JP7569067B2 - Solid fuel holder and outdoor cooking device equipped with same - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a solid fuel holder and an outdoor cooking device equipped with the same.

The following Patent Document 1 describes a conventional outdoor cooking device. The cooking device includes a stove body, a pair of support posts, and a round bar. The stove body is box-shaped with an opening on the top, and can store solid fuel such as firewood or charcoal inside. The pair of support posts have their lower ends fixed to both side surfaces of the stove body and extend upward. The round bar is inserted into the meat, rotatably suspended from the upper ends of the pair of support posts, and positioned on the stove body. By rotating the round bar, meat can be cooked on the solid fuel burning inside the stove body.

Utility Model Registration No. 3092816

The round rod is rotatably suspended from the upper ends of a pair of supports on the stove body, so meat pierced by the round rod can only be cooked from below using the solid fuel inside the stove body.

The present invention provides a solid fuel holder that allows food to be heated from the side with solid fuel, and a cooking device equipped with the same.

A solid fuel holder according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a container capable of holding solid fuel, at least one first vent hole, and at least one insertion hole. The at least one first vent hole is provided in the container and communicates with the interior of the container. The at least one insertion hole is provided in the container and communicates with the interior of the container. Solid fuel can be inserted into the interior of the container through the at least one insertion hole.

Since solid fuel is stored in the container of this type of solid fuel holder, by placing the container to the side of the food, it is possible to heat and cook the food from the side using the solid fuel stored in the container.

The solid fuel holder can be supported in the fuel support in a hollow space, with the container positioned to the side of the food supported by the food support section.

The fuel support may be cylindrical. In this case, the container may be arranged to be positioned within the fuel support to the side of the food supported by the food support portion.

The container may be adapted to be placed on the trivet, grill grate or griddle of a barbecue grill.

Any of the above solid fuel holders may be further configured with a handle to make the container portable. In this case, the handle may be provided on the container.

The container can have a bottom and a generally cylindrical side wall rising from the periphery of the bottom.

At least a portion of the side wall may be made of wire mesh. In this case, at least one first vent hole may be a gap in the wire mesh. At least one first vent hole may be provided in the side wall.

At least one of the insertion openings may be an opening on the upper side of the side wall.

The solid fuel can be briquettes. In this case, the side walls of the container have a first wall and a second wall that face each other, and the distance between the first wall and the second wall can be approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the solid fuel.

At least one first ventilation opening and at least one insertion opening can be integrated.

An outdoor cooking device according to one aspect of the present invention can be configured to include a fuel support, a food support section capable of supporting food, and a solid fuel holder according to any of the aspects described above.

The container of the solid fuel holder can be configured to be placed to the side of the food supported by the food support section.

If the fuel support is cylindrical, the food support section can be configured to be suspended from the fuel support.

The container of the solid fuel holder can be configured to be positioned to the side of the food supported by the food support section within the fuel support.

Any of the above solid fuel holders may be further configured with a hook provided on the container. In this case, the hook may be configured to be hooked onto the fuel support.

The fuel support can be configured to have a guide portion that extends in a first direction in which the container moves toward and away from the food supported by the food support portion. In this case, the hook can be configured to be hooked onto the guide portion so as to be freely movable in the first direction.

At least one of the solid fuel holder and the fuel support may have an engaging protrusion, and the other may have an engaging hole or an engaging recess. The engaging protrusion may be engaged with the engaging hole or the engaging recess.

The engagement hole or engagement recess can be configured to extend in a first direction in which the container moves toward and away from the food supported by the food support section. In this case, the engagement protrusion can be configured to be engaged with the engagement hole or engagement recess so as to be movable in the first direction.

The fuel support may be configured with at least one second vent located adjacent to at least one first vent of the container.

Any of the above outdoor cooking devices may be further configured to include at least a first receiving portion disposed below the container.

The outdoor cooking device of any of the above aspects may further include a trivet or grill supported by the first receiving portion. In this case, the fuel support may be placed on the trivet or grill.

The outdoor cooking device of any of the above aspects can be configured to further include a frame or housing that houses and holds the first receiving part, and a trivet or grill supported by the frame or housing. In this case, the fuel support can also be configured to be placed on the trivet or grill.

The first receiving portion may be disposed below the food supported by the food support portion.

Any of the above outdoor cooking devices can be further configured to include a second receiving section that is disposed below the food supported by the food support section and that receives any objects that fall from the food.

Any of the above outdoor cooking devices may be configured to further include a drive unit that is fixed to the fuel support and rotates the food support unit. In this case, the food support unit may be configured to be rotatably supported by the fuel support unit.

The outdoor cooking device of any of the above aspects may further include a cylindrical gripped portion. The food support portion may have a first end and a second end. The first end of the food support portion may be connected to a drive portion. The second end of the food support portion may be inserted into the gripped portion so that it can rotate freely.

1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a solid fuel holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear, top, and left side perspective view of the solid fuel holder. 1 is a perspective view of an outdoor heating and cooking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outdoor cooking apparatus, showing a state in which the fuel holder is positioned away from a food support portion. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outdoor cooking apparatus, showing the fuel holder positioned near a food support portion. FIG. 2 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of a fuel support portion of the outdoor cooking apparatus. FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom, and left side perspective view of the fuel support portion of the outdoor cooking apparatus. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a first design variation of the outdoor heating and cooking apparatus. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fuel support part of the outdoor cooking apparatus of the first design variation example is supported by a trivet supported by a first receiving part. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a second design variation of the outdoor cooking apparatus. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a third design variation of the outdoor cooking apparatus.

Below, we will explain Example 1 of the present invention and its design variations. Please note that the components of the examples and design variations described below can be combined with each other as long as they are not inconsistent with each other. Please also note that the materials, shapes, dimensions, numbers, and arrangements of the components in each aspect of the examples and design variations described below are merely examples, and that the design can be modified as desired as long as the same functions can be achieved.

