CN216845112U - Water heater - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water heater, it includes the shell, a heating device, soften regenerating unit, the connecting pipe, touch screen device and controller, heating device has first water inlet and first delivery port, it has second water inlet and second delivery port to soften regenerating unit, the first delivery port of one end intercommunication of connecting pipe, other end intercommunication second water inlet, the touch screen device is used for responding to the user touching with the parameter and/or the state that generate control command and show and water heater are relevant, the controller is connected with touch screen device electricity, a parameter and/or the state that are relevant with water heater are shown to the touch screen device according to water heater self state and/or control command control touch screen device. The user can use the softened water for bathing, the experience degree is good, the condition that the salt water accelerates the corrosion of the heating device can be avoided, and the service life of the water heater is prolonged; the touch screen device is convenient for displaying relevant parameters and/or states of the water heater and using operation, so that interaction with a user is facilitated, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Water heater

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a household electrical appliances field especially relates to a water heater.

Background

The water inlet source of the water heater is generally hard water with high hardness, the hard water contains metal ions such as calcium, magnesium and the like with high concentration, the hard water and soap or other detergents can form insoluble precipitates, the bathing and cleaning effect can be reduced, and the symptoms such as dry, rough and even itching skin can be caused.

In order to solve the problem, some water heaters appear on the market, a softening and regenerating device is additionally arranged at the front end of a heating device, and although hard water can be softened by the arrangement mode, salt water in a softening stage can enter the heating device, so that the corrosion of the heating device is accelerated, and the service life of the water heater is influenced. In addition, some water heaters on the market generally adopt the pilot lamp to show the operating condition of heater, and only simple switch button is in order to realize the operation of heater moreover, and human-computer interaction effect is poor.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the utility model discloses a water heater.

The utility model provides a water heater, which comprises a shell, a heating device, a softening and regenerating device, a connecting pipe, a touch screen device and a controller, wherein the heating device is arranged on the shell and is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet, the softening and regenerating device is provided with a second water inlet and a second water outlet, the softening and regenerating device is used for softening the initial water passing through the heating device into softened water, one end of the connecting pipe is communicated with the first water outlet, the other end of the connecting pipe is communicated with the second water inlet, the touch screen device is arranged on the outer wall of the shell, the touch screen device is used for sensing touch of a user to generate a control instruction and display parameters and/or states related to the water heater, the controller is electrically connected with the touch screen device, the controller is used for controlling the touch screen device to display parameters and/or states related to the water heater according to the state of the water heater and/or the control instruction.

The utility model provides a water heater softens the initial water after regenerating unit heats heating device through setting up, and the user can use the demineralized water to carry out the bathing, promotes user experience. And through setting up the rear of softening regenerating unit, the salt solution that uses when softening regenerating unit regeneration can not enter into heating device, avoids appearing salt solution and accelerates the condition that heating device corrodes, prolongs the life of water heater. In addition, conveniently show through the touch screen device with water heater relevant parameter and/or state and use operation to convenient interaction with the user promotes user experience and feels.

As an improved mode, the touch screen device includes a display module and a plurality of touch modules, the display module is configured to display parameters and/or states related to the water heater, and the plurality of touch modules are configured to sense a touch of a user to generate the control command, where the display module and the plurality of touch modules are arranged along a first direction, the first direction is a length direction of the housing, the controller is electrically connected to the plurality of touch modules, and the controller is configured to control the display module to display the related parameters and/or states according to the control command.

The utility model provides a water heater can touch in order to generate according to the touch module that different demands selection corresponds by convenience of customers through a plurality of touch module control instruction can make the audio-visual relevant parameter and/or the state of observing the water heater of user through display module, makes things convenient for human-computer interaction, promotes user experience and feels.

As an improved mode, the touch modules comprise an energy-saving module and a reservation module, the energy-saving module is used for sensing a user touch and generating a first control instruction for starting an energy-saving mode, and the controller is used for controlling the display module to display parameters related to the energy-saving mode according to the first control instruction; the controller is used for controlling the display module to display the reserved starting time or ending time according to the second control instruction; and/or the touch modules comprise an up-regulation module and/or a down-regulation module, the up-regulation module is used for sensing the touch of a user and generating a third control instruction for up-regulating temperature or time, and the controller is used for controlling the display module to display the up-regulated outlet water temperature or time according to the third control instruction; the down-regulation module is used for sensing touch of a user and generating a fourth control instruction for down-regulating temperature or time, and the controller is used for controlling the display module to display the down-regulated outlet water temperature or time according to the fourth control instruction.

The utility model provides a water heater, through the setting of energy-conserving module convenience of customers control water heater and carry out the energy-conserving mode, the play water temperature of water heater is invariable to preset temperature under the energy-conserving mode state, and is energy-concerving and environment-protective; the heating time of the water heater can be conveniently reserved by a user through the setting of the reservation module, so that the hot water required by the user can be provided in a required time period. The adjustment of the water outlet temperature and the appointed heating time can be facilitated through the arrangement of the up-regulation module and the down-regulation module.

As an improvement, each touch module includes a first identifier, where the first identifier is used to indicate a type of the touch module; and/or each touch module comprises a first indicator light, the first indicator light is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is further used for controlling the first indicator light to be switched from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state after a user touches the touch module.

The utility model provides a water heater can the convenience of customers distinguish the control command type that different touch modules correspond through the setting of first sign, can give the customer feedback through the setting of first pilot lamp, makes the user know that this touch module has generated the control command that corresponds, makes things convenient for human-computer interaction.

As an improvement mode, the touch screen device further includes a soft water starting module, the soft water starting module is arranged in parallel with the display module and the touch module along the first direction, the soft water starting module is used for sensing the touch of a user and generating a fifth control instruction for starting the softening and regenerating device, and the controller is used for controlling the soft water starting module to be opened according to the fifth control instruction.

As an improved mode, the touch screen device further comprises a startup and shutdown module, the startup and shutdown module is arranged in parallel with the display module and the touch module along the first direction, the startup and shutdown module is used for sensing the touch of a user and generating a sixth control instruction for starting the water heater, and the controller is used for controlling the water heater to be started according to the sixth control instruction.

The utility model provides a water heater, start-up through the setting convenience of customers who starts the module through soft water and control the soft regenerating unit of softening, start-up through the setting convenience of customers control water heater of switching on and off module, soft water starts module and switching on and off module response user touching and changes the bright light state or changes the hi-lite state from the low-light state into with the control command who generates the correspondence after all can follow the state of turning off the light, thereby give the customer feedback, make the user know this touch module and generated corresponding control command, make things convenient for human-computer interaction.

As an improvement mode, the display module comprises a first display area, a second display area and a second indicator light, wherein the first display area is used for displaying relevant parameters and/or states of the water heater; the second display area is arranged on one side or two sides of the first display area in the first direction, the second display area comprises a plurality of sub-areas arranged along the second direction, each sub-area is provided with a second mark, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. And each second mark is correspondingly provided with one second indicator light, the second indicator light is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the second indicator light to light the second mark according to the self state of the water heater and/or the control instruction.

