KR101770803B1 - Frying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a frying device. The fryer includes a frame provided with a cooking oil containing cooking oil, a heater for heating the cooking oil contained in the frame, a holding portion for holding the food to be fed separately, and a feeding portion for circulatingly moving the holding portion to pass through the oil bath .

Description

Frying device {FRYING MACHINE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a frying apparatus, and more particularly, to a frying apparatus capable of preventing each food from being floated from the cooking cavity during frying of food, thereby allowing all portions of the food to be evenly fried.

Generally, when frying food is cooked in a restaurant or the like, a cooking device such as cooking oil is poured into the cooking cavity by using a frying device having a frying box with a heater installed therein, and the food is heated by heating the food.

Such a frying apparatus generally includes a housing in which cooking oil is accommodated, a oil reservoir disposed inside the housing and having an open upper portion and an inner space portion, a burner portion for generating a high temperature combustion gas in a lower portion of the oil reservoir, A heating unit for heating the cooking oil while causing heat exchange with the cooking oil by the heating unit, a discharge unit for discharging the combustion gas after heat exchange to the outside, and a frying pan connected to the upper outer side of the housing, ≪ / RTI >

In addition, the fried fried food is placed on the fried food to be contained in the fried food so that the cooking oil is discharged from the fried food.

On the other hand, "Feeding and frying device" is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2013-0095161 (Laid-open date: 2013.08.27).

It is an object of the present invention to provide a frying apparatus capable of preventing each food from being floated from a cooking cavity during frying of food, thereby allowing all portions of the food to be evenly fried.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a frying device capable of improving the productivity and improving the quality by uniformly frying the foodstuffs because the foodstuffs can be continuously fried in contact with the cooking oil continuously without mutual interference .

A fryer according to the present invention comprises: a frame provided with a cooking oil in which cooking oil is contained; a heater portion for heating cooking oil contained in the frame; a grip portion for individually gripping the food to be fed; And a conveying unit for moving the conveying unit.

The grip portion includes a pocket frame portion in which food to be supplied is received and fixed, and an opening and closing operation portion that opens and closes the pocket frame portion to receive food in the pocket frame portion.

In addition, the pocket frame part includes a support frame part fixed to the transfer part and a door frame part hinged to the support frame part.

In addition, the pocket frame part is installed in a standing state in the conveyance part.

The opening and closing operation unit may include an elastic member for elastically supporting the door frame part toward the support frame part, a contact guide bar extending to the outside of the door frame part, And an open guide rail portion for rotating the door frame portion.

The transfer unit may include a driving unit and a chain member that performs an infinite locomotion motion by the driving unit.

In addition, the chain member is curved on both ends so as to pass through the grip portion into the oil reservoir.

Further, the conveying portion can be moved up and down by the elevating portion from the frame.

In addition, the elevating unit includes a supporting bracket provided on the conveying unit and vertically movable from the frame, and an elevating cylinder provided on the frame to move the supporting bracket upward and downward.

In addition, the oil reservoir is provided with a residue removing unit for removing the residues generated in the oil reservoir.

The fryer according to the present invention can prevent the food from being floated from the cooking cavity by frying the food while being accommodated in the pocket of the pocket frame during frying of the food,

Further, according to the present invention, the pocket frame accommodating each food can be brought into contact with the cooking oil by an endless locomotive movement, thereby improving the productivity and improving the quality by uniformizing the degree of frying of all foods.

In addition, the present invention provides a structure in which the food to be fed is housed in a pocket frame portion that is automatically opened and closed, and is automatically transferred by the transfer portion to be fried and cooked, thereby improving productivity by automating all processes and reducing labor costs.

In addition, since the transfer part can be lifted and lowered from the oil tank, maintenance of the device of the transfer part is easy, and residues generated during frying can be removed immediately by refusing the remnants provided in the oil tank, so that the cooking oil can be kept clean for a long time .

In addition, according to the present invention, the temperature and the frying time of the cooking oil are stored in the control unit according to the food, and the heater unit and the feeding unit can be controlled, and automatic frying can be performed.

