[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to field of electric appliance. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance with a foldable plate for cooking different food items.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Multiple cooking appliances are used according to type of food been cooked by people of different community like roti, dosa, naan etc. are the staple food of Indian house hold. Cooking of Indian cuisine like roti, dosa, naan etc. requires an extra utensil like a griddle or a tawa which can be placed on induction or cooking means.
[0004] Existing solution can include cooking appliance where people have to buy an induction specific griddle or tawa which can be placed over the induction and facilitates cooking roti, naan, dosa etc. However, placing a separate griddle or a tawa on the induction increases cost due to individual induction and the griddle. Also, separate cooking appliances needs to be carried from one place to another according to cooking requirement. Sometimes, people need to purchase the griddle or tawa as per size of the induction cooking top. The griddle for induction can be specific due to material composition of the griddle or tawa.
[0005] There is a need to overcome above mentioned problem of prior art by bringing a solution that is cost effective and facilitates cooking roti, naan, dosa, and the likes without separate griddle or tawa. Also, the solution helps in saving money of people where the people does not require to purchase separate griddle and induction for cooking.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a cooking appliance which does not require buying griddle or tawa and induction separately.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a cooking appliance that is cost effective and helps in saving money.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a cooking appliance that has in built griddle, tawa, skillet and the likes with cooking source like induction.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a cooking appliance that is easy to use, convenient to operate and has compact design.

SUMMARY
[0011] The present disclosure relates generally to field of electric appliance. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance with a foldable plate for cooking different food items.
[0012] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance may include a panel configured with an outer surface and operatively coupled to one or more heating elements. The cooking appliance may include a foldable plate coupled to the panel, where the foldable plate may have a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface of the foldable plate may faces the outer surface of the panel. The foldable plate may be configured to move from a first pre-defined position to a second pre-defined position, and where the one or more heating elements may be configured to heat the foldable plate when the foldable plate is in second pre-defined position.
[0013] In an aspect, the first pre-defined position of the foldable plate may be below the panel and the second pre-defined position of the foldable plate may be above the panel, and where the foldable plate may be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through at least one roller, where the at least one roller may be configured at a first pre-determined position of the foldable plate.
[0014] In an aspect, the cooking appliance may include at least one holder configured with the foldable plate, where the at least one holder may facilitate holding the foldable plate when the foldable plate is in the second pre-defined position.
[0015] In an aspect, the first pre-defined position may be a contracted position of the foldable plate and the second pre-defined position may be an extended position of the foldable plate, where the foldable plate may completely overlaps the panel during the second pre-defined position.
[0016] In an aspect, the foldable plate may be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through one or more handles, where the one or more handles may be configured at a second pre-determined position of the foldable plate, and where upon exerting a pre-determined force on the one or more handles, the foldable plate may be configured to move between the contracted position and the extended position.
[0017] In an aspect, the cooking appliance may include a control panel configured with one or more actuators, where the one or more actuators may be configured on the outer surface of the panel, and where the control panel may facilitate controlling the heat associated with the one or more heating elements through the one or more actuators.
[0018] In an aspect, the one or more actuators may include any or a combination of switch, relay, and button.
[0019] In an aspect, the first pre-defined position may pertain when the foldable plate is not in use, and where the second pre-defined position may pertain when the foldable plate is in use, and where the one or more heating elements may facilitate heating the foldable plate when the foldable plate may be in the second pre-defined position.
[0020] In an aspect, the foldable plate may include any or a combination of griddle, tawa, skillet, and pan.
[0021] In an aspect, material of the foldable plate may be selected from group including alloy, cast iron, black metal and iron.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0023] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed cooking appliance, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B illustrate exemplary view of a cooking appliance without a foldable plate and a foldable plate of the proposed cooking appliance, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary view of the proposed cooking appliance with at least one roller, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary view of the proposed cooking appliance with one or more handles, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0028] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0029] Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, firmware and/or by human operators.
[0030] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0031] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0032] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
[0033] The present disclosure relates generally to field of electric appliance. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance with a foldable plate for cooking different food items.
