Pan support, gas hob and method for producing a pan support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gas hobs require separate components for the pan support and gas burner, leading to increased complexity and difficulty in cleaning, as well as inefficient flame distribution under cooking vessels.
Innovation Solution
A self-supporting pan support with integrated gas-outlet openings on its arms, which can be attached to the hob plate at a single point, allowing for even heat transfer and simplified cleaning by minimizing connections and integrating the pan support and gas burner functions into a single structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If separate components are used for pan support and gas burner, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity and cleaning difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pan support structure and gas burner into a single integrated component. The pan support arms serve dual functions: supporting the cooking vessel and providing gas outlet openings for flame generation. This merging eliminates the need for separate burner components while maintaining structural stability through the self-supporting arm design.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple connections are provided between pan support and hob plate, then structural stability is improved, but cleaning accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pan support is designed as a self-supporting structure with arms that connect to the hob plate at minimal points while maintaining stability through their geometric configuration. The integrated design reduces the number of separate connections needed, creating larger open spaces beneath the pan support that improve accessibility for cleaning the hob plate surface.
3Device complexity
If integrated gas-outlet openings are provided on pan support arms, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gas outlet openings are directly formed on the pan support arms during manufacturing, integrating the gas delivery function into the support structure. This eliminates the need for separate burner components and assemblies, reducing overall device complexity. The manufacturing process incorporates precision gas outlet openings as integral features of the pan support arms.
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 solution provides a more efficient and accessible design for gas hobs, enhancing cleaning ease and flame distribution, while reducing the number of connections needed, thus improving the overall performance and usability of the cooking appliance.
Implementation Method 1
The fuel-gas/air mixture is supplied at the gas burner openings to maintain a flame beneath the cooking vessel for the purpose of heating same
Implementation Method 2
Heat can therefore be transferred evenly and over a wide area to the underside of the cooking vessel
Implementation Method 3
Heat can therefore be transferred evenly and over a wide area to the underside of the cooking vessel
Data Source
AI summary
A pan support for a gas hob includes self-supporting arms, which each have a bearing surface for a cooking vessel and a plurality of gas-outlet openings for supplying a fuel-gas/air mixture for forming a flame beneath the cooking vessel.