Electric kettle

Abstract

To achieve an electric kettle which can suppress an amount of liquid leaked from a discharge pipe when a kettle body falls, and has a long product life.SOLUTION: An electric kettle (1) includes a power feeding base (2) and a kettle body (3). The kettle body includes a liquid container, a heater, and a discharge pipe (12) provided in a lower part of a side surface of the liquid container and extending upward. The kettle body includes a valve mechanism (20) provided in the discharge pipe and having a rotary valve body that opens and closes a flow path of liquid in the discharge pipe.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric kettle.

Background Art

[0002] An electric kettle is composed of a power supply base placed on a table or the like and a kettle body detachably attached to the power supply base. As one of the spouts of the kettle body, there is a type having a thin discharge pipe extending from the lower part of the kettle body. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an electric kettle having a valve mechanism for opening and closing a liquid flow path from a liquid container to the discharge pipe in a configuration having such a discharge pipe (nozzle).

[0003] In Patent Document 1, the valve mechanism pushes out a valve body with a valve rod to a position closing the flow path from a through hole provided at the bottom of the liquid container. By providing the valve mechanism, when the kettle body is overturned, the amount of liquid leaking from the discharge pipe inside the kettle body can be suppressed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the valve mechanism of the above-described conventional technology, since a through hole is provided at the bottom of the liquid container, when the valve body deteriorates, there is a risk that liquid may enter the space below the bottom of the liquid container where the electric heater, power receiving mechanism, etc. are arranged. In addition, since the valve body is always in contact with the liquid inside the liquid container, deterioration of the valve body is accelerated.

[0006] One aspect of the present invention aims to realize an electric kettle that can suppress the amount of liquid inside the kettle body from leaking from the discharge pipe when the kettle body topples over and that also has a long product life.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the above problems, an electric kettle according to one aspect of the present invention includes a power supply stand and a kettle body detachably placed on the power supply stand. The kettle body includes a liquid container for containing liquid, an electric heater for heating the liquid container, an upwardly extending discharge pipe provided at a lower portion on a side surface of the liquid container, and a valve mechanism provided in the discharge pipe and having a rotary valve body for opening and closing a liquid flow path in the discharge pipe.

Effects of the Invention

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize an electric kettle that can suppress the amount of liquid inside the kettle body from leaking from the discharge pipe when the kettle body topples over and that also has a long product life.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] 〔Embodiment 1〕 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

[0011] (Outline of Electric Kettle) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an electric kettle 1 according to Embodiment 1. Reference numeral 1001 in FIG. 1 indicates a closed state in which the valve mechanism 20 is closed, and reference numeral 1002 in FIG. 1 indicates an open state in which the valve mechanism 20 is open.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the electric kettle 1 includes a power supply base 2 and a kettle body 3 that is detachably placed on the power supply base 2. By placing the kettle body 3 on the power supply base 2, power supply from the power supply base 2 to the kettle body 3 becomes possible.

[0013] The kettle body 3 includes a main body unit 10 and a lid body 50. The main body unit 10 has a liquid container 11 for storing liquid and a discharge pipe 12 for pouring the liquid inside the liquid container 11. The main body unit 10 has a main body housing 15 formed of a metal such as resin or stainless steel, and the components of the liquid container 11 and the discharge pipe 12 are housed inside the main body housing 15.

[0014] The discharge pipe 12 has a flow path inside through which the liquid flows, is provided at the lower part of the side surface of the liquid container 11, and extends upward from the lower part. The electric kettle 1 having such a discharge pipe 12 is a so-called crane-mouth kettle.

[0015] The discharge pipe 12 is provided with a valve mechanism 20. The valve mechanism 20 opens and closes the flow path inside the discharge pipe 12 and is manually operated by a lever (first operation part) 30. In the present embodiment, the valve mechanism 20 is provided at the lower part of the discharge pipe 12, in other words, at the root part of the discharge pipe 12.

