Spout sealing structure of electric kettle and electric kettle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a spout sealing structure of an electric kettle, which comprises a support arranged in a kettle body; the sealing element acts on a spout of the kettle body and is rotatably connected to the bracket; the driving rod is connected to a trigger key on a handle of the kettle body; the hinge is rotatably connected to the support, and the two ends of the hinge are connected to the driving rod and the sealing piece respectively; the trigger key has an initial state and a trigger state, and in the initial state, the sealing piece shields the spout; in a triggering state, the triggering key pushes the hinge to rotate through the driving rod, so that the sealing piece swings away from the spout; when the electric kettle is used, the trigger key is pressed while the electric kettle is lifted, the sealing piece is controlled to leave the spout, and water in the water storage cavity can be poured out smoothly; when the trigger key is not pressed, and if the electric kettle topples over or inclines, the sealing piece shields the kettle mouth, water cannot be poured out of the kettle mouth and cannot leak outwards to injure a user, safety is ensured, and the electric kettle is compact in overall structure and safe and convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric heating, and more specifically to a spout sealing structure of an electric kettle and the electric kettle. Background Art

[0002] An electric kettle is an electric heating device that heats water. The structure of an electric kettle generally includes: a kettle body, a kettle lid, a heating element arranged on the kettle body, a water spout arranged on the kettle body, a handle and a temperature control switch. The water in the kettle body is poured out through the water spout.

[0003] When the electric kettle is tilted or tipped over, a large amount of boiling hot water instantly gushes out from the spout, which can easily scald the user and cause injury. In the prior art, the spout is generally only provided with a tongue-shaped sealing sheet, which cannot play a role in leak prevention. In order to solve this problem, the existing Chinese patent No.: CN200920056201.8 discloses an electric kettle, in which a spout sealing device is provided at the water flow hole of the spout. The driving device of the spout sealing device passes through the kettle cover assembly, and the driving device and the kettle cover act together. The kettle cover cannot be separated from the kettle body, which is inconvenient to clean, and the driving device and the sealing cover have poor action consistency and stability.

[0004] The applicant has improved the existing technology and proposed the following technical solution. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a spout sealing structure of an electric kettle and an electric kettle.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the utility model provides a spout sealing structure of an electric kettle in a first aspect, comprising:

[0007] A bracket is installed inside the kettle body;

[0008] A sealing member, which acts on the spout of the kettle body and is rotatably connected to the bracket;

[0009] A driving rod connected to a trigger button on the handle of the kettle body;

[0010] A hinge is rotatably connected to the bracket, and two ends of the hinge are respectively connected to the driving rod and the sealing member;

[0011] The trigger key has an initial state and a trigger state, wherein:

[0012] In the initial state, the sealing member covers the spout, and the spout is blocked from the water storage cavity of the kettle body;

[0013] When in the triggered state, the trigger key pushes the hinge to rotate through the driving rod, so that the seal swings away from the spout, and the spout is connected with the water storage chamber of the kettle body; in the present technology, the user holds the handle of the electric kettle, lifts the electric kettle and presses the trigger key at the same time, thereby controlling the seal to leave the spout, and after the spout is connected with the water storage chamber of the kettle body, the water in the water storage chamber can be poured out smoothly; when the trigger key is not pressed, if the electric kettle topples over or tilts, the seal covers the spout, and the water in the water storage chamber cannot be poured out from the spout, and no water will leak out to cause harm to the user, thereby ensuring safety. The overall structure is compact and safe and convenient to use.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the driving rod passes through the water storage cavity and extends into the handle to be connected with the trigger key;

[0015] The trigger key is connected to a return spring, and the return spring provides a force for the trigger key to switch from a trigger state to an initial state;

[0016] In this technology, the user presses the trigger button and pushes the drive rod to move. The drive rod drives the seal to swing away from the spout through the hinge. When the trigger button is triggered, the reset spring is in a compressed state. After the external force applied to the trigger button disappears, the trigger button is reset under the elastic force of the reset spring. The trigger button pulls the drive rod to move. The drive rod drives the seal to swing through the hinge to cover the spout and tightly press it against the spout, thereby blocking the spout and the water storage chamber.

