CN219177990U

CN219177990U - Water heater

Info

Publication number: CN219177990U
Application number: CN202223100486.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵峰; 蔡想周; 杨涛; 郑涛; 牟星宇; 王锦超; 杜天海; 尚婉丽
Original assignee: Qingdao Economic And Technology Development District Haier Water Heater Co ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Economic And Technology Development District Haier Water Heater Co ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-22
Filing date: 2022-11-22
Publication date: 2023-06-13
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-22

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water heater, which comprises a shell, wherein the side wall of the shell is provided with a first mounting hole; an electric chamber fixed to one end of the housing; the side wall of the electric room is provided with a second mounting hole; a connection assembly connected with the housing and the electrical chamber; the connecting assembly comprises a limiting piece and an inserting piece, wherein the inserting piece is of a penetrating barrel-shaped structure, the outer end of the inserting piece is clamped with the inner wall of the shell, the inner end of the inserting piece sequentially penetrates through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole and is clamped with the electric chamber, and the limiting piece is fixedly arranged at the outer end of the inserting piece and is positioned on the outer wall of the shell. Through the designed connecting component, the plug connector of the barrel-shaped structure is fixed between the shell and the electric chamber, so that the communication between the electric chamber and the outside is realized, and meanwhile, the limiting piece can completely cover the first mounting hole used for fixing the plug connector on the shell, so that the existence of a flashing joint is avoided, and the integrity of the shell is ensured; the fixing device is fixed in a clamping mode, and is simple in installation mode and high in stability.

Description

Water heater

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of water heaters, in particular to a water heater and an internal connecting structure thereof.

Background

At present, the water heater is a household appliance commonly used in daily life of people, the electric water heater can be divided into a water storage type electric water heater and an instant electric water heater according to the heating power, and the water storage type electric water heater is provided with a water tank, so that the water storage type electric water heater has the characteristics of large water yield, stable water temperature and the like, and is purchased and used by more families.

In the prior art, the electric heater is provided with an electric room, and in order to ensure the integrity and the aesthetic property of the shell of the water heater, the electric shell of the electric room generally comprises an assembly part and a decoration panel part, but a flash seam exists between the decoration panel and the shell and is not easy to detach.

In summary, there is a need to design a water heater to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a water heater, which solves the technical problems of flash joint and difficult disassembly existing between an electric shell and a housing of an electric room in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a water heater, comprising:

a first mounting hole is formed in the side wall of the shell;

an electric chamber fixed to one end of the housing; the side wall of the electric room is provided with a second mounting hole;

a connection assembly connected with the housing and the electrical chamber;

the connecting assembly comprises a limiting piece and an inserting piece, wherein the inserting piece is of a penetrating barrel-shaped structure, the outer end of the inserting piece is clamped with the inner wall of the shell, the inner end of the inserting piece sequentially penetrates through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole and is clamped with the electric chamber, and the limiting piece is fixedly arranged at the outer end of the inserting piece and is positioned on the outer wall of the shell.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the area of the stop is greater than the cross-sectional area of the first mounting hole, and the outer diameter of the plug is no greater than the inner diameters of the first and second mounting holes.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the outer end of the plug connector is further provided with a plurality of first clamping parts, and the plurality of first clamping parts are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the barrel-shaped structure; and a second clamping part is arranged between the adjacent first clamping parts.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the outer end of the plug connector is provided with a plurality of grooves, the first clamping portion is located in the grooves, the height of the first clamping portion is greater than the depth of the grooves, and the second clamping portion is a boss structure; the shell is positioned between the first clamping part and the limiting piece; the second clamping part is contacted with the inner wall of the shell.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the inner end of the plug connector is further provided with a plurality of third clamping parts, and the third clamping parts are clamped with the inner wall of the electrical chamber; the third clamping part is an elastic clamping part.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, one end of the third clamping portion is connected to the plug connector, and the other end of the third clamping portion is a free end, and the free end is provided with an outwardly extending protrusion.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the plug is a rectangular barrel structure, the first clamping portion is located on a long side of the rectangular barrel structure, the second clamping portion is located on a short side of the rectangular barrel structure, and the third clamping portion is located on a long side of any one of the rectangular barrel structures.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, positioning holes are formed at two ends of the limiting member, and the positioning holes are in contact with the housing and are used for being matched with fixing members such as screws to connect the housing and the connecting assembly.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the connection assembly is further provided with a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is located in the barrel-shaped structure, and the limiting member is provided with a corresponding through hole, and the receiving cavity is used for placing structures such as wires led out from the electric chamber.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a limit stop is disposed along the periphery of the second mounting hole, and the limit stop is fixed in cooperation with the third clamping portion.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the utility model has the following technical effects:

