CN219550857U

CN219550857U - Adjustable stores pylon and water heater

Info

Publication number: CN219550857U
Application number: CN202320511818.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李志达; 蔡想周; 杨涛; 毕颖
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: 2023-03-16
Filing date: 2023-03-16
Publication date: 2023-08-18
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-16

Abstract

The utility model provides an adjustable hanging frame and a water heater, wherein the adjustable hanging frame is fixed on a water heater shell and used for fixing the water heater, the adjustable hanging frame comprises a first hanging part and a second hanging part, the first hanging part is provided with a first connecting part, the second hanging part is provided with a second connecting part, the first hanging part and the second hanging part are oppositely arranged, the first connecting part is movably connected with the second connecting part, and the length of the adjustable hanging frame in the extending direction is adjustable. According to the adjustable hanging frame, the hanging frame of the water heater is divided into the first connecting part and the second connecting part which are movably connected, and the length of the adjustable hanging frame in the extending direction of the adjustable hanging frame is adjustable, so that shells with different diameters are adapted, meanwhile, module integration is achieved, the adjustable hanging frame is beneficial to improving production efficiency, and the adjustable hanging frame is more suitable for industrial production.

Description

Adjustable stores pylon and water heater

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of household appliance installation, and particularly relates to an adjustable hanging frame and a water heater.

Background

At present, a household water heater is generally hung on a wall for installation, a hanging frame is arranged on the back of the water heater, and the water heater is installed on the wall through the hanging frame. The existing hanger parts are generally made of integrally formed metal materials, the hanger parts are fixed through a plurality of connecting parts, and when the hanger parts are installed, two sides of each water heater are respectively provided with a hanger to keep balance.

However, the diameter of the existing water heater is small, the water heater with large diameter should use longer outer wall hanging rack to ensure better support to the product, while the short hanging rack can only be applied to the water heater with relatively smaller diameter, so the outer wall hanging rack is different in size, in order to adapt to different products, hanging racks with various sizes are also required to be produced, on one hand, the productivity is dispersed when the hanging racks are produced, and on the other hand, a plurality of sets of moulds are required to be prepared, so that the production cost of the water heater is definitely increased, and the modular integration of mass production work and industry of factories is not facilitated.

In view of this, the present utility model has been made.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problems and provides an adjustable hanging frame and a water heater, wherein the length of the adjustable hanging frame in the extending direction of the adjustable hanging frame is adjustable, so that the adjustable hanging frame is suitable for shells with different diameters.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

in a first aspect, the present utility model provides an adjustable hanger for securing an appliance, the adjustable hanger comprising:

the first hanging part comprises a first bottom surface, two opposite first side walls, a first end wall and a first connecting part arranged in the direction opposite to the first end wall;

the second hanging part comprises a second bottom surface, two opposite second side walls, a second end wall and a second connecting part arranged in the direction opposite to the second end wall;

the first hanging part and the second hanging part are oppositely arranged, the first connecting part is movably connected with the second connecting part, and the length of the adjustable hanging frame in the extending direction of the adjustable hanging frame is adjustable.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, in some embodiments,

the bottom of the first connecting part or the second connecting part is provided with a fixing hole;

the bottom of the second connecting part or the first connecting part is provided with an adjusting part;

the second connecting part is embedded into the first connecting part or the first connecting part is embedded into the second connecting part, the bottom surfaces of the first connecting part and the second connecting part are propped against each other, the fastening piece penetrates through the adjusting part and the fixing hole, and the adjustable hanging frame is fixed on the electric appliance shell.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, in some embodiments,

the adjusting part is a long hole with the width matched with the diameter of the fixing hole, or,

the adjusting part comprises a plurality of adjusting holes with diameters matched with the fixing holes, and the adjusting holes are distributed along the extending direction of the hanging frame.

In some embodiments, the first end wall has a hanging hole therein.

In some embodiments, the first end wall is disposed obliquely to the first bottom surface, and an angle between the first end wall and the first bottom surface is greater than or equal to 90 ° and less than 180 °.

In some embodiments, the first bottom surface is an arc surface matched with the electrical appliance shell near the first end wall, and the first bottom surface and the first end wall are in arc transition connection.

In some embodiments, the second bottom surface has a recess in the vicinity of the second end wall that is concave toward the appliance, the bottom of the recess being in contact with the appliance housing.

In some embodiments, the bottom of the undercut is arcuate.

