Glass Cooktop Grill Locking Structure Against Sliding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cookers with glass or ceramic cooktops face issues of grill instability during cooking, leading to potential container overturning due to the slippery surface, which existing solutions like foot holders or support structures fail to adequately address, especially in terms of cost and effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A burner connection member with a protrusion and a surrounding frame featuring a bulge that securely engages with the cooktop, preventing the grill from sliding by creating a stable, fixed position, even during food stirring, while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the cooktop is made from glass or ceramic to achieve a modern and clean appearance, then the aesthetic quality is improved, but the surface becomes slippery causing the grill to slide and move during cooking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism consisting of protrusions on the cooktop and corresponding recesses on the grill feet. This intermediary structure mediates between the smooth glass/ceramic cooktop surface and the grill, providing mechanical engagement without altering the aesthetic appearance of the cooktop surface itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating specific localized features (protrusions and recesses) at the contact points between the grill and cooktop, while maintaining the overall smooth and aesthetic quality of the cooktop surface. The engagement features are confined to small localized areas that do not compromise the general appearance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If foot holders or support structures are added to prevent grill movement, then the stability of the grill is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support function with the existing structural elements of the grill and cooktop. The protrusions are integrated into the cooktop surface and the recesses are formed as part of the grill feet structure, eliminating the need for separate foot holders or support mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the engagement mechanism into simple geometric features (protrusions and recesses) that are distributed at the contact points between grill and cooktop. This segmentation allows for simple manufacturing and assembly while providing effective stabilization.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the frame is shaped with a bulge to engage with the protrusion, then the grill is prevented from moving horizontally, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs parameter changes by designing the bulge and protrusion with specific geometric parameters (circular cross-section, appropriate diameter ratios) that provide effective engagement while accommodating normal manufacturing tolerances. The parameters are optimized to balance engagement effectiveness with manufacturing feasibility.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a cooker (1) comprising a cooktop (2) which is produced from glass or ceramic, more than one burner (3) that provides the flames to reach the container wherein the cooking process is performed, more than one burner connection member (4) that is fixed onto the cooktop (2) so as to remain between the cooktop (2) and the burner (3) and that carries the burner (3) placed thereon, and at least one grill (7) that has a frame (5) that is seated onto the cooktop (2) so as to surround the burner connection member (4) and more than one arm (6) that extends from the frame (5) over the burner (3) such that the burner (3) remains therebetween and thus, that forms a surface whereon the containers such as pot and pan, placed thereon, are seated.