Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the above-mentioned problems in the related art. Therefore, the invention provides the flow regulating device which has the advantages of short regulating time, high regulating precision, capability of improving the stability of the outlet flow and the temperature of the water heater and the like, and the outlet flow corresponding to the outlet temperature is adjustable.
The invention also provides a gas water heater with the flow regulating device.
To achieve the above object, an embodiment according to a first aspect of the present invention proposes a flow rate regulation device, including: the water inlet and the water outlet are arranged on the shell; the flow control ring is provided with a flow adjusting hole, and the flow control ring is arranged in the shell in an axially adjustable position and is positioned between the water inlet and the water outlet; the temperature sensing flow adjusting assembly is arranged in the shell and adjusts the opening of the flow adjusting hole according to the water temperature in the shell.
The flow regulating device provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of short regulating time, high regulating precision, capability of improving the stability of the water outlet flow and the temperature of the water heater and the like, and the water outlet flow corresponding to the water outlet temperature is adjustable.
In addition, the flow regulating device according to the embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:
according to one embodiment of the invention, the housing is provided with an internal thread and the flow control ring is provided with an external thread matching the internal thread, and the flow control ring is threadedly mounted in the housing.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a position adjusting recess is provided on an end surface of the flow control ring facing the outside of the housing.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively arranged at two ends of the shell, and a side water inlet is arranged on the side wall of the shell.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the side water inlet is plural, each of the side water inlets extends in an axial direction of the housing, and the plural side water inlets are circumferentially spaced along the housing.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the flow rate adjusting device further includes a support for stopping the temperature-sensitive flow rate adjusting assembly in the housing, the support is provided with a buckle, the support is provided at the water outlet, and the buckle is buckled in the side water inlet.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the temperature-sensitive flow rate adjusting assembly includes: the stroke sleeve is movably arranged in the shell in the axial direction of the shell and is matched with the flow regulating hole to regulate the opening degree of the flow regulating hole; according to the temperature sensing element with variable temperature and volume, the temperature sensing element is arranged in the shell and is in transmission connection with the stroke sleeve, and the temperature sensing element pushes the stroke sleeve to the flow control ring through self expansion; and the resetting elastic piece is arranged between the stroke sleeve and the shell and pushes the stroke sleeve to the temperature sensing piece.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the flow regulating hole is a tapered hole with a cross-sectional area gradually increasing from the water outlet to the water inlet, and the stroke sleeve is provided with a flow regulating head, and the stroke sleeve regulates the opening of the flow regulating hole by changing the position of the flow regulating head in the flow regulating hole.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the temperature-sensitive flow rate adjusting assembly further includes: the temperature sensing piece is arranged in the temperature sensing shell, and a through hole is formed in the temperature sensing shell; the flexible pad is arranged in the temperature sensing shell and is positioned between the temperature sensing piece and the through hole; one end of the transmission rod abuts against the stroke sleeve, and the other end of the transmission rod penetrates through the through hole and abuts against the flexible pad.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the travel sleeve has an inner cavity, the surface of the inner cavity facing the temperature sensing element is open, a positioning groove is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity, and the one end of the transmission rod is provided with a positioning head which is matched in the positioning groove.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a sleeve boss is arranged on the outer wall of the stroke sleeve, a shell boss is arranged on the inner wall of the shell, the reset elastic piece is a spring, the reset elastic piece is sleeved on the stroke sleeve, and two ends of the reset elastic piece respectively abut against the sleeve boss and the shell boss.
According to one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of support ribs are arranged on the outer side wall of the stroke sleeve, each support rib extends along the axial direction of the stroke sleeve, the support ribs are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the stroke sleeve, and the reset elastic piece is sleeved on the support ribs.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the temperature sensing member is paraffin.
An embodiment according to the second aspect of the invention proposes a gas water heater comprising a flow regulating device according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the invention.
According to the gas water heater provided by the embodiment of the invention, by utilizing the flow regulating device provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the advantages of stable water outlet flow and temperature, high use comfort and the like are achieved.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
A flow rate adjustment device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in fig. 1-3, a flow regulating device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a flow control ring 200, and a temperature sensitive flow regulating assembly 300.
The housing 100 is provided with a water inlet 110 and a water outlet 120. The flow control ring 200 is provided with a flow regulating hole 210, the flow control ring 200 is mounted in the housing 100 in a position adjustable manner in the axial direction of the housing 100, and the flow control ring 200 is located between the water inlet 110 and the water outlet 120. The temperature sensing flow rate adjusting unit 300 is provided in the casing 100, and the temperature sensing flow rate adjusting unit 300 adjusts the opening degree of the flow rate adjusting hole 210 according to the temperature of water in the casing 100, thereby adjusting the flow rate of water. For example, when the temperature of water in the housing 100 is low, the opening degree of the flow rate adjustment hole 210 is reduced, thereby controlling the flow rate of water to be small. When the temperature of water in the case 100 is high, the opening degree of the flow rate adjustment hole 210 is increased, thereby controlling the flow rate of water to be large.
