EP2864703B1 - Plaque de mijotage pour cuisinières commerciales et domestiques - Google Patents

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EP2864703B1
EP2864703B1 EP13810849.3A EP13810849A EP2864703B1 EP 2864703 B1 EP2864703 B1 EP 2864703B1 EP 13810849 A EP13810849 A EP 13810849A EP 2864703 B1 EP2864703 B1 EP 2864703B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/10—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/107—Pan supports or grates therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/10—Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/02—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone
    • F23D14/04—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner
    • F23D14/06—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone induction type, e.g. Bunsen burner with radial outlets at the burner head
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/46—Details
    • F23D14/84—Flame spreading or otherwise shaping
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/28—Draught shields
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D2900/00—Special features of, or arrangements for burners using fluid fuels or solid fuels suspended in a carrier gas
    • F23D2900/14—Special features of gas burners
    • F23D2900/14064—Burner heads of non circular shape

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  • This invention is related to a device for cooking of food, and more particularly, to a device used with a gas stove or any heating source involving a flame(s) for use with cooking pots and the like.
  • a simmer plate which provide even, low-temperature heating of large cooking pots particularly suited for commercial (or residential) kitchen applications.
  • the simmer plates according to the invention avoid high localized heating of the pot or pan at their bottom surface only and provide heating over a larger surface area of the pot and its contents.
  • the article is easily adapted for various stove and cooking environments. A more detailed description of the products follows.
  • FIG. 1 shows use of the simmer plate 10 placed atop a stove burner 12 having a metal grate 14 (shown in cross-section only).
  • Cooking pot 16 is placed atop simmer plate 10 and has in it a large quantity of food 18 which is primarily liquid (or semi-liquid before heating) in constitution which is being heated.
  • Simmer plate 10 can be used with other types of cooking vessels beyond those shown such as pans or griddles.
  • simmer plate 10 is formed by pressed sheet metal which may be mild low carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, tin, or another heat resistant material.
  • the simmer plate 10 is formed into the configuration shown in Figure 2 , preferably from flat sheet metal stock.
  • simmer plate 10 forms a raised dome center section 20.
  • Center section 20 has a planar top surface which defines a first plane 46.
  • Surrounding center section 20 is a lower plate surface 22 defining a second plane 48 which lies on metal grate 14.
  • simmer plate 10 further forms a plurality (five shown) of outwardly extending radial channels 24.
  • Channels 24 have an inverted generally "U” shaped cross-section as best shown in Figure 4 and are oriented to extend in a radial direction, extending from center section 20 and feature a tapered cross-section starting with a larger width as it begins at center section 20 and decrease in width and cross-sectional area to the outer edge 26 of the simmer plate.
  • the top surface 28 of channels 24 defines a generally planar upper surface which may be at or slightly below center section plane 46.
  • holes 34 or slots
  • channels 24 are provided with holes 34 (or slots) which provide for the escape of hot cooking gases, as will be described in more detail as follows.
  • a relief notch 32 At equally angularly spaced positions between channels 24 is provided a series of holes 30 (or slots) formed within slanted walls 31 which lie on a generally conical surface centered at the center of dome section 20.
  • FIG. 3 The cross-sectional view of Figure 3 shows that the material forming simmer plate 10 is formed to smooth-blended radii at the bending circles 50 and 52 shown in Figures 2 and 3 . Moreover, the side edges that form channels 24 also form blended radii as shown in Figure 4 . Avoidance of small radii or sharp edges in the formed surface of simmer plate 10 facilitates the preferred metal pressing operations used to form the features of the plate. Irrespective of the material chosen for simmer plate 10, it is preferred to form it from flat sheet stock material formed into the shapes features described. This construction avoids the requirements of forging or casting and provides a finished article which has a generally uniform thickness, with slight thickness variations due to stretching of material during the forming operation.
  • burner 12 is centrally located on simmer plate 10. Burner 12 produces high temperature flames and combustion gases which are vented in various directions as illustrated by arrows in Figure 1 .
  • Arrow 36 shown on the lefthand side of pot 18 illustrates that some of these gases flow radially outwardly and pass through channel holes 30 where they can move in a convective manner upwardly along the outer diameter of pot 16 as shown by arrows 36 and 38.
  • the open area provided by holes 30 is intentionally restricted to limit the rate of flow of the hot gases in the direction of arrows 36 and 38 which helps prevent excessively high temperatures gases impinging on pot 16 bottom surface which can lead to scorching.
  • holes 34 which likewise facilitate hot gas flow as shown by arrows 40 and 42 shown on the right hand side surface of pot 18 in Figure 1 .
  • holes 30 and 34 act to provide a gradual heating applied to the outer cylindrical surface of pot 16 which assists in increasing the temperature of the pot contents via convective heat transfer without scorching.
  • the relief notches 32 provide some degree of heating of pot 16 but also prevent the gases escaping radially from the channels 24, as shown by arrows 44 from having a high velocity due to the tapered shape of these radial channels.
  • simmer plate 10 The formed contours of simmer plate 10 also cause pot 16 to sit at an elevated position above burner 12 (at plane 46). Without simmer plate 10, pot 16 would sit at the level defined by metal grate 14, in closer proximity to the flames of burner 12. However, with simmer plate 10 in use, a further reduction in localized heating of pot 16 is provided by spacing the pot from burner 12.
  • pot 16 may have a diameter that extends to approximately the outer diameter of simmer plate outer edge 26.
  • gases are restricted from outflow from holes 34.
  • convective heat transfer (with other modes of heat transfer) is provided by gases escaping from holes 30 as described previously.
  • simmer plate 60 An embodiment of the simmer plate in accordance with the present invention is illustrated with reference to Figures 5 through 8 and is generally designated by reference number 60. Certain elements of simmer plate 60 are similar to those of simmer plate 10 but have a slightly different configuration. Simmer plate 60 differs from simmer plate 10 primarily in several respects. First, center section 62 is on a plane which is continuous with the upper surfaces 66 of channels 64. The diameter of center section 62 is also larger with respect to simmer plate outer edge 68 as compared with similar features of simmer plate 10. Simmer plate 60 does not form channel notches 32 as in the first embodiment. Like simmer plate 10, simmer plate 60 features lower plate surface 70 displaced from the plane of center section 62.
  • Simmer plate 60 may be formed of the same range of materials described previously in connection with simmer plate 10.
  • simmer plate 60 operates consistent with the manner described in connection with simmer plate 10. Slight variations are attributable to the planar upper surface of simmer plate 60 (center section 62 does not provide a dome-like center section 20 extending above the plane of channels 24). For some diameters of cooking pot 16, channel holes 76 may be partially or completely occluded. In such instances slanted wall holes 72 continue to provide a convective gas venting described previously.
  • the upper planar surface defined by center section 62 and channels 64 may provide enhanced conductive heat transfer for certain cooking pots or vessels having a flat bottom surface (as is typical).
  • holes 30, 34, 72, and 76 are shown as round apertures in the Figures, other shapes of apertures could be used, such as elongated slots, slits, or other openings having regular or irregular perimeter shapes, any of which would provide the desired gas venting. Reference to holes is intended to encompass such range of aperture configurations.
  • holes 30, 34, 72, and 76 are located radially at approximately the location of or near the outer diameter of pot 16.
  • the outer diameter of the pot will extend to at or near the diameter of simmer plate outer edge 26 or 68.
  • the diameter of simmer plate outer edge 26 or 68 is chosen to be from about 75% to 125% of the outer diameter of cooking pot 16.
  • Multiple sizes of simmer plate 10 may be provided to encompass a range of sizes of cooking vessels

