Combustion cylinder construction for oil space heater of the type for radiating heat rays

Claim 2

A combustion cylinder construction for an oil space heater of the type for radiating heat rays, comprising: a double combustion cylinder comprising an inner cylindrical member and an outer cylindrical member each formed with through-holes and adapted to mix a fuel oil vaporized from a wick with an air introduced from a part of said through-holes to form a combustible gas and burn a part of said combustible gas in a space defined between said inner cylindrical member and said outer cylindrical member; a combustion chamber formed above said double combustion cylinder; a flame spreading means arranged in said combustion chamber so as to be positioned above said inner cylindrical member; a heat-permeable cylinder arranged to surround said double combustion cylinder and said combustion chamber; a partition means extending between the top portion of said outer cylindrical member and said heat permeable cylinder, the bottom wall of said combustion chamber being defined by said partition means; a passage for supplying a combustion air to a space defined between said heat-permeable cylinder and said outer cylindrical member; and said through-holes of said outer cylindrical member being divided into upper through-holes, middle through-holes and lower through-holes, said upper and middle through-holes being formed to have a size larger than said lower through-holes so that substantially all air to be introduced directly to the exterior of said flame spreading means is supplied directly through said space between said heat permeable cylinder and said outer cylindrical member.

Claim 3

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said outer cylindrical member is formed with a recess in the circumferential direction thereof between said upper through-holes and said middle through-holes, said recess being formed with a plurality of through-holes which are arranged in the circumferential direction of said outer cylindrical member and having a semi-circular shape.

Claim 4

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 2, wherein said heat-permeable cylinder is supported on a non-permeable cylinder which is disposed to surround the portion of said outer cylindrical member at which said lower through-holes are provided.

Claim 5

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 3, wherein an air for forming said combustible gas and burning a part of said combustible gas in said space between said inner and outer cylindrical members is introduced from said through-holes of said inner cylindrical member and said lower through-holes of said outer cylindrical member into said space.

Claim 6

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 4, wherein said outer cylindrical member is also provided with another recess in the circumferential direction thereof between said middle through-holes and said lower through-holes, said another recess being formed with a plurality of through-holes arranged in the circumferential direction of said outer cylindrical member.

Claim 7

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 5, wherein said upper through-holes of said outer cylindrical member have a size larger than said middle through-holes thereof.

Claim 8

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 6, wherein said upper and middle through-holes of said outer cylinder member are formed in an elliptic shape.

Claim 9

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said partition means comprises a top plate of said outer cylindrical member.

Claim 10

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 1, wherein there is a single heat permeable cylinder.

Claim 11

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said heat-permeable cylinder is transparent.

Claim 12

A combustion cylinder construction for an oil space heater of the type for radiating heat rays comprising: a double combustion cylinder comprising an inner cylindrical member and an outer cylindrical member each formed of through-holes and adapted to mix a fuel oil vaporized from a wick with an air introduced from a part of said through-holes to form a combustible gas and burn a part of said combustible gas in a space defined between said inner cylindrical member and said outer cylindrical member; a first top plate mounted on said inner cylindrical member; a second top plate mounted on said outer cylindrical member; a flame spreading means disposed above said first and second top plates to burn a combustible gas and an incomplete combustion gas contained in a combustion gas generated by said double combustion cylinder to form a white-yellow flame; a heat-permeable cylinder disposed to surround said double combustion cylinder and said flame spreading means; a passage for supplying a combustion air to a space defined between said heat-permeable cylinder and said outer cylindrical member; the top end of said inner cylindrical member being positioned substantially below said second top plate; said second top plate having an outer end extending to said heat-permeable cylinder and an inner end extending above said inner cylindrical member; said through-holes of said outer cylindrical member being divided into upper through-holes, middle through-holes and lower through-holes, said upper and middle through-holes being formed to have a size larger than said through-holes of said inner cylindrical member; said outer cylindrical member being formed with a recess in the circumferential direction thereof between said upper through-holes and said middle through-holes, said recess being formed with a plurality of through-holes which are arranged in the circumferential direction of said outer cylindrical member.

Claim 13

A combustion cylinder construction for an oil space heater of the type for radiating heat rays comprising: a double combustion cylinder comprising an inner cylindrical member and an outer cylindrical member each formed of through-holes and adapted to mix a fuel oil vaporized from a wick with an air introduced from a part of said through-holes to form a combustible gas and burn a part of said combustible gas in a space defined between said inner cylindrical member and said outer cylindrical member; a first top plate mounted on said inner cylindrical member; a second top plate mounted on said outer cylindrical member; a flame spreading means disposed above said first and second top plates to burn a combustible gas and an incomplete combustion gas contained in a combustion gas generated by said double combustion cylinder to form a white-yellow flame; a heat-permeable cylinder disposed to surround said double combustion cylinder and said flame spreading means; a passage for supplying a combustion air to a space defined between said heat-permeable cylinder and said outer cylindrical member; the top end of said inner cylindrical member being positioned substantially below said second top plate; said second top plate having an outer end extending to said heat-permeable cylinder and an inner end extending above said inner cylindrical member; said through-holes of said outer cylindrical member being divided into upper through-holes, middle through-holes and lower through-holes, said upper and middle through-holes being formed to have a size larger than said through-holes of said inner cylindrical member; said outer cylindrical member being formed with a recess in the circumferential direction thereof between said upper through-holes and said middle through-holes, said recess being formed with a plurality of through-holes which are arranged in the circumferential direction of said outer cylindrical member.

Claim 14

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 11, wherein said recess has a semi-circular shape in section.

Claim 15

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 12, wherein said heat-permeable cylinder is supported on a non-permeable cylinder which is disposed to surround the portion of said outer cylindrical member at which said lower through-holes are provided.

Claim 16

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 13, wherein an air for forming said combustible gas and burning a part of said combustible gas in said space between said inner cylindrical member and said outer cylindrical member is introduced from said through-holes of said inner cylindrical member and said lower through-holes of said outer cylindrical member into said space.

Claim 17

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 14, wherein said upper through-holes have a size larger than said middle through-holes.

Claim 18

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 15, wherein said upper and middle through-holes are formed in an elliptic shape.

Claim 19

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 16, wherein said outer cylindrical member is also provided with another recess in the circumferential direction thereof between said middle through-holes and said lower through-holes, said another recess being formed with a plurality of through-holes arranged in the circumferential direction of said outer cylindrical member.

Claim 20

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 17, wherein said second top plate is provided at the portion extending to said heat-permeable cylinder with a plurality of small through-holes.

Claim 21

A combustion cylinder construction as defined in claim 19, wherein said heat-permeable cylinder is transparent.