Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
  • A47J37/06—Roasters; Grills; Sandwich grills
  • A47J37/07—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues
  • A47J37/0704—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues with horizontal fire box
  • A47J37/0709—Roasting devices for outdoor use; Barbecues with horizontal fire box with electric heating elements

Definitions

• Thi-s invention relates to a collapsible grill for the preparation of food ⁇ stuffs and comprises an upper part with heating unit , lower part , side panels , a rear panel and feet or legs , e. g . in the form of a stand .
• a known outdoor grill is arranged with a heating unit for infra heating in order to avoid the use of current fuels for such grills, e. g . grill charcoal .
• the known grill is however relatively bulky and is not especi ⁇ ally dismantleable either. The dismantleability is considerably limited to the possibility of reducing the height of the associated stand.
• the grill has also limited applications and can thus not be used as a "table grill " .
• Known domestic grills are furthermore not adaptable for outdoor use.
• Aproble with a dismantleable infra grill is that it must not be possible to dismantle the grill ' s heating unit and to utilize the heating unit as a heater e . g . for heating premises .
• the -specified require ⁇ ment for an infra grill can be met at the same time as the problem with known infra grills can be eliminated , as also with the problem specified for dismantling infra grills .
• the grill according to the invention can be dismantled and reduced to a compact and appreciably smaller volume. Dismantling , as with assembly of the grill , can be achieved in a simple manner with easy hand operations without the use of tools.
• the manufact ⁇ ure has not been complicated in achi eving a dismantleable grill and no actual cost increases for the manufacture of the grill have arisen .
• the grill has retained a simple and appropriate design and is suitable for both outdoor and indoor use as a floor or table model etc. Apart from the compactness achieved through the dismantling possibility the grill is easier to maintain and clean .
• the grill When dismantling the grill , apart from when only dismantling the stand , the grill ' s heating unit automatically becomes unusable for heating purposes and when assembled it automatically becomes usable for heating purposes without, due to this , being immediately and permanently heated .
• the grill in accordance with the invention is charac ⁇ terized in that the upper part of the grill is dismantleable from the side and rear panels of the grill , which are dismantleable from' ;the lower part of the grill and that the side and rear panels are preferably separable from each other , and that the upper part comprises a heating unit for generation of infra heating and also a contact device wh-ich is arranged so that when, the upper part is dismantled there is no possibility of power supply to the heating unit.
• the contact device is provided with a displaceable button arranged opposite an opening in a casi ng surrounding the contact device.
• the casing can hereby be arranged to protrude from the upper part of the grill , whereby a characteristic for the grill according to the invention is that the rear panel of the grill has an outward facing flange so arrang ⁇ ed that when the rear panel and upper part are assembled it covers the opening in the casing.
• the aforesaid flange has hereby a device activating the button e . g . consisting of a boss or similar item which is arranged to activate the button on the contact device so that the contact device closes.
• Fig. 1 shows a per ⁇ spective view from the front of a grill according to the invention.
• Fig. 2 shows a grill as in Fig. 1 but from the opposite direction without stand and side table .
• Fig. 3 shows the grill as in Fig. 2 from below .
• Fig. 4 shows the upper part of the grill from one side .
• Fig. 5 shows one side of a side panel to the grill .
• Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a rear panel to the grill .
• Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of the grill ' s lower part and
• Fig . 8 shows a dismantled leg to the grill .
• Mode for carrying out the invention : ⁇ ⁇
• Reference 1 in Figures 1 - 3 indicates a grill with legs 6 and 7 respec ⁇ tively .
• the grill shows an upper part 2 , a lower part 3 or grill tray and also an upper and lower part combined with side panels 4 and a rear panel 5.
• the upper and lower parts together with the side and rear panels form an open box shaped unit surrounding a space 27 for the preparation of food-stuffs .
• this space is shown the usual screen 28 , screen tray 29 and screen rails 30 for the support of screens and screen tray.
• the groove 31 in the side panels 4 is provided for the use of grill forks.
• the grill is equipped with a stand 7 consisting of four sepa ⁇ rate legs or second legs which are arranged with a removeable attachment to the lower part of the grill 3.
• a stand 7 consisting of four sepa ⁇ rate legs or second legs which are arranged with a removeable attachment to the lower part of the grill 3.
• the under side 21 of the lower part is provided with attachment devices 22 for the attachment of the legs 7 to the . lower part.
• attachment devices 22 According to a simple arrangement for carrying out the attachment device 22 they consist of two tubular pieces 32-, 33 or similar for each leg 7.
• the aforesaid attachment devices are permanently secured to the lower part .
