Remote cooking reminder system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cooking reminder systems fail to effectively notify users of an active stove or heating apparatus from other rooms in the residence, leading to potential fires due to unattended cooking, as existing timers are often not heard or not set, and users may be distracted or not in the kitchen.
Innovation Solution
A remote cooking reminder system that includes a sensor to detect when a heating apparatus is energized, a transmitter to send a continuous wireless signal to a remote receiver, which provides visual or audible notifications, potentially integrated into existing devices like smoke detectors, ensuring the user is alerted from another room.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a timer is placed on the stove to provide a cooking reminder, then the reminder function is provided, but the timer is not heard or not set because the user is distracted or not in the kitchen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote notification device that acts as an intermediary between the stove timer and the user. When the timer expires, it triggers a remote alert (visual, audible, or both) that reaches the user even when they are in other rooms or distracted, thereby maintaining reminder effectiveness while overcoming the limitation of user awareness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent moves the notification from the local kitchen space to a remote dimension by transmitting alerts through communication channels (visual displays in other rooms, audible alarms, or electronic messages). This dimensional shift allows the reminder to reach the user regardless of their physical location within the residence
2Adaptability or versatility
If the remote receiver is integrated into existing smoke detectors, then the notification reach is extended, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the remote receiver into existing smoke detectors, allowing these devices to perform their original fire detection function while simultaneously serving as cooking reminder notification devices. This multi-functionality extends notification coverage to all areas where smoke detectors are installed without requiring separate dedicated devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the cooking reminder notification system with the existing smoke detector infrastructure. By merging these two functions into a single integrated system, the patent extends notification reach while leveraging already-installed devices, thereby reducing the need for additional standalone components
Data Source
AI summary
A remote cooking reminder system for reminding a user of a heating apparatus condition while the user is in another room of a building. The remote cooking reminder system preferably comprises at least one sensor configured to activate at least one relay when a heating apparatus is energized, a transmitter electrically connected to the at least one relay where the transmitter is configured to send a signal when the at least one relay is activated, and at least one remote receiver configured to receive the signal and provide a reminder. The at least one remote receiver is preferably located in at least one room separate from the heating apparatus.