Unitary gas burner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016201902-A1
Application number	US-201514595243-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 13, 2015
Priority date	Jan 13, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A gas burner and a gas burner assembly for an appliance are provided. The gas burner assembly includes a unitary gas burner comprising a body portion, a cap portion, and a gas conduit portion. A plurality of burner ports is defined in the sidewall of the body portion of the unitary gas burner. A gas burner is also provided. The gas burner comprises a body portion, a cap portion, and a gas conduit portion that are segments of a single piece forming the gas burner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A gas burner assembly for a cooktop of an appliance, comprising:
a unitary gas burner comprising
a body portion having a sidewall and extending between a base section and a top section, the body portion having an interior surface defining a fuel chamber;
a cap portion defined at the top section of the sidewall;
a plurality of burner ports defined along the sidewall of the body portion; and
a gas conduit portion defining a gas inlet and a gas outlet, the gas outlet positioned adjacent the fuel chamber of the body portion;
an igniter; and a gas supply conduit for supplying gas to the unitary gas burner.

2 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the unitary gas burner is constructed using an additive process.

3 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the unitary gas burner further comprises an interior support element projecting from the cap portion into the fuel chamber of the body portion.

4 . The gas burner assembly of claim 3 , wherein the interior support element is conical in shape.

5 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of ports are round in shape.

6 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the body portion is curved.

7 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body portion is frustum-shaped.

8 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the unitary gas burner further comprises an external support portion defined at the base section of the sidewall.

9 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cap has a circumference that is greater than the circumference of the sidewall at the top section of the sidewall.

10 . The gas burner assembly of claim 1 , wherein the gas supply conduit is in fluid communication with the gas conduit portion of the unitary gas burner.

11 . A gas burner for a cooktop of an appliance, comprising:
a body portion having a sidewall and extending between a base section and a top section, the body portion having an interior surface defining a fuel chamber; a cap portion defined at the top section of the sidewall; a plurality of burner ports defined along the sidewall of the body portion; and a gas conduit portion defining a gas inlet and a gas outlet, the gas outlet positioned adjacent the fuel chamber of the body portion, wherein the body portion, cap portion, and gas conduit portion are segments of a single, continuous piece of a material forming the gas burner.

12 . The gas burner of claim 11 , wherein the gas burner is constructed using an additive process.

13 . The gas burner of claim 11 , further comprising an interior support element projecting from the cap portion into the fuel chamber of the body portion.

14 . The gas burner of claim 13 , wherein the interior support element is conical in shape.

15 . The gas burner of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of ports are round in shape.

16 . The gas burner of claim 11 , wherein the interior surface of the body portion is curved.

17 . The gas burner of claim 11 , wherein the body portion is frustum-shaped.

18 . The gas burner of claim 11 , further comprising an external support portion defined at the base section of the sidewall.

19 . The gas burner of claim 11 , wherein the cap has a circumference that is greater than the circumference of the sidewall at the top section of the sidewall.

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Cadima Paul Bryan

Classifications

• F23D2213/00

  Burner manufacture specifications · CPC title

• F23D14/10 Primary

  with elongated tubular burner head · CPC title

• F24C3/085 Primary

  on ranges · CPC title

• F23D14/84

  Flame spreading or otherwise shaping (F23D14/70 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F23D14/06

  with radial outlets at the burner head · CPC title