Multipurpose baking tray

Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-purpose baking tray which can be used for roasting meat or roasting fish and cooking bouillon dishes such as stewed dishes, in the dual-purpose baking tray, one side of the baking tray is a roasting cooking area for roasting meat or roasting fish, and the other side of the baking tray is a steaming cooking area for mixing food materials with water and then boiling the mixture for cooking. A separation gap is formed between the barbecue cooking area and the cooking area, and the separation gap prevents water in the cooking area from transferring heat of the barbecue cooking area to the cooking area for heat insulation. The dual-purpose baking tray can be conveniently used for barbecuing meat or fish and cooking soup dishes such as stewed dishes, meanwhile, a single heat source can be used, and the cooked dishes are high in satisfaction degree.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a multi-purpose grill pan, and more particularly, to a combined grill pan comprising a grilling cooking area for grilling meat or fish, and a steaming cooking area for mixing ingredients with water and then boiling them for cooking. The steaming cooking area is an area for cooking stews, soups, hot pots, and other broth-based dishes. Background Art

[0002] Grill pans are commonly used for grilling meat and fish, and are widely used not only in restaurants but also at home and during camping trips. People enjoy grilling meat and enjoying it alongside hot soup dishes like stew. Soup is initially hot but gradually cools down over time. People often dislike drinking cold soup and prefer to reheat it while sipping it. To accommodate this dietary preference, two separate heat sources are required: one for grilling and one for reheating the soup. This requires two independent heat sources. However, preparing two separate heat sources is cumbersome in terms of both table space and operating the heat sources.

[0003] Therefore, people need a kind of multipurpose baking pan that can cook soup and other broth dishes on baking pan, and various multipurpose baking pans have been disclosed in the prior art. Such as Korean patent application publication No. 10-2004-0053051 (published on June 23, 2004), registered patent document No. 10-1428558 (registered on August 4, 2014), registered patent document No. 10-2377822 (registered on March 18, 2022), registered patent document No. 10-2263362 (registered on June 4, 2021) and utility model patent document No. 20-1995-0007691 (published on September 20, 1995), No. 20-2000-0019731 (published on November 25, 2000), No. 20-0437859 (published on December 26, 2007), No. 20-0475978 (published on January 12, 2015), etc.

[0004] The dual-purpose grilling trays in the prior art can be roughly divided into three categories:

[0005] The first type features a steaming zone in the center of the grilling pan for stews and other soups, while a grilling zone surrounds it for grilling meats and other dishes. However, this multi-purpose grilling pan cannot be used with a heat source placed below the center, but rather around the perimeter. Placing the heat source below the center of the grilling pan would result in significant water evaporation in the steaming zone, while the surrounding grilling zone would provide less heat for grilling, inevitably leading to user dissatisfaction. On the other hand, if the boiling zone is large, the large amount of water in the boiling zone deprives the grilling zone of heat, resulting in poor grilling performance in the area between the boiling and grilling zones. Furthermore, the boiling zone is indirectly heated by heat transferred from the grilling zone, so heating is poor when the boiling zone is large. Consequently, the boiling zone is typically small. Consequently, the amount of stew or soup cooked is relatively small, leading to user dissatisfaction.

[0006] The second type features a central grilling area for grilling meats and other dishes, while a peripheral steaming area is located for soups and other broth-based dishes. These dual-purpose grills feature a heat source positioned below the center of the grill. Therefore, they are ideal for grilling meats and other dishes. However, because the steaming area is located on the periphery and is not directly heated by the heat source, cooking soups such as stews takes a considerable amount of time, making them less than ideal. Consequently, these steaming areas are more commonly used for steamed eggs, which can be cooked at relatively low temperatures, rather than stews and other soups.

[0007] The third type is to establish a grilling cooking area on one side of the grilling pan and a boiling cooking area on the other side, or to establish grilling cooking areas on both sides and a boiling cooking area in the middle of the grilling cooking areas. This multi-purpose grilling pan has a structure in which a heat source is placed under the grilling pan, and the heat source is arranged in such a way that the flame in the area under the grilling pan is roughly uniform. If the flame intensity of the heat source is suitable for grilling, the water in soup dishes such as stews will evaporate too quickly, causing inconvenience. If the flame intensity of the heat source is suitable for soups and other broths, the time required for grilling meat will be too long, and the meat will not be grilled properly. Therefore, in order to effectively use this multi-purpose grilling pan, it is necessary to use two or three individually adjustable heat sources, but using multiple heat sources is not only cumbersome to use, but also the structure of the heat source device is complicated. Summary of the Invention

[0008] Technical issues to be solved:

[0009] The present invention is designed to address the aforementioned problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose grill pan, i.e., a dual-purpose grill pan that can be used to grill meat or fish, as well as to cook stews and other soups, while utilizing a single heat source, being convenient to use and producing highly satisfying dishes.

