Frying equipment capable of removing accumulated sediment and circulating and replenishing filtered frying oil

Abstract

The present invention relates to a frying device that forms the bottom of an oil vat into a fluid engineering inclined structure in accordance with the flow direction of the frying oil discharge and supply from the frying oil vat, naturally discharges all of the accumulated sediment in the oil vat, filters the frying oil, and then circulates the filtered frying oil to the oil vat for refilling, thereby keeping the frying oil in the oil vat clean for a longer period of time. The frying device comprises: a main body having a first housing part and a second housing part located at the rear upper part of the first housing part; a frying oil vat that is installed in the first housing part and has a central discharge port located close to the bottom and supply ports arranged at the upper part on both sides of the discharge port; a filter installed in the second housing part; a circulation pipe installed so as to connect the discharge outlet and the supply port via the filter member, and a motor pump installed on the circulation pipe to suck in and pump out the frying oil in the oil vat so that the frying oil that has passed through the filter member is circulated to the oil vat for replenishment, wherein the bottom of the oil vat is composed of a horizontal bottom connected forward from the supply port, a sloping bottom connected between the horizontal bottoms so as to slope downward rearward towards the discharge outlet, and a sloping sidewall connected between the horizontal bottom and the sloping bottom so as to slope downward inward.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a frying device capable of removing accumulated sediment and circulating and refilling filtered frying oil, in which the bottom of the oil vat is formed into a fluid engineering inclined structure in accordance with the flow direction of the frying oil discharged and supplied from the frying oil vat, so that all accumulated sediment in the oil vat is naturally discharged and the frying oil is filtered, and then the filtered frying oil is circulated to the oil vat to refill it, thereby keeping the frying oil in the oil vat clean for a longer period of time. [Background technology]

[0002] Deep-fried foods such as fries and tempura are made by dipping various foods in hot frying oil and deep frying them. The ingredients are often coated with flour or pancake flour before cooking.

[0003] To cook food using this deep-frying method, businesses use large-capacity frying machines. Commercial (commercial) frying machines have an oil tank with a built-in heater that contains frying oil such as cooking oil. This oil is heated before the ingredients are added to complete the deep-fried food.

[0004] Because deep-fried foods can only have a good texture and flavor if the ingredients are fried quickly at an optimal temperature, conventional commercial fryers have focused on frying large quantities of ingredients quickly.

[0005] Meanwhile, inside the oil tank where deep-fried foods are cooked, residues that have come off from the deep-fried ingredients, residues that have burned from these ingredients when exposed to heat for a long period of time, and foreign matter that has flowed in from the outside all mix together and remain as impurities.

[0006] Frying oil (edible oil) contaminated with such impurities easily spoils, and if it is reused, the frying oil itself will oxidize and become unusable. Not only will it stain the fried ingredients, but it will also cause the fried food to turn dark and taste bad. Therefore, it is very important to keep the frying oil in the oil tank as clean as possible and to replace it regularly.

[0007] Here, frequent replacement of frying oil is advantageous for keeping it clean, but if the frying oil is replaced too frequently, the cost of the frying oil increases. For this reason, users have been managing frying oil by scooping out impurities in the oil with a kitchen sieve to keep the oil as clean as possible within the appropriate usage limit.

[0008] However, impurities in the oil vat include not only those that float in the frying oil, but also those that sink to the bottom of the vat and float there. For this reason, when using a large-capacity frying machine for business use, it is not only very difficult to scoop up and remove the impurities that have settled deep inside the oil vat with a kitchen net, but also there is a high risk of safety accidents such as burns, so there is a problem that it is not easy to remove the impurities that have settled in the oil vat.

[0009] Korean Patent No. 10-1211833 is a prior art that solves these problems. The patent includes an automatic filter device that automatically filters and treats edible oil in a frying tank, which includes a fluid pump that sucks in and pumps edible oil from the frying tank, and a filter member that filters the edible oil pumped from the fluid pump. The filtered edible oil is returned to the frying tank, and the edible oil is filtered and reused, thereby extending the replacement cycle of the edible oil and keeping it as clean as possible.

