JP2017009137A - Range hood and installation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a range hood that attaches a decorative panel covering the front face and upper side of a body housing to the front part of the body housing equipped with an air exhaust fan, and has excellent workability.SOLUTION: A decorative panel 14 includes an upper panel 14U, and a lower panel 14L supported so as to freely slide to the upper panel. The upper panel 14U is engaged and connected to an upper support frame 13U as a stationary part positioned above the front part of a body housing 11, through engagement means of performing engagement in an engagement and disengagement operable manner from a front face, to thereby support the upper panel 14U so as not to fall down. The lower panel 14L slides downward to adjust the height of the decorative panel 14 to a desired height, and then the decorative panel is attached.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention is installed above cooking utensils such as a gas stove, an electric stove, and an electromagnetic induction heating type cooking heater (IH heater), and sucks and collects exhaust gas such as smoke and steam generated during cooking to the outdoors. It is related with the range hood for discharging | emitting, and its installation method.

  Range hoods are often installed between hanging cupboards or between hanging cupboards and side wall surfaces. The lower end of the hood is attached so as to be aligned with the lower end of the hanging cupboard.

  Since the dimensions of the ceiling wall and the lower end of the hanging cabinet vary depending on the height of the hanging cabinet, the height of the decorative panel to be installed is changed according to this dimension. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, an extended decorative panel called a curtain plate that can be slid up and down is attached to the top of the decorative panel (front panel), and the curtain plate is adjusted by sliding up and down between the ceiling wall and the decorative panel. To fill in.

  As another conventional example, the height of the decorative panel to be installed according to the dimensions of the ceiling wall and the lower end of the hanging cabinet is measured in advance, and the decorative panel that can be slid up and down is adjusted to the measured height. The slide panel is adjusted so as to be adjusted, and the adjusted decorative panel is attached.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-39388

  In Patent Document 1, a decorative panel having a curtain plate on the top is screwed and fixed to the main body housing, and then the curtain plate is slid upward until it hits the ceiling wall. Go and fix the curtain so that it does not fall.

  It is not easy and cumbersome to perform the operation of adjusting the height by sliding and operating the curtain plate having a large width in parallel in the upward direction at a high position.

  In the other conventional examples, it is necessary to measure the height of the decorative panel to be installed in advance in the field and adjust the decorative panel that can be slid up and down by sliding operation so that the measured height is achieved. Work is cumbersome.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a range hood excellent in workability capable of easily performing an installation operation, and an installation method thereof.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured as follows.

(1) The range hood of the present invention is a range hood in which a decorative panel covering the front surface of the main body housing and the upper side thereof is attached to the front portion of the main body housing with an exhaust fan installed therein.
The decorative panel includes an upper panel and a lower panel that is slidable up and down with respect to the upper panel. The upper panel is locked to a fixing portion located above the front portion of the main body housing from the front. Locking means for locking so as to be disengageable is provided, and the lock means locks the upper panel to the fixed portion so as not to drop.

  According to the present invention, the upper panel of the decorative panel that can be slid up and down is locked and connected to the fixing portion located above the front portion of the main body housing via the locking means, and then the lower panel is simply slid downward. Thus, the decorative panel can be adjusted to a desired height.

  This eliminates the need to adjust the decorative panel by sliding it upward at a high position, and also measures the height of the decorative panel to be installed in advance and slides the decorative panel to adjust it to the measured height. Therefore, it is possible to easily and quickly attach the decorative panel with little effort.

  (2) In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking means includes a locking piece and a connecting portion into which the locking piece is inserted and removed in the front-rear direction, and the locking and detaching operation is performed by the insertion and removal. In operation, the locking piece is provided on one of the upper panel and the fixed portion, and the connecting portion is provided on the other of the upper panel and the fixed portion.