The utility model provides a water heater, through the setting of first display area conveniently show the relevant parameter and/or the state of water heater, through the setting of second display area and second pilot lamp conveniently indicate parameter type and the water heater self state that the first display area of user shows.

As an improvement, the plurality of second marks comprise at least one of an outlet water temperature mark, a regeneration salt low-quantity mark, a sterilization mark, an energy-saving mark and a time mark.

The utility model provides a water heater can be convenient for the user to observe and obtain the corresponding information of corresponding subregion through a plurality of second signs, and the subregion with the temperature of the effluent sign can remind the user that what the first display area shows is the temperature of the effluent; the subarea with the regeneration salt low-quantity mark can prompt a user that regeneration salt used for softening softened water by the softening and regenerating device is in a low-quantity state and prompt the user to supplement the regeneration salt in time; the sub-area with the sterilization identification can remind a user that the water heater is in a high-temperature sterilization state; the subarea with the energy-saving identification can remind a user that the water heater is in an energy-saving mode, and the outlet water temperature is constant; the sub-area with the start time mark or the end time mark can prompt the user that the start time or the end time of the reserved heating time is displayed in the first display area at the moment, so that the user can conveniently adjust the reserved heating time.

As an improvement, the heating device comprises a heater, a water tank and a temperature sensor arranged in the water tank, the heater is in heat conduction contact with the water tank to heat water in the water tank, and the temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature of the water;

the display module further comprises a third indicator light, the third indicator light extends along the first direction and is located on one side, in the second direction, of the display module and/or the touch module, the third indicator light comprises multiple colors, the multiple colors correspond to the water temperature, the temperature sensor and the third indicator light are electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the third indicator light to display the color corresponding to the water temperature according to the detection value of the temperature sensor.

The utility model provides a water heater, through the setting of third pilot lamp, can the audio-visual hot water condition in the water tank of observing heating device this moment of convenience of customers.

As a modification, the housing comprises a main body and a front shell, the main body is provided with a containing cavity for containing the heating device and the softening and regenerating device, and one side of the main body facing to a user is open; the front shell is installed at the opening of the main body to cover the opening, and the touch screen device is installed below one side, facing the user, of the front shell.

The utility model provides a water heater installs the touch screen device in the preceding shell towards the below towards user one side, convenience of customers touches touch module in order to generate control command, also convenience of customers observes water heater's relevant parameter and/or state simultaneously through display module.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a water heater housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a front shell of a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of an installation structure of a touch screen device and a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a front view of a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic interface diagram of a touch screen device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a variant embodiment of the water heater of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the internal structure of another variant embodiment of the water heater of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the internal structure of another variant embodiment of the water heater of FIG. 1;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a water heater according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a variant embodiment of the water heater of FIG. 5;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a water heater according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a softening and regenerating device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a water heater according to another embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a water heater according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It should be further understood that the term "and/or" as used in the specification and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes such combinations.

As shown in fig. 1-15, the embodiment of the present invention provides a water heater, which includes a housing 200 and a heating device 10 installed on the housing 200, a softening and regenerating device 20, a connecting pipe 30, a touch screen device 300 and a controller 400, wherein the heating device 10 has a first water inlet 11 and a first water outlet 12, the softening and regenerating device 20 has a second water inlet 21 and a second water outlet 22, one end of the connecting pipe 30 is communicated with the first water outlet 12, the other end is communicated with the second water inlet 21, and the softening and regenerating device 20 is used for softening initial water passing through the heating device 10 into softened water. The touch screen device 300 is disposed on an outer wall of the housing 200, the touch screen device 300 is used for sensing a touch and generating a control command and displaying parameters and/or states related to the water heater, the controller 400 is electrically connected to the touch screen device 300, and the controller 400 is used for controlling the touch screen device 300 to display the parameters and/or states related to the water heater according to the states of the water heater or the control command.

When the water heater is used, initial water, such as tap water, enters the heating device 10 from the first water inlet 11 for heating, the heated initial water enters the softening and regenerating device 20 through the connecting pipe 30 for softening, and the softened water is used for bathing through the second water outlet 22. The user can be through touch-sensitive screen device 300 input control command, can be through the display effect direct observation water heater's of touch-sensitive screen device 300 relevant parameter and/or state moreover, makes things convenient for human-computer interaction, promotes user experience and feels.

The relevant parameters of the water heater can include time, temperature and the like, and the display state of the water heater can include a normal working state, an early warning state and the like.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the touch screen device 300 includes a display module and a plurality of touch modules, the display module is configured to display parameters and/or states related to the water heater, the plurality of touch modules are configured to sense a touch of a user to generate the control command, the plurality of touch modules are configured to facilitate the user to select a corresponding touch module to touch according to different requirements to generate the control command, and the display module is configured to enable the user to visually observe the related parameters and/or states of the water heater, thereby facilitating human-computer interaction and improving user experience.

The display module and the touch modules are arranged along a first direction, the first direction is the length direction of the housing 200, so that the display module and the touch modules are arranged in order, and the operation of a user is facilitated, the controller 400 is electrically connected with the touch modules, and the controller 400 is used for controlling the display module to display related parameters and/or states according to a control instruction.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the plurality of touch modules include an energy saving module 3011 and a reservation module 3012, where the energy saving module 3011 is configured to sense a user touch and generate a first control instruction for starting an energy saving mode, for example, the energy saving module 3011 generates the first control instruction and simultaneously may switch from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state, and the controller 400 is configured to control the display module to display a parameter related to the energy saving mode according to the first control instruction, such as a preset outlet water temperature; the reservation module 3012 is configured to sense a touch of a user and generate a second control instruction for reserving a heating time, the reservation module 3012 generates the second control instruction and simultaneously may switch from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state, and the controller 400 is configured to control the display module to display a start time or an end time of the reservation according to the second control instruction.

In some embodiments, the touch modules further include an up-adjustment module 3013 and a down-adjustment module 3014, the up-adjustment module 3013 is configured to sense a user touch and generate a third control instruction for adjusting temperature or time up, the up-adjustment module 3013 generates the third control instruction and simultaneously may switch from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state, and the controller 400 is configured to control the display module to display the adjusted temperature or time of the outlet water according to the third control instruction; the down-regulation module 3014 is configured to sense a user touch and generate a fourth control instruction for down-regulating temperature or time, the down-regulation module 3014 may convert from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state while generating the fourth control instruction, and the controller 400 is configured to control the display module to display the down-regulated outlet water temperature or time according to the fourth control instruction.

