US20250362028A1
2025-11-27
18/755,850
2024-06-27
Smart Summary: An electric fireplace creates a cozy atmosphere without real flames. It has a housing that holds all the parts together and a virtual flame device that simulates fire. This device includes a base, an artificial fuel bed that looks like real logs, and a light source that produces the flame effect. A reflective assembly helps enhance the light to make it look more realistic. There’s also an adjustment assembly that allows users to change the position of the flame for a better view. 🚀 TL;DR
An electric fireplace is provided. The electric fireplace includes a housing, a virtual flame device, and an adjustment assembly. The housing includes a mounting surface and the projection surface. The virtual flame device includes a base, an artificial fuel bed, a reflective assembly, and a light source, the base is disposed on the mounting surface, and a light-transmitting portion is disposed at a rear side of the base. The artificial fuel bed is disposed on the base, the reflective assembly is configured to reflect or refract light emitted by the light source. The adjustment assembly includes at least one adjustment component, the at least one adjustment component is mounted on the mounting surface and supports the base, so as to lift the rear side of the base from the mounting surface.
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F24C7/004 » CPC main
Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy; Stoves simulating flames
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Details Foundations or supports plates; Legs or pillars; Casings; Wheels
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Air heaters with forced circulation using electric energy supply
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Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
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Air heaters with forced circulation
The present disclosure relates to a technical field of electric fireplaces, and in particular to an electric fireplace.
With the progress of living standards of people, people are quietly changing requirements for furniture. Electric fireplaces are a new kind of heating and direction device, which do not burn fuel and do not emit smoke and harmful gas, thereby being favored by the people. However, virtual effects of conventional electric fireplaces are single, so that a real flame effect cannot be provided, moreover, a height of virtual flames are fixed, which cannot meet different requirement of users
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electric fireplace, which is capable of adjusting a height of an image of flames on a projection surface.
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide the electric fireplace, including a housing, a virtual flame device, and an adjustment assembly. The housing includes a mounting surface and the projection surface. The virtual flame device includes a base, an artificial fuel bed, a reflective assembly, and a light source, the base is disposed on the mounting surface, and a light-transmitting portion is disposed at a rear side of the base. The artificial fuel bed is disposed on the base, the artificial fuel bed and the base are enclosed to form an assembly cavity. Both the reflective assembly and the light source are disposed in the assembly cavity, the reflective assembly is configured to reflect or refract light emitted by the light source, after reflecting or refracting, the light passes through the light-transmitting portion and is projected onto the projection surface, so as to generate the image of the flames on the projection surface. The adjustment assembly includes at least one adjustment component, the at least one adjustment component is mounted on the mounting surface and supports the base, so as to lift the rear side of the base from the mounting surface. The at least one adjustment component is connected to different positions of the base, or the at least one adjustment component is rotatably connected to the base, or a lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base from the mounting surface is adjustable, different supporting angles between the base and the mounting surface are obtained to obtain different light-transmitting angles of the light-transmitting portion, so as to adjust the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface.
In one embodiment, the at least one adjustment component includes a supporting portion and a first fixing portion, the first fixing portion is connected to a first side of the supporting portion, the first fixing portion includes a first adjustment structure, and a second side of the supporting portion abuts against the mounting surface. The base includes a second adjustment structure, the first adjustment structure is matched and fixed with the second adjustment structure, so as to support the rear side of the base at different angles.
In one embodiment, the at least one adjustment component further includes a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion is connected to one end of the supporting portion away from the first fixing portion, the second fixing portion includes a third adjustment structure, the mounting surface includes a fourth adjustment structure, the third adjustment structure is matched and fixed with the fourth adjustment structure.
In one embodiment, the at least one adjustment component includes a connecting portion, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are respectively and rotatably connected to two opposite sides of the connecting portion, the first mounting portion is connected to the mounting surface, and the second mounting portion is connected to the base. A rotating angle between the first mounting portion and the connecting portion is adjustable, and a rotating angle between the second mounting portion and the connecting portion is adjustable.
In one embodiment, the at least one adjustment component includes a first supporting component and a second supporting component. A first end of the first supporting component is connected to the base, a second end of the first supporting component is movably connected to the second supporting component, one end of the second supporting component away from the first supporting component is connected to the mounting surface.
In one embodiment, the electric fireplace further includes a heating device and a front panel, the heating device is disposed in the housing. The heating device includes a device housing assembly, a fan, and a heating component. The device housing assembly includes an air duct, air return ports, and air outlets, the air return ports and the air outlets are communicated with the air duct. The fan and the heating device are disposed in the air duct, and the heating component is disposed at an air outlet side of the fan. The front panel is fixedly connected to the housing, through holes are defined on the front panel and are communicated with the air outlets. The device housing assembly is connected to different positions of the housing to adjust a distance between the air outlets and the through holes.
In one embodiment, the front panel includes a panel body and a surrounding plate, the surrounding plate surrounds a periphery of the panel body. The through holes are defined on the panel body, the surrounding plate and the panel body are enclosed to define a mounting groove, and the surrounding plate is connected to the housing. The device housing assembly is at least partially embedded in the mounting groove, the surrounding plate includes at least two limiting portions, the at least two limiting portions are disposed in the mounting groove, and two opposite sides of the device housing assembly respectively abut against the at least two limiting portions.
In one embodiment, the housing includes a mounting plate, a top plate, and a back plate, the mounting plate and the top plate are disposed at intervals in a height direction, and the back plate is connected to the top plate and the mounting plate. The projection surface is formed on an inner side surface of the back plate, and the mounting surface is formed on a top portion of the mounting plate.
