Stainless steel griddle plancha with integrated tilt, depth adjustment and juice groove
The stainless steel griddle with an inclination and juice collector addresses fat and liquid management issues, reducing smoke and fire risks and simplifying cleaning, while being adaptable to various grill sizes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025000371
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-10-23
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing grills face challenges in efficiently managing fat and liquid drainage during cooking, leading to potential smoke development and fire risks, while also requiring complex cleaning processes.
A stainless steel griddle with a slight inclination and integrated juice collector, combined with a dense welding construction, ensures controlled fat and liquid drainage, while a depth adjustment mechanism allows compatibility with various grill sizes.
The solution effectively minimizes smoke and fire risks by collecting liquids, enhances cleaning efficiency, and provides versatility across different grill models.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] This stainless steel griddle plancha was specially developed for use on gas and charcoal grills. It offers a generous cooking surface and is thoughtfully designed to drain fat and liquids in a controlled manner during cooking. A slight incline of the cooking surface and the tightly welded construction ensure that fat reliably collects in the integrated juice groove. The plancha also features a depth adjustment system that allows for flexible adaptation to different cooking depths. Construction: • Stainless steel grill plate: The plancha consists of a solid stainless steel base plate (1), which ensures even heat distribution across the entire grill surface. This construction allows for even cooking of large quantities of food. The choice of stainless steel also ensures high heat and corrosion resistance, extending the lifespan of the plancha. • Incline: A key design feature of the plancha is the approximately 1% incline (2), which ensures that fat and other liquids automatically drain into the drip tray during the grilling process. This slight incline prevents liquids from accumulating on the grill surface, contributing to a cleaner and healthier grilling process. • Integrated juice chute: The juice chute (3) is designed to run along the front of the plancha. This reliably collects all draining liquids, be it fat, marinade, or meat juices. The plancha's tightly welded construction ensures that no liquid leaks out, and everything is collected in the juice chute. This facilitates cleaning and ensures an overall clean grilling experience. • Depth adjustment: A special feature of the Griddle Plancha is its flexible depth adjustment (4). Using a sliding adapter, the plancha can be adapted to different grill sizes. The adapter allows the depth of the plancha to be adjusted so that it always sits securely and stably, regardless of the grill size. This makes the plancha versatile and easy to use on different grill models and facilitates safe use. • Ergonomic handles: Ergonomic stainless steel handles (5) are integrated into both sides of the plancha. These provide a secure grip and make lifting and positioning the plancha easier. The handles are shaped to fit comfortably in the hand, making them easy to handle even when wearing grill gloves. How it works:
[0002] The Griddle Plancha is extremely efficient thanks to the combination of its solid stainless steel construction, the sloped grill surface, and the surrounding juice groove. The slope allows fat and other liquids to drain into the juice groove in a controlled manner during grilling, minimizing the risk of smoke and grease fires. The tightly welded construction of the plancha ensures no leakage, ensuring clean handling. The flexible depth adjustment allows the plancha to be adapted to different grill sizes, ensuring it rests securely on various models and can be used stably. Advantages: • Robust stainless steel construction: The use of stainless steel ensures high resistance to heat and weather influences, making the plancha particularly durable. It is corrosion-resistant and retains its functionality even after many grilling sessions. • Efficient grease drainage: The plancha's gentle incline and tightly welded juice groove ensure that liquids drain and collect in a controlled manner. This reduces the risk of grease fires and significantly simplifies cleaning the grill surface. • Adaptability through depth adjustment: The sliding adapter piece allows the plancha to be used on grills of varying depths. This makes it versatile and compatible with a wide range of grill models. • Generous grilling surface: The XXL grilling surface offers ample space for preparing large quantities of food. This makes the plancha ideal for larger barbecue parties or for use in more extensive grilling projects. • Clean handling: Thanks to the tight welds and the tilt function, liquids are prevented from running out of the plancha, resulting in an overall clean grilling process.
Claims
[1] Depth adjustment: Griddle Plancha, comprising a stainless steel grill plate, characterized by a depth adjustment that allows the plancha to be adapted to different grill depths and therefore grills by using a sliding adapter piece that ensures a safe and stable support on grills of different depths. [2] Inclination: Griddle Plancha, comprising a stainless steel grill plate, characterized by a slope of approximately 1%, which allows excess liquids such as fat to be drained in a controlled manner into a juice groove located at the front, enabling cleaner, healthier and safer handling.