Kitchen Furniture Item

Abstract

The invention relates to a kitchen furniture item, comprising a cabinet part (1), on the surface of which a hob (2) is provided, and a furniture element (3) which laterally adjoins the cabinet part (1) and comprises a fixed lower cabinet (4) and a height-adjustable tabletop (5), wherein the tabletop (5) has an edge surface (6) which is perpendicular in the in-use position and which faces the cabinet part (1). Overall space can be saved in such a way that at least one suction opening (8) is provided in the edge surface (6), and a blow-out opening (12) is arranged in the lower cabinet (4), said blow-out opening being connected to the suction opening (8) via a flexible hose (11).

Claims

1. A kitchen furniture item, comprising a cabinet part, on the surface of which a hob is provided, and a furniture element which laterally adjoins the cabinet part and comprises a fixed lower cabinet and a height-adjustable tabletop, wherein the tabletop has an edge surface which is perpendicular in the in-use position and which faces the cabinet part, characterized wherein at least one suction opening is provided in the edge surface, and a blow-out opening is arranged in the lower cabinet, said blow-out opening being connected to the suction opening via a flexible hose.

2. The suction device according to claim 1, wherein a suction device is provided in the lower cabinet.

3. The suction device according to claim 2, wherein the suction device is directly connected to the suction opening via the flexible suction hose.

4. The suction device according to claim 1, wherein a suction device is rigidly connected to the tabletop, and the suction device is connected to the outlet opening via the flexible hose.

5. The suction device according to claim 4, wherein the tabletop can be brought to positions preferably in a motor-driven manner in which it is arranged beneath the hob or in the plane of the hob or above the hob.

6. The suction device according to claim 5, wherein the flexible hose is formed in an extensible manner in the axial direction.

7. The suction device according to claim 6, characterized in that the flexible hose is guided in a telescopically formed duct.

8. The suction device according to claim 5, wherein the flexible hose (11) is operatively formed in a flexible manner perpendicularly to its axial direction.

9. The suction device according to claim 8, wherein the flexible hose is arranged between the lifting columns of the tabletop.

10. The suction device according to claim 8, wherein the flexible hose is formed at least partly as a suction hose.

Description

[0014] The invention will be explained below in closer detail by reference to embodiments shown in the drawings, wherein:

[0015] FIG. 1 shows a top view of a first embodiment;

[0016] FIG. 2 shows a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[0017] FIG. 3 shows a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[0018] FIG. 4 shows a view according to FIG. 2 with removed lower cabinet;

[0019] FIG. 5 shows a lateral view of a section of the flexible hose, and

[0020] FIG. 6 shows a further embodiment of the invention in a side view.

[0021] The piece of furniture of FIG. 1 consists of a cabinet part 1, which is typically provided to protrude into the room and which is known as a kitchen island. A hob 2 is arranged on the upper side of the cabinet part 1. A furniture element 3 is attached to the rear side of the cabinet part 1, which furniture element carries a height-adjustable tabletop 5 above a lower cabinet 4. The tabletop 5 has a perpendicular edge surface 6 which rests on the cabinet part 1.

[0022] FIG. 2 shows the tabletop 5 at the height of the hob 2, but it can also be brought to a higher position by motive adjustment, which is shown in FIG. 3. The tabletop 5 can usually also be brought to a lowered position beneath the hob 2, which is advantageous for eating meals for example. The height adjustment occurs in a motor-driven manner via the lifting columns 7.

[0023] A suction opening 8 is provided in the edge surface 6, which is used to extract kitchen vapours by suction.

[0024] FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which a suction device 9 is arranged directly behind the suction opening 8, which suction device contains a suction fan (not shown) plus filter in the usual manner. A telescopically formed duct 10 leads downwardly from the suction device 9, wherein a flexible hose 11 is guided in the duct 10. An outlet opening 12 is indicated at the bottom end of the duct 10, through which the extracted air can be ejected in the case of a circulating air system. Alternatively, the extracted air can also be ejected in an air duct (not shown) in the floor or be discharged laterally via a flat duct guided in the base of the furniture item. This depends on the spatial conditions.

[0025] An alternative embodiment is not shown here, in which the suction device 9 is arranged further downwardly in the floor region. In this case, the flexible hose 11 is formed as a suction hose.

[0026] FIG. 5 shows a section of a flexible hose 11 which is formed in the manner of a folding bellows. As a result of this special configuration, the length extension of the hose 11, i.e. the extension in the axial direction, is variable according to the double arrow 13.

[0027] In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the tabletop 5 is shown in its elevated position with solid lines. Further lowered positions are indicated with the dashed lines with reference numerals 5a and 5b. The suction opening 8 is free in the elevated position, so that kitchen vapours can be extracted by suction according to the arrow 14. In this embodiment, the extracted air is guided directly via the hose 11 formed as a suction hose to a suction device which is arranged at a distance and not shown here.

[0028] The lower cabinet 4 is formed in this case in a very slender manner and is only substantially formed as a cover for the lifting columns 7.

[0029] The present invention allows providing a highly functional extraction of kitchen vapours by suction at the hob, which is formed in a visually appealing manner and requires a low amount of space.