In one embodiment, the heating device is disposed above the visual flame device, the top plate includes a first plate portion and a second plate portion, the first plate portion is connected with the second plate portion, one side of the first plate portion away from the second plate portion is connected to the back plate, the first plate portion and the mounting plate are disposed at intervals, the second plate portion and the back plate are disposed at intervals. The surrounding plate includes at least one third fixing portion, a top portion of the surrounding plate is connected to a bottom portion of the second plate portion, the at least one third fixing portion is connected to an inner side surface of the second plate portion.
In one embodiment, an outer diameter of the through holes are greater than an outer diameter of the air outlets; and/or, the electric fireplace further includes a protective cover, the protective cover is connected to the front panel and covers the through holes; and/or, the mounting surface is formed on a top portion of the device housing assembly, the adjustment assembly and the visual flame device are disposed on the mounting surface on the top portion of the device housing assembly.
According to the electric fireplace of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one adjustment component is provided, specifically, the at least one adjustment component is connected to different positions of the base, or the at least one adjustment component is rotatably connected to the base, or the lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base from the mounting surface is adjustable, so that the base is inclined or lifted with respect to the mounting surface at different angles, in this way, inclined angles of the light-transmitting portion are adjusted, and an angle of the light transmitted from the light-transmitting portion is further adjusted, thereby adjusting a position and the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface. In the present disclosure, users are capable of adjusting inclined or lifted angles of the base with respect to the mounting surface according to actual preferences and requirements, so as to customize the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface. Such personalized experience enables the users to adjust a visual flame effect according to environments and moods, enhancing interactivity and attraction of the electric fireplace. Meanwhile, the adjustment assembly is capable of changing brightness and clarity of the image of the flames on the projection surface through adjusting the light-transmitting angles of the light-transmitting portion. In addition, an adjustment mode of the electric fireplace is simple and intuitive to operate, the users may adjust the inclined or lifted angles of the base with respect to the mounting surface through easy operation to achieve adjustment of the visual flame effect, thereby improving user friendliness and use convenience of the electric fireplace.
In order to more clearly illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure or technical solutions in the prior art, accompanying drawings required in description of the embodiments or the prior art are briefly described below, and obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for those who skilled in the art, other drawings may be obtained according to structures shown in these drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an electric fireplace according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electric fireplace according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a visual flame device and an adjustment assembly being in an assembled state.
FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of the visual flame device and the adjustment assembly being in the assembled state.
FIG. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an adjustment component according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the adjustment component according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the adjustment component according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the adjustment component supporting the visual flame device at different angles.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the adjustment component supporting the visual flame device at different angles.
FIG. 10 is a structural schematic diagram of the heating device and the front panel being in an assembled state.
FIG. 11 is an exploded schematic diagram of the heating device and the front panel.
FIG. 12 is a structural schematic diagram of the front panel according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the heating device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 14 is an exploded schematic diagram of the heating device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
Reference numerals in the drawings: 1. electric fireplace; 10. housing; 110. mounting plate; 120. back plate; 130. top plate; 131. first plate portion; 132. second plate portion; 140. mounting surface; 150. projection surface; 20. visual flame device; 210. base; 211. supporting plate; 2111. bottom plate; 2112. tail plate; 212. side plate; 220. artificial fuel bed; 230. reflective assembly; 231. reflective structure; 2311. shaft rod; 2312. reflective component; 232. driving device; 240. light-transmitting portion; 260. assembly cavity; 30. adjustment assembly; 310. adjustment component; 311. first fixing portion; 312. supporting portion; 313. second fixing portion; 314. first adjustment structure; 3141. buckle tongue; 315. third adjustment structure; 3161. connecting portion; 3162. first mounting portion; 3163. second mounting portion; 317. first supporting component; 3171. first supporting segment; 3172. first assembly segment; 319. second supporting component; 3191. second supporting segment; 3192. second assembly segment; 318. rotating shaft; 40. heating device; 410. device housing assembly; 411. mounting housing; 4111. upper mounting housing; 4112. lower mounting housing; 412. volute; 413. air duct housing; 4131. air deflector; 414. assembly plate; 4141. stroke groove; 415. protective net; 420. fan; 430. heating component; 440. air return port; 450. air outlet; 50. front panel; 510. panel body; 520. surrounding plate; 530. through hole; 540. mounting groove; 550. third fixing portion; 560. limiting portion.
Implementations, functional features, and advantages of the present disclosure are further described with reference to the accompanying drawings in combination with the embodiments.
In order to better understand technical solutions of the present disclosure, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawings.
When following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. Implementations described in following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with this application. Instead, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as recited in appended claims.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that terms “first”, “second”, etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Those who skilled in the art would understand specific meanings of the foregoing terms in the present disclosure according to specific situations. In addition, in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, “a plurality of” means two or more, “and/or” used herein is merely an association relationship describing associated objects. For example, A and/or B may indicate three cases that A exists alone, A and B exist, and B exists alone, and a character “/” in the specification generally indicates an “or” relationship between the associated objects
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those who skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. The terms used in the specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of associated listed items.
Please refer to FIGS. 1-2, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electric fireplace 1, including a housing 10, a visual flame device 20, a heating device 40, and an adjustment assembly 30.
In a coordinate system shown in FIG. 1, a height direction Z-Z, a front-back direction Y-Y, and a left-right direction X-X are defined, the height direction Z-Z, the front-back direction Y-Y, and the left-right direction X-X are perpendicular to each other.
The housing 10 includes a mounting surface 130 and a projection surface 150. The housing 10 defines an assembly groove (not shown in the drawings) having at least one front opening, and both the mounting surface 140 and the projection surface 150 are disposed in the assembly groove. For example, all of a front side, a left side, and a right side of the assembly groove may define a corresponding opening.
