(1) Commercial foodservice equipment, namely, gas or electric ranges and ovens; and replacement parts and fittings specially adapted for all the aforesaid goods
commercial foodservice equipment, namely, gas or electric ranges and ovens; and replacement parts and fittings specially adapted for all the aforesaid goods
(1) Gas and electric ranges; gas and electric stoves; gas and electric grills; gas and electric griddles; Gas and electric broilers, namely, charbroilers, infrared and salamanders being broiler ovens
Gas and electric ranges; gas and electric stoves; gas and electric grills; gas-powered and electric griddles; gas and electric cookware in the nature of broilers, namely, charbroilers, infared broilers, and salamanders
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A TWO-SIDED COOKING DEVICE WITH UPPER PLATEN POSITION LOCKING MECHANISM FOR HIGH COMPRESSION PRECISION POSITIONING CONTROLLED COOKING
The present disclosure provides a grill having a movable upper platen and a lower platen, the latter of which holds food products that are cooked by between the platens. The upper platen has a platen arm, locking drive, and locking pin connected thereto. An actuator, drive shaft, and drive shaft head are operably connected to the platen arm. During operation of the grill, the locking drive drives the locking pin into the drive shaft head, holding the upper platen parallel to the lower platen, even when greater downward pressure is applied by the actuator than the weight of the upper platen. In prior art devices, applying this kind of pressure would cause the upper platen to become nonparallel to the lower platen, causing uneven cooking. Locking the upper platen horizontally ensures that the upper platen will not go out of horizontal level when it comes into contact with food products on the lower platen.
A47J 44/02 - Machines à usages multiples pour préparer la nourriture avec des dispositions pour être actionnées soit du dessus, soit du fond, p. ex. pour bols actionnés séparément
A47J 27/62 - Prévention du débordement par ébullition, p. ex. du lait par des dispositifs de commande automatique de l'apport de chaleur par arrêt du chauffage, ou de soulèvement automatique des récipients de cuisson
The present disclosure provides a grill having a movable upper platen and a lower platen, the latter of which holds food products that are cooked by between the platens. The upper platen has a platen arm, locking drive, and locking pin connected thereto. An actuator, drive shaft, and drive shaft head are operably connected to the platen arm. During operation of the grill, the locking drive drives the locking pin into the drive shaft head, holding the upper platen parallel to the lower platen, even when greater downward pressure is applied by the actuator than the weight of the upper platen. In prior art devices, applying this kind of pressure would cause the upper platen to become nonparallel to the lower platen, causing uneven cooking. Locking the upper platen horizontally ensures that the upper platen will not go out of horizontal level when it comes into contact with food products on the lower platen.
A47J 44/02 - Machines à usages multiples pour préparer la nourriture avec des dispositions pour être actionnées soit du dessus, soit du fond, p. ex. pour bols actionnés séparément
A47J 27/62 - Prévention du débordement par ébullition, p. ex. du lait par des dispositifs de commande automatique de l'apport de chaleur par arrêt du chauffage, ou de soulèvement automatique des récipients de cuisson
The present disclosure provides a grill having a movable upper platen and a lower platen, the latter of which holds food products that are cooked by between the platens. The upper platen has a platen arm, locking drive, and locking pin connected thereto. An actuator, drive shaft, and drive shaft head are operably connected to the platen arm. During operation of the grill, the locking drive drives the locking pin into the drive shaft head, holding the upper platen parallel to the lower platen, even when greater downward pressure is applied by the actuator than the weight of the upper platen. In prior art devices, applying this kind of pressure would cause the upper platen to become nonparallel to the lower platen, causing uneven cooking. Locking the upper platen horizontally ensures that the upper platen will not go out of horizontal level when it comes into contact with food products on the lower platen.
induction cookers; parts and fittings for induction cookers; electric cook tops; parts and fittings for electric cook tops; gas cook tops; parts and fittings for gas cook tops; glass and ceramic plates sold as parts of stoves; parts and fittings for glass and ceramic plates sold as parts of stoves; hot plates; parts and fittings for hot plates; table top cooking apparatus and food warmers for cooking, frying, and keeping food warm; parts and fittings for table top cooking apparatus and food warmers for cooking, frying, and keeping food warm.
