Multifunctional island platform

By integrating oil fume suction device and filter system on the multi-function island, the problem of difficult storage of kitchen appliances is solved, and the kitchen countertop is purified and beautiful.

CN223068204UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421881855.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-02
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-02

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Technical Problem

The storage of kitchen appliances in the existing kitchen is difficult, and the transfer and collection are cumbersome, which affects the beauty and convenience of use.

Method used

A multi-function island is designed with a built-in oil fume suction device and filter system, including a fan system, air inlet filter assembly and air outlet filter assembly, which is used to absorb and drain the smoke and water vapor during the cooking process, and set up lift drawers and flip air inlets to achieve purification and storage functions.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problem of kitchen appliance storage, keeps the countertop clean, reduces the cumbersomeness of back and forth movement, and improves the convenience and aesthetics of use.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a multifunctional island platform, which comprises an island platform main body, which comprises a storage chamber used for placing cooking utensils; a cooking fume suction device is further arranged in the island platform body, and the cooking fume suction device is in fluid communication with the containing cavity and used for sucking and exhausting fume generated in the cooking process of the cooking utensils placed in the containing cavity. The containing cavity can be used for storing articles, daily dry goods, tableware and other articles can be placed in the containing cavity, cooking utensils can also be placed in the containing cavity, and the cooking utensils placed in the containing cavity can be directly used for cooking operation. The cooking fume suction device is further arranged in the island platform, and the cooking fume suction device can suck away water vapor, cooking fume and other objects generated when the cooking utensils cook in the containing cavity, so that the drawer and the inner wall face of the island platform are prevented from being polluted and damaged. Therefore, a user does not need to carry the cooking utensils back and forth, the table top of the island table is neater, enough space is saved, and the user can conveniently carry out other operations such as cutting or cleaning.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of kitchen equipment, in particular to a multifunctional island table. Background Art

[0002] For open kitchens, islands can provide a more spacious work surface for cooking, and can also be used for washing and cutting vegetables, storing items, or taking a break. They are loved by more and more families. Depending on the size and style of the kitchen, islands can be designed as independent islands, peninsula islands, and extended islands. Island counters can also serve the functions of cooking, storage, dining, and partitioning in the kitchen. For example, the Chinese utility model patent application with application number 201821405958.9 (authorization announcement number: CN209436640U) discloses a new multifunctional island cabinet, including a main cabinet body and a table top, the table top is on the main cabinet body, the main cabinet body is a rectangular structure, the table top is a rectangular structure, a cleaning sink and a faucet are provided on the front side of the table top, a stove is provided on the back side of the table top, a range hood is provided between the cleaning sink and the stove, the outer shell of the smoke inlet channel of the range hood is provided on the table top inside the stove, the smoke inlet network port of the range hood is on one side of the stove, two floor cabinets with the same structure and several first drawer cabinets are provided on the back side of the main cabinet body, the floor cabinets are on both sides of the main cabinet body, and the first drawer cabinets are between the floor cabinets.

[0003] However, as the trend of kitchen electrification becomes more and more obvious, a wide variety of small kitchen appliances have emerged like a blowout. Although these things have improved people's living standards and enriched people's lives to a certain extent, they have also greatly increased people's storage pain. The limited kitchen worktops are constantly squeezed, and for open kitchens, the difficulty of storage is increased, and the full appliances are no longer beautiful. The reason is: on the one hand, there may not be enough space, and on the other hand, it is cumbersome and laborious to move them back and forth, so people can only make difficult choices. Therefore, how to provide a multifunctional island that can facilitate the use of kitchen appliances and effectively solve the problem of kitchen appliance storage has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently in this technical field. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a multifunctional island table which can facilitate the use of kitchen appliances and effectively solve the problem of storing kitchen appliances in view of the current status of the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problems is: a multifunctional island table, comprising:

[0006] The main body of the island includes a storage cavity for placing cooking utensils;

[0007] An oil fume suction device is further provided inside the island countertop main body. The oil fume suction device is in fluid communication with the storage chamber and is used to suck and discharge the fumes generated during the cooking process of the cooking utensils placed in the storage chamber.

