KR100478939B1 - Apparatus for frying foodstuff in oil - Google Patents

Abstract

A food frying machine is provided to equally fry various kinds of food stuffs by sinking the food stuffs under the oil by self-weight of a press cover and to supply light fried foods by removing oil by an oil extracting step. A supporting frame(10) is installed. A deep-frying can(11) is settled to the frame and installed with a heater(12) and an upper side is opened to receive the predetermined amount of oil. A net-type container(30) formed in a size capable of being inserted into the deep-frying can is installed on the upper side of the deep-frying can with keeping a predetermined separated gap and formed with plural through-holes on the whole surface to receive food stuffs. A press cover(37) is combined to the upper side of the net-type container to close the container, opened and closed by self-weight, one side of the press cover is hinge-combined to an inner peripheral surface of the net-type container, and a weight is integrated at a free end corresponding to a hinge unit(38) to generate self-pressurizing power for damping reaction force generated by interfacial tension and viscosity of the oil in dipping the net-type container into the deep-frying can. An orbiting mechanism unit(40) connects and supports the net-type container and the frame with separating the container from the frame at a predetermined gap and drives the container to orbit and turn the container about an orbiting shaft(35). A lift mechanism unit(50) integrally lifts the net-type container and the orbiting mechanism unit at the predetermined distance and dips the container into the deep-frying can. A lift guide unit(60) guides that the net-type container and the orbiting mechanism unit are integrally lifted by the driving of the lift mechanism unit. A controller(20) operates each part in order in operating switches.

Description

Apparatus for frying foodstuff in oil}

The present invention relates to a food frying apparatus, in particular, it is possible to use a wide range of frying processing of various kinds of food, and can be carried out in a state where the fried material is sufficiently immersed in cooking oil, the processability of the material is good, after the frying The present invention relates to an automated food frying apparatus capable of realizing a light taste without deoiling.

In general, edible seaweeds such as seaweed, green seaweed, seaweed, kelp, horses, and 톳 are known to have excellent effects on improving health because they contain a large amount of nutrients useful for the human body. Recently, various kinds of seaweeds are fried in boiling cooking oil and various kinds of seasonings, seasonings or spices are added thereto, and various processed foods have been released in the form of fried foods.

Even near the roots, these seaweed flanks have been processed mainly by the manual method of cooking them with cooking oil filled with cooking oil at home, heating them, and then scooping them out and sprinkling them with seasonings such as salt or sugar. Algae fryers have already been developed and distributed to make processing more convenient and convenient.

As a conventional seaweed frying apparatus has been proposed in 2003 Patent No. 388775 of the present applicant.

The seaweed frying apparatus, a cooking tank for storing cooking oil and heated by a heater on one side, a wire mesh container for opening the bottom portion which is lifted up by the winch method and the bottom of the wire mesh container after raising the wire mesh container It is to form a configuration including a mixing tank of the lower opening and closing structure for accommodating and stirring after receiving the fried ingredients and starch syrup and various powder seasonings discharged through the opening of the wealth.

However, the seaweed frying apparatus is subjected to resistance due to the viscosity and the interfacial tension of the cooking oil because the wire mesh container containing the raw material of the winch is immersed in the oil bath according to its own weight only when the wire of the winch is released and lowered. In addition, the seaweed raw material of the small specific gravity contained therein is processed to be suspended in the oil phase during the lowering of the wire mesh container with an open top, so that it is not fried evenly over the whole raw material, thereby making it taste delicious. There was a problem that was degraded.

In addition, when the wire net container rises after frying in the bath, the bottom part is opened together with the completion of the rising, and the processed material is immediately introduced into the mixing tank without deoiling the processed material, thereby containing a large amount of oil in the processed material itself. There was a problem that can not give a light taste.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, the object of the invention is that it can be widely used for frying processing of various kinds of food, and can be carried out in a state where the fried ingredients are sufficiently submerged in cooking oil. The processability of the material is good, and provides a food frying apparatus that can realize a light taste that does not feel by deoiling sufficiently after frying processing.

