Scale inhibitor and water heater
By setting a baffle in the scale inhibitor to divide the scale inhibition chamber into two parts and adopting a segmented shell design, the problems of short service life and large size of existing scale inhibitors are solved, achieving a more efficient scale inhibition effect and lower maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QINGDAO ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE HAIER WATER HEATER CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing scale inhibitors have a short service life, require frequent filter replacements, have poor scale inhibition performance, and are large in size and expensive.
The scale inhibitor is divided into first and second scale inhibitor chambers by a baffle. The water flows through the first scale inhibitor chamber and then through the second scale inhibitor chamber. After contacting the scale inhibitor material, the water is output. The shell is designed in sections to improve the water flow length and space utilization.
It improves scale inhibition effect, extends the service life of scale inhibitors, reduces processing costs, simplifies maintenance process, and ensures water quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of water heater technology, and in particular relates to a scale inhibitor and a water heater. Background Technology
[0002] Household appliances such as water heaters accumulate limescale during water intake. This limescale can affect the appliance's performance, promote bacterial growth, impact water safety, and cause under-scale corrosion. To address these issues, scale inhibitors are typically installed at the appliance's water inlet to reduce limescale formation, thereby extending the appliance's lifespan and ensuring water quality.
[0003] Currently available scale inhibitors mostly fill the filter element with scale inhibitor material. Water flows in from one end of the filter element, passes through the scale inhibitor material, and flows out from the other end. As the scale inhibitor material is consumed, the scale inhibition effect will be greatly reduced. The filter element has a short lifespan and needs to be replaced frequently, so it cannot achieve a long-term scale inhibition effect. In addition, some scale inhibitors have complex internal water circuit designs, resulting in large product size and high cost. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a scale inhibitor and a water heater to solve the problems of short service life, frequent filter replacement, and poor scale inhibition effect of existing scale inhibitors in the prior art.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention employs the following technical solution:
[0006] In one aspect, this utility model proposes a scale inhibitor, which includes:
[0007] The main body has a scale-inhibiting cavity formed therein, which is used to fill the scale-inhibiting material;
[0008] A baffle is disposed within the scale-inhibiting cavity. Under the action of the baffle, the scale-inhibiting cavity includes a first scale-inhibiting cavity and a second scale-inhibiting cavity.
[0009] The main body is provided with a first water inlet, a water outlet, and a water outlet. The first water inlet is used to connect the water inlet section and the first scale inhibition chamber. The water outlet is used to connect the first scale inhibition chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber. The water outlet is used to connect the second scale inhibition chamber and the water outlet section.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of this utility model are:
[0011] The scale inhibitor involved in this application has a baffle in the main body to divide the scale inhibition chamber into a first scale inhibition chamber and a second scale inhibition chamber. After the water flows into the first scale inhibition chamber from the first inlet, it enters the second scale inhibition chamber through the outlet. After contacting the scale inhibitor in the first and second scale inhibition chambers, it is output from the outlet.
[0012] This scale inhibitor has a simple structure, small size, low processing cost, and is convenient and quick to replace and maintain; it also increases the flow length of water in the scale inhibition chamber, which helps to improve the scale inhibition effect and improve the quality of water use.
[0013] In some embodiments of this application, a housing is also included, the water inlet and the water outlet are formed on the housing, an installation cavity is formed inside the housing, the main body is disposed in the installation cavity, and a water passage cavity is formed between the housing and the main body.
[0014] The outer shell is set outside the main body, which provides protection and helps to improve the service life of the main body. The water passage cavity between the outer shell and the main body is used for water flow, making high space utilization and helping to reduce the design volume.
[0015] In some embodiments of this application, a first connecting portion is further provided between the main body and the outer shell. The first connecting portion is arranged along the periphery of the main body. Under the action of the first connecting portion, the water passage cavity is divided into a first water passage cavity and a second water passage cavity. The water inlet is connected to the first scale inhibition cavity through the first water passage cavity, and the water outlet is connected to the second scale inhibition cavity through the second water passage cavity.
[0016] The first connecting part divides the water passage cavity into two parts along the length of the main body, which are used to connect the water inlet and the first scale inhibition cavity, as well as to connect the first scale inhibition cavity and the second scale inhibition cavity, resulting in high space utilization.