Induction cookers, namely, induction ovens and electromagnetic induction cookers for cooking food; electric cook tops; gas cook tops; glass and ceramic plates sold as parts of stoves; hot plates; tabletop units for cooking, frying, and keeping food warm; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods
Gas and electric ranges; gas and electric stoves; induction cookers, namely, induction ovens and electromagnetic induction cookers for cooking food; cooking ovens, namely, baking, pizza, roasting, deck, convection and moisture-assisted; electric and gas deep fryers; electric and gas grills; electric and gas griddles; electric and gas cookware in the nature of broilers, namely, charbroilers, infrared, salamanders; multi-purpose, electric and gas countertop food preparation apparatus for cooking, baking, broiling, roasting, toasting, searing, browning, barbecuing and grilling food, namely, an apparatus for melting cheese; cooking ranges, namely, range cook tops; glass and ceramic plates sold as parts of stoves; counter equipment, namely, hot plates, electric and gas cookware in the nature of broilers, electric and gas griddles, combination oven and steamer, and stock pot cooking ranges; electric and gas food warmers in the nature of product holding stations that heat and hold food prior to serving; and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; kitchen equipment stands in the nature of modular counters for refrigerating, heating and chilling foods Kitchen furniture, namely, equipment stands in the nature of tables to hold counter equipment for use in the food service industry
A thermal composite which can be used in induction heating or cooking devices. The composite comprises a surface layer made of a food-safe material, an induction layer made of a carbon-based material, an insulation layer, and an induction heating element. The heating element heats the induction layer directly, through the insulation layer, which in turn heats the surface layer. There can also be a structural support layer between the insulation layer and the heating element.
A thermal composite which can be used in induction heating or cooking devices. The composite comprises a surface layer made of a food-safe material, an induction layer made of a carbon-based material, an insulation layer, and an induction heating element. The heating element heats the induction layer directly, through the insulation layer, which in turn heats the surface layer. There can also be a structural support layer between the insulation layer and the heating element.
The grill of the present disclosure provides multiple heating zones within a front-to-back direction of each cooking platen. Each cooking zone has a heating element associated therewith. The heating elements can be independently controlled, so that each of the heating zones can be operated at a different temperature if necessary. A controller can monitor and adjust the heat output of each element with a temperature probe that measures the temperature of the surface of the grill plate. One or more of the heating elements can be a gas burner. Electrical heating elements may also be used.
The grill of the present disclosure provides a multi-zone cooking surface with separate, discrete zones that are thermally isolated from one another, This allows for cooking in only one zone while avoiding the problem of heat loss to adjacent zones that are not in use, or are operating at different or lower temperatures. The individual cooking zones are separated by a gap that is filled with a thermally insulating material. Each zone can have an independent associated temperature control.
The grill of the present disclosure provides multiple heating zones within a front-to-back direction of each cooking platen. Each cooking zone has a heating element associated therewith. The heating elements can be independently controlled, so that each of the heating zones can be operated at a different temperature if necessary. A controller can monitor and adjust the heat output of each element with a temperature probe that measures the temperature of the surface of the grill plate. One or more of the heating elements can be a gas burner. Electrical heating elements may also be used.
The invention relates to a method for determining and regulating the temperature of an article with inductive properties which is heated inductively by means of an induction device, wherein the induction device contains an induction coil, means for producing an induction resonant circuit and a support element arranged above the induction coil and having a first side, which acts as support face for the article, and a second side, which is directed towards the inductive coil. At least one temperature sensor is fitted to the second side. The resonant frequency of the induction resonant circuit is measured via detection means and the temperature of the article is calculated from the measured resonant frequency, wherein the resonant frequency is related to the temperature of the article by virtue of a mathematical function, and the function is determined by determining at least two absolute temperature calibration values of the article at respectively different resonant frequencies. The temperature calibration values are calculated from temperature measured values of the sensor.
G05D 23/26 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques avec un élément sensible présentant une variation de ses propriétés électriques ou magnétiques avec les changements de température l'élément sensible ayant une perméabilité variant avec la température
G01K 7/38 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments magnétiques, p. ex. des aimants, des bobines les variations de température agissant sur la perméabilité magnétique
The grill of the present disclosure provides multiple heating zones within a front-to-back direction of each cooking platen. Each cooking zone has a heating element associated therewith. The heating elements can be independently controlled, so that each of the heating zones can be operated at a different temperature if necessary. A controller can monitor and adjust the heat output of each element with a temperature probe that measures the temperature of the surface of the grill plate. One or more of the heating elements can be a gas burner. Electrical heating elements may also be used.