In this embodiment, after starting the water heater, the user may adjust the outlet water temperature by touching the up-regulation module 3013 or the down-regulation module 3014. When the user touches the reservation module 3012, a control instruction for reserving heating time is received and fed back to the controller 400, the controller 400 controls the display module to display the start time of the reserved heating first, at this time, the user can adjust the start time by touching the up-adjustment module 3013 or the down-adjustment module 3014, after the adjustment of the start time is completed, the reservation module 3012 is touched again, at this time, the control display module is controlled to display the end time of the reserved heating, and the user can also adjust the end time by touching the up-adjustment module 3013 or the down-adjustment module 3014 to complete the reservation of the heating time.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, each touch module includes a first identifier 3010 and a first indicator light 3020, where the first identifier 3010 is used to indicate a type of the corresponding touch module; the first indicator light 3020 is electrically connected to the controller 400, the controller 400 is further configured to control the first indicator light 3020 to be switched from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state after a user touches the touch modules, the setting of the first identifier 3010 can facilitate the user to distinguish the types of control instructions corresponding to different touch modules, the user can feed back the control instructions through the setting of the first indicator light 3020, the user can know that the touch modules generate corresponding control instructions, human-computer interaction is facilitated, and the first identifier 3010 and the first indicator light 3020 of each touch module can set different patterns to facilitate the user to distinguish.

For example, the preset temperature of the energy saving mode may be set to 45 ° or other suitable temperature, and the user may start the energy saving mode of the water heater by touching the first identifier 3010 of the energy saving module 3011, where the outlet water temperature of the water heater is constant to 45 ° in the energy saving mode state, which is energy saving and environment friendly. In addition, after the user touches the corresponding touch module, in order to prompt the user that the input of the control instruction is received, the corresponding touch module may be switched from a light-off state to a light-on state, or may be switched from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state, and the duration of the prompt state may be 1-2 seconds before the corresponding touch module is restored to the original state, or may continue until another touch module is touched.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the touch screen device 300 further includes a soft water enabling module 3015 and an on/off module 3016, the soft water enabling module 3015 is arranged side by side with the display module and the touch module along the first direction, the soft water enabling module 3015 is configured to sense a user touch and generate a fifth control command for starting the softening and regenerating device, the soft water enabling module 3015 generates the fifth control command and simultaneously may switch from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state, and the controller is configured to control the soft water enabling module 3015 to turn on according to the fifth control command; the power on/off module 3016 is arranged side by side with the display module and the touch module along the first direction, the power on/off module 3016 is used for sensing a user touch and generating a sixth control instruction for starting the water heater, and the power on/off module 3016 generates the sixth control instruction and can be switched from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state at the same time.

In this embodiment, the soft water activating module 3015 is configured to facilitate the user to control the starting of the softening and regenerating device, the switch module 3016 is configured to facilitate the user to control the starting of the water heater, the soft water activating module 3015 and the switch module 3016 sense the user touch to generate a corresponding control command and then can be switched from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state, so as to provide feedback to a user, so that the user can know that the corresponding control command is generated by the touch module, and human-computer interaction is facilitated.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, the power on/off module 3016 is located on the right side of the display module, and the soft water enabling module 3015, the energy saving module 3011, the reservation module 3012, the up-regulation module 3013, and the down-regulation module 3014 are sequentially arranged along the first direction and located on the left side of the display module, and are arranged in order, so that the display interface of the touch screen device is neat and beautiful.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the display module includes a first display area 3021, a second display area 3022, and a second indicator light, the first display area 3021 being used to display relevant parameters and/or status of the water heater; the second display area 3022 is disposed on one side or two sides of the first display area 3021 in the first direction, the second display area 3022 includes a plurality of sub-areas arranged in the second direction, each sub-area is provided with a second indicator, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, each second indicator is correspondingly provided with a second indicator, the second indicator is electrically connected to the controller 400, and the controller 400 is configured to control the second indicator to light the second indicator according to the state of the water heater and/or a corresponding control instruction. In the embodiment, relevant parameters and/or states of the water heater can be conveniently displayed through the setting of the first display area 3021, and the user can be conveniently prompted through the setting of the second display area 3022 and the second indicator light according to the type of the parameters displayed in the first display area 3021 and the state of the water heater.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 5, the plurality of second indicators includes a water outlet temperature indicator 30221, a regenerated salt low indicator 30222, a sterilization indicator 30223, an energy saving indicator 30224, a start time indicator 30225, and an end time indicator 30226, the water outlet temperature indicator 30221 is normally lit or blinked when the first display area 3021 displays the water outlet temperature of the water heater, the regenerated salt low indicator 30222 is normally lit or blinked when the regenerated salt for softening the softened water by the softening and regeneration device is in the low state, the sterilization indicator 30223 is normally lit or blinked when the water heater is in the high-temperature sterilization state, the energy saving indicator 30224 is normally lit or blinked when the water heater starts the energy saving mode, the start time indicator 30225 is normally lit or blinked when the first display area 3021 displays the start time of the reservation, and the end time indicator 30226 is normally lit or blinked when the first display area 3021 displays the end time of the reservation.

Illustratively, the user may be prompted by the water outlet temperature indicator 30221 that the first display area 3021 displays the water outlet temperature; the low-amount regenerated salt mark 30222 can prompt the user to soften the material of the low-amount conversion softened water of the regeneration device, and prompt the user to replenish the softened water in time; the sterilization mark 30223 reminds the user that the water heater is in a high-temperature sterilization state, and the water outlet temperature of the water heater is too high, so that the user is prevented from being scalded when using hot water; the user is reminded of the water heater to be in an energy-saving mode through the energy-saving identification 30224, and the outlet water temperature is constant; the user is prompted by the start time indicator 30225 or the end time indicator 30226 to indicate the start time or the end time of the reserved heating time displayed in the first display area 3021 at this time, which facilitates the user to adjust the reserved heating time.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, after the user touches the on/off module 3016, the controller 400 controls the water heater to start according to a sixth control instruction for starting the water heater generated by the on/off module 3016, and sends a signal to the touch screen module 300, so that the first display area 3021 displays the water temperature, at this time, the sub-area with the water temperature identifier 30221 emits a flashing light, and if the user touches another touch module, such as the energy saving module 3012, the controller 400 controls the water heater to start the energy saving mode according to the first control instruction for starting the energy saving mode generated by the energy saving module 3012, and sends a signal to the touch screen module 300, so that the sub-area with the energy saving identifier 30224 in the second display area 3022 emits a flashing light, so that the display module is in contact with the plurality of touch modules, and the display and the operation of the water heater are facilitated.

In some embodiments, the heating device includes a heater in thermal contact with the water tank to heat water in the water tank, a water tank, and a temperature sensor disposed in the water tank to detect a temperature of the water. As shown in fig. 5, the display module further includes a third indicator light 3030, the third indicator light 3030 extends in the first direction and is located on one side of the display module and/or the touch module in the second direction, the third indicator light 3030 includes a plurality of colors, the plurality of colors correspond to the water temperature, both the temperature sensor and the third indicator light 3030 are electrically connected to the controller 400, and the controller 400 is configured to control the third indicator light 3030 to display the color corresponding to the water temperature according to the detection value of the temperature sensor. In this embodiment, through the setting of the third indicator light 3030, the user can visually observe the hot water condition in the water tank of the heating device at this time.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 5, the third indicator light 3030 is in a strip structure, when the heater just finishes heating the water tank, the whole third indicator light 3030 is red, at this time, the temperature of the hot water in the water tank is 80 ℃ or more, when the hot water in the water tank is gradually cooled, a part of the area of the third indicator light 3030 gradually changes color, the color can be designed to gradually change from red, orange, yellow and green to blue finally, when the water in the water tank is completely cooled to be below 30 ℃, the whole third indicator light 3030 is blue, when the water temperature changes, the higher the temperature is, the more the red area is, the lower the temperature is, the more the blue area is, the areas between the red area and the blue area are sequentially orange, yellow and green to form gradually changing color, and the user can conveniently and intuitively see the water temperature in the water tank through the above arrangement.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in some embodiments, the housing 200 includes a main body 201 and a front shell 202, the main body 201 is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving the heating device 10 and the softening and regenerating device 20, and a side of the main body 201 facing a user is open; the front case 202 is installed at the opening of the main body 201 to cover the opening, and the touch screen device 300 is installed below the side of the front case 202 facing the user. In the present embodiment, the touch screen device 300 is installed at the lower right side of the front case 202 facing the user, so that the user can conveniently touch the touch module to generate the control command, and at the same time, the user can conveniently observe the relevant parameters and/or states of the water heater through the display module.

