Multifunctional Cooking Device with Hinged Lid Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cooking devices are limited to single cooking operations, requiring multiple devices for various cooking modes, leading to cost and storage issues for consumers who want to cook food in different ways.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional cooking system with a housing and lid configuration that allows for multiple cooking modes, including pressure cooking and convective cooking, using a primary and secondary lid system, heating elements, and an air diffuser to accommodate various cooking techniques in a single device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate cooking devices are used to perform different cooking operations, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the cost and storage space requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking device integrates multiple cooking functions (pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, steaming, sautéing) into a single device. The housing can operate in different modes by adjusting the lid position and using different accessories, eliminating the need for multiple separate cooking appliances while maintaining optimized performance for each cooking type
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate cooking devices are purchased to enable different cooking modes, then consumers can access various cooking techniques, but the accumulated cost becomes prohibitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functionality of multiple cooking devices (pressure cooker, air fryer, oven, steamer) into a single integrated system. By merging these functions into one device with a unified housing, control system, and shared heating elements, the total cost is reduced compared to purchasing separate optimized devices for each cooking mode
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cooking devices are accumulated for different cooking operations, then consumers can cook food in various ways, but storage space requirements become excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The single cooking device provides multiple cooking techniques (pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, steaming, sautéing) through different operational modes. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate devices, significantly reducing the storage space required while maintaining diverse cooking capabilities
4Ease of operation
If the lid is hinged to allow easy access for loading and unloading food, then ease of operation improves, but the housing becomes unstable when the lid is open
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a support foot that extends from the housing to counterbalance the weight and moment of the open lid. This foot provides mechanical support that prevents the housing from tipping or becoming unstable when the lid is in the open position, while still allowing easy lid movement for loading and unloading food
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is movably attached to the housing. The lid is moveable about a hinged axis between an open position and a closed position. A foot for supporting the housing is substantially vertically aligned with the hinge axis to stabilize the housing when the housing is oriented at a 15 degree angle and the lid is in the open position.