KR20230102890A - Hot water creation module and water heating apparatus including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hot water generating module and a water heater having the same. The hot water generating module according to the present invention includes a heating unit having a hollow therein, inserted into the heating unit, and a fluid between the heating unit and the heating unit. It includes a moving part provided to form a flow passage, an adapter part connected to one side and the other open side of the heating part, respectively, and a fastening part passing through the moving part and the adapter part so as to fasten the moving part and the adapter part. .

Description

Hot water generating module and water heater having the same {HOT WATER CREATION MODULE AND WATER HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a hot water generating module and a water heater having the same.

Water heating devices such as boilers and water heaters use heat exchangers to generate hot water. The water heating device requires the ability to quickly tap enough hot water and the pressure resistance to withstand high pressure. Various methods for heating water in the water heating device may be applied, and for example, a water heating device using a planar heating element is used.

In general, a water heating device using a planar heating element includes a main body having a planar heating heater on the outer surface, a flow path structure provided inside the main body to form a flow path, an inlet/output adapter, and an exterior for accommodating and coupling them to each other. prepare a case

However, in the conventional water heating device, the components include several pieces of outer case and fasteners for fastening the several pieces of outer case to each other, and after combining these structures, insert the built-in parts or surround the parts and combine the outer cases. Since it is made of a structure completed in a manner, there is a problem in that the volume of the device increases due to a problem such as having to separately make a flange or the like for fastening the fastener. In particular, since a number of surface heating heaters are required for the water heating device to be used for supplying a large amount of hot water, in this case, a simple assembly structure is required to improve the structure that can realize miniaturization of the water heating device.

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the objects described below.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water generating module that realizes miniaturization and facilitates manufacturability, and a water heater having the same.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water generating module having improved watertightness and a water heater having the same.

In order to achieve the above object, the hot water generating module according to the present invention includes a heating unit having a hollow therein, and a flow path inserted into the heating unit and flowing fluid between the heating unit and the heating unit. It includes a copper part, an adapter part connected to one side and the other open side of the heating part, respectively, and a fastening part penetrating the moving part and the adapter part so as to fasten the moving part and the adapter part.

The fastening part may include a bolt member penetrating the adapter part and the moving part, and a nut member provided at a side of the moving part and fastened to the bolt member.

The moving part has a fluid body extending from one side of the heating part toward the other side, a nut insertion groove formed at both ends of the fluid body and into which the nut member is inserted, and penetrating both ends of the fluid body and the bolt member It may include a bolt hole to be inserted.

The nut insertion groove may be opened in a radial direction of the central axis of the fluid body.

A flow path forming groove may be formed on an outer circumference of the flow body to form the flow path, and the flow path forming groove may be formed in a spiral shape.

The adapter unit may include an adapter main body having a flow path communication hole communicating with the flow path, and a fastening hole formed to correspond to the bolt hole through which the adapter body is formed to fasten the bolt member.

A sealing member sealing between the heating unit and the adapter unit may be further included.

The heating unit includes a cylindrical heating body, and the adapter unit further includes an adapter flange protruding outward in a radial direction from an outer circumferential surface of the adapter body so that an end portion of the heating body is caught, and the sealing member is the adapter flange. It may include a contact surface that is in close contact with the flange, and a sealing groove formed to open in a direction toward the heating body so that an end of the heating body is fitted.

The heating unit may include a cylindrical heating body and a heater provided on an outer surface of the heating body, and the heater may include a planar heating element.

A water heater according to the present invention includes an inlet pipe through which inflow water is supplied, a hot water generating module forming a passage through which the inflow water supplied from the inflow pipe flows between a heating unit and a flow part inserted into the heating unit, and the hot water An outflow pipe connected to the generating module and through which outflow water generated in the hot water generating module is discharged, wherein the hot water generating module is connected to one side and the other open side of the heating unit, respectively, and the inlet pipe and the outflow pipe It includes an adapter part connected to and a fastening part fastening the moving part and the adapter part.

The hot water generating module is provided in plural, an inlet communicating with one side of each of the plurality of hot water generating modules and connected to the inlet pipe, and a water supply part communicating with the other side of each of the plurality of hot water generating modules and connected to the outlet pipe It may further include an outlet.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the adapter part, the moving part, and the heating part can be assembled in a simple structure by means of the fastening part provided inside the heating part, a separate outer case and fastening member can be omitted for assembling the outside of the heating part. Therefore, miniaturization of the hot water generating module can be realized and manufacturability can be facilitated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing member seals between the heating unit and the adapter unit, so that the watertightness of the hot water generating module can be improved.

