Patent ID: 7726300
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: F24B

Abstract:
1. A fireplace, comprising: an outer enclosure including a plurality of panels secured together to form a box-like structure, the outer enclosure having at least one heated air outlet for allowing air that has been heated within the outer enclosure to exit out from the outer enclosure and at least one vent outlet for venting exhaust air; a combustion chamber enclosure having a front allowing viewing within the combustion chamber, a back, a first side, and a second side, and being disposed within the outer enclosure, the combustion chamber including: a burner disposed within the combustion chamber enclosure and adapted to generate a flame when connected to a source of fuel, the burner being positioned adjacent the bottom panel of the combustion chamber enclosure and in front of the light source opening in the bottom panel; a backlighting system at a bottom back portion of the combustion chamber enclosure, the backlighting system including a first light source adapted to project light upwardly through the light source opening into the combustion chamber enclosure, the first light source including: a control system in electrical communication with the backlighting system, the control system configured to control operation of the backlighting system, wherein the controller is configured to modulate an intensity of the light provided by the backlighting system based on an intensity of a flame generated by the burner in the combustion chamber enclosure.