A glass liner water tank with adjustable volume

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of glass liner water tank with adjustable volume, comprising: a hot water tank body, glass liner, heating assembly, water inlet pipe, water outlet pipe, horizontal connecting pipe, further comprising: adjustable internal partition structure, glass liner includes first inner cavity and second inner cavity, adjustable internal partition structure includes the elastic partition piece for separating first inner cavity and second inner cavity, the outer side of elastic partition piece is connected with a sealing seam, the end of sealing seam away from elastic partition piece is connected in the inner wall of first inner cavity or second inner cavity, a plurality of connecting seats are installed on the connection of first inner cavity and second inner cavity, the inner side of connecting seat is provided with attractive force piece, attractive force piece penetrates connecting seat and is connected with sealing seam;The utility model can improve the inventory of hot water tank when half-gut heating state, simultaneously, too much energy consumption is not utilized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a glass-lined water tank, and more particularly to a glass-lined water tank with adjustable volume. Background Technology

[0002] Hot water tanks are primarily designed to supply hot water. They have evolved from traditional, inefficient filtration heating to gas-fired water heaters, which not only achieve constant temperature storage and a closed design, reducing the risk of contamination, but also provide a stable supply through preheating and storage, allowing users to access hot water whenever needed.

[0003] Traditionally, hot water systems use a full-tank heating method. This means either the tank is turned on before use to directly heat the water to the desired temperature, or the tank is kept at the desired temperature so that there is enough hot water available when needed. However, this method leads to excessive energy consumption and increases electricity bills. Therefore, current technology uses half-tank heating, which heats only half of the tank, eliminating the need for full-tank heating. This method ensures hot water availability without excessive energy consumption. However, the actual amount of hot water produced is limited. When a large amount of hot water is needed continuously, the tank's capacity will always be slightly insufficient, resulting in insufficient hot water at the end of the usage period, requiring users to wait for a while and leading to a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention provides an adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank, which not only achieves rapid heating during use but also adaptively adjusts the capacity of the hot water tank, effectively solving the aforementioned problems.

[0005] This utility model is implemented as follows:

[0006] An adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank includes: a hot water tank body, inside which a glass inner tank is disposed, and a heating element connected to an external power source is disposed within the glass inner tank; the glass inner tank is connected to an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe respectively, and the inlet pipe is further connected to the outlet pipe via a horizontal connecting pipe; and further includes:

[0007] An adjustable internal partition structure is provided, wherein the glass inner liner includes a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity for accommodating hot water. The first inner cavity corresponds to the position of the water inlet pipe, and the second inner cavity corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe. The adjustable internal partition structure includes an elastic partition for separating the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity. A sealing seam is connected to the outer side of the elastic partition. The end of the sealing seam away from the elastic partition is connected to the inner wall of the first inner cavity or the second inner cavity. Several connecting seats are installed at the connection between the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity. An attractive member is provided on the inner side of the connecting seat. The attractive member passes through the connecting seat and is connected to the sealing seam. When the attractive member moves outward, the sealing seam tightens and drives the elastic partition to straighten. When the attractive member moves inward, the sealing seam loosens and the elastic partition is recessed to one side of the first inner cavity.

[0008] As a further improvement, the width of the elastic partition is smaller than the width of the glass liner.

[0009] As a further improvement, the sealing seam includes a fixing part that connects to the inner walls of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity. The fixing part is provided with a plurality of adjusting plates on the side near the second inner cavity, and the adjusting plates are connected to the gravity member.

[0010] As a further improvement, the adjusting plate is provided with a plurality of rings, and the inner side of the rings is provided with openings.

[0011] As a further improvement, the gravitational component includes a telescopic component disposed on the connecting seat, and a traction frame is disposed at the end of the output end of the telescopic component, the end of the traction frame being fastened to a ring buckle.

[0012] As a further improvement, the traction frame includes a connecting button connected to the telescopic member, a plurality of extension pieces are rotatably mounted on the connecting button, and a connecting buckle is provided at the end of the extension piece away from the connecting button, the connecting buckle being fastened to the ring buckle.

