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US 2019/0301739 A1Published application
Fire pit with infrared emitter
AssigneeBlue Rhino Global Sourcing, Inc.
InventorScott F. Dobias
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a multi-heat source fire pit apparatus. The fire pit apparatus is configured to provide ambient heating with both convection heat transfer and radiation heat transfer. The multi-heat source fire pit apparatus comprises an infrared emitter for generating infrared radiation. The multi-heat source fire pit comprises a shielding member between a heat source for the convection heat transfer and another heat source for radiation heat transfer.
Claims38
A multi-heat source fire pit apparatus for use with a fuel tank, the apparatus comprising:
- a fire pit housing, the fire pit housing comprising a first compartment and an adjacent second compartment, wherein the first compartment is structured to receive a fuel tank;
- an infrared (IR) emitter positioned in the second compartment, the IR emitter being structured to emit IR radiation;
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- a burner assembly positioned above at least a portion of the second compartment, the burner assembly being structured to produce an open flame by combusting fuel received from the fuel tank.
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A multi-heat source fire pit apparatus for use with a fuel tank, the apparatus comprising:
- a fire pit housing, the fire pit housing comprising a first compartment and an adjacent second compartment, wherein the first compartment is structured to receive the fuel tank;
- an infrared (IR) emitter positioned in the second compartment, the IR emitter being structured to emit IR radiation;
- a burner assembly positioned above at least a portion of the second compartment, the burner assembly being structured to produce an open flame by combusting fuel received from the fuel tank;
- wherein the fire pit housing comprises a first shielding member between the burner assembly and the second compartment, wherein the first shielding member is structured to at least partially shield the burner assembly from IR radiation emitted by the IR emitter.
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A fire pit apparatus for use with a fuel tank, the apparatus comprising:
- a fire pit housing, the fire pit housing comprising a first compartment and an adjacent second compartment, wherein the first compartment is structured to receive the fuel tank;
- an infrared (IR) emitter positioned in the second compartment, the IR emitter being configured to emit IR radiation;
- a burner assembly positioned above at least a portion of the second compartment, the burner assembly being structured to produce an open flame by combusting fuel received from the fuel tank;
- wherein the fire pit housing comprises a first shielding member between the burner assembly and the second compartment, wherein the first shielding member is structured to inhibit IR radiation emitted by the IR emitter from propagating therethrough;
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- wherein the fire pit housing comprises a second shielding member between the first compartment and the second compartment, wherein the second shielding member is structured to inhibit IR radiation emitted by the IR emitter from propagating therethrough.
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A multi-heat source fire pit apparatus for use with a fuel tank, the apparatus comprising:
- a fire pit housing, the fire pit housing comprising a first compartment and an adjacent second compartment, wherein the first compartment is structured to receive a fuel tank;
- an infrared (IR) emitter positioned in the second compartment, the IR emitter being structured to emit IR radiation;
- a burner assembly positioned above at least a portion of the second compartment, the burner assembly being structured to produce an open flame by combusting fuel received from the fuel tank;
- wherein the fire pit housing comprises a first shielding member between the burner assembly and the second compartment, wherein the first shielding member is structured to inhibit IR radiation emitted by the IR emitter from propagating therethrough;
- wherein the fire pit housing comprises a second shielding member between the first compartment and the second compartment, wherein the second shielding member is structured to inhibit IR radiation emitted by the IR emitter from propagating therethrough;
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- wherein the fire pit housing comprises a third shielding member that is arranged opposite the first shielding member, wherein the third shielding member is structured to inhibit IR radiation emitted by the IR emitter from propagating therethrough.
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A multi-heat source fire pit apparatus for use with a fuel tank, the apparatus comprising:
- a fire pit housing, the fire pit housing comprising a first compartment and an adjacent second compartment, wherein the first compartment is structured to receive a fuel tank;
- a burner assembly positioned on the fire pit housing, the burner assembly being structured to produce an open flame by combusting fuel received from the fuel tank;
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- an infrared (IR) emitter positioned in the second compartment, the IR emitter being structured to emit IR radiation.
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A multi-heat source fire pit apparatus for use with a fuel tank, the apparatus comprising:
- a fire pit housing, the fire pit housing comprising a first compartment and an adjacent second compartment, wherein the first compartment is structured to receive a fuel tank;
- a directional infrared (IR) emitter positioned in the second compartment, the IR emitter being structured to emit IR radiation, wherein the directional IR emitter is structured to inhibit propagation of IR radiation in at least one direction;
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- a burner assembly positioned above at least a portion of the second compartment, the burner assembly being structured to produce an open flame by combusting fuel received from the fuel tank.
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