ES2720072T3 - Hood and closet set - Google Patents

Abstract

Motorized hood assembly (2) and cabinet (3) (1) comprising: - a motorized bell (2) having a containment frame (4); - a kitchen cabinet (3) that extends along a predefined vertical extension direction (Y-Y) and has at least two side walls (11, 12) and a rear wall (13) to define a volume (V), said side (11, 12) and the rear walls (13) extend parallel with respect to said predefined direction of vertical extension (YY), said side walls (11, 12) being opposite each other; - said motorized hood (2) is housed within said volume (V) of said cabinet (3); said assembly (1) being characterized in that it comprises: - a first pair of coupling elements (20) arranged in a respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3) and projecting from each respective side wall (11 , 12) towards the opposite side wall (11, 12), said first pair of coupling elements (20) defining a rotation axis (XX) extending perpendicularly with respect to said vertical extension direction (YY); - a first pair of seats (30) provided in said containment frame (4) configured to adjust a respective coupling element of the first pair of coupling elements (20) to allow rotation of said containment frame (4) around said axis of rotation (XX) during an insertion / removal step of said bell (2) in said volume (V) of said cabinet (3); - a second pair of coupling elements (40) arranged in said containment frame (4) so that each element of said pair of coupling elements (40) faces a respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3), when said motorized hood is housed in said volume (V); - a second pair of seats (50) arranged in a respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3) configured to adjust a respective coupling element of the second pair of coupling elements (40) to change from a first configuration operative, where said bell (2) is firmly attached to said cabinet to a second operative configuration, where said bell (2) is free to rotate about said axis of rotation (XX).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Hood and closet set

Technical field

The present invention relates to a hood and cabinet assembly, in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.

Particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to a set of a motorized hood of the type of suction or filter for homes and a modular kitchen cabinet incorporating said hood.

Prior art of the invention.

Motorized hoods, of the filter suction type, that can be embedded or incorporated or housed in a kitchen cabinet are known.

This type of installation can provide that the bell remains completely hidden from view of the user until he / she needs to activate the bell after opening a door that is part of the closet. In order to allow the installation of such a bell, it is generally provided so that the bell is restricted, for example through screws and / or pins, to the side walls of the cabinet and / or with the bottom wall of the cabinet .

For this purpose, the hood frame provides suitable grooves or seats through which the screws can be placed, which are coupled, for example, on the side walls of the cabinet.

In particular, to allow the installation operations of the hood in the closet, it is necessary that at least two people be present simultaneously, one of whom has the task of holding the hood and, meanwhile, the other has the task of restricting it , for example, to the side walls of the closet.

This clearly translates into a serious inconvenience in all cases in which the user wishes to perform an installation by himself, that is, without the help of other people, or in all cases in which the installation is performed by professionals / specialized companies. .

In particular, in the latter case, it is clear that the use of a greater number of people for the installation of the hood in the cabinet produces necessarily higher costs for the end user.

Examples of such bells are described in the documents. DE 19906322, DE 29809744, US 4,011803, US 2008/302352, US 3,372,632 and US 2014/352151.

Summary of the invention

In this context, the technical task that forms the basis of the present invention is to propose a hood and cabinet assembly that overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art.

In particular, one purpose of the present invention is to provide a hood and cabinet assembly that allows a single user to install the hood in the closet space.

A further purpose of the present invention is to use classic hinges that allow rotation (or rototranslation) instead of hinges provided with complex mechanical pistons or mechanisms.

The described technical task and the specified purposes are substantially achieved by a cabinet and hood assembly comprising the technical characteristics described in one or more of the appended claims. Advantage

In particular, thanks to the cabinet and hood assembly according to the present invention, it is possible to install and remove a hood in the space of a closet more easily without the need for two users to operate.

Furthermore, thanks to the cabinet and hood assembly according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the classic hinges of the kitchen cabinets while using a hood that takes advantage of the entire depth of the cabinet.

