High temperature food preparation device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional high-temperature cooking ranges face issues such as accelerated fatigue and warping of components due to direct heat contact, increased water usage for cooling, and difficult maintenance due to direct welding of support structures, leading to safety risks, high costs, and hygiene concerns.
Innovation Solution
An air-cooled high-temperature food preparation device with a removable support structure that minimizes contact between the support structure and the range top, using a suspension system with clips and a tubular chamber insulator to reduce heat conduction and allow for easy maintenance, eliminating the need for water cooling and preventing debris from falling into the gap between the support structure and the range top.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the support structure is directly welded to the range top, then structural stability is improved, but maintenance difficulty increases and heat transfer to the range top worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into multiple components: a support ring that contacts the range top, a tubular chamber insulator that suspends the support ring, and a suspension structure with clips. This segmentation allows the support ring to remain stable while the insulator and suspension structure can be removed for maintenance, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and ease of repair.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular chamber insulator acts as an intermediary between the support ring and the range top. It provides thermal insulation to reduce heat transfer while maintaining structural support. The insulator can be removed for maintenance without affecting the range top, thus resolving both the heat transfer and maintenance difficulty issues.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support structure is directly welded to the range top, then structural stability is improved, but heat transfer to the range top increases causing accelerated fatigue and warping
Solution Approach 1:
The tubular chamber insulator serves as a thermal intermediary, positioned between the hot support ring and the range top. This insulator significantly reduces heat conduction to the range top, preventing accelerated fatigue and warping while maintaining the structural stability provided by the support ring.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure uses composite construction with the tubular chamber insulator made of heat-resistant insulating material. This composite structure combines the structural integrity of the support ring with the thermal insulation properties of the tubular chamber, resolving the contradiction between stability and heat transfer reduction.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a gap is created between the support structure and range top for air cooling, then heat transfer is reduced, but debris accumulation and fire risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tubular chamber insulator acts as a physical barrier that prevents debris from falling into the gap between the support structure and range top. It allows air to circulate for cooling while blocking debris accumulation, thus resolving the contradiction between heat transfer reduction and fire risk prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular chamber insulator functions as a protective shell that encloses the air cooling space. This shell prevents debris from entering the hot zone while maintaining air flow for heat dissipation, eliminating both the debris accumulation problem and the associated fire risk.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces heat transfer to the range top, decreases the risk of burns and fires, conserves water resources, simplifies maintenance, and enhances food safety by minimizing debris accumulation and heat transfer, thereby extending the lifespan of the range and reducing operational costs.
Implementation Method 1
a tubular chamber insulator... to reduce heat conduction
Implementation Method 2
air-cooled high temperature food preparation device... air may circulate between the range top and the support structure
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AI summary
The high-temperature food preparation device of the present invention is an air-cooled high-temperature food preparation device that may be used in a large number of cooking methods and styles. Specifically, the present invention consists of a chassis, a range top, a heat source, and a support structure positioned above the heat source. The support structure is comprised of a tubular chamber insulator, a support ring, and a suspension structure. The support structure may be removably mounted above the heat source.