Patent ID: 8312873
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. A downdraft ventilator comprising: a housing and an internal member sized to fit within the housing; wherein the housing and the internal member combine to form a duct, the duct having an intake opening; wherein the internal member is slidable within the housing so as to be telescoping with respect to the housing, wherein the internal member is slidable between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position; wherein the internal member includes a rear panel, first and second end panels, and a front panel, and wherein the front panel has an upper perforated surface and a lower perforated surface spaced from each other by a non-perforated surface, and wherein the lower perforated surface remains within the housing when the internal member is at the fully extended position; an actuator operatively connected to the internal member and the housing, wherein the actuator moves the internal member with respect to the housing; a first fan positioned at one end of the duct and second fan positioned at a second opposite end of the duct; and an electronic control system that controls the actuator and the fans, the electronic control system having a user interface.