KR20120004288A - Separable insulation tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A detachable heat insulation tank is provided to reduce electricity for generating hot water by enclosing internal space with a vacuum section which is formed to be coupled a pair of vacuum vessels. CONSTITUTION: A detachable heat insulation tank comprises a pair of vacuum vessels(100,110,120), a heat exchanging unit, and a coupling unit. A pair of vacuum vessels are detachably coupled each other to form an internal space. Vacuum sections(A1,A2) are formed in the periphery of the vacuum vessels in which the heat exchanging unit is arranged. The coupling unit couples a coupling part of the vacuum vessels to seal the internal space.

Description

Removable Insulation Tank {SEPARABLE INSULATION TANK}

The present invention relates to a removable insulation tank, and more particularly, to form a vacuum around the entire container to minimize heat loss, to be able to separate and combine, to facilitate maintenance, and to effectively maintain the airtightness of the space inside the container. The present invention relates to a removable removable insulating tank.

Typically, a device for discharging hot water, such as a water purifier, is provided with a thermal insulation tank with thermal insulation walls to improve thermal efficiency and save energy.

However, the conventional heat insulating tank has a problem that the effect of blocking heat transfer is not high because it is designed with a heat insulating wall such as epoxy resin.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problem, a method of maintaining a vacuum state lower than atmospheric pressure in the interior of the heat insulation wall in a method having a high effect of blocking heat transfer has been proposed.

However, it is very difficult to install various equipments such as water inlet pipe, outlet pipe, air outlet pipe, temperature sensor, heater or cooling device in such a vacuum insulated wall. I can't.

In order to solve this problem, the Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0838667 has an opening is formed in the lower surface and the inner wall and outer wall forming a heat insulating vacuum portion, the through-hole having a threaded wall surface is formed in the center, the outer peripheral surface A head insertion portion welded to the opening surface forming the opening, a head having a screw thread formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof to be screwed with a screw thread formed on the wall surface of the through hole, and installed in the head to heat water stored in the container. An adiabatic tank comprising a heater is presented.

However, the patent discloses that the airtight between the head insert and the head is wholly dependent on the O-ring, since the header is installed detachably screwed into the opening of the container via the head insert. Therefore, the patent has a problem that water stored inside the container may leak to the outside when the O-ring is broken.

In addition, the patent has a problem that heat loss is greatly generated through the head because the heat exchanger devices other than the container are entirely disposed in the head and exposed to the outside air.

In addition, since other areas except for the adiabatic vacuum part, for example, a part such as a head, are not surrounded by a vacuum, the heat loss in this part has a major cause.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a removable insulating tank that can form an internal space filled with water by fastening a pair of vacuum containers having a vacuum area around each other. Is in.

Another object of the present invention is to install a device for the heat exchange in each of the pair of vacuum vessel, by enclosing the devices required for the heat exchange in the vacuum area by the removable insulating tank that can prevent the reduction of thermal efficiency during heat exchange In providing.

Another object of the present invention is to close the connection of each of the pair of vacuum vessels using various fastening units such as bolting, clamping and welding so that the water filled in the internal space of the vacuum vessel can be leaked to the outside. It is to provide a removable insulating tank that can be prevented by.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a removable insulating tank.

The removable insulating tank is a pair of vacuum containers that are fastened to be detachable from each other to form a space therein, and to form a vacuum region around the; A heat exchanger disposed in the pair of vacuum containers; And a fastening unit fastening the fastening portions of the pair of vacuum containers to seal the inner space.

Here, the pair of vacuum vessels includes a first vacuum vessel having a lower opening, and a second vacuum vessel coupled with the first vacuum vessel and having an upper opening.

The first vacuum container has a first inner container, a first outer container disposed outside the first inner container to form a vacuum region, and the second vacuum container includes a second inner container, and the first vacuum container. It is preferable to have a 2nd outer container arrange | positioned outside the inner container and forming a vacuum area | region.

In addition, the outer periphery of each of the pair of vacuum containers, it is preferable that the connecting portions which are formed to protrude outward and in close contact with each other are formed.

Here, the fastening unit surrounds the connecting parts, the first fastening holes formed at both ends of the clamp overlap each other, and the first fastening bolt fastened to the first fastening holes at both ends of the clamp to tighten the connecting parts It is preferable to have a.

In addition, the fastening unit may include second fastening holes formed in the connection parts and a second fastening bolt coupled to the second fastening holes to fasten the connection parts.

Here, the O-ring installation groove is formed between the connecting portion, it is preferable that the O-ring is further installed in the O-ring installation groove.

The fastening unit may include a first fastening screw portion formed on the outer circumference of one of the pair of vacuum containers and a second fastening screw portion formed on the outer circumference of the other one of the pair of vacuum containers. It may be provided with a second fastening screw portion to be fastened.