[0016] As shown in the figure of reference numeral 1001, when the lever 30 is turned downward, the valve mechanism 20 is in a closed state and the flow path of the discharge pipe 12 is blocked. As shown in the figure of reference numeral 1002, when the lever 30 is made horizontal, the valve mechanism 20 is in a closed state and the flow path of the discharge pipe 12 is opened.

[0017] On the side surface of the main body unit 10 opposite to the discharge pipe 12, a grip part 13 is formed which is gripped when pouring the liquid inside the liquid container 11. A heating switch 14 which is operated when heating the liquid in the liquid container 11 is provided at the shoulder part of the grip part 13.

[0018] In such an electric kettle 1, since the valve mechanism 20 is provided in the flow path of the discharge pipe 12, even if the kettle body 3 falls over, it is possible to prevent the liquid inside the liquid container 11 from leaking to the outside through the discharge pipe 12 or to suppress the amount of leakage. That is, it is possible to prepare for liquid leakage when the electric kettle 1 (kettle body 3) falls over.

[0019] Hereinafter, the side where the discharge pipe 12 is located is defined as the "front" of the electric kettle 1, and the side where the grip part 13 is located is defined as the "rear" of the electric kettle 1. Assuming that the electric kettle 1 is placed on a horizontal plane, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction is defined as the "left-right direction", and the vertical direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction is defined as the "up-down direction".

[0020] (Main body unit) Hereinafter, the main body unit 10 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the electric kettle 1 shown in FIG. 1 with the valve mechanism 20 in a closed state. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the electric kettle 1 shown in FIG. 1 with the valve mechanism 20 in an open state. FIG. 4 is a perspective view and an exploded perspective view of the valve mechanism 20 provided in the electric kettle 1 shown in FIG. 1.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in addition to the above-described liquid container 11, discharge pipe 12, grip portion 13, heating switch 14, main body housing 15, valve mechanism 20, and lever 30, the main body unit 10 includes an electric heater 16, a power receiving mechanism 17, and the like. The valve mechanism 20 and the electric heater 16 are also housed inside the main body housing 15.

[0022] The liquid container 11 stores the liquid to be heated. The liquid container 11 has an opening 111 on the upper side and includes an inner wall member 112 and a heater plate 113. The inner wall member 112 is formed of a metal such as resin or stainless steel and constitutes the side wall of the liquid container 11.

[0023] A communication port 114 that communicates the internal space of the liquid container 11 with the discharge pipe 12 is formed at the lower front part of the inner wall member 112. The outer edge of the communication port 114 extends forward, and a cylindrical communication passage 115 is formed. The discharge pipe 12 is attached to the communication port 114 (specifically, the communication passage 115).

[0024] The upper part of the inner wall member 112 constitutes the opening 111, and the above-described lid body 50 is fitted and closed by the lid body 50. A portion having the heating switch 14 of the grip portion 13 is connected to the upper rear part of the inner wall member 112. The heater plate 113 is a metal plate material that closes the lower opening of the inner wall member 112 and constitutes the bottom of the liquid container 11.

[0025] The electric heater 16 heats the liquid inside the liquid container 11. The electric heater 16 is disposed on the bottom side of the liquid container 11, specifically, on the bottom surface side of the heater plate 113, and heats the heater plate 113 to heat the liquid in the liquid container 11.

[0026] The power receiving mechanism 17 supplies the power supplied from the outside to the electric heater 16. The power receiving mechanism 17 is located at the center of the bottom surface of the main body unit 10 and is connected in a conductive state to the power supply mechanism 4 provided at the center of the upper surface of the power supply stand 2, so that power is supplied from the power supply mechanism 4 to the power receiving mechanism 17.

[0027] (Valve mechanism) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the valve mechanism 20 is provided at the lower part of the discharge pipe 12. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the valve mechanism 20. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1003 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the valve mechanism 20, and reference numeral 1003 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the valve mechanism 20.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4, the valve mechanism 20 has a rotary valve body 21, a valve box 22 that rotatably houses the valve body 21, and a valve box lid 23 that closes the valve box 22 in a state where the valve body 21 is housed.

