EP4403832B1 - Cooktop unit with integrated extractor hood - Google Patents

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EP4403832B1
EP4403832B1 EP24152215.0A EP24152215A EP4403832B1 EP 4403832 B1 EP4403832 B1 EP 4403832B1 EP 24152215 A EP24152215 A EP 24152215A EP 4403832 B1 EP4403832 B1 EP 4403832B1
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Michele Gentile
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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    • F24C15/20—Removing cooking fumes
    • F24C15/2042—Devices for removing cooking fumes structurally associated with a cooking range e.g. downdraft

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  • the present invention relates to a cooktop unit with an integrated extraction hood.
  • Extractor hoods integrated into a cooktop for kitchens are known.
  • Such types of extractor hoods comprise an extraction system arranged under the cooktop in communication with an opening of the cooktop, in such a way that the fumes generated when cooking foods are extracted downwardly through the opening of the cooktop.
  • a filter generally comprising a plurality of mesh-shaped filtering elements, is arranged in the opening of the cooktop, said filter being suitable for extracting the air, filtering the fats contained in the extracted fumes, and preventing the passage of solid particles with a larger diameter than the holes of the meshes of the filtering element.
  • Prior art documents describing similar extractor hoods integrated into a cooktop include US2014/230662 A1 , US2014/182575 A1 , EP3951267 A1 , CN105203602 B , EP3492818 A1 and EP3951270 A1 .
  • a drawback of such types of extractor hoods integrated in the cooktop consists in the fact that liquids may fall onto the cooktop frequently during the operation of the cooktop and of the extractor hood.
  • the unit (100) comprises a cooktop (1) and an extractor hood (2) integrated into the cooktop (1).
  • the cooktop (1) comprises stoves (10), such as induction stoves.
  • An extraction opening (11) is obtained in the cooktop (1).
  • the extraction opening (11) communicates with a housing (20) disposed under the cooktop (1).
  • An extraction system (21) of the extraction hood is arranged in the housing (20), it being suitable for extracting the air from the extraction opening (11) downwardly.
  • the extraction system (21) comprises a fan (22) and an electric motor (23) that operates the fan.
  • a filter (3) is arranged in the extraction opening (11).
  • the filter (3) must be suitable for letting the air extracted by the extraction system (21) pass through and at the same time retain the fats contained in the fumes extracted by the extractor hood and the solid particles with a given diameter.
  • the filter (3) is removably mounted in the extraction opening (11) in such a way that it can be removed, cleaned and/or replaced.
  • the filter (3) comprises:
  • the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5) operate as two electrical contacts of a normally open switch or as two armatures of a capacitor, in which the spacer (6) operates as dielectric between the armatures of the capacitor.
  • the filter (3) may also comprise a frame (8) in the form of a perimeter frame that retains and supports the filtering elements (4, 5) and the spacer (6) in package configuration.
  • the frame (8) may be made of an insulating material in such a way not to create an electrical bridge between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5).
  • the frame (8) has two holes (80) that are crossed by the shanks (61) of the spacer, so that the pins (7a, 7b) protrude externally from the frame.
  • the two pins (7a, 7b) of the filter (3) are electrically connected to detection means (9) suitable for detecting an electrical connection between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5).
  • the detection means (9) are connected to control means (91) configured to send a control signal (S) to the electric motor (23) of the extractor hood in order to stop it when the detection means detect an electrical connection between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5).
  • the filter (7) operates as a normally open switch that is closed when water passes through the spacer (6) establishing an electrical connection between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5).
  • the detection means (9) comprise a capacitive detector (90) suitable for detecting a capacity (C) of the capacitor generated by the spacer (6) arranged between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5).
  • the control device (91) comprises a comparator (92) configured to compare the detected capacity (C) with a preset capacity threshold value (C1). When the detected capacity (C) exceeds the capacity threshold value (C1), the control device (91) sends a control signal (S) to the electric motor (23) of the extractor hood in order to stop it, thus preventing the extraction system (21) of the extractor hood from extracting the water.
  • the detection means (9) may comprise an electrical conductivity detector suitable for detecting the electrical conductivity between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5).
  • the detected electrical conductivity is very low because the spacer (6) operates as insulator between the first filtering element (4) and the second filtering element (5). If the water passes through the spacer (6), the electrical conductivity increases significantly, as the water operates as electrical conductor.
  • the control device (91) sends a control signal (S) to the electric motor (23) of the extractor hood in order to stop it, thus preventing the extraction system (21) of the extractor hood from extracting the water.
  • a second embodiment of the filter (3) is illustrated, in which at least a third filtering element (104) is added in front of the first filtering element.
  • the third filtering element (104) consists of a mesh substantially similar to that of the first filtering element (4) and of the second filtering element (5). Two overlapping third filtering elements (104) are shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the third filtering element (104) is isolated from the first filtering element (4) by means of a second spacer (106) substantially similar to the first spacer.
  • the frame (8) is made of a conductive material
  • the first filtering element (4) is isolated from the frame (8)
  • the second filtering element (5) is in contact with the frame (8). Therefore, the second pin (7b) is arranged in the frame (8).
  • a third embodiment of the filter (3) is illustrated, in which at least a fourth filtering element (105) is added behind the second filtering element (5).
  • the fourth filtering element (105) consists of a mesh substantially similar to that of the first filtering element (4) and of the second filtering element (5).
  • a third filtering element (104) arranged in front of the first filtering element (4) and a fourth filtering element (105) arranged behind the second filtering element (5) are shown in Fig. 8 .
  • the fourth filtering element (105) is isolated from the second filtering element (5) by means of a third spacer (206) substantially similar to the first spacer (6).
  • the frame (8) is made of a conductive material
  • the first filtering element (4) is isolated from the frame (8)
  • the second filtering element (5) is isolated from the frame (8).
  • the spacer (6) has a perimeter edge (60) with two shanks (61) that protrude from the perimeter edge (60) to penetrate respective holes (81) of the frame (8).
  • the shanks (61) have holes (62) into which the pins (7a, 7b) are press-fitted so that the pins (7a, 7b) protrude from the frame (8) in order to be connected to electrical cables.
  • Tests were performed on the filter (3) for the purpose of detecting an accidental fall of hot or cold water from the cooktop (1) into the extraction opening (11) so as to stop the electric motor (23) and at the same time ensure a normal steam extraction when the hot water contained in a pot placed on a stove starts boiling.
  • the passage of saturated or unsaturated steam through the filter (3) must not be detected by the detection device (90) in such a way that the extractor hood (2) may be operated normally.
  • Tests were carried out with the filter (3) in clean conditions and after soiling the filter with an emulsion of water and oil: 20 g of oil in 100 g of water, letting the water evaporate in an oven at 50°C for 8 hours.
  • the capacity values (C) measured in these tests remained unchanged.
  • Another test was carried out by placing three pots with a total of 1.5 liters of water on three stoves (10) of the cooktop, in order to simulate the extraction of a sufficient quantity of steam.
  • the extractor hood (2) was set at the maximum extraction speed.
  • the formation of condensation on the filter (3) was monitored and a proper operation of the detection device (90) was verified, said detection device (90) being calibrated in such a way that the detected capacity (C) did not exceed the capacity threshold value (C1) with the accumulation of steam on the surfaces of the filter (3).

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IT102023000000822A IT202300000822A1 (it) 2023-01-20 2023-01-20 Gruppo piano cottura con cappa integrata.

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