There is provided a steam oven for an aircraft galley. The steam oven 1 comprises: a pipeline 5 for supplying fluid comprising water or steam to a food preparation chamber 4 of the steam oven 1, the pipeline 5 being configured to receive water or steam from a source 3 external to the steam oven; a valve 9 configured to regulate the flow of said fluid through the pipeline 5, the valve 9 having an open state in which the valve 9 permits the flow of fluid through the pipeline 5 and a closed state in which the valve 9 prevents the flow of fluid through the pipeline 5; and a control unit 10 configured to actuate the valve 9 between the open and closed states; wherein the valve 9 comprises a sensor 11 configured to detect an actual state of the valve 9, the sensor 11 being independent of the control unit 10.
AIRCRAFT GALLEY STEAM OVEN
FLUGZEUGKÜCHEN-DAMPFOFEN
FOUR À VAPEUR POUR CUISINE D'AVION
2023-01-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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