CN-117469800-B - Water heater and vehicle

CN117469800BCN 117469800 BCN117469800 BCN 117469800BCN-117469800-B

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of vehicle water heaters, and relates to a water heater and a vehicle. The water heater comprises a shell, a valve and an actuator, wherein the shell is provided with a water inlet, a heating cavity, a valve cavity, a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the valve is arranged in the valve cavity and divides the valve cavity into a first sub-cavity, a second sub-cavity and a third sub-cavity, the heating cavity is communicated between the water inlet and the first sub-cavity, the first water outlet is communicated with the second sub-cavity, the second water outlet is communicated with the third sub-cavity, the actuator is connected with the valve, and the actuator is used for driving the valve to act so that the valve can be switched among a first state, a second state and a third state to realize the communication between the first sub-cavity and the second sub-cavity and/or the third sub-cavity. The water heater is more compact in structure, small in occupied space, high in space utilization rate and capable of reducing pipeline cost.

Inventors

NIE BO
ZOU YONG
LI SHENG
WU QIANG
WANG WEI
SUN YU
HU SHAN

Assignees

孝感华工高理电子有限公司

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20231206

Claims (10)

1. The water heater is characterized by comprising a shell, a valve and an actuator, wherein the shell is provided with a water inlet, a heating cavity, a valve cavity, a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the valve is arranged in the valve cavity and divides the valve cavity into a first sub-cavity, a second sub-cavity and a third sub-cavity, the heating cavity is communicated between the water inlet and the first sub-cavity, the first water outlet is communicated with the second sub-cavity, and the second water outlet is communicated with the third sub-cavity; the actuator is connected with the valve and is used for driving the valve to act so that the valve can be switched among a first state, a second state and a third state; In the first state of the valve, the first sub-cavity is communicated with the second sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity is isolated from the third sub-cavity, in the second state of the valve, the first sub-cavity is communicated with the third sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity is isolated from the second sub-cavity, and in the third state of the valve, the first sub-cavity is communicated with the second sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity at the same time.
2. The water heater of claim 1, wherein an inner flow passage is formed in the heating chamber, an inlet of the inner flow passage being in communication with the water inlet, an outlet of the inner flow passage being in communication with the first subchamber.
3. The water heater of claim 1, wherein the valve includes a deflector portion having a deflector aperture in communication with the first subchamber and a blocking portion; In the first state of the valve, the diversion hole is communicated with the second sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity are isolated by the blocking part, in the second state of the valve, the diversion hole is communicated with the third sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity and the second sub-cavity are isolated by the blocking part, and in the third state of the valve, the diversion hole is communicated with the second sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity at the same time.
4. A water heater according to claim 3, wherein the actuator is further adapted to adjust the area of the communication port between the diversion aperture and the second and/or third subchambers when the actuator actuates the valve.
5. A water heater according to claim 3, wherein the valve is rotatably connected within the valve cavity, and the actuator is adapted to drive the valve in rotation.
6. The water heater of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a body and a base, the base is connected to the body, the heating cavity and the valve cavity are defined between the base and the body, and the water inlet, the first water outlet and the second water outlet are provided on the base.
7. The water heater of claim 6, wherein the housing further comprises a cover plate, the cover plate being contiguous with the body and defining a mounting cavity therebetween; The water heater also comprises an electric control assembly and a heating assembly, wherein the electric control assembly and the heating assembly are respectively installed in the installation cavity, the heating assembly is electrically connected with the electric control assembly, and the electric control assembly is used for driving the heating assembly to heat the cooling liquid in the heating cavity.
8. The water heater of claim 7, wherein the actuator is an electric actuator electrically connected to the electrical control assembly, the electrical control assembly further configured to cause the electric actuator to drive the valve to reciprocate between the first, second, and third states.
9. The water heater of claim 6, further comprising a seal ring sealingly connected between the body and the base.
10. A vehicle comprising a water heater as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

Description

Water heater and vehicle Technical Field The invention belongs to the technical field of vehicle water heaters, and particularly relates to a water heater and a vehicle. Background In the existing vehicular water heater, after the cooling liquid flows out from the water outlet of the water heater, a three-way valve and a plurality of pipelines are generally connected externally so as to control the trend of the cooling liquid. The external three-way valve and the pipelines occupy the whole vehicle arrangement space, have more complex structure and do not accord with the whole thought of new energy automobile integration weight reduction. In addition, excessive piping can lead to troubleshooting difficulties. Disclosure of Invention The invention aims to solve the technical problems of a plurality of valve bodies and pipelines of the existing automobile cooling liquid loop, and provides a water heater and a vehicle. In order to solve the technical problems, in one aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a water heater, which comprises a shell, a valve and an actuator, wherein the shell is provided with a water inlet, a heating cavity, a valve cavity, a first water outlet and a second water outlet, the valve is arranged in the valve cavity and divides the valve cavity into a first sub-cavity, a second sub-cavity and a third sub-cavity, the heating cavity is communicated between the water inlet and the first sub-cavity, the first water outlet is communicated with the second sub-cavity, and the second water outlet is communicated with the third sub-cavity; the actuator is connected with the valve and is used for driving the valve to act so that the valve can be switched among a first state, a second state and a third state; In the first state of the valve, the first sub-cavity is communicated with the second sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity is isolated from the third sub-cavity, in the second state of the valve, the first sub-cavity is communicated with the third sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity is isolated from the second sub-cavity, and in the third state of the valve, the first sub-cavity is communicated with the second sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity at the same time. According to the water heater provided by the embodiment of the invention, the heating cavity and the valve cavity are arranged on the shell at the same time, so that cooling liquid enters the heating cavity through the water inlet for heating and then directly flows into the first sub-cavity, and the actuator drives the valve to move so as to control the communication state of the first sub-cavity, the second sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity. The water heater integrates the valve cavity of the three-way valve and the inner flow passage of the heating cavity, and the actuator is arranged outside the water heater, so that the water heater is more compact in structure, small in occupied space and high in space utilization rate, and the pipeline cost is reduced. Optionally, an inner runner is formed in the heating cavity, an inlet of the inner runner is communicated with the water inlet, and an outlet of the inner runner is communicated with the first sub-cavity. Optionally, the valve comprises a diversion part and a blocking part, and the diversion part is provided with a diversion hole communicated with the first sub-cavity; In the first state of the valve, the diversion hole is communicated with the second sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity are isolated by the blocking part, in the second state of the valve, the diversion hole is communicated with the third sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity and the second sub-cavity are isolated by the blocking part, and in the third state of the valve, the diversion hole is communicated with the second sub-cavity and the third sub-cavity at the same time. Optionally, when the actuator drives the valve to move, the area of a communication port between the diversion hole and the second sub-cavity and/or the third sub-cavity can be adjusted. Optionally, the valve is rotatably connected in the valve cavity, and the actuator is used for driving the valve to rotate. Optionally, the casing includes body and base, the base with the body meets, the base with enclose between the body has heating chamber with the valve pocket, be provided with on the base the water inlet, first delivery port with the second delivery port. Optionally, the shell further comprises a cover plate, and the cover plate is connected with the body and forms an installation cavity with the body; The water heater also comprises an electric control assembly and a heating assembly, wherein the electric control assembly and the heating assembly are respectively installed in the installation cavity, the heating assembly is electrically connected with the electric control assembly, and the electric control assembly is used for driving the heating assembly to heat the cooling liquid in the heating cavity. Optionally