JP2016142477A - Hot water storage type water heater - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hot water storage type water heater capable of exposing a temperature sensor outside in an easy and smooth manner.SOLUTION: Vacuum heat insulation material pieces 52a, 52b are arranged at a radial outer periphery part of a can body 2 and further foamed heat insulation material pieces 55, 56 are arranged at a radial outer periphery part of the vacuum heat insulation material pieces. In addition, a thermistor 29 is arranged between the vacuum heat insulation material piece 52a and the can body 2. Further, at the side part foamed heat insulation material piece 56 is provided with an opening or closing planned part 65 defined between a vertical groove 61 and a vertical groove 62. When the thermistor 29 requires its maintenance work, the opening or closing planned part 65 is turned around a fulcrum point of a part between the vertical groove 62, 62 at one side in a peripheral direction and acts as an opening or closing door. Opening of the opening or closing door causes the vacuum heat insulation material piece 52a to be exposed, and a part near a location where the thermistor 29 is arranged is peeled up to enable the thermistor 29 arranged at the rear side of the vacuum heat insulation material piece 52a to be exposed outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a hot water storage type hot water heater in which a temperature detector and a heat insulating material are provided on an outer peripheral portion of a can body for storing hot water for hot water supply.

  Conventionally, in this type of hot water storage type water heater, as described in Patent Document 1, a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of hot water stored in the can body at the outer peripheral portion of the can body, There was one provided with a foam heat insulating material (foamed heat insulating material) and a vacuum heat insulating material for preventing a temperature drop due to heat dissipation of the can body.

Japanese Patent No. 4924054

  By the way, in this conventional thing, a foam heat insulating material is provided in a part of the circumferential direction with respect to the outer peripheral part of the can body, a vacuum heat insulating material is wound around the installation location, and a temperature detector is provided on the foam heat insulating material. Yes. Here, since the heat insulating performance of the vacuum heat insulating material is higher than that of the foam heat insulating material, for example, a configuration in which the vacuum heat insulating material is wound over substantially the entire circumference of the outer peripheral portion of the can body is also conceivable. In this case, for example, a plurality of vacuum heat insulating material pieces having a substantially arc-shaped cross section are arranged so as to cover the outer peripheral portion of the can body, and a plurality of foam heat insulating material pieces are arranged on the outer peripheral portion in the radial direction. And a temperature detection tool will be provided between the outer surface of a can and the inner surface of a vacuum heat insulating material piece.

  Here, after the start of use of the hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus, appropriate maintenance (including replacement) may be performed for the temperature detection tool in order to generate some malfunction or maintain reliability. As described above, since the temperature detector is provided on the outer surface of the can body, in order to perform maintenance work from the outside of the hot water storage type hot water heater, the outermost foam insulation and the inner vacuum insulation It is necessary to expose the temperature detection tool in the back of the door. However, for this purpose, there is a problem that the work of disassembling and removing a plurality of foam heat insulating material pieces and vacuum heat insulating material pieces from the can body becomes very complicated.

  In order to solve the above problem, in claim 1 of the present invention, a substantially cylindrical can body that stores hot water heated by a heating means inside, and at least a part of a radially outer peripheral portion of the can body are provided. A vacuum heat insulating material piece having a substantially arc-shaped cross section provided to cover, a foam heat insulating material piece provided to cover a radial outer periphery of the vacuum heat insulating material piece, the vacuum heat insulating material piece, and the can body A hot water storage water heater having a temperature detection tool provided between the opening and closing door, and the foamed heat insulating material piece rotates around an end on one side in the circumferential direction during maintenance of the temperature detection tool; It is provided with the opening-and-closing plan part which becomes.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing scheduled portion includes a first fragile portion serving as the fulcrum during the rotation at the end on the one circumferential side.

