Cooking Device Wireless Door Control to Improve Noise Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cooking devices with operation units on doors suffer from noise interference and reduced productivity due to long signal wiring distances, affecting user friendliness and manufacturing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a wireless communication system between the door operation unit and the device body, eliminating the need for wired connections and enabling two-way radio wave communication for control signals, thus improving noise resistance and manufacturing productivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a grill pan is used to cook burgers, then the burgers can be cooked with grill marks, but fat accumulates in the grooves and requires tedious cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the problematic groove structure from the cooking surface and replaces it with raised cooking surfaces separated by ridges. This inversion allows fat to drain away from the cooking surface through the ridges into collection channels, eliminating fat accumulation in grooves and simplifying cleaning requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary fat collection channels and drainage structures between the cooking surfaces and the pan body. These intermediaries capture and redirect fat away from the cooking surfaces, preventing accumulation and making the cooking surface easier to clean.
2Ease of operation
If traditional grill pans are used, then burgers can be cooked, but the pan becomes heavy and difficult to maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a removable handle assembly that can be detached when not in use, reducing the overall weight of the pan during storage and cleaning. The handle may also incorporate ergonomic design elements to improve maneuverability during cooking operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the pan into separable components including a removable handle assembly and potentially detachable cooking surface elements. This segmentation allows users to remove unnecessary components to reduce weight and improve ease of maneuvering and cleaning.
3Reliability
If burgers are cooked on flat surfaces, then cooking is simple, but the burgers become soggy without proper drainage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the cooking surface into raised cooking areas separated by ridges and channels. This segmentation creates distinct zones for cooking and drainage, allowing burgers to maintain their shape and texture while excess fat and moisture drain away through the ridges into collection channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a flat two-dimensional cooking surface to a three-dimensional surface with raised areas, ridges, and channels. This dimensional change creates depth for fat collection and improves drainage effectiveness while maintaining good contact between the burger and cooking surface.
4Shape
If grill pans with grooves are used, then grill marks are achieved, but the grooves trap fat and require soaking to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional groove design by using raised ridges instead of grooves to create grill marks. The ridges contact the burger to create grill mark impressions, while the spaces between ridges serve as drainage channels. This inversion eliminates fat trapping in low areas and allows fat to drain away during cooking, significantly reducing cleaning time and effort.
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 wireless communication system enhances noise resistance and manufacturing efficiency by eliminating signal interference and simplifying the manufacturing process, while maintaining user-friendly operation with improved heat resistance and reduced heat influence.
Implementation Method 1
The cooking surface is covered with a non-stick coating
Implementation Method 2
the raised cooking surfaces and ridges facilitate drainage
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AI summary
Device body (2) with heating chamber (4), and door (3) that opens and closes opening (5) of heating chamber (4). A door wireless communication unit (17) transmits a control signal from an operation unit provided on door 3 in the form of a wireless signal to main wireless communication unit (19). This configuration eliminates the need of wiring between the operation unit and device body (2). No wiring improves noise resistance and productivity.