1313results about "Frying pans" patented technology

An automated food preparation system is described. It allows precise, automated control of the food preparation process, and has the ability to perform an automated cleanup. It comprises at least one manipulator to process and move ingredients, a control system, an autonomously accessible ingredient storage system, and at least one cooking receptacle.

An accelerated cooking air fryer is disclosed comprising a cavity, controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, gas directing means and a vent assembly. Hot gas is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the air fryer cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the accelerated cooking of the food product.

An automated system of preparing food designed with the preparation of Chinese food in mind, the system can be adapted to whatever type of food is desired by the user. The system uses one or more robots as the “chefs”. A heating element heats a cooking pan to a desired temperature. The cooking pan includes a temperature sensing element to monitor heating of the pan and cooking of the food. When the pan is fully heated, a delivery arm empties the contents of the bowl into the cooking pan to being the actual cooking. When the contents of the pan have reached the correct temperature to be “done”, the robot empties the contents into a serving dish, and the food is ready to be eaten.

The invention relates to a household cooking appliance (1) comprising food-receiver (2) for receiving loose pieces of food (100), and heater means including generator means (3) for generating a flow of air (4), said household appliance being characterized in that the generator means (3) for generating the flow of air (4) include an air outlet (5) and an air inlet (6), the appliance (1) further comprising a screen (7) arranged relative to the air outlet (5) and to the air inlet (6) so that it forces the flow of air (4) to go around the screen (7) in order to reach the air inlet (6) from the food-receiver (2). Cooking appliances of the deep fryer type.

A high-speed griddle for cooking food products has a griddle platen having a cook surface for receiving food products thereon, and heating means are provided for heating the platen. A clamshell cover is configured for sealing contact with the cook surface of the platen, the cook surface and cover cooperating to enclose a cook volume. An electromagnetic energy source is configured for emitting energy into the cook volume, the energy source emitting energy of a frequency selected to cause internal heating of food products within the cook volume. In addition, a convection air system is configured to provide a flow of heated air into the cook volume. The heated platen, electromagnetic energy source, and convection air system cooperate to rapidly cook food products within the cook volume.

A reversible, self-contained cooking appliance. A heating plate is suspended between first and second insulating end stands. The heating plate has first and second cooking surfaces on opposite sides thereof and includes an integral heater. The end stands support the heating plate for cooking in a first orientation. One of the end stands is adapted to store the cooking appliance in a vertical position for storage. During use the end stands position a reflector between the heating plate and a support surface so that the reflector minimizes any heat transfer to the supporting surface. In a preferred form a drain is disposed along one end of the heating plate to allow grease and other cooking materials to drain into the reflector.

The invention discloses a pan with temperature displaying including a pan body and a handle, a temperature-sensing bimetal element being provided in the bottom of the pan body, a display means being provided in the handle, and the temperature-sensing bimetal element being connected with the display means. The invention can rapidly and precisely indicate the temperature of the pan bottom of the pan so that the user can control the cooking level during cooking. The pan according to the invention is of a simple structure, is convenient to use and is easy to popularize.

A device for processing and cooking food comprises a base housing a heating element for a food cooking function and a controllable motor for a food processing function. A container seatable on the base has an inlet for introducing food and an outlet for processed food. A blade is rotatably mounted within the container and driven by the controllable motor to process any food that is introduced into the container. A removable pan is seatable on the base proximate to the heating element to define a cooking surface. The outlet is positioned relative to the removable pan so that any food introduced into the container exits the outlet directly onto the cooking surface. A spatula can be coupled to the base and positioned within the removable pan for movement across the cooking surface to stir the processed food as it is cooked. A method is also disclosed.

An accelerated cooking air fryer is disclosed comprising a cavity, controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, gas directing means and a vent assembly. Hot gas is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the air fryer cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the accelerated cooking of the food product.

Provided is a cooking vessel (1) including a body (2) equipped with a bottom (3) and a lateral wall (4), a handle (20) mounted to the body (2) by mounting means (6, 22), and a sensor (30) disposed in a receiving housing (11) near the bottom (3) and equipped with at least one electrically insulated conducting element (31, 32) , said sensor (30) and said conducting element (31, 32) being mounted to a support (40) which extends from the bottom (3) along the lateral wall (4) and which is mounted to the handle (20). The support (40) includes a retaining part (42) for the sensor and the conducting element and at least one programmed deformation area (50, 55a, 55b) to allow mobility between the retaining part (42) for the sensor and the conducting element and the handle (20) in at least one direction.

Automated apparatus for preparing pizza, and method of operating same. A customer selects a type of pizza, such as toppings or crust style. The apparatus slices and defrosts dough, applies cheese, slices and applies toppings, and cooks the pizza to order. The cooked pizza is packaged for delivery to the customer and may include a separate cutting apparatus. Proper temperature of hot and cold sections is maintained while ingredients are stored and as the pizza is cooked. The process is monitored and controlled by one or more processors.

A counter top cooking appliance has an enclosure defining a cooking chamber arranged to receive a cooking pan. The cooking chamber includes a lower heating element arranged so that the cooking pan may be supported thereon to receive conductive heating there-from, and an upper heating element disposed above and spaced from the cooking pan to provide radiant heating to food there-within. The enclosure includes an upper portion including the upper heating element, and a lower portion including the lower heating element, and a hinge connecting the upper portion to the lower portion. The hinge enables the upper portion to rest atop the lower portion to define the cooking chamber, and alternatively enables the upper portion to be swung relative to the lower portion so that the upper and lower portions are in a parallel side-by-side relationship and both heating elements are arranged so that the cooking pan may be supported on either thereof to receive conductive heating there-from.

