Stove

Abstract

A low cost stove which is conformed essentially by three metallic cans, wherein the first can which has the function of serving as support structure, comprises a first plurality of holes along its entire periphery which serve as inlet ports of air and oxygen therein. The second can, which is integrally attached to the interior of the first can, has the function of serving as a container and alcohol burner. Said second can or burner comprises a second plurality of holes on its lateral wall extending along its entire periphery and which are spaced equidistantly from each other, wherein said second plurality of holes in the second can or burner, are in fluid communication with the first plurality of holes of the first can. The burner further comprises on its upper wall a central hole, which has the function of serving as inlet means for the alcohol to the interior thereof. Likewise, said central hole, in use, is covered by a coin to cause that the combustion gases and flame are deviated towards the second plurality of holes for carrying out the heating of the vessel containing food or water, which is disposed on the upper edges of the first and second cans. The third can is simple and without holes and has the function of extinguishing the fire and serving as an advertising space.

Description

[0001]The present invention refers to a low cost stove to be used in disaster areas, in camping areas, or in areas of extreme poverty where there is not any technology and services that are normally present in homes of middle and high class, for cooking and preparing food, such as LP gas service or electric grills or microwave ovens. In particular, the present invention refers to a stove with a high thermal efficiency using a simple and common fuel such as ethanol at 96% or 70%, and which is available in any store, pharmacy, mall, etc., at a very low cost. Likewise, the present invention refers to a stove of simple manufacturing, economic and fully ecological, which is conformed essentially by only three simple cans.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]At present, there are several ways for cooking and preparing food such as gas stoves, electric grills, microwave or electric ovens. Equally, it is also known that in camping areas or very poor areas said food preparation is carried out by...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a low cost stove that is easy to transport and use in disaster areas. It is made using a simple and ecological fuel, such as ethanol or alcohol, and has a high thermal efficiency. The technical effects of the invention are low cost, portability, and eco-friendliness, as well as efficient energy utilization.

Problems solved by technology

However, all the aforementioned media presents several problems, for example when a person has to prepare food in disaster areas, since it is well known that after a disaster such as: earthquake, the passage of a hurricane, a tsunami, etc., the affected areas do not have any service such as gas or light, thus, the fact of preparing food or boiling water in these affected areas is too complicated, given that those affected areas commonly remain without means of communication such as roads by means of which stoves and their respective fuel as it is LP gas for preparing said food and much less electricity for the use of electric grills.

Likewise, supplying said stoves and gas by air is also too dangerous due to the fact that the containers containing this kind of fuels, are vessels submitted to high pressures which are made of metal that is very heavy for its transportation as well as delicate, since in case that the vessel is hit because of turbulence (due to weather conditions), this could explode, causing even more damage.

Likewise, for very poor areas, food preparation is extremely complicated by the aforementioned means, since usually this kind of areas do not comprise any service such as potable water, electricity, drainage and much less gas.

Equally, for people who inhabit these kind of zones it is almost impossible to acquire a common stove since they are very expensive and the fuel to make them work is also very expensive.

Because of this, in such areas the food is commonly cooked or prepared by burning wood or charcoal which is highly polluting and harmful to health when is done indoors.

In the same manner, there are burners using solid alcohol as fuel to issue a flame; however, these kind of burners are not suitable for preparing food, since they do not reach the sufficient temperature for cooking food or boil water, thus, these kind of devices are known as “warmers” or “heaters” since they only keep food at a constant temperature, which is very low, to avoid the cooling thereof, but are not intended for cooking.

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