Mounting structure of shell and control box and electric water heater using same

By using the snap-fit ​​connection between the snap-fit ​​hole and the snap-fit ​​component, and the threaded connection between the locking hole and the locking platform, the problem of complicated installation of the electric water heater shell and the control box is solved, achieving an efficient and stable assembly effect.

CN223826497UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23FOSHAN SHUNDE DISTRICT AORONG ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IND C
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Application Number
CN202423284976.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

The installation process for existing electric water heater casings, control boxes, and other installation accessories is complicated, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

The installation structure of the outer shell and the control box is adopted. The control box and the outer shell are stably installed through the snap-fit ​​connection between the snap-fit ​​hole and the snap-fit ​​part and the threaded connection between the locking hole and the locking table.

Benefits of technology

It improves the assembly and production efficiency of electric water heaters, ensures the stable installation of the control box, reduces the number of locking holes, simplifies the installation process, and improves connection strength and stability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an installation structure of a shell and a control box and an electric water heater using the installation structure. The installation structure comprises the shell, the control box and a fixing piece. A locking hole and a plurality of buckle holes are formed in the side wall of the shell, and the multiple buckle holes are formed at intervals; the inner wall of the control box is provided with a locking table and a plurality of fasteners; the number and the positions of the buckling pieces are matched with the number and the positions of the buckling holes, and the positions of the locking tables are matched with the positions of the locking holes. The buckle hole is connected with the buckle piece in a buckled mode, and the fixing piece penetrates through the locking table and is in threaded connection with the locking hole. According to the installation structure of the shell and the control box, firstly, buckling connection is achieved through the buckling holes in the shell and the buckling pieces on the control box, the positioning purpose is achieved, and then threaded connection is achieved through the fixing pieces, the locking holes in the shell and the locking tables on the control box. The control box and the shell are fixed in a buckle connection mode and a screw connection mode, so that the control box can be firmly installed on the shell, and the assembly efficiency is high.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electric water heater field especially relates to a mounting structure of shell and control box and use its electric water heater. BACKGROUND

[0002] In prior art, electric water heater is basically installed in bathroom, in order to improve the stability of the panel of electric water heater, the panel of current electric water heater is installed on control box first, and then is installed on electric water heater through control box. However, the current control box and other installation accessories need multiple screw holes to be fixed in corresponding assembly points when being installed on electric water heater shell, because multiple assembly points are needed, the installation process is more troublesome, which leads to lower production efficiency. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses a mounting structure of shell and control box and use its electric water heater to solve the mounting process of electric water heater shell and control box and other installation accessories is complicated, which leads to lower production efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] The utility model provides a mounting structure of shell and control box, including shell, control box and fixed part, the lateral wall of shell is equipped with locking hole and a plurality of buckle hole, a plurality of buckle hole interval sets up, the inner wall of control box is equipped with locking table and a plurality of buckle piece, the number and position of buckle piece are adapted to the number and position of buckle hole, the position of locking table is adapted to the position of locking hole, the buckle hole is connected with buckle piece buckle, the locking table is close to the outer wall of shell, and the fixed part passes through locking table and is connected with locking hole screw.

[0006] The mounting structure of shell and control box, the control box includes box body, display panel and control mainboard, the display panel is arranged in the front lateral wall of box body, the control mainboard is arranged in the box body, and the control mainboard is electrically connected with display panel, the locking table and buckle piece are all arranged in the box body.

[0007] The mounting structure of shell and control box, the buckle hole includes buckle, guide portion and insertion portion, the size of buckle is less than the size of insertion portion, the buckle is located in the right side of insertion portion, and the guide portion is arranged between buckle and insertion portion, the size of guide portion gradually reduces from insertion portion to buckle,

[0008] The buckle piece is arranged along the front side edge of the control box and the rear side edge of the control box, and comprises an integrally formed connecting part and a buckle part, one end of the connecting part is connected with the left end of the buckle part, and the other end of the connecting part is connected with the inner wall of the control box; the size of the buckle part is matched with the size of the fastening part.

[0009] In the mounting structure of the shell and the control box, the locking hole comprises a left fixing hole and a right fixing hole, the left fixing hole is arranged at the left end of the shell, and the right fixing hole is arranged at the right end of the shell.

[0010] The locking table comprises a left locking table and a right locking table, the left locking table is arranged at the left end of the control box, and the right locking table is arranged at the right end of the control box; the fixing piece is screwed through the left locking table and connected with the left locking hole, or screwed through the right locking table and connected with the right locking hole.

[0011] In the mounting structure of the shell and the control box, the locking hole further comprises a middle fixing hole, the middle fixing hole is arranged between the left fixing hole and the right fixing hole, the locking table further comprises a middle locking table, the middle locking table is arranged at the middle of the control box, and the fixing piece is screwed through the middle locking table and connected with the left locking hole.

