Energy-saving and environment-friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function
By designing cleaning mechanisms and temperature control mechanisms in boiler equipment and combining filter components, the problems of scraper damage and poor water resource utilization during boiler cleaning are solved, and efficient cleaning of the inner wall of the boiler and water resource recycling are achieved, ensuring that Energy-saving and environmentally friendly performance of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421243675.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-03
AI Technical Summary
The scrapers of existing boiler equipment are easily damaged during cleaning, water resources cannot be reused, and the cleaning location is weak, which cannot effectively ensure energy conservation and environmental protection.
An energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function is designed. The cleaning mechanism includes a reciprocating screw, a cleaning plate, a temperature control mechanism and a filter assembly. The cleaning plate is driven by a motor to slide the impurities on the inner wall of the boiler, and the temperature control mechanism is used to clean the impurities. Prevent the cleaning plate from entering at high temperatures, and prevent the filter plate from being blocked through the filter assembly to ensure the recycling of water resources.
It realizes efficient cleaning of the inner wall of the boiler, avoids damage to the cleaning plate at high temperature, and ensures the reuse of water resources and environmental protection performance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of production equipment, in particular to energy-saving and environment-friendly boiler equipment with a self-cleaning function. Background Art
[0002] A boiler is a device that converts water or other liquids into steam or hot water. It is a device used to generate thermal energy, typically for heating, industrial heating, power generation, and other heat-driven applications.
[0003] An energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler with a self-cleaning device disclosed by publication number CN213777768U has a cleaning mechanism on one side of a combustion chamber, a hydraulic cylinder is installed on the upper end of a bottom plate of a protective box using a pad, a piston push rod connected to the hydraulic cylinder penetrates the side wall of the combustion chamber and extends into the interior thereof, and a scraper is fixedly connected to the end thereof, the hydraulic cylinder controls the piston push rod to drive the scraper to move back and forth in the combustion chamber to scrape and clean the wall, and a water pipe with a nozzle is arranged on the outer wall of the combustion chamber away from the protective box, the water pipe is connected to an external water source and then delivers water to the nozzle, the nozzle arranged obliquely sprays the combustion chamber and the inner wall of the heat conduction plate, and the residue is discharged from the discharge pipe by water, the above application document can achieve a better cleaning effect by the back and forth movement of the scraper, but in actual use, since the temperature of the boiler is usually too high, the scraper may be damaged during the movement, and the water resources in the above application document cannot be reused, which is not energy-saving and environmentally friendly. In addition, the water flow cleaning position in the above application document is less targeted, so an energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with a self-cleaning function is needed. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler device with a self-cleaning function, which solves the problems raised in the above background technology. To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: an energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler device with a self-cleaning function, comprising a boiler body, an inlet and outlet are opened on the top of the boiler body, a cleaning mechanism is arranged inside the boiler body, a temperature control mechanism is arranged inside the boiler body, the cleaning mechanism comprises a reciprocating screw, a cleaning plate is arranged on the reciprocating screw, the cleaning plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the boiler body, the reciprocating screw is fixedly connected to a turntable, the turntable is rotatably connected to a swivel, and the swivel is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor The turntable is fixedly connected to an elastic telescopic rod, a through hole that fits with the end of the elastic telescopic rod is opened on the inner wall of the swivel, the motor is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body, the cleaning plate is connected to the water outlet of the water pump through a hose, a trapezoidal block is slidably connected to the inner wall of the cleaning plate, and a spring is fixedly connected to one end of the trapezoidal block close to the cleaning plate, a water tank is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body, a water suction pump is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank, a water suction pipe of the water suction pump is connected to the inner wall of the boiler body, and a filter assembly is arranged inside the water tank.
[0005] Preferably, the side wall material of the cleaning plate is silicone, and the cleaning plate is in contact with the inner wall of the boiler body. By setting the material and position of the side wall of the cleaning plate, it is ensured that the cleaning plate can perform a better cleaning effect on the inner wall of the boiler body during movement.