[0010] Technical solution:

[0011] A multi-purpose grill pan, one side of which is a grilling cooking area for grilling meat or fish, and the other side of which is a steaming cooking area for mixing ingredients with water and then boiling them;

[0012] A separation gap is formed between the grill cooking zone and the steam cooking zone, and the separation gap prevents water in the steam cooking zone from transferring heat from the grill cooking zone to the steam cooking zone for heat insulation.

[0013] According to a multi-purpose baking tray in an embodiment of the present application, the separation gap is formed at a position or area directly in contact with the heat source flame below the central portion of the baking tray; or the separation gap is not in direct contact with the heat source flame, and the heat source flame is in a vertically downward direction.

[0014] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the heat source flame is located below the central portion of the baking pan, and a portion of the steaming and cooking zone is directly heated by the heat source flame.

[0015] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the area of the barbecue cooking zone is larger than the area of the steaming cooking zone.

[0016] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the partition gap is formed in an arc shape protruding from the grilling cooking zone toward the steaming cooking zone.

[0017] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the barbecue cooking zone includes side walls, a bottom wall and partitions, and the steaming cooking zone includes side walls, a bottom wall and partitions, and the partitions of the barbecue cooking zone and the partitions of the steaming cooking zone are separated from each other by the separation gap.

[0018] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the side wall of the barbecue cooking zone and the side wall of the steaming cooking zone are connected to each other.

[0019] According to a multi-purpose grill pan in an embodiment of the present application, the side walls of the grilling and cooking zone are separated from the side walls of the steaming and cooking zone, and the partitions of the grilling and cooking zone are connected to or integrated with each other at a position where no separation gap is formed.

[0020] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the upper portions of the partitions and side walls of the steaming and cooking zone are higher than those of the grilling and cooking zone, and the bottom wall of the steaming and cooking zone is lower than that of the grilling and cooking zone.

[0021] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, an egg steaming cooking area is provided on the other side of the steaming cooking area, and the egg steaming cooking area is connected to the grilling cooking area.

[0022] According to a multi-purpose baking pan in an embodiment of the present application, the multi-purpose baking pan is a circular or polygonal baking pan used for grilling meat or fish.

[0023] Beneficial effects:

[0024] According to the multi-purpose grilling pan of the present invention, even if a single heat source is used, meat or fish can be grilled and soup dishes such as stews can be cooked conveniently at the same time, and the cooked dishes are very satisfactory. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-purpose baking tray according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the top at a certain angle.

[0026] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A plan view of a multi-purpose baking tray.

[0027] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An oblique perspective view of a multipurpose baking tray from the bottom.

[0028] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Bottom view of the multi-purpose baking tray.

[0029] Figure 5 It is along Figure 2 Cross-sectional view of the midline A-A' incision.

[0030] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along line BB'.

[0031] in:

[0032] 10: Baking tray

[0033] 100: Barbecue cooking area

[0034] 110, 210: sidewall

[0035] 112: Extended connection

[0036] 120, 220: bottom wall

[0037] 130, 230: partition

[0038] 132: Extend the upper wall

[0039] 132': Remaining part

[0040] 200: Steaming cooking area

[0041] 300: Separation gap

[0042] 400: Steamed egg cooking area

[0043] 410: Main body

[0044] 420: End extension DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the following drawings.

[0046] The multi-purpose baking tray 10 of the present invention can be formed into a circular shape, such as Figures 1 to 6 The multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention comprises a grilling cooking area 100 and a steaming cooking area 200 .

