Electric fireplace

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric fireplace. It includes a housing, a flame light source, an imaging plate horizontally placed on the upper part of the housing, a light reflecting member for reflecting or refracting the light generated from the flame light source onto the imaging plate to provide an image of the flame on the imaging plate; a simulated fuel bed placed at the bottom of the housing to provide simulated combustibles; an inclined screen placed between the imaging plate and the simulated fuel bed for projecting the flame image on the imaging plate behind the screen to form a vertically oriented flame image and projecting it onto the simulated fuel bed, and the simulated fuel bed can be seen through the screen. In the present invention, by arranging the flame light source, the light reflecting member, and the flame simulation plate at the top of the housing and arranging the screen in an inclined manner, the flame simulation effect is better. The heating element is arranged at the bottom of the housing to facilitate the upward movement of heat, and the heating effect is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric fireplace. Background Art

[0002] Existing electric fireplaces have been widely used. In order to achieve a realistic flame effect, various manufacturers use a variety of different structures to make the burning effect of fake firewood realistic. Currently, the imaging plate and the flame simulation plate are both installed behind the screen, and the screen is installed in the vertical direction, and the flame can be directly observed through the screen. However, the current actual effect is still lacking, and experts can still easily find that the flame is not realistic. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an electric fireplace with a realistic burning effect.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is achieved as follows.

[0005] An electric fireplace includes a housing, a flame light source for providing light.

[0006] An imaging plate horizontally placed on the upper part of the housing, through which light can pass.

[0007] A reflecting member for reflecting or refracting the light generated from the flame light source onto the imaging plate to provide an image of the flame on the imaging plate.

[0008] A simulated fuel bed placed at the bottom of the housing to provide simulated combustibles.

[0009] An inclined screen placed between the imaging plate and the simulated fuel bed for projecting the flame image on the imaging plate behind the screen to form a vertical flame image and projecting it onto the simulated fuel bed, and the simulated fuel bed can be seen through the screen.

[0010] The above technical solution can be further improved as follows.

[0011] It further includes a flame simulation plate located between the imaging plate and the reflecting member.

[0012] At least part of the flame simulation plate has openings, and the edges of the openings are formed by continuous curves with different curvatures, so that the light reflected by the reflecting member onto the imaging plate forms the basic outline of the flame image.

[0013] The openings on the flame simulation plate are distributed in a scattered manner, so that the flame images projected on the imaging plate are staggered.

[0014] The flame simulation plate can partially block the light reflected by the reflecting member and emitted by the flame light source.

[0015] The imaging plate described above can conceal the reflective component.

[0016] A lighting source is provided below the simulated fuel bed to illuminate at least part of the simulated fuel bed.

[0017] The acute angle between the screen and the horizontal plane is between 30° and 60°.

[0018] The housing includes a plurality of inner walls, namely: an upper wall located above the imaging plate; a lower wall located below the screen and the simulated fuel bed; a rear wall located behind the screen and the simulated fuel bed and extending to the upper wall and the lower wall; and side walls located on the left and right sides of the screen and the simulated fuel bed and extending to the upper wall and the lower wall.

[0019] It further includes a heating element located below the simulated fuel bed.

[0020] In the present invention, by arranging the flame light source, the reflective component, and the flame simulation plate at the top of the housing, and setting the screen in an inclined manner, the flame simulation effect is better. By arranging the heating element at the bottom of the housing, it is beneficial for the heat to rise, and the heating effect is better. Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the embodiment.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a front view of the embodiment.

[0023] Figure 3 It is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along A-A. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0024] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

[0025] Embodiment: With reference to the drawings, an electric fireplace includes a housing 1, and the housing further includes an upper wall 10, a lower wall 11, a rear wall 12, the rear wall extends to the upper wall and the lower wall, and two side walls 13, both side walls extend to the upper wall and the lower wall.

[0026] It further includes a flame light source 2 to provide light.

[0027] An imaging plate 3 horizontally placed at the upper part of the housing can allow light to pass through, and the imaging plate is a prior art.

[0028] A reflective component 4 is used to reflect or refract the light generated from the flame light source 2 onto the imaging plate to provide an image of the flame on the imaging plate.

[0029] A simulated fuel bed 5 placed in the lower part of the inner cavity of the housing 1 is used to provide simulated combustibles.

[0030] The inclined screen 6 has an acute angle with the horizontal plane between 30° and 60°, and the optimal angle is 45°. The screen is placed between the imaging plate 3 and the simulated fuel bed 5, used to project the flame image on the imaging plate to form a vertical flame image behind the screen and project it onto the simulated fuel bed. Through the screen 6, the simulated fuel bed 5 can be seen. The screen can be a transparent body, a locally transparent body, or a semi-transparent body and form some mirror effects on the screen surface. The screen of the present invention is a screen commonly used in the prior art.

[0031] It further includes a flame simulation plate 7, located between the imaging plate 3 and the reflective component 4. The flame simulation plate (the specific imaging shape is not shown in the figure), at least part of the area has openings, and the edges of the openings are composed of continuous curves with different curvatures, so that the light reflected by the reflective component to the imaging plate forms the basic outline of the flame image. Or the openings on the flame simulation plate are scattered, so that the flame images projected on the imaging plate are not on the same starting line. Or the flame simulation plate can partially block the light reflected by the reflective component and emitted by the flame light source. The flame simulation plate is also in the prior art.

[0032] The imaging plate 3 can hide the reflective component 4, so that the reflective component does not form an image on the screen surface or behind.

[0033] A lighting source 50 is provided below the simulated fuel bed 5, which can at least partially illuminate the simulated fuel bed.

[0034] It further includes a heating element 8, located between the simulated fuel bed 5 and the lower wall 11. The air outlet 80 is located below the front of the housing.

Claims

1. An electric fireplace, comprising a housing, characterized in that: It further includes a flame light source for providing light; An imaging plate horizontally placed on the upper part of the housing, through which light can pass; A reflective member for reflecting or refracting the light generated from the flame light source onto the imaging plate to provide an image of the flame on the imaging plate; A simulated fuel bed placed at the bottom of the housing to provide simulated combustibles; An inclined screen placed between the imaging plate and the simulated fuel bed, for projecting the flame image on the imaging plate behind the screen to form a vertically oriented flame image and projecting it onto the simulated fuel bed, and the simulated fuel bed can be seen through the screen; It further includes a flame simulation plate located between the imaging plate and the reflective member; At least part of the flame simulation plate has openings, and the edges of the openings are formed by continuous curves with different curvatures, so that the light reflected by the reflective member onto the imaging plate forms the basic outline of the flame image; The imaging plate can hide the reflective member.

2. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The openings on the flame simulation plate are distributed in a staggered manner, so that the flame images projected on the imaging plate are not on the same starting line.

3. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flame simulation plate can partially block the light reflected by the reflective member and emitted by the flame light source.

4. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, characterized in that, A lighting source is provided under the simulated fuel bed to at least partially illuminate the simulated fuel bed.

5. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, wherein The acute angle between the screen and the horizontal plane is between 30° and 60°.

6. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a plurality of inner walls, respectively: An upper wall located above the imaging plate; A lower wall located below the screen and the simulated fuel bed; A rear wall located behind the screen and the simulated fuel bed and extending to the upper wall and the lower wall; Side walls located on the left and right sides of the screen and the simulated fuel bed and extending to the upper wall and the lower wall.

7. The electric fireplace according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a heating element located below the simulated fuel bed.

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