Mute split-flow type water storage tank

By using metal pipe fittings and flat stamped end caps in the water storage tank to form a flow channel, the problems of high noise and unstable water temperature in the water storage tank are solved, production costs are reduced, and the water flow mixing and temperature uniformity are improved.

CN223826495UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23朱杰益
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520066312.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-13
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-13

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Technical Problem

Existing water storage tanks used in water heaters suffer from problems such as excessive noise and unstable water temperature, and also have high production costs.

Method used

The main body is made of metal pipes, which are cut into fixed lengths. The end caps are flat stamped parts. The guide channel includes several branch channels. The inlet pipe and outlet pipe extend to different branch channels of the end cap. The bottom of the guide channel is arc-shaped, and the water flows smoothly in the guide channel. Multiple water flows circulate and mix, reducing noise and improving the temperature uniformity.

Benefits of technology

It reduced production costs, decreased water flow noise, improved water mixing and temperature uniformity, and achieved a more stable water temperature output.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a mute flow-dividing type water storage tank which comprises a pipe body, an end cover, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. The pipe body is a metal pipe fitting; the two end covers respectively cover and are welded at the two ends of the pipe body; the end cover is stamped to form a flow guide channel, and the bottom of the flow guide channel is an arc-shaped bottom surface; the diversion channel comprises a plurality of diversion channels; and the plurality of shunting channels are communicated in the middle of the plate surface of the end cover and extend towards the outer edge of the end cover. According to the utility model, the process requirement on a stamping die is low, the manufacturing cost of the die is low, a plurality of end covers can be quickly blanked for matched installation, the production cost is effectively lower, and the product competitiveness is high; a plurality of diversion channels of the diversion channel are arranged, water flow can be divided into a plurality of water flows to flow, the noise of water flow flowing can be reduced, the plurality of water flows rotate and flow in the water storage tank, and the water flow mixing and temperature equalizing effect is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to water heater accessory technical field, especially relate to a mute shunt type water storage tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water heater, in the process of starting and stopping using hot water, in the process of starting and stopping of burning flame, the heat source in heat exchanger will have the short time shaking phenomenon of instability, causes the water temperature of output water flow to be unstable, forms the output phenomenon of intermittent water temperature change, in order to reach more stable water flow water temperature output effect, the market will arrange a buffer water storage tank at the output end of water heater circulating waterway, reaches the effect of output hot water's buffer mixing uniform temperature and then output.

[0003] But, the water storage tank on the market, generally set up water inlet pipe, water outlet pipe and stretch into the pipe body, the pipe body is usually two deep drawing barrel type half shell splicing and is welded to be composed, in order to guarantee the pressure resistance, the wall thickness of pipe body is larger, its requirement to drawing process is higher, and the die manufacturing cost is high, it is merely the pipe body structure of light ring, and water flow is in disorder in the tank, and the high-speed flow of water flow is easy to form obvious noise at the water storage tank, and the water flow mixing uniform temperature effect is general.

[0004] Therefore, further improvement is required. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model discloses at least one of the technical problems in the prior art is solved, and for this purpose, the utility model provides a mute shunt type water storage tank.

[0006] The utility model discloses an embodiment solves the technical scheme that its technical problem adopts: a mute shunt type water storage tank, comprising: pipe body, end cover, water inlet pipe and water outlet pipe,

[0007] The pipe body is a metal pipe fitting, the end cover is provided with two, is covered and is welded respectively in the both ends of pipe body, the end cover is punched and forms the flow guide groove, and the groove bottom of flow guide groove is arc bottom surface, the flow guide groove includes several shunt grooves, and several shunt grooves are communicated in the middle of end cover plate and extend to the outer edge of end cover,

[0008] The water outlet end of water inlet pipe extends to a shunt groove of one end cover, and the water inlet end of water outlet pipe extends to a shunt groove of another end cover.

[0009] Optionally, several shunt grooves are evenly arranged in the end cover in the circumferential direction and are in petal-shaped structure, several shunt grooves are communicated in the middle of end cover and extend to the outer edge of end cover, and the groove depth of shunt groove gradually extends to the outer edge of end cover and becomes shallow.

[0010] Optionally, the flat plate area is between two adjacent shunt grooves of the end cover; the shunt grooves of the upper end cover are aligned with the flat plate area of the lower end cover; the shunt grooves of the lower end cover are aligned with the flat plate area of the upper end cover.

