Adjustable Gas Grill Burner with Telescoping Hole Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing market for gas grill burner parts lacks adjustable solutions, making it difficult for grill owners to find suitable replacements due to varying configurations and sizes of gas grills, leading to frequent wear and corrosion issues.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable gas grill burner design comprising two tubular members that can be engaged and adjusted to block gas outlet holes, allowing for customizable length and functionality across different grill models, featuring aligned gas outlet holes and a mechanism to control air flow for efficient combustion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-length burner parts are used, then manufacturing and installation are simple, but compatibility with various gas grill sizes is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The burner is divided into multiple modular sections that can be connected in series. Each section contains gas outlet holes and can be independently manufactured, then assembled to create burners of different lengths suitable for various gas grill models, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The burner incorporates adjustable components that allow the user to modify the burner's configuration after installation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables a single burner design to adapt to different gas grill sizes and configurations, improving versatility without requiring multiple fixed designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple replacement parts are produced for different grill models, then compatibility is improved, but selection difficulty and inventory complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The burner design incorporates universal connection interfaces and standardized gas outlet hole patterns that can accommodate multiple gas grill models. A single burner design can serve multiple grill configurations through adjustable positioning and modular assembly, reducing the number of different part numbers customers need to search for.
3Productivity
If burner parts are made with precise gas outlet hole alignment, then combustion efficiency is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The burner is segmented into modular sections with standardized alignment features. Gas outlet holes in each segment are pre-aligned during manufacturing, and the segments are designed to connect with precise alignment mechanisms, maintaining overall alignment precision while simplifying the manufacturing process through modular assembly.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable design enhances compatibility with various gas grill sizes, extends the lifespan of burner parts by allowing for adaptable use, and improves combustion efficiency through controlled air flow and gas distribution.
Implementation Method 1
the first tubular member and the second tubular member are engagable with one another so as to adjustably block one or more gas outlet holes within the two rows of aligned gas outlet holes
Implementation Method 2
two rows of aligned gas outlet holes extending through the first or second tubular wall thickness, the two rows of aligned gas outlet holes being positioned along opposite sides and along a length of the first or second tubular member
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AI summary
Adjustable gas grill burners are disclosed. Methods of making and using adjustable gas grill burners are also disclosed.