Electric kettle

Abstract

The electric kettle comprises a kettle body assembly, a cover body assembly, a base and a temperature controller, the kettle body assembly is provided with a heating cavity, the heating cavity is provided with a water inlet, the cover body assembly is hinged to the kettle body assembly, the cover body assembly is used for opening or closing the water inlet, the cover body assembly is provided with a containing cavity, and the containing cavity is provided with a steam inlet communicated with the heating cavity. The base is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body assembly, the base is provided with a heating assembly, the temperature controller is contained in the containing cavity and electrically connected with the heating assembly, and the temperature controller is used for controlling starting or stopping of the heating assembly. According to the electric kettle, steam generated after water in the heating cavity is boiled can be conveyed to the temperature controller through the steam inlet hole to trigger the temperature controller to send an electric signal to the heating assembly, so that the heating assembly stops working, the structure of the electric kettle can be simplified, and the production efficiency of the electric kettle is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric kettles, in particular to an electric kettle. Background Art

[0002] An electric kettle is a common electrical appliance used to quickly boil water. The electric kettle can determine whether the water has boiled based on the steam, and the electric kettle can automatically cut off the power when the water has boiled.

[0003] An electric kettle generally includes a kettle body assembly, a base and a temperature controller. The bottom of the kettle body assembly is arranged on the base, and the temperature controller is arranged on the kettle body assembly. The existing structure for steam circulation mainly includes a steam conduit. When assembling the electric kettle, it is necessary to plug the upper end of the steam conduit into the kettle body assembly, and plug the lower end of the steam conduit into the temperature controller to connect the steam conduit with the temperature controller, which results in complicated assembly steps of the electric kettle and low production efficiency of the electric kettle. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides an electric kettle, which can improve the production efficiency of the electric kettle.

[0005] An electric kettle according to an embodiment of the utility model comprises a kettle body assembly, a cover assembly, a base and a temperature controller, wherein the kettle body assembly is provided with a heating chamber, the heating chamber has a water inlet, the cover assembly is hinged to the kettle body assembly, the cover assembly is used to open or close the water inlet, the cover assembly is provided with a accommodating chamber, the accommodating chamber has a steam inlet hole communicated with the heating chamber, the base is provided at the bottom of the kettle body assembly, the base is provided with a heating assembly, the temperature controller is accommodated in the accommodating chamber and is electrically connected to the heating assembly, and the temperature controller is used to control the start or stop of the heating assembly.

[0006] The electric kettle according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0007] When the electric kettle is working, the heating component heats the water in the heating chamber. After the water in the heating chamber is boiled, the steam in the heating chamber can be transported to the temperature controller through the steam inlet hole to trigger the temperature controller to send an electrical signal to the heating component, so that the heating component stops working. By setting the temperature controller on the cover assembly, the traditional structure of setting the temperature controller on the base can be abandoned, and there is no need to set a steam duct on the kettle body assembly. The structure of the electric kettle can be simplified to improve the production efficiency of the electric kettle.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cover assembly is provided with a first conductive member, the first conductive member is electrically connected to the temperature controller, the kettle body assembly is provided with a second conductive member, the second conductive member is electrically connected to the heating assembly, and the first conductive member is slidably connected to the second conductive member.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the cover body assembly is provided with a hinge portion, the first conductive member is arranged along the circumference of the hinge portion, the pot body assembly is provided with a hinge hole, the hinge portion is rotatably accommodated in the hinge hole, and the second conductive member is arranged along the circumference of the hinge hole.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the kettle body assembly includes a kettle body and a handle connected to the kettle body, the heating chamber is arranged in the kettle body, the hinge hole is arranged in the handle, the handle is provided with an accommodating channel, the second conductive member is electrically connected to the heating assembly through a conductive wire, and the conductive wire is accommodated in the accommodating channel.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the accommodating cavity has a steam exhaust hole, and the steam exhaust hole is located on a side of the cover assembly close to the kettle body assembly.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a filter is also included, the heating chamber has a plurality of water outlet holes, the filter cover is arranged on the plurality of water outlet holes, and is detachably connected to the kettle body assembly, the filter is provided with a plurality of filter holes, and the diameter of the filter holes is smaller than the diameter of the water outlet holes.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the filter element includes a filter portion and a magnetic attraction portion connected to the filter portion, the magnetic attraction portion magnetically attracts the side wall of the heating chamber, and the filter hole is provided in the filter portion.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a positioning structure is provided between the magnetic attraction portion and the kettle body assembly.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning structure includes a positioning groove provided on the side wall of the heating chamber, and the magnetic attraction portion is accommodated in the positioning groove and can abut against the side wall of the positioning groove.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a control switch is also included, which is rotatably disposed on the cover assembly, and the control switch is electrically connected to the temperature controller to control the temperature controller to work or stop working.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an electric kettle according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cover assembly of the embodiment of the utility model when the water inlet is opened;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of an electric kettle according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of part A;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a kettle body assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a front view of the kettle body assembly of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of part B;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of a cover assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cover assembly of the embodiment of the utility model from another perspective;

