AU611081B2

AU611081B2 – Cooking apparatus
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AU611081B2 – Cooking apparatus
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Cooking apparatus

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AU611081B2

AU611081B2
AU73086/87A
AU7308687A
AU611081B2
AU 611081 B2
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Classifications

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying

A47J37/12—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips

A47J37/1233—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips the frying liquid being heated outside the frying vessel, e.g. by pumping it through a heat exchanger

A47J37/1238—Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips the frying liquid being heated outside the frying vessel, e.g. by pumping it through a heat exchanger and the oil being returned to the frying vessel by means of a spraying system

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS

A21B—BAKERS’ OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING

A21B5/00—Baking apparatus for special goods; Other baking apparatus

A21B5/08—Apparatus for baking in baking fat or oil, e.g. for making doughnuts

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL

A23L5/00—Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor

A23L5/10—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying

A23L5/11—General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying using oil

A23L5/12—Processes other than deep-frying or float-frying using cooking oil in direct contact with the food

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels

A47J27/14—Cooking-vessels for use in hotels, restaurants, or canteens

A—HUMAN NECESSITIES

A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying

A47J37/04—Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits

A47J37/047—Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits with rotating drums or baskets

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/AU87/00119 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 24, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 24, 1988 PCT Filed Apr. 23, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO87/06445 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 5, 1987.Cooking apparatus characterized in that it comprises reservoir means (66) for cooking fluid, cooking fluid spray means (76), means (78, 80, 82) for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means (66) to said spray means (76) wherein said spray means (76) is positioned such that food to be cooked is contacted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray means (76). The food to be cooked may be held on tray means (144), in container means (140) in an annular space (214) defined by concentric wall means (184) or may be fed to the apparatus along conveyor means (14).

