Hinged Box Cooking Assembly for Secure Flame-Proximity Confinement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking assemblies fail to efficiently and effectively chamber cook food items using an open flame, as they lack a secure and adjustable mechanism to confine food items close to the flame.
Innovation Solution
A hingedly coupled pair of boxes with a pivotally extended shaft and slidably coupled handle, along with rods and a holder, allows for the boxes to close around food items, positioning them securely near an open flame for cooking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing cooking assemblies are used, then cooking can be performed, but food items cannot be securely confined close to the open flame
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking assembly is divided into two separate box-shaped members that can independently position and confine food items. Each box member acts as an independent segment that can be manipulated separately, allowing secure confinement without requiring a completely complex integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder member is nested within the box-shaped members, with the holder extending into the cooking space defined by the boxes. This nested arrangement allows the food-holding component to be securely positioned close to the flame while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Productivity
If food items are positioned close to the open flame for efficient cooking, then cooking efficiency improves, but control and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The box-shaped members are designed with movable and adjustable components, including the holder member that can be positioned at different locations within the cooking space. This dynamic adjustability allows users to control the position of food items close to the flame while maintaining ease of operation through simple mechanical adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder member acts as an intermediary between the user and the food items near the flame. It provides a secure grip point for manipulation while keeping the food items positioned optimally close to the open flame, thus mediating between cooking efficiency and ease of control.
3Reliability
If a secure mechanism is added to confine food items, then cooking reliability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The confining function is merged with the existing box-shaped structure itself. The boxes naturally define a cooking space that confines food items, eliminating the need for separate complex confinement mechanisms. The holder member is integrated into this structure, providing secure positioning without adding significant complexity.
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
This configuration ensures that food items are consistently and securely cooked by maintaining proximity to the flame, enhancing cooking efficiency and accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
The shaft is configured to position the cooking space proximate to an open flame
Implementation Method 2
The shaft is configured to position the cooking space proximate to an open flame
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AI summary
A cooking assembly for chambered cooking of food items with an open flame includes a pair of boxes that is hingedly coupled. Each box has a first face that is open and adjacently positionable to define a cooking space. A shaft is pivotally coupled to and extends substantially perpendicularly from the boxes. A first handle is slidably coupled to the shaft. Each of a pair of rods is pivotally coupled to and extends between the first handle and a second face of a respective box. A holder configured to hold food items is coupled to the shaft and extends into the cooking space. The boxes are configured to close around the food items when the first handle is motivated toward the boxes, such that the food items are confined in the cooking space. The shaft is configured to position the cooking space proximate to an open flame.