Hanging structure and water heater

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of water heaters, and particularly relates to a hanging structure and a water heater. The hanging structure comprises at least one hanging frame and at least one inner container support, the hanging frame is provided with a first connecting part and a second connecting part, and the first connecting part is used for being connected with a mounting wall of the water heater; the inner container supports and the second connecting parts are connected in a one-to-one correspondence mode, and the inner container supports and the second connecting parts are used for jointly clamping the shell so that the side surfaces can be attached to and abut against the installation wall. The second connecting part is located on the outer side of the side surface so as to avoid the side surface of the water heater, and then the side surface of the water heater can be attached to and abut against the mounting wall. Therefore, the shell of the water heater can be integrally supported by the mounting wall directly, and a cushion block is avoided, so that an existing water heater hanging structure is simplified, and the water heater is convenient to mount.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of water heaters, and in particular, relates to a hanging structure and a water heater. Background Art

[0002] An electric water heater is a device that can heat cold water into hot water through electrical energy. Electric water heaters can be divided into wall-mounted and floor-standing types according to the installation method. Wall-mounted electric water heaters mostly use a hanging structure to support the water heater.

[0003] In the prior art, the hanging structure usually includes a hanging bracket and a pad. The hanging bracket is connected to the shell of the water heater, and the side of the hanging bracket close to the wall is fixedly connected to the wall to achieve hanging. A pad is arranged below the hanging bracket to connect to the shell, and the pad abuts against the wall to support the water heater.

[0004] However, the existing water heater mounting structure has a large number of components and occupies a large space, making the installation of the water heater more complicated. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a hanging structure and a water heater to solve the problem that the existing hanging structure of the water heater has a large number of components, occupies a large space, and makes the installation of the water heater complicated.

[0006] On the one hand, the present application provides a hanging structure, which is used for a water heater, and includes at least one hanging bracket and at least one inner tank bracket, the hanging bracket has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, and the first connecting portion is used to connect to the installation wall of the water heater;

[0007] The inner tank bracket and the second connecting part are connected one by one, and the inner tank bracket and the second connecting part are used to jointly clamp the shell of the water heater so that the side surface of the shell close to the installation wall is attached to and abutted against the installation wall.

[0008] In a possible implementation, in the hanging structure provided in the present application, the shell has a curved surface segment, and the second connecting portion is used to adapt to and connect with a side of the curved surface segment facing the installation wall.

[0009] In a possible implementation, in the hanging structure provided in the present application, the first connecting portion is constructed to be located in the same plane as the side surface to form an abutting surface.

[0010] In a possible implementation, in the hanging structure provided by the present application, the inner tank bracket is located on the inner side of the shell, and the inner tank bracket is used to support the inner tank of the water heater.

[0011] In one possible implementation, in the hanging structure provided by the present application, the inner liner bracket includes a third connecting portion and a supporting portion formed by folded edges on both sides of the third connecting portion, the third connecting portion is used to be connected to the second connecting portion, and the supporting portion is used to be fixedly connected to the inner liner.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the mounting structure provided in the present application further includes a connecting member and a buckle member, and the second connecting portion, the buckle member, and the third connecting portion respectively have corresponding mounting holes;

[0013] One side of the fastener is fastened to the third connection portion, and the other side of the fastener is fixedly connected to the second connection portion. The connection member passes through the mounting holes in sequence to connect the liner bracket and the hanger.

[0014] In a possible implementation, in the hanging structure provided by the present application, a side of the buckle facing the third connecting portion matches the third connecting portion, and the buckle includes a buckle body and hooks relatively arranged on two sides of the buckle body;

[0015] The hook is engaged with the third connecting portion along the extending direction of the connecting portion and the supporting portion.

[0016] In a possible implementation, in the mounting structure provided by the present application, the mounting bracket has a cavity facing the inner liner support, and the cavity is close to the outer wall of the inner liner support to form a second connecting portion.

[0017] On the other hand, the present application also provides a water heater, the water heater comprising a water heater body and any one of the above-mentioned hanging structures, the hanging structure being used to be connected to a mounting wall of the water heater;

[0018] The water heater body comprises a shell and an inner tank, and both the shell and the inner tank are connected to the hanging structure.

[0019] In a possible implementation, in the water heater provided in the present application, the side surface of the shell facing the installation wall is flat.

