Fuel supply line connector for water heater mounting bracket

Abstract

An assembly for a water heater combustion chamber access door including a bracket having a plurality of leg members, each leg member having a distal portion sized and shaped to connect to the door and a proximal portion connected to a hub member having an opening with a slot; and a fuel supply line connector having a tab adapted to engage the slot and another tab adapted to engage the hub member.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a water heater.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fuel supply line with a connector.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fuel supply line and an orifice member, broken away from each other for ease of understanding.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a fuel orifice member.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a mounting bracket mounted onto a water heater combustion chamber door which is connected to a burner.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the fuel supply line and connector of FIG. 2 and the mounting bracket of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 shows the fuel supply line, connector and mounting bracket of FIG. 5 connected together.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side elevational view of a burner, venturi and fuel nozzle.

Claims

1. An assembly for a water heater combustion chamber access door comprising: a bracket having at least one leg member, the at least one leg member having a distal portion sized and shaped to connect to the door and a proximal portion connected to a hub member having an opening with a receiving portion; anda fuel supply line connector having a connector portion adapted to engage the receiving portion and another connector portion adapted to engage the hub member.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises four leg members.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the leg member extends away from the hub member at an angle not perpendicular to the hub member.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the fuel supply line connector has an inlet portion adapted to sealingly engage a fuel supply line and an outlet portion opening toward an opening in the access door.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the hub member has a second opening and the another connector portion has an opening that aligns with the second opening when the connector portion and the receiving portion are engaged such that the fuel supply line connector may be fixed to the bracket with a fastener.

6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the fastener is a screw.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is a slot.

8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector portion is a tab.

9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the another connector portion is a tab.

10. A water heater combustion chamber access door assembly comprising: a door sized and shaped to at least partially cover an opening in a water heater combustion chamber;a bracket connected to the door comprising at least one leg member, the at least one leg member having a distal portion connected to the door and a proximal portion connected to a hub member having an opening with a receiving portion; anda fuel supply line connector having a connector portion adapted to engage the receiving portion and another connector portion adapted to engage the hub member.

11. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the hub member has a second opening and the another connector portion has an opening that aligns with the second opening when the connector portion and the receiving portion are engaged such that the fuel supply line connector may be fixed to the bracket with a fastener.

12. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the fastener is a screw.

13. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the connector portion is a tab.

14. The assembly of claim 10, wherein the another connector portion is a tab.

15. A water heater comprising: a water container;a combustion chamber having an opening located adjacent the water container;a burner associated with the combustion chamber;a door having an opening and being sized and shaped to at least partly cover the combustion chamber opening;a bracket connected to the door comprising at least one leg member, the at least one leg member having a distal portion connected to the door and a proximal portion connected to a hub member having an opening with a receiving portion;a fuel supply line connector having a connector portion sized and shaped to engage the receiving portion and another connector portion adapted to engage the hub member; anda fuel supply line connected to the connector.

16. The water heater of claim 15, wherein the at least one leg member extends away from the hub member at an angle not perpendicular to the hub member.

17. The water heater of claim 16, wherein the hub member has a second opening and the another connector portion has an opening that aligns with the second opening when the connector portion and the receiving portion are engaged such that the fuel supply connector connector may be fixed to the bracket with a fastener.

18. A water heater assembly comprising: a door having an opening and being sized and shaped to at least partly cover an opening in a water heater combustion chamber; anda bracket connected to the door and having a base member with an opening having a receiving portion and positioned in substantial alignment with the door opening and at least one leg extending between the base member and the door; anda fuel supply line connector having a connector portion sized and shaped to engage the receiving portion and another connector portion adapted to engage the base member.

19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the bracket comprises four leg members.

20. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the at least one leg member extends away from the hub member at an angle not perpendicular to the hub member.

21. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the fuel supply line connector has an inlet portion adapted to sealingly engage a fuel supply line and an outlet portion opening toward an opening in the access door.

22. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the hub member has a second opening and the another connector portion has an opening that aligns with the second opening when the connector portion and the receiving portion are engaged such that the connector may be fixed to the bracket with a fastener.

23. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the fastener is a screw.

24. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the receiving portion is a slot.

25. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the connector portion is a tab.

26. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the another connector portion is a tab.

27. A low NOX water heater comprising: a water container;a combustion chamber adjacent the water container;a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the water container, the burner having a combustion surface and a fuel/air conduit extending from the plenum and adapted to receive fuel; anda fuel nozzle positioned to supply fuel into the fuel/air conduit at an angle that is between about 1.5° and about 2.5° out of horizontal relative to a horizontal plane extending along a central axis of the fuel/air conduit.

28. The water heater defined in claim 27, wherein the angle is about 2°.

29. The water heater defined in claim 27, further comprising a fuel supply line connector having a connector portion, a receiving portion of a bracket and another connector portion adapted to engage the bracket.

30. The water heater defined in claim 29, wherein the hub member has a second opening and the another connector portion has an opening that aligns with the second opening when the connector portion and the receiving portion are engaged such that the fuel supply line connector may be fixed to the bracket with a fastener.

31. The water heater defined in claim 29, wherein the receiving portion is a slot.

32. The water heater defined in claim 29, wherein the connector portion is a tab.

33. The water heater defined in claim 29, wherein the another connector portion is a tab.