阅读说明：本技术 用于利用雾化的水颗粒和空气进行烹饪的方法和设备 (Method and apparatus for cooking with atomized water particles and air ) 是由 R·霍特 于 2020-03-17 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于使用雾化的水颗粒和压缩空气加热烤箱的方法和设备,包含以下步骤：通过将储存器内的水传递通过水加热器而加热容纳于位于烹饪室的外部的储存器中的水以达到低于沸点的期望的终点温度；通过将压缩空气运送通过浸没于所述储存器的水内的空气加热器而加热压缩空气；将经加热的水和经加热的压缩空气输送至雾化器；将所述经加热的水雾化成经加热的水颗粒；以及经由所述经加热的压缩空气将所述经加热的水颗粒引导至所述烹饪室中。(A method and apparatus for heating an oven using atomized water particles and compressed air, comprising the steps of: heating water contained in a reservoir located outside the cooking chamber by passing the water within the reservoir through a water heater to reach a desired end temperature below boiling point; heating compressed air by passing it through an air heater immersed in the water of the reservoir; delivering the heated water and the heated compressed air to an atomizer; atomizing the heated water into heated water particles; and directing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.)

1. A method of heating an oven comprising:

heating water contained in a reservoir located outside a cooking chamber of the oven to reach a desired end temperature below boiling point;

heating compressed air by an air heater immersed in water in the reservoir;

delivering the heated water and the heated compressed air to an atomizer;

atomizing the heated water into heated water particles; and

directing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the water contained in the reservoir is heated by passing the water within the reservoir through a water heater coil.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising passing the heated water from the reservoir through a second water heater coil prior to delivering the heated water to the atomizer.

4. The method of any one of claims 1-3, further comprising recirculating excess heated water from the atomizer to the reservoir.

5. The method of any of claims 1-4, further comprising delivering the heated water and the heated compressed air to a second atomizer;

atomizing the heated water into heated water particles; and

directing the heated water particles into separate compartments of the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.

6. A method of cooling an oven comprising:

cooling water contained in a reservoir located outside a cooking chamber of the oven to achieve a desired end temperature of between about-1.1 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius (30 degrees Fahrenheit and 50 degrees Fahrenheit);

cooling compressed air by an air cooler submerged in water of the reservoir;

delivering the cooled water and the cooled compressed air to an atomizer;

atomizing the cooled water into cooled water particles; and

directing the cooled water particles into the cooking chamber via the cooled compressed air.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising delivering the cooled water and the cooled compressed air to a second atomizer;

atomizing the cooled water into cooled water particles; and

directing the cooled water particles via the cooled compressed air into separate compartments of the cooking chamber.

8. The method according to any one of claims 5-7, further comprising:

heating water contained in a second reservoir located outside of a cooking chamber of the oven to reach a desired end temperature below boiling point;

heating compressed air by an air heater immersed in the water of the second reservoir;

delivering heated water and heated compressed air to the atomizer;

atomizing the heated water into heated water particles; and

directing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.

9. The method of any of claims 6-8, further comprising delivering the heated water and the cooled water and the heated air and the cooled air to a second atomizer;

atomizing the heated water and the cooled water into heated water particles and cooled water particles; and

directing the heated water particles and cooled water particles via the heated compressed air and cooled compressed air into separate compartments of the cooking chamber.

10. An oven, characterized in that the oven comprises:

a cooking chamber located within the oven;

an atomizer attached to the cooking chamber;

a water reservoir located outside of the cooking chamber, wherein the water reservoir comprises an air heater submerged within water of the reservoir, wherein the air heater comprises a first end connected to an air compressor and a second end connected to the atomizer;

a first water heater comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the first water heater are submerged within the water of the water reservoir; and

a conduit comprising a pump, wherein one end of the conduit is submerged within the water of the water reservoir and an opposite end of the conduit is connected to the atomizer.

