Patent Application
20140342296
Heater proofer cabinets may be used as a hot food holding cabinet and/or as a proofing cabinet for commercial kitchens. Proofing may be used, for example, to generate a desired moisture level in the cabinet. The cabinet may include a heat drawer and water pan. Controls for the heat and the humidity may be attached to the cabinet.
In one example, a heater proofer cabinet comprising a left side cabinet board and a right side cabinet board secured to doorframe bracing pieces, a head cover board, and a bottom board, with a fastener and an adhesive. A back panel secured to the left and right side cabinet boards, head cover board and bottom board with a fastener and the adhesive. A heater proofer unit and a wind deflector positioned in the cavity defined by the left and right side cabinet boards, the head cover board, the bottom board and the back panel. The wind deflector positioned so as to be operative with the heater proofer unit. A front door secured to the left side cabinet board or the right side cabinet board.
In one example, a method of assembling a heater proofer cabinet. The method comprising securing doorframe bracing pieces, a head cover board, and a bottom board to left and right side cabinet boards using a fastener and an adhesive. The method further comprising securing a back panel to the left and right side cabinet boards, head cover board and bottom board using a fastener and the adhesive, where the left and right side cabinet boards, the head cover board, the bottom board and the back panel define a cavity. The method further comprising securing a heater proofer unit within the cavity, attaching a wind deflector within the cavity so as to be operative with the heater proofer unit, and attaching a front door to the left side cabinet board or the right side cabinet board.
In one example a heater proofer cabinet comprising a left side cabinet board and a right side cabinet board secured to doorframe bracing pieces, a head cover board, and a bottom board, with a fastener and an adhesive. A back panel secured to the left and right side cabinet boards, head cover board and bottom board with the fasteners and the adhesive. A heater proofer unit placed in a cavity defined by the left side cabinet board, the right side cabinet board, the head cover board, the bottom board and the back panel. A wind deflector effective to be operative with the heater proofer unit. Wheels secured to the bottom board, shutter pieces secured to the left or right side cabinet board, and a front door secured to the shutter pieces.
The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.
The foregoing and other features of this disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only some embodiments in accordance with the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail by reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components unless context indicates otherwise. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized and other changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure as generally described herein and as illustrated in the accompanying figures can be arranged, substituted, combined, separated and/or designed in a wide variety of different configurations all of which are explicitly contemplated herein.
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Right side cabinet board 560 includes a first edge 561, a second edge 562, a third edge 563, and a fourth edge 564. First edge 561 includes a small angle iron and walls that define holes 547 (
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Wind deflector 700 includes a first side 702 and a second side 703. First side 702 includes a wind deflector handle 701 and four wind deflector mounting holes 704. Second side 703 includes wind deflector mounting slots 705. Heater 680 includes a bolt 681 and a cord 682.
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Second edge 542 of left side cabinet board 540 should be inserted into both of the cavities 742 of installation auxiliary parts 740. First edge 541 of left side cabinet board 540 should be upward, first side 545 should face inward and second side 546 should face outward.
Second edge 562 of the right side cabinet board 560 should be inserted into both of the cavities 744 of installation auxiliary parts 704. First edge 561 of right side cabinet board 560 should be upward, first side 565 should face inward toward left side cabinet board 540, and second side 566 should face outward away from the left side cabinet board 540. The edges 544 and 564 of both side cabinet boards 540 and 560 are then lined up.
Each doorframe bracing piece 620 inserts into one hole 547 in edge 541 and the corresponding hole 567 in edge 561. The doorframe bracing pieces 620 are secured to left side cabinet board 540 and right side cabinet board 560 with a fastener 840. Fastener 840 may be counter sunk head screws coated with a threadlocker adhesive such as LOCTITE threadlocker.
Fasteners 840 may be tightened with a hexagon wrench. Fasteners 840 inserted into holes 547 should be turned until the screw head just makes contact with the surface of side 546 of left side cabinet board 540. Fasteners 840 inserted into holes 567 should be turned until the screw head just makes contact with the surface of side 566 of right side cabinet board 560.
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Head cover 580 is secured to left side cabinet board 540 and right side cabinet board 560 at the aligned holes with fasteners 800 and washers 860. Fasteners 800 may be socket head screws coated with a threadlocker adhesive such as LOCTITE threadlocker and washers 860 may be flat washers. Fasteners may be tightened with a hexagon wrench. The fasteners should be turned until the screw head and washer just make contact with the surface of side 586 of head cover 580.
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Bottom board 520 is secured to left side cabinet board 540 and right side cabinet board 560 at the aligned holes with fasteners 800 and washers 860. Fasteners 800 may be socket head screws coated with a threadlocker adhesive such as LOCTITE threadlocker and washers 860 may be flat washers. Fasteners may be tightened with a hexagon wrench. The fasteners should be turned until the screw head and washer just make contact with the surface of side 526 of bottom board 520.
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Back panel 600 is secured to side cabinet boards 540 and 560, head cover 580 and bottom board 520 at the aligned holes with fasteners 760. Fasteners 760 may be tapping screws coated with a threadlocker adhesive such as LOCTITE threadlocker. The fasteners 760 may be tightened with a crosshead screwdriver. The fasteners should only be turned until the screw head just makes contact with the surface 606 of pack panel 600.
Left side cabinet board 540, right side cabinet board 560, head cover 580, bottom board 520 and back panel 600 secured together make up the frame of heater proofer cabinet 500 and define a cavity within. Fasteners 760, 800, and 840 should now be fully tightened. Referring to
Shutter pieces 660 are aligned to edge 561 of right side cabinet board 560 at holes 568. Hinge 661 of the shutter pieces 660 should face towards side 566 and away from side 565. Shutter pieces 660 are secured to right side cabinet board 560 at holes 568 by fasteners 780. Fasteners 780 may be pan head screws coated with a threadlocker adhesive, such as LOCTITE threadlocker. The fasteners may be tightened with a hexagon wrench. Fasteners 780 should be fully tightened.
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Heater proofer unit 680 is secured to back panel 600 by fastener 940 and washer 920. Fastener 940 may be a butterfly nut coated with a threadlocker adhesive such as LOCTITE threadlocker and washer 920 may be a flat washer. Fastener 940 should be fully tightened.
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While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.
