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US 8,574,086 B2Granted
Electric fires
AssigneeBasic Holdings
InventorNoel O'Neill
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to simulated flame effect fires which include an apertured bed, such as a simulated fuel bed, a vapour generating means such as an ultrasonic transducer and means for providing a rising current of air to carry the vapor through the apertured bed. Light sources are provided below the fuel bed to provide localized illumination.
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A simulated flame effect apparatus comprising
- a housing, the flame effect apparatus being configured to operatively generate an illuminated mist to provide a flame effect within said housing, the generated flame effect being viewable through two or more sides of the housing;
- a container adapted to contain a body of liquid;
- an ultrasonic transducer device having a transducing surface operatively in liquid contacting relation with the body of liquid and operable to produce the mist for use in provision of the flame effect;
- and
- a fuel bed, the container being located below the fuel bed.
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A simulated flame effect apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a front wall at least partially defined by a glass panel and a side wall at least partially defined by a glass panel;
- an apertured bed located within the housing;
- a container adapted to contain a body of liquid the container providing a head space above the liquid and including a vapor outlet port;
- an ultrasonic transducer device having a transducing surface operatively in liquid contacting relation with the body of liquid and operable to produce a mist;
- means for providing a flow of air along a path extending into the head space and out of the vapor outlet port, wherein the outlet port is so disposed that the air flow path exits the container below the apertured bed;
- means for providing a current of air directed upwardly from the apertured bed to carry the mist produced from the transducer device above the apertured bed;
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- a light source arranged below the aperture bed and directed onto the mist to illuminate the mist to generate a flame effect which is visible through the front and side walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.