CN101943463A

CN101943463A - Water heater structure

Info

Publication number: CN101943463A
Application number: CN200910151965XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈文进; 陈志朗; 陈坤川
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-07-08
Filing date: 2009-07-08
Publication date: 2011-01-12

Abstract

The invention discloses a water heater structure which comprises a heating unit, wherein the heating unit is arranged in a shell and provided with a conduction shell; a fluid can be contained in the conduction shell; the heating unit is also provided with an LED module; the LED module contacts with the conduction shell and provides a heat source; a flow control valve can control the fluid flow which flows into the heating unit; the LED module further comprises a heat storage device and at least one LED; and the LED emits the heat, and the heat storage device conducts the heat, thereby achieving the effect of quickly heating the fluid. Compared with the traditional electric water heater, the invention has characteristics of low power consumption, environmental protection, energy saving, high heating speed and simple structure, and is suitable for mass production.

Description

The water heater structure

Technical field

The relevant a kind of water heater of the present invention, particularly about a kind of in conjunction with led module, but Fast Heating and a kind of water heater structure of power and energy saving more.

Background technology

Water heater uses the energy to distinguish with it at present, be broadly divided into solar water heater, gas heater and EWH, though wherein solar water heater utilization is collected solar energy as heat energy, comparatively environmental protection and energy saving, but it costs an arm and a leg, and when weather is not good, promptly lose heat energy source, so also be not widely used at present; And gas heater heats heating water tank in the mode of gas combustion, have the misgivings on the safety, and hot transfer efficiency has to be strengthened; And the EWH utilizes electrical bar or electrothermal tube, inner bag is heated, but, known general electric heater, its power is generally about 1500W-7500W, and quite power consumption is so there is the space of its improvement.

Because (Light Emitting Diode LED) has advantages such as power consumption is low, volume is little, the life-span is long, reaction rate is fast, vibration strength is good to light emitting diode, now extensively is that various electronic products use; Though light emitting diode has above plurality of advantages, it can produce a large amount of heat energy when work, if can not get rid of heat energy fast, will reduce the service life of light emitting diode, even cause the inefficacy of light emitting diode, so thermal diffusivity is the light emitting diode utmost point problem that need overcome now.Particularly normally matrix form encapsulation of present stage light emitting diode, the heat energy that distributes during its teamwork is surprising especially, if the high thermal energy that it distributed properly can be used, in today that government advocates carbon reduction energetically, environmental protection and energy saving especially.

In view of this, the inventor concentrates on studies, and in conjunction with the many years of experience of being engaged in relevant cause, at the problems referred to above, and the physical phenomenon of heat conduction and convection current is applied, the heat energy that distributes when properly using the LED running, and in conjunction with electric heater, a kind of improvement of water heater structure is proposed, to overcome known shortcoming.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present invention is providing a kind of water heater structure, and it has heater, and this heater utilizes led module that heat energy is provided, and compared to traditional electric heater, has that power consumption is low, the characteristics of environmental protection and energy saving.

Another object of the present invention is providing a kind of water heater structure, and it has, and heating is quick, volume lightly reaches simply constructed characteristics, is suitable for a large amount of productions.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a kind of water heater structure, comprise a heater, heater is arranged in the housing, heater has a water inlet end and a water side, extends outside the housing, and heater also has the conduction housing, the conduction housing further be the metal material of aluminum, and conduct in the housing can ccontaining fluid; One led module is located at going up and contact with it of conduction housing, and the heating thermal source can be provided; One supply unit is positioned at housing, and electrically connects with heater, and so that electric energy to be provided, a flow control valve is positioned at water inlet end, can control the fluid flow that enters heater because the conduction housing is a metal material, can with the quick thermal conductance of led module; Led module comprises a heat-storing device, contact with this metal shell, and at least one LED, it can distribute heat energy, and contact with the heat accumulation element, heat-storing device further is temperature-uniforming plate (Vapor Chamber), LED heat energy Rapid Thermal can be directed at the conduction housing, to heat rapidly by the fluid in the conduction housing, reach the purpose of heating water temperature.

The present invention is compared to traditional electric heater, has that power consumption is low, the characteristics of environmental protection and energy saving.

