CN108954848B - Device for reminding whether anode layer is consumed, water heater and reminding method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The application discloses a device for reminding whether an anode layer is consumed, a water heater and a reminding method, wherein the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed comprises: a piece to be detected; the detector is used for detecting the to-be-detected piece; one end of the guide piece is connected with the detector, and the piece to be detected is movably arranged on the guide piece; an anode layer coated or clad on the outer wall of the guide member; the reminding unit is in communication connection with the detector; when the anode layer is consumed, the to-be-detected piece moves to a preset position along the guide piece, and at the moment, the detector detects the to-be-detected piece, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer; therefore, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed can timely send out reminding after the anode layer is consumed.
Description
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of water heaters, in particular to a device for reminding whether an anode layer is consumed, a water heater and a reminding method.
Background
At present, a magnesium rod is basically arranged on a water tank of a water storage type water heater to achieve the purposes of prolonging the service life of the water tank and reducing the corrosion leakage failure rate of the water tank, and the method is called a cathode protection method. In the use process of the water heater, the magnesium rod is slowly consumed, so that the magnesium rod needs to be replaced periodically, and if the magnesium rod is not replaced in time, the water tank loses the protection of the magnesium rod. The magnesium rod is deeply hidden in the water tank, so that a user cannot intuitively observe the magnesium rod, and therefore, a plurality of water tanks lose the protection of the magnesium rod, and the original design life cannot be reached, and the service life of the water heater is influenced.
However, the traditional reminding device for finishing the consumption of the magnesium rod has insufficient detection stability, so that the reminding is difficult to be sent out in time when the consumption of the magnesium rod is finished, and the service life of the water heater is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
Based on this, it is necessary to provide a device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed, a water heater and a reminding method, wherein the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed is capable of moving a piece to be detected to a detection area of a detector along a guide piece after the anode layer is consumed, so that the stability of the detection of the detector is ensured, and therefore, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed can timely send out a reminder after the anode layer is consumed; the water heater comprises the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed, so that the water heater can timely send out reminding after the anode layer in the water heater is consumed, and further, the service life of the water heater is guaranteed; the reminding method can timely send out reminding after the anode layer is consumed, and further the service life of the water heater is guaranteed.
The specific technical scheme is as follows:
in one aspect, the application relates to a device for reminding whether an anode layer is consumed, comprising a piece to be detected; the detector is used for detecting the to-be-detected piece; one end of the guide piece is connected with the detector, and the piece to be detected is movably arranged on the guide piece; an anode layer coated or clad on the outer wall of the guide member; the reminding unit is in communication connection with the detector; when the anode layer is consumed, the to-be-detected piece moves to a preset position along the guide piece, at this time, the detector detects the to-be-detected piece, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer.
When the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed is used, the guide piece and the to-be-detected piece are arranged in the water storage cavity of the water heater, and the anode layer is coated or coated on the outer wall of the guide piece, so that the anode layer is continuously consumed when the device is used, and the to-be-detected piece can be moved to the preset position, namely to the induction area of the detector when the anode layer is consumed to a certain extent or is consumed to a preset length, and the detector monitors the to-be-detected piece at the moment, so that the detector is conducted; the detector is in communication connection with the reminding unit, so that the detector can transmit a command of completing the consumption of the anode layer to the reminding unit, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer; in the whole use, wait to detect the piece and follow all the time the length direction of guide is removed, and then, has guaranteed to wait to detect the piece and can remove the response region of detector all the time, so, has guaranteed stability and reliability of the whole device that is used for reminding the positive pole layer whether to consume completely, and the whole device cost that is used for reminding the positive pole layer whether to consume completely is lower, does benefit to and uses widely.
