Shell structure and parking heater

Abstract

The utility model provides a shell structure and a parking heater. The shell structure comprises a main body part and two end covers, the main body part is of a shell structure with two open ends and is used for forming an accommodating space for internal components of the parking heater; the two end covers respectively cover the openings at the two ends of the main body part; each end cover is provided with a grip, a hollowed-out portion is arranged below each grip, two opening ends of each hollowed-out portion are located on the two sides of the corresponding grip respectively, and the outer surface of each grip is not higher than the outer surface of the portion, on the adjacent side, of the main body portion. The shell structure and the parking heater are small in size and convenient to transport and carry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of heater technology, and in particular to a housing structure and a parking heater. Background Technology

[0002] Parking heaters are independent vehicle heating devices separate from the car engine, possessing their own fuel lines, electrical circuits, combustion heating elements, and control panels. Parking heaters can preheat the engine and passenger compartment of a car parked in cold winter conditions without starting the engine. To facilitate handling, parking heaters typically have handles on their outer casing. Currently, most handles are located on the top of the casing. For example, some handles are rotatably connected to the casing via a pivot, a design prone to damage after prolonged use. Others have handles protruding from the top surface of the casing, resulting in a larger overall size and increased space requirements for storage, placement, and transportation, as well as higher packaging and shipping costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on this, this application provides a housing structure and a parking heater to improve the problem of the large overall size caused by the parking heater handle structure in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this application embodiment is implemented as follows:

[0005] On one hand, this application provides a housing structure for a parking heater, including a main body and two end caps; the main body is a housing structure with openings at both ends, used to form a space for accommodating internal components of the parking heater; the two end caps are respectively provided on the openings at both ends of the main body; each end cap is provided with a handle, and a hollow portion is provided below the handle, with the two open ends of the hollow portion located on both sides of the handle, and the outer surface of the handle is not higher than the outer surface of the main body on the adjacent side.

[0006] In one embodiment, the outer surface of the grip does not protrude beyond the most protruding point of the outer surface of the end cap.

[0007] In one embodiment, the end cap includes a body portion, a boss portion, an extension portion, and a connecting portion. The boss portion is located at one end of the body portion near the corresponding grip, and a boss portion is located at each end near the grip. The two ends of the grip are connected to the boss portions to form a first opening end of the hollow portion between the grip and the body portion. The extension portion extends from the surface of the body portion at the first opening end toward the main body portion. The two ends of the connecting portion are connected to the side of the grip near the main body portion and are not higher than the surface of the main body portion on that side. A second opening end of the hollow portion is formed between the connecting portion and the grip.

[0008] In one embodiment, the grip includes a plurality of parallel plates and reinforcing ribs spaced apart between the plurality of plates.

[0009] In one embodiment, the inner surface of the end cap is provided with a protruding insertion portion, and the main body is provided with an insertion hole corresponding to the insertion portion, the insertion hole being used to insert the insertion portion.

[0010] In one embodiment, the outer surface of the grip is provided with a first decorative cover, and the second opening end of the hollow portion is covered with a second decorative cover.

[0011] In one embodiment, the main body is provided with an openable remote control box for accommodating a remote control.

[0012] In one embodiment, the surface of the main body portion away from the handle is provided with a support foot.

[0013] On the other hand, this application provides a parking heater, including the housing structure as described above, and also including a control board, an oil supply line, a burner and an oil tank, which are at least partially disposed within the housing structure. The control board is used to control the start and stop of the parking heater, and the oil tank is connected to the burner through the oil supply line.

[0014] In one embodiment, the main body is provided with an openable remote control box, which contains a remote control, including a wired remote control and / or a wireless remote control. The wired remote control is electrically connected to the control board, and the wireless remote control is wirelessly connected to the control board.

