Radiant space heater for residential use
US5628303A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24D5/08
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compact gas-fired radiant space heater is adapted for residential use, having an output in the 20k BTU to 40k BTU/hr range and exterior dimensions small enough to allow it to be installed in a standard two foot by four foot suspended ceiling opening. A radiator tube having a total length of approximately 15 feet is bent into a serpentine shape, and combustion control components are housed within a plenum chamber supplying combustion air to the tube, both the tube and the chamber being encircled by a frame that fits within the two foot by four foot opening. The combustion control components are attached to a chassis plate whereby the components are removable from the plenum chamber as a unit to enhance serviceability of the heater. A burner venturi of novel configuration produces a flame that is less than four feet long yet which is relatively quiet. An air flow switch senses the dynamic pressure of an air stream issuing from a fan which pressurizes the plenum chamber, shutting off the supply of gas to the burner if the pressure reading indicates unacceptably low air flow.
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