CN220287769U

CN220287769U - Bracket assembly for fluid heating device

Info

Publication number: CN220287769U
Application number: CN202321849437.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 费沈扬; 张亚楠; 肖敬美; 方力; 刘敬业
Original assignee: Bosch Thermotechnology Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bosch Thermotechnology Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-07-13
Filing date: 2023-07-13
Publication date: 2024-01-02
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-13

Abstract

The present application provides a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device. The bracket assembly includes: the back support comprises a body and two side walls, wherein the side walls respectively extend out of two ends of the body vertically relative to the body; and a suspension bracket including a suspension arm and two extension portions, wherein the extension portions extend perpendicularly from both ends of the suspension arm with respect to the suspension arm, respectively, the suspension bracket being configured to be fitted to the back bracket such that the two extension portions are positioned adjacent to one side of the two sidewalls, respectively; wherein the side wall and the extension each include a plurality of through holes corresponding to each other and for mounting rivets such that the back bracket and the suspension bracket are fixed relative to each other; and wherein the back support further comprises a hook extending from the side wall, the suspension support further comprising an engagement portion shaped to receive the hook. The support assembly has the advantages of being simple in structure, easy to implement, convenient to use, stable in structure, high in safety coefficient and the like.

Description

Bracket assembly for fluid heating device

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of fluid heating device support structures. More particularly, the present application relates to a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device that is intended to provide improved mechanical structural strength.

Background

Common fluid heating devices include water heaters and wall-mounted ovens. Water heaters or wall-mounted ovens typically require brackets to mount in place, such as to a wall. One common mounting bracket includes a back plate and a hanger. The fluid heating device may be attached to the back plate and the hanger may be attached to the wall. The back plate may have side panels and flanges at the ends of the side panels. The suspension bracket may be configured in a straight line and is provided with a safety hook at an end. The hanger is attached at its ends to the flange of the back plate by snap hooks and rivets.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of an aspect of the present application to provide a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device that provides improved spatial connection and support solutions.

The purpose of the application is realized through the following technical scheme:

a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device, comprising:

the back support comprises a body and two side walls, wherein the side walls respectively extend out of two ends of the body vertically relative to the body; and

a suspension bracket including a suspension arm and two extension portions, wherein the extension portions extend perpendicularly from both ends of the suspension arm with respect to the suspension arm, respectively, the suspension bracket being configured to be fitted to the back bracket such that the two extension portions are positioned adjacent to one side of the two sidewalls, respectively;

wherein the side wall and the extension each include a plurality of through holes corresponding to each other and for mounting rivets such that the back bracket and the suspension bracket are fixed relative to each other; and is also provided with

Wherein the back support further comprises a hook extending from the side wall, and the suspension support further comprises an engagement portion shaped to receive the hook.

In the above-described bracket assembly, optionally, the two side walls extend toward the same side of the body, and the two extension portions are located in a space between the two side walls.

In the above-described bracket assembly, optionally, the plurality of through holes are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.

In the above bracket assembly, optionally, the rivet is made of one of the following materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy.

In the above-described bracket assembly, optionally, the suspension bracket further includes a bent portion located above the engaging portion in a vertical direction and configured to be hollow and penetrating, wherein the bent portion is sized to allow the hook to pass therethrough.

In the above-described bracket assembly, optionally, the engaging portion includes:

a first portion located below the bending portion in a vertical direction and communicating with a lower opening of the bending portion, wherein a width of the first portion in a horizontal direction is equal to a width of the lower opening of the bending portion;

a second portion located below the first portion in a vertical direction and having a width dimension tapered from top to bottom in the vertical direction, wherein the width of the second portion is always greater than the width of the hook in the horizontal direction; and

and a receiving groove extending from the bottom of the second portion in a horizontal direction, and having a height in a vertical direction adapted to a thickness of the hook such that the hook can be at least partially accommodated within the receiving groove, wherein a width of the receiving groove in the horizontal direction is smaller than a width of the hook.

In the above-described bracket assembly, optionally, the hooks extend downward in the vertical direction, and at least distal ends of the hooks are spaced apart from the suspension bracket in the horizontal direction.