11. A toaster according to claim 10, wherein said first water heater comprises copper wire passing through a glass-ceramic tube, said copper wire and glass-ceramic tube being surrounded by a coiled copper tube.

12. An oven as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 11 further comprising a second water heater located in said duct between said water reservoir and the atomiser.

13. An oven as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 12 wherein said air heater comprises a copper coil.

14. The oven of any one of claims 10-13, further comprising a recirculation line from the atomizer to the water reservoir.

15. The oven of any one of claims 10-14, further comprising a second atomizer attached to a separate compartment of a cooking chamber of the oven.

16. The oven of any one of claims 10-15, further comprising a second water reservoir located outside of the cooking chamber, wherein the second water reservoir comprises an air cooler submerged within water of the second water reservoir, wherein the air cooler comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the air cooler is connected to the air compressor and the second end of the air cooler is connected to the atomizer; and a second conduit comprising a pump, wherein one end of the second conduit is submerged within the water of the second water reservoir and an opposite end thereof is connected to the atomizer.

17. The oven of claim 16, further comprising a recirculation line from the atomizer to the second reservoir.

18. An oven as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 17 wherein said second reservoir is located on top of the peltier block.

19. The oven of any one of claims 10-18, further comprising an air condenser circuit comprising a trough at the bottom of the cooking chamber, wherein the trough comprises a condenser coil and a drain, wherein both ends of the condenser coil are connected to a second cooled water reservoir.

20. Use of the oven of claim 10 as a means to cook food to a precise desired end temperature.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of ovens, and more particularly, to an oven for cooking food at a desired final temperature using atomized water particles and air.

Background

Many preparation devices and procedures for preparing food are known, including several types of ovens and similar equipment. One example of a known preparation device is a dry heat oven, as disclosed in us patent No. 2,931,882. Although commonly used, there are a number of problems associated with the use of dry heat ovens. For example, cooked food often has a deteriorated appearance, loss of nutrients and vitamins, and significant shrinkage due to the substantial loss of moisture content that occurs when heating the food with dry heat. Thus, dry heat ovens are inefficient because excess heat is required to compensate for the necessary and significant loss of moisture in the food.

Another well known food preparation device and procedure involves a steam oven, as shown in U.S. patent No. 5,494,690. However, there are also a number of problems associated with the use of water steam ovens. For example, the large amounts of water used during a cooking cycle are often contaminated by albumin, fat, and other effluents that seep from the food as it is cooked. Therefore, a large amount of contaminated water must be drained from the bottom of the unit.

Another additional food preparation device and procedure involves an automatic steam generation system that directs steam into the cooking cavity of an oven, such as disclosed in U.S. patent No. 8,704,138 and U.S. patent No. 7,867,534. However, steam ovens also have disadvantages. For example, these ovens may generate "sweat" (sweat) because the steam may condense against the cooler surfaces of the interior oven walls. This "perspiration" often collects, pools and flows on the sides of the cooking pot, resulting in a hard-to-clean food film on the inner surface of the oven. In addition, high steam temperatures have a large detrimental effect on the nutritional value of the cooked food and are inherently dangerous because steam heated above 212 degrees fahrenheit necessarily causes burns and scalds to the user.

The inventors have discovered a solution to the problems associated with previous oven systems by inventing an oven that utilizes the precise generation of water vapor and high velocity air. The inventors have discovered a method of cooking food using surprisingly small amounts of water so that the delivery of water vapor is more accurate and the oven is more energy efficient. Thus, the inventors have discovered a method of cooking food that does not create "water droplets" or "puddles" on the walls or bottom of the oven due to condensation of excess steam.

Further, the inventors have discovered a way to utilize water vapor maintained at a temperature below 212 degrees fahrenheit, so the oven is safer, more user friendly, and the food can maintain its taste and nutritional value.