Food frying apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the support frame, seated on the frame, a heating heater is provided on one side, the top is open to accommodate a predetermined amount of cooking oil And a reticulated container for maintaining the size that can be accommodated into the inside of the bath and spaced at an upper portion thereof, and having a plurality of through-holes formed on the entire surface thereof, and a reticular container for accommodating a predetermined food ingredient; It is coupled to the upper portion of the reticular container to seal the reticular container, one side of which is hinged to one side of the inner peripheral surface of the reticular container, the free end side corresponding to the hinge portion of the edible oil when immersed in the oil bath of the reticular container And weights are integrally formed to exert a self-weight force that can attenuate reaction forces generated by interfacial tension. And a pressurizing cover which is opened and closed, and supports the reticular container in a state spaced apart from the frame, and a revolving mechanism part which drives the reticular container to be inverted by a predetermined angle with respect to a pivot axis at a predetermined point. And an elevating mechanism part for elevating the reticular container and the turning mechanism unit integrally by a predetermined distance to drive the reticular container to be immersed in the oil bath, and allowing the reticulated container and the turning mechanism unit to be elevated according to the driving of the elevating mechanism part. It is characterized in that it comprises a controller for guiding the elevating guide portion for guiding, and to control each of the device units in sequence during the switching operation.

In addition, on the inner circumferential surface of the reticular container adjacent to the free end of the pressure cover, it is preferable that a locking step for supporting the free end of the pressure cover can be caught without going further down.

In addition, it is preferable that a handle for opening the pressurized cover is formed on the upper end side of the pressurized cover so as to feed the foodstuff into the reticular container.

In addition, the swing mechanism portion, the holding bracket disposed in the vertical direction on one side of the frame, the pivot shaft penetrated so as to be rotatable to the upper end of the holding bracket, and one end is coupled to rotate integrally with the pivot shaft A reverse rod fixed to one side of the support bracket; and a connecting rod connecting the pivot holder extending from the upper portion of the support bracket to the other side thereof, the free end of the pivot support and one side of the reticulated container integrally and in parallel. A rotating motor capable of rotating and a drive shaft thereof, and a power transmission medium which transmits power generated from the drive shaft to the pivot shaft so that the pivot holder can pivot forward and backward by a predetermined angle. It is preferable that it consists of.

In addition, the elevating mechanism portion is provided in the vertical direction in the frame, a portion of the outer surface is coupled to one side of the swing mechanism portion and the power transmission medium and the drive shaft of one end of the power transmission medium in a predetermined section in the forward and reverse directions It is preferable to include a lifting motor which is operated to generate power for rotating.

In addition, the elevating guide portion, the guide rail is fixedly disposed in a vertical direction on one side of the frame, and is assembled to be adjacent to the outer surface of the guide rail and provided with a plurality of rollers are provided as a medium and the outer surface of the guide rail It preferably comprises a guider that is in contact with the cloud and one end thereof is integrally coupled with one end of the swing mechanism to be elevated together along the guide rail.

Hereinafter, the food frying apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 are for explaining the structure of the food frying apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the food frying apparatus, Figure 2 is a reticulated container disposed on the top of the food frying apparatus Each mechanism part 40 for operating the reticular container 30 so that the 30 can be rotated at the position and reversed or immersed in the oil bath 11 provided below the oil tank or ascended to the upper portion of the oil bath 11. 3, the side view showing the structure of the 50, 60, Figure 3 is a smooth swing operation between the holding bracket (31) installed on one side of the reticular container (30) and the holding bracket (34) for supporting the turning support (31). Cross-sectional view showing an example of the mutual coupling structure and the power transmission structure for the, Figure 4 shows the structure of the elevating guide unit 60 for guiding the drive stably when the reticular container 30 is elevated A perspective view is shown respectively.

In the prior art described above, the frying apparatus using edible algae as a food product for processing is mainly described. However, the apparatus of the present invention will be apparent that the present invention is applicable to various kinds of food products without being particularly concerned with the processing object. In other words, the application is very wide because it is possible to fry not only fried shellfish made from edible seaweed such as seaweed, green seaweed, seaweed, kelp, horse, and soybeans, but also various kinds of food such as potatoes and chicken.

