Fuel-burning fireplace

Abstract

A burner system for a fuel-burning fireplace having a fuel container with at least one aperture for combusting the fuel contained therein and an adjustable flame regulator for regulating a size of the flame. The flame regulator comprises a shutter for covering the aperture having a shape corresponding to the aperture, the shutter being variably adjustable between a first position (covered aperture) and a second position (exposed aperture); a handle extending from the burner system for variably adjusting the shutter; and a connecting member for connecting the shutter to the handle, the connecting member being secured to at least two extremities of the shutter; wherein movement of the handle allows a balanced movement of the shutter over the aperture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A burner system for a fuel-burning fireplace comprising:
 a fuel container having at top surface with at least one aperture for combusting said fuel contained therein; and   an adjustable flame regulator for regulating a size of said flame comprising:
 a shutter for covering said aperture, said shutter being variably adjustable between a first position wherein said aperture is covered and a second position wherein said aperture is exposed; 
 a handle extending from said burner system for variably adjusting said shutter; and 
 a connecting member for connecting said shutter to said handle, said connecting member being functionally connected to at least two extremities of said shutter; 
 wherein movement of said handle allows a balanced movement of said shutter over said aperture. 
   
     
     
         2 . The burner system of  claim 1 , wherein said shutter rests on said top surface and slides across said aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is rotatably mounted to at least two extremities of said container and rotates around a first rotational axis. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is configured such that a lateral movement of said handle with respect to said fireplace causes a longitudinal movement of said shutter. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said shutter has apertures near its extremities for receiving an extension of said connecting member, said extension extending from said connecting member at said first rotational axis. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is rotatably mounted to said fireplace at a second rotational axis and wherein said second rotational axis is orthogonal to said first axis and movement of said handle causes a rotation of said connecting member around said second rotational axis. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is rotatably coupled to said connecting member and wherein a rotation of said handle causes threaded extremities of said shutter to interact with threaded extremities of said aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a coverplate for covering said container and said shutter. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said coverplate comprises slits for allowing air intake at a site of combustion and cooling of said coverplate. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a coverplate aperture at an extremity of said coverplate for receiving said connecting member extension, wherein said shutter is configured to be adjustable by moving said connecting member extension. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel is in liquid form. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel is ethanol. 
     
     
         13 . A fuel-burning fireplace comprising:
 a burner for combusting a liquid fuel contained therein;   an inner housing for receiving said burner and heat generated therefrom; and   an outer housing fitting around said inner housing and defining a convection chamber between said inner housing and said outer housing; wherein said chamber comprises air intake apertures on a bottom for receiving colder air into said chamber and air outflow apertures on a top for releasing warmer air form said chamber while cooling a surface of said outer housing.   
     
     
         14 . The fireplace as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising one or more glass receiving member extending from said outer housing, said glass receiving member comprising a slot for receiving and securing a protective glass without making holes in said glass. 
     
     
         15 . A burner for a liquid fuel burning fireplace comprising:
 a fuel container having a top surface with an aperture for allowing a combustion of fuel contained therein and generating a flame;   a flap adjacent and along a side of said aperture and extending away from said top surface toward an inside of said container; said flap having flap apertures therein configured to slow combustion of said fuel and animate said flame by creating turbulence.   
     
     
         16 . The burner as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said flap is continuous with said top surface and represents a portion of said top surface that was in place of said aperture prior to bending said flap. 
     
     
         17 . The burner of  claim 16  wherein said flap further comprises a plurality of flap apertures along a bend line of said flap, said flap apertures for evacuating gaseous fuel accumulations when a level of said liquid fuel in said container is high. 
     
     
         18 . The burner of  claim 15 , wherein a diameter of said flap apertures is between 2 and 8 mm. 
     
     
         19 . The burner of  claim 17 , wherein a diameter of said flap apertures is between 4 and 6 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The burner of  claim 15 , wherein a surface area of said flap apertures is between 15% to 60% of a total surface area of said flap. 
     
     
         21 . The burner of  claim 15 , wherein a surface area of said flap apertures is between 20% to 40% of a total surface area of said flap. 
     
     
         22 . The burner of  claim 15 , wherein the top surface is a removable coverplate. 
     
     
         23 . The burner of  claim 15 , further comprising a dividing wall inside said fuel container for defining smaller partially isolated compartments.