A dissolved gas tank and switchable flow mode microbubble gas water heater
By adopting small and large inlet designs and baffles in gas water heaters, combined with switching flow modes, the problems of high cost, large size, and insufficient flow of existing gas water heater dissolved gas tanks have been solved, improving the dissolved gas effect and user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310725418.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-06-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-06-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing gas water heaters have problems such as high cost, large size, loud water pump noise, high power consumption, and large air bubbles. In addition, users cannot meet the requirements of high water pressure or the small inlet leads to reduced flow rate.
An air-dissolving tank design is adopted, which includes a small-hole inlet and a large-hole inlet. Combined with a baffle plate, the flow mode can be switched to achieve single small-hole water inlet and dual-hole water inlet. Combined with air pump and shut-off valve control, the air-dissolving effect and flow rate can be flexibly switched.
This invention achieves a low-cost, compact dissolved air tank, improves dissolved air effect, reduces loss of large bubbles, and enhances the bathing experience and dissolved air volume of the water heater.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of gas water heaters, and more particularly to a gas bubble tank and a micro-bubble gas water heater. BACKGROUND
[0002] Micro-nano bubbles are bubbles with a diameter of less than 100 microns, which have the properties of long existence time, high gas-liquid mass transfer rate, high surface potential, and good air floatation effect. Micro-nano bubble technology is currently widely used in water purification, environmental governance, beauty and skin care, fruit and vegetable cleaning, and other fields. The industrial production methods include dispersed air method, electrolysis method, alcohol-water replacement method, ultrasonic cavitation method, chemical reaction method, and micro-pipe method. The commonly used micro-bubble generation methods in the field of gas water heaters are water tank type pressurized gas dissolution method and water pump type pressurized gas dissolution method. For example, scheme one: Chinese patent application No. 201910913885.7 discloses a water heater. When the air in the water tank is consumed, the user manually closes the water outlet end and then opens the water outlet end. At this time, the water inlet end stop valve of the water tank is closed, the air pump connected to the water tank starts to work, the air is added to the preset value, the water inlet stop valve of the water tank is opened, and the micro-bubbles continue to be generated. Scheme two: Chinese patent application No. 202011466494.4 discloses a micro-bubble water heater. The water heater uses a gas dissolution pump and a degassing tank to cooperate. The gas dissolution pump extracts air and pressurizes and dissolves the air in the pump. The degassing tank discharges the undissolved excess air, and outputs water that can generate micro-bubbles. Scheme one has the following problems: the gas bubble tank requires a high water flow rate, so a large water pressure or a small water inlet is needed to increase the flow rate. Some users cannot meet the requirement of high water pressure, and the gas dissolution effect is poor. A small water inlet will reduce the flow rate of the whole machine and affect the bathing experience. Scheme two has the following problems: the water pump requires a high requirement, the water pump has a large noise, high power, large power consumption, and high production cost. The degassing tank cannot completely remove large bubbles, resulting in water containing large bubbles. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technology and develop a gas bubble tank with lower cost and smaller size and a corresponding water heater. SUMMARY
[0003] The present application aims to solve the problems of the prior art and provides a gas bubble tank with lower cost and smaller size.
[0004] Another object of the present application is to provide a micro-bubble gas water heater with switchable flow modes.
[0005] The present application achieves the above-mentioned objects by adopting the following technical solutions: a gas bubble tank, characterized in that it comprises a tank body and a water baffle arranged in the tank body. The tank body is provided with a small-hole water inlet, a large-hole water inlet, and a water outlet. The large-hole water inlet is connected with a stop valve. In the bubble water mode, water is supplied through the small-hole water inlet. In the conventional large-flow mode, water is supplied through the double-hole water inlet.
[0006] As a further illustration of the above scheme, the small-hole water inlet has a diameter of φ3-7mm, and the large-hole water inlet has a diameter of φ7-12mm.
[0007] A micro-bubble gas water heater with switchable flow modes, characterized in that it comprises a water heater main body, a heat exchanger assembly, a burner, a gas pump, a gas check valve, a first stop valve, a second stop valve and a gas dissolving tank, the output end of the heat exchanger assembly is connected with a hot water pipeline, the first stop valve is arranged on the hot water pipeline, the gas pump and the gas check valve are connected with the hot water pipeline through a pipeline; the hot water pipeline is provided with a first hot water branch and a second hot water branch, the first hot water branch is connected with a small-hole water inlet of the gas dissolving tank, and the second hot water branch is connected with a large-hole water inlet, and the second stop valve is arranged on the second hot water branch.
