JP6163506B2 - Flyer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fryer for frying and cooking a product to be cooked with heated oil in an oil tank.

  Food retailers such as supermarkets and restaurants such as restaurants often use a fryer that fries food to be cooked based on a preset program. Since the oil temperature and cooking time vary depending on the type of food to be cooked, it is necessary to change the settings of various operations of the fryer when changing to another food to be cooked. For this reason, the fryer can arbitrarily set the temperature and cooking time of the oil in the oil tank by operating various switches of the operating means provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP 2004-275431 A

  For example, in a supermarket, in order to secure a large merchandise sales floor, there is a tendency that the space for a kitchen located on the same site is inevitably narrowed. Even in this limited cooking space, in order to avoid the adverse effects on fresh food due to the heat and oil splashing from cooking, the cooking utensils such as fryer should be located as far away from the fresh food processing plant as possible. Be placed. By the way, cooking with a fryer requires time in minutes to fry the food to be cooked with oil, but this operation often involves other operations. For this reason, the person in charge of cooking sometimes takes charge of cooking with a fryer and processing of fresh food at the same time. In such a case, to change the set temperature of the fryer during the processing of fresh food, you must interrupt the current operation, move to the fryer at a distant position, and operate the switch of the operating means. Don't be. In addition, since oil vapor and oil splash are generated around the fryer due to the heating of the oil, the oil vapor and oil may adhere to the fingertip touching the operation means. For this reason, when changing the set temperature of the fryer during the processing of fresh food and then returning to the processing of fresh food, the fingertips touching the operating section must be cleaned in consideration of hygiene. .

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described problems related to the prior art, and provides a flyer capable of operating the setting of the flyer at a position away from the flyer body. Objective.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A fryer main body provided with an oil tank and a main body side operation means provided in the fryer main body and capable of operating settings of various operation target devices. The oil in the oil tank is heated by a heating means that is the operation target device. In the fryer that frying the food to be cooked,
Remote operation means capable of operating the setting of the operation target device at a position away from the flyer body is provided separately from the body side operation means ,
The main body side operation means and the remote operation means include a display unit for displaying the state of the operation target device,
While the setting is changed by one operation means, the operation by the other operation means is invalidated, and the setting content changed by one operation means is also displayed on the display unit of the other operation means. This is the gist.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the remote operation means separately from the main body side operation means, the fryer setting can be operated at a position away from the fryer main body, and the cooking efficiency can be improved. Moreover, since the operation by the other operation means is invalidated while the setting is changed by one operation means, the setting cannot be simultaneously changed by both operation means. For this reason, it is possible to solve the problem that it is difficult to recognize which change is effective when the settings are changed by operating both operation means at the same timing. Furthermore, since the setting content changed by one operating means is also displayed on the display unit of the other operating means, cooking without being aware of the setting change is prevented.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the remote operation means includes a temperature operation section that operates a set temperature of the heating means that heats oil in the oil tank, and a timer that counts cooking time as the operation target device. The gist of the present invention is to have a timer operation unit for operating the set time.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the temperature operation unit and the timer operation unit are provided in the remote operation means, the set temperature of the oil and the timer that are frequently changed due to the change of the cooked product or the like. The set time can be operated at a position away from the flyer body.

The gist of the invention according to claim 3 is that the same control board is used for each of the main body side operation means and the remote operation means.
According to the invention of claim 3, by using the same control board for the main body side operation means and the remote operation means, costs such as development costs can be suppressed as compared with the case where separate control boards are used for each operation means. Can do.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the remote operation means adjusts the oil in the oil tank to a temperature at which the oil can be fried and cooked by the heating means, and energy saving in which the output to the heating means is suppressed from the normal state. The gist is to have an energy saving switch that switches to a state.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4 , since the energy saving switch was provided in the remote operation means, it can be in the energy saving state which suppressed the output of the heating means in the position away from the fryer main body, or can cancel the energy saving state.

The gist of the invention according to claim 5 is that the remote operation means is disabled to activate the heating means.
According to the invention of claim 5 , since the operation of starting the heating means by the remote operation means is disabled, the heating means is started at a position away from the fryer body that may not be able to confirm whether oil is contained in the oil tank. Can not. For this reason, it is possible to effectively suppress empty air generated by starting the heating means in a state where no oil is contained in the oil tank.