List of figures

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer from the indicative description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of a hood and cabinet assembly, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

• Figure 1 is a front view of the hood and cabinet assembly according to the present invention; • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the assembly of Figure 1, in which the bell is partially inserted in the closet space and with an enlargement of a first detail;

• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the assembly of Figure 1, in which the bell is partially inserted in the closet space and with an enlargement of the first detail and the second detail;

• Figure 4 is a front perspective view of the assembly of Figure 1, when the bell is inserted into the closet space with the enlargement of the second detail of Figure 3;

• Figure 5 is a perspective view of a side part of the hood and some components necessary for insertion / removal of the hood from the cabinet space according to the present invention.

Detailed description

Even if they are not explicitly highlighted, the individual characteristics described in reference to specific embodiments should be considered as accessories and / or interchangeable with other characteristics, described in reference to other embodiments.

With reference to the attached figures, reference number 1 indicates a hood 2 and cabinet 3 assembly, preferably a motorized hood 2 of the suction or filter type and a kitchen cabinet 3 of the modular type. The bell 2 in the attached figures is, for example, a bell commonly known as an inverted T-bell. From here on, reference will be made to a specific form of the bell, without limiting, however, the assembly of the bell 2 and the cabinet 3 to the type of inverted T-bell mentioned above.

The bell 2 comprises a containment frame 4, preferably made of metallic material with possible decorative parts. The term "containment frame", in the context of the present invention, means a structural element intended to contain devices suitable for the operation of the hood that includes shaped elements and / or cladding panels that give the hood a particular aesthetic shape. .

The containment frame 2 comprises an upper wall 5, from which a chimney emerges to expel the fumes 6, a lower part 7 opposite the upper wall 5, through which the fumes that arise during the preparation of the fumes are sucked food, two side walls 8, 9 opposite each other, which laterally join the upper wall 5 and the lower part 7, as well as a front wall 10 that laterally joins the upper wall 5 and the lower part 7 itself.

The cabinet 3 extends along a predefined vertical extension direction YY and has at least two side walls (or panels) 11, 12 and a rear wall 13 to define a volume V. Such side walls 11, 12 and the wall rear 13 extend parallel to the predefined vertical extension direction YY. In particular, the side walls 11, 12 are opposite and face each other.

The containment frame 4 is intended to be fixed to the side walls 11, 12 in an area disposed on a cooking surface having one or more burners (not illustrated in the figures).

In this regard, the terms "vertical direction" or "transverse direction" refer to a configuration in which the hood 2 is installed, whereby the term vertical direction is intended to indicate a direction substantially perpendicular to the cooking surface and The term transverse direction is intended to indicate a direction that forms an angle with a vertical plane.

According to one aspect, the chimney for expelling the fumes 6 extends along a vertical direction that is parallel to the predefined direction of the vertical extension Y-Y.

The cabinet 3, again with reference to Figure 1, also comprises a front panel 14 which has the task of hiding the motorized hood 2 from the user's view when it is not in use and making it accessible when it is intended to be activated.

For this purpose, the cabinet 3 comprises a hinge 15 which makes it possible to move the front panel 14 between a configuration in which the bell 2 is hidden from view and a configuration in which the bell 2 is accessible to the user.

According to one aspect, also with reference to Figure 2, the joint 15 comprises:

• a fixed part 16, restricted to a side wall 11 (or 12),

a movable part 17 restricted to the front panel 14 and

• the articulation means 18 operate in the fixed part 16 and the mobile part 17 to rotatably associate the front panel 14 with respect to the side wall 11 (or 12).

The hinge 15 and its operation are known and therefore will not be described.

The Figures show a front panel 14 that is rotatably associated with the side panel 11 but, of course, could be rotatably associated with the other side panel 12.

Again, with reference to Figure 1, it should be noted that the cabinet 3 comprises an upper panel 18 that joins with the other panels 11, 12 and 13. Said upper panel 18 makes it possible to delimit the volume V of the cabinet itself.

It should be noted that the side walls 11, 12 of the cabinet 3 comprise a plurality of holes 19 which, with the help of suitable pins, pins or screws (not illustrated in the figures), allow the positioning of the upper panel 18 at different heights, for adjust the volume V of the cabinet 3.

The manufacturer makes a plurality of holes 19 in number, shape, depth and arrangement for all vertical panels of the modular kitchen to standardize production, decrease the elements and help the user to assemble the cabinet.

