Abstract:
A radiator and a baseplate assembly thereof are disclosed. The baseplate assembly comprises: a baseplate comprising a strip plate and wheels mounted at two ends of the strip plate in a length direction, the strip plate having a through hole; a baseplate fixing plate fixedly connected between two radiating fins on a bottom of the radiator and having a threaded hole; and a bolt passing through the through hole and being screwed in an inner thread of the threaded hole so as to fixedly connect the baseplate onto the baseplate fixing plate. The radiator and the baseplate assembly thereof have simple structures and are convenient to install and transport.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    Priority is claimed on Chinese Patent Application No. 201320793997.1, filed Dec. 4, 2013, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
       TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    This disclosure relates to a radiator, and more particularly to a baseplate assembly of a radiator and a radiator with the baseplate assembly. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    A radiator is an important appliance in family lives. The radiator may be an oil-filled radiator or an oil-free radiator. 
         [0004]    In some radiators, there are baseplate assemblies for facilitating movement of the radiators among different places when in use. However, parts of the baseplate assembly are dispersedly placed in a packing container during transport. The users have to assemble the baseplate assemblies by themselves after purchase. 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  illustrates an oil-filled radiator as an example of radiators. The baseplate assembly of the oil-filled radiator includes a baseplate  2 , a U-clamp  7 , and a nut  4 . The baseplate  2  shall be fixed to a radiator body  1  of the oil-filled radiator. Wheels  3  are provided on both ends of the baseplate  2 . The baseplate  2  is locked on a pipe  6 , which extends between oil-filled fins, by the U-clamp  7  shown in  FIGS. 2-4  and the nut  4  shown in  FIG. 1 , so as to be fixed on the bottom of the radiator body  1 . 
         [0006]    Particularly, the U-clamp  7  may be of three forms as shown in  FIGS. 2-4 . The shape of U-clamp  7  may be a U-shape as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , or may be a substantial U-shape as shown in  FIG. 4 . An upper arc of the U-clamp  7 , as shown in  FIG. 4 , is better to be locked onto the pipe  6 . The U-clamp  7  may have a thread portion  9  and/or a hook portion  5  on both ends of the U-shape.  FIG. 2  shows a case that there are thread portions  9  on both ends of the U-shape, and  FIGS. 3 and 4  show a case that there are a thread portion  9  on one end and a hook portion  5  on the other end of the U-shape. 
         [0007]    To install the baseplate  2 , two holes through which the two U-shape ends of the U-clamp  7  may pass, are required to provide in the baseplate  2 . In the case of the U-clamp  7  as shown in  FIG. 2 , after the U-clamp  7  is locked with the pipe  6 , the two thread portions  9  may be passed through the above-mentioned holes in the baseplate  2 , and then nuts  4  are screwed and tightened onto the thread portions  9 . In the case as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , particularly  FIG. 4 , one end with the hook portion  5  is required to penetrate the hole in the baseplate  2 , and the top arc of U-clamp  7  is locked with the pipe  6 , and then the other end with the thread portion  9  penetrates the other hole on the baseplate  2 , and the nut  4  is screwed and tightened onto the thread portion  9 . 
         [0008]    As mentioned above, the baseplate assemblies in the prior art are relatively complicated in structure and inconvenient during installation. Also, the U-clamps of the baseplate assemblies in the prior art occupy a certain space in the packing container during transport. The possibility of losing parts will be increased when there are many parts in the packing container. Moreover, since the installation site of the baseplate is flexible, the users are possible to make installation errors which may disadvantageously influence the usage. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0009]    Aiming at the problem existing in the related art, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a baseplate assembly for radiator, in order to solve the problem in the related art, such as complicacy in structure, inconvenience during installation and transport and so on. 
         [0010]    Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a radiator having the baseplate assembly according to the present disclosure. 
         [0011]    The disclosure may be achieved by technical solutions hereinafter: 
         [0012]    In an embodiment of the disclosure, a baseplate assembly for radiator includes: a baseplate including a strip plate and wheels mounted at two ends of the strip plate in a length direction, the strip plate having a through hole therein; a baseplate fixing plate, fixedly connected between two radiating fins on the bottom of the radiator, the baseplate fixing plate having a threaded hole thereon; and a bolt, passing through the through hole and screwing in an inner thread of the threaded hole, in order to fixedly connect the baseplate to the baseplate fixing plate. 
