CN114680614B

CN114680614B - Liquid heater

Info

Publication number: CN114680614B
Application number: CN202110784946.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱泽春; 刘涛; 徐鸿达
Original assignee: Hangzhou Joyoung Household Electrical Appliances Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hangzhou Joyoung Household Electrical Appliances Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-30
Filing date: 2021-07-12
Publication date: 2023-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 2041-07-12
Also published as: CN216439007U; CN114680614A; CN215686787U; CN215686786U; CN216439008U; CN215686785U

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of drinking appliances, and particularly relates to a liquid heater, which comprises a machine body, wherein the machine body comprises a glass liner and a panel assembly arranged on the side part of the glass liner, a groove is arranged on the surface side of the glass liner, the liquid heater also comprises an annular support, the annular support is provided with an opening, the annular support is sleeved on the groove, a water outlet nozzle communicated with the glass liner is arranged on the panel assembly, and the panel assembly covers the opening. The liquid heater can fix the annular support only by arranging the groove on the surface side of the glass liner, and the annular support and the connecting piece are simpler in structure and easy to process and assemble. Moreover, the panel assembly can shield the opening of the annular bracket, so that the integrity of the appearance of the liquid heater is improved, and the problems in the prior art are effectively solved.

Description

Liquid heater

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of drinking appliances, and particularly relates to a liquid heater.

Background

In the liquid heater such as health preserving kettle, electric hot water bottle, often use glass container, liquid heater needs to set up parts such as operating panel outward to facilitate the use of user. Because the glass container is difficult to form a complex connection structure, a novel electric hot water bottle disclosed in patent 2012200908959 is often installed on peripheral components, the glass inner container is covered by the outer shell, and the peripheral components are arranged on the outer shell. The liquid heater has a complex structure and is not easy to process and assemble.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the technical problems, the application provides the liquid heater, the annular support can be fixed only by arranging the groove on the surface side of the glass liner, and the annular support and the connecting piece are simpler in structure and easy to process and assemble. Moreover, the panel assembly can shield the opening of the annular bracket, so that the integrity of the appearance of the liquid heater is improved, and the problems in the prior art are effectively solved.

In order to solve the problems, the application provides a liquid heater, which comprises a body, wherein the body comprises a glass liner and a panel assembly arranged on the side part of the glass liner, a groove is arranged on the surface side of the glass liner, the liquid heater further comprises an annular support, the annular support is provided with an opening, the annular support is sleeved in the groove, a water outlet nozzle communicated with the glass liner is arranged on the panel assembly, and the panel assembly covers the opening.

Further, the panel assembly is arranged at the opening and axially arranged along the outer wall of the glass liner, and the panel assembly is used for connecting two sides of the opening of the annular bracket.

Further, the panel assembly includes a connection member connecting portions of the ring-shaped bracket on both sides of the opening, and an operation panel assembly covering the connection member.

Further, the panel assembly comprises a mounting bracket and a cover plate which are axially arranged along the outer wall of the liner, the mounting bracket is a connecting piece, and the upper end of the mounting bracket is used for connecting two sides of the opening of the annular bracket.

Further, a positioning groove is formed at the opening of the annular bracket, and the connecting piece is embedded into the positioning groove in a matching way; alternatively, the connecting piece is a connecting piece.

Further, positioning bosses are formed on the annular support at two sides of the opening respectively, a positioning cavity is formed on the panel assembly, and the positioning bosses are inserted into the positioning cavity along the radial direction of the liner.

Further, the annular support is clamped with the panel assembly at the positioning boss.

Further, a first clamping rib is formed on one side, far away from the opening, of the positioning boss, a second clamping rib is formed on the inner wall of the positioning cavity, and when the positioning boss is inserted into the positioning cavity, the second clamping rib is clamped and fixed with the first clamping rib; and/or the positioning boss is provided with a buckle, and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity is provided with a clamping hole for clamping the buckle.

Further, the ring support is connected to the panel assembly by fasteners.

