A PORTABLE ELECTRIC GRILL

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric grill comprising a body, a rod whereon the foodstuffs to be roasted are spitted, and at least one skewer having a handle connected to one end of the rod.

Claims

1. An electric grill comprising a body, a rod whereon the foodstuffs to be roasted are spitted, and at least one skewer having a handle that is connected to one end of the rod, characterized by a motor that is disposed in the handle and that, when energized by the electrical current supplied from the body, rotates the rod, and a platform that is detachably positioned on the body and that, when the skewer is placed thereon, provides the transmission of the electrical current from the body to the motor.

2. The electric grill as in claim 1, characterized by at least one housing disposed on each of the body and the platform, wherein the handle is placed.

3. The electric grill as in claim 2, characterized by at least two first connectors disposed on the housing, which are supplied with different electrical voltages provided from the body, and more than one second connector disposed on the handle, which, when the handle is placed into the housing such that at least two thereof come into contact with one of the first connectors, provides the transmission of the electrical current supplied from the body to the motor.

4. The electric grill as in claim 3, characterized by a handle that can be placed into the housing in more than one different position and the motor that, by being supplied with voltage from a different pair of first connectors in at least two different positions of the handle within the housing, provides the rotation of the rod at different speeds.

5. The electric grill as in claim 3, characterized by at least one foot that is disposed on the platform and that is seated into the housing when the platform is placed on the body and more than one second connector disposed on the foot, at least two of which come into contact with one first connector each when the platform is placed on the body, providing the transmission of the electrical current from the body to the platform.

6. The electric grill as in claim 1, characterized by a wire that is connected to the platform from the ends thereof, at least a section of the wire bearing against the wall of the body, thus enabling the platform to be supported when the platform is on the body.

7. The electric grill as in claim 6, characterized by a support that extends between the parallel sides of the wire and against which the tip of the rod bears when the skewer is placed on the platform.

8. The electric grill as in claim 7, characterized by a bend that is disposed on the support and wherein the tip of the rod is seated when the skewer is placed on the platform.

9. The electric grill as in claim 3, characterized by the housing of which the cross-section in the vertical plane is in the form of a U, having at least one first connector disposed on each of the opposite surfaces thereof so as to face each other.

10. The electric grill as in claim 4, characterized by at least one foot that is disposed on the platform and that is seated into the housing when the platform is placed on the body and more than one second connector disposed on the foot, at least two of which come into contact with one first connector each when the platform is placed on the body, providing the transmission of the electrical current from the body to the platform.

11. The electric grill as in claim 4, characterized by the housing of which the cross-section in the vertical plane is in the form of a U, having at least one first connector disposed on each of the opposite surfaces thereof so as to face each other.

Description

[0016] The portable electric grill realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures where

[0017] FIG. 1is the view of the portable electric grill related to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 2is the view of the portable electric grill related to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 3is the view of the platform and the skewer related to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 4is the partial schematic cross-sectional view of the portable electric grill related to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 5is the perspective view of the platform related to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 6is the schematic cross-sectional view of the platform related to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] The elements in the figures are numbered as follows: [0024] 1. Electric grill [0025] 2. Body [0026] 3. Skewer [0027] 4. Rod [0028] 5. Handle [0029] 6. Motor [0030] 7. Platform [0031] 8, 108. Housing [0032] 9, 109. First connector [0033] 10, 110 Second connector [0034] 11. Foot [0035] 12. Wire [0036] 13. Support [0037] 14. Bend [0038] 15. Heater [0039] F: Foodstuff

[0040] The electric grill (1) comprises a body (2), a rod (4) on which the foodstuffs (F) to be roasted are spitted, and at least one skewer (3) having a handle (5) that is connected to one end of the rod (4). The electric grill (1) has also heaters (15). The foodstuffs (F) on the skewer (3) are roasted by means of the electric heaters (15) disposed in the body (2).

[0041] The electric grill (1) of the present invention comprises a motor (6) that is disposed in the handle (5) and that, when energized by the electrical current supplied from the body (2), rotates the rod (4), and a platform (7) that is detachably positioned on the body (2) and that, when the skewer (3) is placed thereon, provides the transmission of the electrical current from the body (2) to the motor (6). Where the platform (7) is not disposed on the body (2), the skewers (3) are directly placed on the body (2) and the electrical current is transmitted from the body (2) to the handle (5), thus supplying the motor (6) (FIG. 1). The motor (6) is connected to the rod (6) by means of a shaft. Thus, when the handle (5) is placed on the body (2), small size foodstuffs spitted on the skewer (3) are rotated automatically and can be roasted homogenously. When any skewer apparatuses in the form of a drum that enable roasting of large size foodstuffs (F) or different kinds of foodstuffs (F) such as corn, potato, etc., which is connected on the rod (4), are wanted to be placed on the body (2), the platform (7) is placed on the body (2) and the skewers (3) are arranged on the platform (7) (FIG. 2). Thereby the distance of the skewers (3) to the heaters (15) and the base of the body (2) is increased and large size foodstuffs (F) or skewer apparatuses can be placed on the body (2). The platform (7) also provides the transmission of the electrical current between the body (2) and the motor (6). Thus, when the skewer (2) is placed on the platform (7), the rod (4) can be rotated automatically. Thus, large size foodstuffs (F) can be easily placed on the electric grill (1) and roasted homogenously.