• the leg 7 is seen to consist of three combined rods 23 whose ends 24 are joined at least at one point 38 , whilst the remaining parts of the rods are somewhat bent outwards from each other and mutually arranged to be drawn apart in opposi tion to the spring effect in the rods .
• the free ends of the rods have attachment parts 25 which in their simp ⁇ lest design consist of a bent over end on each rod 23 in the leg .
• the attachment parts 25 are upon assembly with the grill connected to the attachment devices 22 in the lower part 3.
• the grill has a suitable working height when used as a floor model . If the grill is to be used placed e.g. on a table the stand 7 is dismantled and instead feet 6 or first legs are used. Said feet are permanently secured to the under side 21 of the lower part 3 .
• the stand 7 can be provided with hooks or support devices 34 for fitting a tray 35 which is supported by the stand.
• the aforementioned box shaped unit which comprises the grill itself is dismantleable and collapsible and consists of separate parts as shown ⁇ i ⁇ Figures 4 - 7 .
• an upper part 2 which is provided with a heating unit 8 in the form of a loop for the generation of infra heating .
• the heating unit 8 is of course arranged facing the grill ' s food- stuff preparation space 27 and behind the heating unit there is prefer ⁇ abl y arranged a reflector plate 36.
• Upper part 2 also contains a casing 11 for the electrical connection and power supply .
• the casing is arranged to; . protrude from the upper part.
• In the casing there is a contact device with a displace- able button 9 which is situated opposite an opening 10 in the casing wall 12.
• the contact device is activateable by means of button 9 which is displaceable toward the casing 11.
• the contact device is arranged to automatically prevent the possibil ⁇ ity of power supply to the heating unit 8 as the upper part 2 is dis ⁇ mantled at the same time as the contact device this disconnection is automatically cancelled permitting power supply to the heating unit when the upper part is assembled and takes up its correct position.
• the contact device button 9 is generally so arranged that it is situated within the casing wall 12 or at least so arranged that upon external ' influence such that the button 9 is moved to a position where it is level or even somewhat inside the casing wall , the contact device shall be arranged in such a manner that It still prevents any possibility of power supply to the heating unit 8 .
• the button is , or will be, at its optimum pro- truded position which usually mean at its nearest position to the opening
• the upper part further indicates a form of a downward facing open box whose side edges 17 provide first connecting devices 18 for connection and locking to the side and rear panels 4 , 5..
• the connecting devices in accordance with the example of carrying out the grill consist of threaded pins sitting in the side edges of the upper part and protruding from these side edges .
• FIG. 5 is indicated one of the two side panels 4.
• the side panels comprise with said first connecting devi ces 18 in the upper part 2 co-operating second connecting devices 19 which hereby consist of through holes .
• the upper part can be interlocked with the side panels 4 and the rear panel 5.
• the rear panel has corresponding second connecting devices 19 in the form of through holes , see Figure 6.
• the side panels can be attached to the lower part 3.
• the lower part 3 as shown in Figure 7 consists of an open box with side edges 26 whereby two opposite side edges present a first pair of coupling devices 15 and a side edge between the two opposite side edges presents also a first pair of coupling devices 15.
• the coupling devices are in the form of recesses in the material and showing the shape of slits arranged to receive the ears
• the rear panel 5 also presents at both of its side edges , edge flanges 20. These edge flanges are arranged to catch both side panels 4 thus compris- ing a part of the dismantleable grill ' s connecting and locking devices.
• side panels 4 and rear panel 5 are arranged to inter ⁇ lock with the lower part 3 whereby one has to see to it that the rear panel ' s edge flanges 20 catch the side panels. Thereafter is fitted the upper part 2 which with its connecting devices 18 interlocks with the side and rear panels . Thereby an outward protruding flange 13 on the rear panel 5 will cover the opening 10 in the casing 11.
• a device 14 indicated on the flange 13 comprising e. g . a raised boss or similar item, enters into the opening in the casing causing the contact device to close .
• said device will influence the button 9 on the contact device and press it further into the casing sufficiently far enough to cancel the dis ⁇ connection of the power supply to the heating unit 8.
• the grill unit will become stable and locked in its intended condition for use.
• the grill according to the described example can be different for the grill according to the invention. It is not excluded that the grill is shaped as a more or less spherical shaped grill. The stand which is practical, can be ex ⁇ changed for another e.g. with more homogenous legs and with other spec- ial devices for attachment to the grill. Connecting and coupling devices a between the various parts of the grill can cosist of other and known devices , such as screws , hooks and similar items.
• the side panels can be designed with edge flanges which can e.g. catch the rear panel .
• the grill according to the invention is thus not limited to that indicated and described but only by the following patent claims.

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• 1982
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