Barbecue device

Abstract

Barbecue apparatus (100) for barbecuing food, such as fish, has a main body (110) comprising a barbecue area (R), and at least one heating device (H) disposed in or adjacent to the barbecue area (R) for barbecuing fish placed in the barbecue area (R). The heating device (H) has a gas burner (120) for burning to generate hot gas, and a distributor (130) associated with the gas burner (120) and adapted to distribute the hot gas onto a heating area (X) for barbecuing fish. The heating area (X) extends across an upper position and a lower position of the barbecue area (R). The barbecue apparatus comprises two heating devices disposed on opposite sides of the barbecue area for barbecuing opposite sides of the fish, each distributor being a two-dimensional structure standing upright and located on a respective side of the barbecue area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a barbecue apparatus for grilling food, such as, but not limited to, fish. Background Technology

[0002] Grilling devices for grilling food can be mobile, in which food undergoes rotational and / or linear motion past one or more heating elements as it is cooked. The heating elements used in such grilling devices are typically electrically powered, serving as their motion mechanism. Most other stationary grilling devices generally consist of a horizontal grill on which food is cooked. Food is placed on one side to cook that side first, then moved to the other side or flipped to the opposite side to continue cooking, requiring user operation. This type of grilling device is generally relatively bulky because the horizontal grill takes up space and its design is limited. While open-flame cooking, such as using a gas burner, is thought to impart a unique grilled flavor to food, this cooking method is primarily limited to horizontal grilling devices.

[0003] The present invention aims to alleviate or at least mitigate such disadvantages by providing a novel or improved barbecue apparatus with a gas burner. Utility Model Content

[0004] According to this utility model, a grilling device for grilling food is provided, comprising: a main body including a grilling area, and at least one heating device disposed in or near the grilling area for grilling food placed in the grilling area. The heating device includes a gas burner for combustion to generate heat, and a distributor associated with the gas burner and adapted to distribute the heat onto the heating area for grilling the food. The heating area extends across an upper and lower portion of the grilling area. The grilling device includes two heating devices disposed on opposite sides of the grilling area for grilling opposite sides of the food, each distributor being an upright two-dimensional structure located on a corresponding side of the grilling area.

[0005] Preferably, the dispenser includes a chamber having a wall with a plurality of holes in the heating area through which hot air is released onto the food.

[0006] More preferably, at least some of the plurality of holes open at an acute angle to the vertical direction in the downward direction to release the hot gas in the same direction.

[0007] More preferably, the wall comprises a plurality of portions facing the downward direction and perforated to form the plurality of holes.

[0008] More preferably, the wall has alternating upward and downward facing portions, wherein the downward facing portions include the plurality of holes.

[0009] In one particular structure, the wall has a serrated cross-section.

[0010] Preferably, the plurality of holes open downwards at an angle to the vertical direction, the angle ranging from 30° to 60°, and preferably about 45°.

[0011] In a particular structure, the wall extends in a substantially vertical direction.

[0012] Preferably, the distributor is located directly above the gas burner, and its chamber has a bottom opening located above the gas burner for receiving hot gas generated by the gas burner.

[0013] In one particular configuration, the gas burner has an elongated burner body with an end for connection to a gas supply device, and a plurality of holes are provided along the burner body for gas to flow out and burn.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the grilling device includes two grilling zones for grilling two foods simultaneously, and two heating devices are provided on opposite sides of each grilling zone for grilling the opposite sides of the corresponding foods.

[0015] In one particular configuration, the main body includes a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the gas burner or multiple gas burners are mounted in the lower portion, and the upper portion defines one or more of the grilling areas and accommodates the dispenser or multiple dispensers.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, each or every grilling area has an opening on the front side of the body, through which food can be inserted into or removed from the grilling area.

[0017] More preferably, the opening is in the form of a vertically extending slot.

[0018] Advantageously, the grilling device includes a support for the grilling area, which includes a pair of hinged perforated plates for securing the food therebetween.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment, the grilling device is suitable for grilling fish. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The present invention will now be described in more detail by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1This is a front view of one embodiment of a grilling device for grilling food according to the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Right side view of the barbecue apparatus shown;

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A side view of the support used to hold the food being grilled in the barbecue apparatus shown.

[0024] Figure 4 Is with Figure 1 Another front view of the corresponding grilling device, magnified and showing more details;

[0025] Figure 5 Is with Figure 2 Another right-side view of the corresponding grilling device, magnified to show... Figure 3 The bracket and gas burner with distributor are included.

