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, which leads to cost and storage inefficiencies for consumers who want to cook food in different ways.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional cooking system that integrates multiple cooking modes, such as pressure cooking, convective cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, broiling, and dehydrating, into a single device with a housing, lid, and heating elements, allowing for various cooking modes without removing the food container, and featuring a fan for air circulation.
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 combines multiple cooking devices (pressure cooker, air fryer, oven, broiler, dehydrator) into a single integrated cooking system. The housing contains a cooking chamber that can operate in multiple cooking modes by controlling different heating elements and a fan, eliminating the need for separate devices and reducing both cost and storage space requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking system is designed to perform multiple cooking functions within a single device. By incorporating multiple heating elements (first heating element for pressure cooking, second heating element for convective cooking) and a controllable fan, the system can switch between pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, broiling, and dehydrating modes, providing universal cooking capability
2Adaptability 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 acquisition cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cooking devices (pressure cooker, air fryer, oven, broiler, dehydrator) into a single integrated cooking system. The housing contains a cooking chamber that can operate in multiple cooking modes by controlling different heating elements and a fan, eliminating the need for separate devices and reducing both cost and storage space requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking system is designed to perform multiple cooking functions within a single device. By incorporating multiple heating elements (first heating element for pressure cooking, second heating element for convective cooking) and a controllable fan, the system can switch between pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, broiling, and dehydrating modes, providing universal cooking capability
3Adaptability 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 storage space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cooking devices (pressure cooker, air fryer, oven, broiler, dehydrator) into a single integrated cooking system. The housing contains a cooking chamber that can operate in multiple cooking modes by controlling different heating elements and a fan, eliminating the need for separate devices and reducing both cost and storage space requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking system is designed to perform multiple cooking functions within a single device. By incorporating multiple heating elements (first heating element for pressure cooking, second heating element for convective cooking) and a controllable fan, the system can switch between pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, broiling, and dehydrating modes, providing universal cooking capability
4Device complexity
If a single device performs multiple cooking operations, then cost and storage space are reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking system is divided into functional segments with dedicated heating elements for different cooking modes. The first heating element is disposed at or below the lower extent of the cooking chamber for pressure cooking, while the second heating element is disposed at or above the opening for convective cooking. This segmentation allows independent control of each cooking function within the unified system
Solution Approach 2:
The cooking system employs dynamic control of heating elements and fan operation to switch between different cooking modes. The controller can activate different combinations of heating elements and fan speeds based on the selected cooking mode, allowing the system to adapt its behavior dynamically rather than requiring separate static devices for each function
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a cost-effective and space-efficient solution by enabling multiple cooking functions in one device, allowing for versatile cooking operations without the need for multiple appliances, enhancing user convenience and reducing storage requirements.
Implementation Method 1
At least one heating element is associated with at least one of the housing and the lid
Implementation Method 2
a fan for air circulation
Data Source
AI summary
A cooking system for cooking food includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to said housing. The lid contacts the housing in a closed position about the upper portion of the housing to close the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of cooking modes including a pressure cooking mode and a convective cooking mode. In said pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in said convective cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.