In some embodiments, the side wall upper edges of the first and second hanging portions are flush in a direction away from the appliance.

In a second aspect, the present utility model provides a water heater, comprising an adjustable hanger as described above, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

1. according to the adjustable hanging frame, the hanging frame of the water heater is divided into the first connecting part and the second connecting part which are movably connected, and the length of the adjustable hanging frame in the extending direction of the adjustable hanging frame is adjustable, so that shells with different diameters are adapted, meanwhile, module integration is achieved, the adjustable hanging frame is beneficial to improving production efficiency, and the adjustable hanging frame is more suitable for industrial production.

2. The first bottom surface of the utility model is an arc-shaped surface matched with the electric appliance shell and can be better attached to the water heater shell, and the hanging is more stable.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and together with the description serve to explain the utility model. It is evident that the drawings in the following description are only examples, from which other drawings can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without the inventive effort. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an adjustable hanger and water heater according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an adjustable hanger of the present utility model;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of the adjustable hanger of the present utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate:

1. a housing;

2. an adjustable hanger; 21. a first hanging part; 211. a first bottom surface; 2111. a fixing hole; 2112. a fixing part; 212. a first sidewall; 213. a first end wall; 2131. a hanging hole; 214. a first connection portion; 22. a second hanging part; 221. a second bottom surface; 2211. an adjustment aperture; 222. a second sidewall; 223. a second end wall; 224. a second connecting portion; 225. a concave portion; 23. and (5) a bolt.

It should be noted that these drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but to illustrate the inventive concept to those skilled in the art by referring to the specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

The present utility model provides an adjustable hanger to adapt to different appliances or appliances of different sizes, wherein the household appliances comprise, but are not limited to, water heaters, air conditioners, televisions, washing machines, dish washers and the like, and the hanging position is not limited to walls, cabinets and the like, and the water heaters are taken as examples for detail.

The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

Example 1

At present, a household water heater is generally hung on a wall for installation, a hanging frame is arranged on the back of the water heater, and the water heater is installed on the wall through the hanging frame. The existing hanger parts are generally made of integrally formed metal materials, the hanger parts are fixed through a plurality of connecting parts, when the hanger parts are installed, two sides of each water heater are respectively provided with one hanger, the diameters of the existing water heaters are different, so that the outer wall hangers are different in size, the longer outer wall hangers are adopted for ensuring better support on products, and the small hangers can only be applied to water heaters with relatively smaller diameters.

In order to achieve that the water heater hanging rack can be adapted to shells 1 with different diameters, industrial production efficiency is improved, the embodiment provides an adjustable hanging rack 2, as shown in fig. 1-3, the adjustable hanging rack 2 is fixed on the water heater shell 1 and used for fixing the water heater on a wall or other wall surfaces, the adjustable hanging rack 2 comprises a first hanging part 21 and a second hanging part 22, the first hanging part 21 and the second hanging part 22 are movably connected, and the length of the adjustable hanging rack 2 in the extending direction is adjustable. Specifically, the first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 are similar in structure, the first hanging portion 21 includes a first bottom surface 211, two opposite first side walls 212, a first end wall 213, and a first connecting portion 214 provided in a direction opposite to the first end wall 213. The second hanging portion 22 includes a second bottom surface 221, two opposite second side walls 222, a second end wall 223, and a second connecting portion 224 provided in a direction opposite to the second end wall 223. The first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 are disposed opposite to each other, the first connecting portion 214 is movably connected to the second connecting portion 224, and the length of the adjustable hanger 2 in the extending direction thereof is adjustable.

Further, a fixing hole 2111 is provided at the bottom of the first connection portion 214 or the second connection portion 224, and an adjusting portion is provided at the bottom of the second connection portion 224 or the first connection portion 214 correspondingly. The second connecting part 224 is embedded into the first connecting part 214 or the first connecting part 214 is embedded into the second connecting part 224, the bottom surfaces of the second connecting part and the first connecting part are propped against each other, a fastener passes through the adjusting part and the fixing hole 2111, and the adjustable hanger 2 is fixed on the water heater shell 1. It can be understood that the first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 are nested and fixedly connected with each other, the first connecting portion 214 is inside the second connecting portion 224 or the second connecting portion 224 is inside the first connecting portion 214, and the fixing hole 2111 and the adjusting portion are respectively provided on the first connecting portion 214 and the second connecting portion 224, so long as the width of the bottom surface of the inner portion is slightly smaller than that of the outer portion. Preferably, when the first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 are nested with each other, the first side wall 212 and the second side wall 222 are tightly attached to each other, so as to enhance the friction therebetween.

