CN216114154U - Combined boiler energy utilization device - Google Patents

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CN216114154U
CN216114154U CN202122049451.2U CN202122049451U CN216114154U CN 216114154 U CN216114154 U CN 216114154U CN 202122049451 U CN202122049451 U CN 202122049451U CN 216114154 U CN216114154 U CN 216114154U
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本实用新型公开了一种组合式锅炉能源利用装置,其包括灶台锅炉、炉台锅炉、散热器、汽水收集器和注水盆;所述灶台锅炉的出水端和炉台锅炉的出水端依次通过供暖进水管与散热器的进水端连通;所述散热器的出水端通过供暖回水管依次连通炉台锅炉的进水端和灶台锅炉的进水端;所述汽水收集器通过汽水收集管连通在炉台锅炉与供暖进水管连通处与散热器之间的供暖进水管上;所述汽水收集器包括冷凝器和蒸汽回收器,冷凝器设置在蒸汽回收器的上方;所述汽水收集管从下向上伸入到蒸汽回收器内;所述注水盆通过注水管连通在炉台锅炉与供暖回水管连通处与散热器之间的供暖回水管上;所述蒸汽回收器通过U型排水管连通注水盆。本装置设置合理、结构紧凑。

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The utility model discloses a combined boiler energy utilization device, which comprises a stovetop boiler, a stovetop boiler, a radiator, a steam-water collector and a water injection basin; the water outlet end of the stovetop boiler and the water outlet end of the stovetop boiler are successively heated by heating The water inlet pipe is communicated with the water inlet end of the radiator; the water outlet end of the radiator is sequentially connected to the water inlet end of the stovetop boiler and the water inlet end of the stovetop boiler through the heating return pipe; On the heating water inlet pipe between the stovetop boiler and the heating water inlet pipe and the radiator; the steam water collector includes a condenser and a steam recovery device, and the condenser is arranged above the steam recovery device; the steam water collection pipe is from bottom to top. extends into the steam recovery device; the water injection basin is connected to the heating return pipe between the connection between the stovetop boiler and the heating return water pipe and the radiator through the water injection pipe; the steam recovery device is connected to the water injection basin through the U-shaped drainage pipe. The device has reasonable setting and compact structure.

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Combined boiler energy utilization device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a boiler system, in particular to a combined boiler energy utilization device.
Background
Today, energy conservation and emission reduction resources advocated by the nation are reasonably utilized, neglected energy waste still exists in daily life, three meals in one day are needed to cook, and heat energy generated by a cooking bench for cooking each time is not reasonably utilized. At present, in rural warming in winter, a hearth boiler is mostly connected with a cooling fin of a bedroom for warming, a cooking mode of using a hearth for cooking is overwintering, a heat source of the hearth is not utilized on the cooling fin of the bedroom, and the concept of reasonably utilizing resources is not met.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to provide a combined boiler energy utilization device capable of effectively utilizing heat.
In order to solve the technical problems, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows: the device comprises a hearth boiler, a radiator, a steam-water collector and a water injection basin; the water outlet end of the hearth boiler and the water outlet end of the hearth boiler are communicated with the water inlet end of the radiator through the heating water inlet pipe in sequence; the water outlet end of the radiator is sequentially communicated with the water inlet end of the hearth boiler and the water inlet end of the hearth boiler through a heating water return pipe; the steam-water collector is communicated with a heating water inlet pipe between a communication part of the furnace platform boiler and the heating water inlet pipe and the radiator through a steam-water collecting pipe; the steam-water collector comprises a condenser and a steam recoverer, and the condenser is arranged above the steam recoverer; the steam-water collecting pipe extends into the steam recoverer from bottom to top; the water injection basin is communicated with a heating water return pipe between the communication position of the furnace platform boiler and the heating water return pipe and the radiator through a water injection pipe; the steam recoverer is communicated with the water injection basin through a U-shaped drain pipe.
