Sugar cone toasting assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toasting devices for sugar cones over open flames lack a safe and efficient mechanism to support sugar cones vertically over the flame, risking user burns and inefficient toasting.
Innovation Solution
A spike with removably attachable rod and barrier, featuring holders with curved portions to securely position sugar cones above the flame, allowing for safe and even toasting without direct user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users directly hold sugar cones over the open flame for toasting, then the toasting process is simple and direct, but users risk burns and safety hazards occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a barrier component as an intermediary between the user and the open flame. The barrier includes a barrier rod that extends upward from the base and a barrier surface that blocks the flame, allowing users to toast sugar cones safely without direct exposure to the flame while maintaining the toasting function
2Productivity
If sugar cones are placed horizontally on a flat surface for toasting, then the setup is simple, but the toasting is inefficient and uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal placement to vertical orientation by introducing holders that extend upward from the base. The holders position sugar cones vertically above the open flame, allowing the flame to contact the sugar cone along its length, which improves toasting efficiency and uniformity compared to horizontal placement
3Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed structure is used to hold sugar cones, then the setup is stable, but the device is difficult to store and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the toasting device into separable components: a base with an open flame source, removable holders for sugar cones, and a barrier component that can be detached. This segmentation allows the device to remain stable during use while enabling easy disassembly for compact storage and transport
4Ease of manufacture
If the barrier is made from standard materials, then the manufacturing is simple and cost-effective, but the barrier cannot withstand high temperatures from the open flame
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies that the barrier component be constructed from heat-resistant materials such as metal or heat-resistant plastic. This material selection ensures the barrier can withstand the high temperatures of the open flame while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between manufacturability and heat resistance
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
Enables safe and efficient toasting of sugar cones by maintaining them vertically over the open flame, preventing user burns and ensuring consistent toasting, while the heat-resistant barrier withstands high temperatures.
Implementation Method 1
toasting the sugar cones over an open flame
Implementation Method 2
toasting the sugar cones over an open flame
Data Source
AI summary
A sugar cone toasting assembly includes a spike that has a pointed end to penetrate ground near an open flame. A rod is removably attachable to the spike and a barrier is removably attachable to the rod. In this way the barrier can be elevated above the ground when the rod is attached to the spike and the spike is inserted into the ground. A plurality of holders is each disposed on the barrier and each of the holders extends over the open flame when the spike is inserted into the ground. Each of the holders has a curved portion forming a circle to receive a pointed end of a sugar cone thereby facilitating the sugar cone to be toasted by the open flame.