EP0976979B1 - Ein sonnenschirmförmiges Raumheizgerät - Google Patents

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EP0976979B1
EP0976979B1 EP99202172A EP99202172A EP0976979B1 EP 0976979 B1 EP0976979 B1 EP 0976979B1 EP 99202172 A EP99202172 A EP 99202172A EP 99202172 A EP99202172 A EP 99202172A EP 0976979 B1 EP0976979 B1 EP 0976979B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C1/00—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified
    • F24C1/08—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified solely adapted for radiation heating
    • F24C1/10—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified solely adapted for radiation heating with reflectors
    • F24C1/12—Stoves or ranges in which the fuel or energy supply is not restricted to solid fuel or to a type covered by a single one of the following groups F24C3/00 - F24C9/00; Stoves or ranges in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified solely adapted for radiation heating with reflectors of circular shape
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/28—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid in association with a gaseous fuel source, e.g. acetylene generator, or a container for liquefied gas
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/46—Details
    • F23D14/70—Baffles or like flow-disturbing devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23D—BURNERS
    • F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/46—Details
    • F23D14/72—Safety devices, e.g. operative in case of failure of gas supply
    • F23D14/76—Protecting flame and burner parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/22—Reflectors for radiation heaters

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  • the present invention relates to a gas parasol heating appliance, in particular to an improved gas parasol heater for outdoor use, for example to provide space heating outside restaurants and on garden patios.
  • a gas parasol heating appliance according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from document JP09196381.
  • Gas parasol heaters currently available comprise a base structure for housing a bottle of propane gas, supporting a pole through which the gas is piped to an overhead burner.
  • the burner supports a radiant dish or parasol which deflects heat from the burner downwards in an area generally surrounding the base.
  • Gas parasol heaters have become popular in cooler climates throughout Europe and the U.S.A. Although over 2 metres in height, the parasol dish is generally less than one metre in diameter, and the overall structure resembles a lamp post, and is therefore relatively discreet and takes up little space.
  • a particular objective is to provide a gas parasol heater in which all of the components, with the exception of the bottled gas and ballast, which are supplied by the user, may be broken down and fitted into a single box for ease of shipping, and handling by the retailer and purchaser.
  • the base structure is normally weighted although wheels may be provided for moving the heater when not in use.
  • the base structure is therefore heavy and cumbersome.
  • the cylindrical walls of the base structure are load-bearing, supporting the weight or some of the weight of the pole, which is always centrally located in the base, terminating at the top of the base structure. This means that there is limited space available in the cylindrical walls of the base structure for a door providing access to the space where the bottled gas is located. This makes it difficult to change a bottle of gas, or to turn on the gas or inspect the gas fittings.
  • the top surface of the base structure is not a usable surface, and in many designs is formed by a convex top.
  • an objective is to provide a gas parasol heater with a lightweight base structure, permitting moulding from plastics components, thereby reducing unit manufacturing costs. It is also desirable to provide a gas parasol heater with easier access to the bottle of gas which his held in the base compartment.
  • a base structure with a top surface which may be used as a small table or tray surface.
  • the table or tray surface may be fitted as a separate component, over and resting on the base structure, and/or may be formed by a specially adapted flat surface on the top of the base structure.
  • the present invention provides a gas parasol space heating appliance, as detailed in the appended claims.
  • two to four separate dish sections are provided, which may be engaged or hinged together wherein the diameter of the assembled dish is greater than one metre, preferably about 1.1 to 1.2 metres, most preferably 1.125 metres.
  • the depth of the assembled dish is preferably in the range of about 180 to 240 millimetres.
  • the pole is offset to one side of the base structure, and only the ground-engaging part of the base structure is adapted to bear the load of the pole.
  • the top and the walls of the base structure do not bear any substantial loading force from the pole, and may be made of lightweight materials.
  • the top of the base structure is preferably moulded from plastics material and is preferably adapted so as to include the outer table or tray surface.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings show a parasol heater not forming an embodiment of the invention, which comprises a base structure 51, a centrally located pole 52, a gas burner 53 and a dish parasol 54.
  • the gas burner 53 and gas regulator 55 are of known construction in conformance with European Standard EN 1643 and will not be described. It is preferable that the gas burner is in the shape of an inverted cone, and is internally insulated, for example with gypsum, for greater heat output and for deflecting more heat downwardly.
  • the centrally located pole 52 and rigid pole supports 81 inside the base structure 51 are all of known construction.
  • the pole 52 supports the burner 53 and dish 54 and is hollow, providing a conduit for the gas supply from a bottle of propane gas (not shown) housed within the base 51, in use.
  • the novel features of the illustrated design include a dish made from six separate like components 73 which are fastened together to provide the hexagonal parasol dish, when viewed from above, as seen in Figure 2.
  • a smaller flat hexagonal section 82 forms a crown and holds the six sections 73 together. From Figure 1 it will be seen that the assembled dish extends to near the level of the base of the burner 53, when viewed from the side. In tests, this advantageous dish configuration has resisted dangerous "flame lift-off" with side wind speeds of up to 10 metres per second.
  • the pole 52 protrudes through the centre of the top section 58 of the base to present a useful surface area 59 which may be adapted as a small table or tray surface.
  • a gas parasol heater in accordance with an embodiment of the invention comprises a base structure 1, an off- centre pole 2, a gas burner 3 and a dish parasol 4.
  • Figure 3 illustrates more clearly how the pole 2 is offset from the centre of the base structure, extending through the base structure and to one side of a bottle 6 of propane gas which is held in a compartment therein.
  • a supply conduit 7 is led up the pole from the bottle 6 to the gas burner 3 in a known manner.
  • the offset positioning of the pole 2 is advantageous because it allows the top section 8 of the base to present a useful surface area 9 which may be adapted as a small table or tray surface.
  • the top section 8 may be moulded in plastics material, and is non-load-bearing.
  • the bottom section 10 of the base 1 may also be moulded in plastics material.
  • a tubular part 11 houses the pole 2 and bears sideways loading stresses by means of top gussets 12 and bottom gussets 13.
  • a metal plate with a hole to accommodate the pole, may be bolted to the underside of the bottom section 10, if required.
  • a compartment 14 is formed by walls 15 into which ballast in the form of sand or concrete is placed by the user, for safety reasons and for supporting the pole.
  • Five ground-engaging legs 16 support the entire structure, but a ground-engaging jockey wheel 17 may also be provided, for moving the heater when tipped to one side, to disengage the legs 16.
  • the offset positioning of the pole does not substantially affect the centre of gravity or stability of the gas parasol heater, as compared with currently available models.
  • the cylindrical side wall 18 of the base may be made of flexible plastics sheeting or thin flexible metal, such as aluminium sheeting, seated in a groove 19 in the bottom section 10 of the base.
  • the top section 8 of the base has depending side walls 20, with a corresponding groove 21 for housing the wall 18. (see Figure 5)
  • the lightweight wall 18 may be made in two half sections, one of Figure 5)
  • the lightweight wall 18 may be made in two half sections, one of which is adapted as a sliding door in an appropriate groove, allowing easy access to the bottle 6 of gas.
  • the bottle of gas is seated on a base plate 22 of metal, which includes a hole through which the pole 2 may pass, and is adapted to sit on top of the bottom section 10 of the base (see Figure 4).
  • the deflector dish 4 or parasol is also shown in Figure 7.
  • This is made in at least two, and preferably four identical sections 23, which have flanges 24 on the inside (see Figure 3) by which the sections 23 may be secured together, for example by screws.
  • the dish may be of relatively large diameter, for example greater than one metre, and preferably about 1.2 metres, but easily broken down into four parts for packing and shipping.
  • the outer circumferential flange 25 forms a small skirt, which may be scalloped or otherwise provided with a decorative finish (not shown).
  • a larger diameter, and deeper, dish it will readily be appreciated that the heat output which is deflected downwardly is greatly increased.
  • plastics and lightweight components in the alternative embodiment described above for the base structure means that the components of the base may be manufactured at substantially lower unit cost, making the unit more affordable to the home user. Also, the use of lightweight components, and components which may easily be packed into a single box measuring approximately 1 metre by 0.3 metres by 0.15 metres is possible, which makes the unit more manageable for shipping purposes, storage by the retailer and purchase by a home user. The parts are easy to assemble and the whole unit may be disassembled if desired.
  • Figure 8 illustrates another embodiment of the invention, not limited to a gas parasol heater with an offset pole of lightweight construction as described with reference to Figures 3 to 7 above, but also to heaters with a central pole of standard, heavier, construction, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • a larger, extended table 30 extending over the edge of the base structure may be moulded in plastics as part of the base structure or as a separate table top which rests on top of the base structure, made in plastics or metal.
  • the table top is preferably split in sections prior to assembly, for instance into two clip together sections.
  • multiple curved dish sections are provided which may be attached together, or may already be attached at the apex and adapted to be folded or fanned out to form a rigid dish structure in a dome shape.

