公开(公告)号：US5473977A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-12

申请号：US25359

申请日：1993-02-26

申请人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Richard J. Mangini

发明人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Richard J. Mangini

IPC分类号： A47J37/04

CPC分类号： A47J37/042 ,  Y10T29/49716

摘要： A planetary gear system for rotating spits in a rotisserie device. The system includes a gearing plate mounted to a wall in the rotisserie. The gearing plate includes a plurality of projections which extend inwardly into the interior of the rotisserie. A gear wheel is positioned adjacent the gearing plate and an idler wheel is positioned opposite the gearing wheel adjacent a second wall of the rotisserie. The gear wheel and idler wheels are rotated in synchronization by a rotatable shaft. A plurality of spits are supported between the gear and idler wheel and moved in a circular path about the shaft as the wheels rotate. The spits further include a gear which meshes with the projections on the gearing plate as the spits are rotated about the shaft, further effecting rotation of the spits about their longitudinal axis.

摘要翻译： 一种行星齿轮系统，用于在旋转烤架装置中旋转吐出物。 该系统包括安装在旋转栅栏中的壁上的传动板。 齿轮板包括向内延伸到旋转烤架内部的多个突起。 齿轮定位在齿轮板附近，并且惰轮相对于齿轮轮定位成与转盘的第二壁相邻。 齿轮和惰轮通过旋转轴同步旋转。 多个吐料被支撑在齿轮和惰轮之间，并随着车轮旋转而围绕轴线以圆形路径移动。 喷嘴还包括齿轮，当齿轮围绕轴旋转时，与齿轮板上的突起啮合的齿轮，进一步影响喷嘴围绕其纵向轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US4077690A

公开(公告)日：1978-03-07

申请号：US726850

申请日：1976-09-27

申请人： Bernard G. Koether

发明人： Bernard G. Koether

IPC分类号： G01K7/02 ,  H01R13/56 ,  H01R13/633 ,  H01R13/66 ,  G01K7/22 ,  H01R13/54

CPC分类号： G01K7/023 ,  H01R13/562 ,  H01R13/633 ,  H01R13/66 ,  Y10S439/923

摘要： A probe safety coupling device adapted for use in a cooking system, such as in the deep fat frying of French fries, fish, chicken and the like, wherein the cooking is to be controlled by an electrical control unit responsive to the temperature of a predetermined portion of the cooking medium as sensed by a probe assembly containing a temperature-sensitive element at one end and delivering electrical signals to the control unit through a flexible conduit at the other end. The probe assembly is attached to the control unit with good electrical contact and with lessened risk of probe breakage by means of a safety coupling device which includes a first electrical connector fixedly secured to the timing computer and joined to a length of flexible conduit terminating in a second electrical connector. The second electrical connector joins the safety coupling device to the probe assembly so that their respective flexible portions have their longitudinal axes in alignment, and is arranged to be axially releasable, preferably being of the pin and socket type with the pins and sockets extending axially and releasing from one another upon the imposition of sufficient axial tension. Because of the flexibility of the probe assembly and coupling device, minimal bending stress is placed upon the electrical connection therebetween, thus maintaining reliable electrical contact. Relative movement between the control unit and probe assembly, arising for example from a failure to remember to disconnect the probe during nightly cleaning, is converted to an axial disconnecting stress automatically separating the probe assembly from the safety coupling without breakage.

摘要翻译： 一种适于在烹饪系统中使用的探针安全联接装置，例如在炸薯条，鱼，鸡肉等的油炸油炸中，其中烹饪由电气控制单元控制，该电气控制单元响应预定的温度 烹饪介质的一部分由探头组件检测，该探头组件在一端包含温度敏感元件，并且在另一端通过柔性导管将电信号传送到控制单元。 探头组件通过安全联接装置连接到控制单元，具有良好的电接触并且具有降低的探针断裂的风险，安全联接装置包括固定地固定到定时计算机上的第一电连接器，并连接到终止于 第二电连接器。 第二电连接器将安全联接装置连接到探针组件，使得它们各自的柔性部分具有其对准的纵向轴线，并且被布置成可轴向地释放，优选地是销和插座类型，其中销和插座轴向延伸， 在施加足够的轴向张力时彼此释放。 由于探头组件和联接装置的灵活性，最小的弯曲应力被放置在它们之间的电连接上，从而保持可靠的电接触。 控制单元和探头组件之间的相对移动，例如由于在夜间清洁期间不能记住断开探头而被转换为轴向断开应力，自动将探头组件与安全联接器分离而不会破裂。

