Water tank structure of solar water heater

By installing a protective sleeve and annular reinforcing plate at the collector tube inlet, combined with an adjustable vent pipe structure, the problems of easy foam layer detachment and vent pipe fixation are solved. This enables flexible adjustment of the sealing and venting effect of the solar water heater tank, facilitates filter cleaning, and improves the overall performance of the tank.

CN223741024UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30浙江科隼新能源有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520195201.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-07
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-07

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Technical Problem

Existing solar water heaters have issues with the foam layer at the collector tube inlet of the storage tank being loose and prone to falling off. The fixed size of the exhaust pipe results in good exhaust performance in summer but poor heat preservation in winter, and the filter screen is difficult to clean.

Method used

A protective sleeve is installed at the junction of the collector tubes, and annular and longitudinal stiffeners are embedded inside to enhance the connection. The exhaust port uses an adjustable combination of movable and fixed pipes, and the water inlet is equipped with a detachable fixed and movable pipe body and filter screen structure.

Benefits of technology

The connection and sealing between the protective cover and the insulation layer have been improved, the vent has been flexibly adjusted, the filter screen can be easily replaced and cleaned, and the insulation performance and ease of use of the water tank have been enhanced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a water tank structure of a solar water heater, which comprises a water tank main body, a water inlet, a water outlet and an exhaust port are arranged on the water tank main body, a fixed pipe body and a movable pipe body are arranged at the water inlet, a fixed ring is arranged in the fixed pipe body, a filter screen is arranged on the fixed ring, and a plurality of heat collecting pipes are arranged below the water tank main body. The water tank body comprises a shell, a heat preservation layer and an inner container, end covers are arranged on the two sides of the shell, a waterproof ring and sealant are arranged between the end covers and the shell, a protective sleeve is arranged between the heat collection pipe and the water tank body, a fixed pipe and a movable pipe are arranged on the exhaust port, and an adjusting device is arranged on one side of the movable pipe. The connection sealing performance between the end cover and the shell is improved, water leakage is prevented, the movable pipe is arranged in the fixed pipe, the exhaust radius at the exhaust port is convenient to adjust, the exhaust effect is guaranteed, and the water tank body is protected.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of solar water heater, more particularly, it relates to a water tank structure of solar water heater. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, under the strong impetus of the country, the utilization of solar energy is paid more and more attention by people, especially solar water heater, has gradually become the necessity of urban and rural families, is increasing by 30% every year, and the rural market prospect is also very broad, solar water heater not only facilitates people to use hot water, but also saves a large amount of energy.

[0003] In the prior art, the foaming layer protection problem of the heat collecting pipe socket of the water storage tank has not been well solved for many years, and some individual manufacturers use external foaming protection sleeve, but it is embedded after the foaming process is completed, and the foaming layer is not combined tightly, there is gap and can be taken out and fallen off, air and moisture can still contact the foaming layer, so that the foaming layer shrinks, shrivels or turns black.

[0004] The exhaust pipe of the water tank in the solar water heater is fixed size, so the exhaust capacity of the exhaust pipe is also fixed, but usually in order to meet the purpose of timely exhaust of the water tank in summer, the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe is usually larger, so in spring, autumn and winter, the heat preservation capacity of the water tank is poor, if the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe is reduced, although the heat preservation is increased, but the effect of rapid exhaust in summer is limited, which brings inconvenience to the user.

[0005] At the same time, the water tank of the existing solar water heater is inconvenient to clean, the filter screen is arranged at the water inlet pipe of the water tank, and the filter screen is inconvenient to replace and clean. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0006] (I) technical problem solved

[0007] In view of the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a water tank structure of solar water heater to solve the technical problems of fixed size of exhaust pipe, easy falling off of protection sleeve and difficult cleaning of filter screen mentioned in the background art.

[0008] (II) technical scheme

[0009] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: A water tank structure of solar water heater, including water tank main part, be equipped with water inlet, water outlet and exhaust port on the water tank main part, be equipped with fixed pipe body and movable pipe body at the water inlet, be equipped with fixed ring in the fixed pipe body, be equipped with filter screen on the fixed ring, the lower portion of water tank main part is equipped with a plurality of heat collection tubes, the water tank main part includes shell, heat preservation layer and inner bag, the both sides of shell are equipped with end cap, be equipped with waterproof ring and sealant between end cap and shell, be equipped with protective sleeve between heat collection tube and water tank main part, be equipped with fixed pipe and movable pipe on the exhaust port, one side of movable pipe is equipped with adjusting device.