[0017] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the trigger key is a press key, which drives the driving rod to move in the direction of pulling out the water storage chamber and pushing it into the water storage chamber when the trigger key switches between the initial state and the trigger state; the trigger key is defined in the present technology as a press key structure, which pushes and pulls the driving rod to move, thereby finally driving the seal to swing.

[0018] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the bracket is fixed inside the water storage cavity and close to the pot mouth;

[0019] The bracket has a connecting part with a hole, and the hinge and the seal can be rotatably connected to the connecting part; this technology fixes the bracket at a position close to the mouth of the pot, effectively reducing the impact of the bracket on the water storage inside the pot body, and the hinge and the seal are connected to the connecting part through an axle pin.

[0020] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the connecting part is provided with a through hole; the upper end of the sealing member passes through the through hole and is connected to the connecting part and the hinge; in the present technology, the swinging distance of the sealing member is limited by the width of the through hole.

[0021] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the bracket is arranged in a ring shape and is welded and fixed to the kettle body; the driving rod is arranged in an arc shape and is wrapped around the outside of the bracket, one end of the driving rod is connected to the upper end of the hinge, and the other end of the driving rod passes through the water storage chamber and is connected to the trigger key; the present technology stipulates that the bracket is fixed to the inside of the kettle body by welding, and the installation method is simple.

[0022] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the spout extends from a low position to a high position of the kettle body, and the sealing component extends to the connection between the spout and the kettle body.

[0023] The second aspect of the utility model proposes an electric kettle, comprising a kettle body and a kettle lid, wherein the kettle body has a spout and a handle, and the spout sealing structure is installed in the kettle body. When the electric kettle of the present technology is in a stationary state, the spout is closed. No matter how the electric kettle is tilted or tipped, boiling hot water will not flow out of the spout in large quantities and instantly, giving the user enough reaction time to avoid injury, improving safety, ensuring the personal safety of the user, and reducing injury accidents; when in use, the trigger key can be operated with one hand to control the swing of the seal, so that the spout is connected to the water storage chamber, and water is poured smoothly, which is safe and convenient to use.

[0024] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the kettle cover is detachably mounted on the kettle mouth of the kettle body, and the kettle cover can be separated from the kettle body, so as to facilitate cleaning of the inside of the water storage cavity and convenient water filling.

[0025] Other beneficial technical effects of the utility model are embodied in the specific implementation manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electric kettle of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle of the utility model blocking the spout and the water storage cavity;

[0031] Figure 5The utility model is a schematic diagram of the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle connecting the spout and the water storage chamber.

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] The kettle body 100 ; the water storage chamber 101 ; the kettle mouth 102 ; the kettle spout 110 ; the handle 120 ; the trigger key 130 ; the return spring 140 ; ​​the bracket 210 ; the connecting part 211 ; the through hole 2111 ; the sealing member 220 ; the driving rod 230 ; the hinge 240 ; the connecting hole 241 ; the kettle cover 300 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, which only illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner, and therefore only show the components related to the present invention.

[0035] For the sealing structure of the spout of the electric kettle, please refer to Figure 1-5 As shown, it includes: a bracket 210 , a sealing member 220 , a driving rod 230 and a hinge 240 .

[0036] The bracket 210 is used as a supporting carrier, and the sealing member 220, the driving rod 230 and the hinge 240 are all installed on the bracket 210, and the bracket 210 is fixed inside the kettle body 100;

[0037] The sealing member 220 can be made of metal material, plastic material or composite materials such as metal, plastic, and silicone. One end of the sealing member 220 can be rotatably connected to the bracket 210, and the other end extends to the spout 110 of the kettle body 100. The sealing member 220 can be swung to leave the spout 110 so that the spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101 are connected, and the sealing member 220 can be swung to cover the spout 110 so that the spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101 are blocked. The length of the sealing member 220 is determined according to the position of the spout 110 of the kettle body 100.

[0038] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the spout 110 is configured as a gooseneck spout, and the spout 110 extends from a low position close to the kettle body 100 to a high position. Therefore, in this embodiment, the seal 220 extends downward from the bracket 210 to the low position of the kettle body 100; optionally, if the spout 110 is set at a high position of the kettle body 100, the length of the seal 220 is reduced, and it only needs to extend to the high position of the kettle body 100.

