Dual grill appliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional grill devices lack integrated solutions for food storage, warming, and efficient gas management, which can lead to inefficiencies in food preparation and safety, particularly in outdoor or semi-professional settings.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a base cabinet with a cooling unit for raw food storage, a warming unit for keeping grilled food warm, a gas cylinder receptacle with a weighing unit, and a control unit for monitoring gas volume and burn time, along with wireless connectivity for remote operation, and separate grill units for different fuel types and dietary needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a base cabinet with cooling and warming units is added to the grill device, then food preparation efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple food preparation functions (grilling, cooling, warming) into a single integrated base cabinet unit. The cooling unit and warming unit are merged into one cabinet structure, allowing simultaneous execution of multiple food preparation tasks without requiring separate appliances, thereby improving productivity while managing complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The base cabinet is designed as a multi-functional unit that serves multiple purposes: it houses the cooling unit for raw food storage, the warming unit for cooked food maintenance, and provides structural support for the entire grill device. This universal design allows the single cabinet structure to perform diverse functions, enhancing food preparation efficiency without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Reliability
If a weighing unit and control unit for gas management are integrated, then safety and gas management efficiency are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing unit continuously monitors the gas cylinder weight and provides feedback to the control unit. The control unit processes this information and automatically adjusts gas valve openings or alerts the user when gas is running low. This closed-loop feedback system ensures safe gas management by preventing gas leaks and ensuring adequate supply, while the automated control reduces the need for complex manual monitoring systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The gas management system is designed to monitor and regulate itself through the weighing unit and control unit combination. The system automatically detects gas cylinder weight changes and manages gas flow without requiring constant user intervention, thereby improving safety and reliability while keeping the control architecture relatively simple through self-monitoring capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate grill units for different fuel types are provided, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The grill device is segmented into separate, modular grill units that can be independently configured. Each grill unit is designed as a discrete module that can accommodate different fuel types (gas, charcoal, wood). This segmentation allows users to mix and match grill units based on their specific needs, providing high adaptability while keeping each individual module relatively simple in design, thereby managing overall complexity through modularity.
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
Enhances food preparation efficiency by providing integrated storage and warming solutions, ensures safe and efficient gas management, and allows for remote operation and separation of food types, improving user safety and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a cooling unit for cooling raw grill food is disposed in the base cabinet
Implementation Method 2
the warm cabinet or the warm compartment is connected to the grill unit such that warm air is conducted from the grill unit into the warm compartment
Implementation Method 3
the gas cylinder receptacle comprises a weighing unit for weighing the gas cylinder
Data Source
AI summary
A grill device having at least a first gas grill unit and a second gas grill unit for cooking food is described. The grill device includes a stand which carries the grill units and is intended for placement on the ground, and a base cabinet which is housed in the stand, and a central work unit disposed at a head end of the stand. The two grill units are fastened to the stand laterally from the work unit substantially opposite one another. Each grill unit includes a grill tray having a burning unit.