EP3051213B1 - Extractor hood - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an extractor hood with at least one screen device, at least one decorative device, at least one illumination device and at least one suction window. In this case, the screen device is associated with the suction through which ascending vapor can be sucked into the hood. The decor essentially covers the intake window in the installed state.

Extractor hoods are often installed over hotplates to suck the rising from cooking greasy fumes and then to free in particular of fat and odors.

In addition to the functional advantages of such extractor hoods, the design also plays a significant role. Among other things, the optics of the extractor hood can be influenced by the lighting of the extractor hood. For example, in one in the publication DE 10 2009 026 514 A1 known vapor hood a Wrasenleitblech shown, which is irradiated by behind arranged lighting devices.

Some cooker hoods have different types of lighting. For example, extractor hoods have become known with a workplace lighting and a so-called ambient lighting. With the workplace lighting, the working area below the extractor hood can be advantageously illuminated. Such extractor hoods are from the publications DE 10 2006 005 806 A1 and

EP 10 2012 222 415 A1 known. The ambient lighting usually serves mostly optics.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an extractor hood which has a particularly attractive lighting.

This object is achieved by an extractor hood with the features of claim 1. Preferred developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. Further advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the embodiments.

The extractor hood according to the invention comprises at least one shielding device, at least one decorating device, at least one lighting device and at least one suction window through which ascending vapor can be sucked into the extractor hood. The shielding device is associated with the aspiration window and the decorating device essentially covers the aspiration window in the installed state , In addition, the illumination device has at least one illumination group with at least one luminous means, wherein the illumination group is designed to surround the aspiration window at least in sections. Furthermore, the lamp is directed against the shielding device.

According to the invention the extractor hood is designed in particular as Schrägesse or headroom hood. In such an extractor hood, the shielding device is usually mounted substantially obliquely, for example, on a platform which may be attached to a wall or on the ceiling above a cooking area.

According to the invention, the screening device is designed in particular as a vapor-conducting screen and can be constructed, for example, in one piece or also in several parts.

The decorative device according to the invention is designed in particular as a decorative panel which substantially completely covers the suction window when the decorative unit is present in the installed state on the extractor hood.

The suction window can preferably be formed in the screen device or limited by at least a part of the screen device.

In the extractor hood according to the invention in particular an extraction is provided in which ascending vapor is sucked through a gap between the decor device and the screen device in the suction window.

According to the invention, the luminous means can be designed, for example, as a luminous tube, which circumscribes the aspiration window at least in sections. However, the illumination group preferably also comprises a plurality of lighting means, which are then arranged in particular at a regular distance at least in sections around the suction window. In particular, the use of LEDs is advantageous, which provide sufficient luminosity with low energy consumption available.

The extractor hood according to the invention offers many advantages. A considerable advantage is that in the extractor hood according to the invention a particularly attractive lighting can be provided, in particular, an illumination of the screen device is achieved. Such illumination is referred to below as Ambientebeleuchtung. Characterized in that the lighting means provided the suction window substantially circumferentially are particularly beautiful lighting effects on the hood or on the screen device can be achieved. As a result of the fact that the luminous means is directed against the shielding device, indirect illumination can be achieved, avoiding dazzling of the user by this illumination method. The lighting group is preferably designed such that it essentially completely circumscribes the suction window. Especially in such an embodiment, particularly beautiful lighting effects can be achieved by the ambient lighting.

In order to achieve a particularly attractive lighting of the extractor hood, the lighting device is particularly preferably concealed by the decor device in the installed state substantially.

As a result, an indirect lighting is preferably provided on the hood, which can achieve appealing lighting effects, the bulbs are hidden visually appealing. The components of the indirect lighting are not visible from the outside added to the hood.

In preferred embodiments, the shielding means has a substantially concave shape. In this case, in particular the suction window is provided in a central region of the screen device, which essentially constitutes the lowest point of the concave screen device. Thus, in the installed state of the extractor hood, the edges of the umbrella device are pulled further towards a user than the central area of the umbrella device. As a result, the insight between the decor device and the screen device is made more difficult, as a result of which the illumination device revolving around the aspiration window is arranged in a particularly advantageous concealed manner.

