EP2388534A2 - Energy-saving water boiler - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
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- 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
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- the present invention relates to a water boiler and, more particularly, to a water boiler by means of high-frequency heating.
- a water boiler operated on gas, natural gas or diesel is often used in a school, hospital, hotel, office, factory, military camp or the like to provide water for drinking or washing.
- an electric water boiler can be used.
- problems such as a low heating rate and a high thermal loss that causes a problem to the environment.
- a water boiler of the present invention includes a water storage tank, a heater, and a heat pipe unit.
- the water storage tank includes a heating room, an outer water storage room, and an inner water storage room located between and spaced from the heating room and the outer water storage room in a radial direction.
- the heating room is in the center of the water storage tank, and the inner and outer water storage rooms are outside of the heating room in the radial direction.
- the outer water storage room is adapted for containing water from a water inlet pipe.
- the inner water storage room is in communication with the outer water storage room and the heating room such that the water in the outer water storage room can flow into the inner water storage room and the heating room for storage.
- the heater includes an induction coil located out of the water storage tank.
- the heat-transfer pipe unit includes at least one heat-transfer pipe.
- the heat-transfer pipe includes upper and lower segments spaced in a vertical direction perpendicular to the radial direction. The upper segment of the heat-transfer pipe is received in the heating room of the water storage tank, and the lower segment of the heat-transfer pipe is located out of the heating room and received in the induction coil of the heater. The heat-transfer pipe is heated to heat the water in the heating room when the induction coil turns ON.
- the water storage tank includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate formed between the top plate and the bottom plate and defining a periphery of the water storage tank.
- the water storage tank further includes first and second partition boards partitioning an interior of the water storage tank into the heating room, the inner water storage room, and the outer water storage room. The first partition board separates the inner water storage room from the outer water storage room, and the second partition board separates the inner water storage room from the heating room.
- the heat pipe unit includes a plurality of heat-transfer pipes.
- Each of the heat-transfer pipes is filled with heat conduction liquid.
- the upper segment of each of the heat-transfer pipes is provided with a plurality of heat transmission fins.
- the induction coil includes a plurality of spiral coil segments. The lower segment of each of the heat-transfer pipes is received in one of the spiral coil segments of the induction coil.
- the water boiler further includes a first communicating pipe in the heating room and a second communicating pipe in the inner water storage room so that the inner water storage room communicates the outer water storage room with the heating room.
- Each of the first and second communicating pipes includes upper and lower ends spaced in the vertical direction.
- the first partition board is provided with a first communicating port near the top plate of the water storage tank.
- the upper end of the second communicating pipe is engaged with the first communication port, and the lower end of the second communicating pipe is adjacent to the bottom plate of the water storage tank.
- the second partition board is provided with a second communicating port near the top plate of the water storage tank.
- the upper end of the first communicating pipe is engaged with the second communication port, and the lower end of the first communicating pipe is adjacent to the bottom plate of the water storage tank.
- FIGS. 1 through 6 of the drawings An energy-saving water boiler of an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 through 6 of the drawings and generally designated 10.
- the water boiler 10 includes a water storage tank 12, a communicating pipe unit 14, a heater 16, and a heat pipe unit 18.
- the water storage tank 12 is provided with an outer shell 20.
- a man-machine interface (operation panel) 22 is provided for users to do settings and /or read the temperature of hot water.
- a support frame 24 is provided below the water storage tank 12 to support the water storage tank 12.
- the water storage tank 12 includes a top plate 26, a bottom plate 28, and a side plate 30 formed between the top plate 26 and the bottom plate 28 and defining a periphery of the water storage tank 12.
- the water storage tank 12 further includes a plurality of round partition boards therein to partition the water storage tank 12 into a heating room 34, an outer water storage room 36, and at least one inner water storage room between and spaced from the heating room 34 and the outer water storage room 36 in a radial direction.
- an interior of the water storage tank 12 is partitioned by first, second, and third partition boards 32, 33 and 35 and includes a first inner water storage room 38 inside of the outer water storage room 36, and a second inner water storage room 40 between the first inner water storage room 38 and the heating room 34.
- the first partition board 32 separates the first inner water storage room 38 from the outer water storage room 36
- the second partition board 33 partitions the second inner water storage room 40 from the first inner water storage room 38
- the third partition board 35 partitions the second inner water storage room 40 from the heating room 34.
