US 12,440,063 B2
Method and apparatus for a cooking appliance
Paul R. Staun, Sharonville, OH (US)
Assigned to MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/425,785.
Application 18/425,785 is a division of application No. 17/091,415, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,918,143.
Prior Publication US 2024/0285118 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. A47J 37/06 (2006.01); A47J 27/04 (2006.01); A47J 37/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/0641 (2013.01) [A47J 27/04 (2013.01); A47J 37/049 (2013.01); A47J 2027/043 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of air frying food in a first heating compartment and steaming food in a second heating compartment within a cooking appliance, the method comprising:
placing at least one first food product into a first food container within the first heating compartment of a housing, and wherein the first food container is a first drawer;
placing at least one second food product and water into a second food container within the second heating compartment of the housing, and wherein the second food container is a second drawer, wherein the first drawer is positioned above the second drawer;
cooking the at least one first food product in the first food container by heating air and circulating air for at least a first time period; and
steaming the at least one second food product in the second food container by heating the water for at least a second time period.