Heater

Abstract

The heater comprises an electric heating body, a wiring groove and a junction box, the electric heating body comprises two panels, a heating film and a fixing part, the heating film is arranged between the two panels, the two ends of the heating film are connected with a power source, the heating film is used for heating when the two ends are powered on, and the fixing part is used for fixing the two panels. The fixing piece penetrates through the edges of the two panels, so that the two panels tightly press the heating film for fixation; the wiring groove wraps the edge of the bottom of the electric heating body, the wiring groove is used for containing electric wires connected with the heating film, the junction box is communicated with the wiring groove, and the junction box is used for gathering all the electric wires together to form a power line to be connected with a power source. According to the heater, electric heating is conducted through the electric heating body, the power line is hidden and shielded through the wiring groove and the junction box, and the power line is prevented from being damaged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric heating appliances, in particular to a heater. Background Art

[0002] A heater is a device used for heating. Depending on the heating medium and heating principle, heating equipment can be broadly categorized as: gas-fired, electric, boiler, and electric wall-mounted boilers. These devices are widely used in residential, office, hotel, shopping mall, hospital, school, train carriages, portable heating systems, and other civil and public buildings, including portable housing. Among currently popular products, electric heaters are widely accepted by consumers for their safety, convenience, and pollution-free nature, gradually becoming the mainstream heating device. However, since electric heaters require a power source, they often come with numerous electrical cables. Exposed cables, if damaged, can pose a safety hazard, necessitating concealment of the heater's cables. Utility Model Content

[0003] The embodiments of the present invention provide a heater to solve one or more technical problems encountered in the prior art.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a heater, comprising:

[0005] An electric heater, comprising two panels, a heating film, and a fixing member. The heating film is disposed between the two panels, and both ends of the heating film are connected to a power source. The heating film is configured to generate heat when power is supplied to both ends. The fixing member passes through the edges of the two panels so that the two panels press the heating film against each other for fixing.

[0006] A wiring trough and a junction box, wherein the wiring trough wraps the bottom edge of the electric heating element, the wiring trough is used to place the wires connected to the heating film, the junction box is connected to the wiring trough, and the junction box is used to gather all the wires into a power cord connected to the power supply.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the light transmittance of the electric heating element is greater than 50%.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the heater also includes a bracket, which is fixedly connected to the fixing member located in the middle of the electric heating element, and the bracket is used to support the electric heating element. The bracket also includes a sliding device, which is arranged at the bottom of the bracket, and the sliding device is used to drive the bracket and the electric heating element to move.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the heater further comprises:

[0010] A temperature sensing probe is provided at the lower portion of the electric heating element, the temperature sensing probe is in contact with the panel, and is used to measure the temperature of the electric heating element;

[0011] A display device is embedded in the panel surface of the electric heating element, the display device is electrically connected to the temperature sensing probe, and the display device is used to display the temperature measured by the temperature sensing probe.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the electrical connection wires of the temperature sensing probe and the display device are both arranged in the wiring trough, and the electrical connection wires of the temperature sensing probe and the display device are gathered in the junction box to form power wires connected to the power supply.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the heating film includes an electrothermal conversion layer and an electrode, and the electrothermal conversion layer is covered on the surface of the panel by vacuum sputtering metal oxide; the electrodes are respectively arranged at both ends of the electrothermal conversion layer, and the electrothermal conversion layer is used to perform electrothermal conversion when the electrodes are energized.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the electrothermal conversion layer ranges from 10 nm to 1000 nm.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the electrothermal conversion layer is a conductive film formed by vacuum coating of one of nickel-chromium alloy, graphite, graphene, silicon carbide, ZnOxS(1-x), InOxS(1-x), SnxIn(1-x)O, ZnxMg(1-x)O, ZnxAl(1-x)O, NiO, Cu2O and SnO.

[0016] One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects: the heater utilizes an electric heating element to generate electrical heat, and utilizes a wiring trough and a junction box to hide and shield the power cord to prevent damage to the power cord.

[0017] The above summary is for the purpose of description only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments and features described above, further aspects, embodiments and features of the present invention will be readily apparent by reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals throughout the multiple drawings represent the same or similar components or elements. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. It should be understood that these drawings only depict some embodiments disclosed in accordance with the present invention and should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 1The figure shows the overall structure of the heater according to the embodiment of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a panel and a heating film in an electric heating element according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Hereinafter, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.

[0022] In the first aspect, the present invention provides a heater, see Figure 1 As shown, the heater includes an electric heating body 100 , a wiring trough 300 and a junction box 400 .

[0023] The electric heating body 100 includes two panels 130, a heating film 110 and a fixing part 120. The heating film 110 is arranged between the two panels 130. Both ends of the heating film 110 are connected to a power source. The heating film 110 is used to generate heat when power is supplied to both ends. The fixing part 120 passes through the edges of the two panels 130 so that the two panels 130 press the heating film 110 to fix it.

