202results about "Mechanical igniters" patented technology

This invention provides a portable combustion device that provides a cleaner combustion, reduces the kindling period, and provides a more efficient overall combustion through the use of a fan that directs a predetermined volume of airflow over the combustible fuel—typically wood or similar cellulose-based biological solids. The combustion device has a combustion chamber into which the fuel source is placed for combustion. Mounted to the side of the combustion chamber is a housing that encloses the TEG, which generates an electrical output based on a difference in temperature on opposing sides. Mounted onto the TEG housing and protruding into the combustion chamber through a small passageway is a heat-conducting probe and heat-conducting probe base unit. The opposing side of the TEG is also in contact with a heat sink to remove heat from the TEG device through interaction with ambient air that passes over the vanes from a port located along the side of the TEG housing. A motor and fan near the heat sink to draw air away the heat sink and aid in the cooling of the heat sink, and force air onto the combusting fuel through a plurality of peripheral ports that connect with an air space located between the inner and outer walls of the combustion chamber.

A quick-release buckle with a fire starting components is an apparatus that readily provides a user with the tools to create a fire in emergency situations. The apparatus mainly comprises a first buckle portion, a second buckle portion, a fire ignition material, a friction plate, and a plurality of interlocking mechanisms. The first buckle portion and the second buckle portion are used as a fastener and engage each other through the interlocking mechanisms. The fire ignition material is struck upon the friction plate in order to create a fire among an incendiary substance. The friction plate is integrated into the first buckle portion, which allows the friction plate to be firmly held in place by grasping the first buckle portion. The fire ignition material is integrated into the second buckle portion, which allows the second buckle portion to be used to strike the fire ignition material against the friction plate.

What is shown is an improved gas burner assembly that is easily adapted to attach to a range top or cooktop, or the floor of the range and can draw air from either above the range top level by external vents or from below range top level through an open style mixing cup. The improved gas burner assembly uses a plurality of flame rings providing the user a wide variety of temperature settings starting from a low intensity simmer to high intensity cooking heat. A gas transfer channel provides a sustaining ignition source. The gas transfer channel has sustaining flame buttons interior to the burner body, and provides the initial ignition for the main flame rings. The gas transfer channel additionally has slots that provide additional sustaining flames for the main flame rings located on the exterior of the burner body. The improved gas burner assembly additionally uses a cover plate of transparent or translucent, heat proof material that allows the user to observe the interior of the burner to which flame rings have ignited. The cover plate also transfers heat from the internal flame rings to the cooking utensil imparting a more uniform transfer of heat to the cooking utensil.

A micro pilot for a gas hot water heater is provided. The micro pilot provides a flame that is substantially smaller than a typical pilot in a hot water heater during standby operation of the burner. Just prior to allowing gas to flow to the burner upon a call for heat, a pilot flame of sufficient size to ensure ignition of the burner is provided. In one embodiment this larger pilot flame is produced by providing an additional amount of bleed gas to the pilot to increase flame size. In another embodiment, bleed gas is provided to a separate booster pilot, which is ignited by the micro pilot. The flame from the booster pilot is then used to ignite the main burner. This design allows for the micro pilot to be positioned closer to the flame trap of a flammable vapor resistant hot water heater to ensure smooth ignition of any such vapor.

A composite monolithic element for use as a hot surface ignitor or the like includes first and second regions or layers. The first region or layer comprises a low pressure ejection molded mixture of silicon carbide and silicon nitride particles or other compatible mix which will alter processing art as a resistor. This resistor includes two cold portions and a hot portion intermediate thereof. The second region or layer also includes an ejection molded mixture of silicon carbide and silicon nitride particles or other appropriate mixture, while the second layer contains the same or similar compounds as the first, the rations of the compound differ so that after processing it acts as an insulator and as a support for the first layer. These first and second layers are bonded together to form a joint free mechanically continuous structure and densified.

A lighter includes a pivot nozzle including a nozzle housing pivotally mounted at a lighter casing, a gas nozzle substantially supported in the nozzle housing in a stationary manner, and a retention skeleton having a predetermine flexibility is extended from a gas valve to the gas nozzle for guiding the gas emitting from a liquefied gas storage to the gas nozzle, wherein the nozzle housing is pivotally folded with respect to the lighter casing to selectively adjust a tilt angle of the gas nozzle while the retention skeleton retains the gas flowing towards the gas nozzle such that when the ignition button is depressed to depress the piezoelectric unit and to release the gas at the gas valve at the same time, the gas is emitted at the gas nozzle through the retention skeleton and is ignited by the sparks at the ignition tip of the piezoelectric unit.

