A heat conduction component, an inner tank and a water heater

Abstract

The embodiments of the present specification provide a heat-conducting component, an inner tank and a water heater, wherein the heat-conducting component includes a shell, a cavity is formed in the shell; the cavity is filled with a heat-conducting medium; the shell is flat, and includes a circumferential side wall and a first side wall and a second side wall arranged on both sides of the circumferential side wall; a reinforcing structure is arranged on the first side wall and / or the second side wall. The embodiments of the present specification provide a protruding structure protruding toward the inside or outside of the cavity on the first side wall and / or the second side wall, or provide a reinforcing column structure between the first side wall and the second side wall, so that the first side wall and / or the second side wall are no longer in a planar plate-like structure, and are not easily bent or deformed, thereby improving the structural strength and pressure-bearing capacity of the heat-conducting component shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of this specification relate to the technical field of water heaters, and in particular to a heat conduction component, an inner tank, and a water heater. Background Art

[0002] Existing phase change heat-transfer water heaters achieve the storage and release of heat energy by changing the material state of the phase change material, thereby improving the heating efficiency of the hot water in the water heater. Since the phase change material has poor fluidity, if the phase change material is directly heated, it is easy to cause local overheating of the phase change material, resulting in its over-temperature failure. Therefore, the inner tank of the existing phase change heat-transfer water heater is also provided with a water box heating structure, and a heating medium is provided in the water box heating structure. The water box heating structure is in contact with the phase change material, and heat transfer to the phase change material is achieved by heating the heating medium in the water box heating structure. However, due to its flat structure, the water box heating structure has poor pressure-bearing effect. When the phase change material undergoes a phase change, it is easily squeezed and deformed, which seriously affects its service life.

[0003] In view of this, the embodiments of this specification are intended to provide a heat conduction component, an inner tank and a water heater. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems in the prior art, the purpose of the embodiments of this specification is to provide a heat conducting component, an inner tank and a water heater to solve the problems of easy deformation and poor life of the water box heating structure in the phase change water heater in the prior art.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the specific technical solutions of the embodiments of this specification are as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present specification provides a heat conducting component, the heat conducting component comprising a housing, a cavity being formed in the housing,

[0007] The cavity is filled with a heat-conducting medium;

[0008] The shell is flat, and comprises a circumferential side wall and a first side wall and a second side wall which are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the circumferential side wall;

[0009] A reinforcement structure is provided on the first side wall and / or the second side wall.

[0010] In some preferred embodiments, the reinforcement structure comprises:

[0011] The first side wall and / or the second side wall is provided with a protruding structure protruding toward the inside or outside of the cavity;

[0012] Alternatively, a reinforcing column structure is provided between the first side wall and the second side wall.

[0013] In some preferred embodiments, the first side wall is provided with a first protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the first protruding structure is butted against the second side wall;

[0014] Alternatively, the second side wall is provided with a second protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the second protruding structure is butted against the first side wall.

[0015] In some preferred embodiments, the first side wall is provided with a first protruding structure protruding toward the interior of the cavity, and the second side wall is provided with a second protruding structure protruding toward the interior of the cavity.

[0016] The top of the first protruding structure is butted against the second side wall, and the top of the second protruding structure is butted against the first side wall.

[0017] In some preferred embodiments, the first side wall is provided with a first protruding structure protruding toward the interior of the cavity, and the second side wall is provided with a second protruding structure protruding toward the interior of the cavity, and the top of the first protruding structure is butted against the top of the second protruding structure.

[0018] In some preferred embodiments, the reinforcing column structure has a first end surface and a second end surface, the first end surface is butted against the first side wall, and the second end surface is butted against the second side wall.

[0019] In some preferred embodiments, the heat-conducting component includes a heating element, and the heating element at least partially extends into the cavity of the heat-conducting component, or the heating element contacts the shell of the heat-conducting component.

[0020] In some preferred embodiments, the contact surface between the protruding structure and the heat-conducting medium in the cavity is a curved surface.

[0021] In some preferred embodiments, a first through hole is provided on the first side wall, a second through hole is provided on the second side wall, and the first through hole is arranged opposite to the second through hole.

[0022] The edge of the first through hole is turned toward the inner edge of the cavity to form a first protruding structure, the edge of the second through hole is turned toward the inner edge of the cavity to form a second protruding structure, and the top of the first protruding structure is butted against the top of the second protruding structure.

