Patents by Inventor Guorong LIANG

Guorong LIANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240085058
    Abstract: Provided is a gas water heater. The gas water heater includes a pre-mixer, a combustor having a combustion chamber in communication with a premixing chamber, a condensate water assembly configured to receive and discharge condensate water, and an apparatus for controlling the gas water heater. The pre-mixer includes a premixing chamber and an air intake fan that is configured to supply air to the combustion chamber. The air intake fan is disposed in the premixing chamber. The method includes: acquiring an intake air pressure threshold; acquiring an air intake pressure value of the air intake fan; and controlling, in response to determining based on the air intake pressure value and the intake air pressure threshold that a water seal of the condensate water assembly is at risk of being blown away, the gas water heater to stop operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yanjing ZHANG, Huan SUN, Jiqing MA, Guorong LIANG, Zuan LU
  • Publication number: 20230408145
    Abstract: A water tank assembly and a heating device are provided. The water tank assembly has a tank body, a main heat exchange pipe assembly and a condenser pipe assembly, and a heat exchange fin assembly. The tank body has a smoke inlet and a smoke outlet. The main heat exchange pipe assembly and the condenser pipe assembly are disposed in the tank body. The main heat exchange pipe assembly has a layer of heat exchange pipes closest to the smoke inlet as a first layer of heat exchange pipes. The heat exchange pipes of the first layer are in communication with each other to form a series of water passageway. The main heat exchange pipe assembly and the condenser pipe assembly at least partially pass through the heat exchange fin assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuehua CHEN, Zitian WU, Guorong LIANG, Jiqing MA
  • Publication number: 20230408147
    Abstract: A fire grate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a burner and a water heater applying the fire grate are provided. The fire grate has a fire grate body, a flame stabilizer and a metal mesh. The fire grate body forms a ventilation channel. A dividing hole in communication with the ventilation channel is provided at a top portion of the fire grate body. The flame stabilizer is provided at the upper portion of the fire grate body. A cavity with a top surface as an opening is formed within the flame stabilizer. A gap is formed between a sidewall of the cavity and a surface of the fire grate body. The gap is in communication with the ventilation channel. The metal mesh is attached onto the fire grate body at a position corresponding to the dividing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD., MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenfeng CHEN, Jin WANG, Guorong LIANG
  • Publication number: 20230400181
    Abstract: A premixing device for a water heater and the water heater having the same are provided. The premixing device for the water heater has a housing and a turning plate. A first airflow passage, a second airflow passage, a first gas passage and a second gas passage are formed in the housing. The turning plate is rotatably disposed on the housing to adjust an opening degree of the first gas passage and an opening degree of the first airflow passage. An air guide hole directly opposite to the first airflow passage is formed on the turning plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zitian WU, Guorong LIANG, Jiqing MA
  • Patent number: 11828475
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for controlling a heating water heater, a heating water heater, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: controlling the heating outlet to be closed and the heat supply outlet to be opened after receiving a bath water signal; obtaining a water temperature of a bath outlet; obtaining a duration that the water temperature at the bath outlet is within a preset water temperature range; controlling an opening degree of the heat supply outlet to decrease and an opening degree of the heating outlet to increase when the duration is greater than or equal to a first preset duration, and a heat load of the heating water heater is less than a rated load; and controlling the heat load of the heating water heater to increase, and maintaining the water temperature at the bath outlet within the preset water temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Zhihao Ma, Guorong Liang, Shuangyue Ni, Yongming Zhang, Daoyuan Kang, Chaohui Huang
  • Publication number: 20220397272
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a gas device, the gas device includes a frame and a baffle; the baffle is arranged in the frame, the baffle includes an air guide portion and a heat insulation portion, the air guide portion and the frame are enclosed to form a first air guide channel, and the air guide portion is provided with a first air outlet, the first air outlet communicates with the first air guide channel, and faces the heat insulation portion. In the gas device provided by the present disclosure, a baffle is arranged on the inner side of the gas device, and the baffle can reduce the heat transferred from the inside of the gas device to the gas device, reducing the temperature of the gas device, and reduce the impact of the high temperature generated by the burner on the sheet metal components such as the gas device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chaoxiong XUE, Jian GOU, Guorong LIANG, Guoping XU
  • Publication number: 20220373178
