JP2007278544A

JP2007278544A - Water heater

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Publication number: JP2007278544A
Application number: JP2006102302A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Yusuke Nagai; 祐介長井
Original assignee: Toshiba Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Current assignee: Toshiba Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-04-03
Filing date: 2006-04-03
Publication date: 2007-10-25

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water heater 11 capable of opening a front face of a housing 22 by demounting a front plate 45 in maintenance, even when the water heater is installed at a place of narrow frontage. <P>SOLUTION: The front plate 45 of the housing 22 is divided into two in the horizontal direction, and a horizontal width of each front plate 45 is smaller than a width of the housing 22. Thus the front face of the housing 22 can be opened by demounting the front plates 45 in maintenance, even when the water heater is installed at the place of narrow frontage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、給湯装置本体を筐体に収納した給湯装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a hot water supply apparatus in which a main body of a hot water supply apparatus is housed in a housing.

従来、例えば電気温水器などの給湯装置では、貯湯タンクや付随する各部品を含む給湯装置本体を四角形箱状の筐体に収容して、屋内や屋外に設置している。 Conventionally, in a hot water supply device such as an electric water heater, for example, a hot water supply device body including a hot water storage tank and associated parts is housed in a rectangular box-shaped casing and installed indoors or outdoors.

給湯装置本体には貯湯タンクの前面側に各部品などが配置されており、筐体の前面板を外すことにより、開放された筐体の前面開口から給湯装置本体の全ての部品を確認でき、各部品交換や、動作チェックができるように設計されている。 Each part etc. is arranged on the front side of the hot water storage tank in the water heater main body, and by removing the front plate of the housing, all the parts of the water heater main body can be confirmed from the front opening of the opened housing, It is designed so that each part can be replaced and the operation can be checked.

筐体の前面板は、１ピース構造のものが多く（例えば、特許文献１参照）、また、屋外に設置することを考慮して前面板を外したときに雨が電気部品にかからないように、上側と下側とで分割した上下２ピース構造もある。上下２ピース構造では、上側の前面板を外せば、ミキシングバルブ、電装品、逃し弁などの部品を点検でき、また、下側の前面板を外せば、循環ポンプ、減圧弁などの部品を点検でき、さらに、電源を接続する電気工事の場合に、下側の前面板を外せば電源を接続できるようにしている。
特開２００４−２８６３５７号公報（第３頁、図１） In many cases, the front plate of the housing has a one-piece structure (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and when the front plate is removed in consideration of being installed outdoors, rain does not fall on the electrical components. There is also an upper and lower two-piece structure divided into an upper side and a lower side. In the upper and lower two-piece structure, if the upper front plate is removed, components such as mixing valves, electrical components, and relief valves can be inspected. If the lower front plate is removed, components such as the circulation pump and pressure reducing valve are inspected. In addition, in the case of electrical work for connecting a power source, the power source can be connected by removing the lower front plate.
JP 2004-286357 A (page 3, FIG. 1)

ところで、図３に示すように、給湯装置11をマンションやアパートなどの屋内に設置する場合、屋内のパイプスペースなど、部屋の中での小さい収納スペース12などに設置することが多い。収納スペース12は、例えば、台所13とトイレ14との間のスペースである。 By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, when the hot water supply device 11 is installed indoors such as an apartment or an apartment, it is often installed in a small storage space 12 in a room such as an indoor pipe space. The storage space 12 is a space between the kitchen 13 and the toilet 14, for example.

しかし、図３に示すように、給湯装置11の前面11aおよび背面に対向して収納スペース12の開口部15，16があり、それら各開口部15，16がドア17，18で開閉されるが、前面側の開口部15の間口の左右方向の幅が給湯装置11の前面板の左右方向の幅よりも狭い場合がある。このような場合、メンテナンスのために、ドア17を開けて開口部15を開放し、給湯装置11から前面板を外しても、外した前面板を開口部15から収納スペース12の外側に出すことができず、給湯装置11の前面を開放することが困難なことがある。 However, as shown in FIG. 3, there are openings 15, 16 of the storage space 12 facing the front surface 11 a and the back surface of the hot water supply device 11, and these openings 15, 16 are opened and closed by doors 17, 18. The width in the left-right direction of the front opening 15 may be narrower than the width in the left-right direction of the front plate of the water heater 11. In such a case, for maintenance, the door 17 is opened and the opening 15 is opened, and even if the front plate is removed from the hot water supply device 11, the removed front plate is taken out from the opening 15 to the outside of the storage space 12. In some cases, it is difficult to open the front surface of the water heater 11.

本発明は、このような点に鑑みなされたもので、例えば間口の狭い場所に設置しても、メンテナンスするときに、前面板を取り外して筐体の前面を確実に開放できる給湯装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a hot water supply apparatus that can be reliably opened by removing the front plate when performing maintenance, for example, even when installed in a narrow space. For the purpose.