[0012] In the mounting structure of the shell and the control box, the buckle hole is square; the buckle piece is arranged along the front side edge of the control box and comprises an integrally formed fixing part and an extension part; the lower end of the fixing part is connected with the inner wall of the control box, the upper end of the fixing part is connected with the extension part, and the extension part is inclined forward.

[0013] In the mounting structure of the shell and the control box, the bottom of the shell is provided with a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe and a sewage pipe, the control box is arranged on the outer periphery of the water inlet pipe, the water outlet pipe and the sewage pipe, the control box is provided with a water inlet opening matched with the position of the water inlet pipe, a water outlet opening matched with the position of the water outlet pipe and a sewage opening matched with the position of the sewage pipe; the water inlet pipe is communicated with the water inlet opening, the water outlet pipe is communicated with the water outlet opening, and the sewage opening is provided with a switch plate.

[0014] In the mounting structure of the shell and the control box, the two sides of the shell further comprise auxiliary buckle holes, the auxiliary buckle holes are arranged at the left end or the right end of the shell, and the two sides of the control box are further provided with auxiliary buckle pieces, the auxiliary buckle pieces are arranged at the left end or the right end of the control box; the auxiliary buckle hole is buckled with the auxiliary buckle piece on the corresponding side.

[0015] The utility model also provides an electric water heater, the electric water heater uses above-mentioned shell and control box's mounting structure.

[0016] The technical scheme in one of the embodiments of the utility model can have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The mounting structure of the shell and the control box comprises a shell, a control box and a fixing piece, the buckle hole on the shell and the buckle piece on the control box are first connected to realize the buckle connection, the purpose of positioning is realized, then the locking hole on the shell and the locking table on the control box are connected through the fixing piece to realize the screw thread connection; the control box and the shell are fixed through the buckle connection and the screw connection, so that the control box can be firmly installed on the shell and has high assembly efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of the control box in one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is the explosion structural schematic diagram of the control box in one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is the structural schematic diagram of the shell in one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 It is the partial enlarged view of A in the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 6 It is the structural schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is the structural schematic diagram of the control box in one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 It is the structural schematic diagram of the shell in one of the embodiments of the utility model;

[0026] In the drawings, the shell 1, the control box 2, the fixing piece 3;

[0027] The locking hole 11, the buckle hole 12; the water inlet pipe 13, the water outlet pipe 14, the blow-off pipe 15; the auxiliary buckle hole 16; the box body 21, the display panel 22, the control mainboard 23; the water inlet 24; the water outlet 25; the blow-off port 26; the switch plate 27;

[0028] Left side fixing hole 111, right side fixing hole 112; middle fixing hole 113; fastening part 121, guide part 122, insertion part 123; locking platform 201, buckle 202; connecting part 203, buckle part 204; left locking platform 205, right locking platform 206; middle locking platform 207; fixing part 208, extension part 209; auxiliary buckle 210. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only, for the purpose of explaining the present application, and should not be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying 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 limiting the present application. In addition, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features, which are used to distinguish the described features, and have no order or importance.

[0031] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection" and "connection" should be understood broadly, 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; it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1-8The utility model provides a kind of mounting structure of shell and control box, including shell 1, control box 2 and fixed part 3;The side wall of shell 1 is equipped with locking hole 11 and multiple buckle holes 12, multiple buckle holes 12 are interval arranged;The inner wall of control box 2 is equipped with locking platform 201 and multiple buckle parts 202;The number and position of buckle part 202 are adapted to the number and position of buckle hole 12, the position of locking platform 201 is adapted to the position of locking hole 11;Buckle hole 12 is buckled with buckle part 202;Locking platform 201 is tightly attached to the outer wall of shell 1, and fixed part 3 passes through locking platform 201 and is connected with locking hole 11 by screw thread.

[0034] The mounting structure of shell and control box includes shell 1, control box 2 and fixed part 3, first buckle connection is realized by buckle hole 12 on shell 1 and buckle part 202 on control box 2, the purpose of positioning is realized, then screw thread connection is realized by fixed part 3, locking hole 11 on shell 1 and locking platform 201 on control box 2;Control box 2 and shell 1 are fixed by two ways of buckle connection and screw connection, so that control box 2 can be firmly installed on shell 1, with high assembly efficiency.

[0035] Buckle hole 12 and buckle part 202 can fix control box 2 and shell 1 together without additional tools, even if not perfectly aligned, the structure of buckle connection can automatically complete docking, so that locking platform 201 can be aligned with locking hole 11, to ensure stable connection, and it is convenient for workers to screw thread connect fixed part 3 in locking hole 11.

[0036] Specifically, the control box 2 includes a box body 21, a display panel 22, and a control mainboard 23; the display panel 22 is arranged on the front side wall of the box body 21; the control mainboard 23 is arranged in the box body 21, and the control mainboard 23 is electrically connected with the display panel 22; the locking platform 201 and the buckle part 202 are both arranged in the box body 21.