In addition, the fastening unit may be a weld formed on the outer circumference of the connection parts to connect the connection parts and to maintain the airtightness between the connection parts.

The heat exchange part may include a first heat exchange part installed in the first vacuum container and a second heat exchange part installed in the second vacuum container,

The first heat exchanger includes: a temperature sensor, a first vacuum tube, an inlet tube through which water flows in and out of the first vacuum vessel, a first getter that absorbs gas in a vacuum region, and An air vent pipe installed inside the inflow pipe and having one end protruding out of the inflow pipe and the other end exposed to the inner space of the first vacuum container;

The second heat exchanger includes: a first getter for absorbing gas in a vacuum region, a heater exposed to an inner space of the second vacuum container, a second vacuum tube, an outlet pipe for discharging water to the outside, and It is preferable to have a drain pipe branched from an outflow pipe.

The present invention has the effect of reducing the power consumption required for hot water production by fastening a pair of vacuum containers having a vacuum region around each other to surround the inner space filled with water with a vacuum region.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of preventing the reduction of thermal efficiency during heat exchange by installing devices required for heat exchange in each of a pair of vacuum containers, thereby enclosing devices required for heat exchange in a vacuum region.

In addition, the present invention is to close the connection of each of the pair of vacuum vessels using various fastening units such as bolting, clamping and welding, thereby effectively preventing the water filled in the internal space of the vacuum vessel to leak out It has an effect that can be done.

1 is a perspective view showing a removable insulating tank according to the first fastening example of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating A of FIG. 1.
FIG. 2B is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating B of FIG. 1.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the first vacuum container of FIG. 1.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the second vacuum container of FIG. 1.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a removable insulating tank according to the second fastening example of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a removable insulating tank according to the third fastening example of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a removable insulating tank according to a fourth fastening example of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described the removable insulating tank of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a detachable combined type insulating tank of the present invention is fastened to be detachable from each other to form a space (a) therein, and to form a pair of vacuum containers (A1 and A2) around A fastening unit 400 for fastening the fastening portions of the pair of vacuum containers 110 and 120 to seal the internal space a with the heat exchanger disposed in the pair of vacuum containers 110 and 120. It consists of.

The vacuum container 100 has a first vacuum container 110 having an open bottom and an inner space a, and a second vacuum container 120 having an upper open and an internal space a.

3, the first vacuum container 110 is disposed outside the first inner vacuum container 111 and the first inner vacuum container 111 to form an outer surface of the first inner vacuum container 111. The first outer vacuum container 112 is spaced apart from the predetermined distance.

In addition, a first connection part 210 is formed at a lower end of the first vacuum container 111.

That is, the lower end of the first inner vacuum container 111 is formed with a first inner connection end 211 extending a predetermined length to the outside, the lower end of the first outer vacuum container 112 is extended to a predetermined length outward The first outer connection end 212 is formed. Here, the first inner connection end 211 and the first outer connection end 212 are in close contact with each other.

Therefore, the space between the first inner vacuum container 111 and the first outer vacuum container 112 may be formed as the first vacuum region A1.

In addition, the first inner connection end and the first outer connection end may be formed to be convex upwardly so that a groove may be formed inside.

In addition, referring to FIG. 4, the second vacuum container 120 is disposed outside the second inner vacuum container 121 and the second inner vacuum container 121 to form an outer surface of the second inner vacuum container 121. And a second outer vacuum container 122 spaced apart from the predetermined distance.

In addition, a second connection portion 220 is formed at an upper end of the second vacuum container 120.

That is, a second inner connection end 221 is formed at an upper end of the second inner vacuum container 121 and extends a predetermined length outward, and a predetermined length is extended outward at an upper portion of the second outer vacuum container 122. The second outer connection end 222 is formed. Here, the second inner connection end 221 and the second outer connection end 222 are in close contact with each other.

Therefore, the space between the second inner vacuum container 121 and the second outer vacuum container 122 may be formed as the second vacuum region A2.

In addition, the second inner connection end 221 and the second outer connection end 222 may be formed convexly downward to form a groove inside.

When the first and second vacuum containers 110 and 120 configured as described above are arranged to be coupled to each other as shown in FIG. 1, a space in which water may be stored is inside the first and second vacuum containers 110 and 120 (a). ) Is formed, and the inner space a may be surrounded by the first and second vacuum regions A1 and A2.

In addition, the first and second connection portions 210 and 220 may be in close contact with each other, and thus, the grooves formed in the first and second connection portions 210 and 220 may form one O-ring installation groove OH.

