Fireplace

Abstract

A fireplace unit comprises a housing in which a liquid fuel is to be combusted, having at least one aperture for air flow; a front plate; and a burner for holding the liquid fuel and having an adjusting means for adjusting intensity of flame. A drawer is provided to hold the burner. A closing means is provided to cover the burner such that the flame is extinguished when the closing means is closed. The adjusting means is configured to close when the drawer is pulled out. A security means is further provided to prevent the drawer from being pulled out when the closing means is open. The drawer further includes a reservoir for holding over-filled or leaked liquid fuel.

1 . A fireplace unit comprising:
 a) a housing in which a liquid fuel is to be combusted, having at least one aperture for air flow;   b) a front plate; and   c) a burner for holding the liquid fuel and having an adjusting means for adjusting intensity of flame.   
     
     
         2 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , which further comprises a drawer adapted to hold the burner. 
     
     
         3 . The fireplace unit of  claim 2 , wherein the adjusting means is configured to close when the drawer is pulled out. 
     
     
         4 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , wherein a closing means is provided to cover the burner such that the flame is extinguished when the closing means is closed. 
     
     
         5 . The fireplace unit of  claim 4 , wherein a security means is provided to prevent the drawer from being pulled out when the closing means is open. 
     
     
         6 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , wherein the drawer further includes a reservoir for holding over-filled or leaked liquid fuel. 
     
     
         7 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , wherein the front plate is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         8 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , wherein an aperture is further provided on the housing or the front plate for igniting the liquid fuel. 
     
     
         9 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , which further comprises a convection chamber, in which air is drawn from an inlet into the convection chamber to be heated by heat exchange from the burner and exit from an outlet. 
     
     
         10 . The fireplace unit of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid fuel is selected from the group consisting of methanol liquid alcohol, ethanol liquid alcohol and alcohol gel. 
     
     
         11 . The fireplace unit of  claim 2 , wherein a closing means is provided to cover the burner such that the flame is extinguished when the closing means is closed. 
     
     
         12 . The fireplace unit of  claim 3 , wherein a closing means is provided to cover the burner such that the flame is extinguished when the closing means is closed. 
     
     
         13 . The fireplace unit of  claim 2 , wherein the drawer further includes a reservoir for holding over-filled or leaked liquid fuel. 
     
     
         14 . The fireplace unit of  claim 3 , wherein the drawer further includes a reservoir for holding over-filled or leaked liquid fuel. 
     
     
         15 . The fireplace unit of  claim 4 , wherein the drawer further includes a reservoir for holding over-filled or leaked liquid fuel. 
     
     
         16 . The fireplace unit of  claim 5 , wherein the drawer further includes a reservoir for holding over-filled or leaked liquid fuel. 
     
     
         17 . The fireplace unit of  claim 2 , wherein the front plate is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         18 . The fireplace unit of  claim 3 , wherein the front plate is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         19 . The fireplace unit of  claim 4 , wherein the front plate is transparent or translucent. 
     
     
         20 . The fireplace unit of  claim 5 , wherein the front plate is transparent or translucent.