In some embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 10 includes a mounting plate 110, a back plate 120, and a top plate 130. The mounting plate 110 and the top plate 130 extend in a horizontal direction and are disposed at intervals in the height direction Z-Z. The back plate 120 extends in the height direction Z-Z, and two opposite sides of the back plate 120 are respectively connected to the mounting plate 110 and the top plate 130. In this way, after the mounting plate 110, the back plate 120, and the top plate 130 are mounted and fixed, the mounting groove is jointly formed, and the mounting surface 140 and the projection surface 150 are further formed. It can be understood that, the mounting surface 140 is formed on a top portion of the mounting plate 110, and the projection surface 150 is formed on the inner side surface of the back plate 120. Certainly, in some other embodiments, a projection plate is disposed in the assembly groove, and the projection surface 150 is formed on the projection plate.
Please refer to FIGS. 1-4, the virtual flame device 20 includes a base 210, an artificial fuel bed 220, a reflective assembly 230, and a light source (not shown in the drawings), the base 210 is disposed on the mounting surface 140, and a light-transmitting portion 240 is disposed at a rear side of the base 210. The artificial fuel bed 220 is disposed on the base 210, the artificial fuel bed 220 and the base 210 are enclosed to form an assembly cavity 260. Both the reflective assembly 230 and the light source are disposed in the assembly cavity 260, the reflective assembly 230 is configured to reflect or refract light emitted by the light source, after reflecting or refracting, the light passes through the light-transmitting portion 240 and is projected onto the projection surface 150, so as to generate the image of the flames on the projection surface 150.
It should be noted that, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, in a working process of electric fireplace, the artificial fuel bed 220 generates a flame-like effect, thereby creating a flame-like effect. The artificial fuel bed 220 includes, but is not limited to, artificial firewood, stone, charcoal, etc., and is mainly configured to simulate texture and color of firewood, shape and gloss of stones, etc. Specific forms of the artificial fuel bed 220 are not limited in the present disclosure.
Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, the heating device 40 is disposed in the assembly groove, the heating device 40 includes a device housing assembly 410, a fan 420, and a heating component 430. The device housing assembly 410 includes an air duct, air return ports 440, and air outlets 450, the air return ports 440 and the air outlets 450 are communicated with the air duct. The fan 420 and the heating device 430 are disposed in the air duct, and the heating component 430 is disposed at an air outlet side of the fan 420. When the electric fireplace 1 works, the fan 420 drives external airflow to enter the air duct from the air return ports 440, a temperature of the external airflow is adjusted after passing through the heating component 430, and then flows to indoor environments through the air outlets 450, thereby achieving a purpose of heating air in the space.
In some embodiments, an orientation of the air outlets 450 is the horizontal direction. Due to a fact that the air flows more stably in the horizontal direction, unnecessary airflow disturbance and noise are reduced, and a working efficiency and comfort of the electric fireplace 1 are improved. Optionally, in some embodiments, the air outlets 450 face downward. For example, in some installation environments, a requirement of a sideward outlet direction of the air cannot be met, and in this case, a downward outlet direction of the air is selected. Flexible adjustment in a facing direction of the air outlets 450 is achieved through using various assembly accessories and interfaces to meet actual requirements of different users or different scenarios.
Please refer to FIGS. 1, 2, and 8, the adjustment assembly 30 includes at least one adjustment component 310, the at least one adjustment component 310 is mounted on the mounting surface 140 and supports the base 210, so as to lift the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140. The at least one adjustment component 310 is connected to different positions of the base 210, or the at least one adjustment component 310 is rotatably connected to the base 210, or a lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 is adjustable, different supporting angles between the base 210 and the mounting surface 140 are obtained. In this way, the adjustment assembly 30 is capable of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 at different angles, so as to adjust the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface 150 through adjusting light-transmitting angles of the light-transmitting portion 240.
It should be noted that a connection form between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 are set in combination or alternatively set.
According to the electric fireplace 1 of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the adjustment assembly 30 is provided, so that the base 210 is inclined or lifted with respect to the mounting surface 140 at different angles, in this way, inclined angles of the light-transmitting portion 240 are adjusted, and an angle of the light transmitted from the light-transmitting portion 240 is further adjusted, thereby adjusting a position and the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface 150. In the present disclosure, the users are capable of adjusting inclined or lifted angles of the base 210 with respect to the mounting surface 140 according to actual preferences and requirements, so as to customize the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface 150. Such personalized experience enables the users to adjust a visual flame effect according to environments and moods, enhancing interactivity and attraction of the electric fireplace 1. Meanwhile, the adjustment assembly 30 is capable of changing brightness and clarity of the image of the flames on the projection surface 150 through adjusting the light-transmitting angles of the light-transmitting portion 240. In addition, an adjustment mode of the electric fireplace 1 is simple and intuitive to operate, the users may adjust the inclined or lifted angles of the base 210 with respect to the mounting surface 140 through easy operation to achieve adjustment of the visual flame effect, thereby improving user friendliness and use convenience of the electric fireplace 1.
The at least one adjustment component 310 and a connection form between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 are specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 5-9.
Please refer to FIG. 8, the at least one adjustment component 310 is connected to different positions of the base 210, so that the adjustment assembly 30 is capable of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 at different angles. Please refer to FIG. 8a, when the adjustment assembly 30 supports the visual flame device 20 at a middle of the base 210, a first included angle between the visual flame device 20 and the base 210 is α, please refer to FIG. 8b, the adjustment assembly 30 supports the visual flame device 20 at a tail portion of the base 210, a second included angle between the visual flame device 20 and the base 210 is β. It can be seen that the first included angle α is greater than the second included angle β, that is, the different positions of the base 210 refer to different positions of the base 210 in the front-back direction Y-Y, in this way, the adjustment assembly 30 is capable of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 at different angles through moving the at least one adjustment component 310 in the front-back direction Y-Y with respect to the visual flame device 20.
