IMPROVEMENTS IN GAS BURNERS AND LAMPS
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILHELM GOEBEL of the Gas Works, Flushing in the Kingdom of Holland,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
GAS BURNERS AND LAMPS to be as follows:-
My invention relates to inverted regenerative gas burners and consists in a
novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby better results are obtained
than heretofore.
The burner proper which is of the Argand type is formed in cast iron of two
concentric rings screwed the one into the other. Long grooves are cut in the
inner ring either in a perpendicular or in a slanting direction if in the latter form
a spiral motion or twist will be given to the air and gas which will tend to
increase the brilliancy of the flame. This ring burner is arranged around the
chimney which just above the burner is enlarged to receive a number of tubes by
which the air to support combustion descends and is heated and this enlarged
portion may be termed the heating chamber From the top of this chamber the
chimney is continued upwards any desired height. Outside this case is an annular
baffle which ensures the air passing upwards to the top of the heating chamber
The lower end of this baffle is secured to the frame which carries a glass globe or
globes. This frame also carries an annular reflector. Supported by the chimney
is an inverted casing which encloses the whole of the upper part of the lamp. To
the lower edge of this reflector is secured another annular reflector which extends
a short distance beyond the first reflector.
Air to support combustion enters between these two reflectors the width of
opening being adjustable in any convenient manner. The air then rises to the top
of the baffle and some of it passes down the tubes through the heating chamber
and centre of the annular burner to the inside of the flame. The remaining air
passes down between the baffle and the heating chamber and outside the burner
to feed the outside of the flame which as before mentioned is inverted. To the
bottom of the chimney is secured an annular guide of some suitable refractory
material which serves to give a proper form to the flame and the products of
combustion pass through the annular guide-and the chimney.
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page_text: The gas supply pipe is brought in at the bottom of the casing so that the gas
shall not become too highly heated and is in connection with an annular
carburetting chamber arranged above the main casing and around the chimney.
A pilot light is provided to light the main burner the pilot light being easily
ignited from below through a door made in the reflector.
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I WILHELM GOEBEL of the Gas Works, Flushing in the Kingdom of Holland,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My invention relates to inverted regenerative gas lamps, and consists in a novel
construction and arrangement of parts whereby better results are obtained than
heretofore.
In the accompanying drawing, I have shown, at Fig. 1, my improved regenerative
gas lamp in sectional elevation, Fig. 2 being a cross section taken on the line x, x,
Fig. 1, and Figure 3 a cross section on the line y, y, Fig. 1.—Figs. 4 and 5 show
the construction of the burner.
A is a pipe by which the apparatus is supported from the ceiling or other
convenient part, and which acts as the chimney to carry off the products of
combustion.
To the lower end of this chimney is secured a cylindrical box A¹, forming what
I term the heating chamber.
Through this chamber pass a number of tubes B (there may be five, or more or
less, and of varying diameters), in which the air to support combustion is heated,
as will be hereafter more particularly referred to. To the underside, and centrally
of the box A¹, is secured a tube A³, to the bottom of which is attached a cylinder
of some suitable refractory material A³, the parts A¹, A², and A³ forming practically
a continuation downwards of the chimney A.
C is the gas burner, of special construction, which will be described hereafter,
and this burner is supplied with gas by the pipe D, which is in connection with
an annular carburetting chamber E surrounding the chimney A, and carried by a

page_text: flange or ledge secured thereto. The gas pipe D is placed outside the lamp, so
that the gas shall be supplied to the burner as cool as possible.
The burner C is supported in any convenient manner in an inverted position
from the cylindrical box A¹, and is arranged around the part A of the chimney.
Resting upon the top of the box A¹ is a perforated disc F, from the outer edge of
which hangs a cylinder F. To the bottom edge of this cylinder is secured a disc G,
from which the globes H H¹ are supported, as shown in the drawing, or in a
hinged frame attached to the disc G, or in any convenient manner. Resting on
the outer edge of the disc G is the reflector G².
I is an external case, which is secured to the chimney below the carburetter E,
to the lower edge of which, the reflector G is attached by the bolts and nuts .a.-
The distance between these parts G¹ and I can be adjusted by regulating the said
bolts and nuts a, or in any other convenient manner, so as to regulate the inlet of
air. The reflector G¹ may be turned up at its outer edge to form a wind guard,
which enables me to use my apparatus as well for external lighting as domestic
lighting.
I would here remark that supposing the currents of air enter with a rush by
the contracted openings, the space inside the casing I is comparatively so great
that they will have ample time to distribute and quiet down before passing to the
'burner,
The air to support combustion enters between the parts G₁ and I, and it then
passes upwards between the case I and the cylindrical baffle F1, and over the top
of said cylinder. At this point, the air supply is divided, part of it passing down
the air tubes B to the inside of the burner C, and serving to supply the inside of
the flame, and the remainder passing downwards between the heating chamber A¹
and the cylinder F, to supply the outside of the flame. The products of
combustion and the heated gases turn inwards and pass up through the chamber A'
to the chimney A, and on their way, impart their heat to the tubes B and the
walls of the chamber A', so that the air passing downwards through the tubes and
outside the chamber A¹, becomes highly heated by contact therewith. In the
chamber A¹ I place a baffle J, which deflects the rising products of combustion,
and causes them to pass round the tubes, the heating of which, and the walls of
the chamber, is thereby ensured.
The burner is composed of two concentric cylinders C C³, one of which, C¹, has
an external flange at either end and fits within the other, C, which has internal
flanges, as shown at Figs. 4 and 5. In these figures the inner cylinder C¹ is shown
in elevation, and the outer cylinder in sectional elevation. The upper flanges of
both cylinders are threaded, and they screw the one into the other, as shown.
The lower flanges of both cylinders are turned down, and made to fit accurately
together. In the edge of the flange of the cylinder C¹, grooves are cut at equal
distances apart, to form gas ways. These grooves may be cut vertically, as shown
in Fig. 4, or obliquely, as shown in Fig. 5.
In the latter case, the gas receives a twist as it issues from the burner, which
serves to increase the illuminating power, as the gas and air meet, a better
combination thereby takes place, and more perfect combustion is effected than
heretofore.
The lighting of the burner may be effected by means of a pilot light K, which is
connected with the supply D, and has a special tap. The pilot is lighted through
an opening L made in the reflector G¹, such opening being closed by a door or
slide. The jet of gas passes through a small opening made in. the cylinder F, so
that the gas, which, before the proper draft is set up in the chimney, will rise
outside the burner C, will come in contact with the pilot jet, and light back.
When the main burner is lighted, the pilot will be turned out.
When the glass globes are fitted to a hinged frame, the pilot light can be
dispensed with, as the globes can be let down to light the burner, or I may place
within the lamp an apparatus for lighting by means of electricity.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The regenerative gas lighting apparatus constructed and arranged sub-
stantially as herein shown and described.
2. The means herein shown and described for heating the air required to
support combustion, such means consisting in the combination with the chimney A,
of the box or heating chamber A¹, which receives the products of combustion
before they pass to said chimney, the air tubes B, the cylindrical baffle F¹, and the
baffle J.
3. A gas burner constructed and arranged substantially as herein shown and
described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.
4. Giving to the gas issuing from an inverted argand burner, a spiral motion or
twist as and for the purpose herein set forth.