EP0408397A2 - Radiant plaque heater - Google Patents
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- 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
- F24C1/00—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified
- F24C1/08—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified solely adapted for radiation heating
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- This invention relates to a radiant plaque heater of the kind having a burner arranged to heat a plaque element from which radiant heat is emitted into a space to be heated, such as a factory working area.
- An object of the invention is to provide an improved radiant plaque heater of relatively increased efficiency.
- a radiant plaque heater comprises a casing, a burner, a plaque element arranged within the casing so as to be heated by the burner and produce a radiant heat output, and air flow means operable to induce a flow of air into the casing in order to create an over-pressure therein which inhibits air flow from the exterior into the casing adjacent the plaque.
- the heater may conveniently include a heat exchanger arranged to receive burner exhaust gas and said air flow in heat exchange relationship in respective separate flow paths therein, an outlet of the heat exchanger being arranged to introduce heated air emitted therefrom into a location in which heat is transmitted from this air to the plaque element.
- the air flow induced into the heater passes through a flow distributor which controls the induced air flow, preferably in a variable manner, and thereby the over-pressure in the casing.
- the radiant plaque heater illustrated in the drawings includes an outer hollow casing 1 which supports, adjacent to an open end 2 thereof, a radiant plaque element 3 and a burner 4 arranged to direct burning fuel, such as gas, over and/or into the interior of the plaque to heat the latter.
- the heated plaque radiates heat outwardly through the open end 2 of the casing.
- the open end of the casing is flared outwardly by the provision of an oblique peripheral surface 2A which acts as a reflector to direct radiant heat from the plaque downwards and thereby minimise sideways heat loss
- the flared casing portion also forms a space beneath the plaque within which a slight positive air pressure may exist.
- Air flow means illustrated as a fan 5 is mounted on the casing and, although conveniently shown at the top of the casing, could be disposed at any convenient location.
- the fan when operating, draws in air and injects this under a small pressure into the interior of the casing 1, the air flow being controlled by means of a flow distributor, illustrated as a perforated plate 6 which may be adjusted to vary the flow rate of the air entering the casing.
- the casing in this embodiment of the plaque heater contains a heat exchanger, illustrated diagrammatically and in a general manner at 7.
- the heat exchanger contains a first convoluted flow path, branches of which are illustrated at A and a second convoluted flow path having branches B, the paths A and B being separated in fluid tight manner by partitions 8.
- An outlet from the path B communicates with an exhaust port 9 of the casing (fig 2) and the flow of exhaust gas through the heat exchanger to the exhaust port is represented by the arrows B in Figure 2.
- the path A of the heat exchanger communicates with a region 10 adjacent the burner for introduction of gas flow on to the plaque 3, as illustrated by the arrows A in Figure 1.
- the plaque 3 is heated by the burner 4 and radiates heat through the open end 2 of the casing 2 as mentioned previously.
- the exhaust gases from the burner, represented by the arrows E rise within the casing into the exhaust flow path B within the heat exchanger.
- Operation of the fan 5 produces an inflow of air to the casing 1 through the flow control plate 6, which is adjusted to provide the desired air flow.
- the inflow of air enters the path A of the heat exchanger and, in flowing along this path, extracts heat from the exhaust gases in path B and is thereby heated.
- the heated air is then introduced at a relatively high temperature into the aforesaid region 10 and assists in raising the temperature of the radiant plaque 3.
- the action of the fan 5 creates within the housing 1 a slight over-pressure, the magnitude of which can be optimised by adjustment of the plate 6 and/or the fan speed. Because of the flared casing end portion, the aforesaid over-pressure exists beneath the plaque and inhibits any tendency for air to be drawn inwardly through the open end 2 of the casing and thereby substantially prevents the radiant plaque 3 from being contacted by an upward inflow of cool air which would have the effect of cooling the plaque and lessening the efficiency of the heater.
