EP3736494A1 - System zum anzünden eines feuers per fernbedienung in einer vorrichtung mit geschlossenem kaminofen, und entsprechendes anzündungsverfahren - Google Patents

System zum anzünden eines feuers per fernbedienung in einer vorrichtung mit geschlossenem kaminofen, und entsprechendes anzündungsverfahren Download PDF

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EP3736494A1
EP3736494A1 EP20173179.1A EP20173179A EP3736494A1 EP 3736494 A1 EP3736494 A1 EP 3736494A1 EP 20173179 A EP20173179 A EP 20173179A EP 3736494 A1 EP3736494 A1 EP 3736494A1
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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
    • F24B15/00—Implements for use in connection with stoves or ranges
    • F24B15/005—Igniting devices; Fire-igniting fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q7/00—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs
    • F23Q7/02—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs for igniting solid fuel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q21/00—Devices for effecting ignition from a remote location

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  • the present invention relates to a remote ignition system for a closed hearth device and the associated ignition method.
  • closed hearth device is understood to mean any heat generator whose combustion hearth is arranged in a closed space, not limited to wood stove type, fireplace insert or the like.
  • Ignition systems are already known which allow automatic, delayed and remote ignition of closed hearth devices.
  • a system has been described which causes the ignition a few hours before the occupants of the premises enter, so that the temperature is high when they arrive.
  • the firing system comprises an electric clock which controls a 220/12 volt transformer, which feeds a heating resistance allowing to light five matches at a time, these thus transmitting their flame to the paper of the closed hearth which has been prepared. by the user before his departure.
  • the matches are held in the ignition position by a support fixed to the wall of the closed hearth.
  • the fixing of the match holder has the drawback of causing modifications to be made to the closed hearth device.
  • the heating resistor is relatively expensive to manufacture, and furthermore located in a difficult maintenance position.
  • Such a device has the drawback of placing the heating resistor in the lower part of the fireplace, which prohibits reverse combustion, which is less polluting, and limits the combustion autonomy for a given quantity of fuel. Again, the heating resistor is relatively expensive to manufacture. Finally, such a device of the prior art is relatively complex, expensive to manufacture, consumes a great deal of electrical energy, and does not allow controlled combustion that does not pollute much.
  • Such a device does not have properties making it possible to guarantee the fire safety of the firing equipment in a closed wood-burning hearth.
  • the ignition systems of the prior art are integrated into the associated closed hearth devices, and are not adaptable to any closed hearth device.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a remote ignition system, easy to use, ecological and adaptable to any closed hearth device, without any modification to be made to closed hearth devices while respecting the requirements. security measures imposed on them despite the absence of the user, thus avoiding exclusions from insurance guarantees.
  • the ignition means of the ignition system comprise a combustible consumable equipped with a flammable ignition zone while the connection means comprise an electric wire, flexible, inserted inside.
  • fuel consumable comprising a part arranged in contact with said flammable ignition zone, capable of being traversed by an electric pulse, and capable of causing the temperature of the inflammable ignition zone to increase until it is brought to light. fire, the electric wire connecting in a closed loop the combustible consumable to the control means without being broken when the closed hearth device is closed after insertion of the combustible consumable into the hearth.
  • the part fitted out of the flexible electric wire in contact with said flammable ignition zone comprises a reduction in conductive section, capable of producing a Joule effect during the passage of the electric impulse from control means, and thus cause the temperature of the inflammable ignition zone to increase until it is ignited.
  • the flammable consumable belongs to the group formed by: phosphorus fire starter, antimony sulphide / manganese dioxide / potassium chlorate fire starter or the like.
  • the wire has a diameter less than or equal to 0.2 mm.
  • control means comprise at least one means for measuring the temperature, capable of measuring, recording and transmitting the measurement of the temperature of the environment near the closed hearth device.
  • the timing device cuts the electrical circuit after a period of between 3 and 5 seconds.
  • the step of preparing the combustion chamber is constructed according to a combustion method of the reverse combustion type.
  • the step of sending the ignition instruction is performed using a mobile phone, of the smartphone type.
  • the remote ignition system of a closed wood hearth device comprises a combustible consumable 2 capable of starting the combustion of the wood previously placed in the closed wood hearth.
  • the closed wood hearth device comprises a door whose opening / closing complies with the fire safety measures imposed in this area.
  • the fuel consumable 2 is connected to control means 1 by connection means 23.
  • the control means 1 are arranged outside the closed hearth device 3 are connected to the electrical network S, and are able to generate, control, and receive instructions for delivering an electrical pulse to the fuel consumable 2 in order to ignite the closed wood-burning device.
  • the ignition system according to the invention also comprises transmission / reception means 4 connected to a communication network 6, and capable of transmitting any information or instruction to a remote control device 5.
  • the fuel consumable 2 in accordance with the invention comprises a first part called the fuel part 25, suitable for serving as fuel after ignition of the ignition device.
  • the flammable consumable belongs without limitation to the group formed by: phosphorus fire starter, antimony sulphide / manganese dioxide / potassium chlorate fire starter.
  • the combustible part 25 is composed of a material belonging without limitation to the group formed by wood, reconstituted wood.
  • the combustible consumable 2 further comprises a flammable ignition zone 22 with a low flashpoint, and capable of igniting by simply increasing the temperature of said zone 22.
  • connection means 23 composed of an electric wire, flexible, inserted into the fuel part 22 and forming a closed loop.
  • the loop of the wire 23 comprises a part 24 arranged in contact with the flammable ignition zone 22.