In addition, an O-ring (O) is installed in the O-ring installation groove (OH) to maintain airtightness between the first and second connection portions 210 and 220.

At this time, the fastening unit 400 according to the present invention may fasten the first and second connection parts 210 and 220 in close contact with each other according to the first fastening example. In the present invention, the first fastening example is an example of fastening the first and second connecting parts 210 and 220 to each other using the clamp 410.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the clamp 410 has a first elasticity in which a first fastening hole 412 is fastened to both ends by a first fastening bolt 413 and is bent in a 'C' shape. It may be composed of a clamp body 411 of the metal material and the first fastening bolt 413. Here, the clamp body 410 may be formed in a 'c' shape so as to surround the upper end of the first connection portion 210, the lower end of the second connection portion 220 and the side of the first and second connection portions (210, 220). In addition, the clamp body 410 may tighten the outer circumference of the first and second connection parts 210 and 220 by tightening the first fastening bolt 413.

Accordingly, the inner space (a) of the vacuum container 100 in which water is stored by increasing adhesion between the first and second connection parts 210 and 220 may be effectively sealed.

A second fastening example according to the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5, the first and second connection parts 210 and 220 according to the present invention may be fastened to a flange, which is a second fastening example.

The fastening unit 401 according to this is bolted to the second fastening holes 421 passing through the first and second connection parts 210 and 220, and the second fastening holes 421 and the first and second connection parts. The second fastening bolts 422 may be configured to fasten to be in close contact with each other (210, 220).

Here, the example in which the O-ring O is installed in the O-ring installation groove OH is the same as described in the first fastening example, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

A third fastening example according to the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 6, the first and second connection parts 210 ′ and 220 ′ formed to protrude from the outer circumference of the lower end of the first vacuum container 110 ′ and the upper end of the second vacuum container 120 ′ may be formed. It may be tightened by screwing.

The fastening unit 402 according to the first fastening screw portion 431 bent downward from the end of the first connecting portion 210'and the first fastening screw portion is bent upward from the end of the second connecting portion 220 ' 431 and the second fastening screw portion 432 is screwed may be configured.

Here, an airtight member 433, such as an O-ring, may be inserted into an inner space between the first fastening screw part 431 and the second fastening screw part 432. Accordingly, the airtight member 433 may easily maintain the airtightness of the fastening surfaces between the first and second fastening screws 431 and 432.

A fourth fastening example according to the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 7, sieves 1 and 2 connection portions 210 ″ and 220 ″ formed to protrude from the outer circumference of the lower end of the first vacuum vessel 110 ″ and the upper end of the second vacuum vessel 120 ″ according to the present invention may be formed of the first and second connection portions 210 ″ and 220 ″. It may be fastened by welding, which is a four-fastening example.

The fastening unit 403 according to this may be a weldment 440 formed to surround the outer circumference of the first and second connection portions 210 ″ and 220 ″.

Here, the first and second connection portions 210 "and 220" are bent in an 'L' shape from the ends of the first and second vacuum containers 110 "and 120", and the parts extending outward are in close contact with each other. . In addition, a weldment 440 is formed on the outer circumference of the first and second connection parts 210 ″ and 220 ″ by using welding.

In this case, the weldment 440 may be formed to surround the upper end of the first connection part 210 ″, the lower end of the second connection part 220 ″ and the first and second connection parts 210 ″ and 220 ″. It may be.

Here, although not shown in the drawings, a gasket (not shown) of an elastic material may be further installed on the first and second connection parts mentioned above and forming the contact surfaces that are in physical contact with each other. Of course, the gasket is preferably made of a heat resistant material that withstands a certain temperature or more.

In addition, barrier ribs (not shown) may be further formed on both sides of the gasket in various shapes, and in this case, the barrier ribs may be formed on the inner surface of the first and second connection portions in a state of having a substantially constant elasticity. Close contact. Accordingly, the internal space of the container body can be hermetically sealed more efficiently since the internal and external shocks are not only alleviated by the plurality of buffer spaces formed by the partition walls, but also formed of multiple partition walls.

Accordingly, the pair of vacuum vessel of the present invention is fastened to each other by using any one of the above-mentioned fastening examples to form a space therein, the interior space may be filled with water, the circumference is a vacuum region Can be enclosed.

Next, a heat exchanger installed separately in the first vacuum vessels 110, 110 ′, 110 ″ and the second vacuum vessels 120, 120 ′, 120 ″ will be described.

3 and 4, the heat exchanger according to the present invention includes a first heat exchanger 310 installed in the first vacuum container 110 and a second heat exchanger installed in the second vacuum container 120. It consists of a heat exchanger (320).

