Magnetic Wind Guard for Griddle Combustion Stability in Outdoor Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Griddles face issues with flame concentration and insufficient combustion due to breezes or rapid air flows, particularly when used outdoors, as existing designs lack effective wind shielding, leading to reduced performance.
Innovation Solution
A wind guard system comprising a main wind guard with a magnetic member that covers the baking tray and seat body, featuring an air inlet and secondary wind guard to create a tortuous air path, preventing wind from entering the combustion space while allowing necessary air intake for full combustion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an air inlet gap is formed at the edge of the combustion space to allow air intake, then the griddle can operate normally, but burning flames cannot be concentrated and combustion is insufficient when exposed to breeze or rapid air flow
Solution Approach 1:
The air inlet structure is segmented into multiple components: the main wind guard body, secondary wind guard, and adjustable air inlet components. This segmentation allows the air inlet to be controlled and adjusted independently, enabling air intake when needed while preventing uncontrolled wind entry that would disrupt combustion.
Solution Approach 2:
The air inlet is designed to be adjustable rather than fixed. The air inlet can be opened or closed based on operating conditions, allowing the system to dynamically adapt to different wind conditions and combustion requirements, thereby maintaining combustion stability while ensuring proper air intake when needed.
2Ease of operation
If the griddle is used outdoors without wind shielding, then portability and ease of use are maintained, but burning flames cannot be concentrated and combustion is insufficient due to breeze or rapid air flow
Solution Approach 1:
The wind guard structure is designed to be nested or foldable, allowing it to be compact when not in use and easily transported. When deployed, it provides the necessary wind shielding to concentrate flames and improve combustion efficiency, thus resolving the contradiction between portability and combustion reliability.
3Reliability
If a wind guard structure is added to shield against wind, then combustion stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wind guard is constructed using flexible, thin-walled materials that can be easily formed and assembled. This approach provides effective wind shielding while keeping the structure simple and lightweight, avoiding excessive complexity in the wind guard design.
Solution Approach 2:
The wind guard structure serves multiple functions: it shields against wind to stabilize combustion, provides a framework for mounting air inlet controls, and can be designed to nest compactly for easy storage and transport. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The wind guard system effectively shields against wind, ensuring concentrated burning flames and full combustion, even in strong winds, by magnetically attaching to the griddle components and directing air intake through a series of gaps and inlets, thereby enhancing the griddle's operational effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
the main wind guard is provided with a magnetic member; the magnetic member is configured to be magnetically sucked on a baking tray or a seat body
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a wind guard of a griddle, including a main wind guard, wherein the main wind guard is provided with a magnetic member; the magnetic member is configured to be magnetically sucked on a baking tray or a seat body to enable an upper part of the main wind guard to cover the baking tray and enable a lower part of the main wind guard to cover the seat body; the main wind guard is provided with an air inlet; the air inlet penetrates through a first side surface and a second side surface of the main wind guard; the air inlet is arranged between upper part of the main wind guard and the lower part of the main wind guard to stagger the baking tray from the seat body.