[0047] The grilling zone 100 is located on one side of the grilling pan 10 and serves as a grilling area for meat or fish. The figure shows an example where the grilling zone 100 is located on the left side of the grilling pan 10. Of course, when the grilling pan 10 rotates, the grilling zone 100 can also be located on the right side of the grilling pan 10. Therefore, the left and right sides mentioned in this disclosure are relative positions, not absolute positions. However, for ease of explanation, this disclosure will assume and describe the grilling zone 100 being located on the left side of the grilling pan 10 and the steaming zone 200 being located on the right side.

[0048] The barbecue cooking area 100 includes side walls 110 , a bottom wall 120 and a partition 130 .

[0049] The bottom wall 120 may include a flat plate as an area for placing and grilling meat, fish, etc. A plurality of protrusions or bumps may be formed on the bottom wall 120 to prevent meat, etc. from sticking to the upper surface of the bottom wall 120 during grilling, and a plurality of oil drain holes may be formed near the boundary of the side wall 110.

[0050] The sidewall 110 and the partition 130 are sidewalls that separate the grill cooking zone 100. The sidewall 110 and the partition 130 may extend vertically upward from the bottom wall 120. The partition 130 is the sidewall that separates the grill cooking zone 100 from the steam cooking zone 200, while the sidewall 110 is the sidewall other than the partition 130. Therefore, the partition 130 is a sidewall of the grill cooking zone 100 that is adjacent to or connected to the steam cooking zone 200 and is designated separately to distinguish it from the other sidewalls 110.

[0051] The steam cooking zone 200 is located on the other side of the grill pan 10, i.e., the right side. It serves as the area where ingredients are mixed with water and then boiled to complete the cooking process. It is used for cooking broth-based dishes such as stews. The steam cooking zone 200 includes side walls 210, a bottom wall 220, and a partition 230. The steam cooking zone 200 is divided into sections by the side walls 210, bottom wall 220, and partition 230, and can be used as a pot or heating container for ingredients such as water. The partition 230 is located adjacent to or in contact with the grill cooking zone 100 in the steam cooking zone 200 and is designated separately to distinguish it from the other side walls 210. The upper ends of the side walls 210 of the steam cooking zone 200 have short, horizontally extending end extensions 212. These end extensions 212 can be used as handles for gripping.

[0052] The multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention has a separating gap 300 formed between the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steam cooking zone 200. This separating gap 300 prevents heat from the grilling cooking zone 100 from being carried away by the water in the steam cooking zone 200, thereby preventing heat transfer. Specifically, the separating gap 300 is formed between the partition 130 of the grilling cooking zone 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200. Thus, the separating gap 300 separates the partition 130 of the grilling cooking zone 100 from the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200.

[0053] The partition gap 300 can be formed throughout the entire partition wall 130 of the grill cooking zone 100 and the partition wall 230 of the steam cooking zone 200, but can also be formed only in the location or area directly heated by the heat source flame, or at least include the location or area directly heated by the heat source flame. In other words, the partition gap 300 is preferably formed in the location or area directly contacted by the heat source flame below the central portion of the grill pan 10. Alternatively, if the heat source flame does not directly contact the grill pan 10, the heat source flame should be located in a location or area vertically downward.

[0054] In addition, when the heat source flame is placed below the central portion of the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention, a portion of the steam cooking zone 200 is preferably directly heated by the heat source flame. Figure 2 and Figure 5 In this case, it is assumed that the heat source is an attached or portable gas stove commonly used for grilling meat in restaurants or at home, and the flame is formed in the center of the heat source. In other words, the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention is based on the use of a single heat source arranged below the center of the grill pan 10.

[0055] Because partition gap 300 in multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention is formed at a location or area directly heated by the flame of the heat source, the heat of the flame of the heat source can rise to the top of grill pan 10 through partition gap 300. Therefore, partition gap 300 provides a factor that causes the flame of the heat source and its heat to be concentrated near partition gap 300, rather than hitting the bottom surface of grill pan 10, i.e., the bottom surfaces of bottom walls 120 and 220 of grill pan 10, and widely spreading to both sides.

[0056] In the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention, the areas of the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steam cooking zone 200 can be configured to be equal. For example, if the grill pan 10 is circular, the left semicircular area can be formed as the grilling cooking zone 100, and the right semicircular area can be formed as the steam cooking zone 200. However, as shown in the figure, the area of the grilling cooking zone 100 is preferably larger than that of the steam cooking zone 200. In other words, the partition 130 of the grilling cooking zone 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 are preferably formed at a position or area slightly tilted to the right of the center. In particular, in addition to this, the partition gap 300 can also be formed in an arc shape that bulges from the grilling cooking zone 100 toward the steam cooking zone 200.