  According to this embodiment, the upper panel is locked to the fixed portion so as not to fall by inserting the locking piece provided on either the upper panel or the fixed portion into the connecting portion provided on either one of the upper panel and the fixed portion. Therefore, the upper panel can be locked and connected to the fixed part in a state that prevents the fall, and the lower panel can be connected to the upper panel without any need for connecting tools such as screws or tools. The decorative panel can be easily adjusted to a desired height simply by sliding down. Further, the upper panel can be detached from the fixed portion by pulling out the locking piece from the connecting portion.

  (3) In one embodiment of the present invention, the locking piece is provided in the upper panel, the connecting portion is provided in the fixing portion, and the fixing portion is erected on the main body housing. It is the upper part of the adjustable support frame.

  According to this embodiment, by adjusting the height of the support frame in accordance with the installation height of the range hood, the locking piece of the upper panel is inserted into the connecting portion at the upper part of the support frame so that it cannot be dropped. The decorative panel can be adjusted and attached to a desired height by stopping and sliding the lower panel downward.

  (4) In another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion includes a locking portion for locking the locking piece in the front-rear direction and a receiving portion for receiving the locking piece in the vertical direction. The forward movement of the upper panel is prevented by the locking of the locking piece to the locking portion, and the upper panel is prevented from falling by receiving the locking piece by the receiving portion.

  According to this embodiment, by inserting the locking piece of the upper panel into the connecting portion of the support frame, the locking piece is locked to the locking portion to prevent the upper panel from coming out, and the locking piece Is received by the receiving portion to prevent the upper panel from falling.

  (5) In still another embodiment of the present invention, the locking piece is elastically deformable, and the locking piece is elastically deformed by moving the upper panel in the front-rear direction. The piece is locked to the locking portion or detached from the locking portion.

  According to this embodiment, the decorative panel is pressed against the body housing side, and the locking piece of the upper panel is inserted into the connecting portion of the support frame, whereby the locking piece is elastically deformed to lock the connecting portion. While the decorative panel can be pulled out from the main body housing side, the locking piece of the upper panel is pulled out from the connecting portion of the support frame, and the locking piece is elastically deformed. It can be made to detach | leave from the latching | locking part of a connection part.

  Thereby, the upper panel of the decorative panel can be easily locked to the support frame on the main body housing side or detached from the support frame by a one-touch operation.

  (6) In the embodiment of the above (5), the locking piece has a bent portion protruding from the upper panel in a cantilevered manner and having a distal end bent obliquely upward, and the connecting portion is The mounting portion into which the locking piece is inserted and removed is formed by the receiving portion and the locking portion facing the receiving portion, and the locking portion of the locking piece is formed in the locking portion on the back side of the mounting port. The bent portion may be elastically contacted and locked.

  According to this embodiment, the elastically deformable locking piece protruding in a cantilever manner from the upper panel is inserted into the mounting opening of the connecting portion of the support frame, thereby bending the locking piece obliquely upward. The portion is elastically abutted and locked to the locking portion of the connecting portion, and the locking piece is received by the receiving portion of the connecting portion and the upper panel is supported so as not to drop.

  (7) In one embodiment of the above (5), the locking piece is a cantilever projecting from the upper panel, and an intermediate part is folded and a curled part with a rounded tip is provided. And the connecting portion is formed with a mounting port through which the locking piece is inserted and withdrawn by the receiving portion and the locking portion facing the receiving portion. The curl portion of the locking piece may be elastically contacted and locked.

  According to this embodiment, by inserting the elastically deformable locking piece protruding in a cantilever manner from the upper panel into the mounting opening of the connecting portion of the support frame, the distal end portion of the locking piece is rounded. The curled portion is elastically abutted and locked to the locking portion of the connecting portion, and the locking piece is received by the receiving portion of the connecting portion and the upper panel is supported so as not to drop.

  (8) In the embodiment of the above (4), the locking piece protrudes in a cantilevered manner from the upper panel, and has a bent portion whose front end is bent downward. The receiving portion and an end portion of the receiving portion are bent downward to form the locking portion, and the bent portion of the locking piece is brought into contact with and locked to the locking portion.