The first heat exchanger 310 is connected to the temperature sensor 313, the first vacuum tube 312, the inside and outside of the first vacuum vessel 110, the inlet pipe 314, the water flows in And, the first getter 311 to absorb the gas in the first vacuum region (A1) and the inlet pipe 314 is installed in the form of a double tube one end protrudes outside the inlet pipe 314 and the other end is It consists of an air vent pipe 315 exposed to the interior space of the first vacuum vessel 110.

In addition, the second heat exchange part 320 may include a second getter 321 that absorbs gas in the second vacuum region A2, and a heater 323 exposed to an internal space of the second vacuum container 120. ), A second vacuum tube 322, an outlet tube 324 for discharging water to the outside, and a drain tube 325 branched from the outlet tube 324.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the first heat exchange part 310 is installed in the first vacuum container 110 corresponding to the upper container, and the second heat exchange part 320 is provided in the second vacuum container 120 corresponding to the lower container. By dividing the), the space in the vacuum container due to the plurality of devices forming the heat exchange part can be secured more than a certain level.

In addition, since the thermal insulation tank in the present invention is composed of two vacuum vessels 110 and 120 and can be separated and combined with each other, cleanliness of the vacuum vessel 100 can be easily maintained to prevent contamination of hot water. .

In addition, in the present invention, since the inner space (a) of the vacuum container 100 in which water is stored is surrounded by the first and second vacuum regions 110 and 120, power consumption required for producing hot water may be reduced to a certain level or less. have.

In addition, the heat exchanger according to the present invention is divided into the first and second heat exchangers 310 and 320 and disposed in the first and second vacuum containers 110 and 120, respectively, and they pass through the vacuum regions A1 and A2, Since the outer circumference can be enclosed, heat loss generated in the heat exchanger can be prevented.

100: vacuum vessel
110,110 ', 110 ": first vacuum vessel
120,120 ', 120 ": second vacuum vessel
210, 210 ', 210 ": first connection
220, 220 ', 220 ": second connection
300 heat exchange unit
310: first heat exchanger
320: second row testicles
400, 401, 402, 403: fastening unit

Claims (9)

A pair of vacuum containers fastened to be detachable from each other to form a space therein, and to form a vacuum area around the periphery;
A heat exchanger disposed in the pair of vacuum containers; And
And a fastening unit for fastening the fastening portions of the pair of vacuum containers to seal the inner space. The method of claim 1,
The pair of vacuum vessels includes a first vacuum vessel having a lower opening and a second vacuum vessel coupled with the first vacuum vessel and having an upper opening,
The first vacuum container has a first inner container and a first outer container disposed outside the first inner container to form a vacuum region,
And the second vacuum container has a second inner container and a second outer container disposed outside the second inner container to form a vacuum region. The method of claim 2,
On the outer circumference of each of the pair of vacuum containers,
Detachable insulation tank characterized in that the protrusions formed to protrude to the outside and are in close contact with each other. The method of claim 3, wherein
The fastening unit,
And a first fastening bolt surrounding the connecting parts, the first fastening holes formed at both ends overlap each other, and a first fastening bolt fastened to the first fastening holes at both ends of the clamp to tighten the connecting parts. Removable Insulation Tank. The method of claim 3, wherein
The fastening unit,
And a second fastening hole formed in the connection parts, and a second fastening bolt coupled to the second fastening holes to fasten the connection parts. The method according to claim 4 or 5,
O-ring installation groove is formed between the connecting portion,
Removable insulation tank, characterized in that the O-ring is further installed in the O-ring installation groove. The method of claim 3, wherein
The fastening unit,
The first fastening screw portion formed on the outer circumference of any one of the pair of vacuum vessels, and the second fastening screw portion formed on the outer circumference of the other one of the pair of vacuum vessels and screwed with the first fastening screw portion. Removable insulating tank characterized in that it comprises. The method of claim 3, wherein
The fastening unit,
Removable insulation tank is formed on the outer periphery of the connecting portion connecting the connecting portion, and maintaining the airtight between the connecting portion. The method of claim 2,
The heat exchange unit,
A first heat exchanger installed in the first vacuum container and a second heat exchanger installed in the second vacuum container,
The first heat exchanger includes: a temperature sensor, a first vacuum tube, an inlet tube through which water flows in and out of the first vacuum vessel, a first getter that absorbs gas in a vacuum region, and An air vent pipe installed inside the inflow pipe and having one end protruding out of the inflow pipe and the other end exposed to the inner space of the first vacuum container;
The second heat exchanger includes: a second getter for absorbing gas in a vacuum region, a heater exposed to an internal space of the second vacuum container, a second vacuum tube, an outlet pipe for discharging water to the outside, and And a drain pipe branched from the outflow pipe.

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