[0010] However, the above registered patent mainly sucks in only the impurities that have settled near the outlet through which the edible oil is discharged, and has limitations in terms of sucking in and filtering all the impurities that have settled in the entire large-capacity oil tank. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, To provide a frying device that can keep the frying oil in an oil tank clean for a long period of time by forming the bottom of the oil tank into a fluid engineering designed inclined structure in accordance with the flow direction of the discharge and supply of frying oil from the frying oil tank, naturally discharging all of the accumulated sediment in the oil tank, filtering the frying oil, and circulating the filtered frying oil to the oil tank for refilling. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, the frying device according to the present invention comprises: A main body including a first housing portion and a second housing portion located at the rear upper portion of the first housing portion; A frying oil tank installed in the first housing portion and having a central outlet located close to a bottom surface and supply ports arranged on both sides of the outlet; A filter member installed in the second housing portion; and a frying oil filtration unit including: a circulation pipe installed to connect the discharge port and the supply port through the filter member; and a motor pump installed on the circulation pipe to suck in and pump out the frying oil in the oil vat, and to circulate the frying oil that has passed through the filter member back to the oil vat for refilling.

[0013] In the frying device according to the present invention, The filter member is composed of a mesh basket and a filter paper covered with the mesh basket, and is detachable from the second housing portion; The main body includes a cover for opening and closing the front and top of the second housing portion.

[0014] In addition, in the frying device according to the present invention, a front cover of the second housing part has a lower end hinged to the second housing part so as to be pivotable up and down to be opened and closed, and the filter member is detachably connected to the front cover; The downward opening angle of the front cover is 80 Limited to less than 100%At the same time, a support portion is provided at the lower end to support and position the filter member, The support portion is bent inwardly from a lower end of the front cover to protrude therefrom, A first magnet is built into the second housing part where the support part is in contact. It is characterized by the above.

[0015] In addition, in the frying device according to the present invention, The bottom surface of the oil tank is characterized by being composed of a horizontal bottom portion connected forward from the supply port, an inclined bottom portion connected between the horizontal bottom portions so as to slope downward rearward toward the discharge port, and an inclined side wall portion connected between the horizontal bottom portion and the inclined bottom portion so as to slope downward inward. Effect of the Invention

[0016] The frying device according to the present invention comprises: The bottom of the frying oil vat is composed of a horizontal bottom connected forward from the supply port of the oil vat, an inclined bottom connected between the horizontal bottom and the inclined bottom so as to slope downward backward toward the discharge port of the oil vat, and an inclined side wall connected between the horizontal bottom and the inclined bottom so as to slope downward inward. The bottom of the oil vat is formed into a fluid engineering inclined structure in accordance with the flow direction of the discharge and supply of frying oil from the frying oil vat, and all of the accumulated sediment in the oil vat is naturally discharged and the frying oil is filtered, and the filtered frying oil is then circulated back to the oil vat to refill it, thereby keeping the frying oil in the oil vat clean for a longer period of time. The filter member, which is composed of a mesh basket and a filter paper covered on the mesh basket, is formed to be removable, so that separation and discharge of the filtered sediment and replacement of the filter paper are convenient. The filter member is detachably coupled to a front cover that rotates up and down to open and close, and the downward rotation opening angle of the front cover is formed to be less than 90 degrees, so that frying oil absorbed in the filter paper and accumulated sediment filtered by the filter paper do not spill out, thereby preventing safety accidents such as burns, The switchboard that supplies power to the frying device is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the main body, and the switchboard can be exposed to the front when inspecting the device, making it convenient to work on it. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a frying apparatus according to the present invention; [Figure 2a] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a frying device according to the present invention. [Figure 2b] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a frying device according to the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a front view of the frying device according to the present invention. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are a side view, a top view, and a rear view of a frying oil vat according to the present invention. [Figure 5a] FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a heater according to the present invention. [Figure 5b] FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a heater according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the circulation pipe according to the present invention. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view of a main portion of a frying device according to the present invention; [Figure 8] 1 is a view for explaining a loosening prevention bolt of a height adjusting part according to the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] The present invention can be modified in various ways and can have various forms, and each embodiment (aspect) (or example) will be described in detail in the present text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific display form, and it should be understood that the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

[0019] In each drawing, the same reference numbers, particularly reference numbers with the same tens and ones digits, or the same tens, ones and alphabets, indicate components having the same or similar functions, and unless otherwise specified, the components indicated by each reference number in the drawings should be understood to conform to such standards.

[0020] In addition, in each drawing, for ease of understanding, each component is exaggerated in size or thickness, depicted as larger (or thicker), smaller (or thinner), or simplified; however, this should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] The terms used in this specification are merely used to describe a particular embodiment (or example) and are not intended to limit the present invention. A singular expression includes a plural expression unless it has a clearly different meaning in the context.

