US2009104573A1PendingUtilityA1

Gas burner system

Assignee: CHEN WEN CHOUPriority: Oct 23, 2007Filed: May 12, 2008Published: Apr 23, 2009
Est. expiryOct 23, 2027(~1.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Wen Chou Chen
F24C 3/103F24C 3/126
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Abstract

A gas burner system includes a power supply device, one or a number of gas burners, one or a number of gas valve for controlling the fuel gas passage(s) of the gas burner(s), one or a number of control device each having an operating device for inputting a command signal, a microprocessor for receiving the command signal from the operating device and outputting a corresponding control signal, a valve control device for driving the gas valve(s) subject to the control signal from the microprocessor, an ignition induction electrode located on each gas burner at one side, and one or a number of igniter and inductor combination device for providing a high voltage current to the ignition induction electrode at each gas burner subject to the control signal from the microprocessor to cause the ignition induction electrode at each gas burner to discharge sparks for burning the discharged fuel mixture so that the igniter and inductor combination device stops from providing the high voltage current when received a feedback flame signal from the ignition induction electrode and sending the feedback signal to the microprocessor.

Claims

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1 . A gas burner system comprising:
 a power supply device;   at least one gas burner, each said gas burner defining a respective fuel gas passage;   at least one gas valve controllable to close/open the fuel gas passage of each said gas burner;   at least one control device corresponding to said at least one gas burner in number, each said control device comprising an operating device adapted for giving a command signal, a microprocessor, which receives said command signal from said operating device and runs subject to the received command signal and then outputs a corresponding control signal, and a valve control device, which receives the control signal from said microprocessor and drives said at least one gas valve subject to the received control signal;   at least one ignition induction electrode corresponding to said at least one gas burner in number and respectively disposed at said at least one gas burner at one side; and   at least one igniter and inductor combination device adapted for receiving the control signal from said microprocessor and outputting a high voltage current to said at least one ignition induction electrode subject to the received control signal for causing said at least one ignition induction electrode to discharge sparks for burning a fuel mixture being discharged from said at least one gas burner and adapted for receiving a feedback flame signal from at least one ignition induction electrode and inputting the received flame signal into said microprocessor.   
   
   
       2 . The gas burner systems as claimed  claim 1 , further comprising at least one supplementary operating device corresponding to said at least one gas burner in number, each said supplementary operating device being operable to provide a command signal to said microprocessor, and at least one supplementary display device corresponding to said at least one supplementary operating device in number and controllable by said microprocessor for data output. 
   
   
       3 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the number of said at least one gas burner and the number of said at least one gas valve are 1. 
   
   
       4 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the number of said at least one gas burner and the number of said at least one gas valve are same and at least 2, and the fuel gas passage of each said gas burner is controllable by one respective gas valve. 
   
   
       5 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the number of said at least one gas burner is at least 2; the number of said at least one gas valve is 1 and the single gas valve controls the fuel gas passage of each of the gas burners. 
   
   
       6 . A gas burner system comprising:
 a power supply device;   a plurality of gas burners, each said gas burner defining a respective fuel gas passage;   a plurality of gas valves controllable to close/open the fuel gas passages of said gas burners respectively;   a control device, said control device comprising an operating device adapted for giving a command signal, a microprocessor, which receives said command signal from said operating device and runs subject to the received command signal and then outputs a corresponding control signal, and a valve control device, which receives the control signal from said microprocessor and drives said gas valve subject to the received control signal;   a plurality of supplementary control devices corresponding to said gas burners in number, each said supplementary control device comprising a supplementary operating device for giving a command signal, a supplementary microprocessor, which receives the command signal from said supplementary operating device and runs subject to the received command signal and then outputs a corresponding control signal, and a valve control device, which receives the control signal from said supplementary microprocessor and drives the associating gas valve subject to the received control signal;   a plurality of ignition induction electrodes corresponding to said gas burners in number and respectively disposed at said gas burners at one side; and   at least one igniter and inductor combination device adapted for receiving the control signal from said microprocessor and outputting a high voltage current to said ignition induction electrodes subject to the received control signal for causing said ignition induction electrodes to discharge sparks for burning a fuel mixture being discharged from said gas burners and adapted for receiving a feedback flame signal from said ignition induction electrodes and inputting the received flame signal into said microprocessor.   
   
   
       7 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the number of said gas valves is one more than the number of said supplementary control device, and the additional gas valve is controllable by the valve control device of said control device. 
   
   
       8 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , further comprising a side stove, said side stove comprising:
 a gas burner, which defines a fuel gas passage;   a gas valve controllable to close/open the fuel gas passage of the gas burner of said side stove;   a supplementary control device, said supplementary control device comprising a supplementary operating device for giving a command signal, a supplementary microprocessor, which receives the command signal from said supplementary operating device and runs subject to the received command signal and then outputs a corresponding control signal, and a valve control device, which receives the control signal from said supplementary microprocessor and drives the gas valve of said side stove subject to the received control signal;   an ignition induction electrode disposed at one side of the gas burner of said side stove, and   an igniter and inductor combination device adapted for receiving the control signal from said supplementary microprocessor and outputting a high voltage current to the ignition induction electrode of said side stove subject to the received control signal for causing the ignition induction electrode of said side stove to discharge sparks for burning a fuel mixture being discharged from the gas burner of said side stove and adapted for receiving a feedback flame signal from the ignition induction electrode of said side stove and inputting the received flame signal into said supplementary microprocessor.   
   
