Abstract: A relighter apparatus for operating a pilot burner for a fuel pipeline heater. The relighter apparatus has a controller located at a first location, and a pilot burner assembly and ignition coil located at a second location which is remotely located a distance from the first location. The ignition coil is also electrically connected to the controller. The ignition coil receives a low voltage input based on a signal from the controller and provides a high voltage output at the output thereof. Current corresponding to the high voltage output is transferred from the ignitor coil, through a terminal and to an ignitor rod. A conduction of the electrical current between the second end of the ignitor rod and the pilot burner assembly causes an adequate spark to ignite the air/fuel mixture in the pilot burner assembly, creating a pilot flame.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 19, 2002
Date of Patent:
June 1, 2004
Assignee:
Gas Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Clyde G. Bridgeman, Christopher J. Wolcott, Paul T. Woodnorth
Abstract: A pilot burner assembly for a gas burning heater which has a pilot fuel supply pipe and a pilot burner head with an inner chamber defined by a generally continuous sidewall. The pilot burner head has a middle body region with a side port defining a channel passing through the sidewall which has a channel wall. An ignitor rod passes at least partially into the port and terminates at an ignitor tip which is adapted to provide electrical current between the ignitor tip and the sidewall to ignite a pilot flame. A boss is welded on the burner head and surrounds the port. An insulation sleeve is positioned within the boss and has a central aperture adapted to allow passage of the ignitor rod and maintain the ignitor rod in position. A pilot flame sensor is positioned adjacent the pilot burner head and adapted to indicate the ignited pilot flame to a computerized control means.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2000
Assignee:
Gas Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher J. Wolcott, Roger A. Shafer
Abstract: A pilot burner assembly for a gas burning heater which has a pilot fuel supply pipe and a pilot burner head with an inner chamber defined by a generally continuous sidewall. The pilot burner head has a middle body region with a side port defining a channel passing through the sidewall which has a channel wall. An ignitor rod passes at least partially into the port and terminates at an ignitor tip which is adapted to provide electrical current between the ignitor tip and the sidewall to ignite a pilot flame. A boss is welded on the burner head and surrounds the port. An insulation sleeve is positioned within the boss and has a central aperture adapted to allow passage of the ignitor rod and maintain the ignitor rod in position. A pilot flame sensor is positioned adjacent the pilot burner head and adapted to indicate the ignited pilot flame to a computerized control means.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 15, 1997
Date of Patent:
July 27, 1999
Assignee:
Gas Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher J. Wolcott, Roger A. Shafer