請求項１記載の給湯装置は、給湯装置本体と、この給湯装置本体の前面側を覆う左右方向に分割された複数の前面板を有し、前記給湯装置本体を収容する筐体とを具備しているものである。 The hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1 includes a hot water supply apparatus main body, and a housing that has a plurality of front plates divided in the left-right direction covering the front side of the hot water supply apparatus main body and accommodates the hot water supply apparatus main body. It is what.

請求項１記載の給湯装置によれば、筐体の前面板を左右方向に複数に分割し、各前面板の左右方向の幅を筐体の幅よりも小さくしたため、例えば間口の狭い場所に設置しても、メンテナンスするときに、前面板を取り外して筐体の前面を確実に開放できる。 According to the hot water supply device of claim 1, the front plate of the housing is divided into a plurality of left and right directions, and the width of each front plate in the left and right direction is made smaller than the width of the housing. Even when maintenance is performed, the front plate can be removed to reliably open the front of the housing.

以下、本発明の一実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

なお、図３に示した構成は同一符号を用いて説明する。 The configuration shown in FIG. 3 will be described using the same reference numerals.

図１および図２に示すように、給湯装置11は、電気温水器である給湯装置本体21、およびこの給湯装置本体21を収容する筐体22を備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hot water supply device 11 includes a hot water supply device body 21 that is an electric water heater, and a housing 22 that houses the hot water supply device body 21.

給湯装置本体21は、貯湯タンク24を備え、この貯湯タンク24内には、貯湯タンク24内で湯を沸き上げる上下のヒータ25，26、および浴槽の湯水を循環させて貯湯タンク24内の湯と熱交換して保温したり追い焚きする熱交換器27が、貯湯タンク24の前面側から配設されている。 The hot water supply device main body 21 includes a hot water storage tank 24, and the hot water in the hot water storage tank 24 is circulated in the hot water storage tank 24 by circulating the upper and lower heaters 25 and 26 for boiling the hot water in the hot water storage tank 24 and the hot water in the bathtub. A heat exchanger 27 is provided from the front side of the hot water storage tank 24 for heat-retaining and reheating with heat.

貯湯タンク24の前面側に、給湯装置11として付随する各部品28が配設されている。すなわち、貯湯タンク24の前面側上部には、貯湯タンク24内の湯と給水される水とを混合して給湯場所に給湯する給湯用電動ミキシングバルブ29、貯湯タンク24内の湯と給水される水とを混合して浴槽に給湯する風呂用電動ミキシングバルブ30、貯湯タンク24内の圧力を逃す逃し弁31、浴槽から湯水の逆流を防止する簡易ホッパ32、電装品などの各部品28が、前面側の下部には、貯湯タンク24内などに供給する給水圧力を減圧する減圧弁33、浴槽の湯水を熱交換器との間で循環させる循環ポンプ34、電装品などの部品28がそれぞれ配設されている。 On the front side of the hot water storage tank 24, each component 28 accompanying the hot water supply device 11 is disposed. That is, an electric mixing valve 29 for hot water supply that mixes hot water in the hot water storage tank 24 with water to be supplied and supplies hot water to the hot water supply place, and hot water in the hot water storage tank 24 are supplied to the upper part on the front side of the hot water storage tank 24. Electric mixing valve 30 that mixes water and supplies hot water to the bathtub, a relief valve 31 that releases the pressure in the hot water storage tank 24, a simple hopper 32 that prevents the backflow of hot water from the bathtub, and various parts 28 such as electrical components, In the lower part on the front side, there are a pressure reducing valve 33 for reducing the pressure of the water supplied to the hot water storage tank 24, a circulation pump 34 for circulating hot water in the bathtub with the heat exchanger, and parts 28 such as electrical components. It is installed.

また、筐体22は、複数の脚部41を有する底面板42、側面から背面の略半分までを構成する断面略Ｌ字形の両側の外装板43、上面板44、および前面板45を有している。 Further, the housing 22 includes a bottom plate 42 having a plurality of legs 41, an exterior plate 43 on both sides having a substantially L-shaped cross section that constitutes from the side surface to approximately half of the back surface, a top plate 44, and a front plate 45. ing.

底面板42上に給湯装置本体21が配設され、この底面板42に両側の外装板43が組み付けられるとともにこれら両側の外装板43上に上面板44が組み付けられることにより、貯湯タンク24の前面側および各部品28が臨む開口部46を前面に有する箱形に形成されている。開口部46の上部位置および中間高さ位置には、両側の外装板43間に架設された上下の横枠47が配設されている。 The hot water supply device main body 21 is disposed on the bottom plate 42, and the exterior plates 43 on both sides are assembled to the bottom plate 42 and the top plate 44 is assembled on the exterior plates 43 on both sides, thereby the front surface of the hot water storage tank 24. The side and each part 28 are formed in a box shape having an opening 46 on the front face. At the upper position and the intermediate height position of the opening 46, upper and lower horizontal frames 47 are disposed between the exterior plates 43 on both sides.

