CN218468973U

CN218468973U - Flame simulation device of electric fireplace and electric fireplace

Info

Publication number: CN218468973U
Application number: CN202221165339.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 潘立平
Original assignee: Ningbo Renewals Electric Appliance Industry Co ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Renewals Electric Appliance Industry Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-16
Filing date: 2022-05-16
Publication date: 2023-02-10
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-16

Abstract

The utility model provides a flame analogue means of electric fireplace, its includes light source, concave surface reflector, reflection of light piece, flame reflector panel, flame projection screen, the concave surface of concave surface reflector is the reflection of light face, and the reflection of light piece is rotatory reflection of light subassembly, and rotatory reflection of light subassembly includes driver, a plurality of reflector panel, and driver drive reflector panel rotates, and the light source projects light behind the concave surface reflector reflection of light face gathers light, projects the flame reflector panel after the reflection of the reflector panel of rotatory reflection of light subassembly again on, reflects the flame and throws formation flame image on the screen again. An electric fireplace is also correspondingly provided. The utility model discloses the flame image of simulation is comparatively bright, more lifelike.

Description

Flame simulation device of electric fireplace 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.

Existing electric fireplaces with simulated flames generally consist of two parts: the first type is that a group of ribbons is hung above a simulated burning object, a semitransparent plastic screen and mirror glass, and then the ribbons are blown by air and projected onto the glass surface to generate light shaking to simulate the flame during burning, wherein the flame has the visual sense of flame flickering, but has no scene of flame jumping during violent burning; the second type is that a movable light source driven by a motor to rotate is installed behind a simulated tree-like wood carbon combustion medium, a fire wall, a light-transmitting screen and mirror glass are arranged at the front part, the shape of flame is formed by using the light source emitted by the movable light source through a flame hole on the fire wall, and then the flame is projected on the light-transmitting screen and the mirror glass to generate flame vision.

There are other types of flame simulating devices which have problems of poor flame simulating effect or complicated manufacture.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that in order to overcome the prior art not enough and provide a flame analogue means of electric fireplace, make the flame of its simulation more lifelike.

The utility model also provides an electric fireplace, the flame that makes its simulation is more lifelike.

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

the utility model provides a flame analogue means of electric fireplace, its includes light source, concave surface reflector, reflection of light piece, flame reflector panel, flame projection screen, the concave surface of concave surface reflector is the reflection of light face, and the reflection of light piece is rotatory reflection of light subassembly, and rotatory reflection of light subassembly includes driver, a plurality of reflector panel, and driver drive reflector panel rotates, and the light source projects light behind the concave surface reflector reflection of light face gathers light, projects the flame reflector panel after the reflection of the reflector panel of rotatory reflection of light subassembly again on, reflects the flame and throws formation flame image on the screen again.

Preferably, a plurality of reflectors are distributed on the shaft or a plurality of reflectors are connected in series to form a reflector string, the reflector string is connected with the driver through the shaft, and the driver driving shaft rotates the reflector string to rotate, so that the reflecting effect is better.

Preferably, the flame reflecting plate comprises a non-reflecting area and a reflecting area, the non-reflecting area and the reflecting area are crossed together, and the reflecting area is shaped like a flame, so that the shape of the flame is more like a real flame.

Preferably, the concave surface reflector is in the shape of a partial cylindrical surface, and an inner concave surface of the partial cylindrical surface is a light reflecting surface.

Preferably, the concave reflector is shaped as a part of a sphere, and the inner concave surface of the part of the sphere is a light reflecting surface.

Preferably, a false burning material is arranged in front of the flame projection screen.

The electric fireplace is formed by the flame simulation device of the electric fireplace, the outer frame of the electric fireplace and the heating mechanism.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of: light that the light source sent projects concave surface reflector surface, throws out the light after gathering after reflecting, then projects and forms dynamic light beam on the pivoted reflection of light strip, projects the reflector panel of flame shape again, reflects flame at last and throws the screen and form the flame image, and such flame image is comparatively bright, 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 reflector assembly in a flame simulating assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a flame reflection plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the concave reflective mirror according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a concave optical reflector according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

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

As shown in figures 1-5, the flame simulation device of the electric fireplace comprises a light source 1, a concave reflector 8, a rotary reflecting component 2, a flame reflecting plate 3 and a flame projection screen 5.

The light source 1 is fixed on a light source support (not shown in the figure), and the light source support is fixed on a box body of the electric fireplace.

