A continuous fire suppression system includes a spiral oven including a cooking chamber and a spiral conveyor; a fat drippage in the cooking chamber which falls downwardly through the spiral conveyor; a fire suppressing vapor cooking medium circulating within the spiral cooking chamber which suppresses combustion of the fat drippage; an analyzer arranged to monitor a targeted condition in the cooking chamber wherein, in the targeted condition, the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium is present in the cooking chamber in an amount of at least 90% vol. and air is present in the cooking chamber in an amount of from 0% to 10% vol., the remainder volume being the fire suppressing vapor cooking medium.

A cooking procedure to cook pasta; the procedure comprises a water feeding step. During which a given quantity of liquid water at a temperature of at least 50? C. is fed to a container; and a vapour feeding step, during which a given quantity of water vapour is fed to the container containing a given quantity of pasta for an amount of time ranging from 7 to 40 seconds; the vapour feeding step is at least partially simultaneous with or subsequent to the water feeding step.

A cleaning chemical assembly has a collection container, a pump, two ports for storage containers that contain the same cleaning chemical, and a switchover valve that can be switched between a first state, in which the pump can pump liquid from the collection container to the storage container connected to the first one of the two ports while the second port is disconnected in a liquid-tight manner, and a second state, in which the pump can pump liquid from the collection container to the storage container connected to the second one of the two ports while the first port is disconnected in a liquid-tight manner. A sensor is provided that can be used to detect whether one of the storage containers is empty.

A cleaning chemical assembly has a collection container, a pump, two ports for storage containers that contain the same cleaning chemical, and a switchover valve that can be switched between a first state, in which the pump can pump liquid from the collection container to the storage container connected to the first one of the two ports while the second port is disconnected in a liquid-tight manner, and a second state, in which the pump can pump liquid from the collection container to the storage container connected to the second one of the two ports while the first port is disconnected in a liquid-tight manner. A sensor is provided that can be used to detect whether one of the storage containers is empty.

A steam generator has a water container and an upper heating device and a lower heating device, a first temperature detection device covering a temperature detection area including the area covered by the two heating devices, a control device for monitoring and evaluating the first temperature detection device and for controlling the activation state of the two heating devices. A flat first temperature detection device covers the outside of the container, and a second spot-like temperature sensor is located on the water container in a region of an upper border of the upper heating device. Both temperature detection devices are used to activate and deactivate the two heating devices such that at first the lower heating device is activated to start generating steam as fast as possible.

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for preparing foodstuffs accommodated in a vessel (2), the apparatus including a steam-generating unit arranged in a housing (3) and intended for generating steam, a steam-feeding unit (4) connected to the steam-generating unit in a steam-conducting manner via a steam-supply line and having a steam probe (6) containing at least one steam-discharging opening, and a linear drive having a drive train (17) with an electric motor (18) and by means of which a carriage (10), which carries the steam-feeding unit (4) or a vessel holder (7), is adjusted in translatory fashion relative to the housing (3), wherein an overload clutch (28) is integrated in the drive train (17), between the electric motor (18) and a belt drive (13), in the form of a toothed belt drive, for adjusting the carriage (10).

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for preparing foodstuffs accommodated in a vessel (2), the apparatus including a steam-generating unit arranged in a housing (3) and intended for generating steam, a steam-feeding unit (4) connected to the steam-generating unit in a steam-conducting manner via a steam-supply line and having a steam probe (6) containing at least one steam-discharging opening, and a linear drive having a drive train (17) with an electric motor (18) and by means of which a carriage (10), which carries the steam-feeding unit (4) or a vessel holder (7), is adjusted in translatory fashion relative to the housing (3), wherein an overload clutch (28) is integrated in the drive train (17), between the electric motor (18) and a belt drive (13), in the form of a toothed belt drive, for adjusting the carriage (10).

A mobile-phone controlled intelligent steam cooker is provided, including a steam cooker, a remote control server and a mobile terminal. The steam cooker includes a steam pot and a steam oven. The steam oven includes a water tank, a water pump, a steam generator, a check valve connector, and a leakproof check valve. The steam oven includes a power panel and a control panel. The control panel includes a remote Wi-Fi module and a microprocessor. The remote Wi-Fi module receives an instruction from the mobile terminal forwarded by the remote server, and also sends state information of the steam cooker and the latest cloud recipes provided by a developer from the remote server to the mobile terminal. The steam oven includes an operation panel. Local and remote control of the steam cooker through an intelligent terminal is achieved by connecting a communication module to the intelligent terminal.

A food heating device includes a conveying unit, a heating unit, and a suction unit. The conveying unit has an endless belt member which allows hot air to pass therethrough. The belt member has an outgoing side on which the food is placed, and a return side, wherein the outgoing side passes through a space between the heating unit and the suction unit, and the return side is disposed to face the outgoing side and avoid the space between the heating unit and the suction unit.

A food heating device includes a conveying unit, a heating unit, and a suction unit. The conveying unit has an endless belt member which allows hot air to pass therethrough. The belt member has an outgoing side on which the food is placed, and a return side, wherein the outgoing side passes through a space between the heating unit and the suction unit, and the return side is disposed to face the outgoing side and avoid the space between the heating unit and the suction unit.