Cooking device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking devices require lifting the cooking container vertically, which is cumbersome due to increased weight from food ingredients, and often necessitate a lid attachment check, leading to additional weight and complexity with sensor deployment.
Innovation Solution
A cooking device design allowing the cooking container to be detachably attached and detached from the body in a non-vertical direction, featuring a lock mechanism, lid detection device, and buffer member to facilitate easy handling and prevent food deterioration through controlled rotation and attachment angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cooking container is attached vertically to the body, then the attachment structure is simple, but the attachment operation becomes difficult when the cooking container is heavy due to food ingredients
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the attachment direction from vertical to non-vertical (0° to 75° relative to horizontal). The cooking container is designed with a bottom surface that attaches to the body at an inclined angle, allowing users to push the container horizontally or diagonally onto the body rather than lifting it vertically. This dimensional change in attachment approach significantly reduces the effort required despite the container's weight.
2Reliability
If a sensor is deployed to detect lid attachment, then the reliability of food safety is improved, but the weight and complexity of the cooking container increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lid itself serves as the detection mechanism. The lid has a specific shape with a protruding portion that automatically engages with a corresponding recess on the body when attached. This mechanical self-service system eliminates the need for separate sensors, switches, or electronic detection devices, thereby maintaining reliability while avoiding increased weight and complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the cooking implement rotates about a vertical axis, then the structure is simple, but food ingredients undergo oxidation and heat generation due to friction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the rotation axis parameter from vertical to inclined (non-vertical). The cooking implement rotates about an axis that is inclined at an angle within 0° to 75° relative to the horizontal direction. This parameter change in the rotation axis orientation reduces the friction between food ingredients and the cooking implement, thereby minimizing heat generation and oxidation while preserving food quality.
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AI summary
Provided is a cooking device in which a cooking container can be attached to and detached from a body in a non-vertical direction. A cooking device according to the present invention includes: a cooking container that has a cooking implement and that is equipped with a cup to which a lid can be attached, and a body to which the cooking container is attached and which causes the cooking implement to rotate. The cooking container is configured to be attached to and detached from the body in a non-vertical direction. The cooking implement has a rotation center that is inclined in a non-vertical direction when the cooking container is kept attached to the body. The body is capable of causing the cooking implement rotate about a non-vertical axis.