For example, the fixed part 16 of the hinge 15 effectively takes advantage of some of the holes in the plurality of holes 19 to carry out its adjustment to the vertical panel 11 (or 12).

According to one aspect, also with reference to Figures 2 to 5, the hood 2 and cabinet 3 assembly comprises:

• a first pair of coupling elements 20 (only one of which is visible in the attached figures but the other is arranged symmetrically to the visible one) arranged in a respective side wall 11, 12 of the cabinet 3;

• a first pair of seats 30 (only one of which is visible in the attached figures, but the other is arranged symmetrically to the visible one) provided in the containment frame 4;

• a second pair of coupling elements 40 (only one of which is visible in the attached figures but the other is arranged symmetrically to the visible one) arranged in the containment frame 4;

• a second pair of seats 50 (only one of which is visible in the attached figures but the other is arranged symmetrically to the visible one) arranged in a respective side wall 11, 12 of the cabinet 3.

In particular, the first pair of coupling elements 20 projects from each side wall 11, 12 towards the opposite side wall 12, 11, respectively, for a certain segment "T" and such a pair of coupling elements 20 defines an axis of XX rotation extending perpendicular to the vertical extension direction YY.

More in particular, the first pair of coupling elements 20, also with reference to Figure 2, projects a "T" segment that extends along an extension direction that is perpendicular to the vertical extension direction YY, of so that the axis of rotation XX is in a perpendicular plane with respect to the vertical extension direction YY.

According to a preferred embodiment, each coupling element of the first pair of coupling elements 20 comprises a rod 20 ', for example of cylindrical shape with circular section, and a head 20 ", for example also cylindrical with circular section, the latter having a larger diameter than the 20 'stem.

With regard to the first pair of seats 30, they are configured to adjust a respective coupling element of the first pair of coupling elements 20 to allow rotation of the containment frame 4 around the axis of rotation XX during an insertion / removal step of bell 2 in volume V of cabinet 3.

According to one aspect, in order to arrange the first pair of coupling elements 20 on the respective side wall 11, 12 of the cabinet 3, the latter, close to said rear wall 13 of the cabinet 3 itself, comprises a seat 60 configured to adjust the respective element of the first pair of coupling elements 20.

Preferably, the seat 60 has a blind cylindrical hole and forcibly receives the rod 20 '(in the preferred embodiment only a part thereof) of the coupling elements 20.

Said seat 60 is formed in the thickness of the side panel 11, 12 of the cabinet 3.

According to one aspect, each seat 30 of the first pair of seats has the shape of a notch of a certain width "L" and depth "P", with which an insert 30 'is preferably associated, for example with force.

Such an insert 30 ', for example made of plastic material, defines a channel 30 "having a blind bottom in whose mouth comprises a conformation adapted to facilitate adjustment with the respective coupling element of the first pair of coupling elements 20.

It should be noted that each coupling element of the second pair of coupling elements 40 is configured to pass from a first operational configuration in which the bell 2 is stably attached to the cabinet 3, in particular to the vertical walls 11, 12 thereof , to a second operative configuration in which the bell 2 can rotate freely around said axis of rotation XX.

In particular, the second pair of coupling elements 40 is configured so that each element of said pair of coupling elements 40 faces a respective side wall 11, 12 of the cabinet 3, when the motorized bell 2 is received in said volume V of the closet. 3.

According to one aspect, the second pair of coupling elements 40 is disposed distally with respect to the first pair of seats 30, that is, near the front wall 10 of the bell 2.

In a preferred embodiment, the second pair of coupling elements 40, also with reference to Figure 5, comprises a sheet 41 of the elastically deformable type, which has a body comprising a first part 41 'and a second part 41 ".

The first part 41 'has a substantially flat end 42 on the surface of which, oriented towards the vertical walls of the cabinet 3, a protuberance 43 is arranged. The end 42 of the first part 41' is articulated to the side wall 8, 9 of the frame 2, while the second part 41 "is free.

In particular, it is intended for:

• the end 42 will be articulated in the respective seat 40 of its side wall 8, 9 of the bell 2 and

• the protuberance 43 is inserted, when the assembly is in use, with the respective seat 50 of the second pair of seats arranged in the respective side wall 11, 12 of the cabinet 3.

