DE4233011C1 - Grill assembly for barbecue - has metal grid with intersecting U=shaped rails which correspond at right angles having grill plates matching polygonal areas - Google Patents

Abstract

The barbecue grill has a metal grid (10) of intersecting U shaped rails (12 a-d; 14 a-d). Corresponding rail sections (e.g. 12d, 14d; 12c, 14c) adjoin at right angles to form rectangular, for instance, square, areas (16). A number of granite grill plates (22) matching the number of polygonal areas overlap slightly (26) and rest on the corresponding rail sections (e.g. 12d,14d;12c,14c) on the outside. The rails' upward pointing vertical sides (20a,b) have a gap at the intersection point of two rails (14c,12b,e.g.). A groove (24) in the underside (22a) of each grill plate (22) is the same shape as a rail side. USE/ADVANTAGE - The barbecue grill, for outdoor or indoor use, is for heating large quantities of food, especially meat, and consists of juxtaposed grill plates resting on rails.

Description

The invention relates to a grill for preparing life agents, especially meat, but also potatoes, vegetables, Fish or the like.

Such grills are both for use in closed Rooms as known for outdoor use.

Common kitchen grills have electrical resistance heating on. The food to be grilled is stationary on a rack lays or arranged on a rotating spit and up prepared at the desired cooking time.

So-called garden grills usually consist of one Metal grate and a tub arranged underneath for opening fuel, especially wood or charcoal. To the Part of the tub is also omitted and the charcoal becomes direct placed on the floor below the grate. Such grills have the disadvantage that pollutants from the fuel gas or emit that settles on the food to be grilled can beat and have a carcinogenic effect. Dripping fat,  with which the meat or sausages are spread, can cause the embers to flare up, causing the grill is exposed to a flame directly, which is also unimportant wishes.

In recent times there is also a genus of barbecues become known, which be essentially from a stone stands, which lies in a metallic receptacle. The stone is heated externally - for example in an oven - and there after placed in the recording. Just inserting the stone in the admission creates difficulties due to the high Stone temperature and can cause improper handling Cause burns. In addition, the stone tempera falls ture relatively quickly because the stone is not continuous is heated. After all, the stone can only be a limited one Have size because it would otherwise be due to thermal stress would burst. On the other hand, this type of grill has that Advantage that the preparation of the food to be grilled is particularly good and there are no carcinogenic emissions are afraid.

Stone grills of this type are suitable for outdoor use hardly suitable. Usually there should be grilled food for a large number of people are prepared. In concrete terms If this were the case, there would be a variety of corresponding grills directions (for each guest) make what is both necessary Cost reasons, as well as organizational reasons separates.

The invention is based on the object, a possibility to show how such a stone grill also for outdoor use - with direct heating of the stone  plate - and for the simultaneous preparation of larger ones Amounts of food, especially meat, can be used can be made.

Based on the knowledge already mentioned above that Use of a correspondingly larger stone slab due the associated thermal stresses in the stone and the risk of bursting is out of the question, she says Invention a grill of the aforementioned type with fol characteristics:

• - The grill comprises a metallic grate, which consists of a There is a multitude of intersecting rails, the crossing rails (sections) each a polygon limit the area on the edge,
• - In addition, the grill includes one of the number of polygons corresponding number of grill plates with ge a polygonal surface from each other cover and outside on the corresponding rail resting sections.

In other words: the grill according to the invention consists of a variety of griddles that look like tiles laying next to each other with a small distance the and each on a corresponding edition (the ent speaking rail sections).

Because a (large) grill area is divided into individual (small) Griddles are divided that are spaced apart are arranged, the problem of thermal Tensions within the plates completely. At the same time  can also take advantage of a "stone grill" for one greater number of foods to be prepared (for one larger number of people) can be used.

In addition, it is ensured that the food to be grilled, which rests on the grill plates, neither directly nor medium bar with a burner arranged below the grill plates material, for example charcoal, comes into contact.

The grill plates can - if desired - how in the prior art externally - for example in an oven - heated and placed on the grate. The special one But the advantage of the grill according to the invention is that immediate heating of the grill plates (from below) is now possible and therefore also an outdoor application.

Although the grilled food, especially meat, is common could be placed directly on the grill plates without grease it happens from time to time that fat from the food to be grilled emerges and through the gaps between each grill plates drip onto the fuel underneath. Even in this case, the food to be grilled is not affected is pregnant because the closed grill plates have a flame would hold back and the grilled food not with the Flame would come into contact.

To this extent, the grill according to the invention can also be made of wood fire can be easily heated.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the shooting NEN from a U-profile open at the top, the according to vertical legs protruding from the top in the crossing area two rails are interrupted.  

In this embodiment, the grill plates are so placed on the rails that the outer edges of the Grill plate immediately above the U-shaped rails find, so that any dripping fat directly into the shoot It cannot get into the fire or embers.

This embodiment is the one mentioned at the beginning slight distance (for example 0.5 to 1 cm), the be neighboring grill plates should have from each other, important to to allow fat to drip off the rails.

Fixing the grill plates on the grate respectively The rails (sections) can be further favored be that the griddle on one of the bottom Circumferential groove corresponding to the geometry of the rail legs exhibit. The grill plates are then on the rails (the grate) placed on top that the U-legs protruding upwards engage each in the corresponding grooves. There with the grill plates are immovably fixed and can not even with a mechanical attack on the grill slip.

Basically the shape is that of the intersecting Rail-shaped polygonal surfaces any. It offers but look at the rails at an angle of each 90 ° to each other, with four rails each cuts form a rectangular area between them, the with a symmetrical structure then a square area is.