[0015] This application has at least the following beneficial effects: The housing structure provided in this application has handles respectively disposed on the end caps at both ends of the housing structure, and the outer surface of the handle is not higher than the outer surface of the adjacent main body. The handles do not increase the overall volume of the housing structure, which facilitates the storage, transportation and placement of the parking heater. A hollow part is provided below the handle, and the two open ends of the hollow part are respectively located on both sides of the handle, which allows the user to easily grip the handle through the hollow part. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the parking heater according to an embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the parking heater.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom shell structure according to an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a front structural diagram of the end cap and handle according to an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the end cap and handle according to an embodiment of this application.

[0021] The meanings of the labels in the attached diagram are as follows:

[0022] 1. Main body; 11. Bottom shell; 111. Bottom plate; 112. Connecting plate; 113. Insertion hole; 12. Upper shell; 121. Top plate; 122. Side plate;

[0023] 2. End cap; 21. Body part; 22. Extension part; 23. Connecting part; 24. Insertion part; 25. Boss part;

[0024] 3. Handle; 31. Body; 32. Reinforcing ribs; 33. First decorative cap;

[0025] 4. Hollowed-out section; 41. First opening end; 42. Second opening end; 43. Second decorative cover;

[0026] 5. Remote control box; 51. Remote control;

[0027] 6. Support feet; 7. Burner; 8. Fuel tank. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solution of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] 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 this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the specification of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the ways in which this application may be implemented. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0030] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0031] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The parking heater in this embodiment includes a housing structure, and further includes a control board (not shown), an oil supply line (not shown), a burner 7, and an oil tank 8, all at least partially disposed within the housing structure. The control board controls the start and stop of the parking heater, and the oil tank 8 is connected to the burner 7 via the oil supply line. The housing structure houses the various components of the parking heater. The oil tank 8 supplies oil to the burner 7 via the oil supply line. After combustion, the burner 7 provides the heating function of the parking heater. The control board controls the entire parking heater, such as controlling the opening and closing of the oil supply line, causing the oil tank 8 to supply oil to the burner 7, or stopping the oil tank 8 from supplying oil to the burner 7, or controlling the oil output during supply; controlling the start and stop of the burner 7; and controlling the heating temperature, etc.

[0033] The housing structure of this embodiment includes a main body 1 and two end caps 2. The main body 1 is a housing structure with openings at both ends, forming a space for accommodating the internal components of the parking heater. The two end caps 2 are respectively provided on the openings at both ends of the main body 1. Each end cap 2 is provided with a handle 3, and a hollow portion 4 is provided below the handle 3. The two open ends of the hollow portion 4 are respectively located on both sides of the handle 3, and the outer surface of the handle 3 is not higher than the outer surface of the main body 1 on the adjacent side.

[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the main body 1 includes a bottom shell 11 and an upper shell 12. The bottom shell 11 includes a bottom plate 111 and two connecting plates 112 extending upward from both sides of the bottom plate 111 (in the direction shown in the figure, i.e., the direction in which it is placed during use). The upper shell 12 has a U-shaped structure, including a top plate 121 and two side plates 122 respectively disposed on both sides of the top plate 121 and extending downward. The side plates 122 are detachably connected to the corresponding connecting plates 112, for example, by means of screws or other threaded fasteners.

[0035] An end cap 2 is provided at each of the two openings of the main body 1. A handle 3 is provided on the upper part of each end cap 2. The outer surface of the handle 3 is basically flush with or slightly lower than the top plate 121 of the upper shell 12, so as not to increase the height of the parking heater in the vertical direction and thus increase the overall volume. At the same time, it can also be made so that the outer surface of the handle 3 does not protrude beyond the most protruding point of the outer surface of the end cap 2, so as to prevent the size of the parking heater in the horizontal direction from increasing the overall volume.

