Flame simulating assembley

A flame simulating assembly comprising:

• a light source;
• a flame effect element formed of a single sheet of a substantially opaque material having means for transmitting light from said light source to produce a flame effect, said flame effect element being adapted to move in response to an airflow;
• an airflow generator;
• a screen having a partially reflecting surface and a diffusing surface, said flame effect element extending proximate to said diffusing surface wherein said transmitted light produces an image on the screen which resembles moving flames;
• and
• a simulated fuel bed positioned adjacent to said partially reflecting surface wherein an image of the fuel bed is displayed on the screen and wherein the image of moving flames appears to emanate between the simulated fuel bed and its image in the screen.

A flame simulating assembly, comprising:

• a light source;
• at least one flicker element having at least one reflective surface for reflecting light from said light source said flicker element being arranged along a generally horizontal axis parallel to said screen;
• a rotor for rotating said flicker element about said axis;
• a screen having a partially reflecting surface and a diffusing surface, wherein light reflected from said rotating flicker element onto said diffusing surface produces an image which resembles moving gasses from a fire;
• and
• a simulated fuel bed positioned adjacent to said partially reflecting surface wherein an image of the fuel bed is displayed on the screen and wherein the image of moving gasses appears to emanate between the simulated fuel bed and its image on the screen.