JP7271814B2 - flyer - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fryer for commercial use in which solid oil is melted and liquefied, and the cooking oil is heated in an oil tank, and foodstuffs are put into the oil tank and cooked.

The fryer heats the cooking oil contained in the oil tank to a predetermined cooking temperature by means of a heating means such as a burner or a heating element, thereby cooking the foodstuff put into the oil tank.
As the time and frequency of cooking with heat increase, the amount of impurities accumulated in the cooking oil increases and the cooking oil deteriorates, leading to deterioration of cooking quality. Also, the amount of cooking oil is reduced by the oil absorbed by the food. Therefore, when using the fryer, it is necessary to periodically filter the cooking oil or replenish the cooking oil with new oil (additional oil) depending on the cooking time and the number of times of cooking. For example, in Patent Document 1, a small amount of cooking oil of about 30 to 40 pounds is stored in an oil tank, and a basket containing a rated amount (680 g) of potatoes is put into the oil and cooked. A fryer is disclosed which is adapted to be replenished with cooking oil from time to time.

Japanese Patent No. 5340962

In such a fryer, in order to replenish the cooking oil, an oil container containing replenishing cooking oil is stocked at the bottom of the body, etc., and when the cooking oil is reduced, the oil container The cooking oil inside is often supplied into the oil tank through a pipe with a pump.
However, if the cooking oil in the oil container is solid oil that is solid at room temperature, it is necessary to liquefy the cooking oil in the oil container with an electric heater or the like in order to immediately respond to the volume reduction of the cooking oil. Yes, and running costs increase. In addition, even when the cooking oil in the oil container is empty, it is often not noticed immediately, and there is a possibility that the replenishment of cooking oil will be delayed, which may interfere with cooking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fryer capable of replenishing cooking oil immediately at the required timing while reducing running costs.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided in an oil tank that is installed in a vessel and stores cooking oil, a heating means that is provided in the oil tank and heats the cooking oil, and a heating means that controls the heating means. an oil container that is installed at the bottom of the vessel and stores solid oil; a solid oil heating means that heats the solid oil in the oil container; The oil replenishing means connects an oil tank installed above the oil tank and the oil container and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil container to the oil tank by means of a pump. a possible supply path, a lead-out path connecting the oil tank and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil tank to the oil tank, and an opening/closing means for opening and closing the lead-out path ,
A detection means is provided in the oil tank to detect the storage state of the cooking oil, and the control means turns on the solid oil heating means when the detection means confirms that the amount of cooking oil in the oil tank has fallen below a predetermined amount. It is characterized by operating the pump while operating it .
According to a second aspect of the invention, in the configuration of claim 1 , when the amount of cooking oil in the oil tank does not exceed a predetermined amount even after a predetermined time has passed since the operation of the pump, the control means determines that the oil container is empty. It is characterized by notifying that there is.
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 3 provides an oil tank that is installed in a vessel and stores cooking oil, a heating means that is provided in the oil tank and heats the cooking oil, and a heating means that controls the heating means. an oil container that is installed at the bottom of the vessel and stores solid oil; a solid oil heating means that heats the solid oil in the oil container; The oil replenishing means connects an oil tank installed above the oil tank and the oil container and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil container to the oil tank by means of a pump. a possible supply path, a lead-out path connecting the oil tank and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil tank to the oil tank, and an opening/closing means for opening and closing the lead-out path,
The control means controls the heating means with a predetermined first heat amount when the amount of cooking oil contained in the oil tank is a predetermined first oil amount and the amount of the food to be cooked is a predetermined first rated amount. a first cooking mode for cooking
When the amount of cooking oil is a predetermined second oil amount that is greater than the first oil amount and the food to be cooked is a predetermined second rated amount that is greater than the first rated amount, the heating means is set to have a heat amount greater than the first heat amount. A second cooking mode in which the food is cooked by controlling with a predetermined second amount of heat can be executed,
The oil tank is characterized by being capable of storing at least the difference between the first oil amount and the second oil amount.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the construction according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , the oil tank is provided with a visually recognizing portion for visually recognizing the storage state of the cooking oil.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the construction according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , exhaust heat from the heating means is transferred to the oil tank.

