Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides s system for controlling a heater in a non-combustible aerosol-generating device. The system comprises a memory storing computer-readable instructions and a controller configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to cause the non-combustible aerosol-generating device to, detect an airflow in the non-combustible aerosol-generating device, apply a first power to the heater based on the detected airflow, apply a second power to the heater based on a target preheat temperature and the detected airflow being below an airflow threshold value, the application of the second power being after the application of the first power, and apply a third power to the heater based on the target preheat temperature and the detected airflow being below the airflow threshold value, the application of the third power being after the application of the second power, the third power being greater than the second power.

Abstract: A smoker assembly includes a body portion comprising a body top end and a body bottom end. The body portion includes at least one air inlet vent defined therethrough proximate the body top end. The smoker assembly also includes at least one air inlet duct coupled to the body portion. The air inlet duct includes a first opening configured to align with the air inlet vent and a second opening configured to be positioned proximate the body portion bottom end.

Abstract: An isostatic press apparatus includes a pressure vessel for pressing a workpiece using the pressure of a pressurized liquid, a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the pressurized liquid, a heating/cooling supply unit for heating or cooling a heat exchange medium that is to be supplied to the heat exchanger, a pressurized liquid circulation fan for circulating the pressurized liquid, a circulation fan motor for rotating the pressurized liquid circulation fan, a motor accommodation unit for accommodating the circulation fan motor therein, and a pressure equalization adjustment unit for increasing or decreasing the internal pressure in the motor accommodation unit to match the internal pressure in the pressure vessel.

Abstract: A computing system includes a cabinet, an inlet temperature sensor, a cooling device, an environmental sensor, and at least one processor. The cabinet houses at least one computing device. The inlet temperature sensor is configured to detect inlet temperature data for the at least one computing device. The inlet temperature data represents internal temperature within the cabinet. The cooling device is coupled to the cabinet for maintaining temperature within the cabinet. The environmental sensor is configured to detect environmental temperature data external to the cabinet. The environmental temperature data represents external temperature outside the cabinet. The at least one processor is configured to: (a) determine if one or more of the inlet temperature data and the environmental temperature data exceeds a temperature range; and (b) in response to the temperature range being exceeded, generate a first warning signal indicating a temperature problem.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coffee bean temperature detection device, including an accommodation tube, with two opposite openings, and the opening facing the bean in use is a first opening, and the other opening facing away from the bean is a second opening; a fixing element is fixedly arranged in the accommodation tube but does not contact the accommodation tube; a non-contact thermometer is located in the accommodation tube and fixedly arranged on a surface of the fixing element facing the first opening, with the non-contact thermometer facing the first opening and not in contact with the accommodation tube; and a blowing device is fixedly arranged at end of the second opening, and the blowing device blows in a direction towards the non-contact thermometer.

Abstract: An oven cooling system may include a body having an oven cavity. The system may include a heating element may be operably configured to heat the oven cavity. A door may be coupled to the body and operably configured to open and close. The system may also includes an energy bank. Cooling elements may be located in the oven and coupled to the energy bank. The energy bank may be configured to remove heat from the oven cavity to cool the oven.

Abstract: A multi-zone, proximate-air oven using air delivered from the shelves provides a compact height through the use of low profile shelves. Intercavity heat leakage is managed by active insulation techniques making use of the oven feedback temperature control and controlled cavity loading.

Abstract: Provided is a sneeze guard attachment for creating an air curtain between display food covered by a sneeze guard and a person. The device includes a panel, a frame affixed to the panel that creates a chamber between the panel and the sneeze guard, and a means for forcing air into the chamber. The chamber includes an open end, which allows the air to be forced out of the chamber in order to create an air curtain. The air curtain separates the display food contained in a food bar/food prep area from the consumer. The device can be retrofitted on any preexisting food shield or sneeze guard, and can be utilized with various types of display food, including food items found in buffets, salad bars, hot food bars, roller grills, made-to-order food operations, catering stands, roller grills, sandwich preparation areas, and the like.

