A water heater hanger and a water heater

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of water heater installation discloses a water heater hanger and water heater. Water heater hanger includes fixed plate and moving plate, and moving plate is equipped with at least two, the front side of fixed plate is equipped with the locating scale line along its length direction distribution, the front side of every moving plate is equipped with the hook, every moving plate is slidably arranged on the fixed plate, and the distance of two adjacent moving plates is adjusted through the locating scale line and is locked on the fixed plate through locking piece. The distance between two adjacent moving plates is directly measured through the locating scale line, and after the distance is determined, the locking piece can be used to lock the installation position, the utility model provides the spacing reference through the locating scale line, does not need additional measuring tool when installing, avoids the manual operation deviation, directly positions through the scale after the sliding adjustment of moving plate, does not need to re -punch, simplifies the assembly step, adjusts the installation position convenient, can quickly adapt to the installation size required by different water heaters, improves the installation efficiency, and the suitability is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water heater installation technology, and in particular to a water heater bracket and a water heater. Background Technology

[0002] Water heaters are commonly used in homes or commercial settings to provide hot water for washing, showering, or other purposes. Their advantage lies in their ability to provide hot water quickly, greatly improving people's convenience.

[0003] Currently, most water heaters use fixed brackets, such as those used in household water heaters. During installation, the bracket is first fixed to the wall by drilling holes, and then the water heater is placed on the bracket to mount it on the wall. This design requires manual measurement of the spacing between the hooks during bracket installation to match the water heater's dimensions, introducing human error. Furthermore, when assembling or replacing water heaters of different sizes or capacities, new holes need to be drilled, requiring multiple adjustments and comparisons for accurate positioning. This results in low installation efficiency, difficulty in adjusting the installation position, and poor applicability. Utility Model Content

[0004] The first technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide a water heater bracket that can effectively solve the problems of existing brackets having low installation efficiency, difficulty in adjusting the installation position, and poor applicability due to human error, the need to re-drill holes when assembling or replacing water heaters of different sizes or capacities, the need for multiple adjustments and comparisons for actual positioning, and the existence of human error.

[0005] The second technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide a water heater that can effectively solve the problems of needing to re-drill holes, needing to adjust and compare the actual positioning multiple times when assembling or replacing water heaters of different sizes or capacities, resulting in low installation efficiency, difficulty in adjusting the installation position, and poor applicability.

[0006] The first technical problem mentioned above is solved by the following technical solution:

[0007] A water heater bracket, comprising:

[0008] The fixing plate has positioning scale lines distributed along its length on its front side;

[0009] At least two movable plates are disposed on the fixed plate, and each movable plate has a hook on its front side; at least one movable plate is slidably sleeved on the fixed plate along its length, and the movable plate is locked on the fixed plate by a locking member.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the water heater bracket of this utility model has the following advantages: The water heater bracket includes a fixed plate with positioning scale lines and two or more movable plates. The movable plates can slide and adjust on the fixed plate. The distance between the two movable plates can be directly measured through the scale lines. After determining the distance, the installation position can be locked by locking components. This utility model uses positioning scale lines to provide a distance reference, eliminating the need for additional measuring tools during installation and avoiding manual operation errors. After adjusting the movable plates by sliding, the positioning is directly achieved through the scale, eliminating the need for re-drilling, simplifying the assembly steps, and making it convenient to adjust the installation position. It can quickly adapt to the installation dimensions required by different water heaters, improving installation efficiency and demonstrating good applicability.

[0011] In one embodiment, the water heater bracket further includes limiting members disposed at both ends of the fixed plate along its length and protruding from the fixed plate; the limiting members at both ends define the sliding stroke of the movable plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the thickness of the limiting member protruding from the fixed plate is greater than the thickness of the moving plate protruding from the fixed plate.

[0013] In one embodiment, mounting holes are provided at both ends of the length direction of the fixing plate, and the axis of the mounting holes is perpendicular to the surface of the fixing plate.

[0014] The limiting member is configured as a rotating body structure, and the limiting member is coaxially arranged with the mounting hole.

[0015] In one embodiment, the bottom of the movable plate is provided with a threaded hole, and the movable plate is fastened to the fixed plate by a locking member passing through the threaded hole.

[0016] In one embodiment, the movable plate has a sliding cavity that extends from left to right, and the movable plate is sleeved onto the fixed plate through the sliding cavity.

