet of the oven by the gas and odor sensors and the cooking rate of the foodstuffs is detected.
  • Japanese Patent No JP59138827 relates to an oven wherein the cooking is detected by the humidity and odor sensors.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of an oven that
  • odor sensor comprises odor sensor and provides the foods to be cooked without spoiling the tastes by preventing the dispersion of the odors released during the cooking process.
  • a heater that provides the air in the oven cavity to be heated and is operated with the on/off cycle for keeping the temperature of the oven cavity constant
  • a fan which is encircled by the heater and moves the heated air
  • a variable speed motor that drives the fan
  • an exhaust pipe that discharges the gases and water vapor generated during the cooking process to the outer environment
  • an odor sensor which is located on the exhaust pipe and detects the odor intensity of the air passing through the exhaust pipe to be discharged to the outer environment during cooking
  • a control unit which changes the heater to the open position if the heater is in the closed position when the odor intensity detected by the said odor sensor exceeds the predetermined limit odor intensity, and operates the fan at a speed lower than the speed predetermined for the cooking process by lowering the rotational speed of the motor.
  • control unit increases, the control unit provides the fan to rotate at a speed slower than the predetermined optimum speed and thus, lowers the flow rate of the blown air, causing the surface temperature of the heater to increase and the odor molecules in the air passing over the heater to be burned by adhering to the heater surface.
  • the control unit increases the speed of the fan to operate it at the speed predetermined for the cooking process and operates the heater with the normal on/off cycle predetermined for the cooking process.
  • Figure 1 - is the schematic view of an oven comprising odor sensor.
  • Figure 2 - is the sideways schematic view of an oven comprising odor sensor.
  • An oven (1 ) comprises an oven cavity (2) wherein the cooking process is performed, a heater (3) preferably of circular shape for heating the air in the oven cavity (2) and operated with the alternating on/off cycle during cooking for keeping the temperature constant in the oven cavity (2), a fan (4) which is encircled by the heater (3) and moves the heated air, a variable speed motor (5) that drives the fan (4), a fan compartment (6) wherein the heater (3) and the fan (4) are disposed, a fan covering plate (7) that separates the oven cavity (2) and the fan compartment (6), at least one inlet hole (8) which is arranged on the fan covering plate (7) and provides passage of the air aspirated by the fan (4) into the fan
  • the oven (1 ) of the present invention comprises a control unit (12) that evaluates the odor intensity information detected by the odor sensor (1 1 ) and thus, switches the heater (3), operating with on/off cycle, to the on position if the heater (3) is in the off position, when the odor intensity released during the cooking process exceeds a predetermined limit odor intensity stored in the memory of said control unit (12), and provides the fan (4) to operate at a speed lower than the speed predetermined for the cooking process by decreasing the rotational speed (rpm) of the motor (5).
  • the control unit (12) provides the fan (4) to rotate at a speed slower than the optimum speed predetermined in terms of energy consumption, and thus, lowers the flow rate of the air blown by the fan (4), causing the surface temperature of the heater (3) to increase and the odor molecules in the air passing over the heater (3) by slowing down to be burned by adhering to the heater (3) surface.
  • the control unit (12) increases the speed of the fan (4) and thus, provides it to operate at the speed predetermined for the cooking process and the heater (3) to continue operating with the normal on/off cycle predetermined for the cooking process.
  • the air aspirated from the oven cavity (2) by the fan (4) enters into the fan compartment (6) by passing through the inlet holes (8) and is blown over the heater (3) by the fan (4) here.
  • the heated air is delivered into the oven cavity (2) again from the outlet holes (9).
  • the control unit (12) slows down the fan (4) by sending signal to the variable speed motor (5) and the surface temperature of the heater (3) increases as the result of the fan (4) slowing down.
  • the odor molecules in the air delivered by the fan (4) rotating at low speed over the heater (3) burn by adhering to the high temperature surface of the heater (3) and the odor releasing effect is eliminated, and the air is delivered from the outlet holes (9) into the oven cavity (2) being freed from the odor.
  • the fan (4) is provided to rotate at the speed predetermined for the cooking process by the control unit (12) again sending signal to the motor (5), and the heater (3) continues to operate in the normal on/off cycle.
  • the odor is prevented from rising above the limit value without using an additional equipment by the intervention of the control unit (12) in the normal operation of only the present heater (3) and the fan (4) for a short period of time, for example for 5 -15 seconds, during the cooking process and thus, more than one type of food can be cooked at the same time without mixing of the odors and without spoiling of the flavors of cooked foods.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an oven (1) that comprises an oven cavity (2) wherein the cooking process is performed, a heater (3) which provides the air in the oven cavity (2) to be heated and which is operated with the on/off cycle for keeping the temperature constant in the oven cavity (2) during cooking, a fan (4) which is encircled by the heater (3) and moves the heated air, a variable speed motor (5) that drives the fan (4), an exhaust pipe (10) which is located at the upper portion of the oven cavity (2) and discharges the gases and water vapor generated during the cooking process to the outer environment, and an odor sensor (11) which is located on the exhaust pipe (10) and detects the intensity of the odor released from the cooking food and the walls of the oven cavity (2) during cooking in the air discharged to the outer environment by passing through the exhaust pipe (10), and which provides more than one type of food to be cooked without mixing of the odors.