- the second inner water storage room 40 is located outside the heating room 34 in the radial direction.
- the heating room 34 is located at the center of water storage tank 12 and in the form of a cylinder.
- An opening 42 is formed at a bottom of heating room 34 so that a portion of heat pipe unit 18 can be installed in the heating room 34 from the opening 42. When heat pipe unit 18 is mounted in the heating room 34, the opening 42 is sealed so that water can be stored in the heating room 34.
- An outlet pipe 44 is provided in the heating room 34 so that the water in the heating room 34 may be outputted from the outlet pipe 44.
- the outlet pipe 44 includes an upper end 46 in the heating room 34 and adjacent to the top plate 26 of water storage tank 12, and a lower end 48 extending out of the heating room 34 and connecting to a check valve 50.
- the outer water storage room 36 that is in the form of a ring is located at an inner side of the side plate 30 of the water storage tank 12.
- a water inlet port 52 is provided in the bottom plate 28 of outer water storage room 36 and connects to a water inlet pipe 54.
- One end of water inlet pipe 54 connects to a water storage device such as a water tower (not shown) so that cool water 56 to be heated can be supplied to the outer water storage room 36.
- a baffle board 60 is mounted in the outer water storage room 36 such that the water 56 flowing into the outer water storage room 36 can be stopped by the baffle board 60 to reduce inflow velocity of water.
- a check valve 58 is provided on the water inlet pipe 54 so that water 56 in the outer water storage room 36 does not flow back.
- First partition board 32 includes two first communication ports 62 opposite to each other in a circumferential direction of the first partition board 32 and near the top plate 26 (see FIG. 4 ).
- First communication ports 62 communicate the first inner water storage room 38 with the outer water storage room 36, allowing water 56 in the outer water storage room 36 flowing into the first inner water storage room 38 when the level of water 56 in the outer water storage room 36 reaches to the height of first communication ports 62.
- Second partition board 33 includes two second communication ports 64 opposite to each other in a circumferential direction of the second partition board 33 and near the top plate 26 (see FIG. 5 ).
- Second communication ports 64 communicate the first inner water storage room 38 with the second inner water storage room 40 so that the water 56 in the first inner water storage room 38 flows into the second inner water storage room 40 when the level of water 56 in the first inner water storage room 38 reaches to the height of second communication ports 64.
- Third partition board 35 includes two third communication ports 66 opposite to each other in a circumferential direction of the third partition board 35 and near the top plate 26 ( FIG. 5 ).
- Third communication ports 66 communicate the heating room 34 with the second inner water storage room 40 so that the water 56 in the second inner water storage room 40 flows into the heating room 34 when the level of water 56 in the second inner water storage room 40 reaches to the height of third communication ports 66.
- the communicating pipe unit 14 includes two first communicating pipes 68 in the heating room 34, two second communicating pipes 70 in the second inner water storage room 40, and two third communicating pipes 72 in the first inner water storage room 38.
- Each communicating pipe includes upper and lower ends 74 and 76 spaced in a vertical direction.
- the upper end 74 of each first communicating pipe 68 connects to one of the third communication ports 66, and the lower end 76 of each first communicating pipe 68 is adjacent to the bottom plate 28 of the water storage tank 12 so that the water 56 flowing from the second inner water storage room 40 into the heating room 34 is through a lower portion of heating room 34.
- each second communicating pipe 70 connects to one of the second communication ports 64, and the lower end 76 of each second communicating pipe 70 is adjacent to the bottom plate 28 so that water 56 flowing from the first inner water storage room 38 into the second inner water storage room 40 is through a lower portion of second inner water storage room 40.
- the upper end 74 of each third communicating pipe 72 connects to one of the first communication ports 62, and the lower end 76 of each third communicating pipe 72 is adjacent to the bottom plate 28 so that the water 56 flowing from the outer water storage room 36 into the first inner water storage room 38 is through the lower portion of first inner water storage room 38.
- the heater 16 is operated on high-frequency and includes an induction coil 78 provided out of the water storage tank 12.
- the induction coil 78 includes a plurality of spiral coil segments 79.
