Bottom shell structure of gas water heater shell

The flip-plate structure design simplifies the welding process of the upper and lower baffles of the bottom shell of the gas water heater, solves the problem of difficult quality assurance in bottom shell welding, and achieves efficient and deformation-free welding results.

CN223610370UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28CHENGDU QIANFENG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423056779.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-11
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-11

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Technical Problem

The welding quality of the bottom shell of existing gas water heaters is difficult to guarantee, especially the welding of the upper and lower baffles, which is difficult and the size control is complicated, easily leading to deformation of the bottom shell and uneven welding.

Method used

The design adopts a flip-plate structure, with the upper and lower baffles designed as pluggable flip-plates, which are welded to the flip-plate of the base plate, simplifying the welding process and avoiding the need for manual alignment and bending of the side plates.

Benefits of technology

This improved the convenience and quality of welding, prevented deformation of the bottom shell, and ensured the processing accuracy and aesthetics of the bottom shell.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of gas water heaters, in particular to a bottom shell structure of a gas water heater shell, a bottom shell comprises a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, an upper baffle and a lower baffle, the side, close to the lower baffle and the upper baffle, of the first side plate is bent towards the interior of the bottom shell to form first turning plates, and the two first turning plates are perpendicular to the first side plate; fourth turning plates are bent on the sides, away from the bottom plate, of the first side plate and the second side plate, and the two fourth turning plates are parallel to the bottom plate; the sides, close to the upper baffle and the lower baffle, of the second side plates are bent towards the interior of the bottom shell to form third turning plates, and the two third turning plates are perpendicular to the second side plates. Inserting gaps are reserved between the two first turning plates and the corresponding fourth turning plates, and inserting gaps are reserved between the two third turning plates and the corresponding fourth turning plates; the lower baffle and the upper baffle are inserted into the corresponding insertion gaps and welded to the first turning plate and the third turning plate correspondingly. According to the utility model, the quality of processing and welding the bottom shell structure can be improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a gas -fired water heater technical field, concretely relates to a bottom shell structure of gas -fired water heater casing. BACKGROUND

[0002] The casing of the gas -fired water heater includes a bottom shell and a face shell, the bottom shell is used to fix the burner, heat exchanger and various control components etc., as the support of wall body fixed;The face shell plays the role of windproof, dustproof, observing the combustion state and pasting various marks. The bottom shell of the gas -fired water heater includes a bottom plate, and one side plate is arranged on the left and right sides of the bottom plate, an upper baffle is arranged above the bottom plate, and a lower baffle is arranged below the bottom plate, the upper baffle is located above the two side plates, the lower baffle is located below the two side plates, the bottom plate, the two side plates, the upper baffle and the lower baffle are combined to form a box structure with a front opening, and the face shell is used to cover the front opening of the bottom shell.

[0003] In the process of processing and manufacturing the bottom shell, the two side plates on the bottom plate are usually formed by bending the two side edges of the bottom plate, that is, the bottom plate and the two side plates are integrally formed, and the upper baffle and the lower baffle are separately welded on the bottom plate;Compared with the way of forming the upper baffle and the lower baffle by bending, separate welding can reduce the generation of edge scraps, which is beneficial to saving materials.

[0004] The disadvantages of the way of directly welding the upper baffle and the lower baffle on the bottom plate are as follows: first, the size of the upper baffle and the lower baffle needs to be controlled, if the size of the upper baffle and the lower baffle is too large, it will cause obvious defects in the appearance of the bottom shell, if the size of the upper baffle and the lower baffle is too small, it will not be able to close the upper end and the lower end openings of the bottom shell, or the two side plates need to be slightly bent, so that the upper baffle and the lower baffle can be in contact with the two side plates for welding, but this will increase the welding difficulty, which is not convenient for welding, and even will cause the deformation of the shape of the two sides of the bottom shell, which affects the processing quality. Secondly, when welding, the upper baffle and the lower baffle need to be manually held, and the upper baffle and the lower baffle are aligned with the corresponding openings of the bottom shell, and then welding is carried out, if not aligned, it will reduce the welding quality of the bottom shell. In short, the processing quality of the bottom shell is difficult to guarantee. TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a bottom shell structure of gas -fired water heater casing, which aims at improving the problem that the welding processing quality of the bottom shell in the prior art is difficult to guarantee.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0007] The bottom shell structure of a gas water heater shell comprises a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, an upper baffle and a lower baffle, the first side plate is bent towards the inside of the bottom shell near the lower baffle and the side edge of the upper baffle to form a first flap, the two first flaps are perpendicular to the first side plate, the side edges of the first side plate and the second side plate away from the bottom plate are bent to form a fourth flap, and the two fourth flaps are parallel to the bottom plate, the side edges of the second side plate near the upper baffle and the lower baffle are bent towards the inside of the bottom shell to form a third flap, and the two third flaps are perpendicular to the second side plate, the first flaps and the corresponding fourth flaps are left with an insertion gap, and the third flaps and the corresponding fourth flaps are also left with an insertion gap, the lower baffle is inserted into the insertion gap below the bottom shell, and the lower baffle is welded with the corresponding first flap and third flap respectively, and the upper baffle is inserted into the insertion gap above the bottom shell, and the upper baffle is welded with the corresponding first flap and third flap respectively.