In some embodiments, the at least one adjustment component 310 includes a supporting portion 312 and a first fixing portion 311, the first fixing portion 311 is connected to a first side of the supporting portion 312, the first fixing portion 311 is fixed with the base 210, and a second side of the supporting portion abuts against the mounting surface. When assembling, the first fixing portion is fixed to the different positions of the base 210, so as to adjust a lifting height and a lifting angle of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 by the supporting portion 312, thereby further adjusting the height of the image of the flames on the projection surface 150.
Further, please refer to FIG. 5, in order to facilitate the at least one adjustment component 310 to fix with different positions of the base 210, the first fixing portion 311 includes a first adjustment structure 314, the base 210 includes a second adjustment structure (not shown in the drawings), the first adjustment structure 314 is matched and fixed with the second adjustment structure, so as to support the rear side of the base 210 at different angles.
In order to improve assembly stability of the at least one adjustment component 310 and the housing 10, please further refer to FIG. 5, the at least one adjustment component 310 further includes a second fixing portion 313, the second fixing portion 313 is connected to one end of the supporting portion 312 away from the first fixing portion 311. The second fixing portion 313 is provided to increase supporting points of the at least one adjustment component 310 supported on the mounting surface 140, so that shaking and loosening of the at least one adjustment component 310 in a supporting process is reduced, which ensures that connection between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the housing 10 is firmer and more reliable. In addition, the second fixing portion 313 is capable of more evenly distributing pressure in an assembly process. In this way, a risk of local stress concentration is reduced, and overall structural strength and durability of the at least one adjustment component 310 and the housing 10 are improved.
In order to further improve connection stability between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the housing 10, the second fixing portion 313 includes a third adjustment structure 315, the mounting surface 140 includes a fourth adjustment structure (not shown in the drawings), the third adjustment structure 315 is matched and fixed with the fourth adjustment structure. In this way, when the at least one adjustment component 310 is fixed with the different positions of the base 120, the at least one adjustment component 310 is further fixed with different positions of the mounting surface 140, thereby improving supporting stability when the at least one adjustment component 310 lifts the rear side of the base from the mounting surface 140 at a certain angle.
In order to further improve stability of the at least one adjustment component 310 that is assembled with the housing 10 and the base 210, the adjustment assembly 30 of the embodiments of the present disclosure further includes a locking device (not shown in the drawings), the locking device includes a first locking component and a second locking component. The first locking component is configured to fix and match the first adjustment structure 314 with the second adjustment structure, so as to fix the at least one adjustment component 310 with respect to the base 210. The second locking component is configured to fix and match the third adjustment structure 315 with the fourth adjustment structure, so as to fix the at least one adjustment component 310 with the mounting surface 140. The first locking component and the second locking component are selected from screws or bolts that cooperate with nuts, and in other embodiments, the first locking component and the second locking component are selected from fasteners, etc., which are not limited thereto.
All of the first fixing portion 311, the supporting portion 312, and the second fixing portion 313 of the embodiments of the present disclosure are plate-shaped structures, that is, the first fixing portion 311, the supporting portion 312, and the second fixing portion 313 are formed by performing a stamping process, a bending process, or other casting processes on a sheet metal component, in this way, s processing manner is simple, a cost is low, and integrity and stability are better.
In some embodiments, the second adjustment structure includes at least two adjustment holes, the at least two adjustment holes are disposed at intervals in the front-back direction Y-Y, and the first adjustment structure 314 is fixed and matched with one of the at least two adjustment holes. The fourth adjustment structure is at least two mounting holes, the at least two mounting holes are disposed at intervals in the front-back direction Y-Y, and the third adjustment structure 315 is fixed and matched with one of the at least two mounting holes.
Since the first fixing portion 311 and the second fixing portion 313 are sheet metal components, the at least two adjustment holes and a mounting housing 411 is facilitated to be disposed at intervals in the front-back direction Y-Y. When assembling, the second adjustment structure is fixedly matched with one of the at least two adjustment holes to relatively fix the adjustment member 310 at the different positions of the base 210. When adjusting, the second adjustment structure is adjusted to align with the at least two adjustment holes at different positions, then the first locking component is provided to fix and mount the second adjustment structure, the third adjustment structure 315 is adjusted to be aligned with a corresponding mounting hole, and the third adjustment structure 315 and the corresponding mounting hole are locked through the second locking component. Such adjustment mode is simple, a fixing mode thereof is firm, which is convenient for fixing after adjustment. In other embodiments, both the second adjustment structure and the third adjustment structure 315 are assembly holes, and certainly, the second adjustment structure and the third adjustment structure 315 may be design to each include at least two assembly holes.
In some embodiments, one of the first adjustment structure 314 and the second adjustment structure is a first adjustment groove, and another one of the first adjustment structure 314 and the second adjustment structure is connected and matched with different positions of the first adjustment groove, so that the at least one adjustment component 310 is capable of fixing with different positions of the base 210. One of the third adjustment structure 315 and the fourth adjustment structure is a second adjustment groove, and another one of the third adjustment structure 315 and the fourth adjustment structure is connected and matched with different positions of the second adjustment groove. After the first adjustment structure 314 or the second adjustment structure is adjusted with respect to the first adjustment groove, the first locking component is provided to fix the first adjustment structure 314 or the second adjustment structure with a corresponding position of the first adjustment groove. Then, the second locking component is provided to fix the third adjustment structure 315 or the fourth adjustment structure with a corresponding position of the second adjustment groove.
