Fireplace trivet

Abstract

To provide a trivet for an open fire stand capable of being placed on an open fire stand to simultaneously perform cooking with different heating powers.SOLUTION: A representative configuration of a trivet 100 for an open fire stand comprises: a top surface 110 on which an object to be heated is placed; a lower frame 120 arranged below the top surface and incapable of passing through the top surface; and a plurality of legs 130 extending vertically along the outside or inside of the top surface and the lower frame. The lower frame is formed with a cut 124. The lower part of the leg can be opened by the elasticity of the leg.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates primarily to a trivet that is installed on a fire pit. [Background technology]

[0002] A trivet is a support device placed over a heat source to hold cooking utensils such as pots and grills, as well as food. Heat sources include kitchen stoves, hearths, braziers, and charcoal grills, but trivets are also sometimes used in outdoor fire pits.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention for a trivet to be placed on a fire pit. Patent Document 1 proposes a trivet with its peripheral parts higher than the center, and states that this allows cooking vessels to be held stably. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-032897 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Bonfires use firewood or charcoal as fuel, but adjusting the heat is more difficult than with a gas burner. Additionally, outdoor cooking often requires a short time, making it difficult to precisely adjust the heat depending on the ingredients and cooking method. If the heat source is a large one like a rectangular barbecue grill, the heat is stronger in the center of the grill and weaker on the periphery, making it possible to adjust the heat depending on the position on the grill. However, a bonfire stand is shaped like a charcoal brazier, with a smaller heating area and less difference in heat output, making it difficult to cook on both high and low heat at the same time.

[0006] In view of these problems, the present invention aims to provide a trivet for a fire pit that can be placed on the fire pit to allow cooking with different heat intensities to be performed simultaneously. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of a fire pit trivet according to the present invention comprises a top surface on which the object to be heated is placed, a lower frame that is positioned below the top surface and cannot pass through the top surface, and a plurality of legs that extend vertically along the outside or inside of the top surface and lower frame, with slits formed in the lower frame that allow the lower parts of the legs to be opened by the elasticity of the legs.

[0008] With the above configuration, the legs are aligned with the top surface and the lower frame, so multiple trivets can be stacked vertically. The lower frame of the top trivet rests on the top surface of the bottom trivet, meaning the difference in height between the top surface and the lower frame corresponds to the height of the top surfaces of the stacked trivets. This makes it possible to cook with different heat levels simultaneously.

[0009] It is also preferable that the lower frame has four legs, and that the lower frame is divided into two lower frame pieces by two slits, and that each of the two lower frame pieces is joined to two legs. This allows the two lower frame pieces to be pushed and pulled sideways with both hands to shift the ends of the legs, making it easy to stack the stove on top of the trivet placed underneath.

[0010] The multiple legs are constructed by combining multiple U-shaped wire rods that open downward, and each of the multiple legs is constructed by joining the ends of adjacent U-shaped wire rods, and it is preferable that the middle parts of the multiple U-shaped wire rods form a polygon that fits along the top surface. Because the legs are constructed by joining two wire rods, they can be made resistant to deformation due to heat and impact. In addition, because the legs alone have a unit structure, the overall rigidity can be increased. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, a trivet for a fire pit can be provided that can be placed on the fire pit to allow cooking with different heat intensities to be performed simultaneously. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a fire pit trivet according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a three-view diagram of a trivet for a campfire stove. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how the fire pit trivet of this embodiment is used. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dimensions, materials, and other specific values ​​shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention and, unless otherwise specified, do not limit the present invention. In this specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are designated by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant explanation, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown.

[0014] FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the fire pit trivet according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a three-view diagram of the fire pit trivet.

[0015] 1 and 3, the fire pit trivet 100 according to this embodiment includes a top surface 110 on which objects to be heated, such as cooking utensils and ingredients, a lower frame 120 disposed below the top surface 110, and legs 130. The fire pit trivet 100 is made by welding stainless steel wire and plate materials together.

[0016] In this embodiment, the outer shape of the top surface 110 is circular, and is composed of a mesh section 114 made of wire and a plate section 116 arranged on the outside of the mesh section within a circular outer periphery 112. A circular opening 114a is provided in the center of the mesh section 114, allowing firewood or charcoal to be placed in the fire pit 10 (see Figure 3) without removing the fire pit trivet 100 from the fire pit.

[0017] The lower frame 120 has a shape that prevents it from passing through the top surface 110. "Preventing passage" means that they overlap in a plan view, i.e., collide, and as a simple example, they can have the same outer shape (circular shapes with the same diameter in this embodiment). The outer shapes of the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120 need only prevent them from passing through each other, and may be circles, a circle and a polygon, or two polygons, other than circles.