[0036] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the end cap 2 includes a body portion 21, a boss portion 25, an extension portion 22, and a connecting portion 23. A boss portion 25 is located at one end of the body portion 21 near the corresponding grip 3, and a boss portion 25 is also located at each end of the grip 3. The two ends of the grip 3 are connected to the boss portions 25, forming a first opening end 41 of the hollow portion 4 between the grip 3 and the body portion 21. That is, the body portion 21 has a boss portion 25 at the top near both ends, the two ends of the grip 3 extend downwards, and the boss portions 25 extend upwards. After they are connected, an opening end of the hollow portion 4 cavity is formed between them, namely the first opening end 41. The extension portion 22 extends from the surface of the body portion 21 at the first opening end 41 towards the main body portion 1. The bottom of the extension portion 22 is connected to the body portion 21, and both sides are connected to the side edges of the boss portions 25. The two sides of the extension portion 22 extend upwards to connect with the lower surface of the grip 3. Both ends of the connecting part 23 extend toward the handle 3, and both ends of the handle 3 extend toward the connecting part 23. After they are connected, another opening end of the hollow part 4 cavity, namely the second opening end 42, is formed between them. The connecting part 23 is connected to the side of the handle 3 near the main body 1 and is not higher than the surface of the main body 1 on that side. For example, it can be basically flush with or slightly lower than the surface of the main body 1 on that side (the top plate 121 of the upper shell 12). The second opening end 42 of the hollow part 4 is formed between the connecting part 23 and the handle 3. On the two end caps 2, one end cap 2 is provided with an air inlet and the other end cap 2 is provided with an air outlet. The air inlet and the air outlet are respectively connected to the burner 7.

[0037] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the grip 3 includes multiple parallel plates 31, the surfaces of which are approximately parallel to the horizontal plane. Multiple reinforcing ribs 32 are spaced apart between these plates 31, and the reinforcing ribs 32 are arranged vertically. The grip 3, with its plate 31 and reinforcing ribs 32 structure, effectively reduces the overall weight of the housing structure while ensuring the structural strength of the grip 3 itself. The end cap 2, the plate 31 of the grip 3, and the reinforcing ribs 32 can be integrally formed or fixedly connected, preferably integrally formed.

[0038] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, each end cap 2 has a protruding insertion part 24 on its inner surface, such as... Figure 3As shown, the main body 1 has insertion holes 113 corresponding to the insertion parts 24, and the insertion holes 113 are used to insert the insertion parts 24. In this embodiment, two insertion parts 24 are provided on the inner surface of the main body 21 (the side closer to the main body 1). The two insertion parts 24 are located at the lower part of the main body 21 and near both ends. The two insertion parts 24 protrude from the inner surface of the main body 1, and the two insertion parts 24 are hollow shell structures, which also helps to reduce the overall weight of the shell structure. The bottom shell 11 of the main body 1 has insertion holes 113 corresponding to the insertion parts 24. When the end cap 2 is connected to the main body 1, inserting the insertion parts 24 into the insertion holes 113 can improve the structural strength and stability between the end cap 2 and the main body 1. The insertion part 24 is located at the bottom of the end cover. A similar connection structure to the insertion part 24 can also be provided between the upper part of the end cover 2 and the main body 1, or other connection structures can be provided to make the connection between the end cover 2 and the main body 1 more reliable, so as to avoid the end cover 2 and the main body 1 from falling off or being damaged when transporting the parking heater.

[0039] like Figure 2 As shown, a first decorative cover 33 is provided on the outer surface of each grip 3. The surface of the first decorative cover 33 is smooth, mainly for aesthetic purposes and ease of cleaning (few grooves and corners, easy to clean). The first decorative cover 33, the plate 31, and the reinforcing rib 32 together constitute a complete grip structure. A second decorative cover 43 is provided at the second opening end 42 of the hollow part 4. The upper part of the second decorative cover 43 is detachably connected to the lower surface of the connecting part 23. The side and bottom of the second decorative cover 43 are detachably connected to the extension part 22. The second decorative cover 43, the extension part 22, the grip 3, and the connecting part 23 together form the hollow part 4 and together close the opening formed by the end cover 2 in the hollow part 4. The hollow part 4 has two opening ends and is located below the grip 3, which facilitates the user's fingers to insert and grip when holding the grip 3.

