FR2592783A2 - Rotationally-driven device making it possible to cook, in particular, kebabs or chestnuts in the heat provided by the open flames of a wood fire or of red hot coals - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device making it possible to cook food in the heat provided by a wood fire, without variation of the rotational movement, and allowing adjustment with respect to the hearth. It consists of a support comprising a tripod 1 supporting an arch 3 in the form of an inverted U, intended for receiving, in its upper part, the casing for protecting and holding the motor 6 and the system for driving and hanging 4 the spit 7, and in its lower part, a fat recovery tray 9, a removable fat recovery tray 12, containing vertical pins, and in its inner part, a slide(?) 14 in the centre. Skewers 15 having three parallel branches which can be adapted in the pins in vertical positions, branches which come into contact with a finger 20, which gives an impulse, and is articulated on a pin 11 securely fastened to the arch. The device also comprises a perforated tray and a mixing arm equipped with three rods forming a comb for cooking chestnuts. The device according to the invention is intended in particular for cooking food over an open flame and over red hot coals, with an application to cooking grilled meat, vegetables and chestnuts.

Description

 The present application relates to a certificate of addition to the main patent application NO 84.04849, filed on March 28, 1984, which had as its object a device allowing vertical cooking with motorized rotation drive.

 According to the main patent, the device comprises a mobile tripod supporting a hoop intended to receive in its upper part a motor protected from heat by a casing, and a system for driving the suspended spindle; and in its lower part a fat-collecting dish.

 According to other characteristics, the drive system is located in a vertical plane in the upper part of the spindle, and in its extension. The rotational drive system Ic for hooking the spindle is located at a single point, defined at one end by a hook, the spindle being suspended by a ring at its upper part; defined at the other end by a flat formed by crushing the cylindrical rod, intended to enter the square drive hole of the electric motor. The support for the rotational drive means is made by a bearing held in a blade hole in an upper horizontal plane of the arch.

Regarding the distribution despLtis to ensure the isostatism of, the assembly, the feet of the support are arranged, two in front part on either side of the arch, slightly in front of it, the third rear part perpendicular to the first two under a semicircular base welded perpendicular to its front part at the base of the arch
The object of this addition is to increase the possibilities of using such a device by adapting on the one hand to the spindle a circular plate with raised edges, provided with a central orifice through which it is threaded on said spindle and held on the latter by a slider provided on this central orifice, and on the other hand to be provided, integral with the beam of the drive means and displacement by impulse of the elements arranged in said plate.

 According to a first application, the plate is provided with pivots on which are arranged skewers with 3 branches and the hoop is provided with an articulated finger abutting thereon.

 According to another application, the tray is perforated for cooking chestnuts set in motion by a comb fixed to the hoop.

 This allows on the one hand the vertical cooking of the skewers with motorized rotation drive of the spit suspended in a vertical plane, on which a removable circular plate will be fitted, provided with hollow pivots on the periphery of the plate in its inner part along axes parallel to the central spindle, six in number for example, intended to receive triple skewers in a vertical position.

 The triple skewers held in the pivots are rotated on themselves along an axis passing through the center of the equilateral triangle determined by the three skewers.

 This rotation is transmitted by an articulated, removable finger, held on a branch of the arch, by a support in its lower part and inside, ensuring the displacement of approximately 1200 of each skewer resting on the finger, during the rotation of the whole.

In order to avoid lateral displacement of the assembly, during the pressing of the skewers on the finger, there is provided a central guide means for the spindle in the lower part, produced, for example, by a Z-shaped part these recovery of grease welded on one of the wings to the tank in the interior part and pierced on the other wing with a circular hole in the upper part, intended to receive the end of the spindle, or, of a welded tube these devices can also be used with the spindle alone on the grease collecting tank.

 On the other hand you can grill the chestnuts in a removable circular tray adapting to the hanging spit. This plate perforated with equidistant holes, in three concentric circles, for example, in an inner part. At the flared edge of about 30 mm, tilted outwards B 450 is intended to hold the chestnuts. In a mixer comb provided with three branches, located in the axis of the three circles, is intended to stir the chestnuts during cooking, thanks to the rotation of the tray.

The arm is fixed, and bears on the two uprights of the support, for example in opposite holes arranged at the height of the comb. In the inner part of the tray, holes, intended to let the heat through, are arranged in three circles, for example concentric, at regular intervals. These indefinite holes must have a diameter between 4 and 10 mm, for efficient cooking. On the periphery of the central slider and in its upper part, a groove will be provided to keep the mixer comb at a constant height relative to the bottom of the tray.

This comb consists of a nrincimal branch parallel to the plate. concentrate formed in its part to define a ring which is wrapped around the curvature in the groove provided for this purpose, thus allowing the rotation thereof around the cursor.

 On this arm, three rods will be welded perpendicularly downwards in the direction of the plate, in line with the three circumferences, two from one side and one from the other, in order to stir the chestnuts during their contact on the different rods.

 Finally, the main support of the appliance can be used directly with the other as the support for the pot in the absence of a turn at the top of the chimney rack, The pot hanging on the hook / can thus turn- depending on characteristic regularly this main suspension hook is disengaged by a flexible connection to the drive motor on a support inclined opposite the hearth at around 450, to limit the overall height.

