Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an electric auxiliary preheating circulation gas water heater to solve the problems that the minimum heat load of the existing gas water heater cannot be small enough, and the cold and hot water outlet temperature is uneven easily.
The invention also aims to provide a preheating circulation system which comprises the electric auxiliary preheating circulation gas water heater, realizes instant heating of boiled water of users, has the characteristic of zero cold water, and does not have the problem of uneven cold and hot water outlet temperature.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a control method of a preheating circulation system to realize zero cold water usage so that a user can use hot water without waiting.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
an electric auxiliary preheating circulation gas water heater is characterized in that an intelligent heating module connected to a controller is arranged on a water outlet pipeline, after a preheating circulation function of the gas water heater is started, if the temperature of water heated by the gas water heater with the minimum heat load is higher than a set outlet water temperature Ts, the controller closes gas heating and controls the intelligent heating module to be started, the water is heated to the set outlet water temperature Ts, a water pump and a water flow sensor are arranged on the water inlet pipeline, and the water pump and the water flow sensor are both connected to the controller;
a second temperature sensor (7) and a third temperature sensor (9) which are connected to a controller (10) are arranged at the positions of the water outlet pipeline (6) on the two sides of the intelligent heating module (8) and are used for respectively detecting the temperature of water on the two sides of the intelligent heating module (8);
the water inflow rate Q is detected through the water flow rate sensor (4), and when the water inflow rate Q is not less than a set value Q1, the gas water heater (100) heats gas and delivers hot water at a constant temperature;
when the inflow water flow Q is smaller than a set value Q1, the inflow water temperature T1 of water in the water inlet pipeline (1) of the gas water heater (100) is detected through the first temperature sensor (3), when the inflow water temperature T1 is smaller than a set preheating circulation temperature Tx, the water pump (2) is controlled to operate, and when the water flow sensor (4) senses that the inflow water flow Q is not smaller than a set value Q1, the gas water heater (100) starts gas heating.
Preferably, the water inlet pipeline is provided with a first temperature sensor connected to the controller and used for detecting the temperature of water in the water inlet pipeline.
Preferably, the intelligent heating module comprises an electric heating body and an S-shaped coil pipe positioned in the electric heating body, and two ends of the S-shaped coil pipe are respectively connected to water outlet pipelines on two sides of the electric heating body.
According to the gas water heater, when the gas water heater heats water with the minimum heat load, if the temperature of the heated water is still higher than the set outlet water temperature, the gas water heater can be turned off, and the gas water heater is heated to the required set outlet water temperature through the intelligent heating module, so that the problem of uneven outlet water temperature can be solved on the premise of realizing zero cold water. The requirement that the user does not need to wait for water discharge and hot water is available at any time is met.
The invention provides a preheating circulation system which comprises the electric auxiliary preheating circulation gas water heater.
As preferred, still including connecting in the cold water inlet tube of water intake pipe and connecting in outlet pipe's hot water outlet pipe, cold water inlet tube intercommunication has the cold water outlet pipe, the hot water outlet pipe all is connected in outlet valve with the cold water outlet pipe, hot water outlet pipe end connection has the wet return, the wet return is connected on the cold water inlet tube, just be provided with the check valve that switches on to the cold water inlet tube direction on the wet return.
The preheating circulating system can realize instant heating of boiled water for users, has the characteristic of zero cold water, and does not have the problem of uneven cold and hot water outlet temperature.
The invention also provides a control method of the preheating circulation system, which comprises the following steps:
starting a preheating circulation function of the gas water heater;
the gas water heater heats water in a water inlet pipeline of the gas water heater with the minimum heat load of gas heating;
when the temperature of the heated water in the water inlet pipeline is higher than the set outlet water temperature Ts, the gas heating is turned off, the intelligent heating module is controlled to be turned on, and the water is heated to the set outlet water temperature Ts;
after the function of starting the preheating cycle of the gas water heater, the method further comprises the following steps:
detecting the inflow water flow Q through a water flow sensor, and when the inflow water flow Q is not less than a set value Q1, heating by gas of the gas water heater and conveying hot water at constant temperature;
when the inflow Q is smaller than a set value Q1, the inflow temperature T1 of water in an inflow pipeline of the gas water heater is detected through a first temperature sensor, when the inflow temperature T1 is smaller than a set preheating circulation temperature Tx, the water pump is controlled to operate, the water flow sensor senses that the inflow Q is not smaller than a set value Q1, and the gas water heater starts gas heating.
Preferably, when the temperature of the water heated in the water inlet pipeline is higher than a set outlet water temperature Ts, the gas heating is turned off and the intelligent heating module is controlled to be turned on, and heating the water to the set outlet water temperature Ts includes:
detecting a first outlet water temperature T2 of water heated by gas in a water outlet pipeline of the gas water heater through a second temperature sensor, and when the first outlet water temperature T2 is higher than a set outlet water temperature Ts, closing gas heating and opening the intelligent heating module;
detecting a second outlet water temperature T3 of the water heated by the intelligent heating module through a third temperature sensor, controlling the output power value of the intelligent heating module, closing the intelligent heating module and the water pump when the second outlet water temperature T3 is equal to a set outlet water temperature Ts and the inlet water temperature T1 is not less than the preheating circulation temperature Tx, and finishing the preheating circulation function of the gas water heater.