In some embodiments, the adjusting portion is an elongated hole extending in the extending direction of the adjustable hanger 2, and the width of the elongated hole matches the diameter of the fixing hole 2111, and according to the size of the water heater housing 1, the first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 can be slidably contracted or stretched, so that the adjusting portion and the fixing hole 2111 overlap each other, and the adjusting portion is fixed by using a fastener after being adjusted to a proper length. It is understood that the length of the elongated hole is an adjustable range for adjusting the length of the hanger 2, and those skilled in the art can set it according to specific needs. Further, the length of the corresponding adjustable hanger 2 can be set according to the sizes of the plurality of different water heater shells 1 in advance, so that a plurality of gear clamping grooves are formed in the first side wall 212 and the second side wall 222, specifically, a protrusion is arranged on one of two opposite surfaces of the first side wall 212 and the second side wall 222, a plurality of matching grooves are correspondingly formed in the other surface according to different gears, and the protrusion can be slid into the corresponding matching groove when the first hanging part 21 and the second hanging part 22 slide along the length direction of the adjustable hanger 2, so that on one hand, a worker assembling the water heater can conveniently and quickly install the adjustable hanger 2, and on the other hand, an auxiliary fixing effect can be achieved, and sliding between the first hanging part 21 and the second hanging part 22 is prevented. Preferably, characters, graphics or color marks can be arranged on the gear clamping groove, so that staff can conveniently distinguish the gear clamping groove.

In some embodiments, the adjusting portion includes a plurality of adjusting holes 2211 with diameters matched with the fixing holes 2111, the plurality of adjusting holes 2211 are arranged along the extending direction of the adjustable hanger 2, the plurality of adjusting holes 2211 respectively correspond to the water heater housing 1 with various sizes, and the adjusting holes are selected according to the need, and similar to the foregoing, the description is omitted here.

In some embodiments, the top end of the connecting portion side wall of the hanging portion located on the outer side is provided with a stop plate turned inwards. The first hanging portion 21 is located on the outer side, the second hanging portion 22 is located on the inner side, the top end of the side wall of the first connecting portion 214 is provided with a stop plate turned inwards, and a sliding channel is formed between the stop plate and the first side wall 212, so that the side wall of the second connecting portion 224 can be embedded into the sliding channel, and therefore, when the length of the adjustable hanger 2 is adjusted, the first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 can slide smoothly, and meanwhile, the second hanging portion 22 can be limited, and displacement of the second hanging portion 22 located inside in a direction away from the water heater during sliding is avoided.

Further, the first hanging portion 21 is used for hanging the water heater, in some embodiments, the first end wall 213 is provided with a hanging hole 2131, a hook is arranged on the wall, the hook passes through the hanging hole 2131 to hang the water heater on the wall, and an included angle between the first end wall 213 and the first bottom 211 is greater than or equal to 90 ° and smaller than 180 °, on one hand, a proper hanging angle is provided, and on the other hand, stress at a connection position of the first end wall 213 and the first bottom 211 can be dispersed, so that the first end wall 213 provides a certain tensile force, and the connection position of the first end wall 213 and the first bottom 211 is prevented from being torn due to local excessive stress at the connection position. Preferably, the position of the first bottom surface 211 near the first end wall 213 is an arc surface matched with the housing 1, so that the first bottom surface 211 is better attached to the surface of the housing 1, more preferably, the first bottom surface 211 and the first end wall 213 are in arc transitional connection, so that certain elasticity is provided, and meanwhile, the housing 1 is prevented from being scratched.

Since the first suspension portion 21 is the primary load bearing member, in some embodiments, the first bottom surface 211 is longer than the second bottom surface 221, and a larger contact surface helps to provide more friction. Further, at least one fixing portion 2112 is provided on the first bottom surface 211 of the first hanging portion 21, the fixing portion 2112 is connected to the water heater housing 1, in this embodiment, the fixing portion 2112 is a screw hole, and the fixing is performed by the bolt 23, or it is possible to fix the fixing portion by welding, fastening, or gluing. It will be appreciated that the first suspension portion 21 needs to bear the tensile force generated by the weight of the water heater, especially when the fixing portion 2112 is located closer to the first end wall 213, it is known from the force analysis that the first suspension portion 21 needs to bear the component force from the water heater in the horizontal direction, so that the larger force bearing area helps to disperse the pressure, avoid the first suspension portion 21 from being crushed, and improve the use safety of the first suspension portion.