[0034] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed cooking appliance, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the proposed cooking appliance (100) (also referred to as appliance (100), herein) can include a panel (102), a foldable plate (104), at least one roller (106), one or more handles (108), at least one holder (110) and a control panel (112). In an illustrative embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can facilitate cooking food items like naan, roti, dosa, and the likes without placing griddle or tawa on cooking source like induction, but not limited to the likes.
[0036] In an embodiment, the panel (102) can be configured with an outer surface and operatively coupled to one or more heating elements. In an illustrative embodiment, the one or more heating elements can be one or more induction coils but not limited to the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the panel (102) can be a cook top, where cooking device like utensil, pan, griddle, and the likes can be placed for cooking.
[0037] In an embodiment, the panel (102) can be configured to receive the cooking utensil or the griddle, pan, and the likes for cooking, such that the one or more heating elements can facilitate heating of the panel (102) upon turning on the cooking appliance (100). In another embodiment, the cooking appliance (102) can include a control panel (112) configured with one or more actuators, where the one or more actuators can be configured at outer surface of the panel (102). In yet another embodiment, the control panel (112) can facilitate controlling heat associated with one or more heating elements through one or more actuators when the cooking appliance (100) is turned on through a power supply. In an illustrative embodiment, the one or more actuators can include any or a combination of switch, relay, button, and the likes.
[0038] In an illustrative embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can include an electric plug, where the electric plug can be connected with the power supply, where the power supply facilitates supplying electric power to the cooking appliance (100). In another illustrative embodiment, the power supply can include any or a combination of electric power line, inverter, generator, and the likes. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the control panel (112) can facilitate setting temperature limit and pre-determined time limit for cooking with help of the one or more actuators. The temperature limit and the pre-determined time limit for cooking can be different according to type of food items to be cooked.
[0039] In an embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be coupled to the panel (102), where the foldable plate (104) can have a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface of the foldable plate (104) can face the outer surface of the panel (102). In another embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be configured to move from a first pre-defined position to a second pre-defined position, where the one or more heating elements can be configured to heat the foldable plate (104) when the foldable plate (104) is in the second pre-defined position.
[0040] In an illustrative embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be any or a combination of griddle, tawa, pan, skillet and the likes, where material of the foldable plate can be selected from group including black metal, cast iron, metal, alloy, but not limited to the likes.
[0041] In an embodiment, the first pre-defined position of the foldable plate (104) can be below the panel (102) and the second pre-defined position of the foldable plate (104) can be above the panel (102), and where the foldable plate (104) can be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through the at least one roller (106), where the at least one roller (106) can be configured at a first pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104). In another embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can include at least one holder (110) configured with the foldable plate (104), where the at least one holder (110) can facilitate holding the foldable plate (104) when the foldable plate (104) is in the second pre-defined position. In an illustrative embodiment, the first pre-determined position can be one or more corners of the foldable plate (104), but not limited to the likes.
[0042] In an illustrative embodiment, the first pre-defined position can be a contracted position of the foldable plate (104) and the second pre-defined position can be an extended position of the foldable plate (104), where the foldable plate (104) can completely overlap the panel (102) during the second pre-defined position. In another illustrative embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through the one or more handles (108), where the one or more handles (108) can be configured at a second pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104), and where upon exerting a pre-determined force on the one or more handles (108), the foldable plate (104) can be configured to move between the contracted position and the extended position. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the second pre-determined position can be one or more sides of the foldable plate (104), but not limited to the likes.
[0043] In an illustrative embodiment, when the foldable plate (104) is not in use, the foldable plate (104) can be in the first pre-determined position and when the foldable plate (104) is in use, the foldable plate (104) can be in the second pre-determined position. In another illustrative embodiment, the one or more heating elements can facilitate heating the foldable plate (104) when the foldable plate (104) is in the second pre-determined position.