Further, the annular support forms the spliced pole respectively in the part of opening both sides, panel components offers the confession the through-hole that the spliced pole passed, the fastener with the spliced pole links to each other.

The liquid heater has the beneficial effects that the annular support can be fixed only by arranging the grooves on the surface side of the glass liner, and the annular support and the connecting piece are simpler in structure and easy to process and assemble. Moreover, the panel assembly can shield the opening of the annular bracket, so that the integrity of the appearance of the liquid heater is improved, and the problems in the prior art are effectively solved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and do not constitute a limitation on the application. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the embodiment shown in fig. 1 after the cover plate is separated from the connecting member.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the ring support of the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the connecting member at the positioning cavity in the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a chinese ring support according to another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a partial schematic view of the embodiment of fig. 5 with the cover removed.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an annular bracket according to another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a partial schematic view of the embodiment of fig. 7 with the cover plate removed.

Fig. 9 is a schematic exploded view of another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of the connector and the bottom cover in the embodiment shown in fig. 2.

1, a glass liner; 2. a panel assembly; 201. a connecting piece; 202. a cover plate; 3. a groove; 4. an annular bracket; 401. positioning the boss; 402. a connecting column; 5. an opening; 6. a positioning groove; 7. a positioning cavity; 8. the first clamping ribs; 9. a second clamping rib; 10. a buckle; 11. a clamping hole; 12. a bottom cover; 13. a water pipe hole; 14. a water outlet nozzle; 15. a clamping hole; 16. a clamping block; 17. a through hole; 18. a water pipe groove; 19. a communication hole; 20. and (5) a notch.

Detailed Description

In order to more clearly illustrate the general inventive concept, reference will be made in the following detailed description, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that in the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application, however, the present application may be practiced in other ways than as described herein, and therefore the scope of the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

In the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. However, it is noted that a direct connection indicates that two bodies connected together do not form a connection relationship by an excessive structure, but are connected to form a whole by a connection structure. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

In the application, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, there is provided a liquid heater comprising a body comprising a glass liner 1 and a panel assembly 2 provided on the side of the glass liner 1, wherein a groove 3 is provided on the surface side of the glass liner 1, the liquid heater further comprises an annular bracket 4, the annular bracket 4 is provided with an opening 5, the annular bracket 4 is sleeved on the groove 3, the panel assembly 2 covers the opening, and at this time, the panel assembly 2 is connected with the portions of the annular bracket 4 at the two ends of the opening 5.

The panel assembly may be provided with a key, a circuit board, a decorative piece, a decoration panel, a display interface, or the like, and may be used for mounting only the water outlet or covering the opening. The water outlet nozzle is communicated with the glass liner in a communication mode: the water outlet nozzle is directly communicated with the side wall of the inner container, or the water outlet nozzle is communicated with the glass inner container through a water pump, and preferably, the water pump is arranged below the inner container. In addition, the inner container can be a transparent inner container, and besides the transparent inner container is a glass inner container, the transparent inner container can also comprise a glass inner container and a transparent outer shell, and the transparent outer shell can be a plastic piece or glass; or the transparent inner container is a double-layer transparent plastic piece.

When the liquid heater is assembled, the annular support 4 can be directly pulled open at the opening 5 and then sleeved on the groove 3, and then the panel component 2 is connected with the annular support 4 to fix the annular support on the glass liner 1, so that the liquid heater can be easily seen that the annular support 4 can be fixed only by arranging the groove 3 on the surface side of the glass liner 1, and the annular support 4 and the panel component 2 are simpler in structure and easy to process and assemble. Moreover, in some embodiments, the panel assembly 2 may conceal the opening 5, improving the integrity of the liquid heater appearance. That is, on the one hand, the annular bracket can be used for fixing the panel assembly, and the panel assembly covers and shields the joint of the annular bracket, and on the other hand, other peripheral components such as a handle can be arranged on the annular bracket 4, so that the structure is simplified, and the multifunctional structure is also satisfied.

