EP2700880B1 - Insert de cheminée - Google Patents

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EP2700880B1
EP2700880B1 EP20130181400 EP13181400A EP2700880B1 EP 2700880 B1 EP2700880 B1 EP 2700880B1 EP 20130181400 EP20130181400 EP 20130181400 EP 13181400 A EP13181400 A EP 13181400A EP 2700880 B1 EP2700880 B1 EP 2700880B1
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Michael Stack
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Waterford Foundry Inventions Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24B—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES
    • F24B1/00—Stoves or ranges
    • F24B1/18—Stoves with open fires, e.g. fireplaces
    • F24B1/1806—Mounting of closed stoves in a fireplace
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24B—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES
    • F24B1/00—Stoves or ranges
    • F24B1/18—Stoves with open fires, e.g. fireplaces
    • F24B1/185—Stoves with open fires, e.g. fireplaces with air-handling means, heat exchange means, or additional provisions for convection heating ; Controlling combustion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24B—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES
    • F24B13/00—Details solely applicable to stoves or ranges burning solid fuels 
    • F24B13/006—Arrangements for cleaning, e.g. soot removal; Ash removal

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  • the present invention relates to fireplace insert appliances.
  • Open fireplaces which burn solid fuel are still used extensively to heat rooms, such as living rooms in houses and other domestic dwellings.
  • an open fireplace is very inefficient for burning solid fuel as most of the heat generated goes up the chimney. It is estimated that up to approximately 40m 3 of hot air per hour escapes up the chimney which of course means that 40m 3 of cold air per hour from the room has to replace that hot air. As well as being inefficient this also generates draughts of air within the room being heated.
  • the present invention seeks to alleviate the disadvantages associated with the prior art and is disclosed in the appended Claims 1 to 9 which are incorporated into this description.
  • the present invention provides a fireplace insert appliance comprising a fireback unit for insertion into an existing fireplace, a fire front adapted to engage with and seal the fireback unit, the fireback unit having means to anchor it to an existing fireplace area, the appliance having means to secure it adjustably to the anchor means of the fireback unit and top clamping means for securing the upper portion of the appliance in a fireplace and which in conjunction with the anchoring means and securing means are adapted to seal the appliance in the fireplace and the anchoring means comprises a locating plate for anchoring to a floor of the appliance and the securing means comprises a floor plate having adjustable securing means for fixing to the appliance.
  • the present invention also provides a fireplace insert appliance comprising a fireback unit for insertion into an existing fireplace, a fire front adapted to engage with and seal the fireback unit, the fireback unit having baffle means operable to control flue draught in the appliance, the baffle means comprises at least one baffle plate and baffle support means, whereby the baffle plate is removable from the baffle support means after installation of the fireplace insert appliance.
  • the present invention provides a baffle system enabling a baffle plate to be removed to facilitate unencumbered access to the chimney space while the appliance remains installed in a fire place. Accordingly, the appliance does not have to be removed in order to gain access for chimney cleaning and a cleaner may access the chimney space via the door opening of the appliance. Moreover, removal of the baffle plate without having to remove the appliance will enable back filling of non-combustible material around the body of the appliance in the fire place, such back filling is important for stopping the ingress of creosote and moisture into the building masonry or fire place structures behind and around the appliance.
  • the baffle plate is adjustable on the support means to increase or decrease flue draught.
  • the baffle support means comprises support lugs.
  • the baffle support means is in the form of support ledges. Lugs and/or support ledges may be arranged at positions or levels in the appliance so that the position of the baffle plate may be adjusted to control the flue draught in the appliance.
  • the fireplace insert appliance of the present invention is indicated generally by reference numeral 100 and includes a fireback unit 101 and a fire front 102.
  • the fire front 102 includes an opening 104 through which fuel is fed into the appliance and a hinged door 106 is openable and closable by a handle 108.
  • a locating plate is indicated generally by reference numeral 10 and a floor plate is indicated generally by reference numeral 20.
  • the floor plate 20 has an opening 21 cut out of the floor plate 20.
  • the floor plate 20 also has a fork 22 located rearwardly of the slot 21 and generally aligned with the opening 21 such that the slot 23 in the fork 22 is aligned centrally with the opening 21.
  • the locating plate 10 has a lug 11 underneath. The lug 11 is adapted to fit into the opening 21 and be securely engaged in the ground through the opening 21 by a floor fixing bolt 25 but leaving a clearance 13 to allow the floor plate 20 to slide relative to the locating plate 10.
