Cooking oven with an oven cavity and a cleaning apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to cooking oven ( 10 ) comprising an oven cavity ( 12 ) and a cleaning apparatus. The cooking oven ( 10 ) comprises a nozzle ( 18 ) for providing a cleaning agent. The cleaning apparatus includes a hand set ( 20 ) for spraying the cleaning agent. The cleaning apparatus includes a flexible pipe ( 22 ) extended or extendable between the nozzle ( 18 ) and the hand set ( 20 ). The flexible pipe ( 22 ) is provided for conveying the cleaning agent. The nozzle ( 18 ) is arranged stationary inside the oven cavity ( 12 ), and the flexible pipe ( 22 ) is detachably connected or connectable to the nozzle ( 18 ).

1 . A cooking oven ( 10 ) comprising an oven cavity ( 12 ) and a cleaning apparatus, wherein the cooking oven ( 10 ) comprises a nozzle ( 18 ) for providing a cleaning agent, the cleaning apparatus includes a hand set ( 20 ) for spraying the cleaning agent, the cleaning apparatus includes a flexible pipe ( 22 ) extended or extendable between the nozzle ( 18 ) and the hand set ( 20 ), and the flexible pipe ( 22 ) is provided for conveying the cleaning agent, characterized in that the nozzle ( 18 ) is arranged stationary inside the oven cavity ( 12 ), and the flexible pipe ( 22 ) is detachably connected or connectable to the nozzle ( 18 ). 
     
     
         2 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cleaning apparatus is a steam cleaning apparatus, the cleaning agent is steam, the nozzle is a steam nozzle ( 18 ), and the hand set is a steam gun ( 20 ). 
     
     
         3 . The cooking oven according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the cooking oven ( 10 ) comprises a steam generator arranged inside the cooking oven ( 10 ) and connected to the steam nozzle ( 18 ). 
     
     
         4 . The cooking oven according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the cooking oven ( 10 ) comprises a water reservoir connected to the steam generator. 
     
     
         5 . The cooking oven according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the steam generator and/or the water reservoir are connected or connectable to an external water supply. 
     
     
         6 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1  characterized in that the nozzle ( 18 ) is arranged at an inner side wall ( 16 ) of the oven cavity ( 12 ). 
     
     
         7 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cleaning apparatus is provided for cleaning the inner sides of the oven cavity ( 12 ) and/or the oven door ( 14 ). 
     
     
         8 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cooking oven ( 10 ) comprises at least one sensor element for detecting if the flexible pipe ( 22 ) is connected to the nozzle ( 18 ). 
     
     
         9 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hand set ( 20 ) includes a jet ( 24 ) for distributing the cleaning agent. 
     
     
         10 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hand set ( 20 ) includes an elongated grip portion ( 26 ). 
     
     
         11 . The cooking oven according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the shape of the grip portion ( 26 ) is adapted to the inner side of the human hand. 
     
     
         12 . The cooking oven according to any one of the  claim 9 , characterized in that the axes of the grip portion ( 26 ) and the jet ( 24 ) form an obtuse angle. 
     
     
         13 . The cooking oven according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the angle of the axes of the grip portion ( 26 ) and the jet ( 24 ) is between 120° and 150°. 
     
     
         14 . The cooking oven according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the angle of the axes of the grip portion ( 26 ) and the jet ( 24 ) is between 130° and 140°. 
     
     
         15 . The cooking oven according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the nozzle ( 18 ) and/or the flexible pipe ( 22 ) comprise a snap-in mechanism for connecting said flexible pipe ( 22 ) to the nozzle ( 18 ).