[0044] In an illustrative embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can facilitate cooking different food items like naan, roti, dosa and the likes on the cooking source like induction, but not limited to the likes, with in built foldable plate like griddle, tawa, pan and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be coupled to the panel (102), such that when the cooking appliance (100) is turned on through the power supply, and the foldable plate (104) can be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position, such that the foldable plate (104) can be used for cooking when the foldable plate (104) is in the second pre-defined position and not used for cooking when the foldable plate (104) is in the first pre-defined position.
[0045] In an illustrative embodiment, the panel (102) can be configured with one or more holes at one or more corners, where the one or more holes can facilitate holding the foldable plate (104) in the second pre-defined position.
[0046] FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B illustrate exemplary view of a cooking appliance without a foldable plate and a foldable plate of the proposed cooking appliance, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0047] In an embodiment, FIG. 2A illustrate the cooking appliance without foldable plate and FIG. 2B illustrates the foldable plate. In another embodiment, the cooking appliance without foldable plate (104) can include a panel (102), where the panel (102) can be configured with an outer surface and operatively coupled to one or more heating elements. The cooking appliance without the foldable plate (104) can include a control panel (112) configured with one or more actuators (202) , where the one or more actuators (202) can be configured on the outer surface of the panel (102). In yet another embodiment, the control panel (102) can facilitate controlling the heat associated with the one or more heating elements through the one or more actuators (202). In an illustrative embodiment, the one or more actuators (202) can include any or a combination of switch, relay, button, and the likes.
[0048] In an embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can include at least one roller (106) configured at a first pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104). In an illustrative embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be any or a combination of griddle, tawa, pan, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, material of the foldable plate (104) can be selected from group including black metal, cast iron, metal, alloy, and the likes.
[0049] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary view of the proposed cooking appliance with at least one roller, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0050] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the cooking appliance (100) can include a panel (012), a foldable plate (104), at least one roller (106), a control panel (112), where the control panel (112) can be configured with one or more actuators (202). In an embodiment, the panel (102) can be configured with an outer surface and operatively coupled to one or more heating elements, and the foldable plate (104) can be coupled to the panel (102). In another embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can have a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface of the foldable plate (104) can face the outer surface of the panel (102). The foldable plate (104) can be configured to move from a first pre-defined position to a second pre-defined position, and where the one or more heating elements can be configured to heat the foldable plate (104).
[0051] In an illustrative embodiment, the first pre-defined position of the foldable plate (104) can be below the panel (102) and the second pre-defined position of the foldable plate (104) can be above the panel (102), and where the foldable plate (104) can be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through the at least one roller (106), where the at least one roller (106) can be configured at a first pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104). In another illustrative embodiment, the one or more actuators (202) can be configured on the outer surface of the panel (102), and where the control panel (112) can facilitate controlling the heat associated with the one or more heating elements through the one or more actuators (202). In yet another illustrative embodiment, the one or more actuators (202) can include any or a combination of switch, relay, button, and the likes
[0052] In an embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can facilitate cooking different food items like naan, roti, dosa, and the likes on a cooking source like induction, but not limited to the likes, with in built foldable plate (104) like griddle, tawa, and the likes.
[0053] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary view of the proposed cooking appliance with one or more handles, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0054] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the proposed cooking appliance (100) can include a panel (102), a foldable plate (104), one or more handles (108) and one or more holes (402). In an embodiment, the one or more holes (402) can be configured with the panel (102), where the one or more holes (402) can facilitate holding the foldable plate (104). In another embodiment, the panel (102) can be configured with an outer surface and operatively coupled to one or more heating elements. The foldable plate (104) can be coupled to the panel (102) , where the foldable plate (104) can have a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface of the foldable plate (104) can face the outer surface of the panel (102).
[0055] In an embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be configured to move from a first pre-defined position to a second pre-defined position, and where the one or more heating elements can be configured to heat the foldable plate (104). In another embodiment, the first pre-defined position can be a contracted position of the foldable plate (104) and the second pre-defined position can be an extended position of the foldable plate (104), where the foldable plate (104) can completely overlap the panel (102) during the second pre-defined position. In another embodiment, the foldable plate (104) can be moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through the one or more handles (108), where the one or more handles (108) can be configured at a second pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104), and where upon exerting a pre-determined force on the one or more handles (108) the foldable plate (104) can be configured to move between the contracted position and the extended position.
