Suction hood with integrated grill

Abstract: A suction hood (11) for cookers integrated with an electric grill (12) which can be moved between a horizontal position for use and a vertical position for folding away. The grill (12), in its horizontal position for use, being parallel, underneath and at a short distance from the hood (11), whereas it is concealed behind the hood when folded away. The hood (11) and grill (12) have a single electric power supply and the grill bears a tray (23), a grid (24) and removable heating elements (25).

Description: The present invention relates to a suction hood for cookers and more specifically a suction hood with an integrated grill. On the one hand, suction hoods used in kitchens normally perform the sole function they are designed for. A relative electric wiring harness is only used to power the suction appliance and the lighting device with which they are fitted. Moreover, in the framework of a suction hood there is always space available that till now has not been used. On the other hand, there are also electric grills known, which are more commonly used outside the kitchen, generally outdoors due to the vapours and fumes produced while cooking food. These grills have their own wiring harness for electric power supply. It is an object of the present invention to propose a composite appliance combining a suction hood and an electric grill located above the hob, each of which keeps its own function, both integrated through a single electric wiring harness system. This aim is achieved by a suction hood with integrated grill as claimed in claim 1. The appliance proposed herein permits achievement of at least the following advantages: two electrical devices in a single space which is generally scarcely used; use of a single electric power supply for both functions: suction hood and grill, with the controls preferably located on the hood only, so as to permit removal of the grill components, including the electric heating elements, for cleaning; use of a fold-away grill, i.e. which can be concealed behind the hood when not in use; extraction of fumes and vapours directly close to the grill when in use; consequent use of the grill in a closed room; use of the same lighting for the grill provided with the hood; and possibility of using the hob at the same time as the grill. The accompanying drawings illustrate schematically and by way of example a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which: Figure 1 is a front view of the hood and grill with the latter in its position of use; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view according to line II-II in Fig. 1; Figures 3 and 4 are similar cross-sectional views to those in Fig. 2, but with the grill in two intermediate positions: of folding away and folding out; and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the grill folded away and concealed behind the hood. In said drawings, the suction hood is indicated as a whole with reference numeral 11 and the grill is indicated with 12. The suction hood 11 is installed in a known manner over the cooker hob 13 in the framework of kitchen wall units 14. It comprises a box 15 containing a filtering unit 16 and a suction unit 17. The grill 12 is of electric type and can be moved between a position of use, at an intermediate level between the cooker hob 13 and the suction hood 11, and a folded away and concealed position, behind the hood. The grill 12 comprises an arm or panel 18 with a vertical arrangement and a supporting surface 19 which is hinged, at 20, to the bottom portion of said arm or panel 18. The latter is slidingly fitted on vertical guides 21 provided, for example, on the back of the box 15 of the suction hood 11. The supporting surface 19, hinged at 20, can be tilted horizontally to use the grill and vertically, in line with the arm or panel 18, to fold away the grill. The supporting surface 19 comprises means to keep it in the horizontal position. In the example illustrated, these means comprise rods or tie-rods 22 that can be hooked in any manner to the box of the hood. The supporting surface 19 is suitable to bear a bottom tray 23, a grid 24 and electric heating elements 25, all applicable components in a removable form to allow removal for cleaning and washing in general. Advantageously, the hood and the grill can be connected to the electric mains by means of a single electric cable, therefore with a single wiring harness. To control the hood and the grill independent switches 26, 27 may be provided on the box of the hood or separately on the hood and on the grill. In any case, when the grill is not in use, it can be slid and concealed behind the hood as shown in Fig. 5. It then takes up no room which may limit or obstruct normal use of the cooker hob and of the hood. When necessary, the grill is slid out from behind the hood with movements schematized by continuous and broken lines, as well as by the arrows in Figures 3 and 4, so as to arrange and support the supporting surface of the grill in its horizontal position as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Then the grill 12 complete with its functional elements will be at an intermediate height between the cooker hob 13 and the hood for easy use of and access to the grill without moreover preventing use of the cooker hob at the same time.. The hood will be over the grill so as to extract fumes and vapours given off while grilling food. The grill is folded away after use with opposite movements to those of sliding it out, and the grill folded away can be housed in a compartment behind the hood -see Fig.5- which can preferably be closed with a door to conceal the grill.

Claims: A suction hood for cookers characterized in that it is integrated with an electric grill which can be moved between a horizontal position for use and a vertical position for folding away, the grill in its horizontal position of use being parallel, underneath and at a short distance from the hood, whereas when folded away it is concealed behind the hood. A suction hood according to claim 1, wherein the grill is guided and can be moved in height with respect to the hood and is powered electrically through the same electric power supply cable as the hood, with control switches located on the hood or on the grill itself. A suction hood according to claims 1 and 2 wherein the grill (12) comprises an arm or panel (18) with a vertical arrangement and a supporting surface (19) hinged onto the bottom portion of said arm and which can be tilted from a horizontal position for use to a vertical position for folding away, wherein said arm or panel (18) slides along vertical guides, and wherein said supporting surface (19) is positioned and held horizontally by means fixing it to the arm or panel or to the suction hood. A suction hood according to claim 3, wherein the supporting surface (19) of the grill (12) bears a tray, a grid and electrical heating elements (23, 24, 25) applied all in a preferably removable manner. A suction hood according to the above claims, wherein the grill, when folded away, can be concealed in a compartment behind the hood which can be closed with a door.

Inventors: LAMBERTI SILVANO, LAMBERTI, SILVANO
Applicants: CHRIS S R L, CHRIS S.R.L.
Application year: 1995
Main classification: F24C15
IPC codes: F24C15