Cooking device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10371389-B2
Application number	US-201615186301-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2016
Priority date	Jul 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

A cooking device is provided, which includes a cooking portion, a hood portion arranged on the cooking portion and provided with a suction port formed on one side thereof, and a driving portion configured to move the hood portion, wherein the hood portion is movable to any one of a first position in which the hood portion is accommodated in the cooking portion and a second position in which the hood portion projects from the cooking portion, and an angle of the hood portion is varied so as to change a direction in which the suction port is directed in the second position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooking device comprising:
a cooking portion;
a hood portion arranged on the cooking portion and provided with a suction port formed on one side thereof; and
a driving portion configured to move the hood portion,
wherein the hood portion is movable to any one of a first position in which the hood portion is accommodated in the cooking portion and a second position in which the hood portion projects vertically from the cooking portion, and wherein an angle of the suction port is varied so as to change a direction in which the suction port is directed in the second position,
wherein the driving portion comprises a first driving portion configured to move the hood portion to the first position, and
wherein the first driving portion comprises:
a driving source configured to generate a driving power,
a worm gear disposed at a center of the hood portion, and configured to receive a driving power that is transferred from a driving source and to move the hood portion,
at least two guide shafts provided in symmetrical positions about the worm gear, and
a guide portion includes a worm gear hole configured to rotatably engaged with the worm gear and guide shaft holes configured to slidably coupled with guide shafts,

wherein the driving portion further comprises a second driving portion configured to generate a rotating power to change the angle of the suction port against the cooking portion between a position vertically extended from the guide shafts and a position perpendicular to the guide shafts.

2. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an angle of the suction port of the hood portion against the cooking portion is changed in a range of 0° to 90°.

3. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hood portion is hingedly connected to a part of the driving portion.

4. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hood portion is movable to a third position that is between the first position and the second position.

5. The cooking device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the angle of the hood portion is varied so as to change the direction in which the suction port is directed in the third position.

6. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hood portion is provided with a distance sensor arranged adjacent to the suction port to measure a distance between the suction port and a cooking vessel that is put on the cooking portion, and
the distance sensor comprises a warning portion configured to warn a user when the distance between the suction port and the cooking vessel reaches a predetermined distance.

7. The cooking device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the warning portion is a display or a sound portion.

8. The cooking device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the hood portion further comprises a display configured to display the distance between the suction port and the cooking vessel, which is measured by the distance sensor, to the user.

9. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cooking portion further comprises a cover configured to cover the hood portion so that the hood portion is not exposed to an outside when the hood portion is in the first position.

10. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hood portion further comprises an illuminator arranged toward the cooking portion.

11. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a suction force at the suction port is adjustable.

12. A cooking device comprising:
a cooking portion;
a hood portion provided with a suction port formed on one side thereof and configured to be movable to any one of a first position in which a suction mode for inhaling polluted air that is generated from the cooking portion through the suction port is not performed and a second position in which the suction mode is performed; and
a driving portion configured to move the hood portion,
wherein an angle of the hood portion is varied so as to change a direction in which the suction port is directed in the second position,
wherein the hood portion is arranged on a ceiling, is positioned adjacent to the ceiling in the first position, and descends by the driving portion to move to the second position in which the hood portion is adjacent to the cooking portion, and
wherein the driving portion includes a first driving portion configured to move the hood portion vertically to the first position and the second position and a second driving portion configured to change the direction in which the suction port is directed, and
wherein the first driving portion comprises:
a driving source configured to generate a driving power,
a worm gear disposed at a center of the hood portion, and configured to receive a driving power that is transferred from a driving source and to move the hood portion,
at least two guide shafts provided in symmetrical positions about the worm gear, and
a guide portion includes a worm gear hole configured to rotatably engaged with the worm gear and guide shaft holes configured to slidably coupled with guide shafts,

wherein the second driving portion comprises a second driving portion configured to generate a rotating power to change the angle of the suction port in relation to the guide shafts.

13. The cooking device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein an angle of the suction port of the hood portion against the cooking portion is changed in a range of 0° to 90°.

14. The cooking device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the hood portion is movable to a third position that is between the first position and the second position.

15. The cooking device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the angle of the hood portion is varied so as to change the direction in which the suction port is directed in a third position.

16. The cooking device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the hood portion is provided with a distance sensor arranged adjacent to the suction port to measure a distance between the suction port and a cooking vessel that is put on the cooking portion, and
the distance sensor comprises a warning portion configured to warn a user when the distance between the suction port and the cooking vessel reaches a predetermined distance.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Gi-Young
• Jang Si-Ho

Classifications

• F24C15/2092

  extendable or pivotable · CPC title

• F24C15/2021

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety systems · CPC title

• F24C15/2042 Primary

  Devices for removing cooking fumes structurally associated with a cooking range e.g. downdraft (F24C15/2007 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F24C15/2085

  adjustable in height · CPC title