Temperature Adjustment Unit for Fuel-Burning Grill
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a temperature adjustment unit comprising a fan combining the benefits of both a blower fan and a starter fan into a single unit for use in a fuel-burning device. The temperature adjustment unit can be mounted proximate an inlet of the fuel-burning device and comprise means for adjusting the settings of the fan to various modes.
1 . A temperature adjustment unit for a fuel-burning grill comprising a grill body and a cooking chamber, the temperature adjustment unit comprising:
a fan unit; and
a temperature sensor unit operatively coupled to the fan unit, the temperature sensor unit configured to detect an interior temperature of the fuel-burning grill;
wherein when the interior temperature of the cooking chamber reaches a first temperature, the fan unit is configured to operate at a first speed to adjust the interior temperature of the cooking chamber to approximately a first predetermined temperature.
2 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 1 , further comprising a control unit operatively coupled to the fan unit and the temperature sensor unit, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the fan unit to operate at the first speed.
3 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 2 , wherein the temperature sensor unit comprise at least one plug for receiving a temperature sensor probe.
4 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 3 , further comprising an outer casing enclosing the fan unit and the control unit, wherein the outer casing comprises a front face comprising a vent and at least one cover for covering the at least one plug of the temperature sensor unit.
5 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 2 , wherein the control unit comprises a wireless unit configured to couple the temperature control device with a user device such that the fan unit can be controlled remotely from the user device.
6 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 5 , wherein the temperature sensor units obtain temperature data and the control unit is configured to transmit the temperature data for display on the mobile device of the user.
7 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 1 , wherein the fan unit is configured to operate in a starting fan mode in which the fan unit provides air to the cooking chamber to heat the cooking chamber.
8 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 1 , wherein when an interior temperature of the cooking chamber reaches a second temperature, the fan unit is configured to operate at a second speed to adjust the interior temperature of the cooking chamber to a second predetermined temperature.
9 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 8 , wherein the first and second predetermined temperature are based on part on settings provided by a user.
10 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment unit configured to releasably couple the temperature adjustment unit to the grill body.
11 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 10 , wherein the attachment unit comprises a track system configured to slide the temperature adjustment on the grill body.
12 . A temperature adjustment unit for a fuel-burning grill, the temperature adjustment unit comprising:
a fan unit;
a control unit operatively coupled to the fan unit;
an outer casing enclosing the fan unit and the control unit, the outer casing comprising:
a vent disposed on a front-most portion of the casing, the vent configured to remove exhaust from the fan unit;
a temperature sensor unit configured to detect an interior temperature of the fuel-burning grill, the temperature sensor unit operably coupled to the control unit and the fan unit and configured to cause the fan unit to operate at a plurality of different modes to adjust the interior temperature of the fuel-burning grill.
13 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of different modes include a start mode and a bellows mode.
14 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 11 , further comprising an attachment unit configured to releasably couple the temperature adjustment unit to a grill body of the fuel-burning grill.
15 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 14 , wherein the attachment unit comprises a track system configured to slide the temperature adjustment on the grill body.
16 . The temperature adjustment unit of claim 11 , wherein the control unit comprises a wireless unit configured to wirelessly couple the temperature adjustment unit to a mobile device of a user.
17 . A multi-modal fan system for controlling the temperature within a fuel-burning grill, the multi-modal fan system comprising:
a fan unit comprising a rotor and a rotor cover;
a control unit operatively connected to the fan unit, the control unit comprising a temperature sensor unit configured to detect an internal temperature of the fuel-burning grill;
wherein the control unit is configured to cause the fan unit to operate in a starter fan mode and a bellows fan mode.
18 . The multi-modal fan system of claim 17 , wherein the control unit further comprises a wireless unit configured to wirelessly couple with a mobile device and wherein the control unit causes the fan unit to operate in a starter fan mode and a bellows fan mode responsive to receiving an instruction from the mobile device.