Indoor-outdoor fireplace
AssigneeHON Technology Inc.
InventorsJane Catherine Fier, David Charles Lyons, Robb Edward Bennett
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Abstract
A fireplace for concurrent use inside and outside of a structure includes a combustion chamber enclosure defining a combustion chamber, an inside opening, and an outside opening, wherein the combustion chamber is viewable from the inside of the structure through the inside opening and from the outside of the structure through the outside opening. The fireplace also includes a combustion air plenum system coupled to the combustion chamber enclosure to supply fresh air from the outside to the combustion chamber and an exhaust opening defined by the combustion chamber enclosure for exhausting exhaust air from the combustion chamber to the outside of the structure.
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A fireplace for use inside and outside of a structure, the fireplace comprising:
- a combustion chamber enclosure defining a combustion chamber, an inside opening, and an outside opening, wherein the combustion chamber is viewable from the inside of the structure through the inside opening and from the outside of the structure through the outside opening;
- a housing at least partially surrounding the combustion chamber enclosure, wherein the housing is sealed to reduce an amount of condensation entering the combustion chamber from the outside of the structure;
- a combustion air plenum system coupled to the combustion chamber enclosure to supply fresh air from the outside to the combustion chamber;
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- an exhaust opening defined by the combustion chamber enclosure for exhausting exhaust air from the combustion chamber to the outside of the structure.
A fireplace for use inside and outside of a structure, the fireplace comprising:
- a combustion chamber enclosure defining a combustion chamber, an inside opening directed toward the inside of the structure, and an outside opening directed toward the outside of the structure;
- insulation surrounding at least a portion of the combustion chamber enclosure to reduce an amount of outside air from the outside of the structure from entering the inside of the structure through the fireplace;
- a housing at least partially surrounding the combustion chamber enclosure, wherein the housing is sealed to reduce condensation entering the fireplace from the outside of the structure;
- a gas burner disposed within the combustion chamber enclosure;
- a combustion air plenum system including right and left air plenum panels and the combustion chamber enclosure defining right and left air plenum pathways in fluid communication with the outside of the structure, wherein the right and left air plenum pathways provide fresh air from the outside of the structure to the combustion chamber for combustion;
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- an exhaust opening defined by the combustion chamber enclosure at a position adjacent an upper portion of the combustion chamber, the exhaust opening exhausting exhaust air from the combustion chamber to the outside.
A method for operating a fireplace for use inside and outside of a structure, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a combustion chamber enclosure defining a combustion chamber, an inside opening, and an outside opening, wherein the combustion chamber is viewable via the inside opening from the inside of the structure and via the outside opening from the outside of the structure;
- providing a combustion air plenum system coupled to the combustion chamber enclosure, with right and left air plenum panels and the combustion chamber enclosure defining right and left air plenum pathways of the combustion air plenum system;
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- providing an outdoor surround coupled to the fireplace on the outside of the structure, wherein the outdoor surround defines at least one opening to provide fresh air to the combustion air plenum system.
A combustion chamber enclosure for use inside and outside of a structure, the combustion chamber enclosure comprising:
- a combustion chamber defined by the combustion chamber enclosure, the combustion chamber including an inside opening directed toward the inside of the structure and an outside opening directed toward the outside of the structure, and wherein the combustion chamber enclosure is sealed to prevent any exhaust air from entering the inside of the structure;
- a burner disposed within the combustion chamber enclosure;
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- an exhaust opening defined by the combustion chamber enclosure, wherein the exhaust opening exhausts all of the exhaust air through the outside opening.
A fireplace for use inside and outside of a structure, the fireplace comprising:
- a combustion chamber enclosure defining a combustion chamber, an inside opening, and an outside opening, wherein the combustion chamber is viewable from the inside of the structure through the inside opening and from the outside of the structure through the outside opening;
- a burner disposed within the combustion chamber enclosure;
- a means for supplying fresh air from the outside of the structure;
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- a means for exhausting exhaust air from the combustion chamber to the outside of the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.