Horizontal energy-saving water heater

Abstract

A horizontal type energy-saving water heater comprises an outer layer barrel; the inner-layer barrel is located in the outer-layer barrel, the distance length A exists between the top of the inner-layer barrel and the top of the outer-layer barrel, the distance length B exists between the bottom of the inner-layer barrel and the bottom of the outer-layer barrel, the distance length A is larger than the distance length B, and the inner-layer barrel is provided with a water storage space; the heat preservation layer is located between the outer-layer barrel and the inner-layer barrel, so that the distance between the top of the inner-layer barrel and the top of the outer-layer barrel is increased, meanwhile, the distance between the bottom of the inner-layer barrel and the bottom of the outer-layer barrel is shortened, and therefore the upper half section of the water storage space can achieve a better heat preservation effect compared with the lower half section of the water storage space. In this way, the duration of continuous heat preservation of hot water in the water storage space under the condition that the hot water is not heated can be really prolonged, and compared with a traditional water heater, the overall size does not need to be increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a horizontal energy-saving water heater, which aims to prolong the time for which hot water inside the water heater is kept warm without being heated. Background Art

[0002] A water heater is a very important device. Its function is to raise the temperature of water from room temperature to the target temperature. A common application in life is to heat tap water in colder weather to supply users with hot water for bathing.

[0003] Water heaters are generally classified into gas-fired and electric-heated types in terms of heating methods. Gas-fired water heaters have many restrictions on installation locations because the exhaust gas produced during combustion can be fatal, such as carbon monoxide. Therefore, they must be installed in areas where exhaust gas can be discharged, which is not easy for many residents, so they choose to use electric-heated water heaters. However, compared to gas-fired water heaters, although electric-heated water heaters do not produce fatal exhaust gas during use, the common basic type has a power consumption of more than 4kw, which has the disadvantage of high power consumption.

[0004] In view of the above content, it can be known that how to develop an electric water heater that improves the efficiency of hot water supply to save electricity expenses and energy consumption is a problem that is of great priority to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The main technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art and provide a horizontal energy-saving water heater. Generally speaking, based on the convection phenomenon of water, the hotter water in the water storage of the water heater will be concentrated in the upper half of the overall water storage space. Therefore, the upper half of the water storage space of the water heater requires more insulation than the lower half. Therefore, the present invention increases the distance between the top of the inner barrel and the top of the outer barrel, and at the same time reduces the distance between the bottom of the inner barrel and the bottom of the outer barrel. In this way, the upper half of the water storage space can achieve better insulation effect than the lower half. This can indeed extend the time for the hot water inside the water storage space to continue to be warm when not heated, and the overall volume does not need to be increased compared to traditional water heaters, which is truly novel and progressive.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0007] A horizontal energy-saving water heater comprises: an outer barrel; an inner barrel, which is located inside the outer barrel, a distance length A is between the top of the inner barrel and the top of the outer barrel, a distance length B is between the bottom of the inner barrel and the bottom of the outer barrel, the distance length A is greater than the distance length B, and the inner barrel has a water storage space; an insulation layer, which is located between the outer barrel and the inner barrel; a cold water pipe, one end of which is exposed outside the outer barrel, the cold water pipe partially passes through the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the other end of the cold water pipe is located inside the inner barrel; a hot water pipe, one end of which is exposed outside the outer barrel, the hot water pipe partially passes through the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the other end of the hot water pipe is located inside the inner barrel; a heating device, which is at least partially located inside the inner barrel; a control device, which is electrically connected to the heating device.

[0008] Furthermore, the material of the thermal insulation layer is one of styrofoam and foam material.

[0009] Furthermore, the thermal insulation layer is a vacuum.

[0010] Furthermore, the outer barrel and the inner barrel are made of tinplate.

[0011] Furthermore, the distance length A is more than five times the distance length B.

[0012] Furthermore, the positions of the inner barrel and the outer barrel relative to each other make the whole present an asymmetric configuration.

[0013] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention increases the distance between the top of the inner barrel and the top of the outer barrel, and at the same time reduces the distance between the bottom of the inner barrel and the bottom of the outer barrel, so that the upper half of the water storage space can achieve better insulation effect than the lower half, which can indeed extend the time for the hot water inside the water storage space to continue to be warm when not heated, and the overall volume does not need to be increased compared with traditional water heaters, which is truly novel and progressive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the thermosphere being a vacuum state.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first asymmetric configuration of the outer barrel and the inner barrel.

[0019] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the second asymmetric configuration of the outer barrel and the inner barrel.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the third asymmetric configuration of the outer barrel and the inner barrel.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the fourth asymmetric configuration of the outer barrel and the inner barrel.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a diagram of the heating times of the existing water heater when it is not in use.

[0023] Fig. 9 This is a diagram of the number of heating times when the present invention is not used.

