U.S. patent application number 12/636762 was filed with the patent office on 2011-06-16 for pilot flame unit.
Invention is credited to Kiosky Chung.
Application Number | 20110143293 12/636762 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44143339 |
Filed Date | 2011-06-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110143293 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chung; Kiosky |
June 16, 2011 |
Pilot Flame unit
Abstract
A pilot flame unit includes an igniter, a nozzle and a connector
for connecting the igniter to the nozzle. The igniter includes an
electrode at an end and a terminal at another end. The terminal is
connected to a wire leading from a power supply. The nozzle is
connected to a flange extending from a gas range. The connector is
provided around the igniter on one hand and connected to the nozzle
on the other hand.
Inventors: |
Chung; Kiosky; (Taichung
City, TW) |
Family ID: |
44143339 |
Appl. No.: |
12/636762 |
Filed: |
December 13, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
431/255 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F23Q 9/045 20130101;
F24C 3/103 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
431/255 |
International
Class: |
F23Q 7/12 20060101
F23Q007/12 |
Claims
1. A pilot flame unit comprising: an igniter including an electrode
at an end and a terminal at another end, wherein the terminal is
connected to a wire leading to a power supply; a nozzle connected
to a flange of a gas range; and a connector provided around the
igniter on one hand and connected to the nozzle on the other
hand.
2. The pilot flame unit according to claim 1, wherein the connector
includes a ferrule provided around the igniter and two lugs
connected to the nozzle.
3. The pilot flame unit according to claim 2, including a fastener,
wherein the nozzle includes an aperture defined therein, wherein
the fastener is inserted in the aperture.
4. The pilot flame unit according to claim 3, wherein the fastener
is a rivet.
5. The pilot flame unit according to claim 2, wherein one of the
lugs integrally extends from the nozzle.
6. The pilot flame unit according to claim 2, wherein the nozzle
includes a reduced neck held by the ferrule.
7. The pilot flame unit according to claim 2, wherein the neck
includes two plain faces, wherein the ferrule includes two flat
sections in contact with the plain faces.
Description
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a gas range and, more
particularly, to a burner used in a gas range and, more
particularly, to a pilot flame unit used in a burner used in a gas
range.
[0003] 2. RELATED PRIOR ART
[0004] A gas range includes at least one burner. The burner
includes a pilot flame unit and a primary flame unit. The pilot
flame unit includes a nozzle and an igniter. The igniter generates
sparks between itself and the nozzle to ignite gas coming from the
nozzle. Flame provided from the plot flame unit can be used to
induce flames at the primary flame unit.
[0005] Conventionally, the position of the igniter relative to the
nozzle is at the discretion of a worker. The distance between them
might be too far to produce stable sparks. This problem could be
worse in a humid environment.
[0006] To overcome the foregoing problem, a pilot flame unit is
disclosed in Chinese Utility Model Publication No. 201209882. In
the Chinese Utility Model, the igniter and the nozzle are connected
to a same flange of the gas range. The distance between the igniter
and the nozzle is rendered proper and constant. Hence, the
production of the sparks is steady. The distance is however too
short and makes it difficult to attach both of the igniter and the
nozzle to the flange.
[0007] The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at
least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0008] It is the primary objective of the present invention to
provide a gas range with a reliable, easy-to-make pilot flame
unit.
[0009] To achieve the foregoing objective, the pilot flame unit
includes an igniter, a nozzle and a connector for connecting the
igniter to the nozzle. The igniter includes an electrode at an end
and a terminal at another end. The terminal is connected to a wire
leading to a power supply. The nozzle is connected to a flange
extending from a gas range. The connector is provided around the
igniter on one hand and connected to the nozzle on the other
hand.
[0010] Other objectives, advantages and features of the present
invention will become apparent from the following description
referring to the attached drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0011] The present invention will be described via detailed
illustration of two embodiments referring to the drawings
where:
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pilot flame unit according
to the first embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pilot flame of FIG. 1
connected to a gas range;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a partial, cross-sectional view of the pilot flame
unit shown in FIG. 1; and
[0015] FIG. 4 is a partial, cross-sectional view of the pilot flame
unit according to the second embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a pilot flame unit 10 includes
an igniter 20, a nozzle 30 and a connector 70 according to a first
embodiment of the present invention. The pilot flame unit 10 is
used in a burner 12 of a gas range 11.
[0017] The igniter 20 includes an electrode 22 at an end and a
terminal 24 at another end. The igniter 20 is shaped like an "L."
The igniter 20 includes a neck 26 with a reduced size. The neck 26
includes two opposite plain faces 28.
[0018] The nozzle 30 includes an inlet 31 and an outlet 33. The
nozzle 30 is preferably made of two plates joined together in an
air-tight manner. The inlet 31 and the outlet 33 are defined
between the plates. Moreover, the nozzle 30 includes two apertures
32 defined therein.
[0019] The connector 70 includes a ferrule 72 extending between two
lugs 71. An aperture is defined in each of the lugs 71. The ferrule
72 includes an arched section extending between two flat portions
73.
[0020] In assembly, the nozzle 30 is substantially located on a
side of a flange 60 extending from the gas range 11. A pipe 40 is
substantially located on an opposite side of the flange 60. The
pipe 40 is connected to the nozzle 30. The pipe 40 is connected to
a flexible tube 50 with two joints 41 and 42.
[0021] The ferrule 72 of the connector 70 is provided around the
neck 26 of the igniter 20. The flat sections 73 of the ferrule 72
are in contact with the plain faces 28 of the neck 26. The lugs 71
are located against each other. A fastener 74 is driven in a
selected one of the apertures 32 through the apertures of the lugs
71. Thus, the igniter 20 is attached to the nozzle 30. The neck 26
is made to ensure that the igniter 20 is in a right position
relative to the connector 70. The apertures 32 are made to ensure
that the connector 70 is in a desired one of several positions
relative to the nozzle 30. Therefore, the igniter 20 is precisely
in the desired one of the positions relative to the nozzle 30.
[0022] The terminal 24 of the igniter 20 is connected to a wire
leading from a power supply such as a battery. Energized by the
power supply, the igniter 20 produces sparks between the electrode
22 and a portion of the nozzle 30 near the outlet 33. Steady sparks
can be produced because the proper distance between the electrode
22 and the portion of the nozzle 30 near the outlet 33. Hence, gas
coming from the outlet 33 can effectively be ignited by the steady
sparks.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown a connector 70 according
to a second embodiment of the present invention. The second
embodiment is like the first embodiment except that one of the lugs
71 integrally extends from one of the plates of the nozzle 30. That
is, the connector 70 and the nozzle 30 are made one.
[0024] The present invention has been described via the detailed
illustration of the preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art
can derive variations from the preferred embodiment without
departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the
preferred embodiment shall not limit the scope of the present
invention defined in the claims.
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