Description

i AU-AI-73086/87 WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION International Bureau
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IN TREATY (PCT) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHEI (51) International Patent Classification 4 3NI~AMTHIPA’ A47J 27/14, A21B 5/08 A23L 1/01
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(11) International Publication Number: WO 87/ 06445 (43) International Publication Date: 5 November 1987 (05.11.87) i j$~p~ 1 :1 i (21) International Application Number: PCT/AU87/00119 (22) International Filing Date: (31) Priority Application Number: (32) Priority Date: (33) Priority Country: 23 April 1987 (23.04.87) HU, IT (European patent), JP, KP, KR, LK, LU, LU (European patent), MC, MG, ML (OAPI patent), MR (OAPI patent), MW, NL, NL (European patent), NO, RO, SD, SE, SE (European patent), SN (OAPI patent), SU, TD (OAPI patent), TG (OAPI patent), US.
PH 5589 23 April 1986 (23.04.86) Published With international search SECTION DIRECTION SEE FO L IO NAME DIRECTED Os I» IS- LU.i,. 3 /q VcI oac R olo (uJ DEC (81) Designated States: AT, AT (European patent), AU, BB, A BE (European patent), BG, BJ (OAPI patent), BR, CF ALIAN (OAPI patent), CG (OAPI patent), CH, CH (Euro- OV 7 pean patent), CM (OAPI patent), DE, DE (European V 97 patent), DK, FI, FR (European patent), GA (OAPI patent), GB, GB (European patent), PATENT OFFICE 1987 (54) Title: COOKING APPARATUS (57) Abstract Cooking apparatus characterized in that it comprises reservoir means (66) for cooking fluid, cooking fluid spray means means (78, 80, 82) for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means (66) to said spray means (76) wherein said spray means (76) is positioned such that food to be cooked is contacted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray means The food to be cooked may be held on tray means (144), in container means (140) in an annular space (214) defined by concentric wall means (184) or may be fed to the apparatus along conveyor means (14).
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The present invention relates to cooking apparatus, and in particular to spray cooking apparatus.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The apparatus of’the present invention provides a significant alternative to conventional cooking apparatus.
In particular, the apparatus of the present invention may replace conventional immersion type cooking apparatus in which rood items to be cooked are placed in a bath, vat or other container containing cooking fluid. A wide range of foods are cooked in such immersion type cooking apparatus, and the cooking fluids often used are oil or water.
Immersion type cooking apparatus generally usgs a large quantity of cooking fluid. This cooking fluid needs to be replaced frequently and often, expensive exhaust systems are also needed.
The cooking apparatus of the present invention is arranged such that it may spray or shower food items to be cooked, with cooking fluid to thereby effect the cooking thereof.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention there is provided wooerks n -ipp-2s-rg reservoir means for cooking fluid, cookj uld spray means, means for transfer ‘oking fluid from said reservoir m -s-to said spray means, conveyor means for cnvyng food to be cooked from a feed end to a dis- Vt.
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cooking apparatus comprising a housing reservoir means for cooking fluid, spray means positioned in said housing, means for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means to said spray means, conveyor means for conveying food through said housing from a feed end to a discharge end of said cooking apparatus, said spray means positioned such that, in use, cooking fluid sprayed therefrom contacts and cooks said food being conveyed by said conveyor means and said cooking fluid is able to pass through said conveyor means wherein said conveyor means comprises at least a first and a second set of elongate members extending longitudinally in the direction of passage of said food through said housing and at least some of the elongate members of said first set of elongate members are of undulating form and movable to, in use, advancingly convey food placed on said conveyor means in a tumbling manner.
The housing means of the present invention may be used with a rotatably mounted container or a tray to hold the food to be cooked as an alternative to the use of conveyor means The alternatives are described as separate embodiments of the present invention.
A cooking apparatus using concentric wall means for holding the food to be cooked is also described.
t WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 13 ITn accordance with a fifth apct *ofLe Z>L- invention there is provided cooking apparatus co rising reservoir means for cooking fluid, cooking fl d spray means, means for transferring cooking flui from said reservoir means to said spray means, co centric wall means defining an annular space for olding food to be cooked, wherein said spray means ositioned such that said food to be cooked is con cted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray me as.
In accordance with a peferred aspect of the present invention the conve r means. container means, tray means or concent c cylinder means, as the case may be, is of a form ch that the cooking fluid may be sprayed therethro Prefer ly, the conveyor means, container means, tray mea s or concentric cylinder means, as the case may be, iz apcrturd or mah -like in f rm.- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an upper perspective view of a first embodiment of the cooking apparatus of the present invention; Figure 2 is a sectional elevation view along the lines A-A of the apparatus shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a sectional end view along the lines B-B of th apparatus shown in Figure 1, mounted on a free standing cabinet; Figure 4 is an upper perspective view of the housing of the apparatus shown in Figure 1, with the cover in the open position; Figure 5 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of -4 the conveyor shown in Figure 1, taken along the lines C-C of Figure 7; Figure 6a is an end view of the conveyor along the lines D-D of Figure 7; Figure 6b is an end view of the spreader plate of the conveyor along the lines E-E of Figure 7; Figure 7 is a plan view of the conveyor; Figure 8 is a sectional end view of an embodiment of a cooking apparatus incorporating a cylinder for holding food to be cooked; :Figure 9 is a sectional end view of an embodiment of a cooking apparatus incorporating a tray for holding food to be cooked; see.
