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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Martijn Van Zutphen, Marum, NL;
Sipke Theo Douma, Haren, NL;
Timotheus Johannes Maria Van Aken, Emmen, NL;
Reindert Jannes Van Wifferen, Zwolle, NL;
Petrus Johannes Bremer, Drachten, NL;
Ingrid Hietbrink, Karnten, NL;
Manel Josefien Leuverink, Groningen, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A radiation grill unit () comprises (i) a food support unit (), (ii) a radiation unit () that includes a reflector () (with reflector opening ()) hosting an IR radiation heater (), wherein the radiation unit () is configured to provide IR radiation () in a direction of the food support unit (), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity () configured to host a drip tray (). A radiation unit housing includes a convection channel between (i) a back side of the reflector, opposite a front side that reflects IR radiation in the direction of the food support unit, and (ii) an inner surface of the radiation unit housing. The housing further comprises a lower opening below a lower part edge of the reflector and an upper opening above an upper part edge of the reflector to define a lower end and an upper end, respectively, of the convection channel.