CH703648A1 - Portable support device for supporting e.g. camping gas stove, used for preparing provender during e.g. hiking, has support elements comprising stabilization structures to stabilize portable stove and portion of cooking vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The device (1) has a connecting structure for connecting support elements (2, 3) and achieving utilization configuration in which one of the elements is secured with respect to the other element and a storage and/or transport configuration, in which relative movement is achieved between the elements. The former support element has a stabilization structure to stabilize a portable stove (20) and the latter support element with a stabilization structure to stabilize a portion of a cooking vessel (30). An independent claim is also included for a cooking assembly, comprising a support device.

Description

The present invention relates to a portable support device for stove and cooking vessel and a cooking assembly.

The present invention is addressed to the problems related to the preparation of hot meals mainly outdoors, or in otherwise particular conditions, generally outside the home, but also at home, for example under conditions of use stoves. Stoves are often used to prepare food for hiking, trekking, expeditions, camping, and trips in kind in general.

The present invention is also addressed to the stability problems of stoves in general. Many types of stoves exist that can be classified according to the type of fuel used, such as gas, gas, oil, and alcohol stoves.

The stoves, especially stoves intended for outdoor use, have several structural and / or functional elements, more particularly a fuel tank, a burner and a container holder, for holding a cooking vessel above the heat source of the stove, typically the burner. The three aforementioned elements can be arranged in a rigid structure, the fuel tank being rigidly connected to the burner, for example by a screw mechanism and thread, to change the fuel tank when it is empty. The latter type of stove is often found in portable gas stoves with a single burner.

In other types of stoves, the burner and the container carrier form a rigid unit, which often includes feet or other structural elements to put the burner-and-container-container entity on a surface , for example on the floor and / or on a table. In this type of stove, the fuel tank is usually connected by a pipe to the burner, through which fuel is supplied from the tank to the burner.

[0006] Most of these cases of stoves differs from the situation in home cooking by the absence of an extended flat surface, which stabilizes the cooking vessel (for example a pan or pan) during cooking. The flat surface formed by a cooker generally prevents the tilting of the cooking vessel and / or the overturning of food contained in the cooking vessel. In other words, the use of a stove in the preparation of a meal is often characterized by a lack of stability of the cooking vessel and therefore a risk of tilting of the cooking vessel, with the consequence of the overturning the contents of said container.

[0007] The usual circumstances of use of the stoves accentuate these problems more, the stoves being intended for cooking outdoors, in nature. The surface on which a stove is placed, for example on the ground, for example in the sand, on a meadow, on the grass, or even in the snow, is generally uneven and characterized by irregular shapes, and / or is itself non-stable, as for example in the case of a rocky or stony surface. The risk of tilting of the cooking vessel during the preparation of food is then even higher.

Another problem of cooking outdoors is the weather, especially the presence of wind, which can complicate the preparation of a meal. The presence of a strong wind slows down the cooking process, promotes cooling of the cooking vessel and increases fuel consumption. To address this problem, generally screens are used, which are generally placed on the ground and which prevent the wind from accessing the burner and / or the lower part of the cooking vessel. In practice, the screen is often placed so as to stabilize the cooking vessel as well. However, this stabilization is not very effective, given the weight of the filled cooking container and the fact that the screen is generally light and flexible, not conferring sufficient stability.

Cooking outside often also has a space problem. In fact, the stoves and cookware are preferably light and small, or retractable and / or foldable. Preferably, the stove and the cooking vessel can be placed in a backpack or other luggage for transportation during hiking, trekking, expedition, camping, etc. The limited availability of space during these types of stays in nature imposes significant restrictions on the realization of cooking equipment for use outdoors. A cooking appliance for use outside is therefore preferably compact, preferably relatively light and preferably multifunctional.

The stability problems of the cooking vessel placed on a stove are not only in the case of the kitchen outside, but more generally also in the case of a meal that requires continuous heating, also during consumption, for example at the table inside. There are many dishes and meals that are consumed from a cooking vessel located on a stove on the table, and / or that require continual heating, for example if already placed on a table where lunch is held or dinner, for example.

Examples of such meals are especially fondues, such as cheese fondue, Chinese fondue, Burgundy fondue, and chocolate fondue, for example.

The cheese fondue, like other fondues, is consumed from a cooking vessel, called caquelon, which remains on the stove during the entire meal. The fondue is usually eaten by several people, each person using a fork to load a piece of bread and to dive and then turn the bread in the hot fondue, to cover the cheese bread. As there are several people who can dive their bread at the same time, and as this type of meal is often accompanied by a user-friendliness and a high agitation, the risk of the tilting of the fondue pot also arises in this case of fig. The risk of the tilting of the fondue pot arises especially towards the end of the meal, when the pot is almost empty and that everyone still wants to catch a little fondue.

The problem of the stability of the cooking vessel on stove also arises in restaurants for meals requiring heating during consumption. In particular, meals such as the various types of fondues are served by the service staff in several stages. First the stove is placed on the table, and the burner is lit. Then the pot with fondue is served, the fondue is very hot at that time. It is currently difficult for a server to serve the stove and the fondue at the same time, in a single step, because of the heavy weight of the fondue pot and because of the problem of stability of the fondue pot (or other container). cooking) placed on the stove. It would be advantageous if, in a restaurant, the stove and the fondue pot could be served in one step.

