Claims:1. A smart hybrid cooking system comprising of:

a fuel storage tank mounted on a load sensing platform;

a hybrid stove having a receiver module, a display module, atleast two burners, and a hot plate installed in a tank-like recess with modular fitting options;

a connecting tube for channelizing fuel from the fuel storage tank to the hybrid stove and provisions attachments apart from the regular connection to the regular burners; and

an electrical connection powering the hybrid stove;

wherein:

load sensing platform communicating through wireless or wired means to the smart hybrid cooking system in real time, to monitor fuel consumption data, to store reference values of tank weight to determine commercial or domestic fuel storage tank and raise an alarm to notify the user when a threshold value of consumption is reached;

the hybrid stove having transverse and tangential adjusting burners;

the hybrid stove allowing at least one additional transverse and tangential adjusting burner to be added in the system;

the hybrid stove having a hot plate installed in a tank-like recess with reversible modular fitting options accommodating sterilizing, grilling, frying and steaming modules; and
a modular fitting options including attachment for grilling, frying, roasting, sterilizing operations along with extra burners that can be engaged and disengaged with push and pull action to connect to the fuel storage tank.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the load sensing platform comprises of a load sensing surface; a recorder module; and a transmitter module.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a transmitter module transmit real time fuel consumption data from load sensing platform to the hybrid cooking stove.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the load sensing surface holds a fuel storage tank and senses the type of fuel storage tank.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recorder module stores initial reading and maintains a real-time data for fuel consumed by the hybrid stove.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said real-time data is transmitted to the hybrid stove through the connection module for displaying notifications to monitor the real-time fuel consumption.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection module connects the load sensing platform and hybrid cooking stove either through a wireless or a wired connection.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the real time consumption data is recorded by reduction in the amount of fuel stored in the storage tank.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiver module communicates with all the other modules and transmits the information to be displayed in the display module.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the smart cooking system is operational in AC power supply, LPG supply mode and sources alike.

, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a smart hybrid cooking system. More particularly, the invention provides a smart system for monitoring the fuel consumption and incorporates versatile modes of cooking by providing modular attachment(s) for hassle free sterilizing, frying and grilling, utilizing electric and/or LPG power source.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cooking stove is a necessity for every kitchen. A large set of people use fuel operated cooking stoves that typically works on gaseous fuel supply such as LPG or on electric power supply or in a combination. In the current state of the art, there are cooking stoves that either work only with gas or operate with electricity or both. The main limitation of the fuel based cooking stove is that there is always the state of uncertainty that remains due to non-availability of fuel consumption track.
Further, some cooking operations demand specific cooking devices and utensils to perform operations like frying, grilling, roasting, etc. that require extra investment in order to purchase such cooking devices and utensils. Hence, there is a need to develop approaches that can provide versatile modes of cooking.

CN204100316U provides a cooker capable of being stored. The cooker is provided with a first stove unit and a second stove unit, wherein the first stove unit comprises a stove body, and a gas stove, an electric heating stove or a combined stove composed of a gas stove and an electric heating stove is mounted on the stove body; the second stove unit comprises a stove body, and a gas stove, an electric heating stove, or a combined stove composed of a gas stove and an electric heating stove is mounted on the stove body; when the gas stoves are mounted, the gas stoves are connected with gas regulating switches mounted on the panels of the corresponding stove bodies through gas pipelines; when the electric heating stoves are mounted, the electric heating stoves are connected with power supply power regulating switches mounted on the panels of the corresponding stove bodies through electric wires; the first stove unit and the second stove unit are symmetrically arranged, matched with each other, and connected through a movable connecting piece. By adopting the cooker, one cooker with two functions can be realized, so that the acquisition cost is reduced; the cooker can be folded, and is convenient to carry; the cooker can be separated for independent use, and meets the requirement that the cooker is used by multiple persons at the same time at homes or outdoors. The main drawback of the concept disclosed herein is that it does not provide any approach for fuel consumption and monitoring.

Further, the distance of the burner is not adjustable that means that there is limitation on the size of the utensils that may be used together. Additionally, for larger pans two or more burners with fixed distance may limit the size of the utensils that may be used or the number of burners that may be used.

The most substantial drawback is that the system does not have options and system to incorporate different specialized functions such as frying, cooking and grilling.

