Electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping

The electric kettle addresses safety and usability issues by separating drain and exhaust passages with a visible status indicator, ensuring easy operation and preventing spills when tilted.

JP7772405B1Active Publication Date: 2025-11-18余姚市通泰电器有限公司
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Application Number
JP2024108828
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-05
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2044-07-05

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Technical Problem

Existing electric kettles that prevent spillage due to tipping have safety hazards and are difficult to intuitively determine the open/closed state of the drain opening/closing assembly, posing a risk of burns and usability issues.

Method used

The electric kettle features separate air exhaust and drain passages with a status indicating member that changes visibly when the drain opening/closing assembly is pressed, and includes a locking assembly and toggle bases for enhanced safety and usability.

Benefits of technology

The solution provides a safer and easier-to-use electric kettle by ensuring the drain and exhaust systems are separate, allowing intuitive observation of their states and preventing overflow when tilted.

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Abstract

To provide an electric kettle that is easy to use and prevents overflowing due to tilting. [Solution] An electric kettle that prevents overflow when tilted, comprising a kettle body 1, an upper cover 2 and a pot cover base, a drain outlet 5 installed in the kettle body, a drain chamber 6 installed in the pot cover base for connecting the drain outlet to the interior of the kettle body, a drain opening / closing assembly installed between the upper cover and the drain chamber, a steam chamber 7 installed in the pot cover base, an air intake port installed at the bottom of the steam chamber that connects to the interior of the kettle body, an exhaust closing assembly installed in the steam chamber, the drain opening / closing assembly is pressed to change the open / close state of the drain opening / closing assembly and also drives and rotates a status indicator member, and an exhaust section 38 and a drain section are installed separately.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of electric kettles, and more particularly to an electric kettle that prevents overflow when tilted. [Background technology]

[0002] Electric kettles are small household appliances commonly used in daily life for boiling water, and are popular among consumers due to their ability to boil water easily and quickly. Currently, when a typical electric kettle is tilted, the hot liquid inside the kettle can spill out, posing a risk of burns to the user. Existing electric kettles that prevent spillage due to tipping, such as a Chinese invention patent registered on April 21, 2023, with publication number CN218889548U, discloses a kettles with an exhaust passage connected to a drain passage. When the electric kettle is tilted, the press block assembly blocks the exhaust passage to prevent the liquid inside the kettle from spilling out. However, if the exhaust passage is connected to the drain passage, this poses a potential safety hazard. Furthermore, when using a press switch on the kettle cover, it is difficult to intuitively observe whether the press block assembly of the electric kettle is open or closed, making it difficult to use. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The technical problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide an electric kettle that has an air exhaust passage and a drain passage installed separately, which is easier and safer to use, and which allows the user to intuitively observe the open / closed state of the drain opening / closing assembly by simultaneously changing an identifier indicating the open / closed state when the drain opening / closing assembly on the drain passage is pressed, and which is easy to use and prevents overflow when tilted. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The technical solutions used in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows:

[0005] An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, comprising a kettle body, an upper cover, and a kettle cover base, the lower end of the kettle cover base and the inner wall of the kettle body being sealed by a kettle cover sealing ring, a drain outlet provided in the kettle body, a drain chamber provided in the kettle cover base for communicating the drain outlet with the inner chamber of the kettle body, a drain opening / closing assembly provided between the upper cover and the drain chamber, a steam chamber provided in the kettle cover base, an air intake port provided at the bottom of the steam chamber for communicating with the inner chamber of the kettle body, and an exhaust closing assembly provided in the steam chamber, A locking assembly for locking the pot body is installed in the pot cover base, and the locking assembly includes two toggle bases installed opposite each other. A sliding groove is installed on the inner bottom of the pot cover base, the toggle base is installed in the sliding groove and is horizontally slidably engaged with the sliding groove, a spring is installed and abuts between the two toggle bases, a lock is installed integrally with the outer end of the toggle base, a locking groove is installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the pot body, the lock extends from the pot cover base and fits into the corresponding locking groove, and the upper part of the toggle base extends from the upper cover.

[0006] A status indicating member is provided on the drain opening / closing assembly, and the drain opening / closing assembly is pressed to change the open / closed state of the drain opening / closing assembly, and the status indicating member is driven to rotate.