According to the inventions of claims 1 and 3 , a considerable amount of solid oil can be stored in a liquefied state in the oil tank installed above the oil tank. Therefore, by replenishing the oil tank from the oil container at the timing when the cooking oil in the oil tank has a certain margin, it is possible to immediately cope with the volume reduction of the cooking oil in the oil tank and to cook without any trouble. be able to. Therefore, it is not necessary to constantly operate the electric heater or the like provided in the oil container, and the running cost can be reduced. It is also possible to suppress deterioration of the cooking oil due to heating by an electric heater or the like.
In particular, according to the first aspect of the invention, in addition to the above effects, the oil tank is provided with detection means for detecting the storage state of the cooking oil, and the control means detects the amount of oil in the oil tank by the detection means. When it is confirmed that the amount of cooking oil has decreased to a predetermined amount or less, the oil container heating means is activated and the pump is operated, so that the oil tank is appropriately replenished with cooking oil.
In particular, according to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects described above, the control means has a first cooking mode for cooking a first rated quantity of food and a second rated quantity higher than the first rated quantity. and a second cooking mode for cooking an amount of food to be cooked, and the oil tank can store at least the difference between the first oil amount and the second oil amount. When the cooking mode is shifted to the second cooking mode, the cooking oil to be put into the oil tank can be replenished from the oil tank, so that the second cooking mode can be immediately changed.
According to the invention of claim 2 , in addition to the effect of claim 1 , when the amount of cooking oil in the oil tank does not exceed the predetermined amount even after the predetermined time has passed since the operation of the pump, the control means Since notification is given to the effect that the container is empty, it is possible for the cook to quickly replenish the solid oil.
According to the invention of claim 4 , in addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 3 , the oil tank is provided with a visual recognition portion that allows visual confirmation of the storage state of the cooking oil. You can immediately notice when the cooking oil is empty. Therefore, it is possible to replenish the oil tank with cooking oil at an appropriate timing, and it is less likely that the replenishment of cooking oil will be delayed and the cooking will be hindered.
According to the invention of claim 5 , in addition to the effect of any one of claims 1 to 4 , the oil tank is supplied with exhaust heat from the heating means, so that the exhaust heat is effectively used to heat the oil. It can keep the cooking oil liquefied in the tank.

1 is a schematic diagram of a fryer; FIG. It is a flowchart of the cooking mode by a controller.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a fryer. This fryer 1 has an oil tank 2 in the upper part of the body (not shown). A pulse combustor 3 as heating means having a combustion chamber 4 and a tail pipe 5 is provided at the bottom of the oil tank 2 .
Also, the oil tank 2 has a deep first cooking section 6 having a pulse burner 3 at its bottom, and a second cooking section 7 positioned above the first cooking section 6. there is The first cooking portion 6 has a rectangular tubular shape whose opening area does not change in the vertical direction. formed in the shape of

Furthermore, an oil tank 8 for storing cooking oil is provided behind the oil tank 2 and on the upper part of the vessel body. This oil tank 8 is for replenishing the cooking oil stored in the oil tank 2. The oil tank 8 is provided with a lead-out pipe 9 for supplying the internal cooking oil to the oil tank 2. The oil tank 8 is an electromagnetic valve. A lead-out pipe 9 can be opened and closed by a replenishment valve 10 .
The oil tank 8 is connected through a supply pipe 12 to an oil container 11 such as a 18-liter can provided at the bottom of the vessel. This oil container 11 contains solid oil, and the solid oil inside can be melted by an electric heater 13 provided on the outside including the bottom. The melted cooking oil can be supplied to the oil tank 8. - 特許庁An oil level sensor 15 is provided in the oil tank 8 to detect the position of the oil level. The oil tank 8 can store at least the amount of oil corresponding to the difference between the first cooking part 6 and the second cooking part 7 of the oil tank 2, and is provided with a viewing window 28 for visually observing the remaining amount of cooking oil. It is