o•.00. Figure 10 is an end view showing the incorporation of an 15 additional filter means in the form of a fluid tank in the cooking apparatus of the present invention; Figure 11 is a front elevational view showing the incorporation of the additional filter means in the form of a fluid tank in the cooking apparatus of the present invention; and Figure 12 is an upper perspective view of an embodiment of a cooking apparatus incorporating concentric wall means for 6.
holding food to be cooked, with particular application to a domestic situation.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following description is given, by way of example only, of embodiments of the cooking apparatus of the present invention.
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S. S 4 *5*055 S S S. S 5 44 WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 a housing 12, of generally oblong form, and conveyor means 14. The housing 12 comprises a cover 16 pivotally or hingedly connected to a lower portion 18 of the housing 12. The housing 12 is shown separately in Figure 4, with the cover 16 in its open position, and the conveyor means 14 is shown in Figures 5 to 7.
The cover 16 is arcuate in cross-section, as best seen in Figure 3, and is provided with a pair of end plates and 22. The cover 16 is also provided with two internal baffle plates 24 and 26 and an exhaust flue 28 for cooking fumes. The end plates 20 and 22 and the baffle plates 24 and 26 are provided with flaps 30, 32, 34 and 36, respectively, pivotally connected to their respective lower edges.
This is best seen in Figure 2.
The cover 16 is preferably made from, or incorporates, a thermal insulating material and is provided with an inspection window 38, made from transparent material, at the front thereof. The front of the cover 16 is further provided with a handle The lower portion 18 of the housing 12 is provided with a pair of end plates 42 and 44. The end plates 42 and
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The lower portion 18 is further provided with a pair of internal baffle plates 50 and 52. The baffle plates and 52 have cut-out portions 54 and 56 at <7 @0 0 0 @0 0 0000 0 0 0 00 their respective upper regions. When the cover 16 is in the closed position, the end plates and 22 are disposed above the end plates 42 and 44, respectively, and the baffle plates 24 and 26 are disposed above the baffle plates 50 and 52, respectively. The cut-out portion 46 then defines a gap 58 between the end plates 20 and 42, and the cut-out portion 48 defines a gap between the end plates 22 and 24. Similarly, the cut-out portion 54 then defines a gap 62 between the baffle plates 24 and 50, and the cut-out portion 26 defines a gap 64 between the baffle plates 26 and 52. The gaps 58,60 and 62 and 64 are then closed off by the flaps 30,32,34 and 36, respectively. In this way, the plates 20,24, flaps 30, 34 and cover 16 enclose a first chamber; the plates 24,26 flaps 34,35 and cover 16 enclose a second chamber; and, the plates 22, 26, flaps 32, 36 and cover 16 enclose a third chamber. This is clearly seen in Figure 2. This arrangement is best seen in Figure 2. The bottom of the lower portion 18 of the housing 12 defines a reservoir trough 66 for cooking fluid. The trough 66 is defined by the front and rear walls 68 and respectively, of the lower portions 18 and the baffle plates 50 and 52. The trough 66 is preferably formed such that its bottom wall 72 slopes downwardly toward the front wall 68, as best seen in Figure 3. The apparatus 10 also comprises heating means to heat the cooking fluid contained in the hrough 66. The heating means is preferably located beneath the bottom wall 72 of !ii~ ia r, i i t i S. 6al the trough 66. The heating means may be in the form of heating elements 74, of the resistive type. However, any suitable form of heating means may be used, including microwave heating and induction heating to heat the cooking fluid. The apparatus 10 further comprises means to convey the cooking fluid from the trough 66 to a nozzle arrangement 76, comprising a suction line 78 leading from the trough 66 to a pump and motor assembly A discharge line 82 leads from the pump and motor S.i.. ee ee 2 *S. I* 1 *S 4 U/ W 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 7 assembly 80 to the nozzle arrangement 76. i When the cover 16 is closed, a cooking zone 100 is defined below the nozzle arrangement 76. The apparatus 10 may further comprise filter means for filtering the cooking fluid. Accordingly, a slidable filter tray 84 may be provided to filter cooking fluid after it has been sprayed from the nozzle arrangement 76 and contacts food to be cooked but before it returns to the trough 66. The slidable filter tray 84 is best seen in Figures 2 and 3. The slidable filter tray 84 may be slided from the front of the apparatus 10, via the opening 86, best seen in Figure 1. The filter means may further comprise another filter 88, located in the trough 66, at the inlet of the suction line 78. The trough 66 is provided with a drain cock 90 so that the cooking fluid may be periodically drained from the trough 66 and replaced with a fresh supply. The apparatus 10 may additionally comprise one or more supplementary or reserve tanks 92 for the cooking fluid. The conveyor means 14 rests on the upper edges of the end plates 42 and 44 and the baffle plates 50 and 52. The conveyor means 14 is provided with a feed end 102 and a discharge end 104. A hopper 94 is provided at the feed end 102 and a discharge chute 96 is provided at the discharge end 104. The conveyor means 14 is further provided with a drive motor 98. The hopper 94, discharge chute 96 and drive motor 98 are shown in Figure 1 and omitted from Figures 2 and 3 for clarity. The conveyor means 14 is arranged to carry food to be cooked, from the feed end 102 to the discharge end 104 thereof. The food will pass into the housing 12 and through the cooking zone 100, and will be therein