[0011] Optionally, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are arranged on opposite sides of the pipe body; the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are arranged in the flat plate area.

[0012] Optionally, the shunt grooves are at least three.

[0013] Optionally, the outer edge of the end cover is provided with a ring-shaped flange; the ring-shaped flange can be sleeved on the end of the pipe body and welded with the pipe body.

[0014] Optionally, the pipe body is vertically arranged; the water inlet pipe is arranged in the upper end cover and extends towards the lower end cover; the water outlet pipe is arranged in the lower end cover and extends towards the upper end cover.

[0015] The utility model discloses a water storage tank, which comprises a pipe body, an upper end cover and a lower end cover, wherein the pipe body is a metal pipe, the upper end cover and the lower end cover are flat stamping parts, and the upper end cover and the lower end cover are arranged on the pipe body.

[0016] In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the following preferred embodiments are described in detail below, and the accompanying drawings are described as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

[0018] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the water storage tank of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the water storage tank of the utility model; Figure 1 Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the shunt groove of the end cover of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 For Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the water storage tank.

[0021] Explanation of main element symbols:

[0022] 10, pipe body; 20, end cover; 21, plate surface area; 22, annular flange; 30, water inlet pipe; 40, water outlet pipe; 50, flow guide channel; 51, shunt channel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] This part will describe the specific embodiments of the present application in detail, the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, the role of the drawings is to supplement the description of the text part with graphics, so that people can intuitively and visually understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present application, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the present application.

[0024] In the description of the present application, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. is not included in the number, above, below, within, etc. is included in the number. If there is a description of the first, second, it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0025] In the description of the present application, it is understood that the description of the position, such as the position or location relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the position or location relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, therefore it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0026] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words "set", "install", "connect" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, they can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrally formed; can be mechanically connected; can be the internal communication or interaction relationship of two elements. The skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0027] Embodiment

[0028] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 , the present application provides a mute shunt type water storage tank, which comprises: a pipe body 10, an end cover 20, a water inlet pipe 30 and a water outlet pipe 40;

[0029] The pipe body 10 is a metal pipe; two end covers 20 are arranged and welded on the two ends of the pipe body 10; the end cover 20 is formed with a flow guide groove 50 by stamping, the groove bottom of the flow guide groove 50 is arc-shaped; the flow guide groove 50 comprises a plurality of sub-flow grooves 51; the plurality of sub-flow grooves 51 are communicated at the middle part of the end cover 20 and extend towards the outer edge of the end cover 20;

[0030] The water outlet end of the water inlet pipe 30 extends to one sub-flow groove 51 of one end cover 20; the water inlet end of the water outlet pipe 40 extends to one sub-flow groove 51 of the other end cover 20.

[0031] In the utility model, the theme of the water storage tank is a metal pipe, which is formed by cutting a metal pipe with a fixed length, the end cover 20 is a flat stamping part, the depth of the turned-up outer edge is low, and the end cover 20 can be directly welded on the two ends of the metal pipe to form the theme of the water storage tank, the process requirement of the stamping die is low, the die manufacturing cost is low, and a plurality of end covers 20 can be quickly punched and matched and installed, so that the production cost is effectively low, and the product competitiveness is high; in addition, the end cover 20 is formed with the flow guide groove 50 by stamping, the flow guide groove 50 comprises a plurality of sub-flow grooves 51, the water flow of the water inlet pipe 30 extends to one of the sub-flow grooves 51, the water flow can be sent to one of the sub-flow grooves 51, and then the water flow is divided into a plurality of rotating water flows through the other sub-flow grooves 51 and rotates in the pipe body 10; in addition, the groove bottom of the flow guide groove 50 is arc-shaped, the water flow flows smoothly in the flow guide groove 50, and the resistance is small; the plurality of sub-flow grooves 51 of the flow guide groove 50 are arranged, the water flow can be divided into several water flows, the noise of the water flow can be reduced, and the rotating flow of the plurality of water flows in the water storage tank improves the water flow mixing and temperature equalization effect.

