Freestanding Deep Fat Fryer
A freestanding deep fat fryer ( 100 ) having a vat adapted for containing cooking fat or oil, the vat having side ( 130,131 ), rear ( 133 ) and front walls and a base, in use the front wall of the vat being located nearest a user. At least one electrical heating element within the vat, the heating element heating ( 150 ) the cooking fat or oil. The heating element is secured to the front wall of the vat near the base of the vat. The heating element being provided with electricity through the front wall of the vat. The freestanding deep fat fryer further having a ventilation hood ( 110 ) above the vat and a fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher having at least one fire detection sensor ( 301 ) and at least one nozzle ( 302,303 ) for spraying fire extinguishing foam. The sensor and the nozzle being located in the ventilation hood above the vat. The fire detection sensor being connected to a controller and the nozzles being fluidly connected to a pressurized container containing fire extinguishing foam. The controller when the sensors detects the outbreak of a fire releasing the foam from the container, the foam being sprayed by the nozzles over the vat.
1 . A freestanding deep fat fryer comprising:
an open vat adapted for containing cooking fat or oil, said vat having a base, side, rear and front walls, in use said front wall of said vat being located nearest a user;
at least one electrical heating element within said vat, said electrical heating element heating said cooking fat or oil; said heating element being secured to and passing through the front wall of said vat, near the base of said vat, said electrical heating element being provided by power from the front of said front wall of said vat;
a ventilation hood above said vat; and
a fire extinguisher, said fire extinguisher having at least one fire detection sensor and at least one nozzle for spraying fire extinguishing foam, said at least one sensor and said at least one nozzle being located in said ventilation hood above said vat, said at least one fire detection sensor being connected to a controller, said at least one nozzle being fluidly connected to a pressurized container containing fire extinguishing foam, said controller when said sensors detects the outbreak of a fire releasing said foam from said container, said foam being sprayed by said nozzles over said vat.
2 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein in the event of a fire being detected by said sensors, power to said at least one electrical heating element is shut off by said controller.
3 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 2 wherein said controller consists of a controller for said fire extinguisher and a system controller, said fire extinguisher controller and said system controller working together.
4 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one electrical heating element is a plurality of heating elements.
5 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 4 wherein said plurality of heating elements is three.
6 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 4 wherein the failure of one element results in the controller shutting off power to all the elements.
7 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 further having at least one thermostat within said vat, wherein the failure of a thermostat results in said controller issuing a warning and shutting off power to said at least one element.
8 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ventilation hood further includes an air filter and at least one extractor fan, for extracting cooking odors from said vat.
9 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said freestanding deep fat fryer includes a partially open cabinet, said vat being located within said cabinet, the top of said vat being at a working height for a user, wherein the back and side walls above said vat are double skinned.
10 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said back wall of said cabinet includes a frying basket hanger.
11 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 further including a manual switch to activate said fire extinguisher.
12 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 further includes a fire warning light activated by said fire extinguisher controller.
13 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 further includes a siren activated by said fire extinguisher controller.
14 . A freestanding deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 1 wherein said vat includes a lip inside the vat on at least two walls, said lips being located at a level above said at least one element and being parallel to the top of said vat, said freestanding deep fat fryer further including a screen that in use sits on said lip, said screen being shaped to fit securely within said vat, said screen protecting said at least one element from damage by frying baskets.
15 . A vat for a deep fat fryer, said vat adapted for containing cooking fat or oil, said vat comprising a base, side, rear and front walls, in use said front wall of said vat being located nearest a user, at least one electrical heating element within said vat, said electrical heating element heating said cooking fat or oil; said heating element being secured and passing through the front wall of said vat, near the base of said vat.
16 . A vat for a deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 15 wherein said at least one electrical heating element is a plurality of heating elements.
17 . A vat for a deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 16 wherein said plurality of heating elements is three.
18 . A vat for a deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 16 wherein said plurality of heating elements are controlled by a controller and the failure of one element results in the controller shutting of power to all the elements.
19 . A vat for a deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 18 further having at least one thermostat within said vat, wherein the failure of a thermostat results in said controller issuing a warning and shutting off power to said at least one element.
20 . A vat for a deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 15 wherein said vat includes a lip inside the vat on at least two walls, said lips being located at a level above said at least one element and being parallel to the top of said vat, said vat further including a screen that in use sits on said lip, said screen being shaped to fit securely within said vat, said screen protecting said at least one element from damage by frying baskets.
21 . A vat for a deep fat fryer as claimed in claim 15 wherein said vat includes a drains said drain having a valve to control the flow of one of cooking oil and fat from said vat.