Arched Air Fryer Pan Venting for Even Heating Without Flipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air fryers have poor steaming effects and user experiences due to traditional frying pans with flat structures that obstruct hot air from reaching the bottom of food, requiring flipping during cooking, and undetachable, hard-to-clean frying basket assemblies with closed bottoms that accumulate grease.
Innovation Solution
A frying pan with arched protrusions and air vents to allow hot air to reach the bottom of food, eliminating the need for flipping, and a detachable frying basket assembly with an oil receiving tray and steamer rack, facilitating easy cleaning and grease management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional flat plate frying pan structure is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but hot air cannot reach the bottom of the food due to obstruction, requiring flipping operations during cooking
Solution Approach 1:
The frying pan bottom is segmented into multiple arched protrusions with air vents, dividing the solid surface into functional zones that allow hot air penetration while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The frying pan transitions from a flat two-dimensional surface to a three-dimensional arched structure, creating vertical space for hot air circulation and enabling heating from multiple directions simultaneously
2Ease of operation
If a traditional undetachable frying basket assembly with closed bottom is used, then the structure is simple and robust, but grease accumulates at the bottom affecting food taste and cleaning is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The frying basket assembly is segmented into detachable components including the basket body, frying pan, and oil receiving tray, allowing separate cleaning and maintenance of each part
Solution Approach 2:
The oil receiving tray is extracted as a separate detachable component from the frying basket assembly, enabling easy removal and cleaning to prevent grease accumulation and maintain food quality
3Object-generated harmful factors
If a traditional closed bottom frying basket assembly is used, then the structure provides good support and stability, but grease accumulates at the bottom during frying and baking
Solution Approach 1:
The oil receiving tray is extracted as a separate functional component to collect and isolate grease, preventing it from contaminating the food while maintaining the structural support of the basket assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The closed bottom structure is converted from a grease-trapping hazard into a beneficial oil collection feature by integrating the detachable oil receiving tray, which collects grease for easy disposal while maintaining cooking functionality
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution improves cooking efficiency by ensuring even heating without flipping and enhances user experience by simplifying cleaning and preventing grease accumulation, thus improving the taste and quality of cooked food.
Implementation Method 1
the arched protrusions are provided with a plurality of air vents for hot air to pass
Implementation Method 2
after food is placed on the frying pan, hot air cannot reach the bottom of the food
Implementation Method 3
hot air cannot reach the bottom of the food due to the obstruction of the food
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a frying pan, a frying basket assembly and an air fryer. A frying pan, applied to an air fryer, characterized in that, the frying pan is provided with a plurality of arched protrusions at intervals in a transverse extending direction, the arched protrusions are suitable for being formed by upwards recessing of the frying pan, and the arched protrusions are provided with a plurality of air vents for hot air to pass.