U.S. patent application number 11/416951 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-08 for smoke exhauster mounting structure.
Invention is credited to Chao-Cheng Chiang, Chi-Hsiung Chiang, I-Wen Chiang.
Application Number | 20070256681 11/416951 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38660103 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070256681 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chiang; Chi-Hsiung ; et
al. |
November 8, 2007 |
Smoke exhauster mounting structure
Abstract
A smoke exhauster includes one or more rails for attaching to a
supporting surface, and a housing having one or more slots for
slidably receiving the rails and for easily and readily and
detachably attaching the housing to the rail or the supporting
surface. The rail includes an anchoring member, such as a
projection extended from the rail, and the housing includes another
anchoring member, such as a depression formed in the housing for
engaging with the projection and for detachably anchoring the
housing to the rail. The rail includes one or more securing panels
for securing to the supporting surface with fasteners, and a base
panel having a number of apertures for engaging the fasteners.
Inventors: |
Chiang; Chi-Hsiung;
(Taichung Hsien, TW) ; Chiang; I-Wen; (Taichung
Hsien, TW) ; Chiang; Chao-Cheng; (Taichung Hsien,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY, ESQ.
90 JOHN STREET
THIRD FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
38660103 |
Appl. No.: |
11/416951 |
Filed: |
May 3, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
126/299R |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24C 15/2071
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
126/299.00R |
International
Class: |
F24C 15/20 20060101
F24C015/20 |
Claims
1. A smoke exhauster comprising: at least one rail for attaching to
a supporting surface, and a housing including at least one slot
formed therein, said at least one rail being engageable into said
at least one slot of said housing for detachably attaching said
housing to said at least one rail.
2. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least
one rail includes at least one securing panel for securing to the
supporting surface with fasteners.
3. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 2, wherein said at least
one rail includes a base panel having a plurality of apertures
formed therein and aligned with said fasteners for allowing said
fasteners to be engaged through said base panel to secure said at
least one securing panel to the supporting surface.
4. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least
one rail includes at least one side panel coupled to said base
panel and said at least one securing panel.
5. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 4, wherein said at least
one side panel is inclined relative to said base panel and said at
least one securing panel.
6. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least
one rail include a first anchoring member for engaging with said
housing and for detachably anchoring said housing to said at least
one rail.
7. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 6, wherein said housing
includes a second anchoring member for engaging with said first
anchoring member and for detachably anchoring said housing to said
at least one rail.
8. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second
anchoring member is a depression formed in said housing and said
first anchoring member is a projection extended from said at least
one rail for engaging with said depression of said housing.
9. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing
includes an insert having at least one flap for defining said at
least one slot of said housing.
10. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 9, wherein said insert
includes a bottom board and said at least one flap is extended from
said bottom board for defining said at least one slot of said
housing.
11. The smoke exhauster as claimed in claim 10, wherein said at
least one flap is inclined relative to said bottom board.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a smoke exhauster, and more
particularly to a smoke exhauster including an improved mounting
structure for easily and readily attaching the smoke exhauster to a
supporting surface or wall or object and for easily and readily
disengaging or detaching the smoke exhauster from the supporting
surface or wall or object.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Typical smoke exhausters comprise a box-shaped body or
housing having an outlet port for discharging the smoke or exhaust
gas to the environment, and one or more motor driven fan devices
disposed in the housing for air circulating purposes and for
drawing the smoke or exhaust gas out of the housing.
[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,146,016 to Bowen, Jr. et al.
discloses one of the typical smoke exhausters comprise a box-shaped
body or housing for being disposed in a kitchen hood and one or
more motor driven fan devices disposed in the housing for drawing
the smoke or exhaust gas out of the housing or the kitchen
hood.
[0006] For stably or solidly attaching or securing the motor driven
fan devices in the housing and/or in the kitchen hood, a number of
fasteners are required to be threaded or engaged through the motor
driven fan devices and then into the housing and/or in the kitchen
hood. Normally, after the motor driven fan devices are stably or
solidly attached or secured to the housing or the kitchen hood with
the fasteners, the motor driven fan devices may no longer be
detached or disengaged from the housing or the kitchen hood, such
that the motor driven fan devices may not be easily cleaned or
washed when required.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,709 to Okamoto et al., and U.S. Pat. No.
6,782,885 to Chiang et al. discloses two further typical smoke
exhausters each also comprising a box-shaped body or housing
required to be attached or secured onto a supporting surface, such
as a supporting wall member, a cabinet, or other objects with
latches or fasteners.
[0008] However, similarly, the typical smoke exhausters also may no
longer be detached or disengaged from the supporting surfaces or
supporting wall members or cabinets or other objects when it is
required to clean or to wash the smoke exhausters.
