This concept design of a transparent toaster lets you see the bread while it is toasting.
This idea is based on a transparent heating glass technology. Although the glass does not currently get hot enough to toast bread, the vendor explained with some R&D this application may be possible.
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James
Haha, great idea!
Jun 13th, 2008
Alex C
The idea is great but think how the glass will look like after a few weeks of usage :) You need photo lens polishing kit to make’em shining again.
Jun 15th, 2008
rosita
A good idea for peoples that are careless in the kitchen.
Jun 18th, 2008
kg
Haha, that’s a cool idea. I’d like one,
but maintenance would be a problem…
Jan 20th, 2009
Jan
Not really a new idea. It looks very much like a design concept from Philips (small domestic appliances division, designer Lou Beeren) from circa 1986. Published in 1987 in “Industrial Design in Practice”, page 140, ISBN 90-9001935-9
Mar 20th, 2009
mb
That’s a great idea, except I’d imagine getting the toast out would be a pain.
Apr 20th, 2009
Joon
We have a solution on the glass toaster. It is not a concept design anymore, but we can make a normal temperature of over 500 degrees Celsius within 10 seconds (Glass itself -World’s first invention). It is an innovative nano coating technology in Korea – Transparant 85%. It can be saving about 30% of electricity.
One problem is that the surface of the glass itself and surrounding glass would be very hot like a hot stove or a hot wire heater. It can be burnt or it can be set on fire something by the heating glass(by the outer glass).
If we have a solution to minimize the function of heater, we can make a new product as above concept design.
We also plan to make the hot glass heaters. It will be very differnt from 65~75 degree’s glass radiators. We are looking for partner….
Aug 10th, 2009