Safety barrier heat exchanger

A fireplace system comprising:

• a firebox comprising a viewable opening;
• a glass or optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent panel disposed across the viewable opening which, in combination with the firebox, forms a combustion chamber;
• at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting combustion air to pass into the combustion chamber, and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting combustion gases from the combustion chamber;
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• a safety barrier heat exchanger disposed across the glass panel and viewable opening of the firebox, the safety barrier heat exchanger comprising:
• a housing affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the glass panel of the firebox by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the glass panel and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• a third optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side third safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a third interstitial space between the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a second end of the housing in fluid communication with the third interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication, and at least one opening at a first end of the housing connecting the second and third interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
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• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.

A safety barrier heat exchanger for a heating appliance, the heating appliance comprising a firebox having a viewable opening;

• a glass or optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent panel disposed across the viewable opening which, in combination with the firebox, forms a combustion chamber;
• at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting air to pass into the combustion chamber;
• and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting hot combustion gases from the combustion chamber, wherein the safety barrier heat exchanger comprises:
• a housing affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the glass panel of the firebox by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the glass panel and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the second interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
• and
• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.

A safety barrier heat exchanger for a heating appliance, the heating appliance comprising a firebox having a viewable opening;

• a glass or optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent panel disposed across the viewable opening which, in combination with the firebox, forms a combustion chamber;
• at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting air to pass into the combustion chamber;
• and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting hot combustion gases from the combustion chamber, wherein the safety barrier heat exchanger comprises:
• a housing affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the glass panel of the firebox by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the glass panel and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• a third optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side third safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a third interstitial space between the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a second end of the housing in fluid communication with the third interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication, and at least one opening at a first end of the housing connecting the second and third interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
• and
• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.

A fireplace assembly comprising:

• a firebox comprising a viewable opening;
• a glass or optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent panel disposed across the viewable opening which, in combination with the firebox, forms a combustion chamber;
• at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting combustion air to pass into the combustion chamber, and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting combustion gases from the combustion chamber;
• and
• a safety barrier heat exchanger disposed across the glass panel and viewable opening of the firebox, the safety barrier heat exchanger comprising:
• a housing affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the glass panel of the firebox by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the glass panel and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the second interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
• and
• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.

A fireplace assembly comprising:

• a firebox comprising a viewable opening;
• a glass or optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent panel disposed across the viewable opening which, in combination with the firebox, forms a combustion chamber;
• at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting combustion air to pass into the combustion chamber, and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting combustion gases from the combustion chamber;
• and
• a safety barrier heat exchanger disposed across the glass panel and viewable opening of the firebox, the safety barrier heat exchanger comprising:
• a housing affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the glass panel of the firebox by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the glass panel and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• a third optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side third safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a third interstitial space between the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a second end of the housing in fluid communication with the third interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication, and at least one opening at a first end of the housing connecting the second and third interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
• and
• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.

A fireplace system comprising:

• a firebox comprising a viewable opening, at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting combustion air to pass into the combustion chamber, and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting combustion gases from the combustion chamber;
• and
• a safety barrier heat exchanger disposed across the glass panel and viewable opening of the firebox, the safety barrier heat exchanger comprising:
• a housing hermetically affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• an optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent combustion chamber barrier disposed across the viewable opening and hermetically secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side combustion chamber barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein, in combination with the firebox, the combustion chamber barrier forms a sealed firebox combustion chamber;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the combustion chamber barrier by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the combustion chamber barrier and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the second interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
• and
• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.

A fireplace system comprising:

• a firebox comprising a viewable opening, at least one opening in a lower portion of the firebox for permitting combustion air to pass into the combustion chamber, and at least one opening in an upper portion of the firebox for exhausting combustion gases from the combustion chamber;
• and
• a safety barrier heat exchanger disposed across the viewable opening of the firebox, the safety barrier heat exchanger comprising:
• a housing hermetically affixed to the firebox, the housing comprising top, bottom and two opposite side panels;
• an optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent combustion chamber barrier disposed across the viewable opening and hermetically secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side combustion chamber barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein, in combination with the firebox, the combustion chamber barrier forms a sealed firebox combustion chamber;
• a first optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side first safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier is separated from the combustion chamber barrier by an offset dimension to define a first interstitial space between the combustion chamber barrier and the first safety barrier;
• a second optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side second safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a second interstitial space between the first safety barrier and the second safety barrier;
• a third optically transparent, semi-transparent or translucent safety barrier secured within the housing by upper, lower and two opposing side third safety barrier brackets or mounting rails, wherein the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier are separated by an offset dimension and define a third interstitial space between the second safety barrier and the third safety barrier;
• at least one inlet opening at a second end of the housing in fluid communication with the third interstitial space;
• at least one exit opening at a first end of the housing in fluid communication with the first interstitial space;
• at least one opening at a second end of the housing connecting the first and second interstitial spaces in fluid communication, and at least one opening at a first end of the housing connecting the second and third interstitial spaces in fluid communication to define a serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway;
• and
• at least one forced air circulating fan or blower secured within the housing and operatively configured to force air through the serpentine safety barrier heat exchanger passageway from the at least one inlet opening to the at least one exit opening.