JP2023547403A - Smokeless grill and air fryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The cooker includes a housing, a grill plate having one or more openings configured to be placed within the housing when the cooker is in a grill configuration, and when the cooker is in an air fry configuration. An air fry basket configured to be placed within the housing and an air flow generator configured to generate an air flow within the housing. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/104,854, filed on October 23, 2020, and U.S. Design Patent Application No. 29/806, filed on September 2, 2021. , 447, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to food cooking appliances, and more specifically to a combination grill and air fryer.

Many people enjoy cooking on the grill. But many people don't have backyards or decks for outdoor grilling. Additionally, harsh weather conditions such as rain, snow, and wind often make outdoor grilling unsuitable.
Therefore, indoor grills are popular countertop cooking appliances among many consumers. Unfortunately, they often emit a lot of smoke while cooking. Too much indoor smoke can lead to a number of problems, including respiratory problems, discolored walls and furniture, odors, and even setting off smoke alarms.

Another countertop cookware that is especially popular among health-conscious consumers is the air fryer. An air fryer is a small tabletop convection oven designed to simulate frying without submerging food in oil. A fan circulates hot air at high speed to create a crunchy layer through browning reactions such as the Maillard reaction.

Those who enjoy a variety of cooking techniques and methods, such as grilling and air frying, need sufficient countertop space to accommodate both an indoor grill and an air fryer. A device that can perform both grilling and air frying functions can save you a lot of space on your countertop.

Therefore, there is a need for a hybrid cooker that can easily switch cooking operations between grill mode and air fryer mode.

One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cooker. The cooker includes a housing, a grill plate configured to be placed within the housing and having one or more openings when the cooker is in an air fry configuration. an air frying basket configured to be installed within the housing; and an airflow generator configured to generate an airflow within the housing.

As an example, when the cooking appliance has the grill configuration, the housing includes a grill chamber located above the grill plate and a suction chamber located below the grill plate, and the housing includes a grill chamber located above the grill plate, and a suction chamber located below the grill plate, and is configured to flow air from the grill chamber to the suction chamber and flow air from the suction chamber back into the grill chamber. Further, as an example, when the cooking device has the air frying configuration, the housing includes an air frying chamber located within the air frying basket and an air heating chamber located outside the air frying basket; The air flow generator is configured to flow air from the air heating chamber to the air frying chamber and flowing air from the air frying chamber back into the air heating chamber.

In one example, the cooking appliance further includes a heat generator configured to be in contact with the grill plate and installed below the air frying basket and away from the air frying basket.

In one example, the grill plate includes one or more heat transfer members covering the heat generator.

In one example, the heat generator includes one or more elongated heat generating elements. Each of the elongated heat generating elements is encapsulated in one of the heat transfer members.

In one example, the air frying basket includes an air frying bottom plate without an opening.

In one example, the air fry basket includes an air fry bottom plate with one or more openings. The total area of the one or more openings of the air fry basket is less than the total area of the one or more openings of the grill plate.

In one example, the air fry basket includes an air fry bottom plate with a plurality of ridges. Each of the plurality of protuberances protrudes upward.

As an example, the air flow generator may be operated at a first speed when the cooker is in the grill configuration, and the air flow generator may be operated at a second speed higher than the first speed when the cooker is in the air fry configuration. Further comprising a circuit configured to operate the air flow generator.

As an example, the cooker is configured to control the amount of heat generated by the heat generator or the speed of the air flow generated by the air flow generator based on the amount of smoke detected. equipped with a smoke sensor and circuit.

For example, the cooking device further includes a drip tray installed below the grill plate, and a drip tray cover covering the drip tray.

In one example, the airflow generator is further configured to draw outside air into the housing.

As an example, the casing has heat resistance.

In one example, the cooker further includes one or more vent holes. When the cooker is in the air frying configuration, the airflow generator generates an airflow in a direction horizontally transverse to the air frying basket.