The gist of the invention according to claim 6 is that the display unit that displays the state of the operation target device in the remote operation unit can also display the heating state of the heating unit.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6 , the heating state of a heating means can be confirmed in the position away from the flyer main body by the display part of the remote operation means. That is, safety management can be performed by monitoring the heating state of the heating means at a position away from the flyer body. Moreover, since it is not necessary to move to a fryer main body in order to confirm the heating state of a heating means, the efficiency of cooking can be improved.

The gist of the invention according to claim 7 is that the remote operation means can stop the operation of the heating means.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 7 , even if operation which starts a heating means with a remote operation means in order to suppress emptying is disabled, a driving | operation of a heating means can be stopped with a remote operation means. That is, when the heating of the unintended heating means is noticed at a position away from the flyer body, the operation of the heating means can be stopped by operating the remote operation means without moving to the flyer body.

  According to the flyer according to the present invention, the setting of the flyer can be operated at a position away from the flyer body.

1 is an overall perspective view of a gas fryer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a principal part front view which removes and shows the front panel of a gas fryer. It is a front view of the common front panel about the main body controller and remote controller in the gas fryer shown in FIG. It is a control block diagram of the gas fryer of an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the state which the other controller shows, when setting time is changed with one controller. It is explanatory drawing of the state which the other controller shows when setting temperature is changed with one controller, (a) displays the present oil tank temperature on a temperature display window, (b) changes to a temperature display window The set oil tank temperature is displayed. It is a front view of the front panel in the remote controller concerning another example.

  Next, the flyer according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments.

  In general, fryer is broadly divided into those using a gas burner as means for heating oil in the oil tank and those using an electric heater. In this embodiment, a gas fryer that heats an oil tank from the outside with a high-temperature flame burned by a gas burner will be described. Of course, the heating means of the operation target device is not limited to the gas burner, but may be an electric fryer that heats oil with an electric heater put into the oil tank.

  The gas fryer 10 of the embodiment is a stand-alone type as shown in FIG. 1, and the fryer main body 12 is provided with an oil tank 18 that opens upward and stores a predetermined amount of edible oil. A front panel 15 of the flyer main body 12 is provided with a main body controller (main body side operation means) 16 capable of operating settings of various operation target devices described later. The main body controller 16 is provided with a display for displaying the temperature and heating time of the oil in the oil tank 18, various buttons for igniting a gas burner (described later), and opening / closing a control valve. In addition, a remote controller (remote operation means) 36 capable of setting the specifications of various operation target devices at a position away from the flyer body 12 is provided as a member independent of the flyer body 12. As described above, since the gas fryer 10 includes the remote controller 36 in addition to the main body controller 16, the setting of the operation target device can be operated at a position away from the fryer main body 12. Here, the operation target devices are various devices constituting the gas fryer 10 that can be operated by the main body controller 16 or the remote controller 36. In the embodiment, heating means such as a gas burner 20 described later, and the operation time of the device are set. The sound means such as the timer T and the buzzer B to be used are targeted.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1 and shows the internal structure of the gas fryer 10. In FIG. 2, a gas combustion chamber 14 is provided in front of (front side of) the oil tank 18, and a gas burner 20 serving as the heating means is disposed below the gas combustion chamber 14. A heat insulating plate 31 having excellent fire resistance is interposed between the gas combustion chamber 14 and the front panel 15. An ignition means 19 is provided in the vicinity of the combustion hole of the gas burner 20, for example, to ignite a spark by hitting a piezoelectric element with a solenoid or the like, so that the gas burner 20 can be ignited. As shown in FIG. 3 with the front panel 15 of the gas fryer 10 removed, a gas introduction pipe 21 connected to an external gas pipe (not shown) is connected to the gas burner 20 via a first electromagnetic valve 23 and a second electromagnetic valve 25. Connected to. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 27 indicates a secondary pressure adjusting valve of the gas burner 20, and reference numeral 29 indicates an oil discharge valve for extracting oil from the oil tank 18. Further, in FIG. 1, temperature detecting means 28 such as a thermistor is provided in the oil tank 18 at a position where the oil tank 18 is always immersed in the stored cooking oil. Further, an upright duct 32 is provided on the rear side of the oil tank 18 in the fryer main body 12, and an exhaust port 33 for discharging exhaust gas from the gas burner 20 is opened on the upper surface of the duct 32.