  • the loop is connected to the control means 1, at a first end to an input terminal of the control means 1, and a second end connected to an output terminal of the control means 1.
  • the wire 23 is capable of being crossed by an electric pulse coming from control means 1, making it possible to cause the temperature of the flammable ignition zone 21 to increase until it is ignited.
  • the flexible wire 23 comprises a reduction in the conductive section at the level of the part 24 in contact with the flammable ignition zone 22, and allows the creation of a Joule effect during the passage of the electrical pulse from the control means 1.
  • the Joule effect thus created causes the temperature of the flammable ignition zone 22 to increase until it is ignited.
  • connection means composed of the wire 23 connect the combustible consumable 2 to the control means 1 arranged outside the closed wood-burning device 3.
  • the use of a flexible wire 23 makes it possible not to break the wire 23 when the door of the closed wood hearth device 3 is closed, and thus ensure the ignition of the combustible consumable 2.
  • the wire 23 used is of standard electrical wiring type, which allows, after ignition of the system, to obtain easy degradation of the wire 23 by melting the part inside the closed wood hearth device 3, without degradation of the part outside the device 3, and thus ensure the fire safety of the surrounding space.
  • standard electrical wiring is understood to mean electrical wiring comprising particular chosen properties.
  • Standard electrical wiring must comply with UL 1569, and thus include a flexible metal sheath capable of giving said wire 23 resistance. mechanical while ensuring a certain flexibility to allow its installation and its partial crushing while guaranteeing its conductivity when it is crushed.
  • Said wire 23 must have a conductive section of less than 0.2 mm 2 in order to allow its easy and complete degradation inside the closed wood hearth device 3 while respecting the minimum conditions of conductivity in order to allow the ignition of the device 3. A small diameter will also make it possible to guarantee the flexibility of said wire 23.
  • the standard electrical wiring must also comply with the UL 1581 standard, and thus have properties making it possible to prevent the transfer of flame when said wire 23 is exposed to high temperatures.
  • the standard electrical wiring must be provided with an insulating material according to the UL758 standard, said material must also be degradable beyond a chosen temperature.
  • the material is PVC.
  • the standard electrical wiring chosen in accordance with the invention therefore makes it possible to guarantee the fire safety of the device during ignition and degradation of the part of the wire 23 inside the fireplace.
  • the diameter of the wire 23 is less than or equal to 0.2 mm, such a diameter making it possible to prevent the creation of an air inlet at said closed door of the closed wood hearth device 3 and thus limit any risk of heat transmission outside the device 3.
  • the wire 23 used is 0.12 millimeter in diameter, and is composed of 7 strands combined to form said wire 23.
  • the part 24 in contact with the flammable ignition zone 22, has 'a number of strands reduced to 3 strands, allowing the creation of a Joule effect when the electrical pulse passes, and thus trigger the ignition of the ignition zone 22 of the fuel consumable 2.
  • the ignition system comprises control means 1, able to receive ignition instructions, generate an electric pulse at low current, of defined duration, and transmit said instructions to the connection means 23 in order to initiate the ignition of the fuel consumable 2.
  • the control means 1 consist of a module 11 connected to a wireless communication network 6, capable of interacting with other control devices 5, and allowing the reception of ignition instructions from said remote control devices. 5, generating an electric pulse of 220V.
  • the connected module is able to establish a wifi connection with a network connection means 4, allowing an exchange of data between the ignition system according to the invention and any control equipment. 5.
  • the connected module 11 generates an electrical pulse of 220V in the direction of a timing device 12, the latter being able to cut the electrical circuit after a chosen duration.
  • the duration of electric pulse emission is between 3 and 5 seconds, which limits the risks associated with overheating of the connection means 23, while being sufficient to ignite the combustible ignition zone 22.
  • the timing device 12 is then connected to a transformer 13 capable of reducing the voltage of the electric pulse thus produced from 220V to a chosen low voltage, and of delivering this electric pulse to the connection means 23 at the chosen low current.
  • low current is meant here any electrical pulse from 0.1V to 48V sent through the connection means 23 in order to ignite the flammable ignition zone 22 of the combustible consumable 2 in the closed wood-burning device 3.
  • control means 1 comprise at least one means for measuring the temperature, capable of measuring, recording and transmitting the measurement of the temperature of the environment near the closed hearth device. and / or near the control means 1.
  • control means 1 comprise a thermostat connected to the means for measuring the temperature, allowing the initialization of the ignition sequence when the temperature of the space to be heated is below a chosen value.
  • the user has a remote control device 5, connected to a network connection means 4 via a communication network 6.
  • the network connection means 4 is then able to be connected to the module. connected 11 of the control means 1 of the ignition system according to the invention.
  • the user sends an ignition instruction via the remote control apparatus 5, which transmits said instruction being transmitted to the network connection means 4, then to the connected module 11 of the means control 1, initiating the generation of an electrical pulse through the control means 1 to the fuel consumable 2, and allowing the temperature of the fitted part 22 to be increased until said fuel consumable 2 is ignited.
  • the user can then follow in real time the evolution of the temperature of the space to be heated.
  • the remote control equipment 5 can be of the mobile telephone or smartphone type.
  • Another subject of the invention is an ignition process using the device according to the invention.
  • the step of preparing the wood-burning fireplace can be carried out by following a reverse combustion method, as recommended by ADEME, this method being less polluting than the methods of conventional combustion, and also makes it possible to increase the autonomy of combustion for a given quantity of fuel while obtaining a stable increase in the temperature of the space to be heated.
  • the step of sending an ignition instruction using a remote control device 5, may be carried out from the user's mobile telephone.

