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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
  • A47J37/1276—Constructional details
  • A47J37/1285—Valves or arrangements to drain used oil or food particles settled at the bottom of the frying vessel
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
  • A47J37/1204—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips for domestic use
  • A47J37/1209—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips for domestic use electrically heated
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
  • A47J37/1271—Accessories
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
  • A47J37/1276—Constructional details
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips
  • A47J37/1276—Constructional details
  • A47J37/128—Integrated lids or covers

Definitions

• the present invention relates generally to the technical field of electric cooking appliances comprising a tank capable of receiving a cooking bath, as well as their accessories.
• the present invention relates in particular, but not exclusively, to electric fryers comprising a tank capable of receiving an oil or fat bath, for frying food, as well as their accessories.
• the present invention relates more particularly to an assembly comprising an electric cooking appliance comprising a tank provided with a draining device, as well as a draining base configured to carry the electric cooking appliance during the draining operation.
• PRIOR ART Document EP1504705 discloses a cooking appliance comprising a tank provided with a draining device.
• the tank can be placed on a drain receptacle to empty the contents of the tank in the drain receptacle.
• the drain receptacle is associated with a removable cover. However, the cover must be removed in order to empty the contents of the tank.
• Document EP2103240 discloses a cooking appliance comprising a tank provided with a draining device.
• the tank is associated with a drain receptacle comprising a cover provided with a filling orifice.
• the drain receptacle is inserted into a side opening of a base carrying the cooking appliance.
• An object of the present invention is to provide an assembly of the aforementioned type, the use of which is safe.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide an assembly of the aforementioned type, the construction of which is economical.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking assembly comprising an electric cooking appliance and a drain receptacle, the size of which is limited.
• the receptacle cover has lateral stops configured to limit the lateral movements of the electric cooking appliance resting on the receptacle cover. This arrangement allows a certain freedom of positioning of the electric cooking appliance on the receptacle cover.
• the receptacle cover has an upper face comprising depressions and the lateral stops are formed by lateral walls of the depressions. This arrangement allows freedom of positioning of the electric cooking appliance on the receptacle cover in several directions.
• the receptacle cover has several main sides, and at least one of the depressions is arranged at an angle defined by two adjacent main sides. This arrangement reduces the size of the drain base.
• the receptacle cover has four main sides, and each of the depressions is arranged at an angle defined by two adjacent main sides. This arrangement reduces the size of the drain base, while facilitating the positioning of the electric cooking appliance on the receptacle cover.
• the receptacle cover has a peripheral border, and the lateral stops are surrounded by the peripheral border. This arrangement makes it easier to position the electric cooking appliance on the receptacle cover.
• the electric cooking appliance comprises an external housing housing the tank, and the external housing rests on the receptacle cover when the cooking assembly has the emptying configuration.
• the electric cooking appliance could be devoid of an external housing housing the tank, the tank then being able to rest on the receptacle cover when the cooking assembly has the drain configuration.
• the outer casing forms a skirt.
• the outer case has no bottom of the case. This arrangement simplifies the production of the outer housing.
• the outer casing has independent casing legs configured to rest on the receptacle cover when the cooking assembly has the emptying configuration. This arrangement makes it easier to handle the outer casing.
• the housing feet rest in the depressions when the cooking assembly has the emptying configuration. This arrangement makes it possible to obtain good stability of the cooking assembly in the drain configuration.
• the emptying receptacle comprises upper supports extending under the receptacle cover when the receptacle cover closes the emptying receptacle. If desired, the receptacle cover can come to bear on the upper supports. This arrangement improves the stability of the electric cooking appliance placed on the drain base.
• the upper supports come from a side wall of the drain receptacle. This arrangement simplifies the construction of the drain receptacle.
• the upper supports belong to pillars extending from a receptacle bottom of the drain receptacle.
• This arrangement makes it possible to stiffen the side wall of the drain receptacle when the drain base carries the electric cooking appliance, which contributes to improving the stability of the appliance. electric cooking carried by the drain receptacle.
• This arrangement also makes it possible to reduce the size of the cooking assembly.
• the upper supports are arranged below the depressions.
• the electric cooking appliance has lower supports spaced from one another and the lower supports are arranged in line with the upper supports when the electric cooking appliance rests on the receptacle cover. This arrangement facilitates the handling of the electric cooking appliance.
• FIG. 1 represents an exemplary embodiment of a cooking assembly according to the invention, comprising an electric cooking appliance and a drain base, shown in elevation, the electric cooking appliance being shown in exploded form.
