CN218268848U - Flame simulation device and electric fireplace - Google Patents

Abstract

A flame simulation device and an electric fireplace comprise a rotary light source, a transparent separating plate, a flame plate and a flame projection screen; the rotating light source comprises a light source and a rotating piece, the light source is arranged in the rotating piece, the surface of the rotating piece is transversely provided with a light gathering block, and the direction of the light gathering block is consistent with the axis of the rotating piece; the transparent separation plate comprises a plurality of longitudinal light-gathering blocks which are mutually connected, the flame plate comprises a non-reflection area and a reflection area, the non-reflection area and the reflection area are crossed together, the reflection area is shaped like flame, light of the rotating light source is gathered by the light-gathering blocks of the rotating piece, then is directly irradiated to the flame plate after being gathered by the longitudinal light-gathering blocks, and is reflected by the reflection area on the flame plate and projected to the flame projection screen to form simulated flame. A flame simulating assembly is also provided. The utility model discloses a simulated flame that flame analogue means produced is more lifelike.

Description

Flame simulation device and electric fireplace

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electric fireplace and flame analogue means thereof.

Background

Flame simulating devices in electric fireplace typically use electronic flames or simulated flames, which are not used for heating, but only for visual effects and decorative purposes.

The flame simulation device of the existing electric fireplace generally adopts simulated fire, but the flame image is still not vivid enough, and further improvement is needed.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the prior art not enough and provide a flame simulating device, make the flame of its simulation more lifelike.

The utility model also provides an electric fireplace, make its simulated flame more lifelike.

The utility model provides a technical scheme that technical problem adopted does:

a flame simulating assembly, comprising: the device comprises a rotary light source, a transparent separation plate, a flame plate and a flame projection screen; the rotating light source comprises a light source and a rotating piece, the light source is arranged in the rotating piece, the surface of the rotating piece is transversely provided with a light gathering block, and the direction of the light gathering block is consistent with the axis of the rotating piece; the transparent separation plate comprises a plurality of longitudinal light-gathering blocks which are mutually connected, the flame plate comprises a non-reflection area and a reflection area, the non-reflection area and the reflection area are crossed together, the reflection area is shaped like flame, light of the rotating light source is gathered by the light-gathering blocks of the rotating piece, then is directly irradiated to the flame plate after being gathered by the longitudinal light-gathering blocks, and is reflected by the reflection area on the flame plate and projected to the flame projection screen to form simulated flame.

Preferably, the light gathering block and the longitudinal light gathering block are convex lenses, so that light can be gathered better, and flames projected on the flame plate are more vivid.

More specifically, the rotating piece is a rotating drum, the light source is arranged in the rotating drum, the rotating drum is a transparent body, and the surface of the rotating drum is provided with the light gathering block.

Preferably, the drum is made of transparent plastic or other light-transmitting material, preferably transparent organic, which facilitates integral injection molding.

Preferably, the rotary drum and the light gathering block are respectively formed by integral injection molding and then are spliced together. The rotary drum can also be divided into a plurality of unit blocks, and the unit blocks are spliced together.

More specifically, the rotating member is driven by a motor and can also be rotated by other power.

Preferably, the transparent separation plate is printed with a flame pattern, so that the flame is more vivid.

Preferably, a dummy fuel member, such as a wood-shaped plastic block, is disposed in front of the flame projection screen, and a light source for rotating the light source can be used under the plastic block, and the plastic block can generate a wood fuel effect when light is emitted by the light source and light passes through the plastic block.

Preferably, glass is arranged in front of the dummy fuel piece.

The flame simulation device, the outer frame of the electric fireplace and the heating mechanism form the electric fireplace.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of: light produces the light band through rotating a separation of a surperficial spotlight piece, and the secondary separation of rethread transparent separator plate produces the light piece, and its luminance can be higher, and the profile is more clear, and the flame that projects on the light projection screen is also brighter, more clear, and the simulation flame of production is more lifelike.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an electric fireplace including a flame simulating assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a rotating light source in a flame simulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating light source according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a flame plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic light diagram of a rotating light source according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a light band formed by rotating a light source according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a light ray of the rotating light source and the transparent separating plate according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the light band formed by the light passing through the transparent separating plate according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a rotating light source and a transparent separating plate according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention after the light passes through the rotating light source and the transparent separating plate.

Detailed Description

The invention is further described with reference to the following embodiments.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, a flame simulating apparatus includes a light source 1, a rotating drum 2, a transparent separating plate 4, a flame plate 3, and a flame projection screen 5.

The light source 1 and the rotary drum 2 form a rotary light source, the light source 1 is fixed on a light source support 11, the left end and the right end of the light source support 11 are respectively fixed on a left fixed support 12 and a right fixed support 13, the left fixed support 12 is fixed on a support shaft 24 through a nut 14, and the support shaft 24 is fixed on a rotary drum support 23 through a firm nut 22. The right fixing bracket 13 fixes a rotating shaft 27, the rotating shaft 27 is connected with a shaft of a motor 26 through a coupling 28, and the motor 26 is supported by a motor bracket 29.

The drum support 23 and the motor support 29 are both fixed to the electric fireplace.

The light source 1 is connected to a power source by a wire 16 and the motor 26 is connected to the power source by a wire 16.

The rotary drum 2 is a transparent drum body, a plurality of light gathering blocks are transversely arranged on the surface of the rotary drum, and the directions of the light gathering blocks are consistent with the axis of the rotary drum 2.

The left end of the transparent cylinder is fixed on the support shaft 24 through the left end cover 21, and the right end is fixed on the rotating shaft 27 through the right end cover 25.

The motor 26 is connected to a power source by wires. When the motor 26 is rotated, the drum 2 is rotated.

