Air fryer

摘要

An accelerated cooking air fryer is disclosed comprising a cavity, controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, gas directing means and a vent assembly. Hot gas is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the air fryer cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the accelerated cooking of the food product.

主权项

1. An air fryer for cooking a food product having a top surface and a bottom surface, comprising:
a housing defining a cooking chamber; a conduit for circulating gas to and from the cooking chamber; a blower for causing circulation of the gas; a heater for heating the gas; a first gas directing member disposed above the food product, the first gas directing member in fluid connection with the conduit; and a second gas directing member disposed above the food product, the second gas directing member also in fluid connection with the conduit; wherein the first and second gas directing members cause the gas from the first gas directing member to collide with the gas from the second gas directing member upon the top surface of the food product; a first lower gas directing member disposed below the food product; the first lower gas directing member in fluid connection with the conduit; and a second lower gas directing member disposed below the food product, the second lower gas directing member also in fluid connection with the conduit; wherein the first and second lower gas directing members cause the gas from the first lower gas directing member to collide with the gas from the second lower gas directing member upon the bottom surface of the food product; at least one pivotable food basket disposed within the cooking chamber for holding the food product, the at least one pivotable food basket secured within the cooking chamber at a basket pivot point that allows for rotation of the at least one food basket; at least one food product agitator mounted above the at least one pivotable food basket in order to contact and stir the food product while the food product is held in the at least one food basket; and an oil spray apparatus configured to deliver oil or an oil mixture to the food product.