U.S. patent application number 12/939678 was filed with the patent office on 2011-07-28 for rapid heating water storage water heater structure.
Invention is credited to Jui-Fang HSU.
Application Number | 20110180019 12/939678 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44307993 |
Filed Date | 2011-07-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110180019 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HSU; Jui-Fang |
July 28, 2011 |
RAPID HEATING WATER STORAGE WATER HEATER STRUCTURE
Abstract
A rapid heating water storage water heater structure, structured
mainly from a main body, two sides of which and a rear portion are
fitted with hollow and interlinked water storage tanks, and a
central position is provided with a holding space, which is fitted
with circuitous bent pipe bodies. Fins of appropriate size are
respectively fitted in gap positions between the pipe bodies, the
upper portion of which is connected to a storage tank connected to
the water storage tanks through a plurality of water channels, and
a lower portion of the pipe bodies is fitted with a burning device
used to heat the pipe bodies to produce hot water. Water within the
water storage tanks is simultaneously heated and the heat retained.
Accordingly, the next time hot water is required; functionality to
rapidly raise the temperature of the water is achieved, and further
achieves the objective of conserving energy.
Inventors: |
HSU; Jui-Fang; (Jhongli
City, TW) |
Family ID: |
44307993 |
Appl. No.: |
12/939678 |
Filed: |
November 4, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
122/13.01 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24H 1/40 20130101; F24H
9/148 20130101; F24H 1/44 20130101; F24H 9/14 20130101; F24H 1/26
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
122/13.01 |
International
Class: |
F24H 1/18 20060101
F24H001/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 25, 2010 |
TW |
099201430 |
Claims
1. A rapid heating water storage water heater structure, comprising
a main body, wherein two sides of the main body and a rear portion
are fitted with hollow and interlinked water storage tanks, and a
lower portion of the main body is fitted with a water inlet, a
central position of the main body is provided with a holding space,
wherein the holding space is fitted with circuitous bent pipe
bodies, which assume a staggered configuration arrangement, and
fins of appropriate size are respectively fitted in the gap
positions between the pipe bodies, a water outlet extends from a
lower portion of the pipe bodies; an upper portion of the pipe
bodies is connected to a storage tank, wherein the storage tank is
connected to the water storage tanks through a plurality of water
channels, a lower portion of the pipe bodies is fitted with a
burning device; by assembly of the components is used to fabricate
the rapid heating water storage water heater, in which water is
introduced through the water inlet to flood the water storage
tanks, after which the water enters the water channels and flows
through the storage tank into the pipe bodies, the burning device
is used to heat the pipe bodies to produce hot water, and the hot
water is drawn off from the water outlet extending from a lower end
of the pipe bodies for use thereof, moreover, water within the
water storage tanks is at the same time heated up and the heat
retained; accordingly, the next time hot water is required,
functionality to rapidly heat the water to a higher temperature is
achieved, thereby achieving the objective of conserving energy.
2. The rapid heating water storage water heater structure according
to claim 1, wherein a top portion of the main body is provided with
an exhaust hole that interlinks with the holding space, the exhaust
hole is connected to an air pipe, thereby enabling hot waste
combustion gas to be discharged therethrough.
3. The rapid heating water storage water heater structure according
to claim 1, wherein a safety valve is fitted to an upper portion of
the water storage tanks; when the water storage tanks are under
excessive high temperature pressure, then the safety valve can be
opened at the appropriate time to release the pressure, thereby
maintaining safety in use.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a rapid heating water
storage water heater structure, and more particularly to a water
heater structure that is able to simultaneously heat up and retain
the temperature of water stored within water storage tanks when hot
water is needed, as well as achieving functionality to rapidly heat
to a higher temperature the water the next time hot water is
required, thus further achieving the objective of conserving
energy.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] The structure of general water heater usually comprises
circuitous water pipes, with a burning device disposed beneath the
water pipes, and roaring flames of the burning device is used to
heat water flowing within the water pipes to produce hot water.
However, because water heaters of the prior art have no heat
retaining facility whatsoever, the next time hot water is required,
because of the inability to instantaneously heat the water being
initially drawn off, thus, this cold water must be run off, causing
wastage in water and energy resources, and clearly not ideal for
modern living styles which pay more attention to energy
conservation. In light of this, the inventor of the present
invention, having accumulated years of experience in related arts,
and through continuous research and experimentation, has endeavored
to provide an improved structure for a rapid heating water heater
which improves the shortcomings of water heaters of the prior art
that waste energy resources.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a rapid heating water storage water heater structure, which enables
a water heater to simultaneously heat up and retain the heat of
water stored within water storage tanks when hot water is needed,
thereby achieving functionality to rapidly heat the water the next
time hot water is required, and thus achieve the objective of
conserving energy.
[0006] In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the rapid
heating water storage water heater structure of the present
invention comprises a main body, two sides of and the rear portion
of the main body are fitted with hollow and interlinked water
storage tanks, and the central position of the main body is
provided with a holding space. The holding space is fitted with
circuitous bent pipe bodies, and fins of appropriate size are
respectively fitted in the gap positions between the pipe bodies.
The upper portion of the pipe bodies is connected to a storage
tank, with the storage tank being connected to the water storage
tanks through a plurality of water channels, and a burning device
is disposed beneath the pipe bodies, thereby completing fabrication
of the rapid heating water storage water heater. The burning device
is used to heat the water within the pipe bodies to produce hot
water, while simultaneously heating up and retaining the heat of
the water within the water storage tanks. Accordingly, the next
time hot water is required; functionality to rapidly heat up the
hot water to a higher temperature is achieved, thus further
achieving the objective of conserving energy.
