Variable-direction injector tip and burner incorporating the same
AssigneeJohn Zink Company
InventorsVladimir Lifshits, Matt Whelan, Aaron Nackos
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Abstract
A variable-direction burner tip is coupled to a first actuator that, when actuated, alters a firing direction of the respective burner tip. A respective flexible hose may couple a fuel input to each burner tip to accommodate rotation of the respective burner tip. In a burner incorporating one or more variable-direction burner tips, the burner includes a burner throat having one or more burner throats therein, the burner throats being sized and shaped to accommodate variation in firing direction by at least one burner tip positioned within each of the burner throats.
Claims30
A burner having variable-direction burner tip, comprising:
- a burner throat having one or more burner throats therein, the burner throats being sized and shaped to accommodate variation in firing direction by at least one burner tip positioned within each of the burner throats;
- each of the burner tips coupled to a first actuator that, when actuated, alters a firing direction of the burner tip;
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- a respective flexible hose coupling a fuel input to each the burner tip to accommodate rotation of the respective burner tip.
A variable-direction burner tip, comprising:
- an actuator;
- a burner tip;
- a linkage coupled between the actuator and the burner tip that, in response to actuation of the actuator, alters the firing direction of the burner tip;
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- a flexible hose directly or indirectly coupling the burner tip to a fuel input coupler.
A method for varying firing direction of a burner tip, comprising:
- actuating an actuator coupled to a variable-direction burner tip via a mechanical arm, the mechanical arm including:
- a first linkage coupled between a first hinge bar coupled to the burner tip and a second hinge bar coupled, and
- a second linkage coupled between the second hinge bar and the actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.