Burner for gaseous fuels, especially for boilers

Claim 2

A gaseous fluid burner having a burner output magnitude which is variable from 0 to 100% of a predetermined rated output, the burner being usable in conjunction with a boiler, or the like, and comprising: a mixing chamber for mixing combustion air and gas therein; a combustion air chamber for holding combustion air therein, a first wall having air feed means defining a plurality of spaced combustion air openings, the first wall being positioned relative to the combustion air chamber and the mixing chamber to enable combustion air to flow, from the air chamber through the first wall, into the mixing chamber; a gas chamber for holding gas therein, a second wall having gas feed means defining a plurality of spaced gas openings, the second wall being positioned relative to the gas chamber and the mixing chamber to enable the gas to pass from the gas chamber through the second wall, into the mixing chamber; a third movable wall movable with respect to the first wall for blocking selectable numbers of the combustion air openings; a fourth movable wall movable with respect to the second wall for blocking selectable numbers of the gas openings; a burner tube having a distal end and having a plurality of flame openings disposed toward the distal end, the gas burner tube being connected for receiving a gas/air mixture from the mixing chamber and being effective for sustaining gas flames at the flame openings; fifth blocking means for selectively blocking desired numbers of the flame openings of the burner tube; the third and fourth movable walls and the burner tube being coupled to one another to form a concurrently movable unit; and moving means for moving the concurrently movable unit for selectively increasing or decreasing the number of unblocked openings in the first and second walls and the number of unblocked flame openings, wherein the air openings in the air feed means, and the gas openings in the gas feed, are configured for maintaining the quantitative ratio of the gas to the combustion air substantially constant, for all positions of the moving means which correspond to a burner output magnitude in the range of between substantially 10 to 100% of the rated output.

Claim 3

A burner according to claim 1, in which the third movable wall comprises a first hollow tube with a first external contour and the first wall is contoured to the first external contour of the first hollow tube, the fourth movable wall comprises a second hollow tube with a second external contour and the second wall is contoured to the second external contour of the second hollow tube.

Claim 4

A burner according to claim 2, in which the combustion air chamber surrounds the first hollow tube, the second hollow tube is disposed within the first hollow tube, and the mixing chamber is at least partially defined between the first and second hollow tubes.

Claim 5

A burner according to claim 3, in which the burner tube comprises a cylindrical peripheral wall extending parallel to the third and fourth movable walls.

Claim 6

A burner according to claim 3, wherein the burner tube further comprises a bottom wall which closes the distal end thereof and the gas burner openings are disposed circumferentially around the burner tube, adjacent the bottom wall.

Claim 7

A burner according to claim 3, wherein the fifth blocking means of the burner tube comprises an immersion tube which extends around the burner tube, the burner tube being movable relative to the immersion tube such that the flame openings are selectively covered by the immersion tube.

Claim 8

A burner according to claim 6, wherein the moving means are connected for rotating the third movable wall, the fourth movable wall, and also the burner tube, respectively, relative to the first wall, the second wall, and the immersion tube.

Claim 9

A burner according to claim 3, wherein the first wall is comprised of a plate having the combustion air openings defined therein.

Claim 10

A burner according to claim 3, wherein the fourth movable wall surrounds the gas chamber.

Claim 11

A burner according to claim 3, further comprising a mixer for mixing the combustion air and gas, the mixer being disposed in the mixing chamber.

Claim 12

A burner according to claim 3, wherein the burner has a portion which protrudes into a boiler and the first hollow tube protrudes into the protruding portion of the burner, the first hollow tube having an axial extension which comprises the burner tube.

Claim 13

A burner according to claim 3, further comprising a replaceable collar for fitting against the first wall, for partially blocking the combustion air openings located therein, and for determining the quantity of combustion air that may flow through the combustion air openings of the first wall.

Claim 14

A burner according to claim 3, wherein the fifth moving means for the movable unit comprises an axially movable member which is mechanically coupled to the movable unit and a regulating rod coupled to the member for moving the member and the movable unit attached thereto relative to the combustion air chamber.

Claim 15

A burner according to claim 13, wherein the rod is partially disposed in the gas chamber.

