U.S. patent application number 11/675836 was filed with the patent office on 2008-08-21 for sideward ignition apparatus for barbeque grill.
Invention is credited to Kiosky CHUNG.
Application Number | 20080196710 11/675836 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39705602 |
Filed Date | 2008-08-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080196710 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHUNG; Kiosky |
August 21, 2008 |
Sideward Ignition Apparatus for Barbeque Grill
Abstract
A sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill includes a
sideward burner head, and an ignition mechanism. The sideward
burner head includes a support seat, a gas conveyor connector, a
hollow gas conducting pipe, a front frame, at least one ceramic
board, and a front wind shield hood. The ignition mechanism
includes an igniter, a conducting wire, a constant fire nozzle, and
a guide pipe. Thus, when the flame from the gas conducting pipe of
the sideward burner head extinguishes due to a larger wind, the
constant fire nozzle of the ignition mechanism produces a constant
fire (or mother fire) so as to maintain stability of the flame.
Inventors: |
CHUNG; Kiosky; (Taichung
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Dr. BANGER SHIA
102 Lindencrest Ct.
Sugar Land
TX
77479-5201
US
|
Family ID: |
39705602 |
Appl. No.: |
11/675836 |
Filed: |
February 16, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
126/39E |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47J 37/0727
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
126/39.E |
International
Class: |
F24C 3/10 20060101
F24C003/10 |
Claims
1. A sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill, comprising:
a sideward burner head including a support seat, a gas conveyor
connector mounted on a first end of the support seat, a hollow gas
conducting pipe mounted in the support seat and having a first end
facing the gas conveyor connector to introduce gas from the gas
conveyor connector into the gas conducting pipe, a front frame
mounted on a front side of the support seat, at least one ceramic
board mounted on an inner face of the front frame, and a front wind
shield hood mounted on a front side of the front frame; an ignition
mechanism including an igniter mounted on the sideward burner head,
a conducting wire having an end connected to the igniter, a
constant fire nozzle mounted on a periphery of the igniter, and a
guide pipe having a first end connected to the constant fire nozzle
and a second end connected to the gas conveyor connector to
introduce partial of the gas from the gas conveyor connector into
the constant fire nozzle.
2. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the sideward burner head further
includes a rear wind shield hood mounted on a rear side of the
support seat to cover the gas conducting pipe and the gas conveyor
connector.
3. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the sideward burner head further
includes a fixing bracket mounted on the first end of the support
seat to support the gas conveyor connector.
4. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the sideward burner head further
includes a net mounted on a second end of the gas conducting pipe
and located opposite to the gas conveyor connector to distribute
the gas in the gas conducting pipe evenly.
5. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the gas conducting pipe of the
sideward burner head has a periphery formed with a plurality of
flame apertures.
6. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the ceramic board of the sideward
burner head has a surface formed with a plurality of ventilating
holes.
7. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 6, wherein the ventilating holes of the
ceramic board are arranged in a matrix.
8. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 6, wherein the ventilating holes of the
ceramic board are connected to the flame apertures of the gas
conducting pipe.
9. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the support seat of the sideward
burner head has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional
profile.
10. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the front wind shield hood of the
sideward burner head is located at a second end of the support
seat.
11. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the front wind shield hood of the
sideward burner head is located opposite to the gas conveyor
connector.
12. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the ignition mechanism is mounted
on a second end of the support seat of the sideward burner
head.
13. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the ignition mechanism is located
opposite to the gas conveyor connector.
14. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the ignition mechanism is covered
by the front wind shield hood of the sideward burner head.
15. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the constant fire nozzle of the
ignition mechanism faces the ceramic board of the sideward burner
head.
16. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the constant fire nozzle of the
ignition mechanism is located beside the igniter.
17. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the igniter of the ignition
mechanism faces the ceramic board of the sideward burner head.
18. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the igniter of the ignition
mechanism is located opposite to the gas conveyor connector.
19. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the igniter of the ignition
mechanism is mounted on the front frame of the sideward burner
head.