[0023] In some preferred embodiments, the first through hole and the second through hole are circular, or the first through hole and the second through hole are elliptical.

[0024] In some preferred embodiments, the protruding structure is elliptical, the major axis direction of the protruding structure is consistent with the length direction of the first side wall and the second side wall, and the minor axis direction of the protruding structure is consistent with the height direction of the first side wall and the second side wall.

[0025] In some preferred embodiments, the protruding structures form at least two rows along the height direction of the cavity, and the protruding structures in any two adjacent rows are staggered.

[0026] In some preferred embodiments, the plurality of protruding structures are evenly distributed on the first side wall and the second side wall of the cavity.

[0027] In some preferred embodiments, the thickness of the first side wall and the second side wall is in the range of 0.3 mm-2.0 mm.

[0028] In some preferred embodiments, the heat conducting component is made of metal material.

[0029] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present specification provides an inner liner, the inner liner comprising a liner body, a heat exchange pipeline, a heating device and a heat conduction component provided in the above embodiment;

[0030] The gallbladder body is filled with a phase change material;

[0031] The heat exchange pipeline is arranged through the tank body, and the water to be heated flows through the heat exchange pipeline, and the water to be heated exchanges heat with the phase change material through the heat exchange pipeline;

[0032] The outer wall surface of the shell of the heat-conducting component is in contact with the phase change material;

[0033] The heating device at least partially extends into the bladder body and can transfer heat to the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component. The heat-conducting medium transfers heat energy to the phase change material in contact with the heat-conducting component shell through the heat-conducting component shell.

[0034] In some preferred embodiments, the heat exchange pipeline is connected to the cavity of the heat conduction component, and the heat conduction medium is water.

[0035] In some preferred embodiments, a plurality of the heat-conducting components are disposed in the gallbladder body;

[0036] The gallbladder body comprises a cylinder and a first end and a second end arranged at two ends of the cylinder;

[0037] The first side wall and the second side wall of the housing extend along a length direction from the first end to the second end.

[0038] In some preferred embodiments, the positions of the reinforcement structures on two adjacent heat-conducting components are different.

[0039] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present specification further provides a water heater, the water heater comprising an inner tank as provided in the above technical solution.

[0040] By adopting the above-mentioned technical scheme, a heat-conducting component, an inner tank and a water heater provided in the embodiments of the present specification are improved, through a protruding structure protruding toward the inside or outside of the cavity set on the first side wall and / or the second side wall, or by a reinforcing column structure set between the first side wall and the second side wall, so that the first side wall and / or the second side wall are not easy to bend and deform, thereby improving the structural strength and pressure-bearing capacity of the heat-conducting component shell.

[0041] In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of this specification more obvious and easy to understand, the following specifically cites preferred embodiments and describes them in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this specification or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this specification. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0043] FIG. 1( a ) and FIG. 1( b ) show a first structural schematic diagram of a heat conduction assembly provided in an embodiment of this specification;

[0044] FIG. 1( c ) is a cross-sectional view of the heat conducting assembly shown in FIG. 1( a );

[0045] FIG1(d) is an enlarged schematic diagram of point A in FIG1(c);

[0046] FIG1( e ) and FIG1( f ) are respectively a cross-sectional view of another heat-conducting component and an enlarged schematic view of point B in FIG1( e );

[0047] FIG. 2( a ) and FIG. 2( b ) show a second schematic diagram of the structure of the heat conducting assembly provided in an embodiment of this specification;

[0048] FIG2( c ) is a cross-sectional view of the heat conducting assembly shown in FIG2( a );

[0049] Figure 2(d) and Figure 2(e) are enlarged schematic diagrams of points C and D in Figure 2(c), respectively;

[0050] FIG. 3( a) and FIG. 3( b) show a third structural schematic diagram of a heat conduction component provided in an embodiment of this specification;

[0051] FIG3( c ) is a cross-sectional view of the heat conducting assembly shown in FIG3( a );

[0052] FIG3( d ) is an enlarged schematic diagram of point E in FIG3( c );

[0053] FIG. 4( a ) shows a fourth structural schematic diagram of a heat conduction component provided in an embodiment of this specification;

[0054] FIG4( b ) is a cross-sectional view of the heat conducting assembly shown in FIG4( a );