- the induction coil 78 is electrically connected to a set of high-frequency equipment 80 to supply high-frequency current to the induction coil 78.
- the power of the set of high-frequency equipment 80 may be AC power or a solar power generation system 82 with a tracking mechanism, as shown in FIG 6 .
- the heat pipe unit 18 includes a plurality of heat-transfer pipes 84.
- Each heat-transfer pipe 84 is a metallic pipe filled with heat conduction liquid and includes upper and lower segments 86 and 88 spaced in the vertical direction.
- the heat pipe unit 18 further includes a supporting base 92 mounted on support frame 24 for positioning heat-transfer pipes 84.
- the upper segment 86 of each heat-transfer pipe 84 is arranged in the heating room 34 of water storage tank 12, and a plurality of heat transmission fins 90 are provided around the upper segment 86 of each heat-transfer pipe 84.
- each heat-transfer pipe 84 is out of the heating room 34 of water storage tank 12 and received in one of the coil segments 79 of induction coil 78 so that eddy current caused by the induction coil 78 may momentarily heat heat-transfer pipes 84.
- a groove 93 is formed in each first communicating pipe 68 so that the modular heat pipe unit 18 may be installed in the heating room 34 by means of the grooves 93 as a guide way of alignment.
- cool water 56 is firstly sent into outer water storage room 36 through water inlet pipe 54 and then flows through the third communicating pipe 72, the second communicating pipe 70, and the first communicating pipe 68 sequentially to the first inner water storage room 38, the second inner water storage room 40, and the heating room 34.
- the induction coil 78 induces eddy current to momentarily heat heat-transfer pipes 84 (to 800 degrees above).
- the heat-transfer pipes 84 is heated, the temperature of heat-transfer pipes 84 heats the water 56 in the heating room 34 through the heat transmission fins 90 so that the water 56 in the heating room 34 becomes hot water.
- a temperature detector (not shown) is provided on the outlet pipe 44 to detect the temperature of hot water 56 outputted from the outlet pipe 44.
- the temperature detector is electrically connected to a control device (not shown) to control the high-frequency heater 16 so that the hot water 56 outputted from the outlet pipe 44 may reach to a determined temperature.
- the top plate 26 of water storage tank 12 is provided with an exhaust port 94.
- the exhaust port 94 may be provided at the inlet pipe 54.
- a pressure relief valve 96 is provided above the heating room 34 so that the extremely high pressure of vapor may be relieved outward.
- the heater 16 of the water boiler 10 heats the heat-transfer pipes 84 of heat pipe unit 18 by means of a small current to a high temperature ranging between 200 and 1000 degrees.
- a high temperature ranging between 200 and 1000 degrees.
- the high temperature of heat-transfer pipes 84 is rapidly transmitted to the water 56 in the heating room 34 for heating. It is featured with lower power consumption, no danger of gas, power saving, carbon emission reduction, and safety.
- the temperature of water in the heating room 34 may be sequentially transmitted to the water 56 in the first and second inner water storage rooms 38 and 40 and the outer water storage room 36 for pre-heating so that when water is supplemented from the inner water storage rooms 38 and 40 to the heating room 34, the variation of the temperature of water in the heating room 34 is small and may be stable.
- the hot water 56 outputted from the outlet pipe 44 may be controlled for a precise temperature.
- a pipe of small or large diameter may be used to reduce the length of piping and lower the volume, which advantageously save materials and does not occupy a space.
- the heater 16 can be operated on microwave instead of the high-frequency. It is apparent that there may be one or more than two inner water storage rooms formed between the heating room 34 and the outer water storage room 36. There may be one or more than two first communication ports 62, second communication ports 64, and third communication ports 66.
- the heat pipe unit 18 may includes one or two heat-transfer pipes 84.
- the control device may be provided with a circuit preventing empty burning and with an automatic power dump switch for the safety of operation.
- the heat-transfer pipe 84 may also be provided in inner water storage rooms 38 and 40.
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- The present invention relates to a water boiler and, more particularly, to a water boiler by means of high-frequency heating.
- A water boiler operated on gas, natural gas or diesel is often used in a school, hospital, hotel, office, factory, military camp or the like to provide water for drinking or washing. However, there is always a risk of incomplete combustion that leads to the production of lethal carbon monoxide. Instead, an electric water boiler can be used. There are problems such as a low heating rate and a high thermal loss that causes a problem to the environment.