[0020] The mounting structure and water heater provided by the present application include a mounting bracket and an inner tank bracket. By reasonably selecting the connection position between the second connection portion of the mounting bracket and the water heater shell, the second connection portion is located outside the side surface to avoid the side surface of the water heater, thereby making the side surface of the water heater fit and abut against the installation wall. In this way, the installation wall can directly provide overall support for the shell of the water heater, and the setting of pads can be avoided, which effectively saves the number of components of the water heater mounting structure and reduces the space occupied, so that the existing water heater mounting structure is simplified and easy to install. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0022] The preferred technical implementation scheme of the present application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are:

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a water heater provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the water heater;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the mid-mounted structure;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Structural diagram of the middle rack;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A structural diagram of the middle rack from another perspective;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle liner support;

[0029] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle fastener;

[0030] Figure 8 for Figure 1 The usage status diagram of the water heater.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 100-hanging structure;

[0033] 110-hanging rack; 111-first connecting portion; 1111-hanging hole; 112-second connecting portion; 1121-first mounting hole;

[0034] 120 - liner support; 121 - support portion; 122 - third connecting portion; 1221 - second mounting hole;

[0035] 130-fastener; 131-fastener body; 1311-third mounting hole; 132-hook;

[0036] 200- water heater body;

[0037] 210 - housing; 211 - upper surface; 212 - side surface;

[0038] 220- liner;

[0039] 300-Install the wall.

[0040] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0042] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of this application 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 numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, for example.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0044] An electric water heater is a device that can heat cold water into hot water through electricity. According to different installation methods, electric water heaters can be mainly divided into wall-mounted electric water heaters and floor-standing electric water heaters. Wall-mounted electric water heaters mostly adopt a hanging structure to hang the electric water heater on the installation wall and provide stable support for it.

[0045] In the prior art, the mounting structure of a wall-mounted electric water heater usually includes a bracket and a pad. One side of the bracket is connected to the shell and the inner tank of the water heater, while the other side close to the installation wall is fixedly connected to the installation wall to achieve the mounting of the water heater. Since the side surface of a general water heater, especially a double-tank water heater (flat barrel water heater) is a plane, the bracket is connected to the upper part of the side surface of the water heater, so that after the water heater is mounted, there is a gap between the lower part of the side surface and the installation wall. Affected by gravity, the lower part of the water heater will tilt toward the installation wall due to the lack of effective support to tend to force balance, but it will cause the water heater to tilt as a whole, and the safety is low. For this reason, a pad connected to the shell is also provided below the bracket, and the pad abuts against the installation wall to achieve support for the water heater, prevent the water heater from tilting, and ensure the stability of the water heater mounting.

[0046] Therefore, the existing water heater mounting structure has a large number of components, and there is a gap between the side surface of the water heater and the installation wall, which makes the water heater occupy a large space and is more complicated to install.

[0047] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a hanging structure and a water heater.

[0048] The hanging structure and water heater provided by the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0049] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a water heater provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the water heater; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the mid-mounted structure.

[0050] On the one hand, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a hanging structure 100, and the hanging structure 100 is used for a water heater. The hanging structure 100 includes at least one hanging bracket 110 and at least one inner tank bracket 120. The hanging bracket 110 has a first connecting portion 111 and a second connecting portion 112. The first connecting portion 111 is used to connect to the installation wall 300 of the water heater; the inner tank bracket 120 and the second connecting portion 112 are connected in a one-to-one correspondence, and the inner tank bracket 120 and the second connecting portion 112 are used to jointly clamp the shell 210 of the water heater so that the side surface 212 of the shell 210 close to the installation wall 300 is attached and abutted against the installation wall 300.

[0051] It is understandable that the water heater body 200 using the mounting structure 100 provided in the present application includes a shell 210 and an inner tank 220 located in the shell 210, and when the water heater is a flat barrel water heater with two inner tanks 220, at least one side surface 212 of the shell 210 is a plane, and the side surface 212 faces the installation wall 300 when mounted. The mounting structure 100 provided in the present application can also be applied to a round barrel water heater. When the water heater is a round barrel water heater with a single inner tank 220, the side surface 212 of the shell 210 facing the installation wall 300 is a curved surface, and the present application does not limit this.

[0052] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Structural diagram of the middle rack; Figure 5 for Figure 4 A structural diagram of the middle rack from another perspective; Figure 8 for Figure 1 The usage status diagram of the water heater.