[0055] FIG4(c) is an enlarged schematic diagram of point F in FIG4(b);

[0056] FIG. 5( a ) shows a fifth structural schematic diagram of a heat conduction assembly provided in an embodiment of this specification;

[0057] FIG5( b ) is a cross-sectional view of the heat conducting assembly shown in FIG5( a );

[0058] FIG5(c) is an enlarged schematic diagram of point G in FIG5(b);

[0059] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure after the heat conduction assembly and the heating element provided in the embodiment of this specification are assembled is shown;

[0060] Figure 7 shows a side view of a thermally conductive assembly;

[0061] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the inner container provided in the embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0062] FIG9( a ) and FIG9 ( b ) show two different types of heat conducting structures.

[0063] Description of the accompanying symbols:

[0064] 10, 10a, 10b, heat conducting component;

[0065] 11. a first side wall;

[0066] 12. a second side wall;

[0067] 13. Circumferential side wall;

[0068] 14. Raised structure;

[0069] 141. a first protruding structure;

[0070] 142. A second protruding structure;

[0071] 15. Strengthen the column structure;

[0072] 20. Heating element;

[0073] 30. Gallbladder;

[0074] 31. Cylinder;

[0075] 32. a first end portion;

[0076] 33. a second end portion;

[0077] 40. Heat exchange pipeline. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0078] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of this specification to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of this specification, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this specification, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this specification.

[0079] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in this specification and claims and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of this specification described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, device, product or equipment that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or equipment.

[0080] In order to solve the problem in the prior art that the water box heating structure in the phase change water heater is easily deformed, thereby adversely affecting the heat transfer of the phase change material, the embodiments of this specification provide a heat conduction component, an inner tank and a water heater.

[0081] Specifically, in the embodiment of this specification, the heat conducting component 10 includes a shell, and a cavity is formed in the shell;

[0082] The cavity is filled with a heat-conducting medium;

[0083] The shell is flat and includes a circumferential side wall 13 and a first side wall 11 and a second side wall 12 arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the circumferential side wall;

[0084] A reinforcement structure is disposed on the first side wall 11 and / or the second side wall 12 .

[0085] At least one reinforcement structure is provided.

[0086] A heat-conducting component provided in an embodiment of the present specification has a reinforcement structure provided on its first side wall and / or second side wall, thereby greatly improving the pressure-bearing capacity of the shell of the heat-conducting component, making it less prone to deformation and increasing its service life.

[0087] In some feasible embodiments, the reinforcement structure includes the first side wall 11 and / or the second side wall 12 being provided with a protruding structure protruding toward the inside or outside of the cavity;

[0088] Alternatively, a reinforcing column structure 15 is disposed between the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 .

[0089] That is, the reinforcing column structure is located in the cavity of the heat-conducting component. By providing a protruding structure protruding toward the inside or outside of the cavity on the first side wall and / or the second side wall, or by providing a reinforcing column structure between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall and / or the second side wall are not easily bent or deformed, thereby improving the structural strength and pressure bearing capacity of the heat-conducting component housing.

[0090] like Figure 1(a) to Figure 1(d) As shown, in a specific embodiment, the first side wall 11 is provided with a first protruding structure 141 protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the first protruding structure 141 is connected to the second side wall 12; at least one first protruding structure 141 is provided, that is, at least one first protruding structure 141 has the same orientation, all of which protrude from the first side wall 11 toward the cavity and have their tops connected to the second side wall 12.

[0091] As shown in Fig. 1(e) and Fig. 1(f), in another specific embodiment, the second side wall 12 is provided with a second protruding structure 142 protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the second protruding structure 142 is butted against the first side wall 11. There is at least one second protruding structure 142, and at least one second protruding structure 142 protrudes from the second side wall 12 toward the cavity and its top is butted against the first side wall 11.

[0092] The first protruding structure 141 or the second protruding structure 142 makes the first side wall 11 or the second side wall 12 no longer a simple flat plate structure, so that the first side wall 11 or the second side wall 12 is not easy to deform, thereby improving the structural strength and pressure bearing performance of the heat-conducting component shell. In addition, since the first protruding structure 141 or the second protruding structure 142 is located inside the cavity of the heat-conducting component 10, it also hinders the flow of the heat-conducting medium in the cavity, reduces the speed of heat convection of the heat-conducting medium in the cavity, and is conducive to ensuring the uniformity of the temperature in the cavity, avoiding overheating in the upper part of the shell (because the heat-conducting medium expands after being heated and is easy to flow upward), and avoiding adverse effects on the heat transfer effect between the heat-conducting component and the phase change material.

