CN215686785U

CN215686785U - Liquid heater

Info

Publication number: CN215686785U
Application number: CN202121579515.3U
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: 2022-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2031-07-12
Also published as: CN216439008U; CN215686787U; CN114680614B; CN215686786U; CN216439007U; CN114680614A

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of water drinking appliances, and particularly relates to a liquid heater which comprises a liner, a bottom cover and a panel assembly arranged on the side of the liner, wherein the bottom cover is matched with the bottom of the liner to form an accommodating cavity, a water pump is arranged in the accommodating cavity, a water pipe hole is formed in the side of the bottom cover, the panel assembly is provided with a water outlet nozzle, and the water pump is connected with the water outlet nozzle through a water pipe penetrating through the water pipe hole; the bottom cover is provided with the first connecting parts on two sides of the water pipe hole respectively, and the panel assembly is provided with the second connecting parts connected with the first connecting parts.

Description

Liquid heater

Technical Field

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

Background

Liquid heaters such as electric kettles, water dispensers and the like are common household appliances, wherein part of the liquid heaters are electric thermos bottles disclosed in patent 2018208267230, and water is supplied to the outside through a water outlet nozzle by arranging the water outlet nozzle on a shell through a water pipe and a water pump disclosed in patent 201821382327X. Among this kind of prior art, the outside of the holistic cladding inner bag of shell is passed through more, and the water pipe is arranged between by inner bag and the shell, adopts the liquid heater of this kind of mode, and the structure is comparatively complicated, and the assembly is comparatively troublesome.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model provides the liquid heater, the shell does not need to be arranged on the side of the inner container, and the water pipe does not need to be arranged on the side of the inner container, so that the liquid heater is simple in structure, easy to adjust the position of the water pipe during assembly, easy to assemble and capable of effectively solving the problems in the prior art.

In order to solve the problems, the utility model provides a liquid heater which comprises a liner, a bottom cover and a panel assembly arranged on the side of the liner, wherein the bottom cover is matched with the bottom of the liner to form an accommodating cavity; the bottom cover is provided with first connecting parts on two sides of the water pipe hole respectively, and the panel assembly is provided with a second connecting part connected with the first connecting parts.

Furthermore, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are clamped.

Furthermore, the first connecting portion is a clamping hole, and the second connecting portion is a clamping block matched with the clamping hole.

Furthermore, the cross section of the fixture block is T-shaped.

Further, the width in card hole diminishes from top to bottom gradually, the width of fixture block diminishes from top to bottom gradually.

Further, the panel component comprises a connecting piece and a cover plate fixed on the connecting piece, the connecting piece is provided with the second connecting portion, the connecting piece is provided with a through hole for the water pipe to pass through, and a channel for the water pipe to pass through is formed between the connecting piece and the cover plate.

Further, the connecting piece is provided with a water pipe groove for embedding the water pipe.

Furthermore, a groove surrounding the inner container is formed at the upper end of the inner container, the liquid heater further comprises an annular support sleeved in the groove, an opening is formed in the annular support, and the panel assembly is connected with the parts, on two sides of the opening, of the annular support.

Furthermore, the annular support is in the part of opening both sides is formed with the location boss, the panel subassembly is formed with the confession location boss location male location chamber, the location boss joint is in the location chamber.

Further, the annular support penetrates through the panel assembly and then fixes the panel assembly.

Furthermore, the panel assembly is arranged at the opening and is axially arranged along the outer wall of the glass liner, and the panel assembly is used for connecting two side edges of the opening of the annular bracket; or, the panel component comprises a connecting piece and an operation panel component, the connecting piece is connected with the parts of the annular bracket on the two sides of the opening, and the operation panel component covers the connecting piece.