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a combustion chamber and a combustion apparatus. The combustion chamber includes: a first surrounding plate located on an outer side and a second surrounding plate located on an inner side. A combustion cavity is defined by the second surrounding plate. The first surrounding plate and the second surrounding plate are spaced apart from each other to define at least one air duct in communication with the combustion cavity. Each of the at least one air duct has an air inlet hole formed in the first surrounding plate, and an air outlet hole formed in the second surrounding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chaoxiong XUE, Jian GOU, Guoping XU, Zhong YIN, Guorong LIANG
  • Publication number: 20220341599
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for controlling a heating water heater, a heating water heater, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: controlling the heating outlet to be closed and the heat supply outlet to be opened after receiving a bath water signal; obtaining a water temperature of a bath outlet; obtaining a duration that the water temperature at the bath outlet is within a preset water temperature range; controlling an opening degree of the heat supply outlet to decrease and an opening degree of the heating outlet to increase when the duration is greater than or equal to a first preset duration, and a heat load of the heating water heater is less than a rated load; and controlling the heat load of the heating water heater to increase, and maintaining the water temperature at the bath outlet within the preset water temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Zhihao MA, Guorong LIANG, Shuangyue NI, Yongming ZHANG, Daoyuan KANG, Chaohui HUANG
  • Patent number: 11371698
    Abstract: Provided are a burner and a water heater. The burner comprises multiple flame splitters, and each of the flame splitters is provided with at least three ejector pipes, and the multiple flame splitters are arranged parallel to one another; a fastener penetrates through the multiple flame splitters and connects the multiple flame splitters into a flame row; and compressing members are arranged at end parts where the fastener extends relative to the flame row, and the compressing members compress the flame row. The burner is integrally installed, easy to operate and firmly fixed, the combustion intensity can also be increased, the emission of nitrogen oxides is reduced, and the safety of use is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Wenfeng Chen, Xianchao Meng, Guorong Liang
  • Patent number: 11293646
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a water storage tank and a gas water heater. The water storage tank includes: a tank body provided with an interface at one end; an adapter provided with a water inlet connector, a water outlet connector, and a waste discharge connector; and a connection pipe installed in the tank body, one end of the connection pipe communicating with the water outlet connector, another end of the connection pipe being spaced apart from an end of the tank body away from the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Kiweon Kim, Guorong Liang, Sheng Liu, Zuan Lu, Guanxian Huang, Xiaowen Du, Meiling He
  • Patent number: 11105506
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a combustor assembly and a gas water heater, the combustor assembly includes a burner and a combustor accommodating the burner, the combustor defines an opening facing upwards, the combustor further includes a front support and a rear support, and the front support and the rear support cooperatively clamp the front side and the rear side of the burner; the front support includes a first base plate extending up and down and a first limit plate connecting to an upper end of the first base plate and extending backwards, and the rear support includes a second base plate extending up and down and a second limit plate connecting to an upper end of the second base plate and extending forwards; and the first limit plate defines a first cooling hole, and/or, the second limit plate defines a second cooling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianfeng Dai, Guorong Liang, Chengzhi Xue
  • Publication number: 20210215336
    Abstract: Provided are a burner and a water heater. The burner comprises multiple flame splitters, and each of the flame splitters is provided with at least three ejector pipes, and the multiple flame splitters are arranged parallel to one another; a fastener penetrates through the multiple flame splitters and connects the multiple flame splitters into a flame row; and compressing members are arranged at end parts where the fastener extends relative to the flame row, and the compressing members compress the flame row. The burner is integrally installed, easy to operate and firmly fixed, the combustion intensity can also be increased, the emission of nitrogen oxides is reduced, and the safety of use is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Wenfeng CHEN, Xianchao MENG, Guorong LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210041113
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a water storage tank and a gas water heater. The water storage tank includes: a tank body provided with an interface at one end; an adapter provided with a water inlet connector, a water outlet connector, and a waste discharge connector; and a connection pipe installed in the tank body, one end of the connection pipe communicating with the water outlet connector, another end of the connection pipe being spaced apart from an end of the tank body away from the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kiweon KIM, Guorong LIANG, Sheng LIU, Zuan LU, Guanxian HUANG, Xiaowen DU, Meiling HE
  • Patent number: 10775078