1 is a perspective view of a fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front cross-sectional view of a fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side cross-sectional view of a fryer according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the pocket frame is received in the oil reservoir by the lifting portion of the fryer according to the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a pocket part of a frying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a state in which a pocket frame portion of a frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted.
7 is a view illustrating operation of a pocket portion of a frying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a feeding unit of a frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing an opening / closing operation of the pocket frame part by the opening and closing operation part of the frying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a lifting and lowering part of a frying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a residue removing unit of a frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a fryer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of a frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pocket frame is received by a lift portion of a frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a view showing a feeding unit of the frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a view showing the operation of the pocket frame by the opening / closing operation unit of the frying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, Closing operation of the sub- FIG. 10 is a view showing an elevating portion of the frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a view showing a residue removing unit of the frying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 11, a fryer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 110, a heater unit 120, a grip unit 130, and a transfer unit 140.

The frame 110 is provided with a vat 115 in which cooking oil is stored. That is, the upper part of the frame 110 is opened and the oil vat 115 having a predetermined space is formed. In the present embodiment, the oil tank 115 is made of stainless steel.

The frying time of the food can be controlled by controlling a controller (not shown) that controls the heater unit 120 and the transfer unit 140, which will be described later, in the frame 110.

The heater unit 120 is provided inside the oil tank 115 and heats the cooking oil stored in the oil tank 115 by an external power source. The heater unit 120 is formed of a heater bar provided at the bottom of the oil tank 115, and the temperature can be controlled by a control unit (not shown) provided in the frame 110.

The grip portion 130 grips the food to be fed individually and includes a pocket frame portion 132 in which food to be fed is received and fixed and an opening and closing operation for opening and closing the pocket frame portion 132 so as to receive the food in the pocket frame portion 132 (135). The food is supplied by a conveyor belt (not shown), and the supplied food can be received in the pocket frame portion 132 opened by the opening and closing operation portion 135.

The pocket frame part 132 includes a support frame part 133 fixed to the transfer part 140 and a door frame part 134 hinged to the support frame part 133. The pocket frame portion 132 is installed in an upright position in the conveying portion 140. That is, the support frame part 133 is fixedly installed on the transfer part 140, and the door frame part 134 is hingedly connected to the support frame part 133.

When the support frame part 133 and the door frame part 134 are made of a metal frame and fed into the oil tank 115 containing the cooking oil, the cooking oil can flow into the pocket frame part 132 and directly contact the food. The end portion of the support frame portion 133 is bent at a right angle to allow the food to be seated, and the door frame portion 134 is formed in a plate shape and can fix or unfasten the food placed on the support frame portion 133 by pivoting .

The interior space of the pocket frame portion 132 is enabled by the opening and closing operation portion 135. 5 to 7, the space formed by the support frame portion 133 and the door frame portion 134 may be closed or opened as the door frame portion 134 is rotated by the opening / closing operation portion 135 will be. The opening and closing operation part 135 includes an elastic member 136 for elastically supporting the door frame part 134 toward the support frame part 133 side, a contact guide bar 137 and a contact guide bar 137 extending outwardly from the door frame part 134 And an opening guide rail 138 provided on the frame 110 to contact the contact guide bar 137 to rotate the door frame 134 when the contact guide bar 137 is contacted. The elastic member 136 is made of a tension spring and the elastic member 136 pulls the door frame portion 134 to the side of the support frame portion 133 at all times to maintain the closed state. It can be opened only when the portion 138 is in contact.

The opening operation of the door frame portion 134 is performed only when the food is received into the pocket frame portion 132 and when the food is discharged after the frying is completed. As shown in FIG. 2, the door frame 134 is opened by the opening / closing operation portion 135 only in the section A where the food is received and the section B where the food is discharged.

The transfer unit 140 includes a drive unit 142 and a chain member 145 that performs an infinite locus motion by the drive unit 142. The transfer unit 140 circulates the grip unit 130 through the oil reservoir 115. The drive unit 142 includes a drive motor 143 and a drive shaft 144 that causes the chain member 145 to move in an infinite locus by the drive motor 143. The drive shaft 144 is provided with a sprocket 144a engaged with the chain member 145.

The chain members 145 are arranged in a pair spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and both ends of the pocket frame portions 132 are installed standing on the chain member 145.

The transfer unit 140 is connected to the curved entry port C and the oil reservoir 115 so that the pocket frame unit 132 can be received in the oil reservoir 115 without interfering with the oil reservoir 115 when the pocket frame unit 132 is transferred. A curved deviation section D is provided so as to be able to exit without interference.