The present invention is directed to a lighter including a housing having a supply of fuel, an actuating member extending from the housing and being movable to selectively perform at least one step in igniting the fuel, and an inhibiting member extending from the housing. Moving the inhibiting member a predetermined distance resists, obstructs and/or prevents the actuating member from performing at least one step in igniting the fuel. For example, moving the inhibiting member the predetermined distance may resist and/or prevent movement of the actuating member, may obstruct and/or prevent the release of fuel, and/or may resist and/or prevent the creation of a spark to ignite the fuel. Various other features which improve the functioning of the lighter may be provided separately or in combination.

A method and apparatus is defined for automatically igniting and controlling a gaslight to turn ON the gaslight in the evening and turn OFF the gaslight in the morning or alternatively, using a switch or timer to turn the gaslight on and off. The gaslight may be either a mantle type burner or an open flame type burner. The igniter consists of a high voltage spark generator that is controlled by a microcontroller to enable the spark when the microcontroller senses that darkness has occurred or a preset time of day has occurred. The spark is generated across a spark probe gap that is positioned in an optimum location to ignite the gas/air mixture. We and others have been manufacturing gaslight igniters for several years and this patent pertains to recent concepts and implementations that greatly improve the automatic igniter/burner utility and operation.

The physical parameters of the device are also important. The device is sized so that it will fit easily inside of a 3-inch lamppost, or install easily within most gas lamp heads. The device is flexible in configuration to allow the burner/probe to be oriented axially with the igniter, or oriented perpendicular to the igniter to provide great flexibility in using the igniter with various burners and gas light heads. Quick disconnect fittings for gas and low voltage electric make the igniter/burner assembly easy to change without tools, similar to changing a light bulb.

A strap-securing device is configured to be able to be used to ignite a fire. The strap-securing device may include at least one strap-retaining body configured to retain at least one strap, and at least one fire-starting component configured to be used to ignite a fire. For example, the at least one strap-retaining body may include a first buckle member, and a second buckle member configured to be removably connected to the first buckle member. Alternatively, the at least one strap-retaining body may include a slider, cord lock, shackle, and/or the like.

A fire-starter device for survival or emergency use has a handle portion and case portion that twist together, to sheath a mischmetal flint rod inside the case, and a seal ring protects the flint rod from environmental moisture. The case has a steel strike plate and a guide channel. The mischmetal flint rod favorably has a composition of cerium—50%, lanthanum—26%, magnesium—10%, praseodymium—3%, neodymium—1%, and iron—10%.

A survival buckle is disclosed which is durable, easy to use, safe, and can provide the necessary spark to create a fire in almost any setting. The male buckle member comprises a flint cartridge positioned on the center guide rod, and the female buckle member comprises a striking pad. To create a spark, the user will separate the male buckle member from the female buckle member, secure the male buckle member in one hand, secure the female buckle member in the other hand, and strike the flint cartridge against the striking pad in an outward motion. The impact from the flint cartridge causes a portion of the striking pad, heated by friction, to react with oxygen from the atmosphere and create a spark.

A gas appliance control assembly includes a gas valve and a reed switch operated simultaneously by rotation of a single shaft. The reed switch opens and closes a circuit including an electronic ignition module and a spark igniter so that spark is provided as the gas valve is adjusted to a burner igniting condition.

A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet and a burner end, a motor, and an impeller mounted in the housing. The impeller is in fluid communication with the air inlet, in mechanical communication with the motor, and adapted to direct air from the air inlet towards the burner end of the housing. The burner assembly also includes at least one pre-mix gas injection nozzle mounted in the housing. Each of the at least one pre-mix gas injection nozzle has at least one orifice adapted to direct gaseous fuel into the housing. The burner assembly further includes a spin vane comprising at least one spin vane blade. The spin vane is mounted in the burner end of the housing and adapted to direct the flow of air in the burner end. The burner assembly still further includes an igniter mounted in the burner end of the housing. The igniter is adapted to ignite the air and fuel mixture in the burner end of the housing to produce a main flame.