Electric kettle

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of household appliances, and particularly relates to an electric kettle which comprises a kettle body and a base, a limiting fence is annularly arranged on the upper end face of the base, and a kettle body containing cavity at least provided with an opening in the upper side is defined by the limiting fence and the upper end face of the base. The kettle body is detachably placed in the kettle body placing cavity; the height of the top of the limiting fence is gradually reduced from one end to the other end, the included angle between the connecting line between the top of the highest end and the top of the lowest end of the limiting fence and the horizontal line is alpha, and alpha belongs to [30 degrees, 60 degrees]. Compared with the prior art, due to the fact that the limiting fence is obliquely arranged, the kettle body inlet and outlet, the cleaning outlet and the observation opening in the bottom of the kettle body are formed in the lower side of the limiting fence, and the advantages of being convenient to take and place, convenient to clean and convenient to observe the kettle body are achieved. In addition, due to the arrangement of the angle alpha, the stability of the limiting fence for supporting the kettle body is ensured, and the situation that the center of the base excessively inclines to the higher side of the limiting fence, and toppling is likely to happen is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of household appliances, and more specifically, relates to an electric kettle. Background Technology

[0002] Electric kettles are common household appliances. In order to improve the overall aesthetics and ease of use, the traditional method of placing the heating element at the bottom of the kettle body and connecting the heating element to the power supply base through a plug-in structure has evolved into electromagnetic electric kettles, heating plate contact electric kettles, and infrared electric kettles where the kettle body and base can make complete planar contact.

[0003] However, existing electric kettles with flat contact bases come in two types: without a guard or with a cylindrical guard. The kettle without a guard is prone to falling and being damaged due to shaking of the placement surface or manual pushing. The cylindrical guard, on the other hand, has a large coverage area, making it difficult to clean the placement surface and facilitating the handling of the kettle. Furthermore, when the kettle body is made of glass, it is difficult for users to see the bottom, affecting the overall appearance. Therefore, finding a suitable fit between the kettle body and the base to solve these problems is a pressing technical issue that needs to be addressed in this field. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an electric kettle to solve the problems in the prior art where the fit between the electric kettle and the base is unreasonable, which makes it difficult to clean the surface on which the kettle is placed, difficult to put the kettle in and take out, and difficult to observe the bottom of the kettle.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is accomplished by the following specific technical means:

[0006] An electric kettle includes a kettle body and a base. A limiting barrier is provided around the upper end face of the base, and the limiting barrier and the upper end face of the base form a kettle body placement cavity with at least an upper opening. The kettle body can be detachably placed in the kettle body placement cavity. The top of the limiting barrier gradually decreases in height from one end to the other end, and the angle between the line connecting the top of the highest end and the bottom end of the limiting barrier and the horizontal line is α, where α∈[30°,60°].

[0007] Compared with existing technologies, this utility model has the following advantages: By tilting the limiting barrier, the lower side of the limiting barrier forms the inlet and outlet of the pot. When inserting, the pot can be tilted into this side. When the pot touches the higher side of the limiting barrier, it is in place. When removing, it can be tilted out in the other direction. Compared with the existing technology that requires insertion from top to bottom, this tilted insertion path is more convenient and labor-saving. The lower end of the limiting barrier can also form a cleaning outlet, allowing for cleaning of the pot's internal cavity. Furthermore, the lower side of the limiting barrier can also serve as an observation port at the bottom of the pot, facilitating the user's observation of the overall cooking process. Additionally, the α-angle setting ensures the stability of the limiting barrier's support for the pot and prevents the base center from tilting excessively towards the higher side of the limiting barrier, thus preventing tipping.

[0008] Furthermore, the top end face of the limiting barrier has an arc-shaped structure, which reduces the sharpness of the contact surface when colliding with the pot body, and also provides a certain guiding effect for the pot body to be placed into the pot body placement cavity.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom of the pot is made of glass, and an elastic gasket is provided at the bottom of the pot to allow for a flexible fit between the pot and the base, reducing the risk of damage to the pot.

[0010] Furthermore, the elastic washer is positioned around the bottom edge of the pot body, placing the elastic washer in the most vulnerable area of ​​the pot body to provide more effective protection.

[0011] Furthermore, the pot body placement cavity is provided with a drainage channel that penetrates the base to prevent water accumulation inside the pot body placement cavity.

[0012] Furthermore, the base has a cylindrical structure that matches the kettle body, and a control panel that extends forward from the front end of the base. The control panel extends along the tangent of the cylindrical structure, making the electric kettle look more integrated.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper surface of the control panel is inclined from the side closest to the pot body placement cavity to the other side, so that liquid falling on its surface can flow away naturally, avoiding accumulation on the control panel and causing damage.

[0014] Furthermore, the base is provided with support feet, which are located within the projection area of ​​the pot body placement cavity, so that the overall support structure of the base is more aligned with the center after supporting the pot body, effectively preventing tipping.

[0015] Furthermore, the base has heat dissipation holes on the outer wall of the highest side of the limiting enclosure, which provides a larger heat dissipation area.