  According to this embodiment, the locking piece protruding in a cantilever manner from the upper panel is inserted into the connecting portion of the support frame and dropped, whereby the locking piece is received by the receiving portion and the upper panel falls. The bent portion that is supported impossiblely and bent downward on the distal end side of the locking piece is brought into contact with and locked by a locking portion formed by bending the end portion of the receiving portion downward, The upper panel is prevented from coming out from the connecting portion.

  (9) In still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided fastening means for fixing the lower part of the lower panel, which is slid down with respect to the upper panel locked to the fixing part, to the main body housing side.

  According to this embodiment, the lower part of the lower panel that is slid down with respect to the upper panel that is latched and connected to the main body housing side is fastened to the main body housing side, so that the entire decorative panel can be attached to the exhaust fan operation It can be firmly fixed at the top and bottom without any looseness.

(10) The method of installing the range hood of the present invention is a method of installing the range hood in which a front panel of the main body housing and a decorative panel covering the upper side of the main body housing are attached to the front portion of the main body housing with the exhaust fan installed therein.
Fixing the body housing to the wall surface;
The upper panel of the decorative panel comprising an upper panel and a lower panel that is slidable up and down relative to the upper panel is supported by a fixed part located above the front of the main body housing so as not to drop,
The decorative panel is attached by sliding the lower panel downward to a predetermined position with respect to the supported upper panel.

  According to the present invention, the upper panel of the decorative panel that is slidable up and down is locked and connected to the fixing portion located above the front portion of the main body housing, and then the lower panel is simply slid downward to the desired height. The decorative panel can be adjusted, and it is not necessary to adjust the decorative panel by sliding it upward at a high position. Also, the height of the decorative panel to be installed in advance is measured and the decorative panel is slid. There is no need to make adjustments, and the decorative panel can be attached easily and quickly with little effort.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the front face of the main body housing and the decorative panel covering the front face can be easily and quickly attached, so that the range hood installation work can be easily performed.

It is a schematic front view which shows one form of the system kitchen provided with the range hood. It is a perspective view of a range hood. It is a perspective view of the range hood which decomposed | disassembled the decorative panel. It is a perspective view of the range hood in the middle of mounting of a decorative panel. It is a perspective view of an upper panel mounting structure. It is a side view of the principal part which shows the mounting process of a decorative panel. It is a side view of the principal part which shows the mounting process of a decorative panel. It is a side view of the principal part which shows the mounting process of a decorative panel. It is a perspective view which shows another embodiment of an upper panel mounting structure. It is a side view of the principal part of the upper panel mounting structure of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of an upper panel mounting structure. It is a side view of the principal part of the upper panel mounting structure of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of an upper panel mounting structure. It is a side view which shows the principal part of the upper panel mounting structure of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows another embodiment of a lower panel fastening structure. It is a vertical side view of the principal part of the lower panel fastening structure of FIG. It is a perspective view of the range hood which decomposed | disassembled the decorative panel in other embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a system kitchen provided with a range hood 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the range hood 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the range hood 1 of the disassembled state.

  In the system kitchen of this example, the range stand 2 is disposed between the sink stand 3 and the cooking stand 4, and the range hood 1 is sandwiched between the left and right hanging cupboards 5 and 6 above the range stand 2. Installed.

  The range hood 1 includes a flat hood case 12 that sucks and collects exhaust gas such as smoke and steam generated during cooking at a lower portion of a rectangular box-shaped main body housing 11 having an exhaust fan (not shown). It has the structure connected by the front protrusion state so that the heating part of stand 2 may be covered from the upper part. Exhaust gas collected by the hood case 12 is led to the outside through an exhaust duct (not shown) connected to the main body housing 11 and is discharged.