A cover 150 is provided around the conveying unit 140. The cover 150 has a "C" -shaped cross section with its bottom opened to prevent external foreign matter from touching the food. The cover 150 is provided with a hood 152 for discharging gas generated during cooking of the food to the outside, and a hood 152 is provided with a pipe (not shown) to discharge the gas to a desired place .

The transfer unit 140 can be moved up and down by the elevating unit 160 from the frame 110. The lifting unit 160 includes a support bracket 162 provided on the transfer unit 140 and vertically movable from the frame 110 and a lifting cylinder 164 mounted on the frame 110 for lifting and lowering the support bracket 162 ).

On the other hand, in the interior of the oil tank 115, a residual water rejection unit 170 for removing the residues generated in the oil tank 115 is provided. The residual water rejection unit 170 is composed of a belt member 175 which is endlessly moved by the drive motor 143 and a scraper 177 provided on the belt member 175 as shown in FIG. During frying, the frying powder is separated from the foodstuff to generate residues, which can be collected in one place by the moving scrapers 177. At this time, a space 116 for collecting the residue is formed at one side of the oil tank 115, and a draw-out portion 117 is formed in the space 116 for facilitating raising the collected collected matter to the outside.

The operation and effect of the fryer according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described as follows.

The heater unit 120 and the transfer unit 140 are operated by an operation signal of a control unit (not shown). The heater unit 120 is provided inside the oil tank 115 to heat the cooking oil at a predetermined temperature.

The conveying unit 140 includes a driving motor 143 and a chain member 145. The driving shaft 144 is rotated by the operation of the driving motor 143 and the chain member 145 is rotated by the rotation of the driving shaft 144. [ Motion is infinite locus motion. At this time, a plurality of pocket frame portions 132 are arranged on the chain member 145 in an upright position.

Therefore, by the movement of the chain member 145, the pocket frame portion 132 is also transported along the chain member 145.

When the chain member 145 makes an infinite locus movement by the operation of the drive motor 143, the pocket frame portion 132 fixed to the chain member 145 is transported along the chain member 145, So that the food can be fried by contacting the food with the cooking oil in the oil tank 115 while holding the food.

5 to 7, the pocket frame portion 132 which is moved by the chain member 145 is composed of the support frame portion 133 and the door frame portion 134, and the door frame portion 134 The inner space of the pocket portion 132 is kept closed while the elastic member 136 is pulled toward the support frame portion 133 side.

The contact guide bar 137 extending outwardly of the door frame portion 134 is brought into contact with the opening guide rail portion 138 when the pocket frame portion 132 enters the food insertion section by the movement of the chain member 145 The door frame portion 134 is rotated to open the inner space. At this time, the food moved by the conveyor belt is seated inside the support frame portion 133. When the contact between the opening guide rail portion 138 and the contact guide bar 137 is released, by the elastic force of the elastic member 136, (134) is turned to close the inner space of the pocket frame portion (132) again.

The above state is a state in which food is received and fixed in the inside of the pocket frame portion 132.

Thereafter, the pocket frame part 132 is conveyed in accordance with the progress of the chain member 145, proceeds to the inside of the oil tub 115 and is submerged in the cooking oil, and the food stored in the pocket frame part 132 comes into contact with the cooking oil. The food is fried by the cooking oil. Since the chain member 145 is continuously fed, the food stored in the pocket frame portion 132 is moved in a state of being submerged in the cooking oil.

At this time, since the pocket frame portion 132 is installed in the chain member 145 in an upright position, the food stored in the pocket frame portion 132 can be locked in a state standing on the cooking oil, so that all portions of the food can be evenly blown.

When the frying oil is completed in the cooking oil, the pocket frame portion 132 is released from the oil tub 115 by the transfer of the chain member 145, and enters the discharge section B. Since the contact guide bar 137 is in contact with the opening guide rail portion 138, the door frame portion 134 is opened from the support frame portion 133 and the door frame portion The food is slid to the door frame portion 134 and discharged to the outside. When the food is discharged and the contact between the contact guide bar 137 and the open guide rail portion 138 is released, the door frame portion 134 is rotated again to close the internal space of the pocket frame portion 132 and to close the chain member 145 .