Claim 16

A gaseous fluid burner having a burner output magnitude which is variable from 0 to 100% of a predetermined rated output, the burner being usable in conjunction with a boiler, or the like, and comprising: a mixing chamber for mixing combustion air and gas therein; a combustion air chamber for holding combustion air therein, a first wall having air feed means defining a plurality of spaced combustion air openings, the first wall being positioned relative to the combustion air chamber and the mixing chamber, for enabling combustion air to flow, from the air chamber through the first wall, into the mixing chamber; a gas chamber for holding gas therein, a second wall having gas feed means defining a plurality of spaced gas openings, the second wall being positioned relative to the gas chamber and the mixing chamber, for enabling the gas to pass from the gas chamber through the second wall, into the mixing chamber; a third movable wall with respect to the first wall for blocking selectable numbers of the combustion air openings; a fourth movable wall movable with respect to the second wall for blocking selectable numbers of the gas openings; a burner tube having a distal end and having a plurality of flame openings disposed toward the distal end, the gas burner tube being connected for receiving a gas/air mixture from the mixing chamber and being effective for sustaining gas flames at the flame openings; fifth blocking means for selectively blocking desired numbers of the flame openings of the burner tube; and moving means for concurrently moving the third and fourth movable walls for selectively increasing or decreasing the number of unblocked openings in the first and second walls, and further concurrently positioning the fifth blocking means and the burner tube, relative to each other, for selectively increasing or decreasing the number of unblocked flame openings, wherein the air openings in the air feed means, and the gas openings in the gas feed means, are configured for maintaining the quantitative ration of the gas to the combustion air substantially constant, for all positions of the moving means which correspond to a burner output magnitude in the range of between substantially 10 to 100% of the rated output.

Claim 17

A gaseous fluid burner having a burner output magnitude which is variable from 0 to 100% of a predetermined rated output, the burner being usable in conjunction with a boiler, or the like, and comprising: a mixing chamber for mixing combustion air and gas therein; a combustion air chamber for holding combustion air therein, a first wall having air feed means defining a plurality of spaced combustion air openings, the first wall being positioned relative to the combustion air chamber and the mixing chamber, for enabling combustion air to flow, from the air chamber through the first wall, into the mixing chamber; a gas chamber for holding gas therein, a second wall having gas feed means defining a plurality of spaced gas openings, the second wall being positioned relative to the gas chamber and the mixing chamber, for enabling the gas to pass from the gas chamber through the second wall, into the mixing chamber; a third movable wall with respect to the first wall for blocking selectable numbers of the combustion air openings; a fourth movable wall movable with respect to the second wall for blocking selectable numbers of the gas openings; a burner tube having a distal end and having a plurality of flame openings disposed toward the distal end, the gas burner tube being connected for receiving a gas/air mixture from the mixing chamber and being effective for sustaining gas flames at the flame openings; fifth blocking means for selectively blocking desired numbers of the flame openings of the burner tube; and moving means for concurrently moving the third and fourth movable walls for selectively increasing or decreasing the number of unblocked openings in the first and second walls, and further concurrently positioning the fifth blocking means and the burner tube, relative to each other, for selectively increasing or decreasing the number of unblocked flame openings, wherein the air openings in the air feed means, and the gas openings in the gas feed means, are configured for maintaining the quantitative ration of the gas to the combustion air substantially constant, for all positions of the moving means which correspond to a burner output magnitude in the range of between substantially 10 to 100% of the rated output.

Claim 18

A burner according to claim 15, wherein the third and fourth movable walls and the burner tube are coupled to one another to form a concurrently movable unit for being moved by the moving means.

Claim 19

A gaseous fluid burner having a burner output magnitude which is variable from 0 to 100% of a predetermined rated output, the burner being usable in conjunction with a boiler, or the like, and comprising: feed means for feeding combustion air and gas; a mixing chamber for mixing said combustion air and gas therein; a burner tube having a plurality of flame openings connected for receiving a gas/air mixture from the mixing chamber and effective for sustaining gas flames at the flame openings; and blocking means comprising an integral blocking unit for selectively blocking desired numbers of the flame openings of the burner tube and for concurrently controllably blocking said feed means for controlling the quantities of combustion air and gas admitted into the mixing chamber such that for a burner output magnitude in the range of between substantially 10 to 100% of the rated output: (a) the size of the gas flames remains substantially constant and the number of flame openings which remain unblocked varies in proportion to the burner output magnitude; and (b) the quantitative ratio of the gas to the combustion air remains substantially constant.

Claim 20

A gaseous fluid burner having a burner output magnitude which is variable from 0 to 100% of a predetermined rated output, the burner being usable in conjunction with a boiler, or the like, and comprising: feed means for feeding combustion air and gas; a mixing chamber for mixing said combustion air and gas therein; a burner tube having a plurality of flame openings connected for receiving a gas/air mixture from the mixing chamber and effective for sustaining gas flames at the flame openings; and blocking means comprising an integral blocking unit for selectively blocking desired numbers of the flame openings of the burner tube and for concurrently controllably blocking said feed means for controlling the quantities of combustion air and gas admitted into the mixing chamber such that for a burner output magnitude in the range of between substantially 10 to 100% of the rated output: (a) the size of the gas flames remains substantially constant and the number of flame openings which remain unblocked varies in proportion to the burner output magnitude; and (b) the quantitative ratio of the gas to the combustion air remains substantially constant.