  A vertically long support frame 13 is erected and fixed on the left and right sides of the front portion of the main body housing 11, and a decorative panel 14 having the same width as the hood case 12 is attached to the front surface of the left and right support frames 13.

  Each support frame 13 has a lower support frame 13L that is erected and fixed on the upper surface of the main body housing 11 so that the lateral outer surface thereof coincides with the lateral outer surface of the hood case 12, and can be slid vertically. The upper support frame 13U is supported by internal fitting. By selecting and fixing a plurality of upper and lower connecting positions of the upper support frame 13U, the height of the upper support frame 13U can be adjusted. Each of the left and right support frames 13 has a function of closing a gap between side surfaces formed between the front decorative panel 14 and the hanging cabinets 5 and 6 when the depth dimensions of the left and right hanging cabinets 5 and 6 are small. It is also called a closing plate.

  The decorative panel 14 covering the front surface of the main body housing 11 is also called a curtain, and includes a lower panel 14L in which a lower end side and both left and right ends are refracted, and an upper panel 14U in which an upper end side and both left and right ends are refracted. Become. The decorative panel 14 is configured such that the upper panel 14U is inserted into the lower panel 14L so as to be slidable up and down, and the entire decorative panel 14 is slidable up and down.

  The upper part of the upper panel 14U is connected and supported by a connecting part 15 provided on the upper part of the support frame 13 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the locking means includes a locking piece 16 protruding in a cantilevered manner from the inner surfaces of the left and right ends of the upper panel 14U, and a connecting portion 15 of the upper support frame 13U. Yes. The connecting portion 15 of the upper support frame 13U includes a mounting port 17, a locking portion 18, and a receiving portion 19 through which the locking piece 16 is inserted and removed.

  The locking piece 16 is formed by bending an elastically deformable belt-like spring plate material, and a bent portion 16a bent obliquely upward is provided on the tip side thereof. As shown in the side view of FIG. 6, the locking portion 18 of the connecting portion 15 is integrally connected to the inner folding side 13 </ b> Ua provided along the front end of the upper support frame 13 </ b> U. It is bent and formed into a U shape. The receiving portion 19 is configured by welding and fixing another member to the inner surface of the inner folding side 13Ua, and is bent and formed in an inverted U shape facing the locking portion 18 from below. A mounting port 17 through which the locking piece 16 is inserted and removed is formed between the locking portion 18 and the receiving portion 19.

  The range hood 1 is configured as described above. Next, an installation procedure of the range hood 1 will be described.

  First, it is lifted using the handle 20 provided on the upper surface of the main body housing 11 shown in FIG. 3, and attached and fixed at a predetermined height position on the back wall of the kitchen. In this case, a mounting bracket (not shown) with a hook is positioned and fixed in advance on the back wall surface, and the main body housing 11 is engaged with the hook of the mounting bracket. In this state, the main body housing 11 is attached and fixed to the back wall of the kitchen via the connecting bracket 21 at the left and right upper back ends and the connecting bracket (not shown) at the left and right lower back ends.

  Next, additional processing such as exhaust duct connection processing and power supply connection processing is performed on the range hood 1.

  Thereafter, the upper support frame 13 </ b> U and the lower support frame 13 </ b> L of each of the left and right support frames 13 are combined, and the lower support frame 13 </ b> L is fixed to the main body housing 11. A plurality of lateral mounting holes 22 are formed in advance in a columnar shape on the lateral side surface of the support frame 13, and a vertical mounting hole 23 is formed in the upper end of the support frame 13 in advance. The support frame 13 is screw-connected to the lateral outer side surfaces of the hanging cabinets 5 and 6 using any one of the plurality of horizontal attachment holes 22, and the upper end of the support frame 13 is ceilingd using the vertical attachment holes 23. Screwed to the wall W. When the horizontal side surface of the range hood 1 is opposed to the side wall of the kitchen, the support frame 13 can be screwed to the side wall.

