Electric cooking appliance with fan and heating device

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric cooking appliance (1) comprising a housing (3), a cooking chamber (5) configured to receive food to be cooked, a lid (8), and a hot air cooking system (10) configured to generate a flow of hot air over the food received in the cooking chamber (5). The hot air cooking system (10) includes a fan (11) mechanically connected to the lid (8) and configured to generate a flow of air over the food received in the cooking chamber (5), and a heating device (13) mechanically connected to the lid (8) and configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan (11). The electric cooking appliance (1) further includes a drive unit (12) configured to rotate the fan (11) and a control unit (2) configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance (1) in a hot air cooking mode. Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Electric cooking appliance with fan and heating device technical field

[0001] The present invention relates generally to a food preparation device for cooking food according to at least one air cooking method, such as an electric pressure cooker. State of the art

[0002] It is known from the prior art to use an electric cooking appliance comprising:

[0003] - a housing including a receiving compartment,

[0004] - a cooking vessel configured to be placed in the receiving housing and to receive food to be cooked,

[0005] - a cover configured to occupy a closed position in which the lid prevents access to the cooking vessel and an open position in which the lid allows access to the cooking vessel, the lid having an underside which extends substantially in relation to the cooking vessel when the lid is in the closed position,

[0006] - a hot air cooking system configured to generate a hot air flow on food received in the cooking vessel, the hot air cooking system includes a fan mechanically connected to the lid and configured to generate an airflow over food received in the cooking vessel, and a heating device mechanically connected to the lid and configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan,

[0007] - a drive unit configured to rotate the fan around of an axis of rotation, and

[0008] - a control unit configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance according to at least one hot air cooking mode.

[0009] This type of electric cooking appliance is particularly efficient because it allows a user to cook food in the cooking chamber using a hot air cooking method, with the hot air being generated by the rotation of the fan simultaneously with the operation of the heating element. However, a drawback of such an electric cooking appliance lies in the difficulty of cleaning the hot air cooking system, and more specifically the fan. Indeed, cooking food, in general, leads to the production of steam or particles that can settle on the various components of the hot air cooking system. Summary of the invention

[0010] The technical problem at the basis of the invention therefore consists of providing an electric cooking appliance of simple, compact and economical structure, while allowing easy and optimal cleaning of a fan equipping the hot air cooking system of such a cooking appliance.

[0011] To this end, the present invention relates to an electric cooking appliance including:

[0012] - a housing comprising a receiving compartment,

[0013] - a cooking vessel configured to be placed in the receiving housing and to receive food to be cooked,

[0014] - a cover configured to occupy a closed position in which the lid prevents access to the cooking vessel and an open position in which the lid allows access to the cooking vessel, the lid having an underside which extends substantially in relation to the cooking vessel when the lid is in the closed position,

[0015] - a hot air cooking system configured to generate a hot air flow on food received in the cooking vessel, the hot air cooking system includes a fan mechanically connected to the lid and configured to generate an airflow over food received in the cooking vessel, and a heating device mechanically connected to the lid and configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan,

[0016] - a drive unit configured to drive the fan in rotation around of an axis of rotation, and

[0017] - a control unit configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance according to at least one hot air cooking mode,

[0018] characterized in that the fan is fixed in a removable manner relative to the cover.

[0019] Such a configuration of the electric cooking appliance allows a user to dismantle the fan, and thus to be able to clean it easily and optimally without being particularly hindered by the lid.