  Next, the main body controller 16 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the main body controller 16 is disposed on the front panel 15 of the main body 12. The main body controller 16 includes various operation units 30 and a display unit 60 on the front panel 17 and can perform operations for arbitrarily setting and executing various specifications of the operation target device. The operation unit 30 and the display unit 60 are electrically connected to a control means C such as a microcomputer that controls the components of the gas fryer 10. The control means C is built in the main body controller 16, and as shown in FIG. 5, the control means C includes the operation section 30 and display section 60 of the main body controller 16, the temperature detection means 28, the gas burner 20, the timer T, and the buzzer B. The components of the gas fryer 10 such as the above are electrically connected.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main body controller 16 includes an operation unit 30 capable of operating settings of operation target devices such as the gas burner 20, the timer T, and the buzzer B, and a display unit 60 that displays the state of the operation target device. I have. The operation unit 30 includes a timer operation unit 40, a temperature operation unit 50, an operation switch 56, and an energy saving switch 58. The timer operation unit 40 operates a set time (hereinafter referred to as set cooking time) of the timer T for counting cooking time, and includes a count addition switch 42, a start / stop switch 48, a memory switch 44, and a reset switch. 46. The count addition switch 42 arbitrarily adds the set cooking time, and each time the count addition switch 42 is pressed, the predetermined time described in the switch 42 is added. The count addition switch 42 of the embodiment is composed of four switches of 1 minute, 3 minutes, 1 second, and 10 seconds. The memory switch 44 calls a preset set cooking time, and can store a frequently used cooking time and the like. In the embodiment, a maximum of five cooking times can be stored, and the stored cooking times are sequentially called each time the memory switch 44 is pressed. Further, the memory switch 44 can store the previous cooking time and call it. The reset switch 46 resets the set cooking time to zero.

  The start / stop switch 48 starts and stops counting of the set cooking time by the timer T. After setting the set cooking time, the count is started by pressing the start / stop switch 48, and the count is temporarily stopped by pressing the switch in the middle of the count. Note that the count is stopped by pressing the reset switch 46 in a paused state. When the count of the timer T is completed, the control means C notifies the completion of the count with the buzzer B. Further, the control means C determines that the timer setting mode in which the setting time of the timer T is being changed while the setting of the cooking time is being changed by the timer operation unit 40. That is, the timer setting mode is set while the count addition switch 42 and the memory switch 44 are operated.

  The temperature operation unit 50 is for operating the setting of the oil tank temperature, and includes a temperature setting switch 52 and a temperature adjustment switch 54. In the following description, the temperature set by the temperature operation unit 50 is referred to as a set oil tank temperature. The temperature setting switch 52 is in a state in which the set oil tank temperature can be changed. When the temperature setting switch 52 is pressed for 3 seconds, the temperature adjustment switch 54 can be operated and the set oil tank temperature can be changed. After setting this temperature setting mode, the set oil tank temperature is changed by pressing the temperature adjustment switch 54 for changing the set oil tank temperature. The temperature increasing / decreasing switch 54 of the embodiment is composed of two switches: a switch for raising the set oil tank temperature by 1 ° C. and a switch for lowering the set oil tank temperature by 1 ° C. In addition, the said control means C judges that it is the temperature setting mode which is changing the setting oil tank temperature after setting the temperature setting switch 52 for a long time until the setting oil tank temperature is determined. Further, the control means C is configured to audibly notify the buzzer B when the set oil tank temperature is set by the temperature operation unit 50 and the oil tank temperature reaches the set oil tank temperature.

