Column heater with improved heat output
AssigneeGHP Group, Inc.
InventorEric Yang
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Abstract
A radiant area heater includes a columnar base with a hollow compartment and a heating column disposed on the columnar base. The heating column includes a control portion with at least one controller, a burner, and a sparker and a flame portion that includes a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is disposed on a cylindrical member that has at least one vent allowing air to circulate to the burner and within the combustion chamber. The heating column further includes at least one heat emitting screen disposed above the flame portion that radiates heat outwards from the heater. A cover is disposed over the heating column to direct heat outwards and away from the heater.
Claims20
A radiant area heater comprising:
- a columnar base that includes a hollow compartment;
- a control portion that includes a controller and a burner;
- a heating column disposed proximate the columnar base, the heating column comprising:
- a combustion chamber that allows air to circulate to the burner;
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- an upper heat emitting body and a lower heat emitting body disposed above the combustion chamber, the upper heat emitting body and the lower heat emitting body radiating heat outwards from the radiant area heater;
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- a cover disposed above the combustion chamber, the cover being configured to direct heat outwards and away from the radiant area heater, the cover having a width that is greater than a width of the upper heat emitting body.
A radiant area heater comprising:
- a columnar base comprising:
- a hollow compartment configured to house a fuel attachment therein;
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- a control portion comprising a controller, a burner, and a sparker;
- a flame portion disposed proximate the burner, the flame portion comprising:
- a transparent combustion chamber disposed above the burner;
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- a supporting member configured to hold the transparent combustion chamber, the supporting member comprising a vent allowing air to circulate to the burner and within the transparent combustion chamber;
- an upper heat emitting body and a lower heat emitting body disposed above the transparent combustion chamber, the upper heat emitting body having a cross-sectional area that is greater than a cross-sectional area of the lower heat emitting body;
- a wire cage disposed to surround the transparent combustion chamber;
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- a cover disposed above the upper heat emitting body and the lower heat emitting body, the cover configured to direct heat outward from the radiant area heater.
A heater comprising:
- a base;
- a burner located in or above the base, the burner being in gaseous communication with a source of combustible gas;
- a combustion area extending upward from the base and located above the burner;
- an air vent adjacent to or below the combustion area, the air vent allowing air flow into the combustion area to complete combustion of the combustible gas;
- an upper heat emitting body and a lower heat emitting body disposed above the combustion area, the upper heat emitting body having a cross-sectional area that is greater than a cross-sectional area of the lower heat emitting body;
- a top cover located above the combustion area and configured radiate heat;
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- a wire cage disposed to surround the combustion area and the lower heat emitting body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.