[0017] In some embodiments of this application, the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively disposed on the side wall of the housing, the main body includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other, the water outlet is disposed at the first end, and the first water inlet is close to the second end.
[0018] The water outlet and the first water inlet are respectively located at both ends of the main body. After the water flows into the first scale inhibition chamber from the first water inlet at the second end of the main body, it passes through the first scale inhibition chamber along the length of the main body and reaches the first end of the main body. Then it enters the second scale inhibition chamber through the water outlet. This helps to increase the water path length in the scale inhibition chamber and improve the scale inhibition effect.
[0019] In some embodiments of this application, the outer shell includes a first shell, a second shell, and an intermediate shell. The main body is also provided with a second connecting portion spaced apart from the first connecting portion. The first shell is connected to a first end of the main body through the first connecting portion, the second shell is connected to a second end of the main body through the second connecting portion, the intermediate shell is connected between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and the water inlet and the water outlet are provided on the intermediate shell.
[0020] The segmented design of the outer shell facilitates processing and installation. Furthermore, the first connecting part at the connection between the first shell and the main body can separate the first water passage cavity and the second water passage cavity, making processing more convenient and faster.
[0021] In some embodiments of this application, a water-passing groove is formed on the second connecting part for water input from the water inlet to pass through. An axial partition is also provided between the first connecting part and the second connecting part. The axial partition is provided on both sides of the water outlet to isolate the water outlet from the first water-passing cavity.
[0022] The water passage groove on the second connecting part is used to connect the water passage cavity between the second housing and the main body with the water inlet part, and the water flows through the water passage groove to the second end of the main body.
[0023] In some embodiments of this application, the main body is further provided with a second water inlet, which is located near the second end and is used to connect the first water passage chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber.
[0024] The second inlet is used to connect the first water passage chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber. Part of the water flow in the first water passage chamber is directly transported to the second scale inhibition chamber through the second inlet, making full use of the scale inhibition material between the outlet and the second inlet in the second scale inhibition chamber.
[0025] In some embodiments of this application, the second end of the main body is detachably connected to an end cap, and at least one of the first water inlet, the second water inlet, the water outlet, and the water passage is a grid structure.
[0026] The second end of the main body is an open structure, which facilitates the processing of the main body and internal partitions. The end cap is used to seal the second end of the main body.
[0027] The first inlet, second inlet, outlet, and through-hole are all made of grating structure, which can improve the structural strength of the main body while ensuring smooth water flow and also provide a partial filtration effect.
[0028] In some embodiments of this application, reinforcing ribs are further formed on the outer wall of the main body to improve the structural strength of the main body; and / or
[0029] A filter section is also provided on the outer side of the main body.
[0030] The filter section is located on the outside of the main body. Specifically, the filter section is in the shape of a sleeve with filter holes. It is fitted between the second connecting part and the end cap and covers the outside of the first and second water inlets to achieve the filtering effect and prevent impurities from entering the scale inhibition chamber.
[0031] In another aspect, this application also proposes a water heater that includes the scale inhibitor mentioned in any of the above claims.
[0032] Other features and advantages of this utility model will become clearer after reading the detailed embodiments of this utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0033] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0034] Figure 1 This is an external structural diagram of one embodiment of the scale inhibitor proposed in this utility model;
[0035] Figure 2 This is a diagram of the internal structure of the scale inhibitor proposed in this utility model;
[0036] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the scale inhibitor proposed in this utility model;
[0037] Figure 4 This is one of the main structural diagrams proposed in this utility model;
[0038] Figure 5 This is the second main structural diagram proposed in this utility model;
[0039] Figure 6 This is a split view of the main body and filter section proposed in this utility model;
[0040] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the end face of the scale inhibitor proposed in this utility model;
[0041] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 AA section view in the middle;
[0042] In the picture,
[0043] 100. Main body; 101. First scale inhibition chamber; 102. Second scale inhibition chamber; 103. First end; 104. Second end;
[0044] 110. First water inlet; 120. Water outlet; 121. Side water outlet; 122. End face water outlet; 130. Water outlet; 140. Second water inlet; 150. First connecting part; 160. Second connecting part; 161. Water channel part; 170. Axial partition part; 180. Reinforcing rib; 190. End cover;
[0045] 200. Partitions;
[0046] 300, outer shell; 301, water inlet; 302, water outlet; 310, first shell; 320, second shell; 330, intermediate shell;
[0047] 400. Filter section;
[0048] 510. First sealing part; 520. Second sealing part; 530. Third sealing part. Detailed Implementation
[0049] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0050] It should be noted that in the description of this utility model, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," which indicate directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These are merely for ease of description and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0051] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., 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 mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0052] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0053] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing various structures of this invention. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. These are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples; such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided in this invention, but those skilled in the art will recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.
