CN222670085U - An energy-saving gas stove with better drainage - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model discloses an energy-saving gas furnace end with more water drainage, which comprises an upper pipe and a lower pipe, wherein a main combustion chamber is arranged in the upper pipe, an independent submerged fire combustion chamber is arranged in the main combustion chamber, an ignition needle tube and a fire tube are arranged in the independent submerged fire combustion chamber, the ignition needle tube penetrates through the lower pipe, an air inlet pipe and a main gas joint are arranged on the lower pipe, drainage pipes distributed in pairs are arranged in the independent submerged fire combustion chamber, the lower ends of the drainage pipes distributed in pairs are positioned in the lower pipe, a straight drainage pipe is arranged on the main combustion chamber, the straight drainage pipe penetrates through the lower pipe, and a guide hole is formed in the side wall of the straight drainage pipe close to the lower end surface of the lower pipe. The utility model is designed to drain water inside well, reduce corrosion caused by accumulated water, facilitate normal combustion of flame, and meet use requirement.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of commercial cooking equipment, in particular to an energy-saving gas burner with more water drainage function.
Background
The known commercial burner consists of a cooking bench, a stove basin and a stove head, wherein the stove basin is fixed on the cooking bench, the stove head is arranged below the stove basin, the stove head comprises a burner, a base and an air inlet pipe, the burner is fixed above the base, the air inlet pipe is fixed below the base, the inner side wall of the burner is fully distributed with a row of array mixer holes, the center of the bottom of the stove basin is provided with a burner hole, and the burner of the stove head penetrates through the burner hole of the bottom of the stove basin and is fixed at the bottom of the stove basin through the base. In order to improve the energy-saving combustion effect, the research and development of the wind-fire king energy-saving technology limited company in Yongkang city on the day of 12 months of 2023 is carried out to develop an energy-saving gas furnace end with the Chinese invention patent application number of 2023116537222, the energy-saving gas furnace end comprises a furnace end body, a first mixing pipe is arranged at the lower part of the furnace end body, a combustion chamber is arranged in the furnace end body, an ignition needle tube, a fire tube and a main drain pipe are arranged on the combustion chamber, a main gas inlet pipe and a fan air inlet device are arranged on the first mixing pipe, a plurality of wind-gas mixing devices are formed in the first mixing pipe and the furnace end body, and in the practical use process, the independent sinking fire combustion chamber can be used for discharging water through the main drain pipe, however, water reserved at the lower end area in the main combustion chamber can not be discharged in time, so that the combustion chamber is corroded, the service life is shortened, flame combustion is influenced in the normal operation process, and the improvement is necessary according to the phenomenon.
Disclosure of utility model
First, the technical problems to be solved
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the utility model provides the energy-saving gas furnace end with more water drainage, which is designed to be capable of better draining the water inside, reducing the corrosiveness problem caused by accumulated water, being more beneficial to the normal combustion of flame and meeting the use requirement.
(II) technical proposal to be adopted
In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:
The utility model provides an energy-conserving gas furnace end with more drainage, includes the upper pipe that has gas burning and has the lower pipe that gas intensive mixing, upper pipe integrated into one piece is in the lower pipe upper end, it has the main combustion chamber to go up intraductal opening, be provided with independent submerged flame combustion chamber in the main combustion chamber, be provided with ignition needle tubing and flame pipe in the independent submerged flame combustion chamber, ignition needle tubing runs through the lower pipe, be provided with air-supply line and main gas joint on the lower pipe, be provided with the drain pipe that distributes in pairs in the independent submerged flame combustion chamber, the drain pipe lower extreme that distributes in pairs is located in the lower pipe, and the drain pipe that distributes in pairs is in be symmetric distribution on the independent submerged flame combustion chamber, be provided with the straight drainage pipe on the main combustion chamber, the straight drainage pipe runs through and crosses the lower pipe, and be close to the lower pipe lower terminal surface the lateral wall of straight drainage pipe is provided with the inlet port.
Preferably, the introduction hole is directed to one side of the air inlet duct.
Preferably, the lower end of the fire seed pipe is positioned in the lower pipe, and an air inlet connector is arranged on the fire seed pipe and positioned on the side wall of the lower pipe.
Preferably, the lower pipe comprises an outer pipe and an inner pipe which are arranged at the lower end of the upper pipe, both ends of the outer pipe and both ends of the inner pipe are in closed arrangement, the inner pipe is positioned inside the outer pipe, the outer pipe and the inner pipe are distributed coaxially, the fire tube penetrates into the outer pipe from the inner pipe, the drain pipes which are distributed in pairs penetrate into the outer pipe from the inner pipe, and a wind air inlet is formed in one side of the inner pipe.