[0028] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of a filter element according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] The kettle body assembly 100, the heating chamber 101, the water inlet 102, the water outlet 103, the positioning groove 104, the kettle body 110, the handle 120, the accommodating channel 121, the second conductive member 130, the hinge hole 140, the waist-shaped hole 150, the cover body assembly 200, the hinge part 201, the accommodating channel 202, the accommodating chamber 210, the steam inlet hole 220, the first conductive member 230, the steam exhaust hole 240, the base 300, the temperature controller 400, the heating assembly 500, the filter element 600, the filter hole 601, the magnetic attraction part 610, the filter part 620, and the control switch 700. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0035] Reference Figures 1 to 4 According to an embodiment of the utility model, the electric kettle comprises a kettle body assembly 100, a cover assembly 200, a base 300 and a temperature controller 400. The kettle body assembly 100 is provided with a heating chamber 101, the heating chamber 101 has a water inlet 102, the cover assembly 200 is hinged with the kettle body assembly 100, the cover assembly 200 is used to open or close the water inlet 102, the cover assembly 200 is provided with a receiving chamber 210, the receiving chamber 210 has a steam inlet 220 connected with the heating chamber 101, the base 300 is provided at the bottom of the kettle body assembly 100, and the base 300 is provided with a heating chamber 101. Component 500, the temperature controller 400 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 210 and is electrically connected to the heating component 500, the temperature controller 400 is used to control the start or stop of the heating component 500, so that there is no need to set a steam duct on the kettle body component 100, the steam generated after the water in the heating cavity 101 is boiled can be transported to the temperature controller 400 through the steam inlet hole 220, so as to trigger the temperature controller 400 to send an electrical signal to the heating component 500, so that the heating component 500 stops working, which can simplify the structure of the electric kettle and improve the production efficiency of the electric kettle.

[0036] Specifically, when the electric kettle is working, the heating component 500 heats the water in the heating chamber 101. After the water in the heating chamber 101 is boiled, the steam in the heating chamber 101 can be transported to the temperature controller 400 through the steam inlet 220 to trigger the temperature controller 400 to send an electrical signal to the heating component 500, so that the heating component 500 stops working. By setting the temperature controller 400 on the cover assembly 200, the traditional structure of setting the temperature controller 400 on the base 300 can be abandoned, and there is no need to set a steam duct on the kettle body assembly 100, which can simplify the structure of the electric kettle and improve the production efficiency of the electric kettle.

[0037] It should be noted that the temperature controller 400 may be an electronic temperature controller or a steam temperature controller, etc., which is not limited here.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 In some embodiments of the utility model, a control switch 700 is also included. The control switch 700 is rotatably disposed on the cover assembly 200, and the control switch 700 is electrically connected to the temperature controller 400 to control the temperature controller 400 to work or stop working, which is convenient for users to use. It is not described in detail here.

[0039] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 In some embodiments of the utility model, the cover assembly 200 is provided with a first conductive member 230, which is electrically connected to the temperature controller 400, and the kettle body assembly 100 is provided with a second conductive member 130, which is electrically connected to the heating assembly 500. The first conductive member 230 is slidably connected to the second conductive member 130, so that the temperature controller 400 can stably control the heating assembly 500.

[0040] Specifically, when the cover assembly 200 rotates relative to the kettle body assembly 100, the first conductive member 230 can contact the second conductive member 130, so that the temperature controller 400 can stably control the heating assembly 500, thereby improving the reliability of the electric kettle.

[0041] It should be noted that the temperature controller 400 may also be directly electrically connected to the heating component 500 via a cable, which is not limited here.

[0042] It should be noted that the temperature controller 400 may also be electrically connected to the heating component 500 via a wireless connection (such as a Bluetooth connection, etc.), which is not limited here.

[0043] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 6, Figure 7 and Figure 8 In some embodiments of the utility model, the cover assembly 200 is provided with a hinge portion 201, the first conductive member 230 is arranged along the circumference of the hinge portion 201, the kettle body assembly 100 is provided with a hinge hole 140, the hinge portion 201 is rotatably accommodated in the hinge hole 140, and the second conductive member 130 is arranged along the circumference of the hinge hole 140. When the cover assembly 200 opens or closes the water inlet 102, the first conductive member 230 and the second conductive member 130 can both be conductive, which can improve the reliability of the use of electric thermal neglect.

