An air energy water heater convenient to clean

CN224415377UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-26FOSHAN SANGAO HEAT PRESERVATION WATER TANK CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
FOSHAN SANGAO HEAT PRESERVATION WATER TANK CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-07
Publication Date
2026-06-26

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Technical Problem

Existing air source heat pump water heaters require extensive and inefficient cleaning after outdoor installation, and disassembly and installation are cumbersome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive, posing safety hazards.

Method used

A cleaning component and a clamping component were designed. The cleaning component uses a motor to drive a cleaning cotton to automatically clean the shell, while the clamping component uses clamps and pins to enable quick assembly and disassembly of the shell.

Benefits of technology

It improves cleaning efficiency, reduces labor intensity, enhances safety, simplifies the disassembly and assembly process, and improves work efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of air energy water heaters convenient to clean, it is related to new energy equipment technical field.The utility model includes mounting bracket, and the water heater shell being installed in its inside, the bottom and rear end surface of mounting bracket are all fixed with connecting plate, the rear end of the inner wall of mounting bracket is provided with cleaning assembly, and the top of mounting bracket is provided with clamping assembly.The utility model can clean each part of water heater shell by cleaning assembly, convenient operation, and without manual outdoor cleaning, to improve cleaning efficiency, reduce the labor intensity of people, simultaneously high safety, and utilize clamping assembly to realize the clamping fixation of water heater shell, facilitate staff to quickly disassemble and assemble water heater shell, save time and effort, and work efficiency is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of new energy equipment technology, and in particular relates to an air source water heater that is easy to clean. Background Technology

[0002] An air source heat pump water heater is a type of water heater that uses heat energy from the air to heat water. It belongs to the category of new energy water heaters. Its working principle is very similar to that of an air conditioner. It uses a small amount of electricity to drive a compressor. High-pressure liquid working fluid evaporates into a gaseous state in the evaporator after passing through an expansion valve, absorbing a large amount of heat energy from the air. Household air source heat pump water heaters are mainly suitable for home users and feature energy saving, environmental protection, safety, and comfort. Commercial air source heat pump water heaters are suitable for commercial venues such as hotels, hospitals, and schools, and feature large capacity, high efficiency, and stability. Most air source heat pump water heaters are installed outdoors or mounted on building exteriors. Due to prolonged exposure to the natural environment, the outer shell of the air source heat pump water heater will accumulate a large amount of dust and stains after long-term exposure to wind and sun. To reduce the corrosion of the outer shell by dust and stains, it is necessary to clean the outer shell of the air source heat pump water heater regularly to extend its service life.

[0003] However, it still has the following drawbacks in practical use:

[0004] 1. Existing air source water heaters are installed outdoors or on building walls. Manual cleaning increases labor intensity and is inefficient. At the same time, there are safety hazards when cleaning air source water heaters on the walls of high-rise buildings.

[0005] 2. Most existing air source heat pump water heaters are installed and disassembled using bolts, which is cumbersome, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Therefore, we offer an easy-to-clean air source heat pump water heater to solve the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an air source water heater that is easy to clean. By setting up cleaning components, various parts of the water heater shell can be cleaned. It is easy to operate and eliminates the need for manual cleaning of the water heater shell outdoors or on the exterior of building walls, thus shortening the operation time, improving cleaning efficiency, reducing the labor intensity of people, and ensuring high safety. In addition, the clamping components are used to clamp and fix the water heater shell, which makes it easy for workers to quickly disassemble and assemble the water heater shell, saving time and effort and increasing work efficiency.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0008] This utility model is an air source water heater that is easy to clean, including a mounting bracket and a water heater shell installed inside it. The bottom and rear end face of the mounting bracket are fixed with connecting plates, a cleaning component is provided at the rear end of the inner wall of the mounting bracket, and a clamping component is provided at the top of the mounting bracket.

[0009] The cleaning assembly includes a top plate fixed to the top of the inner wall of the mounting frame, and a first motor mounted on one end of the top plate. The output shaft of the first motor passes through a bearing on the top plate and is connected to a screw via a coupling.