[0010] The utility model further sets up, the protective sleeve is equipped with annular rib and longitudinal rib, improves the connection integrity of protective sleeve and heat preservation layer.

[0011] The utility model further sets up, the fixed pipe is straight cylinder, the movable pipe is conical barrel, and the top end radius of movable pipe is less than the straight cylinder radius of fixed pipe, and the exhaust diameter of exhaust port is adjusted.

[0012] The utility model further sets up, the adjusting device includes adjusting frame, be equipped with adjusting screw on the adjusting frame and rotate, one end of adjusting screw is equipped with adjusting plate and rotates, the adjusting plate is fixedly connected with movable pipe, adjusts the height of adjusting plate through adjusting screw, and then adjusts the height of movable pipe, and the movable pipe is installed.

[0013] The utility model further sets up, be equipped with fixed plate on movable pipe body, be equipped with fixed rod on the fixed plate, be equipped with fixed block on the fixed rod, be equipped with fixed spring between fixed block and fixed plate, through setting up fixed plate, fixed rod, fixed block and fixed spring, the filter screen is resisted on the fixed ring.

[0014] The utility model further sets up, be equipped with connecting block on fixed pipe body and movable pipe body, be equipped with connecting bolt and connecting nut between two connecting blocks, through connecting block, connecting bolt and connecting nut, the fixed pipe body and movable pipe body are fixedly connected.

[0015] The utility model further sets up, be equipped with sealing groove on movable pipe body, be equipped with sealing ring on fixed pipe body, through the cooperation of sealing groove and sealing ring, the movable pipe body and fixed pipe body are sealedly connected.

[0016] The utility model further sets up, be equipped with sealing gasket between sealing groove and sealing ring, improved the connection sealing property of movable pipe body and fixed pipe body.

[0017] (Three) beneficial effect

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the water tank structure of the solar water heater has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1、In the water tank main body, the fixed pipe body and the movable pipe body are arranged at the water inlet, the fixed ring and the filter screen are arranged on the fixed pipe body, the fixed block, the fixed rod and the fixed spring are arranged, the connecting block, the connecting bolt and the connecting nut are arranged, the filter screen is fixed, the fixed pipe body and the movable pipe body are opened and closed, and the filter screen is replaced and cleaned.

[0020] 2、The waterproof ring and the sealing glue are arranged between the end cover and the shell, the connection sealing property between the end cover and the shell is improved, water leakage is prevented, the protective sleeve, the annular rib plate and the longitudinal rib plate are arranged at the connecting position of the heat collecting pipe and the water tank main body, the protective sleeve is embedded into the heat preservation layer, the heat preservation layer is prevented from being contacted with air and moisture, and the connection sealing property of the protective sleeve and the heat preservation layer is improved.

[0021] 3、The movable pipe is arranged in the fixed pipe, the exhaust radius at the exhaust port is adjusted, the exhaust effect is ensured, and the water tank main body is protected. ACCURACY

[0022] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the water tank main body in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the water tank main body section in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a cooperation structure schematic view of the adjusting device, the fixed pipe and the movable pipe in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the protective sleeve, the annular rib plate and the longitudinal rib plate in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a cooperation structure schematic view of the fixed pipe body and the movable pipe body in the utility model.

[0027] In the drawing: 1, water tank main body; 2, water inlet; 3, water outlet; 4, exhaust port; 5, fixed pipe body; 6, movable pipe body; 7, fixed ring; 8, filter screen; 9, heat collecting pipe; 10, shell; 11, heat preservation layer; 12, inner container; 13, end cover; 14, waterproof ring; 15, sealing glue; 16, protective sleeve; 17, fixed pipe; 18, movable pipe; 19, annular rib plate; 20, longitudinal rib plate; 21, adjusting frame; 22, adjusting screw; 23, adjusting plate; 24, fixed plate; 25, fixed rod; 26, fixed block; 27, fixed spring; 28, connecting block; 29, connecting bolt; 30, connecting nut; 31, sealing groove; 32, sealing ring; 33, sealing gasket. Detailed Implementation

[0028] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0029] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0030] In this utility model, unless otherwise stated, the orientations used, such as "up" and "down", usually refer to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" usually refer to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not used to limit this utility model.