1 is a perspective view showing a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a part of FIG. 2 is enlarged.
4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of a cross-section of a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a moving part applied to a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the embodiments described below are suitable for understanding the technical characteristics of the hot water generating module and the water heater equipped with the hot water generating module according to the present invention. However, the technical characteristics of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described below, or the technical characteristics of the present invention are not limited by the embodiments described below, and various modifications are possible within the technical scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention. , which is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an enlarged portion of a cross section of a hot water generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing a moving part applied to a hot water generating module according to, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, the water heater 1 according to the present invention includes an inlet pipe 2 through which inflow water is supplied, a heating unit 20, and a flow unit inserted into the heating unit 20 ( 30) between the hot water generating module 10 forming a passage f through which the inflow water supplied from the inlet pipe 2 flows, and the hot water generating module 10 connected to the hot water generating module 10 and generated in the hot water generating module 10. It includes an outflow pipe 3 through which outflow water, which is hot water, is introduced.

Inlet water is supplied through the inlet pipe (2). The hot water generating module 10 is connected to the inlet pipe 2 and generates hot water by heating the supplied inflow water through heat exchange. The outlet pipe 3 is connected to the hot water generating module 10, and hot water generated through the outlet pipe 3 is discharged. Specifically, the inflow water flows into the hot water generating module 10 through the inlet pipe 2, and the hot water generating module 10 heats the inflow water so that the temperature of the outflow water discharged through the outflow pipe 3 becomes the temperature desired by the user. can do. Water may flow along the arrows shown in FIG. 6 .

The hot water generating module 10 may be provided in plurality. In addition, the water inlet 4 communicates with one side of each of the plurality of hot water generating modules 10 and is connected to the inlet pipe 2, and the other side of each of the plurality of hot water generating modules 10 communicates with the outlet pipe 3. A connected water outlet 5 may be further included.

For example, when a water heater is used for a device requiring a large amount of hot water, such as a shower facility, a large amount of heating device may be required. The present invention includes a plurality of hot water generating modules 10, connects the inlet pipes 2 of the plurality of hot water generating modules 10 to the water inlet 4, and connects the outlet pipes of the plurality of hot water generating modules 10 ( 3) can be connected to the water outlet (5). As a result, a large amount of hot water can be generated. The water inlet 4 and the water outlet 5 are disposed adjacent to each other so that the connected hot water generating modules 10 may communicate with each other. As shown in FIG. 10, the hot water generating module 10 may be connected in series or in parallel through the water inlet 4 and the water outlet 5.

Here, since the hot water generating module 10 according to the present invention can be miniaturized with a simple assembly structure between components, the water heater 1 according to the present invention has a plurality of hot water generating modules 10 even when it is provided. The increase in volume can be minimized.

The hot water generating module 10 according to the present invention may be installed in a water heater 1 such as a boiler or a water heater to generate hot water required for heating. The water heater 1 to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a boiler or a water heater, and may be various devices that require hot water generation.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the hot water generating module 10 will be described. 1 to 5, the hot water generating module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a heating unit 20, a moving unit 30, an adapter unit 40, and a fastening unit 50. include

The heating unit 20 has a hollow formed therein.

Specifically, the heating unit 20 may include a cylindrical heating body 21 and a heater 25 provided on an outer surface of the heating body 21 . And the heater 25 may include a planar heating element.

Specifically, one side and the other side of the heating body 21 may be open, and for example, the heating body 21 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. However, there is no limitation on the shape of the heating unit 20, and various modifications are possible as long as it has a hollow shape with one side and the other side open. One side and the other side of the heating body 21 may be supported by the adapter unit 40 .

A heater 25 may be provided on the outer circumference of the heating body 21 . The heating body 21 may be heated by the operation of the heater 25, and thereby the fluid flowing inside the heating body 21 may be heated.

For example, the heater 25 may be a planar heating element that generates heat when power is applied. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the same reference numeral 25 is used for the heater and the planar heating element. The planar heating element 25 may be formed of a material having elasticity so as to be in close contact with the outer surface of the heating body 21, and may be disposed to be deformed to correspond to the shape of the outer surface of the heating body 21. The planar heating element 25 may be provided to surround most of the outer surface of the heating body 21 . For example, a wire connected to the planar heating element 25 may extend outwardly and be connected to a power source, whereby power may be supplied to the planar heating element 25 . However, the heater 25 is not limited thereto, and as long as it is a member capable of heating the heating body 21, various well-known devices may be used.

The moving part 30 may be provided to be inserted into the heating part 20 and to form a flow path f through which the fluid flows between the heating part 20 and the heating part 20 . Also, the adapter unit 40 may be connected to one open side and the other side of the heating unit 20 , respectively.