In addition, the annular bracket 4 only surrounds the glass liner 1 at the groove 3, so that other parts of the glass liner 1 can leak out when the panel assembly 2 is arranged as shown in fig. 1, so that a user can conveniently see the internal liquid condition through the glass liner 1, and the appearance of the liquid heater is further improved.

Further, in order to facilitate connection of the panel assembly 2, the panel assembly is disposed at the opening and axially disposed along the outer wall of the liner, and the panel assembly is used for connecting two sides of the opening of the annular bracket. At this time, the upper end of the panel assembly is connected through the annular bracket, the lower end of the panel assembly is connected with the lower end of the machine body, for example, the bottom cover of the machine body or the heating plate of the liner is connected, and the panel assembly and the bottom cover can be integrally formed or fastened or screwed. The panel assembly can be connected with the opening of the annular support to be used for shielding the opening, an installation cavity is formed between the panel assembly and the glass liner, and a connecting water pipe between the water outlet nozzle and the water pump is arranged in the installation cavity.

Further, the panel assembly includes a connection member connecting portions of the ring-shaped bracket on both sides of the opening, and an operation panel assembly covering the connection member. Wherein the operation panel assembly may be connected to the connection member.

For the arrangement of the panel assembly 2, in the illustrated embodiment, further specifically, the panel assembly 2 includes a connecting member 201, and a cover plate 202 connected to the connecting member 201, the connecting member 201 connecting portions of the ring-shaped support 4 on both sides of the opening 5. By dividing the panel assembly 2 into two parts, the structure connected with the annular bracket 4 can be easily machined on the connecting piece 201, and other structures can be machined on the cover plate 202 more conveniently, for example, display lamps or water outlet structures or keys or circuit boards or decorative pieces or decoration panels or display interfaces can be machined/installed on the cover plate 202. The cover plate can be axially arranged along the outer wall of the inner container, and the cover plate does not need to be provided with a lower half part.

Or, in the embodiment of fig. 1, fig. 5, and fig. 7, more specifically, the panel assembly includes a mounting bracket and a cover plate 202 axially disposed along the outer wall of the liner, where the mounting bracket is a connecting piece, and an upper end of the mounting bracket is used to connect two sides of the opening of the annular bracket. The upper end of the connecting piece 201 is connected with the parts of the annular bracket 4 at the two sides of the opening 5, and the lower end is connected with the glass liner 1 or the bottom cover; the cover plate 202 is mounted on the connector 201. As shown in fig. 2, the upper and lower ends of the connector 201 are connected with the glass liner 1, so that the effect of connecting and fixing the two sides of the opening 5 can be further improved; by attaching the cover plate 202 to the connector 201, since the connector 201 is relatively large in size, it is easy to provide a connection structure to the cover plate 202, and the cover plate 202 can be stably fixed. The connecting piece 201 and the cover plate 202 may be fixed by bonding, hot-melt connection, clamping, or the like.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, a bottom cover is installed at the bottom of the glass liner 1, and the lower end of the connecting member 201 is connected to the glass liner 1 by being connected to the bottom cover, specifically, the lower end of the connecting member 201 is connected to the bottom cover by a snap connection or a screw connection. This is not a limitation of the present application, and in an alternative embodiment, the lower end of the connecting member 201 may be fixed to the glass liner 1 by other means, for example, a fixing ring may be fastened to the lower end of the glass liner 1, and the connecting member 201 is connected to the fixing ring; alternatively, the lower end of the connection member 201 is directly adhered to the glass liner 1.

For the connection fit between the connection piece 201 and the cover plate 202, in a preferred embodiment, the connection piece 201 is mounted on the ring support 4, and the cover plate 202 covers the connection piece 201. The cover plate 202 can shield the connecting piece 201, can shield the connecting gap at the connecting piece 201, and improves the integrity of the appearance of the liquid heater.

