Air fryer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9980605
SERIAL NO

14895981

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The present invention relates to food preparation. In order to provide an apparatus for preparing food with hot air with an improved flow characteristic, an apparatus (10) for preparing food is provided, comprising a food preparation chamber (12), an air movement device (14), a heating device (16), and air guiding means (18). The food preparation chamber is provided by a container structure (22) at least partly enclosing a receiving volume (24) for receiving food to be prepared by a through-streaming of hot air; wherein the container structure comprises sidewalls (26) and a bottom wall (28), wherein the bottom wall and/or one of the side walls is air-permeable providing an air entry opening (30) for entering of hot air into the receiving volume, and wherein the container structure comprises an air discharge opening (32). The heating device is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the air movement device. The air guiding means provide an air duct arrangement (34) from the discharge opening via the heating device and the air movement device to the air entry opening. The air movement device is a fan (36) with an air inlet (38) and an air outlet (40), and the fan is provided sidewards of the food preparation chamber.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Haas Rogier Enrico Eindhoven, NL 11 301
Pastoors, Marc Alexander Eindhoven, NL 12 572
Shrivastava, Adarsh Eindhoven, NL 5 291
Van, Wifferen Reindert Jannes Eindhoven, NL 9 307
Wurmitzer, Rudolf Eindhoven, NL 4 291
Zainitzer, Christian Eindhoven, NL 6 289

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