[0008] As an improvement, the oil fume suction device includes a fan system. An installation chamber for placing the fan system and an air inlet duct communicating with the installation chamber are defined inside the island countertop main body. An air suction port communicating with the air inlet duct is opened on the inner wall of the storage chamber.

[0009] In order to purify the oil fumes, an air inlet filter assembly for filtering the fumes is further provided in the air inlet duct.

[0010] In order to effectively filter the water vapor, oil fumes and peculiar smells generated during the cooking process and ensure the purification effect, the air inlet filter assembly includes a first Hepa filter element and an activated carbon filter element arranged in sequence along the air flow direction. Among them, the first Hepa filter element can adopt a washable Hepa, which has the function of effectively filtering the water vapor and oil vapor in the air flow to protect the service life of the activated carbon from being shortened due to the influence of water vapor. The washable Hepa can be cleaned by washing after being blocked, so as to improve the service life.

[0011] As an improvement, an air outlet channel communicating with the air outlet of the fan system is further defined inside the island countertop main body, and an air outlet filter assembly is provided in the air outlet channel. The air outlet filter assembly can adopt a second washable Hepa, and the second washable Hepa can play the role of isolating kitchen insects such as cockroaches and keep the inside of the island countertop clean and tidy.

[0012] In order to facilitate the collection of condensed water and oil stains, the fan system includes a casing and a centrifugal fan arranged inside the casing. The bottom of the casing is provided with an oil receiving tray that is high around and low in the middle. An oil leakage hole is opened at the lowest position of the oil receiving tray. A oil receiving box is further provided at the bottom of the island countertop main body for receiving the oil flowing down from the oil leakage hole.

[0013] In order to facilitate the taking, placing, dumping of the oil receiving box, the oil receiving box is slidably arranged at the bottom of the island countertop main body in a way that can be pulled back and forth relative to the island countertop main body.

[0014] As an improvement, at least one of a drawer and a cabinet is provided on the island countertop main body, and the internal chamber of the drawer or the cabinet is the storage chamber. It can be imagined that the storage chamber on the island countertop main body can also be an upper flip storage chamber, etc.

[0015] In order to facilitate the user to take and place cooking utensils, the drawer is configured as a lifting drawer that can be lifted relative to the island countertop main body during the pushing and pulling process. The lifting drawer has a first state and a second state:

[0016] In the first state, the drawer is moved out relative to the island countertop main body and moves upward to a high position;

[0017] In the second state, the drawer moves downward to the low position and moves into the island countertop body.

[0018] The first state is the raised state of the drawer, and the second state is the closed state of the drawer. In the raised state, the drawer reaches the golden position convenient for people to use, facilitating people's operation. When the user places the rice cooker in the drawer, then when the rice cooker is not in use or during the cooking process, the drawer can move to the closed state under the user's operation, which not only ensures the beauty of the island countertop but also does not affect the user's activities around the island countertop. When the user needs to operate the rice cooker, the drawer can be raised to the high position under the user's operation, facilitating the user's operation and eliminating the trouble of the user bending down, etc.

[0019] Considering the need for purifying oil fume during the cooking process on the island countertop body, a cooking area is further provided on the top surface of the island countertop body, and an air inlet is provided at a position adjacent to the cooking area, and the air inlet is communicated with the air inlet duct.

[0020] In order to ensure the beauty of the island countertop, a flap that can be flipped relative to the island countertop body to open and close the air inlet is further provided at the air inlet of the island countertop body.