[0006] Preferably, the temperature control mechanism includes an air pressure tube, which is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body, and a block is slidably connected to the inner wall of the air pressure tube, and the block is slidably connected to the inner wall of the boiler body, and the block passes through the inner wall of the boiler body, and one end of the block close to the air pressure tube is fixedly connected to a tension spring, and the tension spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the air pressure tube, and a baffle is hinged on the inner wall of the boiler body, and the baffle is fixedly connected to a spring sheet, and the end of the spring sheet away from the baffle is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the boiler body. Through the joint action of the air pressure tube and internal gas, when the temperature inside the boiler body is high, the block will block the baffle under the action of air pressure, so that the baffle cannot rotate, thereby making the cleaning plate unable to move to the inside of the boiler body, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate cannot clean the boiler body when the temperature of the boiler body is high, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate will not be scalded.
[0007] Preferably, the material of the air pressure tube is copper, and the interior of the air pressure tube is filled with hydrogen. By setting the material of the air pressure tube, it is ensured that the heat conduction effect of the air pressure tube is better. By setting the hydrogen, it is ensured that the gas inside the air pressure tube can expand after heating, thereby achieving the expected effect.
[0008] Preferably, the filter assembly includes a filter plate, the filter plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank, the inner wall of the water tank is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the motor through a conveyor belt, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a bevel gear 1, the inner wall of the water tank is rotatably connected with a rotating bar, the rotating bar is fixedly connected with a bevel gear 2, and a scraper is fixedly connected to the rotating bar, the rotating shaft is driven by the motor through the conveyor belt, and the rotating bar is rotated by the joint action of the bevel gear 1 and the bevel gear 2, thereby achieving the effect of driving the scraper to rotate through the rotating bar, so as to clean the filter plate and prevent the filter plate from being blocked by impurities, making it impossible for the water to circulate normally.
[0009] Preferably, the scraper is in contact with the lower outer wall of the filter plate, and the scraper is made of rubber. By setting the position of the scraper and the filter plate, it is ensured that the scraper can scrape off impurities adhered under the filter plate. By setting the scraper material, it is ensured that the scraping effect of the scraper is better.
[0010] The utility model provides an energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler device with a self-cleaning function. It has the following beneficial effects:
[0011] (1) The utility model provides a cleaning mechanism, and the reciprocating screw is driven by the rotation of the motor to make the cleaning plate reciprocate. At the same time, through the joint action of the trapezoidal block, the spring and the water pump, the cleaning plate can spray water to the part of the inner wall of the boiler body where the impurities are adhered after encountering impurities, so as to facilitate cleaning and achieve a better cleaning effect.
[0012] (2) The utility model provides a temperature control mechanism, through the combined action of the air pressure tube and the internal gas, so that when the temperature inside the boiler body is high, the block will block the baffle under the action of the air pressure, so that the baffle cannot rotate, thereby making it impossible for the cleaning plate to move to the inside of the boiler body, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate cannot clean the boiler body when the temperature of the boiler body is high, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate will not be damaged by burns.
[0013] (3) The utility model sets a filter assembly, and the conveyor belt drives the rotating shaft to rotate under the drive of the motor, and the rotating bar rotates through the joint action of the bevel gear 1 and the bevel gear 2, so that the scraper is driven to rotate by the rotating bar, so as to clean the filter plate and prevent the filter plate from being blocked by impurities so that the water body cannot circulate normally. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional appearance structure of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model from top view;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the D structure;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of A;
[0020] Figure 7 For this utility model Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of middle B;
[0021] Figure 8 For this utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the C structure.
[0022] In the figure: 1. boiler body; 2. inlet and outlet; 3. cleaning mechanism; 4. temperature control mechanism; 31. reciprocating screw; 32. cleaning plate; 33. motor; 34. water pump; 35. trapezoidal block; 36. spring; 37. water tank; 38. water pump; 39. filter assembly; 310. turntable; 311. swivel; 312. elastic telescopic rod; 41. air pressure pipe; 42. block; 43. tension spring; 44. baffle; 45. shrapnel; 391. filter plate; 392. rotating shaft; 393. bevel gear one; 394. rotating bar; 395. bevel gear two; 396. scraper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.
