Base structure for floor type water heating device

By designing a base structure with an installation bottom cover and a load-bearing limiting beam, the problems of unstable load-bearing capacity and difficult handling of floor-mounted hot water units were solved, enabling stable and efficient equipment transfer and safe operation.

CN223499804UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31RHEEM MFG CO
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Application Number
CN202422711543.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-07
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-07

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Technical Problem

Existing floor-standing hot water systems have unstable load-bearing structures and are difficult to move, posing safety risks and inefficiency.

Method used

Design a base structure including a mounting bottom cover and load-bearing limiting beams. The load-bearing limiting beams are arranged in parallel and at intervals to stabilize the load and provide space for forklift insertion, facilitating forklift handling. At the same time, positioning connecting pieces and auxiliary machine mounting brackets are set on the mounting bottom cover to ensure the positioning of the main unit's inner tank and the installation of auxiliary machines.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability of the load-bearing structure and the efficiency of handling, reduces the manpower required, avoids safety risks, and achieves safe and efficient equipment transfer.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of water heating devices, discloses a base structure for a floor type water heating device, and mainly aims at solving the problems that an existing floor type water heating device is unstable in bearing structure and difficult to carry and transfer. According to the utility model, the point-shaped bearing mode of the traditional protruding support legs is changed into the linear bearing mode of the bearing limiting beams, so that the bearing structure is more stable and is not easy to deform, and the arrangement of the plurality of bearing limiting beams can ensure that the bearing structure has stronger bearing capacity; meanwhile, an area formed between the bearing limiting beams which are arranged in parallel and at intervals and the mounting bottom cover can serve as an insertion space of a forklift fork, a traditional hoisting, carrying and transferring mode is converted into a forklift lifting mode to carry out whole machine transferring, operation is simpler, the carrying and transferring efficiency is higher, and the practicability is higher. Manual close-range contact work is not needed, manpower is saved, and casualties caused by accidents can be prevented.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of hot water device technology, specifically, it relates to a base structure for a floor-standing hot water device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional hot water devices can be classified into three types according to their working method: instantaneous, storage (also known as water storage or thermal storage), and quick-heating (also known as semi-storage). Storage hot water devices are favored by more users because of their strong adaptability and ability to output a large flow of hot water. Their main structure includes an outer cylinder, an inner tank, and a heating system.

[0003] Storage-type water heaters can be divided into two types according to their installation method: wall-mounted and floor-standing. Wall-mounted water heaters typically have a capacity of 40L-100L, while floor-standing water heaters typically have a capacity of 100L or more. Generally, for residential use, wall-mounted water heaters with smaller storage capacity are preferred, while for commercial use, due to greater hot water demand, floor-standing water heaters with larger storage capacity are preferred.

[0004] Currently, floor-standing water heaters used in commercial applications do not have a special base structure; they still use the traditional base cover design. This base cover, which is adapted to the size of the main unit, is mainly used to enclose the bottom of the unit. Multiple protruding feet are set on the lower surface of the base cover to support the entire unit. However, this base structure presents the following problems when applied to floor-standing water heaters: 1. Due to the large weight of the unit, relying solely on the base cover and its protruding feet for overall load-bearing is clearly insufficient and poses a risk of collapse and tipping over time. 2. When moving the unit, a rope must be completely wrapped around the bottom of the base cover and secured to the entire unit before a crane can be used to lift it. This operation requires manual labor to completely secure the equipment with the rope, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also inefficient. Furthermore, it poses a safety risk to workers handling the unit at close range.

[0005] Therefore, designing a special base structure for floor-standing hot water systems to solve the problems of load-bearing capacity and relocation of the entire unit has become a particularly important issue. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a base structure for floor-standing hot water devices, which aims to solve the problems of unstable load-bearing structure and difficulty in transportation and relocation of existing floor-standing hot water devices.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] The base structure for a floor-standing hot water device is characterized by including a mounting cover for installing the main unit, wherein at least two parallel and spaced load-bearing limiting beams are fixedly installed on the lower end face of the mounting cover.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the upper surface of the mounting base is provided with a plurality of positioning connecting pieces for positioning the inner liner of the main unit.

[0010] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the positioning connecting piece includes a horizontal part fixedly connected to the mounting base cover and a vertical part for abutting against the inner liner of the main unit, wherein the vertical part is inclined toward the side opposite to the inner liner of the main unit.

[0011] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the mounting base is disc-shaped, and a plurality of the positioning connecting pieces are arranged on a circumference coaxial with the mounting base.

[0012] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam extend beyond the coverage area of ​​the mounting base, and fixing screw holes are provided at both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam.

[0013] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, an auxiliary machine mounting frame is fixedly connected within the extension range of one end of the load-bearing limiting beam.