On the other hand, an air chamber 16 is provided outside the front side of the oil tank 2, and a mixing chamber provided inside the air chamber 16 and communicating with the combustion chamber 4 is connected to a gas pipe 17 to supply fuel gas. be. Further, the mixing chamber is connected to an air supply pipe 19 connected to a fan 18 provided on the bottom surface of the body to supply combustion air.
A tail pipe 5 of the pulse combustor 3 is connected to an exhaust pipe 20 drawn out from an air chamber 16 after being arranged in a meandering manner under the oil tank 2 . The exhaust pipe 20 is disposed in contact with the oil tank 8 in a meandering or winding manner at the rear portion of the body, and then protrudes upward to discharge combustion exhaust.

In addition, a filtering tank 21 having a filter at the bottom is provided at the bottom of the vessel, so that the cooking oil in the oil tank 2 can be discharged to the filtering tank 21 from an oil drain pipe 22 connected to the bottom of the oil tank 2. ing. The oil drain pipe 22 is provided with a manually operated oil drain valve 23 .
Furthermore, a filtering pump 24 is provided at the bottom of the vessel body, the suction side of the filtering pump 24 is connected to the bottom of the filtering tank 21 via a suction pipe 25, and the discharge side of the filtering pump 24 is connected to the lower rear surface of the oil tank 2. is connected to through an oil supply pipe 26 . The oil supply pipe 26 is provided with an oil supply valve 27 which is an electromagnetic valve.

A controller 30 as control means is provided at the front lower portion of the body. This controller 30 monitors the cooking oil temperature detected by a temperature control thermistor 31 provided in the oil tank 2 according to a menu selected by an operation panel (not shown) provided on the front of the vessel body, and controls the temperature of the pulse burner 3. ON/OFF control is performed to cook food such as potatoes. This cooking will be explained based on the flow chart of FIG.
Here, the amount of food to be cooked at one time is of two types, a first rated amount (eg 680 g) and a second rated amount (eg 900 g) which is larger than that. When cooking the food to be cooked, the oil tank 2 stores cooking oil (approximately 35 pounds) up to the upper end (L1 shown in FIG. 1) of the first cooking portion 6 . In this state, when the operation switch on the operation panel is turned on in S1, the controller 30 rotates the fan 18 for a predetermined time to supply air, and then intermittently burns the mixed gas in the combustion chamber 4 in S2 for pulse combustion. Operate the device 3. That is, a spark plug provided in the combustion chamber 4 ignites the mixed gas to cause explosive combustion in the combustion chamber 4, and the pressure rise in the combustion chamber 4 accompanying the combustion forces the combustion exhaust to the tail pipe 5. The cooking oil stored in the oil tank 2 is heated by repeating the operation (ON/OFF operation) of discharging the fuel gas and the combustion air into the combustion chamber 4, which becomes negative pressure due to the discharge of the combustion exhaust gas. .

Next, the controller 30 monitors the detected temperature obtained from the temperature control thermistor 31, and when it is confirmed in S3 that the temperature of the cooking oil has reached a predetermined cooking temperature (for example, 180 to 182° C.), the operation panel In this case, the user is notified by outputting a display indicating that cooking is OK.
When this notification is given, the cook puts the basket containing the food to be cooked into the oil tank 2.例文帳に追加At this time, since a small amount of the first rated amount of the food to be cooked is put into the first cooking portion 6, the food to be cooked is positioned below the oil surface of the first cooking portion 6 and is entirely covered with cooking oil. I will get caught.
Then, in S4, the cooking mode by operating the operation panel is discriminated. Here, when the first cooking mode is selected and the cooking start button provided on the operation panel is pressed in S5, the controller 30 controls in S6 the first cooking preset corresponding to the first rated quantity. The food is cooked with the time and the first heat quantity of the pulse burner 3 . Then, when the time is up in S7, an alarm is sounded in S8 to notify the completion of cooking. The cook lifts the basket out of the oil tank 2. In the case of continuing to cook with the first rated amount, if the food to be cooked is put in and the cooking start button is pressed, the processing from S5 onwards is repeated.

