WO2018030905A1 - Dispositif d'imitation de flamme - Google Patents

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WO2018030905A1
WO2018030905A1 PCT/RU2016/000522 RU2016000522W WO2018030905A1 WO 2018030905 A1 WO2018030905 A1 WO 2018030905A1 RU 2016000522 W RU2016000522 W RU 2016000522W WO 2018030905 A1 WO2018030905 A1 WO 2018030905A1
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Алексей Юрьевич ФОМЕНКО
Семен Владимирович КАРПОВ
Никита Эдуардович НОРКИН
Юрий Николаевич ЛИТВАК
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Эйэфси (Алекс Файрплэйс Компани) Лимитед
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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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  • the invention relates to the equipment of electric fireplaces, namely, a device for simulating flame and smoke generated by the combustion of solid fuel.
  • Electric fireplaces are substitutes for traditional fireplaces using fuel combustion. Unlike fuel fireplaces, heat from an electric fireplace is created immediately when it is turned on, and it does not require any cleaning.
  • the main improvements are elements that simulate the combustion of fuel with the release of flame and smoke.
  • Another constructive solution for simulating flickering flames is to project light onto the screen, emanating from a light source and passing through the rotating fan blades, while these blades are curved along the involute, which allows you to display a moving front of fuel combustion.
  • a solution is described in GB patent GB512481, 09/18/1939.
  • the main structural elements of the fireplace disclosed in the patent are a grill on which a fuel simulator, a light source, a screen and a fan are placed.
  • a more advanced design of a fireplace with an optical flame simulation is disclosed in GB Patent GB2395550, 08/30/2006, where light is supplied from light sources to a light filter made in the form of a comb, and a rotating shaft with elements mounted on it is mounted on it petals. Light falling on a rotating shaft with petals acquires the effect of movement, and when it hits the light and dark areas of the light filter, an intermittent movement effect is created.
  • the front screen with etched areas serves as a diffraction grating, and the light is blurred, more real.
  • US8413358 09/03/2013 disclosed the design of a device for simulating a flame, including the primary and secondary reservoirs with a liquid, an aerosol generator, light source (s), a fan, a substrate with a fuel simulator.
  • the aerosol generator may include one or more ultrasonic transducers that can be controlled by a controller to control the volume of the resulting aerosol. Ultrasonic transducers can be installed at the bottom of the liquid tank.
  • the closest analogue of the claimed invention is a device for simulating a flame, disclosed in the patent of the Russian Federation for utility model RU137598, 02.20.2014.
  • the known device comprises a fog generator having a housing with outlet openings, in which ultrasonic transducers for spraying liquid are installed, providing fog generation, a liquid reservoir connected to the fog generator, means for supplying liquid from the reservoir to the evaporator, means for pumping air (fan), installed with the possibility of outputting fog through the outlet openings of the generator, and light sources (31) installed with the possibility of lighting the fog exiting the generator.
  • Means of fluid supply are made in the form of channels (12), at the outlet which are equipped with ultrasonic transducers for spraying liquids.
  • the task of the claimed invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of analogues.
  • the technical result of the invention is to increase the uniformity of the generated fog stream, reduce the dimensions of the device, simplify the design, increase stability and reduce pollution of the generator.
  • the device for simulating a flame contains a fog generator having a housing with an outlet for the fog and at least one ultrasonic liquid atomizer installed in the housing, which generates fog (3), means for pulse supply of liquid to the ultrasonic atomizer (2) a fog generator (1), means (6) for outputting the fog (3) through the outlet (10) of the fog generator, and at least one light source (8), mounted to illuminate the stream and fog (3) emerging from the outlet (10) of the fog generator, providing simulated flame.
  • the device further comprises a fluid reservoir connected to a fog generator;
  • the device further comprises a distributor for the formation of a directed stream of fog, combined with the outlet of the fog generator;
  • a fog generator is installed inside the simulation of a log of artificial wood
  • the housing of the fog generator is made in the form of a container and has a cover in the form of a radiator, on which is mentioned the at least one light source; - at least one heating element is additionally placed on the radiator;
  • the radiator has protruding elements for heating the air in the body of the fog generator
  • the wall of the body of the fog generator and the radiator are installed with a gap and have protrusions forming the outlet of the fog generator in the form of a gap;
  • the bottom of the housing of the fog generator is made with a slope and has at least one opening for condensate drain;
  • the ultrasonic membrane is oriented horizontally
  • the ultrasonic membrane is oriented vertically
  • - means for pulsed fluid supply are configured to supply fluid to the ultrasonic membrane in the form of drops or jets;
  • the pulsed fluid supply means comprise at least one fluid supply pipe, said pipe being connected to a fluid reservoir or a fluid supply line via a pipe and / or channel;
  • pulsed fluid supply also contain a control unit for pulsed fluid supply
  • - means for pulsed fluid supply contain at least one pump for pumping fluid from the reservoir into the tube for pulsed fluid supply;
  • the ultrasonic membrane on the one hand is in contact with the liquid located in the channel connecting the tube for pulsed fluid supply and the tank, and is made with the possibility of oscillation to ensure pumping fluid from the tank into the tube;
  • the fog output means comprises a fan for supplying air to the fog generator body through its inlet.