  The operation switch 56 switches the gas burner 20 on and off. When the operation switch 56 is turned on, the solenoid valves 23 and 25 in the gas burner 20 are opened to start supplying gas, and a solenoid (not shown) is operated at a required timing to strike the piezoelectric element in the ignition means 19. . The spark generated thereby ignites the gas in the gas burner 20 to ignite, and the adjustment of the oil tank temperature by the gas burner 20 is started. When the operation switch 56 is turned off, the gas burner 20 is extinguished and the adjustment of the oil bath temperature by the gas burner 20 is also stopped.

  The energy saving switch 58 suppresses the oil tank temperature from the normal state in which the gas tank temperature is adjusted to the set oil tank temperature, which is the temperature at which the oil tank temperature can be fried, and the output to the gas burner 20, and the oil tank temperature is prevented from being deteriorated. It is switched to the energy-saving state that maintains the temperature to be maintained. In this energy saving state, the oil tank temperature is controlled to a temperature (hereinafter referred to as energy saving set oil tank temperature) lower than the temperature at which frying can be performed (generally, 160 ° C. to 200 ° C.). The energy saving oil tank temperature is set to be higher than room temperature and lower than a temperature (150 ° C.) at which oil deterioration is rapidly advanced, and is 120 ° C. in the embodiment. The energy saving switch 58 is used, for example, when the cooking by the gas fryer 10 is temporarily interrupted and there is time until the next cooking item is cooked. That is, when the cooking is interrupted, if the energy saving switch 58 is pressed to switch from the normal state to the energy saving state, the oil tank temperature is adjusted to the energy saving set oil tank temperature, so that deterioration of oil and useless heating of the gas burner 20 can be suppressed. it can. Then, when the energy saving switch 58 is pressed again before the next cooking to cancel the energy saving state and return to the normal state, the oil tank temperature is heated to the set oil tank temperature by the gas burner 20. Thus, by setting the energy saving state, the time required for the oil tank temperature to reach the set oil tank temperature is shortened as compared with the case where the operation of the gas burner 20 is completely stopped and the oil temperature is lowered to around room temperature. .

  The display unit 60 includes a timer display window 62, a temperature display window 64, an operation LED 66, an energy saving LED 68, and a heating LED 70. In the timer display window 62, information corresponding to the timer T for counting the cooking time is displayed. The timer display window 62 of the embodiment is configured to display from 0 second to 99 minutes 99 seconds. In the timer display window 62, the set cooking time being set is displayed in the timer setting mode, the set cooking time is displayed when the set cooking time is determined, and the remaining time is displayed while the timer T is operating. . When the count of the timer T is completed, the timer display window 62 is displayed to notify completion, and the character “End” is displayed in the embodiment.

  The temperature display window 64 displays information corresponding to the oil tank temperature. The temperature display window 64 of the embodiment can display from 0 ° C. to 999 ° C. The temperature display window 64 displays the oil tank temperature being set in the temperature setting mode, and when the oil tank temperature is adjusted by the gas burner 20, the oil tank temperature obtained by the temperature detecting means 28 is displayed. It has become.

  The operation LED 66 indicates whether or not the operation switch 56 is turned on. The operation LED 66 is turned on when the operation switch 56 is turned on and the oil tank temperature is adjusted by the gas burner 20. When the switch 56 is turned off, the light is turned off. The energy saving LED 68 displays whether or not the gas fryer 10 is in the energy saving state. That is, the energy saving LED 68 is turned on when the energy saving switch 58 is turned on and turned off when the energy saving switch 58 is turned off and the energy saving state is released. The heating LED 70 lights up when the oil in the oil tank 18 is heated by the gas burner 20. That is, the gas burner 20 is turned on during combustion and turned off while the gas burner 20 is extinguished.

  As shown in FIG. 5, operation signals of the operation unit 30 of the main body controller 16 such as the timer operation unit 40, the temperature operation unit 50, the operation switch 56, and the energy saving switch 58 are input to the control means C. Then, the control means C, based on the signals from these operation sections 30 and the inputs from the flyer components such as the temperature detection means 28, the timer display window 62, the temperature display window 64, and the operation LED 66 that are the display section 60. The energy saving LED 68 and the heating LED 70 are displayed in a predetermined manner, and the gas burner 20, the timer T, the buzzer B, and the like are operated in a predetermined manner.