[0029] The valve body 21 has a columnar shape composed of a large-diameter portion 211 and a small-diameter portion 212, and is in the radial direction of a circle centered on the rotation axis X in the large-diameter portion 211. A valve body through-hole 213 penetrating the mounting hole for mounting the lever 30 is formed in the small-diameter portion 212.

[0030] The valve box 22 has a housing chamber 221 that houses the large-diameter portion 211 of the valve body 21, and a pair of connection portions 222, 222 protruding toward the outside in the radial direction of a circle centered on the rotation axis X are formed in the housing chamber 221. The connection portion 222 has a cylindrical shape with a valve box through-hole 223 inside, communicates with the housing chamber 221, and is formed at positions facing each other across the rotation axis X.

[0031] The valve box lid 23 has an opening 231 through which the small-diameter portion 212 of the valve body 21 is inserted. The valve box lid 23 is fitted into the housing chamber 221 of the valve box 22 in a state where the small-diameter portion 212 protrudes from the opening 231. The valve box lid 23 is attached to the valve box 22 via screws or the like (not shown) in this state, and closes the housing chamber 221. Packings 24 and 25 for maintaining watertightness are provided at the contact portion between the valve box 22 and the valve box lid 23 and at the contact portion between the small-diameter portion 212 and the opening 231 of the valve box lid 23.

[0032] The valve mechanism 20 configured as such is disposed in the middle of the discharge pipe 12 via a pair of connection parts 222. In a state of being housed in the main body housing 15, the small-diameter part 212 of the valve body 21 protrudes outside the main body housing 15, and a lever 30 (see FIG. 1) is attached to this part from the outside of the main body housing 15. The lever 30 is provided at a part of the discharge pipe 12 where the valve mechanism 20 is located.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, by setting the rotational position of the valve body 21 such that the valve body through-hole 213 and the valve box through-holes 223, 223 do not face each other, the flow path of the discharge pipe 12 is blocked. As shown in FIG. 3, by setting the rotational position of the valve body 21 such that the valve body through-hole 213 and the valve box through-holes 223, 223 face each other, the flow path of the discharge pipe 12 is opened. Such rotational operation of the valve body 21 is manually operated by the lever 30.

[0034] As shown by the reference numeral 1001 in FIG. 1 described above, by setting the lever 30 downward, the valve mechanism 20 is in a closed state and the flow path of the discharge pipe 12 is blocked. As shown by the reference numeral 1002, by setting the lever 30 horizontally, the valve mechanism 20 is in a closed state and the flow path of the discharge pipe 12 is opened.

[0035] (Description of effects) The electric kettle 1 according to Embodiment 1 is provided with the valve mechanism 20 in the discharge pipe 12. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a through-hole in the heater plate 113 that constitutes the bottom of the liquid container 11. Therefore, even when the valve mechanism 20 deteriorates, there is a low risk of liquid entering the space below the heater plate 113.

[0036] In addition, since the configuration is such that a valve mechanism is provided in the discharge pipe 12, as the valve mechanism, a valve mechanism 20 having a rotary valve body 21 can be adopted. In a valve mechanism configured to press the valve body with a valve rod, since the valve body is always in contact with the liquid inside the liquid container, the time of being exposed to high temperature becomes long, and deterioration of the valve body and the like is likely to occur. On the other hand, in the valve mechanism 20 provided with the rotary valve body 21, the valve body 21 comes into contact with the liquid only when the liquid passes through the valve body through-hole 213 of the valve body 21, and the contact time is limited. Therefore, deterioration of the valve mechanism 20 is suppressed, and durability can be improved.

[0037] As a result, when the kettle body falls, the amount of liquid inside the kettle body leaking from the discharge pipe can be suppressed, and the electric kettle 1 with a long product life can be realized.

[0038] In addition, in a configuration in which an operation unit for switching between the open state and the closed state of the valve mechanism is provided at the bottom of the kettle body as in the above-described Patent Document 1, when visually recognizing the state of the operation unit, it is necessary to lift the kettle body from the power supply base and exclude its bottom.

