Tabletop Cooking Assembly

摘要

A tabletop cooking assembly for preparing foods thereon comprises a cooking element having a cooking area and a vent disposed peripherally to one side of the cooking element defining an aperture for receiving smoke from the cooking element. The assembly includes a first exhaust duct, a filter assembly, an electrostatic precipitator, and a high velocity blower. The first exhaust duct is substantially unobstructed and in fluid communication with the vent for directing smoke away from the cooking element. The high velocity blower is in fluid communication with the first exhaust duct and the filter assembly for drawing smoke from the cooking element through the vent. The heating system includes a retaining plate, a plurality of heating strips, and an insulating material. The heating strips are disposed between the retaining plate and the heating surface to heat the cooking area for preparing foods thereon.

主权项

1. A tabletop cooking assembly for preparing foods thereon, said assembly comprising:
a table frame; a cooking element supported by said table frame for directly receiving items to be cooked; a vent disposed peripherally to one side of said cooking element and defining an aperture for receiving smoke generated during the preparation of food on said cooking element; a vent hood disposed adjacent said vent and extending above said cooking element; a first exhaust duct comprising an upper plenum and a lower plenum being substantially perpendicular to said upper plenum, said first exhaust duct being substantially unobstructed and in fluid communication with said vent for directing smoke away from said cooking element; a filter assembly in fluid communication with said lower plenum and comprising a filter disposed therein for filtering the smoke as the smoke passes through said filter assembly; and a high velocity blower in fluid communication with said first exhaust duct and said filter assembly for drawing smoke from said cooking element through said vent at a velocity greater than 750 feet per minute to substantially cool the smoke for improving removal of particles from the smoke as a result of said first exhaust duct being substantially unobstructed.