Combustion Device Infrared Mesh Exposure and Reflective Plate
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gas combustion devices for heating objects suffer from uneven heating, as the surface is heated more than the interior, and existing infrared heating source devices have limitations in delivering sufficient infrared rays per unit area due to partial blocking by cover plates.
Innovation Solution
A combustion device design that exposes the infrared ray generation mesh outside directly, combined with a reflective plate to enhance infrared intensity by reflecting emitted rays back onto the mesh, increasing thermal energy accumulation and infrared ray emission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a cover plate is used to scatter infrared rays, then the infrared rays can be scattered outwardly, but the infrared rays are partly blocked by the cover plate reducing the intensity per unit area
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the cover plate that was blocking and scattering infrared rays. By taking out this component, the infrared ray generation mesh is directly exposed, allowing infrared rays to pass through without obstruction, thereby maximizing the infrared intensity per unit area reaching the target object.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the structural arrangement from a covered configuration to an exposed configuration. The infrared ray generation mesh is positioned and exposed in a new spatial dimension, allowing direct emission of infrared rays without the intermediate cover plate structure.
2Area of stationary object
If a curved cover plate is used to scatter infrared rays, then the infrared rays can be distributed outwardly, but the object receives limited infrared per unit area
Solution Approach 1:
The curved cover plate is completely removed from the system. This extraction eliminates the trade-off between scattering coverage and intensity, as the infrared ray generation mesh directly emits concentrated infrared rays without any obstructing structure.
3Reliability
If the infrared ray generation mesh is covered, then the structure is protected, but the infrared intensity reaching the object is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The protective cover is removed entirely. The design accepts the trade-off by prioritizing maximum infrared intensity output over physical protection of the mesh, achieving unrestricted infrared emission to the target object.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design ensures uniform heating by maintaining unrestricted infrared intensity per unit area, enhancing the heating efficiency and range of the combustion device.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one burner is for burning gas to generate flame through the flame outlet
Implementation Method 2
the infrared ray generation mesh being flame heated by the at least one burner to generate infrared rays
Implementation Method 3
an infrared reflective plate disposed outside the second surface of the infrared ray generation mesh, the infrared reflective plate having a reflective surface facing to the second surface
Data Source
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AI summary
A combustion device (100) includes at least one burner (30), a supporting assembly (10), and an infrared ray generation mesh (24). Wherein, the at least one burner (30) includes a flame outlet (32), and the infrared ray generation mesh (24) which is corresponding to the flame outlet (32) is disposed on a rear cover (14) of the supporting assembly (10). A first surface (262) of the infrared ray generation mesh (24) is exposed outside. The infrared ray generation mesh (24) is heated by flames out of the flame outlet (32). Whereby, open fire and thermal energy of the infrared ray can be generated so as to effectively increase heati ng intensity and realize uniformly heating as well.