[0054] refer to Figures 1-2 This application proposes a scale inhibitor and a water heater, the water heater specifically including an outer shell and an inner tank, with the inner tank connected to a water supply pipe and a water pipe.
[0055] The water supply pipe is used to transport low-temperature water to the inner tank. After being heated by the heating element in the inner tank, the water is output from the water supply pipe to the user for use.
[0056] The scale inhibitor is specifically installed on the water supply pipe of the water heater and is used to treat the water delivered to the inner tank of the water heater.
[0057] The scale inhibitor includes a main body 100 and a baffle 200. A scale inhibition cavity is formed inside the main body 100, which is filled with scale inhibitor material. The scale inhibitor material includes polymer or resin material, magnetic material and ceramic material, etc. When water flows through the above material under pressure, calcium and magnesium ions in the water can be removed.
[0058] Of course, scale inhibitors can also be filled with other scale inhibitors according to actual needs to remove other substances in the water flow.
[0059] The baffle 200 is disposed in the scale inhibition chamber. Under the action of the baffle 200, the scale inhibition chamber includes a first scale inhibition chamber 101 and a second scale inhibition chamber 102.
[0060] Specifically, the baffle 200 is a baffle structure that is parallel to the flow direction of water in the scale inhibition chamber.
[0061] The main body 100 is provided with a first water inlet 110, a water outlet 120 and a water outlet 130. The first water inlet 110 is used to connect the water inlet 301 and the first scale inhibition chamber 101. The water outlet 120 is used to connect the first scale inhibition chamber 101 and the second scale inhibition chamber 102. The water outlet 130 is used to connect the second scale inhibition chamber 102 and the water outlet 302.
[0062] Water flows from the inlet 301 and the first inlet 110 into the first scale inhibition chamber 101, passes through the outlet 120 into the second scale inhibition chamber 102, and is finally output from the outlet 130.
[0063] In some embodiments, the scale inhibitor involved in this application can work independently using the main body 100. That is, the water inlet is a water inlet pipe, which is directly connected to the first water inlet 110 to deliver water to the first scale inhibition chamber 101, and the water outlet 302 is a water outlet pipe, which is directly connected to the water outlet 130 of the main body 100 to output the water in the second scale inhibition chamber 102.
[0064] refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 In some embodiments, the main body 100 includes a first end 103 and a second end 104 disposed opposite to each other. In order to increase the water flow length in the scale inhibition cavity, a first inlet 110 and an outlet 130 are designed to be disposed at the second end 104 of the main body 100, and a water outlet 120 is disposed at the first end 103 of the main body 100.
[0065] The water passage 120 can be a notch structure formed on the partition 200. The partition 200 has a notch at the first end 103 near the main body 100. The water passage 120 is formed between the notch and the inner wall of the main body 100 for water to flow through.
[0066] In other embodiments, the water inlets 120 may be respectively disposed on the first end 103 of the main body 100, and there are two water inlets 120, which are respectively connected to the first scale inhibition chamber 101 and the second scale inhibition chamber 102.
[0067] The two water inlets 120 are connected by a water pipe.
[0068] After passing through the first scale inhibition chamber 101, the water flow is transported through the water pipe to the second scale inhibition chamber 102, and after passing through the second scale inhibition chamber 102, it is output from the outlet 130.
[0069] refer to Figure 5In other embodiments, the water inlet 120 includes a side inlet 121 formed on the side wall of the first end 103 of the body 100 and an end inlet 122 formed on the end face, thereby improving the communication effect between the first scale inhibition chamber 101 and the second scale inhibition chamber 102.