In one example, the housing includes an upper shell and a lower shell. The grill plate is installed between the upper shell and the lower shell. The grill plate is a heating plate with one or more contact surfaces. The air frying basket includes an insert spaced above the heating plate and having one or more air flow guiding vents.

In one example, the upper shell and the lower shell are hingedly connected.

As an example, the cooker controls the amount of heat generated by the heating plate or the speed of the air flow generated by the air flow generator based on the temperature of the air in the air heating chamber within the housing. The apparatus further includes a temperature sensor and circuit configured to.

In one example, the cooker further includes a supporting outer shell configured to surround the lower shell and the air flow generator.

In one example, the cooker further comprises a basket within the insert for holding food to be air-fried.

In one example, the upper shell has a dome shape.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a grill/air fryer according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the grill/air fryer according to the embodiment with the lid closed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the grill and air fryer with the lid open, showing the air fryer insert and basket. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the grill/air fryer according to the embodiment with the lid open, showing the heating plate. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the grill/air fryer according to the embodiment of the air fry mode. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a grill/air fryer according to an embodiment of the grill mode. FIG. 7 illustrates air flow within an embodiment of the grill and air fryer while operating in grill mode. FIG. 8 shows the air flow inside the grill/air fryer according to the embodiment during air fry mode operation. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cooking device according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 9 when the cooking appliance according to the embodiment operates in grill mode. FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 9 when the cooking appliance according to the embodiment operates in air fry mode. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the cooking appliance according to the embodiment with the drip tray removed. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the grill plate according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the grill plate according to the embodiment.

The description of exemplary embodiments according to the principles of the present disclosure is intended to be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are considered to be a part of the entire written description. In the description of the embodiments disclosed herein, any reference to direction or orientation is intended solely for convenience of explanation and is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure in any way. relative terms such as "below", "above", "horizontal", "vertical", "above", "downward", "above", "below", "top", and "bottom"; and Those derivatives (e.g., "horizontally," "downward," "upwards," etc.) refer to orientation as then described or as shown in the drawings under discussion. should be interpreted as These relative terms are for convenience of explanation only and do not require the apparatus to be constructed or operated in any particular orientation unless explicitly indicated as such. Similarly, "attached," "anchored," "connected," "coupled," "interconnected" and similar terms refer to structures that directly or , other structures, intervening structures, or relationships that are indirectly fixed or attached to each other via movable or fixed attachment members or intervening structures, and/or both. Additionally, the features and advantages of the present disclosure are illustrated by reference to illustrated embodiments. Accordingly, this disclosure should not be expressly limited to embodiments that illustrate some possible and non-limiting combinations of features that may exist alone or in combination with other features, and the scope of this disclosure Defined by the claims appended hereto.

This disclosure describes the best mode of carrying out the present disclosure. This description is not intended to be understood in a limiting sense, and is presented merely for purposes of illustration by reference to the accompanying drawings to advise those skilled in the art of the advantages and configurations of the present disclosure. provides an example of the present disclosure. Like numerals indicate similar or similar parts in the various figures of the drawings.

It is important to note that the disclosed embodiments are just a few of the many advantageous uses of the innovative teachings herein. In general, statements made in the specification of this application do not necessarily limit any of the various claimed disclosures. Furthermore, some descriptions may apply to some inventive features but not to others. In general, unless otherwise specified, singular elements may be plural and vice versa without loss of generality.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cooking device 105 according to one embodiment. As shown, the outside of the cooker 105 includes an outer shell 100 forming part of the lower shell and a lid 200, also referred to herein as the upper shell. Inside the cooker 105, under the lid 200, there is an air fry basket 800, an air fry insert 500 with induction vents 700, a heating element/plate/grate 400, a heat resistant inner shell 300, and a cloth. An air flow generator 600 such as a flow fan or a pump is provided. The food product is cooked within the cooking chamber 900, and the inner shell 300 may be heat resistant to withstand the high temperatures within the cooking chamber.

