Abstract: Inherent heating of the air in an oven by a high-velocity recirculating blower is used as constant rate thermal energy source. Constant temperature is maintained by varying the rate of blending of source of cooler air with the heated oven air. Automatic control of temperature is provided by a variable vent operated by a thermal expansion bellows, and a second control means is employed to prevent the oven from exceeding an adjustable maximum temperature.
Abstract: Inherent heating of the air in an oven by a high-velocity recirculating blower is used as constant rate thermal energy source. Constant temperature is maintained by varying the rate of blending of source of cooler air with the heated oven air. Automatic control of temperature is provided by a variable vent operated by a thermal expansion bellows. The bellows is slightly responsive to ambient temperature to compensate for variations thereof.