Sliding Pot Retainer for Portable Stove Vessel Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for preventing unwanted movement of cooking vessels on portable stoves are overly complex, difficult to manufacture, install, and use, which discourages their utilization and perpetuates safety hazards in unstable conditions.
Innovation Solution
A simple cooking vessel retaining device featuring slidably supported retaining members with anchoring mechanisms that can be easily locked or unlocked, integrated with support members and stow ports, allowing for secure positioning without complicating the stove's aesthetics or usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex retaining devices with multiple adjustable components are used, then cooking vessels can be secured, but the device becomes excessively complicated to manufacture, assemble, and use
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into three main segments: support members (fixed to stove), retaining members (slidable on support members), and anchoring mechanisms (on retaining members). This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining members are designed to be slidable on the support members, allowing dynamic adjustment of position to accommodate different cooking vessel sizes and shapes, while the anchoring mechanism provides static locking when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustment mechanisms are provided, then cooking vessels can be secured in various positions, but the device becomes difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining members serve multiple functions: they can be positioned at different locations along the support members to accommodate various vessel sizes, and each retaining member can independently engage with different parts of a cooking vessel (handle, rim, or body).
Solution Approach 2:
The slidable design allows users to easily adjust the position of retaining members along the support members by simply sliding them, without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms. The anchoring mechanism provides easy locking/unlocking action.
3Reliability
If retaining devices are added to portable stoves, then safety is improved, but the aesthetic value of the stove is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support members are positioned at the periphery of the stove near the cooking zones, where they are least visually intrusive. The retaining members are slender and can be made of materials that match the stove's existing aesthetic, providing safety functionality without dominating the visual appearance.
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AI summary
A device and system for increasing the safety of portable stoves or stoves used in unstable conditions. The device includes at least one support member and at least one retaining member slidably disposed on the support member. The retaining member has an anchoring mechanism movably disposed on it that is used to lock it into place with respect to the support member. The retaining member contacts the sides of a pot or other cooking vessel when in an active position and may be moved into a stowed position.