A solid fuel holder 100 (hereinafter also simply referred to as holder 100) according to a first embodiment of the present invention and its design variations will be described below with reference to Figures 1A to 1B. Figures 1A and 1B show holder 100 of the first embodiment. Figures 1A and 1B show a Z-Z' direction (second direction) , an X-X' direction (third direction) , and a Y-Y' direction (first direction) . The Z-Z' direction corresponds to the height direction of holder 100. The X-X' direction is approximately perpendicular to the Z-Z' direction, and the Y-Y' direction is approximately perpendicular to the Z-Z' direction and the X-X' direction.

The holder 100 includes a container 110. The container 110 may be configured to accommodate at least one solid fuel F, such as charcoal (briquettes (see FIG. 1A), wood charcoal, bamboo charcoal, etc.) or firewood. The container 110 may also be configured to accommodate multiple solid fuels F.

The container 110 has a bottom 110a and a side wall 110b. The bottom 110a may be made of a heat-resistant plate such as a metal plate (see Figures 1A and 1B), or may be made of a heat-resistant wire material such as a wire mesh. The bottom 110a has a peripheral portion.

The side wall 110b can be configured to be substantially tubular (polygonal, such as a square tube (see FIGS. 1A and 1B) or cylindrical) and rise from the peripheral edge of the bottom 110a in the Z direction (one of the second directions) . Alternatively, the side wall 110b can be substantially U-shaped, L-shaped, or V-shaped in cross section in the XX' direction and rise from the bottom 110a in the Z direction (not shown). In either case, the side wall 110b can be made of a heat-resistant wire material such as a wire mesh (see FIGS. 1A and 1B) or a heat-resistant plate such as a metal plate.

When the side wall 110b is a polygonal cylinder, the side wall 110b can be configured to have a first wall and a second wall that face each other in the Y-Y' direction. When the solid fuel F is charcoal briquettes, the distance L1 between the first wall and the second wall in the Y-Y' direction (see FIG. 2B described later) can be approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness dimension (dimension in the Y-Y' direction) of one solid fuel F (see FIG. 1A), or approximately the same as or slightly larger than the sum of the thickness dimensions of multiple solid fuels F (i.e., a size that can be stored side by side). When the solid fuel F is something other than charcoal briquettes, the distance L1 between the first wall and the second wall in the Y-Y' direction can be large enough to store one or multiple solid fuels F.

When the side wall 110b is a polygonal cylinder, the side wall 110b can be configured to have a third wall and a fourth wall that face each other in the X-X' direction. When the solid fuel F is charcoal briquettes, the distance L2 (see FIG. 2B) between the third wall and the fourth wall in the X-X' direction can be approximately the same as or slightly larger than the sum of the dimensions in the X-X' direction of multiple solid fuels F (i.e., a size that can be stored side by side) (see FIG. 1A), or approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness dimension of one solid fuel F. When the solid fuel F is something other than charcoal briquettes, the distance L2 between the third wall and the fourth wall in the Y-Y' direction can be large enough to store one or more solid fuels F.

When the side wall 110b is a polygonal cylinder, the container 110 can be configured to further include a top plate (not shown). The top plate may be made of a heat-resistant plate such as a metal plate, or may be made of heat-resistant wire such as wire mesh. The top plate may be hinged to the periphery of the opening on the Z direction side of the side wall 110b and configured to close and open the opening on the Z direction side of the side wall 110b, or may be connected to the periphery of the opening on the Z direction side of the side wall 110b and configured to close the opening on the Z direction side of the side wall 110b. The top plate can be omitted.

The holder 100 further includes at least one ventilation hole 111 (first ventilation hole). The at least one ventilation hole 111 is provided in the container 110 and communicates with the inside of the container 110. The at least one ventilation hole 111 may be a plurality of ventilation holes. The ventilation hole or holes 111 may be a through hole penetrating at least one of the bottom 110a and the side wall 110b of the container 110, or a gap in a wire mesh constituting at least one of the bottom 110a and the side wall 110b of the container 110. When a top plate is provided, the ventilation hole or holes 111 may be a through hole penetrating the top plate of the container 110, or a gap in a wire mesh constituting the top plate of the container 110. When the side wall 110b is substantially U-shaped, substantially L-shaped, or substantially V-shaped in a cross-sectional view in the X-X' direction, the portion where the side wall 110b is not provided may form the ventilation hole 111. In either case, air flows into and/or out of the container 110 through at least one vent 111.

The holder 100 further includes at least one insertion opening 112. The at least one insertion opening 112 is provided in the container 110 and communicates with the inside of the container 110. For example, when the side wall 110b is cylindrical, the insertion opening 112 can be one, and can be an opening in the Z direction of the side wall 110b. In addition, the at least one insertion opening 112 can be a through hole penetrating at least one of the bottom 110a and the side wall 110b of the container 110, or a gap in a wire mesh constituting at least one of the bottom 110a and the side wall 110b of the container 110. When a top plate is provided, the at least one insertion opening 112 can be a through hole penetrating the top plate of the container 110, or a gap in a wire mesh constituting the top plate of the container 110. If the side wall 110b is substantially U-shaped, substantially L-shaped, or substantially V-shaped in cross section in the X-X' direction, the portion where the side wall 110b is not provided may form the insertion opening 112. In any form, the size is such that at least one solid fuel F can be inserted into the container 110 through at least one insertion opening 112. There may be multiple at least one insertion opening 112.

The above-mentioned through hole, the gap in the wire mesh, or the portion where the side wall 110b is not provided may serve as both at least one insertion hole 112 and at least one ventilation hole 111. In other words, at least one insertion hole 112 and at least one ventilation hole 111 may be integrated and used for both purposes. The configuration may be such that the solid fuel F after combustion is discharged from at least one insertion hole 112 and/or at least one ventilation hole 111.

The holder 100 may further include a handle 120 for making the container 110 portable. The handle 120 is provided on the container 110 of any of the above aspects. For example, the handle 120 may have any of the following configurations (1) to (4).