As for the structural form of the connecting piece 201, not limited to the one shown in fig. 1, 5 and 7, the annular bracket 4 forms a positioning groove 6 at the opening 5, and the connecting piece 201 is cooperatively embedded in the positioning groove 6. As shown in fig. 9, by providing the positioning groove 6, the connector is divided into two parts, one part is a connecting piece of a sheet structure capable of being embedded into the positioning groove, and the other part is a vertically extending mounting bracket, so that the position of the connector 201 can be conveniently positioned when the connector 201 is mounted, and the connector 201 can be stably connected with the annular bracket 4. In the embodiment of embedding the connecting piece 201 into the positioning groove 6, the connecting piece 201 and the annular bracket 4 can be fixed by adopting a screw connection mode, a hot melting connection mode, an adhesive bonding mode and the like.

Of course, the connecting piece can also be a single connecting piece, and the operating panel assembly does not comprise the technical scheme of the mounting bracket. Namely, the connecting piece at least comprises the following schemes: 1. a connecting sheet; 2. a connecting sheet and a mounting bracket; 3. and (5) mounting a bracket.

For the connection between the panel assembly 2 and the annular bracket 4, in a preferred embodiment, the portions of the annular bracket 4 at two sides of the opening 5 are respectively formed with a positioning boss 401, the panel assembly 2 is formed with a positioning cavity 7, and the positioning boss 401 can be inserted into the positioning cavity 7 along the radial direction of the liner. By arranging the positioning boss on the annular support 4, the positioning boss is simultaneously inserted into the insertion cavity when the panel assembly 2 is installed on the glass liner 1, so that the annular support 4 is conveniently limited to be opened.

For the connection between the panel assembly 2 and the ring support 4, in a preferred embodiment, the ring support 4 is snapped with the panel assembly 2 at the positioning boss.

In a preferred embodiment, a first clamping rib 8 is formed on one side of the positioning boss away from the opening 5, a second clamping rib 9 is formed on the inner wall of the positioning cavity 7, and the second clamping rib 9 is clamped and fixed with the first clamping rib 8 when the positioning boss is inserted into the positioning cavity 7; as shown in fig. 3 and fig. 4, the first clamping rib 8 is a plate structure protruding from the side surface of the positioning boss, a protruding second clamping rib 9 is arranged in the side wall of the positioning cavity 7, and when the positioning bosses on two sides of the opening 5 are inserted into the positioning cavity 7, the positioning boss can be clamped into the positioning cavity 7, so that the connection piece 201 and the positioning boss can be clamped.

For the embodiment in which the positioning boss is inserted into the positioning cavity 7, as shown in fig. 4, the positioning cavity 7 is an integral positioning cavity 7, and the two positioning bosses are inserted into the positioning cavity 7 together. This is not a limitation of the application and in alternative embodiments two positioning cavities 7 may be provided separately.

In the manner of clamping between the annular bracket 4 and the panel assembly 2, in a preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the positioning boss is formed with a clamp 10, and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity 7 is formed with a clamping hole 11 for clamping the clamp 10. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the middle of the positioning boss is recessed to form a concave cavity, the buckle 10 is arranged in the concave cavity, and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity 7 of the panel assembly 2 is provided with the clamping hole 11.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 7 and 8, the panel assembly 2 includes a cover plate 202 and a connecting member 201, and the positioning cavity 7 is disposed in the connecting member 201. This is not a limitation of the present application, and in alternative embodiments, the panel assembly 2 may be provided in other forms, for example, the panel assembly 2 may be a unitary structure, and the positioning cavity 7 is provided on the panel assembly 2 of the unitary structure.

As for the connection between the ring-shaped support 4 and the panel assembly 2, not limited to the clamping manner, in a preferred embodiment, other manners may be adopted, for example, the ring-shaped support 4 is connected with the panel assembly 2 through a threaded fastener, specifically, as shown in fig. 7 and fig. 9, the portions of the ring-shaped support 4 at two sides of the opening 5 respectively form the connection posts 402, the panel assembly 2 is provided with through holes for the connection posts 402 to pass through, and the threaded fastener is connected with the connection posts 402. In the illustrated embodiment, the connection post 402 has a threaded bore and the threaded fastener is a screw that is screwed through the cover plate 202 and secured to the connection post 402.

