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    ‘US 2006) 1 34575: cu») United States 2) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2006/0134575 Al Backes et al (43) Pub, Date: Jun. 22, 2006 (54) BURNER FOR AF ATER, Publication Classification (76) Inventors: Uwe Backes, Bayview (AU G1) Int ct Wilfred Thomas, Annandale F230 1428 (200601) (32) US.C1 saunas Comespondence Address: BLANK ROME LLP on ABSTRACT 600 NEW HAMP AVENUE, NW, The present invention provides a burner (40) fora heater for ccomhustion of a hydriearbon lguid, The burner (10) com- prises a combustion chamber having a combustion zone (17) for combusting the hydrocarbon liquid and at least one tank portion (13, 18) for containing an amount of the hydroca boa liguid. The or each tank portion (13, 18) i positioned (86) PCTNo: — PCT/AUOAO1467 adjacent the combustion zone (17) and arranged to feed the hydrocarbon liquid into the eombustion zone (17). The oF G0) Foreign Application Priority Data each tank portion (13, 18) is at least in part filed with a filling material having a plurality of portions that poss Oct. 24, 2003 (AU) 2003905880 through the interior of the or each tank portion (13, 15). WASHING! N. 0037 (US) (21) Appl. Nos 108434130 (22) PCT Filed: Oct. 25, 2008 Patent Application Publication Jun. 22,2006 Sheet 1 of 2 US 2006/0134575 AI FIG. 1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 22,2006 Sheet 2 of 2 US 2006/0134575 AI FIG. 2 US 2006/0134575 Al BURNER FOR A HEATER FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention broadly relates wo @ burner for a heater. The bumer is arranged for combustion of & hydrocarbon liquid. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION {0002} Traditionally, heating of buildings such as private homes involves gas, oil, wood and electric heaters. Gener= ally, wood heaters have the disadvantage that a flue is roguired for exhaust fumes and that the wood needs to be stored. In many dvellings such as apartments, units and townhouses insallation of a flue and storage of the wood may’ cause problems or may aot be possible at all. Gas heaters have similar problems as a gas connection is required. Oil heaters also need to be Med. Flectreal heaters ate generally rather expensive to operate and require elec- trical connections [0003] One interesting and layely environmentally clean altemative isa heater that is artanged for combustion of & hydrocarbon liquid such as an alcohol. For example, if ‘ethanol is combusted, the exhaust products are largely Timited to earbon dioxide and water steam, [0004] A simple bumer for ethanol has previously been used {0 provide s heat source for a fireplace. This burner ‘comprises a open tank in which ethanol is combusted However, as ethanol and other hydrocarbon liguids are ‘easily combustible and may even be explosive i in vapour orm of mixed with ai, there is @ need for a bumer for 8 hiyrocaron liquid that provides improved safety SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The present invention provides in a fist aspect » bumer fora heater for combustion ofa hydrocarbon lighi, the burner comprising: [0006] s combustion chamber having a combustion zone Jor combusting the hydrocarbon liquid and at least one tank portion for coatsining an amount of the bydrocarboa liquid, the of each tank portion being positioned adjacent the ‘combustion zone and being arranged to feed the hydrocar- bon liquid inte the combustion zane, the or each tank portion being at least in part filled wit a filling material having @ plurality of portions that passthrough the interior ofthe or ‘cach tank portion [0007] A combustible gas over the surface of the hydro= ‘eahon guid typically needs to have a temperature above & threshold value to ignite. The filling material typically is arranged for distribution of atleast some of the heat that is Jn use developed in the combustion zone and diocted into the or each tank portion whereby local heat maxima in the tank portion are reduced and thereby likelihood of ignition inthe tank portion ie redaced. Further, as typically burning ‘of the hydrocarbon liquid inthe tank portion is avoided, el cellciency is also increased, [0008] For example the filling material may comprise a Jarge number, such as more than one hundred or more than ‘one thousand particles which define spaces between them, Altematively, the filing material may comprise # mesh or pauze such as a mesh or gaze of wires or fibees or a metallic Jun. 22, 2006 ‘wool such as ste! wool. The filling material may comprise metallic material, aplstics material, amineral orany other ‘title material, The stel wool may be stainless stel wool Which bus supetior comusion properties compare Wilh conventional steel wool [0009] The heater may be a heater for heating at least a portion of building such 38 commercial space or a home. FFor example, the burner may form a part of fireplace. [0010] ‘The bumer typically comprises a combustion con- {rol means for controlling gas exchange ofthe combustion in the combustion zone [0011] For example, the contro! means may comprise an ‘pening that allows dilfsion of oxygen into the combustion chamber and a closure for the opening. This particular ‘arrangement has the advantage that operation ofthe fame of the bumer may be extinguished at any time by simply closing the opening and thereby interupting the supply of ‘oxygen requited for the combustion. This feature therefore provides a further significent safety advantage. [0012] ‘The contol means may also be arranged to regulate the oxygen dillon into the combustion chamber so as to regillate the combustion properties of the bumer. This fea- ture therefore allows the regulation of the heat and flame ‘wat and ofthe constimption of the hylrcarbon liquid [0013] For example, the combustion contro! means may comprise a shutter that is arranged 10 adjust the opening fndiar close the opening s0 that combustion may be com- twolled and/or to extinguish aflame in the combustion zone. ‘The combustion chamber may comprise s lid portion in the opening is positioned and the shutter may be ‘arranged to slide aeross the opening of the lil portion, The shutter typically is guided by a guide and moveable relative to the opening iypically in a straight direction. The shuter ‘may also be connected to the combustion chamber by a hinge that allows the sliding movement. In this case, the hinge may be arranged for movement about a vertical axis [0014] Altematvely, the shutter may be moveable relative to the opening ina direction that his @ Vertical componett In this case the hinge typically is arranged for movement shout horizontal esis [0015] The shutter may be positioned inside dhe combus ‘ion chamber snd may be arrange for sliding across an inner surface of he lid portion, In a specific embodiment the shutter and the Tid portion are areanged so that the shurer ‘may not interfere with objects located onthe burner. Further, ‘mechanism that may be associated with the shutter may be positioned so that it cannot easily be accessed Irom the ‘outside of the combustion chamber which further improves the safety of the bumer, Fuser, the shuter may comprise rollers which ane guided by guides in the lid portion and Whiel improve the smoothness ofthe sliding motion when the shutter is moved and thereby reduce likelihood of spark Tormation. [0016] In order to reduce the likelihood of jamming ofthe shutter, a portion of the shutter that in use isin contact with the lid portion may comprise a material that i softer han the lid portion whieh it contacts. In one specific embodiment the shutter is arranged so that, when the opening i closed, the lid portion overlaps the shutter. Because of the overlap, the likelihood of oxygen diffusion into the combustion chamber US 2006/0134575 Al is further reduced further improves the salty ofthe burner. Further, the shutter may comprise a handle portion tht in use projects through a slot of the lid portion and the bumer may be ‘arranged so that movement of the handle portion along the slot ellcts sliding ofthe shutter across the opening ofthe id portion. The chamber may be configured such that oxygen difhsion through the slot is substantially inhibited, [0017] The combustion chamber may comprise stainless steel and the softer material may be brass. Spacers may be Positioned at an extemal portion ofthe bumer arranged for Positioning between the burner and an item tht support the bbumer so that direct contact of the bummer with the item is voided and the item may comprise « combustible material such asa timber material. For example, the burner with the spacers may be arminged for positioning in the combustible material. The burner may aso comprise a tray in which the bumr is positioned and which is aranged to avoid direct ‘contact with the combustible materia [0018] The heater typically is arranged for positioning in ‘an item so tht at lewst a portion ofthe burner is positioned below a surface of the item. For example, the heater may be ‘arranged for positioning in the item so thatthe surface ofthe top portion of be arranged for preloning ins replace or any oer building prion ora ‘furniture item such asa table, The heaer typically does not have any connections such as fuel ines and typically is ‘arranged for manual refiling. This has the particular avan- tage that itis relatively easy to install the heater in @ building, Further, typically no flue is required [0019] The combustion chamber may comprise fuel inlet ‘openiig through whieh the hydrocarbon liquid may be filled Jno the or each tank portion of the combustion chamber. The Jue! inlet opening is typically remote from the opening ofthe ‘combustion contro! means. [0020] Punter, the fuel inlet opening may comprise «| ‘losure, such as a shutter, and the burner may be arranged so that, when the shutter of the combustion control means is fully opea, the shutter of the fel inlet opening is closed and ‘only when a least a portion ofthe shutter of the combustion ‘control means is closed the fut inlet opening is fully open. In a specific embodiment the shutter of tke combustion ‘control means and the shutter of the fuel inlet means are provided in form of an integral pert [0021] The fuel inlet opening may also comprise a grid through which the hydrocarbon liguid i filed into a tank portion, The grid fictions 10 reduce the likelihood of formation of air pockets in the