Ventilation system and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10690353-B2
Application number	US-201815863457-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2018
Priority date	Jan 6, 2017
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

A ventilation system and a method for discharging hazardous air during cooking are disclosed. The ventilation system allows hazardous air generated by cooking to flow in a backward direction of a cooking device so as to quickly transfer the hazardous air to a hood, such that the hazardous air is prevented from being inhaled by a user. As a result, the hazardous air may be concentrated into a predetermined region without being dissipated, and then subsequently discharged outside. Information about a quality of air generated in a current state of a cooking space is transferred to a user so that the user may more actively use the ventilation system, thereby better protecting the user's health.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ventilation system comprising:
a cooking device;
a ventilation device installed at an upper part of the cooking device, and configured to discharge hazardous air generated during cooking; and
a sensor portion configured to measure levels of fine dust and gas density contained in the hazardous air,
wherein the cooking device further includes an air induction device configured to direct the hazardous air to a rear side of the cooking device according to the measurement levels of fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion so that the hazardous air is transmitted to the ventilation device,
wherein the air induction device comprises an air outlet configured to discharge air and a blade configured to open or close the air outlet, and
wherein a direction of movement of the air discharged through the air outlet is controlled according to an angle of the blade.

2. The ventilation system according to claim 1 , wherein the air induction device is mounted to a rear surface of the cooking device, is configured to generate movement of air toward the ventilation device, and is configured to direct the hazardous air to the rear side of the cooking device.

3. The ventilation system according to claim 2 , wherein the air induction device further includes:
an induction fan installed in the air outlet, and configured to generate movement of air toward the ventilation device.

4. The ventilation system according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a hood fan configured to perform air ventilation so as to discharge the hazardous air,
wherein a suction airflow, the suction airflow comprising an airflow suctioned into the ventilation device by the hood fan and an airflow suctioned into the ventilation device by the induction fan, is summed, such that intensity of the suction airflow is adjusted according to the summed airflows.

5. The ventilation system according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a controller configured to control a discharge airflow discharged through the air outlet and the suction airflow suctioned into the ventilation device,
wherein the controller is configured to adjust intensity of the discharge airflow and intensity of the suction airflow according to the measurement levels of fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion.

6. The ventilation system according to claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to set a ratio of the discharge airflow and the suction airflow to a predetermined ratio, and adjust a revolutions per minute (RPM) of the induction fan and an RPM of the hood fan.

7. The ventilation system according to claim 5 , wherein:
the sensor portion is configured to measure the fine dust and gas density contained in the hazardous air even when cooking is not carried out; and
the controller is configured to adjust the intensity of the suction airflow according to the measurement levels of fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion.

8. The ventilation system according to claim 5 , wherein:
the sensor portion is mounted to the ventilation device; and
the ventilation device further includes a communication portion communicating with the cooking device.

9. The ventilation system according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a display configured to display the fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion using numerals, colors, and letters,
wherein the controller, when the fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion exceed a safety reference, informs a user of an excess of the fine dust and gas density using the display.

10. The ventilation system according to claim 1 , wherein the air induction device is mounted to both sides of the cooking device, and is configured to generate movement of air toward the ventilation device, such that the hazardous air is directed to both sides of the cooking device.

11. A method for controlling a ventilation system which includes a cooking device, a ventilation device installed at an upper part of the cooking device to discharge hazardous air generated during cooking, and an air induction device mounted to a rear surface of the cooking device to direct the hazardous air to a rear side of the cooking device, the air induction device comprising an air outlet to discharge air, the method comprising:
determining whether the cooking device is powered on;
when the cooking device is powered on, automatically powering on the ventilation device, and operating a hood fan mounted to the ventilation device;
when the hood fan is operated, operating an induction fan mounted to the air induction device, and generating movement of air toward the ventilation device;
measuring, by a sensor portion, levels of fine dust and gas density contained in air generated during cooking;
adjusting an airflow suctioned into the hood fan and an airflow discharged through the induction fan according to levels of fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion; and
adjusting a direction of movement of the air discharged through the air outlet according to an angle of a blade configured to open or close the air outlet.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein:
the induction fan installed in the air outlet generates movement of air toward the ventilation device, and directs the hazardous air to the rear side of the cooking device.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the adjusting the airflow suctioned into the hood fan and the airflow discharged through the induction fan includes:
adjusting the airflow suctioned into the ventilation device according to a revolutions per minute (RPM) control of the hood fan and the airflow discharged through the air outlet according to RPM control of the induction fan.

14. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
when the cooking device is powered off, switching the ventilation device to a standby mode, and measuring fine dust and gas density contained in air using the sensor portion; and
adjusting the airflow suctioned into the hood fan according to the levels of fine dust and gas density measured by the sensor portion.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
displaying the measured fine dust and gas density on a display using numerals, colors, and letters; and
when the measured fine dust and gas density exceed a safety reference, informing a user of an excess of the fine dust and gas density using the display.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• PARK Dah We
• Rochford Tim
• Park Sook Young
• Kwon Myoung Keun
• Seo Eung Ryeol
• Lee Jung Hak
• Lee Ji Hyeong
• Han Dong Gi

Classifications

• F24F2110/64

  Airborne particle content · CPC title

• F24C15/2021 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety systems · CPC title

• F24F11/79

  for controlling the direction of the supplied air · CPC title

• F24F13/10

  movable, e.g. dampers · CPC title

• F24F11/77

  by controlling the speed of ventilators · CPC title