- Thus, a fast heating, energy saving, quite safe boiler is required.
- Therefore, it is an objective of the present invention to overcome the aforementioned shortcoming and deficiency of the prior art by providing a water boiler that heats heat-transfer pipes operated on high-frequency and heats cool water through the heat-transfer pipes so that the heating efficiency of water may increase and the energy consumed may decrease significantly.
- To achieve the foregoing objective, a water boiler of the present invention includes a water storage tank, a heater, and a heat pipe unit. The water storage tank includes a heating room, an outer water storage room, and an inner water storage room located between and spaced from the heating room and the outer water storage room in a radial direction. The heating room is in the center of the water storage tank, and the inner and outer water storage rooms are outside of the heating room in the radial direction. The outer water storage room is adapted for containing water from a water inlet pipe. The inner water storage room is in communication with the outer water storage room and the heating room such that the water in the outer water storage room can flow into the inner water storage room and the heating room for storage. The heater includes an induction coil located out of the water storage tank. The heat-transfer pipe unit includes at least one heat-transfer pipe. The heat-transfer pipe includes upper and lower segments spaced in a vertical direction perpendicular to the radial direction. The upper segment of the heat-transfer pipe is received in the heating room of the water storage tank, and the lower segment of the heat-transfer pipe is located out of the heating room and received in the induction coil of the heater. The heat-transfer pipe is heated to heat the water in the heating room when the induction coil turns ON.
- In a preferred form, the water storage tank includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate formed between the top plate and the bottom plate and defining a periphery of the water storage tank. The water storage tank further includes first and second partition boards partitioning an interior of the water storage tank into the heating room, the inner water storage room, and the outer water storage room. The first partition board separates the inner water storage room from the outer water storage room, and the second partition board separates the inner water storage room from the heating room.
- In a preferred form, the heat pipe unit includes a plurality of heat-transfer pipes. Each of the heat-transfer pipes is filled with heat conduction liquid. The upper segment of each of the heat-transfer pipes is provided with a plurality of heat transmission fins. The induction coil includes a plurality of spiral coil segments. The lower segment of each of the heat-transfer pipes is received in one of the spiral coil segments of the induction coil.
- In a preferred form, the water boiler further includes a first communicating pipe in the heating room and a second communicating pipe in the inner water storage room so that the inner water storage room communicates the outer water storage room with the heating room. Each of the first and second communicating pipes includes upper and lower ends spaced in the vertical direction. The first partition board is provided with a first communicating port near the top plate of the water storage tank. The upper end of the second communicating pipe is engaged with the first communication port, and the lower end of the second communicating pipe is adjacent to the bottom plate of the water storage tank. The second partition board is provided with a second communicating port near the top plate of the water storage tank. The upper end of the first communicating pipe is engaged with the second communication port, and the lower end of the first communicating pipe is adjacent to the bottom plate of the water storage tank.
- The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of this invention described in connection with the drawings.