Abstract: A food thawing apparatus includes a cabinet structure defining a thawing chamber, and at least one air mover and associated air flow structure for causing an air flow through the thawing chamber. At least one air heating element is positioned for heating the air flow. At least one shelf is positioned within the thawing chamber for supporting a food product in the thawing chamber, the shelf including at least one integrated shelf heating element. A control system is configured for controlling the air mover, the air heating element and the shelf heating element so as to thaw the food product.

Abstract: A cooking unit includes a cooktop, a hood assembly, a duct assembly, and a fan. The cooktop defines a slot at least partially extending along a peripheral edge of the cooktop. The hood assembly includes a hood support extending upward from the cooktop and a hood coupled to the hood support. The hood support defines a conduit. The hood defines an intake and a hood chamber connecting the intake to the conduit of the hood support. The duct assembly includes ducting extending beneath the cooktop. The ducting connects the conduit to the slot. The fan is positioned to drive air into the intake, through the hood chamber, through the conduit, through the ducting, and out of the slot. At least a portion of the air exiting the slot returns to the intake such that an air curtain is generated between the slot and the intake.

Abstract: An oven comprising a housing, a cook cavity located within the housing, wherein the housing includes an opening to the cook cavity and the cook cavity is configured to receive a food item through the opening, an oven door for covering the opening, a heating element configured to heat an air within the cook cavity, an active vent interconnecting the cook cavity and an outside of the housing, and a controller operatively coupled to the active vent and the heating element is disclosed. The controller is configured to perform the steps of (a) turning on the heating element to initiate a cooking cycle, (b) keeping the active vent closed during an initial stage of the cooking cycle, (c) after the initial stage of the cooking cycle, opening the active vent, and (d) keeping the active vent open during at least a portion of a remainder of the cooking cycle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a combination pressure cooker and air fryer lid that may be attached to a vessel. The lid may be adjustable between two general cooking positions. In the first cooking position, the lid may operate with the vessel as a pressure cooker. In the second cooking position, the may operate with the vessel as an air fryer. In performing either of the pressure cooking or air fryer cooking functions, the lid need not be replaced.

Abstract: A motor-actuated actuated-vent-valve is configured to operatively couple to a vent port of a solid-fueled cooker. The vent port is in series with both a flow of air into a combustion region of the cooker, and a flow of resulting combustion gases from the cooker, the flow of air being responsive to a position of the actuated-vent-valve. A first controller adapted to receive a sensed-temperature signal responsive to a temperature within a cooking region of the cooker, and operatively coupled to an externally-located actuator motor of the motor-actuated actuated-vent-valve, provides for automatically electronically controlling the position of the actuated-vent-valve to a continuum of positions within a range of the positions, thereby substantially regulating the first temperature within the cooking region of the solid-fueled cooker to a user-defined temperature level responsive to the sensed-temperature signal by controlling an exclusively-naturally-occurring flow of air into the combustion region of the cooker.

Abstract: An autonomous cooking apparatus for food includes a base body, a lid defining with the base body a cooking chamber, a container, disposed in the base body and a mixing device. The mixing device is connected to a drive member configured to make it rotate with respect to the container around a central axis of rotation. The apparatus also comprises a heating device configured to heat air in the cooking chamber and a ventilation device configured to make the air circulate.

Abstract: Provided is an oven comprising an air guide configured to guide the flow of air discharged from a discharge passage. The oven comprises: a main body having an open cavity; a door for opening and closing the oven cavity; a handle disposed on the upper portion of the front surface of the door; an air blower fan disposed on the top of the oven cavity so as to blow air suctioned from the outside of the main body; the discharge passage configured to discharge the air suctioned by the air blower fan to the outside of the main body; and the air guide disposed on one end of the discharge passage so as to divide the flow of air discharged through the discharge passage into an upper portion and a lower portion.

Abstract: An egg incubator includes a base assembly having a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs and a motorized egg turner configured to turn the plurality of eggs. The egg turner includes a hub, a first ring concentric with the hub, and a first plurality of spokes extending radially from the hub. Each of the first plurality of spokes is circumferentially-spaced from an adjacent spoke of the first plurality of spokes and includes: a radial member extending from the hub toward the first ring, a first diverging member extending obliquely from the radial member to the first ring, and a second diverging member extending obliquely from the radial member to the first ring. The motorized egg turner also includes a second ring positioned outward from and circumscribing the first ring and a second plurality of spokes extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring.

