US4432727A
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Gas-fired infrared projection heater
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-09-21
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2002-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A gas-fired infrared heater for projecting an infrared beam in a radiation pattern having a predetermined geometry for irradiating the surface of a food product or other body to effect uniform heating thereof at a rapid rate. The heater is constituted by a refractory assembly formed by a stack of identical slabs having a bore therethrough to receive the cylinder of a controllable ribbon-type gas-air burner from whose longitudinal slot is emitted a sheet of flame. Each slab is provided with a sector-shape channel cut in one face thereof to define a fin and side walls that diverge from the bore to create a flattened IR radiation horn whose mouth is aligned with the burner slot, whereby the surface of the assembly on which the flame impinges is heated to a temperature level causing this surface to emit infrared energy. The parallel array of radiation horns created by the assembly produces a radiation pattern whose shape depends on the geometry of the channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Fraioli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:32
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D14/12; F23D14/125; F24; F24C; F24C3/00; F24C3/04; F24C3/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A gas-fired infrared heater for projecting an infrared beam in a radiation pattern having a predetermined geometry for irradiating the surface of a body to effect substantially uniform heating thereof, said heater comprising: A a gas-fired burner constituted by a cylinder supplied with a combustible air-gas mixture, said cylinder having a longitudinal slot occupied by corrugated ribbons whereby emitted therefrom is a sheet of flame; and B an assembly formed by a stack of identical slabs of refractory material having a bore extending therethrough to receive said cylinder, each slab having a sector-shaped channel cut into one face thereof to define a fin parallel to said one face and side walls that diverge from the bore to create a flattened infrared radiation horn whose mouth is aligned with the burner slot whereby the surface of the assembly on which the flame impinges is heated to a temperature level causing it to emit infrared radiation, the parallel array of radiation horns created by the assembly producing a radiation pattern whose shape depends on the geometry of the channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A gas-fired infrared heater for projecting an infrared beam in a radiation pattern having a predetermined geometry for irradiating the surface of a body to effect substantially uniform heating thereof, said heater comprising: A a gas-fired burner constituted by a cylinder supplied with a combustible air-gas mixture, said cylinder having a longitudinal slot occupied by corrugated ribbons whereby emitted therefrom is a sheet of flame; and B an assembly formed by a stack of identical slabs of refractory material having a bore extending therethrough to receive said cylinder, each slab having a sector-shaped channel cut into one face thereof to define a fin parallel to said one face and side walls that diverge from the bore to create a flattened infrared radiation horn whose mouth is aligned with the burner slot whereby the surface of the assembly on which the flame impinges is heated to a temperature level causing it to emit infrared radiation, the parallel array of radiation horns created by the assembly producing a radiation pattern whose shape depends on the geometry of the channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bore in each slab has a lobe extension aligned with the slot of the burner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein said burner is supplied with air and gas through a control system which adjusts and maintains the ratio of air to gas and the flow rate of the resultant mixture fed into the cylinder to vary the intensity of the sheet of flame to provide infrared emission of a desired intensity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein said stack is provided with end plates which are joined together by bolts passing through holes in the slabs to clamp the slabs together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heater as set forth in claim 4, wherein each end plate has a collar projecting therefrom through which the cylinder is inserted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heater as set forth in claim 5, wherein the opposite ends of the cylinder extend beyond the assembly and are supported from a frame by brackets having loops which engage the cylinder ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heater as set forth in claim 6, wherein the angular orientation of the assembly relative to the frame is adjustable to vary the direction of the radiation pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein each slab is molded of refractory fibers dispersed in a binder system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A heater as set forth in claim 8, wherein said fibers include alumina and silica.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein each slab is composed of a series of like sections each having a bore therein to receive a separate cylinder, each section having a sector-shaped channel communicating with its bore to define a radiation horn.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body to be heated is dough to be baked, and said radiation pattern is shaped to uniformly irradiate the entire surface of the dough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A gas-fired infrared heater for projecting an infrared beam in a radiation pattern having a predetermined geometry for irradiating the surface of a body to effect substantially uniform heating thereof, said heater comprising: A a gas-fired burner constituted by a cylinder supplied with a combustible air-gas mixture, said cylinder having a longitudinal slot occupied by corrugated ribbons whereby emitted therefrom is a sheet of flame; and B a refractory emitter having a bore therethrough to receive said cylinder, said emitter having a radiation horn formed therein whose mouth is aligned with the slot of the burner whereby the surface of the emitter on which the flame impinges is heated to a temperature level causing it to emit infrared radiation which is projected from the emitter to irradiate the body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A gas-fired infrared heater for projecting an infrared beam in a radiation pattern having a predetermined geometry for irradiating the surface of a body to effect substantially uniform heating thereof, said heater comprising: A a gas-fired burner constituted by a cylinder supplied with a combustible air-gas mixture, said cylinder having a longitudinal slot occupied by corrugated ribbons whereby emitted therefrom is a sheet of flame; and B a refractory emitter having a bore therethrough to receive said cylinder, said emitter having a radiation horn formed therein whose mouth is aligned with the slot of the burner whereby the surface of the emitter on which the flame impinges is heated to a temperature level causing it to emit infrared radiation which is projected from the emitter to irradiate the body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A heater as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bore has a lobe extension aligned with the slot of the burner.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
60 words
A heater as set forth in claim 12, wherein said burner is supplied with air and gas through a control system which adjusts and maintains the ratio of air to gas and the flow rate of the resultant mixture fed into the cylinder to vary the intensity of the sheet of flame to provide infrared emission of a desired intensity.
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