[0020] The electric cooking appliance may also have one or more of the following characteristics, which may be taken alone or in combination.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis. Advantageously, the pivot axis is substantially horizontal when the housing rests on a horizontal surface.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lid and the cooking vessel are configured to delimit a cooking chamber when the lid is in the closed position.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the invention, the cooking vessel has an access opening through which food can be introduced into the cooking vessel. Advantageously, the cooking vessel has an upper peripheral rim delimiting the access opening.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the invention, the lower face of the cover is configured to extend in relation to the access opening when the cover is in the closed position.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the invention, the fan is configured to extend substantially in relation to the cooking vessel, and for example in relation to the access opening, when the lid is in the closed position.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device comprises a heating electric resistance.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device is configured to be located at least partly opposite the cooking tank, and for example opposite the access opening, when the lid is in the closed position.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover comprises an upper cover portion and a lower cover portion separating the drive unit and the fan, the lower cover portion comprising the lower face of the cover and the fan being removable relative to the lower cover portion.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the invention, the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion are fixed relative to each other. Fixed means that the upper and lower lid portions cannot be detached by a user during standard use of the electric cooking appliance.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the invention, the drive unit comprises a drive motor and a drive shaft rotationally coupled to the drive motor, the fan being configured to occupy a use configuration in which the fan is rotationally fixed to the drive shaft, and a cleaning configuration in which the fan is detached from the drive shaft and is able to be removed from a space formed between the lower face and the heating device.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the invention, the drive motor is housed in the cover.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the invention, the drive shaft extends along the axis of rotation and through a passage provided in the cover. Advantageously, the drive shaft protrudes from the underside of the cover.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric cooking appliance includes a fastening device comprising a first fastening part fixed to the drive shaft, and for example to a lower end portion of the drive shaft, and a second fastening part fixed to the fan and configured to be reversibly assembled to the first fastening part.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the invention, the second fixing part is fixed to a hub of the fan, said hub being centered on the axis of rotation.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the invention, one of the first fixing part and the second fixing part is a male fixing part and the other of the first fixing part and the second fixing part is a female fixing part.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the invention, the fastening device is a bayonet fastening device. Such a configuration of the fastening device allows for quick and easy assembly and disassembly of the fan; the fan can be mounted and disassembled by a user without the use of tools.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device is removably attached to the lid, such that the heating device is configured to occupy a cooking configuration in which the heating device is fixed to the lid, and a cleaning configuration in which the heating device is detached from the lid. This configuration of the heating device facilitates access to the fan, particularly for its removal, when the fan is fixed to the lid.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric cooking appliance includes a power supply part provided on the lid and configured to electrically supply the heating device, and an electromechanical connection device configured to reversibly assemble the heating device to the power supply part.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the invention, the power supply part is configured to be electrically connected to a power supply source.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electromechanical connection device is configured to maintain the heating device in a cooking configuration in which the heating device is connected to the power supply part, while ensuring electrical conductivity between the power supply part and the heating device.

[0041] According to one embodiment of the invention, the power supply part is fixed and cannot be removed from the cover.

[0042] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electromechanical connection device comprises a male electromechanical connection part and a female electromechanical connection part configured to cooperate by complementarity of form with the male electromechanical connection part, the male electromechanical connection part and the female electromechanical connection part being provided respectively on one and the other of the power supply part or of the heating device.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device delimits a passage opening through which the fan is able to be moved during a fan dismantling operation.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the invention, the passage opening is configured to allow passage of the fan, for example from the operating configuration to the cleaning configuration, in a translational movement substantially parallel to the axis of rotation.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the invention, the passage opening is configured to allow passage of the fan from the cleaning configuration to the usage configuration.

[0046] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device comprises a heating part, the fan and the heating part being separated from each other by a separation distance measured along the axis of rotation, the separation distance being greater than a mounting clearance between the fan and the cover, the mounting clearance being configured to allow a displacement of the fan relative to the cover in a displacement movement that is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating part is configured to extend below the fan when the fan is attached to the cover.

[0048] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device at least partially defines a lateral clearance configured to allow the fan to move transversely to the axis of rotation when the fan is detached from the cover. In other words, the lateral clearance is configured to allow passage of the fan and a user's hand to install and remove the fan.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric cooking appliance includes a measuring device configured to measure a power supply parameter of the electric motor, for example the electric motor supply current, during an operating cycle of the drive unit, and the control unit is configured to detect the presence or absence of the fan, i.e. whether the fan is attached to the cover or not, based on the measured value of the power supply parameter, and to prohibit the operation of the heating device in the absence of the fan.