Specifically, the flow unit 30 may include a flow body 31 extending from one side of the heating unit 20 toward the other side. Between the flow body 31 and the heating body 21, a flow path f through which the fluid flows may be formed. Fluid introduced through the adapter unit 40 may flow in the extension direction of the heating unit 20 through the flow path f formed between the flow body 31 and the heating body 21 . At this time, the fluid may receive heat from the heating body 21 and be converted into hot water by heat exchange.

Here, a flow path forming groove 32 may be formed on the outer circumference of the flow body 31 to form a flow path f, and the flow path forming groove 32 may be formed in a spiral shape.

Accordingly, the passage f may also be formed in a spiral shape. As a result, the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the flow path f can be increased, and the fluid can be evenly heated by the spiral flow path f. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the fluid from being locally heated due to low speed or stagnation and to stably supply hot water.

The fastening part 50 may be provided to pass through the moving part 30 and the adapter part 40 so as to fasten the moving part 30 and the adapter part 40 .

Specifically, the present invention does not fasten the heating part 20 and the adapter part 40 by a separate part from the outside of the hot water generating module 10, but the moving part inserted into the heating part 20 ( 30) and the adapter unit 40 may be directly coupled by the fastening unit 50. Accordingly, it may be provided to prevent the volume of the hot water generating module 10 from being increased.

The fastening part 50 includes a bolt member 51 penetrating the adapter part 40 and the moving part 30, and a nut member 55 provided on the side of the moving part 30 and fastened with the bolt member 51. can include

And the moving part 30 is formed at both ends of the moving body 31 and penetrates both ends of the nut insertion groove 35 into which the nut member 55 is inserted, and the bolt member 51 of the moving body 31 It may further include a bolt hole 36 into which is inserted.

In addition, the adapter unit 40 is formed by penetrating the adapter body 41 so that the bolt member 51 is fastened to the adapter body 41 in which the passage through hole 42 communicating with the passage f is formed, and the bolt hole It may include a fastening hole 45 formed to correspond to (36).

Specifically, the nut insertion groove 35 is a seat for installing the nut member 55, and may be formed at an end of the fluid body 31 so that the nut member 55 can be inserted. Here, the nut insertion groove 35 may be opened toward the outer side of the central axis of the fluid body 31 in the radial direction. Accordingly, the nut can be easily inserted into the nut insertion groove 35 during assembly.

The bolt hole 36 may be formed at the end of the fluid body 31, formed on the end side of the nut insertion groove 35, and may be formed to communicate with the nut insertion groove 35.

When the adapter unit 40 and the moving unit 30 are assembled, the fastening hole 45 of the adapter body 41 may be formed at a position corresponding to the bolt hole 36 . At this time, a flow path communication hole 42 is formed in the adapter body 41 , and fluid flowing in and out through the adapter body 41 can flow in and out of the flow path f through the flow path communication hole 42 .

When assembling the adapter unit 40 and the moving unit 30, first, the adapter body 41 and the moving body 31 are brought into contact, and the nut member 55 can be inserted into the nut insertion groove 35. . In addition, the bolt member 51 may be sequentially inserted into the fastening hole 45 of the adapter body 41, the fastening hole 45 of the fluid body 31, and the nut member 55, and the nut member 55 may be tightened. . Accordingly, the understanding flow unit 30 and the adapter unit 40 may be fastened.

At this time, since the adapter part 40 supports both ends of the heating body 21, by assembling the adapter part 40 to both ends of the fluid body 31, the heating part 20 and the adapter part 40 are can be assembled Accordingly, the heating unit 20 , the moving unit 30 , and the adapter unit 40 may be assembled by the fastening unit 50 .

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the adapter part 40, the moving part 30, and the heating part 20 can be assembled in a simple structure by the fastening part 50 provided inside the heating part 20. Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate outer case and fastening parts for assembling the outside of the heating unit 20 . Since the outer case and a number of fastening parts are omitted, the volume of the hot water generating module 10 is reduced and the cost can be reduced. In addition, since it is firmly assembled by the bolt member 51 and the nut member 55, the hot water generating module 10 can withstand high fluid pressure, so that pressure resistance can be improved.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the miniaturization of the hot water generating module 10 can be implemented, and manufacturability can be facilitated.

Meanwhile, a sealing member 60 for sealing between the heating unit 20 and the adapter unit 40 may be further included.

For example, the sealing member 60 may be provided to seal between one end or the other open end of the heating body 21 and the adapter body 41 . Watertightness of the hot water generating module 10 may be improved after assembly by the sealing member 60 .

Specifically, the heating unit 20 may include a cylindrical heating body 21, and the adapter unit 40 has a radial direction on the outer circumferential surface of the adapter body 41 so that the end of the heating body 21 is caught. An adapter flange 43 protruding outward may be included.