[0007] Preferably, the drain opening / closing assembly includes a drain valve connecting rod, a button, an upper helical member, and a lower helical member, which are arranged in this order from top to bottom, the drain valve connecting rod penetrating upward through the bottom of the pot cover base and fixed coaxially with the lower helical member, the upper helical member is fitted to the drain valve connecting rod and fixed to the pot cover base, the indicator plate is located between the button and the upper helical member, the upper end of the drain valve connecting rod is fixed to the indicator plate, the upper helical member is provided with a plurality of second guide teeth uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, the number of the second guide teeth is equal to the number of the first guide teeth, and the lower end surface of the second guide teeth is an inclined surface; The inclined surface engages with the helical surface, a first return spring is mounted on the drain valve connecting rod, and the first return spring is abutted between the pot cover base and the lower helical member, a disk is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the drain valve connecting rod, a first water supply hole is provided on the disk, and a second water supply hole is provided at the bottom of the pot cover base, and the button is pressed to push the drain valve connecting rod downward, causing the first guide tooth and the second guide tooth to cooperate to rotate the lower helical member and drive and rotate the disk on the drain valve connecting rod, and controlling the second water supply hole according to the position of the disk to close or open the drain opening / closing assembly.

[0008] Preferably, an open flag and a close flag are provided on the indicator panel.

[0009] Preferably, the button is provided with a viewing hole, the button is provided with symmetrically arranged positioning grooves, and the upper cover is provided with positioning protrusions, which fit into the positioning grooves to prevent the button from rotating.

[0010] Preferably, the exhaust closure assembly includes two gravity balls, a partition plate installed in the steam chamber, the partition plate dividing the steam chamber into a first steam chamber and a second steam chamber, the two gravity balls being located in the first steam chamber and the second steam chamber, respectively, the air intake port installed at the bottom of the first steam chamber, a cover plate installed in the steam chamber, a central control steam port installed between the cover plate and the partition plate, a first exhaust port installed on the side wall of the second steam chamber, an exhaust passage communicating with the exhaust port installed in the pot body, the exhaust passage communicating with the outside, inclined rolling ribs installed at the bottom of the first steam chamber and the second steam chamber, the end of the rolling rib closest to the central control steam port being higher than the other end, and the communication between the air intake port and the first exhaust port is controlled depending on the positions of the two gravity balls.

[0011] Preferably, the exhaust closure assembly includes a gravity ball, and a Y-shaped rolling groove is installed at the bottom of the pot cover base, which is inclined downward from both sides to the center, the gravity ball is located in the rolling groove, the lower end of the steam chamber is open, the air intake is installed at the inner bottom surface of the steam chamber, a second exhaust port communicating with the air intake is installed at the upper cover, an exhaust rod is installed in the steam chamber, the upper end of the exhaust rod extends upward through the steam chamber, an exhaust seal ring is fixedly installed at the lower end of the exhaust rod, and a hole is installed at the lower end of the steam chamber. an intake base with a bearing attached thereto is fixedly installed, a second return spring is abutted between the lower end of the exhaust rod and the intake base, a cover plate covering the rolling groove is fixedly installed on the pot cover base, a rotating rod is hingedly connected to the cover plate, one end of the rotating rod abuts against the upper end of the exhaust rod, and the other end of the rotating rod is located at the deepest part of the rolling groove, and by positioning a gravity ball in the rolling groove, the exhaust rod located at one end of the rotating rod is controlled, and the intake port is further controlled to be open or closed.

