Ventless downdraft system

A ventless downdraft system, comprising:

• a housing;
• a table frame disposed on top of the housing, the table frame including a top surface;
• a first heating element and a second heating element supported by the table frame;
• a vent disposed between the first and second heating elements in the table frame and configured for directing smoke generated by the first and second heating elements downwardly into the housing;
• a vent cover disposed on the vent and outwardly from the top surface of the table frame, wherein the vent cover includes a first surface extending outwardly from the top surface of the table frame and facing the first heating element and a second surface extending outwardly from the top surface of the table frame and facing the second heating element;
• and
• a filter assembly disposed in the housing and configured for filtering the smoke directed into the housing such that filtered smoke can be exhausted into a closed environment.

A ventless downdraft system, comprising:

• a housing;
• a table frame disposed on top of the housing, the table frame including a top surface;
• a first heating element and a second heating element supported by the table frame;
• a vent disposed between the first and second heating elements in the table frame and configured for directing smoke generated by the first and second heating elements downwardly into the housing;
• a vent cover disposed on the vent and outwardly from the top surface of the table frame;
• a filter assembly disposed in the housing and configured for filtering the smoke directed into the housing such that filtered smoke can be exhausted into a closed environment;
• and
• a hood extending upwardly from the top surface of the table frame, wherein the hood is configured to direct the smoke towards the vent along a second direction that is perpendicular to a first direction along which the vent cover directs the smoke towards the vent.