Burner with Diffuser Resistant to High Operating Temperatures

Abstract

A burner suppliable with a mixture of air and fuel, comprising a diffuser on which holes are made for the passage and subsequent combustion of said mixture, said diffuser being divided into a plurality of diffuser elements adjacent to one another, said diffuser elements are fixable to a support and distribution element provided with first coupling elements for coupling with said diffuser elements and with openings for distributing said mixture to said diffuser elements.

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         49 . A Burner suppliable with a mixture of air and fuel, comprising a diffuser on which apertures are made for the passage and subsequent combustion of said mixture, said diffuser being divided into a plurality of diffuser elements that are adjacent to one another, wherein said diffuser elements are fixable to a support and distribution element provided with first coupling elements for coupling with said diffuser elements and openings for distributing said mixture to said diffuser elements.  
     
     
         50 . The burner according to  claim 49 , wherein said diffuser elements are provided with second coupling elements suitable for coupling with said first coupling elements.  
     
     
         51 . The burner according to  claim 50 , wherein said first coupling elements comprises further openings made in said support and distribution element.  
     
     
         52 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said second coupling elements comprises appendages of said diffuser elements, suitable for coupling with said further openings.  
     
     
         53 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said further openings are arranged in rows, said rows being arranged in pairs, the rows of each pair of rows being parallel to one another.  
     
     
         54 . The burner according to  claim 53 , wherein each pair of rows of said further openings is provided for coupling with the appendages of a diffuser element.  
     
     
         55 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said further openings have the shape of slits.  
     
     
         56 . The burner according to any one of claims  53 , wherein said openings for distributing said mixture are arranged between said pairs of rows of said further openings.  
     
     
         57 . The burner according to  claim 56 , wherein said openings are arranged in rows parallel to the rows of said further openings.  
     
     
         58 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said support and distribution element has the shape of a quadrangular, circular, polygonal or oval plate.  
     
     
         59 . The burner according to  claim 58 , wherein said plate is flat.  
     
     
         60 . The burner according to  claim 58 , wherein said plate is convex.  
     
     
         61 . The burner according to  claim 58 , wherein said rows of openings and said rows of further openings are arranged parallel to a pair of opposite sides of said plate.  
     
     
         62 . The burner according to  claim 58 , wherein said rows of openings and said rows of further openings are arranged tilted in relation to the sides of said plate.  
     
     
         63 . The burner according  claim 51 , wherein said support and distribution element has a tubular, cylindrical or prismatic shape.  
     
     
         64 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said support and distribution element comprises an upper face and two “L”-shaped side faces, connected to a pair of opposite sides of the upper face, to act as two support feet.  
     
     
         65 . The burner according to  claim 64 , wherein in said upper face a plurality of rows of said further openings is made, between pairs of rows of said further openings rows of said openings being made, both the rows of further openings and the rows of openings being arranged parallel to a pair of opposite sides of said upper face.  
     
     
         66 . The burner according to  claim 64 , wherein in said upper face a plurality of rows of said further openings is made, between pairs of rows of said further openings rows of said openings being made, both the rows of further openings and the rows of openings being arranged tilted in relation to sides of said upper face.  
     
     
         67 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said support and distribution element comprises an upper face and four “L”-shaped side faces, each of which is connected to a respective side of the upper face.  
     
     
         68 . The burner according to  claim 67 , wherein in said upper face a plurality of rows of said further openings is made, between pairs of rows of said further openings rows of said openings being made, both the rows of further openings and the rows of openings being arranged parallel to a pair of opposite sides of said upper face.  
     
     
         69 . The burner according to  claim 67 , wherein in said upper face a plurality of rows of said further openings is made, between pairs of rows of said further openings rows of said openings being made, both the rows of further openings and the rows of openings being arranged tilted in relation to sides of said upper face.  
     
     
         70 . The burner according to  claim 51 , wherein said support and distribution element comprises an upper face and two side faces connected to a pair of opposite sides of the upper face, each of said side faces being provided with connecting means suitable for allowing the connection of said support and distribution element to a heat exchanger or to a combustion chamber.  
     
     
         71 . The burner according to  claim 70 , wherein said connecting means comprises at least a recess obtained in each of said side faces.  
     
     
         72 . The burner according to  claim 71 , wherein said at least a recess substantially extends over the entire length of the respective side face.  
     
