Heating assembly and water supply device
By designing a heat storage tank, heat exchanger, and multi-layer insulation structure in the water supply device, the problem of poor tank insulation effect was solved, and better heat storage and drinking water heating efficiency were achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520233239.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-13
AI Technical Summary
The existing water supply system has poor tank insulation, resulting in significant heat loss.
The design incorporates heating components, including a heat storage tank, a heat exchanger, and insulation. The insulation surrounds the tank and heat exchanger, and combined with a multi-layer insulation structure, vacuum jacket, and support components, it enhances the insulation effect.
It significantly improves the insulation performance of the tank and heat exchanger, reduces heat loss, and ensures heat accumulation and drinking water heating efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to water supply device technical field especially, relates to a heating assembly and water supply device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Some water supply devices can store heat through some medium, and the water supply devices are usually provided with a tank for storing hot water, and the tank needs to be insulated to store the hot water, and the traditional single insulation measure is usually poor in insulation effect. SUMMARY
[0003] To solve the problem of poor tank insulation effect in the prior art, the utility model provides a heating assembly and water supply device.
[0004] The heating assembly provided by the application comprises a heat exchanger and a heat storage tank, the heat storage tank is connected with the heat exchanger, the heat storage tank comprises a tank for storing heat exchange medium, a heater for heating the heat exchange medium and an insulation part for insulating the tank, the heater is connected with the tank, the insulation part is arranged around the tank, and the heat exchanger is arranged outside the insulation part or at least partially arranged in the insulation part.
[0005] In some embodiments, the insulation part comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer is arranged around the outer surface of the tank and is bonded to the outer surface of the tank, and the second layer is arranged around the first layer.
[0006] In some embodiments, one side of the first layer relative to the second layer is made of elastic material, and the first layer is tightly bonded to the second layer.
[0007] In some embodiments, the heating assembly further comprises a support, the support is arranged outside the second layer and forms a frame structure, the frame structure forms an assembly space, and the heat storage tank is arranged in the assembly space.
[0008] In some embodiments, the second layer has a split structure.
[0009] In some embodiments, the heat storage tank is provided with a water inlet interface and a water outlet interface, the water inlet interface and the water outlet interface are both in communication with the inside of the tank;
[0010] The heat exchanger is provided with a heat supply channel and a water flow channel arranged at intervals.
[0011] The water inlet interface and the water outlet interface are respectively communicated with two ends of the heat supply channel.
[0012] In some embodiments, a pipe is arranged between the water inlet interface and the water outlet interface and the water flow channel, and an outer surface of the pipe is covered with thermal insulation material.
[0013] In some embodiments, the heat exchanger surface is covered with thermal insulation material.
[0014] In some embodiments, the tank body is provided with a vacuum interlayer.
[0015] The application provides a water supply device comprising the heating assembly.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the heating assembly and the water supply device have the beneficial effects that: the thermal insulation member surrounds the outer surface of the tank body, and very good thermal insulation effect can be achieved for the tank body; in addition to the above structure, the thermal insulation member also surrounds the heat exchanger, which further reduces heat loss, so that more heat of the heat exchange medium can be accumulated in the interior of the heat exchanger to heat the drinking water during the heat exchange process; compared with the traditional single thermal insulation mode, the heating assembly provided by the application has better overall thermal insulation effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the heating assembly provided in an embodiment of the application;
[0018] Figure 2 is another structural schematic diagram of the heating assembly provided in an embodiment of the application;
[0019] Figure 3 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of the heat storage tank provided in an embodiment of the application;
[0020] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at A in FIG.
[0021] 100, heat exchanger; 11, heat supply channel; 12, water flow channel; 200, heat storage tank; 21, tank body; 22, heater; 23, thermal insulation member; 231, first layer; 232, second layer; 01, water inlet interface; 02, water outlet interface; 300, support member; 03, assembly space. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical scheme of the application, the application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, and the description in this part is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not have any limiting effect on the protection scope of the application.
