All-purpose gas stove structure capable of increasing air intake thereof

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing gas stoves for ceramic roasting/grilling devices lack compatibility with different brands and do not generate sufficient heat, making them inconvenient to replace or upgrade and less efficient for roasting and grilling.

Innovation Solution

An all-purpose gas stove structure with an adjustable opening-covering case, an extended supporting frame with vent holes, and multiple gas nozzles, allowing for increased air intake and compatibility with various ceramic roasting/grilling devices, featuring a gas controller for heat control and safety features like automatic ignition and a safety control valve.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If gas stoves are designed according to manufacturer-specific specifications, then they can be produced with standardized dimensions, but they cannot be compatible with ceramic roasting/grilling devices of different brands

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility with different brandsVSAvoiddesign complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The gas stove is designed with a universal structure that can be adapted to ceramic roasting/grilling devices of different brands and specifications. The opening-covering case can be adjusted to fit different device sizes, and the gas nozzle positions can be reconfigured to match various burner patterns, making the stove compatible across multiple product lines without requiring brand-specific designs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The gas stove is divided into modular components including an adjustable opening-covering case, reconfigurable gas nozzles, and separable supporting structures. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted or replaced to accommodate different ceramic roasting/grilling device specifications, enabling universal compatibility while maintaining manageable design complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If conventional gas stove structures are used, then the device structure remains simple, but the heating efficiency is insufficient for effective roasting and grilling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveroasting and grilling efficiencyVSAvoidstove structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The gas stove implements localized quality improvements by concentrating gas flow through specifically positioned nozzles that target different heating zones. The opening-covering case is designed with varying thickness and insulation properties in different areas to optimize heat distribution, while the supporting frame includes strategically placed vents to enhance combustion efficiency in critical regions without requiring complete structural redesign

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The opening-covering case serves as an intermediary component that mediates between the gas source and the ceramic roasting/grilling device. It distributes heat evenly across the cooking surface, controls airflow to optimize combustion, and protects the gas nozzle assembly while allowing adjustment for different device configurations, thereby improving heating efficiency without directly complicating the core heating mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the opening-covering case body is made thick for protection, then the gas nozzle is protected from damage, but the manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegas nozzle protectionVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The gas nozzle is nested within the opening-covering case body, which provides protective enclosure. The supporting frame is nested within the opening-covering case structure, creating a layered protection system. This nesting arrangement protects the gas nozzle from external damage while using the structural integrity of the case itself rather than requiring additional thick protective materials, thereby controlling manufacturing costs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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

Enables compatibility with different brands, significantly enhances heating efficiency, and provides a cost-effective solution for roasting and grilling by allowing universal use and adjustable heat output.

Implementation Method 1

The lateral walls of the protective lid are formed with a plurality of vent holes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 2

at least one gas nozzle is provided on the inner side of the stove burner opening and is in communication with the at least one gas output end

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCombustion: Combustion

Data Source

PatentUS11747016B2All-purpose gas stove structure capable of increasing air intake thereof
Publication Date: 2023.09.05 FENG FU DU
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AI summary

An all-purpose gas stove structure capable of increasing its air intake includes an all-purpose opening-covering case, an extended supporting frame, and at least one gas nozzle. The all-purpose opening-covering case includes an opening-covering case body for covering the heat source-receiving opening of a roasting/grilling device completely, and a gas controller with a gas operation unit for controlling the state of communication between gas input and output ends. The extended supporting frame is a box with a protective lid, is coupled to the inner side of the opening-covering case body at one end, and has a stove burner opening at the opposite end. The lateral walls of the protective lid are formed with vent holes. The gas nozzle is provided on the inner side of the stove burner opening. The all-purpose gas stove structure allows a ceramic roasting/grilling device to have a higher air intake and therefore produce higher heat.