As shown in figures 1 and 2, the bottom cover 3 is matched with the bottom of the liner 1 to form a containing cavity, a water pump is arranged in the containing cavity, a water pipe hole 4 is formed in the side of the bottom cover 3, a water outlet nozzle 5 is arranged on the panel assembly 2, and the water pump is connected with the water outlet nozzle 5 through a water pipe penetrating through the water pipe hole 4; the bottom cover 3 is provided with first connecting parts at two sides of the water pipe hole 4 respectively, and the panel assembly 2 is provided with second connecting parts connected with the first connecting parts.

Through set up panel components 2 in the side of glass inner bag 1 to set up water outlet nozzle 14 at panel components 2, and the lower extreme of panel components 2 is directly connected with the water pipe hole 13 department of bottom 12, and then makes the water pipe draw forth the back by bottom 12 side direct connection to panel components 2, can need not to set up the shell in glass inner bag 1 side, and the water pipe need not to arrange in glass inner bag 1 side, thereby makes the structure of liquid heater comparatively simple, easily adjusts the position of water pipe when the equipment, easily equipment.

In addition, since the bottom cover 12 is connected with the panel assembly 2 at both sides of the water pipe hole 13, the lower end of the panel assembly 2 can be stably fixed, especially for the structural stability of the water pipe at the leading-out position, and the structural stability of the water pipe is further ensured.

In the connection mode of the first connection portion and the second connection portion, preferably, the first connection portion and the second connection portion are engaged with each other. Thereby facilitating the connection of the panel assembly 2 with the bottom cover 12 at the time of assembly.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, more specifically, the first connecting portion is a clamping hole 15, and the second connecting portion is a clamping block 16 matched with the clamping hole 15. By providing the engaging holes 15 in the bottom cover 12 as shown in fig. 2 and 10, it is possible to facilitate molding of the bottom cover 12 in the shape of a tube.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the cross section of the clamping block 16 is T-shaped, and when the clamping block 16 is matched with the clamping hole 15, the outer end of the clamping block 16 deforms and presses through the clamping hole 15 to abut against the inner surface of the bottom cover 12 to realize clamping. For the structure of the latch 16, a latch 16 having an L-shaped cross section may be used.

For the arrangement of the clamping block 16 and the clamping hole 15, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, more specifically, the width of the clamping hole 15 gradually decreases from top to bottom, and the width of the clamping block 16 gradually decreases from top to bottom. As shown in fig. 10, when the fixture block 16 is installed, the lower end of the fixture block 16 can extend into the middle and upper sections of the fixture block hole 15, and then the fixture block 16 is gradually moved downwards and simultaneously the whole fixture block 16 is clamped into the fixture block hole 15, so that the fixture block 16 can be conveniently clamped into the fixture block hole 15. And after the clamping is realized, the transverse width of the lower section of the clamping block 16 is smaller, so that the deformation capacity is smaller, and the clamping block is more difficult to deform and separate from the clamping hole 15, so that the clamping is more stable.

With respect to the structure of the panel assembly 2, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, further specifically, the panel assembly 2 includes a connector 201 and a cover plate 202 fixed to the connector 201, the connector 201 is provided with the second connection portion, the connector 201 is provided with a through hole 17 through which the water pipe passes, and a channel through which the water pipe passes is formed between the connector 201 and the cover plate 202. As shown in fig. 2, the water pipe is led out from the through hole 17 during installation, the connecting piece 201 is fixed on the bottom cover 12 and the glass liner 1 in advance, and then the cover plate 202 is connected with the connecting piece 201, so that the position and the connecting structure of the water pipe in the channel can be conveniently adjusted.