As shown in fig. 3-4, in some embodiments, the touch screen device 300 includes a panel assembly 300a and a cover plate 300b, the panel assembly 300a includes a substrate, a light guide plate, a light source and a touch display layer, the panel assembly 300a is mounted on a side of the front housing 202 facing a user, the cover plate 300b is attached outside the panel assembly 300a, the touch display layer is located between the substrate and the panel assembly 300a, the light guide plate and the light source are disposed on a side of the substrate facing the cover plate 300b, a printed circuit electrically connected to the light source is disposed on the substrate, light emitted from the light source can enter the light guide plate and exit from the light guide plate, the light source can be disposed in or around the light guide plate, and does not need to be stacked with the light guide plate, thereby facilitating light and thin design and reducing the thickness of the panel assembly 300 a.

Illustratively, the soft water enabling module 3015, the power on/off module 3016, and the lighting states of the first indicator light 3020, the second indicator light, and the third indicator light 3030 may all be controlled by the controller 400, and the controller 400 controls the light source to emit light, so that the light emitted by the light source is emitted from the light guide plate to a corresponding region of the touch display layer, thereby implementing displaying related parameters and/or states of the water heater, wherein the region of the first display region 3021 displaying values may be implemented by a screen with eight characters.

The touch display layer comprises a display module and a plurality of touch modules, the touch display layer can be an I TO film, the surface of the touch display layer can be provided with a silk screen layer TO form marks or patterns such as a first mark 3010 and a second mark which are convenient for a user TO recognize, and the user can acquire corresponding operation information of the display module or the touch modules by observing the patterns on the silk screen layer, so that expected operation is executed, and human-computer interaction is facilitated. The silk screen printing layer can be fixed with the apron 300b bonding, can protect parts such as inboard touch-control display layer, silk screen printing layer, light source, base plate through apron 300b, and the outside panel can be glass panels or ya keli panel. Of course, the touch screen device 300 may also be directly attached to the target position of the front housing 202 by a screen printing layer in a manner of being attached to the front housing 202 without the cover plate 300b, and only the corresponding position of the front housing 202 is required to be made of a transparent material.

As shown in fig. 2, in some alternative embodiments, a first mounting groove 2021 and a second mounting groove 2022 are provided on a side of the front housing 202 facing a user, the first mounting groove 2021 is located at a lower right portion of the front housing 202 for mounting the panel assembly 300a, the panel assembly 300a may be mounted in a module form in the first mounting groove 2021, the second mounting groove 2022 is located at a right middle portion of the front housing 202 for mounting the controller 400, the controller 400 is electrically connected to a printed circuit on a substrate, and the controller 400 may be a control motherboard, such as a PCB board.

As shown in fig. 1, in some alternative embodiments, the housing 200 further includes a protective shell 203, and the protective shell 203 is mounted on a side of the front shell 202 opposite to the main body 201 and covers the controller 400.

For example, a user touches the on/off module 3016 to start the water heater, after the water heater is started, the first display area 3021 displays the water temperature by default, at this time, the outlet water temperature identifier 30221 lights up, a small icon may be further set in the first display area 3021, the small icon is located around the number in the first display area 3021, as shown in fig. 5, the small icon located in the upper left corner of the first display area 3021 is a pattern for prompting that the water heater has the scheduled heating time, the small icon located in the lower left corner of the first display area 3021 is a pattern for prompting that the water heater is networked, the small icon located in the upper right corner of the first display area 3021 is a temperature unit, and the small icon located in the lower right corner of the first display area 3021 is a time unit h.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 5, the outlet water temperature indicator 30221, the regenerated salt low level indicator 30222, and the start time indicator 30225 are sequentially arranged in the sub-area on the left side of the first display area 3021 from top to bottom, and the sterilization indicator 30223, the energy saving indicator 30224, and the end time indicator 30226 are sequentially arranged in the sub-area on the right side of the first display area 3021 from top to bottom, so that the display interface of the touch screen device is neat and beautiful, and is convenient for a user to use. It can be understood that the positions of the plurality of second identifiers can be arranged at will, and the arrangement is neat, so that the user can be conveniently indicated.

When the regeneration device is used for converting the regeneration salt low amount of the softened water, the regeneration salt low amount mark 30222 is normally bright or flickers to remind a user, when the water heater is in a high-temperature sterilization mode, the sterilization mark 30223 is normally bright or flickers to remind the user, the high-temperature sterilization mode can be operated through a terminal APP, the temperature and the period of the sterilization mode are set through the existing software program, and the high-temperature sterilization with the temperature of 80 degrees can be performed once every month or every week.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments, the water heater further includes a water supply pipe 40 and a flow regulating valve 50. The water supply pipe 40 communicates with the first and second water inlets 11 and 21, and the water supply pipe 40 serves to supply the initial water. The water supply pipe 40 is provided with a flow regulating valve 50. The flow rate adjusting valve 50 is used to adjust the water supply ratio of the water supply pipe 40 to adjust the water temperature of the water to be softened entering the softening and regenerating device 20.

The adjusting valve is used for controlling the water supply ratio of the water supply pipe 40 and adjusting the mixing ratio of the unheated initial water and the heated initial water, so that the water to be softened entering the softening and regenerating device 20 from the second water inlet 21 meets the water temperature requirement. Specifically, when the temperature of the water to be softened is higher than the preset value, the opening of the regulating valve is increased, the water supply amount of the water supply pipe 40 is increased, and the temperature of the water to be softened is decreased. When the temperature of the water to be softened is lower than the preset value, the opening of the regulating valve is reduced, the water supply amount of the water supply pipe 40 is reduced, and the temperature of the water to be softened is raised.

It should be noted that the flow control valve 50 is not limited to be provided in the water supply pipe 40, for example, in other embodiments, as shown in fig. 7, the flow control valve 50 is provided in the connection pipe 30, and the flow control valve 50 is used for adjusting the water supply ratio of the heating apparatus 10. In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 8, the connection pipe 30 and the water supply pipe 40 are each provided with a flow control valve 50, the flow control valve 50 provided to the connection pipe 30 is used to adjust the water supply ratio of the heating apparatus 10, and the flow control valve 50 provided to the water supply pipe 40 is used to adjust the water supply ratio of the water supply pipe 40.

