Extractor hood

Abstract

This invention provides a portable extractor hood comprising a base, a support column and a primary housing acting as an extractor hood supported by the support column above the base. The unit may reside on a tabletop and allow cooking underneath the extractor hood on a table by small cooking appliances. The primary housing supported at the top of the support column may be able to be disassembled with the electrical components such as the motor and similar contained in a separable secondary housing so that all the primary housing surfaces in contact with grease-laden air can be washed.

1 . An extractor hood comprising: 
 a base for residing on a tabletop or similar surface;    at least one support column connected to said base and extending upward;    at least one extractor hood connected to said support column having a main housing, an air inlet, an air outlet, filtration apparatus between said air inlet and said outlet and air driving means to move air from said inlet to said outlet and a motor to drive said air driving means.    
     
     
         2 . An extractor hood as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said at least one support column is eccentrically positioned on said base.  
     
     
         3 . An extractor hood as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said at least one support column is positioned adjacent an edge of said base and said extractor hood housing is cantilevered from said at least one support column to a position substantially above said base.  
     
     
         4 . An extractor hood as claimed in anyone of the preceding claims wherein said base provides a substantially planar upper surface for receiving cooking appliances or dishes containing food.  
     
     
         5 . An extractor hood comprising: 
 a primary housing;    an air intake into said primary housing;    an air outlet from said primary housing;    filtration means at or intermediate of said air inlet or said air outlet to provide some filtration to air moving from said inlet to said outlet;    air driving means to drive air from said air inlet to said air outlet;    a motor to power motion of said air driving means; and    wherein said motor is contained within a separable secondary housing to isolate electrical components within said secondary housing and allow attachment and washing of at least some internal parts of said primary housing.    
     
     
         6 . An extractor hood as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said motor drives a shaft extending from and rotatable with respect to said secondary housing to engage said air driving means.  
     
     
         7 . An extractor hood as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said air driving means comprises a rotatable fan or turbine.