[0057] In the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention, the grilling cooking area 100 and the steaming cooking area 200 are preferably an integrated structure and are not separated from each other. The grill pan 10 of the present invention can be formed into an integrated structure by casting metal materials such as steel.

[0058] In order to connect the grilling cooking area 100 and the steam cooking area 200 into an integrated structure, a separation gap 300 is formed between the partition 130 of the grilling cooking area 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking area 200, so that the side wall 110 of the grilling cooking area 100 and the side wall 210 of the steam cooking area 200 are separated from each other. The partition 130 of the grilling cooking area 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking area 200 can be connected to each other into an integrated structure in the area or position where the separation gap 300 is not formed. Figure 6 , a structure is shown in which an extended upper wall 132 horizontally extending outward from the top of the partition 130 of the barbecue cooking zone 100 is connected to the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200. On the other hand, Figure 5The diagram illustrates a structure in which the extended upper wall 132 is interrupted by the partition gap 300 in the region where the partition gap 300 is formed. In other words, the diagram shows the extended upper wall 132 connected to the partition 130 of the grill cooking zone 100 and the remaining portion 132' of the extended upper wall connected to the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200. The structure in which the partition 130 of the grill cooking zone 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 are connected via the extended upper wall 132 is merely an example of the present invention. The partition 130 of the grill cooking zone 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 can be directly connected to form a single integral structure without the extended upper wall 132, and separated by the partition gap 300. Alternatively, in an area where the partition 130 of the barbecue cooking zone 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 are directly connected to form an integrated structure, the partition 130 of the barbecue cooking zone 100 may be omitted and only the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 may be formed. Alternatively, a structure may be formed to separate the barbecue cooking zone 100 from the steam cooking zone 200.

[0059] On the other hand, although not shown in the figures, as another embodiment in which the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steam cooking zone 200 are connected into an integral structure with a partition gap 300 formed between them, the grill pan 10 of the present invention can be implemented with the side walls 110 of the grilling cooking zone 100 and the side walls 210 of the steam cooking zone 200 connected to each other. In this case, the partition 130 of the grilling cooking zone 100 and the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 can be separated entirely by the partition gap 300. Alternatively, as described above, the partition gap 300 can be used to separate only the location or area where the heat source flame directly contacts them, while the remaining areas can be connected or integrated.

[0060] from Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the upper portions of the partitions 230 and side walls 210 of the steam cooking zone 200 are higher than the upper portions of the partitions 130 and side walls 110 of the grill cooking zone 100. In addition, the bottom wall 220 of the steam cooking zone 200 is lower than the bottom wall 120 of the grill cooking zone 100.

[0061] In the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention configured as described above, the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steam cooking zone 200 formed on the left and right sides of the grill pan 10 are both directly heated by the flame generated by a single heat source positioned below the center of the grill pan 10. In this case, the area of the grilling cooking zone 100 directly heated by the heat source's flame is larger than the area of the steam cooking zone 200 directly heated by the heat source's flame. Therefore, even with only a single heat source positioned below its center, the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention can provide a satisfactory heat supply to both the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steam cooking zone 200. In particular, because the bottom wall 220 of the steam cooking zone 200 is lower than the bottom wall 120 of the grilling cooking zone 100, a portion of the partition 230 of the steam cooking zone 200 is directly heated by the heat source's flame. Consequently, although the area of the steam cooking zone 200 directly heated by the heat source's flame is much smaller than that of the grilling cooking zone 100, the heating efficiency of the steam cooking zone 200 is improved.

[0062] In a combination grill pan 10 having a grilling cooking zone 100 and a boiling cooking zone 200, the temperatures required for grilling meat and other dishes differ from those required for stewing and other dishes. This differs not when grill pan 10 is initially used, but rather during a steady state, when grill pan 10 is fully heated and maintained at a substantially constant temperature. The heat requirements for grilling cooking zone 100 and boiling cooking zone 200 differ. The combination grill pan 10 of the present invention employs the aforementioned configuration to meet these requirements.