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  1. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) destinée à être utilisée dans la cuisson de produits alimentaires liquides (18) dans un récipient de cuisson (16) comprenant :
    la plaque de mijotage (10; 60) formant une section centrale (20; 62) définissant une surface supérieure sur un plan supérieur (46),
    une surface inférieure (22 ; 70) définissant un plan inférieur (48) déplacé par rapport au plan supérieur (46) et configuré pour reposer sur une grille métallique (14) au-dessus d'un brûleur de cuisinière (12),
    une pluralité de canaux s'étendant radialement (24 ; 64) faisant saillie depuis la section centrale (20 ; 62) et se terminant sur un périmètre extérieur (26 ; 68) de la plaque (10 ; 60), les canaux (24 ; 64) formés ayant un profil inversé généralement en forme de U avec une surface supérieure (28 ; 66) située au niveau ou près du plan supérieur (46) et se fondant dans la surface inférieure (22 ; 70), dans laquelle chacun des canaux s'étendant radialement (24 ; 64) présente une section transversale conique avec une plus grande largeur au niveau de la section centrale (20 ; 62) et avec une largeur et une zone de section transversale diminuant jusqu'au bord externe (26 ; 68) de la plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60),
    une paroi inclinée (31 ; 74) s'étendant concentriquement à partir de la section centrale (20 ; 62) et entre des canaux adjacents (24 ; 64), et s'étendant depuis la surface supérieure jusqu'à la surface inférieure (22 ; 70), et
    au moins un premier trou (30 ; 34 ; 72 ; 76) formé dans la plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) entre la section centrale (20 ; 62) et le périmètre extérieur (26 ; 68) et permettant l'évacuation des gaz de cuisson.
  2. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre au moins un premier trou (30 ; 34 ; 72 ; 76) formé dans au moins l'un des canaux (24 ; 64) et la paroi inclinée (31 ; 74).
  3. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre ledit au moins un premier trou (30 ; 72) formé dans la paroi inclinée (31 :74).
  4. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 3, comprenant en outre ledit au moins un premier trou (30 ; 72) formé dans la paroi inclinée (31 ; 74) entre chacun des canaux (24 ; 64).
  5. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 3, comprenant en outre au moins un second trou (34 ; 76) formé dans la surface supérieure (28 ; 66) des canaux (24 ; 64).
  6. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre cinq des canaux (24 ; 64) qui sont également espacés angulairement autour de la section centrale (20 ; 62).
  7. Plaque de mijotage (10) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une encoche (32) formée dans le périmètre extérieur (26) au niveau de l'extrémité terminale du canal (24).
  8. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre la plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) formée à partir d'une feuille de tôle ou d'un autre matériau résistant à la chaleur.
  9. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 7, comprenant en outre la plaque de mijotage (10; 60) formée d'au moins l'un des matériaux suivants : un acier doux à faible teneur en carbone, un acier inoxydable, un aluminium, un étain ou un autre matériau résistant à la chaleur.
  10. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 8, comprenant en outre la feuille de plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) formée à plat dans la plaque de mijotage (10; 60) par une opération de pressage ou d'estampage de métal.
  11. Plaque de mijotage (10 ; 60) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une surface supérieure (28 ; 66) des canaux (24 ; 64) située sur le plan supérieur (46).
  12. Plaque de mijotage (10) selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre une surface supérieure (28) des canaux (24) déplacée sous le plan supérieur (46).
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CA2877858C (fr) 2017-06-13
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CA2877858A1 (fr) 2014-01-03
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