Grill Plate Storage Structure for Clean, Space-Saving Stowage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional grills lack a storing unit for plates, leading to space inefficiency and fouling issues due to the plates' inability to be stored within the grill.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of a storing unit with symmetrical grooves and a horizontal supporting portion between the feet of the lower shell, allowing plates to be securely stored and easily retrieved, with protrusion portions for stability and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If equipped plates are stored outside the grill, then the grill structure remains simple, but the plates occupy much space and are easy to be fouled
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the storing unit inside the lower shell of the grill. The storing unit with grooves is nested within the existing grill structure, allowing plates to be stored inside the grill rather than outside. This resolves the contradiction by protecting plates from fouling while maintaining a compact integrated structure without adding external complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lower shell of the grill is given multiple functions: it serves as both the structural housing for the lower cooking unit and as a container with an integrated storing unit for plates. This multi-functionality allows the grill to protect plates from fouling while avoiding additional separate storage structures, thus resolving the contradiction between protection and structural simplicity.
2Area of stationary object
If equipped plates are stored outside the grill, then the grill structure remains simple, but the plates occupy much space
Solution Approach 1:
The storing unit is nested within the lower shell of the grill, utilizing the internal space of the existing structure. This allows plates to be stored within the grill's footprint rather than occupying additional external space, while the integrated design avoids adding structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension and internal cavity space of the lower shell to create the storing unit. By using the depth and internal volume of the existing structure rather than adding horizontal extension, the design reduces the space occupied by plates without increasing overall grill dimensions or complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If plates are stored in the grill with a storing unit, then space is saved and plates are protected from fouling, but the storing unit structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The storing unit features localized grooves with protrusion portions only where needed to interface with plates. The grooves are positioned specifically to receive and secure plates, with protrusion portions providing localized engagement points. This localized structural addition provides effective plate protection without requiring complex overall restructuring of the grill.
Solution Approach 2:
The storing unit is segmented into multiple grooves (at least two grooves) that can independently hold plates. This segmentation allows for simple, modular plate storage where each groove is a discrete, easy-to-manufacture feature. The segmented design provides effective plate organization and protection while keeping each individual structural element simple and uncomplicated.
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AI summary
A grill comprising a lower cooking unit and an upper cooking unit, the lower cooking unit comprising a lower shell and a lower cooking plate detachably mounted on said lower shell, the upper cooking unit comprising an upper shell and an upper cooking plate detachably mounted on said upper shell, wherein the lower shell has a storing unit for storing the plates. The present invention further comprises a storing unit, so when the equipped plates are not in use, they can be stored in the storing unit after being cleaned.