Abstract: A thermal processing apparatus (20) includes a spiral conveyor system (22) configured into an ascending spiral stack (26). An air balance tunnel (40) includes a tunnel housing (76) positioned inside of a thermal processing chamber adjacent an outlet opening (36). A conveyor belt (24) travels through the housing on its way out of the processing chamber. An air pervious ejector assembly (78) is positioned within the housing at an elevation above the conveyor belt (24). An air pervious evacuation sheet (80) is located within the housing at a location beneath the conveyor belt (24). An air pervious cover assembly (150) is positioned over the conveyor belt (24) at a location just before the conveyor belt enters the air balance tunnel (40). The cover sheet (150) is connectable to the ejector assembly (78) so as to remove the ejector assembly from the tunnel housing (76) by manually moving the cover assembly (150).

Abstract: A power distribution cabinet is disclosed which includes multiple internal compartments for separating and channeling hot air generated by high heat generating components out of the cabinet without coming into contact with more heat sensitive components. The cabinet includes a baffle structure which forms an internal wall within the cabinet, which helps to form a high heat compartment and an upper compartment. The high heat compartment houses a heat generating component. Cool air is allowed to flow into a lower area of the cabinet and into the high heat compartment, and is also channeled into the upper compartment where at least one other heat generating component is located. The baffle structure channels hot air formed within the high heat compartment out toward a rear area of the equipment cabinet, while also helping to channel warm air created within the upper compartment through a top panel of the cabinet.

Abstract: The present technology provides a multi-purpose cooking apparatus that provides simultaneous smokeless grilling for food products and air frying for food products utilizing the same fan and heating elements. A lower portion of the apparatus includes an enclosed air fryer cooking chamber with a closable door. The air fryer cooking chamber is heated with heating elements and a fan for blowing heated air through the cooking chamber. The upper portion of the apparatus utilizes the same upper heating elements as the air fryer chamber and includes a grilling surface, such as a grilling plate, in an enclosed interior cooking environment. The fan pulls air from the upper portion, filters smoke from the air, and returns the air to the lower portion of the apparatus. The heated, smokeless, circulated air from the fan is used to air fry in the lower portion.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for cooking food in an oven cavity, where air is the cooking medium. Using a predetermined cooking algorithm, a temperature of the oven cavity is adjusted in a plurality of temperature and/or time regulated cooking stages. An initial pre-heat stage targets a first target temperature including a user-selected oven cavity temperature plus a first offset. A subsequent post-heat stage targets a second target temperature including the user-selected temperature plus a second offset different from the first offset. Two or more heating elements and a fan are operated during the post-heat stage according to a duty cycle controlled via a hysteresis temperature control algorithm or a PID temperature control algorithm.

Abstract: An air pressure cooker comprising an upper cover and a bottom cover, wherein an uncovering knob and a heat insulation cover are arranged on the upper cover; the uncovering knob is fixedly connected on the right side of the outer surface of the upper cover, and the heat insulation cover is fixedly connected inside the upper cover; a handle locking block is arranged underneath the uncovering knob, and a motor, a switch connecting rod, cold wind fan blades and a heating tube cover are arranged on the heat insulation cover; the motor is fixedly connected in the middle of the upper end of the heat insulation cover, and the switch connecting rod is fixedly connected on the right side of the heat insulation cover; the cold wind fan blades are movably connected inside the heat insulation cover.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed of a thermal control plate including a cooling layer and a heating layer. The cooling layer includes a thermally conductive base adapted to be thermally coupled to one or more heat-generating electronic components, cooling fins thermally coupled to the base, and a cooling cover plate coupled to the ends of the plurality of cooling fins. The thermally conductive base, the cooling cover plate, and the plurality of cooling fins form a plurality of cooling channels through which a working fluid can flow. The heating layer includes a heater, heating fins thermally coupled to the heater, and a heating cover plate coupled to the ends of the plurality of heating fins. The heater, the heating cover plate, and the heating fins form a plurality of heating channels through which the working fluid can flow. A fluid distribution can distribute the working fluid into the heating channels and cooling channels.

