Multifunctional Cooking Device for Pressure and Convective Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cooking devices are limited to single cooking operations, requiring multiple devices for various cooking modes, which is costly and space-consuming for consumers who want to cook food in different ways.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional cooking system with a housing and a cooking lid that can operate in multiple modes, including convective and pressure cooking, featuring a fan and a secondary lid for sealing, allowing for various cooking modes 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 required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a single cooking device that can perform multiple cooking operations including pressure cooking, air frying, and conventional cooking by integrating different cooking chambers and mode-selectable heating elements. The device housing includes a first cooking chamber for pressure cooking and a second cooking chamber for air frying, with a controller that selectively activates different heating elements and fans based on the chosen cooking mode, thereby providing universal cooking functionality without requiring multiple separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple cooking devices into one integrated unit by merging the pressure cooker chamber, air fryer chamber, and control systems into a single device housing. The heating elements and fans are integrated within the same device structure, allowing seamless transition between different cooking modes without requiring physical separation into multiple appliances, thus reducing the number of devices needed
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate cooking devices are purchased to enable different cooking modes, then cooking versatility is achieved, but the accumulated cost becomes prohibitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a cost-effective solution by designing a single device that replaces multiple expensive specialized cooking devices. The integrated system allows users to access pressure cooking, air frying, and conventional cooking capabilities in one device, eliminating the need to purchase and accumulate multiple separate appliances, thereby significantly reducing the total quantity of substance (cost) while maintaining cooking mode variety
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cooking devices are accumulated for different cooking operations, then cooking flexibility is improved, but storage space consumption becomes excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple cooking devices into one compact integrated unit with a device housing that contains both the first cooking chamber for pressure cooking and the second cooking chamber for air frying. This consolidation reduces the cumulative volume of stationary objects (storage space required) from multiple separate devices to a single unified device, while preserving cooking operation flexibility through mode-selectable functionality
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system integrates multiple cooking functions into one device, reducing the need for multiple appliances, saving space and cost while providing versatility in cooking modes.
Implementation Method 1
At least one heating element is associated with the lid
Implementation Method 2
The fan is positioned and configured to draw air through the at least one heating element in the cooking mode
Implementation Method 3
The cooking lid is configurable in the closed position when the cooking system is in both the convective cooking mode and the pressure cooking mode
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system being functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system includes a housing having a hollow chamber, and a cooking lid movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the housing. At least one heating element is associated with said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a convective cooking mode and a pressure cooking mode. The cooking lid is configurable in the closed position when the cooking system is in both the convective cooking mode and the pressure cooking mode.