CN101238333B - Movable structure for providing simulated fuel and/or flame effect - Google Patents
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Abstract
A moveable or relocatable structure for providing an optical effect includes casing and an apparatus for providing an optical effect mounted in the casing. The apparatus is preferably a flame effect fire. The apparatus is mounted in an aperture of the casing and a gap is defined between the apparatus and the casing front wall to define an air flow path for entry of air into the apparatus, for example to supply a heater. A frame is provided in front of the apparatus to shield the gap from the normal view of a user. The rame is spaced forwardly from the apparatus and the casing front wall to allow an air flow path between the frame and the casing front wall which communicates with the gap defined between the apparatus and the casing front wall.
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The present invention relates to electric furnace, electric heating equipment, and relate to particularly comprise combustion fuel and/electric furnace of flame simulating assembly.Electric furnace of the present invention will generally include thermal source, but not be all must comprise thermal source under all scenario.Being used for simulated fire apparatus of the present invention and being of portable form, perhaps is relocatable at least.
Has the electric furnace that much comprises the device that is used for simulating flame and/or combustion fuel in the prior art.Usually, this type of electric furnace comprises the fuel bed of simulation, and the fuel bed of this simulation, and is illuminated so that luminous ember effect to be provided from the below by moulding and painted representing burnt fuel with the form of plastics mould.Individual other fuel sheet true or simulation can be installed on the fuel bed.In other variants, fuel bed can comprise the cobble of arrangement or bead etc.Simulated flame effect will generally include viewing screen, light source and be arranged on device on the path of light from the light source to the viewing screen, and this device is used to adjust light from light source to produce the image that is similar to flame on viewing screen.The device that is used to modulate light can comprise static reflector and mobile reflector.An embodiment of mobile reflector comprises band, thin slice or the flag of reflection or partial reflection material (as silk or have the polymeric material of similar characteristics).Silk material is suspended in the air stream by loosely, and air stream causes waving of silk material.Air stream is provided by fan in the shell that is installed in electric furnace or hair-dryer.Light is reflexed on the viewing screen by the silk material that waves, and provides the image of flame.
Providing under the situation of thermal source, thermal source in this type of electric furnace is convection type heater normally, in this heater, use fan or hair-dryer that air was moved heating element heater, then the hot-air that is produced is discharged so that the space of placing electric furnace is heated from the shell of electric furnace.
Thereby above-mentioned two kinds of structures all need the shell of electric furnace to have at least one air intake in the electric furnace shell, and air outlet slit.
Traditional electric fuel/flame effect fires has been configured to simulate freestanding, as to be installed on ground stove, perhaps is used for inserting in traditional chimney breast, also is installed on ground.Yet said structure is not always to be suitable for, and consumer's preference has tended to for example be installed in the stove on the wall.All the more so in the family of the more modern building that is not provided with traditional fireplace.
The present invention seeks by providing a kind of fuel and/or flame effect fire to satisfy this trend, itself can be traditional basically stove that is installed in the housing.Housing can lean against on the wall in room usually independently, perhaps can be fixed on the wall.Provide the air flow path that enters the inside of stove from the outside of housing, to provide air to this flame effect and/or heater.
Summary of the invention
According to the present invention, a kind of movably structure that is used to provide optical effect is provided, comprising:
Housing, it comprises the housing antetheca, described housing antetheca has the opening that the inward flange zone by described housing antetheca is limited;
Be used to provide the equipment of optical effect, comprise:
Shell has the outer wall that limits the inner space therein;
Forth screen, it limits at least a portion of the antetheca of described shell; And
Be used to produce the device of optical effect, it is arranged in the described inner space, and described shell is installed in the described housing and is positioned at described opening, and can observe described optical effect by described opening and described forth screen when operating;
Framework, it has the framework front surface, and described framework front surface is arranged on the place ahead of described housing antetheca, and is set to prevent that the user from observing the fringe region that described opening limits when normal the use,
Wherein air flow path is set for from the outside to described inner space air is provided, described air flow path is process between at least a portion of described framework and described housing antetheca, and the air flow by limiting between at least a portion of the opening of described qualification fringe region and described shell.
In a preferred embodiment, the width of described air flow is extremely about 10mm of about 2mm, is about 4mm to 6mm particularly, and is about 5mm especially.
Preferably, described housing comprises roof and the sidewall that extends back, and preferably vertical substantially with respect to described housing antetheca.In variant, described sidewall can bend in the described housing antetheca gradually, and perhaps the major part of described antetheca (except the part in described equipment above and below) can be crooked, can not be different from described antetheca so that described sidewall becomes effectively.Thereby when described housing was placed against the surface on plane, normally the wall in room had only by described opening and just can see the described equipment that is used to produce optical effect.Antetheca, roof and sidewall can be the plane maybe can comprise ornament or ornament.
