Stove Combined with a Food Heating Cover

Abstract

A device for heating cooking utensils includes a stove, a food heating cover coupled with the stove, and a cover position mechanism for selectively covering and uncovering the stove by the food heating cover. The food heating cover is enabled to heat the cooking utensils when covering the stove, and the food heating cover is disabled to heat when uncovering the stove. The stove is enabled to heat the cooking utensils when uncovered by the food heating cover, and the stove is disabled to heat when covered by the food heating cover.

1 . Device for heating cooking utensils, the device comprising:
 a stove;   a food heating cover coupled with said stove; and   a cover position mechanism for selectively covering and uncovering said stove by said food heating cover,   wherein said food heating cover is enabled to heat said cooking utensils when covering said stove, and said food heating cover is disabled to heat when uncovering said stove, and   wherein said stove is enabled to heat said cooking utensils when uncovered by said food heating cover, and said stove is disabled to heat when covered by said food heating cover.   
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said food heating cover comprises a stove cover electric heating element embedded there within. 
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein said stove comprises at least one gas burner,
 wherein said device further comprises:
 a main gas valve solenoid coupled with said at least one gas burner, said main gas valve solenoid being coupled with a gas source; and 
 a food heating cover controller coupled with said main gas valve solenoid, said stove cover electric heating element, and with an electric power source, said food heating cover controller comprising a switch, 
   wherein said food heating cover controller disconnects said stove cover electric heating element from said electric power source, and opens said main gas valve solenoid, to enable gas to flow from said gas source to said at least one gas burner, when said switch is in an off state, and   wherein said food heating cover controller connects said stove cover electric heating element with said electric power source, and closes said main gas valve solenoid, to prevent said gas to flow from said gas source to said at least one gas burner, when said switch is in an on state.   
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a temperature control module to control the temperature of said electric heating element. 
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein said temperature control module is set to control the temperature of said food heating cover in compliance with Sabbath and holiday religious requirements. 
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a timer to control the on and off time of said electric heating element, according to a preprogrammed scheme. 
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein said preprogrammed scheme is set to comply with Sabbath and holiday religious requirements. 
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a power level control module to control the electric power provided to said electric heating element. 
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein said power level control module is set to control the heat of said food heating cover in compliance with Sabbath and holiday religious requirements. 
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein said stove comprises at least one stove electric heating element,
 wherein said device further comprises:
 a stove heating element switch coupled with said at least one stove electric heating element; and 
 a food heating cover controller coupled with said stove heating element switch, said at least one stove cover electric heating element, and with an electric power source, said food heating cover controller comprising a switch, 
   wherein said food heating cover controller disconnects said stove cover electric heating element from said electric power source, and turns on said stove heating element switch, to enable the operation of said at least one stove electric heating element, when said switch is in an off state, and   wherein said food heating cover controller connects said stove cover electric heating element with said electric power source, and turns off said stove heating element switch, to disable the operation of said at least one stove electric heating element, when said switch is in an on state.   
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first guide coupled with said stove; and   a second guide coupled with said stove,   wherein said food heating cover is operative to move within said first guide and said second guide, between a first position exposing said stove and a second position covering said stove.   
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a roller coupled with said stove,
 wherein said food heating cover is in form of a flexible sheet rollable around said roller, and   wherein said flexible sheet is operative to move between a first position exposing said stove and a second position covering said stove.   
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said food heating cover is in form of a wire mesh electric heating element. 
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said food heating cover is in form of a substantially shallow pan. 
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said stove is built in to a cooking work surface. 
   
   
       16 . Device for heating cooking utensils, for coupling with a stove, the device comprising:
 a food heating cover; and   a cover position mechanism for coupling said food heating cover with said stove and for selectively covering and uncovering said stove by said food heating cover,   wherein said food heating cover is enabled to heat said cooking utensils when covering said stove, and said food heating cover is disabled to heat when uncovering said stove, and   wherein said stove is enabled to heat said cooking utensils when uncovered by said food heating cover, and said stove is disabled to heat when covered by said food heating cover.   
   
   
       17 . Device for heating cooking utensils, the device comprising:
 a stove including at least one heat source;   a food heating cover coupled with said stove; and   a cover position mechanism for selectively covering and uncovering said stove by said food heating cover,   wherein said food heating cover comprises a heat absorbing substance having a substantially large heat capacity,   wherein said heat absorbing substance stores heat there within, when heated by said at least one heat source, and when said food heating cover covers said at least one heat source, and   wherein said food heating cover heats said cooking utensils when said heat absorbing substance releases said heat to said cooking utensils.   
   
   
       18 . Device for heating cooking utensils, for coupling with a stove having at least one heat source, the device comprising:
 a food heating cover; and   a cover position mechanism for coupling said food heating cover with said stove and for selectively covering and uncovering said stove by said food heating cover,   wherein said food heating cover comprises a heat absorbing substance having a substantially large heat capacity,   wherein said heat absorbing substance stores heat there within, when heated by said at least one heat source, and when said food heating cover covers said at least one heat source, and   wherein said food heating cover heats said cooking utensils when said heat absorbing substance releases said heat to said cooking utensils.   
   
   
       19 . Device for heating cooking utensils, the device comprising:
 a stove including at least one heat source;   a food heating cover coupled with said stove; and   a cover position mechanism for selectively covering and uncovering said stove by said food heating cover,   wherein said food heating cover heats said cooking utensils when covering said stove and heated by said at least one heat source.   
   
   
       20 . Device for heating cooking utensils, for coupling with a stove having at least one heat source, the device comprising:
 a food heating cover; and   a cover position mechanism for coupling said food heating cover with said stove and for selectively covering and uncovering said stove by said food heating cover,   wherein said food heating cover heats said cooking utensils when covering said stove and heated by said at least one heat source.   
   
   
       21 . (canceled)