Hot water barrel structure for water dispenser

Abstract

Provided is a hot water barrel structure for a water dispenser, the hot water barrel structure including: a hot water barrel having a water reservoir therein; a partition plate provided in the hot water barrel and dividing the water reservoir into an upper water reservoir part and a lower water reservoir part; an inlet pipe supplying water that is to be heated to the lower water reservoir part of the hot water barrel; a heater provided at the hot water barrel and heating water introduced to the lower water reservoir part to produce hot water; and a hot water pipe provided at the upper water reservoir part of the hot water barrel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hot water barrel structure for a water dispenser, the hot water barrel structure comprising:
 a hot water barrel having a water reservoir therein;   a partition plate provided in the hot water barrel and dividing the water reservoir into an upper water reservoir part and a lower water reservoir part;   an inlet pipe supplying water that is to be heated to the lower water reservoir part of the hot water barrel; and   a heater provided at the hot water barrel and heating water introduced to the lower water reservoir part to produce hot water.   
     
     
         2 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 1 , wherein a circumference of the partition plate dividing the water reservoir into the upper and lower water reservoir parts is spaced apart from an inner circumferential surface of the hot water barrel by a predetermined distance, such that a flow hole through which hot water is supplied from the lower water reservoir part to the upper water reservoir part is secured. 
     
     
         3 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 2 , wherein a linear partition plate portion is further provided at the circumference of the partition plate by extending at least in a direction toward the lower water reservoir part, such that the flow hole between the partition plate and the hot water barrel is formed as a band-shaped flow hole having an increased vertical width by the linear partition plate portion. 
     
     
         4 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 1 , wherein the partition plate is provided with a flow hole that communicates with both surfaces thereof, the flow hole comprising a plurality of the flow holes that is provided at a location adjacent to a circumference of the partition plate. 
     
     
         5 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 1 , wherein the inlet pipe is configured with a coil pipe portion at a part placed in the lower water reservoir part of the hot water barrel. 
     
     
         6 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 5 , wherein the partition plate is provided with a pipe connection hole that communicates with both surfaces thereof, and the inlet pipe includes: a linear pipe portion vertically extending through inside the water reservoir of the hot water barrel; and the coil pipe portion connected to the linear pipe portion, wherein the pipe connection hole is coupled with the linear pipe portion, and the coil pipe portion is placed in the lower water reservoir part divided by the partition plate. 
     
     
         7 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 6 , wherein the heater is provided in the lower water reservoir part so as to be placed in an inner area of the coil pipe portion. 
     
     
         8 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 7 , wherein the heater is configured as a coil heater. 
     
     
         9 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 7 , wherein the hot water barrel is further provided with an outer heater on an outer circumferential surface thereof such that the outer heater is placed on a circumference of the lower water reservoir part. 
     
     
         10 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 9 , wherein the outer heater is configured as a band heater. 
     
     
         11 . The hot water barrel structure of  claim 1 , wherein a drain pipe is connected to the lower water reservoir part of the hot water barrel, and a hot water pipe is connected to the upper water reservoir part of the hot water barrel.