[0010] The clamping assembly includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate that are hinged to both ends of the top of the mounting bracket. Each of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate has a pressure plate on its front face at the opposite end.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that the bottom end of the screw spirally passes through the threaded hole on the first guide plate and is connected to the bearing on the bottom plate; the rear end faces of the top plate and the bottom plate are fixed on the inner wall of the mounting frame; and a guide rod is installed at one end between the opposite end faces of the top plate and the bottom plate.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that one end of the first guide plate is fixedly disposed in the middle of one side end face of the movable seat, and a second guide plate is fixedly disposed in the middle of the other side end face of the movable seat, and the interior of the second guide plate is slidably sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod.

[0013] The present invention is further configured such that a sliding groove is provided at the center of the front end face of the movable base, a rotating groove is provided in the middle of the inner wall of the sliding groove, and a second motor is installed on the top of the movable base.

[0014] The present invention is further configured such that the output shaft of the second motor is connected to the rotating shaft via a coupling, the bottom end of the rotating shaft is connected to the bearing at the bottom of the rotating groove through the bearing at the bottom of the rotating groove, and a gear disc is sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that a rotating ring is slidably installed inside the groove, a toothed ring is provided on the outer wall of the rotating ring, and a cleaning cotton is provided in the middle of the inner wall of the rotating ring.

[0016] The present invention is further configured such that inserts are fixedly provided on the front end faces of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, and pins are slidably installed in the sliding holes inside the inserts.

[0017] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. This utility model, by setting up a cleaning component, can drive the rotating ring to rise and fall under the operation of the first motor and the second motor, and use cleaning cotton to clean various parts of the water heater shell. It is easy to operate and does not require manual cleaning outdoors, thereby improving cleaning efficiency and reducing people's labor intensity. At the same time, it is highly safe, solving the problems of existing air source water heaters installed outdoors or on building walls, which increase labor intensity and have low efficiency when cleaned manually. In addition, there are safety hazards when cleaning air source water heaters on the walls of high-rise buildings.

[0019] 2. This utility model sets up a clamping component, which limits and fixes the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate under the action of the pin, thereby achieving clamping and fixing of the water heater shell. This makes it easy for workers to quickly disassemble and assemble the water heater shell, saving time and effort and increasing work efficiency. It solves the problem that most existing air source water heaters are installed and disassembled by bolts, which is cumbersome, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient.

[0020] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an easy-to-clean air source water heater.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the cleaning component.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a sectional view of the movable seat.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a disassembly diagram of the movable base.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the clamping assembly.

[0027] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0028] 100-Mounting bracket, 101-Connecting plate, 102-Water heater housing, 200-Cleaning component, 201-Top plate, 201a-Guide rod, 202-Bottom plate, 203-First motor, 203a-Screw, 204-Moving seat, 204a-First guide plate, 204b-Second guide plate, 204c-Rotating groove, 204d-Sliding groove, 205-Second motor, 205a-Rotating shaft, 205b-Gear disc, 207-Rotating ring, 207a-Gear ring, 207b-Cleaning cotton, 300-Clamping component, 301-First clamping plate, 301a-Insertion piece, 301b-Pressure plate, 302-Second clamping plate, 303-Pin. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This utility model is an air source water heater that is easy to clean, including a mounting bracket 100 and a water heater shell 102 installed inside it. The bottom and rear end face of the mounting bracket 100 are both fixed with connecting plates 101. A cleaning component 200 is provided at the rear end of the inner wall of the mounting bracket 100. The cleaning component 200 includes a top plate 201 fixed to the top of the inner wall of the mounting bracket 100 and a first motor 203 installed at one end of the top plate 201. The output shaft of the first motor 203 passes through the bearing on the top plate 201 and is connected to the screw 203a through a coupling.

