WO2001052706A1

WO2001052706A1 - Grill

Info

Publication number: WO2001052706A1
Application number: PCT/NL2000/000038
Authority: WO
Inventors: Franciscus Carolus Henricus Brinkman; Servatius Amandus Willibrordus Spiekerman
Original assignee: Pvg Development Limited
Priority date: 2000-01-19
Filing date: 2000-01-19
Publication date: 2001-07-26
Also published as: AU2000224661A1

Abstract

A grill comprising a frame (1) with a number of legs (2), a burner (3) centrally diposed in the frame (1), a connecting nipple (16) for a fuel can (4), said connecting nipple (16) being in fluid connection with the burner (3) via a fuel line (15), a water tray (5) having a central opening (6) and an annular water reservoir (7) which is open at a top side, the burner (3) being located under or in the central opening (6) when the water tray (5) is in an operative condition, and comprising a grill plate (8) which in an operative condition extends above the water tray (5) and the burner (3), characterized in that in the frame (1), means (9) are present for accommodating at least the water tray (5) and the grill plate (8), in a storage condition, in an area bounded by the legs (2) and fixing them therein.

Description

Tit le : Gri l l

The invention relates to a grill comprising a frame with a number of legs, a burner centrally disposed m the frame, a connecting nipple for a fuel can, which connecting nipple is m fluid connection with the burner via a fuel line, a water tray having a central opening and an annular water reservoir which is open at a top side, the burner being located under or m the central opening when the water tray is in an operative condition, and comprising a grill plate which m an operative condition extends above the water tray and the burner.

Such grill is known from European patent publication EP-B-0 768 056. It concerns, as in the present case, a table grill. A drawback of the known table grill is that the grill plate supplied therewith, and the pan which is moreover present and which may also serve as a lid, form loose parts and should therefore be stored separately during the transport of the table grill. As a consequence, the known table grill occupies much space during transport. To reduce the space as much as possible, the legs of the frame are pivotally connected to the housing part of the frame, m which housing part the burner is accommodated. However, such solution leads to a rather unstable construction, which in respect of a table grill is a particularly great drawback. The object of the invention is to provide a grill of the type described in the preamble, without the above- described drawbacks. To this end, according to the invention, the grill is characterized m that in the frame, means are present for accommodating at least the water tray and the grill plate, m a storage condition, m an area bounded by the legs and fixing them therein

In this manner, the area which is bounded by the legs and which would occupy space m a rucksack or bag anyway, is utilized m a favorable manner by storing therein the water tray and the grill plate during transport. Moreover, by said means, the water tray and the grill plate are fixed m the area bounded by the legs, so that the grill parts remain together and do not spread through the rucksack or bag. The grill according to the invention can be used as a table grill but also as a grill that is placed on the ground. According to a further elaboration of the invention, said means may comprise hook means adjacent the ends of the legs of the frame, which hook means are arranged for engaging the grill plate. Thus, the water tray can be clamped between the bottom side of the frame and the grill plate. According to a further elaboration of the invention, to enable the hook means to engage the grill plate, they can be connected to extendible leg parts. The extendible leg parts provide the possibility of disposing the grill m a high position and a low position. Moreover, m the high position, a greater, i.e. higher, fuel can may be connected to the connecting nipple, to obtain a longer burning time. Before the water tray and the grill plate are brought into the storage condition, the extendible leg parts are brought into an extended condition. After that, the water tray and the grill plate are placed m the area bounded by the legs, whereupon the extendible leg parts are subsequently brought into their retracted condition, m which retracted condition the hook means engage the grill plate. It goes without saying that the hook means may also be arranged for engaging the water tray.

According to a further elaboration of the invention, the grill may also be provided with a pan having a substantially concave and a substantially convex side, which pan, m a first operative condition, is placed on the grill plate with its concave side facing down, which pan, m a second operative condition, is placed directly on the frame with its concave side facing up without the presence of the water tray and/or the grill plate, while m a storage condition, the pan is stored m the area bounded by the legs Hence, according to this further elaboration of the invention, if the grill is provided with such a pan, which may also serve as a lid, it is also possible to store this pan m said area between the legs as well, which simplifies the transport of the grill considerably.

Further elaborations of the invention are described m the subclaims and will hereinafter be further specified with reference to the drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the frame of an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the frame shown m Fig. 1 ; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the frame shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a water tray to be used with the frame of Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the water tray shown m

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a grill plate for the frame shown m Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the grill plate shown m Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a pan intended for the frame of Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the pan shown m Fig. 8 ; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a portion of the grill m which the control knob is visible; Fig. 11 shows the operation of the ignition button of the control knob shown m Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 shows a leg of the frame shown m Fig. 1, m retracted condition;

Fig. 13 shows the operation to be performed for extending the leg;

Fig. 14 shows the leg m extended condition; Fig. 15 shows the exemplary embodiment with the grill plate and the water tray in operative condition;

Fig. 16 is a similar view as given m Fig. 15, m which the pan is placed as a lid on the grill plate, and Fig. 17 shows he grill, with the water tray, the pan and the grill plate in the storage condition.