According to the flow regulating device 10 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the flow control ring 200 and the temperature sensing flow regulating assembly 300 are arranged, so that the water flow can be controlled according to the water temperature, the stability of the water outlet flow and the temperature of the gas water heater is further improved, the reaction time is shortened because repeated judgment and calculation are not needed, the flow regulating precision is high, the water outlet flow and the temperature fluctuation of the gas water heater are small, and the use comfort is high.
In addition, the position of the flow control ring 200 in the axial direction of the housing 100 is adjustable, so that in the using process, the relative position of the flow adjusting hole 210 and the temperature-sensitive flow adjusting assembly 300 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the flow control ring 200, and thus the opening degree of the flow adjusting hole 210 can be adjusted to different degrees by the temperature-sensitive flow adjusting assembly 300 at the same temperature, so that the outlet water temperature and the outlet water flow are in one-to-one correspondence, and different requirements of users are met.
Therefore, the flow regulating device 10 according to the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of short regulating time, high regulating precision, capability of improving the stability of the outlet flow and the temperature of the water heater, and the like, and the outlet flow corresponding to the outlet temperature is adjustable.
A flow rate regulating device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in fig. 1-3, a flow regulating device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a flow control ring 200, and a temperature sensitive flow regulating assembly 300.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the housing 100 is provided with an internal thread and the flow control ring 200 is provided with an external thread matching the internal thread, and the flow control ring 200 is threadedly mounted in the housing 100, so that the flow control ring 200 can be stably and detachably mounted in the housing 100, and the position of the flow control ring 200 in the axial direction of the housing 100 can be adjusted by rotating the flow control ring 200.
Further, as shown in fig. 3, a position adjustment concave hole 220 is provided on an end surface of the flow control ring 200 facing the outside of the housing 100. For example, the flow control ring 200 is disposed adjacent to the water inlet 110, and an end surface of the flow control ring 200 facing out of the water inlet 110 is provided with two regulating recesses 220 opposed in a radial direction of the flow control ring 200. It is thereby possible to facilitate the user to rotate the flow control ring 200 from the outside with a tool to adjust the position of the flow control ring 200 in the axial direction of the housing 100.
In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the water inlet 110 and the water outlet 120 are respectively disposed at both ends of the housing 100, the side water inlet 130 is disposed on a side wall of the housing 100, and the flow control ring 200 is disposed between the side water inlet 130 and the water outlet 120. This makes it possible to diversify the water supply to the flow rate control device 10, and to expand the range of application of the flow rate control device 10. Specifically, the flow regulating device 10 can be inserted into a straight pipe to feed water into and discharge water from two ends, and the flow regulating device 10 can also be inserted into a three-way pipe to feed water into and discharge water from the end by-pass, so that different water inlet structure requirements can be met.
Further, as shown in fig. 3, the side water inlets 130 are plural, each side water inlet 130 extends in the axial direction of the housing 100, and the plural side water inlets 130 are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the housing 100. Therefore, on one hand, the water inflow from the side part of the shell 100 can be increased, and on the other hand, all parts of the shell 100 in the circumferential direction can be filled with water, so that the water filling diversity is further increased, and the flow adjusting device 10 is convenient to install.
Optionally, as shown in fig. 1 to fig. 3, the flow rate adjusting device 10 further includes a support 400, a buckle 410 is disposed on the support 400, the support 400 is disposed at the water outlet 120, and the buckle 410 is buckled in the side water inlet 130, so as to stop the temperature-sensitive flow rate adjusting assembly 300 in the housing 100, and the support 400 can be inserted into or pulled out from one end of the water outlet 120 of the housing 100, which is convenient to assemble and disassemble.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-3, the temperature-sensitive flow rate adjustment assembly 300 includes a stroke sleeve 310, a temperature-sensitive element 320, and a return elastic element 330.
The stroke sleeve 310 is movably provided in the housing 100 in the axial direction of the housing 100, and the stroke sleeve 310 cooperates with the flow rate adjustment hole 210 to adjust the opening degree of the flow rate adjustment hole 210. The temperature sensing element 320 is variable in volume according to temperature, and for example, the temperature sensing element 320 is paraffin. The temperature sensing element 320 is disposed in the housing 100, and the temperature sensing element 320 is in transmission connection with the stroke sleeve 310, and the temperature sensing element 320 pushes the stroke sleeve 310 toward the flow control ring 200 by self-expansion. The return spring 330 is disposed between the stroke sleeve 310 and the housing 100 and normally urges the stroke sleeve 310 toward the temperature sensing element.
