Oven Food Thermometer With Magnetic Handle Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional domestic oven temperature monitoring devices are not easily removable or mountable for cleaning and maintenance, and lack a secure attachment method to the oven handle, limiting their convenience and usability.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a C-shaped casing and magnetic material for secure attachment to the oven handle, featuring a wired connection for data transmission and dual temperature sensors for simultaneous display of food and oven temperatures, along with a user interface and acoustic temperature alert.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a wired connection is used for data transmission, then cost is reduced, but the device requires a connection lead which increases complexity and reduces ease of installation
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: the temperature probe with sensor, the connection lead, and the user interface with display. This segmentation allows the sensing portion to be positioned inside the oven while the display remains outside, simplifying installation and maintenance of each component separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection lead acts as an intermediary element that bridges the temperature probe inside the oven and the user interface outside. This mediator enables data transmission while allowing physical separation of components, resolving the conflict between wired connection requirements and ease of installation.
2Length of moving object
If the user interface is located close to the oven, then the connection lead length is reduced, but the device requires secure attachment mechanism increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is merged with the housing structure itself. The housing incorporates integrated attachment features such as clips, latches, or adhesive surfaces that enable secure mounting to the oven door without requiring separate complex attachment devices or additional components.
3Ease of repair
If the device is made removable for cleaning and maintenance, then ease of maintenance is improved, but reliability of temperature monitoring may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature probe is segmented as a separate, easily replaceable component from the user interface. This allows the probe to be removed for cleaning or replacement without affecting the user interface, maintaining monitoring reliability while enabling easy maintenance of the sensing element.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates easy-connection and secure-attachment mechanisms that ensure reliable reinstallation after maintenance. Features such as guide rails, alignment marks, or self-latching mechanisms cushion against installation errors and ensure the device returns to a reliable state after being removed for cleaning.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy connection and disconnection from the oven, secure attachment, and continuous temperature monitoring, enhancing user convenience and maintenance, while being compatible with various oven types and temperature control systems.
Implementation Method 1
Another aspect of the device according to the invention provides for part of the casing to comprise magnetic material in order to allow connection between the device and a metallic element of the oven door
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AI summary
An electronic device, suitable for registering the temperature of a foodstuff in a oven provided with a door with a handle is disclosed. The device includes a casing with a user interface and a temperature probe suitable for being inserted into the food. The casing includes hook for connecting the device to the oven door, preferably to its handle.