[0024] For example, see Figure 1-7, an energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function, including a boiler body 1, an inlet and outlet 2 is opened on the top of the boiler body 1, a cleaning mechanism 3 is arranged inside the boiler body 1, a temperature control mechanism 4 is arranged inside the boiler body 1, the cleaning mechanism 3 includes a reciprocating screw 31, a cleaning plate 32 is arranged on the reciprocating screw 31, a slider inside the reciprocating screw 31 is arranged inside the cleaning plate 32, and the slider is slidably connected to the reciprocating screw 31 through a reciprocating groove on the reciprocating screw 31. Through the setting of the slider, it is ensured that the reciprocating screw 31 can drive the cleaning plate 32 to move back and forth when it rotates, so as to achieve the expected effect, and the cleaning The side wall material of the plate 32 is silicone, and the cleaning plate 32 fits the inner wall of the boiler body 1. By setting the material and position of the side wall of the cleaning plate 32, it is ensured that the cleaning plate 32 can perform a good cleaning effect on the inner wall of the boiler body 1 during movement. The cleaning plate 32 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the boiler body 1. The reciprocating screw 31 is fixedly connected to a turntable 310, and the turntable 310 is rotatably connected to a swivel 311. The swivel 311 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 33. The turntable 310 is fixedly connected to an elastic telescopic rod 312. The end shape of the elastic telescopic rod 312 is hemispherical. By adjusting the end of the elastic telescopic rod 312 The shape setting ensures that the elastic telescopic rod 312 can be moved in the direction away from the turntable 310 through the extrusion of the spherical surface when it is subjected to a large extrusion force, thereby achieving the expected effect. A through hole that fits the end of the elastic telescopic rod 312 is opened on the inner wall of the rotating ring 311. The motor 33 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body 1. The cleaning plate 32 is connected to the water outlet of the water pump 34 through a hose. The setting of the hose ensures that the cleaning plate 32 can always maintain a connection with the water outlet of the water pump 34 during its movement. A trapezoidal block 35 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the cleaning plate 32. The trapezoidal block A spring 36 is fixedly connected to one end of 35 close to the cleaning plate 32, a water tank 37 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body 1, a water suction pump 38 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank 37, a water suction pipe of the water suction pump 38 is connected to the inner wall of the boiler body 1, a filter assembly 39 is arranged inside the water tank 37, and the reciprocating screw rod 31 is driven to rotate by the rotation of the motor 33, so that the cleaning plate 32 moves back and forth, and at the same time, through the joint action of the trapezoidal block 35, the spring 36 and the water pump 34, the cleaning plate 32 can spray water to the part of the inner wall of the boiler body 1 where the impurities are adhered to facilitate cleaning after encountering impurities, thereby achieving a better cleaning effect.
[0025] When in use, the staff starts the power supply of the equipment to start the motor 33. At this time, the output shaft of the motor 33 drives the rotating ring 311 to rotate. Since the elastic telescopic rod 312 is not affected by other external forces at this time, the elastic telescopic rod 312 is in a pop-up state at this time, so that the rotating ring 311 drives the rotating ring 311 to rotate through the elastic telescopic rod 312 during the rotation process, and the reciprocating screw rod 31 is driven to rotate through the rotating ring 311. At this time, due to the rotation of the reciprocating screw rod 31, the cleaning plate 32 is driven by the slider inside it. The reciprocating screw 31 makes a reciprocating movement on the reciprocating screw 31. When the cleaning plate 32 moves to contact the impurities on the inner wall of the boiler body 1, the cleaning plate 32 is blocked by the impurities and cannot continue to move. Therefore, the reciprocating screw 31 cannot rotate due to the blockage of the cleaning plate 32. Therefore, the turntable 310 cannot rotate at this time. At this time, the elastic telescopic rod 312 is subjected to the force of the rotation of the rotating ring 311, so that the spherical surface of the elastic telescopic rod 312 moves in a direction away from the rotating ring 311 under the pressure of the rotating ring 311, so that the output shaft of the motor 33 is empty. The cleaning plate 32 is blocked by impurities, so the trapezoidal block 35 at the edge of the cleaning plate 32 is squeezed by the impurities. Therefore, the trapezoidal block 35 moves toward the side close to the cleaning plate 32. Since the side of the trapezoidal block 35 away from the cleaning plate 32 is smaller than the side close to the cleaning plate 32, when the trapezoidal block 35 moves, a gap is generated between the trapezoidal block 35 and the inner wall of the cleaning plate 32. At this time, the cleaning plate 32 is in a non-sealed state, so the water pump 34 The water outlet can spray water into the cleaning plate 32, so the water can flow out through the gap between the trapezoidal block 35 and the cleaning plate 32, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning impurities on the inner wall of the boiler body 1. When the impurities are cleaned, the trapezoidal block 35 is reset under the drive of the spring 36. At this time, since there is no obstruction from the impurities, the cleaning plate 32 can move. At this time, the reciprocating screw rod 31 continues to rotate under the drive of the motor 33, the turntable 310, the swivel 311 and the elastic telescopic rod 312, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning the inner wall of the boiler body 1.