(1) When the side wall 110b of the container 110 is made of a wire mesh, the handle 120 is made of a heat-resistant wire attached to the wire mesh that constitutes the side wall 110b in a rotatable manner (see Figures 1A and 1B). In this case, the handle 120 has a pair of wires that are approximately L-shaped. The pair of wires has a first part and a second part. The first part has a first end and a second end on the opposite side. The first end of the first part is wound around the wire located on the Z-most side of the wire mesh that constitutes the side wall 110b. The second part extends from the second end of the first part and is approximately perpendicular to the first part. The handle 120 is rotatable from the storage position to the use position with the first end of the first part as a fulcrum. The storage position is a position where the handle 120 is stored in the container 110. The use position is a position where the second end of the first part of the pair of wires of the handle 120 abuts the side wall 110b and the second part extends away from the side wall 110b. The container 110 can be carried by the user by gripping the second part in the use position.

(2) When the side wall 110b of the container 110 is made of wire mesh, the handle 120 may be made of a heat-resistant wire connected to or fixed to the side wall 110b. In this case, the handle 120 has a pair of wires that extend away from the side wall 110b of the container 110. The user can hold the pair of wires to make the container 110 portable.

(3) When the side wall 110b of the container 110 is made of a heat-resistant plate, the handle 120 is made of a heat-resistant plate rotatably attached to the side wall 110b by a hinge or the like. In this case, the handle 120 is approximately L-shaped and has a first part and a second part. The first part has a first end and a second end opposite thereto. The first end of the first part is rotatably attached to the side wall 110b by a hinge or the like. The second part extends from the second end of the first part and is approximately perpendicular to the first part. The handle 120 is rotatable from the storage position to the use position with the first end of the first part as a fulcrum. The storage position is a position where the handle 120 is stored in the container 110. The use position is a position where the second end of the first part of the handle 120 abuts against the side wall 110b and the second part extends away from the side wall 110b. The second part in the use position is held by the user, making the container 110 portable.

(4) When the side wall 110b of the container 110 is made of a heat-resistant plate, the handle 120 is made of a heat-resistant plate connected to the side wall 110b and extends away from the side wall 110b of the container 110. The container 110 can be carried by a user by gripping the handle 120.

Hereinafter, an outdoor heating and cooking device D (hereinafter, simply referred to as cooking device D) according to a first embodiment of the present invention and its design variations will be described with reference to Figs. 2A to 6. Figs. 2A to 3B show the cooking device D of the first embodiment. Figs. 4A and 4B show a first design variation of the cooking device D of the first embodiment, Fig. 5 shows a second design variation of the cooking device D of the first embodiment, and Fig. 6 shows a third design variation of the cooking device D of the first embodiment. Figs. 2A to 3B show the Z-Z' direction (second direction) , the X-X' direction (third direction), and the Y-Y' direction (first direction) . The Z-Z' direction corresponds to the height direction of the holder 100. The X-X' direction is approximately perpendicular to the Z-Z' direction, and the Y-Y' direction is approximately perpendicular to the Z-Z' direction and the X-X' direction.

The cooking device D includes at least one of the holders 100 described above, a fuel support 200, and an ingredient support section 300.

The food support part 300 is configured to support food such as meat, fish, vegetables, and Baumkuchen (not shown). For example, the food support part 300 may be configured as a rod (see Figs. 2A to 2C) that penetrates the food, or may be configured to have a pair of bifurcated harpoons (not shown) that are pierced from both sides of the food. When the food support part 300 is a rod, it has a first end, a second end, and a middle part between the first end and the second end. The middle part is a part that can be located inside the food, and the first end and the second end are parts that are located outside the food. When the food support part 300 has a pair of bifurcated harpoons, it has a first end and a second end. The first end is the base part of one of the pair of bifurcated harpoons, and the second end is the base part of the other bifurcated harpoon.

The fuel support 200 has a body 210 that is generally tubular (polygonal, such as a square tube (see Figures 2A to 3B) or cylindrical) extending in the Z-Z' direction. The body 210 is made of a heat-resistant material (e.g., metal or heat-resistant resin).

The main body 210 can be configured to be foldable. For example, if the main body 210 is an even-numbered polygonal tube, it has a plurality of rectangular plates that make up the polygonal tube, and the ends of adjacent plates among the plurality of plates are connected to each other so that they can rotate freely. Two of the plurality of plates that face each other are configured as two plates that can be valley-folded.

Alternatively, the main body 210 can be configured to be disassembled. For example, if the main body 210 is polygonal tubular, it can be configured to have multiple rectangular plates that make up the polygonal tube, with the ends of adjacent plates among the multiple plates being detachable. If the fuel support 200 is cylindrical, it can be configured to have multiple arc-shaped plates that make up the cylinder, with the ends of adjacent plates among the plates being detachable. The main body 210 can also be configured to be approximately cylindrical, which is non-foldable and non-disassembleable.

The fuel support 200 further has a configuration for supporting the food support part 300 in the air. For example, the fuel support 200 has at least one pair of support parts 240 on which the food support part 300 is suspended. At least one pair of support parts 240 is provided in parts of the main body part 210 of the fuel support 200 facing each other in the X-X' direction and is a recess that opens to the Z direction side or a through hole provided in parts of the main body part 210 facing each other in the X-X' direction, into which the first end and the second end of the food support part 300 are inserted and suspended. By suspending the food support part 300 on the fuel support 200 in this way, the food supported by the food support part 300 is arranged inside the main body part 210 of the fuel support 200. Note that multiple pairs of support parts 240 may be provided in parts of the main body part 210 facing each other in the X-X' direction. In Figures 2A to 3B, three pairs of support parts 240 are provided on plates facing each other in the X-X' direction of the main body part 210. Of the multiple pairs, the height position of one pair of support parts 240 may be different from the height position of another pair of support parts 240, but the height positions of all pairs of support parts 240 may be the same. Note that when the support part 240 is a recess, the height position of the support part 240 is the height position of the bottom of the recess on the Z' direction side, and when the support part 240 is a through hole, the height position of the support part 240 is the height position of the edge of the through hole on the Z' direction side.