[0021] As an improvement, an induction cooker is provided in the cooking area. It can be imagined that the cooking area can also be just a placement area for placing independent cooking appliances such as induction cookers, rice cookers, electric griddles, etc.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present utility model are as follows: The multi-functional island countertop structure has one or more storage chambers, and the storage chambers can be used for storage. Not only can daily dry goods, tableware and other items be placed, but also cooking appliances can be placed, and the cooking appliances placed in the storage chambers can directly perform cooking operations. Because an oil fume suction device is also provided inside the island countertop, the oil fume suction device can suck away water vapor, oil fume and other substances generated when the cooking appliances are cooking in the storage chambers, so as to prevent the drawer and the inner wall surface of the island countertop from being polluted and damaged. In this way, the user does not need to move the cooking appliances back and forth, the island countertop is cleaner, saving enough space and facilitating other operations such as cutting and washing by the user. Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the multi-functional island countertop according to the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the multi-functional island countertop according to the embodiment of the present utility model (the lower drawer is raised to the high position state, and the flap opens the air inlet);

[0025] Figure 3A perspective sectional view of the multifunctional island platform according to the embodiment of the present invention, cut along the front-back direction;

[0026] Figure 4 A perspective sectional view of the multifunctional island platform according to the embodiment of the present invention, cut along the front-back direction (the lower drawer is raised to the high position state, and the flap is opened to the air inlet);

[0027] Figure 5 A perspective structural diagram of the bottom of the multifunctional island platform according to the embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments of the accompanying drawings.

[0029] In the description and claims of the present invention, terms indicating directions such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "side", "top", "bottom", etc. are used to describe various example structural parts and elements of the present invention. However, these terms are used here only for the purpose of convenient description and are determined based on the example orientations shown in the drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed by the present invention can be arranged in different directions, these terms indicating directions are only for illustration and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to the directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

[0030] Figures 1-5 A preferred embodiment of the multifunctional island platform of the present invention is shown. The multifunctional island platform includes an island platform main body 10, an oil fume suction device, an air inlet filtering assembly, and an oil receiving box 30.

[0031] The island platform main body 10 is a cabinet structure, and two drawers 14 are sequentially arranged up and down at its front part. Among them, the upper drawer 14 can be pushed and pulled back and forth to close and open. The lower drawer 14 can also be lifted while being pushed and pulled back and forth. Specifically, the drawer 14 can adopt an existing link lifting mechanism 142 to realize lifting, and a relief opening 17 for the link lifting mechanism 142 to deflect forward and extend is correspondingly opened on the front side wall of the island platform main body 10. For example, the lifting mechanism can adopt the lifting mechanism in the "A Lifting Drawer 14" with the application number CN201811419745.6. The lifting drawer 14 has a first state and a second state: the first state is the raised state of the drawer 14. In the first state, the drawer 14 moves out relative to the island platform main body 10 and moves upward to the high position; the second state is the closed state of the drawer 14. In the second state, the drawer 14 moves downward to the low position and moves into the island platform main body 10.

[0032] Both of the above two drawers 14 can be used for storage. They can not only hold daily dry goods, tableware and other items, but also cooking utensils. And when the drawers 14 are closed, the cooking utensils can be used for cooking inside the kitchen island. A corresponding oil fume suction device is provided at the rear side of the kitchen island main body 10 above the drawers 14, which can be used to suck away water vapor, oil fume and other substances generated during cooking inside the kitchen island by the cooking appliance, so as to prevent the drawers 14 and the inner wall surface of the kitchen island from being polluted and damaged. Specifically, the oil fume suction device includes a housing 20 and a centrifugal fan 21 provided inside the housing 20. The internal space of the housing 20 is the installation chamber for placing the centrifugal fan 21. An air inlet duct 15 communicating with the installation chamber is further defined inside the kitchen island main body 10. An air inlet filtering component is also provided in the air inlet duct 15 for filtering water vapor, oil fume and peculiar smell generated during cooking. The air inlet filtering component includes a first Hepa filter element 161 and an activated carbon filter element 162 arranged in sequence along the air flow direction. The first Hepa filter element 161 uses a washable Hepa, which has the function of effectively filtering water vapor and oil gas in the air flow, so as to protect the service life of the activated carbon from being shortened due to the influence of water vapor. The washable Hepa can be cleaned by washing after being blocked, so as to facilitate the improvement of the service life.