In this embodiment, the softening and regenerating device 20 is arranged to soften the initial water passing through the heating device 10, so that the user can use the softened water for bathing, thereby improving the user experience. And through setting up softening regenerating unit 20 rearmounted, the salt solution that softening regenerating unit 20 used when regeneration can not enter into heating device 10, avoids appearing the salt solution and accelerates the condition that heating device 10 corrodes, prolongs the life of water heater. In addition, by providing the flow control valve 50 on the connection pipe 30 and/or the water supply pipe 40, and the flow control valve 50 adjusts the water supply ratio of the heating device 10 and/or the water supply pipe 40 to adjust the water temperature of the water to be softened entering the softening and regenerating device 20, it is possible to prevent the damage of the material inside the softening and regenerating device 20 caused by the high initial water temperature from the heating device 10, and to prolong the service life of the softening and regenerating device 20.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments, the water supply pipe 40 includes a tee 41, a first sub-pipe 42, a second sub-pipe 43, and a third sub-pipe 44. Tee 41 includes a first port 411, a second port 412, and a third port 413. One end of the first sub-pipe 42 communicates with the first port 411, and the first sub-pipe 42 is used for inputting the initial water. One end of the second sub-pipe 43 communicates with the second port 412, and the other end communicates with the first water inlet 11. One end of the third sub-pipe 44 is communicated with the third port 413, and the other end is communicated with the second water inlet 21. The initial water entering from the first sub-pipe 42 partially enters the heating device 10 through the second sub-pipe 43 and partially enters the softening and regenerating device 20 through the third sub-pipe 44, and by the design mode, the pipeline connection can be simplified, the occupied space of components can be saved, and the size of the water heater can be reduced. Wherein the connection pipe 30 and/or the third sub-pipe 44 is provided with a flow regulating valve 50.

As shown in fig. 9, it should be noted that the water supply pipe 40 is not limited to the above arrangement, for example, in other embodiments, the water supply pipe 40 includes a first water supply pipe 40a and a second water supply pipe 40 b. The first water supply pipe 40a communicates with the first water inlet 11 for inputting initial water. The second water supply pipe 40b communicates with the second water inlet 21 for inputting the initial water. Wherein the connection pipe 30 and/or the second water supply pipe 40b is provided with a flow rate adjustment valve 50.

As shown in fig. 6, in some embodiments, one end of the water supply pipe 40 is connected to the connection pipe 30, the water supply pipe 40 is communicated with the second water inlet 21 through the connection pipe 30, and a point where the water supply pipe 40 is connected to the connection pipe 30 divides the connection pipe 30 into a first pipe section 30a communicated with the first water outlet 12 and a second pipe section 30b communicated with the second water inlet 21. Of course, one end of the water supply pipe 40 is not limited to be in communication with the second water inlet 21 through the connection pipe 30, for example, in other embodiments, one end of the water supply pipe 40 may be in direct communication with the second water inlet 21. The temperature of the water to be softened can be detected by a temperature sensor installed at the second water inlet 21 or the second pipe section 30 b.

As shown in fig. 10, in some embodiments, the water heater further includes a shunt pipe 60 and a control valve assembly 70, one end of the shunt pipe 60 is communicated with the second pipe section 30b, the other end is communicated with the second water outlet 22, the control valve assembly 70 is connected with the softening and regenerating device 20 and the shunt pipe 60, and the control valve assembly 70 is used for controlling the water supply ratio of the softening and regenerating device 20 and the shunt pipe 60.

In this design, the water heater can provide multiple water usage modes for customer selection. One of the water usage modes is to control the valve assembly 70 to shut off the softening and regenerating device 20 and control the bypass pipe 60 to circulate, and the water heater is supplied with hot hard water. Another mode of water use is to control the valve assembly 70 to control the bypass line 60 to shut off and control the flow through the softening and regeneration device 20, and the water heater is supplied with hot soft water. The other water using mode is that the control valve assembly 70 firstly controls the softening and regenerating device 20 to cut off, the shunt pipe 60 circulates, then the shunt pipe 60 is controlled to cut off, the softening and regenerating device 20 circulates, and the water heater supplies hot water hard water firstly and hot water soft water secondly. Another water usage mode is that the initial water enters the softening and regenerating device 20 through the water supply pipe 40 and the water heater supplies cold water for softening the water. Another water usage mode is that the initial water is supplied through the water supply pipe 40 into the connection pipe 30 and then through the connection pipe 30 into the bypass pipe 60, and the water heater is supplied with cold hard water. Another water use mode is that the initial water is introduced into the connection pipe 30 through the water supply pipe 40, and then introduced into the softening regeneration device 20 and the diversion pipe 60 through the connection pipe 30, respectively, and then mixed to obtain cold water mixed water. Another water usage mode is that the initial water enters the connection pipe 30 through the water supply pipe 40 and then enters the shunt pipe 60 through the connection pipe 30, and the water heater supplies cold water hard water, and then the initial water enters the connection pipe 30 through the water supply pipe 40 and then enters the softening and regenerating device 20 through the connection pipe 30, and the water heater supplies cold water soft water, that is, the water heater supplies cold water hard water first and then cold water soft water.

Through setting up shunt tubes 60 and control valve subassembly 70, the user can select different quality of water hardness and the use such as go out the water mode and carry out the bathing according to individual hobby, and user experience is good.

As shown in fig. 10, in some embodiments, the control valve assembly 70 includes a first control valve 71 and a second control valve 72, the first control valve 71 is communicated with the second water inlet 21, the first control valve 71 is used for controlling the water supply ratio of the softening and regenerating device 20, the second control valve 72 is communicated with the shunt pipe 60, and the second control valve 72 is used for controlling the water supply ratio of the shunt pipe 60.

Illustratively, the water heater further comprises a water outlet pipe 80, one end of the water outlet pipe 80 is communicated with the second water outlet 22, one end of the shunt pipe 60 is connected with the second pipe section 30b, and the other end of the shunt pipe 60 is connected with the water outlet pipe 80. A first control valve 71 is installed at the second water inlet 21 or between the connection point of the shunt tube 60 and the second tube section 30b to the second water inlet 21.

Of course, the first control valve 71 may be set to communicate with the second water outlet 22, for example, it is also possible that the first control valve 71 is installed at the second water outlet 22 or between the connection point of the diversion pipe 60 and the water outlet pipe 80 and the second water outlet 22.

In some embodiments, at least one of the first control valve 71 and the second control valve 72 is a regulator valve.

Illustratively, the first control valve 71 is a stop valve and the second control valve 72 is a regulator valve, or the first control valve 71 is a regulator valve and the second control valve 72 is a stop valve, or both the first control valve 71 and the second control valve 72 are regulator valves.

After the technical scheme is adopted, at least one of the first control valve 71 and the second control valve 72 is set to be a regulating valve, so that the initial water and the softened water can be mixed according to a preset proportion, and a user can use hot water mixed water with preset water hardness according to personal preference.

Of course, both the first control valve 71 and the second control valve 72 may be shut-off valves.

