KR101594041B1 - Fryer with refining function - Google Patents

Abstract

A fryer having a refining function is disclosed. The present invention relates to a tank for receiving frying oil and heating the received oil, and a main body thereof; A filtering device located at a bottom of the tank body or at a position facing the bottom thereof; A heating device separated from the filtering device and placed in the tank main body; A circulation flow path including at least one return tube for supplying purified oil filtered through the filtering device into the tank main body; And a pump for circulating the oil flowing along the circulation channel, thereby providing a simplified fryer having a fryer provided with a heat source for cooking and a refiner for refining oil.

Description

[0001] FRYER WITH REFINING FUNCTION [0002]

The present invention relates to a fryer having a refining function, and more particularly, to a fryer having a frying section equipped with a heat source for cooking and a refiner for refining oil, which are integrated into one place without being separated or separated.

The fryer consists of devices for cooking fry. To refine the oil used for frying, you can purchase an oil purifier separately or use a self-refining fryer. Fig. 1 shows an example of a fryer having a fryer A and a refiner B. Fig. Most oil refiners are used when oil is refined because they are stored separately. Therefore, the use of oil refiner is reduced in a narrow place, which may cause cooking oil to be splashed with oxidized oil.

In addition, since the oil used in the fryer must be refined to refine oil, there is a problem that the texture and flavor of the cooked food are deteriorated and the durability of the heater is lowered due to various impurities and debris separated from the cooking oil before the oil is discharged.

Proposals for refining oil by functionally adding an oil purifier to a fryer are described in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0057135 and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0053663, and effectively remove the residues contained in the oil It has been proposed to reduce the occupied area and to consider the space utilization by reducing the volume in the design adding the purifier included in the fryer while keeping the purification effect at a constant level for a long period of time. Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0044641 discloses an apparatus for refining frying oil in real time while frying is in progress.

However, since the conventional oil refiner is attached to a fryer and the oil is discharged from the fryer and refined in a refiner, the fryer and the refiner are separated from each other as shown in Fig. Tanks for frying and tanks for receiving and refining oil are needed. As a result, it is difficult to install in a narrow space, and there is a limit in reducing the size of the product of the fryer, and there is a limit in manufacturing the product economically.

Patent Literature 1. Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0057135 (Public Notice Date 2013. 03. 25)

Patent Document 2: Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0053663 (Published on May 05, 2011)

Patent Document 3. Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0044641 (Published Date: Nov. 18, 2011)

It is an object of the present invention to simplify the structure of a fryer by performing a frying and refining function in the frying space.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a fryer having a refining function capable of reducing the overall size of the fryer including the refining function, thereby improving the installation and use convenience, and manufacturing the product at low cost.

A fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tank main body for containing frying oil and heating the received oil; A filtering device located at a bottom of the tank body or at a position facing the bottom thereof; A heating device separated from the filtering device and placed in the tank main body; A circulation flow path including at least one return tube for supplying purified oil filtered through the filtering device into the tank main body; And a pump circulating the oil flowing along the circulation channel.

A fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet housing through which a circulating flow path passes in a lateral direction of a tank, and a pump is mounted.

A filtering device for a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plate-shaped filter element that fills or partially fills the bottom surface area of the tank body; A support frame for supporting the tubular filter element in the tank body; And a handle extending from the support frame.

The heating device of the fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention is located at a position facing the upper surface of the filtering device.

A heating device for a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of heating pipes positioned at a position facing a top surface of a filtering device; A support portion extending in a direction perpendicular to the inner wall of the tank body to energize and support the heating pipes; And rotating means for rotating the heating pipe about the support portion.

The rotating means of the fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a cabinet housing installed on one side of the tank body; A rotating head formed by bending a tip of the supporting part to rotate the heating pipe by rotatably supporting the conductive part to the cabinet housing; And a twist portion formed in the cabinet housing to guide rotation of the rotary head.

The circulation flow path of the fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a drain port provided at the bottom of the tank body to supply oil that has passed through the filtering device into the tank body; And a branching head having a valve and a discharge port for pumping the oil that has passed through the discharge port to the tank body through the return tube and for discharging the oil into the tank body.

A fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that a pouring port is installed around the center of the bottom of the tank body.

In the fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the refining course is selected during frying, the frying due to the heating of the heater and the refining function by the pump drive are performed simultaneously in one tank.

The fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention simplifies the structure of the fryer by the frying and refining being carried out in one tank by user's selection or by other control and not requiring a separate purifier.

The fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention can be manufactured in a reduced size in the production of a fryer including a refining function and can be installed in a narrow place due to its small size. You can choose the course to provide ease of use.

Fig. 1 shows an example of a conventional fryer in which the frying section and the tablet section are separated.
2 is a block diagram of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front perspective view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a rear perspective view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a side view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an operational view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention is as shown in Figs.

2 is a block diagram of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, a fryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tank body 120 for performing frying refining, a filtering device 200, a heating device 300, a circulation flow passage 400, a purification pump 420 A heater power switch 340 for interrupting the power to be applied to the heater or the pump, and a pump driving switch 470.

3 and 4 are perspective views of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, a fryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tank body 120 that can receive frying oil and heat or purify the oil. Frying and refining are carried out through one tank body 120. It is possible to perform frying in the tank main body 120 and directly refine the oil during the frying, and then send it back into the tank main body 120 or out.

To this end, the filtering device 200 is configured to face the bottom or the bottom of the tank body 120. The filtering device 200 is a device including a filter or a filtering member capable of filtering out debris from the frying oil in the tank body 120. In the figure, an example in which the filtering device 200 is installed along the bottom surface of the tank body 120 is shown.

The heating device 300 is placed in the tank body 120 so as to be separated from the filtering device 200. The heating device 300 may include an electric induction heating heater or another surface heating element.

The circulation flow path 400 includes one or more return tubes 410 for supplying purified oil filtered through the filtering device 200 into the tank main body 120. And a pump 420 for circulating the oil flowing along the circulating flow path 400 to the tank main body 120.

The fryer 100 having the purifying function according to the embodiment of the present invention induces the circulation flow path 400 to flow in the lateral direction of the tank main body 120 and controls the electric parts including the pump 420 and other flow paths And a cabinet housing 500 for mounting the cabinets. The cabinet housing 500 located at the side of the tank main body 120 is provided with the pump 420 including the circulation channel 400 essential for performing the purifying function without increasing the size of the entire fryer 100, And rotatably supports the heating device 300 while providing a space for effectively disposing parts out of sight.

The filtering device 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured by installing a plate-shaped filter element 210 that fills or partially fills the bottom area of the tank body 120. The tubular filter element 210 is supported by a support frame 220 that can be supported in the tank body 120. The plate-like filter element 210 can be manufactured easily according to the size of the bottom surface of the tank body 120, and the bottom surface of the tank body can be utilized as a filter layer. The filtration particles of the plate-like filter element 210 may be selected from among various filtration particles including activated carbon particles, magnesium silicate particles, and the like.

The filter element 210 is supported by the support frame 220 and extended from the support frame 220 so that the filter 230 can be easily removed from the tank body 120 by holding the handle 230 when cleaning or replacing a filter, It can be removed and re-inserted.

5 is a plan view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the heating device 300 is located at a position facing the upper surface of the filtering device 200. In the tank body 120, the filtering device 200 is placed at the bottom and the heating device 300 is placed at the top. The filtering device 200 and the heating device 300 are spaced apart.

6 is a front view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a side view of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the filtering device 200 is placed on the lower side of the tank body 120 in parallel with the bottom of the tank body 120, and the heating device 300 is disposed at an upper portion spaced apart from the filtering device 200.

The heating device 300 includes a plurality of heating pipes 310 arranged at positions facing the upper surface of the filtering device 200. The heating pipe 310 is integrally formed with a support portion 320 extending in a direction perpendicular to the inner wall 130 of the tank body 120 to energize and support the heating pipes 310. And a rotating means for supporting the heating pipe 310 so as to be rotatable about the support portion 320.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a rotation operation of a fryer having a refining function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the heating device 300 rotatably supports the heating pipe 310 through a rotating means. When cleaning or replacing the filtering device 200, first, the heating device 300 is removed, and then the filter is taken out. At this time, the heating device 300 can be rotated around the cabinet housing 500 without separate separation, and then the filtering device 200 can be easily lifted and taken out from the tank main body 120 simply.

When the heating device for removing the filtering device from the tank body is detached from the tank body, the procedure for disassembling and assembling is complicated and time consuming. However, the heating device 300 including the rotating means is not separated from the tank, Allowing the filtering device 200 to be removed from the tank.

