Energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus

Abstract

An energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus comprises a control assembly and a controller. The control assembly is disposed between an external energy supply source and a heating apparatus, so as to control turning on/off of energy supply of the energy supply source to the heating apparatus. At least one activation switch is disposed on the controller. The activation switch can operate the control assembly to cut off the entry of the energy of the energy supply source to the heating apparatus and keeps a fixed off duration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus, comprising a control assembly and a controller, the control assembly being disposed between an external energy supply source and a heating device to control tuning on/off energy supply of the energy supply source to the heating device, the controller having at least one activation switch, the activation switch being to operate the control assembly to turn on/off the energy supply of the energy supply source to the heating device and keep a fixed off duration. 
     
     
         2 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the controller has a reset button to operate the control assembly to turn on/off the energy supply of the energy supply source to the heating device. 
     
     
         3 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the controller has a warning device to provide a warning when the control assembly turns off the energy supply to the heating device. 
     
     
         4 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the controller has a warning device to provide a warning when the control assembly turns off the energy supply to the heating device. 
     
     
         5 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the warning device is one of a sounding device and a lighting device. 
     
     
         6 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the warning device is one of a sounding device and a lighting device. 
     
     
         7 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the activation switch cooperates a timing setting assembly to constitute a control assembly, the timing setting assembly setting a time for conduction by the time for required hot water to deduct the time for the hot water flowing from the heating device to a water outlet through a pipe, the activation switch being to activate the timing setting assembly to count time. 
     
     
         8 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the activation switch cooperates a timing setting assembly to constitute a control assembly, the timing setting assembly setting a time for conduction by the time for required hot water to deduct the time for the hot water flowing from the heating device to a water outlet through a pipe, the activation switch being to activate the timing setting assembly to count time. 
     
     
         9 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the activation switch cooperates a timing setting assembly to constitute a control assembly, the timing setting assembly setting a time for conduction by the time for required hot water to deduct the time for the hot water flowing from the heating device to a water outlet through a hot water pipe, the activation switch being to activate the timing setting assembly to count time. 
     
     
         10 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the activation switch cooperates a timing setting assembly to constitute a control assembly, the timing setting assembly setting a time for conduction by the time for required hot water to deduct the time for the hot water flowing from the heating device to a water outlet through a hot water pipe, the activation switch being to activate the timing setting assembly to count time. 
     
     
         11 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the controller has a plurality of control assemblies, each control assembly having a timing setting assembly to set a different time for conduction. 
     
     
         12 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the controller has a plurality of control assemblies, each control assembly having a timing setting assembly to set a different time for conduction. 
     
     
         13 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the controller has a plurality of control assemblies, each control assembly having a timing setting assembly to set a different time for conduction. 
     
     
         14 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the controller has a plurality of control assemblies, each control assembly having a timing setting assembly to set a different time for conduction. 
     
     
         15 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the controller comprises a flow sensor disposed on the flow route of hot water. 
     
     
         16 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the controller comprises a flow sensor disposed on the flow route of hot water. 
     
     
         17 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a timing reset assembly, the timing reset assembly being to set an interval time to automatically restore opening after the control assembly is closed. 
     
     
         18 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the controller comprises a timing reset assembly, the timing reset assembly being to set an interval time to automatically restore opening after the control assembly is closed. 
     
     
         19 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a flow adjustment assembly is provided between the external energy supply source and the heating device, the flow adjustment assembly being controlled by an adjustment assembly located on the controller to adjust the rate of the external energy supply source flowing to the heating device. 
     
     
         20 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a flow adjustment assembly is provided between the external energy supply source and the heating device, the flow adjustment assembly being controlled by an adjustment assembly located on the controller to adjust the rate of the external energy supply source flowing to the heating device. 
     
     
         21 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a wireless signal receiving module therein, the wireless signal receiving module cooperating with an external remote control to receive a wireless control signal from the external remote control. 
     
     
         22 . The energy-efficient hot water supply apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the controller comprises a wireless signal receiving module therein, the wireless signal receiving module cooperating with an external remote control to receive a wireless control signal from the external remote control.