Grilling appliance having air jacket for smoke removal and ventilation

A ventilated grilling device comprising:

• a housing having a ventilating interior portion in communication with a suction jacket;
• an air handler in communication with the ventilating interior of the housing;
• a secondary housing;
• a plurality of grates positioned at an upper region of the suction jacket and that extends between the housing and the secondary housing;
• a heat-conductive plate positioned within a lower region of the suction jacket and that extends between a groove defined within the housing and a secondary groove defined within the secondary housing, wherein the ventilating interior of the housing draws heated air from proximate the plurality of grates and a top surface of the heat-conductive plate and ejects the heated air to an area exterior of a grill body;
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• a heat source positioned below the heat-conductive plate, wherein heat from the heat source is thermally transferred through the heat-conductive plate and up to a cooking region positioned proximate an upper portion of the plurality of grates.

A ventilated grilling device comprising:

• a housing having a ventilating interior portion in communication with a suction jacket;
• an air handler disposed proximate to and in communication with the ventilating interior of the housing;
• a plurality of grates each having an interior channel, wherein the plurality of grates extend through a wall of the housing to place the suction jacket in communication with the ventilating interior portion via the interior channels of the plurality of grates;
• a plurality of air flow directing fins disposed within the ventilating interior, wherein the air flow directing fins are aligned with the interior channels of the plurality of grates;
• a heat-conductive plate having a top surface that defines a lower boundary of the suction jacket, wherein the ventilating interior of the housing draws heated air from proximate the plurality of grates and the top surface of the heat-conductive plate and ejects the heated air to an area exterior of the housing and the plurality of grates;
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• a heat source positioned below the suction jacket and below the heat-conductive plate.