Mobile vapor extractor for a cooking table and cooking table for the vapor extractor

Abstract

A vapor extractor is provided for a modular cooking table. The vapor extractor includes a housing with at least one suction opening for sucking in cooking vapors and an exhaust air opening for discharging the sucked-in air. The housing has an upper part and a lower part. The at least one suction opening is arranged in the upper part and the exhaust air opening is arranged in the lower part. A horizontally circumferential flange is provided which is fixedly arranged on the housing between the upper part and the lower part.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The current application claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 10 2025 104 070.2, filed February 4, 2025, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention relates to a vapor extractor for a cooking table for event catering and a cooking table for receiving the vapor extractor.BACKGROUND

[0003] Vapor extractors serve for extracting cooking air laden with cooking vapors in the region of a cooking hob. Stationary vapor extractor hoods are known and widespread, in which case the cooking air rising from a cooking hob during cooking is extracted upwards in the vertical direction.

[0004] In event catering, such a solution is not possible, since the construction of the cooking hobs has to be mobile and no fixed installations can be carried out via mobile cooking points.

[0005] An air cleaning device is known from DE 102009030119 A1. Devices for extracting air from a cooking hob are known from DE 102011080399 A1 and DE 102011080485 B4. A vapor extractor hood system is known from DE 102012017121 A1. An air extraction device is known from EP 3453976 B1. A vapor screen device, a downcomer fan and a method for the maintenance thereof are known from EP 4036482 A1. A vapor extractor device and a method for the operation thereof are known from EP 4187161 A1 and a ventilation and filter module for cooking units is known from U.S. Pat. No. 3,954,427 A.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Proceeding from the known state of the art, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved mobile vapor extractor for a cooking table for event catering and a cooking table for receiving the vapor extractor.

[0007] The object is achieved by a vapor extractor for a cooking table for event catering and by a cooking table having the features of the independent claims.

[0008] Advantageous developments of the vapor extractor for a cooking table and of the cooking table result from the dependent claims, the description and the figures.

[0009] Accordingly, a vapor extractor for a modular cooking table is proposed, comprising a housing with at least one suction opening for sucking in cooking vapors and an exhaust air opening for discharging the sucked-in air, wherein the housing has an upper part and a lower part and the at least one suction opening is arranged in the upper part and the exhaust air opening is arranged in the lower part. According to the invention, a horizontally circumferential flange is provided which is fixedly arranged on the housing between the upper part and the lower part.

[0010] Due to the horizontally circumferential flange which is fixedly arranged on the housing between the upper part and the lower part, the vapor extractor can be used particularly efficiently in the modular cooking table. In particular, the vapor extractor can be used in a modular cooking table which has grid positions into which different modules can be inserted for constructing the modular cooking table.

[0011] In an environment such as in the region of the event catering, it is important to be able to react particularly flexibly to the respective requirements of the event. Accordingly, it can be achieved with such an arrangement of a modular cooking table that a large number of different events can be covered with a limited selection of different modules.

[0012] The circumferential flange of the mobile vapor extractor makes it possible to be able to insert the mobile vapor extractor in such a modular cooking table in a correspondingly flexible and modular manner.

[0013] The circumferential flange furthermore has the function of physically and / or fluidically separating the upper part of the mobile vapor extractor from the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor. In this way, it can be achieved that the upper part of the mobile vapor extractor, in which the suction opening for sucking in the cooking vapors is provided, is fluidically separated from the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor, in which the exhaust air opening is provided. When inserting the mobile vapor extractor into the cooking table such that the circumferential flange is received in a grid position of the mobile cooking table, it is correspondingly achieved that the upper part of the mobile vapor extractor lies above a formed work surface, whereas the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor is arranged below this work surface.

[0014] By forming the work surface in the mobile cooking table, a very extensive physical or fluidic separation of the upper part from the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor can then be achieved and it can thus be avoided that there is a fluidic short circuit between the suction opening and the exhaust air opening, although the mobile vapor extractor can be formed in a very compact manner.

[0015] In other words, by providing the circumferential flange, a physical separation or a fluidic separation between suction opening and exhaust air opening can be achieved, substantially independently of the further dimensions of the mobile vapor extractor. A very efficient, very compact and mobile configuration of the mobile vapor extractor which is well suited for for event catering can thus be achieved.

[0016] At the same time, by this fluidic separation of suction opening and exhaust air opening, it can be achieved that the vapor extractor can be operated in an energy-efficient manner and operation with low noise development can be achieved.

[0017] Furthermore, the housing can thus be formed such that it can be carried by an individual person and / or can be inserted into a table frame for a cooking table and / or into a cooking table, in particular a mobile cooking table.

[0018] Correspondingly, the horizontally circumferential flange is preferably configured to insert the housing into a grid position of the mobile cooking table.

[0019] The flange is preferably configured to seal the housing in a liquid-tight and / or air-tight manner with respect to a mobile cooking table.

[0020] In other words, the flange can comprise a seal which is configured to prevent or to reduce the passage of a liquid and / or a gas upon contact with a corresponding receptacle, in particular the table frame of the cooking table at its grid position. This results in the advantage that a part of the housing is protected from external contamination by the cooking on a cooking position standing next to the vapor extractor when the vapor extractor is inserted into the table frame and / or the cooking table. This facilitates cleaning after cooking. Furthermore, the fluidic separation between upper part and lower part is improved in this manner.

[0021] The flange can have an engagement strip which allows the housing to be lifted out of a grid position of the mobile cooking table, wherein the engagement strip is optionally covered during operation by a cover, preferably by a spring-biased cover.

[0022] The upper part can be separated from the lower part, in particular at a height at which the flange is arranged on the side wall, and the upper part can be configured to be dishwasher-safe.

[0023] In other words, the housing can be configured to be divided or separated with respect to the side wall at a height of the flange into the upper part and the lower part, in particular by a releasable mechanical connection. In this case, the side wall of the lower part can comprise the flange. This results in the advantage that the upper part and the lower part can be cleaned separately after cooking. Due to the fact that the lower part is protected from external contamination by the cooking when the vapor extractor is inserted into the table frame or the cooking table, only the upper part has to be cleaned after cooking.

[0024] In addition, the upper part can be configured to enclose the lower part, so that the lower part is covered by the upper part and optionally by the flange at a contact point of the upper part with the lower part. As a result, the lower part is protected from external contamination by the cooking by the flange and the upper part.

[0025] As a result, cleaning of the housing after cooking is facilitated overall.

[0026] The upper part can comprise a grease separator which can be separated from the lower part and which is configured to be dishwasher-safe.

[0027] The lower part of the housing can be configured accordingly to receive the suction unit and / or the filter element, wherein the upper part is configured in particular to form a flow channel for the cooking vapors from the suction opening to the suction unit and / or the filter element. The housing, in particular the upper part, can comprise a material which allows cleaning in a dishwasher. For example, the material can comprise stainless steel. This results in the advantage that, after cooking, only the upper part has to be cleaned in a dishwasher, which facilitates cleaning of the housing after cooking.

[0028] One embodiment provides that the vapor extractor comprises a suction unit and / or a filter element. In other words, the housing can have a receptacle for the suction unit and / or the filter element. The receptacle can be configured to form a releasable mechanical connection between the housing and the suction unit and / or the filter element. As a result, the suction unit and / or the filter element can be exchanged in a simple manner.

[0029] The upper side of the housing can be configured as a depositing surface, in particular as a cutting surface. In other words, the upper side can comprise a depositing surface and / or a cutting surface. The cutting surface can comprise an additional layer which can at least partially overlap the upper side. For example, the additional layer can comprise wood and / or plastic. The additional layer can in particular be mechanically releasably connected to the upper side. This results in the advantage that an existing space for working can be better utilized. Furthermore, the cutting surface can be exchanged in a simple manner in order to cut different foods.

[0030] One embodiment provides that the upper side is configured to be heated or cooled. The surface can comprise a metal or a material with a thermal conductivity comparable to the metal. This results in the advantage that cooked foods can be kept warm in a simple manner.

[0031] One embodiment provides that the housing is configured to heat the upper side by cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening. In other words, the housing can comprise a flow channel for cooking fumes sucked in through the suction opening, which runs along an inner surface of the upper side of the housing. This results in the advantage that the surface can be kept warm efficiently and in an energy-saving manner.

[0032] In addition or alternatively, the upper side of the housing can comprise an active heating element which is configured for keeping warm and / or cooking foods placed on the upper side. The surface can be configured in particular as a further cooking point. This results in the advantage that a reserve cooking surface is available.

[0033] One embodiment provides that the vapor extractor comprises a movable flap which is configured to open and / or close the suction opening. A size of the suction opening can also be changed by the flap. For example, the housing can have a flap of which the suction opening can be at least partially opened and / or closed. This results in the advantage that a suction power of the suction unit can be adapted to a cooking arrangement standing next to the suction opening, as a result of which a fan rotational speed of the suction unit can be reduced. This allows a reduction in noise and energy requirement.

[0034] The movable flap can furthermore be configured to achieve a steering of the suction flow, with the result that an adaptation of the suction flow or of the suction power to the respective cooking appliances used can be adapted in this manner.

[0035] One embodiment provides that the suction opening has at least two channels, wherein the respective channel is configured to be at least partially opened or closed by the flap. The channels can be insulated from one another in an air-tight manner. This results in the advantage that the suction opening can be adjusted to a cooking arrangement located on the cooking position, as a result of which a fan rotational speed of the suction unit can be adapted to the cooking arrangement, which fan rotational speed reduces noise generation and the energy requirement.

