Cooking system for cooking food
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cooking devices, such as pressure cookers and air fryers, are limited to single cooking operations, requiring multiple devices for various cooking modes, which is costly and space-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional cooking system that integrates multiple cooking modes into a single device, featuring a housing with a lid and multiple heating elements, allowing operation in pressure cooking and dry cooking modes without removing the food container, using a combination of heating elements and a fan for efficient 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 requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking device integrates multiple cooking functions (pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, steaming) into a single device. The system uses a removable basket that can be positioned in different locations within the cooking chamber, combined with multiple heating elements and a fan system, to enable various cooking operations without requiring separate appliances for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the functionality of traditionally separate cooking devices (pressure cooker, air fryer, oven) into one unified system. The cooking chamber houses both a pressure-cooking mode capability and an air-circulation mode capability with integrated heating elements, merging what would have been separate appliances into a single space-saving unit.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate cooking devices are purchased to enable different cooking modes, then each device can perform its dedicated function effectively, but the overall cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking device is designed to perform multiple cooking operations including pressure cooking, air frying, baking, roasting, and steaming within a single unit. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for consumers to purchase and maintain separate pressure cookers, air fryers, and ovens, thereby reducing the total number of devices required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the capabilities of multiple dedicated cooking devices into one unified appliance. By integrating pressure cooking mechanisms, air circulation systems with heating elements, and removable basket positioning, the patent combines what would traditionally require three or more separate devices into a single cost-effective solution.
3Area of stationary object
If a single device performs multiple cooking operations, then storage space is optimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooking device is divided into functional segments including a removable basket, multiple heating elements positioned at different locations, and a fan system. The basket can be removed and repositioned to different heights and locations within the cooking chamber, allowing the same physical components to serve multiple cooking functions without requiring complex mechanical transformation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic configuration through the removable and repositionable basket, which can be placed in different positions within the cooking chamber to enable various cooking modes. This dynamic arrangement of components allows a single device to adapt to multiple cooking operations without requiring complex moving parts or transformation mechanisms.
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
Enables versatile cooking operations within a single device, reducing the need for multiple appliances and optimizing storage space while maintaining efficient cooking performance across different modes.
Implementation Method 1
At least one heating element is associated with at least one of the housing and the lid
Implementation Method 2
using a combination of heating elements and a fan for efficient air circulation
Data Source
AI summary
A cooking system for cooking food is provided, 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 configured to cover the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber in a closed position. The lid is moveable to an open 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 the housing and the lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a pressure cooking mode and a dry cooking mode. In the pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in the dry cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a dry cooker.