according to the connecting assembly, the plug connector of the barrel-shaped structure is fixed between the shell and the electric chamber, so that the electric chamber is communicated with the outside, and meanwhile, the limiting piece can completely cover the first mounting hole used for fixing the plug connector on the shell, so that the existence of a flash joint is avoided, and the integrity of the shell is ensured; in addition, the utility model is fixed by adopting a clamping way, and the installation way is simple and has high stability.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings required for the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the connection of the connection assembly according to the embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a second connection schematic diagram of the connection assembly according to the embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the connection assembly according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the connection assembly according to the second embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection assembly according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the housing shown in the embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the electric chamber shown in the embodiment.

Reference numerals:

100-a housing;

110-a first mounting hole;

200-an electric room;

210-a second mounting hole; 220-limit stops;

300-a connection assembly;

310-limiting piece;

311-positioning holes; 312-water inlet; 313-water outlet;

320-plug-in units;

321-a first clamping part; 322-a second clamping portion; 323-third clamping part; 324-groove;

330-receiving cavity.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model more apparent, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present utility model, terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the utility model. In order to simplify the present disclosure, components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. They are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to limit the utility model. Furthermore, the present utility model may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, which are for the purpose of brevity and clarity, and which do not themselves indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present utility model provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the application of other processes and/or the use of other materials.

The electric water heater adopts electric energy as a main energy material, and the high-temperature heat generated after the electric energy is electrified directly heats water stored in the electric water heater so as to achieve the purpose of preparing hot water.

The electric water heater generally comprises a water tank, an electric heating component, an electric control board and the like, wherein a water storage cavity is formed in the water tank to store water to be heated, the electric heating component is inserted into the water storage cavity formed by the water tank, and the electric control board is used for controlling the electric heating component to be powered on and powered off so as to heat the water in the water tank to a set temperature.

For a water tank of an electric water heater, the water tank generally comprises a shell and an inner container, and an insulation layer is formed between the shell and the inner container. Wherein, the shell is generally made of plastic materials so as to meet the design requirements of beautiful and diversified shapes; the inner container can be a metal container body or a plastic container body according to the requirement.

In addition, the heat preservation that forms between shell and the inner bag, the heat preservation material that commonly uses has: asbestos, sponge, foam, polyurethane foam, etc., and in order to obtain a good heat-insulating effect, in the conventional technology, a heat-insulating layer is usually formed by adopting a foaming mode.

For the liner adopting the metal liner body, the inside of the liner is easy to corrode due to the influence of water quality, and therefore, the water tank is also provided with a magnesium rod which is inserted into a water storage cavity in the water tank.

Since magnesium is the lowest potential metal in the electrochemical sequence, it is physiologically non-toxic. Therefore, the magnesium rod protective liner is very ideal to be used for manufacturing the magnesium rod protective liner. The size of the magnesium rod is directly related to the time of protecting the liner and the protecting effect, and the larger the magnesium rod is, the better the protecting effect is and the longer the protecting time is.

The water tank is also provided with a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe, the water inlet pipe is used for conveying cold water into a water storage cavity formed in the water tank, and hot water in the water storage cavity is output from the water outlet pipe.

For the electric heating component, electric heating modes such as electric heating wires, magnetic energy or silicon tube heating can be adopted to heat water stored in the water storage cavity.