• Figure 2 shows in perspective and exploded the electric cooking appliance and the drain base of the cooking assembly illustrated in Figure 1.
• Figure 3 is a side view of the electric cooking appliance illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view from below of the electric cooking appliance illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
• FIG. 5 is a perspective and exploded view of the drain base illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
• FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the drain base illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5.
• FIG. 7 is a perspective view from above of a drain receptacle belonging to the drain base illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6.
• FIG. 8 is a perspective view from below of a receptacle cover belonging to the drain base illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6.
• Figure 9 is an elevational view in cross section of the cooking assembly illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, in a drain configuration corresponding to a recommended drain configuration in which the receptacle cover is used to close the drain receptacle.
• Figure 10 is a bottom view of the cooking assembly illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 9, in the drain configuration corresponding to the recommended drain configuration.
• Figure 1 1 is an elevational view in cross section of the cooking assembly illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 9 and 10, in the drain configuration corresponding to the recommended drain configuration.
• Figure 12 is an elevational view in cross section of the cooking assembly illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 9, 10, 1 1, in a drain configuration corresponding to an alternative drain configuration, in which the cover receptacle is not used.
• Figure 13 shows in perspective a storage configuration in which two drain bases illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 5 and 6 are stacked.
• FIG. 14 is a first view in longitudinal section of the stacked drain bases illustrated in FIG. 13.
• FIG. 15 is a second view in longitudinal section of the stacked drain bases illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14.
• the cooking assembly 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises an electric cooking appliance 2 and a drain base 3.
• the drain base 3 is configured to carry the electric cooking appliance 2.
• the drain base 3 comprises a drain receptacle 70 and a receptacle cover 80.
• a cover cap 90 is mounted on the receptacle cover 80.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 has lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d spaced from each other.
• the lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are configured to rest on a support plane.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 comprises a tank 10 capable of receiving a cooking bath.
• the tank 10 is provided with a draining device 60 visible in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 9, 1 1 and 12.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 comprises an electric heating device 20.
• the electric heating device 20 is provided for directly heating the cooking bath.
• the electrical heating device 20 comprises an electrical resistance 21 configured to be immersed in a cooking bath contained in the tank 10.
• the electrical heating device 20 also comprises a control box 22 on which the electrical resistance is mounted 21. When the electrical resistance 21 extends inside the tank 10, the control unit 22 extends outside the tank 10.
• the electric heating device 20 could in particular be configured to heat the tank 10.
• the electric heating device 20 can then be fixed to the tank 10, or be removable relative to the tank 10.
• the electric heating device 20 can be associated with a temperature control device and a thermal safety device, not shown in the figures.
• the temperature control device is for example a thermostat.
• the thermal safety device is for example a thermal fuse or a resettable thermal limiter.
• the electrical heating device can be configured to heat the tank without being immersed in the cooking bath contained in the tank. The electric heating device is then not necessarily fixed to the tank.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 may include an outer casing 30 housing the tank 10. As best seen in Figures 4, 9 and 10, the outer casing 30 forms a skirt 32.
• the skirt 32 has four sides.
• the outer casing 30 has independent casing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, better visible in FIG. 4.
• the casing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d are arranged in the lower corners of the outer housing 30 and extend in two directions under the sides of the skirt.
• the housing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d have an L shape.
• the lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are arranged under the housing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d.
• the tank 10 is removably mounted in the outer housing 30.
• the outer housing 30 may have gripping members 35, in particular two opposite upper handles.
• the tank 10 has an external rim 1 1 configured to rest on an upper edge 31 of the external box 30, as best seen in FIG. 2.
• the tank 10 could in particular be fixed to the box outside 30, or the electric cooking appliance 2 could in particular be devoid of an outside box 30.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 can comprise a basket 40 configured to contain food immersed in a cooking bath contained in the tank 10.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 can include an appliance cover 50 provided to cover the tank 10. If desired, the appliance cover 50 can be configured to be used in the configuration of use. Alternatively the device cover 50 can be configured to be used only in the storage configuration.
• the emptying device 60 comprises a valve 61, better visible in FIG. 9.
• the emptying device 60 is preferably mounted in the bottom of the tank 10. If desired, a thermostatic valve 62 can be arranged upstream of the valve 61, to prevent the cooking bath from draining if the cooking temperature is too high.
• the drain base 3 has a control member 4, best seen in Figures 5 and 7.