Therefore, there is a need of approach that can simultaneously overcome the problems of versatile cooking and fuel consumption monitoring to provide hassle-free cooking operations.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The main object of the invention is to provide a smart hybrid cooking system.
Yet another object of the system is to provide the hybrid stove having transverse and tangential adjusting burners.
Yet another object of the system is to provide the hybrid stove having a hot plate installed in a tank-like recess with reversible modular fitting options accommodating grilling, frying and steaming modules.
Yet another object of the system is to provide the hybrid stove having a hot plate installed in a tank-like recess with reversible modular fitting options accommodating grilling, frying and steaming modules.
Yet another object of the system is to provide versatile cooking modes and a smart feature of cooking fuel management by providing the real-time status of daily fuel consumption.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid stove comprising: a housing having a front and a back surface; at least one arrangement of burners provided at the front surface; a tank like arrangement and/or recess at a rear top surface of the housing; a receiver module to receive real-time fuel consumption data from a recording device; a display module to display the fuel consumption information; an AC power supply; an arrangement of tubes for fuel commute and circulation thereof.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid cooking stove with dual operating modes, preferably an electric mode and/or a fuel mode.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid cooking stove with plurality of detachable attachments or components capable of providing versatile modes of cooking.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a load sensing platform to hold fuel storage tank, comprising: a load sensing surface; a sensor module to sense weight of the storage tank; a recorder module to record real-time fuel consumption; and a transmitter module to transmit fuel consumption data to a receiver module, either wirelessly or through a wired connection.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smart system for fuel management, comprising: a hybrid stove; a load sensing platform; and a wireless or wired connectivity means to transmit fuel consumption data.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a smart system to monitor daily consumption of cooking gas; remaining fuel in the storage tank that makes it easier to manage refilling operations.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a cooking stove with economic benefits in terms of installation costs and investment involved to execute multiple cooking operations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a hybrid cooking stove and a system to provide hassle-free cooking operations along with a feature for real-time fuel consumption monitoring and management thereof. The system comprises: a hybrid cooking stove; a load sensing platform to hold fuel storage tank; to record and calculate real-time fuel consumption data; and a communication means to transmit such data to the hybrid stove for fuel consumption monitoring and management accordingly.
In yet another embodiment, the system utilizes a hybrid stove that can be operated either via a fuel mode or an electronic mode or both. The hybrid stove is comprised of a housing having a front and a back surface; at least one arrangement of burners provided at the front surface; a tank like arrangement and/or recess at a rear top surface of the housing; a receiver module to receive real-time fuel consumption data from a recording device; a display module to display fuel consumption information; an AC power supply; an arrangement of tubes for fuel communication and circulation thereof.
The tank like arrangement and/or recess of the hybrid stove further comprises at least one heating coil(s) that operates with electricity. The heating coils are provided to perform various operations including: sterilization of small utensils like spoon, fork, spatula, etc and small tools (e.g., knife); providing heat to the attachments being attached to the hybrid stove to perform other modes of cooking including; frying; roasting; grilling, etc. The tank like configuration enables the hybrid stove to engage other detachable attachments to attribute a convertible property and to achieve versatile modes of cooking.
Further, the hybrid stove can be adapted to perform operations like frying, grilling, roasting, etc. In order to perform aforementioned operations, a first attachment is provided that can be attached or detached, accordingly. The first attachment comprises at least one heater; and at least one arrangement of tubular burners. The first assembly is divided into plurality of compartments wherein each compartment shall have a separate control unit.
Furthermore, the hybrid stove can be adapted to provide some extra burners, whenever required. For this purpose, the tank like arrangement and/or recess shall engage with a second attachment.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a load sensing platform to hold fuel storage tank that works in conjugation with the hybrid cooking stove. The load sensing device platform comprises: a load sensing surface; a sensor module to sense weight of the fuel storage tank; a recorder module to record real-time fuel consumption; and a transmitter module to transmit fuel consumption data to a receiver module, either wirelessly or through a wired connection.

The load sensing platform communicates with the hybrid stove to create a smart system for fuel consumption monitoring and management thereof. The system monitors the daily usage of the cooking fuel (preferably, a LPG) and predicts the statistic of the usage. The smart system communicates to the user on the status of the storage tank (preferably, a LPG cylinder) and creates a significant impact to the user in terms of fuel management or the necessary steps to be taken to avail stock of cylinder for refilling.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A complete understanding of the system and method of the present invention may be obtained by reference to the following drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the smart system wherein, the load sensing device is wirelessly connected to the hybrid stove according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the smart system wherein, the load sensing device is connected through a wired means to transmit fuel consumption data to the hybrid stove according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 represents a load sensing device holding a fuel storage tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is the perspective view of the hybrid cooking stove elucidating its various components according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is the exploded view of the first attachment elucidating its various components according to an embodiment of present invention.
FIG. 6 is the perspective view of the second attachment according to an embodiment of present invention.
FIG. 7 is the perspective view of the system elucidating the fuel operation mode of the hybrid stove wirelessly connected to the load sensing platform.
FIG. 8 is the perspective view of the system elucidating the fuel operation mode of the hybrid stove, wherein hybrid stove is connected to the load sensing platform via wired connection.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In yet another embodiment a smart hybrid cooking system comprising of a fuel storage tank mounted on a load sensing platform; a hybrid stove having a receiver module, a display module, at least two burners, and a hot plate installed in a tank-like recess with modular fitting options; a connecting tube for channelizing fuel from the fuel storage tank to the hybrid stove; and an electrical connection powering the hybrid stove; wherein: load sensing platform communicating through wireless or wired means to the hybrid system in real time, to monitor fuel consumption data, to store reference values of tank weight to calculate real time fuel consumption and raise an alarm to notify the user when a threshold value of consumption is reached; the hybrid stove having transverse and tangential adjusting burners; and the hybrid stove having a hot plate/heating coil installed in a tank-like recess with reversible modular fitting options accommodating grilling, frying and sterilizing modules or attachments.

Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of the smart system wherein, the load sensing platform (100) is wirelessly (310) connected to the hybrid stove (200) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the load sensing platform (100) holds the fuel storage tank (105), preferably, the LPG cylinder. The load sensing platform (100) is connected wirelessly (310) using a suitable connecting means including an IR communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, or via a WIFI module. In addition, the wireless communication between load balancing platform and hybrid stove can be achieved using a Zigbee communication protocol (not shown in the figure). The fuel communication is provided using an arrangement (320) of connecting tube, fuel regulator and hybrid stove (200). In this embodiment, the hybrid stove can be operated through dual mode of operation, simultaneously. For this purpose, an AC power supply (315) is provided to the hybrid stove. The simultaneous dual mode operation attributes versatile nature to the hybrid stove to perform multiple cooking operations.
In yet another embodiment, the load sensing platform (100) can be connected to the hybrid stove (200) through a wired connection (325) as depicted in FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the fuel consumption data is transmitted to the hybrid stove through a wired mode of connection.
FIG. 3 represents the communication of load sensing device (100) and the fuel storage tank (105). The fuel storage tank (105) can be placed on a flat surface of the load sensing platform as depicted in the figure. As soon as the storage tank is placed on the flat surface, the initial weight of the storage tank is sensed and type of storage tank is detected, accordingly. The load sensing platform stores reference values for the fuel storage tank. For example, it stores reference values of 14.2 kg for a domestic fuel tank; 19kg or 35kg or 47.5kg for a commercial fuel storage tank in order to anticipate and to keep a track on when a storage tank will be consumed completely. Additionally, an audible alarm can be provided to notify the user when a threshold value is reached. Further, the load sensing platform is equipped with moving wheels (100) to provide ease of movement from one place to another.
FIG. 4 is the perspective view of the hybrid cooking stove elucidating its various components according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first attachment (400) is attached to the hybrid stove (200). The first attachment comprises two separate compartments wherein both the compartments are operated via separate control units (205 and 210). Further, the hybrid stove is equipped with a display module (215) to display fuel consumption data. Furthermore, an arrangement of burners (225) is provided at the top front region that can be regulated or controlled using the set of regulators (220) provided in the hybrid cooking stove. The burners are slidably movable so that the position of the burners can be adjusted and flame thereof is utilized effectively no matter what size of vessels is used during a cooking operation. Furthermore, a tubular arrangement (230) is also provided for fuel communication, wherein the attachments can be attached and/or detached by pushing and pulling the fuel communication tube from at least one side (235) for proper engagement thereof.
Referring to FIG. 5, an exploded view of the first attachment (400) is provided. The first assembly is a detachable attachment that can be used for frying and grilling operations. The first attachment (400) is divided into a first compartment (405) and a second compartment (415). Both the compartments have capacity to perform frying and grilling operations separately. For grilling operations, the first attachment comprises plurality of rolling bars that can be rotated with help of electric operated motor and gearbox arrangement (425). Furthermore, the first attachment comprises an electric heater provided at the bottom region. The heater is used to heat up the oil that makes the compartment suitable to be used as an electronic fryer. To perform grilling operations, a set of tubular burners are provided that is operated via fuel mode of operation. The first attachment is positioned to connect with the arrangement of tubes of the hybrid cooking stove provided for fuel communication. The attachment can be detached by pulling the tubes away from the assembly which in turn closes itself to receive fuel.
FIG. 6 is the perspective view of the second attachment according to an embodiment of present invention. The second attachment (500) comprises a set of burners (505). In case, there is a need to have more burners in the hybrid cooking stove, the attachment can be engaged to the tank like arrangement and/or recess of the hybrid cooking stove. The second attachment can be connected with same provisions provided in case of first attachment i.e., by pushing and pulling the tubes towards and apart from the inlet of the attachment (510).
In another embodiment, the hybrid cooking stove can be operated in fuel mode independently (as shown in FIG. 7). In this embodiment, the system operates using a wireless connection between the load sensing platform and the hybrid cooking stove. Similarly, the system is compatible with fuel operation mode of hybrid cooking stove connected with the load sensing platform through a wired connection (FIG. 8).