[0026] For example 2, please refer to Figure 1-8On the basis of the first embodiment, the temperature control mechanism 4 includes an air pressure tube 41, which is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body 1. The material of the air pressure tube 41 is copper, and the inside of the air pressure tube 41 is filled with hydrogen. By setting the material of the air pressure tube 41, it is ensured that the heat conduction effect of the air pressure tube 41 is good. By setting the hydrogen, it is ensured that the gas inside the air pressure tube 41 can expand after being heated, so as to achieve the expected effect. A stopper 42 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the air pressure tube 41. The stopper 42 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the boiler body 1. The stopper 42 penetrates the inner wall of the boiler body 1, and a tension spring 43 is fixedly connected to one end of the stopper 42 close to the air pressure tube 41. The tension spring 43 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the air pressure tube 41, and a baffle 44 is hinged on the inner wall of the boiler body 1. The baffle 44 is fixedly connected to a spring plate 45, and the end of the spring plate 45 away from the baffle 44 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the boiler body 1. Through the combined action of the air pressure tube 41 and the internal gas, when the temperature inside the boiler body 1 is high, the block 42 will block the baffle 44 under the action of the air pressure, so that the baffle 44 cannot rotate, thereby making it impossible for the cleaning plate 32 to move to the inside of the boiler body 1, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate 32 cannot clean the boiler body 1 when the temperature of the boiler body 1 is high, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate 32 will not be burned.
[0027] During use, on the basis of the first embodiment, when the staff starts the power supply of the device before the boiler body 1 cools down, the air pressure tube 41 is heated by the heat inside the boiler body 1, so that the gas inside the air pressure tube 41 expands due to the heat, thereby increasing the pressure inside the air pressure tube 41, so that the block 42 moves toward the side close to the inner wall of the boiler body 1 under the push of the gas. At this time, after the power is started, the cleaning plate 32 moves to contact with the baffle 44 under the joint action of the motor 33, the turntable 310, the elastic telescopic rod 312, the swivel 311 and the reciprocating screw rod 31. Since the baffle 44 is limited by the block 42, the baffle 44 cannot rotate, so the cleaning plate 32 cannot continue to move at this time. Move, thereby ensuring that the cleaning plate 32 will not be damaged after being heated due to overheating of the inner wall of the boiler body 1. When the boiler body 1 is cooled, the gas inside the air pressure tube 41 recovers its original volume due to cooling. Therefore, at this time, the stopper 42 is reset under the pull of the tension spring 43. At this time, the baffle 44 rotates after being pushed by the cleaning plate 32, so that the cleaning plate 32 can clean the inner wall of the boiler body 1 after passing through the area where the baffle 44 is located. When the cleaning plate 32 is away from the baffle 44, the baffle 44 is reset under the drive of the spring 45, thereby ensuring that the moving angle of the baffle 44 remains unchanged when not subject to external force, thereby ensuring that when the stopper 42 moves due to temperature, it can block the rotation of the baffle 44.
[0028] For example 3, please refer to Figure 1-8On the basis of the first embodiment, the filter assembly 39 includes a filter plate 391, a water pump 34 is located above the filter plate 391, and a water suction pump 38 is located below the filter plate 391. The water suction pump 38 and the water pump 34 are located at different positions of the filter plate 391 to ensure that the sewage pumped out by the water pump 34 can be pumped away by the water pump 34 after being filtered by the filter plate 391. The filter plate 391 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank 37, and a rotating shaft 392 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the water tank 37. The rotating shaft 392 is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the motor 33 through a conveyor belt. The rotating shaft 392 is fixedly connected to a bevel gear 1 393, and a rotating bar 394 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the water tank 37. The rotating bar 394 is fixedly connected to a bevel gear 2 395. A scraper 396 is fixedly connected to the strip 394, and the scraper 396 contacts the outer wall of the lower end of the filter plate 391, and the scraper 396 is made of rubber. By setting the position of the scraper 396 and the filter plate 391, it is ensured that the scraper 396 can scrape off the impurities adhering to the bottom of the filter plate 391, and by setting the material of the scraper 396, it is ensured that the scraping effect of the scraper 396 is better. The conveyor belt drives the rotating shaft 392 to rotate under the drive of the motor 33, and the rotating strip 394 is rotated through the joint action of the bevel gear 1 393 and the bevel gear 2 395, so as to achieve the effect of driving the scraper 396 to rotate through the rotating strip 394, so as to clean the filter plate 391 and prevent the filter plate 391 from being blocked by impurities so that the water body cannot circulate normally.