  Next, the remote controller 36 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller 36 is provided separately from the main body controller 16 and can be attached at a position away from the flyer main body 12. The remote controller 36 includes various operation units 30 and a display unit 60 on the front panel 37, and can operate the setting of the operation target device at a position away from the flyer body 12. The operation unit 30 and the display unit 60 are connected to a control means C (see FIG. 5) composed of a microcomputer or the like that controls the flyer components. The control means C is built in the remote controller 36. As shown in FIG. 5, the control means C of the remote controller 36 is electrically connected to flyer components such as the operation unit 30, the display unit 60, the timer T, and the buzzer B of the remote controller 36. Further, the control means C of the remote controller 36 is communicably connected to the control means C of the main body controller 16. In the embodiment, the main body controller 16 and the remote controller 36 are connected by wire 34 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front panel 37 of the remote controller 36 includes an operation unit 30 including a timer operation unit 40, a temperature operation unit 50 and an energy saving switch 58, a timer display window 62, a temperature display window 64, and an operation LED 66. A display unit 60 including an energy saving LED 68 and a heating LED 70 is provided. Thus, the remote controller 36 has the same operation unit 30 and display unit 60 as the main body controller 16. Further, the arrangement and functions of the operation unit 30 and the display unit 60 in the remote controller 36 are basically the same as those of the main body controller 16. For this reason, detailed description of the operation unit 30 and the display unit 60 in the remote controller 36 is omitted. However, in the remote controller 36, the operation switch 56 for starting the gas burner 20 is not operable by the microcomputer software of the control means C.

  The main body controller 16 and the remote controller 36 have basically the same operation content and display content. Both controllers 16 and 36 have the same control board 24 (only the control board of the main body controller 16 is shown in FIG. 2) having the same component arrangement and functions. Then, the control means C of both controllers 16 and 36 determines which controller 16 or 36 is based on the model setting of the software of the microcomputer provided on the control board 24.

  The main body controller 16 and the remote controller 36 are configured such that the operations of the various switches of the other operation unit 30 are invalid while the settings are changed by operating the various switches with the one operation unit 30. This is a measure for preventing the control system from being confused by the input of multi-commands from the separate controllers 16 and 36. Specifically, the timer operation unit 40 and the temperature are controlled by one of the controllers 16 and 36. When the set cooking time or set oil tank temperature is changed by operating the operation unit 50, the operation of the various switches of the operation unit 30 in the other controller 16, 36 is performed while the timer setting mode or the temperature setting mode is set. Are all invalid. As shown in FIG. 6, the characters “Lock” are displayed in the timer display window 62 in the controllers 16 and 36 in which the operation is invalidated.

  Further, in the main body controller 16 and the remote controller 36, the setting content changed by one controller 16, 36 is displayed on the display unit 60 of the other controller 16, 36. Specifically, when the set oil tank temperature is changed by one controller 16, 36, the other controller 16, 36 displays the current oil tank temperature (165 ° C. in the embodiment, FIG. )) And the newly set oil tank temperature (180 ° C. in the embodiment, see FIG. 7B) are alternately displayed. This mutual display is canceled by operating one of the switches in the controllers 16 and 36 on which the mutual display is performed. Note that, during the temperature setting mode, all the operations of the various switches of the operation unit 30 are disabled, and the characters “Lock” are displayed in the timer display window 62 as described above.

  Next, the operation of the gas fryer 10 according to the embodiment will be described. Since the gas fryer 10 of the embodiment includes the remote controller 36 that can operate the setting of the operation target device, the position away from the flyer body 12 such as the hand of an operator who performs another work away from the flyer body 12. Can be used to control the settings of the operation target device. For this reason, the operator who separates from the fryer main body 12 and performs another work can save the trouble of moving to the fryer main body 12 to change the setting, and the cooking operation can be made more efficient. Furthermore, since the opportunity for the operator to approach the flyer body 12 that is easily affected by oil smoke is reduced, a hygienic effect can be expected.

