Simulated flame device

摘要

A flame simulating device comprising a flame-shaped piece of coloured material 9 mounted on a housing 1, a fan 15 to blow air past the material, and a light source 13, wherein the light shines onto the material and at a critical angle of incidence a substantial part of it is reflected. This light effect causes bright white areas on the material which move about in a rippling manner, interspersed with the fabric's own colour. The material can be synthetic such as polyester or polyamide. The light source may be white, coloured or preferably have a colour filter 24 and is preferably a point or point-liner source which is located vertically below the material. One or more pairs of baffle plates 3 may be provided between the fan and material which may be disposed symmetrically and radially in a vertical plane and preferably have their upper, inner corners cut away 19. Shaping of the air column so that it is widened in the vertical plane of the fabric results in an increase of air efficiency which enables a smaller, slower and thus quieter fan to be used. The invention may be contained within a casing. Also disclosed is a device similar to that described above with means to vary the flow rate of the air 20, preferably be varying the air intake of the fan. Also disclosed is a 3rd device similar to that above where the material is attached via connectors 10 to a horizontal axle 11 upon which the connectors can move.