The technical scheme is further described as follows:
in one embodiment, the detector includes a proximity switch, and when the to-be-detected member moves to the preset position, the proximity switch detects the to-be-detected member and is turned on. Therefore, the proximity switch is matched with the to-be-detected piece to realize the connection or disconnection of the proximity switch, when the to-be-detected piece moves to the preset position, the proximity switch can detect the to-be-detected piece, and then the proximity switch is connected to send an instruction that the anode layer is consumed to the reminding unit, and at the moment, the reminding unit receives the instruction and sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer.
In one embodiment, the proximity switch includes a first magnetizable reed and a second magnetizable reed, one end of the first magnetizable reed and one end of the second magnetizable reed are arranged at opposite intervals, the member to be detected is a magnetic detection member, and when the magnetic detection member moves to the preset position, the first magnetizable reed and the second magnetizable reed are magnetically attracted to enable the proximity switch to be conducted. Therefore, the close switch is connected and disconnected through the cooperation of the magnetic detection piece, the first magnetizable reed and the second magnetizable reed, when the magnetic detection piece moves to a preset position, the magnetic detection piece can magnetize the first magnetizable reed and the second magnetizable reed, and at the moment, the first magnetizable reed and the second magnetizable reed can attract each other, so that the close switch is connected.
In one embodiment, the member to be detected includes a floatable connector movably disposed on the guide member and a magnetic body fixedly disposed on the floatable connector. Thus, after the anode layer is consumed, the floatable connecting body floats upwards under the buoyancy of water, and at the moment, the floatable connecting body drives the magnetic body to move along the length direction of the guide piece until the magnetic body moves to an induction area of the proximity switch, so that the magnetic body enables the first magnetizable reed and the second magnetizable reed to be magnetized and attracted.
In one embodiment, the to-be-detected member is a conductive member, and the proximity switch is an eddy current proximity switch, and when the conductive member moves to the preset position, the eddy current proximity switch can detect the conductive member and conduct the conductive member. Because the vortex proximity switch is composed of the LC high-frequency oscillator and the amplifying circuit, the vortex proximity switch can generate an electromagnetic field, when the conductive piece moves to a preset position, vortex is generated in the conductive piece, and the vortex reacts to the vortex proximity switch to change the internal circuit parameters of the vortex proximity switch, so that the on-off of the switch is controlled.
In one embodiment, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed further comprises a supporting piece, the supporting piece is fixedly arranged at the other end of the guide piece, the supporting piece and the end part of the anode layer are arranged at intervals, and the piece to be detected is arranged between the supporting piece and the end part of the anode layer. So, support piece plays the function of supporting to wait to detect the piece, avoids waiting to detect the piece and drops from the guide, influences the use.
In one embodiment, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed further comprises a first elastic piece, the first elastic piece is sleeved on the guide piece, one end of the first elastic piece is connected with the supporting piece, and the other end of the first elastic piece is connected with the piece to be detected. Therefore, before the anode layer is consumed, the to-be-detected piece is arranged between the end part of the anode layer and the supporting piece, the first elastic piece is in a compressed state, and after the anode layer is consumed, the to-be-detected piece is driven to move to a preset position under the action of the resilience force of the first elastic piece.
On the other hand, the application also relates to a water heater, which comprises a device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed or not, and further comprises a water heater body, wherein the water heater body is provided with a water storage cavity, the guide piece and the piece to be detected are arranged in the water storage cavity, the detector is arranged at the opening end of the water heater body, and the opening of the opening end is communicated with the water storage cavity.
When the water heater is used, the guide piece and the to-be-detected piece are arranged in the water storage cavity of the water heater, and the anode layer is coated or coated on the outer wall of the guide piece, so that the anode layer is continuously consumed when the water heater is used, and the to-be-detected piece can move to a preset position along the guide piece, namely to an induction area of the detector, at the moment, the detector monitors the to-be-detected piece, and the detector is conducted when the anode layer is consumed to a certain degree or is consumed to a preset length; the detector is in communication connection with the reminding unit, so that the detector can transmit a command of completing the consumption of the anode layer to the reminding unit, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer; in the whole use, wait to detect the piece and follow all the time the length direction of guide is removed, and then, has guaranteed to wait to detect the piece and can remove the response region of detector all the time, so, after the positive pole layer consumption finishes, this water heater can be timely send the warning information of changing the positive pole layer, and reliability and stability are high.
