A kettle and a kettle assembly

Abstract

This utility model discloses a kettle and a kettle assembly. The kettle assembly includes a kettle, which comprises a lid assembly and a body assembly. The lid assembly includes an upper cover and a support base. The upper cover is positioned downwards on the support base. A positioning area is provided on the top surface of the upper cover. A first magnet is provided between the upper cover and the support base. The first magnet is located directly below the positioning area, and the positioning area is within the magnetic range of the first magnet. By providing the positioning area on the top surface of the upper cover and ensuring that the positioning area is within the magnetic range of the first magnet, this utility model allows users to attach ornaments with a second magnet to the upper cover to enhance its aesthetic appeal. When the user no longer needs the ornaments while using the kettle, they can simply remove them, avoiding any interference with the use of the kettle. The operation is convenient and simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a kettle and a kettle assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional kettle designs prioritize practicality. However, with societal development and rising living standards, people demand higher quality of life. Consequently, traditional kettles can no longer meet this demand. It is necessary to provide a kettle that is aesthetically pleasing, thereby enhancing the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems in the prior art, this utility model provides a kettle, comprising a lid assembly and a body assembly. The lid assembly covers the opening of the body assembly downwards. The lid assembly includes an upper cover and a support base. The upper cover covers the support base downwards. A positioning area is provided on the top surface of the upper cover. A first magnet is provided between the upper cover and the support base. The first magnet is located directly below the positioning area, and the positioning area is within the magnetic range of the first magnet.

[0004] As an improvement to the kettle of this utility model, the positioning area is recessed downward to form a positioning groove, which is used to attach ornaments to limit the ornaments from swinging in the horizontal direction.

[0005] As an improvement to the kettle of this utility model, the positioning area is tangentially transitioned to other areas of the upper cover.

[0006] As an improvement to the kettle of this utility model, the top surface of the upper cover is configured to have a uniform wall thickness, and a cavity is formed between the upper cover and the support base.

[0007] As an improvement to the kettle of this utility model, the support base is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove is located in the cavity, and the first magnet is disposed in the mounting groove.

[0008] As an improvement to the kettle of this utility model, the upper cover has a downwardly extending flange, the flange surrounds the side wall of the support base, and a sealing ring is provided between the flange and the side wall of the support base.

[0009] As an improvement to the kettle of this utility model, the kettle lid assembly further includes a lower lid body, which is disposed on the support base upwards, and the lower lid body and the support base are sealed together.

[0010] To address the aforementioned problems in the prior art, this utility model provides a kettle assembly, comprising an ornament and a kettle. The ornament has a mounting portion, which is mounted on the positioning area. The mounting portion can provide magnetism so that a first magnet generates a magnetic attraction force on the mounting portion.

[0011] As an improvement to the kettle assembly of this utility model, the first magnet is arranged with its north and south poles along the front and back directions, and a second magnet is provided in the mounting part, wherein the north and south poles of the second magnet are arranged opposite to those of the first magnet along the horizontal direction.

[0012] As an improvement to the kettle assembly of this utility model, there are two first magnets arranged in a front-to-back direction, and two second magnets corresponding to the two first magnets respectively. The north and south poles of the second magnets in the horizontal direction are opposite to the north and south poles of the corresponding first magnets in the horizontal direction.

[0013] As an improvement to the kettle assembly of this utility model, the ornament is made of magnetic material.