[0017] In one embodiment, the water heater bracket further includes a level indicator;

[0018] The level indicator is detachably connected to the top horizontal surface of the fixed plate or the movable plate; or, the level indicator is fixedly connected to the top horizontal surface of the fixed plate or the movable plate.

[0019] In one embodiment, the fixing plate is configured as a hollow strip plate.

[0020] In one embodiment, the movable plates are arranged in pairs on the fixed plate; the positioning scale line has a reference center line and two sets of marking lines symmetrically arranged about the reference center line, the pair of movable plates adjust their distance relative to the reference center line by the marking lines on their respective sides, and the pair of movable plates are equidistant from the reference center line.

[0021] The second technical problem mentioned above is solved by the following technical solution:

[0022] A water heater includes a water heater body and the aforementioned water heater bracket, wherein the water heater body is hung on the hook.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the water heater described in this utility model has the following advantages: because the water heater includes the above-mentioned water heater bracket, it has all the advantages of a water heater bracket, which will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific 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 from these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the front of the water heater bracket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The front view of the water heater bracket shown;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The water heater bracket shown is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the back.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the fixing plate in the water heater bracket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly of the movable plate and locking component in the water heater bracket of this utility model embodiment.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0031] 1. Fixed plate; 101. Positioning scale line; 102. Mounting hole; 2. Moving plate; 201. Moving body; 202. Hook; 203. Threaded hole; 204. Sliding cavity; 205. Positioning end face; 3. Locking component; 4. Limiting component; 5. Horizontal indicator. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0034] This embodiment provides a water heater bracket as an installation base for connecting the water heater to the wall. It eliminates the need for manual measurement of the spacing between hooks, avoiding the influence of human operation errors. When assembling or replacing water heaters of different sizes, users can adjust the spacing for auxiliary reference and comparison, which helps to improve the installation efficiency of the water heater. Its installation position is easy to adjust and has good applicability.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the water heater bracket provided in this embodiment includes a fixed plate 1 and a movable plate 2. There are two or more movable plates 2, and the movable plates 2 are set on the fixed plate 1. The fixed plate 1 serves as the base for connecting to the wall, and the movable plate 2 serves as the structure for connecting the fixed plate 1 and the water heater. Each movable plate 2 has a hook 202 on its front side. The hook 202 is used to hang the water heater and is set in the corresponding hanging area of ​​the water heater.

[0036] In the following description, refer to the attached figures. Figure 2 The front and rear orientations of the fixed plate 1 and the movable plate 2 are as follows: the side facing forward is the front side, and the side facing backward is the rear side.

[0037] In one structural embodiment, see Figure 4 The fixing plate 1 has mounting holes 102 at both ends along its length, and the axis of the mounting holes 102 is perpendicular to the surface of the fixing plate 1. External fasteners pass through the mounting holes 102 to fix the fixing plate 1 to the wall surface. The mounting holes 102 are located on the front and rear sides of the fixing plate 1.

[0038] In this embodiment, see Figure 2The front side of the fixed plate 1 is provided with positioning scale lines 101 distributed along its length. The positioning scale lines 101 serve as a reference for auxiliary measurement of the distance between the two movable plates 2. One movable plate 2 is slidably fitted onto the fixed plate 1 along its length, allowing the user to slide and adjust the position of the hooks 202 on the movable plate 2, thereby enabling mounting for water heaters of different sizes. This method eliminates the need to drill new holes in the wall, avoiding damage to the wall structure; it simplifies the assembly process and makes adjusting the installation position convenient. The length direction is set as... Figure 2 The left and right directions are shown.

[0039] In an exemplary embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 There are two movable plates 2. Along the length of the fixed plate 1, the left movable plate 2 and the right movable plate 2 are spaced apart. The distance between the two movable plates 2 is adjusted by the positioning scale line 101 and locked on the fixed plate 1 by the locking member 3.

[0040] In one embodiment, see Figure 2 Each movable plate 2 has a corresponding hook 202 on its front side; of course, each movable plate 2 may have two or more hooks 202 on its front side, and the number of hooks 202 may be adjusted according to the hanging area of ​​the water heater.