Abstract: A connected oven, including a set of in-cavity sensors and a processor configured to automatically identify foodstuff within the cooking cavity, based on the sensor measurements; and automatically operate the heating element based on the foodstuff identity.

Abstract: A device and system for sterilizing objects, commonly dental, medical, or veterinary instruments, having a double door configuration that can provide entry of contaminated instruments into a sterilizer from a contaminated area and subsequently, post-sterilization, their pass-through directly into a sterile area through an exit door from said sterilizer. More specifically, the invention is a countertop, high velocity, dry heat sterilization device that is readily adaptable for those clinical areas requiring separation of contaminated and sterile areas for the processing of medical, dental, or veterinary instruments. The sterilization device utilizes a dual airflow pathway and a controlled heat delivery system to deliver to the sterilization chamber the supply air having temperature uniformity and air velocity required of the high velocity dry heat sterilization process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing having a hollow interior, a lid movable relative to the housing, at least one heating element associated with one of the housing and the lid, wherein the cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a conductive cooking mode and a convective cooking mode, wherein in the conductive cooking mode the cooking system is operable as a conductive cooker and in the convective cooking mode the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.

Abstract: A cooking system for cooking food includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is configured to cover the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber in a closed position. The lid is movable to an open position where the lid does not cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a pressure cooking mode and a convective cooking mode. In the pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker, and in the convective cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is attachable about the upper portion of the housing and is configured to extend across the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a pressure cooking mode and a convective cooking mode. In the pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in the convective cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.

Abstract: A pressing arrangement (100) is disclosed. The pressing arrangement (100) comprises a pressure vessel (2) and a furnace chamber (18) arranged within the pressure vessel (2). The furnace chamber (18) is at least partly enclosed by a heat insulated casing (6, 5 7, 8) and arranged so that pressure medium can enter and exit the furnace chamber (18). The pressing arrangement (100) comprises a plurality of pressure medium guiding passages (10, 11) in fluid communication with the furnace chamber (18) and arranged to form an outer cooling loop within the pressure vessel (2). The pressing arrangement (100) comprises a heat absorbing element (20) which is arranged within the pressure vessel (2) and which is 10 configured to absorb heat from pressure medium having exited the furnace chamber (18).

Abstract: The present invention provides a combination pressure cooker and air fryer lid that may be attached to a vessel. The lid may be adjustable between two general cooking positions. In the first cooking position, the lid may operate with the vessel as a pressure cooker. In the second cooking position, the may operate with the vessel as an air fryer. In performing either of the pressure cooking or air fryer cooking functions, the lid need not be replaced.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for using sensor data to control message delivery to a user. The method may include defining one or more criteria which may include a message delivery, sensor, bypass, or rerouting criterion. The message delivery criterion may include a rule for delivering messages. The method may include operations performed by a device communicating with a communications network. The device may have a computer and may receive a message from a user of a plurality of users and data from a sensor. The method may determine whether the sensor data meets the message delivery criterion and suppress a message notification based on the message delivery criterion. In some embodiments, the sensor is an image sensor and the method includes determining that content of an image captured by the image sensor includes an activity corresponding with a message delivery criterion.

Abstract: An adult product storage assembly includes a cabinet and a plurality of rollers that is each coupled to the cabinet to roll along a support surface. A pair of front drawers is each slidably positioned in the cabinet to store objects. A plurality of dispensers is positioned in the cabinet and of the dispensers stores a personal lubricant to dispense the personal lubricant for a user. A plurality of side drawers is each slidably coupled to the cabinet. Each of the side drawers is slidable outwardly from the cabinet for accessing each of the side drawers and each of the side drawers is recessable into the cabinet for storing the side drawers. A pair of speakers is each coupled to the cabinet to emit audible sound outwardly therefrom. A subwoofer is positioned in the cabinet to emit audible sounds at the lower frequency range of human hearing.