  Moreover, in Claim 3, the said 1st weak part is comprised so that it may fracture | rupture by the said rotation, The said opening-and-closing scheduled part may be separated from the other site | part of the said foam insulation material piece by the said fracture | rupture of the said 1st weak part. To be separated.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing scheduled portion is cut in the thickness direction at the end of the other circumferential side where the vacuum heat insulating material piece does not exist on the radially inner side, and the opening and closing of the opening / closing door is performed. A second fragile portion serving as a moving end is provided.

  Moreover, in Claim 5, the thickness direction dimension of the said 1st weak part is made smaller than the thickness direction dimension of the said 2nd weak part.

  Further, in the present invention, the opening / closing scheduled portion has a handle portion for manually performing the rotation at an end portion on the other side in the circumferential direction where the vacuum heat insulating material piece does not exist on the radially inner side or in the vicinity thereof. It is to be prepared.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the heat insulating vacuum heat insulating piece is provided on the radially outer peripheral portion of the substantially cylindrical can body for storing hot water therein, and the foam heat insulating piece is further provided on the radially outer peripheral portion. Is provided. And the temperature detection tool for detecting the temperature of the hot water inside a can body is provided between the said vacuum heat insulating material piece and the said can body (in other words, the outer surface of a can body).

  And in Claim 1, an opening-and-closing scheduled part is provided in a foam heat insulating material piece. This scheduled opening and closing portion rotates around the one end in the circumferential direction during maintenance of the temperature detector and functions as an opening and closing door. By opening this open / close door, the vacuum insulation piece can be exposed, and further, for example, by turning up the vicinity of the portion where the temperature detector is provided, the back side (diameter of the vacuum insulation piece) The temperature detector provided on the inner circumferential side) can be exposed. As a result, the temperature detector can be exposed to the outside easily and smoothly, and maintenance can be easily performed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the weakened portion (first weakened portion) having lower strength than the other portions is provided at one end in the circumferential direction, so that the portion can be reliably rotated when opening the opening / closing door. The fulcrum can be turned smoothly.

  In addition, according to claim 3, by removing the scheduled opening / closing part separated after the breakage of the first fragile part, it is possible to secure a large opening in the foamed heat insulating material piece, and more smoothly maintain the temperature detection part. It can be carried out. In addition, after the maintenance is completed, the separated opening / closing scheduled portion can be fitted into the original place and can be reused by being appropriately fixed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the weak portion (second weak portion) is provided at the end portion on the other side in the circumferential direction on the opposite side to the first weak portion serving as the rotation fulcrum. As a result, after the second weakened portion is cut in the thickness direction with an appropriate cutting tool (for example, a cutter or other blade) to form the rotating end of the open / close door, the first weakened portion on the opposite side is removed. The opening / closing door can be reliably rotated while using it as a fulcrum.

  Moreover, by providing the 2nd weak part cut | disconnected as mentioned above in the part in which the said vacuum heat insulating material piece does not exist inside, it can prevent that a vacuum heat insulating material piece is damaged accidentally at the time of the said cutting | disconnection.

  According to claim 5, the thickness of the first fragile portion that becomes a pivotal fulcrum by being bent without using a cutting tool or the like is larger than the thickness of the second fragile portion that is cut using the cutting tool. make it thin. Thereby, when opening an opening-and-closing door, it can be made to rotate smoothly, making the 1st weak part a rotation fulcrum reliably.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the handle portion is provided at the other end portion in the circumferential direction on the opposite side to the first fragile portion serving as the rotation fulcrum of the scheduled opening / closing portion. Thereby, the opening / closing door can be easily and reliably rotated while placing the hand on the handle portion and pulling it forward while using the first weakened portion on the opposite side as a fulcrum.