Preferably, the wind gas inlet is located at one side of the main gas connector, and the main gas connector is provided with a gas outlet guide hole.
Preferably, the straight water discharge pipe is located in the outer pipe, and the straight water discharge pipe penetrates through the outer pipe.
Preferably, a cap is provided to cover the independent submerged fire seed combustion chamber.
Preferably, an air guide opening is arranged on the ignition needle tube corresponding to the air inlet pipe.
(III) technical effects to be achieved
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
The independent sinking fire type combustion chamber is provided with the paired drainage pipes, the lower ends of the paired drainage pipes are positioned in the lower pipe, the main combustion chamber is provided with the straight drainage pipe, the straight drainage pipe penetrates through the lower pipe, and the side wall of the straight drainage pipe close to the lower end surface of the lower pipe is provided with the guide hole.
Secondly, the drain pipes distributed in pairs are symmetrically distributed on the independent submerged fire combustion chamber, so that the balance of the whole body is improved, and the use requirement can be met.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the front view of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 is a right-side view of the present utility model.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the direction A-A in FIG. 2
Fig. 4 is a schematic top view of the present utility model.
Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the present utility model.
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the outer tube and the upper tube of the present utility model.
Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the partial atrial size at B in fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a schematic overall view of the present utility model.
Fig. 9 is a schematic perspective view of the present utility model.
The device comprises a top tube 1, a bottom tube 2, an ignition needle tube 3, a fire tube 4, a gas inlet tube 5, a gas inlet tube 6, a main gas joint 7, a drain tube 8, a straight drain tube 11, a main combustion chamber 12, an independent sinking fire combustion chamber 21, an outer tube 22, an inner tube 31, a gas guide port 61, a gas outlet guide hole 41, a gas inlet joint 81, a gas guide hole 221 and a gas inlet.
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In the description of the present utility model, it will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.
In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, or orientations or positional relationships in which the inventive product is conventionally placed in use, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or element to be referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used merely to distinguish between descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. 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. The meaning of "a number" is one or more than one unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the description of the present utility model, it should also be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally connected, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected through an intermediary, or in communication between two elements. 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.
The present utility model will be further described in 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 detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the utility model, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. In addition, in the following description, descriptions of well-known structures and techniques are omitted so as not to unnecessarily obscure the present utility model.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3, fig. 4, fig. 5, fig. 6, fig. 7, fig. 8 and fig. 9, an energy-saving gas burner with more drainage comprises an upper pipe 1 with gas combustion and a lower pipe 2 with fully mixed gas, wherein the upper pipe 1 is integrally formed at the upper end of the lower pipe 2, a main combustion chamber 11 is arranged in the upper pipe 1, an independent submerged fire combustion chamber 12 is arranged in the main combustion chamber 11, an ignition needle tube 3 (the ignition needle tube 3 contains an ignition needle, the ignition needle tube 3 is also called as a quenching retention needle tube) and a fire seed (long-life) pipe 4 are arranged in the independent submerged fire combustion chamber 12, the ignition needle tube 3 penetrates through the lower pipe 2, an air inlet pipe 5 and a main gas joint 6 are arranged on the lower pipe 2, paired drainage pipes 7 are arranged in the independent submerged fire combustion chamber 12, the paired drainage pipes 7 are positioned in the lower pipe 2, thus being beneficial to draining water or greasy dirt accumulated in the independent submerged fire combustion chamber 12 into the lower pipe 2, the paired drainage pipes 7 are independently distributed in the upper pipe 12 and are symmetrically distributed in the upper pipe 2, the paired drainage pipes 8 are directly through the straight drainage pipe 8, and the water drainage pipe 81 is directly discharged through the straight drainage pipe 8 or the upper pipe 8, and the straight drainage pipe 81 is directly through the upper pipe 8 and the straight drainage pipe 8 is arranged.
The second embodiment can be described on the basis of the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, the inlet hole 81 faces to one side of the air inlet pipe 5, which is not only beneficial to drainage and pollution discharge, but also can play a role in air supplement, when the fire (Changming) pipe 4 in the independent submerged fire combustion chamber 12 is in combustion, the air inlet pipe 5 can convey air inlet upwards through the inlet hole 81 because no drainage and pollution discharge are in progress, and the air is lower relative to the temperature in the upper pipe 1, which is beneficial to playing a certain cooling effect on the temperature in the upper pipe 1. It should be noted that the number of the straight drainage pipes 8 can be determined according to practical situations, and in this embodiment, one straight drainage pipe 8 is provided, which is beneficial to reducing the manufacturing cost.