[0031] Please see Figures 1-5 A water tank structure for a solar water heater includes a main body 1, an inlet 2, an outlet 3, and an exhaust port 4. A fixed pipe 5 and a moving pipe 6 are located at the inlet 2. A fixing ring 7 is located inside the fixed pipe 5, and a filter screen 8 is located on the fixing ring 7. Multiple collector pipes 9 are located below the main body 1. The main body 1 includes an outer shell 10, an insulation layer 11, and an inner tank 12. End caps 13 are located on both sides of the outer shell 10. A waterproof ring 14 and sealant 15 are located between the end caps 13 and the outer shell 10. The collector pipes 9 are connected to the main body of the water tank. A protective sleeve 16 is provided between the bodies 1. A fixed pipe 17 and a movable pipe 18 are provided on the exhaust port 4. An adjustment device is provided on one side of the movable pipe 18. The protective sleeve 16 is provided with annular stiffeners 19 and longitudinal stiffeners 20. The fixed pipe 17 is cylindrical and the movable pipe 18 is conical. The top radius of the movable pipe 18 is smaller than the cylindrical radius of the fixed pipe 17. The adjustment device includes an adjustment frame 21. An adjustment screw 22 is rotatably provided on the adjustment frame 21. An adjustment plate 23 is rotatably provided at one end of the adjustment screw 22. The adjustment plate 23 is fixedly connected to the movable pipe 18.

[0032] In the embodiment, in production, the heat preservation layer 11 is selected as a polyurethane foaming layer, the protective sleeve 16 is embedded into the socket of the heat collecting pipe 9 before starting the foaming process, and then the foaming operation is performed, so that the protective sleeve 16 is combined with the heat preservation layer 11 into an integral structure, the annular rib plate 19 and the longitudinal rib plate 20 are arranged, so that the direct contact of air with the heat preservation layer 11 is isolated, and the protective sleeve 16 is not easy to fall off, in summer, the pipe diameter of the fixed pipe 17 of the exhaust port 4 is large, the exhaust capacity is improved, in spring, autumn and especially winter, the adjusting screw 22 is rotated, the adjusting plate 23 is driven by the adjusting screw 22 to move downward, and then the movable pipe 18 is driven to move downward and insert into the fixed pipe 17, and then the exhaust radius at the exhaust port 4 is adjusted, the exhaust effect is ensured, and the heat preservation effect is improved.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 4-5 , as an embodiment of the filter screen 8: the fixed plate 24 is arranged on the movable pipe body 6, the fixed rod 25 is arranged on the fixed plate 24, the fixed block 26 is arranged on the fixed rod 25, the fixed spring 27 is arranged between the fixed block 26 and the fixed plate 24, the connecting block 28 is arranged on the fixed pipe body 5 and the movable pipe body 6, the connecting bolt 29 and the connecting nut 30 are arranged between the two connecting blocks 28, the sealing groove 31 is arranged on the movable pipe body 6, the sealing ring 32 is arranged on the fixed pipe body 5, and the sealing gasket 33 is arranged between the sealing groove 31 and the sealing ring 32.

[0034] More specifically, in use, the filter screen 8 is placed on the fixed ring 7, the movable pipe body 6 is turned upward, the sealing groove 31 on the movable pipe body 6 is fitted with the sealing ring 32, and the sealing gasket 33 improves the sealing of the movable pipe body 6 and the fixed pipe body 5, after the movable pipe body 6 and the fixed pipe body 5 are aligned, the fixed block 26 abuts on the filter screen 8 and compresses the fixed spring 27, so that the filter screen 8 is fixed on the fixed ring 7, the connecting block 28 is connected and fixed through the cooperation of the connecting bolt 29 and the connecting nut 30, and then the movable pipe body 6 and the fixed pipe body 5 are connected and fixed, the water flowing into the water tank main body 1 is filtered through the filter screen 8, and the filter screen 8 can be disassembled by turning over the movable pipe body 6.

