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Stove body for large-scale barbecue stove

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  • Patent Application
  • 20060081237
  • Publication Number
    20060081237
  • Date Filed
    October 14, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Date Published
    April 20, 2006
    18 years ago
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Abstract
A stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove includes a bottom plate, and a cover plate combined with the bottom plate. Thus, the stove body is formed with at least one independent fire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supply zone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency and stability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone, and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gas explosion due to a back fire. In addition, each independent fire supply zone is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user operating the stove body, and thereby increasing the lifetime of each of the ignition devices.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention


The present invention relates to a barbecue stove, and more particularly to a stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove.


2. Description of the Related Art


A conventional stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove in accordance with the prior art shown in FIG. 7 comprises a bottom plate 50, a cover plate 60 combined with the bottom plate 50 and having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of vent holes 65, a plurality of gas supply pipes 70, 71 and 72 mounted on the bottom of the bottom plate 50, and two ignition devices 80 and 85 mounted on the bottom of the bottom plate 50 and located between the gas supply pipes 70, 71 and 72. When in use, the gas is supplied from the gas supply pipes 70, 71 and 72 into the space between the bottom plate 50 and the cover plate 60 to be ignited by the ignition devices 80 and 85. However, the gas is not evenly distributed in the space between the bottom plate 50 and the cover plate 60, so that the ignition devices 80 and 85 are not ignited easily before the gas is full of the space between the bottom plate 50 and the cover plate 60, thereby shortening the lifetime of the ignition devices 80 and 85.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of the conventional stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove.


The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body, wherein the stove body is formed with at least one independent fire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supply zone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency and stability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone, and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gas explosion due to a back fire.


Another objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body, wherein each independent fire supply zone is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user operating the stove body, and thereby increasing the lifetime of each of the ignition devices.


A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body, wherein each independent fire supply zone is operated individually, thereby saving the gas consumption.


A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body, wherein the stove body is formed with a plurality of independent fire supply zones, thereby largely reducing the volume for filing the gas, so that the gas is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user igniting the stove body.


A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body, wherein each of the baffles is mounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones and the respective lug to separate the vent holes of a respective one of the fire supply zones from the air holes of the respective lug so as to accelerate the gas flow in each of the fire supply zones, thereby stabilizing the gas pressure, distributing the flame length and maintaining stability of the fire.


A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body, wherein each of the gas supply pipes has an end provided with an arc-shaped catch plate to form an air circulation effect, so that the gas from each of the gas supply pipes will be filled with a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate rapidly and will not flow outward from the air holes of the respective lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate immediately.


In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stove body, comprising a bottom plate, and a cover plate combined with the bottom plate, wherein:

    • the bottom plate has a bottom provided with a plurality of equally distant gas supply pipes, and a plurality of ignition devices mounted between the gas supply pipes;
    • the bottom plate has an inside formed with a plurality of recessed fire supply zones each connected to a respective one of the gas supply pipes and each having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant vent holes;
    • each of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate has an inside formed with at least one endless opened lug extending upward therefrom and having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant air holes;
    • the cover plate has an inside formed with a plurality of recessed protrusions each mounted on a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate and each formed with an endless opening aligning with the lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate.


Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.




BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;



FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the stove body as shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a partially perspective assembly view of the stove body as shown in FIG. 2;



FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the stove body as shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a side plan cross-sectional view of the stove body as shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a locally enlarged view of the stove body as shown in FIG. 5; and



FIG. 7 is a side plan cross-sectional view of a conventional a stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove in accordance with the prior art.




DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-5, a stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a bottom plate 10, and a cover plate 20 combined with the bottom plate 10.


The bottom plate 10 has a bottom provided with a plurality of equally distant gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34, and a plurality of ignition devices 40 and 45 mounted between the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34. The bottom plate 10 has an inside formed with a plurality of recessed fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 each connected to a respective one of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 and each having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant vent holes 110, 130 and 160. Preferably, the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 have connections without providing the vent holes 110, 130 and 160. Each of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 has an inside formed with at least one endless opened lug 111, 131 and 161 extending upward therefrom and having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant air holes 112, 132 and 162. Each of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 has a central portion formed with connecting hole 113, 133 and 163 for mounting a respective one of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34.


The cover plate 20 has an inside formed with a plurality of recessed protrusions 21, 23 and 26 each mounted on a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 and each formed with an endless opening 22, 24 and 27 aligning with the lug 111, 131 and 161 of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10.


In such a manner, the stove body is formed with at least one independent fire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supply zone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency (the BTU value) and stability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone, and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gas explosion due to a back fire. In addition, each independent fire supply zone is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user operating the stove body. Further, each independent fire supply zone is operated individually, thereby saving the gas consumption.


The bottom plate 10 is further provided with a plurality of baffles 12, 14 and 17 each mounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 and the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 to separate the vent holes 110, 130 and 160 of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 from the air holes 112, 132 and 162 of the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 so as to accelerate the gas flow, thereby stabilizing the gas pressure, distributing the flame length and maintaining stability of the fire.