[0063] On the other hand, in the multi-purpose grill pan 10 of the present invention, which has the same structure as described above but lacks the partitioning gap 300, the broth cooking water in the steam cooking zone 200 is at a relatively low temperature and also vaporizes into water vapor, continuously removing heat from the steam cooking zone 200, thereby maintaining a relatively low temperature in the steam cooking zone 200. Heat flows from the relatively high temperature grill cooking zone 200 into the relatively low temperature steam cooking zone 200. This means that the heat provided throughout the grill cooking zone 200, particularly at the boundary between the grill cooking zone 100 and the steam cooking zone 200, is less than that required for grilling, resulting in unsatisfactory grilling results. Therefore, the present invention provides a separation gap 300 directly heated by the flame of the heat source between the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steaming cooking zone 200, in particular, between the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steaming cooking zone 200, thereby minimizing heat transfer from the grilling cooking zone 100 to the steaming cooking zone 200. In this way, even if a single heat source is used, the heat supply to both the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steaming cooking zone 200 can be met.

[0064] Since the present invention realizes the use of a single heat source through the above configuration, it is not only possible to conveniently operate the heating amount of the heat source, but also possible to simultaneously meet the heating amount required by the grilling cooking zone 100 and the steaming cooking zone 200, thereby conveniently performing the grilling and boiling cooking processes without causing inconvenience, and the satisfaction with the cooked dishes will also be high.

[0065] On the other hand, in the grill pan 10 of the present invention, a steamed egg cooking area 400 is formed on the other side of the steam cooking area 200 and is connected to the grill cooking area 100. The steam cooking area 400 has a downwardly convex arcuate cross-section. The steamed egg cooking area 400 includes a main body 410 with a downwardly convex cross-section and an end extension 420 formed by a short horizontal extension extending outward from the end of the main body 410. Furthermore, the end extension 420 is connected to the side wall 110 of the grill cooking area 100 via an extended connection portion 112 located on the other side of the end extension 420.

[0066] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation method of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field, within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, can make equivalent replacements or changes based on the technical solutions and inventive concepts of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose baking tray, characterized in that: One side of the grill is a grill cooking area for grilling meat or fish, and the other side is a steam cooking area for mixing ingredients with water and then boiling them; A separation gap is formed between the grill cooking zone and the steam cooking zone, and the separation gap prevents water in the steam cooking zone from transferring heat from the grill cooking zone to the steam cooking zone for heat insulation.

2. The multi-purpose baking tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The separation gap is formed at a position or area directly contacted by the heat source flame below the central portion of the baking pan; or the separation gap is not directly contacted by the heat source flame, and the heat source flame is in a vertically downward direction.

3. The multi-purpose baking tray according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the heat source flame is located below the central portion of the grill pan, a portion of the steam cooking zone is directly heated by the heat source flame.

4. The multi-purpose baking tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: The area of the grilling cooking zone is larger than that of the steaming cooking zone.

5. The multi-purpose baking tray according to claim 4, characterized in that: The partition gap is formed in an arc shape protruding from the grill cooking zone toward the steaming cooking zone.

6. The multi-purpose baking tray according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The grilling cooking zone comprises side walls, a bottom wall and a partition, and the steaming cooking zone comprises side walls, a bottom wall and a partition. The partition of the grilling cooking zone and the partition of the steaming cooking zone are separated from each other by the separation gap.

7. The multi-purpose baking tray according to claim 6, characterized in that: The side wall of the grill cooking zone and the side wall of the steam cooking zone are connected to each other.

8. The multi-purpose baking tray according to claim 6, characterized in that: The side wall of the barbecue cooking zone and the side wall of the steam cooking zone are separated from each other, and the partition of the barbecue cooking zone and the partition of the steam cooking zone are connected to each other or integrated at a position where no separation gap is formed.

9. The multi-purpose baking tray according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that: The upper portions of the partitions and side walls of the steam cooking zone are higher than the upper portions of the partitions and side walls of the grill cooking zone, and the bottom wall of the steam cooking zone is lower than the bottom wall of the grill cooking zone.

10. The multi-purpose baking tray according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: An egg steaming cooking area is provided on the other side of the steaming cooking area, and the egg steaming cooking area is connected to the grilling cooking area; Preferably, the multi-purpose baking pan is a circular or polygonal baking pan for grilling meat or fish.

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