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Cooking system with ventilator and blower

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-22
WESTERN INDS
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[0027] The inventive cooking system preferably has a fixed or an elevating ventilator integrated into a smooth glass ceramic cook top for removal of contaminated air. The system may also incorporate a cross-flow or centrifugal blower system for the source of air removal device. Further, a cook top with integrated downdraft or elevating ventilator using cross-flow or centrifugal blower may be combined with other counter top range items to reduce the need for an over-the-head (updraft) type ventilator and increase space below.

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However, this inventive system may also use gas or electric type heating elements found on appliances.

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[0060] The present invention and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments described in detail in the following description.

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[0061] The appliance of the present invention preferably includes a cook top with at least one heating element or burner on a cooking surface, a cook top vent operably connected to the cook top for removing at least one of air and effluent from the cook top to a lower cavity, and a blower assembly in communication with the vent. The appliance may be an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, a mobile unit, an island unit, a fixed location unit, a drop- or slide-in cook top, and / or a grill. In such units, the cooking surface is preferably glass or any of a variety of materials.

[0062] The vent or vent assembly preferably comprises a vent cover for covering a vent hole. In one embodiment, the vent preferably includes an elevating downdraft. The vent or ventilator is pre...

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Abstract

An indoor or outdoor cooking system with integrated downdraft or elevating ventilator uses cross-flow or centrifugal blower technology. The system is controlled by an electronic or mechanical controller through a touch device, a slide, or knob. These provide precise control and an efficient way of removal of gases / fumes. A cook top incorporates the heating elements and a downdraft. The ventilator's blower assembly has a fan and a filter. The system may use sensors to detect temperature, fire, effluent, filter change requirements, fan speed, power, and voltage. The system has programmable operations and numerous set points.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention pertains to cooking appliances and, more particularly, to an appliance with a ventilation system having a fixed or adjustable ventilator and an adjustable blower. [0003] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0004] Many different types of cooking appliances produce smoke, steam, or other gaseous contamination during use. Often, it is considered beneficial to utilize some type of ventilation system to evacuate this air borne contamination, either upward through a venting hood or downward into a draft flue. In kitchens, most known venting arrangements take the form of a hood which is fixed above a cooking surface and which can be selectively activated to evacuate the contaminated air. Downdraft vent arrangements are also widely known in the art wherein a cooking surface will incorporate a vent opening that is positioned between different sections of the cooking surface or extends along a back of the c...

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IPC IPC(8): F24C15/20
CPCF24C15/2021H05B6/1263F24C15/2042G01G19/52G01G3/16
Inventor GAGAS, JOHN M.
Owner WESTERN INDS
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