[0012] Preferably, the other end of the rotating rod has two slopes on both sides. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention include: the exhaust and drain parts of the electric kettle are installed separately, making it easier and safer to use; when the drain opening and closing assembly is pressed, the upper and lower spiral members work together to drive and rotate the indicator, and the open / close status of the drain opening and closing assembly can be intuitively observed through the viewing hole on the button, making it easier to use; and if the electric kettle is tilted, the exhaust closing assembly prevents water inside the electric kettle from being discharged through the exhaust port, improving safety during use of the electric kettle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the structure according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the pot cover base according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the exhaust closing assembly of the electric kettle according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a normal state. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the state of the exhaust closing assembly when the electric kettle according to the first embodiment of the present invention is tilted. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is another perspective structural schematic view of the inside of the pot cover base according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of the inside of the pot cover base according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded schematic view according to the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] In order to facilitate understanding of the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention, the present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0016] As shown, Example 1 This electric kettle prevents overflow due to tipping, and comprises a pot body 1, an upper cover 2, and a pot cover base 3. The lower end of the pot cover base 3 is sealed against the inner wall of the pot body 1 by a pot cover seal ring 4. A drain outlet 5 is provided in the pot body 1. A drain chamber 6 is provided in the pot cover base 3 to communicate between the drain outlet 5 and the inner chamber of the pot body 1. A drain opening / closing assembly is provided between the upper cover 2 and the drain chamber 6. A steam chamber 7 is provided in the pot cover base 3. An air intake 8 is provided at the bottom of the steam chamber 7 to communicate with the inner chamber of the pot body 1. An exhaust closing assembly is installed in the steam chamber 7, a locking assembly for locking the pot body 1 is installed in the pot cover base 3, a status display member is installed on the drain opening / closing assembly, the status display member is an indicator panel 10, an open flag and a close flag are installed on the indicator panel 10, the drain opening / closing assembly is pressed to change the open / close state of the drain opening / closing assembly and also drives the indicator panel 10 to rotate, the drain opening / closing assembly includes a drain valve connecting rod 13, a button 9, an upper spiral member 11 and a lower spiral member 12 installed from top to bottom, and a viewing hole 33 is installed in the button 9. The button 9 is provided with symmetrically arranged positioning grooves 41, and the upper cover 2 is provided with a positioning protrusion 42, which fits the positioning grooves 41 and prevents the button 9 from rotating. The drain valve connecting rod 13 extends upward through the bottom of the pot cover base 3 and is fixed coaxially with the lower spiral member 12. The upper spiral member 11 is fitted onto the drain valve connecting rod 13 and fixed to the pot cover base 3. The status display member is an indicator panel 10, which is located between the button 9 and the upper spiral member 11. The upper end of the drain valve connecting rod 13 is connected to the indicator panel 10. the lower helical member 11 is fixed; a plurality of first guide teeth 34 are provided on the lower helical member 12 and are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, the upper end surfaces of the first guide teeth 34 are helical surfaces; a plurality of second guide teeth 40 are provided on the upper helical member 11 and are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, the number of the second guide teeth 40 is equal to the number of the first guide teeth 34, the lower end surfaces of the second guide teeth 40 are inclined surfaces, and the inclined surfaces are engaged with the helical surfaces; a first return spring 32 is fitted on the drain valve connecting rod 13, and the first return spring 32 abuts between the pot cover base 3 and the lower helical member 12; a disk 14 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the drain valve connecting rod 13;A first water inlet 15 is provided on the disc 14, and a second water inlet (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the pot cover base 3. Pressing the button 9 pushes the drain valve connecting rod 13 downward, causing the first guide tooth 34 and the second guide tooth 40 to cooperate to rotate the lower spiral member 12, and driving the disc 14 on the drain valve connecting rod 13 to rotate. When the disc 14 blocks the second water inlet, the drain opening / closing assembly is in a closed state. When the first water inlet 15 is connected to the second water inlet, the drain opening / closing assembly is in an open state. The exhaust closing assembly includes two gravity balls 17. A partition plate 35 is provided in the steam chamber 7, and the partition plate 35 acts as a steam The chamber 7 is divided into a first steam chamber 19 and a second steam chamber 20, and two gravity balls 17 are located in the first steam chamber 19 and the second steam chamber 20, respectively. An air intake 8 is installed at the bottom of the first steam chamber 19. A cover plate 21 is installed in the steam chamber 7, and a central control steam port 36 is installed between the cover plate 21 and the partition plate 35. A first exhaust port 37 is installed on the side wall of the second steam chamber 20. An exhaust passage 38 communicating with the exhaust port 8 is installed in the pot body 1 and the exhaust passage 38 communicates with the outside. An inclined rolling rib 18 is installed at the bottom of each of the first steam chamber 19 and the second steam chamber 20, and the end of the rolling rib 18 closest to the central control steam port 36 is higher than the other end. The positions of the two gravity balls 17 control whether the air intake 8 and the first exhaust port 37 are connected to each other.