1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a hot water storage type water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view showing the appearance of a can covered with a heat insulating material Exploded perspective view showing details of can and surrounding structure A schematic side view corresponding to an arrow view from the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 2, showing the attachment state of the thermistor and the vacuum heat insulating material piece to the radially outer side of the can body. Schematic cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. Enlarged perspective view of side foam insulation piece 3 is a schematic side view corresponding to an arrow view from the direction of arrow VII in FIG. 3 showing a side foam heat insulating piece, a vacuum heat insulating material, and a can body, and a partial enlargement by a VIIb-VIIb cross section in FIG. Cross section Side side foam insulation piece after cutting of longitudinal groove and transverse groove, vacuum insulation material, schematic side view showing can body, and partially enlarged transverse sectional view by VIIIb-VIIIb section in FIG. Schematic side view showing a side foam insulation piece, a vacuum insulation material, and a can body in the thermistor exposure state, and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along a section IXb-IXb in FIG. The perspective view showing the external appearance of the can covered with the heat insulating material in the thermistor exposure state A schematic side view showing the side foam insulation piece, the vacuum insulation material, and the can body with the scheduled opening and closing part removed, and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the section XIb-XIb in FIG. The perspective view showing the external appearance of the can covered with the heat insulating material in a state where the opening / closing part is removed

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  An overall schematic configuration of a hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus including the hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, this hot water storage type hot water supply apparatus 100 is a device for boiling hot water and storing hot water in the midnight hours when the unit price of contracted electric power by time zone is low, and using the hot water stored in the hot water for hot water supply. A hot water storage tank unit 1 provided with a body 2 (hot water storage tank), a heat pump unit 3 as a heating means for heating hot water in the can body 2, a hot water tap 4 provided in a kitchen, a washroom, etc., for example, hot water supply A hot water supply remote controller 5 provided in the vicinity of the stopper 4 and a bathtub 6 are provided.

  The hot water storage tank unit 1 is connected to the can body 2 installed inside an exterior case (not shown) serving as a housing, a hot water pipe 12 connected to the upper portion of the can body 2, and a lower portion of the can body 2. The mixing water supply pipe 13, the mixing valve 15 for mixing the high temperature water from the hot water supply pipe 12 and the low temperature water from the bypass pipe 14 branched from the water supply pipe 13, and the hot water supply pipe 16 connected downstream of the mixing valve 15. A hot water filling pipe 20 branched from the hot water supply pipe 16 and connected to the bathtub 6, a hot water filling valve 21 for opening and closing the hot water filling pipe 20, and an overpressure of the can body 2 connected to branch from the hot water discharge pipe 12. An overpressure relief valve 23 for releasing water, a hot water supply temperature sensor 17 provided in the hot water supply pipe 16, a hot water supply flow rate sensor 18 provided in the hot water supply pipe 16, and a pressure reducing valve 24 for reducing the supply water pressure provided in the water supply pipe 13. And a water supply temperature sensor provided in the water supply pipe 13 With 9, a hot water filling flow sensor 22 integrates the flow rate through the water filling pipe 20, and a hot water supply control unit 25 for controlling the various devices in the hot water storage tank unit 1 includes a microcomputer.

  In the can body 2, a plurality of thermistors 29 are arranged along the vertical direction. Based on the temperature information detected by these thermistors 29, it is detected how much heat is left in the can body 2, and further the temperature distribution in the vertical direction in the can body 2 is detected. The configurations of the can body 2 and the thermistor 29 will be described in detail later.

  The can body 2 and the heat pump unit 3 are connected to each other by a heating circulation circuit 28 including a heat pump forward pipe 26 and a heat pump return pipe 27 for circulating hot water. The heat pump unit 3 includes a heat pump circuit 34, a heat pump circulation pump 36, and a heat pump control unit 39 that controls driving of the heat pump circuit 34. The heat pump circuit 34 includes a compressor 30 that compresses carbon dioxide refrigerant, a refrigerant-water heat exchanger 31 as a condenser, an electronic expansion valve 32, and a forced air-cooled evaporator 33. A heat entrance temperature sensor 37 for detecting the temperature of hot water flowing into the refrigerant-water heat exchanger 31 is provided on the inlet side of the refrigerant-water heat exchanger 31 of the heating circuit 28. On the outlet side of the water heat exchanger 31, a heat exchange outlet temperature sensor 38 that detects the temperature of hot water flowing out from the refrigerant-water heat exchanger 31 is provided.