- The illustrative embodiment may best be described by reference to the accompanying drawings where:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water boiler according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the water boiler ofFIG. 1 with an outer shell of the water boiler removed; -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the water boiler ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the water boiler taken along section line 4-4 ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the water boiler taken along section line 5-5 ofFIG. 3 ; and -
Fig. 6 shows a schematic structural view similar toFIG. 2 , with the water boiler ofFIG. 1 powered by a solar power generator. - An energy-saving water boiler of an embodiment of the present invention is shown in
FIGS. 1 through 6 of the drawings and generally designated 10. Thewater boiler 10 includes awater storage tank 12, a communicatingpipe unit 14, aheater 16, and aheat pipe unit 18. Thewater storage tank 12 is provided with anouter shell 20. On theouter shell 20, a man-machine interface (operation panel) 22 is provided for users to do settings and /or read the temperature of hot water. Asupport frame 24 is provided below thewater storage tank 12 to support thewater storage tank 12. - The
water storage tank 12 includes atop plate 26, abottom plate 28, and aside plate 30 formed between thetop plate 26 and thebottom plate 28 and defining a periphery of thewater storage tank 12. Thewater storage tank 12 further includes a plurality of round partition boards therein to partition thewater storage tank 12 into aheating room 34, an outerwater storage room 36, and at least one inner water storage room between and spaced from theheating room 34 and the outerwater storage room 36 in a radial direction. In the preferred form shown, an interior of thewater storage tank 12 is partitioned by first, second, andthird partition boards water storage room 38 inside of the outerwater storage room 36, and a second innerwater storage room 40 between the first innerwater storage room 38 and theheating room 34. Thefirst partition board 32 separates the first innerwater storage room 38 from the outerwater storage room 36, thesecond partition board 33 partitions the second innerwater storage room 40 from the first innerwater storage room 38, and thethird partition board 35 partitions the second innerwater storage room 40 from theheating room 34. The second innerwater storage room 40 is located outside theheating room 34 in the radial direction. Theheating room 34 is located at the center ofwater storage tank 12 and in the form of a cylinder. Anopening 42 is formed at a bottom ofheating room 34 so that a portion ofheat pipe unit 18 can be installed in theheating room 34 from theopening 42. Whenheat pipe unit 18 is mounted in theheating room 34, theopening 42 is sealed so that water can be stored in theheating room 34. Anoutlet pipe 44 is provided in theheating room 34 so that the water in theheating room 34 may be outputted from theoutlet pipe 44. Theoutlet pipe 44 includes anupper end 46 in theheating room 34 and adjacent to thetop plate 26 ofwater storage tank 12, and alower end 48 extending out of theheating room 34 and connecting to acheck valve 50. - The outer
water storage room 36 that is in the form of a ring is located at an inner side of theside plate 30 of thewater storage tank 12. Awater inlet port 52 is provided in thebottom plate 28 of outerwater storage room 36 and connects to awater inlet pipe 54. One end ofwater inlet pipe 54 connects to a water storage device such as a water tower (not shown) so thatcool water 56 to be heated can be supplied to the outerwater storage room 36. Abaffle board 60 is mounted in the outerwater storage room 36 such that thewater 56 flowing into the outerwater storage room 36 can be stopped by thebaffle board 60 to reduce inflow velocity of water. Further, acheck valve 58 is provided on thewater inlet pipe 54 so thatwater 56 in the outerwater storage room 36 does not flow back. -
First partition board 32 includes twofirst communication ports 62 opposite to each other in a circumferential direction of thefirst partition board 32 and near the top plate 26 (seeFIG. 4 ).First communication ports 62 communicate the first innerwater storage room 38 with the outerwater storage room 36, allowingwater 56 in the outerwater storage room 36 flowing into the first innerwater storage room 38 when the level ofwater 56 in the outerwater storage room 36 reaches to the height offirst communication ports 62.Second partition board 33 includes twosecond communication ports 64 opposite to each other in a circumferential direction of thesecond partition board 33 and near the top plate 26 (seeFIG. 5 ).Second communication ports 64 communicate the first innerwater storage room 38 with the second innerwater storage room 40 so that thewater 56 in the first innerwater storage room 38 flows into the second innerwater storage room 40 when the level ofwater 56 in the first innerwater storage room 38 reaches to the height ofsecond communication ports 64.Third partition board 35 includes twothird communication ports 66 opposite to each other in a circumferential direction of thethird partition board 35 and near the top plate 26 (FIG. 5 ).Third communication ports 66 communicate theheating room 34 with the second innerwater storage room 40 so that thewater 56 in the second innerwater storage room 40 flows into theheating room 34 when the level ofwater 56 in the second innerwater storage room 40 reaches to the height ofthird communication ports 66. - The communicating