  Next, the decorative panel 14 set in a shortened state is lifted and carried to the front of the fixed main body housing 11, and the decorative panel 14 is slightly inclined as shown in FIGS. 16 is inserted into the mounting opening 17 and pressed against the support frame 13 while changing the decorative panel 14 to a vertical posture.

  At this time, the locking piece 16 passes through the mounting opening 17 between the locking portion 18 and the receiving portion 19 while being elastically deformed, and in the state where the entire decorative panel 14 is in contact with the front surface of the support frame 13, As shown in FIG. 8, the bent portion 16a of the locking piece 16 is elastically contacted with the locking portion 18 from below, and the upper panel 14U is prevented from slipping forward. At the same time, the locking piece 16 is received on the upper surface of the receiving portion 19 to prevent the upper panel 14U from dropping.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower panel 14 </ b> L is slid downward to the lower limit, that is, until the lower refractive side 14 </ b> La provided at the lower end of the lower panel 14 </ b> L contacts the upper surface of the hood case 12. Adjust the height to the desired height. In this case, the upper panel 14U and the lower panel 14L may be fitted with low sliding resistance so that the lower panel 14L slides down due to its own weight, or the lower panel 14L is lowered by applying a little external force. A degree of sliding resistance may be given.

  Next, the lower refractive side 14La of the lower panel 14L is brought into contact with the lower front surface of the lower support frame 13L, and is fastened and fixed with screws 24 at two left and right positions as shown in FIG. As a result, the decorative panel 14 covering from the ceiling wall W to the upper surface of the hood case 12 is firmly fixed without floating forward.

  During inspection and maintenance, after removing the screw 24, the lower panel 14L is lifted and slid, and the lower part of the shortened decorative panel 14 is pulled forward and slightly pulled forward to incline. It is possible to remove the decorative panel 14 from the front side by elastically deforming the stopper piece 16 and separating it from the engaging portion 18 of the connecting portion 15.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention can also be implemented in the following forms.

  (1) As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the locking piece 16 made of an elastically deformable strip-shaped spring plate material is provided with a bent portion 16a that is bent largely in a V shape on the tip side, and the bent portion 16a It is set as the structure provided with the curled part 16b rounded in the outward front-end | tip part. The locking piece 16 is inserted into the mounting opening 17 of the upper support frame 13U while elastically deforming the bent portion 16a, and the elastically restored bent portion 16a is inserted at the insertion limit where the upper panel 14U contacts the front surface of the upper support frame 13U. The curled portion 16b is elastically abutted against the locking portion 18 located on the inner upper portion of the mounting opening 17 from the inner side, thereby preventing the upper panel 14U from coming off forward. At the same time, the locking piece 16 may be received by the receiving portion 19 located at the inner lower portion of the mounting opening 17 to prevent the upper panel 14U from dropping.

  According to this embodiment, since the decorative panel 14 can be moved parallel to the ceiling wall W and attached to the support frame 13, the decorative panel 14 is attached with the upper end of the upper panel 1Ub approaching the ceiling wall W with almost no gap. be able to.

  When removing the decorative panel 14, the lower panel 14 </ b> L is lifted and slid, and the upper part of the shortened decorative panel 14 is pulled out slightly forward to remove the locking piece 16 from the connecting portion 15 and remove the decorative panel 14. Can be removed to the front.

  (2) As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a folded portion 16c having a step of about several millimeters bent and folded downward is provided at the tip of the locking piece 16, and the mounting opening 17 of the upper support frame 13U. Is formed in a vertical width through which the folded portion 16c can pass. After inserting the locking piece 16 into the mounting opening 17, the decorative panel 14 is slightly dropped and the folded portion 16 c is locked to the locking portion 18 that is bent downward at the back end of the receiving portion 19. The upper panel 14U can be supported in a state in which the upper panel 14U is prevented from slipping forward and falling downward.