[0017] When the electric kettle is in its normal state, the two gravity balls 17 are located at the lower ends of the rolling ribs 18 of the first steam chamber 19 and the second steam chamber 20, respectively, and at this time, the central control steam port 36 is connected to both the air intake port 8 and the first exhaust port 37. If the electric kettle is tilted, the gravity ball 17 in the first steam chamber 19 or the second steam chamber 20 will block the central control steam port 36, preventing communication between the air intake port 8 and the first exhaust port 37.

[0018] A locking assembly for locking the pot body 1 is installed in the pot cover base 3, and the locking assembly includes two toggle bases 28 installed opposite each other. A sliding groove 29 is installed on the inner bottom of the pot cover base 3. The toggle bases 28 are mounted in the sliding grooves 29 and are horizontally slidably engaged in the sliding grooves 29. A spring 16 is installed and abuts between the two toggle bases 28. A lock 30 is installed integrally with the outer end of the toggle bases 28. A locking groove 31 is installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the pot body 1. The lock 30 extends from the pot cover base 3 and is fitted into the corresponding locking groove 31. The upper part of the toggle base 28 extends from the upper cover 2.

[0019] Example 2 This electric kettle prevents overflow due to tipping, and comprises a pot body 1, an upper cover 2, and a pot cover base 3. The lower end of the pot cover base 3 is sealed against the inner wall of the pot body 1 by a pot cover seal ring 4. A drain outlet 5 is provided in the pot body 1. A drain chamber 6 is provided in the pot cover base 3 for communicating the drain outlet 5 with the inner chamber of the pot body 1. A drain opening / closing assembly is provided between the upper cover 2 and the drain chamber 6. A steam chamber 7 is provided in the pot cover base 3. An air intake 8 communicating with the inner chamber of the pot body 1 is provided at the bottom of the steam chamber 7. An exhaust closing assembly is installed in the air chamber 7, and a status indicator is installed on the drain opening and closing assembly. The status indicator is an indicator panel 10, and an open flag and a close flag are installed on the indicator panel 10. The drain opening and closing assembly is pressed to change the open / close state of the drain opening and closing assembly, and the indicator panel 10 is driven to rotate. The drain opening and closing assembly includes a drain valve connecting rod 13, a button 9, an upper spiral member 11 and a lower spiral member 12, which are installed from top to bottom in this order. A viewing hole 33 is installed on the button 9, and symmetrically arranged positioning grooves 41 are installed on the button 9, and a positioning groove 41 is installed on the upper cover 2. A protrusion 42 is provided, and the positioning groove 41 fits into the positioning protrusion 42, thereby preventing the button 9 from rotating. The drain valve connecting rod 13 extends upward through the bottom of the pot cover base 3 and is fixed coaxially with the lower helical member 12. The upper helical member 11 is fitted onto the drain valve connecting rod 13 and fixed to the pot cover base 3. An indicator panel 10 is located between the button 9 and the upper helical member 11. The upper end of the drain valve connecting rod 13 is fixed to the indicator panel 10. The lower helical member 12 is provided with a plurality of first guide teeth 34 uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, and the upper end surface of the first guide teeth 34 is The upper helical member 11 has a helical surface, and a plurality of second guide teeth 40 are provided on the upper helical member 11 and are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, the number of the second guide teeth 40 is equal to the number of the first guide teeth 34, the lower end surfaces of the second guide teeth 40 are inclined, and the inclined surfaces are engaged with the helical surface, a first return spring 32 is fitted on the drain valve connecting rod 13, and the first return spring 32 is abutted between the pot cover base 3 and the lower helical member 12, a disk 14 is fixedly installed on the lower end of the drain valve connecting rod 13, a first water supply hole 15 is provided on the disk 14, and a second water supply hole (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the pot cover base 3, and by pressing the button 9,The drain valve connecting rod 13 is pushed downward, and the first guide tooth 34 and the second guide tooth 40 cooperate to rotate the lower helical member 12, driving and rotating the disk 14 on the drain valve connecting rod 13. The position of the disk 14 controls the second water supply hole, closing or opening the drain opening / closing assembly.