I Al WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 II 8cooked. Preferably, the conveyor means 14 causes the food to move therealong by a tumbling type motion. It is preferable that the conveyor means 14 is formed such that cooking fluid may be sprayed therethrough. This will allow sprayed cooking fluid to return to the trough 66. Thus, the conveyor means 14 may be provided with aperture means. One embodiment of the conveyor means is shown in Figures 5 to 7. In Figures 5 to 7 there is shown a conveyor 106 comprising an outer frame 108 and two sets of longitudinally extending wires 110 and 112. The wires of the set of wires 110 are shown unshaded and the wires of the set of wires 112 are shown shaded, in Figures 5 and 7. The wires of the two sets 110 and 112 are of undulating form and are preferably saw tooth shaped, as shown in Figure 5, or sinusoidal in form. A stub axle 114 is rotatably mounted on each respective longitudinal section of the frame 108, as best seen in Figure 7. A drive wheel 116 is fixedly mounted on each of the stub-axles 114. A drive shaft 118 extends between the drive wheels 116. Each end of the drive shaft 118 is eccentrically mounted, with respect to the axes of the stub-axles 114, on a respective drive wheel 116. Each of the wires of the set of wires 112 has one of its ends connected to the drive shaft 118. This is done in such a manner that the straight end portions 120 of each of the wires of the set of wires 112 is main- A WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 9tained in a substantially parallel disposition to the plane of the conveyor 106. This may be achieved by an appropriate connection means connecting the ends of the wires of the set of wires 112 to the drive shaft 118. The connection means may be in the form of washers (not shown) which are mounted on the drive shaft 118 so as to be rotatable with respect thereto. The ends of the wires of the set of wires 112 are then fixed to the washers. Each of the wires of the sets of wires 112 has its other end slidable in respective apertures 122, at the opposed end of the frame 108. These ends of the wires of the set of wires 112 are slidable horizontally with respect to the apertures 122. The apertures 122 are formed in a spreader plate 124 which is connected to a brace 126 at each of its ends. The braces 126 are then connected to the frame 108. Each of the wires of the set of wires 110 has one of its ends fixedly attached to an end 130 of the frame 108, at 132, as shown in Figure 5. The other ends of the wires of the set of wires 110 are fixedly attached to the spreader plate 124. This can be best seen in Figures 5 and 7. Cross wires 134 connect the wires of the set of wires 112 and cross wires 136 connect the wires of the set of wires 110 for stability. The gaps between the wires of the sets of wires 110 and 112 and the cross wires 134 and 136 form the aperture means which allows cooking fluid to pass through the conveyor 106. LI WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 I- 10 The wires of the set of wire: 110 are alternately placed with respect to the wires of the set of wires 112, in the frame 108. This is best seen in Figure 7. When the conveyor 106 is used as the conveyor means 14, in the apparatus 10 shown in Figure 1, the stub-axles 114 are drivably connected to the motor 98. Further, when the conveyor 106 is used as the conveyor means 14 when the apparatus 10 is mounted in a free standing cabinet 164, as shown in Figure 3, a pair of braces 128, connected at each end of the frame 108, support the cabinet. Thus, there are a total of four braces 128 connected to the frame 108. Each of the braces 128 are provided with a face 129 which abuts against the sides of the cabinet 164 to support and stabilize the conveyor 106. The embodiment of the apparatus 10 shown in Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 5 to 7 is arranged for particular use in a continuous feed or automated cooking process. The emuodiment of the apparatus 138 shown in Figure 8 is arranged for use in a batch type cooking process. The apparatus 138 shown in Figure 8 is similar to the apparatus 10 shown in Figure 1 except that the I L i -I i, Il I WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 -11- conveyor means 14 is replaced by a cylinder 140. The cylinder is rotatably mounted in the housing 12, and is of length to extend substantially the length of the cooking zone 100, between the baffle plates 24 and 26. A suitable motor (not shown) may be provided to rotate the cylinder 140 around its longitudinal axis, as indicated by the arrow in Figure 8. The cylinder may be rotatable with the shaft 162 which is connected to the aforesaid motor. The shaft 162 may be mounted in the end plates 20 and 22 and baffle plates 24 and 26. The cylinder 140 is preferably of apertured form, eg. made of a mesh material, and the food items to be cooked are placed therein. The embodiment of the apparatus 142 shown in Figure 9 is arranged for use in a batch type cooking process, also. The apparatus 142 shown in Figure 9 is similar to the apparatus 10 shown in Figure except that the conveyor means 14 is replaced by a tray 144. The tray 144 is stationarily mounted in the housing 12, and is of a length to extend substantially the length of the cooking zone 100, between the baffle plates 24 and 26. The tray 144 may rest on the upper edges of the baffle plates 50 and 52. A door 146 may be provided in the front wall of the lower position 18 for easy insertion and removal of the tray 144 from the interior of the housing 12. The tray 144 is preferably made from a mesh material and the food to be cooked is placed thereon. The method of operation of the apparatus of the present invention according to the different embodiments will now be described. With reference to the first embodiment of the apparatus shown in Figure 1 to 3, and 5 to 7, food items to be cooked are loaded into the hopper 94. The discharge :4 1 I 111dI% 0 ACAAr ~N~l~~lncl~nnr~R 12opening of the hopper 94 may be provided with an appropriate metering device (not shown) so that the discharge of food items from the hopper 94 may be controlled. The cooking fluid is then heated by way of the heating elements 74. When the desired operating temperature has been reached, the motor and pump assembly 80 is