[0036] According to the invention, a cooking table having a table frame according to claim 13 is proposed, wherein the table frame has a grid frame which forms at least two grid positions which are configured to receive the vapor extractor described above.

[0037] The table frame can be configured to support a work surface which can comprise different modules. The table frame can be a basic framework for the cooking table and can be configured to support a work surface of the cooking table. The work surface can comprise a plurality of, in particular different, modules. The table frame can be configured to receive the respective modules, wherein in particular at least one module forms the work surface. A module can comprise, for example, a cutting surface, a cooking surface and / or the vapor extractor.

[0038] The grid positions can be formed by the insertion of a transverse web into the grid frame and the grid frame and the transverse web can be configured to receive the circumferential flange of the vapor extractor.

[0039] The grid positions can be configured here such that the lower part of the housing of the vapor extractor is shielded in a liquid-tight and / or air-tight manner with respect to the upper part of the vapor extractor by the circumferential flange.

[0040] Furthermore, a cooking table comprising the vapor extractor is proposed. The cooking table can be configured as a modular cooking table which is configured for a combination of different modules. For this purpose, the cooking table can comprise the table frame and at least one module comprising the vapor extractor and at least one cooking surface.

[0041] The invention can also comprise any desired combination of the features of the embodiments described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0042] Preferred further embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail by the following description of the figures. In the figures:

[0043] FIG. 1 shows a schematic, perspective view of a table frame of a mobile, modular cooking table which is suitable in particular for event catering;

[0044] FIG. 2 shows a schematic, perspective view of a table frame of a mobile, modular cooking table in a second embodiment with transport rollers,

[0045] FIG. 3 shows a schematic, perspective view of a mobile, modular cooking table with a table frame, wherein modules in the form, for example, of table tops and cooking positions are inserted in grid positions of the table frame, wherein one of the modules is a mobile vapor extractor,

[0046] FIG. 4 shows a schematic, perspective view of the mobile vapor extractor;

[0047] FIG. 5 shows a further schematic, perspective view of the mobile vapor extractor from FIG. 4, and

[0048] FIG. 6 shows a schematic, perspective sectional view of the mobile vapor extractor from FIGS. 4 and 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Preferred exemplary embodiments are described below with reference to the figures. In this case, identical, similar or identically acting elements are provided with identical reference signs in the different figures, and a repeated description of these elements is partly dispensed with in order to avoid redundancies.

[0050] FIG. 1 shows, in a schematic, perspective illustration, a mobile cooking table 1 which has a table frame 2 into which modules not yet shown in this figure can be inserted in order to provide a work surface.

[0051] The fact that the cooking table 1 is mobile is understood here to mean that the cooking table 1 can be folded and / or dismantled in such a manner that it can be transported in a simple manner and can then be rebuilt at another location. As a result, the cooking table 1 is particularly well suited for use in the region of the event catering and can be transported in a simple manner from one event location to another event location. For example, it can be used at a wedding in the evening, dismantled again at night and then constructed on a fair in the next morning.

[0052] The table frame 2 comprises a grid frame 282 which is configured by a grid profile 280 and which, in the embodiment shown, forms a substantially rectangular frame. The grid frame 282 forms the outer contour of the cooking table 1 at its outer edge when looking at the cooking table 1 in a plan view. In other words, a cooking table 1 with a rectangular work surface is provided by the rectangular frame.

[0053] The table frame 2 furthermore comprises table legs 24 which support the grid frame 282 in a known manner.

[0054] Depending on the application, different table legs 24 can be attached to the grid frame 282. For example, different heights of the table legs 24 can be provided in order to arrange the grid frame 282 at different heights during the event—for example in order to provide a cooking table in the form of a side table or else in order to adapt the height of the cooking table to already existing objects in the surroundings.

[0055] Different table legs 24 can also be formed with different colors, designs and / or materials, such as, for example, black-painted table legs or table legs made of stainless steel, wood or other materials. The table legs can also have different cross sections, such as square, rectangular or round – depending on the desired application.

[0056] The grid frame 282 provides a horizontally oriented support region 28 which serves as a support rail on which the respective modules can be placed.

[0057] Transverse webs 26 which extend in the transverse direction of the cooking table 1 and which correspondingly extend between two opposite sides of the grid frame 282 are inserted into the grid frame 282. In the exemplary embodiment shown, each transverse web 26 extends between the two long sides of the grid frame 282. In this manner, the plane provided by the grid frame 282 is divided into a grid. A module can then be inserted into each grid position 20 formed by the grid. In the illustration shown in FIG. 1, however, initially only empty spaces 22 into which no module has yet been inserted can be seen here.

[0058] Not every grid position 20 has to be delimited by a transverse web 26—modules which extend over two or more grid positions 20 can also be provided. For example, table tops which occupy two or more grid positions 20 can be provided—wherein the transverse web 26 lying in between can then be dispensed with in such a case.

[0059] Each transverse web 26 has a support region 260 which, in the suspended state of the respective transverse web 26, adjoins the support region 28 of the grid frame 282. In other words, the support region 28 of the grid frame 282 together with the support regions 260 of the transverse webs 26 in each case forms a continuous support plane per grid position 20 on which the corresponding modules can be placed.

[0060] The transverse webs 26 furthermore each have a separating plate 262 which divides the support regions 260 of the transverse webs 26. Each transverse web 26 can therefore receive a first module in a first support region 260 and a second module on the respective longitudinal side thereof in a second support region 260. However, two modules placed in this manner on a transverse web 26 do not come into direct contact with one another but are separated from one another via the separating plate 262.

[0061] FIG. 2 shows a cooking table 1 in a further embodiment which has substantially the same technical features as those described with reference to FIG. 1. Correspondingly, the same reference signs are used in order to denote once again the same elements which are also described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0062] The cooking table 1 in FIG. 2 also has, in addition to the table legs 24, rollers 100 which allow the cooking table 1 to be configured in a still more mobile manner and in this manner allow particularly good transportability to be made possible precisely in the region of the event catering. The rollers 100 can also be raised so that the cooking table 1 is fully stable in its working position. Thus, particularly effective switching between the transportation function, which is important in the event catering, and stability, which is important for professional cooking, is possible in a simple manner.

[0063] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a perspective view of a mobile cooking table 1, wherein different modules 4 are received in the table frame 2 in a schematically illustrated manner.

[0064] The table frame 2 provides, on the upper side, a grid with grid positions 20 into which the different modules 4 can be inserted for forming a work surface 3 of the cooking table 1.

[0065] The modules 4 which can be inserted into the grid positions 20 of the table frame 2 in order to configure the work surface 3 of the cooking table 1 can perform very different functions. A simple form for such a module 4 is to configure the module 4 in the form of a table top 40. Such a table top 40 can be provided with different surfaces, for example a stone surface, a wood surface, a stainless steel surface or a plastic surface. The selection of the respective table top 40 can have both visual reasons and functional reasons in the construction of the cooking table 1. For example, a wood surface or a plastic surface can be provided in order to provide, in a module 4, the function of a cutting board with a cutting surface. Other surfaces such as, for example, stone surfaces are particularly well suited for the preparation of specific foods, for example fish foods or sushi. Stainless steel surfaces are multifunctional.It is thus possible in a particularly simple manner to combine surfaces required for the respective occasion or the function with one another.

[0066] Further modules 4 can be used for keeping warm or keeping cold foods, such as, for example, the provision of a heating plate or a cooling plate on which foods, for example in the case of a buffet, can be prepared. Such a heating plate or cooling plate can either be filled with a heating medium or cooling medium or can be operated actively, for example via an electric heater or electric cooler.

[0067] Further modules 4 can be configured in the form of cooking positions 5, for example in the form of an induction plate or a cooking plate, on which a cooker can then work with corresponding cooking appliances such as pots or pans.

[0068] Further modules 4 can be provided in the form of preparation dishes or preparation troughs, in which foods can likewise be prepared, such as, for example, salads or casseroles.

[0069] FIG. 3 also shows, in the table frame 2, an empty space 22 which has not yet been occupied and on which the modular principle is once again illustrated particularly well. Here, a further module 4 will also be inserted before the start of operation.

[0070] The table frame 2 thus forms a basic framework for the cooking table 1, on which the work surface 3 can be constructed in a modular manner and adapted to occasion and function by passive modules 4, such as table tops 40, and / or by active modules 4, such as cooking positions 5.

[0071] In the exemplary FIG. 3, the table frame 2 has a five-fold grid into which correspondingly five identical or different modules 4 can be inserted in order to configure the work surface 3.

[0072] In the example shown in FIG. 3, two table tops 40 are inserted into the table frame 2 at the two outer grid positions 20. In each case one cooking position 5 and one empty space 22 are provided in the two grid positions 20 situated further inward. In the middle grid position, a mobile vapor extractor 6 is inserted as a module 4 into the table frame 2. Other configurations are of course likewise conceivable.

[0073] Using the mobile vapor extractor 6 inserted into the work surface 3, cooking vapors produced on the cooking position 5 during cooking can be extracted and / or filtered, with the result that, in the region of the event catering, professional cooking can be carried out even if further ventilation conditions are not present.

[0074] The mobile vapor extractor 6 is described below.

