Portable heater

A portable heater comprising:

• a housing defining a base portion;
• a heating assembly positioned within the housing, the heating assembly including a radiant heating surface configured to emit radiant energy to a surrounding environment;
• an air flow channel formed in the housing, the air flow channel defining an intake opening and an exhaust opening, the exhaust opening positioned proximate the radiant heating surface;
• and
• a fan positioned within the air flow channel to induce an airflow through the air flow channel,
• wherein the airflow exits the exhaust opening to disperse heat from the radiant heating surface to the surrounding environment, and
• wherein the exhaust opening of the air flow channel is positioned above the radiant heating surface of the heating assembly.

A portable heater comprising:

• a housing;
• a radiant heating assembly positioned within the housing, the radiant heating assembly including
• a connector configured to receive a fuel tank having a combustible fuel,
• an ignition assembly configured to ignite the combustible fuel, and
• a radiant heating surface configured to be heated by ignition of the combustible fuel, the radiant heating surface configured to emit radiant energy to a surrounding environment;
• an air flow channel formed in the housing, the air flow channel defining an intake opening and an exhaust opening;
• a fan disposed within the air flow channel and operable to induce an airflow through the air flow channel,
• wherein the connector and the fuel tank are positioned between the fan and the intake opening, and
• wherein the airflow induced by the fan enters the air flow channel from an external environment, moves over the fuel tank to reduce heat surrounding the fuel tank, and exits the air flow channel to disperse heat from the radiant heating surface to the external environment.