energized to commence spraying of the cooking fluid from the nozzle arrangement 76. The motor 98 which is connected to one of the stub-axles 114, is then energized. Since the drive wheels 116 are connected by the drive shaft 118, both of the drive wheels 116 are thereby caused to rotate. The rotation of the drive wheels 116 causes a simultaneous upward-downward and backward-forward movement I of the wires of the set of wires 112 with respect to the wires of the set of wires 110. The ends of the wires of the set of wires 112 remote from the drive shaft 118 move in the apertures 122. This movement of the wires of the set of wires 112 causes the food to move along the conveyor 106. The movement of the food along the conveyor 106 occurs because the wires of the set of wires 112 lift and push food items over successive nodes 158 of the wires of the set of wires 110. As the movement of the wires of the set of wires 112 is constrained at the discharge end 104, by the apertures 122, the movement thereof at the discharge end 104 is reduced. This has the effect of reducing the rate of movement of food along the conveyor at the discharge end 104. This is convenient to enable the food to be efficiently tansferred to the chute 96. t1~ <41 WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 13 The food moves along the conveyor 106 from the feed end 102 and into the housing 12. The food is conveyed along the conveyor 106 and pushes through the flaps and 34 and into the cooking zone 100. In the cooking zone 100, the food is sprayed or showered with droplets of cooking fluid sprayed from the nozzle arrangement 76. As the food passes through the cooking zone 100, it is cooked. The extent of cooking may be controlled by the time that it takes for the food to pass through the cooking zone 100. This is controlled by the speed of movement of the wires of the set of wires 112, which is, in turn, controlled by the speed of the motor 98. Thus, the motor 98 is of variable speed. Further, the extent of cooking may be controlled by the temperature of the cooking fluid. Accordingly, a temperature sensor (not shown) may be provided in the trough 66, to measure the temperature of the cooking fluid therein. Another temperature sensor (not Shown) may be provided into the cooking zone 100, to monitor the temperature therein. The apparatus 10 may be provided with control means which adjusts the current flow to the heating elements 74 or alternatively which cycles the heating elements on and off in accordance with preset temperature controls (not shown) and the temperature sensors. The control means may thus, be connected to* the temperature sensors, so that the optimum temperatures of the cooking fluid in the trough 66 and the temperature in the cooking zone 100 may be maintained. WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 14 The cooked food exits the housing 12 by pushing through the flaps 64 and 60 to arrive at the discharge end 104. The food is then transferred to the discharge chute 96. This may be done by having a deflector plate (not shown) at the discharge end 104 of the conveyor 106 to giide the food into the chute 96. Alternatively, the chute may be provided at the longitudinal end of the conveyor 106, rather than at the side as shown in Figure 1. The cooked food is then ready for packaging, etc. The method of operation of the embodiment of the apparatus 138 shown in Figure 8 will now be described. The cylinder 140 is first loaded with food to be cooked, by opening the cover 16. When the cylinder 140 is loaded, the cover 16 is again closed. The cooking fluid is once again heated and when the operating temperature has been reached, the motor and pump assembly 80 is energized to spray cooking fluid from the nozzle arrangement 76. :I i I W 87/06-45 PCT/AU87/00119 15 Another motor (not shown) is energized to rotate the I shaft 162. This causes the cylinder 140 to rotate. The cylinder 140 being made from an apertured or mesh material, allows the sprayed or showered cooking fluid to contact and thereby cook the food in the cylinder 140. A timer (not shown) may be provided to control the cooking time. The timer may be connected to the motor rotating the shaft 162 and the motor and pump assembly The temperature sensors described in relation to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 5 to 7, may be employed in the apparatus 138 also. When the food items have been cooked for the desired time, the motors stop and the cooked food may be removed from the cylinder 140. The method of operation of the embodiment of the apparatus 142, shown in Figure 9 will now be described. The door 146 is opened and the tray 144 removed and loaded with food to be cooked. The tray is reinserted into the housing 12. The cooking fluid is heated and when operating temperature has been reached, the motor and pump assembly 80 is energized. The food is then sprayed or showered with cooking fluid from the nozzle arrangement 76 to cook the food. The tray 144 is made from an apertured or mesh material, such that the cooking fluid may be sprayed therethrough, as described in relation to the previous embodiments. The apparatus 142 may be controlled by a timer (not shown) as previously described in relation to the apparatus 138 of the embodiment of Figure 8. Once the food is cooked, the tray 144 may be removed from the housing 12. WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00t19 16 Each of the embodiments of the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 9, may incorporate an additional filter means for the cooking fluid. An embodiment of the additional filter means is shown incorporated into the apparatus of the present invention in Figures 10 and 11ii. The additional filter means may be in the form of a tank 150 containing a fluid. The tank 150 is connected to the trough 66 by a narrow slot or neck 156. The fluid contained in the tank 150 has a density greater than the density of the cooking fluid in the trough 66. In this way, the cooking fluid in the trough 66 floats on the fluid in the tank 150. Sufficient fluid is poured into the tank 150 to fill the slot or neck 156 up to the level of the drain cock 90. A drain cock 152 is provided to drain fluid from the tank 150. In use, the tank 150 is filled (with the-trough 66 empty of cooking fluid). The