When the second rated amount of food, which is larger than the first rated amount, is put in while the first cooking mode is selected, the small amount of the first oil stored in the first cooking unit 6 reaches the level of the first oil. The food to be cooked is exposed from the Therefore, the operator can immediately grasp that the amount is incorrect and can redo the cooking.

On the other hand, when cooking the second rated amount of food, the oil tank 2 needs to store cooking oil (approximately 45 pounds) up to the upper end of the second cooking portion 7 . At this time, if the second cooking mode is selected in S4, the controller 30 opens the oil replenishment valve 10 in S9 to supply the cooking oil in the oil tank 8 to the oil tank 2 through the outlet pipe 9, Cooking oil is supplied up to the upper end (L2 shown in FIG. 1) of the second cooking portion 7 . The amount of oil reaching the second cooking section 7 can be confirmed by an oil surface thermistor 32 provided in the oil tank 2 .
Next, the controller 30 monitors the detected temperature obtained from the temperature control thermistor 31, and when the temperature of the cooking oil reaches a predetermined cooking temperature (for example, 180 to 182° C.) in S10, the operation panel indicates that cooking is OK. Notify by outputting the display of

When this notification is given, the cook puts the basket containing the food to be cooked into the oil tank 2.例文帳に追加At this time, the second rated amount of the food to be cooked is put into the second cooking portion 7, which has a large amount of oil, so that the entire food to be cooked is submerged below the oil surface of the second cooking portion 7. Become. Moreover, even if the amount of oil is large, the second cooking portion 7 is widened in a reverse tapered shape, so that the oil surface is less bulky.
Then, when the cooking start button is pressed in S11, the controller 30 controls in S12 the second cooking time preset corresponding to the second rated amount and the second heat amount of the pulse combustor 3 to be cooked. Cook things with heat. This second amount of heat is set to be larger than the first amount of heat in the first cooking mode. When the time is up in S13, an alarm is sounded in S14 to notify the completion of cooking. The cook lifts the basket out of the oil tank 2. In the case of continuing to cook with the second rated amount, if the food to be cooked is put in and the cooking start button is pressed, the processing from S11 onwards is repeated.

On the other hand, the controller 30 monitors the position of the oil level in the oil tank 8 with the oil level sensor 15 during operation, and when the oil level in the oil tank 8 falls below a predetermined position due to replenishment of cooking oil to the oil tank 2, 3, the electric heater 13 is operated to melt the solid oil in the oil container 11 and the oil supply pump 14 is operated to supply the cooking oil in the oil container 11 to the oil tank 8 . At this time, if a predetermined position detection signal is not obtained from the oil level sensor 15 even after a predetermined period of time has passed since the oil supply pump 14 was operated, the controller 30 determines that the solid oil in the oil container 11 has run out. It makes a decision, stops the oil supply pump 14, and informs that effect.

In addition, when shifting from the second cooking mode to the first cooking mode with a small amount of cooking, a pipe to a spare tank (not shown) is connected to the drain oil valve 23, and the oil drain valve 23, which is a three-way valve, is operated. , the cooking oil in the oil tank 2 may be drained to the reserve tank until the oil level drops to the upper end of the first cooking section 6 . Alternatively, the water may be discharged to the filtering tank 21 instead of the reserve tank.
Furthermore, when filtering the cooking oil in the oil tank 2 , after turning off the operation switch, the oil drain valve 23 is operated to discharge the cooking oil in the oil tank 2 to the filtering tank 21 . When the filtering switch on the operation panel is operated, the filtering pump 24 starts operating to suck the cooking oil drained into the filtering tank 21 through the suction pipe 25 and return it to the oil tank 2 through the oil supply pipe 26. - 特許庁As a result, the filter provided on the bottom surface of the filtering tank 21 can filter the cooking oil.