In some embodiments, the first adjustment structure 314 is a first buckle tongue 3141, the second adjustment structure includes at least two first clamping grooves, and the at least two first clamping grooves are disposed at intervals in the front-back direction Y-Y. The at least one adjustment component 310 is fixed with the different positions of the base 210 through respectively clamping the first buckle tongue 3141 to the least two first clamping grooves. Alternatively, the first adjustment structure 314 includes the at least two first clamping grooves, and the second adjustment structure is the first buckle tongue 3141. The third adjustment structure 315 is a second buckle tongue, the fourth adjustment structure includes at least two second clamping grooves, and the at least two second clamping grooves are disposed at intervals in the front-back direction Y-Y. The at least one adjustment component 310 is fixed with the different positions of the mounting surface 140 through respectively clamping the second buckle tongue to the least two second clamping grooves. Alternatively, the third adjustment structure includes the at least two second clamping grooves, and the fourth adjustment structure is the second buckle tongue 3141.
In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 9, one end of the at least one adjustment component 310 is rotatably connected to the base 210, and the rear side of the base 210 is lifted from the mounting surface 140 at different angles through adjusting an included angle between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210. It can be understood that the at least one adjustment component 310 is selected to be a plate member rotatably connected to the base 210 through a rotating shaft 318, a damping structure is disposed on the rotating shaft 318, and a swing angle between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 is adjusted through the damping structure. Please refer to FIG. 9a, when the included angle between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 is small, the first included angle α between the visual flame device 20 and the base 210 is also relatively small, please refer to FIG. 9b, when the included angle between the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 is large, the second included angle β between the visual flame device 20 and the base 210 is also relatively large.
In some embodiment, please refer to FIG. 6, the at least one adjustment component 310 includes a connecting portion 3161, a first mounting portion 3162, and a second mounting portion 3163, the first mounting portion 3162 and the second mounting portion 3163 are respectively and rotatably connected to two opposite sides of the connecting portion 3161, the first mounting portion 3162 is connected to the mounting surface 140, and the second mounting portion 3163 is connected to the base 210. A rotating angle between the first mounting portion 3162 and the connecting portion 3161 is adjustable, and a rotating angle between the second mounting portion 3163 and the connecting portion 3161 is adjustable, so as to adjusting the lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140. In the present disclosure, the rotating angle between the first mounting portion 3162 and the connecting portion 3161 is adjustable and the rotating angle between the second mounting portion 3163 and the connecting portion 3161 is adjustable, so that the lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 is capable of being adjusted to be a required height, thereby enabling the at least one adjustment component 310 to lift the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 at different angles.
It should be noted that, in the embodiment, the rotating shaft 318 includes a first rotating shaft 318 and a second rotating shaft 318, the first mounting portion 3162 and the connecting portion 3161 are rotatably connected by the first rotating shaft 318, and the second mounting portion 3163 and the connecting portion 3161 are rotatably connected by the second rotating shaft 318. It can be understood that a first damping structure and a second damping structure are further respectively disposed on the first rotating shaft 318 and the second rotating shaft 318, the rotating angle between the first mounting portion 3162 and the connecting portion 3161 is adjusted by the first damping structure, and the rotating angle between the second mounting portion 3163 and the connecting portion 3161 is adjusted by the second damping structure.
Further, in order to improve connection stability between the at least one adjustment component 310, the base 210, and the mounting surface 140, each of the first mounting portion 3162 and the second mounting portion 3163 is provided with an adjustment structure in a form of referring to the first fixing portion 311 and the second fixing portion 313, and each of the mounting surface 140 and the base 210 is also provided with a corresponding adjustment structure in the form of referring to the first fixing portion 311 and the second fixing portion 313.
In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 7, the at least one adjustment component 310 includes a first supporting component 317 and a second supporting component 319. A first end of the first supporting component 317 is connected to the base 210, a second end of the first supporting component 317 is movably connected to the second supporting component 319, one end of the second supporting component 319 away from the first supporting component 317 is connected to the mounting surface 140. The first supporting component 317 and the second supporting component 319 are movably connected to adjust the lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140, so that the at least one adjustment component 310 is capable of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 at different angles.
It should be noted that movable connection between the first supporting component 317 and the second supporting component 319 includes, but is not limited to, screw connection, snap-fit connection, sliding connection, etc. For example, a plurality of first threaded holes are defined on the first supporting component 317 at intervals in the height direction Z-Z, at least one second threaded hole is defined on the second supporting component 319, a length of the at least one adjustment component 310 is adjusted through respectively fixing the at least one second threaded hole with the plurality of the first threaded holes.
Further, the first supporting component 317 includes a first supporting segment 3171 and a first assembly segment 3172, and the second supporting component 319 includes a second supporting segment 3191 and a second assembly segment 3192. The first assembly segment 3172 is connected to one side of the first supporting segment 3171 and is connected to the base 210, the second assembly segment 3192 is connected to one side of the second supporting segment 3191 and is connected to the mounting face 140, and the first supporting segment 3171 and the second supporting segment 3191 are relatively fixed at different positions, so that the at least one adjustment component 310 is capable of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 at different angles.
In order to improve adjustment flexibility of the first supporting segment 3171 and the second supporting segment 3191, in the embodiment, the rotating shaft 318 includes the first rotating shaft 318 and the second rotating shaft 318, the first assembly segment 3172 and the first supporting segment 3171 are rotatably connected by the first rotating shaft 318, and the second assembly segment 3192 and the second supporting segment 3191 are rotatably connected by the second rotating shaft 318. It can be understood that the first damping structure and the second damping structure are further respectively disposed on the first rotating shaft 318 and the second rotating shaft 318, a rotating angle between the first assembly segment 3172 and the first supporting segment 3171 is adjusted by the first damping structure, and a rotating angle between the second assembly segment 3192 and the second supporting segment 3191 is adjusted by the second damping structure.
