Cooking apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional griddles pose a fire risk due to oil generated during cooking, and they are not easily modularized for user convenience and safety in kitchen settings.
Innovation Solution
A modular griddle device with a housing, burner, heating plate, and pocket part is designed, where the heating plate is coupled to a frame with a pocket part to accommodate foreign substances, and a coupling member secures the heating plate to the frame, enhancing safety and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a griddle is designed with a simple structure, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but safety is compromised due to inability to contain oil and foreign substances
Solution Approach 1:
The griddle is divided into distinct functional modules: a heating module (burner and heating element), a cooking surface module (griddle plate), and a containment module (pocket part). This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall safety without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket part acts as an intermediary structure between the heating module and the exterior environment. It provides a containment space that captures oil and foreign substances, preventing direct contact with the heating elements while allowing the griddle to maintain a relatively simple overall structure.
2Productivity
If a griddle is designed as a modular unit, then ease of assembly and productivity are improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The griddle is designed as separate modular components (housing, burner assembly, griddle plate, pocket part) that can be manufactured independently and assembled together. This segmentation enables parallel production and simplified assembly processes, improving productivity despite the increased number of components.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, acts as a mounting platform for the burner and griddle plate, and forms part of the containment system with the pocket part. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, balancing modularity with complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If oil and foreign substances are contained in a pocket structure, then fire risk is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket part serves as an intermediary containment structure that intercepts oil and foreign substances before they can reach the heating elements. By positioning this containment structure in the space between the cooking surface and the burner, it prevents fire hazards while maintaining a relatively simple manufacturing process for each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The containment function is segmented into a separate pocket part that can be manufactured independently from the heating and cooking components. This allows each part to be optimized for its specific manufacturing process while the final assembly provides the fire safety benefit.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the heating plate is coupled to the frame with multiple fastening points, then structural stability is improved, but assembly time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frame and griddle plate are designed with pre-positioned mounting features (mounting parts, coupling holes, recesses) that align automatically during assembly. This preliminary design of the coupling interface reduces the time and complexity of assembly while ensuring structural stability through proper fastening at critical points.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure integrates multiple functions into its design: it provides structural support, incorporates mounting surfaces for the burner and griddle plate, and includes coupling features that simplify assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate fastening components and simplifies the assembly process while maintaining stability.
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
The modular design minimizes the risk of fire by containing oil and residue, improves assembly and productivity, and provides a unified appearance, while allowing for flexible module combinations on a cooking apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a burner provided in the housing
Implementation Method 2
providing a cooking surface heated by the burner
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a cooking apparatus in which a heating plate, a frame, and a pocket part are independently provided and which has a structure that is capable of securing use convenience and safety by a coupled structure of the heating plate, the frame, and the pocket part.