The food support unit 300 may be rotatable while suspended from at least one pair of support units 240. In this case, the cooking device D may further include a drive unit 400 such as a motor. The drive unit 400 such as a motor is connected to a first end of the food support unit 300 and rotates the food support unit 300 while suspended from at least one pair of support units 240. The drive unit 400 may be provided with a protrusion 410, which may be inserted into at least one stop hole 250 for stopping rotation provided in the main body 210 to prevent the drive unit 400 itself from rotating. The drive unit 400 may be omitted. In this case, the food support unit 300 may be configured to be manually rotated while suspended from at least one pair of support units 240 by providing a handle or the like at the first end of the food support unit 300, or the food support unit 300 may be configured not to rotate while suspended from at least one pair of support units 240. The rotation stopper hole 250 can be omitted.

The fuel support 200 further has at least one first portion located on the Y-direction side and/or at least one second portion located on the Y'-direction side of at least one pair of support portions 240 of the main body portion 210. The at least one first portion may be a pair, with a first portion on the X-direction side and a first portion on the X'-direction side facing each other in the X-X' direction. The at least one second portion may be a pair, with a second portion on the X-direction side and a second portion on the X'-direction side facing each other in the X-X' direction.

The fuel support 200 has a configuration that supports at least one holder 100 in the main body 210 so that the at least one holder 100 is positioned to the side of the food material supported in the air by the food material support section 300. For example, the main body 210 and the at least one holder 100 may have any of the following configurations (A) to (D). Note that in the following (A) to (D), the holder 100 is described as being one, but the same configuration can be achieved even if there are multiple holders.

(A) The retainer 100 further has at least one hook 130.

(A-1) When there is at least one hook 130 and the first or second part of the main body 210 is one, the hook 130 is a hook-shaped hook provided on the side wall 110b of the container 110, and extends to the outside of the container 110 and then to the Z' direction (the other side of the second direction) . This hook 130 is hooked on the end of the first or second part of the main body 210 in the Z direction (one side of the second direction) , a through hole provided in the first or second part of the main body 210, or a recessed part opened in the Z direction and provided in the first or second part of the main body 210. In this way, the holder 100 is supported in the hollow inside the main body 210 and is positioned on the Y direction side or Y' direction side (lateral side) with respect to the food material. In addition, the Z-direction end of the first part of the main body 210, the through hole provided in the first part of the main body 210, or the recess provided in the first part of the main body 210 that is open in the Z direction is located on the Y-direction side of at least one pair of support parts 240, and the Z-direction end of the second part of the main body 210, the through hole provided in the second part of the main body 210, or the recess provided in the second part of the main body 210 that is open in the Z direction is located on the Y'-direction side of at least one pair of support parts 240.

(A-2) When at least one hook 130 is a pair and the first or second part of the main body 210 is a pair, the pair of hooks 130 includes a hook 130 on the X-direction side and a hook 130 on the X'-direction side. The hook 130 on the X-direction side extends in the X-direction (outside the container 110) and then in the Z'-direction (the other of the second directions) , and the hook 130 on the X'-direction side extends in the X'-direction (outside the container 110) and then in the Z'-direction. The hooks 130 on the X-direction side and the X'-direction side are hooked on the end of the first or second part on the X-direction side and the X'-direction side in the Z-direction (one of the second directions) , the through-hole provided in the first or second part on the X-direction side and the X'-direction side, or the recessed part opened in the Z-direction provided in the first or second part on the X-direction side and the X'-direction side. In this way, the holder 100 is supported in the air within the main body 210, and is positioned on the Y or Y' direction side (lateral side) of the food material supported in the air by the food material support section 300. The Z direction ends of the first section on the X and X' directions, the through holes provided in the first section on the X and X' directions, or the recesses open in the Z direction provided in the first section on the X and X' directions are positioned on the Y direction side of at least one pair of support sections 240, and the Z direction ends of the second section on the X and X' directions, the through holes provided in the second section on the X and X' directions, or the recesses open in the Z direction provided in the second section on the X and X' directions are positioned on the Y' direction side of at least one pair of support sections 240.

(B) (B-1) (A-1) The Z-direction ends, through holes or recesses of the first or second part on the X-direction side and X'-direction side of the main body part 210 constitute the guide part 220 extending in the Y-Y' direction (the first direction approaching and receding from the food supported in the food support part 300). The guide part 220 guides the hook 130 to be movable in the Y-Y' direction. (B-2) (A-2) The Z-direction ends, through holes or recesses of the first or second part on the X-direction side and X'-direction side of the main body part 210 constitute the X-direction guide part 220 and the X'-direction guide part 220 extending in the Y-Y' direction. The X-direction and X'-direction guide parts 220 guide the X-direction and X'-direction hooks 130 to be movable in the Y-Y' direction.

(C) At least one of the retainer 100 and the main body 210 has at least one engaging protrusion (not shown), and the other has at least one engaging hole or engaging recess (not shown).

(C-1) In the case where there is at least one engaging protrusion and one engaging hole or engaging recess, the engaging protrusion is provided on the side wall 110b of the container 110 and protrudes outward from the container 110, and the engaging hole is provided on the first or second part of the main body 210, or the engaging recess is provided on the first or second part of the main body 210 and opens in the Z direction. By inserting and holding the engaging protrusion in the engaging hole, the holder 100 is supported in the air within the main body 210 and is positioned on the Y or Y' direction side (lateral side) of the food supported in the air by the food support part 300. The engaging hole is positioned on the Y or Y' direction side of at least one pair of support parts 240. The engaging hole or engaging recess is positioned on the Y or Y' direction side of at least one pair of support parts 240.

(C-2) When there is a pair of at least one engaging protrusion and a pair of engaging holes or engaging recesses, the pair of engaging protrusions has an engaging protrusion on the X direction side and an engaging protrusion on the X' direction side. The engaging protrusion on the X direction side is convex in the X direction (outside the container 110), and the engaging protrusion on the X' direction side is convex in the X' direction (outside the container 110). In this case, the pair of engaging holes or engaging recesses has an engaging hole or engaging recess on the X direction side and an engaging hole or engaging recess on the X' direction side. The engaging holes on the X direction side and X' direction side are through holes provided in the first or second part on the X direction side and X' direction side, and the engaging recesses on the X direction side and X' direction side are recesses open in the Z direction provided in the first or second part on the X direction side and X' direction side. The engaging protrusions on the X direction side and X' direction side are inserted and held in the engaging holes or engaging recesses on the X direction side and X' direction side. In this way, the holder 100 is supported in the air within the main body 210 and is positioned on the Y or Y' direction (side) of the food supported in the air by the food support part 300. The engagement holes or engagement recesses on the X and X' directions are positioned on the Y or Y' direction of at least one pair of support parts 240.

