Patent ID: 8269148
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. A cooking appliance configured to fit within a countertop opening in a countertop comprising: a frame including a bottom wall and a peripheral side portion extending from an outer periphery of the bottom wall to define a chassis for the cooking appliance; a cooktop positioned on top of the frame; one or more air inlets on a cooktop side of the cooktop; a heating element enclosure positioned underneath the cooktop and within the frame comprising one or more heating elements; an air mover underneath the heating element enclosure; and one or more control circuits positioned between the air inlet and the air mover; wherein operation of the air mover draws in air through the air inlet and over the one or more control circuits, and a deflector positioned on the frame to cover a lower portion of the air inlet, and one or more louvers on the frame arranged behind and covered by the deflector.