pipe unit 14 includes two first communicatingpipes 68 in theheating room 34, two second communicatingpipes 70 in the second innerwater storage room 40, and two third communicatingpipes 72 in the first innerwater storage room 38. Each communicating pipe includes upper and lower ends 74 and 76 spaced in a vertical direction. Theupper end 74 of each first communicatingpipe 68 connects to one of thethird communication ports 66, and thelower end 76 of each first communicatingpipe 68 is adjacent to thebottom plate 28 of thewater storage tank 12 so that thewater 56 flowing from the second innerwater storage room 40 into theheating room 34 is through a lower portion ofheating room 34. Theupper end 74 of each second communicatingpipe 70 connects to one of thesecond communication ports 64, and thelower end 76 of each second communicatingpipe 70 is adjacent to thebottom plate 28 so thatwater 56 flowing from the first innerwater storage room 38 into the second innerwater storage room 40 is through a lower portion of second innerwater storage room 40. Theupper end 74 of each third communicatingpipe 72 connects to one of thefirst communication ports 62, and thelower end 76 of each third communicatingpipe 72 is adjacent to thebottom plate 28 so that thewater 56 flowing from the outerwater storage room 36 into the first innerwater storage room 38 is through the lower portion of first innerwater storage room 38. - In the preferred form shown, the
heater 16 is operated on high-frequency and includes aninduction coil 78 provided out of thewater storage tank 12. Theinduction coil 78 includes a plurality ofspiral coil segments 79. Theinduction coil 78 is electrically connected to a set of high-frequency equipment 80 to supply high-frequency current to theinduction coil 78. The power of the set of high-frequency equipment 80 may be AC power or a solarpower generation system 82 with a tracking mechanism, as shown inFIG 6 . - The
heat pipe unit 18 includes a plurality of heat-transfer pipes 84. Each heat-transfer pipe 84 is a metallic pipe filled with heat conduction liquid and includes upper andlower segments heat pipe unit 18 further includes a supportingbase 92 mounted onsupport frame 24 for positioning heat-transfer pipes 84. Theupper segment 86 of each heat-transfer pipe 84 is arranged in theheating room 34 ofwater storage tank 12, and a plurality ofheat transmission fins 90 are provided around theupper segment 86 of each heat-transfer pipe 84. Thelower segment 88 of each heat-transfer pipe 84 is out of theheating room 34 ofwater storage tank 12 and received in one of thecoil segments 79 ofinduction coil 78 so that eddy current caused by theinduction coil 78 may momentarily heat heat-transfer pipes 84. Agroove 93 is formed in each first communicatingpipe 68 so that the modularheat pipe unit 18 may be installed in theheating room 34 by means of thegrooves 93 as a guide way of alignment. - In operation of the
water boiler 10,cool water 56 is firstly sent into outerwater storage room 36 throughwater inlet pipe 54 and then flows through the third communicatingpipe 72, the second communicatingpipe 70, and the first communicatingpipe 68 sequentially to the first innerwater storage room 38, the second innerwater storage room 40, and theheating room 34. Whenheater 16 operates, theinduction coil 78 induces eddy current to momentarily heat heat-transfer pipes 84 (to 800 degrees above). When the heat-transfer pipes 84 is heated, the temperature of heat-transfer pipes 84 heats thewater 56 in theheating room 34 through theheat transmission fins 90 so that thewater 56 in theheating room 34 becomes hot water. In the embodiment, a temperature detector (not shown) is provided on theoutlet pipe 44 to detect the temperature ofhot water 56 outputted from theoutlet pipe 44. The temperature detector is electrically connected to a control device (not shown) to control the high-frequency heater 16 so that thehot water 56 outputted from theoutlet pipe 44 may reach to a determined temperature. Further, thetop plate 26 ofwater storage tank 12 is provided with anexhaust port 94. Alternatively, theexhaust port 94 may be provided at theinlet pipe 54. Apressure relief valve 96 is provided above theheating room 34 so that the extremely high pressure of vapor may be relieved outward. - The
heater 16 of thewater boiler 10 according to this invention heats the heat-transfer pipes 84 ofheat pipe unit 18 by means of a small current to a high temperature ranging between 200 and 1000 degrees. Through thefins 90 with a large heat transmission surface, the high temperature of heat-transfer pipes 84 is rapidly transmitted to thewater 56 in theheating room 34 for heating. It is featured with lower power consumption, no danger of gas, power saving, carbon emission reduction, and safety. Further, the temperature of water in theheating room 34 may be sequentially transmitted to thewater 56 in the first and second innerwater storage rooms water storage room 36 for pre-heating so that when water is supplemented from the innerwater storage rooms heating room 34, the variation of the temperature of water in theheating room 34 is small and may be stable. Thehot water 56 outputted from theoutlet pipe 44 may be controlled for a precise temperature. In the structure ofwater boiler 10, a pipe of small or large diameter may be used to reduce the length of piping and lower the volume, which advantageously save materials and does not occupy a space. - It is appreciated that the
heater 16 can be operated on microwave instead of the high-frequency. It is apparent that there may be one or more than two inner water storage rooms formed between theheating room 34 and the outerwater storage room 36. There may be one or more than twofirst communication ports 62,second communication ports 64, andthird communication ports 66. Theheat pipe unit 18 may includes one or two heat-transfer pipes 84. The control device may be provided with a circuit preventing empty burning and with an automatic power dump switch for the safety of operation. The heat-transfer pipe 84 may also be provided in innerwater storage rooms - Thus since the invention disclosed herein may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or general characteristics thereof, some of which forms have been indicated, the embodiments described herein are to be considered in all respects illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is to be indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.
