Heating Cooker Wind Plate for Side-Wall Detector Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
In heating cookers, the detector on the side wall of the heating compartment is not sufficiently cooled due to its location relative to the cooling fan.
Innovation Solution
A heating cooker design that includes a first detector on the side wall, a first fan, a controller, and a first wind direction plate, where the first wind direction plate guides the air flow from the first fan to the first detector, ensuring efficient cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the detector is disposed on the side wall of the heating compartment, then the door opening/closing detection function is achieved, but the detector cannot be sufficiently cooled
Solution Approach 1:
A wind direction plate is introduced as an intermediary component to redirect the air flow from the cooling fan toward the detector. The plate has a specific shape that guides the air flow to pass over the detector surface, enabling effective cooling without requiring direct placement of the fan near the detector or relocating the detector to a cooler position
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 detector is efficiently cooled, maintaining its operational effectiveness and preventing potential malfunctions due to overheating.
Implementation Method 1
The first fan generates an air flow
Implementation Method 2
The first wind direction plate guides the air flow to the first detector
Data Source
AI summary
A heating cooker includes a heating cooking compartment, a door, a first detector, a first fan, a controller, and a first wind direction plate. The heating cooking compartment has an opening in a front wall. The door opens and closes the opening. The first detector is disposed on a first side wall of the heating cooking compartment, detects opening and closing of the door, and outputs a first detection signal. The first fan generates an air flow. The controller receives the first detection signal as an input. The first wind direction plate guides an air flow to the first detector.