[0024] The wiring trough 300 wraps the bottom edge of the electric heating element 100, and the wiring trough 300 is used to place the wires connected to the heating film 110. The junction box 400 is connected to the wiring trough 300, and the junction box 400 is used to gather all the wires into a power cord connected to the power supply.

[0025] In a specific embodiment, the light transmittance of the electric heating element 100 is greater than 50%.

[0026] In a specific embodiment, the heater also includes a bracket 200, which is fixedly connected to the fixing member 120 located in the middle of the electric heating body 100. The bracket 200 is used to support the electric heating body 100. The bracket 200 also includes a sliding device 210, which is arranged at the bottom of the bracket 200. The sliding device 210 is used to drive the bracket 200 and the electric heating body 100 to move.

[0027] In a specific embodiment, the heater further includes a temperature sensing probe and a display device.

[0028] The temperature sensing probe is arranged at the lower part of the electric heating body, the temperature sensing probe is in contact with the panel, and the temperature sensing probe is used to measure the temperature of the electric heating body.

[0029] The display device is embedded in the panel surface of the electric heating body, the display device is electrically connected to the temperature sensing probe, and the display device is used to display the temperature measured by the temperature sensing probe.

[0030] In a specific embodiment, the electrical connection lines of the temperature sensing probe and the display device are both arranged in the wiring groove 300, and the electrical connection lines of the temperature sensing probe and the display device are gathered in the junction box 400 to form power lines connected to the power supply.

[0031] In a specific embodiment, see Figure 2 As shown, the heating film 110 includes an electrothermal conversion layer 111 and an electrode 112. The electrothermal conversion layer 111 is covered on the surface of the panel 130 by vacuum sputtering metal oxide; the electrodes 112 are respectively arranged at both ends of the electrothermal conversion layer 111, and the electrothermal conversion layer 111 is used to perform electrothermal conversion when the electrodes are energized.

[0032] In a specific embodiment, the thickness of the electrothermal conversion layer 111 ranges from 10 nm to 1000 nm.

[0033] In a specific embodiment, the electrothermal conversion layer 111 is a conductive film formed by vacuum coating of one of nickel-chromium alloy, graphite, graphene, silicon carbide, ZnOxS(1-x), InOxS(1-x), SnxIn(1-x)O, ZnxMg(1-x)O, ZnxAl(1-x)O, NiO, Cu2O and SnO.

[0034] In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and integrate different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as features of different embodiments or examples, unless they are mutually inconsistent.

[0035] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0036] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, and such modifications or substitutions are intended to be within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A heater, characterized in that: include: An electric heater, comprising two panels, a heating film, and a fixing member. The heating film is disposed between the two panels, and both ends of the heating film are connected to a power source. The heating film is configured to generate heat when power is supplied to both ends. The fixing member passes through the edges of the two panels so that the two panels press the heating film against each other for fixing. A wiring trough and a junction box, wherein the wiring trough wraps the bottom edge of the electric heating element, the wiring trough is used to place the wires connected to the heating film, the junction box is connected to the wiring trough, and the junction box is used to gather all the wires into a power cord connected to the power supply.

2. The heater according to claim 1, wherein The light transmittance of the electric heating element is greater than 50%.

3. The heater according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a bracket, which is fixedly connected to the fixing member located in the middle of the electric heating element. The bracket is used to support the electric heating element. The bracket also includes a sliding device, which is arranged at the bottom of the bracket. The sliding device is used to drive the bracket and the electric heating element to move.

4. The heater according to claim 1, wherein Also includes: A temperature sensing probe is provided at the lower portion of the electric heating element, the temperature sensing probe is in contact with the panel, and is used to measure the temperature of the electric heating element; A display device is embedded in the panel surface of the electric heating element, the display device is electrically connected to the temperature sensing probe, and the display device is used to display the temperature measured by the temperature sensing probe.

5. The heater according to claim 4, wherein The electrical connection wires of the temperature sensing probe and the display device are both arranged in the wiring groove, and the electrical connection wires of the temperature sensing probe and the display device are gathered in the junction box to form power wires connected to the power supply.

6. The heater according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The heating film includes an electrothermal conversion layer and electrodes. The electrothermal conversion layer is a semiconductor oxide covered on the surface of the panel by vacuum coating; the electrodes are respectively arranged at both ends of the electrothermal conversion layer, and the electrothermal conversion layer is used to perform electrothermal conversion when the electrodes are energized.

7. The heater according to claim 6, wherein The thickness of the electrothermal conversion layer ranges from 10 nm to 1000 nm.

8. The heater according to claim 6, wherein The electrothermal conversion layer is a conductive film formed by vacuum coating of one of nickel-chromium alloy, graphite, graphene, silicon carbide, ZnOxS(1-x), InOxS(1-x), SnxIn(1-x)O, ZnxMg(1-x)O, ZnxAl(1-x)O, NiO, Cu2O and SnO.

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