The steam recoverer comprises a steam recovery shell and a steam recovery inner barrel; the steam recovery shell is of a cylinder structure with a closed lower part, and the steam recovery inner barrel is positioned inside the steam recovery shell; the upper barrel wall of the steam recovery inner barrel is provided with an upper air hole, and the lower barrel wall is provided with at least one circle of lower air holes; the steam-water collecting pipe extends into the upper part of the inner steam recovery barrel from bottom to top, a condensing plate is arranged between the steam-water collecting pipe and the inner steam recovery barrel, and condensing water holes are formed in the condensing plate.
The condenser of the utility model comprises a condenser shell; the condenser shell is of a cylindrical structure, and cooling water is filled in the condenser shell. And a U-shaped groove is formed in the bottom of the condenser shell.
The hearth boiler comprises a hearth tile cavity and a hearth preheating pipe; the hearth tile cavity is positioned above the inner part of the hearth and is communicated with the heating water inlet pipe; the hearth preheating pipe is coiled in the hearth, the upper end of the hearth preheating pipe is communicated with the hearth tile cavity, and the lower end of the hearth preheating pipe is communicated with the heating water return pipe.
The hearth boiler comprises a hearth tile cavity and a hearth preheating pipe; the furnace platform tile cavity is positioned above the inner part of the furnace platform and is communicated with the heating water inlet pipe; the furnace platform preheating pipe is positioned in the furnace platform below the furnace platform tile cavity, one end of the furnace platform preheating pipe is upwards communicated with the furnace platform tile cavity, and the other end of the furnace platform preheating pipe is communicated with the heating water return pipe.
A water inlet valve is arranged on a heating water inlet pipe between a steam-water collecting pipe and a radiator.
Adopt the produced beneficial effect of above-mentioned technical scheme to lie in: the utility model relates to a combined boiler device which is formed by connecting a hearth boiler and a stove boiler in parallel and absorbing heat energy, wherein the heat energy of the hearth and the stove is transmitted to a heat radiating fin of a bedroom through a pipeline, so that the aim of warming and dispelling cold of the bedroom is fulfilled. The utility model can combine the heat energy of the large stove and the heat energy of the stove to efficiently utilize the limited fuel heat energy in winter, thereby achieving the effect of efficiently utilizing the heating in winter. The utility model has the characteristics of reasonable arrangement, compact structure, simple structure, high heat energy utilization efficiency and the like.
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The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the construction of the catch according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the condenser of the steam collector of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a condensing plate in the catch water according to the present invention.
In the figure: a cooktop boiler 1; a cooktop tile cavity 11; a cooking bench water outlet pipe 12; a hearth preheating pipe 13; a steam-water collector 2; a steam-water collecting pipe 21; a U-shaped drain pipe 22; a condenser 23; a condenser case 231; a U-shaped groove 232; a seal ring 233; cooling water 234; a steam recoverer 24; an upper air hole 241; a steam recovery inner tub 242; a condensing plate 243; a lower air hole 244; vapor recovery housing 245; an annular cavity 246; an annular closing plate 247; a condensate water hole 248; collector tube aperture 249; a water injection basin 3; a water injection pipe 31; a heat sink 4; a heating water inlet pipe 41; a water inlet valve 42; a heating return pipe 43; a top boiler 5; a hearth preheating pipe 51; a hearth tile cavity 52; a furnace platform water outlet pipe 53.
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As shown in fig. 1, the combined boiler energy utilization device comprises a hearth boiler 1, a hearth boiler 5, a radiator 4 and a steam-water collector 2. The hearth boiler 1 is arranged in a hearth and comprises a hearth preheating pipe 13 and a hearth tile cavity 11; the shape of the hearth tile cavity 11 is arc tile-shaped, and an arc tile-shaped cavity is arranged inside the hearth tile cavity; the hearth tile cavity 11 is positioned at the upper concentrated heat energy part in the hearth; one end of the lower part of the hearth tile cavity 11 is closed, and the other end of the lower part of the hearth tile cavity is communicated with a hearth preheating pipe 13; the hearth preheating pipe 13 is of a spiral annular structure and surrounds the outer side of the hearth iron pan, and the upper end of the hearth preheating pipe is communicated with the hearth tile cavity 11. The furnace platform boiler 5 is arranged in a furnace platform and comprises a furnace platform preheating pipe 51 and a furnace platform tile cavity 52; the shape of the furnace platform tile cavity 52 is an arc tile shape, and an arc tile shaped cavity is arranged inside the furnace platform tile cavity; the furnace platform tile cavity 52 is positioned at the upper concentrated heat energy part in the furnace platform; one end of the lower part of the furnace platform tile cavity 52 is closed, and the other end is communicated with a furnace platform preheating pipe 51; the hearth preheating pipe 51 is of a U-shaped structure, surrounds the hearth inner cavity at the lower part of the hearth preheating pipe 51, and the upper end of the hearth preheating pipe is communicated with the hearth tile cavity 52. The inlet height of the hearth preheating pipe 13 in the hearth boiler 1 is higher than the outlet height of the hearth tile cavity 52 in the hearth boiler 5.
