Glass composition and cooking appliance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing glass compositions used in cooking appliances face challenges in maintaining electrostatic performance and coating performance while providing thermal resistance, chemical resistance, and pollution resistance, often compromising one aspect for another.

Innovation Solution

A glass composition incorporating a glass frit with specific weight percentages of P2O5, SiO2, Group I oxides, Al2O3, B2O3, and ZrO2, combined with polymethylhydrosiloxane derivatives as an electrostatic force reinforcing material, enhances both electrostatic and coating performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the composition and composition ratio of enamel are changed to improve thermal resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, and pollution resistance, then the resistance performance is improved, but the electrostatic performance of the enamel is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, pollution resistanceVSAvoidelectrostatic performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining glass frit with specific additives (metal oxides such as boron oxide, zinc oxide, bismuth oxide, and organic compounds like polymethylhydrosiloxane) to create an enamel composition that achieves both improved resistance performance and maintained electrostatic performance. The composite formulation allows synergistic effects where each component contributes to different performance aspects simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by precisely controlling the composition ratios of various components in the enamel, including specific weight percentages of glass frit (90-99 wt%), metal oxides (1-10 wt%), and organic compounds (0.1-5 wt%). By adjusting these parameters within optimized ranges, the patent achieves both enhanced resistance properties and preserved electrostatic performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the electrostatic performance of the enamel is reduced, then the coating performance is reduced, but the resistance performance can be improved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance, pollution resistanceVSAvoidcoating performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses organic compounds, particularly polymethylhydrosiloxane and its derivatives, as intermediary substances that bridge the gap between glass frit particles. These intermediaries improve the coating performance by enhancing particle dispersion and adhesion, while the specific chemical structure of these intermediaries also contributes to maintaining electrostatic performance alongside the resistance properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 glass composition significantly improves the electrostatic and coating performance, ensuring reliable thermal resistance, chemical resistance, and pollution resistance without compromising any of these properties.

Implementation Method 1

an electrostatic force reinforcing material including polymethylhydrosiloxane derivatives

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrostatic force: Electrostatics

Data Source

PatentUS10807904B2Glass composition and cooking appliance
Publication Date: 2020.10.20 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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  • US10807904B2 patent drawing
  • US10807904B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A glass composition includes a glass frit and an electrostatic force reinforcing material including polymethylhydrosiloxane derivatives. The electrostatic force reinforcing material is represented by the following Formula.