The third embodiment can be described based on the first embodiment or the second embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 8, the lower end of the fire (changming) tube 4 is located in the lower tube 2, the fire (changming) tube 4 is provided with an air inlet connector 41, the air inlet connector 41 is located on the side wall of the lower tube 2, and external fuel gas is connected through the air inlet connector 41, so that fuel gas is beneficial to be provided, meanwhile, since the lower end of the fire (changming) tube 4 is located in the lower tube 2, the lower end of the fire (changming) tube 4 can be beneficial to air supplement and air intake, so that fuel gas is beneficial to be mixed at the upper part of the fire (changming) tube 4, and more beneficial to full combustion. It is to be noted that the lower end face of the fire (Changming) tube 4 is horizontal, and the arrangement is more reasonable, thereby being more beneficial to meeting the use requirement. It is further to be noted that the air inlet joint 41 is located at the lower portion of the lower pipe 2, and this arrangement is reasonable, so that not only is the production and the manufacturing convenient, but also the use requirements of users are facilitated.
When the flame ignition device is used for ignition, the air inlet joint 41 is connected with external fuel gas, the air inlet pipe 5 is opened due to the fact that the air inlet pipe is matched with a fan, the lower end of the flame (Changming) pipe 4 is positioned in the lower pipe 2, so that wind enters the upper part of the flame pipe 4 from the lower end of the flame pipe 4 and is mixed with the fuel gas, then the ignition needle tube 3 (quenching and protecting needle) is opened, the mixed fuel gas coming out of the upper end of the flame (Changming) pipe 4 is ignited by the ignition needle tube 3 (quenching and protecting needle), the independent sinking flame combustion chamber 12 is beneficial to reducing the interference of the main combustion chamber 11 on the flame, when the flame needs to be enlarged, the main air joint 6 is connected, the air inlet pipe 5 enables the fuel gas to be mixed in the lower pipe 2 for the first time through the fan, then enters the upper pipe 1 for the second time, finally enters the main combustion chamber 11, and after the flame coming out of the modern sinking flame combustion chamber 12 is ignited, the full combustion can be more beneficial to be carried out, the large flame can be carried out, the use can be more satisfied, the requirements can be satisfied, and the energy conservation and environmental protection can be satisfied.
The fourth embodiment can be explained on the basis of the first embodiment or the second embodiment or the third embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, the lower pipe 2 comprises an outer pipe 21 and an inner pipe 22 which are arranged at the lower end of the upper pipe 1, both ends of the outer pipe 21 and the inner pipe 22 are closed, the inner pipe 22 is positioned inside the outer pipe 21, the outer pipe 21 and the inner pipe 22 are coaxially distributed, the fire pipe 4 penetrates into the outer pipe 21 from the inner pipe 22, the paired water pipes 7 penetrate into the outer pipe 21 from the inner pipe 22, one side of the inner pipe 22 is provided with an air inlet 221, when drainage and pollution discharge are needed, water or oil stain entering the independent submerged fire type combustion chamber 12 is discharged into the outer pipe 21 through the paired water pipes 7, then enters the straight water pipes 8 through the water inlet 81, and when drainage and pollution discharge are not needed, gas can enter from the lower end of the paired water pipes 7 and the water inlet 81 respectively, then the water pipes 7 exhaust to the independent submerged fire type combustion chamber 12, the air inlet 81 is exhausted to the main combustion chamber 11 through the straight water pipes 8, oxygen is favorable for better mixing and oxygen is favorable for the combustion chamber cooling down, and the combustion chamber is favorable for fully satisfying the requirements of the combustion and the combustion is favorable for the full combustion and the combustion is fully cooled. The air inlet 221 is located at one side of the main air connector 6, and the main air connector 6 is provided with an air outlet guide hole 61, so that the fuel air can be discharged through the air outlet guide hole 61, and then enters the inner pipe 22 through the air outlet guide hole 61, thereby facilitating the transportation of the mixed fuel air.
As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, the straight drainage pipe 8 is located in the outer pipe 21, and the straight drainage pipe 8 penetrates through the outer pipe 21, so that the straight drainage pipe 8 does not penetrate through the inner pipe 22, which is beneficial to draining and discharging water and sewage in the main combustion chamber 11, is beneficial to air and air supplementing, and is more beneficial to meeting the use requirement.
