Segmented Barbecue Trivet With Drainage for Clean Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Barbecuing often requires numerous implements that lack adequate storage solutions, particularly for tools that need to be kept clean and organized, such as barbecue tools, sauces, and liquids.
Innovation Solution
A barbecue tool trivet designed to hold tools and provide a means to drain excess sauce and liquids, featuring a unitary structure with integral pocket recesses for specific tool placement and a rim for containment, made from materials like silicone, wood, plastic, or steel, with optional feet for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If barbecue tools are placed on the grill or counter without dedicated storage, then they are easily accessible, but they become disorganized, contaminated with sauce and liquids, and difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The trivet is divided into multiple pocket recesses (first, second, and third pocket recesses) that segment the storage space for different barbecue tools. Each pocket recess is specifically shaped to accommodate particular tools like tongs, brushes, and spatulas, providing organized separation while maintaining easy access during barbecuing activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The trivet acts as an intermediary device between the barbecue tools and the grill surface or counter. It provides a dedicated intermediate storage location that keeps tools organized and elevated, preventing direct contact with contaminants while remaining easily accessible for use.
2Productivity
If excess sauce and liquids are allowed to accumulate on barbecue tools, then the tools remain functional, but hygiene deteriorates and cleaning becomes necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The trivet incorporates drainage holes that extract excess sauce and liquids from the pocket recesses and tools. The drainage channels guide the extracted liquids away from the tool storage areas, preventing accumulation and maintaining hygiene while allowing continuous use of the tools during barbecuing.
Solution Approach 2:
The drainage system converts the harmful accumulation of sauce and liquids into a beneficial flow that actively cleans the tool surfaces. By channeling excess liquids through drainage holes and away from the tools, the system uses the liquid flow itself to rinse and sanitize the barbecue tools during use.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple barbecue tools are stored together without separation, then space is saved, but cross-contamination occurs and tool identification becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The trivet features multiple distinct pocket recesses that segment the storage space for different barbecue tools. Each pocket recess is specifically configured to hold particular tools (tongs, brushes, spatulas), providing physical separation that prevents cross-contamination while maintaining compact space utilization on the grill or counter.
Solution Approach 2:
Each pocket recess has specific local qualities including particular dimensions, depths, and drainage configurations tailored to the specific tool it accommodates. This localized customization ensures proper fit, hygiene, and functionality for each tool type while maintaining efficient overall space usage.
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AI summary
A barbecue tool trivet discloses a unitary structure, said unitary structure having a bottom section, a side section, and a top section. The top section contains three pocket recesses. Each of the recesses contains three pocket recesses, one next to the other, with the middle pocket recess being larger than either of the side pockets. There is at least one cut out in a rim that goes around the circumference of the trivet, and two tall side walls in one of the pocket recesses. In one embodiment, the middle recess is at least twice as large as either of the side pocket recesses.