Beneath by the appended graphic explanation in detail of specific embodiment cooperation, when the effect that is easier to understand purpose of the present invention, technology contents, characteristics and is reached.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a structural representation of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a heater cutaway view of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

10-water heater structure; The 12-housing; The 14-heater; 142-conducts housing; The 144-LED module; The 146-heat-storing device; 148-LED; The 16-water inlet end; The 18-water side; The 20-supply unit; The 22-flow control valve.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 is a structural representation of the present invention, as shown in the figure, the present invention is a kind of water heater structure 10, and water heater structure 10 further comprises a housing 12, has a heater 14 in the housing 12, heater 14 also has conduction housing 142, and conduction housing 142 further be the metal material of aluminum, and conduction housing 142 is interior can ccontaining fluid, fluid is a water, conduction housing 142 has a water inlet end 16 and a water side 18, and water inlet end 16 and water side 18 are pipeline, and extend outside the housing 12; Heater 14 further comprises a led module 144, and led module 142 contacts with conduction housing 142, and the heating thermal source is provided; In the housing 12 and have a supply unit 20, it provides electric energy supply unit 20, and electrically connects with heater 14; Have a flow control valve 22 outside the housing 12, flow control valve 22 is positioned at water inlet end 16 places, can control the discharge that is entered heater 14 by water inlet end 16.Conduction housing 142 is a metal material, and led module 144 comprises a heat-storing device 146, and heat-storing device 146 contacts with conduction housing 16; And at least one LED 148, LED can distribute high heat during 148 work, because LED 148 contacts with heat-storing device 146, the high heat that LED 148 is distributed can be passed to heat-storing device 146, is conducted on the conduction housing 142 by heat-storing device 146 again.

Heat-storing device 146 of the present invention further is temperature-uniforming plate (Vapor Chamber), the shell of heat-storing device 146 is a copper material, enclosure has capillary structure and working fluid, heat-storing device 146 inside have the powder sintered cylinder that forms with metal powder sintered, and the metallic film that utilizes metal powder painting to form in the temperature-uniforming plate inwall, enclosure is also injected working fluid, can come the rapid evaporation of being heated of cooperating fluid by this capillary structure, condensation, reach the effect that heat accumulation and Rapid Thermal pass, wherein metal dust can be copper powder, and working fluid is pure water or ultra-pure water.

Fig. 2 is a heater cutaway view of the present invention, as shown in the figure, when being entered 22 by flow control valve, fluid enters in the water inlet end 16, flow control valve 22 can be controlled the flow that enters fluid, fluid is entered in the heater 14 by water inlet end 16, because heater 14 has led module 142, after LED 148 work, can produce high heat rapidly, contact with conduction housing 142 by heat-storing device 146, heat reaches conduction housing 142 rapidly, and then, fluid temperature (F.T.) being risen to the fluid heating in the conduction housing 142, the fluid after the heating is being derived by water side 18; Water temperature control of the present invention mainly is that under identical flow velocity, the water yield that enters heater 14 is few more by flow control valve 22 control inflows, and the fluid temperature (F.T.) that derive water side 18 is high more; Otherwise flow control valve 22 is adjusted to higher inflow, and the water yield that then enters heater 14 is many more, and the fluid temperature (F.T.) that water side 18 is derived is low more.

The present invention is a kind of water heater structure, mainly due to heater is set in the housing, heater has led module and conduction housing, and led module can distribute heat energy, can Rapid Thermal be directed at the conduction housing by heat-storing device, to heat rapidly by the fluid in the conduction housing, reach the purpose of hot water, the present invention is compared to traditional water heater, owing to utilize led module to produce and conduction heat energy, spent power is decided on the power of this LED, so very energy saving.

The above description of this invention is illustrative, and nonrestrictive, and those skilled in the art is understood, and can carry out many modifications, variation or equivalence to it within spirit that claim limits and scope, but they will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention all.

Claims

1. a water heater structure is characterized in that, comprising:

One housing;

One heater is arranged in this housing, and the two ends one of this heater are water inlet end, one is the water side, extends respectively outside this housing, and this heater has a conduction housing of ccontaining fluid, this heater also has a led module, contacts with this conduction housing, and the heating thermal source is provided;

One supply unit is positioned at this housing, and electrically connects with this heater; And

One flow control valve is positioned at this water inlet end, the discharge that control enters this heater.

2. water heater structure as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this conduction housing is a metal shell.

3. water heater structure as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this led module comprises:

One heat-storing device, it contacts with this conduction housing; And

At least one LED, it distributes heat energy, and contacts with this heat accumulation element.

4. water heater structure as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this heat-storing device is a temperature-uniforming plate.

5. water heater structure as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this heat-storing device inside has capillary structure and working fluid.

6. water heater structure as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this working fluid is pure water or ultra-pure water.

7. water heater structure as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this heat-storing device is a copper material.

8. water heater structure as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this metal shell is an aluminium material.