[0007] An upper portion of the water storage tanks of the
aforementioned rapid heating water storage water heater structure
is fitted with a safety valve. When the water storage tanks are
under excessive high temperature pressure, then the safety valve
can be opened at the appropriate time to release the pressure,
thereby maintaining safety in use.
[0008] The upper portion of the main body of the aforementioned
rapid heating water storage water heater structure is provided with
an exhaust hole that interlinks with the holding space, thereby
enabling the discharge of hot waste combustion gas
therethrough.
[0009] To enable a further understanding of said objectives and the
technological methods of the invention herein, a brief description
of the drawings is provided below followed by a detailed
description of the preferred embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the present invention.
[0011] FIGS. 2, 3 are cutaway views of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is an implementation drawing depicting operation of
the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is another implementation drawing depicting operation
of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] Referring together to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which show an
elevational view and a cutaway view respectively of the present
invention, and as depicted in the drawings, in conjunction with
FIG. 3, the present invention primarily comprises a main body 1,
and two sides of the main body 1 and a rear portion are fitted with
hollow and interlinked water storage tanks 11, 12. Moreover, the
upper portion and the lower portion of the main body 1 are fitted
with a safety valve 13 and a water inlet 14 respectively, and the
central position of the main body 1 is provided with a holding
space 15. The holding space 15 is fitted with circuitous bent pipe
bodies 2, which assume a staggered configuration arrangement, and
fins 21 of appropriate size are respectively fitted in the gap
positions between the pipe bodies 2. A water outlet 22 extends from
a lower portion of the pipe bodies 2, and a top portion of the main
body 1 is provided with an exhaust hole 16 that interlinks with the
holding space 15. The exhaust hole 16 is connected to an air pipe
161, thereby enabling hot waste combustion gas to be discharged
therethrough. The periphery of the main body 1 is covered with a
thermal insulating layer 17.
[0015] The upper portion of the pipe bodies 2 is connected to a
storage tank 23, and the storage tank 23 is connected to the water
storage tanks 11, 12 through a plurality of water channels 24. A
lower portion of the pipe bodies 2 is fitted with a burning device
3.
[0016] Assembly of the aforementioned components is used to
fabricate a rapid heating water storage water heater, in which
water is introduced through the water inlet 14 to flood the water
storage tanks 11, 12, after which the water enters the water
channels 24 and flows through the storage tank 23 into the pipe
bodies 2. The burning device 3 is used to heat the pipe bodies 2 to
produce hot water, and the hot water is drawn off from the water
outlet 22 extending from the lower end of the pipe bodies 2 for use
thereof. Moreover, water within the water storage tanks 11, 12 is
at the same time heated up, and heat insulation from the thermal
insulating layer 17 is used to retain heat for a long time. Hence,
when using the present invention, functionality to achieve rapid
heating of water in the water storage tanks 11, 12 is realized, and
further achieves the objective of conserving energy.
[0017] Referring to FIG. 4, which shows an implementation drawing
of the present invention, and as depicted in the drawing, when
using the present invention, water is introduced through the water
inlet 14 to first flood the water storage tanks 11, 12, after which
the water enters the water channels 24 and flows through the
storage tank 23 into the pipe bodies 2. Hence, when hot water is
required, ignition of the burning device 3 is used to produce a
roaring flame to heat the pipe bodies 2 and produce hot water,
while at the same time water within the water storage tanks 11, 12
is also heated up, and heat insulation from the thermal insulating
layer 17 is used to retain heat for a long time.
[0018] Referring to FIG. 5, which shows another implementation
drawing of the present invention, after a roaring flame from
igniting the burning device 3 heats the pipe bodies 2 and produces
hot water, then the hot water can be drawn off from the water
outlet 22 extending from the lower end of the pipe bodies 2 for use
thereof. Hot waste combustion gas from the burning device 3 is
discharged outward from the air pipe 161 via the exhaust hole 16
provided at the top portion of the main body 1 and interlinked with
the holding space 15. In which, when the roaring flame of the
burning device 3 is heating the pipe bodies 2, at the same time the
heat from the flames is heating the water within the water storage
tanks 11, 12. Furthermore, heat insulation of the thermal
insulating layer 17 on the exterior of the main body 1 is used to
retain a constant temperature of the hot water within the water
storage tanks 11, 12 for a long time. Accordingly, the next time
hot water is required, as long as hot water of not too high a
temperature is required, then there is no need to ignite the
burning device 3 for further heating, and the warm water within the
water storage tanks 11, 12 can be merely drawn off for use thereof.
When hot water of higher temperature is needed, then the burning
device 3 can be ignited to heat the pipe bodies 2, and because of
the hot water already stored in the water storage tanks 11, 12,
thus, effectiveness to rapidly heat the water to a higher
temperature is achieved, and avoids lost time and energy from the
inability to instantaneously heat cold water in the initial stage,
thereby achieving the objective of conserving energy and water
resources.
[0019] According to the aforementioned, when using the present
invention, the safety valve 13 is fitted to the upper portion of
the main body 1 and the water storage tanks 11, 12, thus, when the
water storage tanks 11, 12 are under excessive high temperature
pressure, then the safety valve 13 can be opened at the appropriate
time to release the pressure, thereby maintaining safety in
use.
[0020] In conclusion, the rapid heating water storage water heater
of the present invention is structured to comprise a main body
fitted with water storage tanks, in combination with circuitous
bent pipe bodies and a burning device. When in use, the water
heater achieves functionality to simultaneously heat up and retain
the temperature of water within the water storage tanks.
Accordingly, the next time the water heater is used; effectiveness
to rapidly heat the water is achieved, as well as achieving the
objective of conserving energy. The present invention provides a
practical design, and is indeed a novel invention. Accordingly, a
new patent application is proposed herein.
[0021] It is of course to be understood that the embodiments
described herein are merely illustrative of the principles of the
invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be
effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following
claims.
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