When the water temperature of the casing 100 is high, the temperature sensing member 320 expands and pushes the stroke sleeve 310 to move toward the flow control ring 200, so that the opening degree of the flow control hole 210 is increased, thereby increasing the water flow rate. When the water temperature of the housing 100 is low, the temperature sensing element 320 contracts, the stroke sleeve 310 moves toward the temperature sensing element 320 under the action of the elastic return element 330, and the opening of the flow rate adjusting hole 210 is reduced, thereby reducing the water flow rate.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1 to fig. 3, the flow-regulating hole 210 is a tapered hole whose cross-sectional area gradually increases from the water outlet 120 to the water inlet 110, the stroke sleeve 310 is provided with a flow-regulating head 311 that is matched with the tapered flow-regulating hole 210, when the stroke sleeve 310 moves, the flow-regulating head 311 is driven to move relative to the flow-control ring 200, and the position of the flow-regulating head 311 in the flow-regulating hole 210 changes, so as to change the position of the flow-regulating head 311 in the flow-regulating hole 210, so as to adjust the opening degree of the flow-regulating hole 210.
Specifically, when the temperature of the water in the casing 100 is high, the temperature sensing element 320 expands and pushes the stroke sleeve 310 to move toward the flow control ring 200, the flow control head 311 moves toward a portion of the flow control hole 210 having a large diameter, the opening degree of the flow control hole 210 increases, and the flow rate of the water increases.
When the water temperature of the casing 100 is low, the temperature sensing element 320 contracts, the stroke sleeve 310 moves toward the temperature sensing element 320 under the action of the return elastic element 330, the flow rate adjusting head 311 moves toward the portion of the flow rate adjusting hole 210 with a smaller diameter, the opening of the flow rate adjusting hole 210 is reduced, and the water flow rate is reduced.
In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the temperature-sensitive flow rate adjusting assembly 300 further includes a temperature-sensitive housing 340, a flexible pad 350, and a transmission lever 360.
The temperature sensing element 320 is disposed in the temperature sensing housing 340 and the temperature sensing housing 340 is provided with a through hole. The flexible pad 350 is provided in the temperature sensing housing 340 between the temperature sensing piece 320 and the through hole. One end of the transmission rod 360 abuts on the stroke sleeve 310, and the other end of the transmission rod 360 passes through the through hole to abut on the flexible pad 350. Therefore, the temperature sensing element 320 can be installed and positioned, the expansion deformation of the temperature sensing element 320 can be transmitted to the stroke sleeve 310 by the transmission rod 360, and the stability of power transmission can be improved by arranging the flexible pad 350.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the temperature sensing housing 340, the flexible pad 350 and the transmission rod 360 are all heat conductive members in order for the temperature sensing element 320 to accurately sense the temperature of water in the housing 100.
Advantageously, as shown in fig. 1-3, the travel sleeve 310 has an inner cavity 312, a surface of the inner cavity 312 facing the temperature sensing element 320 is open, and a positioning groove 313 is provided on a bottom wall of the inner cavity 312, and the one end of the transmission rod 360 is provided with a positioning head 361, and the positioning head 361 is fitted in the positioning groove 313. This improves the stability of the engagement of the transmission rod 360 with the stroke sleeve 310, and prevents the one end of the transmission rod 360 from shifting in the radial direction of the bottom wall of the inner cavity 312, thereby improving the stability of the transmission.
In some embodiments of the invention. As shown in fig. 1-3, a sleeve boss 314 is disposed on an outer wall of the stroke sleeve 310, a housing boss 140 is disposed on an inner wall of the housing 100, the elastic restoring member 330 is a spring, the elastic restoring member 330 is sleeved on the stroke sleeve 310, and two ends of the elastic restoring member 330 respectively abut against the sleeve boss 314 and the housing boss 140, so as to implement installation and positioning of the elastic restoring member 330.
Further, as shown in fig. 3, a plurality of support ribs 315 are disposed on an outer side wall of the stroke sleeve 310, each support rib 315 extends along an axial direction of the stroke sleeve 310, the support ribs 315 are disposed at intervals along a circumferential direction of the stroke sleeve 310, and the reset elastic member 330 is sleeved on the support ribs 315, so that the elastic member 330 can extend and retract more smoothly to ensure a reset effect of elasticity of the reset elastic member 330 on the stroke sleeve 310, and a contact area between the reset elastic member 330 and the stroke sleeve 310 can be reduced, thereby reducing wear.
A gas water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below. The gas water heater according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the flow rate adjusting device 10 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.
According to the gas water heater of the embodiment of the invention, by utilizing the flow regulating device 10 of the embodiment of the invention, the advantages of stable water outlet flow and temperature, high use comfort and the like are achieved.
Other constructions and operations of gas water heaters according to embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.