公开(公告)号：US5730308A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-24

申请号：US172624

申请日：1993-12-22

申请人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Francis J. McGinn ,  William D. Motherway

发明人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Francis J. McGinn ,  William D. Motherway

IPC分类号： A47J37/12 ,  B65D55/00

CPC分类号： A47J37/128 ,  Y10S220/912

摘要： A closure for covering the opening of a vessel containing a supply of cooking fluid preferably includes a flexible inner member adapted to cover the opening of the vessel in sealing engagement therewith and an outer member adapted to be positioned above the inner member. A coupling assembly is provided to couple the inner member to the outer member when the closure assembly is removed from the vessel. The coupling assembly permits a portion of the inner member to expand away from the outer member in response to an increase in temperature within the cooking vessel. The inner member is preferably a low thermal conductivity material so that after the inner surface of the inner member, which is exposed to vaporized cooking fluid, reaches the temperature of the vapor condensing thereon, the rate of additional condensation is substantially reduced. The vapor conserved by reduced condensation on the inner surface is used to generate pressure in the vessel more rapidly. The inner member is also preferably selected from a material exhibiting a highly non-linear thermal gradient in response to elevated temperatures.

摘要翻译： 用于覆盖容纳烹饪液体的容器的开口的盖子优选地包括适于覆盖与其密封接合的容器的开口的柔性内部构件和适于定位在内部构件上方的外部构件。 提供联接组件以在将封闭组件从容器移除时将内部构件联接到外部构件。 耦合组件允许内部构件的一部分响应于烹饪容器内的温度升高而远离外部构件膨胀。 内部构件优选地是低导热性材料，使得在内部构件的暴露于蒸发的烹饪流体的内表面达到其上冷凝的蒸气的温度之后，附加冷凝的速率显着降低。 通过在内表面上减少的冷凝保存的蒸气被用来更快地在容器内产生压力。 内部构件还优选地选自响应于升高的温度显示高度非线性热梯度的材料。

公开(公告)号：US5726424A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-10

申请号：US645473

申请日：1996-05-13

申请人： Bernard G. Koether

发明人： Bernard G. Koether

IPC分类号： F24C7/08 ,  G05B19/048 ,  F27D19/00 ,  F24C15/00 ,  F27D21/00

CPC分类号： F24C7/087 ,  G05B19/048 ,  G05B2219/21094 ,  G05B2219/24131 ,  G05B2219/25187 ,  G05B2219/25314 ,  G05B2219/25468 ,  G05B2219/2643

摘要： The present invention utilizes a self-contained control module consisting of the electronics necessary to the control the various operations of the cooking appliance in which the module is installed, preferably including the high voltage control electronics. The control module is easily accessible and removable from the front panel without the risk of exposure to high voltage due to the presence of a safety interlock that automatically cuts the high voltage to the control module and, if desired, to other subassemblies the instant the control module is removed. In addition, the control module is housed within an electrically conductive liner to control EMI emissions. Once the control module is removed, the interior of the appliance is sufficiently sealed off by a perforated cage to prevent further access to power lines or any high voltage circuits interior to the appliance which may have not been wired through the safety interlock. Moreover, to ensure that a faulty control module is replaced properly, coded connectors, such as keyed connectors, are used between the control module and other subassemblies of the appliance, such as temperature sensors, high voltage circuits and power supplies, and low voltage circuits that may reside in the interior of the appliance.

