Device for frying and/or baking food to be fried
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing deep-frying devices are inefficient and costly for the catering industry, as they can only fry large items one at a time, leading to breading destruction and high maintenance costs, and are too large for effective household use.
Innovation Solution
A device with a pan and heating element featuring an insert with separating devices allows multiple pieces of food to be fried simultaneously, reducing space requirements and costs, while maintaining breading integrity and juiciness through controlled immersion and convection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If food items are fried together in existing deep-frying devices, then the frying capacity increases, but the breading is destroyed and food pieces stick together
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is divided into multiple separating devices that create individual compartments for each food piece. These separators physically divide the frying space, allowing multiple items to be fried simultaneously without touching each other, thus maintaining breading integrity while increasing frying capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The separating devices act as intermediary elements between food pieces during frying. These separators prevent direct contact between food items, eliminating the sticking problem while enabling batch frying of multiple pieces without destroying the breading
2Productivity
If large industrial deep-frying appliances are used for continuous operation, then productivity increases, but the device size and maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frying system is segmented into a reusable insert with multiple separating devices that can be quickly exchanged. This allows continuous operation by preparing multiple inserts in advance, achieving high productivity without requiring a large industrial-scale continuous frying system
Solution Approach 2:
The insert design allows dynamic replacement during the frying process. Users can prepare additional inserts with food items in advance and swap them during operation, enabling continuous productivity with a compact device that doesn't require complex industrial infrastructure
3Loss of time
If multiple food items are fried simultaneously without separation, then frying time per batch decreases, but food pieces stick together and quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The separating devices create predefined compartments that guide food placement. Each separator defines a specific position for food items, making it easy to load multiple pieces simultaneously without complex positioning, thus reducing preparation time while preventing sticking
Solution Approach 2:
The separating devices are pre-positioned in the insert before frying begins. This preliminary arrangement of separators creates ready-to-use compartments that simplify the food loading process, allowing quick batch preparation without time loss for positioning individual food items
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient, cost-effective frying of multiple food items with intact breading and juicy interiors, reducing operational costs and space requirements, suitable for both catering and household applications.
Implementation Method 1
A heating element is used to heat the frying medium
Implementation Method 2
The frying medium is set in motion by convection (circulation) and/or a stirring device during the frying process, in particular to ensure a uniform temperature distribution within the pan
Implementation Method 3
Due to the horizontal arrangement of the base, the food to be fried is held in position on the separating device by the force of gravity
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a device for frying and/or baking food comprising a pan, a heating element and an insert for receiving food to be fried, the insert comprising a plurality of separating devices adapted and arranged to fry a plurality of pieces of food to be fried separately from each other. The invention further comprises a corresponding insert and a method for frying and/or baking food to be fried.