Temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of barbecue grill

Abstract

Disclosed is a temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of a barbecue grill, including at least one burner, a grate, and a grease guide and temperature barrier board. The burner includes a heat generation section and is arranged in an inclined, upward-facing manner in a barbecue grill. The grate is arranged in a top opening of the barbecue grill. The grate includes ribs that are provided with at least one temperature homogenization protection section, which is located above and corresponds to the heat generation section. The grease guide and temperature barrier board is configured in an M-shape and is arranged below the burner.

Claims

1. A temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of a barbecue grill, comprising: at least one burner, which comprises a heat generation section and is arranged in an inclined, upward-facing manner in a barbecue grill; a grate, which is arranged in a top opening of the barbecue grill, the grate comprising a plurality of ribs, the ribs defining therebetween a plurality of openings, the ribs being provided with at least one temperature homogenization protection section, the temperature homogenization protection section being arranged above and corresponding to the heat generation section to shield a portion of the openings in order to uniformly distribute convection temperature caused by the heat generation section, wherein the temperature homogenization protection section has two opposite side edges and ribs extending downward from an undersurface of the temperature homogenization layer at locations adjacent to and inwardly shifted from the two opposite side edges; and a grease guide and temperature barrier board, which is configured in an M-shape, the grease guide and temperature barrier board being arranged in the barbecue grill and located under the burner to guide the grease of the grilled food to drop down onto a grease tray located on the underside thereof; wherein the burner comprises an infrared heater and the temperature homogenization protection section is arranged above and corresponding to the infrared heater such that an entire surface of a bottom of the temperature homogenization protection section is allowed to directly receive radiation thermal energy emitting from the infrared heater to thereby enhance homogenization of grilling temperature.

2. The temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of the barbecue grill according to claim 1, wherein the at least one burner comprises two burners such that two heat generation sections of the two burners are arranged, in a manner of being opposite to each other, to face a middle of the barbecue grill.

3. The temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of the barbecue grill according to claim 1, wherein the temperature homogenization protection section of the grate is arranged in two opposite side zones of the grate.

4. The temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of the barbecue grill according to claim 1, wherein the temperature homogenization protection section of the grate is arranged on a bottom of the ribs and shields a portion of the openings of the grate.

5. The temperature homogenization, protection, and grease guide structure of the barbecue grill according to claim 1, wherein the temperature homogenization protection section of the grate has a top that is curved.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example demonstrating a use of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(3) The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

(4) Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention is applicable to a barbecue grill 90, and a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises two burners 10, a grate 20, and a grease guide and temperature barrier board 30. Details will be provided below:

(5) The burners 10 each comprise a heat generation section 11 and are arranged, in an inclined, upward-facing manner, in the barbecue grill 90.

(6) The grate 20 is arranged in a top opening of the barbecue grill 90. The grate 20 comprises a plurality of ribs 21, and the ribs 21 define therebetween a plurality of openings 22. The ribs 21 are provided with at least one temperature homogenization protection section 23, and two being provided in this embodiment. The temperature homogenization protection sections 23 are arranged above and correspond respectively to the heat generation sections 11.

(7) The grease guide and temperature barrier board 30 is configured in the form of an M-shape. The grease guide and temperature barrier board 30 is arranged in the barbecue grill 90 and located below the burners 10.

(8) In an embodiment, two such burners 10 are included and the heat generation sections 11 are arranged, in a manner of being opposite to each other, to face a middle of the barbecue grill 90.

(9) In an embodiment, the temperature homogenization protection sections 23 of the grate 20 are arranged in two opposite side zones of the grate 20.

(10) In an embodiment, the temperature homogenization protection sections 23 of the grate 20 are arranged on a bottom of the ribs 21 and shield a portion of the openings 22 of the grate 20 such that an entire surface of a bottom of each of the temperature homogenization protection sections 23 is allowed to directly receive radiation thermal energy emitting from the burner 10 to thereby enhance performance of homogenization of grilling temperature.

(11) In an embodiment, the burners 10 are infrared heaters.

(12) Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the temperature homogenization protection sections 23 of the grate 20 are each configured with a top surface that is curved, in an upward convex form, to facilitate guide grease of grilled food to flow toward two opposite sides of the temperature homogenization protection section 23.

(13) The temperature homogenization protection sections 23 of the grate 20 are each provided, on two opposite side edges thereof, with ribs that extend downward therefrom to guide the grease of the grilled food to flow downward along the ribs to drop down therefrom so as to prevent the grease of the grilled food from flowing to bottoms of the temperature homogenization protection section 23 and dropping down onto the heat generation section 11.

(14) The above provides a description to the components/parts of the present invention, as well as assembly thereof, and an example of use, features, and advantages of the present invention will be provided below.

(15) Referring to FIG. 2, the present invention is structured such that the temperature homogenization protection sections 23, together with the burners 10 being arranged in an inclined and upward facing manner and an M-shaped grease guide and temperature barrier board 30 being included, are provided to help homogenize the grilling temperature, protect the burners 10, and effectively guide and conduct away grease.

(16) Beneficial efficacies of the present invention are as follows:

(17) (1) The temperature homogenization protection section 23 provides a temperature homogenization protection zone in the grate 20 to help uniformly distribute convective temperature above the upward-facing and inclinedly arranged burners 10 and prevents liquids, such as grease/fat of food being grilled, juice of meat, and sauce, from dropping down onto the burners 10 to potentially catch a fire or generate smoke.

(18) (2) The burners 10 are arranged in an inclined and upward facing manner so as to face the bottom of the grate 20 in an inclined manner, allowing thermal energy, such as infrared thermal energy, emitting from the burners 10 to be transmitted in a direction toward the grate 20 located on the top side thereof and also toward spaces above and around the grate 20 to improve performance of grilling.

(19) (3) The M-shaped grease guide and temperature barrier board 30, as compared to the conventional inverted V-shaped protection hood, is more effective in guiding liquids, such as grease/fat, meat juice, and sauce, to drop down onto a grease tray 40 located on the under side and, in addition, the grease guide and temperature barrier board 30 is set at a location of a reduced height so as to effectively reduce the temperature of the grease guide and temperature barrier board 30, making it difficult for grease attaching to the grease guide and temperature barrier board 30 to catch fire.

(20) It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.

(21) While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the claims of the present invention.