TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of gasification devices, and relates in
particular to a gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] An alcohol fireplace is a real-fire fireplace that uses environmentally friendly
renewable energy bioethanol as fuel and brings people warm enjoyment. Moreover, it
is simple to install and flexible in design, and is thus favored by more and more
users. In particular, an alcohol fireplace that burns alcohol fuel after gasification
has a more complete and uniform fuel combustion, and a stable and safe flame.
[0003] However, devices for gasifying alcohol fuel currently on the market are generally
composed of an electric heating device and a gasification chamber. The electric heating
device directly heats a housing of the gasification chamber, and the inner wall of
the housing has a simple shape only for accommodating liquid fuel, as in "FIREPLACE
FOR GASIFYING AND BURNING LIQUID FUEL" mentioned in Patent Application No.
CN201110219779.2. The heating area of the housing of the gasification chamber for liquid fuel is not
sufficiently large, and the heating is non-uniform, so that the gasification process
of alcohol fuel in the gasification chamber is non-uniform, and the alcohol fuel is
easily locally overheated to cause explosive boiling.
[0004] In addition, many gasification chambers currently on the market are integrated with
burners, or are arranged very close to the burners and fixedly connected to the burners
by using metal channels, so that the heat generated by the flames on the burners is
easily returned to the gasification chambers, which affects the gasification rate
of the gasification chambers. In this way, not only is it difficult to control the
gasification process in the gasification chambers, but the liquid alcohol fuel in
the gasification chambers may even be explosively boiled, and the liquid alcohol fuel
in the gasification chambers is directly sprayed into the combustion chambers, so
that the flames are suddenly increased in size and burn violently, resulting in a
safety hazard.
CONTENT OF INVENTION
(I) Technical problem to be solved
[0005] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gasification device
for a gasification combustion fireplace, so as to overcome the defects of instability
and easy explosive boiling in the alcohol gasification process of the existing alcohol
fuel gasification combustion fireplace.
(II) Technical solution
[0006] In order to solve the technical problem, the present invention provides a gasification
device for a gasification combustion fireplace, comprising a gasification chamber,
a gasification chamber lid, electric heating elements, a base, and a controller, wherein
the gasification chamber has a gasification chamber inner cavity, and the base is
provided below the gasification chamber; several electric heating elements are provided,
and are completely enclosed between a lower surface of the gasification chamber and
the base, and the electric heating elements are electrically connected to the controller;
a gasification chamber liquid inlet port is provided below the gasification chamber;
several cooling fins are further provided in the gasification chamber inner cavity,
and the cooling fins are connected to a lower surface of the gasification chamber
inner cavity and are arranged close to the heating elements; channels for liquid circulation
are provided between a plurality of fins and between the fins and an inner wall of
the gasification chamber; and the gasification chamber lid is provided above the gasification
chamber and seals the gasification chamber inner cavity so that the gasification chamber
inner cavity becomes a closed space, and several gas outlet ports are provided on
the gasification chamber lid.
[0007] Further, the gasification device further comprises a liquid level control chamber,
a liquid level detecting device is provided in the liquid level control chamber, and
the liquid level detecting device is electrically connected to the controller; and
the liquid level detecting device is provided with a safety liquid level detecting
probe, a low liquid level detecting probe, a middle liquid level detecting probe,
and a high liquid level detecting probe in sequence from bottom to top, the safety
liquid level detecting probe is higher than the lowest point of a lower surface of
the gasification chamber inner cavity, the low liquid level detecting probe is higher
than the electric heating elements, and the high liquid level detecting probe is lower
than upper surfaces of the cooling fins. The liquid level control chamber is provided
with a liquid level control chamber liquid outlet port communicating with the gasification
chamber liquid inlet port through a gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe; the gasification
chamber liquid inlet pipe is arranged to not be higher than the liquid level control
chamber liquid outlet port and/or the gasification chamber liquid inlet port; the
liquid level control chamber is further provided with a liquid level control chamber
liquid supply port, and the liquid level control chamber liquid supply port is connected
to a liquid supply pipe; and an inner diameter of the gasification chamber liquid
inlet pipe is larger than an inner diameter of the liquid supply pipe.
