Instant Heating Cup Layout for Stable Outlet Water Temperature
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing instantaneous heating cups for water heaters suffer from short water contact time with the heating member, inadequate heat transfer, and unstable outlet water temperature, leading to high failure rates and short service life.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a cup body with a heating zone and a mixing zone, a water inlet pipe connected to the heating zone, and a water outlet pipe with an inclined outlet connected to the mixing zone, enhancing heat exchange and temperature stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the cup body volume is reduced to achieve instantaneous heating, then the heating speed is improved, but the contact time between water and heating member becomes too short, reducing heat transfer efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The cup body is divided into a heating zone and a mixing zone, with the heating zone specifically designed for heat exchange and the mixing zone for temperature stabilization. This segmentation allows optimized water flow paths that extend contact time in the heating zone while maintaining compact overall volume for fast heating response.
Solution Approach 2:
The water outlet pipe is designed with an inclined outlet that directs water flow into the mixing zone, creating a three-dimensional water circulation pattern. This dimensional arrangement extends the water-heating member contact path without increasing the linear dimensions of the cup body, thus maintaining compact size while improving heat transfer efficiency.
2Power
If the heating member power density is increased to achieve faster heating, then the heating speed is improved, but the heat cannot be effectively conducted into the water, reducing reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The heating zone is specifically designed with localized thermal characteristics, including optimized water flow distribution and heating member arrangement, to ensure effective heat conduction from high-power-density heating elements to the water. This local optimization allows high power density while maintaining reliable heat transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating zone acts as an intermediary structure between the high-power heating member and the water flow. It provides a dedicated space with optimized thermal contact, allowing the heating member's energy to be effectively transferred to the water through controlled convection and conduction mechanisms.
3Loss of time
If water flows quickly through the heating cup, then the heating response time is reduced, but the outlet water temperature becomes unstable, affecting user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The cup body is divided into a heating zone and a mixing zone, where the heating zone quickly heats the water and the mixing zone stabilizes the temperature. This segmentation allows fast heating response while ensuring temperature stability at the outlet by providing a dedicated mixing region.
Solution Approach 2:
The inclined water outlet pipe directs heated water into the mixing zone, creating a three-dimensional mixing pattern that stabilizes temperature before outlet. This spatial arrangement provides temperature stabilization without adding significant length to the water path, maintaining fast response time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration increases the contact time of water with the heating member, improves heat transfer efficiency, and maintains a stable outlet water temperature, thereby reducing failure rates and extending the service life of the heating member.
Implementation Method 1
a heating member, arranged in the heating zone and configured to heat water flowing through the heating zone
Implementation Method 2
the heat of the heating member cannot be effectively conducted into the water
Implementation Method 3
a cup body, configured with a heating zone and a mixing zone communicating with the heating zone
Data Source
AI summary
An instantaneous heating cup and a water heater apparatus provided with the instantaneous heating cup are provided. The instantaneous heating cup includes a cup body, a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, and a heating member. The cup body is configured with a heating zone and a mixing zone communicating with the heating zone. The water inlet pipe is connected to the cup body. The water inlet pipe has a water inlet communicating with the heating zone. The water outlet pipe is connected to the cup body. The water outlet pipe has a water outlet communicating with the mixing zone and the water outlet is arranged to incline towards the mixing zone. The heating member is arranged in the heating zone and is configured to heat water glowing through the heating zone.