Preferably, the illumination device is associated with at least one diffuser device. Thus, the light generated by the lighting means or the bulbs can be advantageously scattered and unified so that a substantially uniform circumferential illumination around the suction window is achieved. In this case, the diffuser device is preferably made of a substantially transparent material, wherein the Diffuser device is at least partially made of this material. The diffuser device then advantageously obscures the direct view of the lighting device or of the lighting means of the lighting group.

Preferably, the screen device is at least partially made of glass, wherein the light generated by the light source is coupled into the glass of the screen device at least in sections. In this case, the light can be coupled in particular via the diffuser in the glass. In general, the coupling of the light into the glass of the screen means that a particularly appealing indirect illumination is provided, this being achieved by a slight shimmer in the glass.

Particularly preferably, at least one illumination module is provided, which has at least one frame device and makes the illumination device available. About this lighting module, a lighting of the hood is particularly easy to be provided, the lighting module can also include multiple lighting groups, so that on the installation of a lighting module several lighting methods can be made available at once on the hood.

Further advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments, which are explained below with reference to the accompanying figures.

Figur 1

drei rein schematische Darstellungen einer erfindungsgemäßen Dunstabzugshaube in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von vorne;

Figur 2

eine rein schematische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Dunstabzugshaube in einer Explosionsdarstellung;

Figur 3

eine rein schematische Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Beleuchtungsmoduls in einer Explosionsdarstellung;

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eine rein schematische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Dunstabzugshaube in einer perspektivischen Schnittansicht schräg von vorne mit einer Detailvergrößerung;

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eine rein schematische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Dunstabzugshaube in einer Schnittansicht von der Seite;

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eine rein schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Beleuchtungsmoduls in einer Schnittansicht; und

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eine rein schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Beleuchtungsmoduls in einer Schnittansicht.

In the figures show:

FIG. 1

three purely schematic representations of an extractor hood according to the invention in a perspective view from the front;

FIG. 2

a purely schematic representation of an extractor hood according to the invention in an exploded view;

FIG. 3

a purely schematic representation of a lighting module according to the invention in an exploded view;

FIG. 4

a purely schematic representation of an extractor hood according to the invention in a perspective sectional view obliquely from the front with an enlarged detail;

FIG. 5

a purely schematic representation of an extractor hood according to the invention in a sectional view from the side;

FIG. 6

a purely schematic perspective view of a lighting module according to the invention in a sectional view; and

FIG. 7

a purely schematic perspective view of another embodiment of a lighting module according to the invention in a sectional view.

In FIG. 1 3 purely schematic frontal views of a cooker hood 100 according to the invention are shown purely schematically. In this case, the extractor hood 100 comprises a shielding device 101, which in the exemplary embodiment shown here is made of glass 104 and has a substantially concave shape.

In the central region of the extractor hood 100 or the screen device 101, an intake window 103 is provided, which is concealed by a decorative device 102 in the exemplary embodiment shown here. The decorating device 102 is designed as a decorative panel 107 which, in operative connection with the screen device 101, provides a so-called edge suction on the suction window 103.

The extractor hood 100 comprises an inventive lighting module 1, which in the embodiment shown here has a lighting device 3, which comprises two lighting groups 4, 5. In this case, two different lighting methods 7, 8 are provided by the two lighting groups 4, 5. In other embodiments, more lighting groups and / or lighting methods can be advantageously provided.

In the middle view in FIG. 1 is purely schematically indicated the illumination method 7, which is provided by the lighting group 4 and by the lighting means 6 of the lighting group 4 available. In this case, the lighting group 4 is substantially the intake window 103 circumferentially formed, whereby a substantially uniform illumination around the suction window 103 is achieved around. The lighting method 7 thus provided provides a so-called ambient lighting 7, which in the embodiment shown here provides indirect lighting with a relatively low light intensity. The light intensity is adjustable, the light intensity can be adjusted as needed by a user or automatically adjusted.

It can be seen that the light 19 generated by the illumination group 4 continuously circulates the decor device 102 or the suction window 103. Thus, a particularly attractive ambient lighting can be made available, the Lighting device 3 or the lighting module 1 or the lighting groups 4, 5 are covered by the decor device 102. As a result, a particularly appealing design of the extractor hood 100 is made possible.