Disclosure of Invention

One embodiment of the present application includes a method for heating an oven, the method complying with all U.S. FDA food safety guidelines, wherein the method includes heating water contained in a reservoir located outside of a cooking chamber of the oven to reach a desired end temperature below boiling point; heating compressed air by an air heater immersed in water in the reservoir; delivering the heated water and the heated compressed air to an atomizer; atomizing the heated water into heated water particles; and directing the heated water particles into the cooking chamber via the heated compressed air.

This embodiment includes a cooking chamber located within the oven; an atomizer attached to the cooking chamber; a reservoir of water located outside of the cooking chamber, wherein the reservoir of water comprises an air heater submerged within the water of the reservoir, wherein the air heater comprises a first end connected to an air compressor and a second end connected to the atomizer; a first water heater comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the first water heater are submerged within the water of the reservoir; and a conduit comprising a pump, wherein one end of the conduit is submerged within the water of the reservoir and an opposite end of the conduit is connected to the atomizer.

Another embodiment includes a method of cooling or refrigerating an oven, wherein the method includes cooling water contained in a reservoir located outside a cooking chamber of the oven to reach a desired end temperature between approximately 30 degrees fahrenheit to 50 degrees fahrenheit; cooling compressed air by an air cooler submerged in water of the reservoir; delivering the cooled water and the cooled compressed air to an atomizer; atomizing the cooled water into cooled water particles; and directing the cooled water particles into the cooking chamber via the cooled compressed air.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a method of heating an oven for cooking using atomized water particles and compressed air.

Figure 2 shows an oven for cooking using atomized water particles, the oven containing a reservoir of water with an air heater coil submerged therein, a water heater coil, an air compressor, and an atomizer.

Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of the oven of fig. 2, in which there is an additional water heater coil between the reservoir and the atomizer.

Fig. 4 shows a third embodiment of the oven of fig. 2 for cooking using atomized water particles and compressed air with a cooled air component and a water component.

Fig. 5 is a front view of a water heater coil of the oven according to fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a perspective front view of an atomizer of the oven according to fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a perspective rear view of a fourth embodiment of the oven of fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is an open perspective front view of a fourth embodiment of the oven of fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is an open perspective front view of a fourth embodiment of the oven of fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is an open perspective side view of the fifth embodiment of the oven of fig. 2.

Detailed Description

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of one embodiment of a method of heating an oven (10) for cooking using atomized water particles and compressed air, as shown in FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the method comprises heating a reservoir (14) of water located outside the cooking chamber (12), as shown in fig. 2. A reservoir for heating water by pumping water present in the reservoir out of the reservoir and through a water heater coil (20). The pumps used to pump the water throughout the oven system may be any form of water pump, preferably peristaltic pumps, as these are known to be small, accurate and simple. In addition, when the peristaltic pump is shut off, the pump acts as a shut-off valve, eliminating cross-contamination and back pressure. Further, the water pumps move unpressurized water to and/or from the heater, the one or more reservoirs, the one or more atomizers, and the condenser circuit. These pumps are arranged throughout the oven system to pump water efficiently.

In this embodiment, the water heater is a water heater coil (20), as shown in fig. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, and comprises a resistance wire (22), such as a copper wire or a coiled nickel-chromium wire, passing through a glass-ceramic tube (24), the resistance wire and glass-ceramic tube further being surrounded by a coiled copper tube (26). The glass-ceramic tube may further be surrounded by a copper sleeve, wherein the coiled copper tube surrounds the copper sleeve. Advantageously, by controlling the diameter and overall length of the coiled nichrome wire, the coiled nichrome wire can be accurately calibrated to the precise desired temperature range.

This method of heating the water is advantageous because the rapid heating of the nichrome wire and glass ceramic tube combined with the excellent thermal conductivity of copper almost instantaneously heats the small amount of water required for the operation of the oven. Thus, the water is heated quickly to the desired final temperature, resulting in a more efficient oven and cooking process.

