Fireplace apparatus having remote automatic control function

Abstract

Disclosed is a fireplace apparatus having a remote automatic control function. The fireplace apparatus is capable of automatically controlling opening and closing of an air supply passage mounted below a combustion chamber corresponding to a detected temperature of the fireplace, displaying information related to an ignition state, a key selection state, a heating power setting state and key buttons for key selection, preventing foreign materials from being adhered to an electric heating member by a cover, and enabling a user to carry out remote ignition control, air amount control and temperature setting at a remote location. Accordingly, initial ignition can be stably achieved and the air supply amount is automatically controlled corresponding to the temperature of the combustion chamber. A user can achieve remote ignition or ignition reservation, and ignition and combustion are carried out at an optimum time according to the indoor temperature and time for returning home.

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CROSS REFERENCE RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims foreign priority of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-105992, filed on Aug. 14, 2014, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this application.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The disclosure relates to a fireplace apparatus and, more particularly, to a fireplace apparatus having a remote automatic control function capable of detecting a temperature of the fireplace, automatically controlling opening and closing of an air supply passage mounted below a combustion chamber corresponding to the detected temperature of the fireplace, displaying information related to an ignition state, a key selection state, a heating power setting state and key buttons for key selection, preventing foreign materials from being adhered to an electric heating member by a cover, and enabling a user to carry out remote ignition control, air amount control and temperature setting at a remote ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a fireplace apparatus that has a remote automatic control function. It can detect the temperature of the fireplace, automatically control the opening and closing of an air supply passage, display information related to ignition, key selection, heating power setting, and key buttons, prevent foreign materials from adhering to the electric heating member, and enable users to carry out remote ignition control, air amount control, and temperature setting. This enhances convenience and safety in use. The fireplace apparatus is stable and efficient in ignition and air supply control, and it allows users to achieve remote ignition control and combustion at an optimum time based on the indoor temperature and time for returning home.

Problems solved by technology

However, the air introduced through the ashpan 14 is supplied very rapidly to the combustion chamber 10 due to convection, which results in fast combustion of the solid fuel in the combustion chamber 10.

Further, even when the temperature of the combustion chamber 10 rises above a predetermined temperature by sufficient combustion of the solid fuel such as firewood, if the ashpan 14 is kept in an opened state, the solid fuel is combusted too rapidly, which causes unnecessary waste of fuel and too fast heat dissipation through the smoke flue 8 without being used for indoor heating.

However, if the ashpan 14 is closed too early before the combustion chamber 10 is sufficiently heated, combustion of the solid fuel may fail due to lack of air.

Therefore, it is difficult for a user who has little experience in using a fireplace to know when to close the ashpan 14.

Such a method of initially igniting the solid fuel is not easy for a beginner and smoke may spread in the room.

However, such an electric heating member (not shown) easily becomes sooty or contaminated with foreign materials, which results in deterioration of heating ability due to a short circuit or corrosion and a reduction in lifespan.

In addition, because the indoor temperature is relatively low in winter, although a user operates the fireplace immediately after returning home, it takes a relatively long time to warm the room through combustion of the solid fuel loaded in the fireplace.

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