There is therefore the need to provide a cooking equipment that does not have the many disadvantages and problems described above.

In particular, the object of the invention is to provide a cooking appliance that can be used outdoors, which can be used in combination with a stove, which has a small footprint and / or can be transformed in a form reduced space, and which substantially reduces the risk of tilting of a cooking vessel placed on a stove, for example during cooking, and avoids the aforementioned drawbacks in general.

An object of the invention is to provide an apparatus and / or device that can be adapted and / or prepared to be used with a commercially available stove, for example a gas stove.

The object of the invention is also to provide a multifunctional cooking equipment and / or equipment that avoids the problem of wind during cooking and / or consumption outside.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cooking apparatus of which at least some constituent elements are relatively simple to manufacture and / or which are preferably made from materials and / or parts, such as hardware and / or or and the utensils available commercially.

These objects are achieved in a support device for stove and cooking vessel comprising a first support member, a second support member, and a connecting structure for a connection between said first and second support member, said structure. linkage allowing at least two configurations between the first and second support members, a first configuration in which the first support member is secured relative to the second support member, and a second configuration, in which a relative movement between said first support member; element and said second support member is possible, in that said first support member comprises a first stabilizing structure adapted to stabilize a stove, and said second support member having a second stabilizing structure adapted to stabilize a cooking vessel.

The aforementioned objects are also achieved in a set and / or cooking apparatus comprising the device according to the invention, a cooking vessel and a stove.

Preferred embodiments of the device, the assembly and the cooking apparatus are defined in the dependent claims and in the description hereinafter.

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the description below of preferred embodiments, in connection with the drawings, in which: <tb> fig. 1 <sep> is a perspective view of an embodiment of the device of the invention; <tb> fig. 2 <sep> is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 1, in an unlocked position to move to a position of use or a storage position; <tb> fig. 3 <sep> is a view of the rear part of the device shown in FIG. 1, but in folded form and / or reduced space, allowing the view of hinges forming a connecting structure and a locking device of the device; <tb> fig. 4 <sep> corresponds to FIG. 3with the exception of the position of the actuating device of the support device, said actuating device being in a locked position for illustration; <tb> fig. <Sep> shows an embodiment of the cooking assembly of the invention, comprising said support device, a stove and a cooking vessel. According to this embodiment, the cooking vessel is a cheese fondue pot; <tb> fig. 6 <sep> shows in more detail the lower part of the handle of the caquelon shown in fig. 5, the handle having an opening engageable with a stud present in a stabilizing structure of the cooking vessel, to limit the movement of the container on the stove, the cooking vessel and the stove being shown in FIG. . 5; <tb> fig. 7 <sep> shows the container support of a support device according to another embodiment, allowing a height adjustment of the stabilizing portion of the cooking vessel and allowing to receive handles of containers of different sizes.

The support device 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a first support element 2 and a second support element 3. The first support element 2 could also be called "warming support", and the second support element 3 "container support".

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the first support element is essentially horizontal and the second support element 2 is essentially vertical, the configuration shown being a use and / or cooking configuration.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, said first and second support members are secured relative to each other, that is to say are connected rigidly and can not be moved relative to each other. The configuration between said first and said second support member is that of a rigid and / or rigid entity.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 1 (and also in Fig. 5), the two main parts of the device 1 of the invention, the stove support 2 and the container support 2, are not movable relative to each other.

The configuration shown in FIG. 1is therefore a fastening configuration, which is also the configuration of use, which allows to support, support and / or stabilize and / or the support of a stove and a cooking vessel located on the stove, as will be described in more detail below.

With the aid of structural elements which are not visible in FIG. 1 but which will be described in more detail below, the device 1 shown in FIG. 1 may be changed, transformed, adjusted, adjusted, arranged and / or adapted to a second configuration, wherein relative movement between said first and second support members is possible.

In the device shown in FIG. 1, the first support element 2 comprises and is essentially formed of a wooden board 2. Instead of wood, other materials can be used, such as for example plastic, polymers, in particular rigid polymers, metal, for example steel or aluminum, as well as materials formed from several materials and / or mixtures of materials.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the first support member 2 is formed in one piece, in a block, consisting of said worked board 2. According to another embodiment, the first support member may also be formed of several pieces, for example of several pieces of a single material and pieces of different material. For example, the first support member may be formed of wire, sheet metal, wood, plastic and / or metal parts, for example.

According to one embodiment, the first support member 2 comprises a set of welded parts, soldered, clamped, pinned, pressed, stamped and / or screwed, for example.

While the first support member 2 shown in FIG. 1 is developed in the form of a substantially rectangular board and slightly trapezoidal, it can be made in any other form, preferably rigid, to form a support for a stove. For example, the first support element 2 can be made in the form of a frame, a scaffold, a frame, it can comprise feet, for example 2, 3, 4 or 5 feet, to place the device of the invention on a surface.

The first support element 2 comprises a stabilization structure 4, adapted to stabilize a stove. Structure 4 is also referred to as the first stabilizer structure 4 in this specification, and may also be referred to as a "stove stabilizer" or "stove stabilizer structure".

Preferably, the expression "adapted to stabilize a stove" refers to the ability to carry a stove and / or support and provide a support opposing the gravity of the stove, so as to keep the stove on the first support element 2.

