Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to a field of kitchen appliances. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a cooking stove having a removable burner assembly.
BACKGROUND
Commercially available cooking stoves come with fixed burner assemblies. This makes them cumbersome to clean and maintain. Existing designs often involve complex assembly and disassembly procedures for the burner assembly, making maintenance and cleaning cumbersome for users. This can result in decreased user satisfaction and longer downtime for cleaning and repairs.
In the event of the gas leak, the leak cannot be detected as the whole assembly is under the body of the stove, leading to safety issues.
Existing cooking stoves often lack portability and compact storage options. Bulky designs can consume valuable kitchen space and limit the flexibility of arrangement within the cooking area.
The maintenance of prior art burner assemblies involves intricate procedures that require specialized tools and skills. This complexity can discourage users from performing regular maintenance tasks, resulting in decreased appliance performance and longevity.
The fixed layout of burners on a kitchen appliance does not make the most efficient use of the available cooking area. Users may struggle to simultaneously use multiple burners for different cooking tasks, limiting the overall cooking efficiency.
The fixed nature of burners makes cleaning difficult. Food spills and residues can accumulate around and beneath the burners, requiring intricate cleaning procedures and potentially leading to hygiene concerns.
Fixed burners can limit the flexibility of storage and arrangement in the kitchen. Bulky appliance designs with fixed burners may occupy excessive counter space and reduce the aesthetic appeal of the cooking area.
Therefore, there is a need to overcome the limitations associated with the fixed burner assembly cooking stoves.
SUMMARY
In one aspect of the present disclosure, a cooking stove is provided.
The cooking stove includes one or more jet connecting holder assemblies, each includes a mounting clamp, that is secured to the stove body, a resting portion provided on anterior side on which passage will rest and a jet. The cooking stove includes one or more burner assemblies, each includes a burner seating area that is positioned to one end of the burner assembly, a docking portion positioned on the other end of the burner assembly, and a passage to carry fuel to the mixing chamber, wherein the jet connecting holder assemblies and burner assembly are provided with means to removably and pivotally coupled with each other, wherein the jet is securely attached to the jet connecting holder assemblies, ensuring that when the jet connecting holder and burner assembly are coupled, fuel flows through the passage in the burner assembly to reach the mixing chamber when the jet connecting holder assemblies and burner assembly are docked together.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the cooking stove further includes one or more stoppers positioned on a lower side of the burner assembly to support the burner assembly on a top portion of the body.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly further includes a burner seating area that is positioned adjacent to a first side of the burner assembly and adapted to provide a gas flame for cooking.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the jet connecting holder further includes resting portion that is adapted to receive a resting portion of the burner assembly upon the pivotal docking of the burner assembly with the jet connecting holder.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the jet connecting holder further includes a jet that is positioned on anterior side of the jet connecting holder and adapted to supply fuel to the burner assembly upon the pivotal docking of the burner assembly with the jet connecting holder.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the body is adapted to provide a mechanical support to the cooking stove.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the mounting clamp is secured to the body using one or more suitable fasteners selected from the group comprising nuts, bolts, rivets, screws, anchors, nails, and combinations thereof.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly extends from a distal end to a proximal end of the cooking stove.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the docking guide is positioned on either side of the burner assembly, and each docking guide is adapted to dock with at least one side of the fulcrum on the jet connecting holder.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly further comprises a second docking guide positioned on a side opposite to the first docking guide.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the cooking stove further comprises a proximal end and a distal end, and the jet connecting holder is positioned adjacent to the distal end of the cooking stove.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly is adapted to be selectively attached and removed from the jet connecting holder through the docking guide and the fulcrum.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the jet is configured to regulate the flow of fuel to the burner assembly.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, said valve is operable to control the supply of fuel to the jet for adjusting the flame intensity of the burner assembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, show certain aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein and, together with the description, help explain some of the principles associated with the disclosed implementations. In the drawing,
Figure 1 illustrates a cooking stove, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 2 illustrates a burner assembly of the cooking stove, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure;
Figure 3A and 3B illustrate a jet connecting holder assemblies, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and
Figure 4 illustrates an exemplary burner assembly of the cooking stove, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Various embodiments of the disclosure are discussed in detail below. While specific implementations are discussed, it should be understood that this is done for illustration purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other components and configurations may be used without parting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Thus, the following description and drawings are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting. Numerous specific details are described to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosure. However, in certain instances, known details are not described in order to avoid obscuring the description.
References to one or an embodiment in the present disclosure can be references to the same embodiment or any embodiment; and such references mean at least one of the embodiments.
Reference to "one embodiment", "an embodiment", “one aspect”, “some aspects”, “an aspect” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosure. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others.
The terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the art, within the context of the disclosure, and in the specific context where each term is used. Alternative language and synonyms may be used for any one or more of the terms discussed herein, and no special significance should be placed upon whether or not a term is elaborated or discussed herein. In some cases, synonyms for certain terms are provided.
A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms.
The use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms discussed herein is illustrative only and is not intended to further limit the scope and meaning of the disclosure or of any example term. Likewise, the disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given in this specification. Without intent to limit the scope of the disclosure, examples of instruments, apparatus, methods and their related results according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are given below. Note that titles or subtitles may be used in the examples for convenience of a reader, which in no way should limit the scope of the disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, technical and scientific terms used herein have the meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. In the case of conflict, the present document, including definitions will control.
Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or can be learned by practice of the herein disclosed principles. The features and advantages of the disclosure can be realized and obtained by means of the instruments and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. These and other features of the disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or can be learned by the practice of the principles set forth herein.
As mentioned before, there is a need to overcome the limitations associated with the fixed burner assembly cooking stoves. The present disclosure therefore provides a removable burner assembly in the cooking stove.
Figure 1 illustrates a cooking stove 100 in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The cooking stove 100 may include one or more burner assemblies 102 (of which one burner assembly is shown in the figures and herein after referred as the burner assembly 102), a stove body 104, and one or more jet connecting holder assemblies 106 (of which one jet connecting is shown in the figures and herein after referred as jet connecting holder assembly 106).
The burner assembly 102 may be adapted to provide gas flame to facilitate the user to cook. The burner assembly 102 may be positioned over the jet connecting holder 106. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the body 104 may be replaced with a frameless base (hereinafter referred and designated as the stove body 104 which may be frame or frameless base). Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include well known, commercially known, and later developed frames of cooking stove.
The jet connecting holder assembly 106 may be positioned on the body 104. The body 104 may be adapted to support the cooking stove 100 by providing mechanical strength.
The cooking stove 100 may further include a proximal end 108 and a distal end 110 (“the one end 108” refers to an end of the cooking stove 100 which is far from a user upon normal usage and (“the other end 110” refers to an end of the cooking stove 100 which is near the user upon normal usage). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the jet connecting holder 106 may be positioned adjacent to the distal end 110 of the cooking stove 100. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly 102 may extend from the distal end 110 to the proximal end 108 of the cooking stove 100.
The cooking stove 100 may further include coupling means that includes one or more male and female coupling options that are positioned interchangeably in the jet connecting holder 106 and docking portion 204 of the burner assembly 102.
Figure 2 illustrates the burner assembly 102, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The burner assembly 102 may include a burner seating area 202, a docking portion 204, a docking guide 206, a passage 205, a first side 208, a second side 210, a resting portion 212, one or more bushes 214A and 214B.
The first side 208 of the burner assembly 102 may be positioned adjacent to the distal end 110 of the cooking stove 100. The second side 208 of the burner assembly 102 may be positioned adjacent to the proximal end 108 of the cooking stove 100.
The burner seating area 202 may be positioned adjacent to the second side 210 and on the burner assembly 102.
The docking portion 204 may be positioned adjacent to the first side 208 of the burner assembly 102.
The passage 205 is adapted to carry fuel to the mixing chamber/burning area 202. The terms burning area and the mixing chamber are interchangeably used across the context.
The docking guide 206 may be positioned below the docking portion 204 of the burner assembly 102.
The resting portion 212 may be positioned adjacent to the docking guide 206 of the burner assembly such that upon the docking guide 206 docks with the jet connecting holder 106, the resting portion 212 rest on the jet connecting holder106 of the cooking stove 100.
The one or more stoppers 214A -214N, each stopper of the one or more stoppers 214A-214N may be positioned on lower side of the burner assembly 102 and adapted to rest the burner assembly on the top surface of the body 104.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner seating area is adapted to provide gas flame for cooking.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly 102 is removably and pivotally coupled to the jet connecting holder 106.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coupling means may be one or more male and female coupling options that selected from the group comprising pivot mechanism and alignment, hinge structure and positioning aid, knobs and locks, fulcrum and alignment fixture, swivel joint and docking locator, and combinations thereof, positioned interchangeably in the jet connecting holder 106 and docking portion 204 of the burner assembly 102.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the jet connecting holder assemblies 106 and burner assembly 102 may be configured for quick and tool-free assembly and disassembly.
In an exemplary scenario, the burner assembly 102 is adapted to plug-in with the fulcrum 304 of the jet connecting holder 106 for pivotal docking, by way of the docking guide 206.
In another exemplary scenario, the burner assembly 102 is adapted to plug-in with the docking guide 206 of the jet connecting holder 106 for pivotal docking, by way of the fulcrum 304.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the burner assembly 102 is adapted to plug-out from the fulcrum304 of the jet connecting holder 106 for undocking, by way of the docking guide 206 and vice versa.
Figure 3A and 3B illustrate the jet connecting holder 106, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure.
The jet connecting holder 106 may include a mounting clamp 302, a Fulcrum 304, a seating portion 306.
The mounting clamp 302 may be positioned in the body 104. The mounting clamp 302 may be adapted to hold the jet connecting holder106 on the body 104. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the mounting clamp 302 may be positioned in the body 104 by way of a port provided on the body 104. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the mounting clamp 302 may be positioned on the body 104 by way of a suitable fasteners. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the suitable fasteners may include, but are not limited to, a nut, a bolt, a rivet, screw, anchor, nails, and the like. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include known, well-developed, and later developed suitable fasteners. In some aspects of the present disclosure, mounting clamp 302 may be positioned in the body 104 by way of welding.
The fulcrum 304 may be positioned on the jet connecting holder 106 as shown in the figure. The fulcrum 304 may be positioned on either side of the jet connecting holder 106. The fulcrum 304 may be adapted to receive the docking guide 206 of the burner assembly 102 as shown in figure 4.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the docking guide 206 may be positioned on either side of the burner assembly 102 Such that each docking guide 206 on either side of the burner assembly 102 may be adapted to dock with at least one side of either side of the fulcrum 304 on the jet connecting holder 106.
Upon the fulcrum 304 receives the docking guide 206 of the burner assembly 102, the resting portion 212 may be adapted to receive the seating portion 306.
The jet connecting holder106 may further include a jet 308.
The jet 308 may be configured to regulate the flow of fuel to the burner assembly 102.
The jet connecting holder106 may further include a control knob 112.
The control knob 112 is operable to control the supply of fuel to the jet 308 for adjusting the flame intensity of the burner assembly 102.
The implementation set forth in the foregoing description does not represent all implementations consistent with the subject matter described herein. Instead, they are merely some examples consistent with aspects related to the described subject matter. Although a few variations have been described in detail above, other modifications or additions are possible. Further features and/or variations can be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, the implementation described can be directed to various combinations and sub combinations of the disclosed features and/or combinations and sub combinations of the several further features disclosed above. In addition, the logic flows depicted in the accompany figures and/or described herein do not necessarily require the order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. Other implementations may be within the scope of the following claims. , Claims:I/We Claim(s):