[0013] As a further improvement, the connecting seat is provided with a double-ended seal, the double-ended seal including a rear sealing cylinder disposed on the outside of the telescopic member, the rear sealing cylinder being clamped in the connecting seat, and a front sealing cylinder that is fixedly connected in the connecting seat is disposed through the outer side of the output end of the telescopic member, the inner channel of the front sealing cylinder being provided with a small sealing ring, and the outer side of the rear sealing cylinder being provided with a large sealing ring.

[0014] As a further improvement, the collecting valve includes a V-shaped tube disposed at the upper end of the second inner cavity, one of the pipes of the V-shaped tube being perpendicular to the second inner cavity, and a suction pump being disposed on the other pipe of the V-shaped tube.

[0015] As a further improvement, the rapid heating element includes a rapid heating chamber disposed at the top of the second inner cavity. A plurality of capillary tubes are disposed on the inner side of the rapid heating chamber. The air inlet of the rapid heating chamber is connected to a V-shaped tube. The liquid outlet of the rapid heating chamber is connected to the first inner cavity. The liquid inlet of the capillary tube is connected to a cold water pipe. The liquid outlet of the capillary tube is connected to the second inner cavity.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] The actual amount of hot water that can be produced by existing technology is limited. When a larger amount of hot water is needed, the hot water capacity of the hot water tank is always slightly insufficient, resulting in insufficient hot water supply in the later stages of water use and a poor user experience. Therefore, this utility model uses an adjustable internal partition structure to divide the entire glass inner tank into a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity, and sets an elastic partition between the two inner cavities. Under normal conditions, the water volume in the two inner cavities can be kept approximately equal, without the need to store a large amount of hot water, thus reducing energy consumption under normal conditions. When more hot water is needed, the space of the second inner cavity can be expanded, allowing for a larger amount of hot water to be stored during use, eliminating the need to wait for heating time.

[0018] When the elastic separator separates the first inner cavity from the second inner cavity, if it is a rigid structure, it is difficult to restore itself after adjustment. If it is a completely elastic structure, it is difficult to achieve the effect of support and separation. Therefore, the width of the elastic separator of this utility model is smaller than that of the glass liner. At the same time, the outer side of the elastic separator is connected to the inner side of the glass liner through a sealing seam, so that it can have elasticity while ensuring a sealing effect.

[0019] During the sealing process, the tension of the sealing seam needs to be changed. To make the changes more flexible and more stable, the sealing seam of this utility model includes two parts: one part is a fixed part connected to the inner walls of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity, and the other part is an adjusting piece connected to the attraction component. This ensures that the entire adjustment process will not affect the original sealing effect, and the individual adjustment will also improve the effect after adjustment, ensuring the stability of the two chambers after adjustment.

[0020] When the traction component is activated, it needs to act on the sealed seam to create traction. In order to ensure tension and thus the traction effect, the traction frame of this utility model does not only pull directly through the push rod structure, but also through the cooperation of multiple extension plates and the tightening of multiple ring buckles through connecting buckles, thereby ensuring the traction effect and avoiding deformation caused by water pressure in a certain cavity.

[0021] Since the gravity component is actuated and the entire chamber is filled with water, this invention requires proper sealing measures to prevent internal water leakage to the outside. Therefore, the double-end seal in the connector of this invention has two sealing steps: sealing the front end of the telescopic component and sealing the rear end of the connector, thus ensuring that both the front and rear ends are sealed. Even if a leak occurs at one location, water leakage will not occur. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side structure of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a utility model Figure 2 Cross-sectional view at point AA.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustable internal partition structure of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the gravity component and the double-ended sealing component of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the traction frame of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the hot water rapid replenishment structure of this utility model.