  • the claimed invention implements a pulsed liquid supply to the ultrasonic atomizer in the form of small doses (drops, jets, etc.) to form a fog.
  • Pulse feed has the following advantages:
  • the dispersion zone of the fog generator can have minimum overall dimensions.
  • the minimum overall dimensions of the fog generator also provide flexibility in the layout of the entire device;
  • FIG. 1 shows a general view of a device according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the device according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 3 shows a sectional view along the lower boundary of the horizontal plane of the radiator of the device according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 4 shows a view of a radiator of a device according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the device according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 6 shows an internal view of the case of the fog generator device of the first embodiment
  • FIG. 7 shows a general view of a device according to a second embodiment
  • FIG. 8 shows a fog generator of a device according to a second embodiment
  • FIG. 9 and 10 show a general view of a device according to a third embodiment
  • FIG. 1 1 shows a top view of a device according to a third embodiment
  • FIG. 12 shows a particular embodiment of an ultrasonic membrane and means for pulsed fluid supply (general view and top view).
  • a device for simulating a flame according to the first embodiment of the invention uses a modular concept and comprises a fog generator (1), the casing of which is an open extended container.
  • a fog generator (1) the casing of which is an open extended container.
  • one or more ultrasonic liquid atomizers (2) are installed in the form of ultrasonic membranes of piezoceramic emitters.
  • the ultrasonic membrane (2) is oriented vertically in the case of the fog generator (1) and is positioned in such a way that the stream of the fog generated by it fills the maximum possible volume of the body capacity.
  • An example of such an arrangement may be the location at the end of the container.
  • the ultrasonic membrane (2) is adapted to operate in the fog generation mode (3) with pulsed supply (spraying) of liquid into it in the form of droplets or jets from a liquid reservoir or through a pipeline (water supply) (not shown).
  • the specified supply is provided by controls and precision fluid supply (not shown).
  • An inlet (4) is made in the generator housing, combined with a narrow long slit (5), for supplying air to the housing under a slight excess pressure created by the fog output means (6), which is made in the form of a fan.
  • a flat radiator (7) is used, on the external (upper) surface of which light sources (8) are installed, for example, in the form of LEDs that provide LED illumination of a given configuration, repeating the languages of the flame, and, if necessary, heating elements (not shown in the drawings).
  • the radiator (7) is designed to remove heat from the LEDs and heating elements (if installed), as well as to heat the air entering the housing to form the upward convective flows of the generated fog (3).
  • the lower side of the radiator (7) can have aerodynamic elements (plates, fins) (9) for better heat transfer to the air supplied to the housing, as well as to provide the necessary configuration inside the air flow housing, in which the supplied air will capture the maximum amount of fog (3) .
  • the fog generator (1) also made an outlet (10) in the form of a slit for the exit of fog (3).
  • the specified hole (10) can be formed both in the radiator (7) itself and formed due to incomplete closing of the capacity of the fog generator housing (1) by the radiator (7) (i.e., due to the displacement of the radiator).
  • the slit of the outlet (10) is formed by protrusions (1 1) and (12), which can be structural parts of the capacity of the generator housing (1) and the radiator (7), respectively, and are designed to direct the flow of fog blown from the tank (1), as well as additional heat dissipation.
  • These projections (1 1.12) can also serve to protect the user from direct exposure to light sources.
  • the bottom (13) of the fog generator housing (1) can be made with a longitudinal or transverse slope and have one or more openings (14) in the lower part for drainage of the liquid (condensate drain).
  • a dispersible (sprayed) liquid water or any other liquid suitable for forming fog
  • pulsed supply (not shown)
  • the fog (3) is picked up by the air stream created by the fog output means (6) (fan) through the inlet (4) and the long slot (5) and leaves the tank through the outlet (10).
  • the luminous flux from the light sources (8) located on the radiator (7) is scattered by the particles coming from the fog tank (3), and due to this, an effect simulating the glow of the flame is achieved.
  • the heat generated by the light sources (8) (and heating elements) is transferred to a radiator (7), which additionally heats the air stream passing through the body of the fog generator (1), which ensures the formation of ascending aerosol flows at the outlet of the fog generator (1) due to convection, and this, in turn, creates the effect of the movement of the flame and visually increases its height.
  • FIG. 7 shows artificial logs simulating a layer of charcoal (15) and the logs (16) lying on it in a fireplace insert.
  • a fog generator (1) of the claimed device is shown, shown in FIG. 8.
  • ultrasonic liquid nebulizers (2) are installed in the form of membranes fixed by means of a support plate (17) clamping the membranes (2) between themselves and the bottom (13).
  • the evaporation surface of the membranes (2) is oriented horizontally.
  • means for pulsed fluid supply to the membranes (2) made in the form of tubes (18) connected through channels to a reservoir or a liquid pipe line (not shown).
