TWM571467U - Electric water heater and spacer with quick start heating function - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electric water heater with a quick start heating function, which comprises a liner, a cold water pipe, a hot water pipe, an electric heat pipe, a partition cover and a temperature control device. The electric heating tube and the spacer are disposed in the inner tube, and the electric heating tube is located at an outer interval of the spacer. The cold water pipe and the hot water pipe are connected to the inner tank, the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe are inserted into the inner tank, and the cold water pipe is connected to the partition, and the temperature control device is disposed on the outer surface of the inner tank. When the user wants to use hot water, the cold water pipe can guide the cold water into the chamber of the partition to quickly cool the temperature range of the temperature control device and the inner contact area, so that the temperature control device can quickly cool down, so as to achieve the early start of the electric heating tube. . This creation can isolate cold water and reduce the temperature drop of the whole barrel of hot water, which can extend the hot water supply.

Description

Electric water heater and spacer with quick start heating function

The present invention relates to an electric water heater, and more particularly to an electric water heater and a spacer having a quick start heating function.

Traditional gas water heaters use liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas as fuel, but as the price of liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas continues to rise, the cost of obtaining hot water is getting higher and higher, and the use of electric water heaters is safe and the emissions are small. The advantage is that electric water heaters are still an important way to provide hot water.

Most manufacturers preset the electric water heater to a heating temperature of 65 ° C. The thermostat or temperature sensor can control the heating to stop. When the user uses hot water, the traditional design needs to wait for the temperature of the thermostat or temperature sensor to drop below 60 ° C. The electric heating tube will be started to be heated, and there is no electric heating during the waiting time, and the water temperature in the barrel drops rapidly, so it is easy to cause insufficient hot water.

Taiwan Patent Certificate No. M273700 discloses a "heating device for water storage type electric water heater improvement", in which the outlet of the cold water inlet pipe faces the inside of the barrel, and a temperature sensor is attached to the opposite position of the outer wall to enable the heat storage bucket to be The water flow can be used by the user for a certain water temperature, but the design can not concentrate the cold water, the cold water will mix with the surrounding hot water, and the heater can not be cooled quickly.

In summary, the creator feels that the above defects can be improved, and he has devoted himself to research and cooperates with the application of academics, and finally proposes a creation that is reasonable in design and effective in improving the above defects.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electric water heater and a partition cover with a quick start heating function, which can achieve the effect of quickly starting the electric heating tube, so that the user can use more hot water.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides an electric water heater having a quick start heating function, comprising: a liner, the inner tank is a hollow container; a cold water pipe; a hot water pipe, the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe connection In the inner tank, the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe extend into the inner casing; an electric heating pipe, the electric heating pipe is disposed in the inner casing; and a partition, the partition is a hollow body, and the partition is disposed on the inner casing In the inner tank, the partition is attached to one side of the inner tank, and the electric heating tube is located at an outer interval of the partition, the inner portion of the partition forms a chamber, and the upper end of the cold water pipe is connected to the partition The cold water pipe is in communication with the chamber of the partition, the partition is connected to a duct, and the duct is connected to the chamber of the partition; and a temperature control device is disposed outside the inner tank The temperature control device is attached to the outer wall of the inner casing; wherein the cold water pipe can guide cold water into the chamber of the partition to cool the temperature of the temperature control device and the inner contact area of the inner casing, so that the temperature The temperature control device cools down to quickly start the electric heating tube.

Preferably, the spacer and the inner tube are coupled to the relative position within the temperature control device region.

Preferably, the cold water pipe is bent in an L shape, and an upper end of the cold water pipe is connected to one side of the partition.

Preferably, the temperature control device is located outside the spacer, and the upper end of the temperature control device and the cold water pipe are respectively located on opposite sides of the spacer, and the temperature control device is disposed opposite to the upper end of the cold water pipe.

Preferably, the conduit is bent in an L-shape, the upper end of the conduit being coupled to the bottom of the shroud, the lower end of the conduit extending adjacent the bottom of the bladder.

Preferably, the upper end of the duct and the upper end of the cold water pipe are respectively connected to adjacent sides of the partition.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention also provides a spacer, the spacer The electric water heater has a cold water pipe, an electric heating pipe and a temperature control device, wherein the partition is a hollow body, and a cavity is formed inside the partition, and one end of the cold water pipe is connected to the partition a hood, the cold water pipe is in communication with a chamber of the partition, the cold water pipe can guide cold water into the chamber of the partition to cool the temperature of the temperature control device and the inner contact area, so that the temperature The control device cools down to quickly start the electric heating tube.