[0041] In one embodiment, movable plates 2 are arranged in pairs on fixed plate 1; positioning scale line 101 has a reference center line and two sets of marking lines symmetrically arranged about the reference center line; the distance between the pair of movable plates 2 and the reference center line is adjusted by the marking lines on their respective sides, and the distance between the pair of movable plates 2 and the reference center line is equal. With this scheme, the two sets of marking lines are symmetrically arranged, one set of marking lines is arranged to the left and the other set of marking lines is arranged to the right; when using two movable plates 2, the position of the movable plates 2 can be adjusted according to the two marking parts respectively, and the distance from the two movable plates 2 to the reference center line is ensured to be equal; this design is conducive to the quick alignment of the two movable plates 2 to adjust the installation position; at the same time, it ensures that the force on both sides of the fixed plate 1 is uniform, improves the stability of the water heater bracket for loading the water heater, and avoids the risk of the water heater tipping over.

[0042] In other embodiments, three, four or more movable plates 2 are provided, and multiple movable plates 2 are arranged sequentially along the length direction of fixed plate 1; different movable plates 2 are adjusted by positioning scale lines 101 and locked on fixed plate 1 by locking member 3.

[0043] In one embodiment, the fixing plate 1 is set as a hollow strip plate; this structural design, on the one hand, allows for higher material utilization, effectively reduces weight, makes the structure lighter, and also reduces manufacturing costs; on the other hand, it can maintain the fixing plate 1 with good bending resistance, and is suitable for connecting the movable plate 2 and for assembling and supporting the water heater.

[0044] In one embodiment, see Figure 5 The movable plate 2 includes a movable body 201 and a sliding cavity 204. The movable body 201 has a sliding cavity 204 that extends from left to right. The movable plate 2 is sleeved onto the fixed plate 1 through the sliding cavity 204. The sliding cavity 204 and the fixed plate 1 are guided by sliding, which helps to improve the horizontal installation accuracy. At the same time, the sliding cavity 204 can fully contact the fixed plate 1, has reliable torsional stiffness, and enhances the load-bearing capacity of the water heater bracket.

[0045] In one embodiment, see Figure 5 The movable body 201 is configured with a U-shaped cross section; wherein, the movable body 201 has the same thickness along the vertical direction and the front-back direction of the fixed plate 1.

[0046] In one embodiment, see Figure 5 The bottom of the movable plate 2 is provided with a threaded hole 203. The movable plate 2 is fastened to the fixed plate 1 by a locking member 3 passing through the threaded hole 203. The locking member 3 is threaded into the locking hole to fix the movable plate 2. After adjusting and aligning the installation positions of each movable plate 2, multiple locking members 3 lock the movable plate 2 onto the fixed plate 1 to prevent the water heater bracket and the water heater on it from shifting. By using two or more water heater brackets to position the water heater, it can prevent the water heater from swaying and falling off horizontally, improving safety. The locking member 3 is detachably connected to the movable body 201, which facilitates the adjustment of the water heater position and the replacement of water heaters of different sizes during later maintenance, improving applicability. In a specific embodiment, the locking member 3 can be a bolt or screw.

[0047] In one embodiment, see Figure 2 The movable plate 2 has a positioning end face 205 on its side. The positioning end face 205 and the positioning scale line 101 are both located on the front side of the fixed plate 1. The positioning end face 205 and the marking line of the positioning scale line 101 are set parallel to each other. Setting the positioning end face 205 of the movable plate 2 and the marking line of the positioning scale line 101 of the fixed plate 1 on the same side is conducive to visual alignment during the user operation, promotes the alignment of the spacing adjustment, and improves the installation accuracy.

[0048] In one embodiment, see Figure 3The water heater bracket also includes limiting members 4, which are located at both ends of the fixed plate 1 along its length and protrude from the fixed plate 1. The limiting members 4 at both ends limit the sliding stroke of the movable plate 2. By providing two limiting members 4 on the back of the fixed plate 1, the user can use the limiting members 4 to limit and stop the sliding stroke of the movable plate 2, preventing excessive movement of the movable plate 2 and limiting the maximum distance between the two hooks 202. In addition, the limiting members 4 are located on the rear side of the fixed plate 1, and are concealed by the fixed plate 1, making the overall appearance of the water heater bracket neater.

[0049] In one embodiment, the limiting member 4 is threaded to the rear side of the fixed plate 1 so that the movable plate 2 can be slidably mounted on the fixed plate 1 or slidably removed from the fixed plate 1.