Another embodiment of the water heater comprises a halogen bulb or a length of buthal (kanthal) sheathed in a ceramic glass tube for heating the water. The novel arrangement of the water heater coil (coil) avoids the use of one or more "cal-rod heaters" to heat large volumes of water, which, as demonstrated in the prior art, is too slow and exceeds the target temperature, thereby overcooking the food. Further, for example, when the oven door is open, the oven (10) also has a faster temperature and steam recovery rate because the oven continuously generates steam that is heated at a desired temperature and continuously directs the steam under pressure into the cooking chamber.

The process of heating the water in the reservoir (14) is repeated until the water reaches a desired end temperature below boiling. The desired end temperature is determined by a user of the oven (10) when the user of the oven (10) manually enters the desired final temperature or selects a predetermined cooking program. Present within the reservoir of water is a temperature probe (not shown) that senses the temperature of the water within the reservoir and relays this temperature data to a programmable logic device ("PLD"). Programmable logic devices are not novel and are well known in the art as electronic means to build digital circuits that monitor, control and change the temperature of ovens. If the temperature within each feature of the oven (10) is inaccurate, the respective programmable logic devices can adjust, readjust, and fine-tune the temperature through a series of thermostat controls that monitor and change the inputs to the respective heater circuits of the oven. For example, a memory temperature sensor forwards data about the internal temperature within the memory to a memory programmable logic device. If the temperature is not at the desired location, the programmable logic device automatically adjusts the temperature of the water heater coil to ensure that the water temperature in the insulated reservoir is the precise temperature required to cook the food to the desired final temperature.

The reservoir (14) may be made of any material, but an insulating material is preferred in order to more consistently maintain the temperature of the water within the reservoir. For example, the amount of water required to cook an entire chicken to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit is 8 fluid ounces (240 milliliters) of water. This advantageously makes the oven (10) more energy efficient as it is not necessary to continuously overcompensate for lost heat in the oven system. Advantageously, the oven can run on a 120 volt relay instead of a 240 volt relay, which additionally makes the oven more energy efficient than prior art ovens.

In a first embodiment shown in fig. 2, air is passed through an air heater coil (32) immersed within the water of the reservoir (14) after or while the water is recirculated through the water heater coil (20). In this embodiment, air is ducted through the air heater coils, but other embodiments include alternative means of conveying air, such as a pump. When the water in the reservoir is heated to a desired end temperature, an air heater coil made of a heat sensing material such as copper must be heated to the particular desired end temperature of the water in the reservoir. In this embodiment, the air heater comprises a coil, which is advantageous because the coil heats the air most efficiently as it flows through the coil. However, the air heater may be of any shape or form and made of any material. Thus, as the air is ducted through the air heater coil, the air is heated to the desired final temperature initially selected by the user of the oven.

In this embodiment, air is initially piped from a compressor (30) located outside of the reservoir. Thus, compressed air having a preselected velocity is pumped through the air heater coil. The air compressor may be, for example, a piston air compressor, which additionally sterilizes the air. The compressed air programmable logic device controls the pressure of air pumped from an air compressor through an air heater coil (32) into an atomizer (36) and a cooking chamber (12). The air pressure required depends on many factors such as the volume of the cooking chamber, the relative size of the amount of water pumped through the entire oven (10), and the size of the apertures.

In this embodiment, once the water in the reservoir (14) reaches the desired final temperature for cooking, the water is pumped from the reservoir to the atomizer (36), as shown in fig. 2. The atomizer is preferably located on the back of the cooking chamber (12). Since the system requires little water to operate, advantageously, the heated water is delivered almost immediately to the atomizer by precise temperature control. This is very important during cooking of the food and is an advantage over prior art methods and ovens in that it allows for fine control and accurate, repeatable consistency during cooking of the food to a desired temperature. Further, there are many low temperature cooking techniques and recipes that greatly benefit from the oven (10). For example, proofed doughs and breads, or baked moist pastries and desserts, such as cheese cakes, are more accurately prepared by a unique combination of heat and water vapor utilized by an oven. Further, the oven may be used in any field, whether in the food service industry or in home use.