[0032] Specifically, the bottom end of the screw 203a spirally passes through the threaded hole on the first guide plate 204a and connects to the bearing on the base plate 202. The rear end faces of the top plate 201 and the base plate 202 are fixed to the inner wall of the mounting bracket 100. A guide rod 201a is installed at one end between the opposite end faces of the top plate 201 and the base plate 202. One end of the first guide plate 204a is fixed to the middle of one side end face of the movable seat 204. A second guide plate 204b is fixed to the middle of the other side end face of the movable seat 204. The interior of the second guide plate 204b is slidably sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod 201a. The center position of the front end face of the movable seat 204 is open. A sliding groove 204d is provided, and a rotating groove 204c is provided in the middle of the inner wall of the sliding groove 204d. A second motor 205 is installed on the top of the movable seat 204. The output shaft of the second motor 205 is connected to the rotating shaft 205a through a coupling. The bottom end of the rotating shaft 205a passes through the bearing on the rotating groove 204c and is connected to the bearing at the bottom of the inner end of the rotating groove 204c. A geared disc 205b is sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 205a. A rotating ring 207 is slidably installed inside the sliding groove 204d. A geared ring 207a is provided on the outer wall of the rotating ring 207. A cleaning cotton 207b is provided in the middle of the inner wall of the rotating ring 207.

[0033] Furthermore, the water heater casing 102 is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. The top plate 201 and the bottom plate 202 are symmetrically arranged, as are the screw 203a and the guide rod 201a. The external thread on the outer wall of the screw 203a is screwed into the screw hole on the first guide plate 204a to play a transmission role. The guide rod 201a is slidably installed in the sliding hole on the second guide plate 204b to play a guiding and auxiliary movement role. The rotating ring 207 is installed inside the sliding ring to play a guiding and auxiliary rotation role. The rack on the outer wall of the gear disc 205b meshes with the rack on the outer wall of the gear ring 207a to play a transmission role.

[0034] The operation process of this embodiment is as follows: When it is necessary to clean the water heater casing 102, the first motor is started. The output shaft of the first motor 203 rotates, driving the screw 203a to rotate through the coupling. The external thread on the outer wall of the screw 203a is screwed into the threaded hole on the first guide plate 204a, and the second guide plate 204b is slidably sleeved on the guide rod 201a. Therefore, when the screw 203a rotates, it will drive the movable seat 204 to move up or down, which can adjust the height position of the rotating ring 207. Then, the movable seat 204 drives the rotating ring 207 and the cleaning cotton 207b to move up and down, thereby cleaning the water heater casing 102. When it is necessary to clean the part between the pipes on the water heater casing 102, the rotating ring 207 is adjusted to the water heater casing 102. 2. The height position between adjacent pipes is determined, and then the second motor 205 is started. The output shaft of the second motor 205 drives the rotating shaft 205a to rotate through the coupling. The rotation of the rotating shaft 205a drives the gear disk 205b on it to rotate. Since the gear disk 205b meshes with the gear ring 207a on the outer wall of the rotating ring 207, the rotation of the gear disk 205b will drive the gear ring 207a and the entire rotating ring 207 to rotate around its own axis, thereby changing the orientation of the opening of the rotating ring 207 (i.e., the position of the cleaning cotton 207b), so that it is no longer aligned with the gap between adjacent pipes (or the opening is moved out of the gap). Finally, the first motor 203 drives the moving seat 204 to move the rotating ring 207 up and down, and the cleaning cotton 207b is used to clean the area between adjacent pipes.

[0035] Example 2

[0036] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5 Based on Embodiment 1, unlike the first embodiment, a clamping assembly 300 is provided. The clamping assembly 300 includes a first clamping plate 301 and a second clamping plate 302 that are hinged to the top two ends of the mounting bracket 100. Pressure plates 301b are provided on the front of the opposite ends of the first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302. This solves the problem that most existing air source water heaters are installed and disassembled by bolts, which is cumbersome, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient.

