Patent ID: 7668442

Claim:
A flame effect electric fire comprising: i) a housing having at least first and second opposing external side panels, a top external panel and an opposing bottom underside external panel, wherein the first side panel of the housing is adapted to be mounted on a substantially plane wall and the bottom underside external panel includes a horizontal portion; ii) a fan heater disposed in the housing and configured to draw air into the housing, heat the air and expel the heated air; and iii) a flame simulating assembly mounted in the housing and comprising: (a) a light source; (b) a viewing screen on the second side panel capable of diffusing and transmitting light; (c) a rear reflecting means disposed behind the viewing screen; and (d) means for producing moving beams of light, wherein the light source is disposed below the reflecting means and behind the viewing screen, the means for producing moving beams of light is disposed in front of the light source and below the screen and light from the light source is reflected by the means for producing moving beams of light onto the reflecting means and is reflected by the reflecting means onto the screen to produce a perceptible image viewable on the screen, and wherein the fan heater expels air in a generally vertically downward direction through an air expulsion aperture in the horizontal portion of the underside external panel of the housing.