摘要翻译： 本发明利用一个独立的控制模块，该控制模块由控制模块安装的烹饪器具的各种操作所需的电子装置组成，优选地包括高压控制电子装置。 由于存在自动切断控制模块的高电压的安全联锁，并且如果需要的话，控制模块可以从前面板轻松访问和拆卸，而不会暴露于高电压的风险，即时控制 模块被删除。 此外，控制模块容纳在导电衬垫内以控制EMI发射。 一旦控制模块被移除，器具的内部就被穿孔的笼子充分地密封，以防止进一步接近电线或设备内部的任何高压电路，这些线路可能尚未通过安全互锁线连接。 此外，为了确保正确更换故障控制模块，在控制模块和设备的其他子组件之间使用诸如键控连接器之类的编码连接器，例如温度传感器，高压电路和电源，以及低压电路 这可能驻留在设备的内部。

公开(公告)号：US4920948A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-01

申请号：US114563

申请日：1987-10-29

申请人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Mario Pasquini

发明人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Mario Pasquini

IPC分类号： F24C1/00 ,  A47J39/00 ,  F24C7/08 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/20

CPC分类号： G05D23/1951 ,  A21B3/04 ,  F24C7/08 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G05D23/20

摘要： A parameter control system for an oven which may, for example, be a baking oven or a convection oven having the capability of injecting steam into the cooking cavity. The parameter control system precisely controls cooking temperature, cooking time, humidity and air flow in the oven. The parameters can be easily and repeatably set.

公开(公告)号：US5875430A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-23

申请号：US643207

申请日：1996-05-02

申请人： Bernard G. Koether

发明人： Bernard G. Koether

IPC分类号： G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04M11/00 ,  G05B19/18

CPC分类号： H04L63/083 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04M11/002 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/285 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W52/0203 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： The present invention provides a bi-directional communication network which provides real-time computer-aided diagnostics, asset history, accounting records, maintenance records and energy management. Advantageously, such a network integrates the various work aspects of today's food service industry to insure the proper work allocation of administrative and repair tasks. The system includes a control center, a communication link to a point of sale system, a plurality of kitchen base stations, and a plurality of kitchen or cooking appliances located within a site or cell. Maintenance and repair, once initialized, are monitored through the control center having a database with the necessary software diagnostics, accounting records, inventory records, and maintenance records for the particular appliance under service so as to integrate the various aspects of accounting, billing, repair and energy management.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种提供实时计算机辅助诊断，资产历史，会计记录，维护记录和能量管理的双向通信网络。 有利的是，这样一个网络整合了当今食品服务行业的各个工作方面，以确保对行政和维修工作进行适当的工作分配。 该系统包括控制中心，到销售点系统的通信链路，多个厨房基站以及位于站点或小区内的多个厨房或烹饪器具。 一旦初始化，维护和修理将通过控制中心进行监控，该控制中心具有数据库，该数据库具有必要的软件诊断，会计记录，库存记录和正在使用的特定设备的维护记录，以便整合会计，计费，维修的各个方面 和能源管理。

公开(公告)号：US5711606A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-27

申请号：US549098

申请日：1995-10-27

申请人： Bernard G. Koether

发明人： Bernard G. Koether

IPC分类号： G05D23/19 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G01K3/00 ,  A23L1/18

CPC分类号： H05B1/0269 ,  G05D23/1917

摘要： The diagnostic system of the present invention monitors and accumulates the thermal signatures or characteristics during at least one operational mode of the cooking appliance. These thermal signatures or characteristics are collected--through the same temperature sensor used to regulate the temperature of the cooking appliance--and then stored in, for example, a look-up table. Advantageously, this may be accomplished without the need of special sensors or interface boards. The thermal signatures or characteristics may include first order or higher order temperature gradients, as well as temperature profiles. The stored thermal signatures provide a baseline from which the diagnostic system can detect and identify whether the cooking appliance is working under normal operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 本发明的诊断系统在烹饪器具的至少一个操作模式期间监测和累积热特征或特征。 通过用于调节烹饪器具的温度的相同温度传感器收集这些热特征或特征，然后将其存储在例如查找表中。 有利地，这可以在不需要特殊传感器或接口板的情况下实现。 热特征或特征可以包括一阶或更高阶温度梯度，以及温度曲线。 存储的热特征提供了诊断系统可以检测并识别烹饪器具是否在正常操作条件下工作的基线。

