FUME EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR A HOB

The present invention relates to a fume extraction device (1) for a hob (2) with at least one cooking unit (2.1), wherein the fume extraction device (1) comprises a blower unit (10), wherein the blower unit (10) is configured for being variably controlled by means of or in response to at least one control signal(S), wherein the fume extraction device (1) is connected to or communicates with or comprises a sensor system (20) with at least one sensor unit (22, 23, 24) being configured for detecting at least one parameter (P), wherein the fume extraction device (1) comprises or communicates with a control unit (30), wherein-the control unit (30) is configured for controlling the blower unit (10) via the at least one control signal (S) and to activate and/or deactivate and/or variably control the blower unit (10) in an automatic mode dependent on the detected at least one parameter (P), and/or-the sensor system (20) comprises a motion sensor unit (21) being configured for detecting motion data (MD) of a user, wherein the control unit (30) is configured to activate and/or deactivate and/or variably control the blower unit (10) in the automatic mode dependent on the detected motion data (MD). The present invention relates further to a method of operating a fume extraction device (1) and to a system or a combination apparatus comprising a hob (2) and a fume extraction device (1).