[0022] In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "comprising" should be understood to contemplate the presence of any feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, without precluding the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms as defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the relevant art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly defined in this application.

[0024] The terms "first", "second", etc. described in this specification are used only to distinguish different components from each other and are not intended to indicate the order in which they are manufactured, and the names may not be consistent between the detailed description of the invention and the claims.

[0025] In describing the frying device of the present invention, for the sake of convenience, a loose general directional standard is specified with reference to FIG. 1, which defines upward, downward, leftward, and rightward directions as viewed with the direction in which gravity acts as downward. In the detailed description of the invention and claims related to other drawings, directions will be specified and described according to this standard, unless otherwise specified.

[0026] Hereinafter, a frying device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] The frying device according to the present invention roughly comprises a main body 10, a frying oil tank 20, a filter member 30, a frying oil filtering unit 40, and drain means 50, as shown in FIGS.

[0028] Specifically, the present invention relates to A main body 10 including a first housing portion 11 and a second housing portion 12 located at the rear upper portion of the first housing portion 11; A frying oil tank 20 is installed in the first housing portion 11 and has a central outlet 221 located close to the bottom surface and supply ports 222 arranged on both sides of the outlet 221; A filter member 30 installed in the second housing portion 12; The frying oil filtration unit 40 includes a circulation pipe installed to connect the discharge port 221 and the supply port 222 through the filter member 30, and a motor pump 41 installed on the circulation pipe for sucking in the frying oil in the oil vat 20 and pumping it out, and for circulating the frying oil that has passed through the filter member 30 back to the oil vat 20 for refilling.

[0029] The main body 10 is formed so that the first housing section 11 can be opened and closed with an upper lid 111, and the second housing section 12 is connected to the upper rear section of the first housing section 11 through a frame and side panel structure, and the frying oil filtering unit 40 is installed in the lower space of the second housing section 12 on the rear side of the first housing section 11.

[0030] The frying oil vat 20 is sealed on all sides except the top, front, back, left and right, and bottom, and a heater 24 is installed close to the top of the bottom surface 21, so that the frying oil in the oil vat 20 is heated to a high temperature, thereby cooking fried food in the oil vat 20.

[0031] The heater 24 of the present invention is in the form of a triple heater rod 241: As shown in FIG. 5A, both ends of each heater rod 241 may be coupled to mounting holes 214 formed in the bottom surface 21 of the oil vat 20 so that the entire bottom surface 21 is covered with the heater rods 241.

[0032] 5b, mounting holes 231 are provided in both side walls 23 of the oil vat 20, and both ends of each heater rod 241 are connected to the mounting holes 231. In this case, a rotating block 242 is rotatably provided in the mounting holes 231, and the heater rod 241 can be rotated upward and raised to clean the bottom surface 21 of the oil vat 20.

[0033] The oil tank 20 has a central outlet 221 and two supply ports 222 on either side at the lower end of the rear wall 22, and the outlet 221 and the supply ports 222 are connected to the circulation piping of the frying oil filtering unit 40.

[0034] In this case, the bottom surface 21 of the oil tank 20 is characterized by being composed of a horizontal bottom 211 connected forward from the supply port 222, an inclined bottom 212 connected between the horizontal bottoms 211 so as to slope downward backward toward the discharge port 221, and an inclined side wall portion 213 connected between the horizontal bottom 211 and the inclined bottom 212 so as to slope downward inward.

[0035] The horizontal bottom 211 is a "-" shaped horizontal surface having a width greater than the left-right width of the supply port 222, and covers both the left and right sides of the bottom surface 21 of the oil tank 20 from the front to the back.

[0036] The inclined bottom 212 is connected to be inclined at a predetermined angle from the front end to the rear end, and is formed in a structure in which the left and right width is wide at the front and narrow at the rear when connected to the outlet 221. In this case, the left and right width of the rear end of the inclined bottom 212 is formed larger than that of the outlet 221.

[0037] The inclined sidewalls 213 connect the left and right horizontal bottoms 211 and the central inclined bottom 212, and are inclined downward inward.

[0038] As a result, by operation of the motor pump 41 described later, the frying oil sucked into the outlet 221 passes through the filter member 30 to filter out accumulated sediment, and the filtered frying oil is then circulated to the supply port 222 for replenishment.