In the above-described bracket assembly, optionally, the distance from the distal end of the hook to the side wall in the horizontal direction is smaller than the distance from the bent portion to the side wall, so that the hook can pass through the bent portion.

In the above-described bracket assembly, the hanger arm of the hanger bracket optionally also includes one or more mounting holes for mounting the bracket assembly in place.

In the above-described bracket assembly, the back bracket and the suspension bracket are optionally sheet metal members, and are manufactured by punching, bending, and drilling processes.

Drawings

The present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the attached drawings and the preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these drawings are drawn for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments only and thus should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present application. Moreover, unless specifically indicated otherwise, the drawings are merely intended to conceptually illustrate the compositions or constructions of the described objects, and may contain exaggerated representations. The figures are also not necessarily drawn to scale.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section A1-A1 of FIG. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along section A2-A2 in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of a portion A3 in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged view of a portion A4 in fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is another perspective view of the embodiment shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a partially enlarged view of a portion A5 in fig. 7.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that these descriptions are merely descriptive, exemplary, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present application.

First, terms of top, bottom, upward, downward, and the like are defined with respect to directions in the drawings. These orientations are relative concepts and will therefore vary depending on the location and state in which they are located. These and other directional terms should not be construed as limiting.

Furthermore, it should also be noted that, for any individual feature described or implied in the embodiments herein or any individual feature shown or implied in the figures, these features (or their equivalents) can be combined further to obtain other embodiments not directly mentioned herein.

It should be noted that in different drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or substantially the same components.

Fig. 1 to 6 show one embodiment of a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device of the present application in different ways and from different perspectives. The bracket assembly 10 may include a back bracket 100, a suspension bracket 200, rivets 300, and the like. In one embodiment, rivets 300 assemble the back bracket 100 and the suspension bracket 200 together.

The vertical direction V-V and the horizontal direction H-H are defined in the respective figures. The vertical direction V-V refers to the direction in which gravity is present, i.e., when the bracket assembly 10 is installed in place, a portion of the components or features will be disposed along the direction of gravity or the vertical direction. The horizontal direction H-H refers to a direction on a horizontal plane, i.e. a direction in which a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction or the gravitational direction is located. Since the arrows in the plane may have different orientations, the arrows in some views that identify the horizontal direction H-H may be oriented in different directions. For example, the arrows in fig. 5 and 6 that identify the horizontal direction H-H are substantially perpendicular to each other, but all lie in a horizontal plane.

The back bracket 100 may include a body 101 and two sidewalls 102. In the illustrated embodiment, the body 101 may have a generally rectangular profile, and the sidewalls 102 extend from either or both sides of the body 101. The sidewall 102 may extend perpendicularly relative to the body 101. In one embodiment, the sidewall 102 also has a generally rectangular profile. In one embodiment, both sidewalls 102 extend toward the same side of the body 101.

The back support 100 may further comprise hooks 103. As shown in fig. 6, the hook 103 extends from the side wall 102, and at least a portion thereof extends in a direction away from the side wall 102 such that the tip of the hook 103 is spaced from the side wall 102 by a certain distance. In the illustrated embodiment, the hooks 103 extend downward in the vertical direction V-V. Fig. 5 shows the hook 103 seen from the side. As shown in fig. 5, the sides of the hooks 103 may be configured to have a generally rectangular profile. In one embodiment, the hooks 103 may be cut and bent from the side walls 102 by a bending process and thus leave corresponding holes in the side walls 102. In one embodiment, the thickness of the hooks 103 is approximately equal to the thickness of the sidewalls 102 in the horizontal direction H-H.

The back bracket 100 may further include a through hole. A through hole may be disposed on the sidewall 102 and used to install the rivet 300. In fig. 1-6, rivet 300 has been installed in place and is not visible because of the through holes in sidewall 102. The number of through holes may be plural, for example, two as illustrated, and the through holes may be arranged along the vertical direction V-V.