[0033] The air inlet duct 15 can be provided with multiple branches respectively communicating with air suction openings 141 correspondingly opened on the inner walls of the respective drawers 14. When the fan system operates, the smoke generated during cooking in the drawer 14 can enter the air inlet duct through the air suction openings 141, then be filtered and purified by the air inlet filtering component, and finally be sucked away and discharged outside by the centrifugal fan 21.

[0034] An air outlet passage (not shown) communicating with the air outlet of the fan system is further defined inside the kitchen island main body 10. The air outlet port of the air outlet passage can be arranged at the bottom of the kitchen island main body 10 and is arranged downward. An air outlet filtering component is provided in the air outlet passage. The air outlet filtering component can adopt a second Hepa filter element 181, and the second Hepa filter element 181 can play the role of isolating kitchen insects such as cockroaches and keep the inside of the kitchen island clean and tidy. In order to ensure the pressure balance of the internal space of the drawer 14 during cooking operation, an auxiliary air inlet communicating with the internal space of the drawer 14 can be opened at the bottom of the kitchen island main body 10, and an air inlet Hepa 182 can be arranged at the auxiliary air inlet.

[0035] The bottom wall of the housing 20 of the oil fume suction device is an oil receiving tray 201. The oil receiving tray 201 is arranged as a tray structure with high sides and a low middle. An oil leakage hole 2010 is opened at the lowest position of the oil receiving tray 201. A oil receiving box 30 for receiving the oil falling from the oil leakage hole 2010 is further provided at the bottom of the kitchen island main body 10. Among them, the oil receiving box 30 can be slidably arranged at the bottom of the kitchen island main body 10 through a corresponding slide rail assembly. Thus, the user can push and pull the oil receiving box 30 back and forth to facilitate the taking, placing and pouring of the oil receiving box 30.

[0036] In the raised state, the drawer 14 reaches the golden position convenient for people to use, facilitating the operation of taking and placing items or adjusting the functions of cooking appliances, and eliminating the trouble of users bending down. When the cooking appliance is not in use or during the subsequent cooking process after the function of the cooking appliance is adjusted, the drawer 14 can move to the closed state under the operation of the user, which not only ensures the beauty of the kitchen island but also does not affect the activities of the user around the kitchen island.

[0037] Considering the need for purifying cooking fumes during the cooking process on the countertop of the kitchen island main body 10, a cooking area is also provided on the top surface of the kitchen island main body 10, and an air inlet 12 is provided at a position adjacent to the cooking area. The air inlet 12 is communicated with the air inlet duct. As Figure 2 shown, the air inlet 12 is provided at the rear side of the cooking area and extends in the left-right direction. A flap 13 that can be flipped relative to the kitchen island main body 10 to open and close the air inlet 12 is also provided at the air inlet 12 of the kitchen island main body 10. The flap 13 is connected to the rear side wall of the kitchen island main body 10 through a hinge mechanism 131. The hinge mechanism 131 can adopt an existing conventional hinge mechanism that can realize the deflection of the flap 13. When the user performs cooking operations in the cooking area on the countertop, the flap 13 can be flipped up to open the air inlet 12, so as to suck and discharge the fumes generated during the cooking process. When there is no cooking on the countertop, the flap 13 can be flipped down to close the air inlet 12 to ensure the beauty of the kitchen island countertop.

[0038] The cooking area in this embodiment can be an area integrated with an induction cooker 11 or a cooking stove, or can be a placement area only for placing independent induction cookers, rice cookers, electric griddles and other cooking appliances. Preferably, the cooking area at the top of the kitchen island main body 10 is integrated with an induction cooker 11.

[0039] Based on the above embodiments, other embodiments can be obtained by replacing and improving relevant technical features. For example, the drawer 14 on the kitchen island main body 10 can be replaced with a box structure that can be opened and closed, such as a cabinet, and the inner cavity of the drawer 14 or the cabinet is the storage cavity 140 of the kitchen island main body 10.

