NL2031430B1 - Kitchen Air Extraction Canopy and Extraction Element and Extraction Duct therefor - Google Patents
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A kitchen air extraction canopy for air extraction from above a cooking facility in a kitchen space comprises an underpressure enclosure, in which, in use, an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space is maintained through fluid communication with an exhaust system drawing air from the underpressure enclosure; and an extraction surface area through which, in use, air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure, especially wherein the extraction area comprises or is configured to comprise one or more filter elements for filtering air extracted through the filter element(s) in the extraction surface area. The canopy has an extraction connection with the underpressure enclosure for connection to a first end of a duct that has a second end for positioning in the kitchen space to locally draw of a gas and/or vapour from a gas and/or vapour source in the kitchen space, such as a steam oven.
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Kitchen Air Extraction Canopy and Extraction Element and Extraction Duct therefor
[01] The invention relates to a kitchen air extraction canopy, and corresponding method, for air extraction from above a cooking facility in a kitchen space, wherein the canopy comprises an underpressure enclosure, in which, in use, an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space is maintained through fluid communication with an exhaust system drawing air from the underpressure enclosure; and an extraction surface area through which, in use, air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure, especially wherein the extraction area comprises or is configured to comprise one or more filter elements for filtering air extracted through the filter element(s) in the extraction surface area.
[02] Kitchen air extraction canopies are well known and are widely used in private and professional kitchens. The air extraction canopy extracts air from the kitchen space through the extraction surface area of the canopy into an exhaust system. The extraction surface area contains filters through which the air is guided for filtering out grease and possibly other contaminants in the extracted air, and is a delimiting wall of the underpressure enclosure of the extraction canopy. The underpressure enclosure is in fluid communication with an exhaust system that generally has one or more exhaust ventilators for drawing air from the underpressure enclosure of the canopy to keep it at an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space so that air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure of the canopy.
[03] The kitchen air extraction canopy is mostly at arranged above a cooking stove for drawing of any gases, vapours and fumes from the cooking pots, etcetera on the cooking stove. Other cooking apparatuses may arranged under or near the kitchen air extraction canopy for drawing of any gases, vapours and fumes from such apparatuses as well. Such cooking apparatuses can be ovens, combi ovens, steamers, steam ovens, etcetera. Some of such apparatuses, like the steam ovens and combi steamers, work on the basis of steam, that may be discharged from the respective apparatus through a vapour outlet. The vapour outlet is generally provide at the top side of the respective apparatus.
[04] Vapour discharged from the vapour outlet will be drawn towards the kitchen air extraction canopy when in operation. However, the amount of vapour or steam discharged from the vapour or steam outlet of the respective apparatus can be quite high, and some fraction may escape from air extraction by the kitchen canopy and even condense at relatively cool surface of the canopy and elsewhere. Condensed vapour can subsequently drop down, which can cause unwanted and even dangerous situations, that are better prevented.
[05] It is an objective of the invention to provide a kitchen air extraction canopy and method that allows for locally drawing of a gas or vapour.
[06] It is another or alternative objective of the invention to provide a kitchen extraction canopy and method that efficiently draws of gas or vapour discharged from an apparatus outlet.
[07] It is yet another or alternative objective of the invention to provide a kitchen air extraction canopy and method that prevents condensation of steam or vapour discharged from an outlet of, for instance, a steam oven or combi steamer.
[08] It is yet another or alternative objective of the invention to provide …
[09] In an aspect the invention provides a kitchen air extraction canopy for air extraction from above a cooking facility in a kitchen space, wherein the canopy comprises - an underpressure enclosure, in which, in use, an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space is maintained through fluid communication with an exhaust system drawing air from the underpressure enclosure; - an extraction surface area through which, in use, air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure, especially wherein the extraction area comprises or is configured to comprise one or more filter elements for filtering air extracted through the filter element(s) in the extraction surface area; and - an extraction connection with the underpressure enclosure for connection to a first end of a duct that has a second end for positioning in the kitchen space to locally draw of a gas and/or vapour from a gas and/or vapour source in the kitchen space, such as a steam oven.
[10] in an embodiment of the canopy, the canopy comprises an extraction connection element having the extraction connection and arranged in the extraction surface area.
[11] In an embodiment of the canopy, the extraction connection element is removably arranged in the extraction surface area.
[12] In an aspect the invention provides an extraction connection element for a kitchen air extraction canopy for air extraction from above a cooking facility in a kitchen space, wherein the canopy comprises - an underpressure enclosure, in which, in use, an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space is maintained through fluid communication with an exhaust system drawing air from the underpressure enclosure; and - an extraction surface area through which, in use, air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure, especially wherein the extraction area comprises or is configured to comprise one or more filter elements for filtering air extracted through the filter element(s) in the extraction surface area, wherein the extraction connection element is configured for arrangement in the extraction surface area, and comprises an extraction connection with the underpressure enclosure, when arranged in the extraction surface area, for connection to a first end of a duct that has a second end for positioning in the kitchen space to locally draw of a gas and/or vapour from a gas and/or vapour source in the kitchen space, such as a steam oven.