The liquid heater has the beneficial effects that the shell does not need to be arranged on the side of the inner container, and the water pipe does not need to be arranged on the side of the inner container, so that the liquid heater is simple in structure, easy to adjust the position of the water pipe during assembly and easy to assemble, 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 application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the connecting member and the bottom cover in the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the ring support of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the connecting piece at the positioning cavity in the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a national loop stent in another embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 7 is a partial structure diagram of the embodiment shown in fig. 6 with the cover plate removed.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a toroidal support according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a partial structure diagram of the embodiment shown in fig. 8 with the cover plate removed.

Wherein, 1, the inner container; 2. a panel assembly; 201. a connecting member; 202. a cover plate; 3. a bottom cover; 4. a water pipe hole; 5. a water outlet nozzle; 6. a clamping hole; 7. a clamping block; 8. a through hole; 9. a water pipe groove; 10. a groove; 11. an annular support; 12. an opening; 13. positioning the boss; 14. a positioning cavity; 15. a first clamping rib; 16. a second clamping rib; 17. buckling; 18. and fixing the clamping hole.

Detailed Description

In order to more clearly explain the overall concept of the present invention, the following detailed description is given by way of example in conjunction with 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 invention, however, the present invention may be practiced in other ways than those specifically described herein, and thus the scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In addition, in the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. However, the direct connection means that the two bodies are not connected to each other by the intermediate structure but connected to each other by the connecting structure to form a whole. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean 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 utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer 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 utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, a liquid heater is provided, which comprises a liner 1, a bottom cover 3 and a panel assembly 2 arranged on the side of the liner 1, wherein the bottom cover 3 is matched with the bottom of the liner 1 to form an accommodating cavity, a water pump is arranged in the accommodating cavity, a water pipe hole 4 is arranged on 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 a second connecting part connected with the first connecting parts.

The panel assembly may be provided with a button, a circuit board, a decoration panel, a display interface, etc., or may be used only for mounting the water outlet nozzle or for covering the opening. The water outlet nozzle is communicated with the glass inner container, and the communication mode is as follows: 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 also be a transparent inner container, and besides being a glass inner container, the transparent inner container can also comprise a glass inner container and a transparent shell, and the transparent shell can be a plastic piece or glass; or the transparent inner container is a double-layer transparent plastic piece.

As shown in figure 1, the liquid heater of the utility model has the advantages that the panel component 2 is arranged on the side of the inner container 1, the water outlet nozzle 5 is arranged on the panel component 2, the lower end of the panel component 2 is directly connected with the water pipe hole 4 of the bottom cover 3, the water outlet pipe is led out from the side of the bottom cover 3 and then is directly connected to the panel component 2, a shell does not need to be arranged on the side of the inner container 1, and the water pipe does not need to be arranged on the side of the inner container 1, so that the structure of the liquid heater is simpler, the position of the water pipe is easy to adjust during assembly, and the liquid heater is easy to assemble.

Further, the panel component comprises a connecting piece and an operation panel component, the connecting piece is connected with the parts of the annular support on the two sides of the opening, and the operation panel component covers the connecting piece. Wherein the operation panel assembly may be connected to the connection member.

With regard to 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, wherein the connecting member 201 connects portions of the ring support 4 on both sides of the opening 5. By dividing the panel assembly 2 into two parts, the connecting member 201 can be easily processed to form a structure connected to the ring bracket 4, and the cover plate 202 can be more conveniently processed to form other structures, for example, a display lamp or a water outlet structure, a key or a circuit board or a decoration panel or a display interface can be processed/mounted on the cover plate 202. The cover plate can be arranged along the axial direction of the outer wall of the inner container, and the lower half part of the cover plate can be omitted.

Or the panel assembly comprises a mounting bracket and a cover plate 202 which are axially arranged along the outer wall of the inner container, at the moment, 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. Or the connecting piece is divided into two parts, wherein one part is a connecting piece of a sheet structure which can be embedded into the positioning groove, and the other part is a vertically extending mounting bracket. Namely, the connecting piece at least comprises the following schemes: 1. connecting sheets; 2. connecting sheets and mounting brackets; 3. and (7) mounting a bracket.

