JPH05149593A - Range hood - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance maintainability of an exhaust duct with respect to a cover for covering a front surface of a space for containing the duct of a range hood. CONSTITUTION:The range hood comprises a hood body 1 disposed above a heating cooking apparatus, an exhaust duct 2 communicating the body with the exterior and having a blower, a space formed between wall cabinets 3 to dispose the duct 2 and the blower, and a cover 6 openably provided at the front surface opening of the space.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a range hood located above a cooking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of range hood has a structure in which exhaust air is guided from the upper part of the hood to the outside through a duct, and a blower is interposed in the middle of the duct. The upper part of the duct is generally covered with a decorative panel or the like to improve its appearance.

[0003]

However, in the above conventional structure, the decorative panel cannot be easily removed,
Cleaning the inside of the duct and maintaining the blower was very difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a range hood which can be opened and closed easily and which is excellent in maintainability.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the technical means of the present invention is to provide an openable lid at the front of the space sandwiched between the wall cabinets where the exhaust ducts are located. is there.

[0006]

By providing the above means, when cleaning the inside of the exhaust duct or repairing the blower or the like, the inside of the exhaust duct can be easily touched by opening the lid provided on the front surface of the space where the exhaust duct is located. Is something that can be done.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a range hood body provided above a heating cooker (not shown), forcibly discharging steam, oil, etc. generated in the heating cooker through an exhaust duct 2 with a blower (not shown) or the like. .

Wall cabinets 3 are provided on both sides of the exhaust duct 2, and a side surface 4 facing the exhaust duct is made of a non-combustible material so that high temperature gas can pass through the exhaust duct 2.

A horizontal metal plate member 5 is provided on the side surface 4 of the wall cabinet 3. The lid 6 is a lid provided on the front surface between both wall cabinets, and is pivotable by pivotally supporting the upper portion on the horizontal metal plate member 5. The lid 6 is fixed by the door catch 7 in the closed state, and can be maintained in the state by the support rod 8 when opened. The support bar 8 has both ends rotatably fixed,
It is foldable.

In the range hood having the above structure,
When the inside of the exhaust duct 2 is to be cleaned or the blower or the like built in the exhaust duct 2 is to be repaired, the internal structure can be easily touched by opening the lid 6 and the maintainability is extremely good. Become.

If a decorative plate or the like is attached to the outer wall of the lid 6, the aesthetic appearance in harmony with the surroundings can be maintained when the lid 6 is closed.

In the above embodiment, the support bar 8 is rotatable at both ends and is foldable, but the point is that it can be fixed when the lid 6 is opened, for example, on the wall cabinet side. Only the lid is rotatable and the lid 6
The other end may be locked to the lid 6 when the is opened. Further, even if the support rod 8 is not provided, there is no change in the action of being able to easily touch the internal structure of the exhaust duct, and maintainability to some extent can be maintained.

[0013]

As is apparent from the above-described embodiments, in the present invention, the opening / closing lid is provided in front of the space between the wall cabinets where the exhaust duct is located, so that the exhaust duct can be cleaned and repaired. It is possible to realize a range hood that can be easily performed and has excellent usability and maintainability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a range hood according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall sectional view of the range hood.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Range Hood Main Body 2 Exhaust Duct 3 Wall Cabinet 4 Side of Wall Cabinet 5 Horizontal Sheet Metal 6 Lid 7 Door Catch 8 Support Rod

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A range hood main body located above a heating cooker, an exhaust duct having a blower communicating with the range hood main body and the outside, and a wall cabinet formed for positioning the exhaust duct and the blower. A range hood provided with a space and a lid provided on the front opening of the space and capable of opening and closing.