[13] In an embodiment of the extraction connection element, the extraction connection element is configured for removable arrangement in the extraction surface area.
[14] In an embodiment of the canopy or the extraction connection element, the canopy or the extraction connection element comprises an extraction duct having a first end connected to the extraction connection and a second end for positioning in the kitchen space to locally draw of a gas and/or steam from a gas and/or steam source in the kitchen space, such as a steam oven.
[15] In an aspect the invention provides an extraction duct for a kitchen air extraction canopy for air extraction from above a cooking facility in a kitchen space, wherein the canopy comprises - an underpressure enclosure, in which, in use, an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space is maintained through fluid communication with an exhaust system drawing air from the underpressure enclosure; - an extraction surface area through which, in use, air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure, especially wherein the extraction area comprises or is configured to comprise one or more filter elements for filtering air extracted through the filter element(s) in the extraction surface area; and - an extraction connection with the underpressure enclosure for connection to a first end of the extraction duct that has a second end for positioning in the kitchen space to locally draw of a gas and/or vapour from a gas and/or vapour source in the kitchen space, such as a steam oven.
[16] In an embodiment of the canopy, the extraction connection element or the extraction duct, the second end of the extraction duct comprises a funnel shape having an increasing cross-section in a direction away from the first end.
[17] In an embodiment of the canopy, the extraction connection element or the extraction duct, the extraction duct comprises a flexible tube.
[18] In an embodiment of the canopy, the extraction connection element or the extraction duct, the extraction duct comprises a stainless steel tube or duct.
[19] In an embodiment of the canopy, the extraction connection element or the extraction duct, the canopy or the extraction connection element comprises a gas or vapour detector arranged at the extraction connection for detecting a gas and/or vapour discharged from the extraction connection into the underpressure enclosure.
[20] In an embodiment of the canopy, the extraction connection element or the extraction duct, the gas or vapour detector is a hygrostat.
[21] In an aspect the invention provides a extraction method for locally drawing of a gas and/or vapour from a gas and/or vapour source in the kitchen space, such as a steam oven, wherein the method comprises
- providing a kitchen air extraction canopy for air extraction from above a cooking facility in the kitchen space, wherein the canopy comprises -- an underpressure enclosure, in which, in use, an underpressure with respect to the kitchen space is maintained through fluid communication with an exhaust system drawing air from the underpressure enclosure; and -- an extraction surface area through which, in use, air is extracted from the kitchen space to the underpressure enclosure, especially wherein the extraction area comprises or is configured to comprise one or more filter elements for filtering air extracted through the filter element(s) in the extraction surface area; - providing a cooking apparatus having a gas and/or vapour outlet near the canopy; - connecting a first end of an extraction duct in fluid connection to the underpressure enclosure; - providing a second end of the extraction duct near the gas and/or vapour outlet for locally drawing of gas and/or steam from the gas and/or steam outlet in the kitchen space; - operating the canopy; and - operating the cooking apparatus having the gas and/or vapour outlet.
[22] In an embodiment of the method, the canopy is provided with an extraction connection with the underpressure enclosure for connection to the first end of the extraction duct, and connecting the first end of the extraction duct to the extraction connection.
[23] In an embodiment of the method, the cooking apparatus having the gas and/or vapour outlet is arranged below the canopy.
[24] In an embodiment of the method, the second end of the extraction duct is provided over the gas and/or vapour outlet of the cooking apparatus.
[25] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description of the invention by way of non-limiting and non-exclusive embodiments. These embodiments are not to be construed as limiting the scope of protection. The person skilled in the art will realize that other alternatives and equivalent embodiments of the invention can be conceived and reduced to practice without departing from the scope of the present invention. Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like or same reference symbols denote like, same or corresponding parts, and in which
Figure 1 shows a cross-section of a kitchen air extraction canopy according to the invention in a kitchen space above a cooking facility;
Figure 2 shows a front view on the kitchen air extraction canopy of figure 1;
Figures 3, 4 and 5 shows various perspective views of an extraction element having an extraction duct according to the invention.
[26] Figures 1 and 2 show a kitchen air extraction canopy 1 of the invention. The canopy 1 has a housing 2 and is mounted against a wall W of the kitchen space K and suspended by a suspension 4 from a ceiling of the kitchen space. The canopy 1 is mounted above a steamer or steam oven O that has a steam outlet S as a vapour source in the kitchen space K. In operation, the canopy 1 extracts air from the kitchen space K. The extracted air first enters from the kitchen space K into cavity 3 of the canopy within its housing 2. Various design options are available to trap air inside the cavity 3 for enhanced extraction. Subsequently, the air is extracted from the cavity 3 through filters 21 mounted in extraction surface area 20 of the canopy into underpressure enclosure 10 within the housing 2 of the kitchen air extraction canopy 1. The underpressure enclosure 10 is in fluid connection with an exhaust system 15, in operation, drawing air from the underpressure enclosure 10. The exhaust system 15 can take various forms, and generally comprises a ducting system of sufficient cross-section and one or more exhaust ventilators (not shown) mounted in the ducting system.