The technical scheme is further described as follows:
in one embodiment, the water heater body is further provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, the water inlet and the water outlet are communicated with the water storage cavity, the height of the water outlet is higher than that of the water inlet, and the water outlet is arranged close to the opening of the opening end. Therefore, the water in the water storage cavity is ensured to keep a sufficient liquid level, so that the anode layer can be completely consumed, the anode layer is prevented from being separated from the water surface when the anode layer is consumed to a certain degree, and the function of protecting the inner wall of the water storage cavity is lost; further, only if the water in the water storage cavity is ensured to keep a certain liquid level, the floatable connector can be moved to a preset position, so that the water heater is further ensured to timely send out reminding information for replacing the anode layer, and the reliability and the stability of the water heater are further improved.
In another aspect, the present application also relates to a reminding method, including the following steps:
arranging a piece to be detected in the water storage cavity;
when the to-be-detected piece is detected to move to a preset position, generating an anode layer consumption completion instruction;
and receiving the instruction of completing the consumption of the anode layer and sending out reminding information for replacing the anode layer.
When the reminding method is used, when the part to be detected moves to the preset position, an anode layer consumption completion instruction is generated, the reminding unit receives the anode layer consumption completion instruction and sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer, and the reminding method can timely send out reminding after the anode layer consumption is completed, so that the service life of the water heater is guaranteed.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an apparatus for reminding whether an anode layer is consumed when the anode layer is in an unconsumed state;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1A;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of B in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an apparatus for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed when the anode layer is consumed;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of C in FIG. 4;
fig. 6 is a flow chart of a reminder method.
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100. the device comprises a to-be-detected piece 110, a floatable connector 120, a magnetic body 200, a detector 210, a first magnetizable reed 220, a second magnetizable reed 300, a guiding piece 400, an anode layer 500, a supporting piece 610, a shell 620, a water outlet 630, a water inlet 640, a heat exchanger 650, an upper temperature sensing bulb 660, a lower temperature sensing bulb 670, a water heater body 680 and a water storage cavity.
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The present application will be further described in detail with reference to the drawings and the detailed description, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the application.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "mounted" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be the only embodiment.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted" on another element, it can be integrated or be detachably connected.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
Further, it is also to be understood that, in the present embodiment, the positional relationship indicated by the terms "lower", "upper", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", "one side", "another side", "one end", "the other end", and the like are based on the positional relationship shown in the drawings; the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to distinguish between different structural components. These terms are only used to facilitate the description of the application and to simplify the description, and should not be construed as limiting the application.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, an apparatus for reminding whether an anode layer is consumed or not according to an embodiment includes a member to be inspected 100; a detector 200, the detector 200 being for the part 100 to be detected; the device comprises a guide piece 300, wherein one end of the guide piece 300 is connected with a detector 200, a piece 100 to be detected is movably arranged on the guide piece 300, and when the piece 100 to be detected moves to a preset position, the detector 200 detects the piece 100 to be detected and conducts; an anode layer 400, the anode layer 400 being coated or clad on the outer wall of the guide 300; and the reminding unit is in communication connection with the detector 200, when the anode layer 400 is consumed, the to-be-detected piece 100 moves to a preset position, and at the moment, the detector 200 detects the to-be-detected piece 100, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer.