Preferably, the stabilization referred to in the phrase "adapted to stabilize a stove" is a stabilization that prevents movement of the stove on the horizontal plane. In particular, the first stabilization structure opposes a displacement in one or more directions or the entire horizontal plane, for example by sliding and / or tilting.

According to a preferred embodiment of the device of the invention, said first stabilization structure 4 comprises at least one structure 4.1, 4.2 capable of limiting the movement of a stove along at least one direction, preferably in a plane. Said plane is preferably a horizontal plane.

The first stabilizing structure 4 is preferably adapted to at least a portion of the shape of the stove, in order to receive and thus stabilize at least a portion of the stove.

According to a preferred embodiment, said first stabilizing structure 4 is capable of receiving and / or stabilizing the bottom of a stove.

Preferably, the first stabilization structure comprises at least one hollow and / or a female part, adapted to receive a supporting structure and / or a bottom structure of the stove, functioning as a male part, for example.

In the device shown in FIG. 1, the first stabilization structure is formed by a hollow 4 of circular shape, which corresponds to the bottom of a cartridge of a gas stove (camping-gas), as described in more detail below. As will become more clearly apparent from the description below (Fig. 5), the circular disk-like recess 4 has slightly larger dimensions than the bottom of the gas stove cartridge, which allows the simple and direct positioning of the gas stove. gas stove in the hollow 4. The vertical wall and side 4.1 of the hollow 4 is likely to prevent free movement of a stove placed in the recess 4 and thus stabilizes the stove relative to unwanted movements, for example by sliding and / or tilting. The bottom 4.2 of the recess 4 opposes the force of gravity of the stove and is therefore likely to stabilize the stove in the vertical axis, downwards, and prevents the movement of the stove in the vertical direction, downwards.

In the support device shown in FIG. 1, the second support member 3 is. arranged essentially vertically. It comprises a wooden board 3. As has been specified above with respect to the first support element 2, the second support element can be formed, constituted and / or composed of other materials than wood, such as for example plastics, polymers, in particular rigid polymers, metal, such as for example steel or aluminum, and also materials made of several materials and / or mixtures of materials.

As the first support member, but independently of it, the second support member 3 can be formed in one piece, as a block (such as a wooden board, plastic, metal, etc.). ), or can be assembled from several pieces, for example several pieces of a single material and parts of different materials. For example, the first support member may be formed of wire, sheet metal, wood, plastic and / or metal parts, for example.

According to one embodiment, the second support member 3 comprises a set of welded parts, soldered, clamped, pinned, pressed, stamped and / or screwed, for example.

While the second support element 3 shown in FIG. 1 is developed in the form of a substantially rectangular and slightly trapezoidal plank, it can be made in any other form, preferably rigid, to form a support for at least a portion of a cooking vessel. For example, the first support member 2 can be made in the form of disk, cylinder, frame, scaffold, frame, carcass, and / or can comprise several of the aforementioned combined elements, for example.

The second support member 3 comprises a stabilizing structure 5, adapted to stabilize at least a portion of a cooking vessel. The cooking vessel is placed on the stove as described in more detail below, in the example of FIG. 5. Structure 5 is also referred to as second stabilization structure 4 in this specification, and may also be referred to as "container stabilizer" or "container stabilization structure".

Preferably, the phrase "adapted to stabilize at least a portion of a container" refers to the ability to limit the free movement of a cooking vessel.

Preferably, the second stabilizing structure 5 limits the movement of at least a portion of a cooking vessel, once engaged in or with the second stabilization structure.

The second stabilizing structure 5 stabilizes the free movement of at least a portion of a cooking vessel along at least one direction, preferably in several directions in the same plane. In a preferred embodiment, the second stabilization structure 5 substantially limits and / or prevents free movement in a horizontal plane.

According to a preferred embodiment, said second stabilization structure 5 comprises at least one structure capable of limiting the movement of a cooking vessel along a direction, preferably in a plane.

Preferably, the second stabilization structure 5 is adapted to limit the movement of at least a portion of a cooking vessel in a vertical direction, downwards.

By limiting and / or essentially preventing the free movement of at least a portion of a cooking vessel located on a stove in the horizontal plane and / or in a vertical direction, downward, the cooking vessel can only be moved along a direction with a vertical direction component, upwards. Lateral tilting, for example following a collision unintentionally, can not, therefore, tilt the cooking vessel of the stove.

The second stabilizing structure 5 is adapted to limit the movement of at least a portion of a cooking vessel. "Part" can be any part of the cooking vessel. Various cookware, such as pots, pans and the like, generally have protruding structures, generally intended to grip the container and / or carry it. Preferably, the second stabilizing structure is adapted to engage with, hang on to, bond to and / or be connected to such a protuberance. Preferably, the protuberance of the cooking vessel can be rigidly attached, fixedly or releasably to the cooking vessel. Preferably, the protuberance and rigidly secured to the container, for example it is welded to the cooking vessel and can not be detached by a user. It can also be rigidly screwed to the cooking vessel.

Examples of protuberance that can be on a cooking vessel are a handle, a handle, an edge, an arm, a grip, to mention a few.