[0044] Specifically, the kettle body assembly 100 is provided with an arc-shaped waist-shaped hole 150, the second conductive member 130 is a sheet-like structure, the second conductive member 130 is provided on one side of the waist-shaped hole 150, the first conductive member 230 is at least partially accommodated in the waist-shaped hole 150, and the first conductive member 230 and the second conductive member 130 can be in conductive contact. When the cover assembly 200 opens or closes the water inlet 102, the first conductive member 230 and the second conductive member 130 can both be conductive, which can improve the reliability of use of electric thermal neglect.

[0045] Reference Figure 3 In some embodiments of the utility model, the kettle body assembly 100 includes a kettle body 110 and a handle 120 connected to the kettle body 110, the heating chamber 101 is provided in the kettle body 110, the hinge hole 140 is provided in the handle 120, the handle 120 is provided with an accommodating channel 202121, the second conductive member 130 is electrically connected to the heating assembly 500 through a conductive wire, and the conductive wire is accommodated in the accommodating channel 202121, which can hide the conductive wire and facilitate the arrangement of the conductive wire.

[0046] Specifically, the hinge hole 140 is arranged at the upper end of the handle 120, one end of the accommodating channel 202121 is connected to the second conductive member 130, and the other end of the accommodating channel 202121 is connected to the base 300. The conductive wire is passed through the accommodating channel 202121, one end of the conductive wire is connected to the second conductive member 130, and the other end is connected to the heating component 500, which can hide the conductive wire and facilitate the arrangement of the conductive wire.

[0047] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 In some embodiments of the utility model, the accommodating cavity 210 has a steam exhaust hole 240, and the steam exhaust hole 240 is located on the side of the cover assembly 200 close to the kettle body assembly 100, which can prevent steam from scalding the user and improve the safety of the electric kettle.

[0048] Specifically, the steam generated after the water in the heating chamber 101 is boiled enters the accommodating channel 210 through the steam inlet hole 220 to trigger the temperature controller 400 to send an electrical signal to the heating component 500, so that the heating component 500 stops working. After that, the steam re-enters the heating chamber 101 through the steam exhaust hole 240, which can avoid the situation where the steam scalds the user and improve the safety of the electric kettle.

[0049] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Fig.10 In some embodiments of the utility model, a filter element 600 is further included. The heating chamber 101 has a plurality of water outlet holes 103. The filter element 600 covers the plurality of water outlet holes 103 and is detachably connected to the kettle body assembly 100. The filter element 600 is provided with a plurality of filter holes 601. The diameter of the filter hole 601 is smaller than the diameter of the water outlet hole 103, so that tea residues can be easily filtered to improve the user experience.

[0050] Reference Fig.10 In some embodiments of the present invention, the filter element 600 includes a filter portion 620 and a magnetic portion 610 connected to the filter portion 620, the magnetic portion 610 magnetically attracts the side wall of the heating chamber 101, and the filter hole 601 is provided in the filter portion 620, which can facilitate the installation and disassembly of the filter element 600.

[0051] Specifically, the magnetic attraction part 610 has magnetism, and the magnetic attraction part 610 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the filter part 620. By setting the magnetic attraction part 610, when installing the filter element 600, it is only necessary to stick the magnetic attraction part 610 to the side wall of the heating chamber 101 to complete the installation of the filter element 600. When removing the filter element 600, it is only necessary to manually separate the magnetic attraction part 610 from the side wall of the heating chamber 101 to remove the filter element 600, which can facilitate the installation and removal of the filter element 600.

[0052] It should be noted that the magnetic attraction part 610 and the filter part 620 are an integrated structure, and the magnetic attraction part 610 and the filter part 620 can be integrally formed by sheet metal bending, which can reduce the number of molds to reduce the production cost of the molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the electric kettle, and no limitation is made here.

[0053] Of course, in some specific embodiments, the magnetic attraction part 610 and the filter part 620 can also be connected by welding or bolting, which is convenient for manufacturing the filter element 600, and is not limited here. Among them, the welding method includes but is not limited to resistance welding, ultrasonic welding and laser welding.

[0054] Reference Figure 5 , Fig.10In some embodiments of the present invention, a positioning structure is provided between the magnetic attraction portion 610 and the kettle body assembly 100 , which can circumferentially position the filter element 600 to facilitate assembly of the filter element 600 .