Further, in order to improve connection stability between the at least one adjustment component 310, the base 210, and the mounting surface 140, each of the first supporting segment 3171 and the second supporting segment 3191 is provided with the adjustment structure in the form of referring to the first fixing portion 311 and the second fixing portion 313, and each of the mounting surface 140 and the base 210 is also provided with a corresponding adjustment structure in the form of referring to the first fixing portion 311 and the second fixing portion 313
In order to ensure the supporting stability when the at least one adjustment component 310 lifts the rear side of the base from the mounting surface 140 at the certain angle, two adjustment components 310 are provided, and the two adjustment components 310 are respectively supported on two opposite sides of the base 210. Certainly, in other embodiments, three adjustment components 310, four adjustment components 310, five adjustment components 310, etc. are also provided, and the adjustment components 310 are disposed on the base 210 at intervals.
Further, in order to improve assembly stability of the base 210, a front side of the base 210 is fixed with the mounting surface 140. Specifically, a baffle is disposed on the mounting surface 140, and the front side of the base 210 abuts against the baffle, so that the rear side of the base 210 is conveniently lifted, in this way, a fixing position of the at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 is adjusted, or the included angle between at least one adjustment component 310 and the base 210 is adjusted, or the lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base 210 from the mounting surface 140 is adjusted.
In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 4, the reflective assembly 230 further includes a reflective structure 231 and a driving device 232, the reflective structure 231 includes a shaft rod 2311 and a plurality of reflective components 2312, the plurality of reflective components 2312 are irregularly mounted on the shaft rod 2311, and the plurality of reflective components 2312 includes a plurality of reflective surfaces. The plurality of the reflective components 2312 are reflective sheets being planar, and the reflective sheet are also capable of being selecting from various shapes, such as a square, a circle, a triangle, etc. Specifically, the driving device 232 drives the reflective structure 231 to rotate surrounding the shaft rod 2311, so that the plurality of reflective surfaces have different reflective angles. Since the plurality of reflective components 2312 have the different reflective angles, the light after reflecting is more diversified and regular. In this way, a reflection effect of the light is enhanced, so that the reflective assembly 230 is capable of more effectively reflecting the light to a target area, thereby improving an illumination effect. The driving device 232 controls the reflective structure 231 to rotate surrounding the shaft rod 2311 to adjust the reflective angles of the plurality of reflective components 2312. In this way, the reflective angles of the plurality of reflective components 2312 are adjusted at any time according to actual needs, so that the reflective assembly 230 has greater flexibility and adjustability, and is adapted to different scenarios and requirements.
The base 210 includes a supporting plate 211 and two side plates 212, the two side plates 212 are disposed on the supporting plate 211 and are disposed at intervals in the left-right direction X-X. The two side plates 212, the supporting plate 211, and the artificial fuel bed 220 are enclosed to form the assembly cavity 260 (not shown in the figure). The reflective assembly 230 may be mounted on the two side plates 212. The supporting plate 211 includes a bottom plate 2111 and a tail plate 2112, the tail plate 2112 is connected to one side of the bottom plate 2111 and there is an included angle between the tail plate 2112 and the bottom plate 2111, the light-transmitting portion 240 is disposed on the tail plate 2112.
In some structural forms, the light-transmitting portion 240 is a through-groove structure. In this way, a processing manner is simple, certainly, in other embodiments, the light-transmitting portion 240 is formed on a light-transmitting component, such as a plastic plate and a glass plate, disposed on the supporting plate 211.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, please refer to FIGS. 10 and 13-14, the device housing assembly 410 of the heating device 40 includes the mounting housing 411, a volute 412, an air duct housing 413, a protective net 415 and an assembly plate 414, the air return ports 440 and the air outlets 450 are defined on the mounting housing 411, the mounting housing 411 includes an upper mounting housing 4111 and a lower mounting housing 4112, the upper mounting housing 4111 and the lower mounting housing 4112 are connected and jointly define the air outlets 450, and in addition, the air return ports 440 are defined on the lower mounting housing 4112, or are defined on the upper mounting housing 4111, or are defined on both the upper mounting housing 4111 and the lower mounting housing 4112. The volute 412 is connected to the air duct housing 413, and both the volute 412 and the air duct housing 431 are disposed in the mounting housing 411. The mounting housing 411, the volute 412, and the air duct housing 413 jointly define the air duct, the fan 420 is disposed in the volute 412, the heating device 430 is disposed in the air duct housing 413, and the protective net 415 is disposed in the mounting housing 411 and disposed at an air outlet side of the heating device 430. The assembly plate 414 is connected to an outer side of the mounting housing 411 and is fixedly connected to the housing 10, thereby fixing the mounting housing 411 in a mounting groove 540.
In this way, the volute 412 and the air duct housing 413 effectively guide air to flow and further enhance an effect of the electric fireplace 1 of heating air in the space. Moreover, in the present disclosure, the fan 420 is disposed in the volute 412, the heating device 430 is disposed in the air duct housing 413, and then the volute 412 is fixed with and the air duct housing 413. In this way, the fan 420 and the heating device 430 are capable of being independently assembled and maintained, which is convenient for the users to maintain and clean the electric fireplace 1. In addition, the protective net 415 effectively prevents external debris from entering an interior of the electric fireplace 1, so that internal components of the electric fireplace 1 are prevented from being damaged, thereby improving reliability and service life of the electric fireplace 1.