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- An energy-saving water boiler comprising, in combination:a water storage tank (12) including a heating room (34), an outer water storage room (36), and an inner water storage room (40) located between and spaced from the heating room (34) and the outer water storage room (36) in a radial direction, with the inner and outer water storage rooms (40, 36) being outside of the heating room (34) in the radial direction, with the outer water storage room (36) being adapted for containing water (56) from a water inlet pipe (54), with the inner water storage room (40) communicating with the outer water storage room (36) and the heating room (34) such that the water (56) in the outer water storage room (36) can flow into the inner water storage room (40) and the heating room (34) for storage;a heater (16) including an induction coil (78) located out of the water storage tank (12); anda heat pipe unit (18) including at least one heat-transfer pipe (84), with the heat-transfer pipe (84) including upper and lower segments (86, 88) spaced in a vertical direction perpendicular to the radial direction, with the upper segment (86) of the heat-transfer pipe (84) receiving in the heating room (34) of the water storage tank (12), with the lower segment (88) of the heat-transfer pipe (84) located out of the heating room (34) and received in the induction coil (78) of the heater (16), with the heat-transfer pipe (84) being heated to heat the water (56) in the heating room (34) when the induction coil (78) turns ON.
- The water boiler according to claim 1, with the water storage tank (12) including a top plate (26), a bottom plate (28), and a side plate (30) formed between the top plate (26) and the bottom plate (28) and defining a periphery of the water storage tank (12), with the water storage tank (12) further including first and second partition boards (33, 35) partitioning an interior of the water storage tank (12) into the heating room (34), the inner water storage room (40), and the outer water storage room (36), with the first partition board (33) separating the inner water storage room (40) from the outer water storage room (36), and with the second partition board (35) separating the inner water storage room (40) from the heating room (34).
- The water boiler according to claim 2, with the heat pipe unit (18) including a plurality of heat-transfer pipes (84), with each of the heat-transfer pipes (84) filled with heat conduction liquid, with the upper segment (86) of each of the heat-transfer pipes (84) provided with a plurality of heat transmission fins (90), with the induction coil (78) including a plurality of coil segments (79), and with the lower segment (88) of each of the heat-transfer pipes (84) received in one of the coil segments (79) of the induction coil (78).
- The water boiler according to claim 3, further comprising, in combination: a first communicating pipe (68) in the heating room (34) and a second communicating pipe (70) in the inner water storage room (40), with each of the first and second communicating pipes (68, 70) including upper and lower ends (74, 76) spaced in the vertical direction, with the first partition board (33) provided with a first communicating port (64) near the top plate (26) of the water storage tank (12), with the upper end (74) of the second communicating pipe (70) engaged with the first communication port (64), with the lower end (76) of the second communicating pipe (70) being adjacent to the bottom plate (28) of the water storage tank (12), with the second partition board (35) provided with a second communicating port (66) near the top plate (26) of the water storage tank (12), with the upper end (74) of the first communicating pipe (68) engaged with the second communication port (66), and with the lower end (76) of the first communicating pipe (68) being adjacent to the bottom plate (28) of the water storage tank (12).
- The water boiler according to claim 4, with the heating room (34) including an opening (42) at a bottom of the heating room (34), with the upper segment (86) of each of the heat-transfer pipes (84) of the heat pipe unit (18) being installed in the heating room (34) through the opening (42), with the heating room (34) being in the center of the water storage tank (12) and in the form of a cylinder, and with the water (56) in the heating room (34) outputted from an outlet pipe (44) in the heating room (34).
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