Thus, lid 200 forms an upper shell and outer shell 100 and inner shell 300 form a lower shell 350. Top shell 200 and bottom shell 350 form a housing, and as shown, the top shell may be dome-shaped. The heating plate 400 is then placed between the upper shell 200 and the lower shell 350, with the heating plate having one or more contact surfaces and one or more openings. For example, a hot plate may form heating grid 400.

The air fry insert 500 is placed at a distance above the heating plate 400 when inserted into the housing. Air fly insert 500 has a plurality of guiding vents 700 as shown.

Airflow generator 600 is configured to generate airflow within the enclosure. Such airflow is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and described for two different operating configurations. Air flow path 650 is provided adjacent air flow generator 600 such that air moved by air flow generator 600 enters and is directed along air flow path 650.

As explained in more detail below, cooker 105 has two different operating configurations. In the first configuration shown in FIG. 6, the air fry insert 500 is removed from the cooker 105 and the food may be cooked directly on the heat plate 400. In the second configuration shown in FIG. 1, the air fry insert 500 is placed within the cooker 105, the air fry basket 800 is placed within the air fry insert 500, and the food is cooked in the basket. good.

Additionally, cooker 105 may have a third operational configuration. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first and second configurations may perform cooking within the cooking device 105 within the housing within the cooking chamber 900. . While in the third operating configuration, the lid 200 may be removed. In other respects, the third operating configuration may be similar to the first operating configuration, such that the food to be cooked is placed directly on the hot plate 400 and airflow is drawn through the hot plate. good.

FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of cooker 105 when lid 200 is closed. In FIG. 3, air fry insert 500 and air fry basket 800 are shown in use when lid 200 is open and the cooker is operating in the second configuration. As shown, the lid 200 may be hingedly connected to the lower shell 200, 300 by a hinge 2000. In FIG. 4, the lid 200 is open and the air fry insert 500 and air fry basket 800 are removed and the heating plate 400 is removed so that the cooker 105 grills in a smokeless grill mode, referred to as the first or third configuration. exposed. The first configuration and the third configuration described above differ depending on whether the cooker 105 is closed (first configuration) or open (third configuration).

FIG. 6 shows a first configuration of cooker 105 when in grill mode, and FIG. 7 shows airflow 7000 generated by airflow generator 600 within the housing when in the first configuration. In grill mode, air fry insert 500 and air fry basket 800 are removed. The food being cooked when the cooker 105 is in the first or third configuration is cooked in the food grilling area 7010 located in the space below the lid and directly above the heating plate 400. The illustrated air flow 7000 creates a suction force within the suction chamber 7020 between the heating plate 400 and the inner shell 300. In use, smoke generated by the heating plate 400 is drawn through the heating plate by the suction force generated within the suction chamber 7020.

Heating plate 400 has a heating surface for grilling food. Heating plate 400 has holes or openings that allow air to pass through the plate. Typically the heating plate 400 takes the form of a grid as shown so that the food is grilled directly on the plate.

Smoke generated within the cooker 105 during cooking is drawn into the suction chamber 7020 through openings in the heating plate 400 by a cross-flow fan or other airflow generator 600. Airflow 7000 is then directed by airflow generator 600 into airflow path 650 adjacent to the airflow generator. This connects one end of the air passage 650 to the suction chamber 7020 and the other end of the air passage 650 to another opening in the inner shell 300 in the food grilling area 7010. Although a gap 7030 is shown between the air flow path 650 and the suction chamber 7020, in most configurations such a gap will not exist and the first end of the air flow path 650 will be directly connected to the suction chamber 7020. Note that it is connected.

In some embodiments, particularly in connection with the third configuration described above, in which the lid 200 is removed from the cooker 105 in the grill configuration, the airflow generator 600 may Then, smoke and outside air are simultaneously drawn into the suction chamber 7020. This will generally draw ambient air from around the heating plate 400 into the suction chamber 7020 along with any smoke present.