cooking fluid is then slowly poured into the trough 66 so as not to cause significant suspension or emulsion of the two fluids. However, any emulsion or suspension that does occur will be separated due to the different densities of the two fluids. When it is necessary to drain the trough 66 and tank 150, the trough 66 is drained first via the drain cock 90 followed by the tank 150 via the drain cock 152. During the cooking process, and particularly when the cooking fluid used is oil, contamination of the cooking fluid may occur. When cooking with oil, over heating of the oil may cause it to "burn" transferring a taste and odour to the food being cooked. Further, the presence of small, loose food particles and other debris may become held in suspension or entrained in the oil, with the result that theybecome "over cooked" and thus causing carbon WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 17to be present in the cooking oil. Alternatively, they may lodge on the heating elements 74 and become "baked on". In the present invention, when the heating elements are positioned outside the trough 66, carbonised food particles and other debris cannot come into contact with the heating elements 74. When the tank 150 is employed, any loose or small particles of food and other debris which may be picked up by the oil, will gravitate down to the bottom of the trough 66 and into the tank 150, via the slot or neck 156 to the tank 150. In this way, such food particles and other debris are separated from the cooking oil and are not able to re-enter or remain in suspension or entrained in the cooking oil. The drain cock 90 allows the trough 66 to be drained on a daily basis whilst the tank 150 may require draining only once a week, the fluid therein being cast off. When oil is used as the cooking fluid, the fluid used in the tank 150 may conveniently be water. The cooking fluid used in the present invention may be any appropriate type. The cooking fluid may, for example be oil, water, etc. Use of oil would result in the food items being "spray-fried" whilst use of water would result in the food items being "spray-steamed" The reserve tank 92 may be in fluid communication with the trough 66. In this way, cooking fluid may be added to the reserve tanks 92 rather than to the trough 66, when required. The apparatus of the present invention, shown in WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 18 Figures 1 to 11, may be mounted in a free standing cabinet 164, as shown in Figure 3. The embodiments of the cooking apparatus of the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 11 are primarily intended for commercial use. Figure 12 shows an embodiment that is intended for domestic use. In Figure 12 there is shown a cooking apparatus 180 comprising spray means 182 and concentric cylinder means 184. The concentric cylinder means 184 comprises an inner cylinder 196 and an outer cylinder 198 concentrically mounted on a discharge pipe 188, and defining an annular space 214 therebetween. The outer cylinder 198 is mounted on the pipe 188 so as to be freely rotatable with respect thereto. The inner cylinder 196 is mounted on the pipe 188 so as to be rotatable under power from a motor 200. Preferably, the outer cylinder is provided with substantially upright curved blades or vanes 202 positioned around its outer surface. Further, the outer cylinder 198 may be provided with an annular plate 212 at its base, such that food placed in the annular space 214 between the inner cylinder 196 and the outer cylinder 198 is retained thereon. Preferably, the inner cylinder 196 and the outer cylinder 198 are of a form such that cooking fluid may be sprayed through them, e.g. they may be of apertured or mesh-like material. The spray means 182 comprises two substantially I i I ii 4 r WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 19 L upright discharge pipes 186 and 188. The discharge pipes 186 and 188 are provided with a plurality of apertures 190 from which cooking fluid may be sprayed. Whilst it is preferred that the spray means 182 comprises two discharge pipes 186 and 188 the spray means 182 may comprise only one of these pipes. However, the discharge pipe, or similar, would always need to be employed since the inner cylinder 196 and the outer cylinder 198 are mounted thereon. The discharge pipes 186 and 188 are connected to a common line 192 leading from a pump 194. The pump 194 has a suction line 204 leading thereto. The suction line 204 leads from a reservoir (not shown) for cooking fluid. Heating means (not shown) is also provided, to heat the cooking fluid in the cooking fluid reservoir. This heating means may be similar forms to those described in relation to the embodiments of Figures 1 to 11. The pump 194 is connectable to the motor 200 by way of a clutch 206. The motor 200 may be connected, by way of a clutch 208, to a gear 210 to cause one or both of the inner cylinders 196 and outer cylinders 198 to rotate. The entire apparatus shown in Figure 12 is enclosed in a housing (not shown) provided with a lid (also not shown). The housing is preferably made of or incorporates, thermal insulating material. This housing is preferably of cylindrical form and its dimensions approximately 30cm high x 30cm in diameter. Further, it is preferable that the cooking fluid WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 iai 20 reservoir is positioned below the concentric cylinder means 184 such that any cooking 2luid sprayed from the spray means 182 that is not consumed, returns to the cooking fluid reservoir for re-heating and re-use. The operation of the embodiment of the cooking apparatus shown in Figure 12 will now be described. Food to be cooked is placed in the annular space 214 between the inner cylinder 196 and the outer cylinder 198. The cooking fluid is then heated by way of the heating means. When the desired operating temperature has been reached, the clutch 206 is engaged such that the motor 200 causes the pump 194 to operate. The pump 194 then commences to spray cooking fluid from the apertures 190 of the discharge pipes 186 and 188. Some of the cooking fluid sprayed from the aperture 190 of the discharge pipe 186 hits the vanes 202, causing the outer cylinder 198 to rotate. This rotation of the outer cylinder 198 provides for efficient