The beneficial effects of this creation:

When the user wants to use hot water, the cold water pipe can guide the cold water into the chamber of the partition to quickly cool the temperature range of the temperature control device and the inner contact area, so that the temperature control device can quickly cool down, so as to achieve the early start of the electric heating tube. To allow users to use more hot water. This creation can isolate cold water and reduce the temperature drop of the whole barrel of hot water, which can extend the hot water supply.

In order to further understand the techniques, methods and effects of this creation in order to achieve the intended purpose, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and diagrams of this creation. I believe that the purpose, characteristics and characteristics of this creation can be deepened and specific. The drawings and the annexes are provided for reference and description only, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

1‧‧‧ liner

11‧‧‧ center line

2‧‧‧ cold water pipes

3‧‧‧ hot water pipe

4‧‧‧Electric heat pipe

5‧‧‧ hood

51‧‧‧ chamber

6‧‧‧temperature control device

7‧‧‧ catheter

Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of the electric water heater of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the electric water heater.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the state of use of the electric water heater.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present invention provides an electric water heater with a quick start heating function, including a liner 1, a cold water pipe 2, a hot water pipe 3, an electric heating pipe 4, a spacer 5 and a temperature control. Device 6.

The inner tank 1 is a hollow container which can be a horizontal or upright cylinder. In the present embodiment, the inner tank 1 is a transverse cylindrical body, and the inner tank 1 can accommodate water to be heated. The inner liner 1 can be made of a metal material or a non-metal material. The material, shape and structure of the inner liner 1 are not limited, and can be appropriately changed as needed.

The cold water pipe 2 and the hot water pipe 3 are connected to the inner tank 1, and the cold water pipe 2 and the hot water pipe 3 extend into the inner tank 1. The cold water pipe 2 and the hot water pipe 3 can be connected to the bottom or side wall of the inner tank 1 at a position. In the present embodiment, the cold water pipe 2 and the hot water pipe 3 are connected to the bottom of the inner tank 1, but the positions at which the cold water pipe 2 and the hot water pipe 3 are disposed are not limited, and may be appropriately changed as needed. The hot water pipe 3 is preferably disposed upright in the inner tank 1, that is, the hot water pipe 3 can be vertically disposed in the inner casing 1. The upper end of the hot water pipe 3 is near the top of the inner tank 1, and the upper end of the hot water pipe 3 The top of the liner 1 should be properly spaced so that the hot water can smoothly enter the hot water pipe 3.

The electric heating tube 4 is disposed in the inner tank 1. The structure of the electric heating tube 4 is not limited. The electric heating tube 4 can be fixed to the bottom of the inner tank 1, so that the electric heating tube 4 is erected in the inner tank 1, and cold water can be input from the cold water pipe 2. The inner tank 1 is heated, and the water in the inner tank 1 is heated by the electric heating tube 4, and then the hot water tube 3 is heated by the hot water tube 3.

The spacer 5 is preferably made of a metal material. The spacer 5 is a hollow body. The shape of the spacer 5 is not limited. The spacer 5 can be a square or a circular cover. The spacer 5 is disposed inside. The inside of the bladder 1 and the spacer 5 are attached to one side (side wall) of the inner liner 1, and the preferred spacer 5 and the inner liner 1 are coupled to the relative position within the region of the temperature control device 6. The electric heating tube 4 is located at the outer space of the spacer 5, that is, the electric heating tube 4 and the spacer 5 are disposed in the inner tank 1 , and the electric heating tube 4 can be located between the cold water tube 2 and the hot water tube 3 (as shown in FIG. 1 ). Show). A chamber 51 is formed inside the partition 5, and an upper end (one end) of the cold water pipe 2 is connected to the partition 5, and the cold water pipe 2 can be bent into an L shape, and the upper end of the cold water pipe 2 can be connected to the partition 5 One side (side wall) allows the cold water pipe 2 to communicate with the chamber 51 of the shroud 5, and cold water can be supplied from the cold water pipe 2 into the chamber 51 of the shroud 5.

The spacer 5 is connected to a duct 7 which communicates with the chamber 51 of the spacer 5, which is preferably bent in an L shape, and the upper end of the duct 7 is connected to the bottom of the spacer 5, The upper end of the duct 7 and the upper end of the cold water pipe 2 are respectively connected to adjacent sides of the partition 5, and the lower end of the duct 7 extends to be near the bottom of the inner tank 1, and the water in the chamber 51 of the partition 5 can pass through the duct. 7 is discharged into the inner tank 1.