The fan 600 then returns the air and smoke mixture to the food grilling area through the air channel 650 or duct, and upon exiting the air channel, the air flow 7000 is directed by the lid 200. In some embodiments, particularly the third configuration, introducing fresh air into the smoke reduces the concentration of volatile compounds in the smoke and also reduces visible smoke. Thus, even when cooker 105 is open, smokeless or reduced smoke grilling is achieved in the third configuration.

FIG. 5 shows a second configuration of the cooker 105 for air fry mode, and FIG. 8 shows the airflow 8000 in such a configuration. The lid 200 and the inner shell 300 form a housing, and the air fry insert 500 is positioned within the inner shell 300 so as to be spaced apart above the heating plate 400. The air frying basket 800 is then inserted into the air frying insert 500 and the food cooking area 8010 is positioned within the air frying basket 800 below the lid 200. An air heating region 8020 is then provided in the space between the air fry insert 500 and the inner shell 300, where the suction chamber 7020 is located in the first configuration.

Note that when the airflow generator 600 is operating, the air heating region 8020 is provided with some negative pressure so that the air subjected to air frying is drawn into that region for reheating. . In air fry mode, air flows through the air fry chamber, the left side vent 700, the area between the air fry insert 500 and the heating plate 400, the heating plate 400, the suction chamber 7020, and the air flow generator 600.

Heating plate 400 has a heating surface for heating airflow 8000 to a desired temperature. Plate 400 has holes or openings that allow air to pass through the plate. In a second configuration, air flow generator 600 draws heated air from air heating region 8020 and directs air flow 8000 through air flow path 650 or duct to food preparation region 8010. As described above with respect to the first configuration, one end of the air conduit 650 is positioned adjacent the air flow generator 600 at an opening in the inner shell 300 within the air heating region 8020 and the other end of the air flow path 650 is located in an opening in the inner shell 300 adjacent to a vent 700 of the air fly insert 500 that functions as a guided air intake. The air frying insert 500 vents 700 direct at least a portion of the airflow 8000 horizontally into the food preparation area 8010, thereby functioning as an air frying chamber. The vent 700 thus directs heated air throughout the food product placed within the air frying basket 800.

After passing through the food product located within the air fry basket 800, the air stream 8000 flows to a vent 700 that serves as an air outlet within the air fry insert 500 on the opposite side of the air intake vent 700.

The cooker 105 may include a temperature sensor and/or a smoke sensor and use one or more circuits/processors to activate the heating plate and fan, generate heat, etc. based on the sensed temperature and/or smoke. You can control the amount of heat generated and the speed of the fan. Further, such a processor or circuit is used to control the operation of the cooker 105 in the three different configurations described above such that the air flow or oven temperature varies depending on the presence or absence of the air fry insert 500. Good too. The temperature sensor and circuit determines the amount of heat produced by the heating plate 400 or by the air flow generator 600 based on the temperature of the air within the air heating chamber and/or the temperature of the air within the cooking chamber within the housing 200. The air flow may be configured to control the speed of the air flow. In grill mode, the amount of heat generated can be adjusted based on the temperature of heating plate 400.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cooking device according to the embodiment. 10 and 11 are cross-sectional views taken along line XX in FIG. 9 when the cooking device according to the embodiment is in grill mode and air fry mode, respectively.

The cooker 9100 shown in FIG. 10 includes a housing 9200, a grill plate 9400, a heat generator 9490, an air frying basket 9500 (see FIG. 11), and an air flow generator 9600. In the illustrated example, the housing 9200 may be heat resistant. Housing 9200 includes an outer shell 9210 and a lid 9230. Outer shell 9210 may surround grill plate 9400, air fry basket 9500, and air flow generator 9600. A lid 9230 may be placed on top of the outer shell 9210. In the example of FIG. 10, the lid 9230 is flat, but may have other shapes, such as the dome shape shown in FIG.