[0014] As an improvement to the kettle assembly of this utility model, the positioning groove includes multiple limiting recesses, which are arranged along the front-back direction and the left-right direction. The mounting part has multiple limiting protrusions extending downward, and the limiting protrusions correspond one-to-one with the limiting recesses. Each limiting protrusion engages with its corresponding limiting recess.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the technical solution of this utility model are as follows: by setting the positioning area on the top surface of the upper cover and the positioning area being located within the magnetic range of the first magnet, the user can install the ornament with the second magnet on the upper cover to increase its ornamental value. When the user is not using the kettle, the ornament and the kettle can be combined as a decorative item. When the user is using the kettle and does not need the ornament, the ornament can be removed to avoid affecting the user's use of the kettle. The operation is convenient and simple. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the kettle assembly of this utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the decomposition process; Figure 3 for Figure 1 A sectional view; Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged view of point A; Figure 5 for Figure 1A schematic diagram of the lid assembly in the open state; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ornament, which is a preferred embodiment of the kettle combination of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0017] Below, in conjunction with Figures 1 to 6 The present invention will be further described in the preferred embodiments and other embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0018] Reference Appendix Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a kettle assembly, including an ornament 6 and a kettle 100. The kettle 100 includes a lid assembly 10 and a body assembly 20. The lid assembly 10 covers the opening of the body assembly 20 downwards. The lid assembly 10 includes an upper cover 1 and a support base 2. The upper cover 1 covers the support base 2 downwards. The top surface of the upper cover 1 has a positioning area 11. A first magnet 4 is provided between the upper cover 1 and the support base 2. The first magnet 4 is located directly below the positioning area 11. Domain 11 is located within the magnetic range of the first magnet 4; by setting the positioning area 11 on the top surface of the upper cover 1 and the positioning area 11 being located within the magnetic range of the first magnet 4, the user can install the ornament 6 with the second magnet 7 on the upper cover 1 to increase its aesthetic appeal. When the user is not using the water bottle 100, the ornament 6 and the water bottle 100 can be combined as a decorative item. When the user is using the water bottle 100 and does not need the ornament 6, the ornament 6 can be removed to avoid affecting the user's use of the water bottle 100. The operation is convenient and simple.

[0019] refer to Figure 1-2 In a preferred embodiment, the positioning area 11 of the upper cover 1 of the kettle 100 of this utility model is recessed downward to form a positioning groove 111. The positioning groove 111 is used to install the ornament 6 to restrict the ornament 6 from swinging in the horizontal direction, so that the user can accurately place the ornament 6 in a predetermined position in a predetermined direction. In this embodiment, the ornament 6 is a cartoon doll, the positioning area 11 is located in the middle of the upper cover 1, and the front of the cartoon doll faces the spout of the kettle body assembly 20. In other embodiments, the ornament 6 can also be a figure, an irregularly shaped object, or a regular object.

[0020] refer to Figures 2-4In a preferred embodiment, the positioning area 11 of the kettle 100 of this invention is tangentially transitioned to other areas of the upper cover 1 so that the appearance of the upper cover 1 is not affected when the ornament 6 is removed. In this embodiment, the top surface of the upper cover 1 is set to have a uniform wall thickness, and a cavity 8 is formed between the upper cover 1 and the support base 2. By setting the top surface of the upper cover 1 to have a uniform wall thickness, the upper cover 1 can be better formed. By setting the cavity 8 between the upper cover 1 and the support base 2, space is provided for the upper surface of the upper cover 1 to have irregular shape features. In this embodiment, the upper cover 1 is made of stainless steel; in other embodiments, the upper cover 1 can be made of plastic.

[0021] refer to Figures 2-4 In a preferred embodiment, the support base 2 of the kettle 100 of this utility model is provided with a mounting groove 21, the mounting groove 21 is located in the cavity 8, and the first magnet 4 is disposed in the mounting groove 21.

[0022] refer to Figures 2-4 In a preferred embodiment, the upper cover 1 of the kettle 100 of this utility model has a downwardly extending flange 12, which surrounds the side wall of the support base 2. A sealing ring 5 is provided between the flange 12 and the side wall of the support base 2 to prevent water from entering the cavity 8.

[0023] refer to Figures 2-4 In a preferred embodiment, the kettle lid assembly 10 of the present invention further includes a lower lid body 3, which is disposed on the support base 2, and the lower lid body 3 and the support base 2 are sealed together.