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  1. Schirmförmige Gasheizvorrichtung mit einer Basisstruktur (51) zum Aufnehmen einer Gasflasche, einem Pfosten (52), der von der Basisstruktur aufragend an der Basisstruktur abstützbar ist, einer Gasbrenneranordnung (53), die mit dem Pfosten (52) verbindbar und an diesem abstützbar ist, und einem schalenförmigen Deflektor (54), der über der Gasbrenneranordnung abstützbar ist und derart vorgesehen ist, daß er Wärme nach unten zu richten, wobei der schalenförmige Deflektor mehrere Schalenabschnitte (73, 82) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schalenabschnitte Flansche aufweisen, separat sind, verbindbar sind sowie im Gebrauch mittels der Flansche zur Bildung der Schale aneinander befestigbar sind, wobei der schalenförmige Deflektor vor dem Verpacken und dem Transport in Teilen vorliegen und von einem Käufer zur Schale zusammengesetzt werden kann.
  2. Heizvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 mit zwei bis vier separaten Schalenabschnitten.
  3. Heizvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, bei der der Durchmesser der zusammengesetzten Schale (54) größer als ein Meter ist.
  4. Heizvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der der Durchmesser der zusammengesetzten Schale (54) ungefähr 1,1 bis 1,2 Meter beträgt.
  5. Heizvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, bei der die Oberseite (58, 8) der Basisstruktur (51, 1) mit einer äußeren Tisch- oder Auflagefläche (59, 9) versehen oder zu deren Aufnahme ausgebildet ist.
  6. Heizvorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, ferner mit einer erweiterten Tischfläche (30), die zum Aufliegen auf der Oberseite (58, 8) der Basisstruktur (59, 9) ausgebildet ist.
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