[0055] Reference Figure 5 , Fig.10 In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning structure includes a positioning groove 104 provided on the side wall of the heating chamber 101, and the magnetic attraction portion 610 is accommodated in the positioning groove 104 and can abut against the side wall of the positioning groove 104 to circumferentially position the filter element 600 to facilitate assembly of the filter element 600.

[0056] Specifically, the positioning protrusion is accommodated in the positioning groove 104 and abuts against the side wall of the positioning groove 104 , so as to circumferentially position the filter element 600 to facilitate assembly of the filter element 600 .

[0057] It should be noted that the positioning structure can also be a structure in which the positioning groove 104 cooperates with the positioning protrusion, that is, the positioning protrusion is arranged on the magnetic attraction part 610, and the positioning groove 104 is arranged on the side wall of the heating chamber 101, which is not limited here.

[0058] Of course, in some specific embodiments, the positioning structure can also be a structure in which a positioning hole and a positioning pin cooperate. The positioning hole is arranged on the magnetic attraction part 610, and the positioning pin is arranged on the side wall of the heating chamber 101. The positioning pin is accommodated in the positioning hole and abuts against the side wall of the positioning hole, and the magnetic attraction part 610 can also be circumferentially positioned, which is not limited here.

[0059] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0060] The embodiment is described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the present purpose.

Claims

1. An electric kettle, characterized in that: include: The kettle body assembly (100) is provided with a heating chamber (101), wherein the heating chamber (101) has a water inlet (102); a cover assembly (200) hingedly connected to the kettle body assembly (100), the cover assembly (200) being used to open or close the water inlet (102), the cover assembly (200) being provided with a receiving cavity (210), the receiving cavity (210) having a steam inlet hole (220) communicating with the heating cavity (101); A base (300) is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body assembly (100), and a heating assembly (500) is arranged on the base (300); A temperature controller (400) is accommodated in the accommodating cavity (210) and is electrically connected to the heating component (500). The temperature controller (400) is used to control the start or stop of the heating component (500).

2. The electric kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover assembly (200) is provided with a first conductive member (230), and the first conductive member (230) is electrically connected to the temperature controller (400). The kettle body assembly (100) is provided with a second conductive member (130), and the second conductive member (130) is electrically connected to the heating assembly (500). The first conductive member (230) is slidably connected to the second conductive member (130).

3. The electric kettle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover assembly (200) is provided with a hinge portion (201), the first conductive member (230) is arranged along the circumference of the hinge portion (201), the kettle body assembly (100) is provided with a hinge hole (140), the hinge portion (201) is rotatably accommodated in the hinge hole (140), and the second conductive member (130) is arranged along the circumference of the hinge hole (140).

4. The electric kettle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The kettle body assembly (100) comprises a kettle body (110) and a handle (120) connected to the kettle body (110); the heating chamber (101) is arranged on the kettle body (110); the hinge hole (140) is arranged on the handle (120); the handle (120) is provided with a receiving channel (202) (121); the second conductive member (130) is electrically connected to the heating assembly (500) via a conductive wire; the conductive wire is received in the receiving channel (202) (121).

5. The electric kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The accommodating cavity (210) has a steam exhaust hole (240), and the steam exhaust hole (240) is located on a side of the cover assembly (200) close to the kettle body assembly (100).

6. The electric kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a filter element (600), wherein the heating chamber (101) has a plurality of water outlet holes (103), the filter element (600) covers the plurality of water outlet holes (103) and is detachably connected to the kettle body assembly (100), the filter element (600) is provided with a plurality of filter holes (601), and the diameter of the filter hole (601) is smaller than the diameter of the water outlet holes (103).

7. The electric kettle according to claim 6, characterized in that: The filter element (600) comprises a filter portion (620) and a magnetic attraction portion (610) connected to the filter portion (620), the magnetic attraction portion (610) magnetically attracts the side wall of the heating chamber (101), and the filter hole (601) is provided in the filter portion (620).

8. The electric kettle according to claim 7, characterized in that: A positioning structure is provided between the magnetic attraction portion (610) and the kettle body assembly (100).

9. The electric kettle according to claim 8, characterized in that: The positioning structure comprises a positioning groove (104) provided on the side wall of the heating chamber (101); the magnetic attraction portion (610) is accommodated in the positioning groove (104) and is capable of abutting against the side wall of the positioning groove (104).

10. The electric kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control switch (700), which is rotatably disposed on the cover assembly (200), and the control switch (700) is electrically connected to the temperature controller (400) to control the temperature controller (400) to work or stop working.

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