  Since the gas fryer 10 of the embodiment is provided with the temperature operation unit 50 and the timer operation unit 40 in the remote controller 36, the set oil tank temperature and the set cooking time that are frequently changed for reasons such as the change of the cooked product, It can be changed at a position away from the flyer body 12. For this reason, when carrying out several work and carrying out work away from the flyer main body 12, the frequency | count of moving to the flyer main body 12 can be reduced effectively, and work efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the gas flyer 10 is provided with the display unit 60 for displaying the state of the operation target device on the remote controller 36, the state of the gas fryer 10 can be confirmed at a position away from the flyer body 12. In the remote controller 36 of the embodiment, since the remaining time during the operation of the timer T is displayed on the timer display window 62 as the display unit 60, an operator at a position away from the fryer body 12 recognizes the remaining cooking time. The cooked product can be taken out without delay from the end of the cooking time.

  Since the same control board 24 is used for the main body controller 16 and the remote controller 36 in the gas fryer 10 of the embodiment, costs such as development costs can be suppressed as compared with the case where different control boards 24 are used. Further, both the controllers 16 and 36 have the same arrangement of the various switches of the operation unit 30 and the display unit 60, and the operation content and display content are also unified, so that the user can use it easily. Further, since both the controllers 16 and 36 determine which control means C is the software by the microcomputer software of the control means C, the control board 24 and the software can be managed in one.

  Further, since the operation switch 56 of the remote controller 36 cannot be operated, the gas fryer 10 cannot start the gas burner 20 at a position away from the fryer body 12 that may not be able to confirm whether oil is contained in the oil tank 18. For this reason, it is possible to effectively suppress airborne air generated by starting the gas burner 20 in a state where no oil is contained in the oil tank 18. Furthermore, in the embodiment, since the operation of the operation switch 56 in the remote controller 36 is invalidated by the microcomputer software in the control means C, in addition to the physical processing that prevents the operation switch 56 from being pushed, It is possible to suppress malfunction of the control board due to contact short circuit due to the influence of the above.

  Since the gas flyer 10 of the embodiment is provided with the energy saving switch 58 for switching the normal state and the energy saving state in the remote controller 36, the gas fryer 10 is switched between the normal state and the energy saving state at a position away from the flyer body 12. Can do. For this reason, when the worker who interrupts cooking in the gas fryer 10 and separates from the gas fryer 10 to cancel the energy saving state and resume cooking in the gas fryer 10, The energy-saving state can be canceled without interrupting other operations. In the gas fryer 10, since the energy saving LED 68 is provided in the remote controller 36, it is possible to confirm on / off of the energy saving switch 58 at a position away from the fryer body 12.

  The gas fryer 10 according to the embodiment is configured so that the operation of the other operation unit 30 is invalid while the setting is changed by operating one operation unit 30 in both controllers 16 and 36. The controller 16 and 36 cannot change the setting at the same time. For this reason, when setting changes are made at the same timing in both controllers 16, 36, it is not unclear which controller 16, 36 is effective. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress misunderstandings such as a setting change not being reflected. Further, in the gas fryer 10 of the embodiment, when the set cooking temperature or the set oil tank temperature is changed by operating the timer operation unit 40 or the temperature operation unit 50 with one of the controllers 16 and 36, the timer display window 62 displays “ Since the word “Lock” is displayed, the fact that the operation of the operation unit 30 is invalid and the setting of the other controller 16 or 36 is changed without actually pressing the switch of the operation unit 30. Visible. Further, in the gas fryer 10 of the embodiment, since the setting content changed by one controller 16, 36 is displayed on the display unit 60 of the other controller 16, 36, the setting changed by the other controller 16, 36. You can check the contents. More specifically, in the gas fryer 10 of the embodiment, when the set oil tank temperature is changed by one controller 16, 36, the current oil tank temperature is changed in the temperature display window 64 of the other controller 16, 36. Since the set oil tank temperature is displayed on the other controller, the controller 16 and 36 can leave a mark indicating that the set oil tank temperature has been changed. Then, the mutual display of the current oil tank temperature and the changed set oil tank temperature is canceled by operating one of the switches with the controllers 16 and 36 in which the mutual display is made. Without noticing the change, it is possible to prevent the cooked product from being cooked at a temperature different from the intended temperature. For this reason, generation | occurrence | production of the loss by the quality degradation of a to-be-cooked item and disposal can be suppressed.