The engagement holes or engagement recesses of (D), (D-1), and (C-1) constitute a guide portion extending in the Y-Y' direction (first direction). This guide portion guides the engagement protrusion to be movable in the Y-Y' direction. The engagement holes or engagement recesses of (D-2) and (C-2) on the X direction side and X' direction side constitute guide portions on the X direction side and X' direction side extending in the Y-Y' direction. These guide portions on the X direction side and X' direction side guide the engagement protrusions on the X direction side and X' direction side to be movable in the Y-Y' direction. The engagement protrusion may be provided in the first or second part of the main body portion 210 instead of the container 110, and the engagement holes or engagement recesses may be provided in the side wall 110b of the container 110 instead of the main body portion 210.

The fuel support 200 can be configured to support two holders 100 in the air on the Y direction side and the Y' direction side with respect to at least one pair of support parts 240 as in any of the above (A-1), (A-2), (B-1), (B-2), (C-1), (C-2), (D-1), and (D-2). For convenience of explanation, of the two holders 100, the holder 100 located on the Y direction side with respect to at least one pair of support parts 240 will be referred to as the Y direction side holder 100, and the holder 100 located on the Y' direction side with respect to at least one pair of support parts 240 will be referred to as the Y' direction side holder 100. In addition, the guide parts of the above (B-1), (B-2), (D-1), and (D-2) will also be collectively referred to as at least one guide part . Of this at least one guide portion , the at least one guide portion that supports the holder 100 on the Y-direction side is referred to as at least one guide portion on the Y-direction side, and the at least one guide portion that supports the holder 100 on the Y'-direction side is referred to as at least one guide portion on the Y'-direction side.

In Figures 2A to 2C, there are two holders 100, and the holder 100 on the Y direction side is supported in the air by guide part 220, which is the Z direction end of the first part on the X direction side, X' direction side of main body part 210, so as to be freely movable in the Y-Y' direction, and the holder 100 on the Y' direction side is supported in the air by guide part 220, which is the Z direction end of the second part on the X direction side, X' direction side of main body part 210, so as to be freely movable in the Y-Y' direction.

The fuel support 200 may further have at least one vent 211 (second vent). The at least one vent 211 is a through hole penetrating the main body 210 and is located near at least one vent 111 of at least one holder 100 supported in the hollow within the main body 210. For example, it is possible to configure the at least one vent 211 as a through hole penetrating the Y-direction side and/or the Y-direction side portion of the main body 210 with respect to the at least one holder 100 and located near at least one vent 111 of the at least one holder 100. In Figures 2A and 2B, multiple ventilation holes 211 are provided on the plates on the Y direction and Y' direction sides of the main body 210, and the multiple ventilation holes 211 on the plate on the Y direction side of the main body 210 are located near the multiple ventilation holes 111 of the holder 100 on the Y direction side, and the multiple ventilation holes 211 on the plate on the Y' direction side of the main body 210 are located near the multiple ventilation holes 111 of the holder 100 on the Y' direction side. Note that at least one ventilation hole 211 can be omitted.

When at least one holder 100 has a handle 120, the fuel support 200 can be configured to further have at least one recess 230. When the fuel support 200 supports one holder 100 in midair, at least one recess 230 penetrates the Y-direction side or Y'-direction side part of the main body 210 relative to the holder 100 in the Y-Y' direction and is open in the Z direction. The handle 120 of the holder 100 is inserted into at least one recess 230. When the handle 120 of the holder 100 has a pair of wires, the pair of wires of the handle 120 are inserted into one recess 230 or a pair of recesses 230.

When the fuel support 200 supports the retainer 100 on the Y direction side and the retainer 100 on the Y' direction side in midair, the at least one recess 230 includes at least one recess 230 on the Y direction side and at least one recess 230 on the Y' direction side. The at least one recess 230 on the Y direction side is as described above, except that it penetrates the part of the body 210 on the Y direction side relative to the retainer 100 in the Y-Y' direction and is open in the Z direction. The at least one recess 230 on the Y' direction side is as described above, except that it penetrates the part of the body 210 on the Y' direction side relative to the retainer 100 in the Y-Y' direction and is open in the Z direction.

In any of the above cases, when the at least one holder 100 is supported by at least one guide portion of the fuel support 200 so as to be movable in the Y-Y' direction, it is preferable that the handle 120 of the at least one holder 100 is movable in the Y-Y' direction within the at least one recess 230 in accordance with the movement of the at least one holder 100 in the Y-Y' direction. Note that when the at least one holder 100 does not have a handle 120, when the handle 120 of the at least one holder 100 is attachable to and detachable from the container 110, or when the handle 120 of the at least one holder 100 is inclined so as not to interfere with the fuel support 200 when the at least one holder 100 is supported by the fuel support 200, the at least one recess 230 can be omitted.

When the fuel support tool 200 supports the food support part 300 rotatably in the air, the cooking device D can be further configured to include a gripped part 500. The gripped part 500 is tubular and extends in the longitudinal direction of the second end of the food support part 300. The inner dimension of the cross section of the gripped part 500 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is larger than the outer dimension of the second end of the cross section of the food support part 300 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The second end of the food support part 300 is inserted into the gripped part 500 so that it can rotate freely. As a result, even if the gripped part 500 is gripped while the food support part 300 is rotating, the gripped part 500 does not rotate with the rotation of the food support part 300, making it easier to hold the second end of the food support part 300.