cooking of the food contained in the annular space 214. When the cooking of the food is completed, the clutch 206 is disengaged resulting in the pump 194 stopping to pump cooking fluid to the spray means 182. The clutch 208 may then be engaged such that the motor 200 causes one or both of the inner cylinder 196 and outer cylinder 198 to rotate. This action is a drying step and removes excess cooking fluid, if present, from the cooked food. However, as the apparatus 184 achieves very acceptable results without the inclusion of a drying step, the if'r I Wo 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 21 clutch 208 and gear 210 may be omitted from the apparatus 184 and are to be considered as optimal only. The apparatus 184 may incorporate temperature sensor means in a manner analogous to that described in connection with the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 11. The apparatus of the embodiments of the present invention significantly reduces the cooking time compared with immersion type cooking apparatus in which food to be cooked is immersed into a heated bath, vat or other container of cooking fluid. In particular, when the apparatus of the present invention is used with oil as the cooking fluid, food is cooked more satisfactorily than in immersion apparatus. It would appear that the present apparatus enables the, food to be seared at its surface before its moisture content escapes. This appears to enable the cooking process to then proceed at a higher temperature as compared with immersion type cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus of the present invention allows for quicker, more efficient cooking and results in better tasting and less "greasy" cooked food. i Further, the amount of cooking fluid that is consumed is greatly reduced and any cooking fluid sprayed onto the food that is not used, may be returned to the cooking fluid reservoir for re-heating and re-use. Further, as regards the cooking apparatus of the present invention intended for commercial use, i.e. the embodiments of the apparatus shown in Figures 1 to 11, significantly less fumes are produced thereby than from 'S1 WO 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 22 conventional immersion type cooking apparatus. Accordingly, an expensive exhaust system is not required. The flue 28 is sufficient to exhaust any cooking fumes from the apparatus. Further, the fumes that are released mostly comprise water vapour, making for a cleaner cooking environment. Further, as only the flue 28 is required for exhaust, the cooking process is further enhanced. This is because the entire cooking process may be carried out in an enclosed environment. The heat is retained inside the cooking zone 100 as openings to the cooking zone 100 are closed off by the flaps 30, 32, 34 and 36, and the exiting fumes from the flue 28 prevent entry of outside air to the cooking zone 100. As a result, there is a slight positive pressure in the interior of the housing 12, which further prevents entry of the outside air into the cooking zone 100. To further retain the heat in the cooking zone 100, all of the walls of the hosuing 12 along with baffle plates 24 and 26 may incorporate appropriate thermal insulating material. The suction and discharge lines 78 and 82 may also be insulated. The above features may reduce the energy and cooking fluid cunsumption of the apparatus. The apparatus may be easily cleaned by draining the trough 66 and tank 150 and filling them with a suitable cleaning solution. The pump and motor assembly 80 is then energized to thereby spray the cleaning solution from the nozzle arrangement 76. This cleans the wo 87/06445 PCT/AU87/00119 23 suction and discharge lines 78 and 82 and the interior of the housing 12. The cleaning solution may be drained from the trough 66 and tank 150 when the cleaning operation is completed. The cooking apparatus of the present invention is intended for domestic use, i.e. the embodiment of the apparatus shown in Figure 12, produces a minimum of cooking fumes. This is due to the smaller scale of the cooking operation. A vent (not shown in Figure 12) may be incorporated in the apparatus 184 to exhaust any fumes, that might be produced, from the interior cooking region of the apparatus 184. The embodiment of the cooking apparatus shown in Figure 12 may also incorporate thermal insulating materials to reduce heat loss. The housing and lid of the apparatus 184 may be made of, or incorporate, insulating material. The apparatus 184 may be cleaned, using a cleaning solution, in an analogous manner to that hereinbefore described in connection with the embodiments shown in Figures 1 to 11. The cooking apparatus of the present invention may be used to cook a wide variety of foods, including chicken pieces and other meat pieces, fish, Chinese foods, pastas, vegetables and beef. a Modifications and variations such as would be apparent to a skilled addressee are deemed within the scope of the present invention. I Claims (21) 1. Cooking apparatus comprising a housing reservoir means for cooking fluid, spray means positioned in said housing, means for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means to said spray means, conveyor means for conveying food through said housing from a feed end to a discharge end of said cooking apparatus, said spray means positioned such that, in use, cooking fluid sprayed therefrom contacts and cooks said food being conveyed by said conveyor means and said cooking fluid is able to pass through said conveyor means wherein said conveyor means comprises at least a first and a second set of elongate members extending longitudinally in the direction of passage of said food through said housing and at least some of the 0*e• 3 15 elongate members of said first set of elongate members are 00 oof undulating form and movable to, in use, advancingly convey food placed on said conveyor means in a tumbling Gos: manner. 0655 o 2. Cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at 0 20 least some of said elongate members of said second set of Se elongate members are of undulating form. 3. Cooking apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein all of said elongate members of said first set of elongate members are of undulating form. 4. Cooking apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein all of said elongate members of said second set of elongate members are of undulating form. Cooking apparatus according to ny one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said undulating form comprises a substantially T -v b~ saw tooth form or substantially sinusoidal form. 6. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to wherein said elongate members of said first and second sets of elongate members are disposed alternately relative to the transverse direction of said conveyor means. 7. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, -wherein said elongate members of said first set of elongate members are connected by at least a first set of interconnecting members and said elongate members of said second set of elongate members are connected by at least a S*:second set of interconnecting members such that gaps are 0000 formed between said first and second sets of elongate o o, members and said first and second sets of interconnecting ogre 0 0 members through which said cooking fluid is able to pass. S 15 8. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to wherein said elongate members of said first set of elongate members are connected to shaft means at one of their respective ends and .the other of their ends are free 000000 *ooo0 "to move, said shaft means connected to drive wheel means S 2D such that upon rotation of said drive wheel means said Selongate members of said first set of elongate members are caused to move in a backward-forward, upward-downward S0 cyclic motion to, in use, convey food along said conveyor 4 means. 9. Cooking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said conveyor mean: further comprises frame means to support said first and second sets of elongate members and said drive wheel means wherein said free ends of said elongate members of said first set of elongate members are i NT 0 *o 'VT' :I -26 receivable in apertures of a portion of said frame means, said drive wheel means being mounted near an end of said frame means and the ends of said elongate members of said second set of elongate members being connected to said portion and said end respectively. Cooking apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said portion of said frame means comprises a spreader plate extending between respective longitudinal sides of said frame means and positioned closer to the other end of said frame means. 11. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 0000 o 10, wherein said elongate members of said first set of elongate members are connected to said shaft means by oo.. 0 ooo respective washer means which are rotatably mounted on said Oe *e S 15 shaft means, said elongate members of said first set of .elongate members being connected to a respective said washer means. 12. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 505000 11, wherein said drive shaft means comprises a pair of drive shafts and said shaft means extends between said drive shafts such that it is eccentric relative to the respective axes of iaid drive wheels. 13. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein said housing comprises first, second and third chambers arranged sequentially, said spray means being positioned in said second chamber such that, in use, food conveyed along said conveyor means enters said housing at said feed end of said cooking apparatus and passes through said housing from said first chamber to said second C 2 -i i; 27 chamber to said third chamber and leaves said housing at said discharge end of said cooking apparatus. 14. Cooking apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said first and second chambers and said second and third chambers are, respectively, separated by wall means provided with pivotable flap means and pivotable flap means are provided at said feed and discharge ends of said cooking apparatus such that, in use, food may pass along said conveyor means from said feed end to said discharge end through said housing. 15. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to nooo 14, wherein inlet hopper means is provided at said feed end of said cooking apparatus and discharge chute means is provided at said discharge end of said cooking apparatus. es @0 S 15 16. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to V0 "15, further comprising filter means such that, in use, excess cooking fluid sprayed from said spray means is returned to said reservoir means and passes through filter @06060 ooooo o. means prior to being re-sprayed through said spray means. 17. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising supplementary reservoir means for cooking fluid wherein said supplementary reservoir means is in fluid communication with said reservoir means such that the amount of cooking fluid in said reservoir means is replenishable by adding additional cooking fluid to said supplementary reservoir means. 18. Cooking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising heating means for heating said cooking fluid and motor and pump assembly means for VV) ?)IT a 28 transferring cooking fluid to said spray means via pipe means. 19. A method of cooking food comprising: providing a i cooking apparatus comprising a housing; storing cooking I fluid in reservoir means; providing spray means in said housing for spraying said cooking fluid therefrom; transferring said cooking fluid from said reservoir means to said spray means via cooking fluid transfer means; conveying food from a feed end to a discharge end of said cooking apparatus along conveyor means; spraying cooking fluid from said spray means onto said food to thereby cook 0*S* .said food as it is conveyed from said feed end to said .i discharge end; and, advancingly conveying said food from sec* said feed end to said discharge end in a tumbling manner by 15 said conveyor means. Cooking apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 7, 10, and 11 of the accompanying drawings. S 21. A method of cooking food substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 7, 10, and 11 of the accompanying drawings. 1 DATED DECEMBER 27 1990 PETER MARTIN V/JS AND DAVID JOHN VOS By their Patent Attorneys KELVIN LORD AND COMPANY A PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA e 1. 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