A burner includes an atomizing chamber, a flame tube in front of the atomizing chamber adapted to direct combusting fuel introduced by the atomizing chamber along an interior of the flame tube, and a controller. The controller is programmed to independently control rate of fuel flow to the atomizing chamber, rate of atomizing air flow to the atomizing chamber, and rate of combustion air to the flame tub. The controller is also programmed to perform operations including regulating, based on output of a gas sensor, at least the rate of combustion air to the flame tube to substantially maintain a first predetermined amount of excess air in the flame tube.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23N 1/00 - Régulation de l'alimentation en combustible
F23N 3/00 - Régulation de l'amenée d'air ou du tirage
F23N 5/24 - Systèmes prévenant le développement de conditions anormales ou indésirables, c.-à-d. dispositifs de sécurité
F23N 5/26 - Systèmes de commande de la combustion Parties constitutives
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.-à-d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
2.
DEPLOYABLE KITCHEN WITH MOVABLE WALL AND ROOF STRUCTURES
A deployable facility includes an enclosure that has a first configuration with a first service volume and a second configuration with a second service volume. The second service volume is greater than the first service volume. The enclosure includes a fixed floor, a fixed roof, and a movable wing that is pivotably coupled to the fixed floor. The deployable facility also includes a covering support assembly that is pivotably coupled to the fixed roof. The covering support assembly has a collapsed configuration within the first service volume on a condition that the enclosure is in the first configuration and an expanded configuration within the second service volume on a condition that the enclosure is in the second configuration.
B60P 3/025 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux l'objet étant une boutique, une cafétéria ou un étalage
B60P 3/34 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux comportant une installation d'habitation pour des personnes, p. ex. caravanes, véhicules de camping ou similaires l'installation d'habitation étant expansible, repliable ou transformable
E04B 1/343 - Structures caractérisées par des parties mobiles, séparables ou repliables, p. ex. pour le transport
E04B 1/344 - Structures caractérisées par des parties mobiles, séparables ou repliables, p. ex. pour le transport avec des parties à charnières
A deployable kitchen includes an enclosure, a lateral wall, and then exhaust assembly. The exhaust assembly is positioned within the enclosure and is configured to receive a cooking exhaust and a combustion exhaust from an appliance. The exhaust assembly includes an exhaust hood, an exhaust plenum, a blower, an outer duct, and an inner duct. The outer duct is configured to receive the cooking exhaust. The inner duct is positioned within the outer duct and is positioned to receive the combustion exhaust.
A deployable kitchen includes an enclosure, an appliance within the enclosure, and a recapture plenum. The appliance includes a housing and a burner unit that is within the housing. The appliance defines cooling passage between the housing and the burner unit. The cooling passage is in thermal communication with the burner unit such that an airflow through the cooling passage establishes an air buffer between the burner unit and the housing. The housing includes a face that defines an outlet of the cooling passage. The recapture plenum encloses the face of the housing such that the recapture plenum receives an exhaust portion of the airflow after the airflow is conveyed through the cooling passage. The recapture plenum is configured to be in fluid communication with a heating vent within the deployable kitchen.