In the food frying apparatus according to the present invention, the frame 10, the milk bath 11, the reticular container 30, and the reticular container 30 are immersed in the milk bath 11 or separated therefrom. And each mechanism part 40, 50, 60 for turning the reticulated container 30 forward or reverse so as to reverse or invert the mesh container 30, and a controller 20 for operating and controlling the device. have.

More specifically, the food frying apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the support frame 10, the frame 10 is seated on the heating heater 12 on one side Is provided, the top is opened to accommodate the cooking oil of a predetermined amount of the oil bath 11, and maintains the size that can be accommodated into the inside of the oil bath 11 and installed in a spaced apart state thereon And, a plurality of through-holes are formed on the entire surface, the upper portion hinged to the pressure cover 37 is opened and closed by its own weight, the reticular container 30 for accommodating a predetermined food raw material, and the reticular container 30 ) And a pivot mechanism part which is connected to and supported in a state spaced apart from the frame 10 and drives the reticulated container 30 to be inverted by a predetermined angle with respect to the pivot axis 35 at a predetermined point. 40, the reticular container 30 and turning Lifting mechanism portion 50 for driving the reticulum 40 integrally by a predetermined distance to drive the reticular container 30 to be immersed in the oil bath 11, the reticular container 30 and the swing mechanism unit 40 integral It consists of a configuration including a lift guide unit 60 for guiding the lifting and stable, and a controller 20 for controlling each device unit to be sequentially operated during the switching operation.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 10 is provided with the respective device units to serve to support them.

As shown in FIG. 1, the controller 20 heats cooking oil by operating a power switch 21 for turning on / off the power of the apparatus and a heater 12 installed in the oil bath 11. A heater switch 22 for performing the operation, an elevating switch 23 for directly elevating the reticulated container 30, a revolving switch 24 for directly rotating the reticulated container 30, and each device unit. An operation switch such as a timer 25 for setting and displaying an operation time is provided, and a circuit board including a control microcomputer (not shown) is electrically connected to each device unit to implement preprocess automation. have. Therefore, in case of emergency, the independent operation of each device unit can be performed, and a series of previous processes can be automatically performed by sequentially performing a predetermined program.

As shown in FIG. 2, the reticular container 30 is provided with a pressing cover 37 having an appropriate self weight. The pressure cover 37 is coupled to one side of the inner circumferential surface of the reticular container 30 by a hinge 38, and on the inner circumferential surface of the reticular container 30 adjacent to the free end facing the hinge 38. A locking jaw 39 is formed to support the free end of the pressure cover 37 so that the free end of the pressure cover 37 does not go down. In addition, on the free end of the pressure cover 37, the self-weight force applied to the degree that can attenuate the reaction force generated by the viscosity and the interfacial tension of the cooking oil when immersed in the oil bath 11 of the reticular container 30 A weight 37a is formed integrally so as to be able to be exerted, and a handle 37b for opening the pressurizing cover 37 so that the food material can be introduced into the reticulated container 30 on the upper surface side thereof. Is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the swing mechanism 40 is rotatable on an upper end of the strut bracket 34 and a strut bracket 34 disposed in a vertical direction on one side of the frame 10. A pivot shaft 35 which is penetrated so that the pivot shaft 35 is rotated integrally with the pivot shaft 35, and one end of the pivot shaft 31 is extended from an upper portion of the strut bracket 34; Connecting rod 33 for connecting the free end of the pivot support 31 and one side of the reticular container in parallel and integrally, the forward and reverse rotation is fixed fixed to one side of the holding bracket 34 The motor 41 and its driving shaft (not shown) and the power generated from the driving shaft are transmitted to the pivot shaft 35 so that the pivot shaft 31 has a predetermined angle at the origin of the pivot shaft 35. It consists of a power transmission medium that allows you to turn in the forward and reverse directions.

