outdoor cooking appliance assembly kit

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device using solid fuel, the kit comprising a structure (22) having uprights for supporting a container (23) for holding the fuel. It comprises: - the container (23) having an access door (25) from inside the container (23); - the upper part of the container adapted to act as a cooking plate having a rotating movable disc (26), the movable disc (26) having a central opening and at least one portion having first radiating grooves extending along a portion of the radii of the movable disc (26), said first grooves cooperating with a fixed portion of the container (23) having second radiating grooves. When the first and second radiating grooves align, each groove creates an opening in the container (23) to the outside. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device. Technical field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device. It is particularly applicable in the field of food preparation and outdoor cooking. Previous technique

[0002] There are two types of devices for heating food outdoors: one using an energy source such as gas or electricity and the other using fuel.

[0003] It is known from publication document WO9510214 which describes a barbecue using gas as its energy source. This barbecue includes a vertical radiant roasting heating system.

[0004] Publication document EP1581083 is also known. It describes a barbecue with a heat distribution conductive element which is used with a grill allowing the cooking of food and the recovery of grease.

[0005] Another type of barbecue is described in document WO2016149106. This document proposes a barbecue grill accessory that allows for the placement of loose fuel material on one side of the grill. The accessory provides a cooking temperature at the accessory itself and a reduced temperature in a section heated indirectly. The accessory is applicable to conventional barbecues and offers a wide variety of food cooking techniques.

[0006] Another type of barbecue is the oven type, as illustrated by document CA2996777, which represents a combination of a pizza oven with an outdoor fire pit and a solid, stationary base. The combination includes an oven capable of cooking food, with a chimney and a combustion chamber.

[0007] The objective of the presentation is to provide a device with several aspects and meeting several user needs. However, combining the solutions seems impossible given the different characteristics of each. Presentation of the invention

[0008] The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks with a totally innovative approach.

[0009] More specifically, the invention aims to provide a new, handy and simple assembly for outdoor cooking with combustible materials.

[0010] In particular, an objective of the invention is to provide a kit that adapts to several different needs for the user.

[0011] Another objective of the invention is to provide such a technique which is inexpensive to implement and which does not require any special maintenance.

[0012] One objective of the invention is to provide such a technique, which can be easily adapted to existing systems.

[0013] These objectives, as well as others that will appear subsequently, are achieved, according to a first aspect, using an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device using a solid fuel, the kit comprising a structure having uprights to support a box intended to contain the fuel, the upper part of the box being adapted to act as a cooking plate, remarkable in that it comprises: - the crate has an access door from inside the crate; - the upper part of the case adapted to act as a cooking plate includes a rotating movable disc, the movable disc has a central opening and at least a part having first radiable grooves extending over part of the radii of the movable disc, said first grooves cooperate with a fixed part of the case having second radiable grooves extending when first radiable grooves and second radiable grooves correspond, each groove creates an opening of the case outwards; the case includes at least one drawer.

[0014] Thanks to these features, the assembly kit has the advantage of being perfectly manageable and usable outdoors, thus requiring no special maintenance or causing any occasional inconvenience regarding its location. The cooking device includes at least one of the functions of grilling, roasting, smoking, frying, and braising and / or steaming. Therefore, it provides an all-in-one solution in a single device.

[0015] The invention is advantageously implemented according to the embodiments and variants set out below, which are to be considered individually or according to any technically operative combination.

[0016] In one embodiment, the movable disc comprises at least one solid part. The solid part allows for a cooking plate to be located outside the casing.

[0017] In one embodiment, it comprises a tube, at least a portion of which is positioned in the central opening; said tube is configured to evacuate the fuel smoke. It is a chimney.

[0018] The present invention makes it possible to broaden the fields of application and therefore to be used during events to cook food without having smoke at the level of the cooking plate (moving disc).

[0019] According to one variant, the disk is removable. It can be changed or removed.

[0020] In one embodiment, two L-shaped bars configured to receive a cooking plate are fixed inside the box. This allows for a space for a cooking plate and thus cook the food inside the box.

[0021] In one embodiment, the access door of the crate comprises at least one of the following elements: a handle, a temperature sensor, a window. This makes it possible to monitor the cooking time of the food in real time and to have a visual observation of the food in question.

[0022] In one embodiment, it comprises a smoker having a coil configured to receive smoking chips. The smoker is positioned in the drawer or in the box.

[0023] In one embodiment, casters are located beneath the structure. This makes it possible to move the device more easily.

[0024] In one embodiment, around the upper part of the crate extending the upper surface of the crate configured to form a counter and consists of one of the following elements: a succession of wooden slats, a wooden plank, or a stone part.

[0025] Thus, the support allows food to be placed around the movable disc which serves as a cooking plate.

[0026] In one embodiment, it includes a rotisserie comprising a spit and a mechanism for rotating said spit, the spit rotation mechanism of which operates on steam created by the box when the fuels burn. Brief description of the figures

[0027] Other advantages, purposes and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, given for explanatory purposes and in no way as a limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0028] The figure represents a perspective view of an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Fig. 2 represents another perspective view of another example of an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device according to an object of the present invention;

[0030] Fig. 3 represents a detailed view of a perspective view of an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Description of the implementation methods

[0031] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device.