As shown in fig. 1, the upper middle part of a cooking bench tile cavity 11 in a cooking bench boiler 1 of the combined boiler energy utilization device is communicated with a cooking bench water outlet pipe 12 which extends out of the cooking bench upwards; the cooking bench water outlet pipe 12 is communicated with the water inlet end of the radiator 4 through a heating water inlet pipe 41. The upper middle part of a furnace platform tile cavity 52 in the furnace platform boiler 5 is communicated with a furnace platform water outlet pipe 53 which extends out of the furnace platform upwards; the hearth water outlet pipe 53 is communicated with the heating water inlet pipe 41, and the communication position is positioned between the hearth water outlet pipe 12 and the water inlet end of the radiator 4. The water outlet end of the radiator 4 is communicated with a heating water return pipe 43; the heating water return pipe 43 is firstly communicated with the water inlet end of a hearth preheating pipe 51 in the hearth boiler 5 and then communicated with the water inlet end of a hearth preheating pipe 13 in the hearth boiler 1. With such a structure, the heating water inlet pipe 41 and the heating water return pipe 43 form a heating cycle for the cooking stove boiler 1, the cooking stove boiler 5 and the radiator 4; when hearth boiler 1 and hearth boiler 5 are heated, the water in the boiler is heated and expands to form pressure and flows to the eminence and form the self-loopa, and the self-loopa water flow direction is: hearth tile cavity 11 and hearth tile cavity 52 (heated) hearth water outlet pipe 12 and hearth water outlet pipe 53 heating water inlet pipe 41 radiator 4 heating water return pipe 43 hearth preheating pipe 51 and hearth preheating pipe 13 hearth tile cavity 11 and hearth tile cavity 52.
As shown in fig. 1, the steam collector 2 of the combined boiler energy utilization device is communicated with the heating water inlet pipe 41 through a steam collecting pipe 21, and the communication position is located between the furnace platform water outlet pipe 53 and the radiator 4. As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the steam trap 2 includes a condenser 23 and a steam recoverer 24. The steam recoverer 24 includes a steam recovery casing 245 and a steam recovery inner tub 242; the vapor recovery housing 245 is of a cylindrical, preferably cylindrical, configuration; the lower part of the steam recovery casing 245 is provided with a lower end surface which seals the lower opening of the steam recovery casing, and the middle part of the lower end surface is provided with a through hole which can allow the steam-water collecting pipe 21 to pass through. Said inner vapor recovery barrel 242 is preferably a barrel-like structure located within the interior of vapor recovery housing 245, forming an annular cavity 246 between the outer wall of inner vapor recovery barrel 242 and the inner wall of vapor recovery housing 245; the lower part of the steam recovery inner barrel 242 is fixedly connected to the lower end surface of the steam recovery shell 245, and the upper part is opened; an annular sealing plate 247 is disposed between the upper portion of the inner steam recovery barrel 242 and the steam recovery casing 245 to seal the upper portion of the annular cavity 246 between the inner steam recovery barrel 242 and the steam recovery casing 245. The upper barrel wall of the steam recovery inner barrel 242 is provided with an upper air hole 241, and the lower barrel wall is provided with one or more circles of lower air holes 244 along the circumferential direction; the upper and lower air holes 241 and 244 communicate the annular cavity 246 with the inside of the steam recovery inner tub 242. The steam-water collecting pipe 21 penetrates through a through hole on the lower end face of the steam recovery casing 245 and extends into the upper inner part of the steam recovery inner barrel 242 from bottom to top. A condensing plate (243) is arranged between the steam-water collecting pipe 21 and the steam recovery inner barrel 242, the condensing plate (243) horizontally separates a cavity between the steam-water collecting pipe 21 and the steam recovery inner barrel 242, and a condensing water hole 246 which is vertically communicated is formed in the condensing plate 243; the condensation plate (243) may be provided in plurality, for example, 3 as shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the condenser 23 of the present combined boiler power source apparatus includes a condenser case 231; the condenser case 231 is of a cylindrical configuration, the lower portion of which is preferably of a size and configuration to fit the upper opening of the vapor recovery casing 245 of the vapor recovery unit 24, and which is capable of sealing the upper opening of the vapor recovery casing 245; a sealing ring 233 is preferably provided between the upper opening of the vapor recovery casing 245 and the condenser case 231 to achieve better sealing. The bottom of the condenser shell 231 is provided with a plurality of U-shaped grooves 232, so that the surface area of the bottom of the condenser shell 232 is increased, and the cold and heat exchange areas are increased; the condenser case 231 contains cooling water 234 therein.