  The hot water supply remote controller 5 is set with a hot water supply temperature setting switch 40 for setting a hot water supply set temperature, a bath temperature setting switch 42 for setting a bath set temperature, and hot water at the bath set temperature by a hot water filling amount setting switch 41. A bath automatic switch 43 that fills the bathtub 6 by the amount of hot water and keeps it warm for a predetermined time, a display unit 45 that displays an appropriate display, and a remote control unit that includes a microcomputer and communicates with the hot water supply control unit 25 (not shown). And).

  Next, the details of the can 2 and the surrounding structure will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in order to avoid the complexity of illustration, the various pipes connected to the can 2 and the outer case are omitted. 2 and 3, the can body 2 is a metal hollow can that is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and the outer periphery of the can body 2 covers the entire circumference in the radial direction 2. Four vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a, 52b, four foam heat insulating material pieces 53, 54, 55, 56 covering the entire can body 2 including the vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a, 52b and the thermistor 29 described later, and foam heat insulating material And a base portion 57 on which the can body 2 covered with the material pieces 53 to 56 is placed.

  The vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b are, for example, a structure in which the inside of a bag of aluminum film is filled with glass wool as a core material and is almost in a vacuum state. For example, a flat heat insulating base material is rolled. As a result, the entirety is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape (a cross-sectional substantially arc shape). In the example shown in the figure, the two vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b cover a range of about 180 ° facing each other with respect to the radially outer surface of the can body 2 (a total range of about 360 ° in total). Yes. The upper end portion, the lower end portion, and both end portions in the circumferential direction of each vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a, 52b are fixed to the can body 2 by a fixing tape made of, for example, a polypropylene film adhesive tape (not shown).

  The foam insulation pieces 53 to 56 are molded articles made of a material having mechanical rigidity (for example, heat-resistant foamed polystyrene), and are formed into a substantially hemispherical shape so as to cover the upper surface of the can body 2. A piece 53, a lower foam insulation material piece 54 formed in a substantially hemispherical shape so as to cover the lower surface of the can body 2, and a 180 ° range facing the radially outer surface of the can body 2 respectively. And two side foam insulation pieces 55 and 56 formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape. In the drawing, the lower foam heat insulating material piece 54 is provided integrally with the base portion 57. The inner diameters of the two side foam insulation pieces 55 and 56 are set to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the vacuum insulation piece 52 covering the outer peripheral surface of the can body 2, and the foam insulation The material pieces 55 and 56 cover the radially outer peripheral portions of the two vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52 over almost the entire circumference.

  In the above basic configuration, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 3, the five thermistors for detecting the temperature of hot water in the can body 2 on the radially outer surface of the can body 2. 29 are arranged in a line in the vertical direction. The thermistor 29 is, for example, a thermocouple that is entirely covered with resin, and has a diameter of about 3 mm. The thermistor 29 can detect the temperature in all directions (that is, the direction of the surrounding 360 °). Each of the five thermistors 29 is attached and fixed to the radially outer surface of the can body 2 so as to be covered with a metal tape 58 (shown schematically by a broken line in FIG. 3). The vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b are fixed to the can body 2 while covering the outer surface of the can body 2 with the thermistor 29 attached in this manner.

  At this time, the thermistor 29 (the bottom one in this example) is positioned near the end of one side in the circumferential direction (the left side in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower side in FIG. 3). It is arrange | positioned in the circumferential direction position which can cover 4 except for. Further, the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 2 described above, not shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) in which the side foam insulation piece 56 is located on the circumferential center side is the five thermistors 29. It is arrange | positioned in the circumferential direction position so that it may become a radial direction outer side. In addition, it arrange | positions so that the upper end position of the two vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b may correspond with the upper end position of each side part foam heat insulating material pieces 55 and 56 (refer also FIG. 7-9 mentioned later). ).