  • the locating plate 10 also has an upstanding wall 12 provided at one end of the locating plate 10.
  • the wall 12 is provided with a threaded screw opening 15 which is engaged by a fixing bolt 16.
  • the main body of the locating plate 10 is wider or longer than the opening 21 which helps secure the floor plate 20 to the ground.
  • the locating plate 10 is designed with a dual function:
  • the lug 11 on the underside of the locating plate 10 is designed to fit into the opening 21 in the floor plate 20.
  • the height of the lug 11 is higher than the thickness of the floor plate 20 which means that when the locating plate 10 is secured to the floor, the floor plate 20 can slide freely forwards and backwards as required due to the clearance 13.
  • the fireback unit 101 is pushed into position in an existing fireplace while the seal is provided around the fire front 102 or surround. Once the installer is satisfied that the fireback unit 101 is in its desired position, the locating plate 10 is placed into position, making sure it is positioned at the back of the slot in the floor plate 20.
  • the locating plate 10 is fixed to the floor using the masonry floor fixing bolt 25. Once the locating plate 10 is secured to the floor, a fixing means such as the bolt 16 and washer 17 can be inserted through the fork 22 in the floor plate 20 and secured to the locating plate 10. As the fixing is tightened, this pulls the floor plate 20 and fireback unit 101 back towards the locating plate 10 and compresses the seal to give an air tight seal around the inside of the fire front.
  • a fixing means such as the bolt 16 and washer 17 can be inserted through the fork 22 in the floor plate 20 and secured to the locating plate 10. As the fixing is tightened, this pulls the floor plate 20 and fireback unit 101 back towards the locating plate 10 and compresses the seal to give an air tight seal around the inside of the fire front.
  • baffle means included in the fireback unit 101 is a baffle means, indicated generally by the reference numeral 51, operable to control flue draught in the appliance 100.
  • the baffle means comprises at least one baffle plate 50 and baffle support means 52.
  • the baffle plate 50 is adjustable on the support means 52 to increase or decrease flue draught.
  • the baffle support means 52 comprises support lugs, support ledges and/or other suitable means upon which a baffle plate 50, or end of the baffle plate, is supported or held in the fireback unit 101.
  • the lugs and/or support ledges are positioned in the fireback unit 101 such that the position and/or orientation of the baffle plate 50 may be adjusted to control the flue draught in the appliance 100.
  • the baffle plate 50 is removable both partially and/or fully from the baffle support means, such as by lifting or sliding the plate 50 from the baffle supports means 52, even when the fireplace insert appliance 100 is installed.
  • an opening 58 to the chimney 57 is formed in the top of the fireback unit 101.
  • the appliance 100 does not have to be removed in order to gain access for chimney cleaning and a cleaner may access the chimney 57 with a cleaning implement, such as a brush 53, via the door opening 104 of the appliance 100.
  • removal of the baffle plate 50 without having to remove the appliance 100 will also enable a user 60 to back fill non-combustible material 55, such as sand, gravel or other suitable material, around the appliance 100 in the fire place, such back filling being important for stopping the ingress of creosote and moisture into the building masonry or fire place structures 56 behind and around the appliance 100.
  • non-combustible material 55 such as sand, gravel or other suitable material
  • a separately adjustable baffle 50 which is used to control the flue draught in the appliance.
  • the draught can be adjusted to increase or decrease the flue draught to suit a particular chimney.
  • the baffle 50 can be freely adjusted after installation by locating it on one or more support lugs 52 and may be removed when subsequently cleaning the chimney.
  • the baffle 50 thus co-operates with the locating plate 10 to give the optimum draught for the appliance in a manner which maintains the integrity of the air and gas seal around the unit.
  • Figure 11 illustrates the flow of ambient air into the appliance 100 via inlet means in or adjacent the base of the appliance 100.
  • the ambient air moves by convection through heat transfer conduits of the appliance 100 and this heated convection air passes out of the appliance 100 through apertures 59 to heat a room.
  • a modified top clamp 140 is shown in Figures 5 to 11 and comprises an elongate clamp bar 141 having an angled upper face 142, an adjustable anchor bolt 144, a mid section threaded bar 146 which extends through a slot 148 in the clamp bar and engages with a spacer bar 150 secured with lock nuts 152.
  • the top clamp 140 is adjusted and tightened using the bolts with lock nuts 152 to adjust the angle of clamp bar 141 and secure it to the inner surface of the fireplace.
  • the adjustment and securing of the clamp 141 in conjunction with the adjustment and securing of the floor plate 20 with the locating plate 10 are used together to secure the fireplace insert appliance 100 in position.

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Claims (9)

  1. Appareil formant insert de cheminée (100) comprenant une unité de plaque de cheminée arrière (101) destinée à être insérée dans une cheminée existante, une plaque avant de cheminée (102) adaptée pour se mettre en prise avec et réaliser l'étanchéité de l'unité de plaque arrière (101), l'unité de plaque arrière (101) a des moyens (10, 25) pour l'ancrer à une surface de cheminée existante, l'appareil a des moyens (20) pour le fixer de manière ajustable aux moyens d'ancrage (10, 25) de l'unité de plaque arrière (101) et des moyens de serrage supérieurs (40, 100) pour fixer la partie supérieure de l'appareil dans une cheminée et qui, conjointement avec les moyens d'ancrage (10, 25) et les moyens de fixation (20), sont adaptés pour sceller l'appareil dans la cheminée, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'ancrage (10, 25) comprennent une plaque de positionnement (10) destinée à être ancrée à un plancher de l'appareil et les moyens de fixation comprennent une plaque de plancher (20) ayant des moyens de fixation (16) ajustables pour la fixation à l'appareil.
  2. Appareil formant insert de cheminée (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'unité de plaque arrière (101) a des moyens de déflecteur (51) pouvant fonctionner pour contrôler le tirage du conduit dans l'appareil, les moyens de déflecteur (51) comprennent au moins une plaque de déflecteur (50) et des moyens de support de déflecteur (52), moyennant quoi la plaque de déflecteur (50) est amovible des moyens de support de déflecteur (52) après l'installation de l'appareil formant insert de cheminée.
  3. Appareil formant insert de cheminée selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la plaque de déflecteur (50) est amovible afin de faciliter un accès non encombré à l'espace de cheminée, alors que l'appareil reste installé dans une cheminée, moyennant quoi, l'appareil ne doit pas être retiré pour avoir accès à la cheminée pour la nettoyer et un ramoneur peut avoir accès à un espace de cheminée via une ouverture de porte (104) de l'appareil, et moyennant quoi le retrait de la plaque de déflecteur (50) sans devoir retirer l'appareil permet le réapprovisionnement de matériau non combustible autour du corps de l'appareil dans la cheminée.
  4. Appareil formant insert de cheminée selon la revendication 2 ou la revendication 3, dans lequel la plaque de déflecteur (50) est ajustable sur les moyens de support (52) pour augmenter ou diminuer le tirage du conduit.
  5. Appareil formant insert de cheminée selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, dans lequel les moyens de support de déflecteur (52) comprennent des pattes ou rebords de support.
  6. Appareil formant insert de cheminée selon la revendication 5, dans lequel les pattes ou rebords de support sont agencés dans des positions ou des niveaux dans l'appareil de sorte que la position de la plaque de déflecteur (50) peut être ajustée pour contrôler le tirage du conduit dans l'appareil.
  7. Appareil formant insert de cheminée (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la plaque de positionnement (10) a une patte relevée (11) adaptée pour être mise en prise en toute sécurité dans le sol par le biais d'une ouverture (21) dans la plaque de plancher (20) au moyen de moyens de fixation de plancher de maçonnerie (25), tout en laissant un jeu (13) pour permettre à la plaque de plancher (20) de coulisser par rapport à la plaque de positionnement.
  8. Appareil formant insert de cheminée (100) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la plaque de positionnement (10) a une paroi droite (12) à une extrémité, la paroi droite ayant un orifice fileté pour la réception d'un boulon de fixation (16), et la plaque de plancher (20) a une fourche (22) pour la mise en prise avec le boulon de fixation (16) pour permettre à la fourche (22) d'être déplacée et fixée en toute sécurité par rapport à la paroi droite (12).
  9. Appareil formant insert de cheminée (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les moyens de serrage (140) comprennent une barre de serrage allongée (141) ayant une face supérieure coudée (142) et une fente (148), un boulon d'ancrage ajustable (144), une barre filetée de section intermédiaire (146) pouvant se mettre en prise à travers la fente (148), une barre d'espacement (150) et des écrous de verrouillage (152), moyennant la barre de serrage (141) peut être fixée de manière ajustable à l'intérieur d'une cheminée.
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