Abstract: A combustion cylinder structure for an oil burner capable of stably carrying out minimum combustion as well as controlling the combustion operation over a wide range. The structure is so constructed that a lower heat-impermeable cylinder of an outermost cylinder construction of a multi-cylinder combustion assembly is provided at the upper end thereof with an inward collar, which is provided at the inner end thereof a cylindrical section for rectifying air introduced through a gap between the cylindrical section and an outer cylindrical member to guide it along the cylindrical member. Also, the collar is provided with through-holes, which are arranged in the circumferential direction to guide air along a heat-impermeable cylinder arranged on the heat-impermeable cylinder, resulting in preventing the generation of a turbulent flow between the outer cylindrical member and the heat-permeable cylinder.

Abstract: A wick operating structure of the lever actuation type for an oil burner capable of finely adjusting the combustion with high accuracy during the combustion operation. The structure includes an operation lever for rotating a wick operating shaft which is provided with a drive pin and a plurality of drive levers pivotally moved independent from one another so as to be accessible to the drive pin. The drive levers are formed with a V-shaped recesses which are different in configuration from one another little by little and in which the drive pin is alternatively fitted to cause the operation lever to be pivotally moved to different positions little by little.

Abstract: A hot water circulating system capable of decreasing energy loss, increasing the amount of hot water to be circulated per unit time and reducing time required for each circulating cycle. The system includes a valve opened at the start of emptying of water out of a water boiler to supply water from an open tank to the water boiler. The water boiler is divided into a heated section and a hot water receiving section arranged above and communicated with the heated section.

Abstract: A hot water circulating system capable of increasing the amount of hot water to be circulated in each circulating cycle, decreasing energy loss and improving heat efficiency. The system includes an emptiness detecting switch which is adapted to detect start of emptying of water out of a water boiler being heated to a radiator. The switch is operatively connected directly or indirectly to an on-off valve so that the valve may be opened to flow water from an open tank to the water boiler when the switch detects start of the emptying.

Abstract: A fire-extinguishing device for an open-type oil burner is disclosed which is capable of effectively preventing the discharge of bad odor to a room due to unburned fuel oil gas at the fire-extinguishing of the oil burner. The fire-extinguishing device includes a damper for closing, at the fire-extinguishing, an opening of a combustion cylinder construction of the oil burner through which combustion gas is discharge to a room. The damper or combustion cylinder construction may be provided with an oxidation catalyst plate through which combustion gas is discharged to a room at the fire-extinguishing, so that unburned fuel oil gas may be removed by means of the catalyst plate.

Abstract: An oil reservoir for an oil burner capable of ensuring oil-tightness between the oil reservoir and a partition with simple operation and structure and reducing a manufacturing cost. In the oil reservoir, a partition plate and a cover plate are provided with a plurality of spot welding portions and opposite to each other through an annular overlap formed therebetween. One of the partition plate and cover plate is formed at the overlap with an annular projection which is arranged in a manner to project toward the other to forcedly press the partition plate and cover plate against each other and the overlap is arranged at or near the spot welding portions, whereby the partition plate and cover plate are oil-tightly connected together.

Abstract: A combustion cylinder structure for an oil burner capable of uniformly red-heating an upper portion of upper and lower cylindrical members as well as the remaining part of the members and exhibiting good aesthetic characteristics during combustion operation. The outer cylindrical member is arranged so as to terminate at an upper end thereof below upper ends of the inner cylindrical member and a heat-permeable cylinder and a dish-like inner top plate is formed into a diameter large sufficiently to cause its outer peripheral end to outwardly extend from the inner cylindrical member to the position above the space. Also, the inner cylindrical member is formed at its upper portion opposite to the inner top plate with the vent holes. Also, the inner cylindrical member is formed at its upper portion opposite to the inner top plate with the vent holes.