Cooker 9100 can be utilized in a grill configuration, as shown in FIG. 10, or can also be utilized in an air fry configuration, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, grill plate 9400 is configured to be disposed within housing 9200 when cooker 9100 is in the grill configuration. When cooker 9100 is in the grill configuration, housing 9200 includes a grill chamber 9261 above grill plate 9400 and a suction chamber 9263 below grill plate 9400. 13 and 14 each show a perspective view of the grill plate 9400. Grill plate 9400 may be provided with one or more openings 9410.

In the illustrated example, grill plate 9400 is separate from heat generator 9490 and is removable from heat generator 9490. By configuring the grill plate 9400 and the heat generator 9490 as separate structures, the heat generator 490 and the grill plate 9400 can be manufactured more easily and inexpensively. Additionally, if the grill plate 9400 is separate from the heat generator 9490, the heat generator 9490 can be permanently connected to the cooker 9100 unit, reducing problems associated with removable electrical terminals. Moreover, if the grill plate 9400 and the heat generator 9490 are configured separately, the design of the grill plate 9400 can be easily changed. For example, the grill plate 9400 design may be a flat "griddle" plate that is easily manufactured and installed on top of the heat generator 9490.

As shown in FIG. 10, grill plate 9400 is configured to contact heat generator 9490. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the grill plate 9400 may include one or more heat transfer members 9450 surrounding a heat generator 9490. In one embodiment, the grill plate 9400 may include one or more heat transfer members surrounding the temperature sensor so that heat is more efficiently transferred to the temperature sensor for more accurate and faster temperature updates. is provided for circuit 9810. In one example, the heat generator 9490 may include one or more elongate heat generating members 9491 that may be parallel to each other, each of the elongate heat generating members 9491 being connected to one of the heat transfer members 9450. wrapped. Accordingly, heat transfer member 9450 may be configured to maximize contact with heat generating member 9491.

In one example, as shown in FIG. 10, cooker 9100 may include sidewall 9530 and sidewall 9540. Side wall 9530 and side wall 9540 are spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction and face each other. In the illustrated example, side wall 9530 and side wall 9540 are fixed to housing 9200. Sidewall 9530 may include one or more vents 9531 and sidewall 9540 may include one or more vents 9541. In the illustrated embodiment, ventilation components such as sidewall 9530 with ventilation holes 9531 and sidewall 9540 with ventilation holes 9541 may be secured to housing 9200. With the above configuration, when removing the grill plate 9400 or air fry basket 9500 as described below, the venting components may remain attached and are therefore less susceptible to bending or damage during cleaning.

As shown in FIG. 11, air fry basket 9500 is configured to be placed within housing 9200 when cooker 9100 is in the air fry configuration. When the cooker 9100 is in the air frying configuration, the housing 9200 includes an air frying chamber 9281 inside the air frying basket 9500 and an air heating chamber 9283 outside the air frying basket 9500. When the cooker 9100 is in the air frying configuration, the heat generator 9490 may be located below the air frying basket 9500 and remote from the air frying basket 9500.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, the air fry basket 9500 may include an air fry bottom plate 9501. In one example, the air fry bottom plate 9501 has no openings. In another example, as shown in FIG. 12, the air fry bottom plate 9501 is mostly closed but provided with one or more openings 9510. In one embodiment, the total area of the one or more openings 9510 of the air fry bottom plate 9501 may be smaller than the total area of the one or more openings 9410 of the grill plate 9400 in plan view. Some air may flow downward through opening 9510. Opening 9510 may allow drips to quickly drain from the food product.

Air fry basket 9500 may further include an air fry bottom plate 9501 that includes a plurality of ridges 9520. Each of the plurality of protuberances 9520 may protrude upward. The ridges 9520 can prevent most of the food from contacting the bottom surface of the air fry bottom plate 9501. The ridges 9520 may then cooperate with the one or more openings 9510 to draw moisture from the food product and drain it out of the basket 9500.