         [0013]    According to a baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the strip plate has L-shaped flaps on both lateral sides. The flap may comprise a vertical portion vertically connected to the strip plate, and a flap portion connected to the vertical portion. A distance between a lower surface of the baseplate fixing plate and a bottom of the radiating fin is greater than a distance between an upper surface of the flap portion and the lower surface of the baseplate fixing plate. 
         [0014]    According to a baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the bolt is a butterfly bolt. 
         [0015]    According to a baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the through hole is disposed at the geometrical center of the strip plate; the threaded hole is disposed at the geometrical center of the baseplate fixing plate. 
         [0016]    According to a baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, there is one baseplate fixing plate. Two threaded holes may be provided on the fixing plate; the number of the threaded holes is equal to the number of the through holes. 
         [0017]    According to a baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the baseplate fixing plate has edge folds on both sides perpendicular to the radiating fin; and the strip plate has through holes at positions corresponding to the edge folds so as to accommodate the edge folds. 
         [0018]    According to a radiator in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the radiator may include a baseplate assembly of the present disclosure. 
         [0019]    According to a radiator in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the baseplate fixing plate is fixedly connected between two outermost adjacent radiating fins, and located at a middle position of the radiating fins in a width direction. 
         [0020]    According to a radiator in an embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the baseplate fixing plate is welded between the two adjacent radiating fins. 
         [0021]    The disclosure may bring one or more of the following advantageous effects. The radiator and the baseplate assembly thereof in the present disclosure may only include a baseplate fixing plate and bolts in addition to the baseplate, and thusly have simple structures. The user may only need to align the through holes in the baseplate with the threaded holes in the baseplate fixing plate, and screw to tighten the bolts, thusly such installation is very convenient. Also, the baseplate fixing plate is pre-fixed onto the radiator, thereby during transport the space of the packing container is saved, the amount of the parts are reduced and the probability of losing parts is lowered. Moreover, since the baseplate fixing plate has been pre-fixed, the mounting location of the baseplate is fixed, for avoiding the installation errors and thereby the disadvantageous influence of usage. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0022]      FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating the installation of the baseplate assembly of the radiator in the related art; 
           [0023]      FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating the first form of the U-clamp in the baseplate assembly in the related art; 
           [0024]      FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating the second form of the U-clamp in the baseplate assembly in the related art; 
           [0025]      FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram illustrating the third form of the U-clamp in the baseplate assembly in the related art; 
           [0026]      FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram illustrating a radiator according to an embodiment of the disclosure when no baseplate has been installed; 
           [0027]      FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating an installation process of a baseplate of a radiator according to an embodiment of the disclosure; 
           [0028]      FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram illustrating a radiator according to an embodiment of this disclosure after a baseplate is installed; and 
           [0029]      FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a radiator according to another embodiment of the disclosure after a baseplate is installed. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0030]    Exemplary embodiments indicating the characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure are described in detail in the following explanation. It should be understood that various variations and modifications can be made for this disclosure by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and the scope of this disclosure, and also, the explanation and the drawings thereof are illustrative, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. 
         [0031]    A radiator of an embodiment in the present disclosure has a baseplate assembly. A baseplate assembly in an embodiment in the present disclosure is applied on a radiator of an embodiment in the present disclosure. 
         [0032]    In the context, “upper” and “lower” indicate “upper” and “lower” in a working state of a radiator. 
         [0033]    A radiator in an embodiment of the disclosure is an oil-filled radiator, or an oil-free radiator, or the like. The oil-filled radiator may be, for example, an electric oil-filled radiator. Hereinafter, taking an electric oil-filled radiator as example, a radiator and a baseplate for radiator thereof in an embodiment of the disclosure are described. 
         [0034]    As shown in  FIG. 5 , a radiator in an embodiment of the disclosure includes a radiator body  1 . The radiator body  1  includes a plurality of oil-filled fins  10 , i.e., radiating fins of the radiator. A baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the disclosure is fixed to a bottom of the radiator body  1 . 
         [0035]    As shown in  FIG. 6 , the baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the disclosure includes a baseplate  2 , a baseplate fixing plate  11  and a bolt  12 . 
         [0036]    The baseplate  2  includes a strip plate  20  and wheels  3 . The wheels  3  are disposed on the both ends of the strip plate  20 . In an embodiment, the strip plate  20  is approximately rectangular, and a through hole  200  is disposed at the geometric center of the strip plate  20 . For example, the through hole  200  is a smooth hole. 
