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Electric fire apparatus and heating system

US10852001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 22, 2017
Grant dateDec 1, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F19/16
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric fire apparatus (110) having an improved simulated flame effect comprising: an outer casing (112) having an at least in part light-transmissible ember bed base (116) therein; a projection screen (124) positioned in front of the ember bed base (116); a rotating spindle (136) positioned below the ember bed base (116); a light source (138) arranged to direct light towards the rotating spindle (136); and a mirror assembly which defines a reflection chamber adjacent to the rotating spindle (136), the mirror assembly having at least a forward-facing reflective surface (134) for directing light scattered from the rotating spindle (136) through the ember bed base (116) onto the projection screen (124). An electric heating system is also provided.

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