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A perspective view of the dispenser shown;

[0027] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 The side view of the dispenser shown; and

[0028] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 A magnified cross-sectional end view of the distributor. Detailed Implementation

[0029] See appendix Figures 1 to 8 The figure shows a barbecue apparatus 100 embodying the present invention for grilling food, for example, in the described embodiment, particularly for grilling fish F, but not limited thereto. The barbecue apparatus 100 has a body 110 having or providing a grilling area R, and includes at least one heating device H disposed in or near the grilling area R for grilling fish F placed in the grilling area R. The grilling area R is generally flat and upright. The body 110 takes the form of a rectangular box-shaped housing 110H.

[0030] The heating device H is provided by a gas burner 120 for combustion to generate hot gas (or typically hot air) and a distributor 130 associated with the gas burner 120. The distributor 130 is adapted to distribute the hot gas generated by the gas burner 120 to a heating zone X for grilling one side of the fish F. The heating zone X typically extends across the upper and lower portions of the grilling zone R, and preferably, as in the described embodiment, extends vertically. For grilling both sides of the fish F, a pair of heating devices H are required, each heating device H located on one side of the fish F and on opposite sides of the grilling zone R. Each distributor 130 is an upright two-dimensional structure located on a corresponding side of the grilling zone R.

[0031] In this embodiment, the grilling device 100 is designed to grill two pieces of fish F simultaneously. This design requires two grilling zones R to accommodate the corresponding fish F, and uses two pairs of heating devices H (each consisting of a gas burner 120 and a distributor 130), with each pair of heating devices H located on opposite sides of the corresponding grilling zone R to face the corresponding fish F from the side. The two grilling zones R are arranged side by side on the left and right sides. The housing 110H has a lower part and an upper part, in which the two pairs of gas burners 120 are mounted, and the upper part defines the two grilling zones R and accommodates the two pairs of distributors 130. Each gas burner 120 is controlled by a gas knob 120K on the front 111 of the housing 110H.

[0032] Each grilling zone R has an opening 112 on the front 111 of the housing 110H. These openings are typically closed by a hinged door 113, through which the fish F can be inserted into or removed from the grilling zone R. The opening 112 is in the form of a slot, its shape and size corresponding to the cross-section of the interior of the grilling zone R. Two slots extend vertically and are arranged side-by-side on the front 111 of the housing.

[0033] As part of the grilling apparatus 100, there are two supports 150 for their respective grilling areas R. Each support 150, which may be referred to as a fish clamp, includes a pair of hinged perforated plates 152 for securing a piece of fish F therebet for grilling in its respective grilling area R. The support 150 includes a rearwardly extending central handle 151. Each door 113 has a central slot 113N for receiving the handle 151 when the plate 152 is placed in the corresponding grilling area R.

[0034] The structure and operation of the heating device H (particularly its gas burner 120 and distributor 130) will now be described. Each gas burner 120 includes an elongated burner body 121 having an end 122 for connection to a gas supply device and a plurality of holes 123 along the burner body 121 for gas to flow out and burn to generate heat. The burner body 121 is in a horizontal position with the holes 123 facing upwards.

[0035] Each dispenser 130 is an upright two-dimensional structure, taking the form of a generally flattened rectangular chamber 131, placed vertically. The chamber 131 has a front main wall 132 extending in a generally vertical direction and has a plurality of holes 133 formed in the heating area X. The chamber 131 includes a bottom opening 134 for introducing hot air generated by the gas burner 120. The hot air is released through the holes 133 onto the fish F for grilling. At least partially or, as shown, all of the holes 133 open towards a downward direction Y at an acute angle to the vertical direction to release hot air in the same direction Y. The rear main wall is intact, i.e., without holes or openings, and may have a cross-section similar to the front main wall 132.

[0036] In its specific construction, wall 132 has multiple horizontal portions (or surfaces) 132B, all facing the downward direction Y, and perforated to form holes 133. These portions 132B are elongated strips extending horizontally left and right in the width direction of wall 132. Wall 132 includes multiple other portions (or surfaces) 132A, alternating with the aforementioned portions 132B. These other portions 132A are similar to portions 132B, but they do not have holes or openings and face the upward direction Z. Overall, portions 132A and 132B are alternating portions facing upward and downward, respectively, wherein the downward portion 132B contains the hole 133. Portions 132A and 132B are each planar and folded relative to each other, resulting in a serrated cross-section of wall 132. The perforated portions 132B are arranged such that their holes 133 open downward or downward at an angle to the vertical direction, ranging from 30° to 60°, preferably around 45° as shown, i.e., opening in the Y direction.

