Outer Ring Burner Air-Guiding Structure for Low-Smoke Combustion

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Solution Overview

Problem

The high density of outer ring fire holes in burners leads to inadequate secondary air supplementation, resulting in high smoke concentration and low energy efficiency during combustion.

Innovation Solution

The incorporation of flow guide spaces at the junction between the circumferential side surface and top surface of the outer ring fire cover to guide secondary air to the outer ring fire holes, supplemented by secondary air channels and grooves, enhancing air supplementation and combustion efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the density of outer ring fire holes is increased, then the heating coverage is improved, but the secondary air supplementation becomes insufficient leading to high smoke concentration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating coverageVSAvoidsmoke concentration
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the fire cover into different functional zones: the outer ring fire cover with circumferential fire holes for heating coverage, and the addition of flow guide spaces that segment the air flow path to deliver secondary air specifically to the outer ring fire holes. This segmentation allows independent optimization of heating coverage and combustion efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The flow guide space acts as an intermediary structure that bridges the gap between the secondary air source and the outer ring fire holes. It guides and directs the secondary air flow to the fire holes, enabling sufficient air supplementation without reducing the number of fire holes, thus maintaining heating coverage while reducing smoke concentration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Area of stationary object

If the density of outer ring fire holes is increased, then the heating coverage is improved, but the energy efficiency decreases due to incomplete combustion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating coverageVSAvoidenergy efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The flow guide spaces are designed to preliminarily direct and prepare the secondary air flow before it reaches the outer ring fire holes. This preliminary action ensures that sufficient secondary air is available at the fire holes in advance, promoting complete combustion and improving energy efficiency while maintaining high heating coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by providing enhanced secondary air supplementation specifically at the outer ring fire holes through the flow guide spaces, while maintaining the high density of fire holes for overall heating coverage. This localized improvement in air supply quality enables complete combustion at each fire hole without compromising the global heating performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Object-generated harmful factors

If flow guide spaces are added to guide secondary air, then the smoke concentration is reduced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesmoke concentrationVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flow guide spaces are merged with the outer ring fire cover structure, integrating the air guidance function into the existing fire cover component. This merging approach reduces device complexity by eliminating separate air guidance components while still achieving the goal of reduced smoke concentration through improved secondary air supplementation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 reduces smoke generation and improves energy efficiency by ensuring timely secondary air supplementation, leading to more complete combustion and reduced smoke concentration while maintaining high energy efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

Flow guide spaces are formed at a junction between the circumferential side surface of the outer ring fire cover and a top surface of the outer ring fire cover. The flow guide space is configured to guide secondary air above the outer ring fire cover to the circumferential side surface of the outer ring fire cover.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid flow guidance: Convection

Implementation Method 2

the secondary air can be supplemented to the outer ring fire hole, which is conducive to reducing smoke generated during combustion of the burner and enhancing an energy efficiency of the burner

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCombustion: Combustion

Data Source

PatentEP4647659A1Burner and cooker
Publication Date: 2025.11.12 FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a burner and a cooker. The burner includes a base, a gas distribution plate arranged at the base, and an outer ring fire cover arranged at the gas distribution plate. An outer ring gas mixing cavity is defined by the outer ring fire cover and the gas distribution plate. An outer ring fire hole in communication with the outer ring gas mixing cavity being formed on a circumferential side surface of the outer ring fire cover. A flow guide space is formed at a junction between the circumferential side surface of the outer ring fire cover and a top surface of the outer ring fire cover. The flow guide space is configured to guide secondary air above the outer ring fire cover to the circumferential side surface of the outer ring fire cover. The above burner is conducive to reducing smoke generated during combustion of the burner and enhancing an energy efficiency of the burner.