Barbeque grill

• US 20060144384A1
• Filed: 01/05/2006
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Giovanni Santagata
• Original Assignee: Giovanni Santagata
• Inventors: Santagata, Giovanni
• Application Number:
  US11/326,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20060144384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/25.A
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 2037/0795 Adjustable food supports, e.g. for height adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/067 Horizontally disposed broiling griddles
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0704 with horizontal fire box

Abstract

A barbeque grill having a remote to control the height of the grill surface over the firebox. In another embodiment the grill surface height is controlled automatically by a thermostat or a computer program that maximizes cooking of individual types of foods.

Claims

1. A barbeque grill comprising:

a body having a cover;

a firebox within the body;

a grilling surface disposed directly over the firebox a cooking distance;

a motor operably coupled to the grilling surface; and

a device to control the cooking distance the grilling surface is disposed over the firebox.

2. The grill of claim 1 wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of a remote control, a thermostat, or a combination thereof.

3. The grill of claim 1 further comprising:

a heat sensing element having an electrical output, wherein the heat sensing element is disposed adjacent the grilling surface and wherein the heat sensing element is in electrical communication with the motor; and

a temperature selector having an electrical output, wherein the temperature selector is in electrical communication with the motor.

4. The grill of claim 1 further comprising:

a selector switch having an electrical output, wherein the selector switch is in electrical communication with the motor.

5. The grill of claim 3 further comprising:

at least one temperature probe jack, wherein said jack receives a signal from a temperature probe.

6. The grill of claim 5 further comprising:

a grill position sensor;

a circuit in electrical communication and receiving inputs from the thermostat, the heat sensing element, the temperature selector, the probe jack, the grill position sensor and the motor, wherein the circuit compares the inputs and moves the grill to the proper position with the motor based on ideal temperature;

a food type selector;

a cooking intensity selector; and

a computer performing the steps of;

determining the type of food grilled;

determining the intensity of cooking;

determining a cooking duration and a cooking temperature of the food type selected;

sampling the inputs from the thermostat, the heat sensing element, the temperature selector, the probe jack, the grill position sensor and the motor;

adjusting the grill to the proper position; and

signaling when the food is ready for attention.

7. The grill of claim 1 further comprising:

a ducted fan having an output directed into the firebox.

8. The grill of claim 1 further comprising:

a remote, wherein the remote is capable of sending signals to the device to raise or lower the grill; and

a display on the remote.

9. The grill of claim 8 wherein the display shows information selected from the group consisting of time since start of grilling, grill surface temperature, grill position, internal food temperature, estimated time to finish, time to rotate and grill section selector.

10. An automatic barbeque grill comprising:

a body having a cover;

a firebox within the body;

a grilling surface disposed directly over the firebox a cooking distance;

a motor operably coupled to the grilling surface;

a thermocouple having a first output, wherein the thermocouple is positioned adjacent to the grill surface;

a thermostat to set a cooking temperature; and

a comparative circuit in electrical communication with the thermocouple, the thermostat and the motor, wherein the motor moves the grilling surface relative to the firebox to make the first output equal to the cooking temperature.

11. The grill of claim 10 further comprising:

a comparative circuit, wherein the thermocouple is compared to the thermostat each cycle and raises the motor if the thermocouple is hotter than the thermostat and lowers the motor if the thermocouple is cooler than the thermoset.

12. The grill of claim 10 further comprising:

an ash collector having at least two downward angled sides;

a trap door positioned at the intersection of the at least two downward angled sides wherein the trap door controls airflow to the firebox; and

a bin adjacent the trap door to collect ashes from the trap door.

13. The grill of claim 10 further comprising:

a remote control having a display for showing grill information; and

a selector to change the height of the grill.

14. The grill of claim 10 further comprising:

a mechanism to rotate grill cooking surface.

15. A remote controlled barbeque grill comprising:

a body having a cover;

a firebox within the body;

a grilling surface movably disposed directly over the firebox a cooking distance;

a motor operably coupled to the grilling surface;

a thermocouple having a first output, wherein the thermocouple is positioned adjacent to the grill surface;

a thermostat to set a cooking temperature;

a comparative circuit in electrical communication with the thermocouple, the thermostat and the motor, wherein the motor moves the grilling surface relative to the firebox to make the first output equal to the cooking temperature;

a remote signal receiver in electrical communication with the comparative circuit; and

a remote device to transmit to the remote signal receiver to control the cooking distance the grilling surface is disposed over the firebox.

16. The grill of claim 15 further comprising:

a temperature control selector disposed on the remote device;

a signal generator in electrical communication with the temperature control; and

a signal transmitted from the remote selected from the group consisting of infrared light, laser light, radio waves or microwaves.

17. The grill of claim 15 further comprising:

a transmission, wherein said transmission is coupled to said motor and said grilling surface.

18. The grill of claim 17 further comprising:

a handle connected to the transmission.

19. The grill of claim 17 wherein the transmission is selected from the group consisting of chains, screws, hydraulic piston, rods, levers, gears, pulleys and combinations thereof.

20. The grill of claim 15 further comprising:

an ash collector having at least two downward angled sides;

a trap door positioned at the intersection of the at least two downward angled sides.