[0070] refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 In some other embodiments, a housing 300 is provided outside the main body 100, a water inlet 301 and a water outlet 302 are formed on the housing 300, an installation cavity is formed inside the housing 300, the main body 100 is disposed in the installation cavity, and a water passage cavity is formed between the housing 300 and the main body 100.
[0071] The outer shell 300 is set outside the main body 100 to provide protection and help improve the service life of the main body 100. The water passage cavity between the outer shell 300 and the main body 100 is used for water flow, which makes high space utilization and helps to reduce the design volume.
[0072] In some embodiments of this application, a first connecting portion 150 is further provided between the main body 100 and the outer shell 300. The first connecting portion 150 is provided along the periphery of the outer wall of the main body 100, that is, the first connecting portion 150 is arranged in a ring on the outer wall of the main body 100.
[0073] Under the action of the first connecting part 150, the water passage cavity is divided into a first water passage cavity and a second water passage cavity. The first water passage cavity is located at the end near the first water inlet 110, and the second water passage cavity is located at the end near the water outlet 120.
[0074] The water inlet 301 is connected to the first scale inhibition chamber 101 through the first water passage chamber, and the water outlet 120 is connected to the second scale inhibition chamber 102 through the second water passage chamber.
[0075] The first connecting part 150 divides the water passage cavity into two parts along the length direction of the main body 100, which are used to realize the connection between the water inlet part 301 and the first scale inhibition cavity 101 and the connection between the first scale inhibition cavity 101 and the second scale inhibition cavity 102, respectively, with high space utilization.
[0076] In some embodiments of this application, the water inlet 301 is disposed on the side wall of the housing 300, and the water outlet 302 is disposed at the end near the first end 103 of the main body 100.
[0077] The water outlet 130 is also located at the first end 103 of the main body 100, and the water outlet 130 is connected to the water outlet section 302.
[0078] The connection between the outlet 130 and the outlet section 302 can be made through a pipeline, or the outlet 130 and the outlet section 302 can be directly connected.
[0079] In other embodiments, a partition is provided on the outside of the main body 100 to divide the first water passage cavity into two semi-cavities that are respectively connected to the first water inlet 110 and the water outlet 130.
[0080] The outlet 130 is connected to the outlet section 302 through the corresponding semi-cavity.
[0081] The water flow input from the inlet section 301 is transported to the first scale inhibition chamber 101 through the corresponding half chamber in the first water passage chamber and the first inlet 110. After passing through the first scale inhibition chamber 101, it is input into the second scale inhibition chamber 102 through the water passage 120. After passing through the second scale inhibition chamber 102, it is output from the outlet 130 after passing through its predetermined half chamber and then output from the outlet section 302.
[0082] In some embodiments of this application, the water inlet 301 and the water outlet 302 are respectively disposed on the side wall of the outer casing 300, the water outlet 120 is disposed on the side wall of the main body 100 near the first end 103, and the first water inlet 110 is disposed near the second end 104.
[0083] The water inlet 120 and the first water inlet 110 are respectively located at both ends of the main body 100. After the water flows into the first scale inhibition chamber 101 from the first water inlet 110 at the second end 104 of the main body 100, it flows along the length of the main body 100 through the first scale inhibition chamber 101 and reaches the first end 103 of the main body 100. After passing through the water inlet 120, it enters the second scale inhibition chamber 102. This helps to increase the water path length in the scale inhibition chamber and improve the scale inhibition effect.
[0084] refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 In some embodiments of this application, the outer shell 300 includes a first shell 310, a second shell 320 and an intermediate shell 330. The intermediate shell 330 is a sleeve structure that is sleeved on the outside of the main body 100 and located between the first shell 310 and the second shell 320.
[0085] The first shell 310 and the second shell 320 are shell structures with one open end, respectively, and are fitted onto the outside of the main body 100 from the corresponding opening position.
[0086] The main body 100 is also provided with a second connecting part 160 spaced apart from the first connecting part 150. The first housing 310 is connected to the first end 103 of the main body 100 through the first connecting part 150. The second housing 320 is connected to the second end 104 of the main body 100 through the second connecting part 160. The intermediate housing 330 is connected between the first connecting part 150 and the second connecting part 160.
