EP0156228B1 - Wassererhitzerkonstruktion und Verfahren zur Herstellung - Google Patents

Wassererhitzerkonstruktion und Verfahren zur Herstellung Download PDF

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EP0156228B1
EP0156228B1 EP85102750A EP85102750A EP0156228B1 EP 0156228 B1 EP0156228 B1 EP 0156228B1 EP 85102750 A EP85102750 A EP 85102750A EP 85102750 A EP85102750 A EP 85102750A EP 0156228 B1 EP0156228 B1 EP 0156228B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/04—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates
    • F28F9/16—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling
    • F28F9/18—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding
    • F28F9/185—Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling by welding with additional preformed parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/18—Water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/181—Construction of the tank
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/18—Water-storage heaters
    • F24H1/20—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes
    • F24H1/205—Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes with furnace tubes

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  • the invention relates to a water heater tank assembly and a method of its manufacture as outlined in the preamble of the independent claims 1 and 5.
  • a water heater tank assembly of this type is disclosed in US-A-2 363 980.
  • the known tank assembly is a tank for water storage heaters having a ceramic enamelled interior surface.
  • the tank is described to have a head showing a knuckle curvature and skirt extending beyond the knuckel radius essentially parallel to the shell.
  • the skirt of the head is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced grooves extending about a half of the thickness of the material into the skirt. Flue tubes and their connecting to the head and bottom members are not shown.
  • FR-A-1 301 484 describes a heat exchanger having tubes welded to tube plates.
  • an extension member is arranged between each tube and the respective tube plate.
  • the extension member is, at its one end, connected to the tube plate and, at its other end, welded to the tube.
  • the publication does not disclose any indication as to how lined tubes are to be connected to head and bottom members also lined with a lining which tends to crack due to weld heat and accompanying stresses.
  • the flue tubes are welded directly to the bottom and top heads of the tank.
  • the high temperatures produced when the glass lined flue tubes, tank heads and bottoms and tank shells are welded together can cause the corrosion-protective glass-lining surfaces to chip and crack, exposing the bare steel underneath. Such flaws in the glass-lining surface often lead to premature tank failure.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a water heater construction and method of manufacture wherein the problem of cracking of the lining due to weld heat and accompanying stresses in the various joint, radius and adjoining areas is substantially eliminated.
  • the water heater tank construction of the present invention relates to gas or oil fired water heaters and more particularly to commercial gas or oil fired water heaters.
  • the water heater tank assembly 10 is constructed of the following basic parts, namely, a shell 12, a top head member 14, a bottom head member 16 and a plurality of flue tubes 18. Top and bottom head members 14 and 16 are provided with flanges 32. A gas or oil burner assembly (not shown) of any suitable design is mounted in the combustion chamber 20 beneath the bottom head member 16. The products of combustion which pass upwardly through flue tubes 18 are carried from the heater by an appropriate venting means of any suitable design mounted on the top of the heater.
  • collar members 22 for mounting flue tubes 18 in top and bottom head members 14 and 16.
  • Each collar member 22 is comprised of a circular flange portion 26 having a cylindrical body portion 24 extending therefrom and formed integrally therewith.
  • Collar members 22 are mounted in fluetube mounting openings 36 in the top and bottom head members 14 and 16. Details of the construction and advantages attained by collar members 22 will be set forth in detail hereinafter.
  • the water heater of the present invention is constructed as follows.
  • the first step is to mount collar members 22 in openings 36 in top and bottom head members 14 and 16 with the flange portions 26 positioned against the inside surface of the head members.
  • the next step is to weld the flange 26 of each collar 22 to the inside surface of the top and bottom head members 14 and 16 by a weld designated by reference numeral 28. It should be noted at this point that the final assembly arrangement of collar members 22 and flue tubes 18 in top head 14 and bottom head 16 is identical, so identical reference numerals are used.
  • the next step is to apply a glass lining to what will become the inside (water side) of top and bottom head members 14 and 16 with collar members 22 welded thereto.
  • the glass lining will thus cover the inner surface of the head members and the surfaces of the collar flanges 26 and the weld 28 between the flanges and the inner surfaces 22A of the cylindrical body portions of the collars 22.
  • the reference numeral 29 designates the glass lining on the interior surfaces of the water heater. It will be appreciated that the glass lining is not drawn to scale.