Please refer to FIG. 13, the air duct housing 413 includes an air deflector 4131, the air deflector 4131 is disposed between the fan 420 and the heating device 430 and is spaced apart from the volute 412, and a distance between the air deflector 4131 and the volute 412 gradually increases in a direction away from the fan 420. In this way, a diffusion chamber is formed between the fan 420 and the heating device 430, and an airflow blown out by the fan 420 converts partial kinetic energy into static energy through a diffusing effect of the diffusion chamber, an air speed is reduced, so that the air is efficiently heated by the heating device 430. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the diffusion cavity is capable of changing an airflow state and the air speed, so that the airflow may generate a pressure reduction state, a pressure expansion state, and a pressure dispersion state in a flowing process, in this way, the airflow is better distributed and better uniformed, the airflow is more stable and gentler when passing through the heating device 430, and a noise is further reduced.
Please refer to FIGS. 10-12, the embodiments of the electric fireplace 1 of the present disclosure further includes a front panel 50, the front panel 50 is fixedly connected to the housing 10, through holes 530 are defined on the front panel 50 and are communicated with the air outlets 450. The device housing assembly 410 is connected to different positions of the housing 10 to adjust a distance between the air outlets 450 and the through holes 530. Specifically, when the distance between the air outlets 450 and the through holes 530 increases, a ventilation path becomes longer, and a resistance of air circulation is increased, resulting in a decrease in an air outlet speed at the air outlets 450, thereby reducing an amount of air passing through the air outlets 450 per unit time. On the contrary, when the distance between the air outlets 450 and the through holes 530 decreases, the ventilation path becomes shorter, and the resistance of the air circulation is reduced, resulting in an increase in the air outlet speed at the air outlets 450, and the amount of the air passing through the air outlets 450 per unit time is increased. In the present disclosure, an air outlet amount of the electric fireplace 1 is adjusted through adjusting the distance between the air outlets 450 and the through holes 530.
Furthermore, an outer diameter of the through holes 530 is greater than an outer diameter of the air outlets 450. Since the outer diameter of the through holes 530 is greater than the outer diameter of the air outlets 450, the ventilation path is wider, and the resistance of the air circulation is relatively small. In this way, an air resistance in the electric fireplace 1 is reduced, an energy consumption of an electric fireplace system is reduced, and a ventilation efficiency of the electric fireplace 1 is improved. Moreover, an air speed at the through holes 530 are relatively low, which reduces noise generated when the air flows.
In order to facilitate adjustment of the distance between the air outlets 450 and the through holes 530, stroke grooves 4141 are defined on the assembly plate 414, and different positions of the stroke grooves 4141 are fixed with the top plate 130. The stroke grooves 4141 are fixedly connected to the top plate 130 through threaded fasteners, such as the screws and the bolts. Specifically, after the threaded fasteners pass through the stroke grooves 4141 and are fixed to the top plate 130, a bottom portion of the assembly plate 414 are fixed on head portions of the threaded fasteners, and at this time, column bodies of the threaded fasteners are partially disposed in the stroke grooves 4141. Pushing the mounting housing 411 may adjust the distance between the air outlets 450 and the through holes 530 of the heating device 40 when there is a need, and in a process of pushing the mounting housing 411, the column bodies of the threaded fasteners are capable of respectively sliding in the stroke grooves 4141.
Please refer back to FIGS. 10-11 again, the front panel 50 includes a panel body 510 and a surrounding plate 520, the surrounding plate 520 surrounds a periphery of the panel body 510. The through holes 530 are defined on the panel body 510, the surrounding plate 5200 and the panel body 510 are enclosed to define the mounting groove 540, and the surrounding plate 520 is connected to the housing 10. The mounting housing 411 is at least partially embedded in the mounting groove 540, the surrounding plate 520 includes at least two limiting portions 560, the at least two limiting portions 560 are disposed in the mounting groove 540, and two opposite sides of the mounting housing 411 respectively abut against the at least two limiting portions 560. The mounting housing 411 is embedded in the mounting groove 540, thereby simplifying an assembly process of the front panel 50 and the mounting housing 411. The two opposite sides of the mounting housing 411 respectively abut against the at least two limiting portions 560, which ensures a stable connection between the mounting housing 411 and the front panel 50, and also prevents the mounting housing 411 and the front panel from shifting during adjustment of the mounting housing 411 and the housing 10.
It can be understood that the heating device 40 and the visual flame device 20 of the present disclosure are independent modules, so the heating device 40 and the visual flame device 20 are respectively disposed at different positions of the housing 10. The heating device 40 is selected to dispose above or below the visual flame device 20. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to facilitate an assembly operation of the heating device 40 and the visual flame device 20 and a projection operation of the visual flame device 20, the heating device 40 is disposed above the visual flame device 20.
Further, in order to facilitate an assembly operation of the housing 10 and the front panel 50, please refer back to FIG. 2, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the top plate 130 includes a first plate portion 131 and a second plate portion 132, the first plate portion 131 is connected with the second plate portion 132, one side of the first plate portion 131 away from the second plate portion 132 is connected to the back plate 120, the first plate portion 131 and the mounting plate 110 are disposed at intervals, the second plate portion 132 and the back plate 120 are disposed at intervals. The surrounding plate 520 includes at least one third fixing portion 550, a top portion of the surrounding plate 520 is connected to a bottom portion of the second plate portion 132, the at least one third fixing portion 550 is connected to an inner side surface of the second plate portion 132. In this way, a contact area between the front panel 50 and the top plate 130 is increased, thereby improving assembly stability of the front panel 50.
Certainly, please refer to FIGS. 8-9, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the heating device 40 is below the visual flame device 20. The heating device 40 is disposed on the mounting plate 110, the mounting surface 140 for mounting the visual flame device 20 is formed on a top portion of the mounting housing 411, and the adjustment assembly 30 and the visual flame device 20 are disposed on the mounting surface 140 on the top portion of the mounting housing 411. A specific assembly form of the heating device 40 and the visual flame device 20 is not limited in the present disclosure.
