U.S. patent application number 11/732090 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-15 for kitchen extractor hood.
This patent application is currently assigned to ARC LINEA ARREDAMENTI S.p.A. Invention is credited to Silvio Fortuna.
Application Number | 20070261693 11/732090 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38325344 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070261693 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fortuna; Silvio |
November 15, 2007 |
Kitchen extractor hood
Abstract
The invention relates to an extractor hood for kitchens
characterised in that it can be installed on a cooker hob (1) on
the surface (2) of the hob support unit. Said hood includes a flame
shield element (3), containing a filter support (4), in which at
least one anti-grease filter is contained. Said extractor hood can
be installed on cooker hobs positioned against a wall, as well as
on so-called island units. According to the invention, a glass
panel (5) rises perpendicularly from said element and is conceived
to conduct the fumes and vapours deriving from the food on the
cooker hob into the element, and then into a specific discharge
duct where they are drawn in by a specific extractor means (8).
Inventors: |
Fortuna; Silvio; (Vicenza,
IT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BUCKNAM AND ARCHER
1077 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
ROSLYN
NY
11576
US
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Assignee: |
ARC LINEA ARREDAMENTI S.p.A
|
Family ID: |
38325344 |
Appl. No.: |
11/732090 |
Filed: |
April 2, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
126/299D |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24C 15/2042 20130101;
F24C 15/2092 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
126/299.D |
International
Class: |
F24C 15/20 20060101
F24C015/20 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 9, 2006 |
IT |
VI2006A000140 |
Claims
1. KITCHEN COOKER EXTRACTOR HOOD characterised in that it can be
installed on cooker hob (1) on the surface (2) of the hob support
unit, and comprises a flame shield element (3), containing a filter
support (4), with at least one anti-grease filter, and a glass
panel (5) rising perpendicular from said element so as to conduct
the fumes and vapours (7) from the cooker hob into the element, the
surface of said element in contact with the surface of the cooker
unit is also in contact with a duct installed inside the cooker hob
support unit, wherein an extractor means (8) is installed to
conduct the fumes and vapours away from said cooker hob support
2. EXTRACTOR HOOD, according to claim 1, wherein the glass panel
(5) terminates with a shelf (6) facing in the direction of the
cooker hob.
3. EXTRACTOR HOOD, according to claim 1, wherein the glass panel
(5) is equipped with means that permit it to be raised or lowered
according to user's needs.
4. EXTRACTOR HOOD, according to claim 1, wherein the extractor
means (8) is installed under the cooker hob located inside the
cooker hob support structure.
5. EXTRACTOR HOOD, according to claim 1, wherein the extractor
means (8) is located outside the room in which the cooker hob is
installed, and is connected to said extractor hood by means of a
specific duct (9).
Description
[0001] The present finding relates to a kitchen extractor hood.
[0002] The term extractor hood is a common expression understood as
a device able to draw in fumes, vapours and other gaseous
substances generated in closed environments.
[0003] Very often these hoods are used in combination with kitchen
cooking hobs, being installed above and separately from said hob.
Practically speaking, this involves providing a structure above the
cooker presenting a perimeter substantially comparable to the
cooker area, and containing internal filters. In addition the hood
must be equipped with electrically operated extractor devices, to
convey the fumes and vapours initially towards the hood, and then
transfer them to the exterior through appropriate ducts.
[0004] However, in certain environments it is difficult to install
said hoods, and the user is forced to do without the possibility of
efficiently eliminating fumes and vapours generated during cooking
activities. This problem is particularly common on "island" model
kitchen units, located in the centre of the room, that therefore
create problems for installing the extractor ducts for fumes and
vapours, unless specifically foreseen during the construction of
the kitchen.
[0005] The aim of the present invention is to provide a hood that
can be easily installed in any type of kitchen without the problems
involved with hoods of prior art.
[0006] This is achieved according to the present invention, with a
hood that can be installed in close proximity to the cooking hob on
the work surface of the hob unit. Said hood includes a flame shield
element containing a filter support with at least one anti-grease
filter. This shield element is mounted with a glass panel, set in a
perpendicular position, conceived to channel the vapour fumes from
the cooker into the shield element. The surface of said shield
element in contact with the cooker hob is extended to connect with
a duct located within the cooker hob unit, and exhaust means are
contained inside said duct to channel the fumes and vapours away
from the hob unit.
[0007] These and other characteristics of the present invention
will be described in detail with reference to certain specific
embodiments, provided as examples, but not to be considered
limiting, with the aid of the appended drawings, wherein:
[0008] FIGS. 1 and 2 (Plates I-III) show an axonometric view of a
cooker hob including the hood according to the invention, in two
different operating conditions;
[0009] FIGS. 3-5 (Plates III-V) show a side view of the cooker hob
in three different operating conditions;
[0010] Lastly, FIGS. 6-8 (Plates VI-VIII) show a schematic view of
the operating function of a cooker hob on which the device
according to the invention has been installed, demonstrating three
different fume and vapour evacuation methods.
[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the extractor hood according to
the invention is conceived for installation in proximity to a
cooker hob 1, mounted on a unit work surface 2, which can be
positioned against a wall or which can be an island type unit. As
can be seen in these figures, the hood presents a flame shield
element 3 containing an internal filter support 4, at whose
interior at least one anti-grease filter is present. A glass panel
extends vertically from the shield element, and advantageously
terminates with a shelf 6 at the top, facing towards the cooker
hob.
[0012] The surface of the shield element 3 in contact with the
cooker hob is also in contact with a duct (not visible in the
figures) mounted inside the support unit of the cooker hob to
channel the fumes and vapours; a means for fume extraction is also
installed together with the duct.
[0013] A variety of different systems could be used to obtain this
result.
[0014] In fact, FIG. 6 shows an embodiment element of the invention
where, as well as the anti-grease filter, active carbon filters are
also foreseen inside the shield 3. Fumes and vapours are taken in
by an extractor means 8 and then sent back into the same room where
the cooker unit is installed. This figure also shows how the shield
element acts as a flame guard to prevent any flames from the cooker
hob from being drawn into the shield element.
[0015] FIG. 7 shows a variant of the device according to the
invention, wherein a duct 9 is installed, for example, under the
flooring of the room where the cooker unit is located, along which
fumes and vapours can be evacuated to the exterior. In any case,
the extractor means 8 in this embodiment is located inside the same
unit that supports the cooker hob.
[0016] On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the
extractor means 8 can be mounted on the external wall of the room
where the cooker hob is installed. In any case, as far as the main
principle is concerned, it is clear that the second and third
embodiments previously described provide the most efficient results
since they convey the fumes and vapours outside the room where the
cooker is installed, even though there is an added constructive
complication due to the need to modify certain aspects of the
room.
[0017] FIGS. 3 to 5 show that the glass panel 5 can be equipped
with a device to raise and lower it according to user requirements,
and to insert it in the element so that it is completely hidden
when not in use.
[0018] The descriptions above clearly show how, in its various
embodiments, the device according to the invention provides an
extractor hood that can be mounted on a work surface in proximity
to a cooker hob without the need for installing specific equipment
above said work surface, as occurs with similar appliances of prior
art, currently in use.
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