Multifunctional Cooking Device with Conductive and Convective Modes

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional cooking devices are limited to single cooking operations, requiring multiple devices for various cooking modes, which leads to cost and storage issues for consumers who want to cook food in different ways.

Innovation Solution

A multifunctional cooking system with a housing, a movable lid, and multiple heating elements that can operate in conductive and convective modes, along with a rotational air movement device, allowing for various cooking modes such as pressure cooking, slow cooking, air frying, and dehydrating in a single device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate cooking devices are used to perform different cooking operations, then cooking versatility is improved, but device complexity and storage space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooking versatilityVSAvoidnumber of devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple cooking functions (pressure cooking, slow cooking, air frying, dehydrating) into a single cooking device. The device includes a housing with a cooking chamber, multiple heating elements for different cooking modes, and a rotational air movement device that can operate at various speeds to enable different cooking operations, allowing one device to replace multiple separate cooking appliances

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a rotational air movement device capable of operating at multiple rotational speeds to adapt the cooking process. The device can rotate at a first rotational speed for certain cooking modes and a second rotational speed for other modes, enabling dynamic adjustment of air circulation to support various cooking operations within the same device

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate cooking devices are used to perform different cooking operations, then cooking versatility is improved, but storage space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooking versatilityVSAvoidstorage space

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple cooking functions (pressure cooking, slow cooking, air frying, dehydrating) into a single cooking device. The device includes a housing with a cooking chamber, multiple heating elements for different cooking modes, and a rotational air movement device that can operate at various speeds to enable different cooking operations, allowing one device to replace multiple separate cooking appliances

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate cooking devices are used to perform different cooking operations, then cooking versatility is improved, but cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecooking versatilityVSAvoidnumber of devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates multiple cooking functions (pressure cooking, slow cooking, air frying, dehydrating) into a single cooking device. The device includes a housing with a cooking chamber, multiple heating elements for different cooking modes, and a rotational air movement device that can operate at various speeds to enable different cooking operations, allowing one device to replace multiple separate cooking appliances

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 system integrates multiple cooking functions into one device, reducing the need for multiple appliances, enhancing user convenience and saving space while providing versatile cooking options.

Implementation Method 1

at least one heating element associated with one of the housing and the lid

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

an air movement device coupled to at least one of the housing and the lid to circulate air through the hollow interior

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectForced convection: Forced Convection

Implementation Method 3

an air diffuser configured to impart rotation to the air circulating through the hollow interior

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAir diffusion with rotation: Diffusion

Data Source

PatentUS11445856B2Cooking device and components thereof

Publication Date: 2022.09.20 SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

AI summary

Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing having a hollow interior, a lid movable relative to the housing, at least one heating element associated with one of the housing and the lid, wherein the cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a conductive cooking mode and a convective cooking mode, wherein in the conductive cooking mode the cooking system is operable as a conductive cooker and in the convective cooking mode the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.