- the heater of the invention in the form described incorporating a heat exchanger can achieve an efficiency approaching 50% of the energy input, measured as radiant heat output, in comparison with an efficiency of less than 30% obtained in many conventional radiant plaque heaters.
- the heat exchanger may be dispensed with the fan 5 used simply to provide an over-pressure within the casing.
- the fan 5 used simply to provide an over-pressure within the casing.
- the fan 5 would, in such a case, be placed in a convenient alternative location.
- the heat exchanger to be demountable, or in the form of an add-on module which may be attached, when required, to an existing radiant plaque heater.
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Description
- This invention relates to a radiant plaque heater of the kind having a burner arranged to heat a plaque element from which radiant heat is emitted into a space to be heated, such as a factory working area.
- The efficiency of some conventional plaque heaters is relatively low, typically less than 30%, because much of the heat produced by the burner is carried away in the burner exhaust gases. An object of the invention is to provide an improved radiant plaque heater of relatively increased efficiency.
- According to the present invention, a radiant plaque heater comprises a casing, a burner, a plaque element arranged within the casing so as to be heated by the burner and produce a radiant heat output, and air flow means operable to induce a flow of air into the casing in order to create an over-pressure therein which inhibits air flow from the exterior into the casing adjacent the plaque.
- The heater may conveniently include a heat exchanger arranged to receive burner exhaust gas and said air flow in heat exchange relationship in respective separate flow paths therein, an outlet of the heat exchanger being arranged to introduce heated air emitted therefrom into a location in which heat is transmitted from this air to the plaque element.
- Conveniently, the air flow induced into the heater passes through a flow distributor which controls the induced air flow, preferably in a variable manner, and thereby the over-pressure in the casing.
- The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-
- Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation of one form of the radiant plaque heater of the invention;
- Figure 2 is a view of the heater of Figure 1 from the opposite side, and
- Figure 3 is an end view of the heater of Figures 1 and 2.
- The radiant plaque heater illustrated in the drawings includes an outer hollow casing 1 which supports, adjacent to an
open end 2 thereof, a radiant plaque element 3 and a burner 4 arranged to direct burning fuel, such as gas, over and/or into the interior of the plaque to heat the latter. The heated plaque radiates heat outwardly through theopen end 2 of the casing. The open end of the casing is flared outwardly by the provision of an obliqueperipheral surface 2A which acts as a reflector to direct radiant heat from the plaque downwards and thereby minimise sideways heat loss The flared casing portion also forms a space beneath the plaque within which a slight positive air pressure may exist. Air flow means, illustrated as afan 5, is mounted on the casing and, although conveniently shown at the top of the casing, could be disposed at any convenient location. The fan, when operating, draws in air and injects this under a small pressure into the interior of the casing 1, the air flow being controlled by means of a flow distributor, illustrated as aperforated plate 6 which may be adjusted to vary the flow rate of the air entering the casing. - As will be seen more clearly from Figure 3, the casing in this embodiment of the plaque heater contains a heat exchanger, illustrated diagrammatically and in a general manner at 7. The heat exchanger contains a first convoluted flow path, branches of which are illustrated at A and a second convoluted flow path having branches B, the paths A and B being separated in fluid tight manner by
partitions 8. An outlet from the path B communicates with anexhaust port 9 of the casing (fig 2) and the flow of exhaust gas through the heat exchanger to the exhaust port is represented by the arrows B in Figure 2. The path A of the heat exchanger communicates with aregion 10 adjacent the burner for introduction of gas flow on to the plaque 3, as illustrated by the arrows A in Figure 1. - In operation, the plaque 3 is heated by the burner 4 and radiates heat through the
open end 2 of thecasing 2 as mentioned previously. The exhaust gases from the burner, represented by the arrows E rise within the casing into the exhaust flow path B within the heat exchanger. Operation of thefan 5 produces an inflow of air to the casing 1 through theflow control plate 6, which is adjusted to provide the desired air flow. The inflow of air enters the path A of the heat exchanger and, in flowing along this path, extracts heat from the exhaust gases in path B and is thereby heated. The heated air is then introduced at a relatively high temperature into theaforesaid region 10 and assists in raising the temperature of the radiant plaque 3. - The action of the
fan 5 creates within the housing 1 a slight over-pressure, the magnitude of which can be optimised by adjustment of theplate 6 and/or the fan speed. Because of the flared casing end portion, the aforesaid over-pressure exists beneath the plaque and inhibits any tendency for air to be drawn inwardly through theopen end 2 of the casing and thereby substantially prevents the radiant plaque 3 from being contacted by an upward inflow of cool air which would have the effect of cooling the plaque and lessening the efficiency of the heater. - Tests have shown that the heater of the invention in the form described incorporating a heat exchanger can achieve an efficiency approaching 50% of the energy input, measured as radiant heat output, in comparison with an efficiency of less than 30% obtained in many conventional radiant plaque heaters.