     
         73 . The burner according to  claim 70 , wherein said connecting means comprises at least a protrusion obtained in each of said side faces.  
     
     
         74 . The burner according to  claim 73 , wherein said at least a protrusion substantially extends over the entire length of the respective side face.  
     
     
         75 . The burner according to  claim 70 , wherein in said upper face a plurality of rows of said further openings is made, between pairs of rows of said further openings rows of said openings being made, both the rows of further openings and the rows of openings being arranged parallel to a pair of opposite sides of said upper face.  
     
     
         76 . The burner according to  claim 70 , wherein in said upper face a plurality of rows of said further openings is made, between pairs of rows of said further openings rows of said openings being made, both the rows of further openings and the rows of openings being arranged tilted in relation to the sides of said upper face.  
     
     
         77 . The burner according to  claim 49 , furthermore comprising a composable support and containing frame with which said support and distribution elements are couplable.  
     
     
         78 . The burner according to  claim 77 , wherein said frame comprises a first pair of frame elements and a second pair of frame elements that are assemblable together to constitute said frame.  
     
     
         79 . The burner according to  claim 78 , wherein each element of said first pair of frame elements consists of a flat substantially rectangular element a longitudinal edge of which is folded into a squashed “S” shape.  
     
     
         80 . The burner according to  claim 79 , wherein said longitudinal edge comprises an upper part and a lower part, said upper part having a height greater than a height of said lower part.  
     
     
         81 . The burner according  claim 80 , wherein each element of said second pair of frame elements consists of a flat substantially rectangular element a respective longitudinal edge of which is folded into an “S” shape.  
     
     
         82 . The burner according to  claim 81 , wherein said respective longitudinal edge comprises an upper part and a lower part, said upper part having a height lower than the height of said upper part of the longitudinal edge of each frame element of said first pair of frame elements, said lower part having a height greater than the height of said lower part of each frame element of said first pair of frame elements.  
     
     
         83 . A support and containing frame for a burner, characterised in that it comprises a first pair of frame elements and a second pair of frame elements that are assemblable together to constitute said frame.  
     
     
         84 . The frame according to  claim 83 , wherein each element of said first pair of frame elements consists of a substantially rectangular flat element a longitudinal edge of which is folded back into a squashed “S” shape.  
     
     
         85 . The frame according to  claim 84 , wherein said longitudinal edge comprises an upper part and a lower part, said upper part having a height greater than a height of said lower part.  
     
     
         86 . The frame according to claims  85 , wherein each element of said second pair of frame elements consists of a substantially rectangular flat element a respective longitudinal edge of which is folded back into a non-squashed “S” shape  
     
     
         87 . The frame according to  claim 86 , wherein said respective longitudinal edge comprises an upper part and a lower part, said upper part having a height lower than the height of said upper part of the longitudinal edge of each frame element of said first pair of frame elements, said lower part having a height greater than the height of said lower part of each frame element of said first pair of frame elements.  
     
     
         88 . A burner suppliable with a mixture of air and fuel, comprising a diffuser on which holes are made for the passage and the subsequent combustion of said mixture, said diffuser being divided into a plurality of diffuser elements adjacent to one another, wherein said diffuser elements are connected together by elastic hinge connecting elements.  
     
     
         89 . The burner according to  claim 88 , wherein said diffuser is provided with coupling elements suitable for enabling coupling of said diffuser with a support and distribution element, said support and distribution element being provided with further coupling elements for coupling with said diffuser elements and openings for distributing said mixture to said diffuser elements.  
     
     
         90 . The burner according to  claim 89 , wherein said further coupling elements comprises further openings made in said support and distribution element.  
     
     
         91 . The burner according to  claim 90 , wherein said coupling elements comprises appendages of said diffuser elements suitable for coupling with said further openings of said support and distribution element.  
     
     
         92 . The burner according to  claim 88 , wherein said diffuser elements are made of metal material.  
     
     
         93 . The burner according to  claim 88 , wherein said diffuser elements are made of ceramic material.  
     
     
         94 . The burner according to  claim 88 , wherein said diffuser elements are made of a material with great resistance to the burner's operating temperatures.  
     
     
         95 . The burner according to  claim 88 , wherein said diffuser elements have an upper face made of porous material.  
     
     
         96 . The burner according to  claim 88 , wherein said diffuser elements are arranged on said support and distribution element according to any arrangement configuration.