[0023] It should be noted that like reference numerals and characters refer to like elements throughout the several views of the drawings, and that, unless otherwise indicated, like reference numerals and characters referring to like elements in different drawings indicate like elements referring to like elements throughout the several views of the drawings.
[0024] It should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate an orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the utility model product is usually placed during use, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", and the like are only used for differentiation in description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0025] In addition, the terms "horizontal", "vertical", "overhanging", and the like do not mean that the components must be absolutely horizontal or overhanging, but can be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that it is more horizontal relative to "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly inclined.
[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the utility model belongs. The terms used in the specification of the utility model herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the utility model.
[0027] The utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings.
[0028] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 A heating assembly, comprising a heat exchanger 100 and a heat storage tank 200, the heat storage tank 200 is connected with the heat exchanger 100, the heat storage tank 200 comprises a tank body 21 and a heat preservation member 23, the tank body 21 is used for containing heat exchange medium, and the heat preservation member 23 is used for reducing heat loss of the heat exchange medium; the heat preservation member 23 surrounds the tank body 21 and is arranged outside the heat exchanger 100. Since the heat preservation member 23 surrounds the outer surface of the tank body 21, very good heat preservation effect can be achieved for the tank body 21.
[0029] In addition to the above structure, the heat preservation member 23 can also surround the heat exchanger 100 and be arranged, further reducing heat loss, so that more heat of the heat exchange medium can be accumulated in the inside of the heat exchanger 100 to heat the drinking water during the heat exchange process of the heat exchanger 100. Through the above design, compared with the traditional single heat preservation mode, the heating assembly provided by the application has better overall heat preservation effect.
[0030] It should be noted that a heat pump is installed between the heat exchanger 100 and the heat storage tank 200. Under the action of the heat pump, the heat exchange medium inside the heat storage tank 200 can circulate between the heat exchanger 100 and the heat storage tank 200. In this way, the heat exchanger 100 can continuously obtain heat from the heat storage tank 200. In the heat exchanger 100, the heat of the heat exchange medium can be transferred to drinking water, thereby heating the drinking water.
[0031] In some implementations, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the aforementioned insulation component 23 includes a first layer 231 and a second layer 232. The first layer 231 surrounds the outer surface of the tank body 21 and can be bonded to the outer surface of the tank body 21. The second layer 232 covers the first layer 231. The first layer 231 can be bonded to the surface of the tank body 21 very well, which is beneficial to improving the insulation effect of the tank body 21.
[0032] In other embodiments, the first layer 231 and the second layer 232 may also be respectively covered on the outer surface of the tank body 21 to surround different parts of the tank body 21, and the separate covering method facilitates installation.
[0033] Furthermore, an assembly structure is provided on the side of the first layer 231 opposite to the second layer 232, and the first layer 231 and the second layer 232 are pressed and bonded together by the assembly structure. Specifically, the side of the first layer closest to the second layer can be made of an elastic material. When the second layer 232 surrounds the first layer 231, the first layer 231 can undergo elastic deformation under the compression of the second layer 232, which helps to maximize the mutual adhesion between the first layer 231 and the second layer 232, so that the insulation component 23 can more tightly surround the tank body 21, thereby improving the insulation effect of the heat storage tank 200.
[0034] Furthermore, the first layer 231 can be a flexible foam material. Due to its soft texture, it can adhere very closely to the surface of the tank 21. The second layer 232 is a rigid foam material. When surrounding the first layer 231, it can exert a certain compression on the first layer 231. Under the compression, the first layer 231 will undergo elastic deformation, thereby allowing the opposing surfaces of the first layer 231 and the second layer 232 to fit together to the maximum extent. This allows the insulation component 23 to more tightly surround the tank 21, thereby improving the insulation effect of the heat storage tank 200.