[0014] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the auxiliary machine mounting frame includes multiple parallel support mounting bars, which are perpendicular to the load-bearing limiting beam in their length direction. The two ends of each support mounting bar are provided with mounting openings for guiding the installation of the auxiliary machine.

[0015] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the multiple support mounting strips are of the same length and are equidistant.

[0016] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the multiple load-bearing limiting beams are of the same length and are equidistant.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] 1. This utility model features multiple load-bearing limiting beams installed on the lower end face of the mounting base, transforming the traditional point-bearing method of protruding legs into a linear load-bearing method of load-bearing limiting beams. This makes the load-bearing structure more stable and less prone to deformation, while the multiple load-bearing limiting beams also ensure strong load-bearing capacity. Simultaneously, the area formed between the multiple parallel and spaced load-bearing limiting beams and the mounting base can serve as an insertion space for forklift forks. When the entire machine needs to be moved, the forklift can be operated to insert its forks into the space between the load-bearing limiting beams below the mounting base. The load-bearing limiting beams then restrict the left and right sliding of the forks, preventing the forks from tipping over during the lifting of the entire machine. Although the base structure of this utility model is relatively simple, it not only provides excellent load-bearing capacity but also transforms the traditional hoisting and moving method into a forklift lifting method for moving the entire machine. This makes operation simpler, increases moving efficiency, and eliminates the need for close-range manual labor, saving manpower and preventing accidents that could result in injury or death.

[0019] 2. In order to facilitate the positioning and installation of the main unit's inner liner, this utility model provides a plurality of positioning connecting pieces for positioning the main unit's inner liner on the upper surface of the mounting base. The positioning connecting piece includes a horizontal part fixedly connected to the mounting base and a vertical part for abutting against the main unit's inner liner. In order to facilitate the guiding installation of the main unit's inner liner, the vertical part of the positioning connecting piece is inclined to the side opposite to the main unit's inner liner.

[0020] 3. In order to ensure that the outer cylinder of the main unit and the inner liner are installed coaxially, so as to facilitate the uniform filling of the heat insulation layer in the later stage, the mounting bottom cover is set as a disc shape, and multiple positioning connecting pieces are set on the circumference coaxial with the mounting bottom cover.

[0021] 4. In order to facilitate the fixing of the base structure, both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam are extended beyond the coverage area of ​​the mounting bottom cover, and fixing screw holes are provided at both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam. After the installation position of the whole machine is determined, the fixing screws are driven through the fixing screw holes to fix the whole machine.

[0022] 5. In order to provide a certain installation support space for the auxiliary machine part other than the main machine part, the present invention provides an auxiliary machine mounting frame fixedly connected within the extension range of one end of the load-bearing limiting beam. The auxiliary machine mounting frame includes multiple parallel support mounting strips. The multiple support mounting strips are perpendicular to the load-bearing limiting beam in their length direction. In order to facilitate the installation support of the auxiliary machine part, mounting ports for guiding the installation of the auxiliary machine are also provided at both ends of the support mounting strips. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The front view;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the positioning connecting piece;

[0028] Among them, 1-installation bottom cover, 2-load-bearing limiting beam, 3-positioning connecting piece, 31-horizontal part, 32-vertical part, 4-support mounting strip, 5-installation port. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] like Figures 1 to 4 The diagram shows a base structure for a floor-standing hot water device, including a mounting base 1. At least two parallel and spaced load-bearing limiting beams 2 are fixedly mounted on the lower end face of the mounting base 1. In this embodiment, there are two load-bearing limiting beams 2, which are of the same length and equidistant from each other. The area formed between the two parallel and spaced load-bearing limiting beams 2 and the mounting base 1 can serve as an insertion space for forklift forks. More specifically, the load-bearing limiting beams 2 are thin-walled rectangular steel bars. Bolt mounting wings are symmetrically arranged on the side of the load-bearing limiting beams 2 that are close to the mounting base 1. The bolt mounting wings are provided with multiple screw holes for bolt connection between the load-bearing limiting beams 2 and the mounting base 1.

[0032] Using the base structure in this embodiment, when the entire machine needs to be moved, the forklift can be operated to insert its forks into the space between the two load-bearing limiting beams 2 below the mounting base 1, and the distance between the forks of the forklift can be adjusted to correspond to the distance between the two load-bearing limiting beams 2. At this time, the load-bearing limiting beams 2 can restrict the left and right sliding of the forks to prevent the forks from tipping over during the lifting of the entire machine.

[0033] Although the base structure in this embodiment is relatively simple, it not only has a good load-bearing effect, but also can transform the traditional hoisting and handling method into a forklift lifting method for the transfer of the whole machine. The operation is simpler, the handling and transfer efficiency is higher, and there is no need for manual close contact work, which saves manpower and prevents accidents that could cause personal injury.