  However, according to this embodiment, the decorative panel 14 is pushed up and inserted into the upper support frame 13U by the level difference of the folded portion 16c, so that the upper panel 14U and the ceiling wall W are A gap having a size (about several mm) corresponding to the drop amount is generated between the two.

  The folded portion 16c may be bent only downward without being folded.

  (3) The drop locking structure shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 can be modified as shown in FIGS. That is, a hook-shaped locking piece 16 bent downward from the left and right folded sides 14Ua of the upper panel 14U is bent and protruded, and the locking piece 16 can pass through the inner folding side 13Ua of the upper support frame 13U. A slit-like mounting opening 17 having a thickness is formed. After inserting the locking piece 16 into the mounting opening 17, the decorative panel 14 is dropped a little to lock the hook-shaped locking piece 16 to the inner surface of the lower end (the locking portion 18) of the mounting opening 17. By placing the piece 16 on the lower end (receiving portion) of the mounting opening 17, it is possible to support the upper panel 14U in a state in which the upper panel 14U is prevented from slipping forward and falling downward.

  According to this embodiment, the locking piece 16 and the connecting portion 15 can be formed without using a separate member, which contributes to a reduction in manufacturing cost.

  (4) As a fastening means for fixing the lower panel 14L slid down to the lower support frame 13L, a locking method as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 may be employed.

  That is, a downward hook 25 is projected from the left and right folded sides 14Lb of the lower panel 14L, and the upper panel 14L is locked and connected to the connecting portion 15 of the upper support frame 13U, and then the lower panel 14L is slid downward. When hooking, the hook 25 is engaged and fixed to the rib wall 26 erected on the lower portion of the lower support frame 13L from above so that the lower panel 14L is locked and supported without rattling. You can also. At the upper end of the rib wall 26, a notch 27 for engaging and guiding the hook 25 is formed in a V shape, and the left and right positioning of the lower panel 14L is achieved by engagement with the left and right notches 27.

  According to this embodiment, the lower part of the mounted decorative panel 14 can be locked and supported without lifting forward, and it is not necessary to screw the lower part of the lower panel 14 to the lower part of the support frame 13, and further workability is improved. As a result, parts can be saved.

  (5) In each of the above embodiments, the panel upper portion 14U is provided with the locking piece 16, and the upper support frame 13U, which is the fixed portion, is provided with the connecting portion 15. On the contrary, the fixed portion is the fixed portion. It is also possible to implement in a form in which the locking piece 16 is provided in a forward protruding state on the upper front surface of the upper support frame 13U, and the connecting portion 15 for locking and connecting the locking piece 16 is provided on the upper panel 14U.

  (6) When the range hood 1 is open without one side wall or the side wall of the kitchen on one side or both sides, the one or both support frames 13 are connected to the rear wall to which the range hood 1 is connected. The wide support frame 13 can also be used as a side panel that covers the lateral side of the range hood 1.

  (7) The fixing portion for locking and connecting the upper panel 14U is not limited to the support frame 13 erected on the left and right of the front portion of the main body housing 11, but the lateral side surface of the hanging cabinet adjacent to the range hood 1, or The ceiling wall W or the side wall can also be used as a fixed part. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a horizontally long support fitting 28 formed to the same length as the width of the decorative panel 14 is separately prepared and brought to the site, and the ceiling wall W (or the side surface of the hanging cabinet, the side wall of the kitchen, etc.) And the like, and the upper panel 14U is locked and connected to the connecting portions 15 provided on the left and right sides of the support fitting 28 located above the front portion of the main body housing 11 via the locking pieces 16. The lower end of the lower panel 14 </ b> L that has been lowered and slid can be fixed to the left and right support frames 13 provided at the front of the main body housing 11.