         [0037]    As shown in  FIG. 5 , the baseplate fixing plate  11  is fixedly connected to, for example welded to, the bottom of the radiator body  1 . The baseplate fixing plate  11  may be approximately square. A threaded hole  110  is disposed at the geometric center of the baseplate fixing plate  11 , and has an inner thread. 
         [0038]    For example, the bolt  12  is a butterfly bolt, such as an M5 butterfly bolt. The advantage of such a bolt is that the bolt  12  may be screwed to tighten without special tools. 
         [0039]    In the baseplate assembly in an embodiment of the disclosure, the baseplate fixing plate  11  may be fixedly connected between two outermost adjacent oil-filled fins  10  (or radiating fins), and be located at a middle position of the oil-filled fin  10  in a width direction. The “width direction” discussed herein is the same direction as the length direction of the strip plate  20  after the baseplate  2  has been installed. Moreover, the baseplate fixing plate  11  has been welded to the correct installation position on the baseplate  2  before being packaged in a packing container and transported. Since there are usually two sets of baseplate assemblies, the two sets of baseplate assemblies are respectively installed onto the both longitudinal ends of the radiator body  1 . 
         [0040]    As shown in  FIGS. 5-7 , in an embodiment, the strip plate  20  has an L-shaped flap  203  on either lateral end. The flap  203  includes a flap portion  202  and a vertical portion  201 . The vertical portion  201  is vertically connected to the strip plate  20 , and the flap portion  202  is connected to the vertical portion  201 . The flap portion  202  may extend horizontally or extend slantingly upward. Also, the distance between the lower surface of the baseplate fixing plate  11  and the bottom  101  of the oil-filled fin  10  is larger than the distance between the upper surface of the flap portion  202  and the lower surface of the baseplate fixing plate  11 . In this way, the flap  203 , together with the bolt  12 , functions as connection and position between the baseplate  2  and the baseplate fixing plate  11 . Also, after the baseplate  2  has been installed, due to the distance relationship mentioned above, although there is still a gap between the upper surface of the strip plate  20  and the lower surface of the baseplate fixing plate  11 , the two sets of baseplate assemblies are ensured to be installed at the same level, since the flap portion  202  has been stopped by the bottom  101  of the oil-filled fin  10 . Thus, the convenience of height positioning is increased. 
         [0041]    Accordingly, after purchase of the product, the user may open the packing container, align the threaded hole  110  with the through hole  200 , and then screw up the bolt  12  to fasten. Thus, the baseplate  2  may be installed at the bottom of the radiator body  1 . 
         [0042]    Also, in order to fix the baseplate  2 , as shown in  FIG. 8 , in another embodiment, edge folds  110  may be formed on two sides of the baseplate fixing plate  11  perpendicular to the radiating fin  10  (i.e., two sides of the baseplate fixing plate  11  without welding to the radiating fin  10 ), and oriented downwardly during work. Through holes  102  for accommodating the edge folds  110  are disposed at positions corresponding to the edge folds  110  on the strip plate  20  of the baseplate  2 . When installing, the strip plate  20  allows the edge folds  110  of the baseplate fixing plate  11  to pass through the through holes  102 , and then the bolt  12  is screwed. 
         [0043]    Also, for fixing the baseplate  2 , the approximately square baseplate fixing plate  11  may be replaced by a rectangular one. Two through holes  110  with inner threads are disposed on the baseplate fixing plate  11 , and correspondingly, two through holes  200  are disposed on the strip plate  20  of the baseplate  2 . The baseplate fixing plate  11  and the strip plate  20  are connected and fastened by means of two bolts  12 . 
         [0044]    In short, the radiator and the baseplate assembly thereof in the present disclosure only contain the baseplate fixing plate  11  and the bolts  12  in addition to the baseplate  2 , and thusly have simple structures. When installing, the user only needs to align the through hole  200  in the baseplate  2  with the threaded hole  110  in the baseplate fixing plate  11 , and screw and tighten the bolt  12 , thusly the installation is very convenient. Also, since the baseplate fixing plate  11  is pre-fixed onto the radiator, during transport of the radiator, the space of the packing container is saved, the amount of the parts is reduced and the possibility of losing parts is lowered. Moreover, since the baseplate fixing plate  11  is pre-fixed in position before sale, the installation position of the baseplate is fixed, which would avoid the installation errors and thereby the disadvantageous influence of usage. 
         [0045]    The technical solutions of the present disclosure are disclosed by embodiments as above. For those skilled in the art, it should be recognized there are various variations and modifications without departing from the spirit and the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure intends to include these variations and modifications.