MXPA06007899A - Semiautomatic flat-product fryer. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is related to the food industry; in general to equipment and accessories for conditioning and processing food products and, more particularly, to a semiautomatic fryer for flat products, which is characterised in that it comprises a support structure where an engine having a reductor for actuating a motive mechanism is mounted and fixed, the motive mechanism allowing a container with the product to be fried to move upwardly from and downwardly to an oil container located therebelow, both containers being adjacent the support structure; the product container is connected to the motive mechanism and submerged into the oil container. Heating means are located under the oil container and regulated by a system for activating and controlling the process temperature and time, said motive system comprising controlling and activating means.

Description

SEMIAUTOMATIC FRYER FOR FLAT PRODUCTS FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention falls in the field of the food industry, in general it is related to the equipment and accessories for the conditioning and processing of food products. More specifically it is referred to a semi-automatic fryer for flat products.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Prior to the present invention, frying flat products used an oil container that is placed on a heat source supported on some structure and a frying basket where the flat products are deposited; said basket is manually immersed in the oil contained in said container until the product is fully expanded, the basket has sections that allow to provide the flat shape to the product; Once the product is fried, the basket is removed and left to drain for a period of time to eliminate the greatest amount of oil. This type of appliances are completely manual and require the permanence and constant action of at least one person, who manually operates the equipment, which is dangerous due to the direct handling of hot oil and the frying volumes are relatively low.

The excessive heating generated by the vaporization of the oil drastically affects people who manually operate the equipment described above, it has been found that as a consequence of the heat given off by the vaporization of the oil, the eyeball of people is damaged.

Due to the above, it is necessary to have a semi-automatic fryer for flat products that mainly avoids the damage and affection to the operators and that the location of the heating line is far from the place where the operator works; that is also practical, safe, efficient and functional.

OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION The main purpose of the present invention is to make available a flat product fryer that is semi-automatic.

Another objective of the invention is to allow said semi-automatic fryer for flat products, which is structurally simple, functional and efficient.

A further object of the present invention is to make available said semi-automatic fryer for flat products, which is also easy to assemble and operate.

Still another objective of the present invention is to make available said semiautomatic fryer for flat products, which also allows larger volumes of fried product in a shorter time and at a higher speed.

Still another objective of the invention is to allow said semi-automatic fryer for flat products, which also comprises means for adjusting and adjusting the temperatures and times of operation, depending on the type of product to be fried.

And all those qualities and objectives that will become apparent when making a general and detailed description of the present invention supported by the illustrated modalities.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In general, the semiautomatic fryer for flat products, according to the present invention, consists of a support structure where a motor is mounted and fixed with a reducer to drive a driving mechanism, said driving mechanism allows to raise and lower a container of product to fry disposed on a substantially rectangular oil reservoir with steam outlet means, said oil reservoir and said product reservoir are disposed adjacent to said support structure; said container of product connected to said motor mechanism, in its descent it submerges inside said oil container and in its ascent emerges from said oil container; heating means are arranged below said container, regulated by a system of ignition and control of temperature and time of process; said motor system comprising control and ignition means.

Said fryer further comprises means for adjusting the product to fry inside the product container, which during the frying process keeps the product submerged in the oil, when the product container has been submerged in said oil container.

Said driving mechanism consists of a fixed motor catarina at the output date of the reducer connected to the motor through a system of pulleys and belt; a driving chain connected to said driving catarina and a driven catarina mounted on a driving shaft at the end of which comprises a connecting rod attached to a lower projection connection arm that is pivotally connected to a guide arm comprising a fixed retractable elastic means also to said connecting rod, which together generate a rotary movement with respect to the driving shaft; said guide arm is connected in an articulated manner to a vertical axis translating the rotary movement in translation movement in the vertical axis, that is to say, of ascent and descent; said vertical axis being pivotally connected to said product container aligned on the vertical axis with said oil container so that in its descent it submerges inside said oil container and in its ascent emerges from said oil container.

A cover casing with an extraction hood surrounds said oil reservoir and said product reservoir.

Said product container comprises a plurality of compartments where the flat product to be fried is housed with a folding front cover that covers the front part or unlocks it to extract the product; said product container comprises a vertical arm with a horizontal extension as means of connection to said vertical axis connected to the driving mechanism that gives it the movement of ascent and descent.

