COOKTOP MODULE

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking hob module with a housing, a base plate provided on the top side of the housing and an extractor hood with a fan for extracting fumes and vapors generated during cooking from the top side of the base plate downwards in a flow direction, wherein an air inlet chamber is formed in the housing and is accessible from the outside through an air inlet opening provided in the base plate and the fan is accommodated downstream of the air inlet chamber in the housing, wherein the extractor hood has a holder for a grease filter in the flow direction upstream of the fan and comprises fastening means for attaching an odor filter, and wherein the fastening means for the odor filter are provided in the housing between the holder for the grease filter and the fan, viewed in the flow direction.

[0002] Hob modules of this type with an integrated downdraft extractor device, through which vapors and steam generated during cooking are sucked downwards from the top of the actual cooking plate / setting plate of the cooking device, are known. For example, EP 3 505 830 B1 discloses a hob module with a housing, on the top of which a hob with a cooking surface or a setting plate is provided. The hob itself has a frame in which the technology for the hob is housed. The hob module also has a downdraft extractor device to suck vapors and steam generated during cooking downwards from the top of the cooking plate and clean them. For this purpose, an air inlet opening is provided in the cooking plate, through which air to be cleaned is sucked downwards into an air inlet chamber provided in the housing.A grease filter is provided in the area of ​​the air inlet opening, which is suspended in the air inlet opening and extends into the area of ​​the air inlet chamber. The extractor hood further comprises a fan, which is arranged downstream of the grease filter, and an odor filter, which is arranged behind the fan, viewed in the direction of flow. The arrangement is such that the odor filter is accessible from the air inlet chamber, so that the air filter is inserted through the air inlet chamber. However, due to the limited space, replacing the odor filter is sometimes difficult. Such cooktop modules are also previously known from WO 2019 / 081271 A1 and WO 2017 / 081274 A1. US 2021 / 0156569 A1 discloses a cooktop module in which the grease filters and odor filters are inserted into the housing from the rear thereof.

[0003] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to enable the odor filter to be easily replaced.

[0004] The object is achieved in a cooktop module of the type mentioned above in that the fastening means for the odor filter have a receptacle that is accessible from a front side of the cooktop module and into which an odor filter can be inserted from the front of the cooktop module. The receptacle is accessible from the front of the cooking module and has a downward-facing insertion opening into which an odor filter can be inserted from the front of the cooktop module by sliding it upwards from the bottom. The receptacle for the odor filter can be designed to be closed on its top and / or bottom side.

[0005] The side surfaces of the receptacles can be closed by grid-like holding means between which flow openings are formed.

[0006] This design combines a secure hold and optimal positioning with good air flow through the odor filter.

[0007] In these designs, the odor filter holder is accessible from the outside, namely from the front of the hob module, which ensures particularly easy replacement.

[0008] Finally, according to one embodiment of the invention, a liquid collection tray is provided at the bottom of the air inlet chamber, which is inserted into the housing from the front of the hob.

[0009] An exemplary embodiment of a hob module according to the invention is explained below with reference to the accompanying drawing. Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a hob module according to the present invention in a perspective view obliquely from the front, Figure 2 shows the hob module fromFigure 1 with removed hob in perspective view, Figure 3 the hob module from Figure 1 in perspective view from the rear, Figure 4 the hob module from Figure 1 in a sectioned side view and Figure 5 the hob module from Figure 1 in a sectioned front view.

[0010] The drawing shows a hob module according to the present invention. The hob model comprises a housing 1 and a hob 2, which is attached to the open top of the housing 1. The hob 2 has a frame 3, on the top of which a base plate 4, for example made of glass ceramic, is provided, on which pots, pans, etc., can be placed for cooking. The frame 3 is closed at the bottom and serves to accommodate the technology of the hob 2.

[0011] The cooktop module further comprises an extractor device, which is designed as a downdraft extractor and serves to extract and clean vapors and fumes generated during cooking from the top of the base 4 downwards. The extractor device is essentially housed in the housing 1 and comprises a grease filter 5, an odor filter 6, and a fan 7, which are arranged one behind the other in this order in a flow direction of the extractor device. Specifically, an air inlet chamber 8 is formed in the housing 1, which is open at its top. For this purpose, a central air inlet opening 9 is provided in the base plate 4 between the actual cooking areas of the cooktop 2. The air inlet opening 9 is delimited by an edge that forms a retaining web, via which the grease filter 5 is suspended through the air inlet opening 9 into the air inlet chamber 8.A cover plate 10 is placed on top of the grease filter 5, in which air slots 11 are formed.

