JP2004041531A - Electrode assembling device for electrostatic field fryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrode assembling device for electrostatic field fryer, which enables an electrode member to be easily and quickly assembled with/disassembled from an oil tank and can be simply placed in the oil tank without restriction by a shape of the oil tank. <P>SOLUTION: This fryer has an electrode member 10 placed in an oil tank 3 of this fryer 1 to fry and cook a food material. A high voltage is applied on the electrode member 10 by a high voltage generator equipped outside the fryer 1 to form an electrostatic field in the oil tank 3. The electrode member 10 comprises a plate shape electrode plate 11 and insulators 12, 12 to hold the electrode plate 11 so that the electrode plate 11 is placed attachably / detachably along the inside wall 2 of the oil tank 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrode attachment device for an electrostatic field fryer that forms an electrostatic field in an oil tank of a fryer that fries and cooks foodstuffs.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When frying food using a fryer, the freshness of the cooking oil used in the fryer is maintained for a long period of time, and the service life is extended, and the frying of the fried food, that is, the degree of frying is improved. Therefore, an electrostatic field fryer that applies a high voltage to an electrode member disposed in an oil tank of a fryer to form an electrostatic field in the oil tank is known (for example, JP-A-2000-210204, JP-A-2001-2001). 46247, JP-A-2001-161572 and the like).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned conventional electrostatic field fryer has a structure in which an electrode member is disposed on a bottom portion in an oil tank, mainly on a heat source. When the electrode member is disposed at the bottom in the oil tank as described above, it is necessary to manufacture the electrode member according to the shape of the oil tank, and there is a problem that the shape of the electrode member is restricted by the oil tank. In addition, when cleaning the inside of the oil tank, there is a case where it takes time to remove the electrode member.
[0004]
The present invention provides an electrode attachment device for an electrostatic field fryer that can easily and quickly attach and detach an electrode member to and from an oil tank, and can be easily disposed in the oil tank without being restricted by the shape of the oil tank. It is intended to be.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for applying a high voltage to an electrode member disposed in an oil tank of a fryer for fry and cooking foods by using a high voltage generator provided outside the fryer. In the electrostatic field fryer for forming an electrostatic field, the electrode member includes a plate-shaped electrode plate and an insulator that holds the electrode plate, and the electrode plate is provided via a support member attached to the insulator. Are arranged so as to be detachable along the inner wall of the oil tank.
[0006]
The support member includes a support plate connected and fixed to the insulator, and a magnet mounted on the support plate. The support plate is fixed to an inner wall surface of the oil tank by an attraction of the magnet, and the electrode plate is Are provided along the inner wall of the oil tank.
[0007]
Preferably, a handle is provided on the support member. Further, the support member may be provided with a hook which is hooked on the side wall opening edge of the oil tank instead of the magnet.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
FIG. 1 shows a fryer 1 using the electrode mounting device of the present invention. The fryer 1 itself is an existing one, and an oil tank 3 for frying and cooking food is formed on the upper surface side of a main body casing 2 having a rectangular parallelepiped contour, and an operation panel 5 of the fryer 1 is provided on a front part 4. I have. In addition, casters 6 for moving the fryer 1 are attached to the four bottom corners of the main casing 2.
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the electrode member 10 disposed in the oil tank 3 has a horizontally long plate-like electrode plate 11 and ceramics fixed to both ends on the back side of the electrode plate 11. It is composed of insulators 12, 12, a support plate 13 connected and fixed to both insulators 12, 12, and a pair of magnets 14, 14 attached to the support plate 13. Have been.
[0011]
The electrode plate 11 has a high-voltage cord 16 whose surface is enameled and connected to a high-voltage generator (not shown) installed outside the fryer 1. Since the high voltage generator itself is commercially available, the description is omitted.
[0012]
The ceramic insulators 12 and 12 are formed in a disk shape, and are fixed to both ends on the rear surface side of the electrode plate 11 using mounting screws 17.
[0013]
The support plate 13 is manufactured by pressing a stainless steel plate, and magnets 14 are accommodated in recesses at both ends of a main body 13a having a U-shaped cross section, and are fixed to the main body 13a with mounting screws 18 and at the lower part of the main body 13a. Both ends of the continuously provided leg pieces 13b are connected and fixed to the insulators 12 and 12 with screws 19, and the electrode plate 11 is supported by the support plate 13 through the insulators 12 and 12 in an insulated state.
[0014]
The electrode plate 11 supported by the support plate 13 as described above is immersed in the oil tank 3 of the fryer 1 along the inner wall surface 7 by holding the handle 15 as shown in FIG. The support plate 13 is fixed by the attraction force of the magnets 14, 14, and the electrode plate 11 is disposed in the oil tank 3 along the inner wall surface 7 in an insulated state. In this state, a high voltage is applied to the electrode plate 11 through the high voltage cord 16 by a high voltage generator (not shown) to form an electrostatic field in the oil tank 3. When the food is fried and cooked in this electrostatic field, the freshness of the edible oil used can be maintained for a long period of time, and the fried food is well drained. In addition, since the surface of the electrode plate 11 is insulated by enamelling, even if the operator brings metal chopsticks or the like into contact with the electrode plate 11, there is no inconvenience such as electric shock, and cooking can be performed safely.
[0015]
FIG. 4 shows another embodiment according to the present invention. In this embodiment, locking members 20, 20 are attached to the support plate 13 in place of the magnets 14, 14, and both the locking members 20, 20 are hooked to the opening edge 8 of the oil tank 3, so that the support plate 13 Is disposed in the oil tank 3, the electrode plate 11 is disposed in an insulated state along the inner wall surface 7 of the oil tank 3 via the support plate 13.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a stable electrostatic field can be formed in an oil tank by an electrode member having a simple structure. In addition, the attachment and detachment of the electrode member to and from the oil tank can be performed easily and quickly, and it is convenient for use and handling. Further, the electrode member is not limited by the shape of the oil tank, and can be easily arranged in any shape of the oil tank.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fryer using an electrode mounting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the electrode mounting device.
FIG. 3 is a right side view of the electrode mounting device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fryer using an electrode mounting device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fryer 3 Oil tank 7 Inner wall surface 8 Opening edge 10 Electrode member 11 Electrode plate 12 Insulator 13 Support plate 14 Magnet 15 Handle 20 Locking tool

Claims (4)

In an electrostatic field fryer for applying a high voltage by a high voltage generator provided outside the fryer to form an electrostatic field in the oil tank, to an electrode member disposed in an oil tank of a fryer for fry cooking food,
The electrode member includes a plate-like electrode plate and an insulator that holds the electrode plate,
An electrode mounting apparatus for an electrostatic field fryer, wherein the electrode plate is configured to be detachably provided along an inner wall of the oil tank via a support member attached to the insulator. The support member is constituted by a support plate connected and fixed to the insulator, and a magnet mounted on the support plate, and the support plate is fixed to an inner wall surface of the oil tank by an attractive force of the magnet, and the electrode plate The electrode mounting device for an electrostatic fryer according to claim 1, wherein an electrode is disposed along an inner side wall of the oil tank. 3. The electrode attachment device for an electrostatic field fryer according to claim 1, wherein a handle is attached to the support member. 4. The electrode mounting device for an electrostatic field fryer according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the electrode plate is enameled.

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