[0008] Further, the side edges of the bottom plate near the upper baffle and the lower baffle are bent towards the inside of the shell to form a second flap, the two second flaps are perpendicular to the bottom plate, the inner walls of the lower baffle and the corresponding second flap are welded, and the inner walls of the upper baffle and the corresponding second flap are welded.

[0009] Further, the lower baffle comprises a lower insertion plate, an extension plate and a first mounting plate, one side of the extension plate is connected with one side of the lower insertion plate, the extension plate is perpendicular to the plate surface of the lower insertion plate, the first mounting plate is arranged on the extension plate, and the first mounting plate is parallel to the plate surface of the lower insertion plate, the lower insertion plate is inserted into the insertion gap below the bottom shell, the extension plate and the first mounting plate are located outside the corresponding insertion gap, and the extension plate extends away from the bottom shell;

[0010] The upper baffle comprises an upper insertion plate and a second mounting plate, one side of the upper insertion plate is butt-jointed with one side of the second mounting plate, the upper insertion plate is inserted into the insertion gap above the bottom shell, and the second mounting plate is located above the corresponding insertion gap.

[0011] Further, the first mounting plate is located on the side of the extension plate away from the bottom shell.

[0012] Further, the lower insertion plate is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet and an air inlet, two shielding plates are arranged on the side of the lower insertion plate away from the bottom shell, the two shielding plates are oppositely arranged, one shielding plate is near the first side plate, and the other shielding plate is near the second side plate, the water inlet, the water outlet and the air inlet are located between the two shielding plates, and the ends of the two shielding plates away from the lower insertion plate are flush with the outer wall of the first mounting plate.

[0013] Further, the side wall of the shielding plate away from the water inlet and close to the first side plate is flush with the outer side wall of the first side plate, and the side wall of the shielding plate away from the water inlet and close to the second side plate is flush with the outer side wall of the second side plate.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0015] In the utility model, when welding the upper baffle and the lower baffle, the upper baffle and the lower baffle can be quickly inserted into the corresponding insertion gaps, so that the process of welding the upper baffle and the lower baffle is more convenient and labor-saving and time-saving, and in addition, only the size of the corresponding side edge of the upper baffle and the lower baffle needs to be ensured to be inserted into the corresponding insertion gap smoothly, and the upper baffle and the lower baffle can be in contact with the corresponding first turning plate and third turning plate, so that the two sides of the upper baffle and the lower baffle are welded with the first side plate and the second side plate respectively, and the first side plate or the second side plate does not need to be bent, so that the deformation of the two sides of the bottom shell is avoided, and the operation of aligning the upper baffle and the lower baffle is saved, which is beneficial to guarantee the welding processing quality of the bottom shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model, and constitute a part of the specification, are used to explain the utility model together with embodiments of the utility model, and do not constitute limitations to the utility model, and in the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the gas water heater shell body with the bottom shell structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a bottom shell structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a bottom shell explosion schematic view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a Figure 3 It is a A part enlarged view of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a lower baffle structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a face shell structure schematic view of the gas water heater shell body with the bottom shell structure of the utility model.