For the electric control board, the electric control board is used for receiving detection signals sent by related sensors (such as a water temperature sensor and a flow sensor) and controlling the electric heating component to be powered on and powered off.

When the electric water heater works, the electric heating component is controlled by the electric control board to be electrified and heated, and when the water temperature of the water in the water tank reaches a set value, the electric heating component is controlled by the electric control board to be powered off.

A water heater, comprising:

a housing 100 having a first mounting hole 110 formed at a sidewall thereof;

an electric room 200 fixed to one end of the housing 100; the sidewall of the electric room 200 is provided with a second mounting hole 210;

a connection assembly 300 connected with the housing 100 and the electric room 200;

the connection assembly 300 includes a limiting member 310 and an inserting member 320, the inserting member 320 is a through barrel-shaped structure, the outer end of the inserting member 320 is clamped with the inner wall of the housing 100, the inner ends of the inserting member penetrate through the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 210 in sequence and are clamped with the electrical chamber 200, and the limiting member 310 is fixedly arranged at the outer end of the inserting member 320 and is positioned on the outer wall of the housing 100.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring specifically to fig. 3, the limiting member 310 is embodied as a plate-like structure, which is an arc-shaped panel having an arc shape matching the housing 100 at the installation site. The area of the limiting member 310 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the first mounting hole 110, and because the plug member 320 is inserted into the first mounting hole 110, the area of the limiting member 310 is also larger than the cross-sectional area of the plug member 320.

With respect to the layout on the limiting member 310, as shown in fig. 3, a water inlet 312 and a water outlet 313 are provided in the middle of the limiting member 310, and are used for connecting a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe connected with the liner in a penetrating manner, so that the installation holes of the water pipes are prevented from being opened on the housing 100; the water inlet 312 and the water outlet 313 are aligned within the cavity of the barrel structure of the plug 320.

The positioning holes 311 are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the limiting member 310, the positioning holes 311 are positioned outside the barrel-shaped structure of the plug-in unit 320, specifically, when the connecting assembly 300 is assembled on the housing 100, the positioning holes 311 contact with the housing 100, and the connecting assembly 300 can be further fixedly connected with the housing 100 by using fixing members such as screws.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the barrel structure of the connector 320 is a rectangular barrel structure, that is, the cross-section of the connector is rectangular and has rounded rectangular shapes. One of the long vertical faces of the rectangular barrel-shaped structure is an arc face. The shapes of the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 210 are consistent with the cross-sectional shape of the rectangular barrel structure, and as described above, the plug 320 needs to be inserted into the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 210 to be fixed, so that the outer diameter of the plug 320 is not greater than the inner diameters of the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 210.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the outer end of the plug 320 is further provided with a plurality of first clamping portions 321, and the plurality of first clamping portions 321 are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the barrel structure; a second clamping portion 322 is disposed between adjacent first clamping portions 321.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, a plurality of first clamping portions 321 are disposed on each long vertical surface of the rectangular barrel structure at the outer end of the plug 320, that is, the end near the housing 100, and in this embodiment, a total of 6 first clamping portions 321 are symmetrically distributed on two long vertical surfaces. And a second clamping portion 322 is provided on each short vertical face.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the outer end of the plug 320 is provided with a plurality of grooves 324, the first clamping portion 321 is located in the grooves 324, and the height of the first clamping portion 321 is greater than the depth of the grooves 324. The first clamping portion 321 specifically comprises two symmetrical vertical sections and a transverse section for connecting the vertical sections; the lateral sections are located on the side close to the stopper 310, and the vertical sections are gradually increased in height in the direction close to the stopper 310 to be identical to the height of the lateral sections, that is, the height of the lateral sections is highest.

In the use process, the first clamping portion 321 located at the outer end of the plug 320 is used for fixing the housing 100 and the connection assembly 300, when the plug 320 sequentially passes through the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 120, under a certain force, the housing 100 is limited between the transverse portion of the first clamping portion 321 and the limiting member 310 after the first clamping portion 321 and the first mounting hole 110 are extruded to a certain extent.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as for the second clamping portions 322, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the number of the second clamping portions 322 is two, and the second clamping portions 322 are symmetrically disposed between the two groups of the first clamping portions 321.