The temperature control device 6 can be a temperature control device such as a temperature controller or a temperature sensing device (NTC). The temperature control device 6 is disposed outside the inner tank 1 , and the temperature control device 6 can be attached to the outer wall of the inner tank 1 . The temperature control device 6 is located outside the spacer 5, and the temperature control device 6 is located within the area of contact between the spacer 5 and the inner liner 1. The upper ends of the temperature control device 6 and the cold water pipe 2 are respectively located on opposite sides of the partition cover 5, and the temperature control device 6 is disposed opposite to the upper end of the cold water pipe 2, so that the cold water pipe 2 guides the cold water into the chamber 51 of the partition cover 5. At the time, the cold water can effectively impact the range of the contact area between the temperature control device 6 and the liner 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the user wants to use hot water, the cold water pipe 2 can guide the cold water into the chamber 51 of the partition 5 to quickly cool the temperature range of the temperature control device 6 and the inner region of the inner casing 1 to make the temperature The control device 6 quickly cools down to achieve a quick start of the electric heating tube 4, so that the user can use more hot water. This creation can isolate cold water and reduce the temperature drop of the whole barrel of hot water, which can extend the hot water supply.

[Second embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 3, the embodiment further provides a method for quickly starting heating of an electric water heater, comprising the following steps: First, step S110 is performed to provide an electric water heater including the inner tank 1, the cold water pipe 2, and the hot water pipe. 3. The electric heating pipe 4, the spacer 5 and the temperature control device 6 and the like, the structure of the electric water heater is the same as that of the above embodiment, and therefore will not be described again; then, step S120 is performed to input cold water into the cold water pipe 2, and the cold water pipe 2 The cold water is guided into the chamber 51 of the partition 5; then, in step S130, the cold water enters the chamber 51 of the partition 5, and then flows out from the bottom duct 7, and the chamber 51 of the partition 5 is rapidly cooled. The cold water is diverted to the bottom of the inner tank 1 to reduce mixing with the hot water; and in step S140, the temperature of the contact area between the inner tank 1 and the temperature control device 6 is rapidly lowered to shorten the time for the temperature control device 6 to start the electric heating tube 4.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made by using the present specification and the contents of the drawings are all included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Inside.

Claims (10)

An electric water heater having a quick start heating function, comprising: a liner, the inner tank is a hollow container; a cold water pipe; a hot water pipe, the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe are connected to the inner tank, the cold water pipe and the a heat pipe extends into the inner casing; an electric heating pipe, the electric heating pipe is disposed in the inner casing; a partition cover, the partition cover is a hollow body, the partition cover is disposed in the inner casing, and the partition cover is attached On one side of the inner tank, the electric heating tube is located at an outer space of the partition, the inside of the partition forms a chamber, and the upper end of the cold water pipe is connected to the partition, the cold water pipe and the cavity of the partition The chamber is connected to the conduit, the conduit is connected to the conduit, and the conduit is connected to the chamber of the spacer; and a temperature control device is disposed outside the liner, and the temperature control device is attached thereto An outer wall of the bladder; wherein the cold water pipe can guide cold water into the chamber of the partition to cool the temperature of the temperature control device and the contact area of the inner tank, and the temperature control device is cooled to quickly start the electric heating tube. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe are connected to a bottom of the inner tank, and the hot water pipe is vertically disposed in the inner tank, and the upper end of the hot water pipe is close to The top of the liner. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the spacer and the inner tank are coupled to a relative position within a range of the temperature control device. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the electric heating pipe is located between the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the cold water pipe is bent in an L shape, and an upper end of the cold water pipe is connected to one side of the partition. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the temperature control device is located outside the partition, and the temperature control device and the upper end of the cold water pipe are respectively located The temperature control device is disposed opposite to the upper end of the cold water pipe on opposite sides of the partition. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the duct is bent in an L shape, an upper end of the duct is connected to a bottom of the shroud, and a lower end of the duct extends to a bottom portion of the inner tank. . An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein the temperature control device is a temperature controller or a temperature sensing device. An electric water heater having a quick start heating function according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the duct and an upper end of the cold water pipe are respectively connected to adjacent sides of the partition. A spacer is disposed in the inner tank of the electric water heater, the electric water heater has a cold water pipe, an electric heating pipe and a temperature control device, wherein the partition is a hollow body, the inside of the partition forms a chamber, and one end of the cold water pipe Connected to the partition, the cold water pipe is in communication with the chamber of the partition, the cold water pipe can guide cold water into the chamber of the partition to cool the temperature range of the temperature control device and the inner contact area of the inner tank The temperature control device is cooled to quickly start the electric heating tube.