Multifunctional cooking and baking assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing waffle makers are limited in function and cooking efficiency due to separate, non-connected griddle plates and small food accommodation space, lacking the ability to integrate pastry baking and meat/vegetable broiling.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional cooking and baking assembly with rotating housings, fasteners for griddle plate switching, and a connecting passage allows for both closed baking and open broiling, enabling various cooking modes like pan baking, frying, and deep frying, with a heating element and temperature control module for efficient cooking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If separate griddle plates are used in two independent housings, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the cooking efficiency is low and the food accommodation space is small
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two separate griddle plates into one integrated griddle plate that spans both housing chambers. This single griddle plate is supported by heating elements in both chambers and can be configured in different positions (covered or tiled) to enable multiple cooking functions including waffle baking, toast making, sandwich preparation, meat broiling, and vegetable cooking, thereby significantly improving cooking efficiency and food accommodation space
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated griddle plate system is designed to perform multiple cooking functions through different configurations. When the upper housing covers the lower housing, it creates enclosed spaces for baking waffles, toasting bread, or making sandwiches. When the upper housing is tilted open, the same griddle plate serves as an open broiling surface for meats and vegetables, making the device universal and multi-functional
2Adaptability or versatility
If the upper housing and lower housing are always in a covered position for baking, then closed baking functions are available, but open broiling functions cannot be accessed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the upper housing dynamically adjustable relative to the lower housing. The upper housing can rotate about a horizontal axis to switch between a covered position (for enclosed baking of waffles, toast, sandwiches) and a tilted open position (for open broiling of meats and vegetables). This dynamic reconfiguration allows the same physical structure to adapt to different cooking requirements without requiring separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure is segmented into an upper housing and a lower housing that can move independently relative to each other. The upper housing is connected via hinges or rotation mechanisms, allowing it to be positioned at different angles. This segmentation enables the system to transition between closed and open configurations, providing both baking and broiling functions from a single integrated structure
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 assembly increases cooking efficiency by utilizing the full food holding space, integrates multiple cooking functions, and is portable, allowing for versatile use in home or travel settings.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element is arranged under the griddle plate inside the chamber
Implementation Method 2
the upper housing and the lower housing are respectively provided with a tension spring for pulling the bulges into the recesses
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AI summary
The invention discloses a multifunctional cooking and baking assembly, which comprises an upper housing (1) and a lower housing (2) hinged mutually, wherein the upper housing (1) and the lower housing (2) are respectively provided with a chamber (3), a griddle plate (5) is arranged inside the chamber (3), the chambers (3) of the upper housing (1) and the lower housing (2) are connected through a connecting passage (4) in which the griddle plate (5) can be placed. The multifunctional cooking and baking assembly of the invention can integrate the functions of closed baking and open broiling by rotating the upper housing (1) and the lower housing (2) to a preset angle to match with the type switch of the griddle plates (5), and also has the functions of pan baking, frying, deep frying, stir frying, heating, and unfreezing when an overall griddle plate (5) is used; the efficiency of cooking and baking can be increased by full use of the food holding space of the overall griddle plate (5), and rotationally folding the upper housing (1) and the lower housing (2) can further enable the multifunctional cooking and baking assembly to be portable and convenient to use.