Alternatively, the second stabilization structure is adapted to grasp and / or stabilize the container portion and / or volume itself of the container, for example by surrounding the container at least partially, preferably along the majority of the circumference of the container.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the second stabilizing structure 5 is adapted to engage with the handle of a cooking vessel, the cooking vessel being a pan or a frying pan. According to one embodiment of the invention, said second stabilization structure 5 is capable of receiving and / or stabilizing the handle of a cooking vessel.

In the device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the second stabilization structure 5 comprises an opening or a cutout 5.1 formed in the second structural element 3, the latter essentially consisting of a board. The cutout 5.1 is rounded down and thus obtains the shape of a semicircle. The cutout 5.1 has two lateral sides 5.2 and 5.3. One of the two sides, indicated with reference numeral 5.3, is covered by the second support element 3 and is therefore not visible in FIG. 1. In the bottom of the cutout 5.1 is a stud 5.4, rigidly attached. The stud 5.4 has an upper part, visible in FIG. 1, cylinder-shaped extending in a vertical direction, upwards. The lower portion of the stud has an external thread and is screwed into the second support member. In this way, the stud 5.4 is attached to the second support member 3.

As will be described in more detail below, the stabilizing structure 5 can receive the handle of a cooking vessel and can limit the movements of the cooking vessel by engaging with the handle of the container to stabilize it. and / or at least partially block the movement of the handle.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the stabilization structure 5 according to the embodiment of the invention shown in the figures represents only one of many possibilities available to the skilled person to grasp, fix, engage and / or otherwise limit and / or essentially prevent movements of the container located on the stove, for example following a collision, following a slight deflection of horizontal position, or because of other circumstances: Instead of the cutout 5.1 in combination with the stud 5.4 it would be possible in particular to use a clip mechanism, engageable with the container, for example with the handle of a container. One could also consider other connection mechanisms between the container support 3 and the container and / or the handle of the latter, for example fasteners of all kinds, clamps, terminals, small vises, mechanisms screw , snap closures, clip fasteners, hook closures, use of tape, wire, elastic, or even velcro closures.

According to a preferred embodiment, the second stabilization structure 5 comprises a two-component mechanism, a male part and a corresponding female part, one of the two parts, for example the male part, being attached to the second element of support 3 and the other part, for example the female part, being attached to the cooking vessel, for example to a handle. The male part and the female part may be engaged and / or connected reversibly, allowing a user to attach the container to the second support member 3, and detach it as desired.

According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the stud 5.4 of the second stabilization structure 5 functions as a male part, corresponding to an opening 30 arranged in the handle 32 of the cooking vessel 30, as shown in FIG. 6.

The support device 1 of the present invention comprises a connecting structure 10. The connecting structure allows a connection between said first and second support members 2, 3, said connecting structure allowing at least two configurations, a first configuration in which the first support member is secured relative to the second support member, and a second configuration, wherein relative movement between said first member and said second support member is possible.

In the position of use of the device of the invention 1 shown in FIG. 1, the first and second support members are rigidly connected to one another so as to be able to assume the function of supporting and / or stabilizing the device. However, in the use position, the device is relatively bulky and consumes a large volume of space. Storage of the device, for example in a backpack, is difficult.

The device 1 of the invention is preferably portable.

Preferably, the device of the invention may be decreased to facilitate storage and / or transport of the device. In this way, the device of the invention is very convenient to use during hiking, trekking, expeditions, camping, and stays in kind in general.

According to a preferred embodiment, said second configuration of the device of the invention allows disassembly, disassemble, loosen, fold, retract, lower, fold down, shrink, compact, condense, compact the device, and / or decrease the geometric dimensions and / or the size of the device, to facilitate the storage and / or transport of the device.

The invention provides more particularly that said first and said second support element 2, 3 can go into a mode where a relative movement between the two elements is possible, in order to have the two elements in a less bulky form .

The first configuration is a configuration in which the first support member 2 is secured relative to the second support member 3. This is the position of use and / or cooking, preferably in combination with the stove and the cooking vessel shown in FIG. 5 and described in more detail below. In this first configuration, the entire device 1 is rigid and can assume the function of support and stabilization of the stove and the cooking vessel.

A link structure 10, not visible in FIG. 1, is responsible for this rigid connection in the use position. The link structure is shown in more detail in FIGS. 3 and 4 and will be described in more detail below.

According to a preferred embodiment, the connecting structure comprises a locking mechanism 11. This mechanism secures the first 2 relative to the second support element 3.

According to a preferred embodiment, the device according to the invention is characterized in that said connecting structure 10 comprises a locking device 11 at at least two positions, a first locking position for securing said first element of support 2 relative to the second support member 3, and a second unlocking position, allowing said relative movement between said first and said second support member.

In figs. 3 and 4 the second support member 3 is lowered and lying on the first support member. Of course, the stove and the cooking vessel must be discarded to get to this configuration. The view of figs. 3 and 4 on the rear part of the folded device allows to see the connection structure 10 and understand its operation.

According to one embodiment, the connecting structure comprises at least one hinge 16, 17, attached on the one hand to the first support element 3 and on the other hand to the second support element 4 and allowing a relative movement of pivoting between said first and said second support members 3, 4.

