Barbecue Support Assembly with Multi-Height Skewer Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional barbecues offer limited options for cooking different types of food, as they require specific arrangements that are often inadequate, and accessories like skewers and racks cannot be used simultaneously or at various heights above the grill.
Innovation Solution
A barbecue support assembly that includes body elements with apertures to position skewers or food retention devices at multiple preselected heights above the grill, featuring a leg assembly with rotatable and removable legs, allowing for cantilevered support and simultaneous use of various accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional barbecue grills are used with limited positioning options, then the structure remains simple, but the cooking versatility and adaptability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is divided into multiple body elements with parts positioned at different preselected heights above the grill. Each body element can independently support accessories, allowing flexible configuration for different cooking needs without requiring a completely complex redesign of the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly is designed to accommodate multiple types of accessories (skewers, racks, pans, etc.) simultaneously at various heights. The universal design allows a single assembly to perform multiple cooking functions, increasing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple accessories are used simultaneously at various heights, then cooking versatility increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention adds the vertical dimension to accessory positioning by providing body elements with parts at multiple preselected heights. This allows accessories to be arranged not only horizontally on the grill surface but also vertically at different elevations, enabling simultaneous use of multiple accessories without horizontal space conflicts.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly incorporates rotatable and removable leg members that can be adjusted to different positions and configurations. This dynamic capability allows the assembly to adapt to different accessory arrangements and cooking scenarios, providing versatility while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized adjustment mechanisms.
3Productivity
If skewers are positioned closer to heat for cooking, then cooking efficiency improves, but the risk of charring and harmful factors increases
Solution Approach 1:
By introducing vertical positioning at multiple preselected heights, the system allows skewers to be positioned at optimal distances from the heat source. Users can select heights that provide sufficient heat exposure for efficient cooking while maintaining a safe distance to prevent charring, effectively using the vertical dimension to control the heat-food distance.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the positional parameter of accessories by providing multiple height options. This allows optimization of the distance between food and heat source, balancing cooking efficiency (requiring closer proximity) with prevention of harmful effects like charring (requiring greater distance).
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AI summary
A barbecue support assembly for supporting an elongate skewer or other accessories at one or more preselected heights above a barbecue grill. The barbecue support assembly includes one or more body elements having one or more parts thereof positionable substantially at one of the preselected heights. Also the part includes one or more apertures in which an end of the skewer is receivable. A rotatable and removable leg assembly is also provided.