[0008] Further, the liquid level control chamber is provided with an overflow port, and
the overflow port is higher than the high liquid level detecting probe. The gasification
device further comprises an overflow liquid storage chamber; the overflow liquid storage
chamber is provided with an overflow pipe communicating with the overflow port; and
the overflow liquid storage chamber is provided at a height lower than that of the
overflow port. The overflow liquid storage chamber is provided with a liquid level
alarm device therein, and the liquid level alarm device is electrically connected
to the controller; The overflow liquid storage chamber is provided with a vent.
[0009] Further, the gasification device further comprises several temperature detecting
devices electrically connected to the controller.
[0010] Further, the gasification device further comprises a liquid return pump, the liquid
level control chamber is provided with a liquid level control chamber liquid return
port, the liquid return pump is connected to the liquid level control chamber liquid
return port through a liquid return pump liquid inlet pipe, and an outlet of the liquid
return pump is connected to a fuel storage device of a product through a liquid return
pump liquid outlet pipe.
[0011] Further, the gasification chamber is made of aluminum or copper material having high
thermal conductivity; and a sealing gasket is provided between the gasification chamber
and the gasification chamber lid.
(III) Beneficial effects
[0012] In the gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace provided by the
present invention, by adding the cooling fins to the gasification chamber inner cavity,
the gasification process of the liquid fuel is heated more uniformly, which effectively
solves the problems in the prior art that the liquid fuel in the gasification chamber
is heated and gasified non-uniformly and the explosive boiling phenomenon easily occurs,
so that the liquid fuel can be stably supplied to the burner for combustion, and the
flame stability is greatly improved. The problems of instability and easy explosive
boiling in the alcohol gasification process of the existing alcohol fuel gasification
combustion fireplace are overcome.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013]
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a gasification device for a gasification combustion
fireplace according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a liquid level control chamber of a gasification device
for a gasification combustion fireplace according to the present invention in a partially
cut-away state;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a gasification chamber of a gasification device for
a gasification combustion fireplace according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a liquid level control chamber of a gasification device
for a gasification combustion fireplace according to the present invention; and
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating a height relationship between a gasification
chamber and a liquid level control chamber of a gasification device for a gasification
combustion fireplace according to the present invention when they are unfolded and
laid flat on a plane.
[0014] The names of the components corresponding to the respective reference numerals in
the figures are as follows: 1-gasification chamber; 11-gasification chamber inner
cavity; 12-gasification chamber liquid inlet port; 13-cooling fin; 14-channel; 15-gasification
chamber liquid inlet pipe; 2-gasification chamber lid; 21-gas outlet port; 22-sealing
gasket; 3-electric heating element; 4-base; 5-controller; 6-liquid level control chamber;
61-liquid level detecting device; 611-safety liquid level detecting probe; 612-low
liquid level detecting probe; 613-middle liquid level detecting probe; 614-high liquid
level detecting probe; 62-level control chamber liquid outlet port; 63-level control
chamber liquid supply port; 64-liquid supply pipe; 65-overflow port; 66-level control
chamber liquid return port; 7-temperature detecting device; 8-gas outlet pipe; 9-overflow
liquid storage chamber; 91-overflow pipe; 92-liquid level alarm device; 93-vent; 10-liquid
return pump; 101-liquid return pump liquid inlet pipe; 102-liquid return pump liquid
outlet pipe.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] Specific implementations of the present invention will be further described in detail
below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments
are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope
of the present invention.
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the present invention provides a gasification device for
a gasification combustion fireplace. The gasification device includes a gasification
chamber 1, a gasification chamber lid 2, electric heating elements 3, a base 4, a
controller 5, a liquid level control chamber 6, a temperature detecting device 7,
and a gas outlet pipe 8.
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, a gasification chamber 1 has a container structure including
an inner cavity 11 and made of a material having a high thermal conductivity such
as aluminum or copper, and the base 4 is provided below the gasification chamber 1.
