Abstract: The invention relates to a air-based fryer apparatus (100) including a shield (101) for use in a cooking apparatus (100) having a food preparation chamber (102) to receive a food support (103), a system (104) for circulating a flow of hot air inside the food preparation chamber (102) and a heating element (105) to heat at least the circulated air. The shield (101) is configured to be disposed between the heating element (105) and the food support (103). The shield (101) comprises a plurality of inclined surfaces (112) and a plurality of apertures (111) between the inclined surfaces (112) through which the flow of hot air can pass, wherein the inclined surfaces (112) are adapted to block a direct line of sight through the apertures (11) in the shield (101) from the heating element (105) to the food support (103) to prevent air flowing from the food support (103) to the heating element (105) through the apertures without being defelected by the inclined surfaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air-guide member (100) for guiding an air flow (AF) in the food preparation chamber of an apparatus using the air flow (AF) to prepare food ingredients. The air-guide member (100) comprises a plurality of air-deflecting arms (101) arranged symmetrically and extending in a horizontal plane (P) between an inner part (IP) and an outer part (OP) of the air-guide member (100). The air-deflecting arms (101) comprises a first surface (S1) being inclined with a positive angle compared to the horizontal plane (P), and a second surface (S2) being inclined with a negative angle compared to the horizontal plane (P). The air-deflecting arms (101) is such that the second surface (S2) of a given air-deflecting arms (101) and the first surface (SI) of an air-deflecting arms (101) consecutive to the given air-deflecting arms (101) intersect to form a concave air channel (AC) extending between the outer part (OP) and the inner part (IP).

Abstract: The present application relates to a cooking apparatus (1) comprising a cooking chamber (2), a basket (3) disposed within the cooking chamber (2) to receive food (4) to be cooked, a heating element (5) disposed above the food basket (3) for heating air flowing out from the food basket (3), an air circulation system (6, 12, 13) for circulating the heated air upwards within the food basket (3) and a filter element (7) disposed between the food basket (3) and the heating element (5).The filter element (7) is spaced from the heating element (5).The filter element (7) comprises an air-permeable meshed structure for retaining particles contained in the air flowing out from the food basket (3). The food basket (3) comprises an upper opening (11), and the filter element (7) extends entirely over the upper opening (11).