Modular Fire Pit with Detachable Accessories for Versatile Cooking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fire pit systems lack versatility and functionality in accommodating various cooking accessories and storage, with limited options for expansion and portability.
Innovation Solution
The development of fire pit systems comprising a base pan member, rod members, and additional accessories such as griddles, grills, and ring members that are attachable and detachable, along with a carrying case for storage and transport, enabling versatile cooking configurations and easy assembly/disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If fire pit systems use fixed, non-detachable accessories, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and versatility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The fire pit system is divided into separate modular components including the base pan, rod members, and detachable accessories (grill, griddle, Dutch oven, coffee percolator). Each accessory can be independently attached or removed from the rod members, allowing the system to maintain structural stability when assembled while providing adaptability when components are reconfigured or stored separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod members serve multiple functions: they act as structural supports for the base pan, provide attachment points for various cooking accessories (grill, griddle, Dutch oven, coffee percolator), and enable stacking of ring members for different cooking configurations. This multi-functionality allows a single system to accommodate diverse cooking needs without requiring separate dedicated structures for each accessory.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fire pit systems include multiple accessories and components, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Ring members with nested tubular structures are provided that can be stacked along the rod members. The ring members contain cavities and tubular portions that allow them to be nested within each other when not in use, reducing the overall space required for storage and transport while maintaining the ability to expand the system when accessories are attached.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional components (base pan, rod members, ring members, and various cooking accessories) are combined into a single integrated fire pit system. The rod members serve as common structural elements that support both the base pan and multiple detachable accessories, while ring members can be stacked along these same rods, merging storage and structural functions into unified components.
3Ease of operation
If fire pit systems are designed for easy assembly and disassembly, then ease of operation is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into discrete components (base pan, rod members, ring members, accessories) that can be easily separated and reassembled. The detachable nature of these segments enables simple assembly and disassembly operations while maintaining structural integrity when components are properly connected through the rod member attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The fire pit system transitions from a static, permanently assembled structure to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. Accessories can be attached and detached as needed, and ring members can be stacked or removed along the rod members, allowing the system to adapt its configuration based on operational requirements while maintaining stability during each configured state.
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AI summary
Fire pit systems including a base pan member having a base pan member lower wall with a pan outer periphery, and one or more side walls extending upward from the base pan member lower wall and along the pan outer periphery; at least two rod members extending upward along opposite sides of the pan outer periphery; and one or more additional accessories that are attachable to and detachable from at least one of the at least two rod members, the one or more additional accessories comprising a griddle, a grill, a coffee pot, a Dutch oven, a tubular spacer, a pot holder, a horizontal bar extending between two rod members of the at least two rod members, a warming tray, or any combination thereof. Methods of making and using the fire pit systems.