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gas water heater, and a safety control method and system therefor. The system includes: an exhaust fan; a rotational speed detecting unit, configured to detect a rotational speed of the exhaust fan; a power obtaining unit, configured to obtain a set value for output power of the exhaust fan; a rotational speed difference obtaining unit, configured to obtain an actual value of the rotational speed and a reference value of the rotational speed according to the set value for the output power, and to calculate a difference between them; and an exhaust control unit, connected to the exhaust fan, the rotational speed detecting unit, the rotational speed difference obtaining unit and the power obtaining unit respectively, configured to correct a predetermined wind pressure curve graph at an air outlet of the exhaust fan according to the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Chengzhi Xue, Xianfeng Dai, Liping Shou, Zefeng Liang, Guorong Liang
  • Patent number: 10677370
    Abstract: A flow regulating device (60) and a gas water heater (1) having the same are provided. The flow regulating device (60) includes a housing (100) defining a water inlet (110) and a water outlet (120) therein; a flow regulating assembly (200) disposed in the housing (100), a temperature-flow regulating orifice (230) located between the water inlet (110) and the water outlet (120) being defined in the flow regulating assembly (200), and the flow regulating assembly (200) further including a regulating component for regulating opening of the temperature-flow regulating orifice (230); a temperature sensitive assembly (300) disposed in the housing (100) and connected to the regulating component, and the temperature sensitive assembly (300) driving the regulating component according to temperature of water in the housing (100). The flow regulating device has advantages of short regulating time, and high regulating precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventors: Guorong Liang, Wei Fan
  • Publication number: 20200166243
    Abstract: A burner (100) and a gas water heater with the same are provided. The burner (100) includes a fire line (10), the fire line (10) defines a mixing chamber (101) therein and has an inlet (102), a main outlet, and an assistant outlet. The fire line (10) includes a first sheet (11); a second sheet (12), the second sheet (12) is opposite the first sheet (11) and defines the mixing chamber (101); and a partition plate (13) provided between the first sheet (11) and the second sheet (12), the partition plate (13) is provided with the main outlet, and the partition plate (13) and at least one of the first sheet (11) and the second sheet (12) define the assistant outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Wenfeng CHEN, Xianchao MENG, Guorong LIANG
  • Publication number: 20190195532
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gas water heater, and a safety control method and system therefor. The system includes: an exhaust fan; a rotational speed detecting unit, configured to detect a rotational speed of the exhaust fan; a power obtaining unit, configured to obtain a set value for output power of the exhaust fan; a rotational speed difference obtaining unit, configured to obtain an actual value of the rotational speed and a reference value of the rotational speed according to the set value for the output power, and to calculate a difference between them; and an exhaust control unit, connected to the exhaust fan, the rotational speed detecting unit, the rotational speed difference obtaining unit and the power obtaining unit respectively, configured to correct a predetermined wind pressure curve graph at an air outlet of the exhaust fan according to the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Chengzhi XUE, Xianfeng DAI, Liping SHOU, Zefeng LIANG, Guorong LIANG
  • Publication number: 20190195489
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a combustor assembly and a gas water heater, the combustor assembly includes a burner and a combustor accommodating the burner, the combustor defines an opening facing upwards, the combustor further includes a front support and a rear support, and the front support and the rear support cooperatively clamp the front side and the rear side of the burner; the front support includes a first base plate extending up and down and a first limit plate connecting to an upper end of the first base plate and extending backwards, and the rear support includes a second base plate extending up and down and a second limit plate connecting to an upper end of the second base plate and extending forwards; and the first limit plate defines a first cooling hole, and/or, the second limit plate defines a second cooling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Xianfeng DAI, Guorong LIANG, Chengzhi XUE
  • Publication number: 20180266579
    Abstract: A flow regulating device (60) and a gas water heater (1) having the same are provided. The flow regulating device (60) includes a housing (100) defining a water inlet (110) and a water outlet (120) therein; a flow regulating assembly (200) disposed in the housing (100), a temperature-flow regulating orifice (230) located between the water inlet (110) and the water outlet (120) being defined in the flow regulating assembly (200), and the flow regulating assembly (200) further including a regulating component for regulating opening of the temperature-flow regulating orifice (230); a temperature sensitive assembly (300) disposed in the housing (100) and connected to the regulating component, and the temperature sensitive assembly (300) driving the regulating component according to temperature of water in the housing (100). The flow regulating device has advantages of short regulating time, and high regulating precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Guorong LIANG, Wei FAN