Abstract: This invention is an apparatus for disinfecting towels with a biocide while also heating or chilling the towels before and after the towels are used. This invention will be particularly useful for individuals at sporting events, or other events where towels are in demand for wiping away perspiration.

Abstract: A vapor extraction device includes a fan box, a fan having a fan motor accommodated in the fan box, and a first sensor arranged in or on the fan box and configured to determine a first odor status of a cooking environment of the vapor extraction device. The fan motor of the fan can be controlled by performing a cooking process detection, performing an odor pollution determination in response to the cooking process detection, and controlling the fan motor to a fan level in response to the odor pollution determination.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening in said hollow chamber. A first lid is connectable to the housing. When the first lid is connected to the housing, the first lid has a first position where the lid is in contact with said upper portion of the housing. A second lid is connectable to the housing. When the second lid is connected to the housing, the second lid is in contact with the upper portion of the housing. The first lid and the second lid are simultaneously contactable with the upper portion of the housing so that each of the first lid and the second lid are in contact with the upper portion of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for pasteurizing an ice cream composition comprises a receptacle for receiving the ice cream composition, a steam generator, and a steam line. The steam generator is designed to generate water vapor, the steam line is designed to conduct the generated water vapor into the receptacle. The steam line has a heatable heating section designed to increase the temperature of the steam. The heating section is arranged outside the steam generator.

Abstract: An oven appliance defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction and a transverse direction. The vertical, lateral and transverse directions are mutually perpendicular. The oven appliance includes a cabinet extending between a first side portion and a second side portion along the lateral direction. The cabinet also extends between a top portion and a bottom portion along the vertical direction. The cabinet defines an upper cooking chamber positioned adjacent the top portion of the cabinet and a lower cooking chamber positioned adjacent the lower portion of the cabinet. The oven appliance also includes a single heat source in thermal communication with an ambient environment around the oven appliance by natural convection and a fan operable to provide direct thermal communication from the single heat to one or both of the upper cooking chamber and the lower cooking chamber by forced convection.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooking chamber that defines an oven cavity and a reservoir for holding water that is accessible from within the oven cavity. The cooking appliance further includes a convection heating system, a reservoir heating system, and a control system. The convection heating system includes a convection heating element and a fan for guiding air across the convection heating element. The reservoir heating system includes at least one reservoir heating element. The control system is configured to control the convection heating system and the reservoir heating system to perform a steam cooking operation in response to a user steam-cooking input.

Abstract: Dialysis machines and methods for heating dialysate before delivery into a dialysis patient (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) may comprise a dialysis machine including one or more internal cooling components configured to expel heated air from the dialysis machine. A receptacle may be configured to receive one or more containers of dialysate. The one or more containers of dialysate may be positionable relative to the expelled heated air of the dialysis machine. The expelled heated air may be flowable around the one or more containers of dialysate to increase a temperature of the dialysate. The receptacle may include a stand for positioning the dialysis machine such that the expelled heated air is directed around the one or more containers of dialysate.

Abstract: Dough preparation apparatus and associated methods. The dough preparation apparatus can store and be configured to execute a plurality of dough preparation recipes. In one example, the dough preparation apparatus is configured for thawing or slacking frozen dough and conditioning the dough prior to baking. The dough preparation apparatus facilitates production of baked bread having higher and more consistent quality.

Abstract: An oven includes a collision area in which air circulating inside a cooking compartment is collided to reduce the pollution inside of the cooking compartment. A collision area may collectively collect an oil mist condensed by the collision of the air. The collision area is disposed on the side where the flow of air is changed to induce air collision and guide the air to the front side of the cooking compartment to increase air circulation and increase ease of cleaning inside the cooking compartment.

Abstract: The electronic cabinet for enclosing electronic components generally has a housing having a base and a cover being connected to one another a plurality of lateral walls, one of the plurality of lateral walls having a first opening; a lateral perforated plate being mounted to the housing and extending over the first opening, the lateral perforated plate having a plurality of perforations; and a protector plate being mounted to the housing and extending over the lateral perforated plate to cover the plurality of perforations of the lateral perforated plate, the protector plate defining at least one air inlet between the protector plate and the lateral perforated plate.