When the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed is used, the guide piece 300 and the to-be-detected piece 100 are arranged in the water storage cavity 680 of the water heater, and the anode layer 400 is coated or coated on the outer wall of the guide piece 300, when the anode layer 400 is consumed or consumed to a certain extent, namely when the anode layer 400 is consumed to a preset length, the to-be-detected piece 100 can move to a preset position along the guide piece 300, namely to an induction area of the detector 200, and at the moment, the detector 200 monitors the to-be-detected piece 100, and the detector 200 is conducted; because the detector 200 is in communication connection with the reminding unit, the detector 200 can transmit an instruction of completing the consumption of the anode layer to the reminding unit at the moment, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer at the moment; in the whole use, wait to detect the piece 100 and remove along the length direction of guide 300 all the time, and then, guaranteed to wait to detect the piece 100 and can remove the response region of detector 200 all the time, so, guaranteed stability and reliability of whole device that is used for reminding the positive pole layer whether to consume completely, and whole device cost that is used for reminding the positive pole layer whether to consume completely is lower, does benefit to and uses widely. Specifically, the reminding unit can be a warning lamp, or a display capable of displaying characters or a sounder capable of making reminding sounds. In this embodiment, the reminding unit is a display capable of displaying characters.
In this embodiment, the anode layer 400 is a magnesium layer, specifically, the magnesium layer may be sleeved on the guide 300 in the form of a magnesium rod, or may be coated or wrapped on the guide 300, and in this embodiment, the magnesium layer is sleeved on the guide 300 in the form of a magnesium rod, so that the installation is convenient. Of course, the anode layer 400 may be other metals or alloys having similar activities to magnesium.
On the basis of the above embodiment, the detector 200 includes a proximity switch, and when the member to be detected 100 moves to a preset position, the proximity switch detects the member to be detected 100 and turns on; therefore, by utilizing the cooperation of the proximity switch and the member to be detected 100, the proximity switch is turned on or off, when the member to be detected 100 moves to a preset position, the proximity switch can detect the member to be detected 100, and then the proximity switch is turned on, and sends an instruction that the anode layer is consumed to the reminding unit, and at the moment, the reminding unit receives the instruction and sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer; further, the proximity switch is low in cost, high in detection reliability, and beneficial to improving the reliability and reducing the cost of the whole device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed.
It should be noted that, the "proximity switch" may be any proximity switch disclosed in the prior art that can implement the above functions, such as a passive proximity switch or a capacitive proximity switch, and the like, which are not described herein.
As shown in fig. 2 and fig. 5, in particular to the present embodiment, a proximity switch is provided, which is different from the prior art, and the proximity switch includes a first magnetizable reed 210 and a second magnetizable reed 220, wherein one end of the first magnetizable reed 210 and one end of the second magnetizable reed 220 are arranged at opposite intervals, the to-be-detected element 100 is a magnetic detection element, and when the magnetic detection element moves to a preset position, the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220 are magnetically attracted, so that the proximity switch is turned on. Thus, the close switch is turned on and off by the cooperation of the magnetic detection piece and the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220, when the magnetic detection piece moves to a preset position, the magnetic detection piece can magnetize the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220, at the moment, the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220 can attract each other, so that the close switch is turned on, and when the magnetic detection piece is far away from the preset position, the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220 are separated by rebound by virtue of self elastic force, and at the moment, the close switch is turned off; when the proximity switch is turned on, an instruction of completing the consumption of the anode layer is sent to the reminding unit, and at the moment, the reminding unit receives the instruction and sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer; in this embodiment, the proximity switch comprises a reed pipe comprising a first magnetizable reed 210 and a second magnetizable reed 220.
As shown in fig. 3 and 5, the to-be-detected member 100 includes a floatable connector 110 and a magnetic body 120, wherein the floatable connector 110 is movably sleeved on the guide 300, and the magnetic body 120 is fixedly arranged on the floatable connector 110. Thus, after the anode layer 400 is consumed, the floatable connector 110 floats up under the buoyancy of water, and at this time, the floatable connector 110 drives the magnetic body 120 to move along the length direction of the guide 300 until the magnetic body 120 moves to the sensing area of the proximity switch, so that the magnetic body 120 magnetizes and attracts the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220. Specifically, the material of the floatable connector 110 may be foam or a material such as polypropylene having a density lower than that of water; in this embodiment, the floatable connector 110 is made of polypropylene, the magnetic body 120 is a ring magnet, and when in use, the ring magnet is fixed on the floatable connector 110, and the ring magnet and the floatable connector 110 are both sleeved on the guide 300; specifically, the guide 300 may be a guide rod or a guide shaft, and in this embodiment, the guide 300 is a guide shaft; when the floatable connector 110 moves to the preset position, the ring magnet drives the first magnetizable reed 210 and the second magnetizable reed 220 to be magnetized and attracted so as to conduct the proximity switch.