[0030] In the picture:

[0031] Hot water tank body 10, glass inner liner 20, inlet pipe 21, outlet pipe 22, horizontal connecting pipe 23, first inner cavity 24, second inner cavity 25, heating component 30, adjustable inner partition structure 40, elastic partition plate 41, sealing seam 42, fixing part 421, adjusting plate 422, ring buckle 423, connecting seat 43, attraction component 44, telescopic component 441, traction frame 442, connecting button 4421, extension plate 4422, connecting buckle 4423, double-end sealing component 45, rear sealing cylinder 451, front sealing cylinder 452, small sealing ring 453, large sealing ring 454, hot water quick replenishment structure 50, collection valve 51, V-tube 511, suction pump 512, quick heating component 52, quick heating chamber 521, capillary tube 522, cold water pipe 53. Detailed Implementation

[0032] 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 a part of the embodiments of this utility model, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but merely represents selected embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 7As shown, an adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank includes: a hot water tank body 10, inside which a glass inner tank 20 is disposed, and a heating element 30 connected to an external power source is disposed inside the glass inner tank 20. The glass inner tank 20 is connected to an inlet pipe 21 and an outlet pipe 22, respectively. The inlet pipe 21 is also connected to the outlet pipe 22 via a horizontal connecting pipe 23. The tank also includes: an adjustable internal partition structure 40. The glass inner tank 20 includes a first inner cavity 24 and a second inner cavity 25 for accommodating hot water. The first inner cavity 24 corresponds to the position of the inlet pipe 21, and the second inner cavity 25 corresponds to the position of the outlet pipe. The adjustable internal partition structure 40 includes an elastic partition 41 for separating the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25. A sealing seam 42 is connected to the outer side of the elastic partition 41. The sealing seam 42 is located away from the elastic partition 41. The end is connected to the inner wall of the first inner cavity 24 or the second inner cavity 25. A plurality of connecting seats 43 are installed at the connection between the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25. An attractive member 44 is provided on the inner side of the connecting seat 43. The attractive member 44 passes through the connecting seat 43 and is connected to the sealing seam 42. When the attractive member 44 moves outward, the sealing seam 42 is tightened and the elastic partition 41 is straightened. When the attractive member 44 moves inward, the sealing seam 42 is relaxed and the elastic partition 41 is recessed to one side of the first inner cavity 24. The hot water quick replenishment structure 50 includes a collection valve 51 provided at the upper end of the second inner cavity 25. The end of the collection valve 51 is connected to a quick heating member 52. The first inner cavity 24 is connected to the quick heating member 52 through a cold water pipe 53. The steam collected by the collection valve 51 heats the cold water when passing through the quick heating member 52 and then enters the second inner cavity 25.

[0035] In use, cold water enters the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25 through the inlet pipe 21, and is then heated by the heating component 30. The hot water is then discharged through the outlet pipe 22. In order to facilitate the adjustment of the temperature of the outlet pipe 22, a horizontal connecting pipe 23 is set to regulate the temperature of the hot water. In this embodiment, a glass inner liner 20 is used, and graphene sheets are used for heating. The heating method is not only safer, but also faster. In addition, since hot water can be quickly replenished through the quick-heating component 52, the overall hot water production speed is faster than that of a hot water tank of the same capacity.

[0036] Furthermore, if needed, the entire hot water tank 10 can be made of glass, which would require more consideration during transportation.

[0037] Existing technologies can only produce a limited amount of hot water. When a larger amount of hot water is needed, the hot water tank capacity is always slightly insufficient, resulting in insufficient hot water supply in the later stages of water use and a poor user experience. Therefore, this embodiment uses an adjustable internal partition structure 40 to divide the entire glass inner tank 20 into a first inner cavity 24 and a second inner cavity 25, and sets an elastic partition 41 between the two inner cavities. Under normal conditions, the water volume in the two inner cavities can be kept approximately equal, without the need to store a large amount of hot water, thus reducing energy consumption under normal conditions. When more hot water is needed, the space of the second inner cavity 25 can be expanded, allowing for a larger amount of hot water to be stored during use without waiting for heating.

[0038] When the elastic partition 41 separates the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25, if it is a rigid structure, it will be difficult to restore itself after adjustment. If it is a completely elastic structure, it will be difficult to provide support and separation. Therefore, in this embodiment, the width of the elastic partition 41 is smaller than the width of the glass inner liner 20. At the same time, the outer side of the elastic partition 41 is connected to the inner side of the glass inner liner 20 through the sealing seam 42, so that it can be elastic while ensuring a sealing effect.