   
       9 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , further comprising a temperature sensor electrically connected to said microprocessor. 
   
   
       10 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , further comprising a lighting device, said lighting device comprising a light source controllable by said microprocessor to emit light. 
   
   
       11 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , further comprising a fuel gas indicator, said fuel gas indicator comprising a pressure switch electrically connect to said microprocessor. 
   
   
       12 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , further comprising a remote control device, said remote control device comprising a transmitter adapted for transmitting a data code, and a receiver adapted for receiving and decoding said data code from said transmitter and sending the decoded data to said microprocessor. 
   
   
       13 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , wherein said operating device comprises a power switch, a lamp switch, a flame switch, a temperature setting switch, a time setting switch, an upward adjustment switch and a downward adjustment switch; said control device comprises a display device controllable by said microprocessor for displaying output data from said microprocessor. 
   
   
       14 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , wherein said operating device is a touch control device, comprising a touch control IC and a touch panel for receiving input signal from a touch tip. 
   
   
       15 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , wherein said operating device is a remote control device, comprising a transmitter for transmitting a data code and a receiver for receiving and decoding said data code and sending the decoded data to said microprocessor. 
   
   
       16 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 6  or  8 , wherein said supplementary operating device comprises a power switch and flame switches; said supplementary control device comprises a supplementary display device controllable by said supplementary microprocessor for displaying output data of said supplementary microprocessor. 
   
   
       17 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 2 ,  6  or  8 , wherein said supplementary operating device is a touch control device, comprising a touch control IC and a touch panel for receiving input signal from a touch tip. 
   
   
       18 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , wherein each said gas valve comprises:
 a valve housing, said valve housing comprising a fuel gas passage and at least one mounting hole, the fuel gas passage of said valve housing having an inlet and at least one outlet, said at least one mounting hole being disposed in communication with the fuel gas passage of said valve housing between said inlet and said at least one outlet; and   at least one electromagnetic valve respectively mounted in said at least one mounting hole and adapted for closing/opening the fuel gas passage of said valve housing.   
   
   
       19 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said at least one mounting hole of said valve housing includes a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole; said at least one electromagnetic valve comprises a first electromagnetic valve mounted in said first mounting hole and a second electromagnetic valve mounted in said second mounting hole, said first electromagnetic valve and said second electromagnetic valve being respectively controlled to close/open the fuel gas passage of said valve housing. 
   
   
       20 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said first electromagnetic valve has an air hole, said second electromagnetic valve has an air hole, and the air hole of said first electromagnetic valve and the air hole of said second electromagnetic valve have different diameters. 
   
   
       21 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said first electromagnetic valve has a first bushing mounted in the air hole thereof, said second electromagnetic valve has a second bushing mounted in the air hole thereof, and said first bushing and said second bushing have a different inner diameter. 
   
   
       22 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , wherein each said ignition induction electrode is comprised of an ignition electrode and an inductor electrode. 
   
   
       23 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1  or  6 , wherein said operating device is a touch control device, comprising a touch control IC and a touch panel for receiving input signal from a touch tip; said control device comprises a display device incorporated with said touch control device to form a module of touch panel. 
   
   
       24 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said supplementary operating device is a touch control device, comprising a touch control IC and a touch pane for receiving input signal from a touch tip, said touch control device and said supplementary display device forming a module of touch panel. 
   
   
       25 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said supplementary operating device is a touch control device, comprising a touch control IC and a touch panel for receiving input signal from a touch tip; said supplementary control device comprising a supplementary display device, said supplementary display device forming with said touch control device a module of touch panel. 
   
   
       26 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the number of said at least one igniter and inductor combination device is equal to the number of said at least one control device, and said at least one igniter and inductor combination device is respectively incorporated in said at least one control device for receiving the control signal from the associating microprocessor. 
   
   
       27 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the number of said at least one igniter and inductor combination device is equal to the sum of the number of said control device and the number of said supplementary control devices, and said control device and said supplementary control devices each have one said igniter and inductor combination device incorporated therein to form a part thereof for receiving the control signal from the associating microprocessor and the associating supplementary microprocessor. 
   
   
       28 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the number of said at least one igniter and inductor combination device is equal to the number of said supplementary control devices, and each said supplementary control devices has one said igniter and inductor combination device incorporated therein to form a part thereof for receiving the control signal from the associating supplementary microprocessor. 
   
   
       29 . The gas burner system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the igniter and inductor combination device of said side stove is incorporated in the supplementary control device of said side stove, forming a part of the supplementary control device of said side stove.

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