F24D 5/10 - Systèmes de chauffage central à air chaudSystèmes de chauffage central à gaz d'échappement fonctionnant sans émission d'air chaud dans l'espace ou le local à chauffer à air chaud circulant dans des conduits échangeurs dans les murs, le plancher ou le plafond
An atomizing burner and corresponding method for turning an atomizing burner from an ON state to an OFF state. The burner has independently controllable flows of atomizing air, combustion air, and fuel flow, the burner in the ON state having flow values of burner parameters including flow of atomizing air, flow of combustion air, and fuel flow. The method includes: changing, in response to an OFF instruction, flow of at least one of the flow of atomizing air, combustion air and/or fuel to a lower non-zero value; first discontinuing, after a first period of time since the changing, flow of fuel and flow of atomizing air; maintaining, for a second period of time since the first period of time, flow of combustion air; second discontinuing, after the maintaining, flow of combustion air; wherein the maintaining prevents buildup of excess heat inside the burner during the transition to the OFF state.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
F23D 11/46 - Dispositifs sur le vaporisateur réglant l'alimentation en combustible
F23D 11/44 - Dispositifs de réchauffageDispositifs vaporisateurs
F23N 1/02 - Régulation de l'alimentation en combustible conjointement au réglage de l'amenée d'air
A burner includes an atomizing chamber, a flame tube in front of the atomizing chamber adapted to direct combusting fuel introduced by the atomizing chamber along an interior of the flame tube, and a controller. The controller is programmed to independently control rate of fuel flow to the atomizing chamber, rate of atomizing air flow to the atomizing chamber, and rate of combustion air to the flame tub. The controller is also programmed to perform operations including regulating, based on output of a gas sensor, at least the rate of combustion air to the flame tube to substantially maintain a first predetermined amount of excess air in the flame tube.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23D 11/02 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion l'enceinte de combustion étant une chambre sensiblement à la pression atmosphérique
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
A burner includes an atomizing chamber, a flame tube in front of the atomizing chamber adapted to direct combusting fuel introduced by the atomizing chamber along an interior of the flame tube, and a controller. The controller is programmed to independently control rate of fuel flow to the atomizing chamber, rate of atomizing air flow to the atomizing chamber, and rate of combustion air to the flame tub. The controller is also programmed to perform operations including regulating, based on output of a gas sensor, at least the rate of combustion air to the flame tube to substantially maintain a first predetermined amount of excess air in the flame tube.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23N 1/00 - Régulation de l'alimentation en combustible
F23N 3/00 - Régulation de l'amenée d'air ou du tirage
F23N 5/24 - Systèmes prévenant le développement de conditions anormales ou indésirables, c.-à-d. dispositifs de sécurité
F23N 5/26 - Systèmes de commande de la combustion Parties constitutives
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.-à-d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A burner includes an atomizing chamber, a flame tube in front of the atomizing chamber adapted to direct combusting fuel introduced by the atomizing chamber along an interior of the flame tube, and a controller. The controller is programmed to independently control rate of fuel flow to the atomizing chamber, rate of atomizing air flow to the atomizing chamber, and rate of combustion air to the flame tub. The controller is also programmed to perform operations including regulating, based on output of a gas sensor, at least the rate of combustion air to the flame tube to substantially maintain a first predetermined amount of excess air in the flame tube.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23D 11/02 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion l'enceinte de combustion étant une chambre sensiblement à la pression atmosphérique
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
An atomizing burner and corresponding method for turning an atomizing burner from an ON state to an OFF state. The burner has independently controllable flows of atomizing air, combustion air, and fuel flow, the burner in the ON state having flow values of burner parameters including flow of atomizing air, flow of combustion air, and fuel flow. The method includes: changing, in response to an OFF instruction, flow of at least one of the flow of atomizing air, combustion air and/or fuel to a lower non-zero value; first discontinuing, after a first period of time since the changing, flow of fuel and flow of atomizing air; maintaining, for a second period of time since the first period of time, flow of combustion air; second discontinuing, after the maintaining, flow of combustion air; wherein the maintaining prevents buildup of excess heat inside the burner during the transition to the OFF state.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
10.
System and method for detecting flame within a burner
A burner with a flame detector is provided. An atomizing chamber has an aperture. A flame tube is in front of the atomizing chamber, adapted to direct combusting fuel introduced by the atomizing chamber along an interior of the flame tube. A photodiode circuit is located behind the atomizing chamber. A filter is adapted to filter out signals from the photodiode outside of a predetermined bandwidth. Light from combusting fuel in the flame tube reaches the photodiode through the aperture. The output of the filter indicates the presence or absence of the flame in the flame tube based on at least whether enough light received and converted by the photodiode has a flicker rate within the predetermined bandwidth.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23N 5/08 - Systèmes de commande de la combustion utilisant des dispositifs sensibles aux variations thermiques ou à la dilatation thermique d'un agent utilisant des éléments sensibles à la lumière
A method for turning an atomizing burner from an ON state to an OFF state is provided. The burner has independently controllable flows of atomizing air, combustion air, and fuel flow, the burner in the ON state having flow values of burner parameters including flow of atomizing air, flow of combustion air, and fuel flow. The method includes: changing, in response to an OFF instruction, flow of at least one of the flow of atomizing air, combustion air and/or fuel to a lower non-zero value; first discontinuing, after a first period of time since the changing, flow of fuel and flow of atomizing air; maintaining, for a second period of time since the first period of time, flow of combustion air; second discontinuing, after the maintaining, flow of combustion air; wherein the maintaining prevents buildup of excess heat inside the burner during the transition to the OFF state.