[0037] Specifically, inserts 301a are fixedly provided on the front end faces of the first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302, and pins 303 are slidably installed in the sliding holes inside the inserts 301a.

[0038] Furthermore, the first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302 are symmetrically arranged and can rotate around the hinge when subjected to force. The pressure plate 301b presses against the water heater shell 102. The first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302 can be fixed and limited by the insert 301a and the pin 303.

[0039] The operation process of this embodiment is as follows: When it is necessary to install an air source water heater, first install the mounting bracket 100 on the outside of the wall or the ground through the connecting plate 101 and bolts. Then, move the rotating ring 207 to the lowest end. Then, the worker can insert the bottom end of the water heater shell 102 into the rotating ring 207. After the water heater shell 102 is placed, under the action of the hinge, rotate the first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302 to press them against the top outside of the water heater shell 102. Then, insert the pin 303 into the sliding hole of the two inserts 301a to limit and fix the first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302, thereby clamping and limiting the top of the water heater shell 102. The same principle applies when disassembling. The first clamping plate 301 and the second clamping plate 302 can be opened, which makes it easier for workers to quickly disassemble and assemble the water heater shell 102, saving time and effort and increasing work efficiency.

[0040] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," "specific example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

Claims

1. An easy-to-clean air source water heater, comprising a mounting bracket (100) and a water heater housing (102) installed therein, wherein connecting plates (101) are fixedly provided on the bottom and rear end face of the mounting bracket (100), characterized in that: A cleaning component (200) is provided at the rear end of the inner wall of the mounting bracket (100), and a clamping component (300) is provided at the top of the mounting bracket (100). The cleaning assembly (200) includes a top plate (201) fixed to the top of the inner wall of the mounting bracket (100), and a first motor (203) installed at one end of the top plate (201). The output shaft of the first motor (203) passes through a bearing on the top plate (201) and is connected to a screw (203a) via a coupling. The clamping assembly (300) includes a first clamping plate (301) and a second clamping plate (302) that are hinged to the top ends of the mounting bracket (100). Each of the first clamping plate (301) and the second clamping plate (302) has a pressure plate (301b) on its front face at the opposite end.

2. The air source heat pump water heater that is easy to clean according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom end of the screw (203a) is spirally passed through the threaded hole on the first guide plate (204a) and connected to the bearing on the bottom plate (202). The rear end faces of the top plate (201) and the bottom plate (202) are fixed on the inner wall of the mounting bracket (100). A guide rod (201a) is installed at one end between the opposite end faces of the top plate (201) and the bottom plate (202).

3. The air source heat pump water heater that is easy to clean according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the first guide plate (204a) is fixed to the middle of one side end face of the movable seat (204), and a second guide plate (204b) is fixed to the middle of the other side end face of the movable seat (204). The interior of the second guide plate (204b) is slidably sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod (201a).

4. The air source heat pump water heater that is easy to clean according to claim 3, characterized in that, A sliding groove (204d) is provided at the center of the front end face of the movable base (204), and a rotating groove (204c) is provided in the middle of the inner wall of the sliding groove (204d). A second motor (205) is installed on the top of the movable base (204).

5. An easy-to-clean air source water heater according to claim 4, characterized in that, The output shaft of the second motor (205) is connected to the rotating shaft (205a) via a coupling. The bottom end of the rotating shaft (205a) passes through the bearing on the rotating groove (204c) and is connected to the bearing at the bottom of the rotating groove (204c). A gear disc (205b) is sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (205a).

6. The air source heat pump water heater that is easy to clean according to claim 5, characterized in that, A rotating ring (207) is slidably installed inside the chute (204d). A toothed ring (207a) is provided on the outer wall of the rotating ring (207), and a cleaning cotton (207b) is provided in the middle of the inner wall of the rotating ring (207).

7. The air source heat pump water heater that is easy to clean according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front end face of the first clamping plate (301) and the second clamping plate (302) are both fixedly provided with inserts (301a), and pins (303) are slidably installed in the sliding holes inside the inserts (301a).