The device can be made of burnished or enamelled steel or even stainless steel. By way of illustration, drawings are attached
- Figure t shows the device according to this addition in pers-
pective, equipped with a skewer tray
- Figure 2 this device in side view
- Figure 3 and fig. 4 represent detail views of the chestnuts
perspective accessories respectively for kebabs and
With reference to these drawings, the device comprises: A hoop (3) mounted on a base (1) provided with feet (2) supporting at the high end of the hoop (3) an inclined support (22) a casing (6) protects a flexible drive motor with a hook (4) mounted on a t5 bearing) extended by a link (23), a plate (9) for collecting greases, semi-circular in shape with edge slightly flared towards the 'exterior and provided with a tube (io) perforates the Z element (10') being shown in Fig. 3 for guiding the spindle (7). a spindle (7) of dable round iron forged at one end following an open eye, to be held in the hook (4) and sharpened at the other end to facilitate the passage of the piece of meat, when used in a rotisserie , and the introduction into the central orifice of the circular plate with slightly flared edge (t2), which is held at the spindle (7) by a cursor (14), welded to the center of the plate (12) and to the interior; drilled in the axis right through a circular hole, slightly greater than the diameter of the spindle (7); provided with a clamping screw in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the spindle, in order to maintain the plate at the desired height.

 On the inner periphery of the plate (12) pivots (13) intended to receive triple skewers (15) are placed along a circular axis near the flared edge, at regular intervals.

 These pivots (13) six in number for example, in a tube for example, the inner part of which is intended to receive the three ends of the skewers; are welded to the plate (12) in an axis perpendicular to the bottom of the plate.

 The skewers (15) in stainless steel wire are with 3 branches (15a) connected to 3 radial arms (15b), consisting of (15a) and (15b) welded together at their axial extension (15c), to be assembled by set of three skewers at 1200.

 Each rod (15a) of the triple skewers (15) of a single element and located in a vertical axis, is intended to receive the food by penetration. It is welded to the part (15b) in its lower part at a distance of about 20 mm which allows in this free part (15d) to ensure contact on an articulated finger (20) connected to the hoop (3) by a support (1t) thus ensuring the displacement by rotation of the triple skewers during their passage opposite this finger.

The element (15c) consists of a vertical rod entering the pivot (13) and a folded rod (15b) downwards at an angle of approximately 60, intended to direct the greases inside the pivot .

 These skewers can be used to prick food on each of the branches, but can also receive inside the three branches forming an equilateral triangle, pieces to be cooked without pricking them. According to the second application, the device also includes adaptable to the spindle (7) a circular plate (16) intended to receive chestnuts, consisting of a rim slightly flared outwards at around 45.

 it is held on the spindle (7) by a cursor (t7) welded to the center of the plate and inside; drilled in the axis right through a circular hole slightly greater than the diameter of the spindle (7) provided with a clamping screw in the lower part in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the spindle, in order to '' maintain the tray at desired heights, and ensure a rotation thereof.

 Inside the plate (16) holes 22 intended to allow the heat to pass through, are arranged along three circular and concentric axes, at equal intervals. In the upper part, a circular groove allows the winding of the arm (18a) of the mixer comb. (18).

 On the mixing arm (18a) rods (18b) three in number for example, will be welded perpendicularly downwards, to the right of the three circumferences, two with one side of the cursor, one on the other, about 1 cm from the bottom of the tray.

The arm (18a) will be held during the rotation of the plate (16) in two holes (19) for example, made in the support (3). the arm (18a) having a length su'oérieur the width of 1 hoop 3 This use does not require the presence of the recovery tray (9) thus allowing to deposit the embers, then directly, under the tray in Qhataignes (16) a lateral support being ensured between groove and part (18a) of the comb
~ -When using cremalllere, rotating, only the hook t4J is necessary to support the pot; the plate (9) is not used.

 The device according to the invention is particularly intended for the vertical cooking of food with the high flame of a wood fire, for its use with skewers, and for cooking in a pot, and on the other hand for cooking with embers for chestnuts, this is adjustable in distance from the flame, with regular and continuous rotation of the different means used for cooking.

Claims (8)

 t) high-heat cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 of the main patent, characterized in that it comprises a circular plate with raised edges (12) (16) provided with a central orifice through which it is threaded onto the spindle (7) of said device and held thereon by a locking slider (14) (1p7Reviewed on this central orifice and on the other hand secured to the hoop (3) of said device of the holding means (11) (19) of the drive elements (20) (18) intended to come into contact with the elements arranged in said tray and to give them a pulse during their movement during cooking.  2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the plate (12) is provided with pivots (15) arranged along a circumference intended to receive skewers (15) with three branches, on which comes into contact a finger (20) articulated on an axis (1t) integral with the hoop (3)  3) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the plate (16) is perforated for cooking chestnuts which are set in motion during their cooking by a comb (18) fixed to the hoop (3) by holes (9 ).  4) Device according to ia claim 2 characterized in that the branches (15a) of the skewers have an extension (15J) disposed below the radiam arms (15c) connecting them to the central rod (15c) on which rests the finger ( 20).  5) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the cir2c2u} area tray (16) is perforated in its inner part, with circular holes, along concentric axes, and in that the mixer arm (18) comprises three perpendicular rods ( 18b) turned downwards and arranged in line with the holes in the circular plate (16).  6) Device according to claims 1, 3 and 5 characterized in that the mixer arm (18a) is held horizontally in two holes (19) located on either side of the upright (3) in the lower part, by a horizontal rod (18a) of length greater than the width of the beam (3).  7) Device according to claim 6 characterized in that the horizontal rod (t8a) is provided with a central ring for guiding the rotation of the cursor (17) of the plate (16).  8) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the suspension hook (4) of the spindle (7) is connected by flexible connection (23) to the drive motor maintained on a support inclined opposite the hearth about 450, and protected by a casing.