20. The sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in
accordance with claim 1, wherein the igniter of the ignition
mechanism is fully hidden in the front wind shield hood of the
sideward burner head, and the constant fire nozzle of the ignition
mechanism is fully hidden in the front wind shield hood of the
sideward burner head.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an ignition apparatus, and
more particularly to a sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque
grill.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque
grill comprises an upright support rack having a top provided with
a side board, and a sideward burner head mounted on the side board
of the support rack. Thus, the sideward ignition apparatus provides
a sideward flame that is spread toward the boiling zone of the
support rack in a sideward manner so as to boil the food evenly.
However, the flame from the sideward burner head easily
extinguishes due to a larger wind, thereby causing inconvenience to
the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention is to mitigate and/or obviate the
disadvantage of the conventional sideward ignition apparatus for a
barbeque grill.
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill, wherein when
the flame from the gas conducting pipe of the sideward burner head
extinguishes due to a larger wind, the constant fire nozzle of the
ignition mechanism produces a constant fire (or mother fire) so as
to maintain stability of the flame.
[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill, wherein the
constant fire nozzle of the ignition mechanism is protected by the
front wind shield hood of the sideward burner head so as to
maintain stability of the constant fire.
[0008] A further objective of the present invention is to provide a
sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill, wherein the gas
conducting pipe of the sideward burner head is protected by the
ceramic board and the rear wind shield hood of the sideward burner
head so as to maintain stability of the flame.
[0009] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill, comprising:
[0010] a sideward burner head including a support seat, a gas
conveyor connector mounted on a first end of the support seat, a
hollow gas conducting pipe mounted in the support seat and having a
first end facing the gas conveyor connector to introduce gas from
the gas conveyor connector into the gas conducting pipe, a front
frame mounted on a front side of the support seat, at least one
ceramic board mounted on an inner face of the front frame, and a
front wind shield hood mounted on a front side of the front
frame;
[0011] an ignition mechanism including an igniter mounted on the
sideward burner head, a conducting wire having an end connected to
the igniter, a constant fire nozzle mounted on a periphery of the
igniter, and a guide pipe having a first end connected to the
constant fire nozzle and a second end connected to the gas conveyor
connector to introduce partial of the gas from the gas conveyor
connector into the constant fire nozzle.
[0012] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sideward ignition
apparatus for a barbeque grill in accordance with the preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the sideward
ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill as shown in FIG. 1;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the
sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill as shown in FIG.
1;
[0016] FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the sideward ignition
apparatus for a barbeque grill as shown in FIG. 3; and
[0017] FIG. 5 is a top plan cross-sectional view of the sideward
ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill as shown in FIG. 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a
sideward ignition apparatus for a barbeque grill in accordance with
the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises an
upright support rack 50 having a top provided with a side board 52,
a sideward burner head 1 mounted on the side board 52 of the
support rack 50, and an ignition mechanism 40 mounted on the
sideward burner head 1.
[0019] The sideward burner head 1 includes a support seat 10
mounted on the side board 52 of the support rack 50, a gas conveyor
connector 20 mounted on a first end of the support seat 10 and
connected to a gas source (not shown), a hollow gas conducting pipe
15 mounted in the support seat 10 and having a first end facing the
gas conveyor connector 20 to introduce the gas from the gas
conveyor connector 20 into the gas conducting pipe 15, a front
frame 30 mounted on a front side of the support seat 10, at least
one ceramic board 35 mounted on an inner face of the front frame
30, a front wind shield hood 32 mounted on a front side of the
front frame 30, and a rear wind shield hood 12 mounted on a rear
side of the support seat 10 to cover the gas conducting pipe 15 and
the gas conveyor connector 20.
[0020] The support seat 10 of the sideward burner head 1 has a
substantially U-shaped cross-sectional profile. The sideward burner
head 1 further includes a fixing bracket 11 mounted on the first
end of the support seat 10 to support the gas conveyor connector
20.
