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US 2026/0272219 A1Published application
High efficiency air fryer system for cooking cavity appliances
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsLucas Baldani, Eduardo Martins, Marcelo Dorigon, Yogesh V. Sonone, Taylor Sobjak, Peggy Romero
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Abstract
A cooking appliance having an air fry feature may include a cavity, an upper heating element and fan assembly placed at a top of the cavity, a lower heating element arranged at a bottom of the cavity, and an air fryer basket configured to rest over the lower heating element and below the upper element such that when food is placed in the air fryer basket, the food receives radiation from the lower heating element as well as hot air moved by the fan assembly.
Claims16
A cooking appliance having an air fry feature, comprising:
- a cavity;
- an upper heating element and fan assembly placed at a top of the cavity;
- a lower heating element arranged at a bottom of the cavity,
- an air fryer basket configured to rest over the lower heating element and below the upper element such that when food is placed in the air fryer basket, the food receives radiation from the lower heating element as well as hot air moved by the fan assembly.
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An air fryer, comprising:
- a cavity housing a basket to receive food;
- a coil element arranged at a top of the cavity and configured to provide radiant heat to the basket;
- a heating element arranged at a bottom of the cavity to provide hot air from below the basket;
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- a fan assembly arranged at the top of the cavity and configured to move hot air from the coil element towards the basket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.