[0039] At this time, the frying oil on the upper part of the bottom surface 21 of the oil vat 20 flows from the rear to the front on both the left and right sides of the oil vat 20 due to the discharge pressure generated at the supply port 222, and then swirls around to the center at the front end of the oil vat 20 and flows from the front to the rear. As a result, the accumulated sediment on the horizontal bottom 211 flows together with the frying oil and is guided to the inclined bottom 212, or flows along the inclined sidewall 213 and collects at the inclined bottom 212, and the accumulated sediment thus collected at the inclined bottom 212 flows along the inclined bottom 212 and follows the flow of frying oil discharged by the suction pressure generated at the discharge port 221, to be sucked into the discharge port 221 and discharged. As a result, all the accumulated sediment in the oil tank 20 is discharged and the frying oil is filtered, so that the frying oil can be kept clean for a longer period of time to prevent the taste of fried foods from deteriorating, and the frying oil can be replaced more frequently by reducing the dirt on the frying oil.

[0040] Reference numeral 25 denotes a filter net for preventing the fried food in the oil vat 20 from directly contacting the heater rod 241 of the heater 24, and reference numeral 26 denotes a heater bracket for supporting the heater rod 241 in a stationary position.

[0041] The filter member 30 separates and filters the accumulated sediment discharged together with the frying oil flowing into the circulation pipe by the motor pump 41 .

[0042] Such a filter member 30 is composed of a mesh basket 31 with an open top and filter paper (F, see FIG. 6) that covers the mesh basket 31, and is detachable from the second housing portion 12. The main body 10 is characterized by including covers 13 and 14 for opening and closing the front and top of the second housing portion 12.

[0043] The mesh basket 31 includes a handle 311 connected to the upper end and a stand 312 connected to the bottom, and the stand 312 is supported and attached to the bottom support part 121 of the second housing part 12.

[0044] The filter paper F is in the form of a sheet of paper, cotton fabric, etc., and has fine pores that allow only frying oil to pass through while filtering out accumulated sediment, and the filter paper F is replaceable.

[0045] The front cover 13 and the top cover 14 of the second housing portion 12 are both connected to the second housing portion 12 by hinges so as to be pivotable openable and closable. At this time, the lower end of the front cover 13 is hinged to the second housing portion 12 so that it can be rotated up and down to be opened and closed. The top cover 14 has a rear end connected to the second housing portion 12 by a hinge so that it can be rotated up and down to be opened and closed.

[0046] In particular, the front cover 13 is characterized in that the downward opening angle is limited to less than 90 degrees, and a support part 131 is provided at the lower end to support and install the filter member 30.

[0047] The opening angle of the front cover 13 is limited to less than 90 degrees, more preferably less than 80 degrees, by a separate stopper.

[0048] The support portion 131 is bent inwardly from the lower end of the front cover 13 to protrude therefrom. After the front cover 13 and the top cover 14 are opened, when the filter member 30 is tilted forward and removed, the mesh basket 31 is caught and held by the support portion 131.

[0049] At this time, since the downward rotation opening angle of the front cover 13 is limited to less than 90 degrees, more preferably less than 80 degrees, the filter member 30 does not completely fall forward, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of safety accidents such as burns caused by the accumulated sediment filtered by the filter paper F or the frying oil absorbed by the filter paper F flowing down forward.

[0050] When the frying oil remaining inside the filter paper F falls naturally and is discharged due to the inclination of the front cover 13, the entire filter member 30 or just the filter paper F can be removed separately and the accumulated sediment can be separated and discharged.

[0051] At this time, since the second housing portion 12 has the first magnet 122 built in at a portion where the support portion 131 comes into contact, the front cover 13 is prevented from being opened unintentionally.

[0052] The circulation piping is composed of a circulation pipe 42 that connects the motor pump 41 and the second housing portion 12, and a supply pipe (not shown) that connects the second housing portion 12 and the first housing portion 11. In this case, the circulation pipe 42 has branch pipes 421 that are connected to the pump housing 412 of the motor pump 41 connected to the outlet 221 and branched on both sides and connected upward, and each branch pipe 421 is connected to the upper end of the second housing part 12, so that the frying oil and accumulated sediment are widely dispersed and fed into the filter member 30.