The modular grill of the present disclosure contains a plurality of removably connected sub-unit grills, each having their own associated control system. This allows for easy servicing and removal of each sub-unit. In addition, each sub-unit can be set to different cooking parameters if desired, thus allowing for the cooking of different products within the same grill.
The modular grill of the present disclosure contains a plurality of removably connected sub-unit grills, each having their own associated control system. This allows for easy servicing and removal of each sub-unit. In addition, each sub-unit can be set to different cooking parameters if desired, thus allowing for the cooking of different products within the same grill.
The grills of the present disclosure provide several devices and methods for ensuring that cooking platens are level and provide the correct amount of pressure when cooking a food product. In contrast to currently available cooking devices, those of the present disclosure can be automatically leveled on set up, and adjust during or after operation, thus being able to withstand unpredicted events or normal use that may knock the grills out of level.
A clamshell grill comprising: at least one upper platen and a lower platen; a positioning mechanism; a controller comprising a processor, a memory, and at least one program: at least one initial cooking recipe stored in the memory, each the initial cooking recipe comprising at least one cooking parameter selected from the group consisting of: a cooking time, cooking temperature and a cooking gap between the upper and lower platens; and a user interface that allows a user to select the initial cooking recipe for a food product disposed on the lower platen; wherein the processor executes the programs to perform operations comprising: selecting the initial cooking recipe, operating the positioning mechanism to move the upper platen toward the lower platen until an actual product thickness is determined.
A gas burner has an air-gas mixture distribution section with an open loop geometry and a plurality of sides. The air-gas mixture distribution section has a top heating surface and a plurality of ports are disposed on the top heating surface. An inlet is disposed on one of the plurality of sides of the air-gas mixture distribution section and a distribution diffuser is mounted inside the air-gas mixture distribution section.
A char-broiler for cooking a food product having a housing, a plurality of burners disposed within housing that defining a cooking zone. The char-broiler also provides for a manifold and at least one valve associated the plurality of burners in the cooking zone; and at least one cover that has a deployed position to cover the plurality of burners in the cooking zone and a non-deployed position to uncover the plurality of burners in the cooking zone. The least one cover is capable of adjusting the flow of gas through at least one valve based on a position of the at least one cover, the temperature in the cooking zone or both position of the at least one cover and a temperature in the cooking zone.
A venturi housing assembly having a horizontal wall that is cast as part of the venturi housing assembly. A plurality of gas/air release openings are cast into the horizontal wall that gradually provide a balanced mix of gas and air to one or more burner heads and release the gas and air mixture in order to provide an even heat pattern.
F23D 14/06 - Brûleurs à gaz avec prémélangeurs, c.-à-d. dans lesquels le combustible gazeux est mélangé à l'air de combustion en amont de la zone de combustion du type à induction, p. ex. becs Bunsen avec les orifices de sortie disposés radialement dans la tête du brûleur
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COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH PRODUCT RECOGNITION
Cooking apparatus having first and second platens with product recognition. A positioning mechanism moves the second platen toward the first. A detector senses the second platen making contact with a food product disposed on the first platen and provides a signal. A controller uses the signal to measure the travel distance of the second platen. The product thickness is a function of the travel distance, which is used to select a cooking procedure for the food product. The controller then executes the selected cooking procedure to cook the food product. The detector can include a micro switch, proximity sensor, touch sensor, strain sensor, thermal sensor, optical sensor, sonar sensor or positioning load change sensor.
(1) Commercial rapid food cooking equipment, namely, microwave and convection ovens, combination microwave and convection ovens, magnetic induction cooking devices comprised of a cooking surface heated by magnetic induction, and combination electric and gas fired rapid cooking griddles.
(2) Commercial rapid food cooking equipment, namely, microwave and convection ovens, combination microwave and convection ovens, magnetic induction cooking devices, and combination electric and gas fired rapid cooking griddles.