[0093] like Figure 2(a) to Figure 2(e) As shown, in another specific embodiment, the first side wall 11 is provided with a first protruding structure 141 protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the second side wall 12 is provided with a second protruding structure 142 protruding toward the inside of the cavity.

[0094] The top of the first protruding structure 141 is butted against the second side wall 12 , and the top of the second protruding structure 142 is butted against the first side wall 11 .

[0095] That is, in the cavity of the heat-conducting component, the first protruding structure 141 and the second protruding structure 142 are staggered. In the cavity of the heat-conducting component 10, there is both a first protruding structure 141 protruding from the first side wall 11 to the inside of the cavity, and a second protruding structure 142 protruding from the second side wall 12 to the inside of the cavity. Both the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 are no longer planar plate-like structures, which further improves the structural strength of the shell of the heat-conducting component 10. At the same time, since the first protruding structure 141 and the second protruding structure 142 are located inside the cavity of the heat-conducting component 10, the heat convection rate of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component is reduced, ensuring the uniformity of the temperature of the heat-conducting medium, and ensuring the heat transfer effect between the heat-conducting component and the phase change material outside the heat-conducting component.

[0096] like Figure 3(a) to Figure 3(d) As shown, in another specific embodiment, the first side wall 11 is provided with a first protruding structure 141 protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the second side wall 12 is provided with a second protruding structure 142 protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the first protruding structure 141 is connected to the top of the second protruding structure 142.

[0097] The first protruding structure 141 and the second protruding structure 142 respectively make the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 no longer present a planar plate-like structure, which is beneficial to improving the structural strength of the shell of the heat-conducting component 10. At the same time, it is beneficial to reduce the rate of heat convection of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component, improve the uniformity of the temperature of the heat-conducting medium, and improve the heat transfer effect between the heat-conducting component and the phase change material outside the heat-conducting component.

[0098] like Figure 4(a) to Figure 4(c) As shown, in a specific embodiment, the reinforcing column structure 15 has a first end surface and a second end surface, the first end surface is connected to the first side wall 11, and the second end surface is connected to the second side wall 12.

[0099] By providing a reinforcing column structure between the first side wall and the second side wall, the structural strength of the shell of the heat-conducting component 10 is improved; and the rate of heat convection of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component is reduced, thereby improving the uniformity of the temperature of the heat-conducting medium.

[0100] In some preferred embodiments, the contact surface between the protruding structure and the heat-conducting medium in the cavity is a curved surface.

[0101] The raised structure has an arc-shaped contact surface, which can ensure smoothness when the heat-conducting medium flows through the raised structure in the cavity.

[0102] Similarly, the contact surface between the reinforcing column structure 15 and the heat-conducting medium in the cavity is also a curved surface.

[0103] like Figure 5(a) to Figure 5(c) As shown, in another feasible embodiment, a first through hole is provided on the first side wall 11, and a second through hole is provided on the second side wall 12, and the first through hole is arranged opposite to the second through hole.

[0104] The edge of the first through hole is turned toward the inner edge of the cavity to form a first protruding structure 141, and the edge of the second through hole is turned toward the inner edge of the cavity to form a second protruding structure 142. The top of the first protruding structure 141 is butted against the top of the second protruding structure 142.

[0105] The flange at the edge of the first through hole is the first protruding structure, and the flange at the edge of the second through hole is the second protruding structure. By connecting the first protruding structure and the second protruding structure formed by the flange, the structural strength of the heat-conducting component housing is improved; and the rate of heat convection of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component is reduced, thereby improving the uniformity of the temperature of the heat-conducting medium.

[0106] Preferably, the first through hole and the second through hole are circular (as shown in FIG. 5( a )), or the first through hole and the second through hole are elliptical.

[0107] Therefore, the first convex structure formed by the flange of the first through hole and the second convex structure formed by the flange of the second through hole have arc surfaces in contact with the heat-conducting medium in the cavity. The arc surface can ensure the smoothness of the heat-conducting medium when it flows through the convex structure in the cavity.