The connecting structure 10 according to the embodiment shown in the figures comprises two hinges 16, 17. Each hinge is connected by screws to the first and second support members 2, 3. In this way, said first and second second support members 2, 3 can be moved relative to each other. In this case, the second support member 3 can pivot relative to the first support member 2 (and / or vice versa) as long as the locking mechanism is unlocked. The relative pivoting movement between the first and second support members, making it possible to fold down the second support element 3 on the first element 4, or to straighten it to move to the position of use, is illustrated in FIG. 2.

The locking mechanism 11 is also part of the connecting structure 10. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking mechanism comprises an actuating device 12, allowing a user to lock the first relative to the second support member. The actuating device comprises a kind of small handle 12, which can be manipulated, more particularly turned by a user for locking and / or unlocking, depending on the direction applied.

The operation of the locking device shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 resembles that of a lock and / or lock, the actuating device functioning as the key, but preferably remaining attached to the device of the invention, to avoid losing parts of the device.

The locking device 11 used in the device of the invention 1 is commercially available and its operation is generally known. Apart from the actuating device 12, the other parts and element of the locking device shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are driven into the first and second support members 2, 3. The actuating device is connected to a rod 13, entering through a hole in the first support member and connected to a kind of bolt or bolt 6, which moves in the case of an actuation of the small handle 12. In the locking position of the locking device 11, shown in FIG. 4, the bolt extends beyond the large upper surface of the first support member 2 and is engageable with a keeper 7, fixed in a hollow worked on the lower edge of the second support member 3. As the second support element is not in the use and / or up position in FIGS. 3 and 4, turning the small handle 12 and thus pivoting the bolt 6 does not stabilize the second relative to the second support member in this situation. This is the situation when you turn the key of an open door.

The locking device 11 comprises two plates 9.1 and 9.2, attached to the first and second support members, respectively, and covering recesses worked in the first and second support members 2, 3 to house the locking device. . In a locked position of the locking device 11 and in the use configuration of the first and second support members 2, 3, the two plates 9.1 and 9.2 are arranged face-to-face. The first plate 9.1 has an opening allowing the bolt 6 to pass. The second plate 9.6 also has an opening, but of a shape to receive the bolt when the small handle 12 is turned from the unlocked position to the locking position and, once received preventing the bolt from coming out of the opening (or the warming support from disengaging from the container holder) unless the small handle 12 is rotated in the opposite direction from the locked position to the unlocked position.

The locking device 11 thus rigidly but reversibly secures the first relative to the second support member 2, 3, and move to a configuration in which a movement of the container support 3 relative to the support of stove 2, and / or vice versa, is possible.

While the embodiment shown in the figures uses a locking device 11, in combination with at least one hinge 16, 17, the invention includes other mechanisms, structures and / or devices for a rigid connection but detachable, or at least likely to be unlocked, detached, unsealed and / or loosened, for example, to allow a configuration of relative movement between the two supports 2, 3.

By way of example, some mechanisms are mentioned, such as a click mechanism linking the stove support 2 to the container support 3; a screw and nut system, for example, whose nut can be manipulated by hand (for example wing nuts) or with the aid of a tool; a butterfly closure; retractable handles, clamp handles, detachable grips, swivel clamps, ball pins.

In mechanics, numerous locking systems, fixing, blocking and / or locking, for example, exist, which allow a rigid connection at least partially detachable between two structural elements, as in the present case, the support of The present invention is therefore not limited to one of these particular systems, but leaves it to the person skilled in the art to choose a system, therefore a connecting structure that has appropriate characteristics. .

According to a preferred embodiment, the connecting structure 10 (and / or the closure system, fixing, locking and / or locking) can be manipulated by hand, without tools, especially without a dedicated tool and / or particular, such as without screwdriver, or without a particular key, for example square key, hexagon socket or hexagon key, for example. "Manipulated", in this context, refers to the implementation of the rigid connection and the detachment of the connection by a user, as described above and according to the variations described above, for rigidly attaching the stove support 2 to the container support 3 to use for the preparation of a meal, and / or to unblock the rigid connection to move into a configuration of non-use (and / or non-cooking), to better tidy up and / or better transporting the device according to the invention.

FIG. 5 shows a preferred embodiment of a cooking assembly 50 comprising the support device 1 according to the invention. The cooking assembly further comprises a stove 20 and a cooking vessel 30.

In the preferred embodiment, the stove 20 comprises a container holder 21, a fuel tank 22 and a burner 23.

The container holder 21 generally comprises between one and five, normally three support legs on which a container can be placed.

The burner 23 is the part that is capable of releasing fuel in a controlled manner so that the fuel can be burned in a controlled manner, in order to be able to heat the container by the heat produced when the fuel is burned, generally above the burner and below the container. The burner and the container holder are generally connected and more or less rigidly connected during use to form a stable unit capable of carrying the container.

Depending on the type of stove, the fuel tank 22 contains gas, gasoline, kerosene, oil or alcohol, for example. There are also multi-fuel stoves, which can be used with several fuels depending on the user's choice or availability.

In the device shown in FIG. 5, the stove 20 is a camping-gas type gas stove, which uses a light metal tank 22 (a gas cartridge) which can be replaced once all the gas has been used. The stove 20 has a stove support structure 25, which can be detachably connected, generally by a screw system, to the tank. In this case, the tank 20 is strong enough and rigid to bear the weight of the cooking vessel 30 comprising the food, placed on the stove 20. Non-limiting examples of this type of stoves are the products TwisterOPlus PZ, Bleuet® CV300S (Instastart), Bleuet® Micro Plus or Bleuet® 206 Plus, Super Carena® R and 1 Feu R ™ from Campinggaz in France, or the Otimus Crux ™ and Optimus Crux ™ Lite products from Optimus in Sweden.

