U.S. patent application number 14/989212 was filed with the patent office on 2016-07-07 for simulation electric fireplace having mist, humidifying and heating functions.
This patent application is currently assigned to ZHONGSHAN CITY SHENDE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is ZHONGSHAN CITY SHENDE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE LTD.. Invention is credited to Dewang Li.
Application Number | 20160195277 14/989212 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56286286 |
Filed Date | 2016-07-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160195277 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Li; Dewang |
July 7, 2016 |
SIMULATION ELECTRIC FIREPLACE HAVING MIST, HUMIDIFYING AND HEATING
FUNCTIONS
Abstract
A simulation electric fireplace having mist, humidifying and
heating functions, which includes a shell with air inlets and
outlets; a heating device arranged in the shell and used for heat
provision upon being powered on; an air channel arranged in the
shell and communicated with the air outlet; a fan and a combustion
simulation device, which are arranged in the shell, wherein air
taken from the air inlet is heated by the heating device for being
delivered to the air channel, wherein the simulation electric
fireplace further includes a humidifying device, the air outlet
includes a first air outlet for sending out the hot air and a
second air outlet for sending out the humidified hot air, the air
channel includes a hot air channel communicated with the first air
outlet and a humidifying air channel communicated with the second
air outlet, the humidifying device is arranged in the humidifying
air channel for humidifying the hot air.
Inventors: |
Li; Dewang; (Zhongshan City,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ZHONGSHAN CITY SHENDE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE LTD. |
Zhongshan City |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
ZHONGSHAN CITY SHENDE ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCE LTD.
Zhongshan City
CN
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Family ID: |
56286286 |
Appl. No.: |
14/989212 |
Filed: |
January 6, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
392/348 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24C 7/004 20130101;
F24C 15/003 20130101; F24B 1/1808 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F24C 7/00 20060101
F24C007/00; F24B 1/18 20060101 F24B001/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 7, 2015 |
CN |
201510009693.5 |
Jan 7, 2015 |
CN |
201520012954.4 |
Claims
1. A simulation electric fireplace having mist, humidifying and
heating functions, comprising a shell, air inlets and outlets, and
a heating device powered on for heat provision, wherein the air
inlets and outlets and the heating device are arranged in the
shell; the air outlets are arranged in the shell; the shell further
includes a fan, a combustion simulation device and an ultrasonic
atomizer communicated with a multihole mist outlet in the
simulation charcoal, water mist generated by the ultrasonic
atomizer enters the air exhaust cavity in the shell through a mist
blowing fan, and is heated by the heating device, and then
exhausted through the air outlets, a water tank is mounted above
the ultrasonic atomizer, the air outlets comprise a hot air channel
used for sending out hot air and communicated with a first air
outlet, and an air inlet channel, communicated with the multihole
mist outlet in the simulation charcoal, of the ultrasonic atomizer,
the combustion simulation device is composed of a frame disposed in
the shell, simulation wood, a glass plate disposed in the frame, a
flame plate, an electronic flame source and a light-reflecting
brush, wherein the simulation wood is disposed in front of the
glass plate, behind which the flame plate with a plurality of
flame-shaped through holes thereon is arranged, the electronic
flame source is composed of a support arranged at rear portion of
the flame plate, a plurality of incandescent bulbs or LED lamp bead
rows, and a control circuit, the plurality of incandescent bulbs or
LED lamp bead rows are connected through wires and connected with
the control circuit comprising a remote control transmitter, a
remote control receiver and a processing control circuit.
2. The simulation electric fireplace having mist, humidifying and
heating functions according to claim 1, wherein, the heating device
is disposed in the hot air channel, a humidifying air channel is
disposed on the lower side of the middle part of the hot air
channel and is communicated with an air inlet of a heating fan for
heating the atomized air to generate air with certain humidity and
temperature.