[0108] In a specific embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, the protruding structure 14 is elliptical, the long axis direction of the protruding structure 14 is consistent with the length direction of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12, and the short axis direction of the protruding structure 14 is consistent with the height direction of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12.

[0109] In the embodiment of this specification, the length direction of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 is the horizontal direction. Figure 6 The height direction of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 is the vertical direction. Figure 6The direction indicated by the arrow H.

[0110] When heated, the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component cavity will flow upwards when the temperature is higher, while the heat-conducting medium with a lower temperature will flow downwards, so that the flow direction of the heat-conducting medium in the cavity mainly occurs in the vertical direction. By setting the long axis direction of the protruding structure to the horizontal direction and the short axis direction to the vertical direction, the deceleration effect of the protruding structure in the flow direction of the heat-conducting medium can be improved, and the uniformity of the temperature of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component shell can be improved.

[0111] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this specification, the top of the first protrusion structure is connected to the second side wall, the top of the second protrusion structure is connected to the first side wall, the first end face of the reinforcing column structure is connected to the first side wall, and the second end face is connected to the second side wall. Welding or riveting can be used to ensure the stability of the connection.

[0112] like Figure 6 As shown, the heat-conducting component 10 includes a heating element 20 , and the heating element 20 at least partially extends into the cavity of the heat-conducting component 10 , or the heating element 20 contacts the shell of the heat-conducting component 10 .

[0113] The heating element 20 can heat the heat-conducting medium in the cavity of the heat-conducting component 10, and then the heat-conducting medium exchanges heat with the phase change material through the shell of the heat-conducting component.

[0114] like Figure 6 As shown, one end of the heating element 20 may also pass through the circumferential side wall 13 of the heat-conducting component and be located in the cavity of the heat-conducting component 10 .

[0115] Preferably, the heating element 20 is located at the lower part of the heat-conducting component 10 along the height direction of the heat-conducting component, so that the heat-conducting medium originally located at the lower part of the heat-conducting component 10 has its density reduced after being heated and can flow to the upper part of the heat-conducting component 10, and the heat-conducting medium with a lower temperature and a higher density originally located at the upper part of the heat-conducting component 10 is displaced to the lower part of the heat-conducting component 10, forming heat convection in the heat-conducting component 10; this is beneficial to improving the utilization rate of the heat generated by the heating element, improving the uniformity of the temperature of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component, and thereby improving the heating efficiency of the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component to the phase change material in contact with the shell of the heat-conducting component.

[0116] like Figure 7 As shown, in order to further improve the deceleration effect of the protruding structure 14 in the flow direction of the heat-conducting medium, in the embodiment of this specification, the protruding structure 14 forms at least two rows along the height direction of the cavity, and the protruding structures 14 in any two adjacent rows are staggered.

[0117] When the heat-conducting medium flows in the vertical direction, the heat-conducting medium located between the two protruding structures 14 of the current row can flow smoothly; and when it flows to the row above the current row (referring to the row above the current row in the height direction of the cavity), due to the staggered arrangement of the protruding structures of the two adjacent rows, the heat-conducting medium will be blocked by the protruding structures of the row above, causing the flow rate to decrease.

[0118] Preferably, if Figure 7 As shown, the plurality of protrusion structures 14 are evenly distributed on the first side wall 11 and the second side wall of the cavity, so that the temperature of the heat-conducting medium at each position in the cavity of the heat-conducting component is relatively uniform.

[0119] Specifically, the thickness of the first side wall and the second side wall is in the range of 0.3 mm-2.0 mm.

[0120] In the embodiment of this specification, the heat conducting component 10 is made of metal material.

[0121] This ensures the heat transfer effect between the heat-conducting medium and the phase-change material outside the shell of the heat-conducting component.

[0122] like Figure 8 As shown, the embodiment of this specification also provides an inner liner, which includes a liner body 30, a heat exchange pipeline 40, a heating device and the heat conduction component 10 in the above embodiment;

[0123] The gallbladder body 30 is filled with a phase change material;

[0124] The heat exchange pipeline 40 is provided through the tank body 30, and the water to be heated flows through the heat exchange pipeline 40, and the water to be heated exchanges heat with the phase change material through the heat exchange pipeline 40;

[0125] The outer wall surface of the shell of the heat-conducting component 10 is in contact with the phase change material;

[0126] The heating device at least partially extends into the body 30 and can transfer heat to the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component 10. The heat-conducting medium transfers heat energy to the phase change material in contact with the shell of the heat-conducting component 10 through the shell of the heat-conducting component 10.