[0075] The mobile vapor extractor 6 has a housing 12 which is divided into an upper part 7 and a lower part 8 by a circumferential and horizontally extending flange 9. As emerges from FIGS. 3 to 6, the division is firstly an outer and visual division to the effect that the housing 12 is divided visually into an upper part 7 and a lower part 8 in its height extent by the circumferential flange 9.

[0076] However, the division into upper part 7 and lower part 8 also provides a technical division to the effect that, in the state of the mobile vapor extractor 6 inserted in the mobile cooking table 1, the housing parts of the upper part 7 are arranged on and above the work surface 3, whereas the housing parts of the lower part 8 are arranged below the work surface 3.

[0077] It can thus be achieved that a suction opening 10 of the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be arranged above the work surface 3 and can correspondingly extract cooking vapors produced in the region of the cooking positions 5. An exhaust air opening 80 of the mobile vapor extractor 6 provided in the lower part 8 can then, after corresponding filtering within the mobile vapor extractor 6, output the extracted air again in cleaned form below the work surface 3.

[0078] In this way, a clear separation between the suction via the suction opening 10 and the discharge of the extracted and cleaned air after passing through the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be achieved, wherein the closed work surface 3 here has the effect that no fluidic short circuit is produced in the air flow.

[0079] In other words, the closed work surface 3 physically divides the region in which extraction occurs from the region in which discharge of the extracted air takes place. In this way, particularly efficient operation of the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be achieved, since circulation of the extracted cooking vapors through the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be reduced or prevented in this way, although the mobile vapor extractor 6 can at the same time be formed in a very compact manner.

[0080] Correspondingly, by inserting the mobile vapor extractor 6 into the mobile cooking table 1 or into the grid position 20 of the table frame 2 for forming the mobile cooking table 1 for forming the work surface 3, it can be achieved that the mobile vapor extractor, despite its compact dimensions and in particular despite its compact height dimensions, by additionally providing the further modules which are inserted in the adjacent grid positions 20, achieves efficient extraction and processing of the extracted cooking vapors.

[0081] This would not be possible to this extent for the mobile vapor extractor 6 if it were to be operated without the further modules 4 and in particular without the directly adjacent modules 4 of the mobile cooking table 1. Correspondingly, the insertion of the mobile vapor extractor 6 into a grid position 20 of the table frame 2 in combination with the provision of further modules 4 adjacent to the mobile vapor extractor 6 is conducive to the efficiency of the extraction process.

[0082] The circumferential flange 9 is fixedly connected to the lower part 8 and ensures a stable and sealing seat of the mobile vapor extractor in the respective grid position 20 in the table frame 2.

[0083] The flange 9 runs around the housing 12 at the just-described interface between upper part 7 and lower part 8 and projects horizontally beyond the volume defined by the upper part 7 and the lower part 8 when the vapor extractor 6 is in its predefined operating position, that is to say in its position inserted into the respective grid position.

[0084] Thus, the dimensions of the housing 12 of the mobile vapor extractor 6 are determined to the effect that the circumferential flange 9 has outer dimensions in its horizontal extent which fit precisely into a grid position of the grid 20 of the table frame 2. The horizontal extent of the circumferential flange 9 is likewise defined such that, when the mobile vapor extractor 6 is received in a grid position 20 of the table frame 2, a just-adjacent work surface 3 can be provided which adjoins the other modules 4 which are introduced into adjacent grid positions 20.

[0085] The dimensions of the lower part 8 are also predefined by the dimensioning of the table frame 2 such that the lower part 8 can be received by the mobile vapor extractor 6 being inserted from above into the respective grid position 20 and in the process the lower part 8 being located below the work surface 3 formed in this way. In other words, the horizontal extent of the lower part 8 is delimited by the horizontal dimensioning of the grid positions 20 and has to be smaller in particular in terms of width and length in order to be able to be guided through the corresponding opening in the grid position 20. This is also the reason why the flange 9 has to project horizontally beyond the dimensions of the lower part 8.

[0086] In the vertical extent, the lower part 8 is furthermore delimited by the height of the table frame 2. In other words, the lower part 8 has to have a vertical extent which allows the mobile vapor extractor 6 to be able to be suspended in the respective grid position 20 of the table frame 2 and the lower part 8 then does not touch the underlying floor at its lowermost position. Or in other words, the mobile vapor extractor 6 is intended to be supported completely by the mobile cooking table 1 and not to stand independently on the floor.

[0087] The upper part 7 has a horizontal extent or a horizontal extension which, in the exemplary embodiment shown, substantially corresponds to the horizontal extent of the lower part 8. However, since it does not have to be guided through the grid position of the grid 20, the upper part 7 can also be dimensioned differently and in particular completely fill the grid 20 or even go beyond it. In the exemplary embodiment shown, however, the horizontal dimensions of the lower part 8 and of the upper part 7 are substantially identical.

[0088] The circumferential flange 9 serves to receive the mobile vapor extractor 6 in a corresponding grid position 20 of the table frame 2 and in this way to integrate the mobile vapor extractor 6 into the work surface 3 of the cooking table 1 in a modular manner.

[0089] In addition, the flange 9 can be configured to seal the mobile vapor extractor 6 with respect to the work surface 3, so that the lower part 8 or the floor is not contaminated during cooking and no liquids can drip onto the floor.

[0090] As a result of the extent of the upper part 7 above the flange 9, it is achieved that the upper part 7 projects beyond the plane of the work surface 3. The upper part 7 thus also projects upward beyond other modules 4 defining the work surface 3, in particular beyond a cooking position 5 which is preferably arranged in a grid position in the table frame 2 directly next to the grid position in which the mobile vapor extractor 6 is inserted into the grid 20. In other words, the mobile vapor extractor 6 is preferably inserted directly next to a cooking position 5 or between two cooking positions 5 which are then located in the respectively adjacent grid positions of the table frame 2.

[0091] In this way, the mobile vapor extractor 6 can extract the cooking vapors produced efficiently and directly from the corresponding cooking positions 5.

[0092] The housing 12 has at least one suction opening 10 in the upper part 7 on a side wall 15 for extracting the cooking vapors. As a result of the arrangement of the suction opening 10 in the side wall 15 and as a result of positioning of the vapor extractor 6 next to the cooking position 5, cooking vapors can thus be effectively extracted laterally with a reduced fan power, with the result that a reduced fan power of the vapor extractor 6 is required, which results in a reduced noise load and a reduced energy consumption.

[0093] The suction opening 10 has a movable flap 11 of which the suction opening 10 can be at least partially opened and / or closed. This allows the size of the suction opening 10 to be adjusted as required to a cooking arrangement on the cooking position 5, with the result that a fan power of a suction unit can be adapted to the cooking arrangement. As a result, less noise is caused and less electrical energy is required overall.

[0094] Furthermore, an air guiding function can also be achieved by the movable flap 11, with the result that the suction air flow can be adapted optimally to the respective circumstances. This adaptation can also be achieved when the suction opening 10 is completely open, for example by the movable flap 11 being adjusted in accordance with the height of the respective cooking appliance arranged next to the suction opening 10—for example in accordance with the height of a pan or a pot. The movable flap 11 can also be adjusted in an optimized manner for a grill plate or cooking plate. As a result of the adjustment of the movable flap 11 in accordance with the respective application scenario, an improved power provision of the vapor extractor 6 can thus be achieved and the noise development and the energy consumption can thus also be reduced at the same time.

[0095] The upper part 7 can be configured so as to be separable from the lower part 8, with the result that, after cooking, only the upper part 7 has to be cleaned. For this purpose, the housing 12 can be configured such that, when inserted into the table frame 2, the lower part 8 is covered by the upper part 7 and / or the flange 9, in particular is shielded from external contamination by the cooking. Furthermore, the upper part 7 can be configured to be dishwasher-safe in order to further reduce the cleaning outlay.

[0096] In a refinement, the individual components of the upper part 7 can be separated from one another in order to allow particularly simple introduction into a conventional dishwasher. In other words, the upper part 7 is configured such that the individual parts have dimensions which allow introduction into a dishwasher.

[0097] FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the vapor extractor 6 which comprises the housing 12. The housing 12 has an upper side 13 and, opposite the upper side 13, a lower side 14. An exhaust air opening 80 (not shown here) which allows the extracted and cleaned air to be discharged is provided on the lower side.

[0098] Furthermore, the housing comprises an outer side wall 15 which is substantially orthogonal to a plane of the upper side 13 and / or of the lower side 14 and comprises the suction opening 10 for the cooking fumes. The side wall 15 thus comprises the suction opening 10. Furthermore, the circumferential flange 9 is arranged on the outer side wall 15 between the suction opening 10 and the lower side 14. However, alternative forms of the flange which allow the housing 12 to be supported and / or held in a grid position 20 in a table frame 2 can also be used.

[0099] The flange has an engagement strip 90 which allows engagement through when the mobile vapor extractor is inserted into the mobile cooking table 1 in the grid position 20. In this way, the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be lifted out of the grid position 20 again after use in order to allow efficient transportation. The engagement strip 90 can have, for example, a spring-biased cover which covers the engagement strip 90 during cooking.

[0100] The housing 12 can be configured to be separable into the upper part 7 and the lower part 8 at the height of the circumferential flange 9 on the side wall 15, wherein in particular the lower part 8 comprises the flange 9. The upper part 7 and the lower part 8 can be mechanically connected to one another by a releasable mechanical connection. The releasable mechanical connection can be, for example, a joint connection, in particular a plug-in connection.