In addition, because bottom 3 links to each other with panel assembly 2 in the both sides of water pipe hole 4, can be so that panel assembly 2's lower extreme realizes stable fixed, especially to the structural stability of water pipe extraction position department, and then guarantee the structural stability of water pipe.

As for the connection mode of the first connection part and the second connection part, preferably, the first connection part and the second connection part are clamped. Thereby facilitating the coupling of the panel assembly 2 to the bottom cover 3 during assembly.

As for the manner of clamping the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, more specifically, the first connecting portion is a clamping hole 6, and the second connecting portion is a clamping block 7 matched with the clamping hole 6. As shown in fig. 3, the bottom cover 3 can be easily molded by providing the bottom cover 3 with the engaging hole 6.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the cross section of the latch 7 is T-shaped, and when the latch 7 is engaged with the latch hole 6, the outer end of the latch 7 deforms and pushes through the latch hole 6, and then abuts against the inner surface of the bottom cover 3 to achieve the snap-fit connection. As for the structure of the latch 7, the latch 7 having an L-shaped cross section may also be adopted.

Regarding the arrangement of the latch 7 and the latch hole 6, in the embodiment shown in fig. 3, more specifically, the width of the latch hole 6 gradually decreases from top to bottom, and the width of the latch 7 gradually decreases from top to bottom. As shown in fig. 3, when the device is installed, the lower end of the fixture block 7 can extend into the middle-upper section of the fixture hole 6, and the fixture block 7 is gradually moved downwards and the whole fixture block 7 is clamped into the fixture hole 6, so that the fixture block 7 can be conveniently clamped into the fixture hole 6. And after the clamping is realized, the transverse width of the lower section of the clamping block 7 is smaller, so that the deformation capacity is smaller, and the clamping hole 6 is not easy to deform and separate, so that the clamping is more stable.

As for the structure of the panel assembly 2, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, more specifically, the panel assembly 2 includes a connecting member 201 and a cover plate 202 fixed to the connecting member 201, the connecting member 201 is provided with the second connecting portion, the connecting member 201 is provided with a through hole 8 for the water pipe to pass through, and a channel for the water pipe to pass through is formed between the connecting member 201 and the cover plate 202. As shown in FIG. 2, when the water pipe is installed, after the water pipe is led out from the through hole 8, the connecting piece 201 is fixed on the bottom cover 3 and the inner container 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.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, a further optimization is that the connecting member 201 is provided with a water pipe groove 9 for the water pipe to be inserted into, as shown in fig. 2, and by providing the water pipe groove 9, after the connecting member 201 is installed on the liner 1 and the bottom cover 3, the water pipe can be fixed in the water pipe groove 9, thereby facilitating the installation and fixation of the water pipe and also facilitating the determination of the position of the water pipe inside the water pipe re-panel assembly 2. By providing the water pipe groove 9, 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 restricting structure for the water pipe on the connecting piece 201 is not limited to the form shown in fig. 2, and in an alternative embodiment, positioning bosses 13 arranged at intervals in the transverse direction may be further arranged on the surface side of the connecting piece 201, and the positioning bosses 13 clamp the water outlet pipe.

With respect to the arrangement of the panel assembly 2, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, more specifically, a connection seat is fixed on the connection member 201 by a screw, the connection seat fixes the water outlet nozzle 5 on the connection member 201, and the water outlet pipe is led out from the through hole 8 and then extends upwards and is fixedly connected with the water outlet nozzle 5.

Regarding 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 convex cover-shaped, the water outlet nozzle 5 is arranged at the convex cover-shaped structure, and the bottom of the cover-shaped structure is provided with an opening 12 for draining water from the water outlet nozzle 5.

For the connection between the cover plate 202 and the connecting member 201, in a preferred embodiment, the connection can be made by means of adhesion, clamping, screwing, etc.