公开(公告)号：US5542344A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US039615

申请日：1993-03-30

申请人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Paul D. Scott

发明人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Paul D. Scott

IPC分类号： A23L3/375 ,  A47J27/08 ,  A47J27/18 ,  A47J27/62 ,  A47J27/00

CPC分类号： A47J27/0817 ,  A23L3/375 ,  A47J27/10

摘要： A control system for a rethermalization appliance including one or more vats for containing water wherein the system enables designation of vat function and control of the water level in the vat(s). An input device enables the appliance operator to designate each vat function as desired. A timing and memory unit retrieves set point temperatures corresponding to the vat functions designated. Temperature controllers control the temperature of the water level in the vats based on the set point temperatures received from the timing and memory unit. Water level controllers receive input from sensors in the vats indicating low and full water levels. The water level controllers further receive input from associated temperature controllers indicating if the water temperature for that particular vat is within a predetermined range of the set point. Input to the water level controllers is also provided by the timing and memory unit to determine whether the associated vat is in an active finishing cycle. If a low water level is detected by a water level controller, water is automatically added to the vat when the water temperature in the vat is within the predetermined range of the set point and when the vat is not in an active finishing cycle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于再热化器具的控制系统，包括一个或多个用于容纳水的槽，其中所述系统能够指定大桶功能并控制桶中的水位。 输入装置使得设备操作者可以根据需要指定每个大桶功能。 定时和存储单元检索与指定的大桶功能相对应的设定点温度。 温度控制器基于从定时和存储单元接收的设定点温度来控制大桶中的水位温度。 水位控制器接收大桶中传感器的输入，表示低水位和全水位。 水位控制器还接收来自相关温度控制器的输入，指示该特定桶的水温是否在设定点的预定范围内。 时间和存储单元也提供给水位控制器的输入，以确定相关的瓮是否处于活动的整理周期。 如果水位控制器检测到低水位，则当大桶中的水温在设定值的预定范围内时，以及当大桶未处于活动的整理循环时，水就自动添加到大桶中。

公开(公告)号：US5331575A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-19

申请号：US695422

申请日：1991-05-03

申请人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Allan E. Witt ,  Charles A. Maher, Jr.

发明人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Allan E. Witt ,  Charles A. Maher, Jr.

IPC分类号： A21B5/08 ,  G01K17/14

CPC分类号： A21B5/08

摘要： Computer controlled cooking apparatus for extending the life of shortening utilizing a host computer to lower the average temperature to which the shortening is subjected, a cooking computer within each cooking apparatus to determine when a filter operation should occur based upon how many of each of a plurality of foods have previously been cooked, a technique for locking out future cook cycles until a filter operation has occurred so that the quality of the shortening is maintained, and a technique to prevent shortening from burning by ensuring that the solidified shortening is gradually melted before it is subjected to the much higher power. Additionally, a cooking profile for each food is utilized in order to determine if food being cooked during a power failure may continue to be cooked when the power is restored or if such food may be discarded.

摘要翻译： 计算机控制的烹饪设备，用于利用主计算机延长缩短的使用寿命以降低起酥油所经受的平均温度，每个烹饪设备内的烹饪计算机，以根据多个 的食品以前已被烹制，这是一种锁定未来厨房循环直到过滤器操作发生的技术，从而保持起酥油的质量，以及通过确保固化的起酥油在其之前逐渐熔化来防止起酥油的起酥油的技术 受到更高的权力。 此外，利用每种食物的烹饪简档，以便确定在电源恢复期间是否可以在断电期间烹饪的食物可以继续烹饪，或者如果这样的食物可能被丢弃。

公开(公告)号：US5171974A

公开(公告)日：1992-12-15

申请号：US468544

申请日：1990-01-23

申请人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Mario Pasquini

发明人： Bernard G. Koether ,  Mario Pasquini

IPC分类号： A47J39/00 ,  F24C7/08 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G05D23/20

CPC分类号： G05D23/1951 ,  F24C7/08 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  G05D23/20

摘要： A parameter control system for an oven which may, for example, be a baking oven or a convection oven having the capability of injecting steam into the cooking cavity. The parameter control system precisely controls cooking temperature, cooking time, humidity and air flow in the oven. The parameters can be easily and repeatably set.

摘要翻译： 一种用于烘箱的参数控制系统，其可以是例如具有将蒸汽注入烹饪腔的能力的烘烤炉或对流烘箱。 参数控制系统精确控制烘箱中的烹饪温度，烹饪时间，湿度和空气流量。 参数可以轻松重复设置。