[0053] Among them, Figures 2 to 5 and Figure 8 As shown, taking a flat barrel water heater as an example, the mounting structure 100 includes a mounting bracket 110 and an inner tank bracket 120, which are respectively arranged on the inner and outer sides of the housing 210. The side of the mounting bracket 110 facing the water heater body 200 is a second connection portion 112, which is connected to the inner tank bracket 120 and cooperates with the inner tank bracket 120 to clamp the housing 210 therebetween to achieve a fixed connection between the housing 210 and the inner tank bracket 120. The side of the mounting bracket 110 facing the installation wall 300 is a first connection portion 111, which is in contact with the installation wall 300 to achieve the mounting of the mounting structure 100 and the water heater body 200, and makes the side surface 212 in contact with and abut against the installation wall 300.

[0054] In order to achieve the connection between the hanger 110 and the installation wall 300, a hanging hole 1111 is further opened on the upper part of the hanger 110, so that an expansion bolt or other fastener can be passed through the hanging hole 1111 and fixedly connected to the installation wall 300.

[0055] Since there is no gap between the side surface 212 and the installation wall 300 at this time, the installation wall 300 can provide support and limitation for the water heater body 200. The water heater body 200 no longer tilts further toward the installation wall 300, and there is no need to set up pads, which saves the number of components of the hanging structure 100, reduces the installation space occupied by the water heater, and simplifies the installation.

[0056] It can be understood that in order to achieve the side surface 212 being fitted and abutted against the installation wall 300, the second connection portion 112 of the bracket 110 needs to be connected to the structure on the outside of the side surface 212 of the shell 210, so as to avoid the side surface 212 so that the side surface 212 and the installation wall 300 can fully fit together, and the first connection portion 111 also needs to not protrude from the side of the side surface 212 facing the installation wall 300, so as to avoid the formation of a gap between the side surface 212 and the installation wall 300 after the hanging is completed.

[0057] Therefore, the mounting structure 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application reasonably selects the connection position between the second connection part 112 of the rack 110 and the water heater shell 210, so that the second connection part 112 is located outside the side surface 212 to avoid the side surface 212 of the water heater body 200, and the first connection part 111 is prevented from protruding from the side surface 212, so that the side surface 212 of the water heater body 200 is attached and abutted against the installation wall 300. In this way, it is possible to avoid the formation of a gap between the water heater body 200 and the installation wall 300, and the installation wall 300 provides an overall support limit for the shell 210 of the water heater body 200, without the need to set a pad, effectively saving the number of components of the water heater mounting structure 100 and reducing the space occupied, so that the water heater mounting structure 100 is simplified and easy to install. When the mounting structure 100 is applied to a drum water heater, it also has the above-mentioned technical effects.

[0058] like Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the housing 210 has a curved surface segment, and the second connecting portion 112 is used to adapt to and connect with a side of the curved surface segment facing the installation wall 300 .

[0059] It can be understood that, taking the flat barrel water heater as an example, the upper surface 211 is an arc surface tangent to the side surface 212, and the arc surface forms a curved surface segment, and the same is true for the lower surface. In this way, the curved surface segment of the upper surface 211 can be smoothly transitioned with the side surface 212, and a first installation surface is formed, that is, the hanging structure 100 is arranged on the upper surface 211 of the shell 210. In order to make the side surface 212 fully fit with the installation wall 300, and further make the hanging structure 100 compact, a second connecting portion 112 can be provided to match the installation wall 300 along the transition of the first installation surface, forming a second installation surface matching the first installation surface. Specifically, the second connecting portion 112 can be matched with the curved surface segment and tangent to the side surface 212.

[0060] Furthermore, the first connection portion 111 is configured to be located in the same plane as the side surface 212 to form an abutting surface. That is, the first connection portion 111 and the extension plane of the side surface 212 coincide with each other, and at this time, the lower end of the housing 210 will abut against the installation wall 300 under the influence of gravity, so that the entire side surface 212 is attached to and abuts against the installation wall 300, thereby achieving stable installation of the water heater.

[0061] In other embodiments, the upper surface 211 of the water heater body 200 may be a plane, and the upper surface 211 and the side surface 212 may be smoothly transitioned through rounded corners to form a curved surface segment. In this way, the first connection portion 111 and the extended plane of the side surface 212 are overlapped, and the second connection portion 112 matches the shape of the rounded corner and the upper surface 211 to smoothly transition with the installation wall 300.

[0062] In some other embodiments, taking a drum water heater as an example, when the mounting structure 100 is applied to a drum water heater, based on its drum structure, the upper, lower and side surfaces of the water heater are all curved surfaces, and the curved surface section on the upper side of the water heater can form the first mounting surface or the curved surface section on the lower side of the water heater can form the first mounting surface, and the curved surface section on the side of the water heater located in the plane where the first connecting portion 111 is located can be abutted against the mounting wall 300. At this time, the distance from any point between the connection of the mounting bracket 110 and the first mounting surface to the mounting wall 300 can be regarded as the vertical distance from the point to the surface of the mounting wall 300. When the curved surface section on the upper side of the water heater is used as the first mounting surface, reference can be made to the mounting structure 100 of the flat drum water heater, which will not be repeated here. When the curved surface section on the lower side of the water heater is used as the first installation surface, the hanging structure 100 provides stable upward support for the water heater. Due to the relatively rounded structural characteristics of the drum water heater, the overall inclination tendency of the upper or lower part is weaker. Therefore, the structural strength of the hanging structure 100 can be increased to ensure that the drum water heater is stably installed on the installation wall 300. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0063] Among them, Figure 2 As shown, the inner tank bracket 120 is located on the inner side of the shell 210 , and the inner tank bracket 120 is used to support the inner tank 220 of the water heater body 200 .

[0064] It is understandable that, since the inner tank bracket 120 and the hanger 110 are used to clamp the shell 210 together, the inner tank bracket 120 is arranged on the inner side of the shell 210. In addition, the inner tank bracket 120 is also fixedly connected to the inner tank 220 of the water heater body 200 to stably support the inner tank 220 in the shell 210.

[0065] It should be noted that in order to achieve a stable connection between the inner liner support 120 and the inner liner 220, a hoop can be provided along the radial direction of the inner liner 220, and the hoop can be fixedly connected to the inner liner support 120, which can be specifically welded or threaded, and the present application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0066] In some cases of double inner liner 220, the inner liner support 120 can be connected to the inner liner 220 located above, and specifically connected from the oblique upper side of the inner liner 220, so as to make the hanging structure 100 more compact and reasonable, and to balance the force, and to prevent the inner liner support 120 and the hoop from deforming. The inner liner 220 located below is also provided with a hoop correspondingly, and the two hoop can be fixedly connected, specifically by welding or threading, so as to realize the inner liner support 120 supporting the two inner liner 220.

[0067] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle liner bracket.

[0068] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the inner liner bracket 120 includes a third connecting portion 122 and a supporting portion 121 formed by folded edges on both sides of the third connecting portion 122, the third connecting portion 122 is used to connect to the second connecting portion 112, and the supporting portion 121 is used to be fixedly connected to the inner liner 220.

[0069] It is understandable that the liner support 120 can be made by bending a rectangular sheet metal, wherein both ends of the sheet metal are folded toward the same side to form a support portion 121. Specifically, the length of the upper support portion 121 can be made shorter than that of the lower support portion 121, and the number of folds of the upper support portion 121 is made less than that of the lower support portion 121, so as to improve the support effect of the lower support portion 121 and make the overall force more balanced. For example, referring to Figure 6 The support portion 121 located at the top is folded twice, while the support portion 121 located at the bottom is folded four times.

[0070] The portion between the two supporting portions 121 may form a third connecting portion 122, which is specifically connected to the second connecting portion 112 of the hanger 110. Therefore, the inclination angle of the third connecting portion 122 and even the liner support 120 depends on the inclination angle of the second connecting portion 112, and the inclination angle of the second connecting portion 112 further depends on the inclination angle of the connection position between the second connecting portion 112 and the upper surface 211 of the shell 210, and the present application does not limit this.

[0071] Figure 7 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle fastener.

[0072] In some embodiments, Figures 2 to 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, it also includes a connecting member and a snap member 130, and the second connecting part 112, the snap member 130 and the third connecting part 122 respectively have corresponding mounting holes; one side of the snap member 130 is snapped with the third connecting part 122, and the other side of the snap member 130 is fixedly connected with the second connecting part 112, and the connecting member passes through the mounting holes in sequence to connect the inner liner bracket 120 and the hanger 110.

[0073] It is understandable that the installation of the liner support 120 and the hanger 110 can be simplified by providing the fastener 130 and connecting the hanger 110 and the liner support 120 through the fastener 130. Specifically, the fastener 130 can be firstly provided at the corresponding installation position in the housing 210, and the third connection portion 122 of the liner support 120 can be fastened to the fastener 130, and then the hanger 110 can be provided at the corresponding installation position outside the housing 210, so that the hanger 110 and the fastener 130 are connected.

[0074] At this time, the first mounting hole 1121 on the second connection part 112 of the hanger 110, the through hole opened at the corresponding mounting position on the shell 210, the third mounting hole 1311 of the buckle body 131, and the second mounting hole 1221 of the third connection part 122 of the liner bracket 120 are all coaxially aligned. Finally, the connecting member is sequentially passed through the first mounting hole 1121 on the second connection part 112 of the hanger 110, the through hole opened on the shell 210, the third mounting hole 1311 of the buckle body 131, and the second mounting hole 1221 of the third connection part 122 of the liner bracket 120, so that the liner bracket 120, the buckle 130, and the hanger 110 are all fixedly connected to the shell 210. Here, the connecting member can be a bolt or a screw, and this application does not limit this.

[0075] It should be noted that the side of the fastener 130 facing away from the inner liner bracket 120 can be pre-bonded to the corresponding installation position of the shell 210, or can be processed integrally with the shell 210, or a slot can be set at the corresponding installation position of the shell 210 to pre-engage the fastener 130 with the slot, and the present application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0076] Among them, Figure 3 and Figure 7 As shown, one side of the latch 130 facing the third connection part 122 matches the third connection part 122, and the latch 130 includes a latch body 131 and hooks 132 relatively arranged on both sides of the latch body 131; the hooks 132 are latched with the third connection part 122 along the extension direction of the third connection part 122 and the support part 121.

[0077] It is understandable that, in order to facilitate the engagement of the fastener 130 with the third connection portion 122, hooks 132 are provided on both sides of the fastener body 131, and the arrangement direction of the two hooks 132 relative to the fastener body 131 is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the support portion 121 of the liner support 120 relative to the third connection portion 122, so that the hooks 132 and the support portion 121 avoid each other. In addition, the hooks 132 and the side of the fastener body 131 facing the third connection portion 122 are matched with the third connection portion 122, so that the stability of the engagement is higher.

[0078] Among them, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the number of the hangers 110 is two.

[0079] It is understandable that two hangers 110 are provided, and then two clips 130 and two inner tank brackets 120 are provided to connect with the water heater body 200 to ensure the stability of the water heater body 200 and the stable support of the inner tank 220 in the water heater shell 210.

[0080] In other embodiments, the number of the hangers 110 may be increased according to specific needs, such as three or four, and the number of the fasteners 130 and the liner brackets 120 may be increased accordingly, which is not limited in the present application.

[0081] In some embodiments, Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the rack 110 has a cavity facing the liner support 120 , and the cavity is close to the outer wall of the liner support 120 to form a second connecting portion 112 .

[0082] It is understandable that the hanger 110 can be made of a metal part and stamped, or made of a plastic part and injection molded, so that the hanger 110 forms a cavity facing the inner liner bracket 120, and the second connecting part 112 is formed by the outer wall of the cavity close to the inner liner bracket 120.

[0083] In this way, the force of the second connection part 112 can be shared by the other side walls of the cavity, so as to improve the bearing capacity of the bracket 110, and the overall structure is simple, compact and lightweight. At the same time, the cavity can also be avoided when the bracket 110 is connected with the buckle 130 and the inner tank bracket 120, so as to prevent the connection part from protruding from the first connection part 111 and affecting the fit between the water heater body 200 and the installation wall 300.

[0084] On the other hand, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 8As shown, an embodiment of the present application also provides a water heater, which includes a water heater body 200 and any one of the above-mentioned hanging structures 100, and the hanging structure 100 is used to connect to the installation wall 300 of the water heater. The hanging structure 100 has been described in detail in the above-mentioned embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0085] The water heater body 200 includes a shell 210 and an inner tank 220, both of which are connected to the mounting structure 100, and the mounting structure 100 includes a hanger 110 and an inner tank bracket 120. Specifically, the shell 210 is sandwiched between the hanger 110 and the inner tank bracket 120, the hanger 110 is fixedly connected to the installation wall 300, and the inner tank bracket 120 is fixedly connected to the inner tank 220.

