US1370591A - Generator - Google Patents

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A. G. KAUFIVIAN.

GENERATOR. APPLlcATIoNvFILED N0v.19.1919.

1,370,591 Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH G. KAUFMAN, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

T o all whom t may 0071061111- Be it known that I, ADOLPH Gr. KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of 'New York, have invented a new and useful Generator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to incandescent lamps where the hydrocarbon fluid is vaporized and burned in connection with one, or more incandescent mandes-preferably two; and the drawing shows a burner head adapted to utilize two mantles for lighting purposes. The object of my invention is to provide a generator, or vaporizer in which the hydrocarbon lluid will be converted into gas so constructed that a match can be used in an efficient manner for starting purposes; a further object of my invention is to provide a generator so constructed that the generator and coil can be rotated'without breaking the mantle, or mantles of the lamp; to provide an increased heating portion without danger of the formation of carbon; and to provide a generator with strainers so constructed and inserted that the hydrocarbon fluid will not be retained in the coil.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1, is an elevation of a burner head of a lamp, and of my improved generator applied thereto-parts being broken away to show the construction;

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the generator;

Fig. 3, is an enlarged view of the top part of the generator, showing one form of attaching the head; and,

Fig. 4, is a plan view of a modied form of generator.

In the drawing like numerals of reference refer to the same parts in each of the views.

In practice I provide a generator 5, with a coil 6, formed without the zone of the mantles 7 In the drawing but one mantle 7 is shown, but the lamp head has the usual mixing chamber 9, and two burner tubes 10 and 11, so that two mantles 7 will be employed, suspended below the air intake 8, and adjacent to the coil 6 so that the heat of the mantles, in incandescence, will be radiated directly upon the coil, and yet the coil will be free to rotate in removing the generator without possibility of breaking the mantles with the coil, as will be clear. The burner head, it will be observed, `is vnot supported by the generatorgf but is wholly supported by Specication of Letters Patent.

GENERATOR.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Application mea November 19, 1919. serial m1339159.

the single standard 12, which may have an extension 13, on which the shade holder 14 is adjustably mounted in a reversible manner, as will be clear.

In practice I prefer to mount on the top oi the generator a removable nozzle 15, as more particularly shown in Fig. 3. rlhe nozzle 15, may be mounted in a nut 16, fastened on the generator 5, or the nozzle may be secured on the generator in any desired manner, as the method by which the nozzle is secured to the generator forms no part of my present invention. The desirable feature of my invention, however, lies in the fact that the nozzle 15 will fit in the orifice 17 in the manner shown in Fig. 1, to leave the space 18 between the nut, or head 16, and the bottom of the air intake 8. By having this nozzle lit in the orifice, as described, the generator 5 may be very small in diameter while the nozzle will fill theorifice in the burner head adapted to receive an ordinary generator, or a generator, or vaporizer of any construction.

By having the space 18, and the nut, forming the head, or stop, as shown, the generator can never beraised a sufficient distance to bring the coil 6 into contact with the mantles 7. Thus the head, or nut 16 forms a stop to limit the raising of the generator, as will be clear.

In practice I prefer to mount a preheating cup 19 on the generator, so that in starting the lamp a preheating fluid may be placed in this cup in the ordinary manner in starting the lamp, or a match can be used for this purpose.

Where a match is used for starting the lamp it is designed to have the coil 6 Sulliciently close to the cup 19 that a match 20 will rest within the coil 6 and engage the cup 19, as shown, so that the cup will form the rest for the match. Thus, in burning, the flame ofthe match will ascend, as will be understood, and generate sufficient heat to start the lamp thereby enabling the lamp to be started with a less number of matches than would be necessary with the coil in a different position.

It will be understood that the cup 19 need not be used for the purpose of supporting the match, as any ledge, or project-ion placed adjacent to the coil 6 on which the match might rest inl burn-ing would answer thepur.- pose of assisting the' coil 6 in supporting the match during'colnbustion. It will-be understood, also, that since the coil is disposed in a horizontal manner, a match might be rested on the same in burning, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. By making the coil horizontal the vaporization of the hydrocarbon liuid will be accelerated, as will be understood, by reason of the fact that the bend 2l, lies adjacent to the bend 22 just below the coil, so that the ascending fluid to be vaporized will be in a position to receive the heat from the match in starting. After starting, the heat of incandescence of the mantles will readily generate the vapor in the part 23 of the generator; and this action will be more certain by reason of the fact that the coil 6 lies within the heat zone of the mantles so that the hydrocarbon fluid in ascending will be heated within` the coil before reaching the part 23. In practice I prefer to mount a strainer 24 in the part 23 of the generator, and may also mount a strainer 25 in the lower, or part 26 of the generator. It will be noticed that neither of these strainers extend into the coil 6 so that there is a clear passageway 27 within the coil in which the hydrocarbon fluid may lie after passing through the lower strainer, or upward from the font, not shown, to the part 23 of the generator where it isv converted into gas for commingling with air and combustion.

