Polarized Fireplace Reflector

Abstract

A polarized thermal reflector that works in most any fireplace is provided. When the polarized reflector is inserted in a fireplace and a fire is lit, heat from the fireplace is reflected into the room at a much higher rate than other reflectors due to the 90 degree polarization.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a fireplace reflector which is placed in the fireplace to improve the heat in a room. It improves the effectiveness of the heating by reflecting heat into the room that would otherwise be lost up the chimney. The prior state of technology reflectors used shiny surfaces to reflect heat randomly into a room, but without polarization, most of the heat was still lost up the chimney because most of the heat waves were randomly reflected. This invention reflects more heat into the room by using polarization near 90 degrees. Therefore, more of the random heat waves are re-directed at a 90 degree angle into the room, not up the chimney.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The polarized reflector consists of a heat-proof polarized coating covering a thin fireproof substrate which can be attached to the inside of the firebox using several different methods (screws, builder adhesive, brackets, etc.) The polarization angle is near 90 degrees into order to reflect the most heat into the room.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the polarized reflector positioned inside the back of firebox and radiating heat into the room. As the heat from the fire moves expends out from the flames and rises up, it hits the polarized reflector and is deflected at a 90 degree angle into the room based upon the 90 degree polarization. The polarization changes the direction of the heat wave pushing more heat into the room.

FIG. 2 shows each of the components separately. The polarized reflector is a rectangular piece of thin, fireproof substrate coated in a fireproof and 90 degree polarized material which reflects more heat into the room.

Claims

1. A polarized thermal reflector will reflect more radiant heat into a room than non-polarized reflectors due to the 90 degree angle of the polarization.