[0012] The air inlet chamber 8 is connected to a fan chamber 12 of the housing 1, in which the fan 7 is housed, via a connecting opening 13 extending along the upper edge of the housing 1. The odor filter 6 is provided in the area of ​​this connecting opening 13 to remove odorous substances from an air stream before it enters the fan chamber 12. A receptacle 14 is provided to secure the odor filter 6. This receptacle is accessible from the front of the cooktop module and has a downward-facing insertion opening 15 through which the odor filter 6 can be inserted into the receptacle 14 from below.

[0013] In the Figure 2It is clearly visible that the receptacle 14 has an approximately L-shaped cross-section, with the long L-shaped web running parallel to the top of the housing and the short L-shaped web being curved to facilitate the insertion of the odor filter 6. The insertion opening 15 is closed by a cover 16 detachably attached to the housing 1.

[0014] The receptacle 14 is designed to be closed on its top and bottom sides, but on its side surfaces facing the air inlet chamber 8 and the blower chamber 12 it is only closed by grid-like holding means 17 which define passage openings for the air to be cleaned.

[0015] At the bottom of the air inlet chamber 8, a drip tray 18 is provided for liquids entering the housing 1. The drip tray 18 is designed in the form of a drawer, which is inserted from the front of the cooktop module into the air inlet chamber 8 of the housing 1.

[0016] During operation, the air to be cleaned is drawn via the fan 7 through the air inlet opening 9 into the air inlet chamber 8 of the housing 1, with the grease filter removing solids from the air stream. Any liquids that enter the air flow collect in the collecting tray 18. The pre-cleaned air is drawn into the fan chamber 12, where it flows through the odor filter 6, where it is freed of odorous substances before being expelled from the housing 1 through an air outlet opening 19 at the rear of the fan chamber 12.

[0017] The grease filter 5 can be easily cleaned by removing the cover plate 10 and pulling the grease filter 5 upwards out of the cooking module through the air inlet opening 9. Likewise, the drip tray 18 can be pulled out of the housing 1 for cleaning.

[0018] If cleaning of the odor filter 6 is necessary, the cover 16 is removed and the odor filter 6 is pulled downwards out of the holder 14. List of reference symbols

[0019] 1 Housing 2 Hob 3 Frame 4 Base plate 5 Grease filter 6 Odor filter 7 Fan 8 Air inlet chamber 9 Air inlet opening 10 Cover plate 11 Air slot 12 Fan chamber 13 Connection opening 14 Mount 15 Insert opening 16 Lid 17 Holding device 18 Drip tray 19 Air outlet opening

Claims

1. Hob module with a housing (1), a setting plate (4) provided on the upper side of the housing (1) and a vapor extractor device with a fan (7) in order to suck away hazes and vapors produced during cooking from the upper side of the setting plate (4) downwards in a flow direction, wherein an air inflow chamber is formed in the housing (1), which air inflow chamber is accessible from the outside through an air inlet opening provided in the setting plate (4) and wherein the fan (7) is accommodated in the housing (1) downstream of the air inlet chamber (8), wherein the extractor device has a holder for a grease filter (5) in front of the fan (7) in the flow direction and comprises fastening means for attaching an odour filter (6), and wherein the fastening means for the odour filter (6) are provided between the holder for the grease filter (5) and the fan (7) in the housing (1) as viewed in the flow direction, characterized in that the fastening means for the odour filter (6) have a receptacle (14) which is accessible from a front side of the hob module and into which an odour filter (6) can be inserted from the front side of the hob module, and in that the receptacle (14) is accessible from the front side of the hob module and has a downwardly pointing insertion opening (15) into which an odour filter (6) can be inserted from the front side of the hob module by sliding it upwards from below.

2. Hob module according to claim 1, characterized in that the receptacle (14) for the odour filter (6) is closed on its upper side and / or lower side.

3. Hob module according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side surfaces of the receptacle (14) are closed by grid-like holding means (17), between which through-flow openings are formed.

4. Hob module according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a collecting tray (18), which is inserted into the housing (1) from the front side of the hob (2), is provided on the base of the air inflow chamber.