SIMULATED FLAME FIREPLACE

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority benefit of Chinese patent Application No. 202420759214.6, filed on Apr. 12, 2024, and the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to heaters, and specifically relates to a simulated flame fireplace.

BACKGROUND

An existing simulated flame fireplace is transported to a user mainly in a split manner, and a heater, a flame fireplace, side plates and an imaging panel are installed respectively and independently in a user cabinet by a user. However, since a space in the user cabinet is limited, the fake firewood can only be placed on the heater during the installation, and the fake firewood is likely to be impacted to topple during use.

SUMMARY

In view of the content above, it is necessary to provide a simulated flame fireplace to prevent fake firewood from toppling during use and improve the stability of the fake firewood.

The embodiment of the present application provides a simulated flame fireplace comprising fake firewood, a heater and a housing, the fake firewood is removably connected above the heater, the housing comprises two opposite side plates and an imaging panel, the heater and the fake firewood are integrally mounted between the two side plates, the imaging panel is mounted to the two side plates after the heater and the fake firewood are mounted and is used for imaging the fake firewood when powered on.

In some embodiments, the housing further comprises:

• • a vision panel mounted to the two side plates, arranged opposite to the imaging panel and used for viewing images on the imaging panel.

In some embodiments, the heater comprises:

• • an outer shell provided with an accommodating cavity and an air outlet window in communication with the accommodating cavity, wherein the air outlet window and the vision panel are located on the same side of the housing; and
  • a heating element provided in the accommodating cavity of the outer shell and used for generating heat and discharging heat from the air outlet window.

In some embodiments, a heat dissipation window in communication with the accommodating cavity is provided on one side, away from the air outlet window, of the outer shell, the outer shell is provided with vent holes, the vent holes are in communication with the accommodating cavity, and the vent holes are located between the fake firewood and the imaging panel.

In some embodiments, a control panel is provided at the position, close to the air outlet window, of the outer shell, and the control panel is electrically connected to the heater and the fake firewood respectively.

In some embodiments, the fake firewood comprises:

• • a firewood body, wherein the firewood body is internally provided with a storage cavity and a projection window arranged toward the imaging panel, and the projection window is in communication with the storage cavity;
  • light sources provided in the storage cavity and used for emitting light; and
  • a rotary reflecting assembly rotatably provided in the storage cavity, arranged opposite to the light sources and used for reflecting light emitted from the light sources to the imaging panel through the projection window for imaging when rotating.

In some embodiments, the shape of the firewood body is similar to the shape formed by simulated flames and a simulated firewood block.

In some embodiments, the rotary reflecting assembly comprises:

• • a rotary driving member fixedly provided in the storage cavity;
  • a rotating member connected to the rotary driving member so as to rotate under the driving of the rotary driving member; and
  • a plurality of first reflective sheets and a plurality of second reflective sheets, which are sequentially and alternately arranged on the rotating member, wherein the two adjacent ones of the first reflective sheets and the second reflective sheets are arranged at a preset included angle and used for rotating under the driving of the rotating member and reflecting mirror light emitted from the light sources to the imaging panel through the projection window for imaging.

In some embodiments, the rotary reflecting assembly further comprises:

• • two locking members respectively and removably connected to the rotating member, located on both sides of the plurality of first reflective sheets and the plurality of second reflective sheets and used for locking the plurality of first reflective sheets and the plurality of second reflective sheets.

In some embodiments, the light sources are common light bulbs, light tubes or halogen lights.

In the above-mentioned simulated flame fireplace, firstly, the fake firewood is connected above the heater; secondly, the heater and the fake firewood are integrally mounted between the two side plates; thirdly, the imaging panel is mounted to the two side plates after the heater and the fake firewood are mounted; and finally, the mounted simulated flame fireplace is installed in a user cabinet, so that the problems of limited space in the user cabinet and inconvenient installation of the simulated flame fireplace are solved; furthermore, the fake firewood is fixed in the user cabinet and is not likely to topple even if the cabinet is impacted, so that the stability of the fake firewood is higher.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an assembly structure of the simulated flame fireplace and the user cabinet provided in one embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a disassembly structure of the simulated flame fireplace shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a disassembly structure of the fake firewood in the simulated flame fireplace shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a part of a sectional structure along an A-A line of the simulated flame fireplace shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of a side plate at location B shown in FIG. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SIGNS OF MAIN ELEMENTS