The suspension bracket 200 may include a suspension arm 201 and two extensions 202. The suspension arm 201 may be configured to extend along a straight line in the horizontal direction H-H, and the extension portions 202 may extend perpendicularly from both ends of the suspension arm 201 with respect to the suspension arm 201. In one embodiment, two extensions 202 extend toward the same side of suspension arm 201. Thus, the entire hanger bracket 200 has a letter C-shaped or inverted C-shaped profile as seen in the vertical direction. When mounted in place, the two extensions 202 may be positioned proximate to the side walls 102 of the back bracket 100, respectively, such as in the space between the two side walls 102.

Similarly, the extension 202 may include a through hole, and the through hole on the extension 202 corresponds to the through hole on the sidewall 102 of the back bracket 100 to install the rivet 300. In fig. 1-6, rivet 300 has been installed in place and thus the through holes on extension 202 are not visible. The number of through holes may be plural, for example, two as illustrated, and the through holes may be arranged along the vertical direction V-V.

The suspension bracket 200 may further include an engagement portion 203 and a bent portion 204. In the illustrated embodiment, the engagement portion 203 is located below the bending portion 204 in the vertical direction V-V. The engagement portion 203 may be configured to receive and accommodate the hook 103. Fig. 5 shows a state where the hook 103 has been accommodated in the engaging portion 203.

The engagement portion 203 may include: a first portion 203a, a second portion 203b, a receiving slot 203c, and the like. As shown in fig. 5, a tapered trapezoidal profile may be formed between the first portion 203a and the second portion 203 b. The first portion 203a may have a dimension or width in the horizontal direction H-H that is substantially equal to the dimension or width in the horizontal direction H-H of the bottom opening of the bend 204, and the second portion 203b may have a relatively smaller dimension or width in the horizontal direction H-H. It is easily understood that the dimension or width of the first and second portions 203a and 203b in the horizontal direction H-H has a shape tapered from top to bottom in the vertical direction, and that the dimension or width of the first and second portions 203a and 203b in the horizontal direction H-H is always larger than the dimension or width of the hooks 103 in the horizontal direction H-H.

The receiving groove 203c may extend from one side of the second portion 203b and extend in the horizontal direction H-H. The extension length of the receiving groove 203c in the horizontal direction H-H may be smaller than the dimension or width of the hook 103 in the horizontal direction H-H, and the height of the receiving groove 203c in the vertical direction V-V may be adapted to the dimension or thickness of the hook 103 in the vertical direction V-V such that the hook 103 may be at least partially accommodated within the receiving groove 203 c.

The fold 204 is hollow and through-going. That is, in the vertical direction V-V, both the top and bottom of the bent portion 204 are open, and the middle of the bent portion 204 is hollow, thereby forming a through structure. The hooks 103 may be sized to fit through the bends 204. For example, the dimension or width of the hooks 103 in the horizontal direction H-H may be smaller than the width of the hollow penetrating structure of the bent portion 204, and the distance of the distal ends of the hooks 103 from the side wall 102 in the horizontal direction may be smaller than the distance of the inner wall of the bent portion 204 from the side wall 102. Furthermore, at least the distal end of the hook 103 is spaced apart from the extension 202 of the suspension bracket 200 in the horizontal direction H-H.

Accordingly, the back bracket 100 may be moved downward in the vertical direction V-V, and the hook 103 sequentially passes through the bent portion 204, the first portion 203a of the engagement portion 203, the second portion 203b of the engagement portion 203, and then moved in the horizontal direction H-H, so that the hook 103 moves into the receiving groove 203c, so that the back bracket 100 is initially positioned with the suspension bracket 200. Then, the rivet 300 may be installed into the through hole, and firmly assemble the back bracket 100 and the suspension bracket 200 together.

Rivet 300 may be any suitable type of rivet, such as a rivet made from an aluminum alloy, steel, or stainless steel, among others.

Fig. 7 and 8 show in perspective view one embodiment of a bracket assembly for a fluid heating device of the present application. As shown, the hanger arm 201 may have mounting holes 201a disposed therein for mounting the entire bracket assembly 10 to a surface not shown, such as a wall of a building. In one embodiment, the bracket assembly 10 is used to mount a wall-hanging stove (wall-hanging boiler). In one embodiment, the bracket assembly may be used to mount a water heater. The fluid heating device described in the context of this document is intended to be directed to a water heater or a wall-mounted boiler, and is not limited to only these two devices.