As shown in fig. 11, the control valve assembly 70 is not limited to the arrangement including the first control valve 71 and the second control valve 72, and in other embodiments, the control valve assembly 70 includes a mixing valve 71 ', and the bypass pipe 60 and the second water outlet 22 are both in communication with the mixing valve 71'. The initial water of the diversion pipe 60 and the softened water of the second water outlet 22 are mixed at the mixing valve 71 ', and the mixing valve 71' provides different water usage modes for users by controlling the water supply ratio of the softening and regenerating device 20 and the diversion pipe 60.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further comprises a first water hardness detector 101, the first water hardness detector 101 is mounted on the water outlet pipe 80, and the first water hardness detector 101 is used for detecting the water hardness of the softened water flowing out from the second water outlet 22. Carry out quality of water hardness to the demineralized water that flows out from second delivery port 22 through setting up first quality of water hardness detector 101 and detect, follow-up show through connecting the display screen, the user of being convenient for learns the quality of water hardness of the demineralized water that flows out from softening regenerating unit 20, in time carries out regeneration operation to softening regenerating unit 20.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further comprises a second water hardness detector 102, the second water hardness detector 102 is mounted on the connection pipe 30, and the second water hardness detector 102 is used for detecting the water hardness of the initial water flowing out of the first water outlet 12. By arranging the second water hardness detector 102, the controller is facilitated to control the outlet water mixing ratio of the shunt pipe 60 and the softening and regenerating device 20 according to the numerical values fed back by the first water hardness detector 101 and the second water hardness detector 102.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further includes a third water hardness detector 103, the third water hardness detector 103 is installed at the water supply pipe 40, and the third water hardness detector 103 is used to detect the water hardness of the initial water entering the heating apparatus 10 from the water supply pipe 40. Through the third water hardness detector 103, the user can conveniently monitor the water hardness of the external initial water.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further includes a first temperature sensor 104, the first temperature sensor 104 being mounted to the outlet pipe 80, the first temperature sensor 104 being configured to detect the temperature of the softened water flowing out of the second outlet 22.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further comprises a second temperature sensor 105, in some embodiments, the second temperature sensor 105 is installed at the second pipe section 30b of the connection pipe 30 or the second water inlet 21, and the second temperature sensor 105 is used for detecting the temperature of the water to be softened entering the softening and regenerating device 20.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further includes a third temperature sensor 106, the third temperature sensor 106 being mounted to the water supply pipe 40, the third temperature sensor 106 being configured to detect the temperature of the initial water entering the heating apparatus 10 from the water supply pipe 40. By providing the third temperature sensor 106, the heating device 10 can output appropriate power to heat the initial water to the preset temperature in cooperation with the value detected by the second temperature sensor 105.

In some embodiments, the water heater further includes a display screen, the first water hardness detector 101, the second water hardness detector 102, the third water hardness detector 103, the first temperature sensor 104, the second temperature sensor 105, and the third temperature sensor 106 are all electrically connected to the display screen, and the values detected by the first water hardness detector 101, the second water hardness detector 102, the third water hardness detector 103, the first temperature sensor 104, the second temperature sensor 105, and the third temperature sensor 106 can be displayed by the display screen, and the display screen and the touch screen device may be the same device or different devices.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further comprises a purification device 107, the purification device 107 is mounted on the first sub-pipe 42, the purification device 107 is used for purifying the initial water entering the heating device 10, for example, the purification device 107 is used for purifying impurities and/or residual chlorine and/or calcium magnesium ions and/or germs in the initial water entering the heating device 10.

After the technical scheme is adopted, the softening and regenerating device 20 is arranged to soften the initial water passing through the heating device 10, so that a user can use the softened water to bath, and the user experience is improved. And through setting up softening regenerating unit 20 rearmounted, the salt solution that softening regenerating unit 20 used when regeneration can not enter into heating device 10, avoids appearing the salt solution and accelerates the condition that heating device 10 corrodes, prolongs the life of water heater. In addition, by adding the purification device 107 to the water supply pipe 40, the purification device 107 can effectively prevent at least one of the problems of scaling of the heating device 10, accelerated corrosion of the heating device 10, and the initial water containing germs, by purifying the initial water.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the purification device 107 includes a housing and a scale inhibiting assembly disposed inside the housing. By providing the scale inhibition assembly, impurities in the initial water flowing through the water supply pipe 40 can be filtered to prevent the impurities from entering the heating apparatus 10 to form a scale layer.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the scale inhibiting assembly includes a filter screen and a scale inhibiting filter element, and the initial water sequentially passes through the filter screen and the scale inhibiting filter element and then enters the heating device 10. Wherein, the filter screen is textile fiber filter screen or metal filter screen, is used for filtering dust and other foreign particles in external tap water. Optionally, the scale inhibition filter element may be one of an activated carbon filter element, a ceramic filter element and a resin filter element, and by setting the double filtration of the filter screen and the scale inhibition filter element, silt, bacteria, rust and calcium and magnesium ions in the initial water can be effectively filtered, so that the scale layer generated in the heating device 10 is reduced.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the touch screen device further includes a filter core early warning module 3040, which feeds a signal back to the controller when the scale-inhibiting filter core needs to be replaced, and the controller controls the filter core early warning module 3040 to light or flash normally to remind the user that the scale-inhibiting filter core needs to be replaced.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the purification device 107 includes a housing and a chlorine removal assembly disposed within the housing. Residual chlorine produces trichloromethane after being heated by the heating device 10, even if the residual chlorine is absorbed in low concentration for a long time, the trichloromethane can bring no small chronic injury, and for children, the residual chlorine in water can cause hair to be dry, broken and forked, and can also cause skin to be whitened, skin layers to fall off and allergy is generated; for the elderly, the chlorine generates carcinogens such as chloroform after being heated, thereby easily causing atherosclerosis, heart disease, bladder cancer, liver cancer, rectal cancer, hypertension and the like. In this embodiment, through setting up the dechlorination subassembly, can avoid the chlorine residue in the initial aquatic to produce the influence to people's health.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the chlorine removal assembly includes a filter element and chlorine removal particles filled inside the filter element, and the chlorine removal particles include at least one of kdf (kinetic Degradation fluorine) particles, calcium sulfite particles, and activated carbon particles. The KDF particles are subjected to electronic exchange with oxidative harmful substances in water by using an oxidation-reduction reaction to change a plurality of harmful substances into harmless substances, and have the advantages of reducing mineral scale, reducing suspended solids, removing residual chlorine, inhibiting microbial reproduction, removing heavy metals and the like. The calcium sulfite can effectively remove residual chlorine in the water through oxidation-reduction reaction. The activated carbon particles have stronger adsorption effect on residual chlorine.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the purification device 107 includes a magnetized member mounted to the first sub-pipe 42. The magnetizing part is used for generating a high-intensity magnetic field, the physical structure of mineral substances in the water is changed under the condition that the original chemical components of the initial water are not changed, when the magnetic field condition reaches more than 3000GS-5000GS, the initial water cuts the magnetic field along the direction vertical to the magnetic force lines at a certain flow speed, and the common water can be changed into magnetized water. Experiments show that after water is magnetized, the water property is subjected to a series of physical and chemical changes, the hydrogen bond angle is changed from 105 degrees to 103 degrees, the water is changed from original thirteen to eighteen macromolecular groups to five to six small molecular groups, the permeability, the dissolving power and the surface tension of the water are enhanced, so that the traditional characteristics of the water are changed, various bacteria and viruses can be killed, in addition, positive ions and negative ions or particles collide with each other to form a certain number of 'ion association bodies', the association bodies have sufficient stability, a large number of crystal cores are formed in the water, and the water heater has the functions of scale inhibition, scale removal and corrosion prevention.