[0021] The gas conducting pipe 15 of the sideward burner head 1 has
a periphery formed with a plurality of flame apertures 16. The
sideward burner head 1 further includes a net 17 mounted on a
second end of the gas conducting pipe 15 and located opposite to
the gas conveyor connector 20 to distribute the gas in the gas
conducting pipe 15 evenly.
[0022] The ceramic board 35 of the sideward burner head 1 has a
surface formed with a plurality of ventilating holes 36 which are
arranged in a matrix and are connected to the flame apertures 16 of
the gas conducting pipe 15.
[0023] The front wind shield hood 32 of the sideward burner head 1
is located at a second end of the support seat 10 and located
opposite to the gas conveyor connector 20.
[0024] The ignition mechanism 40 is mounted on the second end of
the support seat 10 of the sideward burner head 1 and located
opposite to the gas conveyor connector 20. The ignition mechanism
40 is attached to the side board 52 of the support rack 50 and
covered by the front wind shield hood 32 of the sideward burner
head 1. The ignition mechanism 40 includes an igniter 41 mounted on
the sideward burner head 1, a conducting wire 42 having a first end
connected to the igniter 41 and a second end connected to an
electric power supply(not shown), a constant fire nozzle 45 mounted
on a periphery of the igniter 41, and a guide pipe 46 having a
first end connected to the constant fire nozzle 45 and a second end
connected to the gas conveyor connector 20 to introduce partial of
the gas from the gas conveyor connector 20 into the constant fire
nozzle 45.
[0025] The igniter 41 of the ignition mechanism 40 faces the
ceramic board 35 of the sideward burner head 1 and is located
opposite to the gas conveyor connector 20. The igniter 41 of the
ignition mechanism 40 is mounted on the 1 front frame 30 of the
sideward burner head 1 and fully hidden in the front wind shield
hood 32 of the sideward burner head 1.
[0026] The constant fire nozzle 45 of the ignition mechanism 40
faces the ceramic board 35 of the sideward burner head 1 and is
located beside the igniter 41. The constant fire nozzle 45 of the
ignition mechanism 40 is fully hidden in the front wind shield hood
32 of the sideward burner head 1.
[0027] In operation, referring to FIGS. 1-5, the gas from the gas
conveyor connector 20 is introduced through the guide pipe 46 into
the constant fire nozzle 45 of the ignition mechanism 40. At this
time, the guide pipe 46 of the ignition mechanism 40 has a diameter
smaller than that of the gas conveyor connector 20, so that the gas
from the gas conveyor connector 20 is introduced through the guide
pipe 46 into the constant fire nozzle 45 of the ignition mechanism
40 quickly. Then, the igniter 41 of the ignition mechanism 40 is
opened to co-operate with the constant fire nozzle 45 of the
ignition mechanism 40 to produce a constant fire. At the same time,
most of the gas from the gas conveyor connector 20 is introduced
into the gas conducting pipe 15 of the sideward burner head 1, so
that the gas is full of the inside of the sideward burner head 1.
Thus, when the gas in the gas conducting pipe 15 of the sideward
burner head 1 contacts the constant fire from the constant fire
nozzle 45 of the ignition mechanism 40, the flame is ignited in the
opposite direction so as to ignite the fire exactly. Then, the heat
produced the flame is conducted through the ventilating holes 36 of
the ceramic board 35, so that the heat is distributed evenly toward
the support rack 50 so as to boil the food smoothly and evenly.
[0028] Accordingly, when the flame from the gas conducting pipe 15
of the sideward burner head 1 extinguishes due to a larger wind,
the constant fire nozzle 45 of the ignition mechanism 40 produces a
constant fire (or mother fire) so as to maintain stability of the
flame. In addition, the constant fire nozzle 45 of the ignition
mechanism 40 is protected by the front wind shield hood 32 of the
sideward burner head 1 so as to maintain stability of the constant
fire. Further, the gas conducting pipe 15 of the sideward burner
head 1 is protected by the ceramic board 35 and the rear wind
shield hood 12 of the sideward burner head 1 so as to maintain
stability of the flame.
[0029] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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