[0050] In another embodiment, the limiting member 4 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the fixing plate 1, for example, by welding.

[0051] In one structural embodiment, the thickness of the limiting member 4 protruding from the fixed plate 1 is greater than the thickness of the movable plate 2 protruding from the fixed plate 1. This design ensures that the thickness of the limiting member 4 is greater than the thickness of the movable plate 2, allowing the movable plate 2 to slide and adjust on the fixed plate 1 after it is installed and fixed. This facilitates adjustments to the water heater's position and replacement with water heaters of different sizes during maintenance.

[0052] In a further embodiment, see Figure 3 The limiting member 4 is designed as a rotating structure, such as a ring-shaped cylindrical structure. The limiting member 4 and the mounting hole 102 are coaxially arranged. The limiting member 4, which constrains the travel of the moving plate 2, and the mounting hole 102, which assembles the fixing plate 1 to the wall, are integrated into a compact overall structure, which helps to optimize and reduce manufacturing costs. The coaxial arrangement of the limiting member 4 and the mounting hole 102 makes the structure more aesthetically pleasing. When the fixing plate 1 is fixed to the wall, external fasteners pass through the mounting hole 102 and the limiting member 4, and then contact the wall surface. The limiting member 4 abuts against the wall surface. When the external fasteners lock the fixing plate 1, the limiting member 4 strengthens the connection and provides support. Both the mounting hole 102 and the limiting member 4 are located at the end area of ​​the fixing plate 1 to avoid the sliding travel of the moving plate 2, allowing the moving plate 2 to have a sufficiently adjustable sliding travel.

[0053] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The water heater bracket also includes a level indicator 5; users can use the level indicator 5 to observe the levelness of the two hooks 202 during initial installation, as well as the overall levelness of the water heater bracket after the water heater is installed. The level indicator 5 serves as an auxiliary facility for levelness detection, which helps users to accurately position the bracket and water heater horizontally to improve installation accuracy. It also helps to strengthen the vertical load-bearing capacity of the bracket and ensure uniform stress distribution, thus avoiding the risk of the product falling off.

[0054] In one specific installation embodiment, the level indicator 5 is detachably connected to the top horizontal surface of the movable plate 2. This detachable connection can be achieved using a magnetic attraction method, for example, by setting the contact area between the level indicator 5 and the movable plate 2 as a magnetic plate, or by using a snap-fit ​​method, for example, by providing a snap-fit ​​protrusion on one side and a snap-fit ​​groove on the other side in the connection area between the level indicator 5 and the movable plate 2. Of course, the level indicator 5 can also be detachably connected to the top horizontal surface of the fixed plate 1.

[0055] In another specific installation embodiment, the level indicator 5 is fixedly connected to the top horizontal surface of the movable plate 2, for example, the upper end surface of the movable plate 2. Of course, the level indicator 5 can also be fixedly connected to the top horizontal surface of the fixed plate 1.

[0056] In a specific embodiment, the water heater bracket includes two movable plates 2. The two movable plates 2 are first slidably sleeved on the fixed plate 1, and the limiting member 4 is connected to both ends of the rear side of the fixed plate 1 in the length direction.

[0057] Then, a detachable level indicator 5 is installed on the top of one of the movable plates 2. After determining the levelness of the fixed plate 1 and the movable plate 2, the fixed plate 1 is fixed to the wall surface by passing the mounting hole 102 through the external fastener.

[0058] Next, referring to the markings on the positioning scale line 101, adjust the installation position of the two movable plates 2 by sliding them so that the distance between the two movable plates 2 and the reference center line is equal, and match the hooks 202 on the two movable plates 2 to the two hanging areas on the water heater.

[0059] Then, after calibrating the overall level of the fixed plate 1 and the movable plate 2 using the level indicator 5, the two locking pieces 3 respectively lock the installation positions of the two movable plates 2, so that the movable plates 2 are relatively fixed to the fixed plate 1.

[0060] Finally, by aligning the two mounting areas on the water heater with the hooks 202 on the two movable plates 2, the water heater is directly mounted on the water heater bracket using its own weight.