  Next, the detailed structure of the side foam insulation material piece 56 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 7, only the vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52 a and 52 b are seen through to facilitate understanding of the arrangement, and the metal tape 58 and the like are not shown in order to avoid the complexity of the illustration. (The same applies to FIGS. 8 and 9 described later).

  The side foam insulation piece 56 is positioned on the front side of the operator when an access panel (not shown) of the outer case is opened. As described above, the side foam heat insulating material piece 56 is a molded product integrally formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape using heat-resistant foamed polystyrene as a material, and a bracket or the like for supporting various pipes on the front surface thereof. Are provided integrally.

  On the outer peripheral surface of the side foam heat insulating material piece 56, the vertical groove 61 and the vertical groove 62 which are spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the circumferential direction are respectively vacuumed from the upper end of the side foam heat insulating material piece 56 to the substantially vertical center. It extends along the up-down direction so that it may become the height range substantially the same as the heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b. The longitudinal groove 62 is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the side foam insulating material piece 56 (in the same position as described above) (see FIG. 7B and the like). And the thickness direction dimension t1 of the side foam heat insulating material 56 in these two vertical groove 62 parts is smaller than the thickness direction dimension t2 of the side foam heat insulating material 56 in the vertical groove 61 part. (Refer FIG.7 (b)).

  Further, a lateral groove 63 is provided along the circumferential direction between the lower ends of the two longitudinal grooves 61 and 62, and a lateral groove 66 is disposed along the circumferential direction between the upper ends of the two longitudinal grooves 61 and 62. Is provided. Further, a handle hole 64 (handle portion) is formed in the middle portion (not necessarily the middle point) of the vertical groove 61 in the vertical direction. In the illustrated example, the handle hole 64 extends the vertical groove 61 in the left-right direction. It is formed as an elongated hole that extends across the outside of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 described later. The handle hole 64 is connected to the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the can body 2 so that an intermediate take-out pipe (not shown) for taking out hot water inside the can body 2 is provided outside the side foam insulation pieces 55 and 56. It also serves as a hole for leading out. However, the hole portion that is also used as the handle hole is not limited to the hole portion that penetrates the intermediate take-out pipe, and is connected to the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the can body 2 so that hot water is contained inside the can body 2. You may use the hole which penetrates the intermediate | middle return pipe (not shown) which returns.

  A region surrounded by the vertical groove 61, the vertical groove 62, the horizontal groove 63, and the horizontal groove 66 in the side foam heat insulating material piece 56 is partitioned as the opening / closing scheduled portion 65. That is, the longitudinal groove 62 is provided at the end of one side in the circumferential direction of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 (right side in FIG. 7A), and the other side in the circumferential direction of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 (in FIG. 7A). The longitudinal groove 61 is provided at the end of the left side. In addition, the part in which the said vertical groove 62 is provided among the side part foam heat insulating materials 56 functions as a 1st weak part, and the part in which the said vertical groove 61 is provided functions as a 2nd weak part. At this time, on the radially inner side of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65, the end portion on the other circumferential side of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a and the thermistor 29 are arranged so as to overlap in the radial direction. The vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b do not exist on the radially inner side (in other words, there is a gap between the vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b).

  Here, after the start of use of the hot water storage tank unit 1, the thermistor 29 may be subjected to appropriate maintenance (including replacement) for the occurrence of some malfunctions and maintenance of reliability. Since the thermistor 29 is provided on the outer surface of the can body 2 as described above, in order to perform maintenance work from the outside, the outer peripheral side foam insulation material piece 56 and the vacuum insulation material on the inside thereof are provided. The thermistor 29 located behind the piece 52a (see FIGS. 5 and 7B) must be exposed to the outside.