[0024] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, in a preferred embodiment, the ornament 6 of the kettle assembly of this utility model has a mounting part 61, which is mounted on the positioning area 11. The mounting part 61 can provide magnetism so that the first magnet 4 generates a magnetic attraction force on the mounting part 61. In this embodiment, the first magnet 4 is arranged along the front-to-back direction with its north and south poles in the horizontal direction. The mounting part 61 is provided with a second magnet 7, whose north and south poles in the horizontal direction are opposite to those of the first magnet 4, so that the ornament 6 can be positioned and oriented by the north and south poles, ensuring that the ornament 6 is positioned on the upper cover 1 in a predetermined position and direction without the need for user adjustment, thus improving the user experience. In a specific embodiment, there are two first magnets 4 arranged along the front-to-back direction, and two second magnets 7 corresponding to the two first magnets 4 respectively. The north and south poles of the second magnets 7 are opposite to those of the corresponding first magnets 4 in the horizontal direction.

[0025] In other embodiments, the ornament is made of magnetic material, or magnetic material is inlaid within the mounting portion 61.

[0026] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 In a preferred embodiment, the positioning groove 111 of the upper cover 1 of the kettle assembly of this utility model includes a plurality of limiting recesses 1111. The limiting recesses 1111 are arranged in the front-back direction and the left-right direction. The mounting part 61 has a plurality of limiting protrusions 611 extending downward. The limiting protrusions 611 correspond one-to-one with the limiting recesses 1111. Each limiting protrusion 611 cooperates with its corresponding limiting recess 1111 to facilitate the user to accurately place the ornament 6 in a predetermined position in a predetermined direction.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the technical solution of this utility model are as follows: by setting the positioning area on the top surface of the upper cover and the positioning area being located within the magnetic range of the first magnet, the user can install the ornament with the second magnet on the upper cover to increase its ornamental value. When the user is not using the kettle, the ornament and the kettle can be combined as a decorative item. When the user is using the kettle and does not need the ornament, the ornament can be removed to avoid affecting the user's use of the kettle. The operation is convenient and simple.

[0028] The present invention has been described in detail above. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of this application should still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A kettle, characterized in that, The kettle includes a lid assembly and a kettle body assembly. The lid assembly covers the opening of the kettle body assembly downwards. The lid assembly includes an upper cover and a support base. The upper cover covers the support base downwards. The top surface of the upper cover has a positioning area. A first magnet is provided between the upper cover and the support base. The first magnet is located directly below the positioning area, and the positioning area is within the magnetic range of the first magnet.

2. The kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning area is recessed downward to form a positioning groove, which is used to install ornaments to limit the ornaments from swinging in the horizontal direction.

3. The kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning area transitions tangentially with other areas of the upper cover.

4. The kettle according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top surface of the upper cover is configured to have a uniform wall thickness, and a cavity is formed between the upper cover and the support base.

5. The kettle according to claim 4, characterized in that, The support base is provided with a mounting groove, which is located inside the cavity, and the first magnet is disposed inside the mounting groove.

6. The kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper cover has a downwardly extending flange that surrounds the side wall of the support base, and a sealing ring is provided between the flange and the side wall of the support base.

7. The kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lid assembly also includes a lower lid body, which is mounted upward on the support base, and the lower lid body and the support base are sealed together.

8. A kettle assembly, characterized in that, The invention includes an ornament and a kettle according to any one of claims 2-7, the ornament having a mounting portion mounted on the positioning area, the mounting portion being magnetic so that the first magnet generates a magnetic attraction force on the mounting portion.

9. The kettle assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first magnet is arranged with its north and south poles along the horizontal direction in a front-to-back direction. The mounting part is provided with a second magnet, and the north and south poles of the second magnet are arranged opposite to those of the first magnet along the horizontal direction.

10. The kettle assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that, There are two first magnets arranged in a front-to-back direction. There are also two second magnets, each corresponding to one of the first magnets. The north and south poles of the second magnets in the horizontal direction are opposite to those of the corresponding first magnets in the horizontal direction.

11. The kettle assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The ornament is made of magnetic material.

12. The kettle assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The positioning groove includes multiple limiting recesses, which are arranged along the front-back and left-right directions. The mounting part has multiple limiting protrusions extending downward, and each limiting protrusion corresponds to a limiting recess. Each limiting protrusion engages with its corresponding limiting recess.

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