  The remote controller 36 of the embodiment is provided with a heating LED 70 for confirming heating. The heating LED 70 is turned on when the gas burner 20 is ignited and the temperature of the oil tank 18 is adjusted, and is turned off when the gas burner 20 is extinguished. It is like that. Therefore, the operator can confirm at a position away from the flyer body 12 whether or not the gas burner 20 is being ignited by visually checking the heating LED 70 of the remote controller 36. That is, even from a remote position where the flyer body 12 cannot be visually recognized, the remote controller 36 can be checked at any time to monitor the heating state of the gas burner 20 and perform safety management. For this reason, since an operator does not need to move to the flyer main body 12, work efficiency improves.

[Another Example]
Next, a fryer according to another embodiment shown in FIG. 8 will be described. In the flyer 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the operation switch 56 in the remote controller 36 cannot be operated. On the other hand, in the remote controller 76 of FIG. 8, a fire extinguishing switch 78 is provided instead of the operation switch. In the flyer of this embodiment, the configuration of the remote controller 76 other than the fire extinguishing switch 78 is the same as that of the aforementioned flyer 10. The fire extinguishing switch 78 switches from a mode in which the oil bath temperature is adjusted by the gas burner 20 to a mode in which the gas burner 20 is extinguished and adjustment of the oil bath temperature by the gas burner 20 is stopped. That is, the remote controller 76 of the embodiment of FIG. 8 can be operated in the direction in which the operation of the gas burner 20 is stopped, but cannot be operated in the direction in which the gas burner 20 is activated. This improves the convenience of the operator by enabling only the operation on the safety side to stop the operation of the gas burner 20 even when the operator is away from the flyer body 12. It is to be noted that the main body controller 16 includes an operation switch 56 that switches between a state in which the oil tank temperature is adjusted by the gas burner 20 and a state in which the adjustment of the oil tank temperature by the gas burner 20 is stopped. .

  Next, the main body controller 16 and the remote controller 76 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 each have a control board having the same component arrangement and functions, and control to disable the function of starting the gas burner 20 of the fire switch 78. The software of means C is programmed. That is, the fire extinguishing switch 78 has essentially the same function as the power switch 56, and partly restricts the function of the fire extinguishing switch 78 by a software program. The power switch 56 of the main body controller 16 is labeled “power”, and the fire switch 78 of the remote controller 76 is labeled “fire extinguisher”. Further, the display of both switches 56 and 78 may be a picture or a figure as long as it represents the function of the switch.

  The flyer shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the previous embodiment in that the operation of starting the gas burner 20 by the remote controller 76 is disabled and the possibility of emptying is eliminated, but the gas burner is operated by the fire switch 78 of the remote controller 76. 20 operations can be stopped. That is, when an operator notices an abnormality in the gas burner 20 at a position away from the flyer main body 12, the gas burner 20 can be immediately extinguished by pressing the fire extinguishing switch 78 without moving to the flyer main body 12. At this time, similarly to the remote controller 36 of the previous embodiment, since the remote controller 76 has the heating LED 70, the remote controller 76 of the remote controller 76 can be seen without looking at the oil tank 18 of the flyer body 12, the heating LED 70 of the body controller 16, or the like. The heating state of the gas burner 20 can be monitored only by visually checking the heating LED 70.

  That is, by providing the remote controller 76 with the heating LED 70 and the fire extinguishing switch 78, when the heating LED 70 detects an abnormality in the gas burner 20, the fire extinguishing switch 78 can be pressed on the spot to extinguish the gas burner 20. As described above, in the flyer according to another embodiment, the abnormality of the gas burner 20 can be detected by visually observing the remote controller 76, and the gas burner 20 can be extinguished by operating the remote controller 76. It can correspond to. In addition, since “Power” is displayed on the operation switch 56 of the main body controller 16 and “Fire” is displayed on the fire-extinguishing switch 78 of the remote controller 76, the roles of the switches 56 and 78 are clarified. Visible to.