[0039] During the sealing process, the sealing seam 42 also needs to change its tension. To make the change more flexible and more stable, the sealing seam 42 in this embodiment includes a fixing part 421 connected to the inner walls of the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25. The fixing part 421 is provided with several adjusting pieces 422 on the side near the second inner cavity 25. The adjusting pieces 422 are connected to the attraction member 44. The sealing seam 42 includes two parts: one part is the fixing part 421 connected to the inner walls of the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25, and the other part is the adjusting pieces 422 connected to the attraction member 44. This ensures that the entire adjustment process will not affect the original sealing effect. At the same time, individual adjustment will improve the effect after adjustment and ensure the stability of the two chambers after adjustment.

[0040] When the attraction element 44 is activated, it needs to act on the sealing seam 42 to create traction. To ensure tension and thus the traction effect, the adjusting plate 422 in this embodiment is provided with several rings 423. The inner side of each ring 423 is open. Furthermore, the attraction element 44 includes a telescopic member 441 provided on the connecting seat 43. A traction frame 442 is provided at the output end of the telescopic member 441. The end of the traction frame 442 is fastened to the rings 423. The traction frame 442 includes... The telescopic component 441 is connected to a connecting button 4421. Several extension pieces 4422 are rotatably mounted on the connecting button 4421. A connecting buckle 4423 is provided at the end of the extension piece 4422 away from the connecting button 4421. The connecting buckle 4423 is fastened to the ring buckle 423. The pulling frame 442 is not only pulled directly by the push rod structure, but also by the cooperation of multiple extension pieces 4422 and the tightening of multiple ring buckles 423 by the connecting buckle 4423, thereby ensuring the pulling effect and avoiding deformation by water pressure in one cavity.

[0041] Since the gravity element 44 is actuated and the entire chamber is filled with water, this invention requires proper sealing measures to prevent internal water leakage to the outside. Therefore, the connecting seat 43 in this embodiment is equipped with a double-ended sealing element 45. The double-ended sealing element 45 includes a rear sealing cylinder 451 disposed on the outside of the telescopic element 441. The rear sealing cylinder 451 is clamped in the connecting seat 43. A front sealing cylinder 452 is disposed through the outer side of the output end of the telescopic element 441 and fixed in the connecting seat 43. A small sealing ring 453 is disposed in the inner channel of the front sealing cylinder 452, and a large sealing ring 454 is disposed on the outer side of the rear sealing cylinder 451. The double-ended sealing element 45 in the connecting seat 43 has two sealing steps: sealing the front end of the telescopic element 441 and sealing the rear end of the connecting seat 43, thereby ensuring that both the front and rear ends can be sealed. Even if there is a gap in one position, water leakage will not occur.

[0042] When the second inner cavity 25 expands, it needs to be replenished with hot water quickly. If the heating element is waited for to heat up, the waiting time will be long. However, there is a lot of hot steam in the second inner cavity 25 at this time. This part of the hot steam will be discharged with the hot water if not used. If it is not discharged, it will be discharged in the form of condensate, resulting in a waste of heat source. Therefore, this embodiment can collect steam into the collection valve 51 by setting the hot water quick replenishment structure 50, and draw the cold water in the first inner cavity 24 into the quick heating element 52 to contact and heat the steam in the collection valve 51. This allows hot water to be quickly replenished into the second inner cavity 25 without waiting for a long time, while reducing energy consumption and providing stable support for the deformation of the first inner cavity 24 and the second inner cavity 25.

[0043] During the heating process of the second inner cavity 25, steam will be gradually generated. The collection valve 51 of this embodiment includes a V-shaped tube 511 disposed at the upper end of the second inner cavity 25. One of the pipes of the V-shaped tube 511 is perpendicular to the second inner cavity 25, and a suction pump 512 is disposed on the other pipe of the V-shaped tube 511. The suction pump 512 in the collection valve 51 draws up the steam and keeps the steam in the quick-heating element 52. When the water in the first inner cavity 24 passes through the quick-heating element 52, heat exchange occurs, thereby providing water at a suitable temperature in the second inner cavity 25.

