CA2175442A1 - Flame Simulating Assembly - Google Patents

Flame Simulating Assembly

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Publication number
CA2175442A1
CA2175442A1 CA 2175442 CA2175442A CA2175442A1 CA 2175442 A1 CA2175442 A1 CA 2175442A1 CA 2175442 CA2175442 CA 2175442 CA 2175442 A CA2175442 A CA 2175442A CA 2175442 A1 CA2175442 A1 CA 2175442A1
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Prior art keywords
flame
screen
flame effect
fuel bed
image
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CA 2175442
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French (fr)
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CA2175442C (en
Inventor
Kristoffer Hess
David Miller Macpherson
Ignazio Gallo
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Dimplex North America Ltd
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Dimplex North America Ltd
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Application filed by Dimplex North America Ltd filed Critical Dimplex North America Ltd
Priority to CA 2175442 priority Critical patent/CA2175442C/en
Priority to PCT/CA1997/000299 priority patent/WO1997041393A1/en
Priority to EP01128775A priority patent/EP1199526B1/en
Priority to CA002310362A priority patent/CA2310362C/en
Priority to AT97919227T priority patent/ATE219229T1/en
Priority to AT01128776T priority patent/ATE276488T1/en
Priority to PL97329604A priority patent/PL183547B1/en
Priority to EP01128774A priority patent/EP1199525B1/en
Priority to CA002310073A priority patent/CA2310073C/en
Priority to CA 2204106 priority patent/CA2204106C/en
Priority to JP53843297A priority patent/JP3575768B2/en
Priority to NZ333010A priority patent/NZ333010A/en
Priority to CA002310367A priority patent/CA2310367C/en
Priority to CNB021480907A priority patent/CN1306209C/en
Priority to AT01128775T priority patent/ATE278159T1/en
Priority to DE69713322T priority patent/DE69713322T2/en
Priority to CNB971955867A priority patent/CN1299049C/en
Priority to AU23777/97A priority patent/AU734355B2/en
Priority to CA002310343A priority patent/CA2310343A1/en
Priority to EP97919227A priority patent/EP0897514B1/en
Priority to EP01128773A priority patent/EP1199524A3/en
Priority to DE69731011T priority patent/DE69731011T2/en
Priority to CNB021480915A priority patent/CN100339638C/en
Priority to DE69730757T priority patent/DE69730757T2/en
Priority to CA002310414A priority patent/CA2310414C/en
Priority to EP01128776A priority patent/EP1199527B1/en
Publication of CA2175442A1 publication Critical patent/CA2175442A1/en
Publication of CA2175442C publication Critical patent/CA2175442C/en
Application granted granted Critical
Priority to CN02148092.3A priority patent/CN1201110C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
    • F24C7/002—Stoves
    • F24C7/004—Stoves simulating flames

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)

Abstract

An electric fireplace is provided having an improved flame simulating apparatus. The flame simulating apparatus includes a light source, a flame effect element for transmitting light from the light source to produce a flame effect, and a flicker element having colored reflective strips for reflecting light for subsequent transmission by the flame effect element. A screen having a partially reflecting surface and a diffusing surface is positioned with the flame effect element extending proximate to the diffusing surface. A fuel bed is positioned immediately adjacent to the partially reflecting surface of the screen to produce an image of the fuel bed on the screen with the image of moving flames appearing to emanate between the fuel bed and its reflected image.
CA 2175442 1996-04-30 1996-04-30 Flame simulating assembly Expired - Lifetime CA2175442C (en)

Priority Applications (27)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2175442 CA2175442C (en) 1996-04-30 1996-04-30 Flame simulating assembly
AT01128775T ATE278159T1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 DEVICE FOR SIMULATING FLAMES
AU23777/97A AU734355B2 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Fireplace assembly and components therefor
DE69713322T DE69713322T2 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 DEVICE FOR SIMULATING FLAME.
AT97919227T ATE219229T1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 DEVICE FOR SIMULATING FLAMES.
AT01128776T ATE276488T1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 DEVICE FOR SIMULATING FLAMES
PL97329604A PL183547B1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating unit and its components
EP01128774A EP1199525B1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310073A CA2310073C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA 2204106 CA2204106C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
JP53843297A JP3575768B2 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and parts for this assembly
NZ333010A NZ333010A (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Artificial fireplace comprising transparent front wall and a reflective surface producing a reflective image
CA002310367A CA2310367C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CNB021480907A CN1306209C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame analog device and its module
PCT/CA1997/000299 WO1997041393A1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310362A CA2310362C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CNB971955867A CN1299049C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components thereof
DE69730757T DE69730757T2 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Apparatus for simulating flames
CA002310343A CA2310343A1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
EP97919227A EP0897514B1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly.
EP01128773A EP1199524A3 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
DE69731011T DE69731011T2 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Apparatus for simulating flames
CNB021480915A CN100339638C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulator and assembly thereof
EP01128775A EP1199526B1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly
CA002310414A CA2310414C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
EP01128776A EP1199527B1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly
CN02148092.3A CN1201110C (en) 1996-04-30 2002-10-25 Flame simulator and assembly thereof

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2175442 CA2175442C (en) 1996-04-30 1996-04-30 Flame simulating assembly

Publications (2)

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CA2175442A1 true CA2175442A1 (en) 1997-10-31
CA2175442C CA2175442C (en) 1998-12-22

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CA 2175442 Expired - Lifetime CA2175442C (en) 1996-04-30 1996-04-30 Flame simulating assembly

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CA (1) CA2175442C (en)

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