[0035] In addition to the above effects, the rigid foam material also has certain supporting performance, which can protect the tank body 21 to a certain extent. On the one hand, it can provide good support for the tank body 21, and on the other hand, it can reduce the vibration and impact of the tank body 21 during transportation and use. In summary, the safety of the heat storage tank 200 is improved.
[0036] In some embodiments, the second layer is a one-piece structure, which facilitates one-time assembly and molding.
[0037] In other embodiments, the heat preservation member 23 can also be a split structure. It can be understood that the heat preservation member 23 needs to be arranged around the tank body 21. By using a split structure, the heat preservation member 23 can be more conveniently attached to the external contour of the tank body 21 during production and processing, and the processing and production difficulty can also be reduced. If an integrated structure is used, due to processing errors, a gap can be easily formed between the tank body 21 and the heat preservation member 23 after the heat preservation member 23 surrounds the tank body 21, which can further cause the tank body 21 and the heat preservation member 23 to not fit sufficiently, thereby affecting the heat preservation effect of the heat storage tank 200. In summary, the heat preservation member 23 is assembled by using a split structure, which reduces the production and processing difficulty and also helps to improve the heat preservation performance of the heat storage tank 200.
[0038] In some embodiments, the heating assembly provided by the present application further includes a support member 300, which is arranged outside the heat preservation member 23 and forms a frame structure. The frame structure encloses an assembly space 03, and the heat storage tank 200 is arranged in the assembly space 03. The support member 300 can be made of hard plastic or alloy. Preferably, the support member 300 is made of a poor thermal conductivity non-metallic material (e.g., foamed polyurethane, vacuum insulation board, aerogel insulation material, etc.), which mainly assists in supporting the heat preservation member 23 to protect the heat preservation member 23. Please refer again to Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the support member 300 is arranged along the edges of the heat preservation member 23 to protect the heat preservation member 23. In actual use, since the heat preservation member 23 is usually made of foam material and has low material strength, it is very easy to be damaged by external forces, especially at the corners. The support member 300 arranged along the edges of the heat preservation member 23 can directly protect the edges of the heat preservation member 23, and the frame structure formed by the support member 300 can provide very good support and can well replace the heat preservation member 23 to bear external pressure. In summary, the support member 300 can support and protect the heat preservation member 23.
[0039] In addition, since the support member 300 is made of a poor thermal conductivity non-metallic material, it can also reduce the heat loss of the heat storage tank 200, which is conducive to improving the heat preservation performance of the heat storage tank 200.
[0040] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 The heat storage tank 200 is provided with a water inlet interface 01 and a water outlet interface 02, both of which are in communication with the inside of the tank body 21; wherein the water inlet interface 01 and the water outlet interface 02 are respectively communicated at both ends of the heat exchanger 100. In actual use, the heat exchange medium flows out from the water outlet interface 02 of the heat storage tank 200 into the heat exchanger 100 under the action of the circulating pump, and after heat exchange, it flows out from the heat exchanger 100 and then flows back into the heat storage tank 200 through the water inlet interface 01, forming a cycle to continuously supply heat to the heat exchanger 100. The heat exchange medium continuously circulates to continuously deliver high-temperature heat exchange medium to the heat exchanger 100 to heat the drinking water in a period of time. It can be understood that the above heating method can store heat in advance, and the power is smaller than that of the existing instant heater 22, which is safer to use, and the drinking water can be heated and used immediately, which can ensure the quality of the drinking water.
[0041] In order to improve the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 100, the flow direction of the drinking water in the water flow channel 12 is opposite to the flow direction of the heat exchange medium in the heat supply channel 11, which can improve the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 100; it can be understood that the higher the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 100, the more heat can be transferred to the drinking water, thereby reducing the heat transferred to other structures, i.e. reducing heat loss, which can also improve the heat preservation effect of the heating assembly during operation.