[0053] The supply pipe is in the form of two separate pipes, and the upper and lower ends of each supply pipe are connected to the supply port 222 and drain holes formed on both sides of the bottom support part 121 of the second housing part 12, so that the filtered frying oil is circulated and replenished to the oil vat 20. In the drawing, supply pipe connectors 43 can be seen which are welded to both sides of the rear surface of the oil vat 20 to which supply pipes (not shown) are connected.

[0054] The motor pump 41 includes a pump housing 412 connected to the discharge port 221 and housing an impeller 411 therein, and a motor 42 installed on the upper part of the pump housing 412 to rotate the impeller 411.

[0055] When the motor 42 is operated, the impeller 411 rotates, generating suction pressure within the pump housing 412, which sucks in and discharges the frying oil within the oil tank 20, and pressure-transfers it to the second housing portion 12 through the circulation pipe 42.

[0056] Therefore, as described above, when the motor pump 41 is operated, suction pressure is generated at the outlet 221, and discharge pressure due to falling is generated at the supply port 222, so that the frying oil in the oil vat 20 circulates in a filtered state through the filter member 30, and the frying oil is filtered.

[0057] The main body 10 is equipped with a switchboard 15. The switchboard 15 has one side end hinged to one lower side of the first housing 11 so as to be rotatable forward and backward.

[0058] The switchboard 15 is a type of control board for supplying power to the frying device, and has one end portion as a rotation axis, which rotates in a front-rear opening and closing manner.

[0059] In this case, the main body 10 connects a support plate 16 between the front and rear frames arranged in the direction in which the distribution board 15 is installed, and the support plate 16 always supports a portion of the bottom of the distribution board 15, thereby preventing damage to the distribution board 15 due to uneven load distribution.

[0060] In addition, a second magnet 151 that can be attached to a side plate 17 connected to the upper part of the support plate 16 is attached to the distribution board 15, thereby preventing the distribution board 15 attached to the side plate 17 from unintentionally rotating forward.

[0061] When the frying device is in use, the switchboard 15 is rotated backward to be brought into close contact with the side plate 17 of the main body 10 for ease of use, and when inspecting the device or replacing parts, the switchboard 15 is rotated forward to expose the front surface, greatly improving the convenience of inspection work, etc.

[0062] The present invention also provides a drain means 50 for removing or replacing the frying oil in the oil tank 20.

[0063] The drain means 50 is connected to the lower part of the pump housing 412 and comprises a drain pipe 51 with a built-in valve (typically a ball valve), a lever 52 for opening and closing the valve, and a drain basket 53 for collecting frying oil discharged into the drain pipe 51.

[0064] Therefore, when the motor pump 41 is stopped and the valve of the drain pipe 51 is opened using the lever 52, the frying oil in the oil tank 20 flows along the downwardly inclined bottom surface 21 structure of the oil tank 20 and is completely discharged into the drain basket 53 via the drain pipe 51.

[0065] Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 7, the heater 24 is attached by inserting a flange to which the ends of each heater rod 241 are connected into the bottom surface 21 of the oil vat 20, and a heater cover C is attached to the mounting block 215 of the oil vat 20 with a bolt B while covering the ends of the heater rods 241 to protect the electric wires connected to each heater rod 241. However, the bolt B may become loose due to vibration of the motor pump 41, and the heater cover C may come off.

[0066] Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by introducing a loosening prevention bolt B' having a structure different from that of a general bolt B.

[0067] First, the mounting block 215 is provided with locking grooves G arranged in a plurality of rows along the circumferential direction of the screw hole 215a into which the anti-loosening bolt B' is fastened. The loosening prevention bolt B' is A bolt body B1 including a threaded portion B11 that is fastened to the threaded hole 215a and a head portion B12 on the rear end side, the head portion B12 having a slide groove B13 formed in the length direction on the front outer peripheral surface thereof; a binding member B2 that is fitted onto the bolt body B1, and includes a guide protrusion B21 that protrudes from an inner peripheral surface and is sandwiched in the slide groove B13, and a locking protrusion B22 that protrudes from a front surface and is sandwiched in one of the locking grooves G; and a compression spring B3 that is interposed between the head portion B12 and the binding member B2 and presses the binding member B2 forward.

[0068] The bolt body B1 has a cylindrical shape with a predetermined front-to-rear length, with a threaded portion B11 protruding and connected to the front and a head portion B12 connected to the rear end.

[0069] Such a bolt body B1 is rotatable with the threaded portion B11 fastened to the screw hole 215a, and at this time, the bolt body B1 rotates together with the binding member B2.