1. A cooking stove (100) comprising:
one or more jet connecting holder assemblies (106), each comprising:
a mounting clamp (302), that is secured to the stove body (104);
a seating portion (306) provided on anterior side; and
a jet (308); and
one or more burner assembly (102), each comprising:
a burner seating area (202) that is positioned to one end (210) of the burner assembly (102);
a docking portion (204) positioned on the other end (208) of the burner assembly (102); and
a passage (205) to carry fuel to the mixing chamber (202),
wherein the jet connecting holder assemblies (106) and burner assembly (102) are provided with means to removably and pivotally couple with each other,
wherein the jet (308) is securely attached to the jet connecting holder assemblies (106), ensuring that when the jet connecting holder (106) and burner assembly (102) are coupled, fuel flows through the passage in the burner assembly (102) to reach the mixing chamber (202) when the jet connecting holder assemblies (106) and burner assembly (102) are docked together.

2. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling means comprises a one or more male and female coupling options that are positioned interchangeably in the jet connecting holder (106) and docking portion (204) of the burner assembly (102).

3. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the coupling means comprises one or more male and female coupling options that selected from the group comprising pivot mechanism and alignment, hinge structure and positioning aid, knobs and locks, fulcrum and fixture, swivel joint and docking locator, and combinations thereof, positioned interchangeably in the jet connecting holder (106) and docking portion (204) of the burner assembly (102).

4. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more stoppers (214A-214N) positioned on a lower side of the burner assembly (102) to support the burner assembly (102) on a surface of the body (104).

5. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the jet connecting holder (106) further comprises seating portion (306) that is adapted to receive a resting portion (212) of the burner assembly (102) upon the pivotal docking of the burner assembly (102) with the jet connecting holder (106).

6. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting clamp (302) is secured to the body (104) using one or more suitable fasteners selected from the group comprising nuts, bolts, rivets, screws, anchors, nails, and combinations thereof.

7. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the jet (308) is configured to regulate the flow of fuel to the burner assembly (102).

8. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control knob (112) is operable to control the supply of fuel to the jet (308) for adjusting the flame intensity of the burner assembly (102).

9. The cooking stove (100) as claimed in any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the jet connecting holder assemblies (106) and burner assembly (102) are configured for quick and tool-free assembly and disassembly.

10. The cooking stove (100) according to claims 1 to 9, wherein the stove body (104) is a frame or frameless body.