[0101] In addition, the upper part 7 can be configured to be dishwasher-safe, so that it can be cleaned more easily after cooking. In this case, the lower part 8 can comprise a suction unit and / or a filter element (not illustrated), so that the upper part 7 merely forms a flow channel for the cooking vapors. This allows simple cleaning of the upper part 7 in a dishwasher.

[0102] In addition, the upper side 13 of the upper part 7 can be configured as a depositing surface and in particular as a cutting surface. Furthermore, the upper side 13 of the upper part 7 can be configured to be heatable. For example, the upper side 13 can be heated by the cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening 10. However, the upper side 13 can also be configured by an active heating plate or cooling plate in order to allow foods to be presented on the upper side of the mobile vapor extractor 6 in this way.

[0103] In addition or alternatively, the upper side 13 can be heated by a heating element. For this purpose, the housing 12, in particular the upper part 7, can comprise the heating element. The heating element can comprise, for example, a cooking position.

[0104] In addition or alternatively, the housing 12 can be configured to heat the upper side 13 by exhaust air of the cooking fumes which flows through an outlet opening (not illustrated) of the housing 12. For this purpose, the outlet opening can be arranged on a second side wall (not illustrated) and / or on the lower side 14 of the housing 12. For this purpose, the housing 12 can have a corresponding flow channel from the suction opening 10 to the outlet opening, which runs along the upper side 13 and is configured to guide the cooking vapors and / or the exhaust air along an inner side of the upper side 13 of the housing 12. For this purpose, the second side wall with the outlet opening can be arranged next to the side wall 15 with the suction opening 10.

[0105] For as simple a handling as possible, the suction unit and / or the filter element are arranged in the lower part 8, so that the upper part 7 only forms the flow channel for the cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening 10. This allows simple dishwasher cleaning of the upper part 7 after cooking.

[0106] FIG. 5 shows a schematic second perspective view of the vapor extractor 6 which likewise shows the features shown in FIG. 4.

[0107] In addition, the housing 12 is configured such that a size of the suction opening 10 can be adjusted by the flap 11. For example, the housing 12 has a movable flap 11 by of which the suction opening 10 can be at least partially opened and / or closed.

[0108] The suction opening 10 can also be closed or opened by two or more separate flaps, with the result that the suction power can be provided at the desired location.

[0109] In all the embodiments described herein, suction openings 10 can be arranged on each side wall of the upper part 7 of the housing 12. In the illustration of FIG. 4, it can be seen, for example, that an opened flap 11 is also arranged on the opposite longitudinal side of the housing 12 of the described suction opening 10 and flap 11. Here, suction openings are provided accordingly on both longitudinal sides.

[0110] In a further or additional embodiment, the suction opening 10 has at least two separate channels 16, wherein the respective channel 16 is configured to be at least partially opened and / or closed by a separate flap 11. For this purpose, the respective channels can be insulated from one another in an air-tight manner. As a result, the suction opening 10 can be adjusted to a cooking arrangement located on the cooking position 5, as a result of which a fan power of the suction unit can be adapted to the cooking arrangement, which fan power reduces noise generation and the energy requirement.

[0111] In addition, the respective channel 16 can have a separate filter element 18, whereby only the filter element of a channel 16 used during cooking is consumed. The filter element 18 can therefore be of segmented configuration, wherein each segment forms a separate filter element 18 of the respective channel 16. As a result, a service life of the filter element 18 can be increased, such that it is not necessary to exchange the entire filter element 18 from the entire suction opening 10, but rather only individual consumed segments of the filter element 18.

[0112] FIG. 6 shows a sectional view of the vapor extractor 6 which likewise shows the features from FIG. 4 and FIG. 5.

[0113] The sectional view illustrates an exemplary arrangement of two suction units 17 in the housing 12, in particular in the lower part 8 of the housing 12. Each suction unit 17 comprises a fan 18 which has a fan motor 180 and a propeller 182 driven by the fan motor 180. The air sucked in by the suction units 17 is discharged downwards through the exhaust air opening 80 provided in the lower side 14 and therefore out of the housing 12.

[0114] For forming the exhaust air opening 80, the lower side 14 of the housing has a perforation through which the air flow sucked in by the suction units 17 can be output from the housing 12.

[0115] The upper part 7 comprises the movable flap 11 and is configured to form a flow channel for the cooking fumes from the suction opening 10 to the suction unit 17. The lower part 8 and / or optionally the upper part 7 can be configured to form a flow channel for the sucked-in exhaust air to the exhaust air opening 80.

[0116] The air sucked in by the suction units 17 can be filtered by filters before it is output again via the exhaust air opening 80.

[0117] For example, a grease separator 19, which is configured here in the form of simple baffle plates, is provided, wherein the grease separator can be separated from the lower part 8 and is configured to be dishwasher-safe both in terms of material and in terms of its dimensions.

[0118] As a second filter stage, an activated carbon filter (not illustrated here) can be provided which is arranged in the air flow between the grease separator 19 and the suction unit 17, for example as an activated carbon filter mat which is arranged above the propeller 182 of the fan 18.

[0119] A further filter stage can be arranged directly on the inner side of the lower side 14 and can be provided in the form of an activated carbon filter mat 140. This filter stage is thus provided directly at the exhaust air opening 80 and can be placed, for example, on the perforated lower side 14 of the housing 12.

[0120] A further filter stage can be arranged in the air flow between the grease separator 19 and the exhaust air opening 80 by at least one plasma electrode (not shown here). The plasma electrode can be provided, for example, in the air flow between the grease separator 19 and the fan 18, or in the air flow downstream of the fan 18 and upstream of the exhaust air opening 80.

[0121] For simple and mobile positioning of the vapor extractor 6 in the table frame 2, the housing 12 is furthermore divided with respect to the side wall 15 at a height of the flange 9 into the upper part 7 and the lower part 8, wherein the side wall 15 of the lower part 8 comprises the flange 9.

[0122] In addition, the upper part 7 can be configured to enclose the lower part 8, so that the lower part 8 is covered by the upper part 7 at a contact point of the upper part 7 with the lower part 8. As a result, the lower part 8 is protected from external contamination by the cooking by the flange 9 and the upper part 8. This allows a reduction in cleaning outlay of the housing 12 after cooking.

[0123] It is therefore proposed to attach the extraction device next to the cooking hob or between two cooking hob modules and in this case furthermore to control the air flow individually by at least two flaps. As a result of the selective opening or closing of the flaps, the extraction power can be provided at the location where it is required. As a result, the fan rotational speed can be significantly reduced, which reduces noise level and energy consumption or significantly increases the effect of the extraction device.

[0124] To the extent applicable, all individual features which are illustrated in the exemplary embodiments can be combined with one another and / or exchanged without departing from the scope of the invention.List of reference signs

[0125] 1 Cooking table

[0126] 10 suction opening

[0127] 11 flap

[0128] 12 housing

[0129] 13 upper side

[0130] 14 lower side

[0131] 140 activated carbon filter mat

[0132] 15 side wall

[0133] 16 channel

[0134] 17 suction unit

[0135] 18 fan

[0136] 180 fan motor

[0137] 182 propeller

[0138] 19 grease separator

[0139] 100 transport roller

[0140] 2 table frame

[0141] 20 grid position

[0142] 22 empty space

[0143] 24 table leg

[0144] 26 transverse web with support

[0145] 260 support region

[0146] 262 separating plate

[0147] 28 support region

[0148] 280 grid profil

[0149] 282 grid frame

[0150] 3 work surface

[0151] 4 module

[0152] 40 table top

[0153] 5 cooking position

[0154] 6 vapor extractor

[0155] 7 upper part

[0156] 8 lower part

[0157] 80 exhaust air opening

[0158] 9 flange

[0159] 90 engagement strip

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Embodiment Construction

[0049]Preferred exemplary embodiments are described below with reference to the figures. In this case, identical, similar or identically acting elements are provided with identical reference signs in the different figures, and a repeated description of these elements is partly dispensed with in order to avoid redundancies.

[0050]FIG. 1 shows, in a schematic, perspective illustration, a mobile cooking table 1 which has a table frame 2 into which modules not yet shown in this figure can be inserted in order to provide a work surface.

[0051]The fact that the cooking table 1 is mobile is understood here to mean that the cooking table 1 can be folded and / or dismantled in such a manner that it can be transported in a simple manner and can then be rebuilt at another location. As a result, the cooking table 1 is particularly well suited for use in the region of the event catering and can be transported in a simple manner from one event location to another event location. For example, it can b...

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The current application claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 10 2025 104 070.2, filed February 4, 2025, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention relates to a vapor extractor for a cooking table for event catering and a cooking table for receiving the vapor extractor.BACKGROUND

[0003] Vapor extractors serve for extracting cooking air laden with cooking vapors in the region of a cooking hob. Stationary vapor extractor hoods are known and widespread, in which case the cooking air rising from a cooking hob during cooking is extracted upwards in the vertical direction.

[0004] In event catering, such a solution is not possible, since the construction of the cooking hobs has to be mobile and no fixed installations can be carried out via mobile cooking points.

[0005] An air cleaning device is known from DE 102009030119 A1. Devices for extracting air from a cooking hob are known from DE 102011080399 A1 and DE 102011080485 B4. A vapor extractor hood system is known from DE 102012017121 A1. An air extraction device is known from EP 3453976 B1. A vapor screen device, a downcomer fan and a method for the maintenance thereof are known from EP 4036482 A1. A vapor extractor device and a method for the operation thereof are known from EP 4187161 A1 and a ventilation and filter module for cooking units is known from U.S. Pat. No. 3,954,427 A.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Proceeding from the known state of the art, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved mobile vapor extractor for a cooking table for event catering and a cooking table for receiving the vapor extractor.

