Food Thermometer Holder With Multi-Angle Stable Probe Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing food thermometers struggle to maintain a stable position within soft or non-firm foods, limiting their ability to accurately measure internal temperatures, and there is a need for a versatile system that allows for multiple holding positions and angles to facilitate reliable temperature measurement both within food and in food preparation vessels.
Innovation Solution
A holder system with multiple holding devices, including passages and a foot for stable positioning, allows the food probe to be held at various angles and heights, ensuring reliable measurement of internal food temperatures and external vessel temperatures, with options for secure attachment to a vessel wall for enhanced versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a food thermometer is stuck into meat, then the thermometer can be held in position, but it is not possible to hold the food probe through food if the consistency of the food is not sufficiently firm
Solution Approach 1:
The holder acts as an intermediary device between the thermometer and the food. It provides a stable mounting structure with multiple passages that can accommodate thermometers at different positions and angles, eliminating the need for the food itself to hold the thermometer.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is divided into multiple passages (first passage, second passage, third passage) that are segmented to provide different holding positions and angles. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to various measurement needs without requiring the food to provide structural support.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a holder with multiple holding devices is used, then the thermometer can be held at different angles and heights, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple holding functions are merged into a single holder structure. The first passage, second passage, and third passage are integrated into one component, providing multiple holding positions without requiring separate devices for each position.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is designed as a universal mounting device that can accommodate thermometers in multiple positions and angles through its various passages. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple separate holding devices.
3Ease of operation
If the thermometer is held by food, then the measurement position is determined by food consistency, but reliable measurement of internal food temperature and external vessel temperature cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The holder serves as a mediator that decouples the thermometer positioning from the food consistency. It provides stable, predetermined positions for the thermometer tip within the food and for the body outside the food, ensuring reliable temperature measurements regardless of food firmness.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a versatile system comprising a food thermometer (1) and a holder (2) for holding the food thermometer (1). The holder (2) includes two different holding devices (8, 11, 15, 16) by which the food thermometer (1) can be held in two different holding positions. The invention also relates to a holder (2) for the system.