WO2003058127A1 - Space heater - Google Patents
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- WO2003058127A1 WO2003058127A1 PCT/GB2003/000058 GB0300058W WO03058127A1 WO 2003058127 A1 WO2003058127 A1 WO 2003058127A1 GB 0300058 W GB0300058 W GB 0300058W WO 03058127 A1 WO03058127 A1 WO 03058127A1
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- effect means
- flame effect
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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
- F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
- F24C7/002—Stoves
- F24C7/004—Stoves simulating flames
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- This invention relates to space heaters, and particularly but not exclusively to apparatus for simulating flames in a solid fuel effect fire, to give the impression of flames emanating from combusting fuel.
- a conventional space heater herein referred to as being of the kind specified, comprises a housing, heating means in the housing, a flame effect means in the housing, a source of light to illuminate the flame effect means in the housing, and a screen through which light is transmitted from the housing.
- a means is provided, such as by a fan or mechanical means, to cause the flame effect means to move in the housing, and frequently the screen is translucent, to make the visual effect produced within the housing somewhat diffuse.
- the flame effect means comprises a plurality of reflective ribbons suspended adjacent to a rear part of the fire, the light source being located forwardly of the ribbons, with a translucent screen also being located forwardly of the ribbons, such that light from the light source reflected from the ribbons is incident on a rear face of the screen, giving a flame effect when the screen is viewed from the front.
- the flame effect means is in the form of a sheet of translucent material, such as crepe-de-chine, which is provided with a plurality of vertically-extending elongate slits, the material being located optically between the light source and the screen.
- a fan within the housing causes the material to billow, and the slits periodically to open a short distance, allowing light to be transmitted directly onto the screen, thus simulating a flame.
- a space heater characterised by the feature that light is directed from the light source through the flame effect means onto a reflector, and reflected light passes again through the flame effect means onto the screen.
- the flame effect means comprises a sheet of flexible material, and is preferably generally matt, producing only a low level of reflected light.
- the flame effect means may be provided by a sheet of silky material, such as crepe-de-chine, preferably being of a dark colour, such as dark red, or even black.
- the flame effect means provides openings, means being provided to cause the flame effect means to move in the housing thereby causing the openings to move.
- the openings which are provided in the sheet are elongate, and the material is suspended loosely within the housing, being caused to "billow” by the flow of air directed there across, or by mechanical means. Such billowing will cause the slits to open, and for these openings to be seen to travel vertically in the upwards direction, or if desired, downwardly.
- Light passing through the screen will be provided at four levels, as follows: a) light which passes from the source through the material of the flame effect means to the reflector and from the reflector back through the material of the flame effect means onto the screen; bi) light which passes from the source through an opening in the material of the flame effect means to the reflector and through the material onto the screen; bii) light which passes through the material onto the reflector and onto the screen via the material of the flame effect means; c) light reflected from the flame effect means directly onto the screen; d) light passing from the source through one of the openings onto the reflector, and from the reflector back through one or other of the openings onto the screen.
- levels a) and b) may be maintained at a low, ineffective level, whilst the level c) is sufficient only to provide a low level background glow.
- Light at level d) will be intermittent, but at a relatively high level, providing a "smoky" flame effect which may achieve a high level of realism.
- a high quality flame effect means may be produced over a wide range of visual outputs.
- the flame effect means may comprise a plurality of ribbons.
- FIGURE 1 is a vertical sectional view of an electric fire which is the preferred embodiment of this invention
- FIGURE 2 is a schematic perspective view, illustrating principles of performance of the fire
- FIGURE 3 is an enlarged view illustrating the production of "openings" in the flame effect means.
- the space heater which is the preferred embodiment of this invention is an electric fire, comprising a housing 4 having a base 6 and a rear wall 8. Located forwardly of the front wall 10 an illuminated coal effect 12 may be provided, in conventional manner. Heating means (not shown) is also provided, in conventional manner.
- a sheet 14 of a lightweight flexible material Suspended within the housing 4 from an upper support 13 is a sheet 14 of a lightweight flexible material, such as crepe-de-chine, said sheet being secured loosely by lower securing means 16, adjacent a lower end of the housing.
