Air fryer

1 . A cooking appliance comprising:

a cooker body;

a lid for removably covering an opening to the cooker body, the lid comprising a heating element for generating heat within the cooker body when the lid is covering the opening; and,

a lid cover removably attachable to the lid and being operable to be placed on a working surface to support the lid, the lid cover having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;

wherein in the first mode, when cooking using the cooking appliance is complete, the lid cover may be attached to the lid for ease of placement or storage of the lid;

wherein in the second mode, when cooking using the cooking appliance is ongoing, the lid cover may be placed on the working surface, for placement of the lid on the lid cover, or retrieval therefrom, without the lid contacting the working surface; and,

wherein the lid cover is rotatable relative to the lid by a predetermined angle to removably detach the lid cover from the lid such that when cooking using the cooking appliance is ongoing, the lid is covering the opening of the cooker body without the lid cover attached to the lid.

2 . The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the lid cover comprises a base having a first surface, and in the second mode, the first surface faces lid.

3 . The cooking appliance of claim 2 , wherein the base has a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein in the first mode, the second surface faces the lid.

4 . The cooking appliance of claim 2 , wherein:

the lid cover comprises a first plurality of locking members and the lid comprises a second plurality of locking members;

when the lid cover is in the first mode, each of the locking members of the first plurality engage or align with a corresponding locking member of the second plurality, so as to attach the lid cover to the lid.

5 . The cooking appliance of claim 3 , wherein:

the lid cover comprises as least one reinforcing rib extending from the second surface in a direction generally opposite the first surface; and,

in the second mode of operation, the at least one reinforcing rib is operable to be seated on the working surface, allowing the lid to be placed on the first surface of the lid cover.

6 . The cooking appliance of claim 5 , wherein:

the base is substantially circular in shape; and,

a reinforcing rib of the at least one reinforcing rib is substantially of annular shape.

7 . The cooking appliance of claim 6 , wherein a reinforcing rib of the at least on reinforcing rib extends radially to connect with the reinforcing rib of substantially annular shape, so as to reinforce the strength of the at least one reinforcing rib.

8 . The cooking appliance of claim 7 , wherein:

the lid comprises a radial protrusion;

the cooker body comprises a receiving groove;

the radial protrusion is operable to engage with the receiving groove, thereby substantially preventing the lid from rotating relative to the cooker body;

the at least one first reinforcing rib comprises a cut-out portion; and

when the lid cover is in the first mode of operation, the radial protrusion is received within the cut-out portion.

9 . The cooking appliance of claim 8 , wherein the cut-out portion extends through a thickness of the base, so as to receive the radial protrusion when the support structure is in the second mode of operation.

10 . The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the lid cover comprises asbestos or quartz embedded therein.

11 . The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein:

the cooker body comprises a first coupler;

the lid comprises a second coupler;

the heating element is operatively connected to the second coupler; and,

opening the lid relative to the cooker body causes the first coupler to disconnect from the second coupler, thereby stopping the operation of the heating element.

12 . The cooking appliance of claim 1 , wherein the lid further includes a fan configured to blow air heated by the heating element into the cooker body.

13 . A cooking appliance comprising:

a cooker body;

a lid for removably covering an opening to the cooker body, the lid comprising a heating element for generating heat within the cooker body when the lid is covering the opening; and,

a lid cover removably attachable to the lid and being operable to be placed on a working surface to support the lid, the lid cover comprising a base having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;

wherein the lid cover has at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;

wherein in the first mode, the second surface faces the lid, and in the second mode, the first surface faces lid; and,

wherein the lid cover is rotatable relative to the lid by a predetermined angle to removably detach the lid cover from the lid such that when cooking using the cooking appliance is ongoing, the lid is covering the opening of the cooker body without the lid cover attached to the lid.

14 . The cooking appliance of claim 13 , wherein in the first mode, when cooking using the cooking appliance is complete, the lid cover may be attached to the lid for ease of placement or storage of the lid.

15 . The cooking appliance of claim 13 , wherein in the second mode, when cooking using the cooking appliance is ongoing, the lid cover may be placed on the working surface, for placement of the lid on the lid cover, or retrieval therefrom, without the lid a contacting the working surface.

16 . The cooking appliance of claim 13 , wherein:

the lid cover comprises a first plurality of locking members and the lid comprises a second plurality of locking members;

when the lid cover is in the first mode, each of the locking members of the first plurality engage or align with a corresponding locking member of the second plurality, so as to attach the lid cover to the lid.

17 . The cooking appliance of claim 13 , wherein:

the cooker body comprises a first coupler;

the lid comprises a second coupler;

the heating element is operatively connected to the second coupler; and,

opening the lid relative to the cooker body causes the first coupler to disconnect from the second coupler, thereby stopping the operation of the heating element.

18 . The cooking appliance of claim 13 , wherein the lid further includes a fan configured to blow air heated by the heating element into the cooker body.