In a second embodiment of the oven (10), as shown in fig. 3, heated water from the reservoir (14) is pumped through an additional water heater coil (42) on its way to the atomizer (36). This additional water heater coil may serve as a secondary heat source for the heated water to ensure that the heated water reaches the atomizer at the desired final temperature. The second water heater coil also ensures that the heated water does not lose its temperature as it moves to the atomizer (36). The second water heater is used as a "trim" heater that fine-tunes the temperature of the preheated water in the reservoir.

In a first embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, heated water is atomized into heated water particles within an atomizer (36) using conventional atomizer techniques. The nebulizer may be any form of nebulizer, such as a Philips Respironics HS 860 side-stream nebulizer, which is disposable and made of plastic. These atomizers have a unique five hole design and venturi port to produce a stream of atomized particles wherein 80% of the atomized particles are less than 5 microns in size. However, the atomizer may be made of any material.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, air from the air compressor (30) that has been heated to a desired final temperature via the air heater coil (32) is pumped to the atomizer (36). The heated water particles are directed into a cooking chamber (12) of the oven via heated compressed air in an atomizer. The atomized water particles cook the food to a desired final temperature and are continuously directed into the cooking chamber (12) via heated compressed air.

As shown in fig. 6, another embodiment of the atomizer (36) includes a feed bowl (38). The feed bowl of the atomizer contains a float switch (40) that detects the water level within the atomizer. If the water level rises above a predetermined level, the float switch activates a suction line that draws excess heated water from the atomizer and recirculates this water back to the reservoir (14) for further heating and recirculation throughout the oven. The activation level of the float switch is precisely set to ensure the correct level of water is delivered to the nebulizer in order to avoid overfilling. Further, the atomizer (36) contains a temperature probe (39), as shown in fig. 6. These temperature probes sense the temperature of the water in the atomizer. If the temperature does not reach the desired end temperature required to cook the food, the oven will be fine-tuned.

In an alternative embodiment of the oven of fig. 2, excess heated water from the atomizer (36) is pumped through an additional water heater coil (not shown) before reaching the reservoir. This is advantageous because the excess water pumped from the atomizer through the suction line is heated to the desired end temperature before reaching the reservoir. This creates an energy efficient system that does not require additional time to reheat the water because the temperature of the water is maintained at the desired end temperature throughout the recirculation process.

In a first embodiment, the cooking chamber (12) of the oven (10) contains a dry bulb temperature probe (not shown). The dry bulb temperature probe partially senses the temperature emitted by a radiant heat element (44) located within the cooking chamber, such as a nichrome ribbon wire infrared bakeware. The radiant heat element increases the oven dry bulb ambient air temperature and can be independently controlled to produce the desired wet bulb and dry bulb temperature differential. Further, the radiant heat elements facilitate aesthetic modification of the food, for example, by creating a generally desirable brown or crispy surface of the food.

In this embodiment, the cooking chamber (12) further contains a wet bulb temperature probe (not shown) that can be inserted into the food being cooked. The wet bulb temperature probe and the dry bulb temperature probe continuously sense the temperature difference of the wet bulb and the dry bulb to ensure that the oven maintains a preselected temperature. The sensed temperatures are then forwarded to corresponding wet and dry bulb programmable logic devices for readjustment by a series of thermostat controllers that monitor and change the inputs to the individual heater circuits. Further, to facilitate cooking more than one food item at a time, the cooking chamber includes a removable rack that holds the food items, the removable rack being horizontally secured into a rack slot (54) in the cooking chamber. The oven (10) may also contain a fan (50), such as a convection fan, to ensure that the temperature controlled water vapor and compressed air reach all surfaces of the food and to mix the water vapor and ambient air.

In a third embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the oven (10) contains a cooling or refrigeration element, wherein cooled air and water are delivered to the atomizer independently, or in addition to heated air and heated water being pumped to the atomizer (36). In this embodiment, air is ducted through the air heater coils, but other embodiments include alternative means of conveying air, such as a pump.