[0020] When the disc 14 blocks the second water supply hole, the drain opening and closing assembly is in a closed state, and when the first water supply hole 15 is connected to the second water supply hole, the drain opening and closing assembly is in an open state. The exhaust closing assembly includes a gravity ball 17, and a Y-shaped rolling groove 22 is installed at the bottom of the pot cover base 3, sloping downward from both sides to the center. The gravity ball 17 is located in the rolling groove 22, the lower end of the steam chamber 7 is opened, an air intake 8 is installed on the inner bottom surface of the steam chamber 7, a second exhaust port 27 connected to the air intake 8 is installed in the upper cover 2, an exhaust rod 23 is installed in the steam chamber 7, the upper end of the exhaust rod 23 extends upward through the steam chamber 7, and the lower end of the exhaust rod 23 is connected to the exhaust shaft. A cooling ring 24 is fixedly installed, a holed intake base 25 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the steam chamber 7, a second return spring 39 is installed between the lower end of the exhaust rod 23 and the intake base 25, a cover plate 21 covering the rolling groove 22 is fixedly installed on the pot cover base 3, and a rotating rod 26 is hingedly connected to the cover plate 21, one end of the rotating rod 26 abuts against the upper end of the exhaust rod 23, and the other end of the rotating rod 26 is located at the deepest part of the rolling groove 22. Slopes are installed on both sides of the other end of the rotating rod 26, which allow the gravity ball 17 to enter the lower end of the rotating rod 26 and lift it upward. By positioning the gravity ball 17 in the rolling groove 22, the exhaust rod 23 located at one end of the rotating rod 26 is controlled, and the intake port 8 is further controlled to be open or closed. When the electric kettle is in its normal state, the gravity ball 17 is located at the deepest point of the rolling groove 22 and lifts the other end of the rotating rod 26 upward, with one end of the rotating rod 26 pressing down on the exhaust rod 23, leaving the intake port 8 open. When the electric kettle is tilted, the gravity ball 17 detaches from the other end of the rotating rod 26 and rolls to one side along the rolling groove 22, at which point the exhaust rod 23 is lifted upward by the action of the second return spring 39, driving the exhaust seal ring 24 to abut against the inner bottom surface of the steam chamber 7, closing the intake port 8.

[0021] The scope of protection of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, the above embodiments, and is pursuant to the claims. Any substitutions, modifications, and improvements made to this technology that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art are all included in the scope of protection of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1 pot body 2 Top cover 3 Pot Cover Base 4 Pot cover seal ring 5 Drain port 6 Drainage chamber 7 Steam Room 8 Air Intake 9 Buttons 10 Instruction panel 11 Upper spiral member 12 Lower spiral member 13 Drain valve connecting rod 14 Disc 15 1st water supply hole 16 Spring 17 Gravity Ball 18 Rolling rib 19 Steam Room No. 1 20 Second Steam Room 21 Cover plate 22 Rolling groove 23 Exhaust rod 24 Exhaust seal ring 25 intake base 26 Rotating Rod 27 Second exhaust port 28 Toggle Base 29 Slideway 30 Lock 31 Lock groove 32 First return spring 33 Viewing port 34 First guide tooth 35 Divider 36 Central control steam port 37 First exhaust port 38 Exhaust passage 39 Second return spring 40 Second guide tooth 41 Positioning groove 42 Positioning protrusion