- a fan 18 mounted adjacent to the lower securing means 16 is a fan 18 arranged to direct a flow of air upwardly against the material 14, to cause the material to billow in an upward direction, and if desired, the lower end of the sheet may be secured to a rear wall of the fan housing.
- slits 20 As is seen from Figure 2, provided in the sheet 14 are a plurality of slits 20, said slits extending a majority of the height of the sheet 14, and being generally parallel to the side edges of the sheet, there being in the preferred embodiment perhaps sixteen such slits disposed uniformly width-wise of the housing 4.
- a translucent screen 24 Extending upwardly to an upper closure member 21 is a translucent screen 24, conveniently of perspex or glass.
- a light source 28 arranged to direct light against the front face of the sheet 14, conveniently the light source simultaneously providing an illumination for a solid fuel (wood or coal) effect element 12.
- the slits form openings 21 (see Figure 3), which move generally in the upwards direction as the sheet billows under the influence of the flow of air.
- the air flow may be directed downwardly, to cause the openings 21 to move in the downward direction.
- Light directed against the sheet 14 in part passes through the material itself, falling against a generally triangular reflector 32 mounted on the rear wall 8 of the housing, light reflected therefrom passing forwardly through the sheet 14 and through the screen 24.
- the level of the background glow which will be observed on the screen 24 will primarily be produced by light being reflected from the front face of the material 14 through the screen.
- the intensity of the background glow will be determined in part of course by the colour of the material of the sheet 14, and may, if desired, be enhanced by a reduction in thickness, so that there is a small contribution to the background glow, by light being reflected from the reflector 32, and passing through the material 14 itself.
- crepe-de- chine which is black in colour
- the light source 14 is arranged to transmit a white light
- a "smoky" flame effect is produced.
- a warmer effect may be produced, by the use of crepe-de-chine of a dark red colour, together with an orange light as the light source 14.
- the flame effect means may be provided by a plurality of ribbons, suspended between the reflector and the light source in a manner such that light passes from the source 28 to the ribbons, some light being reflected directly from the ribbons through the screen, other light passing the ribbons and being reflected by the reflector 32, whereby light falling on the screen is at a number of different levels.
- the ribbons may be of translucent material, such as crepe-de-chine, but may be partly reflective.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP03700845A EP1466125A1 (en) | 2002-01-14 | 2003-01-09 | Space heater |
CA002473311A CA2473311A1 (en) | 2002-01-14 | 2003-01-09 | Space heater |
AU2003201995A AU2003201995A1 (en) | 2002-01-14 | 2003-01-09 | Space heater |
US10/501,439 US20050063685A1 (en) | 2002-01-14 | 2003-01-09 | Space heater |
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GB0200656.7 | 2002-01-14 | ||
GBGB0200656.7A GB0200656D0 (en) | 2002-01-14 | 2002-01-14 | Apparatus for simulating flames |
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WO2003058127A1 true WO2003058127A1 (en) | 2003-07-17 |
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PCT/GB2003/000058 WO2003058127A1 (en) | 2002-01-14 | 2003-01-09 | Space heater |
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US (1) | US20050063685A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1466125A1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1313771C (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003201995A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2473311A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB0200656D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003058127A1 (en) |
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- 2003-01-09 WO PCT/GB2003/000058 patent/WO2003058127A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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GB968568A (en) | 1963-04-26 | 1964-09-02 | H. Frost & Co Ltd | |
GB1186655A (en) | 1968-02-06 | 1970-04-02 | Frost & Company Ltd H | Electric Illumination Devices |
EP0348137A2 (en) * | 1988-06-22 | 1989-12-27 | Third Dimension Limited | Optical display apparatus |
US6269567B1 (en) * | 1996-05-17 | 2001-08-07 | Dimplex North America Limited | Diffusing screen with matte region |
EP0986722A1 (en) | 1997-05-31 | 2000-03-22 | Burley Appliances Limited | Apparatus for simulating flames |
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GB2467302A (en) * | 2009-01-27 | 2010-07-28 | Valor Ltd | Flame effect apparatus comprising a partially-reflective, translucent, sheet that reflects and transmits light received from a source to a reflector or screen |
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US20050063685A1 (en) | 2005-03-24 |
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