A47J37/0611

Method for providing information on the cooking of a food item, and associated apparatus
11464359 · 2022-10-11 · ·

Provided is an apparatus for cooking a food cooked by contact, characterized in that the apparatus is made to transmit information to a user after a period of time during which the food is heated by the resistor(s) has elapsed, said period of time depending on at least one value of the internal cooking temperature of the food, which is prestored in a memory of the apparatus at the factory prior to the first operational use thereof.

ELECTRIC TACO GRILLER
20230107223 · 2023-04-06 ·

A food heating appliance primarily directed for cooking tacos comprises a frame, a heating element assembly connected to the frame, and a grill panel connected to the frame. The grill panel has an articulated form which defines several spaced apart troughs with trough having a bottom portion at a bottom level and a top portion at a top level above the bottom level. In various preferred embodiments, the grill panel articulated only on one axis so that each trough has a constant cross section, and has opposed upper portions at the top level. The grill surface panel may be an integral sheet of metal. A heating element assembly has heating elements with elevated, downward arcing portions above the bottom level and at an intermediate level above the bottom level and below the top level of the troughs. The elevated portions of the heating elements are spaced between the troughs.

Automated Food Preparation Apparatus

A food preparation apparatus includes a cooker assembly, a food delivery mechanism, a food release mechanism, a food removal mechanism, and a food transport mechanism. The food delivery mechanism includes a first arm and a food vessel mounted to the first arm. The food vessel is configured to deposit a food item onto the cooker assembly. The food release mechanism includes a second arm that is movable between a first position spaced apart from the cooking station and a second position adjacent to a location at which the food vessel deposits the food item onto the cooking station. The food removal mechanism includes a third arm and a set of wipers. The food transport mechanism includes a spatula. The food removal mechanism and the food transport mechanism cooperate to remove the food item from the cooker assembly and transport the food item to a desired location.

MULTIFUNCTIONAL COOKING OVEN
20220313016 · 2022-10-06 ·

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional cooking oven comprises an oven cover, an oven body, a first heating device, a second heating device, an elastic device and a first control panel, wherein the oven cover is hinged with the oven body, the rotation angle between the oven cover and the oven body falls in between 0 degree and 180 degrees; the first heating device is arranged on the bottom surface of the oven cover, and the elastic device is arranged in the inner cavity of the oven body; the second heating device is arranged in the inner cavity of the oven body and connected with the elastic device, which drives the second heating device to go up and down; the multifunctional cooking oven also comprises a pot cover, which is buckled onto the pot body; in a word, the multifunctional cooking oven has multiple functions and thus possesses powerful practicability.

Stepless Height-Adjustable Grill
20170367531 · 2017-12-28 · ·

A stepless height-adjustable grill, an inclined rail is disposed on one side of a base body, and a corresponding connecting rod is provided with a slidable height fixing slider which is positioned on the inclined rail. The inclined rail is provided with a lock-up edge, while the height fixing slider is provided with a lock; when the height fixing slider is positioned on the inclined rail, the lock is interlocked with the lock-up edge by means of the spring force of a spring to position the height fixing slider on the inclined rail. The lock is provided with a release portion which overcomes the spring force of the spring to release the interlocking between the lock and the lock-up edge. The interlocking between the lock and the lock-up edge can be released by operating the release portion, and the upper cover component can be freely lifted by a handle.

CLAMSHELL INDUCTION COOKING SYSTEM
20170367529 · 2017-12-28 ·

An induction cooking system including a first shell including a first housing, a first plate coupled to the first housing, and a first induction coil within the first housing. The induction cooking system also includes a second shell coupled to the first shell, the second shell including a second housing, a second plate coupled to the second housing, and a second induction coil within the second housing. The induction cooking system further includes a first temperature sensor for sensing a first plate temperature, a second temperature sensor for sensing a second plate temperature, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the first plate temperature, receive the second plate temperature, adjust a first current supply to the first induction coil based on the first plate temperature, and adjust a second current supply to the second induction coil based on the second plate temperature.

COOKING UTENSIL WITH CHANNEL GROOVES
20170367538 · 2017-12-28 ·

A cooking utensil is disclosed with an arcuate groove channel formed in the cooking surface of the utensil. The device includes the cooking surface including the arcuate groove channel. The arcuate groove channel includes one of a spiral-shape and a series of concentric circles upon the cooking surface.

Smoker apparatus
09848612 · 2017-12-26 · ·

A smoker apparatus is disclosed that provides a smoker cabinet having upper and lower end portions. The cabinet has a top, a bottom and a side wall or walls and an interior. The cabinet includes a plurality of vertically spaced apart shelves mounted within the cabinet interior. A cabinet door that enables access to the shelves. A gaseous fuel supplied burner element is positioned next to the lower end portion of the cabinet, the burner element being removably connectable to a source of gaseous fuel. A pair of containers is mounted within the cabinet below the shelves and above the burner element. One of the containers is preferably a water container for containing water. The other of the containers being a wood chips container for containing wood chips, wherein the wood chips container is positioned in between the water container and the burner element. A slide bracket supports the containers, the slide bracket positioned generally in between the burner element and the shelves. An access door is provided that is much smaller than the cabinet door, the access door extending vertically a distance at least spanning the vertical dimension of the containers. Either container can be removed laterally from the cabinet at least a partial distance by sliding it laterally upon the slide bracket and at least partially through the access door.

Food carrier and grilling accessory
09848730 · 2017-12-26 · ·

A food carrier for use in a cooking space of a cooking appliance has a first cooking area and a second cooking area on which a food to be cooked can be placed. The cooking areas can in particular be grilling areas. The first and the second cooking areas are arranged on opposite sides of the food carrier, and each of the first and second cooking areas has a structuring. The structuring of the first cooking area is different from the structuring of the second cooking area.

Method for no-flip cooking mechanism for a food preparation appliance

A cooking mechanism and method of making a flat bread that does not require any flipping of the dough product and that which achieves an irregular temperature profile during the cooking process is described.