Abstract: A lid assembly that can be placed on a pan having a bottom surface that is configured for placement on a burner of the stove top with one or more foods to be cooked supported above an inner bottom surface of the pan by a rack. The lid assembly covers the pan and thereby encloses the one or more foods to be cooked and the rack within a cavity defined by the pan and the lid assembly. An air flow generator mounted on a shaft that extends through a cover portion of the lid from a motor disposed on an opposite side of the cover portion rotates the shaft to produce airflow within the cavity. The lid assembly cooks foods in less time and using less energy than normally required with a conventional oven.

Abstract: An oven may include a door movable between an open position and a closed position, a cooking chamber configured to receive a food product, an RF energy source and an RF choke. The cooking chamber may be defined at least in part by a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and may define an opening that interfaces with the door. The RF energy source may be configured to apply RF energy to the food product. The RF choke may be disposed at a portion of the door facing the cooking chamber when the door is in the closed position. The door may include a handle disposed on a side of the door opposite the RF choke. The handle may be attached to a front face of the door at an angle relative to the front face of the door such that the handle extends beyond a top of the door along a direction extending from a pivot axis of the door toward the top of the door.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing at least one popcorn grain substantially entire and coated, completely or partially, with at least a first layer of a first melted cheese directly in contact with the popcorn grain. The first melted cheese has an initial moisture content of less than 35%, or alternatively, the first melted cheese is cooked too and its moisture after cooking is lower than 8%. A second layer of a second cheese may be applied to the food product.

Abstract: Described herein is a system including a patient support unit having a patient environment, a heating module, a sensor module, and a control system. The control system is configured to selectively operate the system in a pre-programmed warm-up mode configured to gradually warm the patient in the patient environment according to a series of stepped skin temperature increases performed over a series of stepped time durations to achieve a goal skin temperature. Related apparatus, system, methods and/or articles are described.

Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.

Abstract: A fluid bed coffee roasting system is disclosed and configured for roasting batches of coffee beans of varying sizes. In at least one embodiment, the system provides a roasting unit configured for roasting a volume of coffee beans, a chaff collection unit positioned and configured for drawing off and capturing any loose chaff released by the coffee beans within the roasting unit, and a cooling unit positioned and configured for receiving and cooling the coffee beans after they are removed from the roasting unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system being functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system including a housing defining a hollow chamber and including an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is positionable relative to the housing to cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with one of the housing and said lid. An air movement device is located in at least one of the housing and the lid to circulate air through the hollow chamber. An air diffuser positionable in the hollow chamber and is configured to impart rotation to air circulating through the hollow chamber when the air diffuser is positioned in the hollow chamber during at least one of the plurality of cooking modes.

Abstract: An inductive charging device may include a charging assembly with at least one induction coil and at least one magnet plate, which may be ferrimagnetic or ferromagnetic at least on some regions, and an emission protection assembly fastened to the charging assembly, with a metal shielding plate, in order to shield field emissions arising during an inductive charging process. The emission protection assembly may have an active cooling assembly lying against the metal shielding plate so as to allow heat transfer and fastened thereto. The cooling assembly may have: at least one boundary insert lying against the metal shielding plate, by which a cooling region of the cooling assembly may be delimited; at least one channel structure insert lying against the metal shielding plate in the cooling region, through which a channel structure for a cooling medium may be provided; and a cooling cover, fastened to the boundary insert in a fluid-tight manner, in order to cover the cooling assembly.

Abstract: An air frying apparatus for use with a gas barbeque or alone has a blower-burner portion and a chamber portion. The blower-burner portion has an intake for receiving ambient air, a burner for heating the received air, a window in communication with the chamber portion, and a blower for dispersing the heated air into the chamber portion. The chamber portion has a perforated basket for receiving foodstuff and is adapted to allow access to the foodstuff by the dispersed heated air. The air heated by the burner is dispersed through the window to the chamber portion by the blower where it air-fries the foodstuff in the basket.