The arrangement of the panel assembly 2 is not limited to the manner in which the connecting member 201 and the cover plate 202 are separately connected as shown in fig. 2, and in an alternative embodiment, the panel assembly 2 may be provided with an integral shell-like structure.

For the installation of the cover plate 202, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, further specifically, a groove 10 surrounding the inner container 1 is formed at the upper end of the inner container 1, the liquid heater further includes an annular support 11 sleeved on the groove 10, the annular support 11 is provided with an opening 12, and the panel assembly 2 is connected to portions of the annular support 11 on two sides of the opening 12. As shown in fig. 4, 6 and 8, when the liquid heater of the present invention is assembled, the annular bracket 11 can be directly pulled away from the opening 12 and then sleeved on the groove 10, and then the panel assembly 2 is connected to the annular bracket 11 to fix the annular bracket 11 to the liner 1, and at the same time, the upper end of the panel assembly 2 can be fixedly connected. Other peripheral components, such as a handle, can then be mounted on the ring support 11.

Therefore, the liquid heater can fix the annular support 11 only by arranging the groove on the surface side of the glass liner 1, and the annular support 11 and the panel assembly 2 have simpler structures and are easy to process and assemble. Also, in some embodiments, the panel assembly 2 may obscure the opening 12, improving the integrity of the liquid heater appearance.

In addition, the annular bracket 11 of the utility model only surrounds the inner container 1 at the groove, so that when the panel assembly 2 is arranged as shown in fig. 4, 6 and 8, other parts of the inner container 11 can be leaked, a user can see the state of the liquid inside through the inner container 1 conveniently, and the appearance of the liquid heater is further improved.

Regarding the connection between the panel assembly 2 and the annular bracket 11, in the embodiments shown in fig. 4, 6 and 8, more specifically, the annular bracket 11 is formed with positioning bosses 13 at portions on both sides of the opening 12, the panel assembly 2 is formed with positioning cavities 14 for positioning and inserting the positioning bosses 13, and the positioning bosses 13 are clamped in the positioning cavities 14. Through set up location boss 13 at ring carrier 11, can be with panel assembly 2 when installing glass inner bag 1, location boss 13 inserts simultaneously and fixes a position the chamber 14 in to convenient restriction ring carrier 11 opens.

For the connection between the panel assembly 2 and the ring-shaped bracket 11, in a preferred embodiment, the ring-shaped bracket 11 is snapped into the panel assembly 2 at the positioning bosses 13.

Regarding the form of the clamping between the annular bracket 11 and the panel assembly 2, in a preferred embodiment, further specifically, a first clamping rib 15 is formed on one side of the positioning boss 13 away from the opening 12, a second clamping rib 16 is formed on the inner wall of the positioning cavity 14, and when the positioning boss 13 is inserted into the positioning cavity 14, the second clamping rib 16 is clamped and fixed to the first clamping rib 15; as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the first rib 15 is a plate-shaped structure protruding from the side surface of the positioning boss 13, a protruding second rib 16 is provided in the side wall of the positioning cavity 14, and when the positioning bosses 13 on both sides of the opening 12 are inserted into the positioning cavity 14, the positioning boss 13 can be clamped into the positioning cavity 14, so that the connection between the connecting member and the positioning boss 13 is realized.

Regarding the manner of clamping between the ring-shaped bracket 11 and the panel assembly 2, in a preferred embodiment, it can also be arranged as shown in fig. 6 and 7, wherein the positioning boss 13 is formed with a snap 17, and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity 14 is formed with a fixing clip hole 18 for clamping the snap 17. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the middle of the positioning boss 13 is recessed to form a cavity, the buckle 17 is disposed in the cavity, and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity 14 of the panel assembly 2 is provided with the fixing clip hole 18, so that the buckle 17 and the bottom wall of the positioning cavity 14 can be conveniently separated when the cover plate 202 needs to be disassembled and assembled.