In some embodiments, the magnetization member is a permanent magnet or an electromagnetic coil, and the direction of the magnetic field of the magnetization member is perpendicular to the direction of the water flow, as shown in fig. 12. The direction of the magnetic field of the magnetizing part is perpendicular to the direction of water flow, so that a good magnetizing effect can be formed on initial water flowing through the magnetizing part.

Alternatively, the magnetizing member is a permanent magnet, and is annular, and is embedded in the first sub-pipe 42, and the initial water passes through the middle of the magnetizing member and is magnetized into magnetized water.

Optionally, an electromagnetic coil is wound around the outer sidewall of the first sub-tube 42, and the electromagnetic coil generates a magnetic field to magnetize the initial water when energized. It should be noted that the first sub-tube 42 wound by the electromagnetic induction coil is made of a non-metallic material, which not only allows the magnetic field to penetrate, but also is not easily magnetized. The non-metallic materials that can be selected are polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, etc.

As shown in fig. 12, in some embodiments, the water heater further comprises a flow detection device 108, the flow detection device 108 is communicated with the first water inlet 11, and the flow detection device 108 is used for detecting the flow of the initial water entering the heating device 10. The water consumption of the user can be monitored by setting the flow direction detecting means to detect the flow rate of the initial water entering the heating apparatus 10.

In some embodiments, the heating device 10, the softening and regenerating device 20, and the mixing device are housed inside the housing 200. Of course, the heating device 10 and the softening and regenerating device 20 may be separately and independently arranged, and the specific design requirements are determined.

As shown in fig. 13, in some embodiments, the softening and regenerating device 20 includes a softening component 23 and a regenerating component 24, the softening component 23 is filled with a softening material capable of softening the initial water, the regenerating component 24 is communicated with the softening component 23, and the regenerating component 24 is filled with a regenerating material capable of regenerating the softening material. The softening material is resin, and the regeneration material is sodium chloride.

In the softening stage, the initial water from the heating device 10 enters the softening and regenerating device 20, calcium and magnesium ions in the initial water are adsorbed by the resin, and the initial water is softened into softened water. During the regeneration stage, the sodium chloride solution in the regeneration assembly 24 enters the softening assembly 23, the sodium ions in the sodium chloride solution replace the calcium and magnesium ions on the resin, the replaced calcium and magnesium ions are discharged from the waste discharge port of the softening and regenerating device 20, and the resin obtains activity from the beginning.

Illustratively, the softening and regenerating device 20 is further provided with an infrared sensor to monitor the amount of the sodium chloride, and after the infrared sensor detects that the sodium chloride solution is consumed, a feedback signal is sent to the controller 400, and the controller 400 controls the regeneration salt low level indicator 30222 in the second display area 3022 of the display module to light up or blink normally to remind the user of the need to replenish the sodium chloride solution.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 14, the water heater further comprises a waste water collecting device 109, the softening and regenerating device 20 further comprises a waste outlet 25, the waste water collecting device 109 is communicated with the waste outlet 25, and the waste water collecting device 109 is used for collecting waste water discharged from the regeneration stage of the softening and regenerating device 20.

After adopting foretell technical scheme, collect softening regenerating unit 20 regeneration stage exhaust waste water through setting up waste water collection device 109, the waste water of collecting can be recycled, reduces the waste to the water resource.

As shown in fig. 14, the water heater optionally further comprises a main pipeline 110 and at least one branch pipeline 111, wherein the main pipeline 110 is connected with the waste water collecting device 109, and the branch pipeline is connected with the main pipeline 110 and is used for conveying the waste water collected by the waste water collecting device 109 to the water using equipment.

Illustratively, the main pipe 110 is used to convey the wastewater collected by the wastewater collection device 109 to the vicinity of the water-consuming equipment, for example, the main pipe 110 conveys the wastewater collected by the wastewater collection device 109 to the vicinity of the toilet tank, the kitchen water-consuming equipment and the balcony water-consuming equipment, and then leads the water in the main pipe 110 to the toilet tank, the kitchen water-consuming equipment and the balcony water-consuming equipment through branches, respectively. With this design, through setting up main pipeline 110 and branch road cooperation use can effectively be less the use amount of pipeline, practice thrift the cost, especially when water equipment is very much, can reduce the use amount of pipeline by a wide margin.

As shown in fig. 14, the at least one branch 111 illustratively includes a first branch 111a, and one end of the first branch 111a is connected to the main pipe 110 and the other end is connected to the toilet tank.

As shown in fig. 14, the at least one branch 111 illustratively includes a second branch 111b, and one end of the second branch 111b is connected to the main pipeline 110, and the other end is connected to the kitchen water appliance. The kitchen water device can be a kitchen sink faucet, a dishwasher, a water dispenser and the like.

As shown in fig. 14, the at least one branch 111 illustratively includes a third branch 111c, and one end of the third branch 111c is connected to the main pipe 110 and the other end is connected to the balcony water service. The balcony water equipment can be a balcony faucet, a washing machine and the like.

As shown in fig. 14, optionally, the water heater further includes a spare branch 111d connected to the main pipeline 110, and the spare branch 111d is provided to facilitate later-stage water supply to other water consuming devices. Of course, the manner in which the backup interface is provided in main conduit 110 may also be notified to facilitate later water supply to other water-using devices.

As shown in fig. 14, the wastewater collection device 109 is optionally installed with a liquid level meter 112, which facilitates the user to know the liquid level of the wastewater collection device 109 and avoid the situation that the wastewater collection device 109 is full and the softening and regenerating device 20 is continuously filled with water. Of course, the liquid level of the wastewater collection apparatus 109 is not limited to be known by the user conveniently by providing the liquid level meter 112, for example, at least one transparent area for displaying the liquid level may be provided in the wastewater collection apparatus 109 to facilitate the user to know the liquid level of the wastewater collection apparatus 109, and of course, the housing of the wastewater collection apparatus 109 may be transparent as a whole to facilitate the user to observe the liquid level.

As shown in fig. 14, it should be noted that the water heater is not limited to the main pipeline 110 and the branch pipeline 111, for example, in some other embodiments, the water heater further includes at least one branch pipeline, which is connected to the waste water collecting device 109 and is used for conveying the waste water collected by the waste water collecting device 109 to the water using equipment. That is, the wastewater collected by the wastewater collection device 109 is directly delivered to the water-using equipment through a bypass. With this design, the situation of insufficient water supply of the main pipeline 110 when a plurality of water using devices use water simultaneously can be avoided. In this embodiment, the water heater further comprises a backup branch 111da connected to the waste water collecting device 109, or the waste water collecting device 109 is provided with a backup interface to facilitate later water supply to other water consuming devices.