Preferably, described housing comprises that also at least one is connected to the support component of described housing wall, and described shell is supported by described support component.Described equipment can close proper device and supports by appointing.For example, described equipment directly frame can be connected to supporting component by support or other suitable fixtures on support component, perhaps is suspended on basic horizontal or the vertical support component.
In a variant of the present invention, described framework is connected to described shell.Replacedly, described framework can be connected to described housing.
In concrete preferred implementation of the present invention, described to be used to the equipment of optical effect is provided be electric furnace.
Preferably, described to be used to the equipment of optical effect is provided be analog fuel and/or flame effect electric fire, and the described device that is used to produce optical effect comprises fuel and/or flame simulating assembly.
In preferred implementation of the present invention, described electric furnace comprises electrical heating elements and fan, and described fan is used for air being sucked described shell through described air flow path and being used for air is moved past described heating element heater.
Except above-mentioned heating element heater and fan, perhaps do not have under the situation of heating element heater and fan, described electric furnace with simulated flame effect can comprise the reflecting material and the fan of one or more snippets suspension, described fan is used for air is sucked described shell through described air flow path, and is used for air is moved past described one or more snippets material to move it.Though preferably need heater, in modern dwelling, office etc., provide the central-heating system usually, therefore described equipment of the present invention and structure and the nonessential heat that provides.The output of the heat of equipment of the present invention can be the replenishing of main heat source (as the central heat sink device) to the room, perhaps itself can be main heating source.
Preferably, between described shell and described shell antetheca, limit the gap, and the air flow path that is used for discharging from described shell air by described gap is provided.Therefore, described gap provides and has been used to discharge the method that hot-air comes heat rooms.
Preferably, at least a portion of the antetheca of described shell is installed on the described shell movably.Therefore can provide the mode of the inside that enters described shell, for example in order to change the bulb that is used to illuminate simulated fuel bed.Preferably described moveable portion comprises described forth screen.
Preferably, described electric furnace is suitable for being directly installed on the use location, and does not need described housing.Therefore, structure of the present invention can adopt the different flame effect fires that independently use at fireplace of being used for, or at freestanding flame effect fire, and need not stove or stove adjusts or any significant adjustment.
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In order to understand the present invention better and how to implement the present invention, only by embodiment and with reference to following accompanying drawing, wherein in order to illustrate:
Fig. 1 is the schematic planar rear view according to structure of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic forward sight floor map according to structure of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic cross sectional views according to structure of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 schematically shows the exemplary embodiments of the flame simulating assembly that is suitable for using in flame effect fire.
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Description, structure 10 of the present invention comprises housing 12, housing 12 comprises antetheca 14, sidewall 16a, 16b and roof 18.Be used to provide the device 20 of optical effect to be installed in the housing 12.Device 20 is flame and/or fuel effect stove preferably, and term " flame effect fire " will be used in reference to below for device 20.Though will be understood that the simulation of preferably using flame and/or combustion fuel in the context of the present invention, do not get rid of that other are attractive in appearance yet, stimulate, loosen or interesting optical effect.
Housing antetheca 14 comprises opening 22, and flame effect fire 20 is arranged in the opening 22.Usually, the front surface of flame effect fire 20 is arranged in opening 22, substantially with the front surface of housing antetheca 14 face the parts coplane mutually.Therefore, flame effect fire 20 is observed by opening 22 only, and only can be observed the front surface of flame effect fire basically.
The size of housing 12 and concrete shape can be determined by the designer, and it is without particular limitation, as long as flame effect fire 20 can be installed in the housing 12, so that only can be observed the front surface of flame effect fire 20 basically by opening 22, and remainder is covered by housing 12.
In the embodiment that illustrates, housing 12 comprises cross members 26a, the 26b of vertical substantially cross members 24a, 24b and basic horizontal, and it is used for gaining in strength and can be flame effect fire 20 for housing 12 required support is provided.For example, flame effect fire 20 can comprise the base 28 that is placed on the cross members 26a.Replacedly, one or more otch that comprise in the assembly 24,26, the part of flame effect fire 20 can be fixed in this otch, support or other suitable fixtures perhaps also can be set, flame effect fire 20 is fixed on cross members 24,24 and/or one or more in the wall 14,16,18 of housing 12.
Structure 10 of the present invention also comprises framework 30.The main effect of framework 30 is to shelter edge 14a, 14b, 14c antetheca 14, that limit opening 22, so that the user during normal use can not see edge 14a, 14b, 14c.Framework 30 can similarly be sheltered the leading edge of the shell of flame effect fire 20.The shape of framework 30 is determined by the shape of opening 22 and flame effect fire 20 at least in part.In the embodiment that illustrates, the outer shape of framework 30 is a rectangle, and the inside edge 30a of framework limits the opening of rectangle, and the opening by this rectangle can be observed flame effect fire 20.
