FRYER DEVICE
First Claim
1. A frying device for frying a food in oil, comprising:
- a heating element;
a housing; and
a cover configured to remain closed for a time during an oil removal process to maintain a predetermined C. of less than 50 °
C. per minute within said frying device during said oil removal process, wherein said heating element, said housing, and said cover are interoperable to maintain said predetermined C.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a food fryer. The food fryer comprises a frying section where the food is fried in oil and an oil removal section where the oil content of the food is reduced. A basket located within the apparatus contains the food and is movable between the two sections. At least one motor is operable to remove oil content from the food and to move the basket between the two sections, and a controller communicates with the motor and other elements of the apparatus to facilitate the frying of the food. Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide methods for minimizing a cooling rate of the cooked food to prevent oil from gathering in the center of the cooked food and to increase the desirability of the cooked food. A cover that is sealably connected to the food frying apparatus aids in maintaining a temperature in the frying and oil removal environments that is higher than room temperature. A heating element in the oil removal section may also aid in maintaining a desirable temperature in the oil removal section. Systems for frying food according to embodiments of the invention comprise filtering systems, fire suppression systems, and/or ventilation systems. These systems may also comprise multiple food frying apparatuses.
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39 Claims
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1. A frying device for frying a food in oil, comprising:
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a heating element; a housing; and a cover configured to remain closed for a time during an oil removal process to maintain a predetermined C. of less than 50 °
C. per minute within said frying device during said oil removal process, wherein said heating element, said housing, and said cover are interoperable to maintain said predetermined C. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A food fryer that fries a target food in an oil, comprising:
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an oil section; a spinning section proximate said oil section; a target food receptacle movable between said oil section and said spinning section; a first motor configured to move said target food receptacle in a first direction; and a second motor configured to move said target food receptacle in a second direction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for frying food in an oil, comprising:
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a food fryer that houses the oil; a motor coupled to a food spinner, said food spinner disposed within said food fryer; a motor controller in communication with said motor; an integrated oil filter; an oil pump coupled to said integrated oil filter; and a basket retrieval mechanism configured to at least partially remove a frying basket from said food fryer so that the fried food may be disposed from said frying basket. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A frying system for frying food, comprising:
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a system housing; at least one food fryer disposed within said system housing; a centrifugal oil removal device disposed within said system housing and external to said at least one food fryer; and an insulating cover, operable to maintain a C. less than 50°
C. per minute. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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Specification