For the embodiment shown in fig. 1, it is further optimized that the connector 201 is provided with a water pipe groove 18 into which the water pipe is inserted, and by providing the water pipe groove 18, the water pipe can be fixed in the water pipe groove 18 after the connector 201 is mounted on the glass liner 1 and the bottom cover 12, thereby facilitating the mounting and fixing of the water pipe, and also facilitating the determination of the position in the water pipe re-panel assembly 2, as shown in fig. 2. By providing the water pipe grooves 18, the requirement of the water pipe for the space between the connector 201 and the cover plate 202 can be reduced, so that the cumulative thickness between the connector 201 and the cover plate 202 can be reduced.

The constraint structure for the water pipe on the connector 201 is not limited to the form shown in fig. 2, but in an alternative embodiment, protrusions arranged at intervals in the lateral direction may be provided on the surface side of the connector 201, and the protrusions clamp the water outlet pipe.

For the arrangement of the panel assembly 2, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, more specifically, a connecting seat is further fixed on the mounting connecting piece 201 by a screw, the connecting seat fixes the water outlet nozzle 14 on the connecting piece 201, and the water outlet pipe extends upwards after being led out from the through hole 17 and is fixedly connected with the water outlet nozzle 14.

With respect to the structure of the cover plate 202, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the lower end of the cover plate 202 is flat, the upper end is in a convex cover shape, the water outlet nozzle 14 is disposed at the convex cover structure, and the bottom of the cover structure is provided with an opening for draining water from the water outlet nozzle 14.

In the embodiment of the panel assembly with the water outlet nozzle, as shown in fig. 9, in another embodiment of the present application, the bottom cover 3 is matched with the bottom of the liner 1 to form a containing cavity, a water pump is disposed in the containing cavity, the panel assembly 2 includes a connecting piece 201, and a cover plate 202 fastened on the outer side of the connecting piece 201, a channel for the water pipe to pass through is formed between the connecting piece 201 and the cover plate 202, the lower edge of the connecting piece 201 is connected with the bottom cover 12 along the vertical insertion, and a communication hole 19 for the water pipe to pass through is disposed at the lower end of the connecting piece 201.

When the liquid heater is assembled, the panel assembly 2 is arranged at the side of the glass liner 1, the water outlet nozzle 14 is arranged at the panel assembly 2, the lower end of the connecting piece 201 is directly connected with the bottom cover 12 in a vertical inserting manner, the water outlet pipe is led out from the side of the bottom cover 12 and then passes through the communication hole 19, and the cover plate 202 and the connecting piece 201 are buckled together, so that the cover plate 202 seals the water pipe. Therefore, the shell is not required to be arranged on the side of the glass liner 1, and the water pipe is not required to be arranged on the side of the shell and the side of the glass liner 1, so that the liquid heater is simpler in structure, easy to adjust the position of the water pipe during assembly and easy to assemble.

Moreover, the connecting piece 201 is firstly vertically inserted into the bottom cover 12, and then the cover plate 202 is buckled on the connecting piece 201, so that the position of the water pipe on the connecting piece 201 can be conveniently adjusted, and the accuracy of the installation positions of the water pipe and the water outlet nozzle 14 is further ensured.

In addition, since the lower end of the connecting piece 201 is vertically inserted and connected with the bottom cover 12, the transverse position of the panel assembly 2 can be stably limited after the panel assembly is installed, and the structural stability of the connecting piece 201 at the water pipe leading-out position is particularly easy to maintain, so that the structural stability of the water pipe is ensured.

In further detail, in the embodiment shown in fig. 9, a notch 20 penetrating the upper edge of the bottom cover 12 is provided on the side wall of the bottom cover 12, the lower end of the connecting member 201 extends into the notch 20 and is connected to the bottom cover 12, and the water pipe passes through the connecting member 201 at the notch 20. As shown in fig. 9, by providing the notch 20, the connector 201 can be easily positioned when the connector 201 is inserted into the bottom cover 12.