Flame effect fire 20 comprises shell 32, and shell 32 is respectively by roof 32a, diapire 32b and sidewall 32c and 32d and most preferably limited by rear wall 32e.Place in the enclosure be heating element heater 34 and fan or hair-dryer 36.Hair-dryer 36 makes air move heating element heater 34 adding hot-air, and then hot-air is discharged from shell, thereby the space of placing structure of the present invention is heated.
Significantly, for hotter air stream is provided from flame effect fire 20, colder air is flow to into shell 32.In traditional free-standing flame effect fire, the front portion of stove can be provided with hidden air intake grid etc., and perhaps more commonly, air intake grid or opening are arranged on rear portion, bottom surface or the side of stove.If flame effect fire is installed in the housing of direct this stove of encirclement, then because the opening from the front of flame effect fire to the rear portion that is positioned at stove, bottom surface or side does not have air flow path, so the path of air described later stream is blocked.As from Fig. 3 concrete as seen, in structure of the present invention, the hiding air intake opening from the outside of structure 10 to side, rear portion or the bottom surface of the shell 32 that is positioned at stove 20 provides air flow path.Particularly, between the shell 32 of the edge of the antetheca 14 that limits opening 22 and flame effect fire 20, define gap 44.Air by this gap arrive in shell, as dotted line 46 schematically illustrated air intake opening.
Framework 30 is arranged on the shell 32 or on housing antetheca 14, so that user's (when the user is sitting in or stands in the front of flame effect fire 20) when normal the use can not see opening 22.Framework is connected to shell 32 or housing 12 in the mode in the place ahead of being positioned at housing antetheca 14, promptly separates with housing antetheca 14.This provides air flow circuit path portion (being represented by arrow A) between the front surface of the rear portion of framework 30 and housing antetheca 14, the air flow circuit path portion is by gap 44 and air flow path conducting.Therefore, provide air flow path, gap 44 is passed through around the back to framework 30 from the stove outside that is positioned at the stokehold face in this path, and enters shell 32 in one or more suitable opening 46.Gap 44 does not need to extend around whole opening 22 (promptly around whole casing 32), and the air flow circuit path portion that framework 30 and housing antetheca are 14 does not need to be provided with the gamut with around this framework, only need provide the air flow path from the outside to the shell and can reach enough big air stream.
The special advantage of structure of the present invention is that the flame effect fire (for example, from existing product scope) of standard can be incorporated in the housing, and does not need significant modification.Therefore, need not redesign stove, just can provide air flow path existing air intake opening in order to rearrange these openings.
The antetheca 32f of shell 32 is made up of screen 40 at least in part, can observe the device that is used for providing optical effect (in figure 38 schematically illustrated) by screen 40.In preferred embodiment, device 38 is to be used for simulating the flame shown in Fig. 2 42 and the device of combustion fuel.Only comprise the firewood in the source of acting as a fuel as the device shown in the embodiment 42, but various other form is suitable equally, as coal.Screen 40 can comprise the zone of partially transparent, for example is used for covering the work mechanism or the electric parts of heating element heater 34 and hair-dryer 36 and flame simulating assembly 38.In preferred embodiment, it can be in the supporting frame 48 of metal or other materials that screen 40 is installed in, preferably with framework 30 couplings or complementary.In preferred configuration, screen 40 and frame 48 form the movably unit that can be taken out by the user from shell 32, thereby for example can enter flame simulating assembly 38 when needs more change the bulb.Equally particularly preferably, be provided with gap or seam between supporting frame 48 and shell 32, hot-air can leave shell by this gap or seam, as shown by arrow H.If screen 40 and supporting frame 48 do not comprise the whole antetheca of stove 20, then can be provided with corresponding gap closing between the part of supporting frame 48 and described antetheca.