[0039] The driving rod 230 is connected to the trigger key 130 on the handle 120 of the kettle body 100, and the driving rod 230 is a metal rod; the hinge 240 is rotatably connected to the bracket 210, and the two ends of the hinge 240 are respectively connected to the driving rod 230 and the sealing member 220, one end of the driving rod 230 is connected to the upper end of the hinge 240, and the other end of the driving rod 230 passes through the water storage chamber 101 and is connected to the trigger key 130, and the hinge 240 is driven to rotate by the driving rod 230, thereby driving the sealing member 220 to swing.

[0040] Specifically, Figure 1-2 and Figure 4 As shown, the bracket 210 is fixed inside the water storage chamber 101 and close to the pot mouth 102. The bracket 210 is arranged in a ring and is welded and fixed to the pot body 100, and can be welded and fixed to the inner edge of the pot mouth 102 formed by the pot body 100; the driving rod 230 is arranged in an arc shape and is wound around the outside of the bracket 210, and the tail end of the driving rod 230 is arranged as a straight rod, which is convenient for the driving rod 230 to pass through the water storage chamber 101 and connect with the trigger key 130 in the handle 120, and also convenient for the driving rod 230 to be pushed and pulled.

[0041] Furthermore, the bracket 210 has a connection portion 211 with a hole, and the hinge 240 and the sealing member 220 can be rotatably connected to the connection portion 211. The upper end of the sealing member 220 can be rotatably connected to one of the holes in the connection portion 211, and the hinge 240 can be rotatably connected to the other hole in the connection portion 211.

[0042] The hinge 240 is designed with three connecting holes 241, wherein the connecting hole 241 in the middle position is rotatably connected to the connecting part 211 via an axle pin, and the connecting holes at both ends are respectively connected to the seal 220 and the driving rod 230. The hinge 240 is arranged in a V shape. When the hinge 240 rotates around the connection with the connecting part 211, the seal 220 is driven to swing.

[0043] Here, two hinges 240 are symmetrically provided to drive the seal 220 to swing more stably; Figure 1 and Figure 2 The driving rod 230 shown is provided with one, optionally, two driving rods 230 can also be provided, the two driving rods 230 are symmetrically arranged and connected to the trigger key 130 at the same time, and the two driving rods 230 are respectively connected to a hinge 240, so as to achieve the purpose of driving the two hinges 240 to rotate at the same time, and finally making the sealing member 220 swing more stably.

[0044] Furthermore, the connection part 211 is provided with a through hole 2111, and the upper end of the seal 220 passes through the through hole 2111 and is connected to the connection part 211 and the hinge 240. The width of the through hole 2111 is used to limit the swing distance of the seal 220 to prevent the seal 220 from swinging excessively.

[0045] In one embodiment, the driving rod 230 passes through the water storage chamber 101 and extends into the handle 120 to connect with the trigger button 130;

[0046] The trigger key 130 is a press key, which is connected to the return spring 140. The trigger key 130 has an initial state and a trigger state. The return spring 140 provides a force for the trigger key 130 to switch from the trigger state to the initial state. When the trigger key 130 switches between the initial state and the trigger state, it drives the drive rod 230 to move in the direction of pulling out the water storage chamber 101 and pushing into the water storage chamber 101.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, the trigger key 130 is rotatably connected to the handle 120, the return spring 140 is connected to the trigger key 130, and the drive rod 230 is connected to the trigger key 130. The connection point between the trigger key 130 and the handle 120 is used as a fulcrum. Pressing the trigger key 130 causes the trigger key 130 to rotate around the fulcrum, the return spring 140 is compressed, and the rotation of the trigger key 130 drives the drive rod 230 to move.

[0048] One end of the return spring 140 is connected to the trigger key 130, and the other end is confined in the handle 120. The return spring 140 is in a compressed state when the trigger key 130 is in the initial state and the triggered state; in the initial state, the return spring 140 provides elastic force for the trigger key 130, and the trigger key 130 remains in the initial state, that is, the seal 220 remains pressed against the spout 110, blocking the spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101.