Referring again to FIG. 10, airflow generator 9600 can have a similar configuration to airflow generator 600 described with reference to FIG. Airflow generator 9600 may be configured to generate airflow within housing 9200. As shown in FIG. 10, when cooker 9100 is in a grill configuration, air flow generator 9600 may be configured to flow air from vent 9531 to grill chamber 9261. Air flow generator 9600 may be configured such that air flows from grill chamber 9261 through one or more openings 9410 in grill plate 9400 to suction chamber 9263 and from suction chamber 9263 back to grill chamber 9261. . The airflow generator 9600 can be configured to draw outside air into the housing 9200, and the drawn outside air may mix with smoke. The smoke may be diffused by mixing outside air and smoke. A portion of the air within grill chamber 9261 may be drawn into suction chamber 9263 via vent 9541.

As shown in FIG. 11, when cooker 9100 is in an air frying configuration, air may be heated within air heating chamber 9283. Air flow generator 9600 may be configured to flow air from air heating chamber 9283 to air frying chamber 9281 and from air frying chamber 9281 back to air heating chamber 9283. Most or all of the air within air frying chamber 9281 may be blown into air heating chamber 9283 via vent 9541.

Referring to FIG. 10, in one embodiment, cooker 9100 may further include a drip tray 9710 and a drip tray cover 9730. Drip tray 9710 may be below heat generator 9490, and similarly may be below grill plate 9400 in grill mode and below air fry basket 9500 in air fry mode. Drip tray cover 9730 may cover drip tray 9710 and may be located between drip tray 9710 and grill plate 9400. The drip tray cover 9730 is carefully designed with a specific pattern of holes and ridges to ensure that drippings are quickly evacuated from the vicinity of the heat generating elements, thereby preventing air flow and smoke generation. Good too. In some embodiments, the top surface of the drip tray cover 9730 is sloped or provided with ridges to direct drips away from the heat generator 9490 and/or toward the holes. The configuration reduces smoke generation and allows drips to be quickly directed away from the heat generator 9490. As shown in FIG. 12, drip tray 9710 and drip tray cover 9730 may be slidable for removal from housing 9200 for cleaning.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, cooker 9100 may further include circuitry 9810, for example within user control panel 9830. Circuit 9810 operates airflow generator 9600 at a first speed when cooker 9100 is in the grill configuration and at a second speed that is greater than the first speed when cooker 9100 is in the air fry configuration. The airflow generator 9600 may be configured to operate. This may provide better smoke extraction when the cooker 9100 is in a grill configuration without causing excessive "air frying" effects on the food. In another embodiment, cooker 9100 may operate airflow generator 9600 at another speed that is less than the second speed, for example, when cooker 9100 is in bake mode. When cooker 9100 is in bake mode, airflow may be maintained lower than the second speed (eg, as low as possible). Bake mode can be substantially the same as air fry mode, except the speed of the airflow is different. In one embodiment, when the cooker 9100 is in the grill configuration, the user control panel 600 can be selected to activate or not (e.g., the user can select exhaust smoke on the user control panel 9830). ). In one embodiment, circuit 9810 may be configured to keep airflow generator 9600 off when cooker 9100 is in the grill configuration.

According to this embodiment, the user can convert the cooker 9100 from the grill configuration (see FIG. 10) to the air fry configuration (see FIG. 11) by replacing the grill plate 9400 with an air fry basket 9500 that includes an air fry bottom plate 9501. can be changed to . Similarly, a user can change the cooker 9100 from an air fry configuration (see FIG. 11) to a grill configuration (see FIG. 10) by replacing an air fry basket 9500, including an air fry bottom plate 9501, with a grill plate 9400. can. In some embodiments, the cooker 9100 automatically determines which of the grill plate 9400, the air fry bottom basket 9500, and the air fry bottom plate 9501 are present in the cooker and operates in the appropriate mode. It may operate automatically or present appropriate options to the user on user control panel 9830.

