Liquid fuel vaporizer and combustion chamber having an adjustable thermal conductor
US8666235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D11/448
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The efficiency and effectiveness of apparatuses for vaporizing and combusting liquid fuel can be improved using thermal conductors. For example, an apparatus having a liquid fuel vaporizer and a combustion chamber can be characterized by a thermal conductor that conducts heat from the combustion chamber to the vaporizer. The thermal conductor can be a movable member positioned at an insertion depth within the combustion chamber that corresponds to a rate of heat conduction from the combustion chamber to the vaporizer. The rate of heat conduction can, therefore, be adjusted by positioning the movable member at a different insertion depth.
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