In this third embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, there is a cooling reservoir (60) located outside the cooking chamber (12) of the oven (10). The cooling reservoir contains water at a set temperature, for example pumped from a cold water tank into the cooling reservoir. If water is manually inserted or pumped into the cooling reservoir from a municipal water source, a peltier thermoelectric block, plate or cooler (70) is located below the cooling reservoir. Peltier thermoelectric blocks are a well-established structure for thermoelectric cooling. For the refrigeration embodiment, the chilled water will have a water temperature of less than about 40 degrees Fahrenheit in order to meet the U.S. department of agriculture food safety guidelines, but the chilled water may have any desired temperature. The temperature of the cooled water ranges between about 30 degrees fahrenheit to 50 degrees fahrenheit. For example, the peltier block may be set at a particular controlled temperature that cools the cooling water to 35 degrees fahrenheit and directs the atomized water at that temperature. The desired end temperature is determined by the user of the oven when the user of the oven manually enters the desired end temperature or selects a predetermined cooking program. Present within the cooling reservoir of water is a temperature probe (not shown) that senses the temperature of the water within the cooling reservoir and relays this temperature data to a programmable logic device that fine-tunes the temperature of the water within the cooling reservoir by controlling the temperature of the peltier block. The cooling reservoir contains an air-cooled coil (66), such as a coiled copper coil, immersed in cooled water of the cooling reservoir. The air-cooled coil maintains the temperature of the water within the cooling reservoir such that the air pumped through the air-cooled coil is set at a desired final temperature. The air may be pumped from the same compressor (30) as used for the air heater coil (32), or it may be pumped from a separate compressor.

As shown in fig. 4, once the water within the cooling reservoir (60) reaches the desired final temperature, the cooled water and cooled air are pumped to the atomizer (36). In this embodiment, the cooled air and cooled water are pumped to the same atomizer as the heated air and heated water. Thus, the atomizer atomizes the heated water and the cooled water into heated water particles and cooled water particles. These heated and cooled water particles are directed into the cooking chamber (12) via heated and cooled air. In this embodiment, there are separate air lines from the coil of heated air and the coil of cooled air, both connected at a Y-branch (68). The provision of a Y-branch is advantageous because it facilitates the mixing of the air temperature before it reaches the atomizer. In this embodiment, the atomizer comprises a recirculation line (56) to recirculate water back to the reservoir of heated water (14) or the reservoir of cooled water, depending on the circuit that the particular atomizer is using. Alternatively, the recirculation line contains a third water heater coil (not shown) that heats the mixed cooled and heated water back to the desired end temperature before recirculating through the reservoir of heated water. In addition, there is a cooled water recirculation line (57) that recirculates excess water back to the cooled water reservoir (60).

In further embodiments, the cooled water is delivered to an atomizer (not shown) that is distinct from the heated water and the heated compressed air. The atomizer atomizes the cooled water into cooled water particles using standard atomization techniques. These cooled water particles are guided into the cooking chamber (12) via cooled compressed air. In this embodiment, the nebulizer contains a float switch (not shown) that detects the water level within the nebulizer. If the water level rises above a predetermined level, the float switch activates a suction line that draws excess cooled water and recirculates the cooled water back to the cooling reservoir for recirculation through the entire oven (10).

