Cooking appliance having two areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking appliances with a single cooking zone are inadequate for preparing diverse recipes, particularly those requiring different cooking times and temperatures, and are not suitable for cooking fragile foods like frozen fried squid or large pieces of meat or fish.
Innovation Solution
A cooking appliance with two distinct cooking zones is designed, where a separate cooking support within the enclosure creates a first zone partially protected from the heating flux and a second zone more exposed, allowing for varied cooking environments and the simultaneous cooking of different foods with different requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single cooking zone is used, then the device structure is simple, but the cooking versatility is limited and cannot accommodate different cooking requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking appliance is divided into two distinct cooking zones: a first cooking zone within the receiving means and a second cooking zone on the cooking support. This segmentation allows different types of food to be cooked simultaneously under different conditions, thereby improving cooking versatility without requiring multiple separate appliances.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to the cooking space by introducing a cooking support that creates a second cooking zone above the first cooking zone. This dimensional expansion enables simultaneous cooking of multiple dishes with different requirements, transforming a single-plane cooking system into a multi-level cooking system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cooking support is added to create two cooking zones, then cooking versatility improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking support serves multiple functions: it provides a second cooking zone, acts as a support structure for the receiving means, and can be removed for cleaning. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while still achieving enhanced cooking versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking support is integrated with the receiving means structure, where the cooking support forms part of the overall receiving assembly. This merging of functions reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall device structure while still providing two distinct cooking zones.
3Ease of operation
If the cooking support is fixed, then the structure is stable, but food placement and cleaning become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking support is designed to be removable from the receiving means, transforming from a static fixed structure to a dynamic removable one. This allows the cooking support to be easily extracted for cleaning or repositioning, significantly improving ease of operation and maintenance while maintaining structural stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking support can be completely removed from the receiving means assembly, allowing separate cleaning of both components. This extraction capability enables thorough cleaning of the cooking support surface and the receiving means interior without disassembly, greatly simplifying maintenance operations.
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
Enables the preparation of a variety of dishes by allowing foods with different cooking times and temperatures to be cooked simultaneously, facilitating the cooking of fragile foods and large pieces of meat or fish, while also allowing for easy food placement, removal, and cleaning.
Implementation Method 1
a heating means (2) designed to generate a heating flux in the cooking enclosure (1)
Implementation Method 2
said cooking support defining with the receiving means a first cooking zone partially protected from the heating flow and a second cooking zone cooking more exposed to the heating flux
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AI summary
The invention relates to a cooking appliance, in particular to a dry-cooking fryer, including a cooking chamber (1), a heating means (2) designed to generate a heating flow (20) in the cooking chamber (1), a receiving means (3) for receiving the foods in the cooking chamber (1), and a stirring means (4) arranged within the receiving means (3). According to the invention, a cooking holder (10) that is separate from the stirring means (4) is arranged in the cooking chamber (1) and forms a cooking surface (11) that is directly exposed to the heating flow (20), said cooking holder (10) defining, together with the receiving means (3), a first cooking area (12) that is at least partially protected from the heating flow (20), and a second cooking area (13) that is more exposed to the heating flow (20) than the first cooking area (12).