• the control member 4 is provided to actuate the valve 61.
• the valve 61 is capable of occupying a closed closed return position, in the absence of external action, to contain the cooking bath in the tank 10, and an open position, to allow the cooking bath to be emptied, when the valve 61 is pushed back by the control member 4, as shown in FIGS. 9, 1 1 and 12.
• the control member 4 is configured to move the valve 61 to the open position when the drain base 3 carries the electric cooking appliance 2. More particularly in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 15, the drain receptacle 70 has the control member 4. As an alternative, the receptacle cover 80 could have the member 4.
• the drain receptacle 70 has a receptacle bottom 73 and a side wall 75 rising from the receptacle bottom 73.
• the drain receptacle 70 has an elongated configuration in one direction.
• the drain receptacle 70 has two opposite sides 76a, 76b.
• the two opposite sides 76a, 76b extend in said direction.
• a third side 76c is arranged perpendicular to the two sides 76a, 76b.
• a fourth side 76d extends opposite the third side 76c.
• the side wall 75 provides a conduit 77 opening into a pouring opening 78, as best seen in Figures 1 1 and 12.
• the conduit 77 is arranged in the fourth side 76d.
• a receptacle cap 95 closes the pouring opening 78.
• the emptying receptacle 70 comprises an outer peripheral wall 79 surrounding the side wall 75, better visible in FIG. 9.
• the outer peripheral wall 79 extends at a distance from lower part of the side wall 75 of the drain receptacle 70.
• the drain receptacle 70 has a lower face 73a having a housing 73b.
• the housing 73b is arranged under the receptacle bottom 73.
• the control member 4 comes from the lower face 73a of the emptying receptacle 70 and the housing 73b extends below the control unit 4.
• the drain receptacle 70 has upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d. More particularly, the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d originate from the side wall 75 of the drain receptacle 70.
• the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d belong to pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, 71 d extending from the receptacle bottom 73.
• the pillars 71 a, 71 b, 71 c, 71 d originate from the side wall 75.
• Each of the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d originate from the receptacle bottom 73 All the pillars 71 a, 71 b, 71 c, 71 d come from opposite sides 76a, 76b.
• the pillars 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d could come from one of the opposite sides 76a, 76b.
• the drain receptacle 70 has receptacle feet 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d spaced from each other.
• the control member 4 comes from the drain receptacle 70. More particularly, the control member 4 comes from the bottom of the receptacle 73. The control member 4 is arranged spaced from the side wall 75. As best seen in Figures 5, 7, 9, January 1, 12 and 15, the receptacle bottom 73 has a protrusion 74 providing the housing 73b. As best seen in Figure 9, the control member 4 is formed by an insert mounted on the protrusion 74.
• the receptacle cover 80 is configured to be mounted on the drain receptacle 70.
• the receptacle cover 80 provides a passage 80a for the flow of the cooking bath into the drain receptacle 70 when the receptacle cover 80 is in place on the drain receptacle 70 to form the drain base 3 and that the drain base 3 carries the electric cooking appliance 2.
• the receptacle cover 80 closes the drain receptacle 70, with the exception of the passage 80a.
• the receptacle cover 80 has a peripheral edge 87 having a lower housing 88, as best seen in FIG. 8.
• the peripheral edge 87 has an external tongue 89 intended to facilitate the removal of the receptacle cover 80 from the drain receptacle 70.
• the receptacle cover 80 has a chimney 80b rising above a closure wall 86, as visible in FIG. 9.
• the closure wall 86 is surrounded by the peripheral edge 87. More particularly in the 'exemplary embodiment illustrated in the figures, the chimney 80b spares the passage 80a.
• the cover plug 90 is provided to close the passage 80a.
• the cover plug 90 is movably mounted on the receptacle cover 80 between a emptying position, in which the passage 80a is free, not shown in the figures, and a storage position , in which the passage 80a is closed by the cover plug 90, shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6. More particularly in the embodiment illustrated in the figures, the cover plug 90 is pivotally mounted on the receptacle cover 80.
• the cover cap 90 is carried by the chimney 80b.
• the cover plug 90 can be removable from the receptacle cover 80. As shown in Figures 9, 11 and 12, the cover plug 90 has been removed from the receptacle cover 80.
• the cover plug 90 closes the passage 80a when the drain base 3 is in the storage configuration of the cooking bath contained in the drain receptacle 70, as shown in FIG. 6.
• the cooking assembly 1 has a drain configuration in which the control member 4 moves the valve 61 in the open position.