In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the electric fireplace further includes a protective cover, the protective cover is connected to the front panel 50 and covers the through holes 530. The protective cover and the front panel 50 are integrally formed. In this way, no additional connecting parts or steps are needed during assembling the protective cover and the front panel 50, an assembly process thereof is simplified, and time and workload for assembly is further reduced. Integrally forming the protective cover and the front panel 50 may enhance stability and rigidity of an entire structure of the protective cover and the front panel 50, thereby reducing vibration or loosening that may occur during use of the electric fireplace 1.
Same or similar reference numerals in the drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that orientations or working position relationships indicated by terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, etc. are only for ease of description of the present disclosure and simplified description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, and is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so the terms describing the working position relationships in the accompanying drawings are only used for exemplary description and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present disclosure, and for those who skilled in the art, specific meanings of above terms may be understood according to specific situations.
The above are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within a spirit and a principle of the present disclosure shall fall within a protection scope of the present disclosure.
1. An electric fireplace, comprising:
a housing;
a virtual flame device; and
an adjustment assembly;
wherein the housing comprises a mounting surface and a projection surface; the virtual flame device comprises a base, an artificial fuel bed, a reflective assembly, and a light source, the base is disposed on the mounting surface, and a light-transmitting portion is disposed at a rear side of the base; the artificial fuel bed is disposed on the base, the artificial fuel bed and the base are enclosed to form an assembly cavity; both the reflective assembly and the light source are disposed in the assembly cavity, the reflective assembly is configured to reflect or refract light emitted by the light source, after reflecting or refracting, the light passes through the light-transmitting portion and is projected onto the projection surface, so as to generate an image of flames on the projection surface; and
the adjustment assembly comprises at least one adjustment component, the at least one adjustment component is mounted on the mounting surface and supports the base, so as to lift the rear side of the base from the mounting surface; the at least one adjustment component is connected to different positions of the base, or the at least one adjustment component is rotatably connected to the base, or a lifting height of lifting the rear side of the base from the mounting surface is adjustable, different supporting angles between the base and the mounting surface are obtained to obtain different light-transmitting angles of the light-transmitting portion, so as to adjust a height of the image of the flames on the projection surface.
2. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustment component comprises a supporting portion and a first fixing portion, the first fixing portion is connected to a first side of the supporting portion, the first fixing portion comprises a first adjustment structure, and a second side of the supporting portion abuts against the mounting surface; and
the base comprises a second adjustment structure, the first adjustment structure is matched and fixed with the second adjustment structure, so as to support the rear side of the base at different angles.
3. The electric fireplace according to claim 2, wherein the at least one adjustment component further comprises a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion is connected to one end of the supporting portion away from the first fixing portion, the second fixing portion comprises a third adjustment structure, the mounting surface comprises a fourth adjustment structure, the third adjustment structure is matched and fixed with the fourth adjustment structure.
4. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustment component comprises a connecting portion, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are respectively and rotatably connected to two opposite sides of the connecting portion, the first mounting portion is connected to the mounting surface, and the second mounting portion is connected to the base; and
a rotating angle between the first mounting portion and the connecting portion is adjustable, and a rotating angle between the second mounting portion and the connecting portion is adjustable.
5. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustment component comprises a first supporting component and a second supporting component; and
a first end of the first supporting component is connected to the base, a second end of the first supporting component is movably connected to the second supporting component, one end of the second supporting component away from the first supporting component is connected to the mounting surface.
6. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, wherein the electric fireplace further comprises a heating device and a front panel, the heating device is disposed in the housing; the heating device comprises a device housing assembly, a fan, and a heating component; the device housing assembly comprises an air duct, air return ports, and air outlets, the air return ports and the air outlets are communicated with the air duct; the fan and the heating device are disposed in the air duct, and the heating component is disposed at an air outlet side of the fan; and
the front panel is fixedly connected to the housing, through holes are defined on the front panel and are communicated with the air outlets; the device housing assembly is connected to different positions of the housing to adjust a distance between the air outlets and the through holes.
7. The electric fireplace according to claim 6, wherein the front panel comprises a panel body and a surrounding plate, the surrounding plate surrounds a periphery of the panel body; the through holes are defined on the panel body, the surrounding plate and the panel body are enclosed to define a mounting groove, and the surrounding plate is connected to the housing; and
the device housing assembly is at least partially embedded in the mounting groove, the surrounding plate comprises at least two limiting portions, the at least two limiting portions are disposed in the mounting groove, and two opposite sides of the device housing assembly respectively abut against the at least two limiting portions.
8. The electric fireplace according to claim 7, wherein the housing comprises a mounting plate, a top plate, and a back plate, the mounting plate and the top plate are disposed at intervals in a height direction, and the back plate is connected to the top plate and the mounting plate; the projection surface is formed on an inner side surface of the back plate, and the mounting surface is formed on a top portion of the mounting plate.
9. The electric fireplace according to claim 8, wherein the heating device is disposed above the visual flame device, the top plate comprises a first plate portion and a second plate portion, the first plate portion is connected with the second plate portion, one side of the first plate portion away from the second plate portion is connected to the back plate, the first plate portion and the mounting plate are disposed at intervals, the second plate portion and the back plate are disposed at intervals; and
the surrounding plate comprises at least one third fixing portion, a top portion of the surrounding plate is connected to a bottom portion of the second plate portion, the at least one third fixing portion is connected to an inner side surface of the second plate portion.
10. The electric fireplace according to claim 6, wherein an outer diameter of the through holes are greater than an outer diameter of the air outlets; and/or
the electric fireplace further comprises a protective cover, the protective cover is connected to the front panel and covers the through holes; and/or
the mounting surface is formed on a top portion of the device housing assembly, the adjustment assembly and the visual flame device are disposed on the mounting surface on the top portion of the device housing assembly.