[0023] Markings in the drawings and corresponding part names:

[0024] 1, bottom shell; 11, U-shaped structure; 111, first side plate; 112, bottom plate; 113, second side plate; 114, first flap; 115, second flap; 116, third flap; 117, fourth flap; 118, insertion piece; 119, insertion gap; 12, upper baffle; 121, upper insertion plate; 122, second mounting plate; 123, second mounting hole; 13, lower baffle; 131, lower insertion plate; 132, extension plate; 133, first mounting plate; 134, first mounting hole; 14, shielding plate; 2, face shell; 21, face plate; 22, main body plate; 221, first folding plate; 222, second folding plate; 223, third folding plate; 224, fourth folding plate; 225, insertion hole; 226, butt joint mounting hole; 227, fifth folding plate; 228, sixth folding plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0026] Embodiment 1

[0027] The present embodiment provides a bottom shell 1 structure of a gas water heater shell and a shell structure of a gas water heater containing the bottom shell 1 structure.

[0028] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the shell structure of the gas water heater containing the bottom shell 1 structure includes the above-mentioned bottom shell 1 and face shell 2, the bottom shell 1 is a box structure with an open front, and the face shell 2 is provided on the opening of the bottom shell 1.

[0029] The bottom shell 1 comprises a bottom plate 112, one side of the bottom plate 112 is provided with a first side plate 111, the other side is provided with a second side plate 113, the upper side is provided with an upper baffle 12, and the lower side is provided with a lower baffle 13; the bottom plate 112, the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113 are integrally formed, that is, the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113 are both folded by the corresponding side edges of the bottom plate 112, and the bottom plate 112, the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113 form a U-shaped structure 11, the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113 are perpendicular to the bottom plate 112; the side edge of the first side plate 111 close to the lower baffle 13 and the upper baffle 12 is bent inwardly to the U-shaped structure 11 to form a first flap 114, and the two first flaps 114 are perpendicular to the first side plate 111; the side edge of the bottom plate 112 close to the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 is bent inwardly to the U-shaped structure 11 to form a second flap 115, and the two second flaps 115 are perpendicular to the bottom plate 112; the side edge of the second side plate 113 close to the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 is bent inwardly to the U-shaped structure 11 to form a third flap 116, and the two third flaps 116 are perpendicular to the second side plate 113; and the plate surfaces of the first flap 114, the second flap 115 and the third flap 116 on the side of the U-shaped structure 11 close to the upper baffle 12 are in the same plane, and the plate surfaces of the first flap 114, the second flap 115 and the third flap 116 on the side of the U-shaped structure 11 close to the lower baffle 13 are in the same plane; the side edge of the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113 away from the bottom plate 112 is bent inwardly to the U-shaped structure 11 to form a fourth flap 117, and the two fourth flaps 117 are perpendicular to the corresponding side plates, and the first flaps 114 are provided with an insertion gap 119 between the corresponding fourth flaps 117, and the third flaps 116 are also provided with an insertion gap 119 between the corresponding fourth flaps 117.

[0030] The middle part of the two fourth flaps 117 is bent to form an insertion piece 118 in the direction away from the bottom plate 112, and the two insertion pieces 118 are perpendicular to the corresponding fourth flaps 117.

[0031] The lower baffle 13 comprises a lower insertion plate 131, an extension plate 132 and a first mounting plate 133. The extension plate 132 is arranged on one side of the lower insertion plate 131 and is perpendicular to the lower insertion plate 131. The first mounting plate 133 is arranged on the extension plate 132 and is parallel to the lower insertion plate 131. The lower insertion plate 131 is inserted into the insertion gap 119 below the U-shaped structure 11. One side of the lower insertion plate 131 close to the bottom plate 112 is attached to the bottom plate 112. The lower insertion plate 131 is attached to the inner side walls of the corresponding first flap 114, second flap 115 and third flap 116 respectively, and is welded to the corresponding first flap 114, second flap 115 and third flap 116 respectively. The extension plate 132 and the first mounting plate 133 are located outside the insertion gap 119. The extension plate 132 extends away from the U-shaped structure 11. The first mounting plate 133 is located on the side of the extension plate 132 away from the U-shaped structure 11.