The lower view in FIG. 1 shows purely schematically the illumination method 8, which provides a workplace lighting 8 in the embodiment shown here. The illumination method 8 is provided by the illumination group 5 of the illumination device 3, wherein the light intensity of the light 25 of the illumination method 8 in the embodiment shown here is made brighter than the light intensity of the light 19 of the illumination method 7.

Since the lighting method 8 is designed as a workplace lighting 8, the light intensity of this illumination method 8 is preferably designed so strong that the work area below the hood is sufficiently supplied with light, so that the user a pleasant working environment is provided.

The two lighting groups 3, 4 can be switched individually, whereby the two lighting methods 7, 8 can be provided individually or together. So it is possible, among other things, that the ambient lighting 7 is provided alone. Such lighting can be used advantageously in particular if no work is carried out under the extractor hood or if the extractor hood is to be illuminated only for decoration.

The workplace lighting 8 can also be used individually if no additional indirect lighting of the extractor hood is desired. In addition, it is of course also possible that both lighting methods 7, 8 are used simultaneously, so that the work area is sufficiently illuminated below the hood and also the hood is illuminated via the Ambientebeleuchtung 7 appealing.

The construction of the extractor hood 100 according to the invention is in FIG. 2 shown in a purely schematic exploded view. In this case, the extractor hood 100 shown here comprises a platform 105, which can be attached to a wall above a work surface or a cooking area, for example. In the platform 105, a blower 106 is provided, via which the rising from the cooking fumes can be sucked into the hood 100. On the platform 105, the screen device 101 is accommodated, which is formed in the embodiment shown here as Wrasenleitschirm 108.

The Wrasenleitschirm 108 is made in the embodiment shown here in the field of vision glass 104 and centrally includes a suction window 103 which can be provided on the platform 105 so that the fan 106 can suck in ascending vapor through the suction window 103 in the hood.

In other embodiments, the screen device 101 may also consist of several parts, wherein these parts can also surround the suction window 103, for example.

The intake window 103 is associated with an inventive lighting module 1, wherein in the embodiment shown here, the lighting module 1 and the suction window 103 is covered by the decor device 102 in the installed state.

The front surface 109 has a substantially concave shape in the embodiment shown here. It is thereby achieved that the edges 110 of the screen device 101 are at least slightly closer to the user in the installed state, as the central region 111. This ensures that the insight into the area between the decor device 102 and suction window 103 is made difficult by the special design of the screen device 101 also a particularly attractive appearance is achieved.

In FIG. 3 is shown purely schematically the structure of a lighting module 1 according to the invention in an exploded view. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the illumination module 1 comprises a frame device 2, which has a window-like spar structure 20, which is adapted to the suction window 103. In the middle of the frame device 2, a receptacle 17 for a filter device 18 is provided, wherein in the embodiment shown here, a grease filter 21 may be provided in the receptacle 17.

In the middle of the frame 2, a grid-like structure 22 is provided, which serves as an engagement protection when the filter device 17 is not used. In addition, the grid-like structure 22 may also support the filter device 17 in advantageous embodiments.

In order to fasten the frame device 2 to the screen device 101, the frame device 2 comprises fastening devices 15, which are designed as passage openings 23 in the exemplary embodiment shown here. Via these passage openings 23, the frame device 3 can be screwed in the region of the suction window 103 to the screen device 101.

The lighting module 1 additionally comprises a lighting device 3, which in the exemplary embodiment shown here has two lighting groups 4, 5. The lighting groups 4, 5 comprise in the embodiment shown, in part, a plurality of lighting means 6, which are embodied here as LEDs 9. The LEDs 9 are each arranged on rails 10, via which the lighting means 6 are received on the lighting module 1. The rail 10 is provided in the embodiment shown here as a circuit board 10, via which the electrical contacting of the individual lamps 6 takes place.

In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the illumination module 1 according to the invention also comprises a diffuser device 11, which is adapted to the shape of the frame device 2 and can be inserted into it in sections. As a result, the diffuser device 11 can be accommodated together with the frame device 2 on the screen device 101.

The lighting means 6 of the lighting methods 7 and the ambient lighting 7 are provided in the installed state of the lighting module 1, the suction window 103 circumferentially. For this purpose, the lighting means 6 of the ambient lighting 7 are provided in the embodiment shown here on four rails 10, which can be pre-installed on a support means 12.

