Steamer Basket Handle Storage for Quiet Kitchen Appliance Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing household food preparation appliances with removable steamer baskets suffer from handle loss during storage, generate noise and shocks during transport, and require tedious hooking/unhooking processes for basket insertion and removal.
Innovation Solution
A steamer basket with a removable handle that can be fixed in a second position across the basket, allowing it to be stored within the appliance, eliminating noise and shock issues and simplifying basket handling by integrating the handle as part of the basket's structure, with features like cavities for secure attachment and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the removable handle is placed in the working container during storage, then the handle can be easily lost, but placing it inside generates shocks and noise during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to nest within the basket structure when in the storage position. The handle extends across the basket and is received by cavities in the basket wall, with hooking means that engage to secure the handle within the basket's volume, preventing it from moving freely while stored in the working container.
2Ease of operation
If the removable handle is hooked to the basket for easy extraction, then the handle protrudes outside the working container, but there is no housing for storing the handle causing it to be easily lost
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed with movable capability between two distinct positions: a first position where the handle protrudes vertically outside the working container for easy extraction, and a second position where the handle extends across the basket and is contained within the working container for secure storage. The hooking means enable the handle to be fixed in either position according to operational needs.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the handle is made removable for safety, then the user can avoid burning, but the user must hook and unhook the handle each time, making the operation tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is pre-equipped with hooking means at its end, and the basket is pre-equipped with corresponding receiving features (cavities and engagement elements). This preliminary configuration allows the handle to be quickly attached or detached without requiring complex assembly steps, reducing the time and effort needed for each operation while maintaining safety benefits.
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AI summary
The appliance has a working container (2) containing a tool (4) rotated by a motor (5), and an electric heating resistor heating the container. A cylindrical basket (7) is set inside the container to cook foods with steam. A removable handle (8) is fixed to the basket in a position in which the handle is projected outside of the container when the basket is placed in the container. The basket includes a fixing unit i.e. boss (74) to fix the handle in another position in which the handle extends across the basket and remains in the container when the basket is placed outside of the container. USE : Electric household cooking appliance for preparing food with steam. ADVANTAGE : The appliance is produced in a simple and economic manner. The handle extends across the basket and remains in the container when the basket is placed outside of the container, so that the handle is stored on the basket in a position in which a lid of the working container is closed. The appliance can be transported without generating impacts and noise inside the working container by the handle when the handle is in the storage position. The handle is immobilized across the basket to offer a grip for the hand to allow easy extraction and reinstallation of the basket inside the container. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : The drawing shows a front sectional view of an electric household cooking appliance equipped with a basket comprising a handle in attachment position. 2 : Working container 4 : Tool 5 : Motor 7 : Cylindrical basket 8 : Removable handle 74 : Boss.