The cooking device D can further include a first receiving part 600. The first receiving part 600 may be, for example, a downward polygonal pyramid (a square pyramid in Figs. 4A and 4B) with an open surface on the Z direction side, a shape having a substantially semi-cylinder or semi-sphere with a convex Z' direction open on the Z direction side, a shape having a substantially cylindrical side wall rising from the peripheral part of the polygonal bottom surface, or a dish shape. The first receiving part 600 is disposed on the lower side (Z' direction side) of at least one of the holders 100 and is adapted to receive falling objects (ash and soot) from the solid fuel F in the at least one of the holders 100. The first receiving part 600 is disposed on the lower side (Z' direction side) of the food supported in the air by the at least one of the holders 100 and the food support part 300, and may be adapted to receive falling objects (oil, seasoning liquid, or part of the food (e.g., Baumkuchen dough)) from the food.

The cooking device D can be configured with a fire pit and/or a barbecue grill having a first receiving portion 600. In this case, the fire pit and/or the barbecue grill of the cooking device D can be configured as any one of the following (a) to (e).

(a) The first support 600 is the fire bed of a fire pit and/or a barbecue grill, and supports a trivet 610 (see Figures 4A and 4B) or a grill (not shown). The fuel support 200 is placed on the trivet 610 or grill and is supported on the Z-direction side of the first support 600. The first support 600 is supported by the legs 800.

(b) The first receiving portion 600 is a fire bed of the barbecue grill and is housed and held in the frame 700 of the barbecue grill (see FIG. 5). The frame 700 has a pair of first opposite side portions 710 and a pair of second opposite side portions 720. The pair of first opposite side portions 710 are pipes or heat-resistant plates having a downward approximately U-shape or an approximately O-shape, etc., and face each other in the X-X' direction. The pair of second opposite side portions 720 are pipes or heat-resistant plates having a substantially O-shape or a substantially U-shape facing downward, etc., and face each other in the Y-Y' direction and connect the pair of first opposite side portions 710. When the pair of first opposite side portions 710 are composed of the aforementioned pipes, the frame 700 may further have a pair of reinforcing plates 730. The pair of reinforcing plates 730 are heat-resistant plates having a substantially L-shape or a horizontally-oriented substantially U-shape in cross section in the Z-Z' direction fixed to the pair of first opposite side portions 710. The first receiving part 600 is supported by at least one of the pair of first opposite sides 710, the pair of second opposite sides 720, and the pair of reinforcing plates 730, and is disposed in a space enclosed by the pair of first opposite sides 710 and the pair of second opposite sides 720. At least one of the pair of first opposite sides 710, the pair of second opposite sides 720, and the pair of reinforcing plates 730 supports a trivet 610 or a grill (not shown), and the fuel support 200 is placed on the trivet 610 or the grill and is supported on the Z-direction side of the first receiving part 600. In addition, a leg 800 is fixed to the pair of first opposite sides 710 and/or the pair of second opposite sides 720.

(c) The first receiving part 600 is the fire bed of the barbecue grill and is housed and held in a heat-resistant box-shaped housing 900 (see FIG. 6) that is open in the Z direction of the barbecue grill. The housing 900 supports a trivet 610 or a grill (not shown), and the fuel support 200 is placed on the trivet 610 or the grill and is supported on the Z direction side of the first receiving part 600. The legs 800 are fixed to the housing 900.

(d) The first receiving part 600 is a fire bed of a fire pit and/or a barbecue grill of any of the above-mentioned aspects, and the fuel support 200 is placed on the first receiving part 600, the frame 700 or the housing 900 and is supported on the Z-direction side relative to the first receiving part 600.

(e) The first receiving part 600 is an iron plate supported by the frame 700 or housing 900 of the fire pit and/or barbecue grill, and the fuel support 200 is placed on and supported by the first receiving part 600.

When the fuel support 200 is supported on the fire pit and/or barbecue grill as in any of (a) to (e), the fuel support 200 can be configured to further have at least one engaging portion 270. At least one engaging portion 270 is an engaging recess that is open to the Z' direction side (see Figures 3A and 3B) or an engaging protrusion that is protruding toward the Z' direction side. At least one engaging portion 270 may be multiple. When one or each engaging portion 270 is an engaging recess, the trivet 610 is inserted into one or each engaging portion 270 (see Figures 4A to 6), or one or more engaging protrusions provided on the trivet 610, frame 700, or housing 900 are fitted into one or each engaging portion 270, thereby fixing the position of the fuel support 200. When one or each of the engaging portions 270 is an engaging protrusion, the one or each of the engaging portions 270 can be configured to fit into a corresponding engaging recess provided in the trivet 610, the frame 700, or the housing 900, or into a gap in the grill, thereby fixing the position of the fuel support 200. Note that at least one of the engaging portions 270 and the corresponding engaging protrusion and engaging recess can be omitted.

The fire pit and/or barbecue grill (excluding the first receiving part 600) can be omitted. In this case, the fuel support 200 is placed on the ground, a table top, or a heat-resistant sheet on the ground or table top (for example, the applicant's "Fire Pit Fireproof and Insulating Sheet (80 x 130 cm)" (Product Code: No. 81064034), etc.), and the first receiving part 600 is placed under at least one holder 100 in the fuel support 200. This first receiving part 600 may be placed under at least one holder 100 and food supported in the air by the food support part 300. When the fuel support 200 is placed on a table top, it is preferable that the supporting surface of the top is heat-resistant. When the fuel support 200 is placed on the ground, a table top, or a heat-resistant sheet, the first receiving part 600 can also be omitted.

The cooking device D may be further provided with a second receiving portion (not shown). The second receiving portion may be configured to have a shape similar to that of the first receiving portion 600. The second receiving portion is disposed below the food supported in the fuel support 200 by the food support portion 300, and is configured to receive any material that falls from the food (oil, seasoning liquid, or part of the food (e.g., Baumkuchen dough)). When the main body 210 of the fuel support 200 is cylindrical, the fuel support 200 may further include at least one opening 260. The at least one opening 260 penetrates the fuel support 200 in the X-X' direction or the Y-Y' direction. The at least one opening 260 allows the second receiving portion to be inserted and removed from the fuel support 200.

The first receiving portion 600 and the second receiving portion may be provided together in the cooking device D, or only one of them may be provided in the cooking device D. The second receiving portion may be omitted. In this case, at least one opening 260 may also be omitted. When at least one opening 260 is omitted, the second receiving portion may be placed in the fuel support 200 before suspending the food support part 300 with food on the fuel support 200.