  (8) If the upper panel 14U is locked and connected to the upper and lower portions of the upper support frame 13U using, for example, the locking means shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the entire upper panel 14U is firmly lifted up without being lifted forward. And can be supported. In this case, the lower panel 14L that is slid down with respect to the upper panel 14U may be in a free state that does not particularly attach to the support frame 13. However, in this case, the lower panel 14L in the free state needs to be fitted and supported to the upper panel 14U without rattling so that the lower panel 14L does not vibrate with the operation of the exhaust fan. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Main body housing 13 Support frame 13L Lower support frame 13U Upper support frame 14 Cosmetic panel 14L Lower panel 14U Upper panel 15 Connection part 16 Locking piece 17 Mounting port 18 Locking part 19 Receiving part

Claims (10)

In the range hood for attaching a decorative panel covering the front surface of the main body housing and the upper part thereof to the front of the main body housing with the exhaust fan installed therein,
The decorative panel includes an upper panel and a lower panel slidable up and down with respect to the upper panel,
Locking means for locking the upper panel to a fixed portion located above the front of the main body housing so as to be locked and disengaged from the front surface.
The locking means locks the upper panel to the fixed part so as not to drop,
A range hood characterized by that. The locking means includes a locking piece and a connecting portion through which the locking piece is inserted and removed in the front-rear direction.
The locking and releasing operation is the insertion / extraction operation,
The locking piece is provided on one of the upper panel and the fixed portion, and the connecting portion is provided on the other of the upper panel and the fixed portion.
The range hood according to claim 1. The locking piece is provided on the upper panel, and the connecting portion is provided on the fixing portion,
The fixing portion is an upper portion of a height-adjustable support frame provided upright on the main body housing.
The range hood according to claim 2. The connecting portion includes a locking portion for locking and locking the locking piece in the front-rear direction, and a receiving portion for receiving the locking piece in the vertical direction,
By the locking of the locking piece to the locking portion, the upper panel is prevented from moving forward, and by receiving the locking piece at the receiving portion, the upper panel is prevented from falling.
The range hood according to claim 3. The locking piece is elastically deformable, and the locking piece is locked to the locking portion or the locking by moving the upper panel in the front-rear direction and elastically deforming the locking piece. To leave the department,
The range hood according to claim 4. The locking piece protrudes in a cantilevered manner from the upper panel, and has a bent portion whose tip side is bent obliquely upward,
In the connecting portion, a mounting port through which the locking piece is inserted and removed is formed by the receiving portion and a locking portion facing the receiving portion, and the engagement portion is formed in the locking portion on the back side of the mounting port. The bent portion of the stop piece is elastically contacted and locked;
The range hood according to claim 5. The locking piece protrudes in a cantilevered manner from the upper panel, and has a curled portion with a rounded tip and a middle portion folded back,
In the connecting portion, a mounting port through which the locking piece is inserted and removed is formed by the receiving portion and a locking portion facing the receiving portion, and the engagement portion is formed in the locking portion on the back side of the mounting port. The curled portion of the stop piece is elastically contacted and locked;
The range hood according to claim 5. The locking piece is provided in a cantilevered manner from the upper panel, and has a bent portion whose front end is bent downward,
The connecting portion includes the receiving portion, and an end portion of the receiving portion is bent downward to form the locking portion,
The bent portion of the locking piece comes into contact with and is locked to the locking portion.
The range hood according to claim 4. A fixing means for fixing a lower portion of the lower panel, which is slid down with respect to the upper panel locked to the fixing portion, to the main body housing side;
The range hood according to any one of claims 1 to 8. An installation method of a range hood for attaching a decorative panel covering the front surface of the main body housing and the upper surface of the main body housing to the front portion of the main body housing having an exhaust fan installed therein,
Fixing the body housing to the wall surface;
The upper panel of the decorative panel comprising an upper panel and a lower panel that is slidable up and down relative to the upper panel is supported by a fixed part located above the front of the main body housing so as not to drop,
Attaching the decorative panel by sliding the lower panel downward to a predetermined position with respect to the supported upper panel,
A range hood installation method characterized by the above.

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