The control method of the preheating circulation system can realize zero cold water use, so that a user can use hot water without waiting.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the invention is further explained by the specific implementation mode in combination with the attached drawings.
Example one
The embodiment provides an electric auxiliary preheating circulation gas water heater, specifically means that this gas water heater 100 has an electric auxiliary preheating circulation function, wherein can refer to fig. 1, this gas water heater 100 includes inlet pipe 1, water pump 2, first temperature sensor 3, water flow sensor 4, heat exchanger 5, outlet pipe 6, second temperature sensor 7, intelligent heating module 8, third temperature sensor 9 and controller 10, wherein:
the water inlet pipeline 1 can be connected to a water source (such as tap water), the water pump 2, the first temperature sensor 3 and the water flow sensor 4 are all arranged on the water inlet pipeline 1, and the water pump 2 is used for providing power for the circulating heating process of water in the preheating circulating system when the preheating circulating function of the gas water heater 100 is started. The first temperature sensor 3 and the water flow sensor 4 are respectively used for detecting the water inlet temperature T1 and the water inlet flow Q in the water inlet pipeline 1, and the first temperature sensor 3 and the water flow sensor 4 are both connected to the controller 10 to transmit the signals of the corresponding water inlet temperature T1 and the water inlet flow Q to the controller 10.
The heat exchanger 5 is connected to the water inlet pipeline 1 and the water outlet pipeline 6, respectively, and is used for heating cold water flowing out of the water inlet pipeline 1 and flowing out of the water outlet pipeline 6 when the gas water heater 100 is used for gas heating.
The water outlet pipeline 6 is provided with the intelligent heating module 8 connected to the controller 10, specifically, referring to fig. 2, the intelligent heating module 8 includes an electric heater 81 connected to the controller 10 and an S-shaped coil 82 located inside the electric heater 81, and both ends of the S-shaped coil 82 are respectively connected to the water outlet pipeline 6 on both sides of the electric heater 81. When the intelligent heating module 8 is turned on, the electric heater 81 of the intelligent heating module 8 electrically heats the water flowing into the S-shaped coil 82.
The second temperature sensor 7 and the third temperature sensor 9 are arranged on the water outlet pipeline 6 and located on two sides of the intelligent heating module 8, and the second temperature sensor 7 and the third temperature sensor 9 are connected to the controller 10 and respectively detect the temperature of water on two sides of the intelligent heating module 8.
When a user uses the gas water heater 100 of the present application, firstly, the set outlet water temperature Ts can be selected according to the user's own needs, then the gas water heater 100 heats water with the minimum heat load heated by gas, the first outlet water temperature T2 of the water heated by gas in the water pipeline 6 is detected by the second temperature sensor 7, when the first outlet water temperature T2 is higher than the set outlet water temperature Ts, the gas heating is turned off, the intelligent heating module 8 is turned on, the water is heated by the intelligent heating module 8, the controller 10 controls the intelligent heating module 8 to heat with a proper output power value, the second outlet water temperature T3 of the water heated by the intelligent heating module 8 is detected by the third temperature sensor 9, when the second outlet water temperature T3 is equal to the set outlet water temperature Ts, the heating of water is completed, the gas water heater 100 can flow out the water meeting the user's required temperature, the existing gas water heater 100 is prevented from heating water only by the heat exchanger 5, resulting in uneven cold and hot water temperature of the outlet water.
In this embodiment, considering the heat loss of the hot water in the pipeline and the accuracy of the second temperature sensor 7 when the user uses the water heater, the temperature value of the object to which the first outlet water temperature T2 is compared may be set to be slightly higher, that is, the first outlet water temperature T2 may be compared with the sum of the set outlet water temperature Ts and a set constant temperature value K, and when T2 is greater than Ts + K, the gas heating is turned off, and the intelligent heating module 8 is turned on.
In this embodiment, the output power W of the intelligent heating module 8 is Q × (Ts-T2), and the output power W of the intelligent heating module 8 can be adjusted by setting the outlet water temperature, the detected first outlet water temperature T2 and the inlet water flow Q, so as to meet the heating requirements of different set outlet water temperatures Ts required by different users.
Example two
In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the preheating cycle system includes the gas water heater 100 described in the first embodiment, a cold water inlet pipe 101 connected to the water inlet pipeline 1 of the gas water heater 100, and a hot water outlet pipe 102 connected to the water outlet pipeline 6 of the gas water heater 100, the cold water inlet pipe 101 is communicated with a cold water outlet pipe 103, both the hot water outlet pipe 102 and the cold water outlet pipe 103 are connected to a water outlet valve 104 (for example, a faucet, a shower head, etc.), a water return pipe 105 is connected to an end of the hot water outlet pipe 102, the water return pipe 105 is connected to the cold water inlet pipe 101, and a check valve 106 that is conducted in the direction of the cold water inlet pipe 101 is disposed on the water return pipe 105.