[0007] The object is achieved by a vapor extractor for a cooking table for event catering and by a cooking table having the features of the independent claims.

[0008] Advantageous developments of the vapor extractor for a cooking table and of the cooking table result from the dependent claims, the description and the figures.

[0009] Accordingly, a vapor extractor for a modular cooking table is proposed, comprising a housing with at least one suction opening for sucking in cooking vapors and an exhaust air opening for discharging the sucked-in air, wherein the housing has an upper part and a lower part and the at least one suction opening is arranged in the upper part and the exhaust air opening is arranged in the lower part. According to the invention, a horizontally circumferential flange is provided which is fixedly arranged on the housing between the upper part and the lower part.

[0010] Due to the horizontally circumferential flange which is fixedly arranged on the housing between the upper part and the lower part, the vapor extractor can be used particularly efficiently in the modular cooking table. In particular, the vapor extractor can be used in a modular cooking table which has grid positions into which different modules can be inserted for constructing the modular cooking table.

[0011] In an environment such as in the region of the event catering, it is important to be able to react particularly flexibly to the respective requirements of the event. Accordingly, it can be achieved with such an arrangement of a modular cooking table that a large number of different events can be covered with a limited selection of different modules.

[0012] The circumferential flange of the mobile vapor extractor makes it possible to be able to insert the mobile vapor extractor in such a modular cooking table in a correspondingly flexible and modular manner.

[0013] The circumferential flange furthermore has the function of physically and / or fluidically separating the upper part of the mobile vapor extractor from the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor. In this way, it can be achieved that the upper part of the mobile vapor extractor, in which the suction opening for sucking in the cooking vapors is provided, is fluidically separated from the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor, in which the exhaust air opening is provided. When inserting the mobile vapor extractor into the cooking table such that the circumferential flange is received in a grid position of the mobile cooking table, it is correspondingly achieved that the upper part of the mobile vapor extractor lies above a formed work surface, whereas the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor is arranged below this work surface.

[0014] By forming the work surface in the mobile cooking table, a very extensive physical or fluidic separation of the upper part from the lower part of the mobile vapor extractor can then be achieved and it can thus be avoided that there is a fluidic short circuit between the suction opening and the exhaust air opening, although the mobile vapor extractor can be formed in a very compact manner.

[0015] In other words, by providing the circumferential flange, a physical separation or a fluidic separation between suction opening and exhaust air opening can be achieved, substantially independently of the further dimensions of the mobile vapor extractor. A very efficient, very compact and mobile configuration of the mobile vapor extractor which is well suited for for event catering can thus be achieved.

[0016] At the same time, by this fluidic separation of suction opening and exhaust air opening, it can be achieved that the vapor extractor can be operated in an energy-efficient manner and operation with low noise development can be achieved.

[0017] Furthermore, the housing can thus be formed such that it can be carried by an individual person and / or can be inserted into a table frame for a cooking table and / or into a cooking table, in particular a mobile cooking table.

[0018] Correspondingly, the horizontally circumferential flange is preferably configured to insert the housing into a grid position of the mobile cooking table.

[0019] The flange is preferably configured to seal the housing in a liquid-tight and / or air-tight manner with respect to a mobile cooking table.

[0020] In other words, the flange can comprise a seal which is configured to prevent or to reduce the passage of a liquid and / or a gas upon contact with a corresponding receptacle, in particular the table frame of the cooking table at its grid position. This results in the advantage that a part of the housing is protected from external contamination by the cooking on a cooking position standing next to the vapor extractor when the vapor extractor is inserted into the table frame and / or the cooking table. This facilitates cleaning after cooking. Furthermore, the fluidic separation between upper part and lower part is improved in this manner.

[0021] The flange can have an engagement strip which allows the housing to be lifted out of a grid position of the mobile cooking table, wherein the engagement strip is optionally covered during operation by a cover, preferably by a spring-biased cover.

[0022] The upper part can be separated from the lower part, in particular at a height at which the flange is arranged on the side wall, and the upper part can be configured to be dishwasher-safe.

[0023] In other words, the housing can be configured to be divided or separated with respect to the side wall at a height of the flange into the upper part and the lower part, in particular by a releasable mechanical connection. In this case, the side wall of the lower part can comprise the flange. This results in the advantage that the upper part and the lower part can be cleaned separately after cooking. Due to the fact that the lower part is protected from external contamination by the cooking when the vapor extractor is inserted into the table frame or the cooking table, only the upper part has to be cleaned after cooking.

[0024] In addition, the upper part can be configured to enclose the lower part, so that the lower part is covered by the upper part and optionally by the flange at a contact point of the upper part with the lower part. As a result, the lower part is protected from external contamination by the cooking by the flange and the upper part.

[0025] As a result, cleaning of the housing after cooking is facilitated overall.

[0026] The upper part can comprise a grease separator which can be separated from the lower part and which is configured to be dishwasher-safe.

[0027] The lower part of the housing can be configured accordingly to receive the suction unit and / or the filter element, wherein the upper part is configured in particular to form a flow channel for the cooking vapors from the suction opening to the suction unit and / or the filter element. The housing, in particular the upper part, can comprise a material which allows cleaning in a dishwasher. For example, the material can comprise stainless steel. This results in the advantage that, after cooking, only the upper part has to be cleaned in a dishwasher, which facilitates cleaning of the housing after cooking.

[0028] One embodiment provides that the vapor extractor comprises a suction unit and / or a filter element. In other words, the housing can have a receptacle for the suction unit and / or the filter element. The receptacle can be configured to form a releasable mechanical connection between the housing and the suction unit and / or the filter element. As a result, the suction unit and / or the filter element can be exchanged in a simple manner.

[0029] The upper side of the housing can be configured as a depositing surface, in particular as a cutting surface. In other words, the upper side can comprise a depositing surface and / or a cutting surface. The cutting surface can comprise an additional layer which can at least partially overlap the upper side. For example, the additional layer can comprise wood and / or plastic. The additional layer can in particular be mechanically releasably connected to the upper side. This results in the advantage that an existing space for working can be better utilized. Furthermore, the cutting surface can be exchanged in a simple manner in order to cut different foods.

[0030] One embodiment provides that the upper side is configured to be heated or cooled. The surface can comprise a metal or a material with a thermal conductivity comparable to the metal. This results in the advantage that cooked foods can be kept warm in a simple manner.

[0031] One embodiment provides that the housing is configured to heat the upper side by cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening. In other words, the housing can comprise a flow channel for cooking fumes sucked in through the suction opening, which runs along an inner surface of the upper side of the housing. This results in the advantage that the surface can be kept warm efficiently and in an energy-saving manner.

[0032] In addition or alternatively, the upper side of the housing can comprise an active heating element which is configured for keeping warm and / or cooking foods placed on the upper side. The surface can be configured in particular as a further cooking point. This results in the advantage that a reserve cooking surface is available.

[0033] One embodiment provides that the vapor extractor comprises a movable flap which is configured to open and / or close the suction opening. A size of the suction opening can also be changed by the flap. For example, the housing can have a flap of which the suction opening can be at least partially opened and / or closed. This results in the advantage that a suction power of the suction unit can be adapted to a cooking arrangement standing next to the suction opening, as a result of which a fan rotational speed of the suction unit can be reduced. This allows a reduction in noise and energy requirement.

[0034] The movable flap can furthermore be configured to achieve a steering of the suction flow, with the result that an adaptation of the suction flow or of the suction power to the respective cooking appliances used can be adapted in this manner.

[0035] One embodiment provides that the suction opening has at least two channels, wherein the respective channel is configured to be at least partially opened or closed by the flap. The channels can be insulated from one another in an air-tight manner. This results in the advantage that the suction opening can be adjusted to a cooking arrangement located on the cooking position, as a result of which a fan rotational speed of the suction unit can be adapted to the cooking arrangement, which fan rotational speed reduces noise generation and the energy requirement.

[0036] According to the invention, a cooking table having a table frame according to claim 13 is proposed, wherein the table frame has a grid frame which forms at least two grid positions which are configured to receive the vapor extractor described above.

[0037] The table frame can be configured to support a work surface which can comprise different modules. The table frame can be a basic framework for the cooking table and can be configured to support a work surface of the cooking table. The work surface can comprise a plurality of, in particular different, modules. The table frame can be configured to receive the respective modules, wherein in particular at least one module forms the work surface. A module can comprise, for example, a cutting surface, a cooking surface and / or the vapor extractor.

[0038] The grid positions can be formed by the insertion of a transverse web into the grid frame and the grid frame and the transverse web can be configured to receive the circumferential flange of the vapor extractor.

[0039] The grid positions can be configured here such that the lower part of the housing of the vapor extractor is shielded in a liquid-tight and / or air-tight manner with respect to the upper part of the vapor extractor by the circumferential flange.

[0040] Furthermore, a cooking table comprising the vapor extractor is proposed. The cooking table can be configured as a modular cooking table which is configured for a combination of different modules. For this purpose, the cooking table can comprise the table frame and at least one module comprising the vapor extractor and at least one cooking surface.