[0009] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional smoke
exhausters.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a smoke exhauster including an improved attaching or mounting
structure for easily and readily attaching the smoke exhauster to a
supporting surface or wall or object and for easily and readily
detaching or disengaging the smoke exhauster from the supporting
surface or wall or object.
[0011] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided a smoke exhauster comprising at least one rail for
attaching to a supporting surface, and a housing including at least
one slot formed therein, the rail is engageable into the slot of
the housing for detachably attaching the housing to the rail, and
for allowing the housing to be easily and quickly and readily
detached or disengaged from the supporting surface for such as
cleaning purposes.
[0012] The rail includes at least one securing panel for securing
to the supporting surface with such as latches or fasteners. The
rail include a base panel having a number of apertures formed
therein and aligned with the fasteners for allowing the fasteners
to be engaged through the base panel to secure the securing panel
to the supporting surface.
[0013] The rail includes at least one side panel coupled to the
base panel and the securing panel. The side panel is inclined
relative to the base panel and the securing panel.
[0014] The rail includes a first anchoring member for engaging with
the housing and for detachably anchoring the housing to the rail.
The housing includes a second anchoring member for engaging with
the first anchoring member and for detachably anchoring the housing
to the rail. The second anchoring member is preferably a depression
formed in the housing and the first anchoring member is preferably
a projection extended from the rail for engaging with the
depression of the housing.
[0015] The housing includes an insert having at least one flap for
defining the slot of the housing. For example, the insert includes
a bottom board and the flap is extended from the bottom board for
defining the slot of the housing. The flap is inclined relative to
the bottom board.
[0016] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed
description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1 is a front plan schematic view of a smoke exhauster
in accordance with the present invention, in which a portion of the
smoke exhauster has been cut off for showing an inner structure of
the smoke exhauster;
[0018] FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial front plan schematic view of
the smoke exhauster, in which a portion of the smoke exhauster has
also been cut off for showing an inner mounting structure of the
smoke exhauster;
[0019] FIG. 3 is a side plan schematic view of the smoke exhauster,
in which a portion of the smoke exhauster has also been cut off for
showing an inner mounting structure of the smoke exhauster;
[0020] FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view of the smoke
exhauster;
[0021] FIG. 5 is a partial exploded view similar to FIG. 4,
illustrating the other arrangement of the smoke exhauster;
[0022] FIG. 6 is a further enlarged partial exploded view
illustrating the mounting structure of the smoke exhauster;
[0023] FIG. 7 is a partial cross sectional view illustrating the
further arrangement of the smoke exhauster;
[0024] FIG. 8 is a further partial cross sectional view similar to
FIG. 7, illustrating the further arrangement of the smoke
exhauster;
[0025] FIG. 9 is a further partial exploded view similar to FIGS. 4
and 5, illustrating the further arrangement of the smoke
exhauster;
[0026] FIG. 10 is a still further partial exploded view similar to
FIGS. 4, 5 and 9, illustrating the still further arrangement of the
smoke exhauster;
[0027] FIG. 11 is a partial cross sectional view illustrating the
mounting structure of the smoke exhauster as shown in FIG. 10;
[0028] FIG. 12 is an enlarged partial front plan schematic view
illustrating the still further arrangement of the mounting
structure of the smoke exhauster; and
[0029] FIGS. 13, 14, 15 are partial cross sectional views similar
to FIG. 11, illustrating the still further arrangements of the
mounting structure of the smoke exhauster.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0030] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a
smoke exhauster 10 in accordance with the present invention
comprises a box-shaped body or housing 11 which may optionally
include one or more outlet ports 12 formed therein (FIGS. 4, 9, 10)
for discharging the smoke or exhaust gas to the environment or to
the housing buildings, for example, and may include one or more
motor driven fan devices (not shown) disposed in the housing 11 for
air circulating purposes and for drawing the smoke or the exhaust
gas out of the housing 11. The configuration of the outlet ports 12
and the motor driven fan devices is not related to the present
invention and will not be described in further details.
[0031] The housing 11 includes one or more, such as two slots 13
formed therein, such as longitudinally formed in the upper portion
14 of the housing 11 (FIGS. 1-8), or formed in the side portions 15
of the housing 11 (FIGS. 9-15), and preferably include a
dovetail-shaped structure. For example, the dovetail-shaped slots
13 may be directly formed in the housing 11 (FIGS. 1-2, 5-6, 10),
or the housing 11 may include one or more, such as two flaps 16
extended into the respective slots 13 (FIG. 9) for forming or
defining the dovetail-shaped structure. It is preferable that the
slots 13 are longitudinal or extended from the rear portion toward
the front portion of the housing 11.