Specifically, the second clamping portion 322 is a boss structure; the boss structure is formed by connecting an inclined surface and a plane surface, and protrudes out of the outer wall of the plug 320. Wherein the plane is located on a side close to the stop 310.

In the use process, the second clamping portion 322 located at the outer end of the plug 320 is used for assisting in fixing the housing 100 and the connection assembly 300, when the plug 320 sequentially passes through the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 120, the first mounting hole 110 slides to the plane of the boss structure along the inclined plane of the second clamping portion 322 under a certain force, so that the plane contacts with the inner wall of the housing 100, and the housing 100 is limited between the plane of the second clamping portion 322 and the limiting member 310.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the inner end of the plug 320 is further provided with a plurality of third clamping portions 323, and the third clamping portions 323 are clamped with the inner wall of the electrical room 200; the inner end of the plug 320 is the end far away from the limiting member 310, and the inner end near the second mounting hole 210 is used for connecting with the electric room 200.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the third clamping portion 323 is an elastic clamping portion, that is, when the plug 320 is threaded into the second mounting hole 210, the third clamping portion 323 is deformed under the action of pressure.

One end of the third clamping portion 323 is connected with the plug 320, and the other end thereof is a free end, and the free end is provided with a protrusion extending outwards. Namely, the free end of the third clamping portion 323 is provided with an outward bending portion protruding from the outer wall of the connector 320, and the bending portion is clamped with the electrical room 200 to achieve a fixing effect when the electrical room 200 is fixed.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the third clamping portions 323 are located on the long side of any of the rectangular barrel structures, and in this embodiment, the number of the third clamping portions 323 is two, and the third clamping portions 323 are disposed adjacently and are located at the bottom end of the arc plate.

In use, the third clamping portion 323 at the inner end of the connector 320 is used for assisting in fixing the electric room 200 and the connection assembly 300, when the connector 320 sequentially passes through the first mounting hole 110 and the second mounting hole 120, the second mounting hole 210 slides to the bending portion of the third clamping portion 323 to slide out of the second mounting hole 320 under a certain force, so that the bending portion contacts with the inner wall of the electric room 200, and the electric room 200 is fixedly connected with the connector 320.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 7, a limit stop 220 is disposed along the periphery of the second mounting hole 210, the limit stop 220 has a certain width, and extends toward the inside of the electrical chamber 200, and when the assembly is completed, the limit stop 220 is fixed in cooperation with the third clamping portion 323, specifically, when the plug 320 is inserted into the second mounting hole 210, the limit stop 200 presses the third clamping portion 323, and the third clamping portion 323 slightly deforms toward the inside of the barrel-shaped structure of the plug 320, so that the third clamping portion 323 enters into the electrical chamber 200, and when the whole third clamping portion 323 is inserted into the second mounting hole 210, the protruding position of the third clamping portion 323 is not immediately restored after the extrusion of the limit stop 200, so that the bent portion contacts with the limit stop 200.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the connecting assembly 300 has an easy-to-detach effect because the first clamping portion 321, the second clamping portion 322 and the third clamping portion 323 are all clamped and fixed with the housing 100 or the electric chamber 200.

Specifically, in the process of disassembling the connection assembly 300, firstly, the third clamping portion 323 is disassembled, and because it is an elastic clamping portion, the bending portion of the third clamping portion 323 can be directly pressed to slightly deform toward the barrel-shaped structure of the connector 320 so as to separate the third clamping portion 323 from the limit stop 220. Then, to the dismantlement of first joint portion 321 and second joint portion 322, because the horizontal subsection of first joint portion 321 is the structure of fixedly locating in recess 324 with vertical subsection, and the boss structure of second joint portion 322 is rigid structure, all be difficult for producing deformation, consequently need through external force with the casing of shell 100 outwards produce slight deformation can, the horizontal subsection of first joint portion 321 breaks away from shell 100 this moment, the plane of the boss structure of second joint portion 322 also breaks away from shell 100 simultaneously, finally operate limiter 310 can take plug connector 320 out second mounting hole 210 and first mounting hole 110, accomplish the dismantlement of coupling assembling 300 so far.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 3-5, the connection assembly 300 is further provided with a receiving cavity 330, the receiving cavity 330 is located in the barrel structure, the limiting member 310 is provided with a corresponding through hole, and the receiving cavity 330 is used for placing the electrical wires led out from the electrical room 200.