[0032] The upper baffle 12 comprises an upper insertion plate 121 and a second mounting plate 122. One side of the upper insertion plate 121 is butted with one side of the second mounting plate 122. The upper insertion plate 121 and the second mounting plate 122 can be integrally formed. The plate surfaces of the upper insertion plate 121 and the second mounting plate 122 are parallel. The upper insertion plate 121 is inserted into the insertion gap 119 above the U-shaped structure 11. The upper insertion plate 121 is attached to the corresponding first flap 114, second flap 115 and third flap 116 respectively, and is welded to the corresponding first flap 114, second flap 115 and third flap 116 respectively. The second mounting plate 122 is located above the insertion gap 119 above the U-shaped structure 11. The plate surfaces of the second mounting plate 122, upper insertion plate 121, lower insertion plate 131 and first mounting plate 133 are parallel.

[0033] When welding the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13, the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 can be quickly inserted into the corresponding insertion gap 119, without the need to align and support the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 by hand, making the process of welding the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 more convenient and labor-saving and time-saving. In addition, only the size of the corresponding side of the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 needs to be ensured to be able to be smoothly inserted into the corresponding insertion gap 119, and the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 can be in contact with the corresponding first flap 114 and third flap 116, so as to facilitate welding of the two sides of the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 with the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113 respectively, without the need to bend the first side plate 111 or the second side plate 113, so that the deformation of the two sides of the bottom shell 1 is avoided, and the operation of aligning the upper baffle 12 and the lower baffle 13 is saved, which is conducive to ensuring the welding processing quality of the bottom shell 1.

[0034] The face shell 2 comprises a face plate 21 and a main plate 22. The face plate 21 is made of acrylic plate or glass material. The face plate 21 is connected to one side surface of the main plate 22 by structural glue or double-sided adhesive tape. The face plate 21 is used for protecting the outer surface of the main plate 22. The main plate 22 is bent to form a first bent plate 221 on one side edge close to the lower baffle 13. The first bent plate 221 is perpendicular to the main plate 22. The main plate 22 is bent to form two second bent plates 222 on side edges close to the first side plate 111 and the second side plate 113. The two second bent plates 222 are perpendicular to the main plate 22. The two second bent plates 222 are bent to form two third bent plates 223 on side edges close to the first bent plate 221. The two third bent plates 223 are perpendicular to the corresponding second bent plates 222. The first bent plate 221 and the two third bent plates 223 are in the same plane. The two second bent plates 222 are bent to form two fourth bent plates 224 on side edges away from the main plate 22. The two fourth bent plates 224 are perpendicular to the corresponding second bent plates 222. The two fourth bent plates 224 are provided with plug holes 225. The main plate 22 is bent to form a fifth bent plate 227 on one side edge close to the upper baffle 12. The fifth bent plate 227 is perpendicular to the main plate 22. The two second bent plates 222 are bent to form two sixth bent plates on side edges close to the fifth bent plate 227. The two sixth bent plates are perpendicular to the corresponding second bent plates 222. The two sixth bent plates and the fifth bent plate 227 are in the same plane.

[0035] When the face shell 2 is assembled on the bottom shell 1, the main plate 22 of the face shell 2 is connected to the open end of the bottom shell 1. Specifically, the first installation plate 133 is attached to the inner side walls of the first bent plate 221 and the two third bent plates 223. The second installation plate 122 is attached to the inner side walls of the fifth bent plate 227 and the two sixth bent plates. The two plug pieces 118 are respectively plugged into the corresponding plug holes 225 and are in sliding fit with the corresponding plug holes 225. The first installation plate 133 is provided with a first installation hole 134. The second installation plate 122 is provided with a second installation hole 123. The first bent plate 221 and the fifth bent plate 227 are provided with butt joint installation holes 226. The first installation hole 134 is in corresponding overlap with the butt joint installation hole 226 on the first bent plate 221. The second installation hole 123 is in corresponding overlap with the butt joint installation hole 226 on the fifth bent plate 227. The first bent plate 221 is connected to the first installation plate 133 by screws. The fifth bent plate 227 is connected to the second installation plate 122 by screws. The face shell 2 and the bottom shell 1 are in plug fit through the structure of the plug piece 118 and the plug hole 225. In the process of assembling the face shell 2 and the bottom shell 1, the adverse phenomena of distortion and gap between the face shell 2 and the bottom shell 1 can be greatly reduced. This is conducive to improving the assembly quality of the gas water heater shell and the external aesthetics.