The invention encompasses other types of stoves than that shown in FIG. 5. For example, the invention also allows the use of stoves whose tank does not assume a carrier structure function, but is placed next to the container holder and can be connected to the container holder during cooking with a flexible hose, which brings the fuel to the burner. It is a stove with cartridge or separate tank. Often gasoline or multi-fuel shipping stoves are made this way, but gas stoves can also be made with separate cartridges. Generally, these stoves can include a pump that can be manipulated by a user and that can produce the pressure in the fuel tank needed to push the fuel towards the burner. Non-limiting examples of this type of stove are the Optimus Nova® and Optimus Nova + ® products from Optimus, the "Svea 123R" gas stove, the "XKG Shipping" or the "Model 9" stove from Mountain Safety Research. in the United States, the 'Fire-maple FMS (eg 102 or 106) Portable Camping Gas Stove Set' (gas as fuel), the 'Fire-maple FMS-112 Portable Camping Alcohol Stove' (alcohol as fuel), all from Fire-Maple in the United States, the Barbour Bayou Classic 13-inch High Pressure Cooker SP-10.

When the tank is not rigidly connected to the burner as in some gas stoves, but placed next to and connected by a flexible pipe (at least during cooking), the stove support structure 25 generally assumes the function carrier support 21 and is placed directly on a surface, for example on the ground or on a table. In some cases, the stove support structure 25 may have feet for putting the stove on the floor, in other cases instead of feet, the stove support structure may comprise, for example, an annular or cylindrical structure or still square or rectangular, which is used to place the stove on a surface, for example on the ground.

As indicated below, the first stabilization structure 4 (or the stove stabilizer 4, visible in Fig. 1) is adapted to stabilize a stove. The warming stabilizer 4 is therefore designed and / or made generally so that a particular stove can be placed and stabilized, as described above. In principle, the stove stabilizer can be made in any shape and can therefore be used with any particular stove. The stove stabilizer 4 is preferably adapted to receive and / or stabilize a particular stove, particularly a commercially available stove. In the case of a stove with a separate reservoir, the first stabilization structure 4 is therefore adapted to receive, for example, the legs of the stove and / or the support structure of the stove 25.

The stove is preferably a stove with liquid fuel and / or gaseous at room temperature (25 ° C). Stoves with liquid fuel and / or gas generally have a higher performance or heating power.

Preferably, the stove is provided with a sufficiently high heating power to boil a volume of water of at least 1 liter, preferably at least 1.5 liters contained in the cooking vessel under the condition of a surrounding temperature of 10 ° C, preferably 5 ° C.

Preferably, the stove is a portable stove with three or two burners, but preferably a single burner. A portable stove is a stove that can be used in outdoor conditions such as camping. Preferably, the stove has a weight of ≤ 3, ≤ 2.5, ≤ 2, ≤ 1.8, ≤ 1.75, ≤ 1.5, ≤ 1.3, ≤ 1.2, ≤ 1.1, ≤ 1.0, ≤ 0.9, ≤ 0.8, ≤ 0.75, ≤ 0.7 , ≤ 0.65, ≤ 0. 5, see ≤ 0.45 kg, including the weight of the filled fuel tank.

Preferably, the stove used in the assembly of the invention occupies a volume of ≤ 3, ≤ 2.5, ≤ 2, ≤ 1.8, ≤ 1.75, ≤ 1.5, ≤ 1.4, ≤ 1.3, ≤ 1.2, ≤ 1.1 , ≤ 1.0, ≤ 0.9, ≤ 0.8, ≤ 0.75, ≤ 0.7, ≤ 0.65, ≤ 0.5, see ≤ 0.45 liters (dm <3> or m <3> <> * 10 <-> <3>).

The stove used throughout the invention can itself be retractable, removable, and / or loosened to reduce clutter and / or facilitate storage and / or transport.

The stove 20 shown in FIG. 5comporte a button or a kind of valve 24, to adjust the heat output of the stove. The valve 24 in particular allows a user to adjust the amount of fuel directed towards the burner 23.

The cooking assembly 50 according to the invention comprises a cooking vessel. The invention is not limited to a particular cooking vessel, but can be made with any cooking vessel. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the cooking vessel is a pot as commonly used for the preparation of a fondue. The cooking set shown in fig. 5 therefore allows in particular the preparation of a fondue outside.

As the second stabilization structure (or container stabilizer) 5 of the support device 1 of the invention is adapted to stabilize the reversibly detachable container, the container preferably comprises an element for grasping it. For example, the container has at least one protuberance like those mentioned above. The cooking vessel 30 shown in FIG. 5 more particularly comprises a handle 32, and the container stabilizer 5 is adapted to stabilize said handle, as can be seen in FIG. 5.

The operation of the support device 1 and the cooking assembly 50 according to the invention is described in the example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5ci below.