This support device 12 can then be accommodated on the diffuser device 1 or on the frame device 2 in order to provide the ambient lighting 7 circulating the intake window 103 on the illumination module 1.

The illumination method 8 or the workplace lighting 8 is provided by the second illumination group 5 in a lower region of the frame device 2. In this case, a rail 10 is inserted with the lighting means 6 directly into a matching section in the frame means 2, wherein the lighting group 5 is associated with a cooling device 13. This cooling device 13 is fastened together with the rail 10 of the lighting group 5 to the frame device 2.

The cooling device 13 is provided here for the workplace lighting 8, since the workplace lighting 8 in the embodiment shown here has a higher light intensity than the ambient lighting 7. The heat generated by the bulbs 6 can then be effectively dissipated via the cooling device 13, wherein the heat in the embodiment shown here can even be transferred to the frame device 2. As a result, a particularly effective cooling of the lighting group 5 is achieved.

The diffuser device 11 provided in the exemplary embodiment shown here consists of a substantially transparent material which diffuses or uniformizes the light generated by the lighting means 6 such that the light 19 produced by the ambient lighting 7 and the light 25 generated by the workstation lighting 8 Essentially evenly emitted. In this case, the diffuser device 11 is formed in the embodiment shown such that it can be used for both illumination methods 7, 8.

In FIG. 3 is also shown purely schematically that the lamp 6 different optical elements 16 can be assigned. As a result, various attractive lighting effects can be achieved. In this case, the optical element 16 is provided in the exemplary embodiment shown here as a lens 24, which bundles the light of a plurality of light sources 6 into a brighter spot.

In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the lighting module 1 additionally comprises an electrical connection 14, via which the lighting module 1 can be connected in a simple manner to the electrical system of the extractor hood 1.

In FIG. 4 is purely schematically shown a perspective sectional view through an extractor hood 100 according to the invention. The marked with a dashed box area is next shown in a detail magnification.

The extractor hood 100 according to the invention comprises a screen device 101, which is accommodated on a platform 105. The platform 105 is associated with a fan 106, which generates an air flow that sucks ascending vapor through the suction window 103 in the hood 100.

In the detail enlargement one sees an area of the intake window 103 on which an illumination module 1 according to the invention is arranged, wherein the suction window 103 and the illumination module 1 are covered by a decorative panel 107.

The lighting module 1 comprises a frame device 2, wherein a spar structure 20 of the frame device 2 surrounds the suction window 103. In the middle of the frame device 2, a free flow cross-section is provided, which is adapted to the intake window 103. In this case, a receptacle 17 is provided for a filter device 18 in the middle of the frame means 2, wherein in the embodiment shown here, a grease filter 21 is provided in the receptacle 17.

In the frame structure 20, a diffuser device 11 is provided in the exemplary embodiment shown, which uniformly disperses the light emitted by the light sources 6. In the detail enlargement, a rail 10 of the lighting group 4 can be seen, which provides a part of the ambient lighting 7.

In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the screen device 101 is made of glass 104 in the field of vision. The screen device 101 is received on the frame device 2 or on the diffuser device 11 in such a way that the light generated by the illumination group 4 is coupled into the screen device 101. As a result, a particularly appealing indirect illumination can be achieved, whereby in the exemplary embodiment shown here a slight shimmering of the screen device 101 is achieved by the illumination group 4.

In FIG. 5 is purely schematically a sectional view of an extractor hood 100 according to the invention shown from the side. Again, one recognizes the platform 105, in which the fan 106 is arranged. The screen device 101 is accommodated on the platform 105, wherein the suction window 103 is bordered by a lighting module 1 in the exemplary embodiment shown here.

In the illustration shown can be seen above and below the intake window 103, the lighting group 4, which provides the Ambientebeleuchtung 7. In the lower part of the frame 2, the lighting group 5 can be seen, which provides the workplace lighting 7.

In FIG. 6 is purely schematically shown a perspective sectional view through an inventive lighting module 1. The lighting module 1 comprises a frame device 2, which has a spar structure 20. In the middle of the frame device 2, a receptacle 17 for a filter device 18 is provided, wherein in this area also fasteners 15 are provided, via which the frame device 2 and the lighting module 1 can be attached to the screen device 101 and an extractor hood 100.