The power transmission medium referred to herein is a conventional one, and may be composed of a combination of a belt (timing belt) 45, a driving pulley 43, and a driven pulley 44 as shown in the drawings. It is okay to apply a pair of sprockets.

In addition, the pivoting motor 41 is installed in the housing 42 integrally coupled with the prop bracket 34, and the motor shaft (not shown) and the driving shaft are respectively mounted in the housing 42. It can be interlocked with each other by a medium such as a pair of gears.

In addition, a pair of limit switches 47a and 47b are provided at upper and lower positions of the support bracket 34 at predetermined intervals, and between the pair of limit switches 47a and 47b. The contactor 46 fixed to the belt 45 is disposed to limit the turning angle and driving range according to the inverted or upright state of the reticulated container 30 during forward and reverse rotation of the belt 45. .

In addition, the pivot column 31, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing is formed with a plurality of coupling holes 32 along the longitudinal direction to selectively adjust the height of the connecting rod 33 to fasten. It is possible to adjust the position of the reticular container 30 by allowing it to be, and the bearing 36 is interposed between the pivot holder 31 and the holding bracket 34, the pivot shaft 35 and the pivot holder 31 It is possible to eliminate the interference caused by friction with the inner circumferential surface of the support bracket 34 during the rotation, and the guide bracket 62 to be described later is fixed to the bottom surface of the support bracket 34 and the housing 42. It is to be able to move.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elevating mechanism part 50 is installed in the vertical direction in the frame 10, and a portion of the outer surface thereof is coupled to one side surface of the turning mechanism part 40. It comprises a transmission medium and a lifting motor 51 which is operated to generate power for rotating the drive shaft (not shown) of one end of the power transmission medium in a predetermined section in a forward and reverse direction.

The power transmission medium is a combination of a belt (timing belt) 55, a drive pulley 53 and a driven pulley 54, or a combination of a chain and a pair of sprockets, as in the case of the turning mechanism 40. Regardless of which is applicable.

The belt 55 and the housing 42 are fixed by the fastener 56 so that the belt 55 can move together with the reticulated container 30 and the swing mechanism 40.

In addition, the lifting guide 60, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 and 4, the guide rail 61 is fixed to the vertical direction on one side of the frame 10, and the guide rail ( It is assembled to be adjacent to the outer surface of the 61 and provided with a plurality of rollers (62b) through the medium and the rolling contact with the outer surface of the guide rail 61, one end of which is integral with the one end of the swing mechanism 40 Combination is made of a guider 62 which can be lifted together along the guide rail (61).

As shown in FIG. 4, the guider 62 has a state in which four guide plates 62a corresponding to the outer four surfaces of the guide rails 61 of the rectangular bar form are connected in series. Each of the guide plates 62a is coupled with rollers 62b which are in contact with respective corresponding outer surfaces of the guide rails 61 through through holes (not shown).

A pair of limit switches 63a and 63b are provided at upper and lower positions of the guide rail 61 at predetermined intervals, and the pair of limit switches 63a and 63b are disposed between the pair of limit switches 63a and 63b. The guider 62 is arranged to limit the driving range according to the lifting motion of the reticulated container 30 and the turning mechanism 40 during forward and reverse rotation of the belt 55.

Referring to the operation of the food frying apparatus according to the present invention having the structure as described above based on the accompanying drawings. 5a to 5e sequentially illustrate the operation of the food frying apparatus according to the present invention. Here, each flow to be automated throughout the process according to the program input to the microcomputer will be described sequentially based on the respective drawings.

First, as shown in Figure 5a, grasping the handle (37b) of the pressing cover 37 to open the reticular container 30 to put the material to be cooked therein, then supply the power and the heater 12 The operation of heating the cooking oil in the oil bath 11 to a proper temperature for a predetermined time is preceded. At this time, the heating time is displayed on the timer.

In the state where the cooking oil is heated, the lifting motor 51 of the elevating mechanism part 50 is operated to rotate the belt 55 in the reverse direction (based on the upward direction in the upward direction), so that the reticular container 30 is shown in FIG. 5B. It is immersed into the oil bath 11 as shown. The reticular container 30 is stopped after sufficiently lowering into the oil bath 11 until the lower end of the guider 62 contacts the limit switch 63b positioned below the guide rail 61, and then stops for a predetermined time. The frying process is maintained.