(Example of change)
(1) In an embodiment, an operation unit including a timer operation unit, a temperature operation unit, an operation switch, and an energy saving switch as an operation unit, and a display unit including a timer display window, a temperature display window, an operation LED, an energy saving LED, and a heating LED As an example, the operation unit may be any unit that can operate the setting of at least one operation target device, and may be a unit without a display unit, for example. Further, the operation means may include a switch for raising and lowering the lift as an operation unit, a cleaning switch used for cleaning the oil tank, and the like. Further, the operating means may display a fryer abnormality on the display unit. In this case, the occurrence of an abnormality in the flyer can be recognized quickly.
(2) The device to be operated is not limited to the device in the embodiment, and any device that can be set by a controller may be used. For example, a lift capable of moving up and down a basket-like basket into which a product is to be cooked. It may be a device in which is installed.
(3) In the embodiment, an example in which the main body controller and the remote controller are connected by wire is described. However, the main body controller and the remote controller may be configured to be able to communicate with each other wirelessly. The main body controller and the remote controller may be provided with different operation units and display units, or may have different configurations.
(4) In the embodiment, the operation switch of the remote controller has been described as being made inoperable by the software software of the control unit. However, the configuration is such that the operation switch cannot be physically pressed by concealing it with a sheet metal or the like. There may be. Further, the operation switch of the remote controller may be operable effectively, or the remote controller may have no operation switch.
(5) In the embodiment, when the set oil tank temperature is changed by one controller, the current oil tank temperature and the changed set oil tank temperature are mutually displayed in the temperature display window of the other controller. However, a dot may blink on the other temperature display window to leave a trace that the set oil tank temperature has been changed.
(6) In the embodiment, the heating state of the heating means is displayed by turning off and turning on the heating LED as the display unit. However, the heating state may be displayed by blinking or a color change. Moreover, you may display a heating state using light emission means, such as a light bulb and a liquid crystal display. In addition, as a status display of the heating means, not only ignition and extinguishing of the heating means but also the degree of heating may be indicated continuously or stepwise.
(7) In the embodiment, the remote controller provided with the heating LED is taken as an example, but a remote controller without the heating LED may be used. Moreover, the same display may be attached | subjected to the fire switch of a remote controller, and the operation switch of a main body controller.

10 gas fryer, 12 fryer body,
16 Main body controller (Main body side operation means), 18 Oil tank,
20 gas burner (heating means), 24 control board,
36 remote controller (remote operation means), 40 timer operation section,
50 Temperature control unit, 58 Energy saving switch, 60 Display unit, T timer

Claims (7)

The flyer main body (12) provided with an oil tank (18), and the main body side operation means (16) provided on the fryer main body (12) and capable of operating settings of various operation target devices. In a fryer for frying the food to be cooked by heating the oil in the oil tank (18) by a certain heating means (20),
Remote operation means (36) capable of operating the setting of the operation target device at a position away from the flyer body (12) is provided separately from the body side operation means (16) ,
The main body side operation means (16) and the remote operation means (36) include a display unit (60) for displaying the state of the operation target device,
While the setting is changed with one operation means (16, 36), the operation by the other operation means (16, 36) is invalidated and the setting contents changed by one operation means (16, 36) Is also displayed on the display section (60) of the other operation means (16, 36) .   The remote operation means (36) is a temperature operation section (50) for operating a set temperature of the heating means (20) for heating the oil in the oil tank (18), and is a device to be operated, which is a cooking time. The flyer according to claim 1, further comprising a timer operating section (40) for operating a set time of the timer (T) to be counted.   The flyer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the same control board (24) is used for each of the main body side operation means (16) and the remote operation means (36). The remote operation means (36) is a normal state where the heating means (20) adjusts the oil in the oil tank (18) to a temperature at which frying cooking is possible, and an output from the normal state to the heating means (20). The flyer as described in any one of Claims 1-3 which has an energy-saving switch (58) switched to the energy-saving state which restrained. The flyer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the remote operation means (36) is incapable of starting the heating means (20). The display unit for displaying the status of the operation target device in the remote operating means (36) (60), any one of claims 1-5, wherein also the heating condition of the heating means (20) and is able to display The flyer according to one item. The flyer according to claim 5, wherein the remote operation means (36) can stop the operation of the heating means (20).

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