Igniter shock mounting device and methods related thereto

A method for improving the shock resistance of an ignition device to be attached to an ignition device support member of a heating apparatus comprising the steps of:

• providing a shock mounting pad that is substantially planar;
• disposing the shock mounting pad between at least a portion of a surface of the ignition device and at least a portion of a surface of the support member, said surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support member being opposed to each other at a location where the ignition device is to be secured to the support member;
• securing the ignition device and the shock mounting pad to the support member using a securing mechanism such that the provided shock mounting pad is securedly disposed between said opposing surfaces and about the securing mechanism;
• and
• wherein the shock mounting pad being provided is configured to reduce external impact loads to the ignition device when the shock mounting pad is so disposed between said opposing surfaces.

A shock mounting device for an ignition device secured to an ignition device support of a heating apparatus using a securing mechanism, said shock mounting device comprising:

• a pad being substantially planar and being configured so as to be disposed between opposing surfaces respectively of the ignition device support and the ignition device at a location where the ignition device is to be secured to the support;
• and
• wherein the pad is configured and arranged so as to reduce communication of external impact loads to the ignition device and so that when the pad is disposed between said opposing surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support, the resultant structure is more resistant to applied external loads than a case in which the ignition device is secured without the pad;
• and
• wherein the shock mounting pad is configured and arranged so as to be disposed about the securing mechanism.

A heat energy generating apparatus comprising:

• an ignition device that ignites a fuel, which ignited fuel generates heat energy;
• a support;
• a securing mechanism that secures the ignition device to the support;
• a shock mounting device including a pad, the pad being configured so as to be disposed between a surface of the support and at least a part of a surface of the ignition device, said surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support being opposed to each other at a location where the ignition device is to be secured to the support by the securing mechanism;
• wherein said pad is secured between said opposing surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support by the securing mechanism and disposed about the securing mechanism;
• wherein the pad is a substantially planar member and is configured so as to reduce communication of external impact loads to the ignition device when the pad is disposed between the ignition device and the support.

A method for securing an ignition device to an ignition device support member of a heating apparatus comprising the step of:

• providing a shock mounting pad that is substantially planar;
• disposing the shock mounting pad between a surface of the ignition device and a surface of the support member, said surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support member being opposed to each other at a location where the ignition device is to be secured to the support member,
• securing the ignition device and the shock mounting pad to the support member using a securing mechanism and so that the shock mounting pad is interposed between said opposing surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support member;
• wherein the provided shock mounting pad is made of a material having a thickness and firmness such that when the shock mounting pad is disposed between said opposing surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support member, the resultant structure is more resistant to applied external loads than a case in which the ignition device is secured without a shock mounting pad;
• and
• wherein the provided shock mounting pad and the securing mechanism are configured and arranged so the shock mounting pad is disposed about the securing mechanism when the securing mechanism is secured to the support member.

A heat energy generating apparatus comprising:

• an ignition device that ignites a fuel, which ignited fuel generates heat energy;
• a support;
• a securing mechanism that secures the ignition device to the support;
• a shock mounting device including a pad that is substantially planar, the pad being configured so as to be disposed between a surface of the support and at least a part of a surface of the ignition device, said surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support being opposed to each other at a location where the ignition device is to be secured to the support;
• and
• wherein the pad being is made of a material having a thickness and firmness such that when the pad is disposed between said opposing surfaces respectively of the ignition device and the support, the resultant structure is more resistant to applied external loads than a case in which the ignition device is secured without a pad;
• and
• wherein the pad and the securing mechanism are configured and arranged so the shock mounting pad is disposed about the securing mechanism when the securing mechanism is secured to the support.