Specifically, the accommodating cavity 330 is closely attached to the inner wall of the barrel structure of the connector 320, and the inner diameter of the accommodating cavity 330 may be set according to the number and the inner diameter of the cables led out from the electrical room 200. The setting of holding chamber 330 can distinguish each cable that each water pipe and electricity are connected and set up, is about to classify the management of accomodating of each different kind pipeline, avoids it to appear in same chamber, and then has avoided the damage of cable because of the water pipe trouble oozes water and cause.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the connection assembly 300 may be an integrally formed structure, i.e., the limiting member 310, the plug member 320 and the receiving cavity 330 may be an integrally formed structure by injection molding, which enhances the overall structural strength of the connection assembly 300.

according to the connecting assembly 300, the plug connector 320 with the barrel-shaped structure is fixed between the shell 100 and the electric chamber 200, so that the electric chamber 200 is communicated with the outside, and wires led out from the electric chamber 200 can be connected with the outside through the accommodating cavity 330; meanwhile, the limiting piece 310 can completely cover the first mounting hole 110 for fixing the plug connector on the shell 100, so that the existence of a flash seam is avoided, and the integrity of the shell 100 is ensured; in addition, the utility model is fixed by adopting a clamping way, and the installation way is simple and has high stability.

In the description of the above embodiments, particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions easily contemplated by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model should be included in the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A water heater, comprising:

a first mounting hole is formed in the side wall of the shell;

a connection assembly connected with the housing and the electrical chamber;

2. A water heater according to claim 1, wherein the stop member has an area greater than the cross-sectional area of the first mounting hole, and the plug member has an outer diameter not greater than the inner diameters of the first and second mounting holes.

3. The water heater according to claim 1, wherein the outer end of the plug connector is further provided with a plurality of first clamping parts, and the plurality of first clamping parts are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the barrel-shaped structure; and a second clamping part is arranged between the adjacent first clamping parts.

4. A water heater according to claim 3, wherein the outer end of the plug is provided with a plurality of grooves, the first clamping part is positioned in the grooves, the height of the first clamping part is larger than the depth of the grooves, and the second clamping part is of a boss structure; the shell is positioned between the first clamping part and the limiting piece; the second clamping part is contacted with the inner wall of the shell.

5. The water heater according to claim 4, wherein the inner end of the plug connector is further provided with a plurality of third clamping parts, and the third clamping parts are clamped with the inner wall of the electric chamber; the third clamping part is an elastic clamping part.

6. The water heater as recited in claim 5, wherein one end of the third clamping portion is connected to the plug member, and the other end is a free end, and the free end is provided with an outwardly extending protrusion.

7. The water heater of claim 5, wherein the plug is a rectangular barrel structure, the first clamping portion is located on a long side of the rectangular barrel structure, the second clamping portion is located on a short side of the rectangular barrel structure, and the third clamping portion is located on a long side of any one of the rectangular barrel structures.

8. The water heater as recited in claim 1, wherein two ends of the limiting member are provided with positioning holes, and the positioning holes are in contact with the housing.

9. The water heater of claim 2, wherein the connecting assembly further comprises a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is located in the barrel-shaped structure, and the limiting member is provided with a corresponding through hole, and the receiving cavity is used for placing a wire structure led out from the electric chamber.

10. The water heater of claim 5, wherein a limit stop is provided along the outer periphery of the second mounting hole, the limit stop being secured in cooperation with the third snap fit.