[0041] The invention can also comprise any desired combination of the features of the embodiments described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0042] Preferred further embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail by the following description of the figures. In the figures:

[0043] FIG. 1 shows a schematic, perspective view of a table frame of a mobile, modular cooking table which is suitable in particular for event catering;

[0044] FIG. 2 shows a schematic, perspective view of a table frame of a mobile, modular cooking table in a second embodiment with transport rollers,

[0045] FIG. 3 shows a schematic, perspective view of a mobile, modular cooking table with a table frame, wherein modules in the form, for example, of table tops and cooking positions are inserted in grid positions of the table frame, wherein one of the modules is a mobile vapor extractor,

[0046] FIG. 4 shows a schematic, perspective view of the mobile vapor extractor;

[0047] FIG. 5 shows a further schematic, perspective view of the mobile vapor extractor from FIG. 4, and

[0048] FIG. 6 shows a schematic, perspective sectional view of the mobile vapor extractor from FIGS. 4 and 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Preferred exemplary embodiments are described below with reference to the figures. In this case, identical, similar or identically acting elements are provided with identical reference signs in the different figures, and a repeated description of these elements is partly dispensed with in order to avoid redundancies.

[0050] FIG. 1 shows, in a schematic, perspective illustration, a mobile cooking table 1 which has a table frame 2 into which modules not yet shown in this figure can be inserted in order to provide a work surface.

[0051] The fact that the cooking table 1 is mobile is understood here to mean that the cooking table 1 can be folded and / or dismantled in such a manner that it can be transported in a simple manner and can then be rebuilt at another location. As a result, the cooking table 1 is particularly well suited for use in the region of the event catering and can be transported in a simple manner from one event location to another event location. For example, it can be used at a wedding in the evening, dismantled again at night and then constructed on a fair in the next morning.

[0052] The table frame 2 comprises a grid frame 282 which is configured by a grid profile 280 and which, in the embodiment shown, forms a substantially rectangular frame. The grid frame 282 forms the outer contour of the cooking table 1 at its outer edge when looking at the cooking table 1 in a plan view. In other words, a cooking table 1 with a rectangular work surface is provided by the rectangular frame.

[0053] The table frame 2 furthermore comprises table legs 24 which support the grid frame 282 in a known manner.

[0054] Depending on the application, different table legs 24 can be attached to the grid frame 282. For example, different heights of the table legs 24 can be provided in order to arrange the grid frame 282 at different heights during the event—for example in order to provide a cooking table in the form of a side table or else in order to adapt the height of the cooking table to already existing objects in the surroundings.

[0055] Different table legs 24 can also be formed with different colors, designs and / or materials, such as, for example, black-painted table legs or table legs made of stainless steel, wood or other materials. The table legs can also have different cross sections, such as square, rectangular or round – depending on the desired application.

[0056] The grid frame 282 provides a horizontally oriented support region 28 which serves as a support rail on which the respective modules can be placed.

[0057] Transverse webs 26 which extend in the transverse direction of the cooking table 1 and which correspondingly extend between two opposite sides of the grid frame 282 are inserted into the grid frame 282. In the exemplary embodiment shown, each transverse web 26 extends between the two long sides of the grid frame 282. In this manner, the plane provided by the grid frame 282 is divided into a grid. A module can then be inserted into each grid position 20 formed by the grid. In the illustration shown in FIG. 1, however, initially only empty spaces 22 into which no module has yet been inserted can be seen here.

[0058] Not every grid position 20 has to be delimited by a transverse web 26—modules which extend over two or more grid positions 20 can also be provided. For example, table tops which occupy two or more grid positions 20 can be provided—wherein the transverse web 26 lying in between can then be dispensed with in such a case.

[0059] Each transverse web 26 has a support region 260 which, in the suspended state of the respective transverse web 26, adjoins the support region 28 of the grid frame 282. In other words, the support region 28 of the grid frame 282 together with the support regions 260 of the transverse webs 26 in each case forms a continuous support plane per grid position 20 on which the corresponding modules can be placed.

[0060] The transverse webs 26 furthermore each have a separating plate 262 which divides the support regions 260 of the transverse webs 26. Each transverse web 26 can therefore receive a first module in a first support region 260 and a second module on the respective longitudinal side thereof in a second support region 260. However, two modules placed in this manner on a transverse web 26 do not come into direct contact with one another but are separated from one another via the separating plate 262.

[0061] FIG. 2 shows a cooking table 1 in a further embodiment which has substantially the same technical features as those described with reference to FIG. 1. Correspondingly, the same reference signs are used in order to denote once again the same elements which are also described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0062] The cooking table 1 in FIG. 2 also has, in addition to the table legs 24, rollers 100 which allow the cooking table 1 to be configured in a still more mobile manner and in this manner allow particularly good transportability to be made possible precisely in the region of the event catering. The rollers 100 can also be raised so that the cooking table 1 is fully stable in its working position. Thus, particularly effective switching between the transportation function, which is important in the event catering, and stability, which is important for professional cooking, is possible in a simple manner.

[0063] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a perspective view of a mobile cooking table 1, wherein different modules 4 are received in the table frame 2 in a schematically illustrated manner.

[0064] The table frame 2 provides, on the upper side, a grid with grid positions 20 into which the different modules 4 can be inserted for forming a work surface 3 of the cooking table 1.

[0065] The modules 4 which can be inserted into the grid positions 20 of the table frame 2 in order to configure the work surface 3 of the cooking table 1 can perform very different functions. A simple form for such a module 4 is to configure the module 4 in the form of a table top 40. Such a table top 40 can be provided with different surfaces, for example a stone surface, a wood surface, a stainless steel surface or a plastic surface. The selection of the respective table top 40 can have both visual reasons and functional reasons in the construction of the cooking table 1. For example, a wood surface or a plastic surface can be provided in order to provide, in a module 4, the function of a cutting board with a cutting surface. Other surfaces such as, for example, stone surfaces are particularly well suited for the preparation of specific foods, for example fish foods or sushi. Stainless steel surfaces are multifunctional.It is thus possible in a particularly simple manner to combine surfaces required for the respective occasion or the function with one another.

[0066] Further modules 4 can be used for keeping warm or keeping cold foods, such as, for example, the provision of a heating plate or a cooling plate on which foods, for example in the case of a buffet, can be prepared. Such a heating plate or cooling plate can either be filled with a heating medium or cooling medium or can be operated actively, for example via an electric heater or electric cooler.

[0067] Further modules 4 can be configured in the form of cooking positions 5, for example in the form of an induction plate or a cooking plate, on which a cooker can then work with corresponding cooking appliances such as pots or pans.

[0068] Further modules 4 can be provided in the form of preparation dishes or preparation troughs, in which foods can likewise be prepared, such as, for example, salads or casseroles.

[0069] FIG. 3 also shows, in the table frame 2, an empty space 22 which has not yet been occupied and on which the modular principle is once again illustrated particularly well. Here, a further module 4 will also be inserted before the start of operation.

[0070] The table frame 2 thus forms a basic framework for the cooking table 1, on which the work surface 3 can be constructed in a modular manner and adapted to occasion and function by passive modules 4, such as table tops 40, and / or by active modules 4, such as cooking positions 5.

[0071] In the exemplary FIG. 3, the table frame 2 has a five-fold grid into which correspondingly five identical or different modules 4 can be inserted in order to configure the work surface 3.

[0072] In the example shown in FIG. 3, two table tops 40 are inserted into the table frame 2 at the two outer grid positions 20. In each case one cooking position 5 and one empty space 22 are provided in the two grid positions 20 situated further inward. In the middle grid position, a mobile vapor extractor 6 is inserted as a module 4 into the table frame 2. Other configurations are of course likewise conceivable.

[0073] Using the mobile vapor extractor 6 inserted into the work surface 3, cooking vapors produced on the cooking position 5 during cooking can be extracted and / or filtered, with the result that, in the region of the event catering, professional cooking can be carried out even if further ventilation conditions are not present.

[0074] The mobile vapor extractor 6 is described below.

[0075] The mobile vapor extractor 6 has a housing 12 which is divided into an upper part 7 and a lower part 8 by a circumferential and horizontally extending flange 9. As emerges from FIGS. 3 to 6, the division is firstly an outer and visual division to the effect that the housing 12 is divided visually into an upper part 7 and a lower part 8 in its height extent by the circumferential flange 9.

[0076] However, the division into upper part 7 and lower part 8 also provides a technical division to the effect that, in the state of the mobile vapor extractor 6 inserted in the mobile cooking table 1, the housing parts of the upper part 7 are arranged on and above the work surface 3, whereas the housing parts of the lower part 8 are arranged below the work surface 3.

[0077] It can thus be achieved that a suction opening 10 of the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be arranged above the work surface 3 and can correspondingly extract cooking vapors produced in the region of the cooking positions 5. An exhaust air opening 80 of the mobile vapor extractor 6 provided in the lower part 8 can then, after corresponding filtering within the mobile vapor extractor 6, output the extracted air again in cleaned form below the work surface 3.

[0078] In this way, a clear separation between the suction via the suction opening 10 and the discharge of the extracted and cleaned air after passing through the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be achieved, wherein the closed work surface 3 here has the effect that no fluidic short circuit is produced in the air flow.

[0079] In other words, the closed work surface 3 physically divides the region in which extraction occurs from the region in which discharge of the extracted air takes place. In this way, particularly efficient operation of the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be achieved, since circulation of the extracted cooking vapors through the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be reduced or prevented in this way, although the mobile vapor extractor 6 can at the same time be formed in a very compact manner.