[0049] like Figure 4-5 As shown, the spout sealing structure is installed in the kettle body 100 of the electric kettle;

[0050] In the initial state, the sealing member 220 blocks the spout 110 , and the spout 110 is blocked from the water storage cavity 101 of the kettle body 100 ;

[0051] In the trigger state, the trigger key 130 drives the hinge 240 to rotate through the driving rod 230, so that the sealing member 220 swings away from the spout 110, and the spout 110 is connected with the water storage chamber 101 of the kettle body 100;

[0052] like Figure 4 As shown, when in use, the user presses the trigger button 130 while holding the handle 120, the return spring 140 is compressed, the trigger button 130 pushes the drive rod 230 to move into the water storage chamber 101, the hinge 240 rotates, and the lower end of the seal 220 swings to the right and leaves the spout 110, switching to Figure 5 In the state shown, the spout 110 is connected to the water storage chamber 101, and the water in the water storage chamber 101 can be poured out when the electric kettle is tilted;

[0053] After the force acting on the trigger button 130 disappears, the reset spring 140 pushes the trigger button 130 to reset, and the trigger button 130 pulls the drive rod 230 to move in the direction of pulling out the water storage chamber 101, the hinge 240 rotates in the opposite direction, and the lower end of the sealing member 220 swings to the left to cover the spout 110, switching to Figure 4 In the state shown, the spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101 are blocked. No matter how the electric kettle is tilted or tipped, a large amount of boiling hot water will not gush out of the spout 110 instantly, giving the user enough reaction time to avoid injury, improving safety, ensuring the personal safety of the user, and reducing injury accidents.

[0054] The kettle body 100 of the electric kettle is provided with a kettle cover 300, and the kettle cover 300 is detachably mounted on the kettle mouth 102 of the kettle body 100. Figure 4 As shown, the bracket 210 is arranged around the inner edge of the kettle body 100 forming the kettle mouth 102, and is welded and fixed to the inner edge. After the installation of the spout sealing structure, it does not affect the installation and removal of the kettle cover 300. After the kettle cover 300 is removed, it is convenient to clean the water storage chamber 101 and the kettle cover 300.

[0055] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A spout sealing structure for an electric kettle, characterized in that: include: A bracket (210) is installed inside the kettle body (100); A sealing member (220) acts on the spout (110) of the kettle body (100) and is rotatably connected to the bracket (210); A driving rod (230) connected to a trigger button (130) on the handle (120) of the kettle body (100); A hinge (240) is rotatably connected to the bracket (210), and two ends of the hinge (240) are respectively connected to the driving rod (230) and the sealing member (220); The trigger key (130) has an initial state and a trigger state, wherein: In the initial state, the sealing member (220) blocks the spout (110), and the spout (110) is blocked from the water storage cavity (101) of the kettle body (100); When in the triggered state, the trigger key (130) drives the hinge (240) to rotate via the driving rod (230), so that the sealing member (220) swings away from the spout (110), and the spout (110) is connected to the water storage chamber (101) of the kettle body (100).

2. The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving rod (230) passes through the water storage chamber (101) and extends into the handle (120) to be connected with the trigger key (130); The trigger key (130) is connected to a return spring (140), and the return spring (140) provides a force for the trigger key (130) to switch from a trigger state to an initial state.

3. The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The trigger key (130) is a press key, and when the trigger key (130) switches between the initial state and the trigger state, it drives the driving rod (230) to move in the direction of pulling out of the water storage chamber (101) and pushing into the water storage chamber (101).

4. The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket (210) is fixed inside the water storage cavity (101) and close to the pot mouth (102); The bracket (210) has a connecting portion (211) with a hole, and the hinge (240) and the sealing member (220) can be rotatably connected to the connecting portion (211).

5. The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting portion (211) is provided with a through hole (2111); the upper end of the sealing member (220) passes through the through hole (2111) and is connected to the connecting portion (211) and the hinge (240).

6. The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support (210) is arranged in an annular shape and is welded and fixed to the kettle body (100); the driving rod (230) is arranged in an arc shape and is arranged around the outside of the support (210); one end of the driving rod (230) is connected to the upper end of the hinge (240), and the other end of the driving rod (230) passes through the water storage chamber (101) and is connected to the trigger key (130).

7. The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The spout (110) extends from a lower position to a higher position of the kettle body (100), and the sealing member (220) extends to the connection between the spout (110) and the kettle body (100).

8. An electric kettle, comprising a kettle body (100) and a kettle cover (300), wherein the kettle body (100) has a spout (110) and a handle (120), characterized in that: The pot body (100) is installed with a spout sealing structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The electric kettle according to claim 8, characterized in that: The pot cover (300) is detachably mounted on the pot mouth (102) of the pot body (100).

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