Of course, in other embodiments, the to-be-detected member 100 is a conductive member, the proximity switch is an eddy current proximity switch, when the to-be-detected member 100 moves to a preset position, the eddy current proximity switch can detect the conductive member and be turned on, because the eddy current proximity switch is composed of an LC high frequency oscillator and an amplifying circuit, the eddy current proximity switch can generate an electromagnetic field, when the conductive member moves to the preset position, eddy current is generated in the conductive member, the eddy current reacts to the eddy current proximity switch, so that internal circuit parameters of the eddy current proximity switch are changed, and then the on or off of the switch is controlled, when the eddy current proximity switch is turned on, an instruction that the anode layer is consumed can be sent to the reminding unit, at this time, the reminding unit receives the instruction and replaces reminding information of the anode layer. In this embodiment, the conductive member may be a metal-supported component, such as stainless steel.
As shown in fig. 3, on the basis of any of the above embodiments, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed further includes a support member 500, the support member 500 is fixedly arranged at the other end of the guide member 300, the support member 500 is arranged at intervals with the end portion of the anode layer 400, and the member to be detected 100 is arranged between the support member 500 and the end portion of the anode layer 400, so that the support member 500 plays a role in supporting the member to be detected 100, and prevents the member to be detected 100 from falling off from the guide member 300, thereby affecting use; as shown in fig. 3, in this embodiment, the supporting member 500 is a locking washer, the locking washer is provided with an internal threaded hole, and the guiding member 300 is provided with an external threaded structure, so that the supporting member 500 is connected with the guiding member 300 through the cooperation of the external threaded structure and the internal threaded hole. Of course, the connection between the supporting member 500 and the guiding member 300 can be achieved by the prior art, which is not described herein. In this embodiment, the ring magnet and the floatable connector 110 are disposed between the end of the anode layer and the support 500, so that the ring magnet and the floatable connector 110 are prevented from falling off from the guide 300.
On the basis of any of the above embodiments, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed further includes a first elastic member (not shown), wherein the first elastic member is sleeved on the guide member 300, one end of the first elastic member is connected with the supporting member 500, and the other end of the first elastic member is connected with the member to be detected 100. In this way, before the anode layer 400 begins to be consumed, the to-be-detected member 100 is disposed between the end of the anode layer 400 and the supporting member 500, and the first elastic member is in a compressed state at this time, and after the anode layer 400 is consumed, the to-be-detected member 100 is driven to move to a preset position under the action of the resilience force of the first elastic member, so that the to-be-detected member 100 can be timely moved to the preset position after the anode layer 400 is consumed by disposing the first elastic member; at this time, the density of the member to be inspected 100 is not required to be less than that of water, and thus the selection of the member to be inspected 100 is not limited by excessively small buoyancy. In this embodiment, the first elastic member may be a spring.
Of course, in other embodiments, the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed includes a second elastic member (not shown), the guide member 300 is provided with a guide groove along the length direction of the guide member 300, the member to be detected 100 is provided with a guide portion matched with the guide groove, the member to be detected 100 is slidably connected with the guide member 300 through the matching of the guide portion and the guide groove, one end of the second elastic member is connected with the support member 500, the other end of the second elastic member is connected with the member to be detected 100, and the member to be detected 100 is arranged between the end of the anode layer 400 and the support member 500. So, through the removal of second elastic component drive to wait to detect piece 100 along the guide slot to predetermine the position, wait to detect the structure of piece 100 this moment can be various, and the guide slot can play spacing effect, wait to detect piece 100 and can remove to predetermine the position along the guide slot all the time, promoted the stability that wait to detect piece 100 to remove and the reliability of this device that is used for reminding the positive pole layer whether to consume. In this embodiment, the second elastic member may be a spring.