Elements and structures of the first embodiment can be incorporated into the cooker of the second embodiment, and vice versa. Although this disclosure has been described at some length and with certain specificity with respect to several illustrated embodiments, this disclosure is not intended to be limited to those specifics, embodiments, and particular embodiments. Rather, the appended claims are intended to provide the broadest possible interpretation of such claims in light of the prior art and, therefore, to effectively encompass the intended scope of this disclosure. should be construed with reference to.

All examples and conditional statements recited herein are for educational purposes to help the reader understand the principles of the disclosure and the concepts contributed by the inventors to further the art. and should be construed as not limited to such specifically recited examples and conditions. Furthermore, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the disclosure as well as specific examples thereof are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Moreover, such equivalents are intended to include both currently known equivalents and equivalents developed in the future, ie, any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure.

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A cooking device,
A casing and
a grill plate configured to be installed within the housing when the cooker is in a grill configuration, and includes one or more openings;
an air frying basket configured to be installed within the housing when the cooker is in an air frying configuration;
and an air flow generator configured to generate an air flow within the housing. When the cooker has the grill configuration,
The housing includes a grill chamber above the grill plate and a suction chamber below the grill plate,
the air flow generator is configured to flow air from the grill chamber to the suction chamber and from the suction chamber back into the grill chamber;
When the cooking device has the air frying configuration,
The housing includes an air frying chamber within the air frying basket and an air heating chamber outside the air frying basket,
The air flow generator is configured to flow air from the air heating chamber into the air frying chamber and from the air frying chamber back into the air heating chamber. The cooker according to item 1. The method of claim 1, further comprising a heat generator configured to be in contact with the grill plate and installed below the air frying basket and away from the air frying basket. Cooking device. Cooker according to claim 3, characterized in that the grill plate comprises one or more heat transfer elements covering the heat generator. Cooker according to claim 4, characterized in that the heat generator comprises one or more elongated heat generating elements, each elongated heat generating element being encapsulated in one of the heat transfer members. Cooker according to claim 1, characterized in that the air frying basket comprises an air frying bottom plate without openings. the air fry basket comprises an air fry bottom plate having one or more openings;
Cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that the total area of the one or more openings of the air frying basket is smaller than the total area of the one or more openings of the grill plate. . 2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the air frying basket includes an air frying bottom plate having a plurality of ridges, each of the plurality of ridges projecting upwardly. operating the air flow generator at a first speed when the cooker is in the grill configuration;
2. The air fryer according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit configured to operate the airflow generator at a second speed that is higher than the first speed when the cooker is in the air frying configuration. cooker. Further comprising a smoke sensor and circuitry configured to control the amount of heat generated by the heat generator or the speed of the airflow generated by the airflow generator based on the amount of smoke detected. The cooking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: a drip tray installed below the grill plate;
The cooking appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a drip tray cover that covers the drip tray. 2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the air flow generator is further configured to draw outside air into the housing. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein the casing has heat resistance. further comprising one or more vents;
2. The cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein when the cooking appliance is in the air frying configuration, the air flow generator generates an air flow in a direction horizontally transverse to the air frying basket. The housing includes an upper shell and a lower shell,
the grill plate is a heating plate disposed between the upper shell and the lower shell and having one or more contact surfaces;
The cooking appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the air frying basket comprises an insert part installed at a distance above the heating plate and having one or more air flow guiding vents. The cooking appliance according to claim 15, characterized in that the upper shell and the lower shell are hingedly connected. a temperature sensor configured to control the amount of heat generated by the heating plate or the speed of the airflow generated by the airflow generator based on the temperature of the air in an air heating chamber within the housing; The cooking appliance according to claim 15, further comprising: and a circuit. 16. The cooker of claim 15, further comprising a supporting outer shell configured to surround the lower shell and the airflow generator. 16. The cooking appliance according to claim 15, further comprising a basket for holding food to be air-fried in the insert. The cooking appliance according to claim 15, wherein the upper shell has a dome shape.

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