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
F23D 11/36 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion Parties constitutives
A method for turning an atomizing burner from an ON state to an OFF state is provided. The burner has independently controllable flows of atomizing air, combustion air, and fuel flow, the burner in the ON state having flow values of burner parameters including flow of atomizing air, flow of combustion air, and fuel flow. The method includes: changing, in response to an OFF instruction, flow of at least one of the flow of atomizing air, combustion air and/or fuel to a lower non-zero value; first discontinuing, after a first period of time since the changing, flow of fuel and flow of atomizing air; maintaining, for a second period of time since the first period of time, flow of combustion air; second discontinuing, after the maintaining, flow of combustion air; wherein the maintaining prevents buildup of excess heat inside the burner during the transition to the OFF state.
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
F23D 11/36 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion Parties constitutives
F23N 5/24 - Systèmes prévenant le développement de conditions anormales ou indésirables, c.-à-d. dispositifs de sécurité
G05B 11/16 - Commandes à deux phases successives, p. ex. avec action en ou hors circuit
An atomizing burner and corresponding method for turning an atomizing burner from an ON state to an OFF state. The burner has independently controllable flows of atomizing air, combustion air, and fuel flow, the burner in the ON state having flow values of burner parameters including flow of atomizing air, flow of combustion air, and fuel flow. The method includes: changing, in response to an OFF instruction, flow of at least one of the flow of atomizing air, combustion air and/or fuel to a lower non-zero value; first discontinuing, after a first period of time since the changing, flow of fuel and flow of atomizing air; maintaining, for a second period of time since the first period of time, flow of combustion air; second discontinuing, after the maintaining, flow of combustion air; wherein the maintaining prevents buildup of excess heat inside the burner during the transition to the OFF state.
F23D 11/10 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
14.
System and method for detecting flame within a burner
A burner with a flame detector is provided. An atomizing chamber has an aperture. A flame tube is in front of the atomizing chamber, adapted to direct combusting fuel introduced by the atomizing chamber along an interior of the flame tube. A photodiode circuit is located behind the atomizing chamber. A filter is adapted to filter out signals from the photodiode outside of a predetermined bandwidth. Light from combusting fuel in the flame tube reaches the photodiode through the aperture. The output of the filter indicates the presence or absence of the flame in the flame tube based on at least whether enough light received and converted by the photodiode has a flicker rate within the predetermined bandwidth.
F23D 11/00 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion
F23N 5/08 - Systèmes de commande de la combustion utilisant des dispositifs sensibles aux variations thermiques ou à la dilatation thermique d'un agent utilisant des éléments sensibles à la lumière
A burner is provided. The burner includes an air compressor, an atomizing head having an air orifice, first and second fuel tanks, the first fuel tank being located at least partially below the atomizing head, and the second fuel tank being located at least partially above the atomizing head, a first fluid pathway connecting the air compressor to the air orifice of the atomizing head, a second fluid pathway having a first end configured to receive air from the air compressor, and a second end extending into the first fuel tank, a third fluid pathway connecting from the first fuel tank to the second fuel tank, and a fourth fluid pathway connecting the secondary fuel tank to a distribution point above the atomizing head. The second and third fluid pathway define at least a portion of a bubble pump. The burner is configured to use air from the air compressor to both (a) deliver fuel to the atomizing head, and (b) atomize the delivered fuel at the atomizing head.
