Grill
OwnerHaig Levon Gulianinventor
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Abstract
An electric grill configured for cooking food and a method of cooking food using the electric grill includes a housing that defines an open interior and an aperture. Element frames are positioned at the sides of the open interior. Electric heating elements are positioned within the element frames and are positioned within the open interior exterior of the aperture in a direction towards the housing. The electric heating elements generate IR energy that is directed towards a middle of the open interior below the aperture. Heat energy exits the housing through the aperture by radiative heat transfer and convective heat transfer. Such convective heat transfer includes air currents circulating within the open interior past the electric heating elements and out of the aperture.
Claims20
An electric grill for the cooking of food, the electric grill comprising:
- a housing having opposed side walls and defining an open interior and an aperture through a top of the housing;
- a plurality of radiant bodies positioned within the open interior below the aperture;
- element frames positioned at the sides of the open interior, the element frames each comprising upper and lower arms;
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- electric heating elements positioned within the element frames, the electric heating elements positioned within the open interior exterior of the aperture in respective directions towards side walls of the housing, the electric heating elements and element frames angled downwardly and the electric heating elements generate IR energy that is directed towards a middle of the open interior below the aperture at the plurality of radiant bodies such that IR energy from the electric heating elements impinges upon the radiant bodies, and heat energy exits the housing through the aperture by radiative heat transfer and convective heat transfer, wherein such convective heat transfer comprises air currents circulating within the open interior past the electric heating elements and out of the aperture;
- wherein the radiant bodies reflect a first portion of the IR energy from the electric heating elements through the aperture, and the radiant bodies absorb a second portion of the IR energy from the electric heating elements and radiate IR energy from the radiant bodies through the aperture.
An electric grill for the cooking of food, the electric grill comprising:
- a housing defining an open interior and an aperture through a top of the housing;
- element frames positioned at the sides of the open interior, the element frames each comprising upper and lower arms, wherein the upper and lower arms each comprise a series of holes therethrough;
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- electric heating elements positioned within the element frames, the electric heating elements positioned within the open interior exterior of the aperture in a direction towards the housing, and the electric heating elements generate IR energy that is directed towards a middle of the open interior below the aperture, and heat energy exits the housing through the aperture by radiative heat transfer and convective heat transfer, wherein such convective heat transfer comprises air currents circulating within the open interior past the electric heating elements and out of the aperture;
- cooling ducts extending through the open interior, the cooling ducts each comprising a plurality of holes therein along a lengthwise dimension of the cooling ducts, wherein a flow of air flows from the cooling ducts past the heating elements and out of the aperture, wherein the flow of air dissipates heat from the heating elements.
An electric grill for the cooking of food, the electric grill comprising:
- a housing defining an open interior and an aperture through a top of the housing;
- element frames positioned at the sides of the open interior, the element frames each comprising upper and lower arms;
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- electric heating elements positioned within the element frames, the electric heating elements positioned within the open interior exterior of the aperture in a direction towards the housing, and the electric heating elements generate IR energy that is directed towards a middle of the open interior below the aperture, and heat energy exits the housing through the aperture by radiative heat transfer and convective heat transfer, wherein such convective heat transfer comprises air currents circulating within the open interior past the electric heating elements and out of the aperture;
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- a grate shroud that extends from the housing interior of the aperture, wherein the grate shroud includes an angled interior surface that directs the flow air from element frames inward and through the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.