[0016] Furthermore, the side wall of the limiting enclosure is provided with a pot body state detection module that elastically abuts against the pot body. The pot body state detection module can be a temperature detection module or a water level detection module. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A perspective view of the electric kettle provided for this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the electric kettle base structure provided by this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 An exploded view of the electric kettle provided for this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:

[0021] 1. Kettle body; 101. Elastic washer; 2. Base; 201. Limiting barrier; 2A. Upper end face of base; 2A1. Kettle body placement cavity; 3. Control panel; 4. Support feet; 5. Kettle body status detection module. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0023] See Figures 1 to 3 An electric kettle includes a kettle body 1 and a base 2. A limiting barrier 201 is provided around the upper end face of the base 2. The limiting barrier 201 and the upper end face 2A of the base form a kettle body placement cavity 2A1 with at least an upper opening. The kettle body 1 can be detachably placed in the kettle body placement cavity 2A1. The side wall of the limiting barrier 201 is provided with a kettle body state detection module 5 that elastically abuts against the kettle body. The kettle body state detection module 5 is a comprehensive detection module with temperature detection and water level detection.

[0024] The top of the limiting barrier 201 gradually decreases in height from one end to the other, causing the opening direction of the pot body placement cavity 2A1 to tilt from one side to the other, so that the lower side forms an opening that facilitates the placement of the pot body 2, the observation of the bottom of the pot body 2, and the removal of dirt from the pot body placement cavity 2A1.

[0025] As a preferred embodiment, the lower side of the kettle body placement cavity 2A1 is located on the front side, that is, the side of the electric kettle facing the user. As another embodiment (not shown in the figure), the lower side of the kettle body placement cavity 2A1 is located on both sides of the electric kettle.

[0026] To ensure the stability of the limiting barrier 201 in supporting the pot body 2, and to prevent the center of the base 1 from tilting excessively to the side of the higher limiting barrier 201, the angle between the line connecting the top of the highest end and the top of the lowest end of the limiting barrier 201 and the horizontal line is α, where α∈[30°,60°].

[0027] The kettle body 1 is supported by glass. To better prevent damage caused by collision between the kettle body 1 and the base 2 when the user places the kettle body, the top end face of the limiting barrier 201 has an arc-shaped structure, which reduces the sharpness of the contact surface when this part collides with the kettle body 1, and also makes this part smoother, providing a certain guiding effect for the kettle body 1 to be placed into the kettle body placement cavity 2A1.

[0028] Since the glass pot body 1 is relatively fragile, especially since the bottom of the pot body 1 is provided with an elastic washer 101, the pot body 1 can flexibly fit with the surface it contacts, reducing the risk of damage to the pot body 1. In particular, the elastic washer 101 is surrounded around the corner edge of the bottom of the pot body 1, providing more effective protection.

[0029] Since the pot body placement cavity 2A1 has an open top, liquid or food inside the pot body 1 may drip into the cavity during the boiling or cooking process. Therefore, as a preferred embodiment (not shown in the figure), the pot body placement cavity 2A1 is provided with a drainage channel that penetrates the base to prevent water from accumulating inside the pot body placement cavity 2A1.

[0030] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The base 2 has a cylindrical structure that matches the kettle body 1. The front end of the base 2 has a control panel 3 that extends forward. The control panel 3 extends along the tangent of the cylindrical structure, making the electric kettle look more integrated. The upper surface of the control panel 3 is inclined from the side closest to the kettle body placement cavity 2A1 to the other side, so that liquid falling on its surface can flow away naturally and avoid accumulation on the control panel 3, which could cause damage.

[0031] Since the control panel 3 is the area where the control components are located, and its structure is thinner from one side of the kettle body placement cavity 2A1 to the other, this structure is not suitable for load-bearing. The support feet 4 that support the overall structure of the electric kettle are located in the area of ​​the base 2 other than where the control panel 3 is located.

[0032] As a preferred method, in order to better match the overall support structure of the base 2 with the center of the pot body 1 and effectively prevent tipping, the pot body placement cavity 2A1 projection area.

[0033] To facilitate the installation of a larger heat dissipation hole 202, the heat dissipation hole 202 is installed in the base 2, limiting the outer wall of the highest side of the enclosure 201.

[0034] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.

Claims

1. An electric kettle, characterized in that: It comprises a kettle body and a base, the base upper end surface is provided with a limiting fence, the limiting fence and the base upper end surface form an upper open kettle placing cavity; the kettle body is placed in the kettle placing cavity. The top of the limiting fence gradually decreases in height from one end to the other, the angle between the line connecting the highest end and the lowest end of the top of the limiting fence and the horizontal line is α, and α ∈ [30°, 60°].

2. An electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The top end surface of the limiting fence is an arc structure.

3. An electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the kettle body is made of glass, and the bottom of the kettle body is provided with an elastic gasket.

4. An electrically heated kettle as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that: The elastic gasket is arranged around the edge of the bottom of the kettle body.

5. An electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The kettle placing cavity is provided with a drainage channel penetrating through the base.

6. An electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The base is in a cylindrical structure matching the kettle body, the front end of the base is provided with a control panel extending forward, and the control panel extends along the tangent direction of the cylindrical structure.

7. An electrically heated kettle as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that: The upper end surface of the control panel is inclined from one side close to the kettle placing cavity to the other side.

8. The electric kettle according to claim 1, wherein: The base is provided with a supporting leg arranged in the projection area of the kettle placing cavity.

9. The electric kettle according to claim 1, wherein: The outer side wall of the base on the side of the highest end of the limiting fence is provided with a heat dissipation hole.

10. The electric kettle according to claim 1, wherein: The side wall of the limiting fence is provided with a kettle state detection module in elastic abutment with the kettle.

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