[0042] In another embodiment of the present invention, on the body (2) and the platform (7) each, at least one housing (8, 108) into which the handle (5) is placed is arranged. The skewer (3) is placed on the body (2) and the platform (7) by seating the handle (5) into the groove-shaped housing (8, 108). Thus, the skewer (3) can always be placed in a correct position and immobile manner on the body (2).

[0043] In another embodiment of the present invention, there are at least two first connectors (9, 109) on the housing (8, 108), which are supplied with different electrical voltages provided from the body (2), and more than one second connector (10) on the handle (5), which, when the handle (5) is placed into the housing (8, 108) such that at least two thereof come into contact with one of the first connectors (9, 109), provides the transmission of the electrical current supplied from the body (2) to the motor (6) (FIG. 4). The second connectors (10) which are connected to the electrical inlets and outlets of the motor (9) are in contact with the first connectors (9, 109) when the handle (5) is in the housing (8, 108). The second connector (10) coming into contact with a first connector (9, 109) which has high voltage provides the transmission of the electrical current supplied from the body (2) to the motor (6). The current circulated through the motor (6) reaches the second connector (10) which is in contact with another first connector (9, 109) which has low voltage, and transmitted back to the body (2). Thus, when the handle (5) is seated into the housing (8, 108), the circuit is completed and the rod (4) is rotated automatically. Thus, the use of the portable electric grill (1) is facilitated.

[0044] In another embodiment of the present invention, the handle (5) can be placed into the housing (8, 108) in more than one different position and the motor (6), by being supplied with voltage from a different pair of first connectors (9, 109) in at least two different positions of the handle (5) within the housing (8, 108), provides the rotation of the rod (4) at different speeds. When the handle (5) is placed into the housing (8, 108) so that the second connectors (10) come into contact with a pair of first connectors (9, 109) between which there is relatively low voltage, the motor (6) is supplied with low voltage and the rod (4) is rotated at a slower speed. When the foodstuffs (F) are wanted to be rotated at a higher speed, the handle (5) is placed into the housing (8, 108) so that the second connectors (10) come into contact with a pair of first connectors (9, 109) between which there is relatively a higher potential difference. Thereby, the rotational speed of the rod (4) can be easily adjusted by changing the position of the handle (5) within the housing (8, 108).

[0045] In another embodiment of the present invention, the platform (7) has at least one foot (11) that is seated into the housing (8) when the platform (7) is placed on the body (2) and there are more than one second connector (110) on the foot (11), at least two of which come into contact with one first connector (9) each when the platform (7) is placed on the body (2), providing the transmission of the electrical current from the body (2) to the platform (7). The foot (11) can be easily seated into the housing (8) and enables the platform (7) to be placed on the body (2) in an immobile manner. When the foot (11) is inside the housing (8), the second connectors (110) on the foot (11) come into contact with the first connectors (9) on the body (2) and provide the transmission of the voltage carried by the first connectors (9) to the first connectors (109) on the platform (7) (FIG. 6). Thus, when the skewer (3) is placed on the platform (7), the motor (6) is supplied with the electrical current provided from the body (2) and the foodstuffs (F) are rotated automatically.

[0046] In another embodiment of the present invention, there is a wire (12) on the platform (7), which extends over the body (2) so as to be connected from the ends thereof to the platform (7), at least a section of the wire (12) bearing against the wall of the body (2), thus enabling the platform (7) to be supported. When the platform (7) is on the body (2), the side of the platform (7) that extends parallel to the platform (7) is bent toward the wall of the body (2) so as to come into contact with the wall of the body (2). Thus, the platform (7) can be placed in a balanced manner on the body (2) and the platform (7) is prevented from overturning in such cases as the users inadvertently bumping on the platform (7), etc.

[0047] In another embodiment of the present invention, the wire (12) has a support (13) that extends between the parallel edges thereof and against which the tip of the rod (4) bears when the skewer (3) is placed on the platform (7). Thus, by enabling the rod (4) to be supported from both ends thereof, the skewer (3) is prevented from bending toward the base of the body (2) when excessively loaded. Consequently, any operational fault resulting from the failure of the handle (5) to be seated into the housing (108) is prevented.

[0048] In another embodiment of the present invention, the support (13) has a bend (14) wherein the tip of the rod (4) is seated when the skewer (3) is placed on the platform (7). Thus, the skewer (3) is enabled to be placed on the platform (7) so that the rod (4) is always parallel with the heaters (15). Thereby all surfaces of the foodstuffs (F) are uniformly roasted.

[0049] In another embodiment of the present invention, the cross-section of the housing (8, 108) in the vertical plane is in the form of a U and there is at least one first connector (9, 109) on each of the opposite surfaces of the housing (8, 108). Since the first connector (9, 109) is not provided at the base of the housing (8, 108), when the handle (5) is placed into the housing (8, 108) so that one of the second connectors (10) faces the base of the housing (8, 108), energy is transmitted to the motor (6). Thus, when the handle (5) is rotated 90 degrees around its own axis and replaced into the housing (8, 108) while the rod (4) is in a position wherein the same is rotated automatically, the rod (4) stays immobile. Thus, the skewers (3) can be used manually as well.

[0050] In the electric grill (1) of the present invention, the platform (7) enables large size foodstuffs (F) placed thereon to be roasted by being rotated at an adequate distance to the heaters (15) and at an appropriate speed. The platform (7) also allows any apparatuses in cage form used for popping corn or roasting potato and suitable to be fitted over the skewers (3) to be placed on the body (2). Thus, a portable electric grill (1) wherein different types and sizes of foodstuffs (F) can be roasted without making any structural change on the body (2) or without need for different sizes of skewers (3) is obtained.