EP0156228B1 - Construction d'un réchauffeur d'eau et procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Construction d'un réchauffeur d'eau et procédé de fabrication 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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Otto Z. Vago
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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. Ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau (10) comprenant:
un corps (12) comportant un élément de bout supérieur (14) et un élément de bout inférieur (16) soudés aux extrémités de celui-ci, les surfaces intérieures dudit ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau (10) étant revêtues d'un revêtement vitrifié (29), caractérisé en ce que
lesdits éléments de bout supérieur et inférieur (14, 16) comportent une pluralité d'ouvertures (36) de montage de tubes formant carnaux alignées,
une pluralité d'éléments de colliers (22) de métal sont montés dans lesdites ouvertures (36) de montage de tubes formant carnaux, chacun desdits éléments formant colliers (22) comporte une partie (26) formant une collerette circulaire et une partie (24) formant un corps cylindrique qui s'étend à partir de celle-ci, lesdits éléments formant colliers (22) étant montés dans lesdites ouvertures (36) de montage de tubes, lesdites parties formant des collerettes (26) étant placées contre la surface intérieure desdits éléments de bout supérieur et inférieur (14, 16) et lesdites parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique s'étendant dans lesdites ouvertures (36) de montage de tubes formant carnaux jusqu'à un point situé au-dessus et respectivement au-dessous de la surface extérieure des éléments de bout supérieur et inférieur (14,16), lesdits éléments formant colliers (22) étant soudés auxdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur, au moyen d'une soudure (28) s'étendant à la périphérie desdites parties formant collerettes (26) sur lesdits éléments formant colliers (22);
et une pluralité de tubes formant colliers (18) comportant un revêtement vitrifié (29) sur leur surface extérieure, sont montés dans les parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique desdits éléments formant colliers (22), les extrémités desdits tubes formant carnaux (18) s'étendant au-delà desdites extrémités des parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique desdits éléments formant colliers (22), lesdits tubes formant carnaux (18) étant soudés auxdits éléments formant colliers (22) par une soudure (30) s'étendant autour des extrémités desdites parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique desdits éléments formant colliers (22).
2. Ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau selon la revendication 1 dans lequel la longueur longitudinale desdites parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique desdits éléments formant collier (22) est au moins de 20 mm (13/16 inch) de telle sorte que lesdites soudures (30) réalisées aux extrémités desdites parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique seront suffisamment à l'écart du revêtement vitrifié (29) situé à l'intérieur desdits éléments de bout (14,16) supérieur et inférieur, de telle façon que la chaleur créée par lesdites soudures (30) ne détériorera pas ledit revêtement vitrifié (29).
3. Ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau (10) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel lesdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur, comportent des rebords (32) qui s'ajustent étroitement dans ledit corps (12) et qui s'étendent vers le bas et vers le haut en s'écartant de l'intérieur dudit corps (12), lesdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur soudés audit corps (12) au moyen des soudures (34) s'étendant autour des extrémités desdits rebords (32) desdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur.
4. Ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau (10) selon la revendication 3 dans lequel la dimension longitudinale desdits rebords (32) situés sur lesdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur est au minimum de 73 mm (2 inch 7/8) de telle façon que la chaleur créée par les soudures autour des extrémités desdits rebords (32) n'endommage pas le revêtement vitrifié (29) de l'intérieur dudit corps (12) et desdits éléments de bout (14 16) supérieur et inférieur.
5. Procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau (10) dont les surfaces intérieures sont munies d'un revêtement vitrifié (29), caractérisé par les opérations suivantes:
(1) montage d'une pluralité d'éléments formant colliers (22) dans les ouvertures de montage de tubes formant carnaux (36) d'un élément de bout supérieur (14) et d'un élément de bout inférieur (16), lesdits éléments formant colliers (22) comportant une partie formant collerette (26) circulaire et une partie formant un corps cylindrique (24) qui s'étend à partir de celle-ci, lesdits éléments formant colliers (22) montés dans lesdites ouvertures de montage de tubes, lesdites parties formant collerette (26) étant placées contre la surface située du côté de l'eau desdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur, et lesdites parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique s'étendant dans lesdites ouvertures (36) de montage de tube jusqu'à des emplacements situés au-dessus et au-dessous de la surface extérieure desdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur;
(2) soudure de la partie formant collerette (26) sur la surface intérieure des éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur;
(3) application d'un revêtement tel qu'un revêtement vitrifié (29) sur la surface située du côté de l'eau des éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur, comportant soudés sur eux les éléments formant colliers (22);
(4) emmanchement serré desdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur dans les extrémités opposées d'un élément formant corps (12), ledit élément formant corps (12) comportant un revêtement vitrifié appliqué sur sa surface intérieure préalablement à cette opération;
(5) soudure soit de l'élément de bout supérieur (14), soit de l'élément de bout inférieur (16) avec le corps (12);
(6) insertion des éléments de tubes formant carnaux (13) dans les éléments formant colliers (22), les extrémités des éléments de tubes formant carnaux s'étendant au-delà des extrémités des parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique des éléments formant colliers (22), les tubes formant carnaux (18) ayant été revêtus d'émail vitrifié sur leur surface externe préalablement à cette opération;
(7) soudure des éléments de tubes formant carnaux (18) avec les parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique des éléments formant colliers (22); et
(8) soudure, soit de l'élément de bout supérieur (14), soit de l'élément de bout inférieur (16) au corps (12), selon qu'à l'opération (5) on a soudé avec le corps (12), l'élément de bout inférieur (16) ou bien l'élément de bout supérieur (14).
6. Procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau selon la revendication 5, dans lequelles soudures (28) entre ladite partie formant collerette (26) des éléments formant colliers (22) sur les éléments de bout (14,16) supérieur et inférieur (opération 2) s'étendent autour de la périphérie desdites parties formant collerette (26).
7. Procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau selon la revendication 5 ou 6 dans lequel les soudures (30) entre les parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique des colliers (22) et les éléments de tubes formant carnaux (18) s'étendent autour des extrémités desdites parties (24) formant un corps cylindrique.
8. Procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble de réservoir de réchauffeur d'eau (10) selon une quelconque des revendications 5 à 7 dans lequel lesdits éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur comportent des rebords (32) qui s'ajustent de façon très étroite à l'intérieur du corps (12) et qui s'étendent vers le bas et vers le haut à partir de l'intérieur du corps (12) lesdites soudures (34) entre les éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur et le corps (12) (opérations 5 et 8) s'étendant autour des extrémités des rebords (32) des éléments de bout (14, 16) supérieur et inférieur.
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