It should be noted that the water heater may not be provided with the main pipe 110 and/or the branch pipe, the waste water collecting device 109 only collects the waste water generated by the softening and regenerating device 20, and the user transports the waste water to other use places by means of a water ladle or the like, for example, the waste water is used for watering indoor plants or floor washing or the like. Optionally, the waste water collecting device 109 comprises a water tank, which is open at the top, and a cover plate, which is removable and covers open.

It should be noted that the heating device 10, the softening and regenerating device 20, the flow regulating valve 50 and the control valve assembly 70 in the water heater may be individually provided with control boards respectively provided with processors for operation control, the control boards are in communication connection with the controller 400, of course, the processors may be a general control board provided with at least one Processor, the processors may be Central Processing Units (CPUs), the processors may be other general-purpose processors, Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) or other Programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, and the like.

As shown in fig. 15, in some embodiments, the water heater includes a heating device 10, a softening regeneration device 20, a connection pipe 30, a water supply pipe 40, a flow regulating valve 50, a shunt pipe 60, a first control valve 71, a second control valve 72, a water outlet pipe 80, a first water hardness detector 101, a second water hardness detector 102, a third water hardness detector 103, a first temperature sensor 104, a second temperature sensor 105, a third temperature sensor 106, a purification device 107, a flow detection device 108, a wastewater collection device 109, a main pipeline 110, at least one branch 111, and a level meter 112. The heating device 10 has a first water inlet 11 and a first water outlet 12, the softening and regenerating device 20 has a second water inlet 21, a second water outlet 22 and a waste discharge port 25, one end of the connecting pipe 30 is communicated with the first water outlet 12, the other end is communicated with the second water inlet 21, and the water supply pipe 40 is communicated with the first water inlet 11 and the second water inlet 21. The flow rate regulating valve 50 is provided in the water supply pipe 40. The water outlet pipe 80 is communicated with the second water outlet 22. One end of the shunt pipe 60 is communicated with the connecting pipe 30 between the water supply pipe 40 and the softening and regenerating device 20, and the other end is communicated with the water outlet pipe 80. A first water hardness detector 101 and a first temperature sensor 104 are mounted on the water outlet pipe 80. The second water hardness detector 102 and the second temperature sensor 105 are installed in the connection pipe 30 between the water supply pipe 40 and the softening and regenerating device 20. The third water hardness detector 103, the third temperature sensor 106, the purification device 107, and the flow rate detection device 108 are attached to the water supply pipe 40. The waste water collecting device 109 is communicated with the waste discharge port 25, the main pipeline 110 is connected with the waste water collecting device 109, and the branch pipeline is connected with the main pipeline 110 and used for conveying the waste water collected by the waste water collecting device 109 to a water using device. The liquid level meter 112 is mounted to the waste water collecting device 109.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope of the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A water heater comprising a housing and, mounted to said housing:

the heating device is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet;

the softening and regenerating device is provided with a second water inlet and a second water outlet and is used for softening the initial water passing through the heating device into softened water;

one end of the connecting pipe is communicated with the first water outlet, and the other end of the connecting pipe is communicated with the second water inlet;

the touch screen device is arranged on the outer wall of the shell and used for sensing touch of a user to generate a control instruction and display parameters and/or states related to the water heater;

and the controller is electrically connected with the touch screen device and is used for controlling the touch screen device to display parameters and/or states related to the water heater according to the state of the water heater and/or the control instruction.

2. The water heater of claim 1, wherein the touch screen device comprises:

the display module is used for displaying relevant parameters and/or states of the water heater;

the touch control modules are used for sensing touch of a user to generate the control instruction;

the display module and the touch modules are arranged along a first direction, the first direction is the length direction of the shell, the controller is electrically connected with the touch modules, and the controller is used for controlling the display module to display related parameters and/or states according to the control instruction.

3. The water heater of claim 2, wherein the plurality of touch modules comprises:

the energy-saving device comprises an energy-saving module, a controller and a display module, wherein the energy-saving module is used for sensing touch of a user and generating a first control instruction for starting an energy-saving mode, and the controller is used for controlling the display module to display parameters related to the energy-saving mode according to the first control instruction; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the controller is used for controlling the display module to display the reserved starting time or ending time according to the second control instruction; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the controller is used for controlling the display module to display the output water temperature or time after being adjusted upwards according to the third control instruction; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the down-regulation module is used for sensing touch of a user and generating a fourth control instruction for down-regulating temperature or time, and the controller is used for controlling the display module to display the down-regulated outlet water temperature or time according to the fourth control instruction.

4. The water heater as recited in claim 3, wherein each of the touch modules includes a first identifier indicating a type of touch module; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

each touch module comprises a first indicator light, the first indicator light is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is further used for controlling the first indicator light to be switched from a light-off state to a light-on state or from a low-brightness state to a high-brightness state after a user touches the touch module.

5. The water heater of claim 2, wherein the touch screen device further comprises:

the soft water starting module is arranged side by side with the display module and the touch module in the first direction, the soft water starting module is used for sensing touch of a user and generating and starting a fifth control instruction of the softening and regenerating device, and the controller is used for controlling the soft water starting module to be started according to the fifth control instruction.

6. The water heater of claim 2, wherein the touch screen device further comprises:

the power on/off module is arranged side by side with the display module and the touch module along the first direction, the power on/off module is used for sensing touch of a user and generating a sixth control instruction for starting the water heater, and the controller is used for controlling the water heater to be started according to the sixth control instruction.

7. The water heater as recited in claim 3, wherein said display module comprises:

the first display area is used for displaying relevant parameters and/or states of the water heater;

the second display area is arranged on one side or two sides of the first display area in the first direction, the second display area comprises a plurality of sub-areas which are arranged along the second direction, each sub-area is provided with a second mark, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;

and each second indicator lamp is correspondingly arranged on one second identifier, the second indicator lamp is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the second indicator lamp to light the second identifier according to the state of the water heater and/or the control instruction.

8. The water heater as recited in claim 7, wherein the plurality of second indicators includes at least one of an outlet water temperature indicator, a low salt regeneration indicator, a sterilization indicator, an energy conservation indicator, and a time indicator.

9. The water heater according to claim 7, wherein the heating device includes a heater in heat-conducting contact with the tank to heat water in the tank, a tank, and a temperature sensor provided to the tank to detect a temperature of the water;

the display module further comprises a third indicator light, the third indicator light extends along the first direction and is located on one side, in the second direction, of the display module and/or the touch module, the third indicator light comprises multiple colors, the multiple colors correspond to the water temperature, the temperature sensor and the third indicator light are electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the third indicator light to display the color corresponding to the water temperature according to the detection value of the temperature sensor.

10. The water heater as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the housing comprises:

the main body is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating the heating device and the softening and regenerating device, and one side of the main body facing a user is open;

the front shell is installed at the opening of the main body to cover the opening, and the touch screen device is installed below one side, facing a user, of the front shell.

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