[0036] Embodiment 2

[0037] On the basis of embodiment 1, in this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 The water inlet, the water outlet and the air inlet are located between the two baffle plates 14, and the side of the two baffle plates 14 away from the lower insertion plate 131 is flush with the outer wall of the first mounting plate 133, so that the special structure of the lower baffle plate 13 and the two baffle plates 14 can shield the air inlet joint, the water inlet joint and the water outlet joint of the overall structure of the gas water heater to a certain extent, which is conducive to improving the appearance of the overall appearance of the gas water heater shell.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing embodiments of the present application have been described in detail, for those skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A bottom shell (1) structure of a gas water heater shell, the bottom shell (1) comprising a bottom plate (112), a first side plate (111), a second side plate (113), an upper baffle (12) and a lower baffle (13) are arranged on the bottom plate (112), characterized in that: The first side plate (111) is bent towards the inside of the bottom shell (1) near the side edges of the lower baffle (13) and the upper baffle (12) to form first flaps (114), both of which are perpendicular to the first side plate (111); the side edges of the first side plate (111) and the second side plate (113) away from the bottom plate (112) are bent to form fourth flaps (117), both of which are parallel to the bottom plate (112); the second side plate (113) is bent towards the inside of the bottom shell (1) near the side edges of the upper baffle (12) and the lower baffle (13) to form third flaps (116), both of which are perpendicular to the second side plate (113); the first flaps (114) and the corresponding fourth flaps (117) are left with a plug-in gap (119), and the third flaps (116) and the corresponding fourth flaps (117) are also left with a plug-in gap (119); The lower baffle (13) is plugged into the plug-in gap (119) below the bottom shell (1), and the lower baffle (13) is welded with the corresponding first flaps (114) and third flaps (116); the upper baffle (12) is plugged into the plug-in gap (119) above the bottom shell (1), and the upper baffle (12) is welded with the corresponding first flaps (114) and third flaps (116).

2. A base pan (1) structure of a gas water heater housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom plate (112) is bent towards the inside of the shell near one side edge of the upper baffle (12) and the lower baffle (13) to form second flaps (115), both of which are perpendicular to the bottom plate (112); the lower baffle (13) is welded with the inner wall of the corresponding second flaps (115), and the upper baffle (12) is welded with the inner wall of the corresponding second flaps (115).

3. A base pan (1) structure for a gas water heater housing as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The lower baffle (13) comprises a lower plug-in plate (131), an extension plate (132), and a first mounting plate (133); one side of the extension plate (132) is connected to one side of the lower plug-in plate (131), and the extension plate (132) is perpendicular to the plate surface of the lower plug-in plate (131); the first mounting plate (133) is arranged on the extension plate (132), and the first mounting plate (133) is parallel to the plate surface of the lower plug-in plate (131); the lower plug-in plate (131) is plugged into the plug-in gap (119) below the bottom shell (1); the extension plate (132) and the first mounting plate (133) are located outside the corresponding plug-in gap (119); and the extension plate (132) extends away from the bottom shell (1). The upper baffle (12) comprises an upper plug-in plate (121) and a second mounting plate (122); one side of the upper plug-in plate (121) is butted to one side of the second mounting plate (122); the upper plug-in plate (121) is plugged into the plug-in gap (119) above the bottom shell (1); and the second mounting plate (122) is located above the corresponding plug-in gap (119).

4. A base pan (1) structure for a gas water heater housing as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The first mounting plate (133) is located on the side of the extension plate (132) away from the bottom shell (1).

5. A base pan (1) structure for a gas water heater housing as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The lower insertion plate (131) is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet and an air inlet. Two shielding plates (14) are arranged on the side of the lower insertion plate (131) away from the bottom shell (1). The two shielding plates (14) are oppositely arranged. One of the shielding plates (14) is close to the first side plate (111), and the other shielding plate (14) is close to the second side plate (113). The water inlet, the water outlet and the air inlet are located between the two shielding plates (14). The ends of the two shielding plates (14) away from the lower insertion plate (131) are flush with the outer wall of the first mounting plate (133).

6. A base pan (1) structure for a gas water heater housing as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The side wall of the shielding plate (14) close to the first side plate (111) away from the water inlet is flush with the outer side wall of the first side plate (111). The side wall of the shielding plate (14) close to the second side plate (113) away from the water inlet is flush with the outer side wall of the second side plate (113).