[0127] An inner tank provided in an embodiment of the present specification can transfer the heat generated by a heating device to a phase change material through a heat conducting component, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of the temperature of the phase change material in the tank and avoiding local overheating of the phase change material leading to over-temperature failure; it is further beneficial to improving the heating efficiency of the water to be heated in the heat exchange tube, avoiding long waiting times for users, and improving the user experience.

[0128] In some feasible embodiments, the heat exchange pipeline 40 is connected to the cavity of the heat conduction component 10, and the heat conduction medium is water.

[0129] The water in the heat exchange pipeline 40 can not only be heated by the heat energy released by the phase change material, but also flow into the heat conductive component 10 by being connected with the cavity of the heat conductive component 10, and be heated in the heat conductive component 10 by the heating device that at least partially extends into the heat conductive component, thereby greatly improving the heating efficiency of the water to be heated in the heat exchange pipeline.

[0130] The heat-conducting component 10 is connected to the heat exchange pipeline, and the water in the heat-conducting component 10 can be output together with the water in the heat exchange pipeline 40 for use by the user, which is beneficial to increase the output of hot water.

[0131] In some other feasible embodiments, the heat exchange pipeline is not connected to the cavity of the heat-conducting component, and the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component can be oil in addition to water.

[0132] Water or oil has a higher fluidity than the phase change material, which can facilitate the formation of heat convection in the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component, increase the heating rate of the heat-conducting medium, and thus help to improve the uniformity of the temperature of the phase change material at different positions in the gallbladder body.

[0133] A plurality of the heat conducting components 10 are arranged in the gallbladder body 30;

[0134] The gallbladder body 30 includes a barrel 31 and a first end 32 and a second end 33 disposed at both ends of the barrel 31;

[0135] like Figure 8 As shown, the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the housing extend along the length direction from the first end 32 to the second end 33 .

[0136] Preferably, a plurality of heat-conducting components 10 are evenly spaced and distributed in the body 30 to improve the uniformity of the temperature of the phase change material at different positions in the body 30 .

[0137] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this specification, the positions of the reinforcement structures on two adjacent heat-conducting components 10 are different.

[0138] By making the positions of the reinforcement structures on two adjacent heat-conducting components different, the problem of uneven heating of the phase change material between the two adjacent heat-conducting components and the phase change material at other locations due to the provision of the reinforcement structure at the same position of the two adjacent heat-conducting components is avoided, which is beneficial to ensuring the uniformity of the temperature of the phase change material, thereby ensuring the heat exchange effect.

[0139] In order to reduce the complexity of the manufacturing process, in some feasible embodiments, multiple heat-conducting components can be divided into at least two categories, the position distribution of the reinforcement structure on the heat-conducting components of the same category is the same, and the position distribution of the reinforcement structure between the heat-conducting components of different categories is different, and then the heat-conducting components of different categories are arranged in the gallbladder body in an alternating manner.

[0140] As shown in FIG. 9( a ) and FIG. 9( b ), they are schematic diagrams of the structures of two different types of heat-conducting components. The position distribution of the reinforcement structure in the heat-conducting component 10 a is different from the position distribution of the reinforcement structure in the heat-conducting component 10 b .

[0141] It should be noted that the inner tank provided in the embodiments of the present specification, wherein the heating device can be a heating element that at least partially extends into the cavity of the heat conductive component, or can be other heating elements that do not extend into the cavity of the heat conductive component; it can also include a heating element that at least partially extends into the cavity of the heat conductive component and a heating element that does not extend into the cavity of the heat conductive component.

[0142] The embodiment of the present specification also provides a water heater, which includes an inner tank.

[0143] In the present specification embodiment, the combination of the elements, ingredients, parts or steps described here using the terms "comprise" or "include" also contemplates the implementation method that is basically composed of these elements, ingredients, parts or steps. Here, by using the term "may", it is intended to illustrate that any attribute described that "may" includes is optional. Multiple elements, ingredients, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, ingredient, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, ingredient, part or step can be divided into separate multiple elements, ingredients, parts or steps. The public "one" or "one" used to describe an element, ingredient, part or step does not say that it is for excluding other elements, ingredients, parts or steps.

[0144] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other. The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and their purpose is to enable people familiar with this technology to understand the content of the utility model and implement it accordingly, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the utility model. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the utility model should be included in the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A heat conducting component, characterized in that: The heat conducting component comprises a shell, and a cavity is formed in the shell; The cavity is filled with a heat-conducting medium; The shell is flat, and comprises a circumferential side wall and a first side wall and a second side wall which are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the circumferential side wall; A reinforcement structure is provided on the first side wall and / or the second side wall.

2. The heat conducting component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcement structure comprises: The first side wall and / or the second side wall is provided with a protruding structure protruding toward the inside or outside of the cavity; Alternatively, a reinforcing column structure is provided between the first side wall and the second side wall.

3. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first side wall is provided with a first protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the first protruding structure is butted against the second side wall; Alternatively, the second side wall is provided with a second protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the second protruding structure is butted against the first side wall.

4. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first side wall is provided with a first protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the second side wall is provided with a second protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity. The top of the first protruding structure is butted against the second side wall, and the top of the second protruding structure is butted against the first side wall.

5. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first side wall is provided with a first protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the second side wall is provided with a second protruding structure protruding toward the inside of the cavity, and the top of the first protruding structure is butted against the top of the second protruding structure.

6. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The reinforcing column structure has a first end surface and a second end surface, the first end surface is butted against the first side wall, and the second end surface is butted against the second side wall.

7. The heat conducting component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat-conducting component comprises a heating element, and the heating element at least partially extends into the cavity of the heat-conducting component, or the heating element contacts the shell of the heat-conducting component.

8. The heat conducting component according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that: The contact surface between the protruding structure and the heat-conducting medium in the cavity is an arc surface.

9. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first side wall is provided with a first through hole, the second side wall is provided with a second through hole, and the first through hole is arranged opposite to the second through hole. The edge of the first through hole is turned toward the inner edge of the cavity to form a first protruding structure, the edge of the second through hole is turned toward the inner edge of the cavity to form a second protruding structure, and the top of the first protruding structure is butted against the top of the second protruding structure.

10. The heat conducting component according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first through hole and the second through hole are circular, or the first through hole and the second through hole are elliptical.

11. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protruding structure is elliptical, the long axis direction of the protruding structure is consistent with the length direction of the first side wall and the second side wall, and the short axis direction of the protruding structure is consistent with the height direction of the first side wall and the second side wall.

12. The heat conducting component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protruding structures form at least two rows along the height direction of the cavity, and the protruding structures in any two adjacent rows are staggered.

13. The heat conducting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plurality of protruding structures are evenly distributed on the first side wall and the second side wall of the cavity.

14. The heat conducting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the first side wall and the second side wall is in the range of 0.3 mm to 2.0 mm.

15. The heat conducting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat conducting component is made of metal material.

16. A liner, characterized in that: The inner tank comprises a tank body, a heat exchange pipeline, a heating device and a heat conduction component according to any one of claims 1 to 15; The gallbladder body is filled with a phase change material; The heat exchange pipeline is arranged through the tank body, and the water to be heated flows through the heat exchange pipeline, and the water to be heated exchanges heat with the phase change material through the heat exchange pipeline; The outer wall surface of the shell of the heat-conducting component is in contact with the phase change material; The heating device at least partially extends into the bladder body and can transfer heat to the heat-conducting medium in the heat-conducting component. The heat-conducting medium transfers heat energy to the phase change material in contact with the shell of the heat-conducting component through the shell of the heat-conducting component.

17. The liner according to claim 16, characterized in that: The heat exchange pipeline is communicated with the cavity of the heat conduction component, and the heat conduction medium is water.

18. The liner according to claim 16, characterized in that: A plurality of the heat-conducting components are arranged inside the gallbladder body; The gallbladder body comprises a cylinder and a first end and a second end arranged at two ends of the cylinder; the first side wall and the second side wall of the shell extend along the length direction from the first end to the second end.

19. The liner according to claim 18, characterized in that: The positions of the reinforcement structures on two adjacent heat-conducting components are different.

20. A water heater, characterized in that: The water heater comprises an inner tank as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 19.

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