As shown in fig. 1, in the combined boiler energy utilization device, the water injection basin 3 is communicated with the heating water return pipe 43 through a water injection pipe 31, and the communication position is located between the connection position of the hearth preheating pipe 51 and the heating water return pipe 43 and the radiator 4; the lower end surface of the steam recovery shell 245 in the steam recoverer 24 is communicated with a U-shaped drain pipe 22, and the other end of the U-shaped drain pipe 22 is communicated with the water injection basin 3.
As shown in fig. 1, a water inlet valve 42 is provided on a heating water inlet pipe 41 between the steam-water collecting pipe 21 and the radiator 4.
As shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the use process of the combined boiler energy utilization device is as follows: (1) when heating is needed in winter, the water inlet valve 42 is opened. Heating top of a kitchen range boiler 1 and top of a kitchen range boiler 5, the water in the boiler is heated the expansion and is formed pressure and flow to the eminence and form the self-loopa, and the self-loopa water flow direction is: hearth tile cavity 11 and hearth tile cavity 52 (heated) hearth water outlet pipe 12 and hearth water outlet pipe 53 heating water inlet pipe 41 radiator 4 heating water return pipe 43 hearth preheating pipe 51 and hearth preheating pipe 13 hearth tile cavity 11 and hearth tile cavity 52. The radiator 4 realizes heat supply by the circulation of water.
(2) When the cooking bench is used for cooking without heat supply in summer, the water inlet valve 42 is closed. At this time, the hot water circulation route generated by the hearth boiler 1 is as follows: cooktop boiler 1 cooktop outlet pipe 12 cooktop boiler 5 cooktop preheating pipe 51. Because the heat energy of the hearth boiler 1 does not pass through the radiator 4, the hearth boiler 1 generates partial steam, the partial steam and hot water pressure enter the steam-water collector 2, the steam-water collector 2 mainly condenses partial steam entering the steam-water collector into water flowing to the water injection basin 3 for water supplement, and meanwhile, the pressure of the device is relieved, and a key effect is played for the safe operation of the device.
(3) The working process of the steam-water collector is as follows: when the mixture of partial steam and water with pressure enters the steam recoverer 24 from the steam-water collecting pipe 21, the liquid part falls on the condensing plate 243 between the steam recovery inner barrel 242 and the steam-water collecting pipe 21, and is used as the upward condensed liquid of the steam, and the steam rising from the lower part of the steam recovery inner barrel 242 is condensed into liquid water. The other part of the steam goes upward to contact with a plurality of groups of U-shaped grooves 232 at the bottom of the condenser 23, part of the steam is condensed into water and liquid on a condensing plate 243 as condensate of the upward steam, uncondensed steam enters an annular cavity 246 between the steam recovery inner barrel 242 and the condenser shell 231 from an upper air hole 241 of the steam recovery inner barrel 242, and part of cold source of the gas absorption condenser shell 231 is liquefied and falls into the bottom of the annular cavity 246 and flows into the steam recovery inner barrel 242 through a lower air hole 244 to be used as recovered liquid water of a steam-water collector; the gas which is not liquefied in the annular cavity 246 enters the steam recovery inner barrel 242 to be used as gas ascending steam of the inner barrel, and the gas and the liquid water descending the condensing plate 243 are cooled and heat exchanged, so that the steam ascends and the liquid water descends to form condensed water. The recovered liquid water and the condensed water of the steam-water collector are discharged into the water injection basin 3 through the U-shaped drain pipe 22.