  In this embodiment, at the time of this maintenance, an operator uses the cutting tool such as an appropriate cutter to place the side foam heat insulating material piece 56 in the thickness direction in the vertical groove 61, the horizontal groove 63, and the horizontal groove 66. (See the diagonally hatched portion in FIG. 8A and the cutting line CL in FIG. 8B). In this example, the vertical groove 61 is cut in the vertical direction in FIG. 8B to form the cutting line CL. However, the cutting line CL is formed so as to cut from the vertical groove 61 in the radial direction. May be.

  When the cutting operation as described above is completed, the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 is connected to the other portion of the side foam insulating material piece 56 only at the portion between the longitudinal grooves 62 and 62. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B, and FIG. 10, the worker puts a hand on the handle hole 64, for example, and makes the longitudinal groove 62 (exactly the longitudinal groove 62, The scheduled opening / closing portion 65 is moved to the near side with the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 shown in the figure as the portion between 62 being the pivot point (see arrow A in FIG. 9B and arrow C in FIG. 10). As a result, the longitudinal groove 61 (to be precise, the left end portion in the figure of the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 that becomes the portion where the longitudinal groove 61 is located) is rotated while using the portion between the longitudinal grooves 62 and 62 as a fulcrum. The opening / closing scheduled portion 65 pivots and opens (ie, functions as an opening / closing door), and the other end in the circumferential direction of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a covered by the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 (in FIG. 9). Expose the left edge of The operator further turns up the end portion of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a (see the arrow a in FIG. 9B and the arrow d in FIG. 10), and the back side of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a (the radially inner peripheral side) ) Can be exposed to the outside (see FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10). As a result, the thermistor while minimizing the size of the side foam insulating material piece 56 that opens and closes during maintenance (that is, the scheduled opening and closing portion 65) and the size of the flip-up area of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a. 29 exposure operations can be performed easily and functionally.

  As described above, according to the hot water storage tank unit 1 of the present embodiment, the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 is provided in the side foam insulating material piece 56, and the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 rotates to open / close during the maintenance of the thermistor 29. Acts as a door. By opening the open / close door, the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a can be exposed, and further, by turning up the end of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a, it is provided on the back side (radially inner peripheral side) of the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a. The thermistor 29 being exposed can be exposed. As a result, it is possible to easily and smoothly expose the thermistor 29 to the outside and perform maintenance easily.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, a portion between the longitudinal grooves 62 and 62 that is an end portion (on the right side in each drawing) of the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 is a weakened portion having lower strength than other surrounding portions. . Thereby, when opening the opening / closing door, the portion between the longitudinal grooves 62 and 62 can be reliably used as a pivot, and can be smoothly rotated.

  In addition, you may comprise so that the part between the said longitudinal grooves 62 and 62 may be fractured | ruptured by rotation of the said opening / closing door. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a), 11 (b), and 12, corresponding to FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b), and 10, respectively, the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 is It is separated from the other part of the side foam insulation piece 56 by the breaking (see broken line arrow in FIG. 11B). Then, by removing the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 separated after the breakage, a large opening OP can be secured in the side foam insulating material piece 56, and the thermistor 29 can be maintained more smoothly. After the maintenance is completed, the separated opening / closing scheduled portion 65 can be re-used by fitting it in the original place and fixing it appropriately.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 has a longitudinal groove 61 that is an end portion (on the left side in each drawing) opposite to the portion between the longitudinal grooves 62 and 62 serving as a pivot point. The part is a weak part having a lower strength than the other surrounding parts. As a result, the longitudinal groove 61 is cut in the thickness direction to form the pivoting end of the opening / closing door, and then the opening / closing door is securely mounted while using the portion between the opposite longitudinal grooves 62, 62 as a fulcrum. It can be rotated. Further, by providing the longitudinal groove 61 cut as described above in a portion where the vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b do not exist, it is possible to prevent the vacuum heat insulating material pieces 52a and 52b from being accidentally damaged during the cutting. It can be done. In this example, since the horizontal groove 63 and the horizontal groove 66 are located below (or above) the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a, the vacuum heat insulating material piece 52a is not accidentally damaged during cutting. .

