Scroll-up portable barbeque grill
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional barbeque grills are either too large for portability or too small for family gatherings, and existing portable grills are either heavy, expensive, or difficult to clean, lacking a compact, affordable, and washable solution for family-sized cooking and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A portable grill assembly featuring angularly disposed locking rings, a roller chain mechanism, and adjustable legs that can be easily assembled and disassembled to form a scroll-like structure, allowing for compact storage and transport, while providing a rigid grilling surface and adjustable height.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional large one-piece grills are used, then grilling space is sufficient for family or party gatherings, but portability deteriorates requiring pickup trucks or vans
Solution Approach 1:
The grill is divided into multiple individual rods that can be separated and stored independently. Each rod can pass through locking rings to assemble into various configurations, allowing the grill surface area to be sufficient for family gatherings while enabling compact storage in regular cars without requiring pickup trucks or vans.
2Area of stationary object
If conventional large grills are used, then grilling capacity is sufficient for family gatherings, but device complexity increases making assembly and disassembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The grill consists of individual rods with simple locking ring mechanisms that can be easily assembled and disassembled. The modular design allows users to configure the grill surface area as needed for different gathering sizes without dealing with complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The grill structure is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable, allowing users to adjust the arrangement of rods and locking rings based on the desired grilling space and portability needs. This dynamic adaptability simplifies assembly by allowing flexible configuration rather than fixed complex structures.
3Length of moving object
If traditional portable grills are used, then portability is improved, but grilling space becomes too small for family gatherings requiring multiple batches
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple individual rods can be assembled to create a large grilling surface area sufficient for family gatherings, while the segmented nature allows the entire structure to be disassembled into compact components for portability in regular vehicles. Users can configure the number of rods used based on the desired grilling space.
4Reliability
If conventional grills are transported after use, then nothing is lost, but harmful factors increase as grease contaminates the vehicle interior
Solution Approach 1:
The segmented rod design allows the grill to be completely disassembled into individual components that can be easily transported in separate containers or bags, preventing grease contamination of vehicle interiors. Each rod can be individually cleaned or protected during transport.
Data Source
AI summary
A scroll-up portable grill assembly, system and method disclosed include grill rods having at least one locking ring disposed on a length of a respective grill rod, each locking ring disposed angularly to the length of the respective grill rod. Also, at least one roller chain is disposed in an angular connection with the grill rods, the roller chain configured to connect the grill rods into a single chain initially resembling a scroll. Additionally, at least one locking rod is insertable through a portion of or through all of the locking rings to give a rigid planar structure to a portion of or to all of the scroll grill. Furthermore, length adjustable legs are attachable to one of the grill rods, the roller chain, the locking rod and a grill rod angle bar termination, the adjustable legs configured to pivot and angularly extend from the grill.