[0040] The multifunctional kitchen island structure in this embodiment has one or more storage cavities 140, and the storage cavities 140 can be used for storage. Not only can daily dry goods, tableware and other items be placed, but also cooking appliances can be placed. Moreover, the cooking appliances placed in the storage cavities 140 can directly perform cooking operations. Because an oil and fume suction device is also provided inside the kitchen island, the oil and fume suction device can suck away the water vapor, oil fume and other substances generated when the cooking appliances are cooking in the storage cavities 140, so as to avoid the contamination and damage of the drawer 14 and the inner wall surface of the kitchen island. In this way, users do not need to move the cooking appliances back and forth, and the countertop of the kitchen island is also cleaner, saving enough space and facilitating other operations such as cutting and washing for users.

[0041] As used herein, "fluid communication" refers to the spatial relationship between two components or parts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as the first part and the second part respectively), that is, a fluid (gas, liquid or a mixture of both) can flow from the first part along a flow path or / and be transported to the second part. It can be that the first part and the second part are directly connected, or the first part and the second part are indirectly connected through at least one third party, which can be a fluid passage such as a pipe, a channel, a conduit, a flow guiding member, a hole, a groove, etc., or a chamber allowing the fluid to flow through, or a combination of the above.

Claims

1. A multifunctional kitchen island, comprising: A kitchen island main body (10), including a storage chamber (140) for placing cooking utensils; Characterized in that: an oil fume suction device is further provided in the kitchen island main body (10), and the oil fume suction device is in fluid communication with the storage chamber (140) for sucking and discharging the fumes generated during the cooking process of the cooking utensils placed in the storage chamber (140).

2. The multi-functional island platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oil fume suction device includes a fan system. An installation chamber for placing the fan system and an air inlet duct (15) communicating with the installation chamber are defined in the kitchen island main body (10). An air suction port (141) communicating with the air inlet duct (15) is opened on the inner wall of the storage chamber (140).

3. The multi-functional island platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: An air inlet filtering assembly for filtering the fumes is further provided in the air inlet duct (15).

4. The multifunctional island platform according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air inlet filtering assembly includes a first HEPA filter element (161) and an activated carbon filter element (162) arranged in sequence along the air flow direction.

5. The multifunctional island table according to claim 2, characterized in that: An air outlet passage communicating with the air outlet of the fan system is further defined in the kitchen island main body (10), and an air outlet filtering assembly is provided in the air outlet passage.

6. The multi-functional island table according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fan system includes a housing (20) and a centrifugal fan (21) provided in the housing (20). The bottom of the housing (20) is provided with an oil receiving tray (201) that is high around and low in the middle. An oil leakage hole (2010) is opened at the lowest position of the oil receiving tray (201). A oil receiving box (30) for receiving the oil falling from the oil leakage hole (2010) is further provided at the bottom of the kitchen island main body (10).

7. The multifunctional island table according to claim 6, characterized in that: The oil receiving box (30) is slidably arranged at the bottom of the kitchen island main body (10) in a manner that can be pulled back and forth relative to the kitchen island main body (10).

8. The multi-functional island platform according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: At least one of a drawer (14) and a cabinet is provided on the kitchen island main body (10), and the internal chamber of the drawer (14) or the cabinet is the storage chamber (140).

9. The multifunctional island platform according to claim 8, wherein: The drawer (14) is configured as a lifting drawer (14) that can be lifted relative to the kitchen island main body (10) during the pushing and pulling process. The lifting drawer (14) has a first state and a second state: In the first state, the drawer (14) is moved out of the kitchen island main body (10) and lifted to a high position; In the second state, the drawer (14) is moved down to a low position and moved into the kitchen island main body (10).

10. The multifunctional island platform according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that: A cooking area is further provided on the top surface of the kitchen island main body (10), and an air inlet (12) is opened at a position adjacent to the cooking area. The air inlet (12) is communicated with the air inlet duct.

11. The multi-functional island platform according to claim 10, characterized in that: A flap (13) that can be flipped relative to the kitchen island main body (10) to open and close the air inlet (12) is further provided at the air inlet (12) of the kitchen island main body (10).

12. The multifunctional island platform according to claim 11, wherein: An induction cooker (11) is provided in the cooking area.

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