Combined air fryer and pressure cooker lid

A lid capable of conductive cooking and air frying when engaged with a vessel, the vessel including a vessel electrical contact, the lid comprising:

• a heating element;
• a fan;
• at least one lid electrical contact in electrical communication with at least one of the heating element and the fan;
• wherein the lid has a first position and a second position;
• wherein when the lid is in the first position, the lid is configured for conductive cooking;
• wherein when the lid is in the second position, the lid is configured for air frying;
• wherein the at least one lid electrical contact is configured to selectively establish electrical communication via the vessel electrical contact from the vessel to the at least one of the heating element or the fan when the lid is in the second position;
• wherein the at least one lid electrical contact does not establish electrical communication via the vessel electrical contact when the lid is in the first position;
• and
• wherein, when the lid is engaged with the vessel, the lid is in communication with a controller, the controller being configured to control operation of the lid for conductive cooking when the lid is in the first position and to control operating of the lid for air frying when the lid is in the second position.

An appliance capable of conductive cooking and air frying with a single lid, the appliance comprising:

• a lid having an air frying position and a conductive cooking position, the lid including:
• a heating element;
• a fan;
• and
• at least one lid electrical contact in electrical communication with the heating element and the fan;
• a vessel selectively engageable with the lid, the vessel including:
• at least one vessel electrical contact positioned and located on the vessel;
• and
• a central cavity;
• and
• a controller configured to control operation of the appliance for conductive cooking when the lid is in the conductive cooking position, and configured to control operation of the appliance for air frying when the lid is in the air frying position;
• wherein when the lid is engaged with the vessel and in the air frying position, fluid communication is established between the central cavity and the ambient environment and the at least one lid electrical contact aligns with the at least one vessel electrical contact to establish electrical communication between the vessel and at least one of the heating element or the fan;
• and
• wherein when the lid is engaged with the vessel and in the conductive cooking position, the at least one vessel electrical contact is not aligned with the at least one lid electrical contact.