Access door control apparatus for controlled emission incinerator

Claim 2

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus having a main combustion chamber for burning of waste material including an access door mounted for movement between an open position for loading of material to be burned and a closed position for burning of the material loaded and an independent secondary combustion chamber for burning the products of incomplete combustion received from the main combustion chamber; the improvement of means for preventing undesirable emissions from the incinerator resulting if material for burning is loaded into the incinerator when the temperatureS in both the combustion chambers are not in the desired ranges, said means comprising: means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door from the closed position to the open position for respectively allowing loading of material to be burned and preventing loading of material to be burned; and means independently responsive to temperatures within both the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for controlling said means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door so as to allow movement of the access door from the closed position to the open position only when desired temperature ranges are present in both the main and secondary combustion chambers.

Claim 3

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, in which said control means includes timer means for controlling said means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door so that the access door will remain in the open position for loading of material to be burned only a predetermined time period to limit the amount of material loaded and so that the access door will remain in the closed position at least a predetermined period of time for complete burning of the loaded material.

Claim 4

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, in which said control means includes separate temperature sensors positioned in the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for activating said control means to allow the access door to move to the open position only when the temperature in the main combustion chamber has not exceeded a predetermined range and when the temperature in the secondary combustion chamber has reached a predetermined range.

Claim 5

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus having a main combustion chamber for burning of waste material including an access door mounted for movement between an open position for loading of material to be burned and a closed position for burning of the material loaded and an independent secondary combustion chamber for burning the products of incomplete combustion received from the main combustion chamber; the improvement of means for preventing undesirable emissions from the incinerator resulting if material for burning is loaded into the incinerator when the temperatures in both the combustion chambers are not in the desired ranges, said means comprising: motor means for selectively moving the access door from a closed position to an open position for allowing loading of material to be burned and for moving the access door from the open position to the closed position to prevent loading of material to be burned; and electrical circuit control means independently responsive to temperatures within both the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for controlling said motor means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door so as to allow movement of the access door from the closed position to the open position only when desired temperature ranges are present in both the main and secondary combustion chambers.

Claim 6

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus having a main combustion chamber for burning of waste material including an access door mounted for movement between an open position for loading of material to be burned and a closed position for burning of the material loaded and an independent secondary combustion chamber for burning the products of incomplete combustion received from the main combustion chamber; the improvement of means for preventing undesirable emissions from the incinerator resulting if material for burning is loaded into the incinerator when the temperatures in both the combustion chambers are not in the desired ranges, said means comprising: motor means for selectively moving the access door from a closed position to an open position for allowing loading of material to be burned and for moving the access door from the open position to the closed position to prevent loading of material to be burned; and electrical circuit control means independently responsive to temperatures within both the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for controlling said motor means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door so as to allow movement of the access door from the closed position to the open position only when desired temperature ranges are present in both the main and secondary combustion chambers.

Claim 7

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus, as set forth in claim 4, in which said electrical circuit control means includes timer means therein for controlling said motor means so that the access door will remain in the open position for loading of material to be burned only a predetermined time period to limit the amount of material loaded and so that the access door will remain in the closed position at least a predetermined period of time for complete burning of the loaded material.

Claim 8

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus, as set forth in claim 4, in which said electric circuit control means includes separate temperature sensors positioned in the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for activating said electrical circuit control means to allow said motor means to move the access door to the open position only wHen the temperature in the main combustion chamber has not exceeded a predetermined range and when the temperature in the secondary combustion chamber has reached a predetermined range.

Claim 9

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus having a main combustion chamber for burning of waste material including an access door mounted for movement between an open position for loading of material to be burned and a closed position for burning of the material loaded and an independent secondary combustion chamber for burning the products of incomplete combustion received from the main combustion chamber; the improvement of means for preventing undesirable emissions from the incinerator resulting if material for burning is loaded into the incinerator when the temperatures in both the combustion chambers are not in the desired ranges, said means comprising: motor means for selectively moving the access door from a closed position to an open position for allowing loading of material to be burned and for moving the access door from the open position to the closed position to prevent loading of material to be burned; and electrical circuit control means for controlling said motor means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door, said electrical circuit control means including separate temperature sensors positioned in the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for activating said electrical circuit control means to allow said motor means to move the access door to the open position only when the temperature in the main combustion chamber has not exceeded a predetermined range and when the temperature in the secondary combustion chamber has reached a predetermined range and timer means for controlling said motor means so that the access door will remain in the open position for loading of material to be burned only a predetermined time period to limit the amount of material loaded and so that the access door will remain in the closed position at least a predetermined period of time for complete burning of the loaded material.

Claim 10

In a controlled emission incinerator apparatus having a main combustion chamber for burning of waste material including an access door mounted for movement between an open position for loading of material to be burned and a closed position for burning of the material loaded and an independent secondary combustion chamber for burning the products of incomplete combustion received from the main combustion chamber; the improvement of means for preventing undesirable emissions from the incinerator resulting if material for burning is loaded into the incinerator when the temperatures in both the combustion chambers are not in the desired ranges, said means comprising: motor means for selectively moving the access door from a closed position to an open position for allowing loading of material to be burned and for moving the access door from the open position to the closed position to prevent loading of material to be burned; and electrical circuit control means for controlling said motor means for selectively allowing and preventing movement of the access door, said electrical circuit control means including separate temperature sensors positioned in the main combustion chamber and the secondary combustion chamber for activating said electrical circuit control means to allow said motor means to move the access door to the open position only when the temperature in the main combustion chamber has not exceeded a predetermined range and when the temperature in the secondary combustion chamber has reached a predetermined range and timer means for controlling said motor means so that the access door will remain in the open position for loading of material to be burned only a predetermined time period to limit the amount of material loaded and so that the access door will remain in the closed position at least a predetermined period of time for complete burning of the loaded material.