Plate type of solid-oil melting heater

• US 20060196867A1
• Filed: 01/23/2006
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tanico Corporation
• Original Assignee: Tanico Corporation
• Inventors: Hondo, Minoru, Watanobe, Hideki
• Application Number:
  US11/337,635
• Publication Number:
  US 20060196867A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/437
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1261 Details of the heating elements; Fixation of the heating elements to the frying vessel
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/003 using serpentine layout
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/80 Portable immersion heaters

Abstract

Disclosed is a plate type of heating device for melting solid oils comprising a sheathed heater, a plate-like metal covering for enclosing the major part of the sheathed heater in thermal conducting relation with the metal covering, an external cladding body joining with the opposite ends of the sheathed heater, a handle integrally connected to the external cladding body and a connector for connecting the sheathed heater to an electric power source through the external cladding body.

Claims

1. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils comprising a sheathed heater, a plate-like metal covering for enclosing the major part of the sheathed heater in thermal conducting relation with the metal covering, an external cladding body joining with the opposite ends of the sheathed heater, a handle integrally connected to the external cladding body and a connector for connecting the sheathed heater to an electric power source through the external cladding body.

2. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 1 wherein the major part of the sheathed heater is serpentine, and the plate-like metal is a cast aluminum plate having the major part of the sheathed heater embedded therein.

3. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 2 wherein the cast aluminum plate has a plurality of grooves or fins formed on its outer surface.

4. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 1 wherein the major part of the sheathed heater is serpentine and the cast aluminum plate comprises two aluminum plates to sandwich the major part of the sheathed heater therebetween.

5. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 4 wherein the aluminum plates have a plurality of through holes or slots made therein.

6. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 1 wherein the external cladding body is equipped with a temperature control.

7. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 1 wherein the external cladding body is equipped with a thermoprotector.

8. A plate type of heating device for melting solid oils according to claim 1 wherein the external cladding body has a hook to hang the heating device from the upper edge of a can of solid oil.