[0024] Description of the numbers in the figure:

[0025] 1 outer barrel

[0026] 2 inner barrels

[0027] 21 Water storage space

[0028] 3. Insulation layer

[0029] 4 Cold water pipe

[0030] 5. Hot water pipe

[0031] 6 Heating device

[0032] 7. Control Device

[0033] A distance length

[0034] B distance length

[0035] C distance length

[0036] D distance length

[0037] L1 Centerline

[0038] L2 Centerline

[0039] L3 Centerline

[0040] L4 Centerline DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] To understand the embodiments of the present invention in more detail, please refer to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 , Figure 2As presented, the present invention is a horizontal energy-saving water heater, comprising: an outer barrel 1; an inner barrel 2, which is located in the outer barrel 1, with a distance length A between the top of the inner barrel 2 and the top of the outer barrel 1, and a distance length B between the bottom of the inner barrel 2 and the bottom of the outer barrel 1, the distance length A is greater than the distance length B, and the inner barrel 2 has a water storage space 21; an insulation layer 3, which is located between the outer barrel 1 and the inner barrel 2; a cold water pipe 4, one end of which is exposed outside the outer barrel 1, the cold water pipe 4 partially penetrates the inner barrel 2 and the outer barrel 1, and the other end of the cold water pipe 4 is located inside the inner barrel 2; a hot water pipe 5, one end of which is exposed outside the outer barrel 1, the hot water pipe 5 partially penetrates the inner barrel 2 and the outer barrel 1, and the other end of the hot water pipe 5 is located inside the inner barrel 2; a heating device 6, which is at least partially located inside the inner barrel 2; a control device 7, which is electrically connected to the heating device 6.

[0042] In the present invention, the control device 7 is set in the outer barrel 1 as an example. In fact, it can have different setting positions according to different control methods such as manual control and wireless control. The control method of the control device 7 and the heating device 6 is the existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, the material of the thermal insulation layer 3 can be one of styrofoam and foam material, and the foam material can be polystyrene (EPS), polyurethane (PU), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene-butadiene rubber (EPP), polyoxymethylene foam (PF), and polypropylene (PP).

[0044] like Figure 3 As shown, the insulation layer 3 can be a vacuum.

[0045] The above content is followed to further describe the implementation mode of the present invention. When the present invention is installed, the end of the cold water pipe 4 exposed from the outer barrel 1 is used to connect to the water source, the end of the hot water pipe 5 exposed from the outer barrel 1 is used to connect to the water outlet device (for example, a shower head, a faucet), and the control device 7 is connected to the power supply (for example, a mains socket). In this embodiment, the cold water pipe 4 and the hot water pipe 5 are taken as two-section types. Generally speaking, based on the convection phenomenon of water, the hotter water in the water storage of the water heater will be concentrated in the upper half of the overall water storage space 21. Therefore, the upper half of the water storage space 21 of the water heater requires more insulation than the lower half. For this reason, the present invention is as follows. Figure 2As shown, the distance between the top of the inner barrel 2 and the top of the outer barrel 1 is increased, and at the same time the distance between the bottom of the inner barrel 2 and the bottom of the outer barrel 1 is reduced (the distance length A in the figure is greater than the distance length B). In this way, the top part of the insulation layer 3 will be thicker, and the upper half of the water storage space 21 can achieve better insulation effect than the lower half. This can indeed extend the time for the hot water in the water storage space 21 to be kept warm without being heated, and the overall volume does not need to be increased compared to traditional water heaters, which is truly novel and progressive.

[0046] When the distance length A is more than five times the distance length B, the effect is better.

[0047] The positions of the inner barrel 2 and the outer barrel 1 make the whole present an asymmetric configuration. Please refer to the asymmetric configuration method. Figures 4 to 7 The so-called asymmetric configuration can be clearly understood from the center lines L1 to L4 in the above figure. The advantage of this configuration is that it can maximize the thermal insulation effect. Figure 4 For example, based on the direction in the figure, the thickness of the right side of the insulation layer 3 is obviously thinner. This configuration is more suitable for the setting on the right side against the wall, because the part against the wall itself is not easy to dissipate heat, so only a thin thickness is required. Figures 5 to 7 The configuration is similar, the key is that the thinner part of the insulation layer 3 is suitable for being close to the wall, so that the insulation effect of the side not close to the wall can be maximized.

[0048] In addition to the above configuration, it can also be Figure 2 As shown, the inner barrel 2 is located at the horizontal center of the outer barrel 1 (distance length C=distance length D).

[0049] Also watch Figure 8 and Fig. 9 This is an experimental data chart of the number of heating times of the existing water heater and the present invention when not in use. It can be seen that under the same time, the present invention has a better insulation effect, so the number of heating times is less. This proves that compared with the existing water heater, the present invention can indeed extend the continuous insulation time of the hot water inside the water storage space when it is not heated.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any simple modification, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A horizontal energy-saving water heater, characterized in that: include: outer barrel; The inner barrel is located inside the outer barrel, a distance length A is between the top of the inner barrel and the top of the outer barrel, a distance length B is between the bottom of the inner barrel and the bottom of the outer barrel, the distance length A is greater than the distance length B, and the inner barrel has a water storage space; A heat-insulating layer, which is located between the outer barrel and the inner barrel; A cold water pipe, one end of which is exposed outside the outer barrel, the cold water pipe partially passes through the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the other end of the cold water pipe is located inside the inner barrel; A hot water pipe, one end of which is exposed outside the outer barrel, the hot water pipe partially passes through the inner barrel and the outer barrel, and the other end of the hot water pipe is located inside the inner barrel; A warming device, at least part of which is located inside the inner barrel; A control device is electrically connected to the heating device.

2. The horizontal energy-saving water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the thermal insulation layer is one of styrofoam and foam material.

3. The horizontal energy-saving water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal insulation layer is vacuum.

4. The horizontal energy-saving water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer barrel and the inner barrel are made of tinplate.

5. The horizontal energy-saving water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance length A is more than five times the distance length B.

6. The horizontal energy-saving water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positions of the inner barrel and the outer barrel relative to each other make the whole present an asymmetric configuration.

7. The horizontal energy-saving water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner barrel is located at the horizontal center of the outer barrel.

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