  • An inlet (4) with a nozzle (19) is made in the bottom of the mist generator housing (1) to inject air into the generator housing (1) using fog output means (not shown), as well as an outlet (10) with an outlet nozzle (20) ) to divert the air-fog mixture.
  • FIG. 9-1 1 The device according to the third embodiment of the invention (Fig. 9-1 1) has a block concept.
  • FIG. Figure 9 shows artificial logs simulating a layer of charcoal (15) with logs (16), under which a device simulating fire unit is installed.
  • the fire simulation unit (see Fig. 10-1 1) has a housing (21) and a fog generator (1) with ultrasonic membranes (2) mounted on the housing, a distributor (22), fog output means (fan) (6), and light sources (backlight) (8), mounted on a substrate (23).
  • the housing (21) of the fire simulation unit is divided into two zones using a horizontal partition (24) (the end wall of the housing in Fig. 10 is not shown conventionally).
  • the upper part of the body forms a reservoir (25) for liquid and is closed on top by a lid (26).
  • the electronic and mechanical components of the device which are two peristaltic pumps (28) and a set of control cards (29) that form the fluid supply control unit.
  • the pumps (28) are connected by pipelines (hoses) (30) to the reservoir (25) for the liquid and the case of the generator (1) of the fog.
  • the fan (6) is attached directly to the body of the fog generator for its efficiency.
  • the distributor (22) is mounted on the fog generator so that its opening is located above the light sources (8).
  • the liquid (water or other suitable liquid) from the tank (25) is pumped through the pipelines (30) into the membranes (2), which form a mist, through droplets (30) through pipelines (30).
  • a fan (6) air is pumped into the case of the fog generator (1), which, carrying the fog along, exits through the hole in the distributor (22), is illuminated from below by lamps (8) and rises up through the hole in the wood, creating the effect of flame tongues
  • Ultrasonic membranes (2) designed to create fog (3) can be used as pumps for supplying fluid to their surface.
  • the membrane (2) is installed in the body of the fog generator (1) so that one of the sides (in Fig. 12 is the upper side of the membrane (2)) has an open surface for generation aerosol, and the other side (in Fig. 12 - the lower side of the membrane (2)) was turned to the means for supplying fluid.
  • the means for supplying liquid in this case comprise an inlet pipe (1) and a tube (18) for supplying liquid to the membrane, connected by an internal channel (31), which provides direct liquid contact with the lower surface of the membrane (2).
  • check valves (not shown) are installed on the inlet pipe (19) and the tube (18) to prevent the reverse movement of the liquid.
  • the membrane (2) oscillates in the vertical direction (according to Fig. 12).
  • the membrane (2) moves upwards, a certain volume of liquid is captured through the inlet pipe (1) and carried away into the internal channel (31).
  • the membrane (2) moves downward, and the volume of liquid available in the channel (31) is displaced into the tube (18) due to the check valve installed on the inlet pipe (19) and prevents the reverse movement of the liquid.
  • the check valve on the tube (18) prevents the liquid from moving from the tube (18) back into the internal channel (31).
  • the volume of fluid pumped by the membrane (2) is controlled by control systems and precision fluid supply.
  • the device according to the first embodiment (Fig. 1-6) was used with a vertically oriented membrane onto which liquid (water) was pulsed through the tube in the form of drops with a flow rate of 50 to 100 ml / h.
  • the oscillation frequency of the membrane was 1, 5-1, 8 MHz.
  • the formation of a uniform and time-stable stream of fine mist was observed.
  • it was found that the most effective fogging was observed under the condition of supplying the next drop of liquid no earlier than the evaporation of the previous drop from the membrane, i.e. when another drop of liquid was applied to a substantially dry membrane. Taking into account This feature was implemented feedback system using current control on the membrane, which changed when the membrane became dry.
  • the tests performed showed that the pulsed liquid supply in the form of separate drops or jets onto a horizontal or vertical membrane made it possible to form a uniform stream of fine mist, stable in time, providing a more realistic simulation of flame tongues compared to the known analogues, in which the membrane is in constant contact with a liquid, for example, when immersed in a liquid.

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L'invention concerne l'équipement pour cheminées électriques et notamment un dispositif d'imitation de flamme. Le dispositif comprend un générateur de brouillard (1) possédant un corps avec un orifice de sortie (10) pour le brouillard (3) et, monté dans le corps, au moins un atomiseur ultrasonique (2) de liquide assurant la génération de brouillard (3), des moyens d'amenée par impulsions de liquide jusqu'à l'atomiseur ultrasonique (2) du générateur de brouillard (1), un moyen (6) de diffusion de brouillard (3) par l'orifice de sortie (10) du générateur de brouillard, au moins une source lumineuse (8) montée pour éclairer un flux de brouillard (3) sortant de l'orifice de sortie (10), un générateur de brouillard assurant une imitation de flammes. Le résultat technique consiste à obtenir une meilleure homogénéité de flux de brouillard ainsi formé, réduire les dimensions du dispositif, simplifier sa conception, stabiliser son fonctionnement et diminuer l'encrassement du générateur.
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