The bottom of the bottom plate 10 has a side provided with a fire connection box 18 located opposite to the ignition devices 40 and 45 and connected to each of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 to interconnect the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16. Each of the ignition devices 40 and 45 is mounted on the bottom plate 10 by a respective fixing bracket 41. The bottom of the bottom plate 10 is provided with two opposite support racks 19 to secure the stove body on a frame of the barbecue stove.


As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bottom plate 10 has a peripheral wall formed with a flange 100 protruding outward therefrom, and the cover plate 20 has a peripheral wall formed with a bent enclosure 200 extending inward therefrom and enclosed around the flange 100 of the bottom plate 10, so that the cover plate 20 is combined with the bottom plate 10 rigidly and stably, thereby producing an air tight effect.


The stove body further comprises a plurality of annular fixing members 31, 33 and 35 each mounted between a respective one of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 and the connecting hole 113, 133 and 163 of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 to fix each of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 on a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10.


In addition, each of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 has an end provided with an arc-shaped catch plate 300, 320 and 340 protruding from the connecting hole 113, 133 and 163 of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 and facing the air holes 112, 132 and 162 of the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 so as to form an air circulation effect, so that the gas from each of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 will be filled with a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 rapidly and will not flow outward from the air holes 112, 132 and 162 of the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 immediately.


When in use, when the ignition devices 40 and 45 are started, each of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 supplies gas into a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 simultaneously. In such a manner, the stove body is formed with a plurality of independent fire supply zones, thereby largely reducing the volume for filing the gas, so that the gas is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user igniting the stove body. In addition, each of the baffles is mounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones and the respective lug to separate the vent holes of a respective one of the fire supply zones from the air holes of the respective lug so as to accelerate the gas flow in each of the fire supply zones, thereby stabilizing the gas pressure, distributing the flame length and maintaining stability of the fire.


Accordingly, the stove body is formed with at least one independent fire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supply zone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency (the BTU value) and stability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone, and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gas explosion due to a back fire. In addition, each independent fire supply zone is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user operating the stove body, and thereby increasing the lifetime of each of the ignition devices. Further, each independent fire supply zone is operated individually, thereby saving the gas consumption. Further, the stove body is formed with a plurality of independent fire supply zones, thereby largely reducing the volume for filing the gas, so that the gas is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user igniting the stove body. Further, each of the baffles is mounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones and the respective lug to separate the vent holes of a respective one of the fire supply zones from the air holes of the respective lug so as to accelerate the gas flow in each of the fire supply zones, thereby stabilizing the gas pressure, distributing the flame length and maintaining stability of the fire. Further, each of the gas supply pipes has an end provided with an arc-shaped catch plate to form an air circulation effect, so that the gas from each of the gas supply pipes will be filled with a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate rapidly and will not flow outward from the air holes of the respective lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate immediately.


Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims
  • 1. A stove body, comprising a bottom plate, and a cover plate combined with the bottom plate, wherein: the bottom plate has a bottom provided with a plurality of equally distant gas supply pipes, and a plurality of ignition devices mounted between the gas supply pipes; the bottom plate has an inside formed with a plurality of recessed fire supply zones each connected to a respective one of the gas supply pipes and each having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant vent holes; each of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate has an inside formed with at least one endless opened lug extending upward therefrom and having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant air holes; the cover plate has an inside formed with a plurality of recessed protrusions each mounted on a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate and each formed with an endless opening aligning with the lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate.
  • 2. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fire supply zones of the bottom plate have connections without providing the vent holes.
  • 3. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate has a central portion formed with connecting hole for mounting a respective one of the gas supply pipes.
  • 4. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is further provided with a plurality of baffles each mounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones and the respective lug to separate the vent holes of a respective one of the fire supply zones from the air holes of the respective lug.
  • 5. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom of the bottom plate has a side provided with a fire connection box located opposite to the ignition devices and connected to each of the fire supply zones to interconnect the fire supply zones.
  • 6. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the ignition devices is mounted on the bottom plate by a respective fixing bracket.
  • 7. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom of the bottom plate is provided with two opposite support racks to secure the stove body on a frame of a barbecue stove.
  • 8. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom plate has a peripheral wall formed with a flange protruding outward therefrom, and the cover plate has a peripheral wall formed with a bent enclosure extending inward therefrom and enclosed around the flange of the bottom plate, so that the cover plate is combined with the bottom plate.
  • 9. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a plurality of annular fixing members each mounted between a respective one of the gas supply pipes and the connecting hole of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate to fix each of the gas supply pipes on a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate.
  • 10. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the gas supply pipes has an end provided with a catch plate protruding from the connecting hole of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate and facing the air holes of the respective lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate so as to form an air circulation effect.
  • 11. The stove body in accordance with claim 10, wherein the catch plate of each of the gas supply pipes is substantially arc-shaped.