[0040] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an openable remote control box 5 can also be provided on the main body 1 to accommodate the remote control 51. For example, in some embodiments, an installation port is provided on the top plate 121 of the upper shell 12, and the remote control box 5 is installed at the installation port. The remote control box 5 has an openable cover. The remote control box 5 has a receiving structure for placing and fixing the remote control 51, and the remote control 51 is installed or placed in the receiving structure inside the remote control box 5. The remote control 51 includes a wired remote control and / or a wireless remote control. The wired remote control is electrically connected to the control board and is fixed inside the remote control box 5. The wireless remote control is wirelessly connected to the control board and is placed inside the remote control box 5. The user can choose to use the wireless remote control or the wired remote control to operate the control board as needed.

[0041] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a support foot 6 is provided on the surface of the main body 1 away from the handle 3. In this embodiment, a support foot 6 is provided near both ends of the bottom of the base plate 111. The cross-section of the support foot 6 is similar to an S-shape, that is, there is a certain height difference between the upper and lower surfaces of the support foot 6. This allows for a certain gap between the bottom of the main body 1 and the placement surface of the parking heater (such as the vehicle body), preventing the parking heater from directly contacting the object on the placement surface and causing damage to the object. At the same time, the gap also improves the heat dissipation performance of the parking heater. The specific shape, number, and position of the support foot 6 are not specifically limited, as long as they can provide stable support for the housing structure and its internal components, and maintain a certain gap between the bottom of the housing structure and the placement surface.

[0042] The housing structure and parking heater provided in this application have a reasonable handle design. While ensuring convenient gripping for the user, the handle enhances connection reliability without taking up additional space, thus reducing the overall size of the parking heater. The remote control includes both wireless and wired remote control methods to meet different user needs.

[0043] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0044] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A housing structure for a parking heater, characterized in that, It includes a main body and two end caps; the main body is a shell structure with openings at both ends, used to form a space for accommodating the internal components of the parking heater; the two end caps are respectively installed on the openings at both ends of the main body; each end cap is provided with a handle, and a hollow part is provided below the handle, with the two open ends of the hollow part located on both sides of the handle, and the outer surface of the handle is not higher than the outer surface of the main body on the adjacent side.

2. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The outer surface of the grip does not protrude beyond the most protruding point of the outer surface of the end cap.

3. The shell structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The end caps include a body portion, a boss portion, an extension portion, and a connecting portion. The boss portion is located at one end of the body portion near the corresponding grip, and a boss portion is located at each end near the grip. The two ends of the grip are connected to the boss portions to form a first opening end of the hollow portion between the grip and the body portion. The extension portion extends from the surface of the body portion at the first opening end toward the main body portion. The two ends of the connecting portion are connected to the side of the grip near the main body portion and are not higher than the surface of the main body portion on that side. A second opening end of the hollow portion is formed between the connecting portion and the grip.

4. The shell structure as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The grip includes multiple plates arranged in parallel, and reinforcing ribs spaced apart between the multiple plates.

5. The shell structure as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The inner surface of the end cap is provided with a protruding insertion part, and the main body is provided with an insertion hole corresponding to the insertion part, the insertion hole being used to insert the insertion part.

6. The shell structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The outer surface of the grip is provided with a first decorative cover, and the second opening end of the hollow part is provided with a second decorative cover.

7. The shell structure as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The main body is provided with an openable remote control box, which is used to hold the remote control.

8. The shell structure as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The surface of the main body away from the grip is provided with a support foot.

9. A parking heater, characterized in that, The device includes the housing structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, and further includes at least a control board, an oil supply line, a burner, and an oil tank disposed within the housing structure. The control board is used to control the start and stop of the parking heater, and the oil tank is connected to the burner through the oil supply line.

10. The parking heater as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The main body is provided with an openable remote control box, which contains a remote control. The remote control includes a wired remote control and / or a wireless remote control. The wired remote control is electrically connected to the control board, and the wireless remote control is wirelessly connected to the control board.

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