FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention is based on a radiation grill having the features specified in the preamble of claim1, as it is known, for example, from DE 20 2015 106 661 U1.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Such a radiation grill has a housing with an upper side, a lower side and side walls connecting the upper side to the lower side. In one of these side walls is an opening into which a holder for food to be grilled can be inserted, which food is then irradiated in the housing laterally by at least two radiators which are arranged at a lateral distance from each other. Food, such as meat, fish or vegetables, can be cooked very quickly and flavorfully with such a radiation grill.

An object of the present invention is to show a way in which such a radiation grill can be improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This object is achieved by a radiation grill having the features specified in the independent claim. Advantageous refinements of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

In a radiation grill according to the invention, food is held in a pullout or drawer, with which it can be pushed between the radiators. The finished grilled or roasted food can be easily removed by pulling the pullout out of the housing of the radiation grill. In a radiation grill according to the invention, a stop prevents the pullout from being pulled out too far out of the housing of the radiation grill, thus reducing the risk of accidents.

The pullout is preferably fastened to the housing by means of a telescopic rail guide. In this case, an inner rail is movable in an outer rail, a stop can be provided on the outer rail in a simple manner, namely at the end of the outer rail. The telescopic rail guide may be a ball bearing guide, which advantageously reduces the force required to move the pullout. Basically, partial, full and over extensions are suitable. Full extensions and over extensions are particularly advantageous since with them, the glass plates carried by the pullout can be pulled out their full length from the housing. Grilled food can then be removed particularly easily. Preferably, the glass plates are removable from the pullout for cleaning purposes, for example, by being held in grooves or slots.

An advantageous refinement of the invention provides that the glass plates are each accommodated by a metal frame. If the glass plates are damaged, for example, the glass cracks, the metal frame can prevent shards from coming loose. In particular, even a glass plate with cracks can be used further if the metal frame holds the individual shards of the shattered glass plate together. The metal frame may be, for example, sheet metal strips which are bent around the edge of the glass plates, in other words, thus form a groove in which the glass plate sits.

A further advantageous refinement of the invention provides that the pullout has a channel to catch liquid dripping from grilled food and to remove it from the cooking chamber through an opening at the front side of the pullout. The channel preferably protrudes from the front side of the pullout, so that the front side is not contaminated by liquid. The liquid can be collected by a container which is attached to the front side of the pullout, for example, and is suspended there. Preferably, the front side of the pullout has slots into which hooks of the container can be inserted. The channel may be removably attached to the pullout so that it can be removed for cleaning purposes.

A further advantageous refinement of the invention provides that reflectors are associated with the radiators, which reflectors are curved, in particular concavely curved. In this way, the radiant power of the radiators can be used more efficiently than would be the case with planar-configured reflectors. The reflectors are preferably made of ceramic, for example, of aluminum oxide. If, as is preferred, a plurality of radiators are arranged on each side of the cooking chamber, for example, rod-shaped halogen radiators, a corrugated plate can be arranged as a reflector on each side of the cooking chamber, wherein each wave trough forms a concavely curved reflector for a radiator. Preferably, however, a separate reflector is associated with each radiator, for example, in the form of a shell, in particular a single curved shell. A simple curved shell may, for example, have the shape of a longitudinal half of a cylinder. Separate reflectors made of ceramic can advantageously be arranged adjacent to one another. Advantageously, in comparison to a larger reflector for a plurality of radiators, the risk of cracks through mechanical stresses due to thermal expansion is reduced.

A further advantageous refinement of the invention provides that a fan is arranged in the housing for cooling, for example, under the cooking chamber. Components in the interior of the housing are able to absorb significant radiant power through irradiation. One or more fans can prevent this from leading to excessive temperature rise.

A further advantageous refinement of the invention provides that the two glass plates of the pullout are part of a roasting insert which contains a mixing element. While a conventional radiation grill is only suitable for grilled food which can be clamped between two grid surfaces of a holder, food that is present only in small pieces can also be prepared with such a roasting insert. Small pieces or chunks cannot be clamped by a conventional holder, but can be prepared easily in a roasting insert according to the invention, since they can be irradiated therein through its glass wall or walls, while a mixing element ensures that the radiation exposure is distributed to different pieces or different sides of the pieces. For example, coffee beans can be roasted with a roasting insert according to the invention.

An advantageous refinement of the invention provides that the roasting insert has means for setting the mixing element into rotation. In this case, the mixing element can be set into rotation relative to the housing of the roasting insert, for example, by being configured as a stirring element or a screw. Another possibility is that the roasting insert as a whole, that is, both the mixing element and its housing, are set into rotation, for example, by the roasting insert being rotatably mounted in or on the radiation grill. In this case, mixing elements may be configured as projections or on the inner side of the housing, in particular projections which project inwardly from the peripheral wall of the roasting insert.

The radiation grill preferably contains a drive in order to set the mixing element into rotation, in particular to turn the roasting insert relative to the radiation grill. Such an electric motor can be protected from radiation in the radiation grill by the abovementioned reflectors, for example, between a side wall of the housing and the rear sides of the reflector, which faces away from the radiator with which the reflector is associated.

A further advantageous refinement of the invention provides that the roasting insert has a holder and a drum hinged to the holder, which drum has glass plates as side walls and a peripheral wall connecting the two glass plates. In order to introduce food into the drum or to take it out, at least one of the two glass plates is preferably held detachably by the peripheral wall.

Preferably, a peg protrudes from the center of the glass plates of the roasting insert. Advantageously, the drum can be rotatably mounted with these pegs, for example, in slots of a holder.

