Flame-effect heating apparatus
First Claim
1. Heating apparatus comprising:
- a housing having walls which define an air duct extending through said housing;
simulated fuel supported by the housing, external of the duct;
flame simulation means comprising at least one flame-effect generator disposed in the air duct, a light source supported by the housing to illuminate both said simulated fuel and said at least one flame-effect generator, a mirror supported by the housing so that light from said light source and reflected by said at least one flame-effect generator is incident thereon, a wall of said housing defining the air duct being formed as a viewing screen on which light reflected by said mirror falls, the viewing screen being positioned at a higher level than said simulated fuel;
an electrically-driven fan disposed to cause air to flow through the air duct, so causing operation of said at least one flame-effect generator; and
a heat exchanger disposed in said air duct so as to cause air passing thereover to be warmed.
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Abstract
Flame-effect heating apparatus comprises a housing with walls defining an air duct extending therethrough. Simulated fuel is supported by the housing, externally of the duct, and at least one flame-effect generator is disposed in the duct. A light source is provided in the housing to illuminate both the simulated fuel and the flame-effect generator. A mirror is supported by the housing so that light reflected by the flame-effect generator is incident thereon. A wall of the housing which defines the air duct, is formed as a viewing screen on which light reflected by the mirror falls, the viewing screen being positioned higher than the simulated fuel. An electric fan causes air to flow through the air duct, so causing operation of the flame-effect generator, and a heat exchanger disposed in the duct warms air passing thereover.
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1. Heating apparatus comprising:
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a housing having walls which define an air duct extending through said housing;
simulated fuel supported by the housing, external of the duct;
flame simulation means comprising at least one flame-effect generator disposed in the air duct, a light source supported by the housing to illuminate both said simulated fuel and said at least one flame-effect generator, a mirror supported by the housing so that light from said light source and reflected by said at least one flame-effect generator is incident thereon, a wall of said housing defining the air duct being formed as a viewing screen on which light reflected by said mirror falls, the viewing screen being positioned at a higher level than said simulated fuel;
an electrically-driven fan disposed to cause air to flow through the air duct, so causing operation of said at least one flame-effect generator; and
a heat exchanger disposed in said air duct so as to cause air passing thereover to be warmed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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