[0050] According to one embodiment of the invention, the control unit is configured to trigger at least one action of the electric cooking appliance, and for example prevent the electric cooking appliance from operating in hot air cooking mode, when the absence of the fan has been detected by the control unit.

[0051] The electrical power consumed by the drive motor is relatively low when the fan is not attached. Conversely, when the fan is present, the required motor torque, and therefore the electrical power consumed, is higher and varies according to the fan's rotational speed. Since the electric motor's torque is proportional to a power supply parameter, such as the motor's supply current, monitoring this power supply parameter by the control unit makes it easy to detect variations in the electric motor's torque during an operating cycle, and thus, in particular, to detect the absence of the fan when the power supply parameter is relatively low.Thus, the electric cooking appliance according to the present invention allows for the automatic detection of the presence or absence of the fan without the need for a specific sensor dedicated to this function. The same electrical power consumption logic can be applied by the control unit to detect the presence (or absence) of the heating device.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the invention, the heating device is mounted movably between at least one operating position and a cleaning position in which the heating device allows free access to the fan.

[0053] In this document, free access to the fan means access that allows a user to reach the fan directly with at least one hand, bypassing the heating element. In particular, such free access allows a user to reach the fan directly and freely, for example, with a cleaning tool, such as a cloth or sponge, or with their hand for the purpose of cleaning the fan.

[0054] According to one embodiment of the invention, the electric cooking appliance includes a pivot joint configured to allow the heating device to pivot around a secondary pivot axis at least between the operating position and the cleaning position.

[0055] According to one embodiment of the invention, the secondary pivot axis is substantially horizontal when the housing rests on a horizontal surface.

[0056] Unless otherwise stipulated, the term "substantially" means, in this document, "exactly or to within 10% or to within 10°". Brief description of the figures

[0057] The present invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description with reference to the accompanying figures, in which identical reference signs correspond to structurally and / or functionally identical or similar elements.

[0058] [Fig-1] is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electric cooking appliance according to a first embodiment of the invention, showing a lid of the electric cooking appliance in a closed position;

[0059] [Fig.2] is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electric cooking appliance of [Fig.1], showing the cover in an open position and showing an operation to dismantle a fan fitted to the electric cooking appliance;

[0060] [Fig.3] is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electric cooking appliance according to a second embodiment of the invention, showing an operation to dismantle a heating device equipping the electric cooking appliance;

[0061] [Fig.4] is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electric cooking appliance according to a third embodiment of the invention. Detailed description

[0062] Figures 1 and 2 represent an electric cooking appliance 1, such as an electric hot air cooker or an electric multi-cooker, according to a first embodiment of the invention. The electric cooking appliance 1 is configured to cook food, such as meat, fish, vegetables, or other foods, and includes a control unit 2 configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance 1 according to at least one hot air cooking mode, the operation of which will be detailed below.

[0063] The electric cooking appliance 1 comprises a housing 3 including a receiving compartment 4, and a cooking chamber 5 configured to be removably placed in the receiving compartment 4 and to receive food to be cooked. The cooking chamber 5 has an access opening 6, delimited by an upper peripheral edge 7 of the cooking chamber 5, through which food can be introduced into the cooking chamber 5.

[0064] According to the first embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the electric cooking appliance 1 comprises a lid 8 mounted pivoting about a pivot axis A1 which is substantially horizontal when the housing 3 rests on a horizontal surface. The lid 8 is configured to occupy a closed position (see [Fig. 1]) in which the lid 8 prevents access to the cooking vessel 5 and an open position (see [Fig. 2]) in which the lid 8 allows access to the cooking vessel 5. The lid 8 further has a lower face 9 which extends substantially opposite the access opening 6 provided on the cooking vessel 5 when the lid 8 is in the closed position. The lid 8 and the cooking vessel 5 are also configured to define a cooking chamber when the lid 8 is in the closed position.