[0042] In some embodiments, the water inlet interface 01 and the water outlet interface 02 are provided with a pipe between the heat exchanger 100, and the outer surface of the pipe is covered with heat preservation material. Generally, the heat exchange medium is transported from the heat storage tank 200 to the heat exchanger 100 through the pipe, and when the heat exchange medium flows in the pipe, the heat carried by it will also be transferred to the structure of the pipe, causing part of the loss. By wrapping the surface of the pipe with heat preservation material, such as foamed film, the pipe can be heat preserved, thereby reducing the heat loss during pipe transmission and improving the heat preservation effect of the heating assembly.
[0043] In some embodiments, the surface of the heat exchanger 100 is covered with heat preservation material. In actual use, part of the heat will also be lost through the structure of the heat exchanger 100 itself when the heat exchanger 100 is heat exchanging, and covering the surface of the heat exchanger 100 with heat preservation material can reduce heat loss and improve the heat preservation effect of the heating assembly.
[0044] In some other embodiments, the heat preservation member 23 of the heat storage tank 200 also surrounds the heat exchanger 100, and according to the above description, the heat preservation member 23 can simultaneously preserve the heat storage tank 200 and the heat exchanger 100, thereby reducing the heat loss of the heat exchange medium and improving the heat preservation effect of the heating assembly.
[0045] In some embodiments, the tank body 21 is provided with a vacuum interlayer. As known, heat transfer requires a medium, and by providing the vacuum interlayer in the tank body 21, the heat loss of the heat exchange medium in the tank body 21 can be effectively limited, and in combination with the heat preservation effect of the heat preservation member 23, the heat preservation effect of the heating assembly provided by the present application is greatly improved.
[0046] The heating assembly provided by the present application is used in a water supply device. The water supply device can store heat in a better way during use due to the heat preservation design in multiple ways of the heating assembly.
[0047] In the description of the present application, it should be further explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "arrange", "mount", "connect", "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0048] It should be noted that, in this paper, such as the first and second relationship terms are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between the entities or operations. Moreover, the term "includes", "contains" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, article or equipment. Without more limitation, the element defined by the sentence "including a" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or equipment including the element.
[0049] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A heating assembly, characterized by, The application relates to a heating assembly. The heating assembly comprises a heat exchanger (100) and a heat storage tank (200) connected with the heat exchanger (100), wherein the heat storage tank (200) comprises a tank body (21) for storing a heat exchange medium, a heat preservation part (23) for heat preservation of the tank body (21), the heat preservation part (23) surrounds the tank body (21), and the heat exchanger (100) is arranged outside the heat preservation part (23) or at least partially arranged in the heat preservation part (23). The heat preservation part (23) comprises a first layer (231) and a second layer (232), the first layer (231) surrounds the tank body (21), and the second layer (232) surrounds the first layer (231) or the tank body (21).
2. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first layer (231) is provided with an assembling structure on one side relative to the second layer (232), and the first layer (231) and the second layer (232) are tightly attached through the assembling structure.
3. The heating assembly of claim 2, wherein, The heating assembly further comprises a support part (300) arranged outside the heat preservation part (23) and forming a frame structure, and the frame structure forms an assembling space (03), and the heat storage tank (200) is arranged in the assembling space (03).
4. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein, The second layer (232) is an integral structure.
5. The heating assembly of claim 2, wherein, The heat storage tank (200) is provided with a water inlet interface (01) and a water outlet interface (02), and the water inlet interface (01) and the water outlet interface (02) are both communicated with the inside of the tank body (21).
6. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein, The water inlet interface (01) and the water outlet interface (02) are respectively communicated with the heat exchanger (100). The water inlet interface (01) and the water outlet interface (02) are respectively communicated with the heat exchanger (100).
7. The heating assembly of claim 6, wherein, The water inlet interface (01) and the water outlet interface (02) are respectively communicated with the heat exchanger (100).
8. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein, The tank body (21) is provided with a vacuum interlayer.
9. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein, The application further relates to a heating assembly comprising the heat exchanger and the heat storage tank as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.
10. A water supply device characterized by comprising: