Cooking device and components thereof

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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, primary and secondary lids, and multiple heating elements that allow for various cooking modes such as pressure cooking, slow cooking, air frying, and dehydrating, integrated into 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 each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the cost and storage space required increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecooking function versatilityVSAvoidnumber of devices
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a single cooking device capable of performing multiple cooking operations including pressure cooking, air frying, and slow cooking through integrated heating elements and controllable sealing mechanisms. The device achieves multi-functionality by combining a heating element, seal member, and control system that can adjust between different cooking modes, eliminating the need for separate dedicated devices for each cooking type.

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 enables multiple cooking functions in a single device, reducing the need for multiple appliances, saving space and cost while providing versatility in cooking methods.

Implementation Method 1

At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said lid and said housing

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

A multifunctional cooking system with a housing, primary and secondary lids, and multiple heating elements that allow for various cooking modes such as pressure cooking, slow cooking, air frying, and dehydrating

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 3

the seal member is movable relative to the food container such that the seal member is configured to seal the food container when the food container is received within the hollow chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure containment: Pressure Increase

Data Source

PatentUS11109710B2Cooking device and components thereof
Publication Date: 2021.09.07 SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
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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 food container having a hollow container interior is positionable within the hollow chamber. An end of the food container extends above the upper portion of the housing when the container is installed within the hollow chamber. A lid is moveably attached to the housing and is moveable between a first position that covers the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber when the food container is installed within the hollow chamber and a second position where the lid does not cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said lid and said housing.