[0018] In this embodiment, four legs 130 are provided. The legs 130 extend in the vertical direction along the outside of the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120. The legs 130 are joined to the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120 by welding or the like, thereby connecting the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120 with a predetermined height gap between them. The lower ends (tips) of the legs 130 protrude downward beyond the lower frame 120. Note that in this embodiment, the legs 130 are arranged along the outside of the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120, but they may also be arranged along the inside. The number of legs 130 is not limited to four, and may be six, for example.

[0019] As shown in Figure 1, the lower frame 120 is divided into two lower frame pieces 122 by two slits 124. The four legs 130 are attached to each of the two lower frame pieces 122, two of which are connected to each other. This allows the lower parts of the legs 130 to open, two at a time, due to the elasticity of the wire material of the legs 130, when the two lower frame pieces 122 are pushed and pulled sideways with both hands.

[0020] If six legs are required, three legs 130 are joined to each of the two lower frame pieces 122. Considering that the lower frame pieces 122 will be pushed and pulled with both hands, it is preferable that the number of divisions of the lower frame 120 be two.

[0021] The legs 130 are formed by combining multiple U-shaped wire rods 132 that open downward. The folded portions on both sides of the U-shaped wire rods 132 are called end portions 132a, and the portion where the end portions 132a are joined is called the middle portion 132b. One leg 130 is formed by joining two end portions 132a of adjacent U-shaped wire rods 132. Because the leg 130 is formed by joining two end portions 132a, it can be made resistant to deformation due to heat or impact. Furthermore, because even just the leg portion (all of the U-shaped wire rods 132) has a unit structure, the overall rigidity can be increased.

[0022] The intermediate portion 132b forms a polygon that fits the top surface 110. In this embodiment, four U-shaped wire rods 132 are joined together, so the polygon is a square. If there are six legs 130 (six U-shaped wire rods 132), the polygon is a hexagon. The polygonal intermediate portion 132b can firmly support the top surface 110.

[0023] 3 is a diagram showing how the trivet for a fire pit of this embodiment is used. According to the above configuration, since the legs 130 are aligned with the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120, i.e., the legs 130 are offset from the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120, multiple trivets 100 can be stacked vertically and used. By stacking the trivets 100, The top of each shelf can be used as a trivet. It is now possible to cook with different heat levels simultaneously. In this case, the lower frame 120 of the top trivet 100 rests on the top surface 110 of the bottom trivet 100, so the difference in height between the top surface 110 and the lower frame 120 corresponds to the height of the top surfaces 110 of the stacked trivets 100.

[0024] In particular, since the lower frame pieces 122 have slits 124 formed therein, when stacking, the two lower frame pieces 122 can be pushed sideways with both hands to shift (spread) the tips of the legs 130, making it possible to easily stack them on top of the trivet 100 placed underneath.

[0025] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is clear that those skilled in the art can conceive of various modifications and alterations within the scope of the claims, and it is understood that such modifications and alterations also fall within the technical scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0026] The present invention can be used primarily as a trivet to be placed on top of a fire pit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 10...fire stand, 100...trivet, 110...top surface, 114...mesh portion, 114a...opening, 116...board portion, 120...lower frame, 122...lower frame piece, 124...slit, 130...leg, 132...U-shaped wire rod, 132a...end, 132b...middle portion

Claims

1. A trivet for a fire pit, a top surface on which an object to be heated is placed; a lower frame that is disposed below the top surface and cannot pass through the top surface; legs made of a plurality of wire rods extending in the vertical direction along the outer or inner sides of the top surface and the lower frame, A slit is formed in the lower frame, and the lower part of the leg can be opened by the elasticity of the leg, This fire pit trivet is characterized in that a plurality of fire pit trivets can be stacked vertically, and the top surface of each tier can be used as a trivet when the lower frame of the top fire pit trivet is placed on the top surface of the bottom fire pit trivet.

2. The four legs are provided, the lower frame is divided into two lower frame pieces by the two cuts, The trivet for a fire pit according to claim 1, characterized in that the two lower frame pieces are each joined to two legs.

3. The plurality of legs are configured by combining a plurality of U-shaped wire rods that open downward, Each of the plurality of legs is formed by joining ends of adjacent U-shaped wire rods, The trivet for a fire pit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the intermediate portions of the plurality of U-shaped wires form a polygon that fits along the top surface.

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