[0065] The lid 8 further comprises an upper lid portion 8.A and a lower lid portion 8.B. The lower lid portion 8.B includes the underside 9 of the lid 8. The upper lid portion 8.A and the lower lid portion 8.B are fixed to each other. Fixed means that the upper and lower lid portions 8.A, 8.B cannot be detached by a user during standard use of the electric cooking appliance 1.

[0066] The electric cooking appliance 1 further comprises a hot air cooking system 10 disposed at least partly in the lid 8 and configured to generate a flow of hot air over food received in the cooking chamber 5 when the electric cooking appliance 1 is in hot air cooking mode.

[0067] The hot air cooking system 10 includes a fan 11 removably fixed to the lower cover portion 8.B and a drive unit 12 configured to drive the fan 11 in rotation about an axis of rotation A2, the lower cover portion 8.B separating the drive unit 12 and the fan 11. More specifically, the fan 11 is configured to generate an airflow over food received in the cooking vessel 5.

[0068] The hot air cooking system 10 further includes a heating device 13 mechanically connected to the cover 8 and configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan 11.

[0069] According to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the heating device 13 comprises an electric heating element and is configured to be located at least partially opposite the cooking vessel 5, and in particular opposite the access opening 6, when the cover 8 is in the closed position. More specifically, the heating device 13 comprises a heating portion 14 configured to extend below the fan 11 when the fan 11 is attached to the cover 8. Advantageously, the heating device 13, together with the cover 8, defines a lateral clearance 15 configured to allow the fan 11 to move transversely to the axis of rotation A2 when the fan 11 is detached from the cover 8. In other words, the clearance lateral 15 is configured to allow passage of the fan 11 as well as a user's hand in order to install and remove the fan 11 for example.

[0070] More specifically, and as shown in [Fig. 1], the fan 11 is configured to extend substantially in relation to the cooking vessel 5, and more particularly in relation to the access opening 6, when the fan 11 is attached to the cover 8 and the cover 8 is in the closed position. The fan 11 and the heating element 14 are configured to be separated from each other by a separation distance D measured along the axis of rotation A2, the separation distance D being greater than a mounting clearance between the fan 11 and the cover 8, the mounting clearance being configured to allow displacement of the fan 11 relative to the cover 8 along a displacement movement that is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation A2.

[0071] According to the first embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the drive unit 12 comprises a drive motor 12.1 housed in the cover 8, and a drive shaft 12.2 rotationally coupled to the drive motor 12.1 such that the fan 11 is configured to occupy an operating configuration (see [Fig. 1]) in which the fan 11 is rotationally fixed to the drive shaft 12.2, and a cleaning configuration (see [Fig. 2]) in which the fan 11 is detached from the drive shaft 12.2 and is able to be removed from a space formed between the lower face 9 and the heating device 13. The drive shaft 12.2 extends along the axis of rotation A2 and through a passage provided on the cover 8 so as to protrude from the lower face of the cover 8.

[0072] Advantageously, the electric cooking appliance 1 includes a fastening device 17 comprising a first fastening part 17.1 fixed to the drive shaft 12.2, and for example to a lower end portion of the drive shaft 12.2, and a second fastening part 17.2 fixed to the fan 11 and configured to be reversibly assembled to the first fastening part 17.1. According to one embodiment of the invention, one of the first fastening part 17.1 and the second fastening part 17.2 is a male fastening part and the other of the first fastening part 17.1 and the second fastening part 17.2 is a female fastening part, however a bayonet-type assembly or an equivalent mechanical assembly may nevertheless be conceivable technical alternatives.