[0087] Specifically, threaded connecting sections are provided on the outer sides of the first connecting part 150 and the second connecting part 160. Internal threads are provided on the inner walls of the first housing 310, the second housing 320 and the intermediate housing 330. The first housing 310 is threadedly connected to the first connecting part 150, the second connecting part 160 is connected to the second connecting part 160, and the two ends of the intermediate housing 330 are respectively connected to the threaded connecting sections of the first connecting part 150 and the second connecting part 160, thereby realizing the connection and fixation between the outer shell 300 and the main body 100.
[0088] The water inlet 301 and the water outlet 302 are provided on the intermediate housing 330.
[0089] In addition, to prevent water from flowing directly from the first water passage chamber to the second water passage chamber and affecting water quality, a first sealing part 510 is also provided between the first connecting part 150 and the first housing 310.
[0090] The outer shell 300 is designed in sections, which facilitates processing and installation. The first connecting part 150 at the connection between the first shell 310 and the main body 100 can separate the first water passage cavity and the second water passage cavity, making processing more convenient and faster.
[0091] refer to Figure 4 In some embodiments of this application, a water-passing groove 161 is formed on the second connecting part 160 for water input from the water inlet 301 to pass through. An axial partition 170 is also provided between the first connecting part 150 and the second connecting part 160. The axial partition 170 is provided on both sides of the water outlet 130 to isolate the water outlet 302 from the first water-passing cavity.
[0092] That is, the water passage groove 161 on the second connecting part 160 is used to connect the water passage cavity between the second housing 320 and the main body 100 with the water inlet part 301, and the water flows through the water passage groove 161 to the second end 104 of the main body 100.
[0093] Water flowing from the water inlet 301 on the intermediate housing 330 enters the first water passage chamber, passes through the water passage 161, and is then transported by the first water inlet 110 on the second end 104 of the main body 100.
[0094] Water flows into the first water inlet 110 and into the first water passage chamber. After passing through the first water passage chamber, it is transported to the second water passage chamber through the water passage 120 and finally output from the outlet 130.
[0095] In some embodiments of this application, a second water inlet 140 is also provided on the main body 100. The second water inlet 140 is close to the second end 104 and is used to connect the first water passage chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber 102.
[0096] The second inlet 140 is used to connect the first water passage chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber 102. Part of the water flow in the first water passage chamber is directly transported to the second scale inhibition chamber 102 through the second inlet 140, so as to make full use of the scale inhibition material between the outlet 130 and the second inlet 140 in the second scale inhibition chamber 102.
[0097] refer to Figure 7 , Figure 8 The water flow input from the water inlet 301 enters the first scale inhibition chamber 101 through the first water inlet 110 and the first water passage chamber, while the other part passes through the first water passage chamber and is directly transported to the second scale inhibition chamber 102 through the second water inlet 140, utilizing the scale inhibition material between the second water inlet 140 and the water outlet 130.
[0098] The water in the second scale inhibition chamber 102 is finally output from the outlet 130 and the outlet section 302.
[0099] The scale inhibitor involved in this patent can be installed horizontally or vertically depending on the actual installation requirements.
[0100] In some embodiments of this application, the second end 104 of the main body 100 is an open structure to facilitate the processing and forming of the main body 100 and the internal partition 200. The second end 104 of the main body 100 is detachably connected to an end cap 190 for sealing the opening of the second end 104 of the main body 100.
[0101] At least one of the first inlet 110, the second inlet 140, the outlet 130, and the through outlet 120 is a grid structure.
[0102] The first inlet 110, the second inlet 140, the outlet 130, and the through outlet 120 are all grid structures, which can improve the structural strength of the main body 100 while ensuring smooth water flow and also provide a partial filtration effect.
[0103] The sizes of the first inlet 110, the second inlet 140, the outlet 130, and the through outlet 120 are designed according to actual needs. For example, but not limited to, the size of the first inlet 110 is larger than that of the second inlet 140, so that more water flows through the first scale inhibition chamber 101 and the scale inhibition rate is improved.
[0104] Refer again Figure 5 In some embodiments of this application, reinforcing ribs 180 are also formed on the outer wall of the main body 100 to improve the structural strength of the main body 100.
[0105] The reinforcing ribs 180 are discontinuously arranged along the outer wall of the main body 100. Along the circumferential and axial directions, water-passing gaps are formed between adjacent reinforcing ribs 180 for water to flow through.