Description

Description
OVEN COMPRISING ODOR SENSOR
[0001] The present invention relates to an oven comprising odor sensor.
[0002] In ovens wherein the cooking process is performed by means of
convection, the cooking process is performed by transferring the air heated by the heater and activated by the fan into the cooking chamber. Furthermore, in ovens, the discharge of the water vapor generated during the cooking process is provided by means of an exhaust pipe which is generally situated at the upper side of the casing. The cooking of the foods in the oven is a chemical reaction and some gases are released during cooking. These gases are odorous gases and can be detected by an odor sensor. Sometimes during the cooking process, the odors released due to inadequate cleaning of the oven after the previous cooking processes can occasionally reach undesired levels and can be irritating in terms of the user. Besides, the odors of the foods are not desired to be mingled with each other while cooking two different types of food together in the oven.
[0003] The state of the art Japanese Patent No JP8178300 relates to an oven wherein the cooking is detected by the odor sensor in the exhaust pipe.
[0004] The state of the art Japanese Patent No JP3005622 is about an oven which detects cooking depending on the gas flow rate and the odor intensity at the exhaust pipe outlet. Measurement is made in the exhaust pipe outlet of the oven by the gas and odor sensors and the cooking rate of the foodstuffs is detected.
[0005] The state of the art Japanese Patent No JP59138827 relates to an oven wherein the cooking is detected by the humidity and odor sensors.
[0006] The aim of the present invention is the realization of an oven that
comprises odor sensor and provides the foods to be cooked without spoiling the tastes by preventing the dispersion of the odors released during the cooking process.
[0007] The oven realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention,
explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a heater that provides the air in the oven cavity to be heated and is operated with the on/off cycle for keeping the temperature of the oven cavity constant, a fan which is encircled by the heater and moves the heated air, a variable speed motor that drives the fan, an exhaust pipe that discharges the gases and water vapor generated during the cooking process to the outer environment, an odor sensor which is located on the exhaust pipe and detects the odor intensity of the air passing through the exhaust pipe to be discharged to the outer environment during cooking and a control unit which changes the heater to the open position if the heater is in the closed position when the odor intensity detected by the said odor sensor exceeds the predetermined limit odor intensity, and operates the fan at a speed lower than the speed predetermined for the cooking process by lowering the rotational speed of the motor.
[0008] When the gas intensity generating odor detected by the odor sensor
increases, the control unit provides the fan to rotate at a speed slower than the predetermined optimum speed and thus, lowers the flow rate of the blown air, causing the surface temperature of the heater to increase and the odor molecules in the air passing over the heater to be burned by adhering to the heater surface.
[0009] In the oven of the present invention, when the value detected by the odor sensor decreases to fall below the limit value, the control unit increases the speed of the fan to operate it at the speed predetermined for the cooking process and operates the heater with the normal on/off cycle predetermined for the cooking process.
[0010] In the oven of the present invention, more than one type of different foods can be cooked at the same time without mingling of the odors and spoiling of the flavors by means of the control unit only intervening in the operation of the present heater and the fan for a short period of time during the cooking process and thus, eliminating the problem of the odor mixing.
[001 1] The oven realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
[0012] Figure 1 - is the schematic view of an oven comprising odor sensor.
[0013] Figure 2 - is the sideways schematic view of an oven comprising odor sensor.
[0014] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows: [0015] 1 - Oven
[0016] 2 - Oven cavity
[0017] 3 - Heater
[0018] 4 - Fan
[0019] 5 - Motor
[0020] 6 - Fan compartment
[0021] 7 - Fan covering plate
[0022] 8 - Inlet hole
[0023] 9 - Outlet hole
[0024] 10 - Exhaust pipe
[0025] 1 1 - Odor sensor
[0026] 12 - Control unit
[0027] An oven (1 ) comprises an oven cavity (2) wherein the cooking process is performed, a heater (3) preferably of circular shape for heating the air in the oven cavity (2) and operated with the alternating on/off cycle during cooking for keeping the temperature constant in the oven cavity (2), a fan (4) which is encircled by the heater (3) and moves the heated air, a variable speed motor (5) that drives the fan (4), a fan compartment (6) wherein the heater (3) and the fan (4) are disposed, a fan covering plate (7) that separates the oven cavity (2) and the fan compartment (6), at least one inlet hole (8) which is arranged on the fan covering plate (7) and provides passage of the air aspirated by the fan (4) into the fan
compartment (6), at least one outlet hole (9) that provides the air moved by the fan (4) in the fan compartment (6) and passing over the heater (3) around the fan (4) to be transferred into the oven cavity (2), an exhaust pipe (10) which is disposed at the upper portion of the oven cavity (2) and discharges the gases and water vapor generated during the cooking process to the outer environment and an odor sensor (1 1) which is located on the exhaust pipe (10) and detects the intensity of the odor released from the cooking food and the walls of the oven cavity (2) during cooking, depending on the amount of odor releasing gases in the air discharged to the outer environment by passing through the exhaust pipe (10).