In a fourth embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, there may be more than one atomizer on the back of the cooking chamber (12) to aid in layered cooking. In this embodiment, the cooking chamber has a number of different compartments of different sizes that are independently controlled and monitored. Advantageously, the size of the atomisers (36, 37) is very small and compact so that more than one atomiser can be fixed to the oven (10). Thus, whether receiving only heated water, heated air, cooled water, cooled air, or both heated water and cooled water, as well as heated air and cooled air, each atomizer independently disperses respective water particles into separate cooking chambers. This is advantageous if the user is cooking a variety of different foods requiring different cooking temperatures and times. For example, in an additional embodiment for layered cooking, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the user slides the divider plate (51) into the divider slot (52) in the cooking chamber (12) of the oven (10). As shown in fig. 9, the divider plate may be equipped with its own radiant heat element (53), dry bulb temperature sensor (not shown), condenser circuit (not shown), and wet bulb temperature sensor (not shown). The divider plate is fitted with suitable gasket material on all sides thereof so that the new, subdivided chamber formed by the divider plate can accommodate its own environment separate from the other areas of the oven. The connection of the wet and dry bulb temperature sensors is provided by contacts at the rear of the divider plate that connect when the divider plate is secured in place. This provides the user with multiple spaces within the oven to cook different foods to separate the controlled temperatures and results. For example, a turkey may be cooked to a finish temperature of 165 degrees fahrenheit, while a dish containing mashed potatoes and another dish containing casserole dishes may be cooked to a desired finish temperature of 135 degrees fahrenheit. The oven in this partitioned state can hold the dishes indefinitely at 135 degrees and without overcooking the items, while the turkey in another partitioned chamber can be cooked and held at 165 degrees.

In a fifth embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the oven further comprises an air condenser circuit (75) comprising a trough (77) located at the bottom of the cooking chamber, wherein the trough comprises a condenser coil (78) and a drain (76), wherein both ends of the condenser coil are connected to a reservoir of second cooled water. For example, one embodiment of the condenser circuit may utilize the same cooled water reservoir (60) cooled by a Peltier block (70), while another embodiment may use a separate cooled water reservoir (not shown). In this fifth embodiment, the cooled water is pumped through an air condenser coil, preferably a metal tube coil made of copper, which is mounted on the bottom at the rear of the cooking chamber. The condenser coil is located in a recessed groove in the bottom of the cooking chamber. The trough has a drain hole at one end thereof, and may be downwardly inclined toward the drain hole to facilitate drainage toward the drain hole. As the cooled water is pumped through the copper condenser coil, the hotter atomised air in the cooking chamber (12) is rapidly condensed by the cooler surface of the condenser coil. Water that condenses on the surface of the coil collects and drips into a drain in the tank where it is pumped back into a cooling reservoir of water. In this embodiment, previously atomized water vapor heated to a certain temperature is quickly and efficiently removed from the cooking chamber, and atomized water vapor at a different temperature can be immediately directed into the cooking chamber.

Those skilled in the art will well appreciate that alternative embodiments (which are foreseeable alternatives) to those disclosed herein are also encompassed by the present disclosure. The foregoing disclosure is not intended to be construed to limit embodiments or otherwise to exclude such other embodiments, adaptations, variations, modifications and equivalent arrangements.

Reference numerals

Oven 10

Cooking chamber 12

Reservoir 14 for water

Reservoir temperature probe (not shown)

Accumulator floating switch (not shown)

First water heater coil 20

Resistance wire 22

Glass-ceramic tube 24

Coiled copper tubing 26

Air compressor 30

Air heater coil 32

Copper coil 34

Atomizer 36

Second atomizer 37

Feed bowl 38

Atomizer temperature probe 39

Floating switch 40

Second water heater coil 42

Third Water Heater coil 4 (not shown)

Radiant heat element 44

Dry bulb temperature probe (not shown)

Wet bulb temperature probe (not shown)

Fan 50

Partition plate 51

Separation slot 52

Radiant heat element 53

Rack slot 54

Recycle line 56

Cooled water recirculation line 57

Water pump 58

Reservoir 60 for cooled water

Cooled water reservoir float switch (not shown)

Chilled water reservoir temperature probe (not shown)

Coil 66 of cooled air

Y-shaped branch 68

Peltier block 70

Fourth water heater 72

Second air heater coil 74

Condenser loop 75

Drainage device 76

Condenser coil 78

And a groove 77.