F23D 11/12 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau caractérisés par la forme ou la disposition des orifices de l'ajutage
A flame tube for a liquid fuel burner is disclosed. The liquid fuel burner includes a fuel atomizer directing atomized fuel into the flame tube and an igniter disposed within the flame tube to ignite the atomized fuel. The flame tube comprises an outer wall and an inner wall disposed about the outer wall to define an air passage therebetween. At a discharge end of the flame tube, the outer and inner walls are conjoined to form an annular surface, the annular surface being perforated. Preferably, the annular surface is perforated in an evenly distributed pattern.
F23C 6/04 - Appareils à combustion caractérisés par la combinaison d'au moins deux chambres de combustion disposées en série
F23D 11/12 - Brûleurs à pulvérisation directe de gouttelettes de liquide ou de liquide vaporisé dans l'enceinte de combustion la pulvérisation étant réalisée par un milieu gazeux, p. ex. de la vapeur d'eau caractérisés par la forme ou la disposition des orifices de l'ajutage
A mobile kitchen comprises a housing disposed atop one or more wheel axles and a plurality of appliances disposed within the housing. Each appliance is heated by combustion of a distillate fuel. One or more air channels are disposed about each of the appliances, such that each air channel substantially isolates excess heat from combustion of the distillate fuel from a workspace within the housing. One or more first air blowers are associated with the air channels, and each is adapted to force air through the air channels and vent the excess heat to the exterior of the housing. One or more second air blowers are coupled to the housing, and each second air blower is adapted to vent a predetermined volume of air from within the workspace at least once per minute.
F24C 15/30 - Dispositions pour le montage des poêles ou fourneaux dans des emplacements particuliers
B60P 3/025 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux l'objet étant une boutique, une cafétéria ou un étalage
A mobile kitchen comprises a housing disposed atop one or more wheel axles and a plurality of appliances disposed within the housing. Each appliance is heated by combustion of a distillate fuel. One or more air channels are disposed about each of the appliances, such that each air channel substantially isolates excess heat from combustion of the distillate fuel from a workspace within the housing. One or more first air blowers are associated with the air channels, and each is adapted to force air through the air channels and vent the excess heat to the exterior of the housing. One or more second air blowers are coupled to the housing, and each second air blower is adapted to vent a predetermined volume of air from within the workspace at least once per minute.
A flame tube for a liquid fuel burner is disclosed. The liquid fuel burner includes a fuel atomizer directing atomized fuel into the flame tube and an igniter disposed within the flame tube to ignite the atomized fuel. The flame tube comprises an outer wall and an inner wall disposed about the outer wall to define an air passage therebetween. At a discharge end of the flame tube, the outer and inner walls are conjoined to form an annular surface, the annular surface being perforated. Preferably, the annular surface is perforated in an evenly distributed pattern.
A convection oven is disclosed. The convection oven includes an indirect heating chamber and a housing forming both an oven chamber and a circulation path between the oven chamber and the indirect heating chamber. An air circulator is adapted to circulate air through the circulation path. A fuel burner is adapted to generate heat, and heat from the fuel burner is transferred to the indirect heating chamber through a heat exchange interface.
A griddle cooking system is disclosed. A heating block includes a heat plenum and a plurality of heat release chambers fluidically coupled to the heat plenum. Each of the heat release chambers includes a chamber opening onto a first side of the heating block. A griddle is disposed opposite the first side of the heating block and includes a cooking surface opposite an under surface. A heat distributor is disposed between the under surface and the heating block. The heat distributor includes a plurality of heat diffusers, each being disposed over one of the chamber openings, a plurality of heat deflectors disposed about each heat diffuser, each heat deflector being positioned at an angle relative to the under surface, and an exhaust port.
H05B 3/68 - Dispositions pour le chauffage spécialement adaptées aux plaques de cuisinière ou aux plaques chaudes analogues
F24B 5/04 - Circulation de l'air de combustion ou des gaz de combustion à l'intérieur ou autour des poêles ou des fourneaux à l'intérieur ou autour des poêles où l'air ou les gaz circulent en descendant dans la partie inférieure du poêle ou de la grille de foyer
F24C 3/12 - Disposition ou montage des dispositifs de commande ou de sécurité
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