At this time, in the case of a food material having a small specific gravity, it tries to rise to the surface of the cooking oil, but by pressing the material into the cooking oil by the self-weight of the pressing cover 37, the pressure is kept in a continuous state so that even and sufficient frying can be made. It will provide a favorable environment. That is, the pressing cover 37 performs a function of pressurizing the food material so that it can continue to be immersed in the cooking oil in the process of processing, even when the material swells during processing to continuously rise and the processing material is sufficiently evenly fried It allows you to lose.

As such, after the frying process is performed for a predetermined time, the frying process may be repeated for the processed material by repeatedly raising and lowering the reticulated container 30 several times (about 2 to 5 times). This is to implement a more crunchy texture, when a few times the frying process is completed, as shown in Figure 5c, the process of deoiling by maintaining the stopped state for a predetermined time at the rising peak of the reticular container 30 Proceed.

After the deoiling process, the processed food is retracted by gradually tilting the reticular container 30 to one side as shown in FIG. 5D so that the processed food can be discharged by the vertical reversal of the reticulated container 30. At the same time, it is tilted to one side and at the same time, the cooking oil remaining in the processed food is de-oiled again. The revolving drive of the reticular container can be performed by driving the power transmission medium in the reverse direction (based on the forward direction at the time of establishment) by the operation of the revolving motor 41 of the revolving mechanism part 40, and a pair of limit switches (47a) 47b can be driven forward and backward within the range of the installed section.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5E, the reticulated container 30 is pivoted until the final reversal state, in which the pressure cover 37 is opened by being directed vertically by its own weight to process inside the container. Food products can be discharged outside.

Then, after all of the processed food products are discharged, the turning motor 41 and the power transmission medium are driven in the forward direction to establish the turning support 31 in its original state, thereby introducing new food raw materials into the reticular container 30. Return to the original state.

According to the food frying apparatus of the present invention as described above, fried processing for various kinds of foods such as potato or chicken as well as tempura made from edible seaweed such as seaweed, green seaweed, seaweed, kelp, horse, and soybean It can be used in a wide range of applications, and it can be carried out in a state where the frying material is sufficiently submerged in cooking oil by pressurization by the self-weighting action of the pressure cover. During the deoiling process, there is an effect that the oil can be removed to realize a pale taste that is not felt.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, this may be regarded as exemplary, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may conceive various modifications and equivalent embodiments therefrom. It should be understood that such equivalent embodiments are also included within the claims of the present invention. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

1 is a perspective view of a food frying apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a mechanism for operating the reticular container so that the reticulated container disposed on the upper portion of the food frying apparatus of the present invention is rotated in the position or immersed in the oil bath provided in the lower portion or rise to the upper portion of the milk bath. It is a side view which shows a structure.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the mutual coupling structure and the power transmission structure for the smooth swing operation between the swing support and the support bracket for supporting the swing support installed on one side of the reticular container of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the lift guide portion for guiding the drive stably when the reticulated container of the present invention lifts.

5a to 5e sequentially illustrate the operation of the food frying apparatus according to the present invention,

5A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a state in which a material to be cooked is put in a reticular container;

5B is a state in which the cooking oil is heated to a proper temperature by operating the heater in the oil bath after the power supply, and operated for a predetermined time after operating the lift switch to the position where the reticular container can be sufficiently submerged into the oil in the oil bath. Cross-sectional view showing the state,

FIG. 5C is a schematic side view illustrating a process of maintaining and deoiling by stopping a predetermined time at a rising point of a reticular container after repeating the process of FIG. 5B several times;

Figure 5d is a schematic side view showing a state in which the reticular container is inclined to one side by the operation of the swing switch in order to discharge the deoiled processed food products through the process of Figure 5c,