In the utility model, the air inlet pipe 5 is opened due to the matching with the fan, wherein the main gas connector 6 is connected with external main gas, when the main gas connector 6 and the main gas connector are in an opened state, the gas can be discharged from the gas outlet guide hole 61 on the main gas connector 6, meanwhile, the air inlet pipe 5 enables the gas to be mixed in the outer pipe 21 for the first time through the fan, then enters the inner pipe 22 through the air inlet 221 for the second time to be mixed, then enters the upper pipe 1 for the third time to be mixed, finally enters the main combustion chamber 11 for full combustion, so that the main gas connector can be used for cooking dishes and the like, the use requirement of a user can be met, the full mixing can be carried out, the combustion flame is more blue, the heat value is higher, the combustion temperature is up to 1200 ℃, the gas can be saved by up to 20%, the gas and the time can be saved, the combustion is more sufficient, the discharge amount of the polluted gas in the flue gas is reduced, the environment is more friendly, and the pursuing concept of modern development is satisfied.
The fifth embodiment can be described on the basis of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment, and further includes a cap for covering the combustion chamber 12 of the independent sinking fire, wherein the arrangement of the cap is disclosed in the chinese patent application publication CN117515547a, which is an energy-saving gas burner, and will not be described in detail herein.
The sixth embodiment can be described on the basis of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment or the fifth embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and fig. 7, the air guide port 31 is arranged on the ignition needle tube 3 corresponding to the position of the air inlet tube 5 (a tube head corresponding to the position of the air inlet tube 5 can also be adopted).
The two drain pipes 7 adopted in the embodiment are reasonable in arrangement, convenient to install, capable of rapidly discharging water or oil stains in the independent submerged fire type combustion chamber 12 into the outer pipe 21 and then discharging the water or oil stains through the guide hole 81 on the direct drain pipe 8, and capable of directly discharging the water or oil stains through the direct drain pipe 8 when the water or oil stains exist in the main combustion chamber 11, so that the water or oil stains in the main combustion chamber 11 and the independent submerged fire type combustion chamber 12 in the upper pipe 1 can be timely discharged, water or oil stains are prevented from entering the fire type (Changming) pipe 4, ignition is not facilitated, accumulated corrosion is also facilitated, service life is greatly prolonged, and better ignition and combustion are facilitated.
According to the utility model, the air inlet joint 41 is connected with external fuel gas, the air inlet pipe 5 is opened due to the matching with the fan, the lower end of the fire (Changming) pipe 4 is positioned in the lower pipe 2, so that the fan can enable wind to enter the upper part of the fire (Changming) pipe 4 from the lower end of the fire (Changming) pipe 4 and be mixed with the fuel gas, meanwhile, the lower ends of the paired water discharging pipes 7 are positioned in the lower pipe 2, so that the fan can enable the wind to be discharged from the lower end of the water discharging pipes 7 to the independent sinking fire combustion chamber 12, the fuel gas collided by the fire (Changming) pipe 4 is premixed with the wind (air) blown out by the water discharging pipes 7, the mixing is more complete, the combustion is more complete and stable and thorough, no tail gas is generated, the carbon monoxide is discharged, the wind (air) is blown up to play a role in burning, the combustion supporting effect is not easy to be extinguished, and the fan can enable the wind to be discharged from the lower end of the water discharging pipes 7 to the upper end of the water discharging pipes to the independent sinking fire combustion chamber 12, the temperature of the cap is beneficial to the air supplementing the cap to be cooled, the cap can be cooled fast, and the durability is improved.
In the utility model, the main combustion chamber 11 is provided with the straight drainage pipe 8, the straight drainage pipe 8 penetrates through the lower pipe 2, the side wall of the straight drainage pipe 8 close to the lower end surface of the lower pipe 2 is provided with the guide hole 81, and the guide hole 81 faces one side of the air inlet pipe 5, so that the air-supply pipe is not only beneficial to drainage and pollution discharge, but also can play a role in air supply, and when the fire (Changming) pipe 4 in the independent sinking fire type combustion chamber 12 burns, the air inlet pipe 5 can convey air into the air through the guide hole 81 without drainage and pollution discharge, thereby playing a role in air supply, and the air is lower relative to the temperature in the upper pipe 1, so that the air temperature in the upper pipe 1 is beneficial to playing a certain role in cooling.
Standard parts used in the present document can be purchased from the market, and the specific connection modes of the parts are conventional means such as mature bolts and rivets in the prior art, and will not be described in detail herein.
It should be noted that, although the foregoing embodiments have been described herein, the scope of the present utility model is not limited thereby. Therefore, based on the innovative concepts of the present utility model, alterations and modifications to the embodiments described herein, or equivalent structures or equivalent flow transformations made by the present description and drawings, apply the above technical solutions directly or indirectly to other relevant technical fields, all of which are included in the scope of protection of the present patent.
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