• • Simulated flame fireplace 100
  • Fake firewood 10
  • Firewood body 11
  • Storage cavity 111
  • Projection window 112
  • Fixed frame 12
  • Light source 13
  • Rotary reflecting assembly 14
  • Rotary driving member 141
  • Rotating member 142
  • First reflective sheet 143
  • Second reflective sheet 144
  • Locking member 145
  • Heater 20
  • Outer shell 21
  • Accommodating cavity 211
  • Air outlet window 212
  • Vent hole 213
  • Heating element 22
  • Heat dissipation window 23
  • Control panel 24
  • Housing 30
  • Side plate 31
  • Clamping groove 311
  • Imaging panel 32
  • Vision panel 33
  • User cabinet 200

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar members or members having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for purposes of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

The embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the embodiment of the present application provides a simulated flame fireplace 100 for being installed in a user cabinet 200, wherein the simulated flame fireplace 100 includes fake firewood 10, a heater 20 and a housing 30.

The fake firewood 10 is removably connected above the heater 20. In this embodiment, the fake firewood 10 is connected to the heater 20 through bolts. The housing 30 includes two opposite side plates 31 and an imaging panel 32, the heater 20 and the fake firewood 10 are integrally mounted between the two side plates 31, and the imaging panel 32 is mounted to the two side plates 31 after the heater 20 and the fake firewood 10 are mounted and is used for imaging the fake firewood 10 when powered on.

Referring to FIG. 3 together, in some embodiments, the fake firewood 10 includes a firewood body 11, a fixed frame 12, light sources 13 and a rotary reflecting assembly 14, the firewood body 11 is internally provided with a storage cavity 111 and a projection window 112 arranged toward the imaging panel 32, and the projection window 112 is in communication with the storage cavity 111. The fixed frame 12 is provided in the storage cavity 111. The light sources 13 are provided in the storage cavity 111, connected to the fixed frame 12 and used for emitting light. The rotary reflecting assembly 14 is rotatably provided in the storage cavity 111, the rotary reflecting assembly 14 is connected to the fixed frame 12, arranged opposite to the light sources 13 and used for reflecting light emitted from the light sources 13 to the imaging panel 32 through the projection window 112 for imaging when rotating.

In some embodiments, the shape of the firewood body 11 is similar to the shape formed by simulated flames and a simulated firewood block. In this manner, an image of the simulated flames and the simulated firewood block can be projected on the imaging panel 32 under illumination of the light emitted from the light sources 13.

In some embodiments, the light sources 13 are common light bulbs, light tubes or halogen lights. The number of the light sources 13 may be one or more. The light sources 13 are used for emitting light to project the firewood body 11 to the imaging panel 32. In this embodiment, three light sources 13 are provided on the fixed frame 12 at intervals.

In some embodiments, the rotary reflecting assembly 14 includes a rotary driving member 141, a rotating member 142, a plurality of first reflective sheets 143 and a plurality of second reflective sheets 144, the rotary driving member 141 is fixedly provided in the storage cavity 111, and the rotary driving member 141 is connected to the fixed frame 12. In this embodiment, the rotary driving member 141 is a motor. The rotating member 142 is connected to the rotary driving member 141 so as to rotate under the driving of the rotary driving member 141. In this embodiment, the rotating member 142 is a rotating shaft, and both ends of the rotating member 142 respectively penetrate through the fixed frame 12. The plurality of first reflective sheets 143 and the plurality of second reflective sheets 144 are sequentially and alternately inserted on the rotating member 142, wherein the two adjacent ones of the first reflective sheets 143 and the second reflective sheets 144 are arranged at a preset included angle and used for rotating under the driving of the rotating member 142 and reflecting light emitted from the light sources 13 to the imaging panel 32 through the projection window 112 for imaging. In this embodiment, the first reflective sheets 143 and the second reflective sheets 144 have the same structure, and the two adjacent ones of the first reflective sheets 143 and the second reflective sheets 144 are perpendicular to each other. It is understandable that in other embodiments, an included angle between the two first and second reflective sheets 143 and 144 is 60 degrees, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the rotary reflecting assembly 14 further includes two locking members 145, the two locking members 145 are respectively and removably connected to the rotating member 142, located on both sides of the plurality of first reflective sheets 143 and the plurality of second reflective sheets 144 and used for locking the plurality of first reflective sheets 143 and the plurality of second reflective sheets 144, and the adjacent ones of the first reflective sheets 143 and the second reflective sheets 144 abut against each other. In this embodiment, the locking members 145 are clamps.

referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the housing 30 further includes a vision panel 33, and the vision panel 33 is mounted to the two side plates 31, arranged opposite to the imaging panel 32 and used for viewing images on the imaging panel 32. In this embodiment, the vision panel 33 is made of a transparent material, such as glass, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the heater 20 includes an outer shell 21 and a heating element 22, the outer shell 21 is provided with an accommodating cavity 211 and an air outlet window 212 in communication with the accommodating cavity 211, and the air outlet window 212 and the vision panel 33 are located on the same side of the housing 30. The heating element 22 is provided in the accommodating cavity 211 of the outer shell 21 and used for generating heat and discharging heat from air outlet window 212. In this embodiment, the air outlet window 212 is roughly in the shape of a fence. An electric connection portion and a control portion of the rotary driving member 141 may be placed in the accommodating cavity 211 to save space and costs.

In some embodiments, a heat dissipation window 23 in communication with the accommodating cavity 211 is provided on one side, away from the air outlet window 212, of the outer shell 21. In this embodiment, the heat dissipation window 23 is roughly in the shape of a fence, the outer shell 21 is further provided with vent holes 213, the vent holes 213 are in communication with the accommodating cavity 211 and located between the fake firewood 10 and the imaging panel 32, and heat generated by the rotary driving member 141 of the fake firewood 10 and the light sources 13 can enter the accommodating cavity 211 through the vent holes 213 and be discharged from the heat dissipation window 23.

In some embodiments, a control panel 24 is provided at the position, close to the air outlet window 212, of the outer shell 21, and the control panel 24 is electrically connected to the heater 20 and the fake firewood 10 respectively. In this embodiment, the control panel 24 is provided with a plurality of control buttons, the control buttons are used for controlling the heating power of the heating element 22 and the rotating speed of the rotary driving member 141 of the fake firewood 10 so as to display a flame flickering image on the imaging panel 32.

Referring to FIG. 5 together, the side plates 31 are roughly in an L shape. The adjacent sides of the two side plates 31 are respectively provided with a clamping groove 311, and both ends of the vision panel 33 are respectively clamped in the clamping grooves 311 of the two side plates 31, so that the vision panel 33 can be conveniently mounted and demounted.

The simulated flame fireplace 100 in this embodiment is installed in the following way:

• • firstly, the fake firewood 10 is connected above the heater 20 through bolts; secondly, the heater 20 and the fake firewood 10 are integrally mounted between the two side plates 31; thirdly, the imaging panel 32 is mounted to one side of the two side plates 31 through bolts, and then both ends of the vision panel 33 are respectively clamped in the clamping grooves 311 of the two side plates 31; and finally, the mounted simulated flame fireplace 100 is pushed into a user cabinet 200.

In the above-mentioned simulated flame fireplace 100, firstly, the fake firewood 10 is connected above the heater 20; secondly, the heater 20 and the fake firewood 10 are integrally mounted between the two side plates 31; thirdly, the imaging panel 32 is mounted to the two side plates 31 after the heater 20 and the fake firewood 10 are mounted; and finally, the mounted simulated flame fireplace 100 is installed in the user cabinet 200, so that the problems of limited space in the user cabinet 200 and inconvenient installation of the simulated flame fireplace 100 are solved; and furthermore, the fake firewood 10 is fixed in the user cabinet 200 and is not likely to topple even if the cabinet is impacted, so that the stability of the fake firewood 10 is higher; and the entire simulated flame fireplace 100 is integrally installed in the user cabinet 200, thereby being adaptable to fake firewood 10 and cabinet cavities of different sizes, wide in range of application and more convenient to use and install.

Finally, it should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are merely intended to illustrate but not limit the technical solutions of the present application. Although the present application is described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent replacements can be made to the technical solutions of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.