The second part 41 "can be freely moved and, in particular, has the shape to be grasped by the user or by a tool, as described below.

According to a preferred embodiment, the second part 41 "extends in at least one plane (extending along the YY direction) different with respect to the plane in which the first part 41 'extends. Preferably, the second part It extends in a zigzag.

According to a special aspect, the first part 41 'is outside the frame 2, while the second part 41 "is within the volume defined by the frame 2.

For this purpose, each seat 40 comprises a window or a notch (not visible in the figures) that acts as a communication path between the exterior and the interior of the frame 2, so that the first part 41 'is oriented towards the vertical walls Closet 3, while the second part 41 "is inserted through said window or notch in the volume of the frame 4 so that it is fully received in the frame 4.

In other words, the second part 41 "of the sheet 41 is not visible to the user, either in the act of inserting the bell 2 and in the act of extracting it. Such a second part 41" is visible to the user only when the Filter screens 70 are removed, for example, for the necessary cleaning operations.

According to one aspect, the second pair of seats 50 is disposed distal with respect to the first pair of coupling elements 20, that is, near the front panel 14 of the cabinet 3.

Preferably, also with reference to Figure 4, each seat 50 has a blind cylindrical bore and forcibly receives the bulge 41 "of the coupling elements 40.

Said seat 50 is formed in the thickness of the side panel 11, 12 of the cabinet 3.

In addition, it should be borne in mind that, for safety reasons, in addition to the first and second coupling means 20, 40 mentioned above, there may be additional mechanical restrictions, such as screws (not illustrated in the Figures) that are attached to the Frame 4 with side walls 11, 12 of cabinet 3.

It should be noted here that, advantageously, the passage of the condition in which it is possible to rotate the bell 2 around the axis XX to insert it into the volume V of the cabinet and then reach the stable condition restricted to the side walls 11, 12 of the cabinet 3 It is done by a single user.

In fact, the user only has to couple the first pair of coupling means 20 with the seat 30 of the containment frame 4 and, after said coupling, it is possible to rotate the bell 2 around the axis XX with a rotating movement from the bottom up, as shown by the arrows "S" in Figure 3.

In particular, also with reference to Figure 2, once the stem 20 'is inserted into the seat 60 of each respective side wall 11, 12 of the cabinet 3, the head 20 "is inserted into the channel 30" of the insert 30 'where it can slide until it reaches the bottom of the insert. Once this position has been reached, it is possible to rotate the bell 2 with a rotating movement that goes from the bottom to the top (arrows "S" in Figure 3).

During the final step of the rotation around the X-X axis, the second pair of coupling elements 40 is coupled with the second pair of seats 50.

In particular, after the rotation given to the bell 2 by the user, the second coupling means 40 is elastically deformed and coupled to the seat 50 of the walls 11, 12 of the cabinet 3.

In other words, thanks to the elastic characteristics of the sheet 41, since the latter is restricted at its end 41 ', it is possible that the shoulder 43 is inserted in the seat 50, to restrict the bell 2 in a stable position.

Advantageously, in order to be able to carry out the extraction operation of the bell 2 of the volume V of the cabinet 3, it is envisioned that the bell 2 comprises two grooves formed in the front wall 10 and / or upper 5 of the bell itself, which closes preferably with a respective closure cap 32.

Said grooves, once the closure cover 32 has been removed, allows access within the volume defined by the frame itself.

It should be noted that the grooves are provided near the arrangement of the second pairs of coupling elements 40.

According to one aspect, such operations are generally carried out through suitable tools, such as a screwdriver. Therefore, the slot must be configured so that it can receive such tools, that is, it must have sufficient depth and width measurements to receive and move said tools.

Therefore, in order to carry out the extraction operation of the bell 2, it is planned to remove the closing covers 32, to insert the tool (or the finger of a user's hand) that holds the part 41 "of the leaf 41 (that is, the part that is within the volume defined by the frame 2) to move it towards a more internal area of said volume, so that the protuberance 43 can be disengaged from the seat 50 and thus free the frame 2 from the side walls of the cabinet 3 to allow the rotation of the first pair of coupling means 20 around the axis XX and then extract it from the volume V of the cabinet 3.

