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US 8,413,358 B2Granted
Electric fire with mist generator and light source
AssigneeBasic Holdings
InventorsMartin Betz, Noel O'Neill
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Abstract
An electric fire is described. The fire provides one or more three dimensional flame effects to simulate the effects of a burning fire. A fuel bed for use in an electric fire is also described.
Claims76
A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet, and,
- including a fuel bed, the at least one outlet being disposed below the fuel bed.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet, the mist reservoir including a chimney, the at least one outlet being defined within the chimney, and wherein at least one surface of the chimney is heated.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet, wherein the at least one outlet is located proximal to a front portion of the fire and the at least one outlet is provided forwardly of a fuel bed located within a fire.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist,
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet, and
- a fuel bed, the at least one outlet and fuel bed being arranged relative with one another to enable a flow of mist through the fuel bed.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet,
- the mist reservoir including a chimney, the at least one outlet being defined within the chimney, and the chimney having a rectangularly shaped cross section,
- wherein the first and second sides of the rectangle defining the length of the rectangle are heatable, and a first side is preferentially heated relative to a second side.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet,
- the mist reservoir including a chimney, the at least one outlet being defined within the chimney, and the chimney having a rectangularly shaped cross section, wherein the first and second sides of the rectangle defining the length of the rectangle are heatable,
- wherein the fire includes a light source provided to direct light into mist exiting the at least one outlet and the first side is provided proximal to said light source.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet,
- wherein the mist generator and mist reservoir are locatable within a lower region of the fire, the fire including a fuel bed locatable above the mist generator and mist reservoir.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist,
- a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet,
- wherein the fuel bed includes an ashtray, a fire grate and fuel elements,
- wherein individual ones of the fuel elements include a plurality of lighting elements, selected one of the plurality of lighting elements being independently controllable with respect to others of the plurality of lighting elements, and
- including a controller coupled to the plurality of lighting elements and configured to operatively provide a control signal to effect selective illumination of individual ones of the plurality of lighting elements,
- wherein the mist reservoir is located downstream of the mist generator.
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A flame effect fire comprising:
- a mist generator for generating a mist and a light source co-operable with the mist generator providing a light output directed to the generated mist to effect an illumination of the mist to generate visible flame effects,
- a separate mist reservoir having an inlet for receiving and gathering the mist generated by the mist generator, the mist reservoir having at least one outlet for distributing the mist, and
- means for agitating the mist within the mist reservoir so as to promote passage of the mist through the at least one outlet, wherein the means for agitating the mist includes at least one heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.