[0037] The distributor 130 is located directly above the gas burner 120. The chamber 131 has a bottom opening 134 located above the gas burner 120 and covers all its orifices 123 for receiving hot gas generated by the gas burner 120. Under gas supply pressure, the gas burns at the orifices 123 of the gas burner 120 to form a flame, which is discharged upwards or injected into the chamber 131 through the bottom opening 134. Subsequently, the hot gas generated by the combustion flame is discharged or ejected from the interior of the chamber 131 through the orifices 133 and directed onto the fish for grilling.

[0038] Due to the downward-sloping Y-direction arrangement of the orifice 133, the ejected hot gas is hotter than the surrounding environment and has an upward trend. The hot gas will hit the fish F at an angle of up to 90°, i.e., horizontal or below (downward), thereby maximizing the heating of the fish F with the consumed fuel gas. From another perspective, this arrangement of ejecting hot gas in a downward-sloping Y-direction allows the hot gas to remain near the fish F for a relatively long time, thus improving heating efficiency.

[0039] As described above, the grilling device 100 is designed with two grilling zones R for simultaneously grilling two pieces of fish F. For each piece of fish F, two heating devices H are provided on opposite sides of their respective grilling zones for simultaneously grilling the opposite sides of fish F. Each distributor 130 is an upright two-dimensional or flat structure, located on or above a corresponding gas burner 120 on the corresponding side of the grilling zone R. Each grilling zone R has two heating devices H on its opposite sides for grilling the opposite sides of fish F. These two heating devices H are arranged such that the walls 132 of their distributors 130 (i.e., heating zones X) face inwards, opposite each other, for simultaneously grilling the opposite sides of fish F.

[0040] It is worth noting that, although the grilling device 100 is designed primarily for grilling fish as described above, it is also suitable for, and can be used for, grilling other suitable types of food that have or are cut into relatively flat shapes, such as squid, steak, and pork chops.

[0041] This invention is given by way of example only, and those skilled in the art can make various other modifications and / or changes to the embodiments without departing from the scope of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A grilling apparatus for grilling food, comprising: The main body includes a barbecue area; as well as At least one heating device, disposed in or near the grilling area, is used to grill food placed in the grilling area, the heating device comprising: A gas burner, the gas burner being used for combustion to produce hot gas; and A distributor associated with the gas burner and adapted to distribute the hot gas onto a heating zone for grilling the food, the heating zone extending across an upper and lower portion of the grilling zone; The feature is that the grilling device includes two heating devices disposed on opposite sides of the grilling area for grilling the food on opposite sides, each dispenser being an upright two-dimensional structure and located on a corresponding side of the grilling area.

2. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dispenser includes a chamber having a wall with multiple holes in the heating area through which hot air is released onto the food.

3. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, At least some of the plurality of holes open at an acute angle downwards and vertically to release the hot gas in the same direction.

4. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The wall comprises multiple portions facing the downward direction and is perforated to form multiple holes.

5. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The wall has alternating upward and downward facing portions, wherein the downward facing portions include the plurality of holes.

6. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wall has a serrated cross-section.

7. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The plurality of holes open downwards at an angle to the vertical direction, the angle ranging from 30° to 60°.

8. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wall extends in a substantially vertical direction.

9. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The distributor is located directly above the gas burner, and its chamber has a bottom opening located above the gas burner for receiving hot gas generated by the gas burner.

10. The barbecue apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The gas burner has an elongated burner body with an end for connecting to a gas supply device, and multiple holes are provided along the burner body for gas to flow out and burn.

11. The barbecue apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The grilling device includes two grilling zones for grilling two foods simultaneously. Each grilling zone has two heating devices on opposite sides for grilling the opposite sides of the corresponding foods.

12. The barbecue apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The main body includes a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the gas burner or multiple gas burners are mounted in the lower portion, and the upper portion defines one or more of the grilling areas and accommodates the dispenser or multiple dispensers.

13. The barbecue apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, Each or every grilling area has an opening on the front side of the main body, through which food can be inserted into or removed from the grilling area.

14. The barbecue apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that, The opening is in the form of a vertically extending slot.

15. The barbecue apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The grilling device includes a support for the grilling area, the support including a pair of hinged perforated plates for securing the food therebetween.

16. The barbecue apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The barbecue equipment is suitable for grilling fish.

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