In this embodiment, the number of electric heating elements 3 is two, the two electric
heating elements 3 are provided between a lower surface of the gasification chamber
1 and the base 4, and the lower surface of the gasification chamber 1 and the base
4 completely enclose the electric heating elements 3. The gasification chamber 1 is
further provided with a gasification chamber liquid inlet port 12 communicating with
a lower surface of the gasification chamber inner cavity 11. Several cooling fins
13 are further provided in the gasification chamber inner cavity 11, and the cooling
fins 13 are connected to the lower surface of the gasification chamber inner cavity
11 and are arranged close to the heating elements 3. Channels 14 for liquid circulation
are provided between a plurality of fins 13 and between the fins 13 and an inner wall
of the gasification chamber inner cavity 11. The gasification chamber lid 2 is provided
above the gasification chamber 1, a sealing gasket 22 is provided between the gasification
chamber lid 2 and the gasification chamber 1, and the gasification chamber lid 2 and
the sealing gasket 22 seal the gasification chamber inner cavity 11 so that the gasification
chamber inner cavity becomes a closed space. In this embodiment, the gasification
chamber lid 2 is further provided with two gas outlet ports 21. The gas outlet ports
21 are connected to a gas outlet pipe 8, the other end of the gas outlet pipe 8 is
connected to a burner of a product, and the gas outlet pipe 8 is made of a non-metal
pipe having low thermal conductivity. The electric heating elements 3 are connected
to the controller 5. The controller 5 can control the operation of the electric heating
elements 3, and common heating rods may be adopted as the electric heating elements
3.
[0018] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the temperature detecting device 7 is provided inside
the gasification chamber inner cavity 11 and mounted on the gasification chamber lid
2. The temperature detecting device 7 is connected to the controller 5, and a common
temperature detecting probe may be adopted as the temperature detecting device 7.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the liquid level control chamber 6 is provided with
a liquid level detecting device 61 connected to the controller 5. The liquid level
detecting device 61 is provided with four liquid level detecting probes, i.e., a safety
liquid level detecting probe 611, a low liquid level detecting probe 612, a middle
liquid level detecting probe 613, and a high liquid level detecting probe 614 in sequence
from bottom to top. The safety liquid level detecting probe 611 is higher than the
lowest point of the lower surface of the gasification chamber inner cavity 11, the
low liquid level detecting probe 612 is higher than the electric heating elements
3, and the high liquid level detecting probe 614 is lower than upper surfaces of the
cooling fins 13. The liquid level control chamber 6 is provided with a liquid level
control chamber liquid outlet port 62. The liquid level control chamber liquid outlet
port 62 and the gasification chamber liquid inlet port 12 are connected through a
gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe 15. The gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe
15 is arranged so as not to be higher than the liquid level control chamber liquid
outlet port 62 and/or the gasification chamber liquid inlet port 12, that is, the
gasification chamber 1 and the liquid level control chamber 6 form a set of communicating
vessels, and the liquid level of the gasification chamber inner cavity changes synchronously
with the liquid level in the liquid level control chamber 6. The liquid level control
chamber 6 is further provided with a liquid level control chamber liquid supply port
63. The liquid level control chamber liquid supply port 63 is connected to a liquid
supply pipe 64 for supplying liquid fuel to the gasification device of the present
embodiment, and the inner diameter of the gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe 15
is much larger than the inner diameter of the liquid supply pipe 64.
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the gasification device further comprises an overflow
liquid storage chamber 9. An overflow pipe 91 is provided on the overflow liquid storage
chamber 9, an overflow port 65 is provided on the liquid level control chamber 6,
the overflow liquid storage chamber 9 is connected to the overflow port 65 through
the overflow pipe 91, and the overflow liquid storage chamber 9 is provided below
the overflow port 65. A liquid level alarm device 92 is provided below a side surface
of the overflow liquid storage chamber 9, and the liquid level alarm device 92 is
connected to the controller 5. The liquid level alarm device 92 is known in the art,
and will not be described again. A vent 93 is further provided at the top of the overflow
liquid storage chamber 9.