[0032] It is represented an inverted truncated pyramid which is held on four thin bars (uprights) placed on a support 21 movable by rollers 20.

[0033] According to one example, the thin bars are rectangular. According to another example, the thin bars are triangular.

[0034] The upper part of the inverted truncated pyramid behaves like a cooking plate with a movable disc 26.

[0035] A chimney 28 is shown which is located above the movable disc 26.

[0036] In one example, the movable disc 26 has a central opening. In another embodiment, the movable disc 26 has another disc, called an obstruction disc, to close the central opening of the movable disc 26. In this variant, the obstruction disc has a central hole configured to allow a finger of one hand to pass through to position or remove the obstruction disc.

[0037] The box 23 or the inverted truncated pyramid has an access door 25. The access door 25 allows access to the inside of the box 23 to add fuel.

[0038] The access door 25 of the case 23 includes at least one of the following elements: a handle, a temperature sensor, a window.

[0039] The temperature sensor will control the temperature in the box 23.

[0040] When cooking food in the oven, it is advisable to keep the obstruction disc in place to heat up more quickly when there is food on the moving disc 26.

[0041] According to one variant, the movable disk 26 is a grid.

[0042] The box 23 or the inverted truncated pyramid contains internally the fuel which, when heated, acts like a traditional oven.

[0043] The movable disc 23 allows food to be heated or kept at the right temperature for eating. It can be moved via a pivot joint, which allows for control of the cooking process. Indeed, if the fuel contained in the container 23 is placed on one side, it is possible to adjust the cooking intensity: either directly above the fuel or on the other side.

[0044] According to one embodiment, the device is mobile, that is to say that the support 21 has casters 20 to move the assembly.

[0045] According to one embodiment, it is possible to put a tube which allows the smoke coming out of the box 23 to be released and thus to cook food on the hob without being disturbed by the fumes.

[0046] Around the upper part of the crate 23 is a counter 27 and is made up of one of the following elements: a succession of wooden slats, a wooden plank, or a stone part.

[0047] According to one example, counter 27 is circular in shape.

[0048] According to an example of an embodiment, the inverted truncated pyramid has a drawer 24 (not visible), see description below.

[0049] Figure 2 shows another assembly kit, this time without the chimney. Figure 2 incorporates some elements from Figure 1.

[0050] According to one embodiment, the inverted truncated pyramid has a drawer 24. According to this example, drawer 24 is on the opposite side of the access door (not visible).

[0051] Opening the drawer allows the air supply inside the box 23 to be regulated.

[0052] A smoker with a coil configured to receive smoking chips can be used. It can be placed in the drawer.

[0053] Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the inside of the case 23.

[0054] The interior of the box 23 is hollow in shape (inverted truncated pyramid) in which two bars bent on the sides are positioned on the lower surface. According to one example, the bars are L-shaped.

[0055] One of the lengths of the L allows the cooking plate to be placed on it, and the other length of the L allows a cooking plate to be secured. The width of the cooking plate is defined between two facing lengths of the L.

[0056] The folded bars will serve as a grid or plate to place food on and have cooking like an oven.

[0057] In one example, not shown, the cooking device includes a rotisserie comprising a spit and a spit rotation mechanism. In one example, the spit rotation mechanism is powered by steam generated by the crate 23 when the fuel burns.

[0058] Crate 23 contains ornamental plates. List of reference signs

[0059] [Tables 1] References Designations 20 casters 21 support 22 structure 23 crate 24 drawer 25 access door 26 movable disc 27 counter 28 chimney

Claims

Demands

1. Assembly kit for an outdoor cooking device using a solid fuel, kit comprising a structure (22) having uprights to support a box (23) intended to contain the fuel, the upper part of the box being adapted to act as a cooking plate, characterized in that it comprises: - the box (23) has an access door (25) from inside the box (23);- the upper part of the casing adapted to act as a cooking plate comprises a rotating movable disc (26), the movable disc (26) having a central opening and at least a part having first radiating grooves extending over a part of the radii of the movable disc (26), said first grooves cooperate with a fixed part of the casing (23) having second radiating grooves extending when first radiating grooves and second radiating grooves correspond, each groove creates an opening of the casing (23) to the outside; the casing (23) comprises at least one drawer (24).

2. Kit according to claim 1, wherein the movable disc (26) comprises at least one solid part.

3. Kit according to claim 1, wherein it comprises a tube at least a part of which is positioned in the central opening, said tube is configured to evacuate the smoke from the fuel.

4. Kit according to claim 1, wherein inside the case (23) are fixed two L-shaped bars configured to receive a cooking plate.

5. Kit according to claim 1, wherein the access door (25) of the case (23) comprises at least one of the following: a handle, a temperature sensor, a window.

6. Kit according to claim 1, wherein it comprises a smoker having a coil configured to receive smoking chips.

7. Kit according to claim 1, in which below the structure (22) are casters (20).

8. Kit according to claim 1, wherein around the upper part of the crate extending the upper surface of the crate (23) configured to form a counter (27) and is made up of one of the following elements: a succession of wooden slats, a board of

9. wood, or a part of stone. Kit according to claim 1, wherein it comprises a rotisserie having a spit and a mechanism for rotating said spit, the spit rotation mechanism of which operates by steam created by the box (23) when the fuels burn.

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