Additionally said product container comprises an extended handle for holding it and rotating it in a rotary translation movement when it is lifted out of the oil container, which allows it to be arranged on a drip table attached to said oil container; a product extractor consisting of a straight support with a plurality of horizontal projected fingers spaced equidistantly and with a vertically projected handle, is disposed on said runoff table, so that each of the fingers of said plurality of fingers penetrate in each compartment of the product container collecting the contained product when returning the product deposit on the oil tank, depositing the fried product on the drip table to eliminate as much oil as possible.

Said extended handle of the container rotates eccentrically with respect to the oil heating line, which allows the container to be moved out of the heating line by transferring it on a drip table, which prevents the operator from being near or in contact with the container. the steam of the heated oil, in such a way that damage to the operator's eyeball and other possible risks of burns to the arms or face are avoided.

In order to better understand the characteristics of the invention, the present description, as an integral part thereof, is accompanied by the drawings, which are illustrative but not limitative, which are described below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 shows an explosive of the semiautomatic fryer of flat products, in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a conventional perspective view of the semiautomatic fryer of flat products, fully assembled, in accordance with the present invention.

For a better understanding of the invention, a detailed description will be made of some of the modalities thereof, shown in the drawings that are attached to the present description for non-limiting illustrative purposes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The characteristic details of the semiautomatic fryer for flat products are clearly shown in the following description and in the accompanying illustrative drawings, the same reference signs serving to indicate the same parts.

Referring to Figure 1 showing an explosive of the semiautomatic fryer of flat products, in accordance with the present invention. In said figure, the fryer consists of a support structure 1 where a motor 2 with a reducer 3 is mounted and fixed to drive a drive mechanism that is composed of a motorized catarina 4 fixed to the output date of the reducer 3 connected to the motor. motor 2 through a system of pulleys 5 and band 6; a drive chain 7 connected to said driving bit 4 and to a driven bit 8 mounted on a drive shaft 9 at the end of which comprises a connecting rod 10 connected to a lowerly projected connection arm 11 which is pivotally connected to a guide arm 12, with a return elastic means 13 also fixed to said connecting rod 10; which together generate a rotary movement with respect to the driving arrow 9; said guide arm 12 is connected in an articulated manner to a vertical axis 14 by translating the rotary movement in ascending and descending movement on the vertical axis; said vertical axis 14 being pivotally connected to a product container 15 which is aligned with an oil container 16 attached to said support structure 1.

In the drive of the drive mechanism, in the descent of the vertical axis 14, the product counter 15 is submerged within said oil container 16 and in its ascent emerges from said oil container 16.

Said product container 15 comprises a plurality of compartments 17 where the flat product to be fried is received with a folding front cover 18 that covers the front part or unlocks it to extract the product; said product container 15 comprises a vertical arm 19 with a horizontal extension 20 as means of connection to said vertical axis 14 connected to the driving mechanism that grants the movement of ascent and descent.

A vertical adjustment guide post 21 comprising a plurality of product adjusters 22, is fixed to a pair of horizontal arms 23 which in turn are fixed to said support structure 1, said product adjusters 22 keep the product to fry inside the product container 15 that during the frying process keeps the product submerged in the oil, when the product container 15 has been submerged in said oil container 16.

Said product container 15 comprises an extended handle 24 for holding it and rotating it in a rotary translation movement when it is lifted out of the oil container 16, which allows it to be arranged on a drip table 25 attached to said oil container 16; a product extractor 26 consisting of a straight support with a plurality of projection fingers 27 horizontally spaced apart equidistantly and with a vertically projected handle 28, is disposed on said runoff table 25, so that each of the extractor fingers 27 penetrate into each compartment 17 of the product container 15 by collecting the contained product when the product reservoir 15 is returned to the oil reservoir 16, depositing the fried product on the drip table 25 to remove as much oil as possible.

A cover housing 29 with an extraction hood 30 surrounds said oil tank 16 and said product tank 15.

Underneath said oil container 16 are heating means 31 which preferably consist of atmospheric burners connected to a fuel train 32 with burner selecting means 36, regulated by an ignition system 33, temperature controls 34 and time controls of process 35; said driving system comprising control and ignition means 37 arranged in said structure 1.

With reference to Figure 2 which shows a conventional perspective view of the semi-automatic flat product fryer, fully assembled, in accordance with the present invention. In said figure the support structure 1 is shown where the motor is mounted and fixed with its reducer and the motor system (not shown) and the attached oil container 16, on which the product container 15 is disposed with the guide post vertical 21 projecting through said extraction hood 30 of the cover housing 29; the product adjusters 22 fixed to the vertical adjusting guide post 21 and the extended handle 24 of the product container 15 are also prized which allows it to be held and rotated in a rotary translation movement when it is lifted out of the oil container 16, which allows dispose it on a drip table 25 where the product is extracted with the product extractor 26 to dispose it on the drip table 25 to eliminate as much oil as possible.