[0073] According to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the electric cooking appliance 1 comprises a measuring device 16 configured to measure a power supply parameter of the electric motor 12.2, for example the current power supply to the electric motor 12.2, during an operating cycle of the drive unit 12. Advantageously, the control unit 2 is configured to detect the presence or absence of the fan 11, i.e., whether the fan 11 is attached to the cover 8 or not, based on the measured value of the power supply parameter. According to the embodiment of the invention, the control unit 2 is configured to trigger at least one action of the electric cooking appliance 1, and for example, prevent the electric cooking appliance 1 from operating in hot air cooking mode, when the absence of the fan 11 has been detected by the control unit 2.

[0074] The electrical power consumed by the drive motor 12.1 is relatively low when the fan 11 is not attached to the fan 11. On the contrary, when the fan 11 is present, the required motor torque, and therefore the electrical power consumed, is higher, and varies according to the rotational speed of the fan 11. Since the motor torque of the drive motor 12.1 is proportional to a power supply parameter of the drive motor 12.1, such as the supply current of the drive motor 12.1, monitoring such a power supply parameter by the control unit 2 makes it easy to detect a variation in the motor torque of the drive motor 12.1 during an operating cycle of the drive motor 12.1, and thus to detect in particular the absence of the fan 11 when the power supply parameter is relatively low.Thus, the electric cooking appliance 1 according to the present invention makes it possible to automatically detect the presence or absence of the fan 11 without the addition of a specific sensor dedicated to this function.

[0075] Figure 3 represents an electric cooking appliance 1 according to a second mode of embodiment of the invention which differs from the first embodiment of the invention essentially in that the heating device 13 is removably fixed to the cover 8, such that the heating device 13 is configured to occupy a cooking configuration in which the heating device 13 is integral with the cover 8, and a cleaning configuration (represented in [Fig.3]) in which the heating device 13 is detached from the cover 8. Such a configuration of the heating device 13 makes it easier to access the fan 11, in particular for its removal, when the fan 11 is fixed to the cover 8.

[0076] More specifically, the electric cooking appliance 1 includes a power supply portion 18 provided on the cover 8 and configured to electrically supply the heating element 13, and an electromechanical connection device 19 configured to reversibly connect the heating element 13 to the power supply portion 18. In order to ensure the operation of the heating device 13, the power supply part 18 is configured to be electrically connected to a power supply source.

[0077] Advantageously, the electromechanical connection device 19 is configured to maintain the heating device 13 in a cooking configuration in which the heating device 13 is fixed to the power supply part 18, while ensuring electrical conductivity between the power supply part 18 and the heating device 13. The electromechanical connection device 19 may, for example, comprise a male electromechanical connection part and a female electromechanical connection part configured to cooperate by complementary shape with the male electromechanical connection part; the male electromechanical connection part and the female electromechanical connection part being provided respectively on one or the other of the power supply part 18 or of the heating device 13.

[0078] According to the embodiment of the invention shown in [Fig. 3], the control unit 2 is further configured to monitor a variation in a power supply parameter of the heating element during an operating cycle of the heating device 13, and to trigger at least one action of the electric cooking appliance 1 depending on the variation in the power supply parameter of the heating element. Such a configuration of the electric cooking appliance 1 makes it possible, for example, to detect whether the heating element is attached to the lid 8 and is capable of heating the airflow generated by the fan 11 and is capable of cooking the food inside the cooking vessel 5

[0079] Figure 4 represents an electric cooking appliance 1 according to a third embodiment of the invention, which differs from the first embodiment of the invention essentially in that the heating device 13 defines a passage opening 20 through which the fan 11 can be moved during a disassembly operation of the fan 11. The passage opening 20 is configured to allow passage of the fan 11, for example, from the operating configuration to the cleaning configuration, via a translational movement substantially parallel to the axis of rotation A2. Conversely, the passage opening 20 is configured to allow passage of the fan 11 from the cleaning configuration to the operating configuration. Such a configuration of the invention further simplifies the handling of the fan 11 by the user.Advantageously, the passage opening 20 extends coaxially with the axis of rotation A2.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the invention not shown in the figures, the heating device 13 is mounted movable between at least one position of The electric cooking appliance 1 includes a pivot joint configured to allow the heating element 13 to pivot about a secondary pivot axis A3 at least between the operating position and the cleaning position. Advantageously, the secondary pivot axis A3 is substantially horizontal when the housing 3 rests on a horizontal surface.

