Automatic top-off for deep fat fryers

a technology of deep-fat fryers and automatic top-off, which is applied in the direction of functional valve types, process and machine control, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of shortened oil life, loss of oil volume, and rate of temperature rise, and achieve the effect of reducing the new oil contamination of used oil

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-05
THE FRYMASTER CORP LLC
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The patent is about a deep fryer that can detect when there is not enough oil in a fryer pot and quickly add more oil to prevent damage to the food. This is done through separate piping to avoid contamination with used oil. The main benefit is to improve the quality and consistency of frying.

Problems solved by technology

For quick cooking of foods, the cooking oil must be filled in the cooking pot and be of a particular temperature at all times. During the cooking process much of the oil is absorbed by a food product, resulting in loss of oil volume.
Furthermore, the rate of temperature rise is directly related to shortened oil life.
Without an automatic system to maintain the oil at an optimal level and optimal temperature the operator could overlook the oil volume while cooking and reduce the effective life of the cooking oil.

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[0032]Referring to FIG. 1, a front perspective view of a deep fryer is shown, and generally referred to by reference numeral 10. Deep fryer 10 has a housing 15 and three deep fryer pots 20, 25 and 30. Pots 20, 25 and 30 each contains oil for deep frying foods commonly used in the commercial food industry. Pots 20, 25 and 30 each have a dedicated control panel 35, 40 and 45, respectively, that controls aspects of cooking for the particular pot. Housing 15 also has fill tubes 50 associated with each of the particular pots 20, 25 and 30 that are individually controllable. Housing 15 also has at its front a power button 55, an oil reservoir 60 and an indicator lamp 65 operatively associated with oil reservoir 60. Housing 15 also has individual doors 70 that are opened to provide access to oil reservoir 60. Further doors 70 can also be opened and used for periodic maintenance necessary for commercial cooking systems. Housing 15 also has an indicator lamp 75 energized by control panels 35...

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A system for automatically filling a fryer pot that includes a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor in the fryer pot; and a pump and a valve being actuated by said second temperature sensor. The pump and said valve are actuated when said first temperature sensor senses a first predetermined temperature and said second temperature sensor senses a second predetermined temperature.

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[0001]This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 11 / 897,846, filed Aug. 31, 2007 that claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 918,843 filed on Mar. 19, 2007. The contents of prior application Ser. No. 11 / 897,846, filed Aug. 31, 2007 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 918,843 filed on Mar. 19, 2007 are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This disclosure relates to deep fat fryers for the food service industry. More particularly, this disclosure relates to deep fat fryers for the food service industry that are capable of filling and maintaining a volume of cooking oil in a cooking receptacle. Still more particularly, this disclosure relates to deep fat fryers that are capable of filling and maintaining a volume of cooking oil in a cooking receptacle depending upon a sensed temperature of the oil.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Deep fryers are a necessi...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G05D9/12
CPCA47J37/1266Y10T137/7287G05D9/12
InventorTHEODOS, MICHAEL ANDREWHUTCHINSON, CHARLES MILTON
OwnerTHE FRYMASTER CORP LLC