And the sealing member 60 has a contact surface 61 in close contact with the adapter flange 43 and a sealing groove 63 formed to open in a direction toward the heating body 21 so that the end of the heating body 21 is fitted. can include

For example, the sealing member 60 may be formed in a ring shape to be fitted to the end of the heating body 21 . Also, on a cross section cut by an imaginary plane parallel to the axial direction, the sealing member 60 may have a U-shaped cross section open toward the heating body 21 . For example, the sealing member 60 may be made of an elastic material such as rubber. However, the shape and material of the sealing member 60 are not limited thereto.

Specifically, the sealing member 60 may include a sealing groove 63 concavely formed to open in a direction toward the heating body 21 and a contact surface 61 that is a surface opposite to the sealing groove 63. The contact surface 61 may be provided to be in close contact with the adapter flange 43, and the sealing member 60 may be in close contact with the heating body 21 while the heating body 21 is inserted into the sealing groove 63. there is. Accordingly, when the moving part 30 and the adapter part 40 are coupled, the sealing member 60 may seal between the heating part 20 and the adapter part 40 .

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the adapter part, the moving part, and the heating part can be assembled in a simple structure by means of the fastening part provided inside the heating part, a separate outer case and fastening member can be omitted for assembling the outside of the heating part. Therefore, miniaturization of the hot water generating module can be realized and manufacturability can be facilitated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sealing member seals between the heating unit and the adapter unit, so that the watertightness of the hot water generating module can be improved.

Although the specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited to these specific embodiments, and are described in the claims by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Various modifications and variations are possible without changing the gist of the present invention.

1: water heater
2: inlet pipe
3: outflow pipe
4: intake part
5: exit part
10: hot water generating module
20: heating unit
21: heating body
25: heater, surface heating element
30: moving part
31: fluid body
32: flow path forming groove
35: nut insertion groove
36: bolt hole
40: adapter part
41: adapter body
42: passage passage hole
43: adapter flange
45: fastening hole
50: fastening part
51: bolt member
55: nut member
60: sealing member
61: contact surface
63: sealing home

Claims (11)

A heating unit in which a hollow is formed;
a moving part inserted into the heating part and provided with a passage through which the fluid flows between the heating part and the heating part;
an adapter unit connected to one side and the other side of the heating unit, respectively; and
The hot water generating module including a fastening part penetrating the moving part and the adapter part to fasten the moving part and the adapter part.
According to claim 1,
The fastening part
a bolt member penetrating the adapter part and the moving part; and
The hot water generating module including a nut member provided on the side of the moving part and fastened to the bolt member.
According to claim 2,
The moving part
a fluid body extending from one side of the heating unit toward the other side;
Nut insertion grooves formed at both ends of the fluid body and into which the nut member is inserted; and
Hot water generating module including bolt holes through both ends of the flow body and into which the bolt members are inserted.
According to claim 3,
The nut insertion groove is opened in the radial direction of the central axis of the flow body hot water generating module.
According to claim 3,
A flow path forming groove is formed on the outer circumference of the flow body to form the flow path,
The flow path forming groove is formed in a spiral shape.
According to claim 3,
the adapter part
an adapter body in which a passage communication hole communicating with the passage is formed; and
The hot water generating module including a fastening hole formed through the adapter body to fasten the bolt member and formed to correspond to the bolt hole.
According to claim 6,
The hot water generating module further comprises a sealing member sealing between the heating unit and the adapter unit.
According to claim 7,
The heating unit includes a cylindrical heating body,
The adapter unit further includes an adapter flange protruding outward in a radial direction from an outer circumferential surface of the adapter body so that an end of the heating body is caught,
The sealing member is
a contact surface that is in close contact with the adapter flange; and
Hot water generating module including a sealing groove formed to open in a direction toward the heating body so that the end of the heating body is fitted.
According to claim 1,
the heating part
A cylindrical heating body; and
Including a heater provided on the outer surface of the heating body,
The heater is a hot water generating module comprising a planar heating element.
an inlet pipe through which influent water is supplied;
a hot water generating module forming a passage through which the inflow water supplied from the inlet pipe flows between the heating unit and the moving unit inserted into the heating unit; and
An outflow pipe connected to the hot water generating module and through which outflow water, which is hot water generated by the hot water generating module, is discharged,
The hot water generating module,
an adapter unit connected to one side and the other side of the heating unit, respectively, and connected to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe; and
The water heater further comprising a fastening part for fastening the moving part and the adapter part.
According to claim 10,
The hot water generating module is provided in plurality,
an acquisition unit communicating with one side of each of the plurality of hot water generating modules and connected to the inlet pipe; and
The water heater further comprises a water outlet communicating with the other side of each of the plurality of hot water generating modules and connected to the outlet pipe.

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