As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the present application further relates to a water heater, which in one embodiment includes a device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed, and further includes a water heater body 670, wherein the water heater body 670 is provided with a water storage cavity 680, the guide member 300 and the member to be detected 100 are disposed in the water storage cavity 680, the detector 200 is disposed at an open end of the water heater body 670, and an opening of the open end is communicated with the water storage cavity 680.
When the water heater is in use, the guide 300 and the to-be-detected member 100 are arranged in the water storage chamber 680 of the water heater, and the anode layer 400 is coated or coated on the outer wall of the guide 300, so that the anode layer 400 is continuously consumed when the anode layer 400 is consumed or is consumed to a certain extent, namely, when the anode layer 400 is consumed to a preset length, the to-be-detected member 100 can move to a preset position along the guide 300, namely, to the sensing area of the detector 200, and at the moment, the detector 200 monitors the to-be-detected member 100, and the detector 200 is conducted; because the detector 200 is in communication connection with the reminding unit, the detector 200 can transmit an instruction of completing the consumption of the anode layer to the reminding unit at the moment, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer at the moment; in the whole use, wait to detect the piece 100 and remove along the length direction of guide 300 all the time, and then, guaranteed to wait to detect the piece 100 and can remove the response region of detector 200 all the time, so, after anode layer 400 consumption finishes, this water heater can be timely send out the warning information of changing the anode layer, reliability and stability are high.
As shown in fig. 1 and 4, on the basis of the above embodiment, the water heater body 670 is further provided with a water inlet 630 and a water outlet 620, the water inlet 630 and the water outlet 620 are both communicated with the water storage chamber 680, the height of the water outlet 620 is higher than that of the water inlet 630, and the water outlet 620 is arranged near the opening of the opening end. Thus, the water in the water storage cavity is ensured to keep a sufficient liquid level, so that the anode layer 400 can be consumed completely, and the anode layer 400 is prevented from separating from the water surface when the anode layer 400 is consumed to a certain degree, and the function of protecting the inner wall of the water storage cavity 680 is lost; further, only if the water in the water storage cavity 680 is ensured to keep a certain liquid level, the floatable connector 110 can be moved to a preset position, so that the water heater is further ensured to timely send out reminding information for replacing the anode layer, and the reliability and stability of the water heater are further improved.
As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 4, in this embodiment, the water heater further includes a water heater body 670 (i.e. an inner container), and a housing 610, the water heater body 670 is disposed in a cavity of the housing 610, the water heater body 670 is provided with a water storage cavity 680, the water heater body 670 is provided with an opening, the detector 200 is disposed on an opening wall of the opening, the outer wall of the water heater body 670 is provided with a heat exchanger 640 and a temperature sensing bulb, the heat exchanger 640 is used for heating water of the water heater body 670, the temperature sensing bulb is used for monitoring water temperature, in this embodiment, the temperature sensing bulb includes an upper temperature sensing bulb 650 and a lower temperature sensing bulb 660, the upper temperature sensing bulb 650 is disposed near the water outlet 620, and the lower temperature sensing bulb 660 is disposed near the water inlet 630, so that accuracy of measurement is improved.
As shown in fig. 6, the present application further relates to a reminding method, and the reminding method in an embodiment includes the following steps:
s100: arranging a piece to be detected in the water storage cavity; in this embodiment, to wait to detect the piece setting in the water storage intracavity, wait to detect the piece cover and locate on the support piece, the lateral wall cladding or the coating of guide have the anode layer, and the tip of guide is equipped with support piece, wait to detect the piece setting between the tip of support piece and anode layer, when using, the anode layer is constantly consumed.