[0032] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, an insert 20 may further
be provided and includes a bottom board 21 for engaging into each
of the slots 13 of the housing 11 with such as fasteners 22, and
includes one or more, such as two flaps 23 extended from the bottom
board 21 and tilted or inclined relative to the bottom board 21 for
forming or defining the dovetail-shaped structure for the
respective slots 13 of the housing 11. Unlike the ladder-shaped
structure of the slots 13, the slots 13 may also include the other
shaped structure, such as the elliptical-shaped structure as shown
in FIG. 7, the circular-shaped structure as shown in FIG. 8, the
curved or quarter circle-shaped structure as shown in FIG. 12, the
rectangular-shaped structure as shown in FIG. 13, the half
circle-shaped structure as shown in FIG. 14, the triangular-shaped
structure as shown in FIG. 15, or the like.
[0033] The smoke exhauster 10 further includes one or more, such as
two tracks or rails 30 for attaching or securing to various kinds
of supporting surfaces 80 of such as the cabinets as shown in FIGS.
1-3 and 12, the upper walls or ceilings as shown in FIGS. 7-8, or
the side walls as shown in FIG. 11, or the like. For example, the
tracks or rails 30 each include a base panel 31 and one or more
side panels 32 coupled to the base panel 31 and tilted or inclined
relative to the base panel 31 for forming a structure similar to
that of the slots 13 of the housing 11 and for snugly fitting the
tracks or rails 30 in the slots 13 of the housing 11 and for
preventing the tracks or rails 30 from being disengaged from the
housing 11.
[0034] The tracks or rails 30 each include one or more upper or
securing panels 33 coupled to the side panels 32 and preferably
parallel to the base panel 31 and each having a number of orifices
34 formed therein for receiving fasteners 8 which may solidly
secure the tracks or rails 30 to the supporting surfaces 80. The
securing panels 33 may also be formed or secured together to form a
one-integral structure. For allowing the fasteners 8 to be engaged
through the orifices 34 of the securing panels 33, the rails 30
each may further include a number of apertures 35 formed in the
base panel 31 and aligned with the orifices 34 of the securing
panels 33 respectively (FIGS. 2, 5-8 and 11) for allowing the
fasteners 8 to secure the rails 30 to the supporting surfaces
80.
[0035] The rails 30 each may further include a latching or
anchoring member 36 provided thereon, such as a depression or a
projection 36 extended therefrom for engaging into the
corresponding bulge or depression 17 of the housing 11 (FIGS. 2,
11) and thus for detachably attaching or anchoring or securing the
housing 11 to the rails 30, and for allowing the housing 11 to be
selectively disengaged from the rails 30 by force. Alternatively,
the bulge or depression 17 may be formed or provided in the insert
20 (FIG. 4) instead of in the housing 11.
[0036] It is preferable that the rails 30 include a rear portion 37
having a thickness or height greater than the front portion 38
thereof (FIGS. 3-5) for allowing the housing 11 of the smoke
exhauster 10 to be tilted or inclined downwardly and rearwardly for
allowing the oil or grease to smoothly flow downwardly and
rearwardly toward the rear portion 37 of the housing 11, and also
for allowing the housing 11 to be solidly attached or secured to
the supporting surfaces 80 with the rails 30, even without the
anchoring member 36 of the rails 30 and the bulge or depression 17
of the housing 11.
[0037] In operation, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the rails 30 may first
be attached or secured to the supporting surfaces 80 (FIGS. 2-3,
7-8, 11-12) with the fasteners 8, and the slots 13 of the housing
11 may then be aligned with the rails 30 for allowing the rails 30
to be easily and readily engaged into the slots 13 of the housing
11 in order to detachably anchoring or securing or attaching the
housing 11 to the supporting surfaces 80 with the rails 30. The
engagement of the anchoring member 36 of the rails 30 with the
corresponding bulge or depression 17 of the housing 11 may further
detachably attach or anchor or secure the housing 11 to the rails
30, and for allowing the housing 11 to be selectively disengaged
from the rails 30 by force and thus for allowing the housing 11 to
be easily disengaged from the supporting surfaces 80 and for such
as cleaning or washing purposes.
[0038] Alternatively, the tracks or rails 30 of the smoke exhauster
10 may be attached or secured to the housing 11, and the supporting
surface 80 may include a corresponding depression formed therein
for detachably attaching or receiving or anchoring or securing the
rails 30 of the housing 11 and also for allowing the housing 11 to
be easily and readily attached or detached or disengaged from the
supporting surface and to be selectively disengaged from the
supporting surface by force.
[0039] Accordingly, the smoke exhauster in accordance with the
present invention includes an improved attaching or mounting
structure for easily and readily attaching or detaching or
disengaging the smoke exhauster from the supporting surface or wall
or object.
[0040] Although this invention has been described with a certain
degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present
disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous
changes in the detailed construction and the combination and
arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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