Fig. 4 shows the exemplary embodiments that is suitable for the flame simulating assembly 38 of use in flame effect fire 20.Device 38 comprises simulated fuel bed 52, and simulated fuel bed 52 can be the plastic mold of transparent or partially transparent, and it is by moulding and painted to imitate the ember and the fuel sheet of coal for example or firewood.In addition, or replacedly, individual other fuel sheet can be installed on the fuel bed 52.In order to produce the effect of fuel combustion, fuel bed 52 illuminates from the bottom by light source 50.For simulating flame, the band 58 of one or more reflections or partial reflection material hangs at the back of viewing screen 60 loosely.Band 58 can be the material of silk or similar silk.Fan or hair-dryer 56 to band 58 air stream is provided so that its with standard freely mode move.Light from light source 50 is reflexed on the viewing screen 60 by band 58.Viewing screen 60 is partly light diffusions and partly light transmissive.For example, the rear surface 60b of viewing screen 60 can be etching or polishing.Therefore can on viewing screen 60, observe the image that is similar to flame.The rear portion that additional reflector 62 can be installed in device 38 to be strengthening the effect of flame simulating, reflector 62 can be on-plane surface and can comprise reflection and non-reflector space.The front surface 60a of viewing screen 60 can be made into partly to reflect, so that can see the image of fuel bed on viewing screen 60.Like this, appear between fuel bed 52 and its mirror image at the flame image of seeing on the viewing screen.In other words, fuel bed seems to have the bigger degree of depth, and flame sends from the middle part of fuel bed.
Will readily appreciate that above-mentioned flame simulating assembly 38 (unless being arranged in the closed cell with recirculation air) needs air input and air output.This air input and air output come schematically illustrated with arrow I and O respectively in Fig. 4.Therefore, even when not having heater, also must provide the air stream of the shell 32 that enters flame effect fire.Structure of the present invention provides such air stream, and it can be used for heater separately, be used for flame simulating assembly or be used for flame simulating assembly and heater simultaneously separately.
By flame effect fire being incorporated in the structure that limits as the present invention, flame effect fire becomes removable or can rearrange at least.Therefore, comprise that the housing of flame effect fire can be installed against the wall that does not have existing stove or flue, and be fixed on the wall to provide the effect of fireplace, stove, mantel piece etc.Interchangeable, the described housing that comprises flame effect fire can be freestanding fully.If necessary, comprise that the housing of flame effect fire can for good and all be installed in its use location, perhaps move to new position when needed.
In the application's whole specification and claim, word " comprises " and " comprising " and other variants of this word, for example " comprise " (comprising) and " comprising " (comprises) is meant " including but not limited to ", be not meant (also not) get rid of other half part, additives, partly, integral body or step.
In the application's whole specification and claim, unless the other requirement of context, odd number comprises plural number.Especially, in the part of using indefinite article, unless the other requirement of context, specification has been understood to include plural number and odd number.
Be understandable that, unless incompatible with it, otherwise feature, integer, characteristic, compound, chemical part or the chemical group described in conjunction with specific aspect, embodiment or embodiment of the present invention are applicable to any other aspect described herein, embodiment or embodiment.
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1. movably structure that is used to provide analog fuel and/or flame effect comprises:
Housing, it comprises the housing antetheca, described housing antetheca has the opening that the inward flange zone by described housing antetheca is limited;
The electric furnace of analog fuel and/or flame effect comprises:
Shell has the outer wall that limits the inner space therein;
Forth screen, it limits at least a portion of the antetheca of described shell; And
Be used to produce the device of analog fuel and/or flame effect, it is arranged in the described inner space, described shell is installed in the described housing and is positioned at described opening, and can observe described analog fuel and/or flame effect by described opening and described forth screen when operating;
Framework, it has the framework front surface, and described framework front surface is arranged on the place ahead of described housing antetheca, and is set to prevent that the user from observing the fringe region that described opening limits when normal the use,
Wherein air flow path is set for from the outside to described inner space air is provided, described air flow path is process between at least a portion of described framework and described housing antetheca, and the air flow by limiting between at least a portion of the opening of described qualification fringe region and described shell.
2. structure as claimed in claim 1, the width of wherein said air flow are that about 2mm is to about 10mm.
3. structure as claimed in claim 2, the width of wherein said air flow is about 5mm.
4. as any described structure of aforementioned claim, wherein said housing comprises roof and the sidewall that substantially vertically extends with respect to described housing antetheca.
5. structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said housing comprise that also at least one is connected to the support component of described housing wall, and described shell is supported by described support component.
6. structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said framework is connected to described shell.
7. structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said framework is connected to described housing.
8. structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric furnace comprises electrical heating elements and fan, described fan is used for air being sucked described shell through described air flow path and being used for air is moved past described heating element heater.
9. structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric furnace comprises the simulated flame effect device, described simulated flame effect device comprises the reflecting material and the fan of one or more snippets suspension, described fan is used for air is sucked described shell through described air flow path, and is used for air is moved past described one or more snippets material to move it.
10. structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein defines the gap between described shell and described shell antetheca, and the air flow path that is used for discharging from described shell air by described gap is provided.
11. structure as claimed in claim 10, at least a portion of the antetheca of wherein said shell is installed on the described shell movably.
12. structure as claimed in claim 11, wherein said moveable portion comprises described forth screen.
13. structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described electric furnace is suitable for not having to be directly installed on the use location under the situation of described housing.
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