The support device 1 is first in a second configuration, shown in FIG. 3, in which the device is in a compact configuration, more particularly lowered, which facilitates the storage of the device and / or transport.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the container support 3 can be rotated relative to the stove support 2, as shown in FIG. 2, thanks to the hinges 16, 17, and can be straightened to a substantially vertical position, as shown in FIG. 1. In this position, the locking device can be actuated as described above, by turning the small handle 12 upwards, as shown in FIG. 5. The locking secures the stove support 2 relative to the container support 3, so as to form a rigid and stable assembly.

Then, the stove 20 can be placed in the first stabilization structure 4, placing the stove from above downward in the recess 4 (Figure 1). Once placed in the recess 4, the stove 20 can not move laterally in a horizontal plane, but can only be moved by lifting it, in a vertical direction, upwards, and therefore against the force of gravity. In this way, a tilting and / or involuntary displacement of the stove is avoided, as a tilting generally involves an involuntary knock, followed by a destabilization under the effect of the force of gravity. Only a strong upward strike can tip the stove 20, which rarely happens accidentally.

Once placed, the cooking vessel 30 is placed on the container holder 21 of the stove 20 as expected. The handle 32 of the container is then placed in the cutout 5.1 of the container support 3. The cutout 5 surrounds the handle 32 downwards and laterally, by its semicircular shape, adapted to receive a section or section of the tubular form of the 5. Once placed in the 5.1 cut, the handle can no longer be lowered further and can not rotate laterally in a horizontal plane. Of course, the cutout 5.1 may provide a small clearance that allows the handle to be placed properly, without force, without substantially conceding the freedom of movement of the handle 32 and thus the container 30.

[0105] In addition, since the hole 31 of the handle 32 (FIG 6) is placed above the stud 5.4 of the container support (FIG 1), the container 30 can not be moved in a horizontal direction either. / or transverse, along the axis of the handle 32. As the portion carrying the food is placed on the stove, the container is completely stabilized with respect to any movement, except for a movement towards the against the force of gravity, lifting the handle 32 so as to release it from the cutout 5.1 and the stud 5.4.

As described above, and according to one embodiment of the invention, said first stabilization structure 4 and / or said second stabilization structure 5 allow the placement and / or reception of a stove and / or of a cooking vessel, respectively, along a direction, directions and / or a straight line having a vertical direction component, preferably along a direction and / a substantially vertical straight line.

By allowing placement of the stove and / or the container only from above, along a downward direction, the risk of tipping can be significantly reduced, such as moving and / or removing the stove and / or the container is only possible by overcoming at least a certain amount of the weight of the stove and / or the container, in one or more directions opposite to the direction of placement of the stove and / or the container. During cooking, the food or water present in the container increases the weight of the container, the latter weighing on the stove. In this way, the risk of tilting and / or involuntary movement of the stove and / or the container is further reduced.

In the use and / or cooking configuration shown in FIG. 5, the stove and the cooking vessel are stabilized. The risk of a tilting of the container 30 is greatly reduced and / or limited by the support device 1 of the invention.

The support device 1 according to the invention is preferably multifunctional. Those skilled in the art will note in particular that the enlarged surface of the container support 3 acts as a screen (FIG 5). In case of outdoor cooking, the wide, outer surface of the container support 3 can be rotated to face the wind. In this way, the stove 20 and more particularly its burner 23 is protected from the wind, and the preparation of a meal consumes less fuel.

In addition, once lowered, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the container support 3 forms a flat, horizontal surface, and can be used as a table and / or as a surface for preparing, for example cutting the food, for example for cutting vegetables, meat and / or bread. The ability to cut the bread is particularly advantageous in the case of the preparation of a cheese fondue. In this sense, the lowered configuration shown in FIG. 3can also be considered as a usage configuration, but not as a cooking configuration.

The support device 1 is preferably adjustable and / or modifiable so that a single device can receive different stoves and / or cooking containers. The specific device shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is in fact limited by the fact that it is essentially used with the combination of stove and container specifically shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, or with different stoves and containers but having corresponding dimensions.

It would therefore be desirable that one can use different containers and / or different stoves, with a single support device according to the invention.

According to one embodiment, the container support 3, 3 can be adjusted in height. According to a preferred embodiment, the attachment of the (handle) of the container is adjustable, for example adjustable in height.

According to another embodiment, the container support 3 is adapted to receive, fix and / or stabilize cooking containers of different sizes, and / or at least a portion of a cooking vessel, said portion and / or said container may have different dimensions.

According to a preferred embodiment, said second stabilizing structure 5 is adjustable so as to receive, fix and / or stabilize protuberances of cooking containers, in particular sleeves, handles, edges, arms containers of different sizes and / or sizes.

It would also be desirable for the protuberance of the container stabilized by the second stabilizing structure 5 to be capable of rigidly but releasably securing any protuberance, for example any handle of any container. cooking, without requiring adapted protuberances. While container stabilizer 5 shown in FIG. 1 mainly serves to stabilize containers having a hole 31 in the handle at a precise position as shown in FIG. 6, the new embodiment described below allows to rigidly but detachably fix the handle of a cooking vessel without the need to provide the hole 31, or other special adaptation to the handle of the cooking vessel. Any container having an ordinary handle can then be stabilized.

[0117] FIG. 7 shows a container support 3 that achieves the above-mentioned purposes.

[0118] FIG. 7 shows in particular the upper part of a container support 3, which can be connected to a container support 2 in the same manner as indicated above and as illustrated in the example of FIGS. 1 to 5.

