Automatic doors for a fireplace
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1. An automatic door opening device suited for moving a heating appliance door, the device comprising:
- an actuating member coupled to the appliance door; and
a motor operably coupled to the actuating member and movable in response to a control signal to move the actuating member;
whereby moving the actuating member moves the appliance door.
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Abstract
A heating generating appliance including an opening device configured to automatically open doors of the appliance. The opening device functions based on user input or can be controlled automatically via the appliance controls to open and/or close the doors of the appliance as desired.
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1. An automatic door opening device suited for moving a heating appliance door, the device comprising:
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an actuating member coupled to the appliance door; and
a motor operably coupled to the actuating member and movable in response to a control signal to move the actuating member;
whereby moving the actuating member moves the appliance door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A door opening device adapted and configured for opening and closing a heating appliance door, the device comprising an actuating assembly coupled to the heating appliance door and movable in response to a control signal to move the heating appliance door between an opened position and a closed position.
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11. A heating appliance assembly, comprising:
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a combustion chamber enclosure defining a combustion chamber for the generation of heat;
a door coupled to the combustion chamber enclosure and configured to control access into the combustion chamber; and
a door opening device coupled between the door and the combustion chamber enclosure and configured to be actuated in response to a control signal to move the door between a closed position and an open position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of opening an access panel into a combustion chamber enclosure of a heating appliance with an opening device, the method comprising the steps of:
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mounting the access panel to the combustion chamber enclosure; and
coupling the opening device between the access panel and the combustion chamber enclosure, the opening device including an actuating device configured to move the access panel between closed and opened positions in response to a control signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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