(Effects of invention related to two cooking modes)
Thus, according to the fryer 1 of the above embodiment, the controller 30 outputs a pulse when the amount of cooking oil contained in the oil tank 2 is the predetermined first oil amount and the amount of the food to be cooked is the predetermined first rated amount. A first cooking mode in which the combustor 3 is controlled with a predetermined first heat quantity to cook the food to be cooked; and a second cooking mode for cooking the food by controlling the pulse burner 3 with a second predetermined heat quantity larger than the first heat quantity when the second rated quantity is higher than the rated quantity. Since it is possible to cook the first rated amount of cooked part with a small amount of cooking oil, it is possible to suppress the contamination of the cooking oil and to take a long span for changing the cooking, while during the busy time zone , cooks with a large amount of cooking oil with a relatively high calorie, so that the temperature drop of the cooking oil due to cooking can be suppressed. Therefore, even if the second rated amount of food is continuously cooked, the quality of the food is not deteriorated, and the food can be smoothly provided. That is, it is possible to cook a large amount of food even during busy times such as lunchtime while maintaining the advantage of cooking with a small amount of cooking oil (cooking oil durability).

In the above embodiment, when the cook selects from the first cooking mode to the second cooking mode on the operation panel, the controller automatically replenishes the oil tank with cooking oil and cooks with the second cooking time and the second heat amount. Although it is designed to be executed, replenishment of cooking oil can also be performed manually. That is, the oil replenishing valve may be manually operated to replenish the cooking oil to the second cooking section, and then the second cooking mode may be selected to perform cooking with the set second cooking time and second heat amount. .
Conversely, the oil replenishment valve and the oil drain valve are electrically operated, and when the first cooking mode is changed to the second cooking mode, the controller automatically operates the oil replenishment valve to execute the second cooking mode. When shifting from the second cooking mode to the first cooking mode, the controller may automatically operate the oil drain valve to drain the cooking oil from the second cooking section and execute the first cooking mode in full auto mode. good.

Alternatively, the first cooking mode and the second cooking mode may be executed completely manually. That is, when cooking the first rated amount, the amount of cooking oil is set to the first amount by manually operating the oil drain valve or the like, and the pulse burner is set to the first heat amount to cook the food to be cooked. When cooking two rated amounts, the cooking oil is set to the second amount by manually operating the oil replenishment valve or the like, and the pulse burner is set to the second heat amount to cook the food.

Furthermore, in the invention relating to the two cooking modes, since the oil tank and replenishing means by the oil tank are not essential, when executing the second cooking mode by manual operation, from the external 18-liter can etc. to the second cooking section You can add cooking oil. As for the increase in the heat quantity in the second cooking mode, the heat quantity of the pulse combustor may be increased, or an auxiliary heat source such as an electric heater or burner may be used. When shifting from the second cooking mode to the first cooking mode, it is also possible to reduce the amount of heat in stages, such as reducing the amount of heat according to the temperature change of the cooking oil.
In addition to the pulse combustor, a burner or an electric heater can also be used as the heating means, and the shape of the oil tank is not limited to the reverse tapered shape of the second cooking section, and can be changed as appropriate.