Attached to said drip table, there is an exit ramp 38 where a group of fried products is arranged to be dosed to a conveyor (not shown) that can receive transmission through an extended arrow 39 connected to the gearmotor (not shown). ) and comprising an extreme Catarina 40.

The invention has been sufficiently described so that a person with average skill in the art can reproduce and obtain the results that we mentioned in the present invention. Nevertheless, any person skilled in the art who is competent in the present invention may be able to make modifications not described in the present application, however, if for the application of these modifications in a certain structure or in the manufacturing process thereof , it is required of the matter claimed in the following claims, said structures should be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims (9)

R E I V I N D I C A C I O N S Having sufficiently described the invention, the content of the following claim clauses is claimed as property.

1. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, characterized by comprising a support structure where a motor is mounted and fixed with a reducer to drive a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism allows to raise and lower a container of frying product disposed on an oil tank said oil reservoir and said product container are disposed adjacent to said support structure; said container of product connected to said motor mechanism, in its descent it submerges inside said oil container and in its ascent emerges from said oil container; heating means are arranged below said container regulated by a system of ignition and control of temperature and time of process; said motor system comprising control and ignition means.

2. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to claim 1, characterized in that said driving mechanism consists of a fixed motor catarina at the output date of the reducer connected to the motor through a system of pulleys and band; a driving chain connected to said driving catarina and to a driven catarina mounted on a driving shaft at the end of which comprises a connecting rod connected to a lowerly projecting connecting arm which is pivotally connected to a guide arm comprising a fixed retractable elastic means also to said connecting rod, which together generate a rotary movement with respect to the driving shaft; said guide arm is connected in an articulated manner to a vertical axis translating the rotary movement in movement of ascent and descent of said vertical axis; said vertical axis being pivotally connected to said product container aligned with said oil container.

3. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said product container comprises a plurality of compartments where the flat product to be fried is housed with a vertical arm fixed to a horizontal extension as means of connection to said vertical axis connected to the motor mechanism that gives the movement of ascent and descent.

4. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said product container comprises an extended handle to hold it and rotate it in a movement of rotary translation with respect to the vertical axis where it is connected pivotally, when it is elevated outside the oil container, which allows it to be placed on a drip table attached to said oil container.

5. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that a product extractor disposed on said extraction table, comprises a straight support with a plurality of horizontal projection fingers separated equidistantly and with a projected handle vertically, where each extractor finger penetrates into the corresponding compartment of the product container collecting the contained product and depositing it on said drip table when the product deposit is returned on the oil reservoir.

6. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to claim 1, further characterized in that a vertical adjustment guide post comprises a plurality of product adjusters below, is fixed to a pair of horizontal arms which in turn are fixed to said structure. support, said product adjusters keep the product to fry inside the product container that during the frying process keeps the product submerged in the oil, when the product container has been submerged in said oil container.

7. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that said extended handle of the container rotates eccentrically with respect to the heating line of the oil, which allows to move the container out of the heating line by transferring it on a drip table, avoiding that the operator is near or in contact with the steam of the heated oil, in such a way that damage to the eyeball of the operator and other possible risks of burns on arms or face are avoided.

8. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that a cover housing with an extraction hood, surrounds said oil tank and said product tank.

9. - Semi-automatic fryer of flat products, according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that an outlet ramp is disposed attached to said drip table, where the grouped fried product is arranged to be dosed to a conveyor that can receive transmission through an extended arrow connected to the gearmotor and comprising an extreme transmission catarina. E S U M E The present invention falls in the field of the food industry, in general it is related to the equipment and accessories for the conditioning and processing of food products. More specifically it is referred to a semi-automatic fryer for flat products; characterized by comprising a support structure where an engine is mounted and fixed with a reducer to drive a driving mechanism, said driving mechanism allows to raise and lower a container of frying product disposed on an oil tank, said oil tank and said product depots are arranged attached to said support structure; said container of product connected to said motor mechanism, in its descent it submerges inside said oil container and in its ascent emerges from said oil container; heating means are arranged below said container regulated by a system of ignition and control of temperature and time of process; said motor system comprising control and ignition means.