[0106] refer to Figure 6 A filter section 400 is also provided on the outside of the main body 100.
[0107] Specifically, the filter part 400 is in the shape of a sleeve, with filter holes provided on it. It is fitted between the second connecting part 160 and the end cap 190, covering the outside of the first water inlet 110 and the second water inlet 140, so as to achieve the effect of filtration and prevent impurities from entering the scale inhibition chamber.
[0108] To prevent water from passing through the gap between the filter section 400 and the main body 100, a second sealing section 520 and a third sealing section 530 are respectively provided at both ends of the filter section 400 and between the filter section 400 and the main body 100.
[0109] The scale inhibitor involved in this application has a baffle 200 that divides the scale inhibition chamber into a first scale inhibition chamber 101 and a second scale inhibition chamber 102. After the water flows into the first scale inhibition chamber 101 from the first inlet 110, it enters the second scale inhibition chamber 102 through the outlet 120. After contacting the scale inhibitor material in the first scale inhibition chamber 101 and the second scale inhibition chamber 102, it is output from the outlet 130.
[0110] This scale inhibitor has a simple structure, small size, low processing cost, and is convenient and quick to replace and maintain; it also increases the flow length of water in the scale inhibition chamber, which helps to improve the scale inhibition effect and improve the quality of water use.
[0111] Whenever possible, the various aspects and features described and shown in the specification can be applied individually, and these individual aspects can serve as the subject of a divisional application.
[0112] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," 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.
[0113] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions claimed by this utility model.
Claims
1. A scale inhibitor, characterized in that, include: The main body has a scale-inhibiting cavity formed therein, which is used to fill the scale-inhibiting material; A baffle is disposed within the scale-inhibiting cavity. Under the action of the baffle, the scale-inhibiting cavity includes a first scale-inhibiting cavity and a second scale-inhibiting cavity. The main body is provided with a first water inlet, a water outlet, and a water outlet. The first water inlet is used to connect the water inlet section and the first scale inhibition chamber. The water outlet is used to connect the first scale inhibition chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber. The water outlet is used to connect the second scale inhibition chamber and the water outlet section.
2. The scale inhibitor according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a housing, the water inlet and the water outlet are formed on the housing, an installation cavity is formed inside the housing, the main body is disposed in the installation cavity, and a water passage cavity is formed between the housing and the main body.
3. The scale inhibitor according to claim 2, characterized in that, A first connecting part is also provided between the main body and the outer shell. The first connecting part is arranged along the periphery of the main body. Under the action of the first connecting part, the water passage cavity is divided into a first water passage cavity and a second water passage cavity. The water inlet is connected to the first scale inhibition cavity through the first water passage cavity, and the water outlet is connected to the second scale inhibition cavity through the second water passage cavity.
4. The scale inhibitor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The water inlet and the water outlet are respectively disposed on the side wall of the outer casing. The main body includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other. The water outlet is disposed at the first end, and the first water inlet is close to the second end.
5. The scale inhibitor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The outer casing includes a first shell, a second shell, and an intermediate shell. The main body is also provided with a second connecting part spaced apart from the first connecting part. The first shell is connected to a first end of the main body through the first connecting part, the second shell is connected to a second end of the main body through the second connecting part, and the intermediate shell is connected between the first connecting part and the second connecting part. The water inlet and the water outlet are provided on the intermediate shell.
6. The scale inhibitor according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second connecting part has a water passage groove for water to flow through from the water inlet. An axial partition is also provided between the first connecting part and the second connecting part. The axial partition is provided on both sides of the water outlet to isolate the water outlet from the first water passage cavity.
7. The scale inhibitor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The main body is also provided with a second water inlet, which is located near the second end. The second water inlet is used to connect the first water passage chamber and the second scale inhibition chamber.
8. The scale inhibitor according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second end of the main body is detachably connected to an end cap, and at least one of the first water inlet, the second water inlet, the water outlet, and the water passage is a grid structure.
9. The scale inhibitor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer wall of the main body is also provided with reinforcing ribs to improve the structural strength of the main body; and / or A filter section is also provided on the outer side of the main body.
10. A water heater, characterized in that, Includes the scale inhibitor as described in any one of claims 1-9 above.