Counter balanced lid

A system comprising:

• a heat generating device, the heat generating device having a body with a combustion chamber disposed therein;
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• a lid configured to cover the combustion chamber, the lid comprising:
• an air moving device configured to generate a flow of air;
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• an air intake housing disposed between the lid and the air moving device, the air intake housing extending out from the lid to cantilever the air moving device out from the lid;
• a hinge disposed between the lid and the body and proximal to the air intake housing, the hinge configured to provide a pivot for the lid, wherein a weight of the air moving device counter balances at least a portion of a weight of the lid to ease pivoting of the lid into an open position;
• a first semi-circular baffle disposed between an underside of the lid and the combustion chamber, the first semi-circular baffle defining a first channel;
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• a second semi-circular baffle disposed between the underside of the lid and the combustion chamber, the second semi-circular baffle defining a second channel, wherein the first channel and the second channel direct the flow of air laterally across and uniformly around the underside of the lid between the underside of the lid and the combustion chamber to provide an air to air heat exchange to extract heat from the lid.

A method of inspecting a heat generating system, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a heat generating device, the heat generating device having a body with a combustion chamber disposed therein;
• providing a counter balanced lid configured to cover the combustion chamber, the counter balanced lid comprising:
• an air moving device configured to generate a flow of air;
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• an air intake housing disposed between the counter balanced lid and the air moving device, the air intake housing extending out from the counter balanced lid to cantilever the air moving device out from the counter balanced lid;
• a hinge disposed between the counter balanced lid and the body and proximal to the air intake housing, the hinge configured to provide a pivot for the counter balanced lid;
• a first semi-circular baffle disposed between an underside of the lid and the combustion chamber, the first semi-circular baffle defining a first channel;
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• a second semi-circular baffle disposed between the underside of the lid and the combustion chamber, the second semi-circular baffle defining a second channel, wherein the first channel and the second channel direct the flow of air laterally across and uniformly around the underside of the lid between the underside of the lid and the combustion chamber to provide an air to air heat exchange to extract heat from the lid;
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• pivoting the counter balanced lid to an open position to inspect the combustion chamber, wherein a weight of the air moving device counter balances at least a portion of a weight of the counter balanced lid to ease pivoting of the counter balanced lid into the open position.