A heating tank device and a water purifier

Abstract

This application relates to the field of water purifier technology, providing a hot water tank device and a water purifier, including a hot water tank body. The hot water tank body includes an inner wall component, an outer wall component, and a bottom wall. The bottom wall is disposed at the bottom of the inner wall component and connected to the inner wall component. The outer wall component surrounds the inner wall component and the bottom wall to form a hollow insulation layer. The hollow insulation layer includes a first extension and a second extension. The first extension extends toward the axis of the hot water tank body and is disposed at the edge of the bottom wall. The second extension extends toward the bottom of the hot water tank body and forms an accommodating space on the outside of the bottom wall. A heating element is disposed within the accommodating space. In this application, the first and second extensions facilitate the improvement of the heat utilization rate of the hot water tank device, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of water purifier technology, and more specifically, to a hot water tank device and a water purifier. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, hot water circuits are installed in water-using equipment such as water purifiers to meet users' demand for hot water. In order to meet the demand for rapid and high-flow hot water, many devices are equipped with containers such as heat tanks to temporarily store and heat the water in the hot water circuit.

[0003] However, in practical applications, it has been found that the existing heat tanks have poor insulation performance, which leads to a higher frequency of heating in some application conditions, resulting in higher energy consumption. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a hot water tank device and a water purifier.

[0005] The technical means adopted in this application to solve the above-mentioned technical problems are:

[0006] On one hand, this application provides a hot tank device, including a hot tank body, the hot tank body including an inner wall component, an outer wall component and a tank bottom wall, the tank bottom wall being disposed at the bottom of the inner wall component and connected to the inner wall component, and the outer wall component surrounding the inner wall component and the tank bottom wall to form a hollow insulation layer.

[0007] The hollow insulation layer includes a first extension and a second extension. The first extension extends toward the axis of the hot tank body and is disposed at the edge of the bottom wall of the tank. The second extension extends toward the bottom of the hot tank body and forms an accommodating space on the outside of the bottom wall of the tank.

[0008] A heating element is installed within the accommodating space.

[0009] In this application, the first extension and the second extension can be provided to improve the heat utilization rate of the hot tank device, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the device.

[0010] In some embodiments, along the axial direction of the hot tank body, the heating element is disposed within the space enclosed by the extended end of the first extension.

[0011] In this application, by controlling the size of the heating element, the application cost of the device can be reduced.

[0012] In some embodiments, a protrusion is provided at the edge of the bottom wall of the tank, facing the interior of the hot tank body, and the back side of the protrusion communicates with the first extension.

[0013] In this application, the protrusions can be provided to improve the structural strength of the tank bottom wall.

[0014] In some embodiments, the hot tank device further includes a hot tank bottom cover disposed at the bottom of the hot tank body, and the accommodating space is formed between the hot tank bottom cover and the hot tank body;

[0015] The accommodating space is provided with a first heat insulation component, and the top of the first heat insulation component is provided with a buffer groove. The heating component is disposed in the space enclosed by the buffer groove and the bottom wall of the tank.

[0016] In this application, the first heat insulation component can be used to improve the heat insulation performance of the bottom of the hot tank device, thus preventing heat from dissipating rapidly from the bottom of the hot tank body.

[0017] In some embodiments, the bottom cover of the hot tank is provided with a pump body mounting seat for installing a water pump, and the pump body mounting seat and the bottom cover of the hot tank are integrally formed.

[0018] In this application, the pump body mounting base facilitates the installation of the water pump on the bottom cover of the hot tank, thereby improving installation efficiency.

[0019] In some embodiments, a water outlet pipe is provided on the bottom wall of the tank, a water pump is provided on the bottom cover of the hot tank, and a flexible connector is provided on the first heat insulation member;

[0020] One end of the flexible connector is connected to the water outlet pipe, and the other end is connected to the water pump.

[0021] In this application, the flexible connector can be used to connect the water pump and the outlet pipe, and also to provide a certain heat insulation effect, so as to reduce the heat dissipation efficiency from the water pump connection.

[0022] In some embodiments, the flexible connector is provided with a limiting structure.

[0023] In this application, the limiting structure can be used to improve the connection stability between the flexible connector and the water outlet pipe.