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1. The utility model provides a modular boiler energy utilization device which characterized in that: the device comprises a hearth boiler (1), a hearth boiler (5), a radiator (4), a steam-water collector (2) and a water injection basin (3); the water outlet end of the hearth boiler (1) and the water outlet end of the hearth boiler (5) are communicated with the water inlet end of the radiator (4) through a heating water inlet pipe (41) in sequence; the water outlet end of the radiator (4) is sequentially communicated with the water inlet end of the hearth boiler (5) and the water inlet end of the hearth boiler (1) through a heating water return pipe (43); the steam-water collector (2) is communicated with a heating water inlet pipe (41) between a communicated part of the hearth boiler (5) and the heating water inlet pipe (41) and the radiator (4) through a steam-water collecting pipe (21); the steam-water collector (2) comprises a condenser (23) and a steam recoverer (24), and the condenser (23) is arranged above the steam recoverer (24); the steam-water collecting pipe (21) extends into the steam recoverer (24) from bottom to top; the water injection basin (3) is communicated with a heating water return pipe (43) between a communicated part of the hearth boiler (5) and the heating water return pipe (43) and the radiator (4) through a water injection pipe (31); the steam recoverer (24) is communicated with the water injection basin (3) through a U-shaped drain pipe (22).
2. The combined boiler energy utilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the steam recoverer (24) comprises a steam recovery shell (245) and a steam recovery inner barrel (242); the steam recovery shell (245) is of a cylinder structure with a closed lower part, and the steam recovery inner barrel (242) is positioned inside the steam recovery shell (245); the upper barrel wall of the steam recovery inner barrel (242) is provided with an upper air hole (241), and the lower barrel wall is provided with at least one circle of lower air holes (244); the steam-water collecting pipe (21) extends into the upper inner part of the steam recovery inner barrel (242) from bottom to top, a condensing plate (243) is arranged between the steam-water collecting pipe (21) and the steam recovery inner barrel (242), and condensing water holes (248) are formed in the condensing plate (243).
3. The combined boiler energy utilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the condenser (23) comprises a condenser housing (231); the condenser shell (231) is of a cylindrical structure, and cooling water (234) is filled in the condenser shell.
4. The combined boiler energy utilization device according to claim 3, wherein: the bottom of condenser casing (231) is equipped with U type groove (232).
5. The combined boiler energy utilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the hearth boiler (1) comprises a hearth tile cavity (11) and a hearth preheating pipe (13); the hearth tile cavity (11) is positioned at the inner upper part of the hearth and is communicated with a heating water inlet pipe (41); the hearth preheating pipe (13) is coiled in the hearth, the upper end of the hearth preheating pipe is communicated with the hearth tile cavity (11), and the lower end of the hearth preheating pipe is communicated with the heating water return pipe (43).
6. The combined boiler energy utilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the furnace platform boiler (5) comprises a furnace platform tile cavity (52) and a furnace platform preheating pipe (51); the furnace platform tile cavity (52) is positioned at the inner upper part of the furnace platform and is communicated with the heating water inlet pipe (41); the furnace platform preheating pipe (51) is positioned in the furnace platform below the furnace platform tile cavity (52), one end of the furnace platform preheating pipe is upwards communicated with the furnace platform tile cavity (52), and the other end of the furnace platform preheating pipe is communicated with the heating water return pipe (43).
7. The combined boiler energy utilization device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: and a water inlet valve (42) is arranged on the heating water inlet pipe (41) between the steam-water collecting pipe (21) and the radiator (4).
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