[0056] In an illustrative embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can include a control panel (112) configured with one or more actuators (202), where the one or more actuators (202) can be configured on the outer surface of the panel (102), and where the control panel (112) can facilitate controlling the heat associated with the one or more heating elements through the one or more actuators (202). In another illustrative embodiment, the one or more actuators (202) can include any or a combination of switch, relay, button, and the likes.
[0057] In an illustrative embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can include at least one holder (110) configured with the foldable plate (104), where the at least one holder facilitates holding the foldable plate (104) in the second pre-defined position. In another illustrative embodiment, the cooking appliance (100) can facilitate cooking of different food items like roti, naan, dosa, and the likes on a cooking source like induction, but not limited to the likes with in built foldable plate (104) like griddle, tawa, skillet, pan, and the likes.
[0058] As used herein, and unless the context dictates otherwise, the term "coupled to" is intended to include both direct coupling (in which two elements that are coupled to each other contact each other) and indirect coupling (in which at least one additional element is located between the two elements). Therefore, the terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are used synonymously. Within the context of this document terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are also used euphemistically to mean “communicatively coupled with” over a network, where two or more devices are able to exchange data with each other over the network, possibly via one or more intermediary device.
[0059] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, ` components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.
[0060] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0061] The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance which does not require buying griddle or tawa and induction separately.
[0062] The present disclosure provides It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a cooking appliance that is cost effective and helps in saving money.
[0063] The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance that has in built griddle, tawa, skillet and the likes with cooking source like induction.
[0064] The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance that is easy to use, convenient to operate and has compact design.

Claims:1. A cooking appliance (100) comprising:
a panel (102) configured with an outer surface and operatively coupled to one or more heating elements, and
a foldable plate (104) coupled to the panel (102) , wherein the foldable plate (104) having a bottom surface, and wherein the bottom surface of the foldable plate (104) faces the outer surface of the panel (102),
wherein the foldable plate (104) is configured to move from a first pre-defined position to a second pre-defined position,
and wherein the one or more heating elements are configured to heat the foldable plate (104).
2. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first pre-defined position of the foldable plate (104) is below the panel (102) and the second pre-defined position of the foldable plate (104) is above the panel (102), and wherein the foldable plate (104) is moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through at least one roller (106), wherein the at least one roller (106) is configured at a first pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104).
3. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cooking appliance (100) includes at least one holder (110) configured with the foldable plate (104), wherein the at least one holder (110) facilitates holding the foldable plate (104) when the foldable plate (104) is in the second pre-defined position.
4. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first pre-defined position is a contracted position of the foldable plate (104) and the second pre-defined position is an extended position of the foldable plate (104), wherein the foldable plate (104) completely overlaps the panel (102) during the second pre-defined position.
5. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the foldable plate (104) is moved from the first pre-defined position to the second pre-defined position through one or more handles (108), wherein the one or more handles (108) are configured at a second pre-determined position of the foldable plate (104), and wherein upon exerting a pre-determined force on the one or more handles (108), the foldable plate (104) is configured to move between the contracted position and the extended position.
6. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cooking appliance (100) includes a control panel (112) configured with one or more actuators (202) , wherein the one or more actuators (202) are configured on the outer surface of the panel (102), and wherein the control panel (112) facilitates controlling the heat associated with the one or more heating elements through the one or more actuators (202).
7. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the one or more actuators (202) include any or a combination of switch, relay, and button.
8. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first pre-defined position pertains when the foldable plate (104) is not in use, and wherein the second pre-defined position pertains when the foldable plate (104) is in use, and wherein the one or more heating elements facilitate heating the foldable plate (104) when the foldable plate (104) is in the second pre-defined position.
9. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the foldable plate (104) includes any or a combination of griddle, tawa, skillet, and pan.
10. The cooking appliance (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein material of the foldable plate (104) is selected from group including alloy, cast iron, black metal and iron.