Foldable Grill and Table Combination for Portable Outdoor Cooking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional grills are not portable and lack extendable surfaces for serving food, limiting their usability and convenience in outdoor settings.
Innovation Solution
A hibachi grill system with foldable sides and rear surfaces that convert into a table, along with adjustable legs and wheels for improved portability, and an extendable tray for serving, allowing for both grilling and dining in a compact and efficient manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional grills are designed with rigid support legs and fixed structure, then structural stability is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support legs are designed to be movable between vertical and horizontal orientations through hinges, allowing the grill to transition between stable operational configuration and compact portable configuration. This dynamic structure enables the grill to adapt to different usage scenarios while maintaining structural integrity when deployed.
2Ease of operation
If conventional grills lack extendable surfaces, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to inability to serve food directly
Solution Approach 1:
The side surfaces and rear surface serve dual functions: they provide structural support when vertical, and extend to form a continuous planar serving surface when horizontal. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate serving tables or trays, allowing users to prepare and serve food on the same unit without requiring additional equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The grill structure is merged with extendable side and rear surfaces that form a continuous planar surface when extended. This integration combines the grilling function with the serving function into a single unified structure, eliminating the need for separate serving equipment and reducing overall system complexity despite the added functionality.
3Temperature
If grill surfaces are surrounded by vertical walls to form enclosure, then heat retention is improved, but volume for food placement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical walls are designed as foldable surfaces that can transition between vertical and horizontal orientations. When horizontal, they extend the food placement area while maintaining the enclosure's heat retention capability. This dynamic configuration allows the grill to maximize both heat retention and food placement volume according to operational needs.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a grill system for grilling food. The grill system includes a grill surface, a first side surface, a second side surface and a rear surface. The grill surface has four sides and is generally horizontal and surrounded on multiple sides by vertical walls to form an enclosure below the grill surface. The first side surface is adjacent to a first side of the grill surface and the second side surface is adjacent to a second side of the grill surface. The second side surface is on an opposite side of the grill surface from the first side surface. The rear surface is positioned adjacent to a third side of the grill surface and extends between the first side surface and the second side surface. The first side surface, the second side surface and the rear surface are foldable between a first generally horizontal orientation that is generally planar with the grill surface and a second generally vertical orientation that is generally perpendicular to the grill surface.