hydrocarbon liguid daring fling and formation of air bubbles when the fel is filled into the tank portion [0022] In a specific example the combustion chamber ‘comprises two tank portions between which the combustion ‘zone is positioned. In tis example the combustion zone is Jocated underneath the opening of the combustion control ‘means. The tank portions are separated from the combustion ‘zone by wall portions that comprise apertures to allow the fuel to penetrate from the tank portion into the combustion [0023] The bumer may be seranged forthe combustion of ‘any’ hydrocarbon liguid iaeluding aay type of alcohol. In 3 Jun. 22, 2006 specific embodiment the burner is arranged for the e ‘don of elhanol or methylated spirits whieh has the adv that the combustion is largely enviroamenally friendly [0024] ‘The present invention provides in a second aspect ‘heater comprising the above-defined burer. [0025] The present invention provides in thied aspect a ‘beste for combustion ofa hydmearbon liquid the burer ‘comprising [0026] a combustion chamber having a combustion zone Tor combusting the hydrocarbon liquid and atleast ane tak portion for containing an amount of the hydrocarbon liquid, the or each tank portion being positioned adjacent the combustion zane and being arranged to feed the hydrocar- bon liquid into the combustion zone, [0027] and fue inet portion having a clos 4 combustion control means for controling gas ‘excliange ofthe combustion zone through an eas excbange ‘opening of the combustion chamber [0029] wherein the closure of the fuel inlet opening is Arranged 30 that filling of the fuel into the or each tank portion is only possible if the combustion control means loses atleast a portion of the gas exchange opening of the ‘combustion ebamber [0030] |The combustion conte! means typically eomprises ‘shutter for controlling the gas exchange through the gas exchange opening ofthe combustion chamber. The closure of the fuel inlet opening typically also includes a shutter “Typically the shuter for controlling gas and the shutter of the Tue inlet opening are coupled and may also be integrally ormed, [0031] The invention will be more filly understood from the following description of a specific embodiment. The ‘description is provided with reference tothe accompanying drawings. se and [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0032] FIG. 1 is (a) side-view,(b) a further side-view, (c) ‘top-view and (2) a perspective view of a mer fora heater ‘according to a specific embodiment [0033] FIG. 2 is a perspective and exploded view of ‘components of the burner shown in FIG. 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT. [0034]. Refering to FIGS. 1 und 2 the bumer fora heater Aconing toa specific embodiment is now deseribed. In this tembodinien the burner 10 comprises lid portion 12 and a body portion 14, The lid portion 12 and body portion 14 are composed of stainless stel. The lid portion 12 has an ‘pening 16 below which the combustion zone 17 of the bum is locate [0035] In this embodiment, the combustion zone 17 is Positioned between two tank portions 13 and 18 of the ‘burner and stainless sel walls 18 and 20 separate the tank portions 18 and 17 from the combustion zane 17. The walls 18 and 20 have apertures 19 which allow the hydrocarbon liquid to penetmte fromthe tank portions 1S and 17 ino the ‘combustion zone 17. The tank portions 18 and 17 are filled US 2006/0134575 Al With stainless stee! woo! (aot shown) which disteibutes heat jad reduces likelibood of ignition in the tank portions 15 and 17 and thereby reduces formation of air pockets within the hydrocarbon ligui. It will be appreciated that in alternative ‘embodiments the burner may take any other suitable form, For example, the bimer may comprise one or more than (Wo tank portions [0036] Further, the tank portions may be filed with any. ‘material that conduets het and that allows fuel to be stored Jn the tank portions, Alternative examples any type of metal ‘wool (not necessarily stainless) and a large numberof small particles such as metal halls. Further the material with which the tank portions are filled may not necessarily be metalic but may comprise a noa-metallic material [0037] _1n this embodiment, the burner 10 is arranged for the combustion of ethanol or methylated spirits which has the advantage that the combustion is largely enviroamen- tally friendly. [0038] The burner also comprises a shutter 22 that is ‘Btided by guides 24 and 26. The shutter 22 has a handle Portion 28 that projects through a slot 30 of the lid portion 12. By moving the handle portion 28 slong the slot 30 the shutter adjusts the opening 16 and thereby controls the ‘exchange of oxygen and exhaust through the opening 16, (and also controls the convection of oxygen within the ‘combustion chamber). This allows to canto! heat output of the burner and the fuel consumption, Further, the shutter ‘ay fully elose opening 16 30 thatthe penetration of oxygen Jnto the combustion chamber is substantially. stopped sherchy the flame in the combustion zane is extingnishd, The shutter 22 is lamer than the opening 16 so that in a

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