[0039] On the other hand, in the electric kettle 1, the valve mechanism 20 is manually operated by a lever 30 provided at the portion where the valve mechanism 20 is located. Therefore, with the kettle body 3 placed on the power supply base 2, by visually recognizing the lever 30, it is possible to clearly grasp whether the valve mechanism 20 is in the closed state or the open state from its orientation.

[0040] In the above-described embodiment, the lever 30 is configured to rotate 90 degrees from the downward position to the horizontal position, but the open state and the closed state of the lever 30 are not limited to this embodiment. For example, the lever 30 may be configured to rotate 90 degrees from the upward position to the horizontal position. Also, a specification may be adopted in which the state where the lever 30 is in the horizontal position is the closed state of the valve mechanism 20, and the valve mechanism 20 is in the open state by rotating the lever 30 either upward or downward.

[0041] Further, in the present embodiment, although the lever 30 was exemplified as the means for manually operating the valve mechanism 20, the present invention is not limited to the lever 30, and for example, a rotary knob or the like may be used.

[0042] 〔Embodiment 2〕 Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

[0043] The electric kettle 1 of Embodiment 1 described above included a valve mechanism 20 at the lower part of the discharge pipe 12, and had a configuration in which the valve mechanism 20 was manually operated by the lever 30.

[0044] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the electric kettle 1A of Embodiment 2 includes a kettle body 3A instead of the kettle body 3, and the kettle body 3A includes a main body unit 10A and a lid body 50A instead of the main body unit 10 and the lid body 50.

[0045] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the electric kettle 1A according to Embodiment 2. Reference numeral 1005 in FIG. 5 indicates a closed state in which the valve mechanism 20A is closed, and reference numeral 1006 in FIG. 5 indicates an open state in which the valve mechanism 20A is open.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 5, the main body unit 10A includes a valve mechanism 20A instead of the valve mechanism 20 in the discharge pipe 12, and the lid body 50A includes a push button 61 for manually operating the valve mechanism 20A. The push button 61 is a part of a button-type operation unit 60 (see FIGS. 6, 7, and 10) described later.

[0047] FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the valve mechanism 20A of the electric kettle 1A shown in FIG. 5 in a closed state. FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the valve mechanism of the electric kettle 1A shown in FIG. 5 in an open state. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part including the slider 62 and the motion transmission mechanism 40 in the electric kettle 1A shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a main part for explaining the movement of the slider and the motion transmission mechanism in the electric kettle shown in FIG. 5. The reference numeral 1007 in FIG. 9 indicates the state before the slider 62 moves forward, and the reference numeral 1008 in FIG. 9 indicates the state after the slider 62 moves forward.

[0048] As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the valve mechanism 20A is provided at the lower part of the discharge pipe 12, in other words, at the root part of the discharge pipe 12. Although not shown, referring to FIG. 4, the valve body 21 in the valve mechanism 20A has a small-diameter part 212 on both sides of the large-diameter part 211, and mounting holes for mounting the gear 44 shown in FIG. 8 are formed in the small-diameter parts 212 on both sides. The valve box 22 has both sides of the accommodation chamber 221 open and is configured to be closed by two valve box covers 23.

[0049] The main body unit 10A includes a motion transmission mechanism 40 instead of the lever 30. The motion transmission mechanism 40 is located on the side where the discharge pipe 12 of the main body unit 10A is located, that is, the front side, and is located between the main body housing 15 and the liquid container 11.

[0050] The motion transmission mechanism 40 receives an operation on the valve mechanism 20A by the button-type operation unit 60 with the lid body 50A closing the opening 111 of the liquid container 11, and keeps the valve mechanism 20A in a closed state when the lid body 50A does not close the opening 118.

[0051] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the motion transmission mechanism 40 includes an extrusion part 41, a rack member 42, a spring (biasing member) 43, and a gear 44.

