Cooking fume purifier
OwnerRobert Y. Hsuinventor
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Abstract
A cooking fume treatment apparatus including at least one fan for drawing cooking fumes through at least one condenser. A condenser may be located above and/or below the cooking surface. A grease tray is located below each condenser for collecting condensate and particulate matter. Each condenser may be mounted to a slidable tray that is removable for maintenance. Each grease tray may be mounted to a slidable tray that is removable for maintenance. The invention also may include at least one filter for filtering the condensed fumes. Each filter may be mounted to a slidable tray that is removable for maintenance. The fumes may be exhausted into the atmosphere or recirculated back into the cooking area. Fluid from the condenser may be used for an auxiliary warming stove or other purposes.
Claims9
An apparatus for purifying and cooling cooking fumes comprising:
- a housing having a top and an opposing bottom;
- a drawer slidably mounted within said housing, said drawer having a first chamber and an opposing second chamber, said first chamber being in fluid communication with said second chamber;
- a heat exchanger contained in each said first and second chamber, said heat exchanger being removable with said drawer;
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- a fan fixed to said housing proximate said first chamber for drawing the cooking fumes into said first chamber and subsequently into said second chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.