US2009242653A1PendingUtilityA1

Enviromentally distinctive cabin design and integrated recovery system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 27, 2008Filed: Mar 24, 2009Published: Oct 1, 2009
Est. expiryMar 27, 2028(~1.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Needham
F24B 1/188F24D 2200/10Y02B10/20F24D 5/04
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Abstract

An integrated air flow induction system for heating a building is provided, the system comprising a centrally located fireplace hearth assembly and wall and floor beam sections defining hollow channels therethrough. The hollow channels are configured to return air back to the fireplace. The fireplace comprises a fire box, the fire box configured to retain a fire therein and further configured to receive returned air from the hollow channels, such that the returned air is heated. A plenum, located below the fire box, is configured to receive the returned air from the hollow channels. A fan, located between the fire box and the plenum, is configured to direct the returned air received by the plenum through the fire box, such that the air is heated by the fire box and dispersed throughout the building.

Claims

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1 . A fireplace system for a building comprising:
 a fire box assembly, the fire box configured to retain a fire therein and further configured to receive returned air there through, such that the returned air is heated;   a plenum located below the fire box, the plenum configured to receive the returned air from the building;   a fan located between the fire box and the plenum, the fan configured to direct the returned air received by the plenum through the fire box, such that the air is heated by the fire box and dispersed throughout the building; and   wall and floor beam sections defining hollow channels therethrough, the hollow channels configured to return air back to the fireplace.   
   
   
       2 . The fireplace system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fire screen, wherein the fire screen helps to contain the fire within the fire box. 
   
   
       3 . The fireplace system of  claim 1 , wherein the fan is a variable speed fan such that the variable speed fan produces an even distribution of heated air throughout the building. 
   
   
       4 . The fireplace system of  claim 1 , wherein the firebox is a lift-out firebox, thereby providing for portable ash removal. 
   
   
       5 . An integrated air flow induction system for heating a building comprising:
 a centrally located fireplace; wall and floor beam sections defining hollow channels therethrough, the hollow channels configured to return air back to the fireplace.   
   
   
       6 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 5 , wherein the fireplace comprises:
 a fire box, the fire box configured to retain a fire therein and further configured to receive returned air from the hollow channels defined within the wall and floor beam sections, such that the returned air is heated;   a plenum located below the fire box, the plenum configured to receive the returned air from the wall and floor beam sections; and   a fan located between the fire box and the plenum, the fan configured to direct the returned air received by the plenum through the fire box, such that the air is heated by the fire box and dispersed throughout the building.   
   
   
       7 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 6 , wherein the fireplace further comprises a fire screen, wherein the fire screen helps to contain the fire within the fire box. 
   
   
       8 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 6 , wherein the fan is a variable speed fan such that the variable speed fan produces an even distribution of heated air throughout the building. 
   
   
       9 . The fireplace system of  claim 5 , wherein the firebox is a lift-out firebox, thereby providing for portable ash removal. 
   
   
       10 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 5 , further comprising passive solar panels, wherein the passive solar panels allow sunlight to heat the air within the building. 
   
   
       11 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 5 , wherein insulation lines the hollow channels defined within the wall and floor beam sections. 
   
   
       12 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 5 , wherein the wall and floor beam sections further comprises wiring chases therein. 
   
   
       13 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 5 , wherein the building comprises a low profile canopy roof structure. 
   
   
       14 . The integrated air flow induction system of  claim 13 , wherein the low profile canopy roof structure comprises a polyhedron multi-faceted canopy roof.

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