(Effects of invention related to oil refilling means)
On the other hand, according to the fryer 1 of the above configuration, the oil container 11 containing the solid oil, the solid oil heating means (the electric heater 13) for heating the solid oil in the oil container 11, and the heated and liquefied oil container 11 an oil replenishing means for supplying the cooking oil inside to the oil tank 2, the oil replenishing means being an oil tank 8 installed above the oil tank 2, and an oil container 11 and the oil tank 8 being connected to supply oil. A supply path (supply pipe 12) capable of supplying the cooking oil in the oil container 11 to the oil tank 8 by the pump 14 is connected to the oil tank 8 and the oil tank 2 to supply the cooking oil in the oil tank 8 to the oil tank 2. A considerable amount of solid oil can be stored in the oil tank 8 installed above the oil tank 2 by including a lead-out path (outlet pipe 9) that can be supplied and an opening/closing means (oil replenishment valve 10) for opening and closing the lead-out path. can be stored in a liquefied state. Therefore, by replenishing the oil tank 8 from the oil container 11 at the timing when the cooking oil in the oil tank 8 has a certain margin, the volume reduction of the cooking oil in the oil tank 2 can be immediately dealt with. You can cook without Therefore, it becomes unnecessary to operate the electric heater 13 all the time, and the running cost can be reduced. Moreover, deterioration of the cooking oil due to heating by the electric heater 13 can be suppressed.

In particular, here, the oil tank 8 is provided with a viewing portion (viewing window 28) for visually observing the storage state of the cooking oil. can. Therefore, it is possible to replenish the oil tank 8 with cooking oil at an appropriate timing, and it is less likely that the replenishment of the cooking oil will be delayed and the cooking will be hindered.
In addition, since exhaust heat from the pulse combustor 3 is transferred to the oil tank 8, the exhaust heat can be effectively used to maintain the liquefaction of the cooking oil in the oil tank 8.
Further, the oil tank 8 is provided with detection means (oil level sensor 15) for detecting the storage state of the cooking oil. When it is confirmed that the oil supply is correct, the electric heater 13 is operated and the oil supply pump 14 is operated, so that the oil tank 8 is appropriately replenished with cooking oil.
In addition, when the amount of cooking oil in the oil tank 8 does not exceed a predetermined amount even after a predetermined period of time has passed since the operation of the oil supply pump 14, the controller 30 notifies that the oil container 11 is empty. , a rapid replenishment of solid oil by the cook becomes possible.

On the other hand, the controller 30 controls the pulse burner 3 with a predetermined first heat amount when the amount of cooking oil contained in the oil tank 2 is a predetermined first oil amount and the amount of food to be cooked is a predetermined first rated amount. a first cooking mode in which the food is cooked with a second cooking oil amount that is greater than the first oil amount and a predetermined second rated amount that is greater than the first rated amount of cooking oil. , a second cooking mode in which the object to be cooked is cooked by controlling the pulse combustor 3 with a predetermined second heat quantity larger than the first heat quantity, and the oil tank 8 is at least Since the difference between the first oil amount and the second oil amount can be stored, cooking oil to be put into the oil tank 2 is replenished from the oil tank 8 when the first cooking mode is shifted to the second cooking mode. Therefore, it is possible to immediately shift to the second cooking mode.

In addition, in the invention relating to the oil replenishing means, the pump that supplies cooking oil from the oil container to the oil tank may be manually operated at any timing, and the oil replenishing valve may be opened/closed automatically or manually. The oil tank may be detachable.
Moreover, the visual observation part is not limited to the observation window, and a water level gauge or the like can be adopted.
Furthermore, when there are a plurality of oil tanks, each oil tank may be replenished with cooking oil from one oil tank, or an oil tank may be provided for each oil tank. The oil container is not limited to one oil tank, and may be provided for each of a plurality of oil tanks. A configuration related to filtering can also be omitted.

(Effect of the invention related to the shape of the oil tank)
According to the fryer 1 of the above-described configuration, the oil tank 2 includes the first cooking section 6 formed in a deep shape and storing the first amount of oil, and the second cooking section 6 formed above the first cooking section 6 to store the first amount of oil. The second cooking portion 7 is formed in a reverse tapered shape expanding in the circumferential direction as it goes upward from the upper end of the first cooking portion 6. As a result, it is possible to secure the volume when shifting to the second cooking mode without increasing the volume of the oil tank 2 so much. Therefore, even if cooking in both the first cooking mode and the second cooking mode is possible, an increase in the size of the oil tank 2 can be suppressed and cost increase can be suppressed, and cooking performance and maintainability are not impaired.