Further, the present embodiment further includes a main water inlet pipe 107, the main water inlet pipe 107 is connected to the water inlet pipeline 1 of the gas water heater 100 and the cold water inlet pipe 101, and a stop valve 108 is disposed on the main water inlet pipe 107 for controlling opening and closing of the main water inlet pipe 107. Further, a pressure reducing valve 109 is provided in the main water inlet pipe 107 for reducing the pressure of the main water inlet pipe 107.
Through above-mentioned structure, constituted and preheated circulation system, when the user used water, gas heater 100 opened and preheats the circulation function, preheats the circulation this moment to be the hot water that the user needed the temperature in making hot water outlet pipe 102, and then realize that the user boiling water is hot promptly, have the characteristics of zero cold water, and the cold and hot uneven problem of leaving water temperature can not appear.
The present embodiment further provides a control method of the preheating circulation system, as shown in fig. 4, the control method includes the following steps:
and S10, starting the preheating circulation function of the gas water heater.
That is, when the gas water heater 100 is in a standby state, the preheating circulation function of the gas water heater 100 may be turned on, and at this time, the water in the hot water outlet pipe 102 may flow circularly in the water return pipe 105, the water inlet pipe 1, the water outlet pipe 6, and the hot water outlet pipe 102 under the action of the water pump 2.
And then, the water pump 2 is forcibly turned off, the water inflow rate Q is detected through the water flow sensor 4, and if the water inflow rate Q is not less than the set value Q1, the user uses hot water, and at the moment, the gas water heater 100 does not need to be adjusted, can continuously heat gas and can deliver the hot water at constant temperature.
If the inflow water rate Q is less than the set value Q1, the first temperature sensor 3 detects the inflow water temperature T1 of the water in the water inlet pipeline 1 of the gas water heater 100, when the inflow water temperature T1 is less than the set preheating cycle temperature Tx, the water pump 2 is controlled to operate, and when the water flow sensor 4 senses that the inflow water rate Q is not less than the set value Q1, the gas water heater 100 starts gas heating to heat the water.
And S20, heating the water in the water inlet pipeline of the gas water heater by the minimum heat load of gas heating.
When the water starts to be heated in step S10, the water is heated with the minimum heat load (i.e., the minimum power) of the gas heating, and it is determined whether the intelligent heating module 8 is used subsequently.
And S30, when the temperature of the water heated in the water inlet pipeline is higher than the set outlet water temperature Ts, the gas heating is turned off, the intelligent heating module is controlled to be turned on, and the water is heated to the set outlet water temperature Ts.
First, a first outlet water temperature T2 of water heated by gas in the outlet pipe 6 of the gas water heater 100 is detected by the second temperature sensor 7, and when the first outlet water temperature T2 is higher than the set outlet water temperature Ts, that is, the temperature of the water heated by the minimum heat load of gas heating is still high, the gas heating is turned off, the intelligent heating module 8 is turned on, and the intelligent heating module 8 heats the subsequent water. In this embodiment, the first outlet water temperature T2 may also be compared with the sum of the set outlet water temperature Ts and a set constant temperature value K, and when T2 is greater than Ts + K, the gas heating is turned off, and the intelligent heating module 8 is turned on.
After the intelligent heating module 8 is started, the intelligent heating module 8 is controlled to heat at a proper output power value, the second outlet water temperature T3 of the water heated by the intelligent heating module 8 is detected through the third temperature sensor 9, when the second outlet water temperature T3 is equal to the set outlet water temperature Ts and the inlet water temperature T1 is not less than the preheating circulation temperature Tx, it is explained that there is no cold water in the circulation pipeline formed by the whole water return pipe 105, the water inlet pipeline 1, the water outlet pipeline 6 and the hot water outlet pipe 102, at this time, the intelligent heating module 8 and the water pump 2 are closed, the preheating circulation function of the gas water heater 100 is finished, at this time, hot water at the temperature required by the user flows in the hot water outlet pipe 102, and the hot water at the required temperature can be used when the user opens the water outlet valve 104.
In this embodiment, further, in consideration of the heat loss of the hot water outlet pipe 102 and the water return pipe 105, in this embodiment, the inlet water temperature T1 and the sum of the preheating circulation temperature Tx and a set constant temperature value K1 (for compensating for the heat loss) are compared, and when the second outlet water temperature T3 is equal to the set outlet water temperature Ts and the inlet water temperature T1 is not less than the preheating circulation temperature Tx + K1, it indicates that the temperatures of the water in the circulation pipeline all reach the temperature required by the user, and the preheating circulation function of the gas water heater 100 is ended.
Specifically, the power of the intelligent heating module 8 may be adjusted according to different set outlet water temperatures Ts, specifically, the power is adjusted by using a formula W ═ Q × (Ts-T2) described in the first embodiment, that is, the water flow rate Q in the water inlet pipeline 1 is detected by the water flow rate sensor 4, the first outlet water temperature T2 of the water in the water pipeline 6 is detected in real time by the second temperature sensor 7 (at this time, the gas heating is turned off), the power of the intelligent heating module 8 may be calculated according to the set outlet water temperature Ts, and the controller 10 controls the intelligent heating module 8 to heat with the calculated power according to the calculation result.
It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.