[0024] In some embodiments, the hot tank device further includes a hot tank top cover disposed on top of the hot tank body, and a second heat insulation element disposed on the hot tank top cover, the second heat insulation element being solidified on the hot tank top cover.

[0025] In this application, the second heat insulation component can be used to improve the heat insulation performance of the hot tank top cover.

[0026] In some embodiments, the hot tank device further includes a third heat insulation element that covers the top cover of the hot tank.

[0027] In this application, the third heat insulation component can be used to improve the heat insulation performance of the top of the hot tank device.

[0028] On the other hand, this application also provides a water purifier that has a heating tank device as described above inside.

[0029] In this application, by setting the aforementioned heating tank device in the water purifier, the heat preservation performance of the water purifier can be improved, thereby reducing energy consumption and enhancing the product's market competitiveness. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of this application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hot tank device as an example of this application.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of a hot tank device as an example of this application.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a partially enlarged structural diagram of the first extension in one example of this application.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the hot tank body, as one example of this application.

[0035] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first heat insulation element in one example of this application.

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bottom cover of a hot water tank, as one example of this application.

[0037] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the top cover of a hot tank, as one example of this application.

[0038] Marker explanation:

[0039] 1-Hot tank body, 11-Inner wall component, 12-Outer wall component, 13-Tank bottom wall, 131-Protrusion, 132-Water outlet pipe, 14-Hollow insulation layer, 141-First extension, 142-Second extension, 15-Accommodation space;

[0040] 2-Heating element;

[0041] 3-Heat tank bottom cover, 31-Pump body mounting base;

[0042] 4-First heat insulation component, 41-Buffer groove, 42-Flexible connector, 421-Protruding ring;

[0043] 5-Water pump;

[0044] 6-Hot tank top cover, 61-Second heat insulation component, 62-Top cover groove, 63-Third heat insulation component, 631-Positioning surface, 632-Protective rib. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention; the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] It should be noted that, 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 invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. Similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following figures; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0047] Furthermore, in the description of this application, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only for distinguishing descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between entities or operations. Moreover, 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 process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, this embodiment provides a hot tank device, including a hot tank body 1. The hot tank body 1 includes an inner wall component 11, an outer wall component 12, and a tank bottom wall 13. The tank bottom wall 13 is disposed at the bottom of the inner wall component 11 and connected to the inner wall component 11. The outer wall component 12 surrounds the outer side of the inner wall component 11 and the tank bottom wall 13 to form a hollow insulation layer 14.

[0049] The hollow insulation layer 14 includes a first extension 141 and a second extension 142. The first extension 141 extends toward the axis of the hot tank body 1 and is disposed at the edge of the bottom wall 13 of the tank. The second extension 142 extends toward the bottom of the hot tank body 1 and forms an accommodating space 15 on the outside of the bottom wall 13 of the tank.

[0050] A heating element 2 is provided inside the accommodating space 15.

[0051] In some embodiments, the outer wall component 12 and the inner wall component 11 are formed by welding.

[0052] In some embodiments, the inner wall component 11 and the bottom wall 13 of the tank are formed by welding.

[0053] In some embodiments, the inner wall component 11 and the bottom wall 13 of the tank are integrally formed.

[0054] In some embodiments, the heating element 2 is configured as an electric heating coil.

[0055] By providing the first extension 141 and the second extension 142, the volume of the hollow insulation layer 14 is increased, thereby reducing the contact area between the bottom wall 13 and the outer wall component 12, and thus improving the insulation effect of the hot tank body 1. Compared with the conventional hot tank structure, the hot tank device in this embodiment has a better insulation effect and can facilitate the reduction of energy consumption of the hot tank device.

[0056] Furthermore, the second extension 142 facilitates the formation of the accommodating space 15 at the bottom of the hot tank body 1. This accommodating space 15 can be used for the installation of auxiliary electronic devices and heat insulation structures at the bottom of the tank, thereby improving the safety of the hot tank device. Moreover, the extended end of the second extension 142 can also be used for the installation and fixing of the bottom cover structure, making it more convenient to use.

[0057] As one application example, see reference Figure 2 , Figure 4As shown, along the axial direction of the hot tank body 1, the heating element 2 is disposed within the space enclosed by the extended end of the first extension 141.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first extension 141 is formed into a ring shape, and the diameter of the heating element 2 is smaller than the inner ring diameter of the first extension 141.