As described above, the food is received in the pocket frame portion 132 arranged in a plurality of the longitudinal direction of the chain member 145, and the frying cooking is continuously performed, so that the productivity can be improved.

At this time, if the speed of the feeder 140 is controlled by the controller (not shown), the degree of frying can be controlled according to the kind of the food, and the same frying time can be applied to all the food.

The frying powder separated from the food during frying is left in the oil tank 115 and can be removed by the remnant remover 170 provided in the oil tank 115.

This is because the scrapers 177 can scrape off the remaining frying powder on the bottom surface of the oil tub 115 by the belt member 175 that performs an infinite locus motion by the operation of the drive motor 143 as shown in Fig. It is possible. The frying powder collected by the scraper 177 is stored in the space portion 116 provided at one side of the oil tank 115 and the drawn portion 117 is provided in the space portion 116 to deliver the frying powder to the outside So that a clean cooking oil can be maintained for a long time.

On the other hand, the transfer unit 140 can be elevated and lowered by the frame 110 by the elevating unit 160, thereby facilitating maintenance. 10, the support bracket 162 provided on the transfer unit 140 is lifted and lowered by the operation of the lifting cylinder 164 mounted on the frame 110, so that the replacement of the cooking oil and the replacement of the pocket frame 132 The conveying unit 140 can be raised to provide a work space.

Since the periphery of the transfer unit 140 is covered by the cover 150, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from adhering to the food, and the cover 150 is provided with the hood 152, It is possible to discharge the gas to a desired position by connecting it to a separate pipe.

As described above, according to the fryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, each food item is received and fried in the pocket frame during frying of the food, so that it is prevented from being floated from the cooking liquor, It is possible to bake evenly, and the pocket frame accommodating each food can be brought into contact with the cooking oil by an infinite locus movement, so that the productivity is improved, the degree of frying of all foods is made uniform and the quality can be improved, By being automated, the labor cost can be reduced.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand.

Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

100: fryer 110: frame
115: oil tank 116:
117: lead-out portion 120: heater portion
130: grip part 132: pocket frame part
133: support frame part 134: door frame part
135: opening / closing operation part 136: elastic member
137: contact guide bar 138: guide rail part
139: roller 140:
142: driving part 143: driving motor
144: drive shaft 144a: sprocket
145: chain member 150: cover
152: hood 160:
162: support bracket 164: lift cylinder
170: rejection of residual material 172: rotation motor
174: rotating shaft 175: belt member
177: scraper

Claims (10)

A heater for heating the cooking oil contained in the frame, a gripping portion for gripping the food to be fed separately, and a transferring portion for circulating the gripping portion to pass through the oiling tank, ;
The grip portion includes a pocket frame portion in which food to be fed is received and fixed; And
And an opening and closing operation part for opening and closing the pocket frame part to receive food in the pocket frame part;
Wherein the pocket frame part is fixed to the transfer part; And
And a door frame part hinged to the support frame part;
The end of the support frame part is bent at a right angle to allow food to be seated, and the door frame part is formed in a plate shape to form a space in which food can be received;
Wherein the opening / closing operation portion includes: an elastic member elastically supporting the door frame portion toward the support frame portion; And
A contact guide bar extending outwardly from the door frame part; And
And an open guide rail portion provided on the frame so as to contact the contact guide bar and rotating the door frame portion when the contact guide bar contacts the contact guide bar,
Wherein the oil reservoir is provided with a residue removing unit for removing residues generated in the oil reservoir,
Wherein the residue removing unit comprises:
A belt member moving in an infinite locus by the drive motor; And
And a scraper provided on the belt member and scraping off residue remaining on the bottom surface of the oil vat,
Wherein a space for storing the residue collected by the scraper is formed at one side of the oil vat,
Wherein the space portion is formed with a draw-out portion for drawing out the residue to the outside.
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Wherein the pocket frame portion is installed in an upright position in the conveyance portion.
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A driving unit; And
And a chain member that performs an infinite locus motion by the driving unit.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the chain member is curved on both ends so as to pass through the grip portion into the oil reservoir.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conveying portion is capable of ascending and descending by the elevating portion from the frame.
9. The method of claim 8,
A support bracket provided on the transfer unit and movable up and down from the frame; And
And an elevating cylinder provided on the frame for moving up and down the supporting bracket.
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