More specifically, the lower end of the connector 201 is vertically inserted into the lower end of the connector 201 at the portion of the bottom cover 12 at the edge of the notch 20. The lower end of the connecting piece 201 is connected with the edge of the notch 20 in a plug-in manner, so that the plug-in area of the connecting piece 201 and the bottom cover 12 can be increased, and the stability of plug-in is further ensured. As shown in fig. 9, the lower end of the mounting bracket is provided with a slot, and the edge of the notch 20 is provided with a dowel bar.

Further, the machine body can also comprise a split power supply base for supplying power to the machine body.

It should be noted that the improvement of the present application is that the installation of the outer structural component of the glass liner 1 in the liquid heater is not limited to other structural components of the liquid heater, and other structural components of the liquid heater can be flexibly selected according to design requirements, for example, a heating element can be fixed at the bottom of the glass liner 1, and a display lamp is arranged at the bottom cover. In the illustrated embodiment, the structure of the improvement of the present application is emphasized, and some optional conventional components, such as a water pipe and a water pump, are not shown, which do not affect the implementation of the solution of the present application, and when the solution of the present application is actually implemented, those skilled in the art can select the solution as required.

In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and identical and similar parts of each embodiment are all referred to each other, and each embodiment mainly describes differences from other embodiments. In particular, for system embodiments, since they are substantially similar to method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, as relevant to see a section of the description of method embodiments.

The foregoing is merely exemplary of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and variations of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. which come within the spirit and principles of the application are to be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. The liquid heater comprises a machine body, wherein the machine body comprises a glass inner container and a panel assembly arranged on the side part of the glass inner container, and is characterized in that a groove is formed in the surface side of the glass inner container, the liquid heater further comprises an annular support, the annular support is provided with an opening, the annular support is sleeved in the groove, a water outlet nozzle communicated with the glass inner container is arranged on the panel assembly, and the panel assembly covers the opening; the water outlet nozzle is communicated with the glass liner through a water pump, and the water pump is arranged below the liner; the lower end of the panel assembly is connected with the lower end of the machine body, an installation cavity is formed between the panel assembly and the glass liner, and a connecting water pipe between the water outlet nozzle and the water pump is arranged in the installation cavity.

2. The liquid heater as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel assembly is disposed at the opening and axially along the outer wall of the glass liner, and the panel assembly is used for connecting two sides of the opening of the annular bracket.

3. The liquid heater as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel assembly includes a connection member connecting portions of the ring-shaped bracket on both sides of the opening, and an operation panel assembly covering the connection member.

4. A liquid heater as claimed in claim 3, wherein the panel assembly includes a mounting bracket and a cover plate axially disposed along the outer wall of the liner, the mounting bracket being a connector, the upper end of the mounting bracket being adapted to connect the two sides of the opening of the annular bracket.

5. A liquid heater as claimed in claim 3, wherein the annular bracket forms a detent at the opening, the connector fitting into the detent; alternatively, the connector comprises a connecting piece.

6. The liquid heater as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the annular bracket is formed with positioning bosses at both sides of the opening, the panel assembly is formed with positioning cavities, and the positioning bosses are inserted into the positioning cavities along the radial direction of the inner container.

7. The liquid heater of claim 6, wherein the annular bracket is snapped into the faceplate assembly at the locating boss.

8. The liquid heater as claimed in claim 7, wherein a first clamping rib is formed on a side of the positioning boss away from the opening, a second clamping rib is formed on an inner wall of the positioning cavity, and the second clamping rib is clamped and fixed with the first clamping rib when the positioning boss is inserted into the positioning cavity; and/or the positioning boss is provided with a buckle, and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity is provided with a clamping hole for clamping the buckle.

9. A liquid heater as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the annular bracket is connected to the panel assembly by fasteners.

10. The liquid heater as claimed in claim 9, wherein the ring-shaped brackets are formed with connection posts at both sides of the opening, the panel assembly is provided with through holes through which the connection posts pass, and the fastening members are connected to the connection posts.