Patent Application
20140001175
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a flying and broiling device and, more particularly, to an electromagnetic frying and broiling device using an induction cooker as a heating source.
2. Description of the Related Art
Barbecue is a popular activity in household, and frying and broiling devices are essential in such activity. Conventional frying and broiling devices usually include a furnace body. Fuel material, such as charcoal, is placed inside the furnace body. A mesh rack or metal stick for piercing food is placed on a top of the furnace body. Food such as sliced meat, corn, sausage, mushroom, etc., is placed on the mesh rack, and flame produced by burning the fuel material is used for heating up and roasting the food. However, the heating by flame is usually uneven which will cause the food to be easily scorched partially.
Induction or electromagnetic cooker used for heating food has the advantages of speedy and even heating. However, conventional combinational structure of induction cooker and pot or broiling tray is not suitable for using in frying or broiling food. Therefore, a frying and broiling device using an induction cooker as a heating source is highly demanded for frying and broiling food for household.
Thus, an objective of the present invention is to provide an electromagnetic frying and broiling device. The frying and broiling device uses an induction cooker as a heating source for frying and broiling food. The electromagnetic frying and broiling device has the advantages of speedy and even heating and, therefore, is another option for users for using as a frying and broiling device.
To achieve this and other objectives, an electromagnetic frying and broiling device of the present invention includes an induction cooker and a container. The induction cooker includes a bottom base and an upper disk engaged on a top portion of the bottom base. The container is detachably placed on the upper disk of the induction cooker. The container includes a bottom plate and a side wall extending upwardly from a circumference of the bottom plate. A plurality of supporting poles is disposed on a lower surface of the bottom plate of the container, and a plurality of positioning plates extends downwardly from a lower end of the side wall of the container. When the container is placed on the induction cooker, the positioning plates are engaged on an outer periphery of the upper disk, and the bottom plate of the container is spaced from the upper disk of the induction cooker, forming a spacing between the bottom plate and the upper disk.
In a preferred form, the container is made of metal, such as cast iron, iron or steel, which is magnetic permeable.
In a preferred form, the upper disk includes an upper surface and an outer periphery, and the outer periphery is protruded outside of the top portion of the bottom base and forms a flange.
The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.
The illustrative embodiments may best be described by reference to the accompanying drawings where:
The container 14 is made of metal, such as cast iron, iron, or steel, which is magnetic permeable. The container 14 is detachably placed on the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12 for cooking food. The container 14 includes a bottom plate 30 and a side wall 32 extending upwardly from a circumference of the bottom plate 30. An accommodating chamber 34 is defined between the bottom plate 30 and the side wall 32 for containing food. A plurality of supporting poles 36 is disposed on a lower surface of the bottom plate 30 of the container 14. In this embodiment, the supporting poles 36 are respectively disposed near corners on the lower surface of the bottom plate 30 of the container 14. After the container 14 is placed on the induction cooker 12, the bottom plate 30 of the container 14 is spaced from the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12, forming a spacing between the bottom plate 30 of the container 14 and the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12. The spacing is preferably 0.3 to 5 mm (i.e.
the height of the supporting poles 36 is 0.3 to 5 mm). Thereby, the detecting device inside the induction cooker 12 can detect the container 14 in order to control the start of the heating coil inside the induction cooker 12. Further, a space formed by the spacing can provide a heat dissipation effect. In a feasible embodiment, the height of the supporting poles 36 is adjustable so that the spacing can be changed. Furthermore, a plurality of positioning plates 38 extends downwardly from a lower end of the side wall 32 of the container 14. In this embodiment, the positioning plates 38 are respectively disposed near corners on the lower end of the side wall 32 of the container 14. When the container 14 is placed on the induction cooker 12, the positioning plates 38 are engaged on the outer periphery 28 of the upper disk 20, so that the container 14 is coupled and positioned with the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12. Further, handles 40 for holding onto are disposed on two sides of the side wall 32 of the container 14.
When using the electromagnetic frying and broiling device 10, food is placed in the container 14, and the bottom plate 30 of the container 14 is placed on the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12. After the power of the induction cooker 12 is turned on, the detecting device inside the induction cooker 12 detects the container 14 and conducts the heating coil inside the induction cooker 12 to produce an eddy current to heat up the container 14, and heating effect is obtained for frying and broiling the food in the container 14. The electromagnetic frying and broiling device 10 of the present invention not only can use the induction cooker 12 as the heating source for frying and broiling food, the container 14 can also be positioned on the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12 so that the container 14 will remain unmoved on the induction cooker 12. Furthermore, a predetermined spacing is kept between the container 14 and the upper disk 20 of the induction cooker 12 for providing excellent heat dissipation.
Thus since the invention disclosed herein may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or general characteristics thereof, some of which forms have been indicated, the embodiments described herein are to be considered in all respects illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is to be indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101212540 | Jun 2012 | TW | national |