前面板45は、左右方向に同一幅で２分割されていて上下方向に細長い形状に形成されており、これら２つの前面板45で筐体22の前面の開口部46を閉塞可能とする。各前面板45は、各横枠47および底面板42に対して、複数のねじ48で着脱可能に取り付けられている。 The front plate 45 is divided into two with the same width in the left-right direction and is formed in an elongated shape in the vertical direction, and the opening 46 on the front surface of the housing 22 can be closed by these two front plates 45. Each front plate 45 is detachably attached to each horizontal frame 47 and bottom plate 42 with a plurality of screws 48.

一方の前面板45の上部近傍には内側に図示しない操作部が配設される窓部49が形成され、他方の前面板45の下部近傍には排水点検用の窓部50が形成されている。 Near the upper part of one front plate 45, a window part 49 in which an operation unit (not shown) is disposed is formed inside, and in the vicinity of the lower part of the other front plate 45, a window part 50 for drainage inspection is formed. .

そして、このように構成された給湯装置11の設置例を図３に示す。給湯装置11をマンションやアパートなどの屋内に設置する場合、屋内のパイプスペースなど、部屋の中での小さい収納スペース12に設置することが多い。収納スペース12は、例えば、台所13とトイレ14との間のスペースである。 And the example of installation of the hot water supply apparatus 11 comprised in this way is shown in FIG. When the hot water supply device 11 is installed indoors such as an apartment or an apartment, it is often installed in a small storage space 12 in the room such as an indoor pipe space. The storage space 12 is a space between the kitchen 13 and the toilet 14, for example.

給湯装置11の前面11aおよび背面に対向して収納スペース12の開口部15，16があり、それら各開口部15，16がドア17，18で開閉されるが、前面側の開口部15の間口の左右方向の幅が給湯装置11の筐体22の左右方向の幅よりも狭い場合がある。 Opposite the front surface 11a and the back surface of the water heater 11, there are openings 15 and 16 of the storage space 12, and these openings 15 and 16 are opened and closed by doors 17 and 18, respectively. May be narrower than the width of the casing 22 of the hot water supply device 11 in the left-right direction.

このような場合でも、メンテナンスのために、ドア17を開けて開口部15を開放し、筐体22から左右方向に分割されている各前面板45を個別に外し、外した各前面板45を開口部15から収納スペース12の外側に出すことができ、筐体22の前面を開放することができる。 Even in such a case, for maintenance, the door 17 is opened, the opening 15 is opened, each front plate 45 divided in the left-right direction from the housing 22 is individually removed, and each removed front plate 45 is removed. The opening 15 can be taken out of the storage space 12, and the front surface of the housing 22 can be opened.

このように、筐体22の前面板45を左右方向に分割し、各前面板45の左右方向の幅を筐体22の幅よりも小さくしたため、間口の狭い場所に設置しても、メンテナンスするときに、各前面板45を取り外して筐体22の前面を確実に開放できる。 As described above, the front plate 45 of the housing 22 is divided in the left-right direction, and the width in the left-right direction of each front plate 45 is made smaller than the width of the housing 22, so that maintenance is performed even if it is installed in a narrow space. Sometimes, the front plate 45 can be removed to reliably open the front surface of the housing 22.

なお、前面板45は、左右方向に２分割する構成に限らず、３分割以上に分割してもよい。さらに、前面板45は、左右方向に分割するのに加えて、上下方向にも複数に分割してもよい。 In addition, the front plate 45 is not limited to the configuration that is divided into two in the left-right direction, and may be divided into three or more. Furthermore, in addition to dividing the front plate 45 in the left-right direction, the front plate 45 may be divided into a plurality of parts in the vertical direction.

また、前面板45は、左右方向で幅を異ならせてもよい。 Further, the front plate 45 may have different widths in the left-right direction.

また、前面板45は、例えば、中央域などの一部は筐体22に対して着脱可能とするが、側部域などの残り一部は筐体22に対して固定でもよい。 Further, for example, a part of the front plate 45 such as a central area is detachable from the casing 22, but the remaining part such as a side area may be fixed to the casing 22.

本発明の一実施の形態を示す給湯装置の分解状態の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the decomposition | disassembly state of the hot-water supply apparatus which shows one embodiment of this invention. 同上給湯装置の組立状態の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the assembly state of a hot-water supply apparatus same as the above. 同上給湯装置の設置例を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of installation of a hot-water supply apparatus same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

11 給湯装置
21 給湯装置本体
22 筐体
45 前面板 11 Water heater
21 Water heater body
22 Enclosure
45 Front plate

Claims

A water heater main body,
A hot water supply apparatus comprising: a plurality of front plates divided in the left-right direction covering the front side of the hot water supply apparatus main body, and a housing for housing the hot water supply apparatus main body.