[0052] The extrusion part 41 is a member that is pushed outward under the action from a slider (movable body) 62 provided on the lid body 50A. A guide shaft 47 formed in front of the inner wall member 112A is inserted through the extrusion part 41, and the extrusion part 41 is adapted to reciprocate along the guide shaft 47. The extrusion part 41 has an extrusion part inclined surface 411 on its lower surface. The extrusion part inclined surface 411 is a downward inclined surface that is higher in the front and slopes downward toward the rear.

[0053] The rack member 42 is supported movably in a direction along the vertical direction on the front side of the inner wall member 112A of the liquid container 11. The rack member 42 moves downward when the extrusion part 41 is pushed outward, that is, forward. Specifically, the rack member 42 has a long hole 422, and a pin 45 fixed to the inner wall member 112 is inserted through the long hole 422. The rack member 42 moves up and down within the range of the length of the long hole 422 along the pin 45.

[0054] The rack member 42 has a rack member inclined surface 423 that slides on the extrusion part inclined surface 411 on its upper surface. The rack member inclined surface 423 is an upward inclined surface that is higher in the front and slopes downward toward the rear.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 9, when the extrusion part 41 is pushed outward, accordingly, the rack member inclined surface 423 is pressed down by the extrusion part inclined surface 411, and the rack member 42 moves downward.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 8, the lower part of the rack member 42 is notched from the lower end toward the center so as to sandwich the valve mechanism 20A, and racks 421 are provided on both sides of the notch. The racks 421 mesh with gears 44 fixed to the valve body 21 of the valve mechanism 20A. As described above, the gears 44 are fixed to the small-diameter parts 212 on both sides of the valve body 21 and rotate integrally with the valve body 21. In other words, the gears 44 are fixed to the valve body 21 and mesh with the rack member 42.

[0057] As shown by reference numeral 1007 in FIGS. 6 and 9, in a state where the extrusion part 41 is not pushed forward, that is, in a state where the rack member 42 is located above, the valve mechanism 20A is in a closed state in which the valve body 21 closes the flow path. On the other hand, as shown by reference numeral 1008 in FIGS. 7 and 9, in a state where the extrusion part 41 is pushed forward, that is, in a state where the rack member 42 is located below, the valve mechanism 20A is in an open state in which the valve body 21 opens the flow path.

[0058] In other words, the valve body 21 rotates as the rack member 42 moves downward to close the flow path of the discharge pipe 12, and rotates as the rack member 42 moves upward to open the flow path of the discharge pipe 12.

[0059] The spring 43 is a member that biases the rack member 42 upward. That is, the rack member 42 is always biased upward by the spring 43. Therefore, when the force pushing the extrusion part 41 forward is released, the rack member 42 moves upward. As a result, the valve mechanism 20A changes from the open state to the closed state.

[0060] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a main part of the button-type operation part 60 provided on the lid body 50A provided in the electric kettle 1A shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 10 shows a state where the push button 61 of the button-type operation part 60 is pressed.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 10, the button-type operation part (second operation part) 60 includes a push button 61 and a slider 62. The push button (operation body) 61 is operated to a closed position for maintaining the closed state of the valve mechanism 20A and an open position for making the valve mechanism 20A in an open state. In the present embodiment, the upper position where the push button 61 is not pressed is the closed position, and the pressed position where the push button 61 is pressed is the open position.

[0062] Although not shown, the push button 61 has a locking mechanism and a biasing component, and is configured to be locked in the pressed position and return to the upper position when pressed again. The push button 61 has acting parts 611 acting on the slider 62 on both the left and right sides.

[0063] The slider 62 is a member that transmits the movement to open the valve mechanism 20A to the motion transmission mechanism 40 when the push button 61 is operated from the closed position to the open position. As shown in FIG. 10, the slider 62 has a slider inclined surface 622 at the rear. The slider inclined surface 622 is an upward inclined surface that is high at the front and descends rearward. The slider inclined surfaces 622 are provided on both the left and right sides.

[0064] When the push button 61 is pressed, accordingly, the slider inclined surface 622 is pressed against the acting portion 611, the slider 62 moves forward, and its tip 621 pushes the above-described pushing portion 41 of the motion transmission mechanism 40 forward.