FIG. 5E is a schematic side view illustrating a process of discharging the processed foodstuff therein while opening the pressure cover by its own weight by turning until the net container reaches a final reversal state.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

10; Frame 11; Lactose bath

12; Heater 20; controller

21; Power switch 22; Heater switch

23; Lifting switch 24; Swing switch

25; Timer 30; Reticular container

31; Pivot holder 32; Joiner

33; Connecting rod 34; Shoring Bracket

35; Pivot 36; bearing

37; Pressure cover 37a; wait

37b; Handle 38; Hinge

39; Engaging jaw 40; Turning mechanism

41; Slewing motor 42; housing

43; Drive pulleys (or drive sprockets) 44; Driven pulleys (or driven sprockets)

45; Belt (or chain) 46; Contact

47a, 47b; Limit switch 50; Lifting mechanism

51; Lifting motors 53; Drive pulley (or drive sprocket)

54; Driven pulleys (or driven sprockets) 55; Belt (or chain)

56; Fastener 60; Lift Guide

61; Guide rail 62; Guider

62a; Guide plate 62b; Roller

63a, 63b; Limit switch

Claims (6)

Support frame; A bath bath seated on the frame and provided with a heater for heating on one side thereof, the upper part of which is open to accommodate a predetermined amount of cooking oil; A receptacle for maintaining a size that can be accommodated into the inside of the oil bath and being spaced apart from the top, and having a plurality of through-holes formed on an entire surface thereof, and having a net container for accommodating a predetermined foodstuff raw material; It is coupled to the upper portion of the reticular container to seal the reticular container, one side of which is hinged to one side of the inner peripheral surface of the reticular container, the free end side corresponding to the hinge portion of the edible oil when immersed in the oil bath of the reticular container And a pressure cover integrally formed with a weight for exerting a self-weight pressing force capable of attenuating reaction force generated by the interfacial tension and being opened and closed by the self-weight. A pivoting mechanism unit which supports the reticular containers in a state spaced apart from the frame and drives the reticular containers to be inverted by a predetermined angle with respect to a pivot axis of a predetermined point; An elevating mechanism unit for elevating the reticular container and the turning mechanism unit integrally by a predetermined distance to drive the reticular container to be immersed in the oil bath; An elevating guide unit for guiding the elevating container unit and the revolving mechanism unit to move in accordance with the driving of the elevating mechanism unit; And And a controller for controlling the respective device units to be sequentially operated during a switching operation. The method of claim 1, On the inner circumferential surface of the reticular container adjacent to the free end of the pressure cover, the food frying device is characterized in that the locking step is formed to support the free end of the pressure cover can be caught without going further down. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The food frying device, characterized in that the handle is formed on the free end side of the pressure cover, the handle for opening the pressure cover so as to feed the food material into the reticular container. The method of claim 1, The pivot mechanism portion includes a support bracket disposed in a vertical direction on one side of the frame, a pivot shaft penetrated rotatably at an upper end of the support bracket, and one end coupled to the pivot shaft so as to be integrally rotated with the other side thereof. A connecting rod for freely connecting the pivot holder extending from the upper part of the prop bracket with the free end of the pivot holder and one side of the reticular container, and a positive and reverse rotation fixed to one side of the prop bracket. Possible swing motor and its drive shaft, and a power transmission medium which transfers the power generated from the drive shaft to the pivot shaft so that the pivot holder can pivot forward and backward by a predetermined angle. Food frying apparatus, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1, The elevating mechanism part is installed in the frame in a vertical direction, and a portion of an outer surface thereof is coupled to one side surface of the pivoting mechanism part to rotate the drive shaft of one end of the power transmission medium in a predetermined section in a forward and reverse direction. Food frying device comprising a lifting motor that is operated to generate power for. The method of claim 1, The elevating guide portion, a guide rail fixedly disposed in a vertical direction on one side of the frame, is assembled so as to be adjacent to the outer surface of the guide rail and provided with a plurality of rollers, the medium is in contact with the outer surface of the guide rail And one end thereof is integrally coupled with one end of the pivot mechanism and includes a guider configured to be lifted together along the guide rail.