Hot air fryer with actively heated pizza stone

Abstract

Device for preparing food, in particular pizza, in a hot air fryer (1) and a removable drawer (2) that can be inserted therein, wherein the device is designed to be inserted into the cooking chamber (6) of the drawer (2) and comprises a carrier plate (11) and a pizza stone (7) arranged thereon or integrated therein, characterized in that the device comprises: a) an additional heater (10) which is in as direct thermal contact as possible with the pizza stone (7) in order to heat the pizza stone (7) directly; b) at least one temperature sensor (19) attached to the back of the shaft (8) and positioned to detect the temperature directly on or in the pizza stone (7) when the drawer (2) has been inserted into the shaft (8); and c) electrical connection means (14, 20) designed to detachably connect the auxiliary heater (10) to the power supply via the connection socket (18). The invention relates to a device for preparing pizza in a hot air fryer (1) of the type with a removable drawer (2). The device, which can be inserted into the drawer (2), is based on a support plate (11) and comprises a pizza stone (7), an auxiliary heater (10) for directly heating the pizza stone (7), and a temperature sensor (19) for directly measuring the temperature on the pizza stone (7). The device is connected or connectable to a control system via detachable electrical connection means (14, 18, 20). The control system precisely regulates the auxiliary heater (10) to a target temperature based on the temperature measured directly on the stone (7) and can actively compensate for temperature drops when dough is placed on it.In combination with the top heat (16) of the hot air fryer (1), this enables you to bake pizza with a particularly crispy base in a drawer hot air fryer.

Description

Technical Field:The invention relates to the field of kitchen appliances, in particular hot air deep-fried nuts (1) and a removable drawer (2) which can be pushed in it and forms a cooking chamber (6). It further relates to a device, in particular based on a unit made of a carrier plate (11) in conjunction with an additional heater (10) for receiving a pizza brick or a grill plate, for inserting it into a cooking chamber (6) of such a drawer (2), for improving the preparation of flat bakery products, for example, such as pizzas, which require a high and precisely controlled under heat, preferably using a pizza brick (7) which is heated by an additional heater (10) and the temperature of which is detected by means of a temperature sensor (19).Background / Prior Art:Hot air deep-fried foods (1) usually cook food by means of an overhead heater (16) and a cooking chamber fan (15) which distributes a flow of hot air in the cooking chamber (8) of the drawer (2). The housing (1) often has ventilation openings (3) and a fresh air supply (17). The operation is often carried out via an operating panel ( 4). The drawer (2) typically has a handle (5) and often contains a cooking chamber (6) for receiving the item to be cooked.This functional principle is suitable for many foods, but often leads to uneven cooking in flat bakery products with a coating, such as pizza. In particular, the pizza base is not sufficiently heated and often remains doughy or raw, while the topping and rim are already strongly browned or overgart. The insertion of a pizza brick (7) into the container (6) of a conventional hot air deep deep deep deep-bred house (1) generally does not lead to the desired result of a crisp floor, due to the heat transfer that takes place primarily from above and the lack of sufficient under-heat.More advanced equipment such as the Typhur Dome Air Dryer or the TEFAL FW402H Easy Fry XL Surface Hot Air Deep House 2200 partially has a dedicated lower heater in addition to the top heat to achieve more uniform cooking. However, the heat transfer to an inserted pizza stone often takes place only indirectly, if at all, a pizza stone can be picked up, and a direct regulation of the stone temperature is thus not provided, which can lead to a significant temperature drop during the application of the cold dough, which cannot be compensated for quickly enough.Furthermore, German utility model DE 20 2025 000 179 discloses a solution for improving the pizza preparation in a hot air deep deep-air oven. This document describes a hot air deep-frying house of oven construction with a door (Bez. 2 in DE'179) and a cooking chamber (16 in DE'179), into which a removable unit (3 in DE'179) can be inserted. This unit comprises a pizza brick (12 in DE'179) and a pizza brick heater (13 in DE'179) that actively heats it. The unit is supplied with current via an automatic connection (20 in DE'179) in the rear cooking chamber region. For temperature control, a temperature sensor (18 in DE'179) is provided, which is arranged in the cooking chamber (16 in DE'179) in such a way that it is influenced by the pizza brick heater (13 in DE'179).Although this utility model discloses the basic principle of a removable, actively heated pizza brick unit, it differs from the object of the present invention: it relates explicitly to a hot air deep deep-fried fan with a door, while the present invention aims at the widely used hot air deep-fried fan with a removable drawer (2), which makes other constructional requirements. Moreover, the invention describes a more indirect temperature detection by means of a sensor (18 in DE'179) in the cooking chamber, while the present invention seeks a more precise control by directly detecting the temperature of the pizza brick (7) itself.Thus, there is still a need for a solution which, especially for hot air deep-fried nuts of the conventional type with drawer ( 2), offers an effective possibility, which is optimized in particular by direct measurement and regulation of the stone temperature, of preparing pizza with a particularly crisp floor. The invention further provides that the pizza stone (7) can be exchanged by a grill plate (27).Object of the invention:The invention is therefore based on the object of significantly improving the preparation of pizza in hot air deep deep-fried peas (1) of the type with a removable drawer (2). The aim is to create a device which, easily insertable and removable into the cooking chamber (6) of the drawer (2), enables a quick, intensive and above all precisely directly controlled heating of a pizza brick (7). In particular, the actual temperature of the pizza stone (7) is to be directly detected and kept at a constantly high level by active regulation of the heating power even under load by placing cold dough, in order to achieve a reproducibly crisp pizza base.Summary of the Invention:This object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1 and by a method having the features of the dependent claims.The device according to the invention for inserting into the drawer (2) of a hot air deep deep-deep-deep-fat fuse (1) is preferably based on a carrier plate (11) and comprises a pizza brick (7) or optionally a grill plate (27) an additional heater (10) a connector plug (14) with contacts (20) for power supply and earthing via the connector socket (18) located on the rear wall of the shaft (8) of the hot air deep-fat fuse with an opening (12) for passing the temperature sensor (19) into the thermal influence range of the pizza brick (7) and optionally a temperature limiter (22) as an alternative to an adjustable temperature regulator. The carrier plate (11) preferably rests on the supports (9) in order to be positioned. The device is characterized in that it has an additional heating (10) for directly heating the pizza brick (7), at least one temperature sensor (19) for directly detecting the temperature of the pizza brick (7).List of reference numbers:1 Hot air deep-air deep-cooking 2 drawer 3 ventilation opening 4 operating panel 5 handle 6 cooking chamber 7 pizza stone 8 shaft 9 support 10 additional heating 11 carrier plate 12 temperature sensor opening 13 connection opening 14 connection plug 15 cooking chamber fan 16 surface heating 17 fresh air supply 18 connection socket 19 temperature sensor 20 contacts 21 temperature sensor lead-through 22 temperature limiter 23 air gap 24 fresh air channel 25 housing fan 26 motor 27 grill plate 28 reduced cooking chamberFigures:FIG. 1 : Entire device, front view, closed FIG. 2 : Complete apparatus, side view, closed FIG. 3 : Entire device, view obliquely from above, closed FIG. 4 : Entire device, view obliquely from above, opened FIG. 5 : Entire apparatus, view obliquely from above, opened, pizza stone raised FIG. 6 : Complete apparatus, view obliquely from above, opened, pizza stone and additional heating taken FIG. 7 : Hot air deep deep deep-fat deep-fat view FIG. 8 : Drawer, view from behind, obliquely above FIG. 9 : Drawer, view from the rear, obliquely above, pizza stone, heating and carrier plate removed. FIG. 10 : Device with additional heating and add-on parts, view obliquely from above FIG. 11 : Steak plate, view obliquely from above FIG. 12 : Entire device, side sectional view, closedReferences included in the specificationThis list of documents cited by the applicant has been produced in an automated manner and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent application or utility model application. The DPMA does not take any adhesion for any faults or omissions.Patent Literature citedDE 20 2025 000 179