[27] The exhaust system 15, in operation, draws air from the underpressure enclosure 10 to provide an underpressure in the underpressure enclosure 10 with respect to a pressure in the cavity 3 and the kitchen space K. As a result, air is extracted through the filters 21 mounted in the extraction surface area 20 from the cavity 3 into the underpressure enclosure 10, and from the kitchen space k into the cavity 3.
[28] Figures 1 and 2 show a steam oven O positioned below the air extraction canopy 1 for drawing of steam discharged from steam outlet S as a vapour source in the kitchen space K. The kitchen air extraction canopy 1 is provided with an extraction connection element 30 with an extraction duct 32 to efficiently draw of steam discharged from the steam outlet S through the extraction duct 32. The extraction connection element 30 is mounted in between two filters 21 of the embodiment of the canopy 1 shown in figures 1 and 2. Other arrangements can be envisioned as well. Figures 3, 4 and 5 shows various perspective views on the extraction connection element 30 as such.
[29] The extraction connection element 30 in the embodiment shown has a mounting part 34 for mounting in the extraction surface area 20 adjacent filter(s) 21 to have the extraction surface area 20 fully provided with filters 21 and the mounting part 34 of the extraction connection element 30 adjacent to one another. The extraction connection element 30 has an extraction connection 31 with the underpressure enclosure 10 on the mounting part 34. A first end 32.1 of the extraction duct 32 is connected to the extraction connection 31. A second end 32.1 of the extraction duct 32 is positioned over the steam outlet S of the steam oven O. The second end 32.2 comprises a funnel shape 33 with an increasing cross-section in a direction away from the first end 32.1. The cross-section at the second end 32.2 should be sufficiently large to fit over the steam outlet S, while the cross-section of the extraction duct between the first and second ends should be chosen for efficient and sufficient extraction of gas and/or vapour from the gas and/or vapour source where the second end 32.2 of the extraction duct 32 is provided.
[30] The extraction connection element 30 is removably provided in the extraction surface area 20 to be mounted in there as required. To allow mounting of the extraction connection element 30 when required, the extraction surface area 20 of the kitchen air extraction canopy 1 can normally be provided with a blind plate of equal external dimensions as the extraction connection element 30. Another option would be to provide filter elements 21 of various widths to allow for mounting of the extraction connection element 30 by replacing a filter element for one with a smaller width at the same time. In the embodiment shown, the extraction duct 32 is a flexible tube, especially made from stainless steel, to allow positioning of the second end 32.2 of the extraction duct as required over the respective gas and/or vapour source. The length of the extraction duct 32 can be selected as required. One may provide for various lengths of extraction duct or tube to select a length as required and connect the selected length of extraction duct 32 to the extraction connection 31.
[31] Alternatively, the extraction duct 32 can be provided as a single unit with the mounting part 34. In another alternative embodiment, the extraction duet can be provided as a rigid duct of a required length and shape. In yet another alternative embodiment, the funnel shape 33 at the second end can be provided as a separate element to be mounted on a flexible or rigid extraction tube of a desired length and shape, as required.
[32] The kitchen air extraction canopy 1 is further provided with a gas or vapour detector 40 in the form of hygrostat at the extraction connection 31 for detecting a gas and/or vapour discharged from the extraction connection 31 into the underpressure enclosure 10.
The operation of the exhaust system 15 connected to the underpressure enclosure 10 can be operated in dependence of the reading of the detector 40. A ventilator speed of the exhaust system 15 can be operated in dependence of the detector reading. The exhaust system 15 could be switched on as well when some gas and/or vapour having passed the extraction duct 32 would be detected by the gas and/or vapour detector 40. In the embodiment shown, the gas and/or vapour detector 40 is mounted inside underpressure enclosure 10 on the housing 2 of the canopy 1. In an alternative embodiment, the detector 40 may be mounted on the extraction connection element 30.
[33] In an alternative embodiment, the extraction connection 31 for connecting the extraction duct 32 could be provided on the housing 2 of the canopy as well. The invention relates to a kitchen air extraction canopy 1, to an extraction connection element 30 that may be provided to an existing kitchen air extraction canopy, to an extraction duct 32 that may be mounted on any air extraction canopy provided with an extraction connection 31 as described, and any method of adapting any air extraction canopy as defined by the scope of the claims.
[34] The figures show that the canopy is mounted above a steamer or steam oven O.
Generally, the canopy may also be mounted above a cooking stove together with the steamer or steam oven O or other apparatus, which is not shown in the figures. The canopy may just be provided over the steamer or steam oven O, or any other cooking apparatus having a gas and/or vapour outlet, as well.
Alternatively, the steamer or steam oven O (or any other apparatus having the steam and/or vapour outlet S) may be positioned near the canopy 1 while the second end 32.2 of the extraction duct 32 of the extraction connection element 30 is provided above and over the steam and/or vapour outlet S.
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