In particular, here, when the first rated amount of cooking oil is stored in the first cooking section 6 and the first rated amount of food is put in, the entire food is submerged in the cooking oil. , When the second rated amount of food is put in, the food is exposed above the oil surface of the cooking oil, so that the cook is notified that the wrong amount of food has been put in. can minimize work time loss.

In addition, in the invention related to the shape of the oil tank, the configuration related to the oil tank, oil container, and filtering is not essential, and the first cooking mode and the second cooking mode with different rated amounts of the food to be cooked can be executed in one oil tank. If so, the configuration of the fryer is not limited to the above configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Fryer 2... Oil tank 3... Pulse combustor 4... Combustion chamber 5... Tail pipe 6... First cooking part 7... Second cooking part 8... Oil tank , 9... Derivation pipe, 10... Oil replenishment valve, 11... Oil container, 12... Supply pipe, 13... Electric heater, 14... Oil supply pump, 15... Oil level sensor, 17... Gas pipe 19 Air supply pipe 20 Exhaust pipe 21 Filtering tank 30 Controller 31 Temperature control thermistor 32 Oil level thermistor.

Claims (5)

an oil tank installed in the vessel and containing cooking oil;
a heating means provided in the oil tank for heating the cooking oil;
a control means for controlling the heating means;
an oil container installed at the bottom of the vessel body and containing solid oil;
Solid oil heating means for heating the solid oil in the oil container;
an oil replenishing means for supplying the heated and liquefied cooking oil in the oil container to the oil tank,
The oil replenishing means includes an oil tank installed above the oil tank, and a supply path connecting the oil container and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil container to the oil tank by a pump. a lead-out path for connecting the oil tank and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil tank to the oil tank; and opening/closing means for opening and closing the lead-out path ,
Detecting means for detecting a storage state of cooking oil is provided in the oil tank, and when the detecting means confirms that the amount of cooking oil in the oil tank has decreased to a predetermined amount or less, the control means A fryer characterized by operating the solid oil heating means and operating the pump . When the amount of cooking oil in the oil tank does not exceed a predetermined amount even after a predetermined period of time has passed since the operation of the pump, the control means notifies that the oil container is empty. Item 1. A fryer according to item 1 . an oil tank installed in the vessel and containing cooking oil;
a heating means provided in the oil tank for heating the cooking oil;
a control means for controlling the heating means;
an oil container installed at the bottom of the vessel body and containing solid oil;
Solid oil heating means for heating the solid oil in the oil container;
an oil replenishing means for supplying the heated and liquefied cooking oil in the oil container to the oil tank,
The oil replenishing means includes an oil tank installed above the oil tank, and a supply path connecting the oil container and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil container to the oil tank by a pump. a lead-out path for connecting the oil tank and the oil tank to supply the cooking oil in the oil tank to the oil tank; and opening/closing means for opening and closing the lead-out path,
The control means controls the heating means with a predetermined first heat amount when the cooking oil stored in the oil tank is a predetermined first oil amount and the food to be cooked is a predetermined first rated amount. a first cooking mode for cooking the food;
When the amount of cooking oil is a predetermined second oil amount that is larger than the first oil amount and the amount of food to be cooked is a predetermined second rated amount that is larger than the first rated amount, the heating means is switched to the first oil amount. A second cooking mode in which the food to be cooked is cooked by controlling with a predetermined second amount of heat that is larger than the amount of heat, and
The fryer, wherein the oil tank is capable of storing at least the difference between the first oil amount and the second oil amount. 4. The fryer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the oil tank is provided with a visually recognizing portion for visually recognizing the storage state of the cooking oil. 5. The fryer according to claim 1, wherein exhaust heat from said heating means is transferred to said oil tank.

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