• the emptying configuration corresponds to a recommended emptying configuration, in which the emptying base 3 carries the electric cooking appliance 2.
• the electrical cooking appliance 2 rests on the receptacle cover 80. More particularly in the illustrated embodiment, the external housing 30 rests on the receptacle cover 80 when the cooking assembly 1 has this emptying configuration.
• the receptacle cover 80 has lateral stops 81, better visible in FIG. 5.
• the lateral stops 81 are configured to limit the lateral movements of the electric cooking appliance 2 resting on the receptacle cover 80. More particularly, the stops 81 are surrounded by the peripheral edge 87.
• the receptacle cover 80 has an upper face comprising depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d.
• the lateral stops 81 are formed by lateral walls of the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d.
• the receptacle cover 80 has four main sides 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d.
• Each of the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d is arranged in an angle 84a, 84b, 84c, 84d defined by two main sides 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d adjacent, in this case the main sides 83a, 83d for the angle 84a, the main sides 83a, 83c for the angle 84b, the main sides 83c, 83b for the angle 84c, the main sides 83b, 83d for the angle 84d, as clearly visible in FIG. 5.
• One main sides 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d has several sides.
• the receptacle cover 80 could have several main sides 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d, and at least one of the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d could be arranged at an angle 84a, 84b, 84c, 84d defined by two main sides 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d adjacent.
• the receptacle cover 80 could have an upper face comprising at least one depression, the lateral stops being formed by side walls of the depression. If desired, said depression can in particular be annular or cellular.
• the independent housing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d are configured to rest on the receptacle cover 80 when the cooking assembly 1 has the emptying configuration. More particularly, the housing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d rest in the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d when the cooking assembly 1 has the emptying configuration.
• the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d extend under the receptacle cover 80 when the receptacle cover 80 closes the drain receptacle 70. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d are arranged below the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d. When the electric cooking appliance 2 rests on the receptacle cover 80, the lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are arranged in line with the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d.
• the emptying configuration corresponds to an alternative configuration, in which the emptying receptacle 70 carries the electric cooking appliance 2.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 rests on the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d when the cooking unit 1 has this emptying configuration. More particularly in the illustrated embodiment, the outer housing 30 rests on the drain receptacle 70 when the cooking assembly 1 has this drain configuration.
• the electric cooking appliance 2 has support zones 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, visible in FIG. 4. When the lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d rest on a support plane, the support zones 6a , 6b, 6c, 6d extend at a distance from said support plane.
• the support zones 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d rest on the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d as partially visible in FIG. 12. More particularly in the exemplary embodiment illustrated, the lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are arranged under the skirt 32, and the support zones 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d are arranged under the skirt 32.
• the support zones 6a, 6b, 6c , 6d come from the housing legs 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d.
• the support zones 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d are distinct from the lower supports 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d.
• the drain receptacle 70 and the receptacle cover 80 can occupy a stacking configuration in which the drain receptacle 70 rests on the receptacle cover 80 and in which the housing 73b houses the cover plug 90 closing the passage 80a of the cover receptacle 80, as visible in Figure 15 illustrating two drain bases 3 superimposed.
• the lateral stops 81 are configured to limit the lateral movements of the drain receptacle 70 resting on the receptacle cover 80 in the stacking configuration.
• the receptacle feet 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d are configured to rest on the receptacle cover 80 when the drain receptacle 70 and the receptacle cover 80 occupy the stacking configuration. More particularly, the receptacle feet 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d rest in the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d when the drain receptacle 70 and the receptacle cover 80 occupy the stacking configuration.
• the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d extend under the receptacle cover 80 when the receptacle cover 80 closes the drain receptacle 70. More particularly, the upper supports 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d are arranged below the depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d.
• the outer peripheral wall 79 extends around the receptacle cover 80 when the drain receptacle 70 and the receptacle cover 80 occupy the stacking configuration.
• the cooking assembly 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used in the following manner.
• the user sets up the receptacle cover 80 on the drain receptacle 70 to form the drain base 3, removes the cover cap 90, and positions the electric cooking appliance 2 on the drain base 3.
• the housing feet 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d rest in depressions 82a, 82b, 82c, 82d.
• the control member 4 moves the valve 61 to the open position.
• the lateral stops 81 make it possible to stabilize the electric cooking appliance 2 on the drain base 3.
• the user can remove the electric cooking appliance 2 and install the plug cover 90 on the receptacle cover 80 to keep the cooking bath before a new use.

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