Reflective device for an electric fireplace and an electric fireplace incorporating the same

In combination:

• an electric fireplace comprising:
• a housing;
• a transparent panel mounted in the housing;
• a simulated ember bed and artificial log display disposed rearwardly of the panel;
• a diffusion screen provided rearwardly of the ember bed and log display;
• a light source positioned to illuminate one or more of the screen, the ember bed and the log display;
• and
• a rotatable reflective device mounted adjacent the one or more of the screen, the ember bed and the log display;
• wherein the reflective device comprises:
• a shaft having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween and about which the shaft is rotatable, said shaft being adapted to be operatively connected to a motor to rotate the same;
• a first end cap disposed at the first end of the shaft;
• a second end cap disposed at the second end of the shaft;
• an intermediate member extending outwardly from t he shaft between the first and second end caps;
• a plurality of reflecting strips, each reflecting strip extending longitudinally between the first and second end caps and contacting a region of the intermediate member thereinbetween;
• each reflecting strip being spaced a distance outwardly away from an exterior surface of the shaft, wherein adjacent reflecting strips are separated from each other by a longitudinal gap;
• and wherein the reflecting strips are adapted to reflect light from the light source back toward one or more of the screen, the ember bed and the log display.