[0044] During heat exchange, the rapid heating element 52 has limited heating capacity for cold water under high flow conditions. Therefore, in this embodiment, the rapid heating element 52 includes a rapid heating chamber 521 located at the top of the second inner cavity 25. Several capillary tubes 522 are arranged inside the rapid heating chamber 521. The air inlet of the rapid heating chamber 521 is connected to the V-shaped tube 511, and the liquid outlet of the rapid heating chamber 521 is connected to the first inner cavity 24. The liquid inlet of the capillary tubes 522 is connected to the cold water pipe 53, and the liquid outlet of the capillary tubes 522 is connected to the second inner cavity 25. The rapid heating element 52 uses a long contact and low flow rate method to introduce cold water into the capillary tubes 522, allowing the cold water to fully contact the steam in the rapid heating chamber 521. The hot water after contact then enters the second inner cavity 25, while the cooled steam water is then introduced into the first inner cavity 24. The entire process is continuously circulated, resulting in low water loss, high energy utilization, and reduced overall cost.

[0045] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A glass-lined water tank with adjustable volume, characterized in that, include: A hot water tank (10) is provided inside, with a glass inner liner (20) inside. A heating element (30) connected to an external power source is installed inside the glass inner liner (20). The glass inner liner (20) is connected to an inlet pipe (21) and an outlet pipe (22). The inlet pipe (21) is also connected to the outlet pipe (22) via a horizontal connecting pipe (23). The tank also includes: An adjustable internal partition structure (40) is provided. The glass inner liner (20) includes a first inner cavity (24) and a second inner cavity (25) for accommodating hot water. The first inner cavity (24) corresponds to the position of the inlet pipe (21), and the second inner cavity (25) corresponds to the position of the outlet pipe. The adjustable internal partition structure (40) includes an elastic partition (41) for separating the first inner cavity (24) and the second inner cavity (25). A sealing seam (42) is connected to the outer side of the elastic partition (41). One end of the sealing seam (42) away from the elastic partition (41) is connected to the first inner cavity (24). The first inner cavity (24) or the inner wall of the second inner cavity (25) is connected to the second inner cavity (25). A plurality of connecting seats (43) are installed at the connection between the first inner cavity (24) and the second inner cavity (25). An attractive member (44) is provided on the inner side of the connecting seat (43). The attractive member (44) passes through the connecting seat (43) and is connected to the sealing seam (42). When the attractive member (44) moves outward, the sealing seam (42) is tightened and the elastic partition (41) is straightened. When the attractive member (44) moves inward, the sealing seam (42) is relaxed and the elastic partition (41) is recessed into one side of the first inner cavity (24).

2. The adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The width of the elastic separator (41) is smaller than the width of the glass liner (20).

3. The adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sealing seam (42) includes a fixing part (421) connected to the inner wall of the first inner cavity (24) and the second inner cavity (25). The fixing part (421) is provided with a plurality of adjusting pieces (422) on the side near the second inner cavity (25). The adjusting pieces (422) are connected to the attraction member (44).

4. The adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank according to claim 3, characterized in that, The adjusting plate (422) is provided with a plurality of rings (423), and the inner side of the rings (423) is provided with openings.

5. The adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank according to claim 4, characterized in that, The attraction component (44) includes a telescopic component (441) disposed on the connecting seat (43). A traction frame (442) is disposed at the end of the output end of the telescopic component (441), and the end of the traction frame (442) is fastened to the ring buckle (423).

6. The adjustable-volume glass-lined water tank according to claim 5, characterized in that, The traction frame (442) includes a connecting button (4421) connected to the telescopic member (441). A plurality of extension pieces (4422) are rotatably mounted on the connecting button (4421). A connecting buckle (4423) is provided at one end of the extension piece (4422) away from the connecting button (4421). The connecting buckle (4423) is fastened to the ring buckle (423).

7. A glass-lined water tank with adjustable volume according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connecting seat (43) is provided with a double-ended sealing element (45), which includes a rear sealing cylinder (451) disposed on the outside of the telescopic member (441). The rear sealing cylinder (451) is clamped in the connecting seat (43). A front sealing cylinder (452) is disposed through the outer side of the output end of the telescopic member (441) and fixed in the connecting seat (43). A small sealing ring (453) is disposed in the inner channel of the front sealing cylinder (452), and a large sealing ring (454) is disposed on the outer side of the rear sealing cylinder (451).

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