  • the next step is to press fit the top member 14 and the bottom member 16 into the ends of shell member 12 with flanges 32 thereon extending upwardly and downwardly away from the interior of the shell.
  • the shell member will have had a glass lining applied to its internal surface prior to this step.
  • flange 32 of the top head member 14 or the bottom head member 16 is then welded to the shell by a weld 34.
  • the bottom head 16 will be welded to shell 12 first.
  • Flange 32 is made sufficiently long so that the glass lining on the head will not be damaged when weld 34 is made.
  • the minimum length of flange 32 on top and bottom head members 14 and 16 is approximately 7.3 mm (2-7/8 inches).
  • flue tubes 18 are inserted into collars 22 with the opposite ends of the flue tubes 18 extending past the ends of the cylindrical body portions 24 of collar members 22.
  • the flue tubes 18 will have been glass-lined on their external surface prior to such assembly.
  • welds 30 the lower ends of flue tubes 18 are welded to the ends of cylindrical body portions 24 of collars 22 by welds 30.
  • weld 30 will be made at a location remote from the glass lining on the head 16 and collar flanges 26.
  • the metal of the collar body 24 and flange 26 act as a heat sink during welding to thus prevent damage to the glass lining.
  • the minimum length of cylindrical body portions 24 is approximately 20 mm (13/16 inches).
  • Fig. 3 shows a typical prior art water heater tank construction.
  • the flue tubes 19 are welded directly to the head 17. Because of the close proximity of the weld 31 to the bottom head glass lining 29, the heat produced, when making the weld, could, in some instances, cause the glass lining to crack, ultimately leading to premature tank failure.
  • welds 30 at both the top and bottom of flue tubes 18 before the final weld 34 is made between the top head 14 and the shell.
  • the top head can "float" with respect to the shell when welds 30 are made. It will be appreciated that when welds 30 are made, there will be some expansion and contraction of the parts, which movement will be accommodated by the "floating" relationship between the top head and the shell.

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1. Wassererhitzerkonstruktion (10) mit einem Mantel (12) in dessen Enden ein oberes Abschlußteil (14) und ein unteres Abschlußteil (16) eingeschweißt ist, wobei die inneren Oberflächen der Wassererhitzerkonstruktion (10) mit einem glasigen Überzug (29) überzogen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das obere und das Bodenabschlußteil eine Mehrzahl zueinander ausgerichteter Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) enthalten, daß eine Mehrzahl von metallischen Kragenteilen (22) in den Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) angeordnet sind, wobei jedes der Kragenteile (22) einen kreisförmigen Flanschabschnitt (26) und einen davon abstehenden zylindrischen Körperabschnitt (24) enthält, die Kragenteile (22) in den Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) derart montiert sind, daß die Flanschabschnitte (26) gegen die Innenseite des oberen und des Bodenabschlußteils (14, 16) anliegend positioniert sind, und wobei der zylindrische Körperabschnitt (24) sich durch die Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) bis zu einem Punkt hindurcherstreckt, der über und unter der äußeren Oberfläche des oberen und des Bodenabschlußteiles (14, 16) liegt, daß die Kragenteile (22) an das obere und das Bodenabschlußteil (14, 16) mit einer Schweißung (28) angeschweißt sind, die sich um den Umfang der Flanschabschnitte (26) an den Kragenteilen (22) erstreckt, und daß eine Mehrzahl von an ihrer Außenseite mit einem glasigen Überzug (29) versehener Rauchrohre (18) in den zylindrischen Körperabschnitten (24) der Kragenteile (22) derart montiert ist, daß die Enden der Rauchrohre (18) sich hinter die Enden der zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) der Kragenteile (22) erstrecken, und daß die Rauchrohre (18) an die Kragenteile (22) durch eine schweißung (30) angeschweißt sind, die sich um die Enden der zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) der Kragenteile (22) erstreckt.
2. Wassererhitzerkonstruktion nach Anspruch 1 wobei die, Länge in Längsrichtung der zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) der Kragenteile (22) mindestens etwa 20 mm (13/16 inch) beträgt, so daß die an den Enden der zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) vorgesehenen Schweißungen ausreichend weit von dem glasigen Überzug (29) an der Innenseite der oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14, 16) entfernt sind, so daß die von der Schweißung (30) erzeugte Hitze den glasigen Überzug (29) nicht zerstört.
3. Wassererhitzerkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14,16) mit Flanschen (32) versehen sind, die eng anliegend in den Mantel (12) passen und die sich nach unten und nach oben vom Inneren des Mantels (12) wegerstrecken, daß die oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14, 16) an dem Mantel durch Schweißungen (34) angeschweißt sind, die sich rund um die Enden der Flansche (32) der oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14, 16) erstrecken.
4. Wassererhitzerkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 3, bei dem die sich in Längsrichtung erstreckende Länge der Flansche (32) am oberen und Bodenabschlußteil (14, 16) mindestens etwa 73 mm (2 7/8 inch) beträgt, so daß die durch die Schweißungen (34) rund um die Enden der Flansche (32) erzeugte Hitze den glasigen Überzug (29) auf der Innenseite des Mantels (12) und des oberen und Bodenabschlußteiles (14, 16) nicht zerstört.
5. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Wassererhitzerkonstruktion, deren Innenoberflächen mit einem glasigen Überzug (29) versehen sind, gekennzeichnet durch
(1) das Montieren einer Mehrzahl von Kragenteilen (22) in die Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) in einem oberen Abschlußteil (14) und einem unteren Abschlußteil (16), wobei die Kragenteile (22) einen kreisförmigen Flanschabschnitt (26) und einen sich davon wegerstreckenden zylindrischen Körperabschnitt (24) enthalten, wobei die Kragenteile (22) in den Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) derart montiert sind, daß die Flanschabschnitte (26) gegen die dem Wasser zugewandte Oberfläche des oberen und des Bodenabschlußteils (14,16) gerichtet positioniert sind, und wobei die zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) sich durch die Rauchrohr-Montageöffnungen (36) bis zu einem Punkt hindurcherstrecken, der über und unter der äußeren Oberfläche des oberen und des Bodenabschlußteils (14, 16) liegt,
(2) Schweißen des Flanschabschnittes (26) jedes Kragenteils (22) an die innere Oberfläche des oberen und des Bodenabschlußteils (14, 16),
(3) Aufbringen des Überzuges in Form eines glasigen Überzuges (29) auf die dem Wasser zugewandte Oberfläche der oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14, 16) mit den daran angeschweißten Kragenteilen (22),
(4) Aufbringen der oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14, 16) in die gegenüberliegenden Enden eines -Mantelteils (20) durch Reibungssitz, wobei das Mantelteil (12) vor diesem Verfahrensschritt mit einem auf seine Innenseite aufgebrachten glasigen Überzug versehen wurde,
(5) Schweißen entweder des oberen oder des Bodenabschlußteils (14, 16) an den Mantel,
(6) Einführen eines Rauchrohrteils (18) in die Kragenteile (22), wobei die Enden der Rauchrohrteile (18) sich über die Enden der zylindrischen Körperabschnitte der Kragenteile (22) hinauserstrecken, die Rauchrohre (18) wurden vor diesem Verfahrensschritt an ihrer äußeren Oberfläche mit dem glasigen Überzug versehen,
(7) Schweißen der Rauchrohrteile (18) an die zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) der Kragenteile (22), und
(8) Schweißen entweder des oberen oder des Bodenabschlußteils (14, 16) an den Mantel, in Abhängigkeit davon, ob das obere oder das Bodenabschlußteil (14,16) in Verfahrensschritt (5) an den Mantel (12) angeschweißt wurde.
6. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Wassererhitzerkonstruktion nach Anspruch 5, wobei sich die Schweißungen (28) zwischen dem Flanschabschnitt (26) des Kragenteils (22) an die oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14, 16) (Verfahrensschritt 2) um den Umfang der Flanschabschnitte (26) herumerstrecken.
7. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Wassererhitzerkonstruktion (10) nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, wobei sich die Schweißungen (30) zwischen den zylindrischen Körperabschnitten (24) der Kragenteile (22) und den Rauchrohrteilen (18) (Verfahrensschritt 7) und um die Enden der zylindrischen Körperabschnitte (24) herumerstrecken.
8. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Wassererhitzerkonstruktion (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, wobei die oberen und Bodenabschlußteile (14,16) mit Flanschen (32) versehen sind, die fest in den Mantel (12) passen und die sich nach unten und nach oben vom Inneren des Mantels (12) wegerstrecken, und wobei sich die Schweißungen (34) zwischen den oberen und Bodenabschlußteilen (14,16) und dem Mantel (12) (Verfah- rensschritte 5 und 8) rund um die Enden der Flansche (32) an den oberen und Bodenabschlußteilen (14, 16) herumerstrecken.
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