[0032] In the embodiment, the plurality of sub-flow grooves 51 are evenly arranged on the end cover 20 in the circumferential direction and have a petal-shaped structure; the plurality of sub-flow grooves 51 are communicated at the middle part of the end cover 20 and extend towards the outer edge of the end cover 20; the groove depth of the sub-flow groove 51 gradually extends and becomes shallow towards the outer edge of the end cover 20. The sub-flow groove 51 extending from the middle part to the outer edge of the end cover 20 in the circumferential direction and having a petal-shaped structure can effectively divide the water flow into a plurality of uniform water flows and make the water flow flow back in the water storage tank.

[0033] In the embodiment, the adjacent two sub-flow grooves 51 of the same end cover 20 are flat plate areas 21; the sub-flow grooves 51 of the upper end cover 20 are aligned with the plate areas 21 of the lower end cover 20; the sub-flow grooves 51 of the lower end cover 20 are aligned with the plate areas 21 of the upper end cover 20. The upper end cover 20 and the lower end cover 20 form a dislocation angle, so that the sub-flow grooves 51 of the upper and lower end covers 20 can be arranged in a rotating dislocation manner.

[0034] Specifically, the inlet pipe 30 and the outlet pipe 40 are respectively located on opposite sides of the pipe body 10; the inlet pipe 30 and the outlet pipe 40 pass through the panel area 21. The panel area 21 provides space for the arrangement of the inlet pipe 30 and the outlet pipe 40.

[0035] In this embodiment, since one of the diversion channels 51 is the outlet of the inlet pipe 30, in order to achieve an effective water diversion effect, at least two additional diversion channels 51 need to be arranged. Therefore, at least three diversion channels 51 are provided.

[0036] In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the fitting and welding connection between the end cap 20 and the metal pipe, an annular flange 22 is provided on the outer edge of the end cap 20; the annular flange 22 can be fitted onto the end of the pipe body 10 and welded to the pipe body 10.

[0037] In this embodiment, the pipe body 10 is arranged vertically; the inlet pipe 30 passes through the upper end cap 20 and extends towards the lower end cap 20; the outlet pipe 40 passes through the lower end cap 20 and extends towards the upper end cap 20. Due to gravity, the water will fill the storage tank space from bottom to top and then flow out from the outlet pipe 40.

[0038] Of course, this utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of this utility model. All such equivalent modifications and substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A silent diversion-type water storage tank, characterized in that, include: Pipe body (10), end cap (20), inlet pipe (30) and outlet pipe (40); The pipe body (10) is a metal pipe fitting; two end caps (20) are provided, which are respectively covered and welded to both ends of the pipe body (10); the end caps (20) are stamped to form a flow guide channel (50), and the bottom of the flow guide channel (50) is an arc-shaped bottom surface; the flow guide channel (50) includes a plurality of diversion channels (51); the plurality of diversion channels (51) are connected in the middle of the end cap (20) plate and extend toward the outer edge of the end cap (20); The outlet end of the inlet pipe (30) extends to a diversion channel (51) of an end cap (20); the inlet end of the outlet pipe (40) extends to a diversion channel (51) of another end cap (20).

2. The silent diversion water storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: Several diversion channels (51) are evenly arranged circumferentially on the end cap (20) in a petal-shaped structure; several diversion channels (51) are connected in the middle of the end cap (20) and extend toward the outer edge of the end cap (20); the channel depth of the diversion channels (51) gradually becomes shallower as it extends toward the outer edge of the end cap (20).

3. The silent diversion water storage tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two adjacent diversion channels (51) of the same end cap (20) are flat plate areas (21); the diversion channel (51) of the upper end cap (20) is aligned with the plate area (21) of the lower end cap (20); the diversion channel (51) of the lower end cap (20) is aligned with the plate area (21) of the upper end cap (20).

4. The silent diversion water storage tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inlet pipe (30) and the outlet pipe (40) are respectively located on opposite sides of the pipe body (10); the inlet pipe (30) and the outlet pipe (40) pass through the plate area (21).

5. The silent diversion water storage tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: The diversion channel (51) is provided with at least 3.

6. The silent diversion water storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer edge of the end cap (20) is provided with an annular flange (22); the annular flange (22) can be sleeved on the end of the tube body (10) and welded to the tube body (10).

7. The silent diversion water storage tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipe body (10) is arranged vertically; the water inlet pipe (30) passes through the upper end cap (20) and extends towards the lower end cap (20); the water outlet pipe (40) passes through the lower end cap (20) and extends towards the upper end cap (20).