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the vertical groove 62 serving as a rotation fulcrum by being bent without using a cutting tool or the like, rather than the thickness t2 of the portion of the vertical groove 61 to be cut using the cutting tool. , 62 is made thinner in thickness t1. Thereby, when the said opening-and-closing scheduled part 65 is opened as an opening-and-closing door, it can rotate smoothly, making the part of the vertical groove 62 into a rotation fulcrum reliably. In the above description, the longitudinal grooves 62 and 62 are formed on both the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the side foam insulating material piece 36 (see FIGS. 7B and 8B). Not limited. Although not particularly illustrated, the longitudinal groove 62 deeper than the longitudinal groove 61 may be formed on either the outer peripheral surface or the inner peripheral surface of the side foam heat insulating material piece 36.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a handle hole 64 is provided at the end of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 on the opposite side to the portion of the vertical groove 62 serving as a pivot point. Thus, by placing the hand on the handle hole 64 and pulling it forward, the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 can be easily and reliably rotated as the opening / closing door while using the vertical groove 62 on the opposite side as a fulcrum. is there. In the present embodiment, the handle hole 64 is formed in the shape of a long hole in the left-right direction extending from the inside of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 to the outside of the scheduled opening / closing portion 65, but is not limited thereto. As long as it is adjacent to the vertical groove 61, the handle hole may be formed only in the scheduled opening / closing portion 65 or only outside the scheduled opening / closing portion 65. In other words, it is sufficient if the handle hole 64 is provided at the left end portion in the figure of the opening / closing scheduled portion 65 serving as the rotation end or in the vicinity thereof.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated as an example the case where a heating means was comprised with the heat pump unit 3, it is not restricted to this. That is, a hot water heater using solar heat, gas or liquid fuel, an electric water heater using an electric heater, a waste heat recovery device of a cogeneration system, or the like may be used as the heating means.

1 Hot water storage tank unit (hot water storage water heater)
2 Can body 3 Heat pump unit (heating means)
29 Thermistor (Temperature detector)
52a, 52b Vacuum insulation material piece 53 Upper foam insulation material piece 54 Lower foam insulation material piece 55, 56 Side foam insulation material piece (foam insulation material piece)
61 Vertical groove 62 Vertical groove 63 Horizontal groove 64 Hand hole (Hand part)
65 scheduled opening and closing

Claims (6)

A substantially cylindrical can that stores hot water heated by a heating means;
A vacuum heat insulating material piece having a substantially arc-shaped cross section provided so as to cover at least a part of the radially outer periphery of the can body;
A foam heat insulating material piece provided so as to cover a radially outer peripheral portion of the vacuum heat insulating material piece;
In the hot water storage type hot water heater having a temperature detector provided between the vacuum heat insulating material piece and the can body,
The foam insulation piece is
A hot water storage type hot water heater comprising an opening / closing scheduled portion serving as an opening / closing door that rotates around an end on one side in the circumferential direction during maintenance of the temperature detector. The opening / closing scheduled part is:
The hot water storage type hot-water supply machine according to claim 1, further comprising a first fragile portion serving as the fulcrum during the rotation at an end portion on one circumferential side. The first fragile portion is configured to be broken by the rotation,
The hot water storage type hot water heater according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing scheduled portion is separated from other portions of the foam heat insulating material piece by the breaking of the first fragile portion. The opening / closing scheduled part is:
The vacuum heat insulating material piece does not exist on the radially inner side, and is provided with a second fragile portion that is cut in the thickness direction during the maintenance and serves as a rotating end of the open / close door. The hot water storage type water heater according to claim 2 or 3.   The hot water storage type hot water heater according to claim 3, wherein a dimension in the thickness direction of the first fragile portion is smaller than a dimension in the thickness direction of the second fragile portion. The opening / closing scheduled part is:
5. A handle portion for manually performing the rotation is provided at or near an end portion on the other circumferential side where the vacuum heat insulating material piece does not exist on the radially inner side. The hot water storage type water heater according to any one of the above.

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