Hood enclosure assembly for cook-top downdraft ventilation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a hood enclosure assembly for cook-top downdraft ventilation and associated systems, techniques, and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more structural elements for placement on one or both of the cooking surface or a surface adjacent to the cooking surface that is substantially parallel with the cooking surface, the one or more structural elements being configured to form a cavity to house a vent of a downdraft ventilation system. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An enclosure assembly comprising:
 one or more structural elements for placement on one or both of the cooking surface or a surface adjacent to the cooking surface that is substantially parallel with the cooking surface, the one or more structural elements being configured to form a cavity to house a vent of a downdraft ventilation system.   
     
     
         2 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is configured to extend over the vent. 
     
     
         3 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is configured to extend over at least a portion of the cooking surface. 
     
     
         4 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more structural elements are configured for manual placement on one or both of the cooking surface or the surface adjacent to the cooking surface and manual removal from on one or both of the cooking surface or the surface adjacent to the cooking surface. 
     
     
         5 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more structural elements are configured for manual disassembly to facilitate storage. 
     
     
         6 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more structural elements comprise:
 a first side component configured to form a left side of the cavity;   a second side component configured to form a right side of the cavity;   a back component configured to form a back side of the cavity; and   a top component configured to form a top side of the cavity.   
     
     
         7 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 6 , wherein two or more of the first side component, the second side component, the back component and the top component are fastened together or part of a single continuous structure. 
     
     
         8 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the top component has a curved profile. 
     
     
         9 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 6 , wherein edges of the top component, the first side component and the second side component are substantially flush at a front side of the cavity that is disposed opposite to the back side of the cavity. 
     
     
         10 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the top component has a first height at the front side of the cavity and a second height at a position between the front side of the cavity and the back side of the cavity;   the first height and the second height are relative to the cooking surface; and   the first height is less than the second height.   
     
     
         11 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 6 , wherein one or more of the first side component, the second side component, the top component or the back component are configured to fold using a hinge. 
     
     
         12 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of the cavity has a height from 345 millimeters (mm) to 365 mm above the cooking surface. 
     
     
         13 . The enclosure assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the vent is a pop-up vent that, when extended, is disposed at a height above the cooking surface. 
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 receiving a material for fabrication of one or more structural elements of an enclosure assembly; and   fabricating the one or more structural elements of the enclosure assembly using the material, the one or more structural elements for placement on one or both of a cooking surface or a surface adjacent to the cooking surface that is substantially parallel with the cooking surface, the enclosure assembly being configured to form a cavity to house a vent of a downdraft ventilation system.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein fabricating the one or more structural elements comprises:
 forming a first side component configured to form a left side of the cavity;   forming a second side component configured to form a right side of the cavity;   forming a back component configured to form a back side of the cavity; and   forming a top component configured to form a top side of the cavity.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein:
 receiving the material for fabrication comprises receiving a metal material; and   fabricating the one or more structural elements comprises using a sheet metal fabrication process to form the one or more structural elements.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein fabricating the one or more structural elements comprises:
 forming two or more of the first side component, the second side component, the back component and the top component as part of a single continuous structure.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein fabricating the one or more structural elements comprises:
 coupling together two or more of the first side component, the second side component, the back component and the top component.   
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 a vent of a downdraft ventilation system; and   an enclosure assembly disposed on one or both of a cooking surface or a surface adjacent to the cooking surface that is substantially parallel with the cooking surface, the enclosure assembly defining a cavity to house the vent within the cavity.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising the cooking surface, wherein:
 the enclosure assembly is permanently fastened to the cooking surface or a surface adjacent to the cooking surface;   the vent is a pop-up vent that, when extended, is disposed at a height above the cooking surface; and   the cavity is configured to extend over the vent and at least a portion of the cooking surface.