[0086] In some embodiments, Figure 8 As shown, when the water heater is a flat barrel water heater, the side surface 212 of the housing 210 facing the installation wall 300 is a plane. And in this working condition, the highest point of the hanging structure 100 can be set lower than or equal to the highest point of the housing 210.

[0087] It can be understood that the dotted line H1 represents the height of the highest point of the shell 210, and the dotted line H2 represents the height of the highest point of the hanging structure 100. It can be seen that the height of H1 is higher than the height of H2. When the highest point of the hanging structure 100 is lower than the highest point of the shell 210, the shell 210 can block the view of the hanging structure 100 (specifically the hanging bracket 110) when looking directly at the water heater, making the overall structure of the water heater more compact.

[0088] In other embodiments, the height of the dotted line H2 can be consistent with that of the dotted line H1, that is, the highest point of the hanging structure 100 and the highest point of the shell 210 are at the same height, and the shell 210 can also block the line of sight of the hanging structure 100, which is not limited in the present application.

[0089] In summary, the mounting structure 100 and the water heater provided by the present application include a mounting bracket 110 and an inner tank bracket 120. By reasonably selecting the connection position between the second connection portion 112 of the mounting bracket 110 and the water heater housing 210, the second connection portion 112 is located outside the side surface 212 to avoid the side surface 212 of the water heater, thereby making the side surface 212 of the water heater fit and abut against the installation wall 300, avoiding the formation of a gap between the side surface 212 of the water heater and the installation wall 300. In this way, the installation wall 300 can directly provide overall support for the housing 210 of the water heater, and avoid setting a pad, effectively saving the number of components of the water heater mounting structure 100 and reducing space occupation, so that the existing water heater mounting structure 100 is simplified and easy to install.

[0090] So far, the technical solution of the present application has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments, and the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A hanging structure for a water heater, characterized in that: The utility model comprises at least one hanging bracket and at least one inner tank bracket, wherein the hanging bracket is located on the outer side of the shell of the water heater, the inner tank bracket is located on the inner side of the shell, and the inner tank bracket is used to support the inner tank of the water heater; the hanging bracket has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion is used to connect with the installation wall of the water heater, and the second connecting portion is located on the side of the hanging bracket facing the water heater body of the water heater; The inner tank bracket and the second connecting portion are connected one by one, and the second connecting portion is connected to the inner tank bracket, and the inner tank bracket and the second connecting portion are used to jointly clamp the shell of the water heater so that the side surface of the shell close to the installation wall is attached to and abuts against the installation wall; The inner liner support comprises a third connecting portion and a supporting portion formed by folded edges on both sides of the third connecting portion, the third connecting portion is used to be connected to the second connecting portion, and the supporting portion is used to be fixedly connected to the inner liner; The length of the upper support portion is shorter than that of the lower support portion, and the number of folding times of the upper support portion is less than that of the lower support portion.

2. The hanging structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell has a curved surface segment, and the second connecting portion is used to adapt to and connect with a side of the curved surface segment facing the installation wall.

3. The hanging structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first connection portion is configured to be located in the same plane as the side surface to form an abutment surface.

4. The hanging structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a connecting member and a snap member, and the second connecting portion, the snap member and the third connecting portion are respectively provided with mounting holes corresponding to each other; One side of the snap fastener is snapped with the third connection portion, and the other side of the snap fastener is fixedly connected with the second connection portion. The connection member passes through the mounting holes in sequence to connect the liner bracket and the hanger.

5. The hanging structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side of the buckle facing the third connecting portion matches the third connecting portion, and the buckle comprises a buckle body and hooks arranged on two sides of the buckle body; The hook is engaged with the third connection portion along an extending direction of the third connection portion and the support portion.

6. The hanging structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The hanger has a cavity facing the liner support, and the cavity is close to the outer wall of the liner support to form the second connecting portion.

7. A water heater, characterized in that: It comprises a water heater body and a hanging structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hanging structure is used to be connected to a wall for installing the water heater; The water heater body comprises a shell and an inner tank, and both the shell and the inner tank are connected to the hanging structure.

8. The water heater according to claim 7, characterized in that: The side surface of the shell facing the installation wall is a plane.

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