Clearly, those skilled in the art can make numerous modifications and variants to the configurations described above, to meet contingent and specific requirements, all these variants and modifications are all within the scope of the protection of the invention as defined in the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. Motorized hood assembly (2) and cabinet (3) (1) comprising: - a motorized bell (2) having a containment frame (4); - a kitchen cabinet (3) that extends along a predefined direction of vertical extension (YY) and has at least two side walls (11, 12) and a rear wall (13) to define a volume (V ), said side (11, 12) and the rear walls (13) extend parallel with respect to said predefined direction of vertical extension (YY), said side walls (11, 12) being opposite each other; - said motorized hood (2) is housed within said volume (V) of said cabinet (3); said set (1) being characterized in that it comprises: - a first pair of coupling elements (20) disposed on a respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3) and projecting from each respective side wall (11, 12) towards the opposite side wall (11, 12), said first pair of coupling elements (20) defining an axis of rotation (XX) extending perpendicular to said vertical extension direction (YY); - a first pair of seats (30) provided in said containment frame (4) configured to adjust a respective coupling element of the first pair of coupling elements (20) to allow rotation of said containment frame (4) around said axis of rotation (XX) during an insertion / removal step of said bell (2) in said volume (V) of said cabinet (3); - a second pair of coupling elements (40) arranged in said containment frame (4) so that each element of said pair of coupling elements (40) faces a respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3), when said motorized hood is housed in said volume (V); - a second pair of seats (50) arranged in a respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3) configured to adjust a respective coupling element of the second pair of coupling elements (40) to change from a first configuration operative, where said bell (2) is firmly attached to said cabinet to a second operative configuration, where said bell (2) is free to rotate about said axis of rotation (XX). 2. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to claim 1, wherein said containment frame (4) comprises an upper wall (5), from which a chimney (6) exits to expel fumes, a contrasted bottom ( 7), through which the fumes that arise during food preparation are drawn, two side walls (8, 9) opposite each other that join laterally to said upper wall (5) and to said bottom (7) and a front wall (10) that joins said upper wall (5) and said bottom (7), each seat of said first pair of seats (30) is arranged in a respective side wall (8, 9) of said bell (2) ) near said rear wall (13) and is configured to adjust the respective element of said first pair of coupling elements (20). 3. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each element of said first pair of coupling elements (20) comprises a rod and a head, the latter having a diameter larger than the rod when said assembly is in use, said rod is inserted into said seat of each respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3) and said head is inserted into said seat of said first pair of seats provided in a respective side wall ( 8, 9) of said bell (2). 4. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to claim 1, wherein each respective side wall (11, 12) of said cabinet (3), close to said rear wall (13) of said cabinet (3), comprises a seat (60) shaped to forcefully adjust the respective element of said first pair of coupling elements (20, 21). 5. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each seat of said second pair of seats (50) is disposed in a distal position with respect to the position of the first pair of coupling means (twenty). 6. Motorized cabinet and cabinet assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each element of said second pair of coupling elements comprises a sheet (41) of the elastically deformable type having a body comprising a first part (41 ') and a second part (41 ”), said first part (41') oriented towards the two side walls (11, 12) of the cabinet (3), while the second part (41") is internal to the frame of containment (4). 7. Motorized hood and cabinet according to claim 6, wherein said first part (41 ') has a flat end (42), on whose surface, a protuberance (43) is arranged facing the two side walls (11, 12) of the cabinet (3), wherein said end (42) is articulated to the respective side wall (8, 9) of the frame (4). 8. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to any one of the preceding claims 6 to 7, wherein said second part (41 ") is configured to be grasped by the user or by a tool. 9. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to claim 7 or 8, wherein said second part (41 ") is developed in at least one plane extended along said vertical direction (YY) different from the plane where said first part (41 ') extends. 10. Motorized hood and cabinet assembly according to claim 1, wherein each seat of the first pair of seats (30) has a notch having a given width (L) and a depth (P) which is an insert ( 30 ') which has a blind bottom part, in whose mouth it comprises a conformation adapted to facilitate adjustment with the respective coupling element of the first pair of coupling elements (20).