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DE916342C (de) * 1951-06-16 1954-08-09 Edmund Bohn Elektrische Zuendvorrichtung fuer OElfeuerungsbrenner
US3445204A (en) * 1967-08-24 1969-05-20 Standard Railway Fusee Corp Electrically operated igniter for smudge pots
US3615287A (en) 1969-10-31 1971-10-26 Favian M Adair Igniter
FR2137054A1 (de) * 1971-05-12 1972-12-29 Davey Bickford Smith Cie
FR2713748A1 (fr) 1993-12-08 1995-06-16 Tech Ind Fonderie Centre Générateur de chaleur utilisant des combustibles solides et muni d'un dispositif d'allumage.
FR2811065A3 (fr) 2000-06-30 2002-01-04 Bourhis Jean Erick Le Systeme d'allumage automatique differe pour foyer fermes et insert
EP1347240A1 (de) * 2002-03-18 2003-09-24 Palazzetti Lelio Spa Einrichtung zum Zünden eines Kamins

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DE916342C (de) * 1951-06-16 1954-08-09 Edmund Bohn Elektrische Zuendvorrichtung fuer OElfeuerungsbrenner
US3445204A (en) * 1967-08-24 1969-05-20 Standard Railway Fusee Corp Electrically operated igniter for smudge pots
US3615287A (en) 1969-10-31 1971-10-26 Favian M Adair Igniter
FR2137054A1 (de) * 1971-05-12 1972-12-29 Davey Bickford Smith Cie
FR2713748A1 (fr) 1993-12-08 1995-06-16 Tech Ind Fonderie Centre Générateur de chaleur utilisant des combustibles solides et muni d'un dispositif d'allumage.
FR2811065A3 (fr) 2000-06-30 2002-01-04 Bourhis Jean Erick Le Systeme d'allumage automatique differe pour foyer fermes et insert
EP1347240A1 (de) * 2002-03-18 2003-09-24 Palazzetti Lelio Spa Einrichtung zum Zünden eines Kamins

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