[0059] In the above application scheme, the heating element 2 is located within the space enclosed by the first extension 141. At this time, the heat emitted by the heating element 2 can be concentrated on the liquid inside the tank through the bottom wall 13 of the tank, thereby ensuring the heating efficiency of the heating element 2.

[0060] As one application example, see reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, a protrusion 131 is provided at the edge of the bottom wall 13 of the tank, facing the interior of the hot tank body 1, and the back side of the protrusion 131 communicates with the first extension 141.

[0061] In some embodiments, the protrusion 131 is arranged in a ring shape.

[0062] In some embodiments, the number of protrusions 131 is one, and the protrusion 131 is disposed adjacent to the inner wall member 11.

[0063] In some embodiments, at least two protrusions 131 are provided, and a stepped structure is formed between the two protrusions 131.

[0064] In some embodiments, a plurality of protrusions 131 are provided, and the plurality of protrusions 131 are independently provided on the bottom wall 13 of the tank.

[0065] The protrusion 131 provided can facilitate the improvement of the structural strength of the bottom wall 13 of the tank.

[0066] As one application example, see reference Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the hot tank device also includes a hot tank bottom cover 3, which is disposed at the bottom of the hot tank body 1, and the accommodating space 15 is formed between the hot tank bottom cover 3 and the hot tank body 1.

[0067] The accommodating space 15 is provided with a first heat insulation component 4, and a buffer groove 41 is provided on the top of the first heat insulation component 4. The heating component 2 is disposed in the space enclosed by the buffer groove 41 and the bottom wall 13 of the tank.

[0068] In some embodiments, the hot can bottom cover 3 is embedded in the bottom of the hot can body 1, thereby covering the hot can bottom cover 3 and the hot can body 1 to form the accommodating space 15.

[0069] In some embodiments, the first thermal insulation element 4 is made of EPP (expanded polypropylene) material.

[0070] The first heat insulation component 4 improves the insulation performance of the bottom of the heating tank device, preventing heat from dissipating rapidly from the bottom of the heating tank body 1. Simultaneously, the heating tank bottom cover 3 better secures the first heat insulation component 4 to the bottom of the heating tank body 1.

[0071] As one application example, see reference Figure 2 , Figure 6 As shown, the bottom cover 3 of the hot tank is provided with a pump body mounting base 31 for installing a water pump, and the pump body mounting base 31 and the bottom cover 3 of the hot tank are integrally formed.

[0072] The pump mounting base 31 facilitates the installation of the water pump on the bottom cover 3 of the hot tank, thereby improving installation efficiency.

[0073] As one application example, a water outlet pipe 132 is provided on the bottom wall 13 of the tank, a water pump 5 is provided on the bottom cover 3 of the hot tank, and a flexible connector 42 is provided on the first heat insulation member 4.

[0074] One end of the flexible connector 42 is connected to the water outlet pipe 132, and the other end is connected to the water pump 5.

[0075] In some embodiments, the water outlet pipe 132 and the water pump 5 are coaxially arranged, and the water pump 5 is installed inside the pump body mounting base 31.

[0076] In some embodiments, the flexible connector 42 is made of a rubber material, such as silicone, so that the molded flexible connector 42 can have a certain degree of flexibility, thereby better meeting the connection requirements between the water outlet pipe 132 and the water pump 5. For example, when the water outlet pipe 132 and the water pump 5 are close to each other and there is a misalignment, the flexible connector 42 can be used to connect the water outlet pipe 132 and the water pump 5.

[0077] As one application example, see reference Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the flexible connector 42 is provided with a limiting structure.

[0078] In some embodiments, the limiting structure is a protruding ring 421 disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the flexible connector 42. During installation, the protruding ring 421 abuts against the inner side of the buffer groove 41, thereby preventing accidental separation between the flexible connector 42 and the water outlet pipe 132.

[0079] The limiting structure can improve the connection stability between the flexible connector 42 and the water outlet pipe 132, thereby improving the performance stability and safety of the hot tank device during application.