3. The simulation electric fireplace having mist, humidifying and
heating functions according to claim 1, wherein, a humidifying
device comprises a sink, and a water bottle for supplying water to
the sink; a water guide trough disposed above the sink and having a
through aperture and a water guide part; a water valve used for
feeding water in the sink into the water guide trough after being
powered on, water is atomized by the ultrasonic atomizer, the mist
is blown out from the multihole in the simulation charcoal or the
wood through the mist blowing fan, thus the vivid smoke effect is
generated.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a simulation electric
fireplace having mist, humidifying and heating functions.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] As a common household appliance, a heater is prevalent,
however, in general, the heater at present only has function for
heating, so that its practicability and cost performance have yet
to be improved. A common method for realizing dynamical effect of
real flames through red light in the heater is to drive a fan with
some laser paper-adhered streamers thereon by a motor, and the fan
float upwards the streamers to generate `flame` shaking effect when
the fan rotates. However, the effect is not vivid and ideal due to
such flames just swinging, further, the swinging streamers under
the rotation of the fan would generate noises, disturbing the
surroundings and users.
[0003] Therefore, a wide variety of heaters with humidifying
functions appear, and reference is made to Chinese invention patent
No. ZL02149256.5 entitled "Intelligent Heat-Pipe Double-Phase
Change Electric Heater" (authorized publication No. CN1223795C),
the heater, comprising electric heating pipes, heat sinks, a water
microparticle humidifier for humidification, a negative ion
generator for air purification and the like, has the functions of
adjusting indoor air temperature and humidity and purifying the
air.
[0004] Referring to Chinese invention patent No. ZL200620085317.0
entitled "Electric Heating and Warming Humidifier" (authorized
publication No. CN2921655Y), it comprises a water tank with
electric heating pipes arranged therein, temperature control boxes
are fixed on the sides of the water tank with a humidity
dissipating port arranged thereon, the electric heating pipes are
connected with a power plug via circuits, the configuration is the
patent is quite simply, rendering undesirable effect. Similar
reference can be made to CN2913908Y.
[0005] Further referring to Chinese invention patent No.
ZL200720056152.9 entitled "A Wall-mounted Humidification Electric
Heater" (authorized publication No. CN201106923Y), it is composed
of a shell, a water tank, an air pipe and a heating assembly,
characterized in that an atomizing device connected to water
outlets on the water tank is arranged at the side of the water
tank, the output port of the atomizing device is connected to the
air pipe, a mist outlet nozzle is arranged on the output port of
the air pipe, a mounted fixing clip is arranged at the back of the
heater body. An object of humidification is realized by the
atomizing device.
[0006] As an improvement, application No. 200710078328.5 of Chinese
invention patent application entitled "Air Warmer With Humidifying
Function" (publication No.: CN101029772A), in the application,
ambient air driven by a rotating wind wheel assembly flows through
a heating element, part of heated air is released directly into the
environment and part thereof flows to the water tank via a first
air duct, the hot air with water vapor in the water tank flows to
the air outlet of the warmer body from a second air duct, and is
released into the environment for air humidification, thus it is
possible to keep humid in air while heating.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] An object of the invention is to provide a simulation
electric fireplace having simulation effect of flames, which can
produce real smoke, provide humidification and heating functions
while producing hot air to ensure environment humidity. The
electric fireplace is composed of three components, 1. a heating
assembly: composed of a heating coil or an infrared heat pipe or a
PTC heating body, and a fan. 2. flame effect-creating assembly:
composed of a light-reflecting brush rotated by the motor, a light
bulb (or LED light source), a simulation charcoal (or wood), and a
plastic sheet flame screen. 3. mist-producing assembly: composed of
an ultrasonic atomizer and a mist-blowing fan. Water is atomized by
ultrasound waves into mist which is blown out from the charcoal (or
wood) by the mist-blowing fan. The blown mist is taken by the
heating fan for heating to produce hot air with certain humidity.
Three functions, including simulation combustion, mist production,
and air heating and humidification, are realized.
[0008] The technical solution to the technical problem of the
present invention described above is that: an electronic ultrasonic
generator atomizes water to create smoke effect. Mist is taken into
the heating device for heating and added into heated air, thereby
ensuring certain humidity and temperature of the air and making
living environment more comfortable; simulation combustion effect
is created at the same time, because the mist leads to higher
simulation of combustion. The present invention is suitable for all
simulation fireplaces, including mobile, embedded, and wall-mounted
ones.
[0009] Working principles of the invention: water is atomized with
ultrasonic waves produced by electronic vibration principle, the
mist is blown out from the multiholes on the simulation charcoal by
a mist blowing fan for simulating the "smoke" produced by charcoal
(or wood) combustion.