[0028] The oven (1 ) of the present invention comprises a control unit (12) that evaluates the odor intensity information detected by the odor sensor (1 1 ) and thus, switches the heater (3), operating with on/off cycle, to the on position if the heater (3) is in the off position, when the odor intensity released during the cooking process exceeds a predetermined limit odor intensity stored in the memory of said control unit (12), and provides the fan (4) to operate at a speed lower than the speed predetermined for the cooking process by decreasing the rotational speed (rpm) of the motor (5).
[0029] When the odor intensity detected by the odor sensor (1 1 ) increases, the control unit (12) provides the fan (4) to rotate at a speed slower than the optimum speed predetermined in terms of energy consumption, and thus, lowers the flow rate of the air blown by the fan (4), causing the surface temperature of the heater (3) to increase and the odor molecules in the air passing over the heater (3) by slowing down to be burned by adhering to the heater (3) surface.
[0030] When the odor intensity detected by the odor sensor (1 1 ) decreases to fall below the limit value, the control unit (12) increases the speed of the fan (4) and thus, provides it to operate at the speed predetermined for the cooking process and the heater (3) to continue operating with the normal on/off cycle predetermined for the cooking process.
[0031] In the oven (1 ), odor is released due to reactions taking place during
cooking of the food and the residues remaining on the walls of the oven cavity (2) from previous cookings which are not cleaned adequately.
During the cooking process, the air aspirated from the oven cavity (2) by the fan (4) enters into the fan compartment (6) by passing through the inlet holes (8) and is blown over the heater (3) by the fan (4) here. The heated air is delivered into the oven cavity (2) again from the outlet holes (9). During the cooking process, when the odor intensity is detected to rise above the limit value by the odor sensor (1 1 ), the control unit (12) slows down the fan (4) by sending signal to the variable speed motor (5) and the surface temperature of the heater (3) increases as the result of the fan (4) slowing down. The odor molecules in the air delivered by the fan (4) rotating at low speed over the heater (3) burn by adhering to the high temperature surface of the heater (3) and the odor releasing effect is eliminated, and the air is delivered from the outlet holes (9) into the oven cavity (2) being freed from the odor. When the odor intensity detected by the odor sensor (1 1 ) falls below the limit value, the fan (4) is provided to rotate at the speed predetermined for the cooking process by the control unit (12) again sending signal to the motor (5), and the heater (3) continues to operate in the normal on/off cycle.
[0032] In the oven (1 ) of the present invention, the odor is prevented from rising above the limit value without using an additional equipment by the intervention of the control unit (12) in the normal operation of only the present heater (3) and the fan (4) for a short period of time, for example for 5 -15 seconds, during the cooking process and thus, more than one type of food can be cooked at the same time without mixing of the odors and without spoiling of the flavors of cooked foods.
[0033] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the
embodiments disclosed above and a person skilled in the art can easily introduce different embodiments. These should be considered within the scope of the protection explained by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

Claims
1. An oven (1 ) comprising an oven cavity (2) wherein the cooking process is
performed, a heater (3) for heating the air in the oven cavity (2) and operated with the on/off cycle during cooking for keeping the temperature constant in the oven cavity (2), a fan (4) which is encircled by the heater (3) and moves the heated air, a variable speed motor (5) that drives the fan (4), an exhaust pipe (10) which is located at the upper portion of the oven cavity (2) and discharges the gases and water vapor generated during the cooking process to the outer environment, and an odor sensor (1 1) which is located on the exhaust pipe
(10) and detects the intensity of the odor released from the cooking food and the walls of the oven cavity (2), depending on the amount of odor releasing gases in the air discharged to the outer environment by passing through the exhaust pipe (10), - characterized by a control unit (12) that switches the heater (3) to the on position if the heater (3) is in the off position when the odor intensity released during the cooking process and detected by the odor sensor
(1 1 ) exceeds a predetermined limit odor intensity stored in the memory of said control unit (12), and provides the fan (4) to operate at a speed lower than the speed predetermined for the cooking process by decreasing the rotational speed of the motor (5).
2. An oven (1 ) as in Claim 1 , characterized by the control unit (12) that increases the speed of the fan (4) and thus, provides it to operate at the speed
predetermined for the cooking process and the heater (3) to continue operating with the normal on/off cycle predetermined for the cooking process when the odor intensity detected by the odor sensor (1 1 ) decreases to fall below the limit value.
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