[0070] The binding member B2 has a hexagonal nut shape, and is rotatable together with the bolt body B1 by the guide protrusion B21.

[0071] In this case, the width of the slide groove B13 is formed wider than the width of the guide projection B21 so that only the binding member B2 is free to rotate at a predetermined angle relative to the bolt main body B1.

[0072] A plurality of the locking protrusions B22 are arranged in a circle along the front surface of the binding member B2.

[0073] The compression spring B3 biases the binding member B2 forward when no external force is applied, so that the binding member B2 is in close contact with the mounting block 215.

[0074] The anti-loosening bolt B' can be tightened or loosened by rotating the bolt body B1 to the left or right while the binding member B2 is grasped with an adjustable wrench or vice pliers and pulled backward, thanks to the locking structure of the slide groove B13 and guide protrusion B21.

[0075] As a result, when the anti-loosening bolt B' is tightened while the binding member B2 is pulled, the bolt body B1 is tightened in a state of being in close contact with the mounting block 215, and the heater cover C is fixed.

[0076] After tightening is complete, when the binding member B2 is released, the elastic force of the compression spring B3 causes the binding member B2 to adhere to the mounting block 215, and one of the locking protrusions B22 is inserted and locked into one of the locking grooves G, thereby restraining the bolt body B1 to the binding member B2. Therefore, unless the locking protrusion B22 comes out of the locking groove G, rotation of the bolt body B1 is restricted, and the anti-loosening bolt B' will not loosen due to vibration, etc.

[0077] In this case, depending on the tightening angle, the locking protrusion B22 may not be accurately aligned with one of the locking grooves G. However, in the present invention, the play between the slide groove B13 and the guide protrusion B21 allows the binding member B2 to rotate independently. Therefore, after the bolt body B1 is tightened, when the binding member B2 is released, the angle of the binding member B2 can be adjusted so that the locking protrusion B22 can be inserted into the locking groove G.

[0078] In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to the attached drawings, focusing on a frying device. However, the present invention may be modified, changed, and substituted in various ways by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes, and substitutions should be construed as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 10: Main unit 11: First housing part 12: Second housing section 13: Front cover 14: Top cover 15: Switchboard 16: Support plate 17: Side panel 20: Oil tank 21: Bottom 22: Rear wall 23: Side wall 24: Heater 25: Filter Net 26: Heater bracket 30: Filter material 31: Mesh basket 40: Frying oil filtration unit 41: Pump motor 42: Circulation tube 50:Drainage means 51: Drain pipe 52: Lever 53: Drain basket 111: Upper lid 121:Bottom support part 122: First magnet 131: Support section 151: Second magnet 211: Horizontal bottom 212: Slanted bottom 213: Inclined side wall part 214: Mounting hole 221: Outlet 222: Supply port 241: Heater rod 311: Handle 312: Stand 411: Impeller 412: Pump housing 413: Motor

Claims

1. A main body including a first housing portion and a second housing portion located at the rear upper portion of the first housing portion; a frying oil tank installed in the first housing portion and having a central outlet located close to a bottom surface and supply ports arranged on both sides of the outlet; A filter member disposed in the second housing portion; a frying oil filtration unit including a circulation pipe installed to connect the discharge port and the supply port through the filter member, and a motor pump installed on the circulation pipe to suck in and pump out the frying oil in the oil tank, and to circulate the frying oil that has passed through the filter member back to the oil tank for refilling; A frying apparatus comprising: The filter member is composed of a mesh basket and a filter paper covered with the mesh basket, and is detachable from the second housing portion; the main body includes a cover that opens and closes a front surface and a top surface of the second housing portion, a front cover of the second housing part has a lower end hinged to the second housing part so as to be pivotable up and down to be opened and closed; The front cover has a downward opening angle limited to less than 80 degrees, and a support portion is provided at a lower end thereof to support and position the filter member, The support portion is bent inwardly from a lower end of the front cover to protrude therefrom, A frying device characterized in that a first magnet is built into the portion of the second housing part with which the support part contacts.

2. 2. The frying device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the oil tank is composed of a horizontal bottom portion connected forward from the supply port, an inclined bottom portion connected between the horizontal bottom portion so as to slope downward rearward toward the discharge port, and an inclined side wall portion connected between the horizontal bottom portion and the inclined bottom portion so as to slope downward inward.

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