[0035] In summary, when the whole device is used or operated: in production, the heat preservation layer 11 is selected as a polyurethane foaming layer, the protective sleeve 16 is embedded into the socket of the heat collecting pipe 9 before starting the foaming process, and then the foaming operation is performed, so that the protective sleeve 16 is combined with the heat preservation layer 11 into an integral structure, the annular rib plate 19 and the longitudinal rib plate 20 are arranged, so that the direct contact of air with the heat preservation layer 11 is isolated, and the protective sleeve 16 is not easy to fall off, in summer, the pipe diameter of the fixed pipe 17 of the exhaust port 4 is large, the exhaust capacity is improved, in spring, autumn and especially winter, the adjusting screw 22 is rotated, the adjusting plate 23 is driven by the adjusting screw 22 to move downward, and then the movable pipe 18 is driven to move downward and insert into the fixed pipe 17, and then the exhaust radius at the exhaust port 4 is adjusted, the exhaust effect is ensured, and the heat preservation effect is improved.

[0036] In use, the filter screen 8 is placed on the fixing ring 7, the movable pipe body 6 is turned up, the sealing groove 31 on the movable pipe body 6 is matched with the sealing ring 32, and the sealing pad 33 improves the sealing of the movable pipe body 6 and the fixed pipe body 5, after the movable pipe body 6 and the fixed pipe body 5 are aligned, the fixing block 26 abuts on the filter screen 8 and compresses the fixing spring 27, so as to fix the filter screen 8 on the fixing ring 7, the connecting block 28 is connected and fixed through the cooperation of the connecting bolt 29 and the connecting nut 30, and then the movable pipe body 6 and the fixed pipe body 5 are connected and fixed, the water entering the water tank main body 1 is filtered through the filter screen 8, and the movable pipe body 6 is turned over, so that the filter screen 8 can be disassembled.

[0037] In all the schemes mentioned above, the connection between the two components can be selected according to the actual situation, such as welding, bolt and nut cooperation connection, bolt or screw connection or other known connection mode, which will not be described one by one, and the welding is preferred for the fixed connection mentioned above, although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that the embodiments can be changed, modified, replaced and modified in various ways without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A water tank structure of a solar water heater comprising a water tank main body (1), characterized in that: The water tank body (1) is provided with a water inlet (2), a water outlet (3) and an exhaust port (4), the water inlet (2) is provided with a fixed pipe body (5) and a movable pipe body (6), the fixed pipe body (5) is provided with a fixed ring (7), the fixed ring (7) is provided with a filter screen (8), the lower portion of the water tank body (1) is provided with a plurality of heat collecting pipes (9), the water tank body (1) comprises an outer shell (10), a heat preservation layer (11) and an inner container (12), the both sides of the outer shell (10) are provided with end covers (13), the end covers (13) and the outer shell (10) are provided with waterproof rings (14) and sealing glue (15), the heat collecting pipes (9) and the water tank body (1) are provided with protective sleeves (16), the exhaust port (4) is provided with a fixed pipe (17) and a movable pipe (18), one side of the movable pipe (18) is provided with an adjusting device.

2. The water tank structure of a solar water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective sleeve (16) is provided with an annular rib plate (19) and a longitudinal rib plate (20).

3. The water tank structure of a solar water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed pipe (17) is a straight cylinder, the movable pipe (18) is a conical barrel, and the top end radius of the movable pipe (18) is smaller than the straight cylinder radius of the fixed pipe (17).

4. The water tank structure of a solar water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting device comprises an adjusting frame (21), the adjusting frame (21) is rotatably provided with an adjusting screw (22), one end of the adjusting screw (22) is rotatably provided with an adjusting plate (23), and the adjusting plate (23) is fixedly connected with the movable pipe (18).

5. The water tank structure of a solar water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable pipe body (6) is provided with a fixed plate (24), the fixed plate (24) is provided with a fixed rod (25), the fixed rod (25) is provided with a fixed block (26), and the fixed block (26) and the fixed plate (24) are provided with a fixed spring (27).

6. A water tank structure for a solar water heater according to claim 5 wherein: The fixed pipe body (5) and the movable pipe body (6) are provided with connecting blocks (28), and the two connecting blocks (28) are provided with connecting bolts (29) and connecting nuts (30).

7. The water tank structure of a solar water heater according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable pipe body (6) is provided with a sealing groove (31), and the fixed pipe body (5) is provided with a sealing ring (32).

8. The water tank structure of a solar water heater according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sealing groove (31) and the sealing ring (32) are provided with a sealing gasket (33).