Barbeque Flame Tamer Openings for Even Grill Heat Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flame tamers for barbeque burner boxes fail to distribute heat energy evenly across the cooking surface, resulting in temperature differences and low cooking efficiency, leading to overcooked or undercooked food and wastage of fuel energy.
Innovation Solution
A flame tamer design bridged on the peripheral walls of the barbeque burner box with protruding openings that guide hot air towards the sides and front, ensuring even heat distribution across the cooking surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If conventional flame tamers with small holes are used, then heat can pass through the flame tamer, but heat energy cannot be distributed evenly throughout the cooking area
Solution Approach 1:
The flame tamer is divided into multiple sections with different opening configurations. Each section has protruding openings oriented at specific angles (e.g., 45 degrees toward peripheral walls) to segment and redirect heat flow in different directions, achieving even heat distribution across the cooking surface.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the flame tamer have different opening patterns. The protruding openings are strategically positioned and angled to direct heat toward specific areas (peripheral walls), creating localized heat redirection zones that collectively achieve uniform overall heat distribution.
2Productivity
If heat source is concentrated in the center area, then cooking in the center is efficient, but the border area remains cold resulting in low overall cooking efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The protruding openings are angled to redirect heat not only upward but also laterally toward the peripheral walls. This adds a horizontal dimension to heat distribution, moving heat from the central concentration point toward the border areas, thereby reducing temperature differences and improving overall cooking efficiency.
3Loss of energy
If conventional flame tamers are used, then the structure is simple, but fuel energy is wasted due to uneven heat distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The flame tamer design changes the parameters of heat flow direction by incorporating protruding openings at specific angles. This modification alters the heat distribution pattern without requiring complex active control systems, achieving better energy utilization through passive geometric design.
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
This design achieves uniform cooking by directing heat energy to previously cold areas, enhancing cooking efficiency and reducing energy consumption by preventing temperature disparities.
Implementation Method 1
protruding openings for guiding the hot air from the heat source in the barbeque burner box toward at least one of the peripheral walls
Implementation Method 2
distribute heat energy evenly over the barbeque cooking surface
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AI summary
Flame tamers for bridging on a barbeque burner box above heat sources of a barbeque grill to distribute heat energy evenly over the barbeque cooking surface have protruding openings extending toward one more of the peripheral walls of the barbeque burner box so that foods on the cooking surface can be cooked evenly and efficiently, thus saving much energy consumption.