[0065] The slider 62 holds the state in which the pushing portion 41 is pushed out while the push button 61 is locked in the pressed position. When the lock of the push button 61 is released and the push button 61 returns upward, the rack member 42 moves upward by the biasing force of the spring 43 of the motion transmission mechanism 40, and accordingly, the pushing portion 41 and the slider 62 move rearward.

[0066] Further, the button-type operation unit 60 also opens and closes a lid water stop valve 71 provided on the lid body 50A. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower surface of the lid body 50A has an opening 51A1, and the opening 51A is configured to be opened and closed by the lid water stop valve 71.

[0067] When the push button 61 is pressed, the lid water stop valve 71 moves downward, and the opening 51A1 is opened. Thereby, the pressure inside the liquid container 11 can be reduced, and the ejection of the liquid or the like can be suppressed. When the push button 61 returns to the upper position, the lid water stop valve 71 moves upward to close the opening 51A1.

[0068] (Description of Effects) Since the electric kettle 1A according to the second embodiment provides the valve mechanism 20A in the discharge pipe 12, it exhibits the same effects as the electric kettle 1 according to the first embodiment described above.

[0069] Also, in the electric kettle 1A, whether the valve mechanism 20A is in the open state or the closed state can be clearly grasped while the kettle body 3A is placed on the power supply base 2 by the state of the push button 61.

[0070] Note that in the above-described embodiment, the push button 61 is used. However, instead of the push button 61, a pull-up knob, a rotary knob, or the like may be used.

[0071] (Supplementary Note) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0072] 1, 1A Electric kettle 2 Power supply base 3, 3A Kettle body 11 Liquid container 12 Discharge pipe 16 Electric heater 20, 20A Valve mechanism 21 Valve body 30 Lever (first operation part) 40 Motion transmission mechanism 41 Extrusion part 42 Rack member 43 Spring (biasing member) 44 Gear 50, 50A Lid body 60 Button-type operation part (second operation part) 61 Push button (operation body) 62 Slider (movable body) 213 Valve body through-hole (through-hole)

Claims

1. A power supply stand and A kettle body that is detachably mounted on the power supply stand, The kettle body includes: A liquid container for containing a liquid; an electric heater for heating the liquid container; a discharge pipe extending upward and provided at a lower portion of a side surface of the liquid container; and a valve mechanism provided in the discharge pipe and having a rotary valve body that opens and closes a liquid flow path in the discharge pipe.

2. The electric kettle according to claim 1 , wherein the valve mechanism is provided at a lower part of the discharge pipe.

3. The kettle body has a first operating part for manually operating the valve mechanism, The electric kettle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first operating portion is provided at a portion of the discharge pipe where the valve mechanism is located.

4. The liquid container has an opening on an upper side, The kettle body includes: a cover for closing the opening of the liquid container; A second operating unit provided on the cover for manually operating the valve mechanism; 3. The electric kettle of claim 2, further comprising: a motion transmission mechanism that accepts operation of the valve mechanism by the second operating unit when the lid body is covering the opening, and keeps the valve mechanism in a closed state at all times when the lid body is not covering the opening.

5. the motion transmission mechanism is located on a side of the liquid container where the discharge pipe is located, The second operation unit is an operating body that is operated to a closed position to maintain the valve mechanism in a closed state and an open position to open the valve mechanism; 5. The electric kettle according to claim 4, further comprising: a movable body that transmits a motion to the motion transmission mechanism to open the valve mechanism when the operating body is operated from the closed position to the open position.

6. The motion transmission mechanism includes: A push-out portion that is pushed outward by the action of the movable body; a rack member supported on a side surface of the liquid container so as to be movable in a vertical direction and which moves downward as the pushing portion is pushed outward; a biasing member that biases the rack member upward; a gear fixed to the valve body and meshing with the rack member, 6. The electric kettle according to claim 5, wherein the valve body has a radially extending through hole, and rotates to close the flow path as the rack member moves downward, and rotates to open the flow path as the rack member moves upward.

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