[0080] Correspondingly, by inserting the mobile vapor extractor 6 into the mobile cooking table 1 or into the grid position 20 of the table frame 2 for forming the mobile cooking table 1 for forming the work surface 3, it can be achieved that the mobile vapor extractor, despite its compact dimensions and in particular despite its compact height dimensions, by additionally providing the further modules which are inserted in the adjacent grid positions 20, achieves efficient extraction and processing of the extracted cooking vapors.

[0081] This would not be possible to this extent for the mobile vapor extractor 6 if it were to be operated without the further modules 4 and in particular without the directly adjacent modules 4 of the mobile cooking table 1. Correspondingly, the insertion of the mobile vapor extractor 6 into a grid position 20 of the table frame 2 in combination with the provision of further modules 4 adjacent to the mobile vapor extractor 6 is conducive to the efficiency of the extraction process.

[0082] The circumferential flange 9 is fixedly connected to the lower part 8 and ensures a stable and sealing seat of the mobile vapor extractor in the respective grid position 20 in the table frame 2.

[0083] The flange 9 runs around the housing 12 at the just-described interface between upper part 7 and lower part 8 and projects horizontally beyond the volume defined by the upper part 7 and the lower part 8 when the vapor extractor 6 is in its predefined operating position, that is to say in its position inserted into the respective grid position.

[0084] Thus, the dimensions of the housing 12 of the mobile vapor extractor 6 are determined to the effect that the circumferential flange 9 has outer dimensions in its horizontal extent which fit precisely into a grid position of the grid 20 of the table frame 2. The horizontal extent of the circumferential flange 9 is likewise defined such that, when the mobile vapor extractor 6 is received in a grid position 20 of the table frame 2, a just-adjacent work surface 3 can be provided which adjoins the other modules 4 which are introduced into adjacent grid positions 20.

[0085] The dimensions of the lower part 8 are also predefined by the dimensioning of the table frame 2 such that the lower part 8 can be received by the mobile vapor extractor 6 being inserted from above into the respective grid position 20 and in the process the lower part 8 being located below the work surface 3 formed in this way. In other words, the horizontal extent of the lower part 8 is delimited by the horizontal dimensioning of the grid positions 20 and has to be smaller in particular in terms of width and length in order to be able to be guided through the corresponding opening in the grid position 20. This is also the reason why the flange 9 has to project horizontally beyond the dimensions of the lower part 8.

[0086] In the vertical extent, the lower part 8 is furthermore delimited by the height of the table frame 2. In other words, the lower part 8 has to have a vertical extent which allows the mobile vapor extractor 6 to be able to be suspended in the respective grid position 20 of the table frame 2 and the lower part 8 then does not touch the underlying floor at its lowermost position. Or in other words, the mobile vapor extractor 6 is intended to be supported completely by the mobile cooking table 1 and not to stand independently on the floor.

[0087] The upper part 7 has a horizontal extent or a horizontal extension which, in the exemplary embodiment shown, substantially corresponds to the horizontal extent of the lower part 8. However, since it does not have to be guided through the grid position of the grid 20, the upper part 7 can also be dimensioned differently and in particular completely fill the grid 20 or even go beyond it. In the exemplary embodiment shown, however, the horizontal dimensions of the lower part 8 and of the upper part 7 are substantially identical.

[0088] The circumferential flange 9 serves to receive the mobile vapor extractor 6 in a corresponding grid position 20 of the table frame 2 and in this way to integrate the mobile vapor extractor 6 into the work surface 3 of the cooking table 1 in a modular manner.

[0089] In addition, the flange 9 can be configured to seal the mobile vapor extractor 6 with respect to the work surface 3, so that the lower part 8 or the floor is not contaminated during cooking and no liquids can drip onto the floor.

[0090] As a result of the extent of the upper part 7 above the flange 9, it is achieved that the upper part 7 projects beyond the plane of the work surface 3. The upper part 7 thus also projects upward beyond other modules 4 defining the work surface 3, in particular beyond a cooking position 5 which is preferably arranged in a grid position in the table frame 2 directly next to the grid position in which the mobile vapor extractor 6 is inserted into the grid 20. In other words, the mobile vapor extractor 6 is preferably inserted directly next to a cooking position 5 or between two cooking positions 5 which are then located in the respectively adjacent grid positions of the table frame 2.

[0091] In this way, the mobile vapor extractor 6 can extract the cooking vapors produced efficiently and directly from the corresponding cooking positions 5.

[0092] The housing 12 has at least one suction opening 10 in the upper part 7 on a side wall 15 for extracting the cooking vapors. As a result of the arrangement of the suction opening 10 in the side wall 15 and as a result of positioning of the vapor extractor 6 next to the cooking position 5, cooking vapors can thus be effectively extracted laterally with a reduced fan power, with the result that a reduced fan power of the vapor extractor 6 is required, which results in a reduced noise load and a reduced energy consumption.

[0093] The suction opening 10 has a movable flap 11 of which the suction opening 10 can be at least partially opened and / or closed. This allows the size of the suction opening 10 to be adjusted as required to a cooking arrangement on the cooking position 5, with the result that a fan power of a suction unit can be adapted to the cooking arrangement. As a result, less noise is caused and less electrical energy is required overall.

[0094] Furthermore, an air guiding function can also be achieved by the movable flap 11, with the result that the suction air flow can be adapted optimally to the respective circumstances. This adaptation can also be achieved when the suction opening 10 is completely open, for example by the movable flap 11 being adjusted in accordance with the height of the respective cooking appliance arranged next to the suction opening 10—for example in accordance with the height of a pan or a pot. The movable flap 11 can also be adjusted in an optimized manner for a grill plate or cooking plate. As a result of the adjustment of the movable flap 11 in accordance with the respective application scenario, an improved power provision of the vapor extractor 6 can thus be achieved and the noise development and the energy consumption can thus also be reduced at the same time.

[0095] The upper part 7 can be configured so as to be separable from the lower part 8, with the result that, after cooking, only the upper part 7 has to be cleaned. For this purpose, the housing 12 can be configured such that, when inserted into the table frame 2, the lower part 8 is covered by the upper part 7 and / or the flange 9, in particular is shielded from external contamination by the cooking. Furthermore, the upper part 7 can be configured to be dishwasher-safe in order to further reduce the cleaning outlay.

[0096] In a refinement, the individual components of the upper part 7 can be separated from one another in order to allow particularly simple introduction into a conventional dishwasher. In other words, the upper part 7 is configured such that the individual parts have dimensions which allow introduction into a dishwasher.

[0097] FIG. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the vapor extractor 6 which comprises the housing 12. The housing 12 has an upper side 13 and, opposite the upper side 13, a lower side 14. An exhaust air opening 80 (not shown here) which allows the extracted and cleaned air to be discharged is provided on the lower side.

[0098] Furthermore, the housing comprises an outer side wall 15 which is substantially orthogonal to a plane of the upper side 13 and / or of the lower side 14 and comprises the suction opening 10 for the cooking fumes. The side wall 15 thus comprises the suction opening 10. Furthermore, the circumferential flange 9 is arranged on the outer side wall 15 between the suction opening 10 and the lower side 14. However, alternative forms of the flange which allow the housing 12 to be supported and / or held in a grid position 20 in a table frame 2 can also be used.

[0099] The flange has an engagement strip 90 which allows engagement through when the mobile vapor extractor is inserted into the mobile cooking table 1 in the grid position 20. In this way, the mobile vapor extractor 6 can be lifted out of the grid position 20 again after use in order to allow efficient transportation. The engagement strip 90 can have, for example, a spring-biased cover which covers the engagement strip 90 during cooking.

[0100] The housing 12 can be configured to be separable into the upper part 7 and the lower part 8 at the height of the circumferential flange 9 on the side wall 15, wherein in particular the lower part 8 comprises the flange 9. The upper part 7 and the lower part 8 can be mechanically connected to one another by a releasable mechanical connection. The releasable mechanical connection can be, for example, a joint connection, in particular a plug-in connection.

[0101] In addition, the upper part 7 can be configured to be dishwasher-safe, so that it can be cleaned more easily after cooking. In this case, the lower part 8 can comprise a suction unit and / or a filter element (not illustrated), so that the upper part 7 merely forms a flow channel for the cooking vapors. This allows simple cleaning of the upper part 7 in a dishwasher.

[0102] In addition, the upper side 13 of the upper part 7 can be configured as a depositing surface and in particular as a cutting surface. Furthermore, the upper side 13 of the upper part 7 can be configured to be heatable. For example, the upper side 13 can be heated by the cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening 10. However, the upper side 13 can also be configured by an active heating plate or cooling plate in order to allow foods to be presented on the upper side of the mobile vapor extractor 6 in this way.

[0103] In addition or alternatively, the upper side 13 can be heated by a heating element. For this purpose, the housing 12, in particular the upper part 7, can comprise the heating element. The heating element can comprise, for example, a cooking position.

[0104] In addition or alternatively, the housing 12 can be configured to heat the upper side 13 by exhaust air of the cooking fumes which flows through an outlet opening (not illustrated) of the housing 12. For this purpose, the outlet opening can be arranged on a second side wall (not illustrated) and / or on the lower side 14 of the housing 12. For this purpose, the housing 12 can have a corresponding flow channel from the suction opening 10 to the outlet opening, which runs along the upper side 13 and is configured to guide the cooking vapors and / or the exhaust air along an inner side of the upper side 13 of the housing 12. For this purpose, the second side wall with the outlet opening can be arranged next to the side wall 15 with the suction opening 10.