The invention provides a cooking utensil which comprises a touch switch, a driving part and a controller. The touch switch is arranged on the body or a cover body of the cooking utensil and used for sending an uncovering signal. The driving part is used for driving the cover body to open. The controller is electrically connected with the touch switch and the driving part and used for receiving theuncovering signal and controlling the driving part to move so as to open the cover body. When a user touches the touch switch, the driving part is driven through the controller for uncovering, a locking structure is loosened and breaks away from a fastened position, accordingly automatic uncovering is achieved, and an uncovering button structure conventionally exposed on the appearance face of the product is omitted in the uncovering way, so that a whole interface of the product is simpler. In addition, in this uncovering way, an uncovering operation can be selected or not according to the working environments in the cooking utensil, for example, pressure intensity, the cooking utensil has higher safety, and especially the risk is prevented that the cooking utensil is forcedly uncovered due to misoperation of a user during under-pressure work and accordingly explodes and scalds a user.

A cooking pan with a temperature display function includes a pan body and a handle. An extra bottom layer is provided at a bottom of the pan body with a metallic plate sandwiched in between the bottom of the pan body and the extra bottom layer. An installation hole is located at a side of the metallic plate with a temperature sensor installed inside the hole. A display unit is placed on the handle and the temperature sensor is connected to the display unit via connection wires. This cooking pan can show the temperature of the bottom of the pan body precisely and quickly, so that the user can control the timing better.

Provided is a method for producing a handle subassembly made to be mounted to a body (2) to form a cooking vessel (1), said subassembly including a handle (20), a sensor (30), particularly a temperature sensor, equipped with at least one flexible insulated conducting element (31, 32) which is connected to a connector (17) of a control circuit (28), said subassembly including a receiving area (49) for the conducting element (31, 32) a part of which (49b) is disposed in the handle (20).

The invention relates to an air-based flyer apparatus (100) for preparing food. The apparatus comprises a food preparation chamber (102), a food basket (103) placed in said food preparation chamber (102), a system (104) for circulating an upward flow of hot air inside said food basket (103), a heating element (105) placed above said food basket (103) to generate said hot air, a lid (101) placed below the heating element for covering the food basket. The lid (101) comprises a first part (P1) being air-permeable, and a second part (P2) facing said heating element (105) being air-impermeable. The invention allows reducing fumes generated by an air-based flyer during cooking process.

The invention discloses a vertically placed electric heating flat pan. The vertically placed electric heating flat pan comprises a flat pan body internally provided with a heating body, a power sourceline electrically connected with the heating body, a heating disc which is arranged on the lower side face of the flat pan body and a handle body which is connected with the upper side face of the flat pan body and further comprises a first contact end face arranged at one side of the flat pan body. Through the first contact end face and the second contact end face, multi-point supporting is provided so that the electric heating flat pan can be vertically placed and is therefore conveniently used by a user.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a control method and device. The control method can include the steps that in the process that the bottom of an inner container of a cooking device is heated,an inner-cavity pressure value of the inner container is detected; when the inner-cavity pressure value meets a preset pressure threshold value, the bottom of the inner container and an inner cavityof the inner container are simultaneously heated, and a temperature value of the bottom of the inner container and a temperature value of the inner cavity are detected respectively; according to the temperature value of the bottom of the inner container, the temperature value of the inner cavity and the preset control strategy, the bottom of the inner container and the inner cavity are controlledto be heated. Whole cooking food materials can be heated accordingly, the decocting, baking and roasting function of an electric pressure cooker for the cooking food materials is achieved, the taste of the cooking food materials can also be better than that of common cooking food materials, and the using efficiency and the cooking effect of the electric pressure cooker are improved.

The invention discloses a multifunctional breakfast making machine, which comprises a base, a bread roaster, an egg cooker, a frying device and an electrical control unit. The bread roaster, the egg cooker, the frying device and the electrical control unit are placed on the base, the bread roaster is located in a first base area of the base, the egg cooker and the frying device are located in a second base area of the base, the second base area is provided with a heating plate, the frying device is located above the heating plate, the egg cooker is located above the frying device and comprises an egg tray, the frying device comprises a frying pan capable of containing liquid, the egg tray is provided with grooves which can hold eggs and are communicated with the frying pan, and the electrical control unit is used for controlling operations of the bread roaster, the egg cooker and the frying device. The multifunctional breakfast making machine can integrally complete cooking of various types of food, not only saves household expense, but also greatly reduces occupation of appliances in spaces of kitchens.

The invention is a cooking grill comprising a housing defining a cooking chamber and having a door therein hinged at a bottom thereof, a heating element disposed in the cooking chamber, a cooking surface slidably disposed to slide in and out of the housing through the door.

A freestanding cover for a food tray has a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from the flange section. The support section supports the cover independently of the tray, with the flange section positioned above the tray opening. The freestanding cover is inserted into a heated compartment in a food warming cabinet and is supported on a retaining mechanism positioned on the shelf of the food warming cabinet. The retaining mechanism, in the form of a wire rack, prevents the cover from moving forward or backward. With the cover retained by the wire rack, a tray containing previously cooked food portions may be inserted into and removed from a receiving space in the cover, leaving the cover inside of the compartment.