CA2204106A1 - Flame simulating assembly and components therefor - Google Patents

Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

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Publication number
CA2204106A1
CA2204106A1 CA 2204106 CA2204106A CA2204106A1 CA 2204106 A1 CA2204106 A1 CA 2204106A1 CA 2204106 CA2204106 CA 2204106 CA 2204106 A CA2204106 A CA 2204106A CA 2204106 A1 CA2204106 A1 CA 2204106A1
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Prior art keywords
screen
flame effect
fuel bed
flame
image
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CA 2204106
Other languages
French (fr)
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CA2204106C (en
Inventor
Kristoffer Hess
David Miller Macpherson
Ignazio Gallo
Sean David Spencer
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Dimplex North America Ltd
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Dimplex North America Ltd
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Priority claimed from CA 2175442 external-priority patent/CA2175442C/en
Priority claimed from US08/801,469 external-priority patent/US6047489A/en
Priority to CA002310362A priority Critical patent/CA2310362C/en
Priority to CA002310073A priority patent/CA2310073C/en
Priority to CA 2204106 priority patent/CA2204106C/en
Application filed by Dimplex North America Ltd filed Critical Dimplex North America Ltd
Priority to CA002310367A priority patent/CA2310367C/en
Priority to CA002310414A priority patent/CA2310414C/en
Priority to CA002310343A priority patent/CA2310343A1/en
Publication of CA2204106A1 publication Critical patent/CA2204106A1/en
Publication of CA2204106C publication Critical patent/CA2204106C/en
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Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related 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)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (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 to produce a flame effect, and a flicker element having reflective strips for reflecting light from the light source for subsequent reflection by the flame effect element.
An alternate flame effect element for reflecting light to produce a flame effect is also provided. A screen having a partially reflecting surface and a diffusing surface is positioned with the flame effect element extending proximate to the diffusing surface. An alternate screen is provided having a diffusing region through its thickness. 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.
The screen may also be given a non-planar diffusing region such that the image of moving flames appears to emanate from behind the reflected image the fuel bed. A fire wall simulating apparatus is also provided to provide a reflection of a simulated fire wall on the partially reflecting surface which appears to be a fire wall behind the fuel bed.
CA 2204106 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor Expired - Fee Related CA2204106C (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002310343A CA2310343A1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310414A CA2310414C (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
CA002310362A CA2310362C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310367A CA2310367C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA2,175,442 1996-04-30
CA 2175442 CA2175442C (en) 1996-04-30 1996-04-30 Flame simulating assembly
US08/801,469 US6047489A (en) 1996-05-17 1997-02-18 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
US08/801,469 1997-02-18
CA 2204106 CA2204106C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

Related Child Applications (5)

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CA002310343A Division CA2310343A1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310367A Division CA2310367C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310362A Division CA2310362C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310073A Division CA2310073C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310414A Division CA2310414C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

Publications (2)

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CA2204106A1 true CA2204106A1 (en) 1997-10-30
CA2204106C CA2204106C (en) 2001-04-24

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Family Applications (6)

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CA002310362A Expired - Fee Related CA2310362C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA 2204106 Expired - Fee Related CA2204106C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310073A Expired - Fee Related CA2310073C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310343A Abandoned CA2310343A1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310367A Expired - Fee Related CA2310367C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310414A Expired - Fee Related CA2310414C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

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CA002310362A Expired - Fee Related CA2310362C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

Family Applications After (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002310073A Expired - Fee Related CA2310073C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310343A Abandoned CA2310343A1 (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310367A Expired - Fee Related CA2310367C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor
CA002310414A Expired - Fee Related CA2310414C (en) 1996-04-30 1997-04-30 Flame simulating assembly and components therefor

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7236693B2 (en) 2005-03-22 2007-06-26 Globaltec Fireplaces, Inc. Flame simulator for use in an electric heater
CN107062365A (en) * 2017-04-18 2017-08-18 宁波德萨电器制造有限公司 The electric fireplace of the variable Simulated flame of flame color

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107062362A (en) * 2017-04-18 2017-08-18 宁波德萨电器制造有限公司 A kind of electric fireplace of the variable Simulated flame of flame color
CN107062359A (en) * 2017-04-18 2017-08-18 宁波德萨电器制造有限公司 A kind of dust-proof electric fireplace
CN107062360A (en) * 2017-04-18 2017-08-18 宁波德萨电器制造有限公司 A kind of electric fireplace of Simulated flame

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7236693B2 (en) 2005-03-22 2007-06-26 Globaltec Fireplaces, Inc. Flame simulator for use in an electric heater
CN107062365A (en) * 2017-04-18 2017-08-18 宁波德萨电器制造有限公司 The electric fireplace of the variable Simulated flame of flame color

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2310367C (en) 2001-04-03
CA2310343A1 (en) 1997-10-30
CA2310414C (en) 2001-04-24
CA2204106C (en) 2001-04-24
CA2310367A1 (en) 1997-10-30
CA2310362A1 (en) 1997-10-30
CA2310362C (en) 2001-04-24
CA2310414A1 (en) 1997-10-30
CA2310073A1 (en) 1997-10-30
CA2310073C (en) 2001-08-14

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