Abstract: A combustion cylinder structure for an oil burner capable of decreasing in the number of used parts to simplify its construction and assembling. A flame spreading cylinder arranged in an inner cylindrical member downwardly extends through a partition plate arranged in a lower end of the inner cylindrical member into a wick receiving cylinder structure. The flame spreading cylinder is concentratedly formed with a plurality of vent holes at a portion thereof in proximity to a flame spreading plate mounted on the cylinder. The partition plate is formed with a plurality of small through-holes and an inner top plate mounted on the inner cylindrical member is formed with a plurality of small through-holes. The flame spreading cylinder, outer top plate and inner top plate cooperate together to define a space to which air is supplied via the small through-holes of the partition plate and inner top plate.

Abstract: A fire-extinguishing device for an open-type oil burner is disclosed which is capable of effectively preventing the discharge of bad odor to a room due to unburned fuel oil gas at the fire-extinguishing of the oil burner. The fire-extinguishing device includes a damper for closing, at the fire-extinguishing, an opening of a combustion cylinder construction of the oil burner through which combustion gas is discharge to a room. The damper or combustion cylinder construction may be provided with an oxidation catalyst plate through which combustion gas is discharged to a room at the fire-extinguishing, so that unburned fuel oil gas may be removed by means of the catalyst plate.

Abstract: A safety device for an oil burner is disclosed which is capable of detecting abnormal combustion which forms an excessively decreased flame, for example, sufficient to produce incomplete combustion gas to operate a fire-extinguishing device of the oil burner. The safety device includes an abnormal combustion sensing and actuation mechanism which is adapted to receive heat rays from the oil burner to detect the abnormal combustion and a starting member selectively actuated by the mechanism to operate the fire-extinguishing device when the mechanism detects the abnormal combustion.

Abstract: An oil gauge for a cartridge-type oil tank capable of quantitatively indicating the amount of oil in the tank both during use of the tank and when oil is fed to the tank, while providing the tank with airtightness. The oil gauge includes a transparent cover plate arranged on a side wall of the tank so as to airtightly cover an opening in the side wall of the tank. A gauge base is mounted on an inside of the cover plate. On the gauge base are pivotally mounted an arm rod which is provided with a float and an oil indicator having a scale for quantitatively indicating the amount of oil in the tank. The scale is visible through the transparent cover plate.

Abstract: An automatic fire-extinguishing device for an oil burner capable of being manufactured with a low cost, compacted in construction and actuated with high accuracy. In the device, a gear which is loosely fitted on a wick actuating shaft and has a return spring loosely fitted on the shaft and fixed between the gear and a burner body is formed with a cutout about a portion thereof opposite to a stopper engaged with the gear when the gear is at a wick raising position. At the cutout is arranged a stop gear so as to be engaged with the stopper at the wick raising position, which is formed of a material having a friction coefficient smaller than that of the gear.

Abstract: A process of forming a cylinder wall of a burning cylinder for use in a heating apparatus which comprises forming an enamel pattern on the surface of a base made of a transparent or translucent and highly heat resistant material; forming thereon a metal or metallic compound layer that is 0.1 to 0.5.mu. in thickness and high in transparency; and thereafter heating the same as a whole to enamel the pattern and the layer.

Abstract: An abnormal combustion detecting construction for a burner is disclosed which is capable of directly detecting a variation of an oxygen concentration in a burner to positively and effectively sense abnormal combustion, particularly, that causing an excessively or abnormally increased combustion flame. The abnormal combustion detecting construction includes an oxygen sensor having one electrode arranged at a height in a combustion chamber of a burner which causes only the excessively or abnormally increased flame to reach the one electrode and the other electrode arranged above a partition plate to be constantly isolated from any combustion flame in the burner, so that a variation of an oxygen concentration in the combustion chamber may be directly detected.

Abstract: A combustion control system for an oil burner capable of precisely and positively carrying out adjustment of combustion to accomplish complete combustion during combustion operation when a variation in combustion has been carried out. The combustion control system is constructed to detect the rotation speed of the air fan 34 to detect an actual air feed rate and then determine an appropriate fuel feed rate depending upon the actual air feed rate, so that combustion may be stably and efficiently accomplished.