Hereinafter, a method of using the cooking device D of any of the above-mentioned aspects will be described in detail. First, prepare the fuel support 200. Place the fuel support 200 on the trivet 610, grill net, first receiving part 600, frame 700, housing 900, ground, table top or heat-resistant sheet. Then, prepare at least one holder 100 containing burned solid fuel F. This at least one holder 100 is supported in the fuel support 200 in the air. Then, prepare the food support part 300. The food support part 300 is suspended on at least one pair of support parts 240 of the fuel support 200 and supported in the air. Meat, fish and/or vegetables may be attached to the food support part 300 in advance. In this case, at least one holder 100 supported in the air by the fuel support 200 is arranged to the side of the food supported by the food support part 300, and the food can be cooked with the solid fuel F in the holder 100. Alternatively, at least one holder 100 supported in the air by the fuel support 200 may be arranged laterally relative to the food support section 300, and then the baumkuchen dough or the like may be attached to the food support section 300. In this case, at least one holder 100 supported in the air by the fuel support 200 may be arranged laterally relative to the food attached (supported) to the food support section 300, and cooking may be performed using the solid fuel F in the holder 100. Note that the food support section 300 may or may not be rotated by the drive section 400 or manually during cooking.

When using at least one holder 100 and cooking device D as described above, at least one holder 100 is supported in midair by the fuel support 200 and positioned to the side of the food supported by the food support section 300, so that the food supported by the food support section 300 can be heated and cooked from the side by the solid fuel F in the at least one holder 100.

When at least one holder 100 has a handle 120, at least one holder 100 containing solid fuel F can be easily carried by grasping the handle 120.

Since at least one of the holders 100 and the food support section 300 are both arranged within the fuel support 200, the food supported by the food support section 300 can be heated and cooked within the fuel support 200. This reduces the possibility of dust or dirt from outside adhering to the food.

When at least one holder 100 is movably supported by at least one guide section , the heat of the solid fuel F stored in at least one holder 100 against the food material can be adjusted by moving the at least one holder 100 toward or away from the food material. Also, when at least one holder 100 has a handle 120 and the handle 120 is inserted into at least one recess 230 of the fuel support 200 so as to be movably in the Y-Y' direction, the at least one holder 100 can be moved toward or away from the food material by operating the portion of the handle 120 that protrudes from the at least one recess 230 to the outside of the fuel support 200, so that the operation can be easily performed.

When the solid fuel F is briquettes and the distance L1 between the first and second walls of at least one holder 100 is approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness dimension of one solid fuel F, one solid fuel F is stably held by the first and second walls of at least one holder 100. Also, when the distance L1 is approximately the same as or slightly larger than the sum of the thickness dimensions of multiple solid fuels F, multiple solid fuels F are stably held in a lined-up state by the first and second walls of at least one holder 100.

The solid fuel holder and outdoor cooking device described above are not limited to the above examples, and can be modified in any way within the scope of the claims. This is described in detail below.

The fuel support 200 of any of the above aspects has at least one pair of support parts 240 on which the food support part 300 is suspended, but is not limited to this. The fuel support 200 of any of the above aspects can be configured to have at least one support part 240 that supports the first end or the second end of the food support part 300 in a cantilever shape. In this case, the at least one support part 240 may be configured as a long hole into which the first end or the second end of the food support part 300 is inserted and supported, or it can be configured to have first and second holes or first and second recesses into which the first end or the second end of the food support part 300 is inserted and supported. In the case of a school building, the first hole or the first recess is provided in the main body part 210 of the fuel support 200 of any of the above aspects, and the second hole or the second recess is provided in a piece member fixed to the main body part 210 of the fuel support 200 of any of the above aspects.

The support portion 240 can be omitted. In this case, the food support portion of the present invention may be configured to be inserted into the ground or the like and support food within the fuel support device 200, rather than being supported by any of the above-mentioned fuel support devices 200, or may be configured as a stand that is placed on the ground, table top, first receiving portion, second receiving portion, frame 700, housing 900, trivet, grill net, or iron plate and supports food within the fuel support device 200.

The main body of the fuel support of any of the above embodiments is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be configured to support the retainer 100 in a hollow space. For example, the fuel support may have the same configuration as any of the above embodiments of the fuel support, except that the main body is approximately U-shaped, approximately L-shaped, or approximately V-shaped when viewed in cross section in the X-X' direction.

The solid fuel holder of any of the above embodiments is not limited to being supported in the air by the fuel support. For example, the solid fuel holder may be placed on the ground, the table top, the first receiving part, the second receiving part, the frame 700, the housing 900, the trivet, the grill or the iron plate and be arranged to the side of the food supported by the food support of any of the above embodiments, or may be placed on the frame 700, the housing 900, the trivet, the grill or the iron plate and be arranged to the side of the food on the grill or the iron plate. In the latter case, the food support part is omitted. At least one of the bottom and the side wall of the container of the solid fuel holder of any of the above embodiments may be at least partially made of heat-resistant wire such as wire mesh, and the remainder may be made of a heat-resistant plate or the like.

In addition, in the present invention, in addition to the solid fuel F stored in the solid fuel holder of any of the above aspects, the food supported by the food support part of any of the above aspects may be heated and cooked from the Z' direction side using the solid fuel F stored in the first receiving part of any of the above aspects. The solid fuel F in the present invention is not limited to charcoal or firewood, but includes any solid fuel used in barbecues.