[0081] Of course, the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described and illustrated, which have been given only by way of example. Modifications remain possible, particularly with regard to the construction of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

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2. Demands Electric cooking appliance (1) comprising: - a housing (3) comprising a receiving compartment (4), - a cooking vessel (5) configured to be placed in the receiving housing (4) and to receive food to be cooked, - a lid (8) configured to occupy a closed position in which the lid (8) prevents access to the cooking vessel (5) and an open position in which the lid (8) permits access to the cooking vessel (5), the lid (8) having an underside (9) which extends substantially in relation to the cooking vessel (5) when the lid (8) is in the closed position, - a hot air cooking system (10) configured to generate a flow of hot air over food received in the cooking vessel (5), the hot air cooking system (10) comprising a fan (11) mechanically connected to the lid (8) and configured to generate a flow of air over food received in the cooking vessel (5),and a heating device (13) mechanically connected to the cover (8) and configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan (11), - a drive unit (12) configured to drive the fan (11) in rotation around an axis of rotation (A2), and, - a control unit (2) configured to control the operation of the electric cooking appliance (1) according to at least one hot air cooking mode, characterized in that the fan (11) is removably fixed relative to the cover (8), and in which the drive unit (12) comprises a drive motor (12.1) and a drive shaft (12.2) rotationally coupled to the drive motor (12.1), the fan (11) being configured to occupy a use configuration in which the fan (11) is rotationally fixed to the drive shaft (12.2), and a cleaning configuration in which the fan (11) is detached from the drive shaft (12.2) and is able to be removed from a space formed between the lower face (9) and the heating device (13). Electric cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1, wherein the lid (8) comprises an upper lid portion (8.A) and a lower lid portion (8.B) separating the unit drive (12) and fan (11), the lower cover part (8.B) comprising the lower face (9) of the cover, the fan (11) being removable from the lower cover part (8.B).

3. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, which includes a measuring device (16) configured to measure a power supply parameter of the electric motor (12.1) during an operating cycle of the drive unit (12), and the control unit (2) is configured to detect the presence or absence of the fan (11) as a function of the measured value of the power supply parameter and to prohibit the operation of the heating device (13) in the absence of the fan (11).

4. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which includes a fastening device (17) comprising a first fastening part (17.1) fixed to the drive shaft (12.2), and a second fastening part (17.2) fixed to the fan (11) and configured to be reversibly assembled to the first fastening part (17.1).

5. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the heating device (13) is removably attached to the lid (8), such that the heating device (13) is configured to occupy a cooking configuration in which the heating device (13) is integral with the lid (8), and a cleaning configuration in which the heating device (13) is disintegrated with the lid (8).

6. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to claim 5, which includes a power supply part (18) provided on the cover (8) and configured to electrically supply the heating device (13), and an electromechanical connection device (19) configured to assemble the heating device (13) reversibly to the power supply part (18).

7. An electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the heating device (13) defines a passage opening (20) through which the fan (11) is capable of being moved during a fan (11) disassembly operation.

8. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the heating device (13) comprises a heating part (14), the fan (11) and the heating part (14) being separated from each other by a separation distance (D) measured along the axis of rotation (A2), the separation distance (D) being greater than a mounting clearance between the fan (11) and the cover (8), the mounting clearance being configured to permit displacement of the fan (11) relative to the cover (8) in a displacement motion that is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation (A2).

9. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the heating device (13) delimits at least in part a lateral clearance (15) configured to permit movement of the fan (11) transversely to the axis of rotation (A2) when the fan (11) is detached from the cover (8).

10. Electric cooking appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the heating device (13) is movablely mounted between at least one operating position and a cleaning position in which the heating device (13) permits free access to the fan (11).

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