# US 10,371,333 B2 · Flame simulating assembly for simulated fireplaces including an integrated flame screen and ember bed > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,371,333 B2 - Document ID: US10371333B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/004,845 - Filed: 2018-06-11 - Published: 2018-12-20 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-20 - Assignees: Living Style (B.V.I.) Limited - Applicants: Living Style (B.V.I) Limited - Inventors: Paul Jones; Willard Lassen; John R. Marshall, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10371333B2 ## CPC - F21S 10/046: {by movement of parts, e.g. by movement of reflectors or light sources} - F24C 7/004: {simulating flames} - F24B 1/1808: {Simulated fireplaces} - F21V 11/00: Screens not covered by groups F21V1/00, F21V3/00, F21V7/00 or F21V9/00 (characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/502) - F21V 14/04: by movement of reflectors {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/675)} - F21V 14/06: by movement of refractors {(in vehicle head lamps F21S41/635)} - F21Y 2103/10: comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F24C: DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES (exclusively for solid fuels F24B); DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION - F24B: DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS (for solid fuels in combination with gaseous fuels, liquid fuels or other kinds of energy supply F24C1/02); IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract A flame simulating assembly is provided with a reflected flickering light that includes only one light source. Light from the light source passes though a rotating flicker element onto an angled reflector, or mirror, that reflects light up onto a simulated fuel bed and the some of the light is reflected off of the flicker elements towards a flame screen to create a simulated flame. The clipping flicker elements creates a fluttering light effect due to the flicker elements “intermittently dipping” into the light path. This fluctuating light is reflected onto the logs and ember bed in front and creates a dancing effect, which simulates glowing embers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A flame simulating assembly for providing an image of flames in fluctuating light, comprising: a light source comprising a linear array of a plurality of lights; an imaging wall disposed above said light source; a rotating flicker rod having a plurality of reflective flicker elements configured and arranged to create fluctuating light, the flicker rod being disposed in the path of the light source; a contoured one-piece enclosure substantially surrounding the flicker rod, said contoured enclosure including a simulated ember portion above the flicker rod and forward of an axis of rotation of the flicker rod and a flame screen portion above the flicker rod and rearward of the axis of rotation of the flicker rod; the flicker rod configured and arranged to intermittently reflect light onto the simulated fuel bed, creating a glowing effect thereon, and onto the imaging screen, creating a simulated flame thereon. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The flame simulating assembly of claim 1, wherein the light source includes a plurality of lights all disposed at varying heights relative to the flicker element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The flame simulating assembly of claim 2, wherein the flicker rod rotates about a central axis and the light source is disposed below the central axis of the flicker rod. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein the light source includes a horizontal array of lights. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The flame simulating assembly of claim 4, wherein the flicker rod rotates about a central axis and the light source is disposed below the central axis of the flicker rod. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The flame simulating assembly of claim 1 wherein said contoured enclosure further includes a grate portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The flame simulating assembly of claim 1, further comprising, a front reflector, wherein the flicker rod is at least partially disposed between the light source and the front reflector, and light from the light source is reflected off the front reflector to illuminate the simulated fuel bed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The flame simulating assembly of claim 7, wherein the light source includes a plurality of lights all disposed at varying heights relative to the flicker element. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The flame simulating assembly of claim 8, wherein the flicker rod rotates about a central axis and the light source is disposed below the central axis of the flicker rod. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The flame simulating assembly of claim 7 wherein the light source includes a horizontal array of lights. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The flame simulating assembly of claim 10, wherein the flicker rod rotates about a central axis and the light source is disposed below the central axis of the flicker rod. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The flame simulating assembly of claim 7 wherein said contoured enclosure further includes a grate portion.