[0119] The support (handle) of container 3 shown in FIG. 7 comprises a mechanism for adjusting the height of the container support, that is to say to lengthen or shorten the support 3. The container support 3 allows in particular to position the container stabilizer 5 in order to receive and stabilize protuberances of containers at different heights relative to the ground and / or relative to the stove support 2 (not shown in Fig. 7).

More particularly, the container support 3 comprises a lower portion 27, which can be attached to the stove support 2 as described above, and an upper portion 26, which is connected to the lower portion 27, which remains connected to the latter, but which can be adjusted in height using an adjustment button 34. The rotary adjustment knob 34 is secured to a vertical axis screw which is received in a female thread, secured to the lower portion 27 (not shown), so that turning the knob 34 in one of the two directions indicated by the arrow b up or down, respectively, the upper portion relative to the lower portion 27 (arrow a).

The upper part 26 of the container support 3 comprises a container stabilizer 5 in the form of a fastener, a clamp, a terminal and / or a small vice 5. The small vice 5 comprises two vice clamp parts 28, 29, the fixed vice part 29 and the movable vice part 28. The two vice parts 28, 29 can be tightened and / or loosened one of the two parts. relative to each other by means of two rotary knobs 14, 15 forming the actuations of a screw-nut system (not shown), as commonly used in the vises. Between the two vice parts 28, 29 is an opening 33 adapted to receive the handle of a cooking vessel.

As those skilled in the art will understand, the container support 3 shown in FIG. 7 is adjustable in height so as to stabilize a cooking vessel of choice placed on a stove at the corresponding height of the container on the stove. In addition, the clamp system 5 allows to receive and attach manually rigidly but reversibly sleeves of different sizes and / or circumferences. In this way the device of the present invention makes it possible to stabilize and / or support a plurality of cooking vessels, in particular containers of different sizes and volumes, preferably by their handle.

According to one embodiment, the height of the container support 3 is adjustable without the need for a dedicated tool or particular, for example without screwdriver or other key, as mentioned above.

According to a preferred embodiment, container stabilizer 5 can be used to attach and detach the protrusion of a container, for example, without the need for a particular tool as mentioned above, preferably by hand only.

Those skilled in the art will know how to modify the support device 1 and the assembly 50 shown specifically in the figures by way of illustration, without departing from the general concept of the invention. Apart from the modifications already discussed, the support device may be adapted to comprise two or even three or more stove stabilizers 4 to allow the placement and stabilization of two or more stoves in the container holder 2, for example two stoves at one burner each. In the same way, the container support 3 can be modified to accommodate and stabilize two or even three or more containers, for example two, three or more protuberances of a corresponding number of different containers.

The support device can also be modified, supplemented and / or adapted to include other support and / or stabilization structures. For example, the device may comprise one or more glass holders and / or one or more forks, spoon holders and / or knife holders. Alternatively, or at the same time, the device may comprise structures, recesses and / or recesses for storing kitchen utensils, such as the service, one or more knives, the Swiss army knife, forks, for example fondue forks, and spoons, for example. For example, one or two level bubbles could be installed in the support device, more particularly the stove support.

Claims (11)

1. Portable support device for a stove and cooking vessel (1) comprising a first support element (2), a second support element (3), and a connecting structure (10) allowing a connection between said first and second support member, said link structure providing at least two configurations between the first and second support members, a first configuration in which the first support member is secured relative to the second support member, and a second configuration in which which a relative movement between said first member and said second support member is possible, characterized in that said first support member comprises a first stabilizing structure (4) adapted to stabilize a stove, and said second support member having a second stabilizing structure (5) adapted to stabilize at least a part of a container of cu Isson. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said second configuration allows disassembly, disassemble, loosen, fold, retract, lower, fold, shrink, compact, condense, or compact the device, and / or reduce the geometric dimensions and / or the size of the device, to facilitate storage and / or transport of the device. 3. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first stabilization structure (4) comprises at least one structure (4.1) capable of limiting the movement of a stove along at least one direction, preferably in a plane. 4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first stabilization structure (4) is capable of receiving and / or stabilize the bottom of a stove. 5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second stabilization structure (5) comprises at least one structure capable of limiting the movement of a cooking vessel along a direction, preferably in a plane. 6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second stabilization structure (5) is capable of receiving and / or stabilizing the handle of a cooking vessel. 7. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said connecting structure (10) comprises a locking device (11) at at least two positions, a first locking position for securing said first support member (2) relative to the second support member (3), and a second unlocking position, allowing said relative movement between said first and second support members. 8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said connecting structure comprises at least one hinge (16, 17), attached on the one hand to the first support member (3) and on the other hand to second support member (4) and allowing relative pivotal movement between said first and second support members (3, 4). 9. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first stabilization structure (4) and / or said second stabilization structure (5) allow the placement and / or reception of a stove and / or of a cooking vessel, respectively, along a direction, directions, and / or a straight line having a vertical direction component, preferably along a direction and / or a substantially vertical straight line. 10. A portable cooking assembly comprising the support device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a cooking vessel (30) and a stove (20). 11. The cooking assembly of claim 10, characterized in that said stove (20) comprises a container holder (21), a fuel tank (22) and a burner (23).