Figs. 1-3 show th frame 1 of a table grill according to the invention, whi^h frame comprises three legs 2. Mounted in the frame 1 is a burner 3, centrally arranged in the frame 1. Via a fuel line 15, a connecting nipple 16 for fιttιng~a fuel can 4 is m fluid connection with the burner 3. On the frame 1, a water tray 5 with a central opening 6, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, can be placed. In the water tray 5, recesses 17 have been provided which, m the operative condition of the water tray 5, partially include the water tray supports 18 of the frame 1, enabling the water tray 5 to be placed on the frame 1 m a stable manner. The water tray 5 further comprises a water reservoir 7 m which a layer of water can be included and m which fat and condensed water, released during grilling, is collected, so that the cleaning of the table grill is particularly simple. On the water tray 5, a grill plate 8, shown in Figs. 6 and 7, can be placed. In the operative condition, the grill plate 8 extends above the water tray 5 and the burner 3. The present exemplary embodiment further comprises a pan 11, shown m top plan view m Fig 8 and m side elevation m Fig. 9. In a first operative condition, the pan 11 can be placed on the grill plate 8 with its concave side facing down, and can m that position serve as a lid. In a second operative condition, the pan 11 can be placed directly on the water tray supports 18 of the frame 1 and actually serve as a pan.

Fig. 10 shows, m perspective, a part of the frame 1 with the burner 3 and a fuel can 4, with the control knob 12 being clearly visible. Integrated into the control knob 12 is an ignition button 20 which, by depressing it as shown m Fig. 11, generates a spark adjacent the burner 3. By means of the control knob 12 , the amount of fuel fed to the burner 3 can be controlled through rotation thereof. Fig 12 again shows, in detail, a leg 2 of the frame 1 Included m the legs 2 are leg parts 10, which is also visible in Fig. 1, which leg parts can be extended. For this purpose, the leg parts 10 are provided with two projections 21, 22 engaging a recess 23 m the leg 2. By depressing the projection 22, as shown m Fig. 13, the leg part 10 can be extended until the projection 21 slips into the recess 23. In this manner, it is possible to dispose the frame 1 m a h±gh position and a low position. At a bottom end, the leg parts 10 are provided with hook means 9 serving to fix the pan 11, the water tray 5 and the grill plate 8 m a storage condition in the area bounded by the legs 2. This storage condition is shown m Fig. 17, which clearly demonstrates m what manner the grill plate 8, the water tray 5 and the pan 11 are fixed m the area bounded by the legs 2.

Figs. 15 and 16 show the table grill in an operative condition, while in Fig. 15, the water tray 5 and the grill plate 8 are placed on the frame 1, and m Fig. 16, the pan 11 is placed upside down on the grill plate to form a lid. As shown m Fig. 1, a thermocouple 13 is disposed adjacent the burner 3, which thermocouple is connected to a safety valve 14 m the fuel line 15, which safety valve 14 is closed off when the thermocouple 13 detects the extinguishing of the blame at the burner 3.

It may be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described and that various modifications are possible within the framework of the invention. Optionally, the water tray could be omitted, so that the grill is only provided with a grill plate, possibly m combination with a pan, which may also be used as a lid

Claims

1. A grill comprising a frame (1) with a number of legs (2) , a burner (3) centrally disposed m the frame (1) , a connecting nipple (16) for a fuel can (4), said connecting nipple (16) being m fluid connection with the burner (3) via a fuel line (15) , a water tray (5) having a central opening (6) and an annular water reservoir (7) which is open at a top side, the burner (3) being located under or m the central opening (6) when the water tray (5) is m an operative condition, and comprising a grill plate (8) which m an operative condition extends above the water tray (5) and the burner (3) , characterized m that m the frame, means (9) are present for accommodating at least the water tray (5) and the grill plate (8), m a storage condition, m an area bounded by the legs (2) and fixing them therein.

2. A grill according to claim 1, characterized m that the means comprise hook means (9) adjacent the ends of the legs (2) of the frame (1), said hook means(9) being arranged for engaging the grill plate (8) .

3. A grill according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized m that the legs (2) are provided with extendible leg parts (10), so that the grill can assume a low position and a high position.

4. A grill according to claims 2 and 3, characterized m that the hook means (9) are provided on the extendible leg parts (10) . 5. A grill according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized m that it also comprises a pan (11) having a substantially concave and a substantially convex side, said pan (11) m a first operative condition being placed on the grill plate (8) with its concave side facing down, said pan (11) m a second operative condition being placed directly on the frame (1) with its concave side facing up, without the presence of the water tray (5) and/or grill plate (8) , while in a storage condition, the pan (11) is stored m the space bounded by the legs (2) .

5. A grill according to claim 5, characterized m that the pan (11) in the storage condition is clamped between the grill plate (8) and the legs (2) of the frame (1) .

6. A grill according to any one of the preceding claims7 characterized m that the frame is provided with a control knob (12) by means of which the supply of fuel to the burner

(3) is controllable.

7. A grill according to claim 6, characterized m that integrated into the control knob (12) there is also an ignition function, so that, for instance, through depression or rotation of the control knob (12) or through the operation of an ignition button (20) integrated into the control knob, a spark is generated adjacent the burner (3) .

8. A grill according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that adjacent the burner (3), a thermocouple (13) is disposed, connected to a safety valve (14) m the fuel line (15) , which is closed off when the thermocouple (13) detects the extinguishing of the flame at the burner (3) .