Electric Range Bracket Layout for Repositionable Heater Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric ranges face challenges in stably supporting heating parts and upper brackets of varying shapes, sizes, and weights, requiring a flexible support structure to ensure stability and efficient installation.
Innovation Solution
The electric range incorporates a first and second support structure, integrally manufactured with the base bracket, which can be easily detached and repositioned to accommodate different heating parts and upper brackets, enhancing stability and volumetric efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a fixed support structure is used, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the adaptability to different heating parts and upper brackets deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple detachable support members that can be independently positioned and attached at different locations on the base bracket, allowing the structure to be segmented and reconfigured for different heating part configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed to be detachable and repositionable, transforming the support structure from a static fixed configuration to a dynamic adjustable configuration that can adapt to different heating parts and upper brackets while maintaining manufacturing simplicity
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support structure is made detachable and repositionable, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support members are designed with universal functionality to work with various heating parts and upper brackets of different shapes, sizes, and weights. The same detachable support member can be positioned at multiple locations and serves multiple configuration needs, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high adaptability
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple support structures are integrated with the base bracket, then the stability improves, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple support structures are integrated into a single base bracket component, combining multiple support functions into one manufactured piece. This merging approach provides stable support for heating parts while simplifying manufacturing compared to producing and assembling multiple separate support components
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 support structures allow for stable support of heating parts and upper brackets with varying dimensions, improving the electric range's stability and reducing manufacturing costs and complexity by integrating them with the base bracket.
Implementation Method 1
An induction heating method is a method of heating a heating target formed of a metal component using an eddy current generated by a magnetic field generated around a coil by applying high frequency power to the coil
Implementation Method 2
heat is generated while a heating target is induction-heated
Implementation Method 3
a blower fan which is installed on the base bracket and discharges air toward the heat sink
Data Source
AI summary
An electric range that may include a case, a cover plate coupled to an upper end of the case and having an upper surface on which a heating target is disposed, at least one heater disposed under the cover plate and configured to heat the heating target, an upper bracket that is disposed under the at least one heater and supports the at least one heater, a base bracket that is disposed under the upper bracket and on which a printed circuit board is installed, a heat sink installed on the printed circuit board, a blower fan installed on the base bracket and configured to discharge air toward the heat sink, and an air guide that communicates with the blower fan and surrounds the heat sink to form a flow path of air which cools the heat sink.