- In an alternative arrangement of the plaque heater of the invention, the heat exchanger may be dispensed with the
fan 5 used simply to provide an over-pressure within the casing. With such an arrangement, it can be convenient to place theexhaust gas outlet 9 directly above the location at which the exhaust gases exit from the plaque element, i.e. at approximately the position occupied by thefan 5 in Figure 1, to facilitate egress of such gases from the casing. Thefan 5 would, in such a case, be placed in a convenient alternative location. A further alternative possibility is for the heat exchanger to be demountable, or in the form of an add-on module which may be attached, when required, to an existing radiant plaque heater. - It will be understood that the various components such as the radiant plaque, fan and heat exchanger may be of any appropriate type and arranged in ways possibly differing from the particular arrangement illustrated.
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT90307730T ATE104421T1 (en) | 1989-07-14 | 1990-07-16 | HEATING STOVE WITH HEAT RADIANT PANEL. |
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GB898916237A GB8916237D0 (en) | 1989-07-14 | 1989-07-14 | Radiant plaque heater |
GB8916237 | 1989-07-14 |
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EP0408397A2 true EP0408397A2 (en) | 1991-01-16 |
EP0408397A3 EP0408397A3 (en) | 1991-06-05 |
EP0408397B1 EP0408397B1 (en) | 1994-04-13 |
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EP90307730A Expired - Lifetime EP0408397B1 (en) | 1989-07-14 | 1990-07-16 | Radiant plaque heater |
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EP (1) | EP0408397B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE104421T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69008060D1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB8916237D0 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1998046946A1 (en) | 1997-04-11 | 1998-10-22 | Jones, Philomena, Joan | Heaters |
Citations (2)
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DE8112663U1 (en) * | 1981-04-29 | 1982-10-07 | Schwank GmbH, 5000 Köln | HEATER WITH GAS HEATED INFRARED RADIANT BURNERS |
US4524753A (en) * | 1982-11-12 | 1985-06-25 | Daniel Wolf | Infra-red heating apparatus |
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- 1989-07-14 GB GB898916237A patent/GB8916237D0/en active Pending
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- 1990-07-16 AT AT90307730T patent/ATE104421T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-07-16 DE DE69008060T patent/DE69008060D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-07-16 EP EP90307730A patent/EP0408397B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE8112663U1 (en) * | 1981-04-29 | 1982-10-07 | Schwank GmbH, 5000 Köln | HEATER WITH GAS HEATED INFRARED RADIANT BURNERS |
US4524753A (en) * | 1982-11-12 | 1985-06-25 | Daniel Wolf | Infra-red heating apparatus |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1998046946A1 (en) | 1997-04-11 | 1998-10-22 | Jones, Philomena, Joan | Heaters |
US6286500B1 (en) * | 1997-04-11 | 2001-09-11 | Philomena Joan Jones | Heaters |
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DE69008060D1 (en) | 1994-05-19 |
EP0408397A3 (en) | 1991-06-05 |
EP0408397B1 (en) | 1994-04-13 |
GB8916237D0 (en) | 1989-08-31 |
ATE104421T1 (en) | 1994-04-15 |
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