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the gasification device further includes a liquid return
pump 10. The liquid level control chamber 6 is provided with a liquid level control
chamber liquid return port 66, the liquid return pump 10 is connected to the liquid
level control chamber liquid return port 66 through a liquid return pump liquid inlet
pipe 101, and an outlet of the liquid return pump 10 is connected to a fuel storage
device of the product through a liquid return pump liquid outlet pipe 102.
[0022] The operating principle of this embodiment is as follows:
In operation, the liquid level control chamber 6 is supplied with liquid at a constant
average rate through the liquid supply pipe 64, and when the liquid level in the liquid
level control chamber 6 is above a safety level, the controller 5 controls the electric
heating elements 3 to start heating. Since the gasification chamber inner cavity 11
communicates with the liquid level control chamber 6, and the inner diameter of the
gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe 15 is much larger than the inner diameter of
the liquid supply pipe 64, the liquid level in the gasification chamber inner cavity
11 is always the same as the liquid level in the liquid level control chamber 6. The
liquid fuel in the gasification chamber inner cavity 11 is gasified under the heating
action of the electric heating elements 3. The controller 5 adjusts the heating power
of the electric heating elements 3 in real time according to the change of the liquid
level detected by the liquid level detecting device 61, so that the liquid level in
the liquid level control chamber 6 is always between the high liquid level detecting
probe 614 and the low liquid level detecting probe 612. Since the gasification chamber
1 in this embodiment is made of material having high thermal conductivity such as
aluminum or copper, and the cooling fins 13 are provided in the gasification chamber
inner cavity 11, the liquid fuel in the gasification chamber inner cavity 11 is heated
more uniformly, and the gasification process is more stable and controllable. Moreover,
the average rate at which the liquid is supplied through the liquid supply pipe 64
is constant, so the average rate at which the gaseous fuel is supplied to the outside
through the gas outlet pipe 8 is also constant, making the flame combustion more stable.
By providing the temperature detecting device 7, it is possible to ensure that the
temperature in the gasification chamber inner cavity 11 is always within a controllable
range to avoid the explosive boiling of the liquid fuel. The gas outlet pipe 8, which
is not made of metal, can also prevent the heat of the burner from being transferred
to the gasification chamber 1, so that the heating control of the gasification chamber
1 is more precise and stable.
[0023] When the operation is finished, the liquid fuel remaining in the liquid level control
chamber 6 and the gasification chamber 1 can be pumped back to a fuel storage container
by the liquid return pump 10, so that the liquid fuel is prevented from being stored
in the gasification chamber 1 and the liquid level control chamber 6 for a long time
when the product is not in operation.
[0024] When the liquid level detecting device 61 malfunctions and the liquid overflows from
the overflow port 65 of the liquid level control chamber 6, the overflown liquid fuel
can flow to the overflow liquid storage chamber 9 through the overflow pipe 91 for
storage, and the liquid level alarm device 92 can timely feedback a signal to the
controller 5 to provide an alarm and stop the liquid supply of the liquid supply pipe
64 and the heating operation of the electric heating elements 3. The liquid return
pump 10 executes an end program. In addition, by providing the vent 93, the pressure
in the overflow liquid storage chamber 9 is balanced with the outside, so that the
pressure does not increase due to the continuous inflow of the liquid fuel. Since
the overflow port 65 communicates with the overflow liquid storage chamber 9, the
overflow port 65 may serve as a breathing port of the liquid level control chamber
6. Therefore, the pressure in the liquid level control chamber 6 does not increase
due to continuous inflow of the liquid, thereby ensuring smooth operation of the entire
device.
[0025] In the gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace provided in this
embodiment, by adding the cooling fins to the gasification chamber inner cavity, the
gasification process of the liquid fuel is heated more uniformly, effectively solving
the problems in the prior art that the liquid fuel in the gasification chamber is
heated and gasified non-uniformly and the explosive boiling phenomenon easily occurs,
so that the liquid fuel can be stably supplied to the burner for combustion, and the
flame stability is greatly improved. The problems of instability and easy explosive
boiling in the alcohol gasification process of the existing alcohol fuel gasification
combustion fireplace are overcome.
[0026] The preferred implementations of the present invention are merely described above.
It should be noted that, for those of ordinary skill in the art, several improvements
and modifications can also be made without departing from the technical principles
of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be
regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.
