Movable Heating Panel Oven for Flexible Cooking Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing oven systems have static heating configurations and limited flexibility, restricting the placement and orientation of food items, which limits their usage and efficiency in cooking various types of food.
Innovation Solution
An oven system with movable heating panels and a partitioning mechanism that allows for the creation of variable-sized heating compartments, enabling flexible placement and orientation of food items through a combination of rack-and-pinion and worm gear mechanisms, along with extendable members and rotational holders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed heating panels are used in conventional ovens, then the heating direction and position are stable, but the flexibility in food placement and orientation is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The heating panels are made movable and rotatable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their position and orientation to match different food placement configurations. This dynamic capability enables the oven to adapt to various cooking scenarios while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The oven system is designed to perform multiple cooking functions (roasting, baking, grilling) using the same basic components. The heating panels can be positioned and oriented in different configurations to accommodate various food items and cooking methods, making the oven universally applicable to diverse cooking needs.
2Productivity
If heating panels are fixed in specific positions, then the oven structure is simple, but the effective use of the oven is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The heating panels incorporate movable and rotatable mechanisms that allow them to be repositioned according to different cooking requirements. This dynamic adjustment capability improves cooking efficiency by enabling optimal heat distribution for various food items without requiring a completely complex heating system.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating system is divided into separate, independently controllable heating panels that can be positioned and oriented separately. This segmentation allows each panel to be optimized for specific cooking tasks while keeping the overall system manageable and not excessively complex.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the oven is designed for specific purposes, then the design is simple, but the versatility for different operations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The oven is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform various cooking operations (roasting, baking, grilling, etc.) using the same basic structure. The heating panels can be repositioned and reoriented to accommodate different cooking methods, providing versatility without requiring multiple separate appliances or overly complex systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The oven incorporates dynamic elements (movable and rotatable heating panels) that allow it to adapt its configuration for different cooking operations. This dynamic capability enables a single oven design to serve multiple purposes while maintaining reasonable structural simplicity.
4Temperature
If food items are placed with maximum surface area facing heating panels, then heat reception is maximized, but placement flexibility is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The heating panels are made movable and rotatable, allowing them to dynamically adjust their position and orientation to face different food placements. This enables optimal heat reception for various food configurations without requiring the food to be placed in predetermined orientations, thus maintaining both heat efficiency and placement flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring food to be placed in specific orientations to receive optimal heat, the invention inverts the approach by making the heating panels adjustable to face the food from optimal positions. This inversion maintains maximum heat reception while providing complete freedom in food placement.
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 solution allows for optimal heat distribution and versatility in cooking, enabling the use of horizontal or vertical orientations for food items of different shapes and sizes, maximizing the oven's utility and reducing the risk of burns during food handling.
Implementation Method 1
at least one heating element provided on at least one wall of the housing to provide predefined heat
Implementation Method 2
a rack-and-pinion and worm gear mechanism to move the movable heating panel within the housing
Implementation Method 3
a rack-and-pinion and worm gear mechanism to move the movable heating panel within the housing
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention in various embodiments provides an oven system, having movable heating panels adapted to a partitioning mechanism, to change the heating chamber into one or more compartments in the housing, as per user requirements. The partitioning mechanism with the movable heating panels may be adapted to the extendable member or walls of the oven chamber including base, side walls or top wall of the oven chamber. The rotational holders may be adapted in the extendable member or the base of the oven chamber for adapting the skewers or food holders. Thus, the present invention creates an oven system which allows the user to maximize and optimize the use of the oven system in a more effective way.