For example, a grill plate measures 20 × 20 cm on, for example 4 × 4 plates together a grate to be made, the outer dimensions  of the grill - taking into account the distances between between the individual grill plates - slightly above 80 × 80 cm lie.

This means that there is a very large grill area available is nevertheless divided into individual grill plates, so that for example in the embodiment mentioned here even 16 people each have their own grill plate for ver have so that each person has their own food can prepare your own grill plate.

The grill plates can in principle also be made of metal consist; according to an advantageous embodiment is as However, the material is granite, marble, greywacke or the like used. Polished grill plates provide a smooth top area available, on which the food to be grilled is special can be prepared gently. Doing so simultaneously also the danger of the food sticking to the Plates significantly reduced.

The grate can - if desired - on a Ge stell be built up and down, for example have standing feet.

Heating is either direct, for example via a Log fire or charcoal embers, but it could also - as stated - be carried out externally.

With direct heating, it is possible to move below the Grate a tub to arrange the inclusion of the burner material, for example wood or charcoal.  

In addition to the features and advantages described above It should be mentioned that cleaning the grill is also special is simple. The plates can be used easily after use be removed. By using small plates their weight is so low that they can be easily transported can be tiert. The plates can then, for example, in be cleaned in a dishwasher. The grate (grid frame) can be easily cleaned after use, also any grease caught in the U-shaped rails can be taken care of.

Depending on the fuel used, the invention Grill can also be used indoors. In this case offers gas heating, which is below the grill plates is arranged. So that the grill is also for the Catering area can be used.

Further features of the invention result from the features of the subclaims and the other registration documents.

The invention is illustrated below by means of an embodiment game explained in more detail.

Here show - each in a schematic representation -

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a grate of a erfindungsge MAESSEN grills,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through a grill equipped with an individual granite slabs.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 10 describes a grate of a grill according to the invention. The grate consists of four, in the drawing from left to right rails 12 a-d and four, in the drawing from the bottom upward running rails 14 a-d.

The rails 12 a-d and 14 a-d each extend at an angle of 90 ° and at the same distance from one another, so that here a total of nine square surfaces 16 are bordered on the edge by the corresponding rail sections.

The rails 12 a-d and 14 a-d each have a U-profile, as can be seen in FIG. 2, so each consist of a base 18 and two legs 20 a, b projecting vertically upwards.

The legs 20 a, b are interrupted in the region of the intersection, as can again be seen in FIG. 1. This also applies to the edge area, so that a continuous U-profile is formed all around.

A granite slab 22 rests on each of the surfaces 16 , where details from FIG. 2 result:

Each granite slab 22 has a square basic shape and on the underside 22 a a circumferential edge-side groove 24 in which a corresponding leg 20 a, b of the associated rails (sections) 12 a-d and 14 a-d engages with little play.

Accordingly, the granite slabs 22 each rest on four rail sections 12 a-d, 14 a-d or the free ends of the corresponding legs 20 a, 20 b.

Between the individual granite slabs 22 , a small gap 26 is maintained.

The grate 10 stands on a total of four feet (not shown), with a trough (also not shown) arranged between the feet below the grate 10 , which serves to hold the fuel, here charcoal.

When setting up the grill, the grate 10 is first set up. Then the total of nine granite slabs 22 , which are polished on their surface 22 b, are positioned over the corresponding surfaces 16 , that is, they are placed on the corresponding legs 20 a, b of the rail sections 12 a-d, 14 a-d.

After the charcoal has been prepared, the grill is functional efficient.

After a certain preheating time, the granite slabs 22 are so hot that the food to be grilled can be placed on the surfaces 22 b and prepared. Any fat that runs out flows down between adjacent grill plates 22 via the gaps 26 into the associated rails 12 a-d, 14 a-d and is collected there. At the edge, the grease can flow into the surrounding U-rail.

After an appropriate cooking time, the food to be grilled is removed taken and consumed.

If the embers are extinguished and the granite slabs 22 are cooled, they are simply removed and cleaned, for example, in a dishwasher. The grate 10 can then be freed of grease and finished for the next application.

Claims (8)

1. Grill for the preparation of food, in particular meat, with the following features:

• 1.1 a metallic grate ( 10 ) consisting of a multiplicity of intersecting rails ( 12 a-d, 14 a-d), intersecting corresponding rail sections (e.g. 12 d, 14 d, 12 c, 14 c) each having a polygonal surface ( 16 ) limit the edges,
• 1.2 one of the number of polygonal surfaces ( 16 ) correspond to the number of grill plates ( 22 ) which each cover a polygonal surface ( 16 ) at a short distance ( 26 ) from one another and on the outside on the corresponding rail sections (e.g. 12 d, 14 d , 12 c, 14 c).

2. Grill according to claim 1, wherein the rails ( 12 a-d, 14 a-d) run at an angle of 90 ° to each other and four rail sections (z. B. 12 d, 14 d, 12 c, 14 c) between them one Form rectangular area ( 16 ). 3. Grill according to claim 2, in which four rail sections (z. B. 12 d, 14 d, 12 c, 14 c) form a square surface between them. 4. Grill according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rails ( 12 a-d, 14 a-d) have an upwardly open U-profile, the upstanding vertical legs ( 20 a, 20 b) in the intersection of two rails ( e.g. 14 c, 12 b) are interrupted. 5. Grill according to claim 4, wherein the grill plates ( 22 ) on their underside ( 22 a) have a geometry of the rail legs ( 20 a, 20 b) corresponding circumferential groove ( 24 ). 6. Grill according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the grill plates ( 22 ) consist of granite. 7. Grill according to one of claims 1 to 6 with at least three feet from the grate ( 10 ) projecting downwards. 8. Grill according to claim 7 with a, below the grate ( 10 ) arranged trough for receiving a fuel.