[0008] Further, the water outlet of the gas dissolving tank is connected with a water heater outlet pipeline, and a terminal on-off valve and a bubble shower are arranged on the water heater outlet pipeline.
[0009] Further, the gas pump is connected with the hot water pipeline through the gas check valve, and the gas flow direction of the gas check valve is from the gas pump to the gas dissolving tank.
[0010] Further, the large-hole water inlet and the small-hole water inlet are arranged side by side, and a water baffle is arranged obliquely below the small-hole water inlet.
[0011] Further, the large-hole water inlet and the small-hole water inlet of the gas dissolving tank are arranged at the top of the gas dissolving tank, and the water outlet is arranged at the bottom of the gas dissolving tank.
[0012] The beneficial effects that can be achieved by the above technical solution of the present application are.
[0013] The present application adopts a gas water heater structure mainly composed of a water heater main body, a heat exchanger assembly, a burner, a gas pump, a gas check valve, a first stop valve, a second stop valve and a gas dissolving tank, the gas dissolving tank is provided with a small-hole water inlet and a large-hole water inlet, the size of the flow mode can be switched, the bubble water mode is single small-hole water inlet; the conventional large-flow mode is double-hole water inlet, the operation control is simple and convenient; the gas dissolving tank is provided with a water baffle, which can make large bubbles float rapidly and reduce bubble loss, and the flow of the water heater in the conventional state is significantly improved compared with that in the bubble water state. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Fig. 1 It is a structure schematic diagram of the gas dissolving tank of the present application.
[0015] Fig. 2 It is a structure schematic diagram of the water heater of the present application.
[0016] Explanation of reference numerals: 1, tank body 1-1, small hole water inlet 1-2, large hole water inlet 1-3, water outlet 2, water baffle 3, water heater main body 4, heat exchanger part 5, burner 6, gas pump 7, gas one-way valve 8, first stop valve 9, second stop valve 10, dissolved gas tank 11, water inlet pipeline 12, air inlet pipeline 13, hot water pipeline 14, first hot water branch 15, second hot water branch 16, water heater water outlet pipe 17, end switch valve 18, bubble shower. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that for orientation words, such as the terms "center", "transverse", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific protection scope of the present application.
[0018] In addition, if the terms "first", "second" are used for description purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. Therefore, the "first" and "second" features defined can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features, and in the description of the present application, the meaning of "at least" is one or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.
[0019] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, if the terms "assembly", "connection", "connection" are used, they should be broadly understood, for example, they can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically connected; can be directly connected, or connected through an intermediate medium; can be connected internally between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0020] In the invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature is "on", "under" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than the height of the second feature. The first feature is "on", "under" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than the height of the second feature.
[0021] The specific embodiments of the present application are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the technical scheme of the present application and its beneficial effects are more clear and explicit. The description of the embodiments below by referring to the accompanying drawings is exemplary and is intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0022] As shown in Figs. 1-2 The present application is a dissolved air tank and a micro-bubble gas water heater with switchable flow mode, and the dissolved air tank is applied to the micro-bubble gas water heater. In structure, the dissolved air tank comprises a tank body 1 and a water baffle 2 arranged in the tank body 1. The tank body 1 is provided with a small-hole water inlet 1-1, a large-hole water inlet 1-2 and a water outlet 1-3. The tank body 1 is vertically arranged, the small-hole water inlet 1-1 and the large-hole water inlet 1-2 are arranged side by side at the top of the tank body 1, and the water outlet 1-3 is arranged at the bottom of the tank body 1. The hole diameter of the small-hole water inlet 1-1 is φ5mm, and the hole diameter of the large-hole water inlet 1-2 is φ10mm. The water baffle 2 of the dissolved air tank has the following functions: the water inlet injects air into the water below the tank body, and part of the large bubbles cannot float up in time and will flow out of the water outlet with the water flow, resulting in poor endurance of the dissolved air tank and large bubbles mixed in the water. The addition of the baffle can make the large bubbles float up quickly and reduce the loss of bubbles.
