Cold Smoke Generator with Battery-Powered Venturi Air Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cold smoke generators are complex, inflexible, and not safe for outdoor and indoor use, particularly when used with wood chips requiring external air supply, and lack energy efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A portable cold smoke generator comprising a metal tube with a combustion chamber, air supply, and Venturi nozzle, powered by a rechargeable battery, allowing independent operation and connection to grills, enabling efficient smoke generation for food smoking without reliance on gas or electricity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If external air supply is used for wood chips combustion, then smoke generation is improved, but device complexity and safety increase
Solution Approach 1:
The combustion chamber is designed to utilize ambient air automatically for wood chip combustion without requiring external air supply systems. The chamber structure itself facilitates air intake and circulation, allowing the system to serve itself with the air needed for smoke generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex external air supply system is removed entirely from the design. Instead of adding complexity to force air into the combustion chamber, the invention extracts the air supply need from the system boundaries and relies on natural ambient air circulation.
2Ease of operation
If network-powered pump is used, then air flow control is improved, but energy dependency and portability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a hand-crank mechanism that allows the user to generate the necessary air flow manually. This self-service approach eliminates dependency on external energy sources like electrical networks while maintaining operational control over air flow for smoke generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical pump system is replaced with a manual mechanical cranking system. This substitution removes the need for electrical energy while providing adequate air flow control through mechanical means, enhancing portability and independence from energy infrastructure.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed grill structure is used, then cooking stability is improved, but adaptability and portability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The grill structure is divided into separable components including the combustion chamber, support elements, and cooking surface. This segmentation allows the structure to be assembled into a stable configuration during use and disassembled for easy transport, achieving both cooking stability and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The grill structure incorporates dynamic characteristics by being collapsible and reconfigurable. The support legs and cooking surface can be adjusted and folded, allowing the structure to transition between a stable cooking configuration and a compact transport configuration.
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 solution provides a safe, energy-efficient, and flexible cold smoke generator for smoking foods, capable of indirect grilling and adaptable for various cooking methods, including BBQ, without the need for expensive grill equipment.
Implementation Method 1
A nozzle, preferably a Venturi nozzle for generating an air flow, is connected to the pump
Implementation Method 2
A pump, an energy source for the latter, and a regulator for setting the pump are advantageously arranged in the stand
Implementation Method 3
a combustion chamber, an air supply, and an outlet for smoke
Data Source
AI summary
A cold smoke generator, also referred to as smoker, in particular for smoking foods like meat, fish, vegetables, etc., can be operated individually or in conjunction with a grill, in particular for use outdoors and indoors. The cold smoke generator includes a metal tube with a combustion chamber, an air supply, and an outlet for smoke. The metal tube is arranged in a stand in a lockable manner.