[0037] The box body 21 is used to protect the display panel 22 and the control mainboard 23 inside; the display panel 22 is used to display the state and water level of the electric water heater to the user; the control mainboard 23 is used to be electrically connected with the shell 1 inside, and control the display content of the display panel 22.

[0038] In one specific embodiment of the utility model, the buckle hole 12 comprises a fastening portion 121, a guide portion 122 and an insertion portion 123; the size of the fastening portion 121 is smaller than the size of the insertion portion 123, the fastening portion 121 is located at the right side of the insertion portion 123; and the guide portion 122 is arranged between the fastening portion 121 and the insertion portion 123, and the size of the guide portion 122 gradually decreases from the insertion portion 123 to the fastening portion 121.

[0039] The buckle member 202 is arranged along the front side edge of the control box 2 and the rear side edge of the control box 2, and comprises an integrally formed connecting portion 203 and a buckle portion 204, one end of the connecting portion 203 is connected with the left end of the buckle portion 204, and the other end of the connecting portion 203 is connected with the inner wall of the control box 2; the size of the buckle portion 204 is matched with the size of the fastening portion 121.

[0040] The buckle hole 12 is composed of the fastening portion 121, the guide portion 122 and the insertion portion 123, and the buckle member 202 is composed of the integrally formed connecting portion 203 and the buckle portion 204; during installation, the buckle member 202 is inserted into the inside of the shell 1 from the insertion portion 123, and then the control box is pushed to the right side, so that the buckle portion 204 is tightly abutted against the fastening portion 121, thereby realizing buckle assembly. By adopting the above structure, the installation is simple, time-saving and labor-saving, and the buckle assembly is firm and reliable.

[0041] Specifically, the locking hole 11 comprises a left fixing hole 111 and a right fixing hole 112, the left fixing hole 111 is arranged at the proximal end of the left end of the shell 1, and the right fixing hole 112 is arranged at the proximal end of the right end of the shell 1.

[0042] The locking table 201 comprises a left locking table 205 and a right locking table 206; the left locking table 205 is arranged at the proximal end of the left end of the control box 2, and the right locking table 206 is arranged at the proximal end of the right end of the control box 2; the fixing member 3 passes through the left locking table 205 and is threadedly connected with the left locking hole 11, or passes through the right locking table 206 and is threadedly connected with the right locking hole 11.

[0043] By adopting the above structure, the control box 2 can be stably installed on the shell 1, and unnecessary displacement of the control box 2 due to vibration during operation or use can be effectively prevented, so that the stability of the control box 2 is maintained.

[0044] Preferably, the locking hole 11 further comprises a middle fixing hole 113, the middle fixing hole 113 is arranged between the left fixing hole 111 and the right fixing hole 112, the locking table 201 further comprises a middle locking table 207, the middle locking table 207 is arranged at the middle of the control box 2, and the fixing member 3 passes through the middle locking table 207 and is threadedly connected with the left locking hole 11.

[0045] The middle fixing hole 113 is further arranged on the shell 1.

[0046] In another specific embodiment of the utility model, the buckle hole 12 is square, the buckle piece 202 is arranged along the front side edge of the control box 2 and comprises an integrally formed fixing part 208 and an extension part 209, the lower end of the fixing part 208 is connected with the inner wall of the control box 2, the upper end of the fixing part 208 is connected with the extension part 209, and the extension part 209 is inclined forward.

[0047] Further, the buckle hole 12 is square, the buckle piece 202 is composed of an integrally formed fixing part 208 and an extension part 209, and the extension part 209 is inclined forward, in the installation, the buckle piece 202 is inserted into the interior of the shell 1 from the buckle hole 12, then the control box 2 is moved from the lower part to the upper part, so that the buckle piece 202 is buckled in the buckle hole 12. When the control box 2 is connected with the shell 1, the extension part 209 is tightly abutted with the inner wall of the shell. The above structure is simple to install, saves time and labor, and is firm and reliable.

[0048] Further, the bottom of the shell 1 is provided with a water inlet pipe 13, a water outlet pipe 14 and a sewage pipe 15, the control box 2 is arranged on the outer periphery of the water inlet pipe 13, the water outlet pipe 14 and the sewage pipe 15, the control box 2 is provided with a water inlet 24 matched with the position of the water inlet pipe 13, a water outlet 25 matched with the position of the water outlet pipe 14 and a sewage outlet 26 matched with the position of the sewage pipe 15, the water inlet pipe 13 is communicated with the water inlet 24, the water outlet pipe 14 is communicated with the water outlet 25, and the sewage outlet 26 is provided with a switch plate 27.