S200: when the to-be-detected piece is detected to move to a preset position, generating an anode layer consumption completion instruction; when the anode layer is depleted or consumed to a preset length, the member to be detected is moved to a preset position, and the member to be detected is detected through the detector.
S300: and receiving an anode layer consumption completion instruction and sending out reminding information for replacing the anode layer. In this embodiment, the reminding unit receives the instruction of completing the consumption of the anode layer and sends out the reminding information of replacing the anode layer, and the reminding mode of replacing the anode layer can be a display text, or a voice or a signal lamp is turned on, and in this embodiment, the reminding mode of replacing the anode layer can be a display text.
When the reminding method is used, when the part to be detected moves to the preset position, an anode layer consumption completion instruction is generated, the reminding unit receives the anode layer consumption completion instruction and sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer, and the reminding method can timely send out reminding after the anode layer consumption is completed, so that the service life of the water heater is guaranteed.
It is to be noted that the term "anode layer is consumed" as used herein means that the anode layer is consumed to a certain length or is completely consumed.
The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.
The foregoing examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the application, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the application. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the application, which are all within the scope of the application. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present application is to be determined by the appended claims.
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1. An apparatus for alerting an anode layer to depletion comprising:
a piece to be detected;
the detector is used for detecting the to-be-detected piece;
one end of the guide piece is connected with the detector, and the piece to be detected is movably arranged on the guide piece;
an anode layer coated or clad on the outer wall of the guide member; and
The reminding unit is in communication connection with the detector;
when the anode layer is consumed, the to-be-detected piece moves to a preset position along the guide piece, at this time, the detector detects the to-be-detected piece, and the reminding unit sends out reminding information for replacing the anode layer.
2. The apparatus for reminding an end of consumption of an anode layer according to claim 1, wherein the detector comprises a proximity switch, and the proximity switch detects the member to be detected and turns on when the member to be detected moves to the preset position.
3. The device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed or not according to claim 2, wherein the proximity switch comprises a first magnetizable reed and a second magnetizable reed, one end of the first magnetizable reed and one end of the second magnetizable reed are arranged at an opposite interval, the to-be-detected piece is a magnetic detection piece, and when the magnetic detection piece moves to the preset position, the first magnetizable reed and the second magnetizable reed are magnetized to be attracted, so that the proximity switch is conducted.
4. The device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed or not according to claim 3, wherein the member to be detected comprises a floatable connector and a magnetic body, the floatable connector is movably arranged on the guide member, and the magnetic body is fixedly arranged on the floatable connector.
5. The device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed or not according to claim 2, wherein the member to be detected is a conductive member, the proximity switch is an eddy current proximity switch, and the eddy current proximity switch can detect and conduct the conductive member when the conductive member moves to the preset position.
6. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a support member fixedly provided at the other end of the guide member, the support member being disposed at an interval from an end portion of the anode layer, the member to be detected being disposed between the support member and the end portion of the anode layer.
7. The device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed or not according to claim 6, further comprising a first elastic member sleeved on the guide member, wherein one end of the first elastic member is connected with the support member, and the other end of the first elastic member is connected with the member to be detected.
8. The water heater is characterized by comprising the device for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed or not according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and further comprising a water heater body, wherein a water storage cavity is formed in the water heater body, the guide piece and the piece to be detected are arranged in the water storage cavity, the detector is arranged at the opening end of the water heater body, and the opening of the opening end is communicated with the water storage cavity.
9. The water heater of claim 8, wherein the water heater body is further provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, both of which are communicated with the water storage cavity, the water outlet being higher than the water inlet, the water outlet being disposed adjacent to the opening of the open end.
10. A method of reminding comprising the apparatus for reminding whether the anode layer is consumed according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and comprising the steps of:
arranging a piece to be detected in the water storage cavity;
when the to-be-detected piece is detected to move to a preset position, generating an anode layer consumption completion instruction;
and receiving the instruction of completing the consumption of the anode layer and sending out reminding information for replacing the anode layer.
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