As for the connection mode between the annular bracket 11 and the panel assembly 2, the connection mode is not limited to the clamping mode, and in a preferred embodiment, other modes can be adopted, for example, the annular bracket 11 is connected with the panel assembly 2 through a threaded fastener, specifically, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, connection columns are respectively formed at the parts of the annular bracket 11 at the two sides of the opening 12, through holes for the connection columns to pass through are formed in the panel assembly 2, and the threaded fastener is connected with the connection columns. In the illustrated embodiment, the attachment posts have threaded holes and the threaded fasteners are screws that are screwed through the cover plate 202 and secured to the attachment posts.

For the connection between the panel assembly 2 and the ring support 11, in a preferred embodiment, it is also possible to arrange as shown, said ring support 11 passing through said panel assembly 2 and then fixing said panel assembly 2. As shown in the figure, the annular bracket 11 has an opening 12, and the parts of the annular bracket 11 on both sides of the opening 12 are respectively provided with a hook and a bayonet, and when assembling, the annular bracket 11 bypasses the groove 10 and passes through the panel assembly 2, and the parts on both sides of the opening 12 are clamped, so as to fix the panel assembly 2 on the liner 1.

It should be noted that the improvement of the present invention lies in the installation arrangement of the auxiliary structure outside the glass liner 1, and other structures of the liquid heater are not modified or limited, and those skilled in the art can select other structural components of the liquid heater according to the requirements when implementing the present invention.

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from the other embodiments. In particular, for the system embodiment, since it is substantially similar to the method embodiment, the description is simple, and for the relevant points, reference may be made to the partial description of the method embodiment.

The above description is only an example of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and changes may occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A liquid heater is characterized by comprising an inner container, a bottom cover and a panel assembly arranged on the side of the inner container, wherein the bottom cover is matched with the bottom of the inner container to form an accommodating cavity, a water pump is arranged in the accommodating cavity, a water pipe hole is formed in the side of the bottom cover, the panel assembly is provided with a water outlet nozzle, and the water pump is connected with the water outlet nozzle through a water pipe penetrating through the water pipe hole; the bottom cover is provided with first connecting parts on two sides of the water pipe hole respectively, and the panel assembly is provided with a second connecting part connected with the first connecting parts.

2. The liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the first and second connection portions snap into one another.

3. The liquid heater of claim 2, wherein the first connecting portion is a snap hole and the second connecting portion is a snap block engaged with the snap hole.

4. The liquid heater of claim 3, wherein the cartridge has a T-shaped cross-section.

5. The liquid heater of claim 4, wherein the width of the locking hole is gradually reduced from top to bottom, and the width of the locking block is gradually reduced from top to bottom.

6. The liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the panel assembly includes a connector, a cover plate secured to the connector, the connector providing the second connection portion, the connector providing a through hole for the water tube to pass through, a passage for the water tube to pass through being formed between the connector and the cover plate.

7. The liquid heater of claim 6, wherein the connector is provided with a water pipe groove into which the water pipe is inserted.

8. The liquid heater of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a groove surrounding the inner container is formed at the upper end of the inner container, the liquid heater further comprises an annular bracket sleeved on the groove, the annular bracket is provided with an opening, and the panel assembly is connected with the parts of the annular bracket at two sides of the opening.

9. The liquid heater of claim 8, wherein the annular bracket is formed with positioning bosses at portions on both sides of the opening, the panel assembly is formed with a positioning cavity for the positioning bosses to be inserted, and the positioning bosses are clamped in the positioning cavity; or the annular bracket penetrates through the panel assembly and then fixes the panel assembly.

10. The liquid heater of claim 8, wherein the panel assembly is disposed at the opening and axially disposed along an outer wall of the glass liner, and the panel assembly is used for connecting two sides of the opening of the annular bracket; or, the panel component comprises a connecting piece and an operation panel component, the connecting piece is connected with the parts of the annular bracket on the two sides of the opening, and the operation panel component covers the connecting piece.