[0049] In the above specific embodiment, the water inlet pipe 13, the water outlet pipe 14 and the sewage pipe 15 are protected by the control box 2, the installation accessories for fixing the water inlet pipe 13 and the water outlet pipe 14 on the electric water heater are reduced, the installation process is shortened, and the assembly efficiency is further improved.

[0050] Optionally, the two sides of the shell 1 further comprise auxiliary buckle holes 16, the auxiliary buckle holes 16 are arranged at the proximal end of the left side or the proximal end of the right side of the shell 1, the two sides of the control box 2 are further provided with auxiliary buckle pieces 210, the auxiliary buckle pieces 210 are arranged at the proximal end of the left side or the proximal end of the right side of the control box 2, and the auxiliary buckle holes 16 are buckled and connected with the auxiliary buckle pieces 210 on the corresponding side.

[0051] The auxiliary buckle holes 16 and the auxiliary buckle pieces 210 are buckled and matched, the control box 2 is further fixed on the shell 1, the assembly gap between the two ends of the control box 2 and the shell 1 is avoided, the opportunity of water vapor entering the control box 2 is reduced, and the connection stability between the control box 2 and the shell 1 is enhanced.

[0052] The utility model provides a kind of electric water heater, the mounting structure of shell and control box described above is used to electric water heater.

[0053] The technical principles of the utility model are described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for the purpose of explaining the principles of the utility model and cannot be interpreted in any way as a limitation on the scope of protection of the utility model. Based on the explanation here, other specific embodiments of the utility model can be conceived by those skilled in the art without requiring creative labor, and these equivalent variations or replacements are all included within the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a housing and a control box, characterized in that, The device includes a housing, a control box, and a fastener. The side wall of the housing has locking holes and multiple snap-fit ​​holes, which are spaced apart. The inner wall of the control box has a locking platform and multiple snap-fit ​​components. The number and position of the snap-fit ​​components are adapted to the number and position of the snap-fit ​​holes, and the position of the locking platform is adapted to the position of the locking holes. The snap-fit ​​holes are snapped into place with the snap-fit ​​components. The locking platform is tightly attached to the outer wall of the housing, and the fastener passes through the locking platform and is threadedly connected to the locking holes.

2. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control box includes a box body, a display panel, and a control main board; the display panel is disposed on the front side wall of the box body; the control main board is disposed in the box body and is electrically connected to the display panel; the locking platform and the fastener are both disposed in the box body.

3. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The buckle hole includes a fastening part, a guide part, and an insertion part; the size of the fastening part is smaller than the size of the insertion part, and the fastening part is located on the right side of the insertion part; and the guide part is disposed between the fastening part and the insertion part, and the size of the guide part gradually decreases from the insertion part to the fastening part; The fastener is provided along the front edge and the rear edge of the control box, and includes an integrally formed connecting part and a fastening part. One end of the connecting part is connected to the left end of the fastening part, and the other end of the connecting part is connected to the inner wall of the control box. The size of the fastening part is adapted to the size of the fastening part.

4. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The locking hole includes a left fixing hole and a right fixing hole. The left fixing hole is located near the left end of the outer casing, and the right fixing hole is located near the right end of the outer casing. The locking platform includes a left locking platform and a right locking platform; the left locking platform is located near the left end of the control box, and the right locking platform is located near the right end of the control box; the fastener passes through the left locking platform and is threadedly connected to the left locking hole, or passes through the right locking platform and is threadedly connected to the right locking hole.

5. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The locking hole also includes a central fixing hole, which is centrally located between the left and right fixing holes. The locking platform also includes a central locking platform, which is located in the middle of the control box. The fixing member passes through the central locking platform and is threadedly connected to the left locking hole.

6. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The buckle hole is square; the buckle is provided along the front edge of the control box and includes an integrally formed fixing part and an extension part; the lower end of the fixing part is connected to the inner wall of the control box, the upper end of the fixing part is connected to the extension part, and the extension part is inclined forward.

7. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the outer casing is provided with a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, and a sewage discharge pipe. The control box is covered on the outer periphery of the water inlet pipe, the water outlet pipe, and the sewage discharge pipe. The control box is provided with a water inlet that matches the position of the water inlet pipe, a water outlet that matches the position of the water outlet pipe, and a sewage discharge port that matches the position of the sewage discharge pipe. The water inlet pipe is connected to the water inlet, the water outlet pipe is connected to the water outlet, and a switch plate is installed on the sewage discharge port.

8. The mounting structure of the outer casing and control box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The outer casing also includes auxiliary latching holes on both sides, which are located at the proximal left or right end of the outer casing. The control box also has auxiliary latching components on both sides, which are located at the proximal left or right end of the control box. The auxiliary latching holes are latched and connected to the auxiliary latching components on the corresponding side.

9. An electric water heater, characterized in that, The electric water heater uses the mounting structure of the outer casing and control box as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.