It will be understood that I may use any method of construction that may be desiredy for the purpose of removing, and inserting the strainer, or strainers, without departing from the spirit of my invention. In practice it is desirable to keep the generator clean; and this necessitates the removal of the strainers in many cases. It is desirable, therefore, to provide a strainer, and al construction by which the removal and renewal can be accomplishedreadily, and with the loss, of as little time asfpossible. Consequently, as the necessity is so urgent, any

desired construction may be employed; and

it is not thought necessary to illustrate the various methods.

By using two mantles I bring each mantle into close contact Vwith the coil 6; and by making the coil 6 inthe preferred form, as shown specially in Fig. 2, the coils 2S, will bring the iuid into close contact with each mantle, as will be understood.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a coil 6 of differ* ent construction than shown in Fig. 2, in which the generator is not crossed. A generator constructed in this way will work successfully, but is not as desirable as the construction shown in Fig. 2. In this construction I have shown the preheating cup 19 on the generator.

Where the cup is used, I prefer to fix'it on the generator so the generator'can be ref-.-

tated with this cup instead of having to use a tool. As stated above, the generator can to bend the part 29 as shown, and thereby form the loops 28 in the coil.

In operation, the hydrocarbon fluid, as gasolene, or kerosene is fedto the generator through the burner valve 30. As the fluid ascends it is strained through the strainer 25 after which it iills the coil 6, and lies there till ready to be taken up by the part 23. In starting the lamp the flame of the match will supply the heat to start the initial vaporization. Owing to the construction of the generator usually one match will be suiiicient to generate sufficient gas to .start the lamp. If not, anothermatchcan be readily lighted and placed in position for starting purposes. When the lamp is started, theV My invention lies in the formation of the generator tube, as described above so the generator can; be removed withouty any danger whatever of breaking the mantles; and this is a very important feature since it is generally necessary to frequently remove the generator for the purpose of cleaning, or needling the dischargeY orifice in the generator nozzle; and it would be a serious matter, and add much to the costof operation of the lamp if the' mantles were broken each V.time `it was necessary to remove the generator.

I know that coils have been used in the generator; but believe I have made a substantial improvement in so locating the coil that it will form a part of the match holding means, and also in that the coil lies wholly without the zone of the mantles.

'Ihe construction is simple in operation; and efficient in use.:

I claim: j

1. Inan incandescent light,a plurality of suspended portion thereof between the mantles and having a horizontal coil outside of the zone of the mantle whereby the generator can be rotated without breaking the mantle.

mantles, a generator having a- Y2. In an incandescent light, af'plurality of.

below the zone of the mantles, in combination with a preheating cup mounted on the generator adJacent to said coil whereby a match may be supported jointly by said coil and preheating cup, for theV purpose set forth.

rt. ln an incandescent light, a generator havng a horizontal coil outside and below the zone of the mantles, and a Stop adapted to limit the vertical upward movement. of the generator whereby said coil is prevented entering the zone of the mantles.

ln an incandescent light having an orice adapted to receive the nozzle of a gener ator, a generator' having ahorizontal coil therein outside and below the zone of the mantles, and a stop adjacent to the top of the generator adapted to limit the entrance of the generator in said orifice whereby Said coil is prevented entering the zone of the mantles.

6. ln an incandescent light, a generator having a horizontal coil therein outside and below the zone of the mantles, and having a nozzle mounted on the top thereoi` larger inY diameter than the generator and adapted to limit the vertical movement of the generator whereby said coil is prevented entering the zone of the niantles.

7. ln an incandescent light, a generator having a horizontal coil therein out/side and below the zone ot the mantles, and having a nozzle mounted thereon, a burner head having an orifice adapted to receive said n zzle, said nozzle having a stop adapted to Y liinit its entrance in said ori-tice whereby said coil is prevented entering the zone of the Y mantles.

Dated November 18th, 1919.

ADOLPH G. KAUFMAN.

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