Incinerator with pivoting grating system

Abstract

Aspects of the invention are directed to an incinerator and ash removal system. The incinerator includes a grating system, which has pair of grating panels arranged in a V-shaped configuration. The panels can be independently pivotable from each other. Pivoting the panels during incineration can aerate the garbage being burned and can provide a stoking effect. Each panel includes a support rack on which a plurality of bricks is removably connected. The bricks can be configured with a plurality of channels that can deliver pre-heated air to the combustion chamber. The v-shaped grating can be directly above an ash removal system, which includes a first auger and a second auger. Generally, the first auger can break up the products from combustion, and the second auger can transport these products out of the combustion chamber.

1 . A incinerator system comprising:
 a combustion chamber; and   a grating system including a first panel and an opposite second panel, each of the first and second panels supporting a plurality of bricks, at least a portion of each panel being housed within the combustion chamber, the first panel and the second panel being angled relative to each other so as to be arranged in a generally v-shaped configuration, each of the first and second panels being pivotable.   
   
   
       2 . The incinerator system of  claim 1  wherein the first and second panels are independently pivotable. 
   
   
       3 . The incinerator system of  claim 1  wherein the first panel includes an associated pivot point and the second panel includes an associated pivot point, wherein the pivot point of at least one of the first and second panels is located in an upper end region thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The incinerator system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bricks has a channel extending therethrough. 
   
   
       5 . The incinerator system of  claim 4  wherein each channel is fluidly connected to an air source, whereby air flows along the channel. 
   
   
       6 . The incinerator system of  claim 1  further including an arm operatively connected to each of the first and second panels, whereby pivoting movement of the first and second panels is achieved by movement of the arm. 
   
   
       7 . The incinerator system of  claim 6  wherein the arm is a hydraulic arm. 
   
   
       8 . The incinerator system of  claim 7  further including a timer operatively associated with the hydraulic arm, whereby the panels can be pivoted on a predetermined timed basis. 
   
   
       9 . The incinerator system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the first and second panels is pivotably mounted to a structure outside of the combustion chamber.