IP Library Granted Patent US 11,592,188
Granted Patent B2
US 11,592,188 · App. 16/907,628 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Hob with central downward removal of cooking vapors through suction

Inventor: Wilhelm Bruckbauer (Neubeuern, DE)
F24C15/2042F24C15/2035
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Patent No.
US 11,592,188
App. No.
16/907,628
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hob ( 1 ) with one or more cooking locations ( 2 ), which, as viewed from above, exhibits one or more recesses ( 4 ) only in the area ( 25 ) around its geometric center ( 3 ), which are respectively connected with one or more devices ( 5 ) for removing cooking vapors through suction. These devices ( 5 ) for removing cooking vapors through suction downwardly remove the cooking vapors that arise above the cooking locations ( 2 ) by suction in a direction vertically below the hob ( 1 ), and such a hob ( 1 ), which in the assembly unit is designed with a device ( 36 ) for operating the hob ( 2 ) and downwardly removing cooking vapors by suction.

Claims (14)

1. A mounting unit, comprising:

a cooktop having an upper surface comprising one or more cooking locations and a central recess;

a device configured to remove cooking vapors, the device being disposed at a position below the cooktop, the device being connected to the central recess to remove cooking vapors through the central recess;

a bladed shutter comprising at least one blade, the at least one blade being movable about a horizontal pivoting axis in a first direction and in a second direction;

wherein the bladed shutter is reversibly movable around a vertical axis thereof.

2. The mounting unit according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of the central recess is round.

3. The mounting unit according to claim 1 , wherein a plane of the bladed shutter lies at a vertical height of the hob.

4. The mounting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the bladed shutter is configured such that the bladed shutter is reversibly movable to open and close the central recess.

5. The mounting unit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the bladed shutter is arranged rotatable in the central recess about an axis perpendicular to the upper surface.

6. The mounting unit according to claim 5 , wherein:

the device configured to remove cooking vapors is configured to generate a suction flow;

the at least one blade is arranged rotatable about the horizontal pivoting axis;

rotation of the bladed shutter and rotation of the at least one blade is configured to selectively vary horizontal alignment of the suction flow in a direction of any one of the one or more cooking locations.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: BRUCKBAUER, WILHELM
To: WERKHAUS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 068655/0065 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2011 005 698.8 · Apr 28, 2011 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15988237 · May 24, 2018
Continuation 14114351
Related Publication 20200318835A1 · Oct 8, 2020
Cited By (1)
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