Infrared Gas Heater

Abstract

The invention is directed to an infrared gas heater for a building, comprising: a first straight energy emitter tube; a U-shaped energy emitter tube connect to said first straight, energy emitter tube; a second straight, energy emitter tube having and end connected to said U-shaped energy emitter tube; a reflector system for reflecting heat energy toward the floor of a building; a frame having rollers mounted thereon, said rollers for supporting said first and second straight, energy emitter tubes; a gas heating source connected to the first straight, energy emitter tube at the end opposite the U-shaped energy emitter tube; and whereby the second straight, energy emitter tube at the end opposite the U-shaped energy emitter tube is a gas exhaust.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An infrared gas heater for heating a building, comprising:
 two straight, energy emitter tubes;   a U-shaped energy emitter tube connect to one end of each of the two straight, energy emitter tubes;   two lower reflectors, wherein one is positioned above each of said straight, energy emitter tubes;   an upper reflector positioned above said two lower reflectors, thus creating an air space;   a support frame for supporting said two straight, energy emitter tubes, said U-shaped energy emitter tube, said two lower reflectors, and said upper reflector;   one flow restrictor, positioned within the energy emitter tube at the end adjacent the U-shaped energy emitter tube;   two fasteners to securely position each of the straight, energy emitter tubes and each end of said U-shaped energy emitter tube on said frame;   at least two rollers positioned on said frame, wherein at least one of said rollers support a straight, energy emitter tube, thus permitting each straight, energy emitter tube to expand and contract relative to said frame, to allow for different expansion and contraction rates;   a gas heating source positioned adjacent one end of one of said straight, energy emitter tube opposite said U-shaped energy emitter tube; and   an exhaust outlet at the other end of the other straight, energy emitter tube, opposite said U-shaped tube.   
     
     
         2 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 1 , wherein said lower reflectors are asymmetrical and shaped to reflect energy away from said straight, energy emitter tubes. 
     
     
         3 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 2 , wherein said asymmetrical lower reflectors are M-shaped in cross section, wherein a leg of the M-shaped cross section further away from a longitudinal center line of said frame is more horizontal than a leg of said asymmetrical reflector nearest said longitudinal center line. 
     
     
         4 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 1 , wherein said asymmetrical reflectors and said symmetrical reflector are constructed from aluminum having at least a 95% reflectance value. 
     
     
         5 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 1 , wherein said rollers are constructed of metal and can withstand the energy emitted from the straight, energy emitter tubes. 
     
     
         6 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 1 , wherein said lower reflectors are positioned to divert the energy emitted from the straight, energy emitter tubes from one another. 
     
     
         7 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 3 , wherein said frame includes a longitudinal metal holder to support a leg of each asymmetrical reflectors nearest said longitudinal center line, and said asymmetrical reflectors are notched to allow free expansion and contraction. 
     
     
         8 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 1 , wherein said asymmetrical reflectors enclose the top and sides of the straight, energy emitter tubes thus reflecting heat energy toward a floor of a building. 
     
     
         9 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 8 , wherein said symmetrical reflector encloses the top, and sides of said asymmetrical reflectors thus reflecting heat energy toward a floor of a building. 
     
     
         10 . The infrared heater of  claim 1 , wherein said air space is an insulating barrier to reduce convention loss. 
     
     
         11 . The infrared heater of  claim 10 , wherein said air space is filled with a physical insulation material. 
     
     
         12 . An infrared gas heater for a building, comprising:
 a first straight energy emitter tube;   a U-shaped energy emitter tube connect to said first straight, energy emitter tube;   a second straight, energy emitter tube having and end connected to said U-shaped energy emitter tube;   a reflector system for reflecting heat energy toward the floor of a building;   a frame having rollers mounted thereon, said rollers for supporting said first and second straight, energy emitter tubes;   a gas heating source connected to the first straight, energy emitter tube at the end opposite the U-shaped energy emitter tube; and   whereby the second straight, energy emitter tube at the end opposite the U-shaped energy emitter tube is a gas exhaust.   
     
     
         13 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 12 , wherein said reflector system includes one or more end plates extending downwardly perpendicularly across each end of the first and second straight, energy emitter tubes. 
     
     
         14 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 13 , wherein said reflector system also includes a pair of asymmetric downwardly directing reflectors, one covering the top and sides of each straight, energy emitter tube. 
     
     
         15 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 14 , wherein said reflector system also includes a symmetrical reflector covering the top and outsides of the asymmetrical reflectors, wherein said one or more end plates, said pair of asymmetrical reflectors, and said symmetrical reflector have bottom edges which are level with the bottom of said first and second straight, energy emitter tubes. 
     
     
         16 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 12 , wherein said rollers include at least  2  each of each straight, energy emitter tubes. 
     
     
         17 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 12 , wherein said frame reflector system is mounted on said frame. 
     
     
         18 . An infrared gas heater for a building, comprising:
 a first straight energy emitter tube;   a U-shaped energy emitter tube connect to said first straight, energy emitter tube;   a second straight, energy emitter tube having and end connected to said U-shaped energy emitter tube;   a reflector system for reflecting heat energy toward the floor of a building;   a frame for mounting said first and second straight, energy emitter tubes and said reflector system;   said reflector system includes one or more end plates extending downwardly perpendicularly across each end of the first and second straight, energy emitter tubes, said reflector system also includes a pair of asymmetric downwardly directing reflectors, one covering the top and sides of each straight, energy emitter tube; said reflector system also includes a symmetrical reflector covering the top and outsides of the asymmetrical reflectors, thus creating an air space; wherein said one or more end plates, said pair of asymmetrical reflectors, and said symmetrical reflector have bottom edges which are level with the bottom of said first and second straight, energy emitter tubes;   a gas heating source connected to the first straight, energy emitter tube at the end opposite the U-shaped energy emitter tube; and   whereby the second straight, energy emitter tube at the end opposite the U-shaped energy emitter tube is a gas exhaust.   
     
     
         19 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 18 , whereby said bottom edges of said pair of asymmetric downwardly directing reflectors have a pair of bottom edges positioned adjacent one another. 
     
     
         20 . The infrared gas heater of  claim 18 , further comprising a longitudinal metal holder connect to said frame and positioned to receive said pair of bottom edges positioned adjacent one another and secure these pair of bottom edges with the frame.