[0010] The "smoke" outlet is communicated with the air inlet of the
hot air fan; the "smoke" is taken into the air fan and delivered
into the heating body where it is heated to release into the air,
thereby generating air with certain humidity and temperature. The
combustion simulation device arranged in the shell is composed of a
frame, simulation wood, a glass plate, a flame plate, and an
electronic flame source, wherein the frame in which the glass plate
is arranged is arranged in the shell, the simulation wood is
arranged in front of the glass plate, behind which a flame plate is
arranged, a plurality of flame-shaped through holes are formed on
the flame plate, it is characterized in that the electronic flame
source is composed of a support and a plurality of incandescent
bulbs (or LED lamp bead rows) and a control circuit, the plurality
of incandescent bulbs (or LED lamp bead rows)are connected via
wires and connected with the control circuit comprising a remote
control transmitter and a remote control receiver.
[0011] Preferably, the ultrasonic atomizer and the mist blowing fan
blow out mist from the multiholes on the simulation charcoal to
create smoke effect. Simulation effect of the fireplace is thus
more realistic.
[0012] Preferably, the present invention employs the ultrasonic
principle for water atomization, which brings in ornamental effect
while conditioning air humidity and temperature for most
comfortable living environment.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, advantages of the present
invention are that: the smoke effect of charcoal (or wood)
combustion is created based on the principle of ultrasonic
atomization principle, achieving more vivid simulation effect. The
mist is directly added into the air for conditioning the humidity
and temperature to make the living environment more comfortable.
The phenomenon that dewdrops are formed around the humidifier
during use is drastically avoided.
[0014] Three functions, including heating, humidification and
ornamental use, are realized within one machine, and comprehensive
energy consumption rate is high; the humidifying device is
optimized, and has small installation volume and good security, and
the air purification function is realized through application of
filters and germicidal lamps and photocatalysts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of the appearance of a
cabinet type electric fireplace according to the present
invention
[0016] FIG. 2 is an inner structure diagram of the present
invention
[0017] FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of the appearance of a box
type electric fireplace according to the present invention
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The invention is further described by the following
non-limiting examples with reference to the appended drawing. As
shown in FIGS. 1-3, a simulation electric fireplace having mist,
humidifying and heating functions, comprises a shell, air inlets
and outlets 1, and a heating device 2, wherein the air inlets and
outlets 1 and the heating device 2 powered on for heat provision
are arranged in the shell; the air outlets are arranged in the
shell; the shell further includes a fan 3, a combustion simulation
device and an ultrasonic atomizer 4 communicated with the multihole
mist outlet on the simulation charcoal 5, water mist 10 generated
by the ultrasonic atomizer enters an air exhaust cavity in the
shell via a mist blowing fan 9, and is heated by the heating
device, and then exhausted via the air outlets, a water tank 6 is
mounted above the ultrasonic atomizer 4, the air outlets comprise a
hot air channel used for sending out hot air and communicated with
a first air outlet, and an air inlet channel, communicated with the
multihole mist outlet in the simulation charcoal, of the ultrasonic
atomizer, the combustion simulation device is composed of a frame
arranged in the shell, simulation wood 5, a glass plate arranged in
the frame, a flame plate 7, an electronic flame source and a
light-reflecting brush 8, wherein the simulation wood is arranged
in front of the glass plate, behind which the flame plate 7 is
arranged, a plurality of flame-shaped through holes are formed in
the flame plate 7, the electronic flame source is composed of a
support arranged behind the flame plate, a plurality of
incandescent bulbs or LED lamp bead rows, and a control circuit,
the plurality of incandescent bulbs or LED lamp bead rows are
connected through wires and connected with the control circuit
comprising a remote control transmitter, a remote control receiver
and a processing control circuit.
[0019] The heating device is arranged in the hot air channel, the
humidifying air channel is arranged on the lower side of the middle
part of the hot air channel and is communicated with an air inlet
of a heating fan for heating the atomized air to generate air with
certain humidity and temperature. The humidifying device comprises
a sink, a water bottle for providing water to the sink; a water
guide trough disposed above the sink and having a through aperture
and a water guide part; a water valve used for feeding water in the
sink into the water guide trough after being powered on, water is
atomized by the ultrasonic atomizer into mist which is blown out
from the multihole in the simulation charcoal or the wood through
the mist blowing fan, thus the vivid smoke effect is generated.
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