In the spar structure 20 of the frame device 2, a diffuser device 11 is used, which the light 19, 25 of the lighting means 6 of the lighting groups 4, 5 scattered so that a uniform and in particular uniform illumination is achieved.

In the lower region of the frame device 2, the lighting group 5 is arranged between the frame device 2 and the diffuser device 11, which provides the workplace lighting 8. In this case, the rail 10 is the Illumination group 5, which has the LED 6 designed as the light source 6 of the illumination group 5, a cooling device 13 associated with which dissipates excess heat from the light emitting means 6. In addition, a support device 12 is accommodated on the frame device 2, on which the rail 10 is received with the lighting means 6 of the lighting group 4, which provides the ambient lighting 7.

With such a construction, it is achieved that both the illumination means 6 of the illumination group 4 and the illumination means 6 of the illumination group 5 are received directly or indirectly on the frame means 2. In this case, the diffuser device is designed such that it is at least partially received in the frame device 2 and both the light 19 of the ambient lighting 7 and the light 25 of the workplace lighting 8 substantially uniformly scatters.

Such a lighting module 1 provides a component which can be arranged on the suction window 3 of an extractor hood and which combines two different lighting methods 7, 8. As a result, a lighting module 1 is provided, via which the lighting of the extractor hood can be easily realized.

In FIG. 7 a further embodiment of a lighting module 1 according to the invention is shown purely schematically in a perspective sectional view. The lighting module has substantially the same structure as the lighting module 1, which in FIG. 6 is shown. In contrast to the lighting module 1 according to FIG. 6 includes the lighting module 1 in FIG. 7 no carrier device 12 for the illumination means 6 of the illumination group 4.

In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the diffuser device 11 for receiving the lighting means 6 of the lighting device 4 is shaped in such a way that the rail 10 or the rails 10 with the lighting means 6 of the lighting group 4 can be accommodated on the diffuser device 11, whereby they are indirectly connected to the frame device 2 of the lighting module are included.

In such an embodiment, the lighting means 6 of the lighting group 4 or the lighting group 4 can advantageously be pre-installed on the diffuser device 11 before it is mounted on or in the frame device 2.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

lighting module

2

frame means

3

lighting device

4

lighting group

5

lighting group

6

Lamp

7

Lighting method / ambient lighting

8th

Lighting method / workplace lighting

9

LED

10

/ Rail board

11

diffuser device

12

support means

13

cooling device

14

electrical connection

15

fastening device

16

optical element

17

admission

18

filtering device

19

Light ambient lighting

20

Holm structure

21

grease filter

22

grid-like structure

23

Through opening

24

lens

25

Light workplace lighting

100

Hood

101

Screening device

102

decorative furnishings

103

suction window

104

Glass

105

platform

106

fan

107

decorative trim

108

Vapor guide

109

front surface

110

edge

111

center

Claims (9)

1. Extractor hood (100) comprising

   - at least one screen means (101),

   - at least one decorative means (102),

   - at least one illumination means (3) and

   - at least one intake window (103) through which rising vapours can be sucked into the extractor hood (100),

   the intake window (103) being associated with the screen means (101) and
   the decorative means (102) substantially covering the intake window (103) in the installed state and
   the illumination means (3) comprising at least one illumination unit (4) having at least one lighting means (6) and
   the at least one illumination unit (4) being formed around the periphery of the intake window (103), at least in portions,
   characterised in that
   the lighting means (6) is oriented towards the screen means (101).
2. Extractor hood (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that the illumination unit (4) is formed substantially completely around the periphery of the intake window (103).
3. Extractor hood (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the illumination unit (4) is covered by the decorative means (102).
4. Extractor hood (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the illumination means (3) provides indirect illumination.
5. Extractor hood (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the screen means (101) is substantially concave.
6. Extractor hood (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one diffuser means (11) is associated with the illumination means (3).
7. Extractor hood (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the illumination unit (4) is covered by the diffuser means (11).
8. Extractor hood (100) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the screen means (101) is made of glass (105) at least in portions, and in that the light (19) produced by the lighting means (6) can be coupled into the glass (105) of the screen means (101).
9. Extractor hood (100) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one illumination module (1) is provided that comprises at least one frame means (2) and provides the illumination means.

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