In some embodiments, the upper edges of the side walls of the first hanging portion 21 and the second hanging portion 22 are flush in the direction away from the water heater, so that the hanger 2 can be attached to a wall or other wall surface for bearing the water heater, and the stability of installation is ensured.

In some embodiments, the first bottom surface 211 and/or the second bottom surface 221 have at least a part of radian matched with the water heater housing 1, so that the water heater housing 1 can be better attached, and the hanging is more stable. Preferably, the position of the first bottom surface 211 near the first end wall 213 is an arc surface matched with the outer shell 1, so that the first bottom surface 211 can be better attached to the outer shell 1 of the water heater, and the hanging is more stable.

The second suspension portion 22 is a secondary bearing member, and is mainly used for bearing pressure in a horizontal direction, and the first suspension portion 21 and the second suspension portion 22 are mutually matched and nested, so that the bearing surfaces of the second suspension portion 22 are partially overlapped, and therefore, in order to save cost, the length of the second bottom surface 221 is not required to be excessively large. Meanwhile, in order to further save costs, the second bottom surface 221 of the second hanger 22 may be provided as a plane, and correspondingly, the bottom surface of the first bottom surface 211 near the first connection part 214 may also be provided as a plane, so that the adjustment of the length of the adjustable hanger 2 may be facilitated. Further, in order to ensure the supporting effect of the second hanging portion 22, a concave portion 225 is provided near the second end wall 223 and is concave toward the water heater direction, and the bottom of the concave portion 225 is in contact with the water heater housing 1, so that even if the installation radian of the adjustable hanger 2 is not completely matched with the radian of the water heater housing 1 due to the change of the length of the adjustable hanger 2, the whole adjustable hanger 2 and the water heater housing 1 can still keep the maximum fit, and the adjustable hanger 2 can not generate too large stress in the inside under the condition of bearing pressure. Preferably, the bottom of the concave part is arc-shaped to prevent the shell 1 from being scratched.

Example 2

The present embodiment provides a water heater comprising the adjustable hanger 2 of embodiment 1.

Specifically, the water heater comprises a shell 1 and an inner container, wherein an insulating layer is arranged between the shell 1 and the inner container, and the water heater is also provided with an inner container bracket. In the assembling process of the water heater, the liner support is fixed on the liner, the liner is installed in the shell 1, the adjustable hanging frame 2 is adjusted to a proper length according to the size of the shell 1, then the bolts 23 sequentially penetrate through the adjustable hanging frame 2, the shell 1 and the liner support, after the adjustable hanging frame, the shell 1 and the liner support are fixed, a foaming heat-insulating material is injected between the liner and the shell 1 to form a heat-insulating layer.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present 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 a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

As mentioned above, similar technical solutions can be derived from the solution content presented in connection with the figures. However, any simple modification, equivalent variation and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical substance of the present utility model still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable hanger fixed to an appliance housing for securing an appliance, comprising:

2. An adjustable hanger according to claim 1, wherein:

3. An adjustable hanger according to claim 2, wherein:

4. An adjustable hanger according to claim 1, wherein: the first end wall has a hanging hole therein.

5. The adjustable hanger according to claim 4, wherein: the first end wall is inclined to the first bottom surface, and an included angle between the first end wall and the first bottom surface is more than or equal to 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.

6. The adjustable hanger according to claim 5, wherein: the position of the first bottom surface close to the first end wall is an arc-shaped surface matched with the electric appliance shell, and the first bottom surface is in arc-shaped transitional connection with the first end wall.

7. An adjustable hanger according to claim 1, wherein: the second bottom surface is provided with a concave part which is concave towards the direction of the electric appliance near the second end wall, and the bottom of the concave part is contacted with the electric appliance shell.

8. The adjustable hanger according to claim 7, wherein: the bottom of the concave part is arc-shaped.

9. An adjustable hanger according to claim 1, wherein: the upper edges of the side walls of the first hanging part and the second hanging part are flush in a direction away from the electric appliance.

10. A water heater, characterized in that: an adjustable hanger comprising the adjustable hanger according to any one of claims 1-9.