1. A gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace, said device being characterized by: comprising a gasification chamber (1), a gasification chamber lid (2), electric
heating elements (3), a base (4), and a controller (5), wherein the gasification chamber
(1) has a gasification chamber inner cavity (11), and the base (4) is provided below
the gasification chamber (1); several electric heating elements (3) are provided,
and are completely enclosed between a lower surface of the gasification chamber (1)
and the base (4), and the electric heating elements (3) are electrically connected
to the controller (5); a gasification chamber liquid inlet port (12) is provided below
the gasification chamber (1); several cooling fins (13) are further provided in the
gasification chamber inner cavity (11), and the cooling fins (13) are connected to
a lower surface of the gasification chamber inner cavity (11) and are arranged close
to the heating elements (3); channels (14) for liquid circulation are provided between
a plurality of fins (13) and between the fins (13) and an inner wall of the gasification
chamber (1); and the gasification chamber lid (2) is provided above the gasification
chamber (1) and seals the gasification chamber inner cavity (11) so that the gasification
chamber inner cavity becomes a closed space, and several gas outlet ports (21) are
provided on the gasification chamber lid (2).
2. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
1, wherein: the gasification device further comprises a liquid level control chamber
(6), a liquid level detecting device (61) is provided in the liquid level control
chamber (6), and the liquid level detecting device (61) is electrically connected
to the controller (5); and the liquid level detecting device (61) is provided with
a safety liquid level detecting probe (611), a low liquid level detecting probe (612),
a middle liquid level detecting probe (613), and a high liquid level detecting probe
(614) in sequence from bottom to top, the safety liquid level detecting probe (611)
is higher than the lowest point of a lower surface of the gasification chamber inner
cavity (11), the low liquid level detecting probe (612) is higher than the electric
heating elements (3), and the high liquid level detecting probe (614) is lower than
upper surfaces of the cooling fins (13).
3. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
2, wherein: the liquid level control chamber (6) is provided with a liquid level control
chamber liquid outlet port (62) communicating with the gasification chamber liquid
inlet port (12) through a gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe (15); the gasification
chamber liquid inlet pipe (15) is arranged to not be higher than the liquid level
control chamber liquid outlet port (62) and/or the gasification chamber liquid inlet
port (12); the liquid level control chamber (6) is further provided with a liquid
level control chamber liquid supply port (63), and the liquid level control chamber
liquid supply port (63) is connected to a liquid supply pipe (64); and an inner diameter
of the gasification chamber liquid inlet pipe (15) is larger than an inner diameter
of the liquid supply pipe (64).
4. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
2, wherein: the liquid level control chamber (6) is provided with an overflow port
(65), and the overflow port (65) is higher than the high liquid level detecting probe
(614).
5. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
4, wherein: the gasification device further comprises an overflow liquid storage chamber
(9); the overflow liquid storage chamber (9) is provided with an overflow pipe (91)
communicating with the overflow port (65); and the overflow liquid storage chamber
(9) is provided at a height lower than that of the overflow port (65).
6. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
5, wherein: the overflow liquid storage chamber (9) is provided with a liquid level
alarm device (92) therein, and the liquid level alarm device (92) is electrically
connected to the controller (5).
7. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
6, wherein: the overflow liquid storage chamber (9) is provided with a vent (93).
8. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
1, wherein: the gasification device further comprises several temperature detecting
devices (7) which are electrically connected to the controller (5).
9. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
2, wherein: the gasification device further comprises a liquid return pump (10), the
liquid level control chamber (6) is provided with a liquid level control chamber liquid
return port (66), the liquid return pump (10) is connected to the liquid level control
chamber liquid return port (66) through a liquid return pump liquid inlet pipe (101),
and an outlet of the liquid return pump (10) is connected to a fuel storage device
of a product through a liquid return pump liquid outlet pipe (102).
10. The gasification device for a gasification combustion fireplace according to claim
1, wherein: the gasification chamber (1) is made of aluminum or copper material having
high thermal conductivity; and a sealing gasket (22) is provided between the gasification
chamber (1) and the gasification chamber lid (2).