When the heating device 300 is lifted by rotating the supporting device 320, the operating lever 332 is first gripped in the direction of the arrow A and the rotation of the supporting part 320, which is rotatably supported by the cabinet housing 500 by the hinge shaft 331, The head 330 is lifted in the direction of arrow B along the twisting portion 510 so that the heating pipe 310 is lifted up around the hinge shaft 331.

The disassembling of the filtering device 200 is performed by rotating the heating pipe 310 of the heating device 300 around the hinge axis 331 and holding the handle 230 of the filtering device 200 by hand You can lift it up. When the cleaned filter or the new filter is mounted, first the filtering device 200 is inserted into the tank main body 120, and then the bent heating device 300 is returned in the direction opposite to the arrow B to return.

And the refined oil from which the debris is removed is fed back into the tank main body 120 while passing through the filtering device 200 through the circulating flow path 400. A drain port 430 is formed on the bottom of the tank body 120 so as to be communicated with the tank body 120 so that the oil that has passed through the drain port 430 is pumped by the pump 420 and flows into the tank body 120 And is fed into the return tank 410 to be fed into the tank body. The purified oil transferred through the pump 420 may also be branched into branching heads 450 and fed into the tank body as described above or may be drawn out through the outlet 440 as the valve 460 is opened and closed.

It is preferable that the drain port 430, which is in communication with the tank body 120, is installed around the center of the bottom of the tank body 120. In order to filter the oil passing through the filtering device 200 uniformly without any deviation, it is not shown specifically in the drawing. However, the purified oil is effectively collected through the filtering device 200 and is circulated along the circulating flow path 400 The bottom structure of the tank main body 120 may be designed to have an inclined structure so that the oil is collected in the middle portion.

The operation of the fryer having the refining function according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can be selected from either the frying or the refining course after turning on the power supply switch or the frying or refining course in the initial state as required.

The tempura course is to heat the heating device by turning on the heater switch. By selecting the tempura course, when the tempura cooking is finished, the heater switch is turned off to complete the cooking. Oil refinement can be selected before or after the tempura course Do.

When the refining course is selected during the course of the tempura course, the frying function by the heating of the heater and the refining function by the pump drive are performed simultaneously in one tank body.

Thus, the frying and refining courses are not separated and are carried out in one tank and the need for a separate purifier is eliminated, simplifying the structure of the fryer to perform the refining function. And, in the production of the fryer including the refining function, the whole size is reduced, and the installation place is less influenced, and installation and use convenience is improved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of illustration, .

100: Fryer
120: tank body 200: filtering device
210: a plate-like filter element 220: a support frame
230: Handle 300: Heating device
310: Heating pipe 320: Support
330: rotating head 331: hinge shaft
332: Operation lever 340: Heater power switch
400: circulating flow path 410: return tube
420: pump 430:
440: Outlet 450: Branching head
460: valve 470: pump drive switch
500: cabinet housing 510:

Claims (8)

A tank main body for receiving the frying oil and heating the received oil; A filtering device located at a bottom of the tank body or at a position facing the bottom thereof; A heating device separated from the filtering device and placed in the tank main body; A circulation flow path including at least one return tube for supplying purified oil filtered through the filtering device into the tank main body; And a pump for circulating the oil flowing along the circulating flow passage, wherein the circulation flow passage includes a drain port provided at the bottom of the tank main body for supplying the oil passed through the filtering device into the tank main body; And a branching head having a valve and an outlet for pumping the oil that has passed through the drain port to pump the oil through the return tube into or out of the tank. The method according to claim 1,
And a cabinet housing through which the circulating flow path passes in a lateral direction of the tank body, and which mounts the pump. The method according to claim 1,
The filtering device includes a plate-shaped filter element that fills or partially fills the bottom area of the tank body; A support frame for supporting the tubular filter element in the tank body; And a knob extending from the support frame. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heating device has a refining function at a position facing the upper surface of the filtering device. The method according to claim 1,
The heating device includes: a plurality of heating pipes positioned at a position facing the upper surface of the filtering device; A support portion extending in a direction perpendicular to the inner wall of the tank body to energize and support the heating pipes; And rotating means for rotating the heating pipe about the support portion. 6. The method of claim 5,
The rotating means includes a cabinet housing provided on one side of the tank body; A rotary head formed by bending a tip of the support portion to rotate the heating pipe so that the support portion is rotatably supported by the cabinet housing; And a twist portion formed in the cabinet housing to guide rotation of the rotary head. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the drain port has a purifying function provided around a center portion of the bottom of the tank body.

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