[0080] As one application example, see reference Figure 2 , Figure 7 As shown, the hot tank device also includes a hot tank top cover 6, which is disposed on the top of the hot tank body 1. A second heat insulation member 61 is disposed on the hot tank top cover 6, and the second heat insulation member 61 is solidified on the hot tank top cover 6.

[0081] In some embodiments, a top cover groove 62 is provided on the outer side of the hot tank top cover 6, and during installation, the top cover groove 62 extends at least partially into the opening of the hot tank body 1.

[0082] In some embodiments, the hot tank top cover 6 is provided with a plurality of functional wires. After the functional wires are installed, the second heat insulation member 61 fills the groove 62 of the top cover and then solidifies to form a tight contact with the hot tank top cover 6, thereby preventing the portion of the hot tank top cover 6 around the wires from being exposed.

[0083] The second heat insulation element 61 can be used to improve the heat insulation performance of the hot tank top cover 6, thereby reducing the rate of heat loss from the hot tank top cover 6 and the connection between the hot tank top cover 6 and the tank opening.

[0084] As one application example, see reference Figure 1 As shown, the hot tank device also includes a third heat insulation element 63, which covers the top cover 6 of the hot tank.

[0085] In some embodiments, the third thermal insulation element 63 is made of EPP material.

[0086] In some embodiments, the third heat insulation member 63 has a plurality of positioning surfaces 631 formed thereon.

[0087] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the positioning surface 631 is provided with protective ribs 632.

[0088] The third heat insulation component 63 can improve the heat insulation performance of the top of the hot tank device; the positioning surface 631 can facilitate the auxiliary positioning of the hot tank device during installation and use; and the protective rib 632 can form a barrier space between the installation position and the positioning surface 631 to provide buffer protection.

[0089] On the other hand, this embodiment also provides a water purifier in which a heating tank device as described above is provided.

[0090] The specific structural form of the water purifier can be found in the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0091] By incorporating the heating tank device described above into the water purifier, the heat preservation performance of the water purifier can be improved, thereby reducing energy consumption and enhancing the product's market competitiveness.

[0092] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should also 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 hot pot device, characterized by, The device includes a hot tank body, which includes an inner wall component, an outer wall component, and a bottom wall. The bottom wall is disposed at the bottom of the inner wall component and connected to the inner wall component. The outer wall component surrounds the inner wall component and the bottom wall to form a hollow insulation layer. The hollow insulation layer includes a first extension and a second extension. The first extension extends toward the axis of the hot tank body and is disposed at the edge of the bottom wall of the tank. The second extension extends toward the bottom of the hot tank body and forms an accommodating space on the outside of the bottom wall of the tank. A heating element is installed within the accommodating space.

2. The thermal pot device of claim 1, wherein, Along the axial direction of the hot tank body, the heating element is disposed within the space enclosed by the extended end of the first extension.

3. The thermal tank device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The bottom wall of the tank has a protrusion facing the interior of the hot tank body, and the back side of the protrusion communicates with the first extension.

4. The thermal pot device of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a hot tank bottom cover, which is disposed at the bottom of the hot tank body, and the accommodating space is formed between the hot tank bottom cover and the hot tank body; The accommodating space is provided with a first heat insulation component, and the top of the first heat insulation component is provided with a buffer groove. The heating component is disposed in the space enclosed by the buffer groove and the bottom wall of the tank.

5. The thermal pot device of claim 4, wherein, The bottom cover of the hot tank is provided with a pump body mounting base for installing a water pump, and the pump body mounting base and the bottom cover of the hot tank are integrally formed.

6. The heat pot device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, A water outlet pipe is provided on the bottom wall of the tank, a water pump is provided on the bottom cover of the hot tank, and a flexible connector is provided on the first heat insulation component; One end of the flexible connector is connected to the water outlet pipe, and the other end is connected to the water pump.

7. The thermal pot device of claim 6, wherein, The flexible connector is provided with a limiting structure.

8. The thermal pot device according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, It also includes a hot tank top cover, which is disposed on the top of the hot tank body, and a second heat insulation element is disposed on the hot tank top cover, which is solidified on the hot tank top cover.

9. The thermal pot device of claim 8, wherein, It also includes a third heat insulation component, which is installed on the top cover of the hot tank.

10. A water purifier characterized by comprising: It is equipped with a hot tank device as described in any one of claims 1-9 above.

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