The back bracket 100 and the suspension bracket 200 of the bracket assembly 10 of the present application may be manufactured separately and then assembled together. In one embodiment, the back bracket 100 and the suspension bracket 200 are sheet metal parts and may be manufactured by stamping, bending, drilling, and the like.

The support assembly for the fluid heating device has the advantages of simplicity, reliability, easiness in implementation, convenience in use, stable structure, high safety coefficient and the like, and can provide improved space occupation.

The description makes reference to the accompanying drawings to disclose the present application, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the present application, including making and using any devices or systems, selecting suitable materials and using any incorporated methods. The scope of the present application is defined by the claims and encompasses other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples should be considered to be within the scope of protection as determined by the claimed subject matter, so long as such other examples include structural elements that are not literally different from the claimed subject matter, or include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal languages of the claimed subject matter.

Claims

1. A bracket assembly for a fluid heating device, comprising:

a back support (100) comprising a body (101) and two side walls (102), wherein the side walls (102) extend perpendicularly from both ends of the body (101) with respect to the body (101), respectively; and

a suspension bracket (200) comprising a suspension arm (201) and two extensions (202), wherein the extensions (202) extend perpendicularly from both ends of the suspension arm (201) with respect to the suspension arm (201), respectively, the suspension bracket (200) being configured to be fitted to the back bracket (100) such that the two extensions (202) are positioned close to one side of the two side walls (102), respectively;

wherein the side wall (102) and the extension (202) each comprise a plurality of through holes, which correspond to each other and are used for mounting rivets (300) such that the back bracket (100) and the suspension bracket (200) are fixed relative to each other; and is also provided with

Wherein the back support (100) further comprises a hook (103), the hook (103) extending from the side wall (102), the suspension support (200) further comprising an engagement portion (203), the engagement portion (203) being shaped to accommodate the hook (103).

2. The bracket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that two side walls (102) extend towards the same side of the body (101) and that two extensions (202) are located in the space between the two side walls (102).

3. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of through holes are arranged at intervals in a vertical direction (V-V).

4. A bracket assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the rivet (300) is made of one of the following materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy.

5. The bracket assembly of claim 1, wherein the suspension bracket (200) further comprises a bend (204), the bend (204) being located above the engagement portion (203) in a vertical direction (V-V) and being configured to be hollow and through, wherein the bend (204) is sized to enable the hook (103) to pass there between.

6. The bracket assembly of claim 5, wherein the engagement portion (203) comprises:

a first portion (203 a) located below the bending portion (204) in a vertical direction (V-V) and communicating with a lower opening of the bending portion (204), wherein a width of the first portion (203 a) in a horizontal direction (H-H) is equal to a width of the lower opening of the bending portion (204);

a second portion (203 b) located below the first portion (203 a) in a vertical direction (V-V) and having a width dimension tapered from top to bottom in the vertical direction (V-V), wherein the width of the second portion (203 b) is always larger than the width of the hook (103) in a horizontal direction (H-H); and

-a receiving groove (203 c) extending in a horizontal direction (H-H) from a bottom of the second portion (203 b) and in a vertical direction (V-V), the receiving groove (203 c) having a height adapted to a thickness of the hook (103) such that the hook (103) can be at least partially accommodated within the receiving groove (203 c), wherein a width of the receiving groove (203 c) in the horizontal direction (H-H) is smaller than a width of the hook (103).

7. The bracket assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the hook (103) extends downwards in a vertical direction (V-V) and at least the end of the hook (103) is spaced apart from the suspension bracket (200) in a horizontal direction (H-H).

8. The bracket assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the distance of the end of the hook (103) to the side wall (102) in the horizontal direction (H-H) is smaller than the distance of the bend (204) to the side wall (102) such that the hook (103) can pass through the bend (204).

9. The bracket assembly according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the suspension arm (201) of the suspension bracket (200) further comprises one or more mounting holes (201 a) for mounting the bracket assembly (10) in place.

10. The bracket assembly according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that the back bracket (100) and the suspension bracket (200) are sheet metal parts and are manufactured by stamping, bending and drilling processes.