Washable electric kitchen appliance

Abstract

Electric appliance (1) including a washable part (20) comprising: a wall (22, 32, 30) that defines a sealed electronics compartment (34); electronics (38, 40) disposed inside said compartment; a valve (44), including: a valve housing (46) incorporated in said wall (32) and defining a valve passage (48) from an interior (36) of the electronics compartment (34) to an exterior (58) of the electronics compartment, and a valve member (52) that is at least partly movably arranged inside the valve housing (46) such that it is displaceable between a first position in which the valve passage (48) is substantially closed off, and a second position in which the valve passage is substantially open. The valve member (52) is configured to move into the first position through water-induced action when the valve is inserted in water, and to move into the second position when the valve is removed from said water.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an electrical kitchen appliance which can be cleaned safely, in particular a liquid heating appliance such as a jug, hot water jug ​​or self-contained milk frother. Background technique [0002] Kitchen electrical appliances, especially those intended for handling liquid food, can naturally come into contact with liquids during the handling of food or when cleaning the appliance with water thereafter. Exposure to liquids can easily cause moisture to enter the appliance, which may affect the correct operation of its electrical parts. One way to ensure correct and safe operation of the appliance entails sealing its electrical parts in a watertight electronics compartment. However, it turns out that it is extremely difficult to ensure the watertightness of the compartment throughout the life of the appliance, at least when an economically viable sealing configuration is employed. Furthermore, an electronic compartment th...

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Furthermore, the valve only opens when the washable part is actually placed on the sleeve joint delivery part; the time spent by the washable part away from the sleeve joint delivery part remains unused to dry the interior of the appliance

Another common defect of both embodiments is that the valve means comprises at least three parts, namely a movable valve member, resilient biasing means (such as a spring), and a valve which defines the passage opened and closed by the valve member and provides the biasing member. Valve housing at connection point

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