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Claims

Device for preparing items to be cooked, in particular pizza, in a hot air deep-frying house (1) and a drawer (2) which can be removed and can be pushed in it, wherein the device is designed to be placed in the cooking chamber (6) of the drawer (2) and comprises a carrier plate (11) and a pizza brick (7) arranged thereon or integrated therein, characterized in that the device has: a) an additional heating (10) which is in as direct a thermal contact as possible with the pizza brick (7) in order to directly heat the pizza brick (7); b) at least one temperature sensor (19) fastened to the rear side of the shaft (8), which is positioned in such a way that it detects the temperature directly on or in the pizza brick (7) if the drawer (2) has been inserted into the shaft (8); and c) electrical connection means (14, 20), which are configured to connect the additional heating (10) detachably to the voltage supply via the connection socket (18).Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the temperature control is configured to actively increase the power of the additional heating (10) in the event of a temperature drop detected by placing food on the pizza brick (7) in order to maintain a target temperature of the pizza brick (7) or to quickly reach it again.Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the additional heating (10) is designed as an electrical resistance heating element, which is arranged below the pizza brick (7) on the carrier sheet (11) or is embedded in the carrier sheet (11) or the pizza brick (7).Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the temperature sensor (19) is positioned on the rear side of the shaft (8) in such a way that, when the drawer (2) is inserted through a temperature sensor passage (21) and / or through a temperature sensor opening (12) in the carrier plate (11), it is arranged in or on the pizza brick (7).Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrical connection means comprise a connection plug (14) arranged on the additional heating (10), which is configured to cooperate with a corresponding connection socket (18), which is arranged in the region of the shaft (8) of the hot air deep-deep-deep-fat housing (1), so that an electrical connection is produced when the drawer (2) is inserted.Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carrier plate (11) can be placed on a support (9) for positioning in the cooking chamber (6).

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