[0061] When it is necessary to install or replace a water heater of a different size or capacity, first remove the original water heater from the water heater bracket. Determine the required dimensions of the two movable plates 2 according to the size of the water heater to be replaced. After loosening and removing the locking pieces 3 on the two movable plates 2, adjust the installation position of the two movable plates 2 by sliding to meet the required dimensions. After calibrating the overall level of the fixed plate 1 and the movable plates 2 with the level indicator 5, lock the installation position of the two movable plates 2 with the two locking pieces 3 respectively, so that the movable plates 2 are relatively fixed to the fixed plate 1. Then, align the two hanging areas on the water heater to be replaced with the hooks 202 on the two movable plates 2 respectively, and load the water heater onto the water heater bracket using its own weight.

[0062] The water heater bracket provided in this embodiment includes a fixed plate 1 with positioning scale lines 101 and two or more movable plates 2. The movable plates 2 can slide and adjust on the fixed plate 1. The distance between the two movable plates 2 can be directly measured through the scale lines. After determining the distance, the installation position can be locked by the locking member 3. This utility model uses positioning scale lines to provide a distance reference, eliminating the need for additional measuring tools during installation and avoiding manual operation deviations. After sliding adjustment of the movable plates 2, the positioning can be directly achieved through the scale, eliminating the need for re-drilling, simplifying the assembly steps, and making it convenient to adjust the installation position. It can quickly adapt to the installation dimensions required by different water heaters, improving installation efficiency and demonstrating good applicability.

[0063] This embodiment also provides a water heater, which includes a water heater body and a water heater bracket as described above. The water heater body is connected to the wall via the water heater bracket; specifically, the water heater body is hung on a hook 202.

[0064] The water heater provided in this embodiment does not require manual measurement of the spacing between hooks, avoiding the influence of human operation errors; users can directly adjust the spacing for auxiliary reference and comparison, which helps to improve the installation efficiency of the water heater. Its installation position adjustment is convenient and has good applicability.

[0065] In the specific implementation of the above embodiments, the technical features can be combined in any non-contradictory way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the above technical features are described. However, as long as the combination of these technical features is not contradictory, it should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0066] The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A water heater mounting bracket, characterized in that, include: The fixing plate (1) has positioning scale lines (101) distributed along its length on its front side; At least two movable plates (2) are provided on the fixed plate (1), and each movable plate (2) has a hook (202) on its front side; At least one of the movable plates (2) is slidably sleeved on the fixed plate (1) along the length direction, and the movable plate (2) is locked on the fixed plate (1) by a locking member (3).

2. The water heater bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water heater bracket also includes a limiting member (4), which is disposed at both ends of the fixed plate (1) along its length and protrudes from the fixed plate (1); the limiting member (4) at both ends limits the sliding stroke of the moving plate (2).

3. The water heater bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The thickness of the limiting member (4) protruding from the fixed plate (1) is greater than the thickness of the moving plate (2) protruding from the fixed plate (1).

4. The water heater bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The fixing plate (1) has mounting holes (102) at both ends along its length, and the axis of the mounting holes (102) is perpendicular to the surface of the fixing plate (1). The limiting member (4) is configured as a rotating body structure, and the limiting member (4) is coaxially arranged with the mounting hole (102).

5. The water heater bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the movable plate (2) is provided with a threaded hole (203), and the movable plate (2) is fastened to the fixed plate (1) by means of a locking member (3) passing through the threaded hole (203).

6. The water heater bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The movable plate (2) is provided with a sliding cavity (204) that runs through the left and right sides. The movable plate (2) is sleeved on the fixed plate (1) through the sliding cavity (204).

7. The water heater bracket according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The water heater bracket also includes a level indicator; The level indicator is detachably connected to the top horizontal surface of the fixed plate (1) or the movable plate (2); or, the level indicator is fixedly connected to the top horizontal surface of the fixed plate (1) or the movable plate (2).

8. The water heater bracket according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The fixing plate (1) is configured as a hollow strip plate.

9. The water heater bracket according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The movable plates (2) are arranged in pairs on the fixed plate (1); the positioning scale line (101) has a reference center line and two sets of marking lines symmetrically arranged about the reference center line. The distance between the two movable plates (2) and the reference center line is adjusted by the marking line on their respective sides, and the distance between the two movable plates (2) and the reference center line is equal.

10. A water heater, characterized in that, It includes a water heater body and a water heater bracket according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the water heater body is hung on the hook (202).

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