The shape of the concave light reflector 8 is a partial cylindrical surface, the concave surface 81 of the partial cylindrical surface is a light reflecting surface, and after the light source 1 is reflected by the concave surface 81 of the concave light reflector 8, light rays are converged and irradiated to the rotary light reflecting assembly 2, specifically to the light reflecting strip 21 of the rotary light reflecting assembly 2.

The rotating reflecting member 2 is disposed at a place where the concave reflecting mirror 8 reflects light.

The rotary reflecting component 2 comprises reflecting strips 21, a motor 23, a motor support 22, a coupler 24, a shaft 25, a bearing 26 and a reflecting strip support 27, wherein the reflecting strips 21 are mutually connected in series to form a reflecting strip string, one end of the reflecting strip string is fixed on one shaft 25, the motor 23 is fixed on the motor support 22, the motor support 22 is fixed on a box body of the electric fireplace, the shaft 25 is fixed on the shaft of the motor 23 through the coupler 24, the other shaft 25 is fixed on the reflecting strip support 27 through the bearing 26, and the reflecting strip support 27 is also fixed on the box body of the electric fireplace, as shown in figure 1.

The flame reflecting 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 flame, so that the light emitted from the rotary reflecting component 2 is reflected by the reflecting area 32 of the flame reflecting plate 3, and then the flame-shaped light is projected to the flame projection screen 5 to form simulated flame on the flame projection screen 5.

The rotating reflector assembly 2 is rotated by a motor 23. When the motor rotates, the light emitted by the light source 1 irradiates the concave reflector 8, a plurality of gathered lights are formed after being reflected by the concave reflector 8 and irradiate a plurality of light reflecting strips to form rotating light beams, and the light beams are projected on the flame light reflecting plate 3 to generate real images simulating flames.

The flame projection screen 5 is also provided with a false combustion material such as a wood simulation body 7 in front, and the simulation body 7 can generate dark red luminescence by utilizing the light source 1 in the cylinder body or additionally arranging the light source, and the form is similar to that of the wood during combustion.

During the use, open light source 1 and motor 23, motor 23 drives rotatory reflection of light subassembly 2 and rotates, and light source 1 sends light, and light forms many lights after gathering together after the concave surface reflector 8 concave surface reflection and shines on the reflecting region 32 of the flame form of flame reflector panel 3, finally reflects to flame and throws and produce the flame image on the screen 5 to show in 7 tops of the timber analog body, consequently, flame analog device can simulate out better, more lifelike timber burning's scene.

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

In the flame simulating device of another embodiment, the concave reflective mirror 9 is partially spherical, and the concave surface 91 of the partially spherical surface is a reflective surface, i.e. the reflective surface changes from the circular arc surface of the previous embodiment to the spherical surface 91 as shown in fig. 5, and the rest of the components are identical to those of the previous embodiment, and the flame simulating effect is similar.

Claims

1. The flame simulation device of the electric fireplace is characterized in that: it includes light source, concave reflector, reflection of light piece, flame reflector, flame projection screen, the concave surface of concave reflector is the reflection of light face, and reflection of light piece is rotatory reflection of light subassembly, and rotatory reflection of light subassembly includes driver, a plurality of reflection of light piece, and driver drive reflection of light piece rotates, and the light source projects light behind the concave reflector reflection of light face gathers light, and on the reflection of light piece reflection of rotatory reflection of light subassembly projecting flame reflector again, it forms the flame image on the flame projection screen to reflect again.

2. The flame simulating assembly of an electric fireplace of claim 1 wherein: the plurality of light reflecting pieces are distributed on the shaft or the plurality of light reflecting pieces are connected in series to form a light reflecting piece string, the light reflecting piece string is connected with the driver through the shaft, and the driver driving shaft rotates the light reflecting piece string to rotate.

3. The flame simulating assembly of an electric fireplace of claim 1 wherein: the flame reflecting plate comprises a non-reflecting area and a reflecting area, wherein the non-reflecting area and the reflecting area are crossed together, and the reflecting area is shaped like flame.

4. The flame simulating assembly of an electric fireplace of claim 1 wherein: the concave surface reflector is in a partial cylindrical surface shape, and the concave surface of the partial cylindrical surface is a reflecting surface.

5. The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein: the concave surface reflector is in a partial spherical surface shape, and an inner concave surface of the partial spherical surface is a reflecting surface.

6. The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein: and a false combustion material is arranged in front of the flame projection screen.

7. An electric fireplace incorporating a flame simulating assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6.