Grill Stove with Quick-Release Storage Unit for Outdoor Utensil Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional grill stoves lack a convenient and efficient mechanism for storing and accessing additional items like utensils during outdoor barbecue activities, as they primarily focus on the assembly of the main structure rather than storage solutions.
Innovation Solution
A grill stove design featuring a body with a support rack and an accommodation unit that includes a metal object holder with a quick release unit, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of the object holder using a spring-loaded mechanism and locating bolts, enabling quick and easy access to storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a storage structure is added to the grill stove body, then the usability and convenience for storing utensils is improved, but the device complexity and structural burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into separate modular components: the grill stove body, the detachable object holder, and the quick release unit. This segmentation allows the storage functionality to be added without permanently increasing the complexity of the main body structure, as components can be independently manufactured and assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick release unit employs a dynamic spring-loaded mechanism with movable insertion that enables the object holder to be easily attached and detached. This dynamic system replaces complex permanent fastening structures, allowing the storage capacity to be adjusted or removed as needed without compromising the structural integrity of the grill stove body.
2Reliability
If a secure fastening mechanism is used to fix the object holder, then the reliability of utensil storage is improved, but the ease of removal and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded quick release unit utilizes the elastic energy stored in the spring to automatically engage and disengage the movable insertion from the receiving orifices. This self-service mechanism provides secure fastening during normal use while enabling easy removal when needed, eliminating the need for complex manual fastening or tool-assisted removal procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanism operates in periodic cycles of compression and expansion, creating a reliable locking action during attachment and a rapid release action during removal. This periodic mechanical action ensures that the object holder remains securely fixed during barbecue activities while allowing for quick detachment when portability is required.
3Ease of operation
If a quick release mechanism with spring and movable insertion is implemented, then the ease of attachment and detachment is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick release mechanism components are nested within each other: the movable insertion is housed within the object holder, the spring is contained within the chamber formed by the peripheral rib and partition, and the entire assembly integrates with the grill stove body through the receiving orifices. This nested arrangement minimizes the overall space required and reduces the number of separate parts that would otherwise increase device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient storage and easy removal of utensils, enhancing portability and usability during outdoor barbecue activities by providing a secure yet easily removable storage solution.
Implementation Method 1
a spring (222) surrounding the movable insertion (221), wherein a first end of the spring abuts against the partition (214), and the movable insertion (221) has a cutout (2211) configured to receive the connection ring (223) and to contact with a second end of the spring (222)
Data Source
AI summary
A grill stove contains: a body and an accommodation unit. The body includes a grill hold plate and a support rack which has a first fixer and a second fixer, and a hollow space is defined between the first fixer and the second fixer. The first fixer has at least one first receiving orifice, and the second fixer has at least one second receiving orifice. The accommodation unit includes an object holder and a quick release unit, and the object holder has a storage portion with an opening facing upward, a peripheral rib, a chamber, a partition, and at least one locating bolt. The quick release unit has a movable insertion, a spring, and a connection ring. The spring abuts against the partition, and the movable insertion has a cutout configured to receive the connection ring and to contact with a second end of the spring.