[0023] The switchable flow mode micro-bubble gas water heater comprises a water heater body 3, a heat exchanger part 4, a burner 5, a gas pump 6, a gas check valve 7, a first stop valve 8, a second stop valve 9 and a gas tank 10. The water inlet pipe 11 connected with the external water pipe is connected with the water inlet end of the heat exchanger part 4, the gas inlet pipe 12 is connected with the burner 5, the water outlet end of the heat exchanger part 4 is connected with the hot water pipe 13, the first stop valve 8 is arranged on the hot water pipe 13, the gas pump 6 and the gas check valve 7 are connected with the hot water pipe 13 through pipes, the gas pump 6 is connected with the hot water pipe 13 through the gas check valve 7, the gas flow direction of the gas check valve 7 is from the gas pump 6 to the gas tank 10, the hot water pipe 13 is provided with a first hot water branch 14 and a second hot water branch 15, the first hot water branch 14 is connected with the small hole water inlet 1-1 of the gas tank, the second hot water branch 15 is connected with the large hole water inlet 1-2, and the second stop valve 9 is arranged on the second hot water branch 15. The water outlet 1-3 of the gas tank is connected with the water heater outlet pipe 16, and the terminal switch valve 17 and the bubble shower 18 are arranged on the water heater outlet pipe 16.
[0024] In the conventional state of the water heater, the first stop valve and the second stop valve are in the open state, and at this time, the water flow is maximum.
[0025] In the bubble water state of the water heater, the first stop valve is opened, and the second stop valve is closed, at this time, the water flow rate of the water inlet end of the gas tank is improved, the gas dissolving effect is improved, and the gas dissolving water with a high gas dissolving amount can be output.
[0026] After the bubble water state of the water heater is continuously used for a period of time, the bubble water effect becomes poor, at this time, the first stop valve is closed, the second stop valve is opened, and the gas pump starts to work until the water in the gas tank is exhausted. After the gas tank is exhausted, the state of the water heater is the bubble water state, and the gas dissolving water is continuously generated.
[0027] Since the existing gas tank needs water flow rate to generate bubble groups, under the condition of low water pressure, the large inlet hole diameter will affect the water flow rate, and the gas flow generated by the injection will be reduced, and the gas dissolving effect will be poor. However, the small inlet hole diameter will also cause the flow rate of the whole machine to decrease, and the user's bathing experience will be affected, so the double water inlets are arranged to switch the flow mode. In the bubble water mode, the single small hole water inlet is used; in the conventional large flow mode, the double hole water inlet is used.
[0028] Compared with the prior art, the gas tank of the present application has a small volume and a simple structure, and the flow mode can be freely switched by cooperating with the stop valve. The gas tank is provided with a water baffle, which can make the large bubbles float rapidly and reduce the loss of bubbles. In the bubble water state of the whole micro-bubble generating system of the water heater, the gas dissolving effect is improved, and the gas dissolving water with a high gas dissolving amount can be output.
[0029] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A micro-bubble gas water heater with switchable flow patterns, characterized in that, It includes water heater body, heat exchanger part, burner, gas pump, gas check valve, first stop valve, second stop valve and dissolved air tank, the dissolved air tank includes tank body and the baffle arranged in the tank body, the tank body is provided with small hole water inlet, large hole water inlet and water outlet, the large hole water inlet is connected with stop valve; the aperture of the small hole water inlet is φ3-7mm, the aperture of the large hole water inlet is φ7-12mm; The output end of the heat exchanger part is connected with hot water pipeline, the first stop valve is arranged on the hot water pipeline, the gas pump and the gas check valve are connected with the hot water pipeline through pipeline; the hot water pipeline is provided with first hot water branch and second hot water branch, the first hot water branch is connected with the small hole water inlet of the dissolved air tank, the second hot water branch is connected with the large hole water inlet, the second stop valve is installed on the second hot water branch; The gas pump is connected with the hot water pipeline through the gas check valve, the gas flow direction of the gas check valve is from the gas pump to the dissolved air tank; the water heater body adopts double flow switching mode, the small hole water inlet is watered in bubble water mode; the small hole water inlet and the large hole water inlet are watered in conventional large flow mode.
2. The switchable flow pattern micro-bubble gas water heater of claim 1, wherein, The water outlet of the dissolved air tank is connected with water heater outlet pipe, the end switch valve and bubble shower are arranged on the water heater outlet pipe.
3. The switchable flow pattern micro-bubble gas water heater of claim 1, wherein, The large hole water inlet and the small hole water inlet are arranged side by side, the baffle is arranged obliquely below the small hole water inlet.
4. The micro-bubble fuel gas water heater of switchable flow pattern according to claim 1, characterized in that, The large hole water inlet and the small hole water inlet of the dissolved air tank are arranged at the top of the dissolved air tank, and the water outlet is arranged at the bottom of the dissolved air tank.
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