[0029] During use, on the basis of Example 1, when the motor 33 is started, the output shaft of the motor 33 drives the rotating shaft 392 to rotate through the conveyor belt, thereby driving the bevel gear 1 393 to rotate through the rotating shaft 392. Since the bevel gear 1 393 is meshed with the bevel gear 2 395, the bevel gear 2 395 rotates under the drive of the bevel gear 1 393, so that the rotating bar 394 rotates under the drive of the bevel gear 2 395, so that the rotating bar 394 drives the scraper 396 to rotate, so that the scraper 396 rotates under the filter plate 391, so as to scrape off the impurities adhering to the filter plate 391 and prevent the impurities adhering to the filter plate 391 from excessively affecting the water recycling effect.
[0030] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler device with a self-cleaning function, comprising a boiler body (1), characterized in that: An entrance and exit (2) is provided on the top of the boiler body (1); a cleaning mechanism (3) is provided inside the boiler body (1); and a temperature control mechanism (4) is provided inside the boiler body (1); The cleaning mechanism (3) comprises a reciprocating screw (31), a cleaning plate (32) being provided on the reciprocating screw (31), the cleaning plate (32) being slidably connected to the inner wall of the boiler body (1), the reciprocating screw (31) being fixedly connected to a turntable (310), the turntable (310) being rotatably connected to a rotating ring (311), the rotating ring (311) being fixedly connected to an output shaft of a motor (33), the turntable (310) being fixedly connected to an elastic telescopic rod (312), the inner wall of the rotating ring (311) being provided with a through hole which fits with an end of the elastic telescopic rod (312), the motor (33 ) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body (1), the cleaning plate (32) is connected to the water outlet of the water pump (34) through a hose, a trapezoidal block (35) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the cleaning plate (32), and a spring (36) is fixedly connected to one end of the trapezoidal block (35) close to the cleaning plate (32), a water tank (37) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body (1), a water suction pump (38) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank (37), a water suction pipe of the water suction pump (38) is connected to the inner wall of the boiler body (1), and a filter assembly (39) is arranged inside the water tank (37).
2. The energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The side wall of the cleaning plate (32) is made of silica gel, and the cleaning plate (32) is in contact with the inner wall of the boiler body (1).
3. The energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The temperature control mechanism (4) comprises an air pressure tube (41), the air pressure tube (41) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the boiler body (1), a block (42) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the air pressure tube (41), the block (42) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the boiler body (1), the block (42) passes through the inner wall of the boiler body (1), one end of the block (42) close to the air pressure tube (41) is fixedly connected to a tension spring (43), the tension spring (43) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the air pressure tube (41), a baffle (44) is hingedly connected to the inner wall of the boiler body (1), the baffle (44) is fixedly connected to a spring (45), and one end of the spring (45) away from the baffle (44) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the boiler body (1).
4. The energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function according to claim 3 is characterized by: The material of the air pressure tube (41) is copper, and the interior of the air pressure tube (41) is filled with hydrogen.
5. The energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The filter assembly (39) comprises a filter plate (391), the filter plate (391) being fixedly connected to the inner wall of the water tank (37), a rotating shaft (392) being rotatably connected to the inner wall of the water tank (37), the rotating shaft (392) being transmission-connected to the output shaft of the motor (33) via a conveyor belt, the rotating shaft (392) being fixedly connected to a bevel gear 1 (393), a rotating bar (394) being rotatably connected to the inner wall of the water tank (37), the rotating bar (394) being fixedly connected to a bevel gear 2 (395), and a scraper (396) being fixedly connected to the rotating bar (394).
6. The energy-saving and environmentally friendly boiler equipment with self-cleaning function according to claim 5 is characterized by: The scraper (396) contacts the outer wall of the lower end of the filter plate (391), and the scraper (396) is made of rubber.
Citation Information
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Energy-saving and environment-friendly boiler with self-cleaning device
CN213777768U