[0034] Example 2

[0035] This embodiment is a further supplement to Embodiment 1. To facilitate the positioning and installation of the main unit's inner liner, multiple positioning connecting pieces 3 for positioning the main unit's inner liner are provided on the upper surface of the mounting base 1. Each positioning connecting piece 3 includes a horizontal part 31 fixedly connected to the mounting base 1 and a vertical part 32 for abutting against the main unit's inner liner. To facilitate the guiding installation of the main unit's inner liner, the vertical part 32 of the positioning connecting piece 3 is inclined towards the side opposite to the abutting side of the main unit's inner liner. In this embodiment, the outer side of the positioning connecting piece 3 abuts against the main unit's inner liner, and the vertical part 32 of the positioning connecting piece 3 is inclined towards the center of the mounting base 1. More specifically, four positioning connecting pieces 3 are provided.

[0036] Example 3

[0037] This embodiment is a further supplement to Embodiment 2. In order to ensure that the outer cylinder of the main unit and the inner liner are installed coaxially to facilitate the uniform filling of the insulation layer later, the mounting bottom cover 1 is set as a disc shape, and multiple positioning connecting pieces 3 are arranged on the circumference coaxial with the mounting bottom cover 1. More specifically, the outer edge of the mounting bottom cover 1 is provided with multiple threaded holes for installing and fixing the outer cylinder of the main unit, and the mounting bottom cover 1 is provided with multiple threaded holes for installing and fixing the inner liner of the main unit on the circumference corresponding to the positioning connecting pieces 3. At the same time, in order to reduce the number of openings on the mounting bottom cover 1, the connection position between the mounting bottom cover 1 and the positioning connecting piece 3 is set to correspond to the connection position between the mounting bottom cover 1 and the load-bearing limiting beam 2. That is, the connection position of each positioning connecting piece 3 and the mounting bottom cover 1 is also the connection position of the load-bearing limiting beam 2 and the mounting bottom cover 1.

[0038] Example 4

[0039] This embodiment is a further supplement to embodiment 1. In order to facilitate the fixing of the base structure, both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam 2 are extended to the outside of the coverage area of ​​the mounting bottom cover 1, and fixing screw holes are provided at both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam 2. After the installation position of the whole machine is determined, the fixing screws are driven through the fixing screw holes to fix the whole machine.

[0040] Example 5

[0041] This embodiment is a further supplement to embodiment 4. In order to provide a certain installation support space for the auxiliary machine part other than the main machine part, an auxiliary machine mounting frame is fixedly connected within the extension range of one end of the load-bearing limiting beam 2. The auxiliary machine mounting frame includes multiple parallel support mounting bars 4. The multiple support mounting bars 4 are perpendicular to the load-bearing limiting beam 2 in their length direction. In order to facilitate the installation support of the auxiliary machine part, mounting ports 5 for guiding the installation of the auxiliary machine are also provided at both ends of the support mounting bars 4. In this embodiment, the support mounting bars 4 are thin-walled rectangular steel bars, and there are two of them. The two support mounting bars 4 are of the same length and are equidistant.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A base structure for a floor-standing hot water system, characterized in that, It includes a mounting base (1) for installing the host equipment, and at least two load-bearing limiting beams (2) that are parallel to each other and spaced apart are fixedly installed on the lower end surface of the mounting base (1).

2. The base structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the mounting base (1) is provided with a plurality of positioning connecting pieces (3) for positioning the inner liner of the host.

3. The base structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning connecting piece (3) includes a horizontal part (31) fixedly connected to the mounting bottom cover (1) and a vertical part (32) for abutting against the inner liner of the main unit. The vertical part (32) is inclined to the side opposite to the inner liner of the main unit.

4. The base structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting base (1) is disc-shaped, and a plurality of positioning connecting pieces (3) are arranged on the circumference coaxial with the mounting base (1).

5. The base structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam (2) extend beyond the coverage area of ​​the mounting bottom cover (1), and fixing screw holes are provided at both ends of the load-bearing limiting beam (2).

6. The base structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, An auxiliary machine mounting frame is fixedly connected within the extension range of one end of the load-bearing limiting beam (2).

7. The base structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The auxiliary machine mounting frame includes multiple parallel support mounting strips (4), which are perpendicular to the load-bearing limiting beam (2) in their length direction. The two ends of the support mounting strips (4) are provided with mounting ports (5) for guiding the installation of the auxiliary machine.

8. The base structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The multiple support mounting strips (4) are of the same length and are set at equal intervals.

9. The base structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multiple load-bearing limiting beams (2) are of the same length and are set at equal intervals.