Conductive Fry Basket Circuit for Anti-Oxidation Oil Life
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current anti-oxidation frying devices fail to maintain a sufficient electron-rich environment for food and cooking oil due to a porous mesh basket with limited surface area contact, leading to rapid oxidation and degradation of cooking oil, and the formation of carcinogenic compounds during the frying process.
Innovation Solution
A frying device with an electrically conductive body and a rectification circuit that converts AC power into a rippled, rectified AC current, applied across a conductive basket and heating element, creating an electron-rich reducing environment by increasing the conductive surface area for the cooking oil and food, thereby extending the life of the cooking oil and reducing carcinogenic compounds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a porous mesh basket is used to carry electrons from an electron source to the cooking medium, then electron transfer is enabled, but the surface area in contact with the cooking medium is insufficient to carry the necessary amount of electrons
Solution Approach 1:
The basket is divided into multiple spaced-apart conductive elements (bars or wires) that extend through the cooking medium. This segmentation increases the total surface area contact with the cooking medium compared to a solid mesh structure, enabling sufficient electron transfer while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive elements are arranged in a three-dimensional configuration extending vertically through the cooking medium, rather than being confined to a two-dimensional mesh plane. This dimensional expansion significantly increases the surface area contact with the cooking medium, solving the electron transfer insufficiency problem.
2Productivity
If frying oil is subjected to high heat and extended cooking periods, then cooking efficiency is improved, but oxidation and deterioration of the oil accelerate
Solution Approach 1:
An electron source is introduced into the cooking medium before and during the frying process to create a reducing environment that counteracts oxidation. The electron transfer to the cooking medium prevents the formation of free radicals and oxidative compounds, allowing high-temperature cooking without accelerated oil deterioration.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical parameters of the cooking medium are changed by introducing free electrons through the conductive basket. This modification of the medium's properties (adding electrons) fundamentally alters its chemical behavior, making it resistant to oxidation even under high-temperature conditions.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the temperature of the cooking oil is lowered to slow degradation, then oil stability is improved, but food texture and flavor become unsatisfactory
Solution Approach 1:
Electrons are introduced into the cooking medium to preemptively prevent oxidation and degradation reactions. This anti-oxidative protection allows the oil to maintain stability at higher temperatures, enabling optimal cooking conditions for food texture and flavor without sacrificing oil longevity.
4Duration of action of stationary object
If antioxidants are incorporated into cooking oil to protect from degradation, then oil life is extended, but health concerns arise from chemical additives
Solution Approach 1:
The chemical method of adding antioxidants is replaced with a physical method of introducing electrons through electrical conduction. The conductive basket delivers electrons directly to the cooking medium, creating a reducing environment that protects the oil without requiring any chemical additives, thus eliminating health concerns associated with antioxidant chemicals.
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 effectively extends the useful life of cooking oil by preventing oxidation and reducing the formation of carcinogenic acrylamide in cooked foods, while improving heat transfer and reducing cooking time through efficient oil circulation.
Implementation Method 1
a rectification circuit adapted to be coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source to receive power therefrom. The rectification circuit converts the alternating current (AC) power into a rippled, rectified AC current signal
Implementation Method 2
the basket having an electrically conductive body... supplies electrons from an electron source to the cooking medium, whereupon the electrons are carried to the food being cooked
Implementation Method 3
a heating unit carried by the vessel
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AI summary
An anti-oxidation frying device includes a frying vessel having an electrically conductive body configured to heat cooking oil carried therein by a heating unit. A removable basket, also formed of electrically conductive material, is configured to be carried within the frying vessel to enable the cooking of food in the heated oil. A rectification circuit is coupled to the heating unit, the body of the frying vessel, and the basket. During operation the rectification circuit converts AC power from an external power source into a rippled, rectified AC current signal that is supplied to the heating unit, body of the frying vessel, and the basket, so as to create a reducing environment of available electrons for absorption by the cooking oil and food as it is prepared, thus extending the life of the cooking oil.