Lid holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cooking vessel lids often accumulate condensation when used, leading to staining and mess when removed, and pose a risk of being dropped or causing burns due to their hot external surfaces, especially in settings with limited space where placing them is not feasible.
Innovation Solution
A lid holder with a base plate, upright support elements, a cross member, and holding rods with straight and hooked ends, allowing for secure storage and condensation drainage into the cooking vessel without needing a work surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the lid is placed on a counter or work surface, then the lid can be stored, but the accumulated condensation may be dislodged onto the work surface causing staining and mess
Solution Approach 1:
The lid holder serves as an intermediary device between the lid and the work surface. It supports the lid in a suspended position, preventing direct contact between the condensation-bearing lid and the work surface, thereby eliminating the harmful effect of condensation dislodgement while maintaining ease of lid storage
2Object-generated harmful factors
If the lid is placed upside down on the work surface to avoid condensation dislodgement, then condensation is protected, but the user must grab the hot external surface to return the lid to the cooking vessel
Solution Approach 1:
The lid holder acts as a mediator that supports the lid by its rim or edge rather than requiring the user to handle the hot external surface. The user can safely place or retrieve the lid from the holder without direct contact with the hot cooking surface, eliminating burn risk while maintaining condensation protection
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the user continues holding onto the lid upon removal to avoid placing it on a surface, then condensation dislodgement is avoided, but the user is limited to single-hand operation and risks dropping the lid or causing burns
Solution Approach 1:
The lid holder provides self-service by automatically supporting and securing the lid after removal from the cooking vessel. The lid is received and held securely by the holder's structure (such as a rim-supporting surface or clamping mechanism), freeing the user's hands completely and eliminating the risks associated with continuous manual holding
4Productivity
If multiple cooking vessels are set up in limited space, then cooking capacity is increased, but available space for placing lids on work surfaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lid holder transitions the lid storage function from the horizontal work surface plane to a vertical dimension by mounting on the cooking vessel itself or adjacent vertical structures. This vertical placement frees up horizontal work surface area while maintaining lid storage capability, enabling increased cooking capacity in limited spaces
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus with a base and support elements to hold the lid of a cooking vessel. The apparatus has an upright support element attached to the base via a base element, and the upright support element is prevented from rotating in relation to the base element by nature of projections on the upright support element and corresponding indentations on the base element. Further, the apparatus has a horizontal cross member affixed to an upper end of the upright support element, and a holding element extends outwardly at an angle therefrom. The holding element has one or more projections which serve to affix the holding element to the horizontal support element, which itself has apertures and indentations that are complementary in geometry to the projections of the holding element.