BROILER SHIELD FOR A RESIDENTIAL OVEN AND RESIDENTIAL OVEN INCORPORATING SAME

摘要

A broiler reflector is provided between an upper wall of a cooking cavity of aresidential oven and a broiler heating element. The broiler reflector helps todirectradiant heat energy emitted upward from the broiler heating element downwardtowardsfood items located beneath the broiler heating element. The shape of thebroiler reflectorhelps to ensure that a sufficient amount of the radiant energy is directed tothe front andrear portions of an underlying rack to ensure even cooking and even browning.Thebroiler reflector can include a front reflecting portion and a rear reflectingportion, eachof which include first and second reflectors.