[0105] For as simple a handling as possible, the suction unit and / or the filter element are arranged in the lower part 8, so that the upper part 7 only forms the flow channel for the cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening 10. This allows simple dishwasher cleaning of the upper part 7 after cooking.

[0106] FIG. 5 shows a schematic second perspective view of the vapor extractor 6 which likewise shows the features shown in FIG. 4.

[0107] In addition, the housing 12 is configured such that a size of the suction opening 10 can be adjusted by the flap 11. For example, the housing 12 has a movable flap 11 by of which the suction opening 10 can be at least partially opened and / or closed.

[0108] The suction opening 10 can also be closed or opened by two or more separate flaps, with the result that the suction power can be provided at the desired location.

[0109] In all the embodiments described herein, suction openings 10 can be arranged on each side wall of the upper part 7 of the housing 12. In the illustration of FIG. 4, it can be seen, for example, that an opened flap 11 is also arranged on the opposite longitudinal side of the housing 12 of the described suction opening 10 and flap 11. Here, suction openings are provided accordingly on both longitudinal sides.

[0110] In a further or additional embodiment, the suction opening 10 has at least two separate channels 16, wherein the respective channel 16 is configured to be at least partially opened and / or closed by a separate flap 11. For this purpose, the respective channels can be insulated from one another in an air-tight manner. As a result, the suction opening 10 can be adjusted to a cooking arrangement located on the cooking position 5, as a result of which a fan power of the suction unit can be adapted to the cooking arrangement, which fan power reduces noise generation and the energy requirement.

[0111] In addition, the respective channel 16 can have a separate filter element 18, whereby only the filter element of a channel 16 used during cooking is consumed. The filter element 18 can therefore be of segmented configuration, wherein each segment forms a separate filter element 18 of the respective channel 16. As a result, a service life of the filter element 18 can be increased, such that it is not necessary to exchange the entire filter element 18 from the entire suction opening 10, but rather only individual consumed segments of the filter element 18.

[0112] FIG. 6 shows a sectional view of the vapor extractor 6 which likewise shows the features from FIG. 4 and FIG. 5.

[0113] The sectional view illustrates an exemplary arrangement of two suction units 17 in the housing 12, in particular in the lower part 8 of the housing 12. Each suction unit 17 comprises a fan 18 which has a fan motor 180 and a propeller 182 driven by the fan motor 180. The air sucked in by the suction units 17 is discharged downwards through the exhaust air opening 80 provided in the lower side 14 and therefore out of the housing 12.

[0114] For forming the exhaust air opening 80, the lower side 14 of the housing has a perforation through which the air flow sucked in by the suction units 17 can be output from the housing 12.

[0115] The upper part 7 comprises the movable flap 11 and is configured to form a flow channel for the cooking fumes from the suction opening 10 to the suction unit 17. The lower part 8 and / or optionally the upper part 7 can be configured to form a flow channel for the sucked-in exhaust air to the exhaust air opening 80.

[0116] The air sucked in by the suction units 17 can be filtered by filters before it is output again via the exhaust air opening 80.

[0117] For example, a grease separator 19, which is configured here in the form of simple baffle plates, is provided, wherein the grease separator can be separated from the lower part 8 and is configured to be dishwasher-safe both in terms of material and in terms of its dimensions.

[0118] As a second filter stage, an activated carbon filter (not illustrated here) can be provided which is arranged in the air flow between the grease separator 19 and the suction unit 17, for example as an activated carbon filter mat which is arranged above the propeller 182 of the fan 18.

[0119] A further filter stage can be arranged directly on the inner side of the lower side 14 and can be provided in the form of an activated carbon filter mat 140. This filter stage is thus provided directly at the exhaust air opening 80 and can be placed, for example, on the perforated lower side 14 of the housing 12.

[0120] A further filter stage can be arranged in the air flow between the grease separator 19 and the exhaust air opening 80 by at least one plasma electrode (not shown here). The plasma electrode can be provided, for example, in the air flow between the grease separator 19 and the fan 18, or in the air flow downstream of the fan 18 and upstream of the exhaust air opening 80.

[0121] For simple and mobile positioning of the vapor extractor 6 in the table frame 2, the housing 12 is furthermore divided with respect to the side wall 15 at a height of the flange 9 into the upper part 7 and the lower part 8, wherein the side wall 15 of the lower part 8 comprises the flange 9.

[0122] In addition, the upper part 7 can be configured to enclose the lower part 8, so that the lower part 8 is covered by the upper part 7 at a contact point of the upper part 7 with the lower part 8. As a result, the lower part 8 is protected from external contamination by the cooking by the flange 9 and the upper part 8. This allows a reduction in cleaning outlay of the housing 12 after cooking.

[0123] It is therefore proposed to attach the extraction device next to the cooking hob or between two cooking hob modules and in this case furthermore to control the air flow individually by at least two flaps. As a result of the selective opening or closing of the flaps, the extraction power can be provided at the location where it is required. As a result, the fan rotational speed can be significantly reduced, which reduces noise level and energy consumption or significantly increases the effect of the extraction device.

[0124] To the extent applicable, all individual features which are illustrated in the exemplary embodiments can be combined with one another and / or exchanged without departing from the scope of the invention.List of reference signs

[0125] 1 Cooking table

[0126] 10 suction opening

[0127] 11 flap

[0128] 12 housing

[0129] 13 upper side

[0130] 14 lower side

[0131] 140 activated carbon filter mat

[0132] 15 side wall

[0133] 16 channel

[0134] 17 suction unit

[0135] 18 fan

[0136] 180 fan motor

[0137] 182 propeller

[0138] 19 grease separator

[0139] 100 transport roller

[0140] 2 table frame

[0141] 20 grid position

[0142] 22 empty space

[0143] 24 table leg

[0144] 26 transverse web with support

[0145] 260 support region

[0146] 262 separating plate

[0147] 28 support region

[0148] 280 grid profil

[0149] 282 grid frame

[0150] 3 work surface

[0151] 4 module

[0152] 40 table top

[0153] 5 cooking position

[0154] 6 vapor extractor

[0155] 7 upper part

[0156] 8 lower part

[0157] 80 exhaust air opening

[0158] 9 flange

[0159] 90 engagement strip

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0049]Preferred exemplary embodiments are described below with reference to the figures. In this case, identical, similar or identically acting elements are provided with identical reference signs in the different figures, and a repeated description of these elements is partly dispensed with in order to avoid redundancies.

[0050]FIG. 1 shows, in a schematic, perspective illustration, a mobile cooking table 1 which has a table frame 2 into which modules not yet shown in this figure can be inserted in order to provide a work surface.

[0051]The fact that the cooking table 1 is mobile is understood here to mean that the cooking table 1 can be folded and / or dismantled in such a manner that it can be transported in a simple manner and can then be rebuilt at another location. As a result, the cooking table 1 is particularly well suited for use in the region of the event catering and can be transported in a simple manner from one event location to another event location. For example, it can b...

Claims

1. A vapor extractor for a modular cooking table, the vapor extractor comprising: a housing with at least one suction opening configured to suck in cooking vapors, and an exhaust air opening configured to discharge the sucked-in cooking vapors, wherein the housing has an upper part and a lower part and the at least one suction opening is arranged in the upper part and the exhaust air opening is arranged in the lower part, and wherein a horizontally circumferential flange is fixedly arranged on the housing between the upper part and the lower part.

2. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the horizontally circumferential flange is configured to insert the housing into a grid position of the modular cooking table.

3. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the horizontally circumferential flange is configured to seal the housing in at least one of an air-tight and a liquid-tight manner with respect to the modular cooking table.

4. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the horizontally circumferential flange has an engagement strip that allows the housing to be lifted out of a grid position of the modular cooking table, and wherein the engagement strip is optionally covered during operation by a spring-biased cover.

5. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the upper part is configured to be separated from the lower par at a height at which the horizontally circumferential flange is arranged on the side wall.

6. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the upper part comprises a grease separator that is configured to be separated from the lower part and which is configured to be dishwasher-safe.

7. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the lower part comprises at least one of a suction unit and a filter element.

8. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the upper side of the housing is configured as a depositing surface.

9. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, wherein the upper side of the housing is configured to be heated or cooled.

10. The vapor extractor according to claim 9, wherein the housing is configured to heat the upper side by cooking fumes flowing through the suction opening.

11. The vapor extractor according to claim 1, further comprising at least one movable flap that is configured to close and open the suction opening.

12. The vapor extractor according to claim 11, wherein the suction opening has at least two separate channels, and each respective channel is configured to be at least partially opened or closed by the at least one movable flap.

13. A cooking table comprising: a table frame having a grid frame that which forms at least two grid positions,wherein the at least two grid portions are configured to receive the vapor extractor according to claim 1.

14. The cooking table according to claim 13, wherein the at least two grid positions are formed by an insertion of a transverse web into the grid frame.

15. The cooking table according to claim 14, wherein the grid frame and the transverse web are configured to receive the circumferential flange of the vapor extractor.

16. The cooking table according to claim 15, wherein the at least two grid positions are configured such that the lower part of the housing of the vapor extractor is shielded in at least one of a liquid-tight and a air-tight manner with respect to the upper part of the vapor extractor by the circumferential flange.

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