Gather the smooth block both can set up at the barrel internal surface, also can set up at the barrel surface, gather the smooth block setting on the barrel surface in this embodiment.

The cylinder body is an integral body, so the cylinder can be formed at one time and is convenient to manufacture.

The drum 2 may also be transparent only in the portion in contact with the light-gathering block 20, the remainder being opaque.

The light gathering block and the cylinder body 2 can be integrated and can be integrally formed.

The light gathering block and the barrel 2 can also be manufactured separately, and finally the light gathering block 20 is fixed on the barrel 2, see fig. 3.

The light-gathering block is a convex lens 20, so that light can be gathered better, and flames projected on the flame plate are more vivid.

The convex lens 20 may have a rectangular shape, a circular shape, a polygonal shape, or other shapes.

The light-transmitting surface of the convex lens can be a single plane, a spherical surface, a cambered surface, a curved surface or other types, and the combination of the profiles is also included.

The convex lens may also be somewhat cut away or altered in extension with respect to a portion of the body.

The transparent separating plate 4 includes a plurality of longitudinal light-gathering blocks 41 connected with each other, the light-gathering blocks in this embodiment are convex lenses 41, the convex lenses 41 are perpendicular to the convex lenses 20 on the drum 2, so that the light emitted from the light source 1 is separated for the first time in the circumferential direction of the drum through the convex lenses 20 of the drum 2 opposite to the convex lenses 41, and finally, a light band 42 corresponding to each convex lens is formed, as shown in fig. 6; the light band 42 passes through the convex lens 41 of the transparent separation plate 4 for secondary light collection, so that the light band 42 (see fig. 6) before entering the transparent separation plate 4 is converted into a light block 52 (see fig. 8) with higher brightness and clearer outline and is irradiated on the flame plate 3.

The flame plate 3 comprises a non-reflecting area 31 and a reflecting area 32, the non-reflecting area 31 and the reflecting area 32 are crossed together, and the reflecting area 32 is shaped like a flame and is arranged in front of the transparent separating plate 4 and parallel to the transparent separating plate 4, so that light rays emitted from the transparent separating plate 4 are reflected by the reflecting area 32 of the flame plate 3, and then flame-shaped light rays are projected to the flame projection screen 5 to form simulated flames on the flame projection screen 5.

A false burning material such as a wood analogue body 7 is arranged in front of the flame projection screen 5, and the analogue body 7 can generate dark red luminescence by utilizing the light source 1 in the cylinder body or additionally arranging a light source, and the form is similar to that of wood burning.

During the use, start light source 1 and motor 26, motor 26 drives the rotary drum 2 and rotates, and light source 1 sends light, and light produces the light band through the first separation of rotary drum surface convex lens 20, and the secondary separation through transparent separator plate produces the light piece and shines on flame form reflection of light district 32 of flame board 3, finally reflects to flame projection screen 5, produces the flame image to show above timber analogue 7, consequently, simulate the scene of timber burning.

The structure of an electric fireplace using the flame simulating apparatus is shown in FIG. 1, and a hot air device 50 is provided at an upper portion of the electric fireplace to heat the surrounding environment.

The hot air device 50 generally includes a blower and a heating element, the heating element is disposed in the blower, and the air is heated by the heating element and then blown out by the blower. The heating mechanism of the hot air device can be replaced by other devices.

The hot air device can also be arranged at the lower part of the electric fireplace and is reasonably arranged through the space of the electric fireplace.

The glass 6 is arranged at the front part of the electric fireplace, the flame projection screen 5 can be seen through the glass 6, and the simulated flame generated by the flame projection screen 5 can be seen when the flame simulation device is started, so that the combustion of the wood simulation body 7 is more vivid.

As shown in fig. 9, the regular convex lens of the convex lens 20 is changed into the deformed convex lens 221 which is concave inwards in the middle, the longitudinal convex lens 41 of the transparent separating plate 4 is also changed into the deformed convex lens 43 which is concave inwards in the middle from the regular convex lens, and the light band of the light passing through the convex lens 221 and the longitudinal convex lens 43 is shown in fig. 10, and the light brightness can be increased, and the flame is more vivid.

Claims (9)

1. A flame simulating assembly, comprising: the device comprises a rotary light source, a transparent separation plate, a flame plate and a flame projection screen; the rotating light source comprises a light source and a rotating piece, the light source is arranged in the rotating piece, the surface of the rotating piece is transversely provided with a light gathering block, and the direction of the light gathering block is consistent with the axis of the rotating piece; the transparent separation plate comprises a plurality of longitudinal light gathering blocks which are connected with each other, the flame plate comprises a non-reflection area and a reflection area, the non-reflection area and the reflection area are crossed together, the reflection area is shaped like a flame, light of the rotating light source is gathered by the light gathering blocks of the rotating part, then is directly irradiated to the flame plate after being gathered by the longitudinal light gathering blocks, and is reflected by the reflection area on the flame plate and projected to the flame projection screen to form simulated flame.

2. The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein: the light-gathering block and the longitudinal light-gathering block are convex lenses.

3. The flame simulating assembly of claim 2 wherein: the rotating piece is a rotating drum, the light source is arranged in the rotating drum, the rotating drum is a transparent body, and the surface of the rotating drum is provided with the light gathering blocks.

4. A flame simulating assembly according to claim 3 wherein: the drum is made of transparent plastic.

5. The flame simulating assembly of claim 4 wherein: the rotary drum and the light gathering blocks are respectively formed by integral injection molding and then are spliced together.

6. The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein: the transparent separation plate is printed with a flame pattern.

7. The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein: a dummy fuel member is also disposed in front of the flame projection screen.

8. The flame simulating assembly of claim 7 wherein: and glass is arranged in front of the pseudo fuel piece.

9. An electric fireplace incorporating a flame simulating assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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