D: Outdoor cooking apparatus 100: Solid fuel holder 110: Container 110a: Bottom 110b: Side wall 111: Vent (first vent) 112: Insertion port 120: Handle 130: Hook 200: Fuel support 210: Main body 211: Vent (second vent)
220: Guide section
230: Recess 240: Support portion 250: Stopper hole 260: Opening 270: Engagement portion 300: Food support portion 400: Driving portion 410: Protrusion 500: Gripped portion 600: First receiving portion 610: Trivet 700: Frame 800: Legs 900: Housing

Claims (19)

A fuel support;
A food support unit capable of supporting food;
a solid fuel holder that is supported in the fuel support and disposed to the side of the food material supported by the food material support portion,
The fuel support includes a substantially polygonal tubular main body extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction,
at least one first part and/or at least one second part;
At least one guide portion,
the main body portion has a plurality of rectangular plates constituting the main body portion, the plurality of plates including a plate on one side in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction of the main body portion, and a plate on the other side in the third direction;
the at least one first portion is at least one of a portion of a plate on one side of the main body portion in the third direction and a portion of a plate on the other side of the main body portion in the third direction ,
the at least one second portion is at least one of a portion of a plate of the main body portion on one side in the third direction and a portion of a plate of the main body portion on the other side in the third direction, and is a portion located on the other side in the first direction with respect to the at least one first portion,
the at least one guide portion is provided on the at least one first portion and/or the at least one second portion and extends in the first direction;
the solid fuel holder is a container capable of accommodating solid fuel, the container being disposed in the fuel support device to a side of the food supported by the food support section, and the container being capable of approaching and moving away from the food supported by the food support section in the first direction;
at least one first vent provided in the container and communicating with the interior of the container;
At least one insertion port provided in the container and communicating with the interior of the container, the at least one insertion port through which the solid fuel can be inserted into the interior of the container;
at least one hook,
The container has a bottom and
a cylindrical side wall rising from a peripheral edge of the bottom in one direction in the second direction,
The at least one hook extends from the side wall of the container in one of the third directions and the other of the third directions, and then extends in the other of the second directions, and is hooked onto the at least one guide portion so as to be freely movable in the first direction. A fuel support;
A food support unit capable of supporting food;
a solid fuel holder that is supported in the fuel support and disposed to the side of the food material supported by the food material support portion,
The fuel support includes a generally cylindrical main body extending in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction;
At least one guide portion provided on the main body portion and extending in the first direction;
the main body has at least one recess penetrating in the first direction through at least one of a portion on one side in the first direction and a portion on the other side in the first direction with respect to the solid fuel holder,
the solid fuel holder is a container capable of accommodating solid fuel, the container being disposed in the fuel support device to a side of the food supported by the food support section, and the container being capable of approaching and moving away from the food supported by the food support section in the first direction;
at least one first vent provided in the container and communicating with the interior of the container;
At least one insertion port provided in the container and communicating with the interior of the container, the at least one insertion port through which the solid fuel can be inserted into the interior of the container;
at least one hook provided on the container and hooked onto the at least one guide portion so as to be movable in the first direction;
a handle provided on the container for enabling the container to be carried;
The outdoor cooking apparatus has a handle inserted into at least one recess for movement in the first direction. 2. The outdoor cooking device according to claim 1,
The solid fuel holder further comprises a handle for making the container portable;
The handle is provided on the container. 3. The outdoor cooking device according to claim 2,
the fuel support having at least one first portion and/or at least one second portion;
the at least one first portion is at least one of a portion on one side of the main body portion in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction and a portion on the other side of the third direction,
the at least one second portion is at least one of a portion on one side of the main body portion in the third direction and a portion on the other side of the main body portion in the third direction and is located on the other side of the main body portion in the first direction with respect to the at least one first portion,
The at least one guide portion is provided on the at least one first portion and/or the at least one second portion. The outdoor cooking device according to claim 1 or 4,
The fuel support has at least one pair of support parts on which the food support part is suspended,
The at least one pair of support portions is provided on opposing portions of a plate on one side of the main body portion in the third direction and a plate on the other side of the main body portion in the third direction ,
the at least one first portion is at least one of a portion of a plate of the main body portion on one side in the third direction and a portion of a plate of the main body portion on the other side in the third direction, and is located on one side in the first direction with respect to the at least one pair of support portions;
The at least one second part is at least one of a portion of a plate on one side of the main body part in the third direction and a portion of a plate on the other side of the third direction, and is located on the other side of the first direction relative to the at least one pair of support parts. In the outdoor cooking device according to claim 1, 3, 4 or 5,
The at least one guide portion is an end on one side of the second direction of the at least one first part and/or the at least one second part, or a recess provided in the at least one first part and/or the at least one second part and open to one side in the second direction. In the outdoor cooking device according to claim 1, 3, 4 or 5,
The at least one guide portion is a through hole provided in the at least one first portion and/or the at least one second portion. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
At least a portion of the side wall of the container is made of wire mesh,
The at least one first ventilation hole is a gap in the wire mesh,
The at least one insertion opening is an opening in an upper portion of the side wall. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The at least one first vent is provided in a side wall of the container;
The at least one insertion opening is an opening in an upper portion of the side wall. 10. The outdoor cooking device according to claim 8,
The solid fuel is briquettes,
The side wall of the container has a first wall and a second wall opposed to each other in the first direction,
An outdoor cooking apparatus, wherein the distance between the first wall and the second wall is approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the solid fuel. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The at least one first vent and the at least one insertion port are integrated together. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The fuel support has at least one second vent located proximate to the at least one first vent of the container. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The outdoor cooking apparatus further comprises at least a first receiving portion disposed below the container. 14. The outdoor cooking device of claim 13,
The grill further includes a trivet or a grill net supported by the first receiving portion,
An outdoor cooking apparatus, wherein the fuel support is placed on the trivet or grill. 14. The outdoor cooking device of claim 13,
A frame or a housing that accommodates and holds the first receiving portion;
The apparatus further includes a trivet or grill supported on the frame or housing,
An outdoor cooking apparatus, wherein the fuel support is placed on the trivet or grill. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 13 to 15,
The outdoor cooking apparatus includes a first receiving portion disposed below the food supported by the food support portion. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
The outdoor cooking apparatus further comprises a second receiving portion disposed below the food supported by the food support portion and configured to receive any object that falls from the food. The outdoor cooking device according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
The fuel support further includes a drive unit that is fixed to the fuel support and rotates the food support unit,
The food support portion is rotatably supported by the fuel support device. 20. The outdoor cooking device of claim 18,
Further comprising a cylindrical gripped portion,
The food support portion has a first end and a second end,
The first end of the food support portion is connected to the drive portion,
The second end of the food support portion is inserted into the gripped portion so as to be rotatable freely.

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