Claims

1. An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, comprising a pot body (1), an upper cover (2), and a pot cover base (3), wherein a pot cover seal ring (4) is provided between the lower end of the pot cover base (3) and the inner wall of the pot body (1), a drain outlet (5) is provided in the pot body (1), a drain chamber (6) is provided in the pot cover base (3) for communicating the drain outlet (5) with the inner chamber of the pot body (1), a drain opening / closing assembly is provided between the upper cover (2) and the drain chamber (6), a steam chamber (7) is provided in the pot cover base (3), an air intake port (8) that communicates with the inner chamber of the pot body (1) is provided at the bottom of the steam chamber (7), and an exhaust closing assembly is provided in the steam chamber (7), A locking assembly for locking the pot body (1) is installed in the pot cover base (3), the locking assembly including two toggle bases (28) arranged opposite to each other, a slide groove (29) installed on the inner bottom of the pot cover base (3), the toggle bases (28) installed in the slide groove (29) and horizontally slidably engaged with the slide groove (29), a spring (16) abuttingly installed between the two toggle bases (28) arranged opposite to each other, a lock (30) integrally installed on the outer end of the toggle base (28), a locking groove (31) installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the pot body (1), the lock (30) extending from the pot cover base (3) and fitted into the corresponding locking groove (31), the upper part of the toggle base (28) extending from the upper cover (2), A status indicating member is provided on the drain opening / closing assembly, and the drain opening / closing assembly is pressed to change the open / closed state of the drain opening / closing assembly, and the status indicating member is driven to rotate; The drain opening / closing assembly includes a drain valve connecting rod (13), a button (9), an upper helical member (11) and a lower helical member (12) which are arranged in this order from top to bottom. The drain valve connecting rod (13) extends upward through the bottom of the pot cover base (3) and is fixed coaxially with the lower helical member (12). The upper helical member (11) is fitted to the drain valve connecting rod (13) and fixed to the pot cover base (3). The display member is a dial (10), and the dial (10) is located between the button (9) and the upper helical member (11). The upper end of the drain valve connecting rod (13) is fixed to the dial (10). The lower helical member (12) is provided with a plurality of first guide teeth (34) uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction. The upper end surface of the first guide teeth (34) is a helical surface. The upper helical member (11) is provided with a plurality of first guide teeth (34) uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction. A second guide tooth is provided, a first return spring (32) is fitted to the drain valve connecting rod (13), and the first return spring (32) is abutted between the pot cover base (3) and the lower spiral member (12). A disk (14) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the drain valve connecting rod (13), a first water supply hole (15) is provided on the disk (14), and a second water supply hole is provided at the bottom of the pot cover base (3), and the button (9) is pressed. The drain valve connecting rod (13) is pushed downward, and the cooperation of the first guide tooth (34) and the second guide tooth rotates the lower spiral member (12), driving and rotating the disk (14) on the drain valve connecting rod (13), switching the open / close state of the second water inlet depending on the position of the disk (14), and closing or opening the drain opening / closing assembly.

2. 2. The electric kettle according to claim 1, wherein the indicator panel (10) is provided with an open flag and a close flag.

3. 2. An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, as described in claim 1, characterized in that the button (9) is provided with a viewing hole (33), the button (9) is provided with symmetrically arranged positioning grooves (41), the upper cover (2) is provided with positioning protrusions (42), and the positioning grooves (41) fit into the positioning protrusions (42), thereby preventing the button (9) from rotating.

4. An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, comprising a pot body (1), an upper cover (2), and a pot cover base (3), wherein a pot cover seal ring (4) is provided between the lower end of the pot cover base (3) and the inner wall of the pot body (1), a drain outlet (5) is provided in the pot body (1), a drain chamber (6) is provided in the pot cover base (3) for communicating the drain outlet (5) with the inner chamber of the pot body (1), a drain opening / closing assembly is provided between the upper cover (2) and the drain chamber (6), a steam chamber (7) is provided in the pot cover base (3), an air intake port (8) that communicates with the inner chamber of the pot body (1) is provided at the bottom of the steam chamber (7), and an exhaust closing assembly is provided in the steam chamber (7), A locking assembly for locking the pot body (1) is installed in the pot cover base (3), the locking assembly including two toggle bases (28) arranged opposite to each other, a slide groove (29) installed on the inner bottom of the pot cover base (3), the toggle bases (28) installed in the slide groove (29) and horizontally slidably engaged with the slide groove (29), a spring (16) abuttingly installed between the two toggle bases (28) arranged opposite to each other, a lock (30) integrally installed on the outer end of the toggle base (28), a locking groove (31) installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the pot body (1), the lock (30) extending from the pot cover base (3) and fitted into the corresponding locking groove (31), the upper part of the toggle base (28) extending from the upper cover (2), A status indicating member is provided on the drain opening / closing assembly, and the drain opening / closing assembly is pressed to change the open / closed state of the drain opening / closing assembly, and the status indicating member is driven to rotate; The exhaust closure assembly includes two gravity balls (17), a partition plate (35) is installed in the steam chamber (7), the partition plate (35) divides the steam chamber (7) into a first steam chamber (19) and a second steam chamber (20), the two gravity balls (17) are located in the first steam chamber (19) and the second steam chamber (20), respectively, the intake port (8) is installed at the bottom of the first steam chamber (19), a cover plate (21) is installed in the steam chamber (7), a central control steam port (36) is installed between the cover plate (21) and the partition plate (35), and the second steam chamber ( a first exhaust port (37) installed on a side wall of the first steam chamber (19) and the second steam chamber (20); an exhaust passage (38) connected to the intake port (8) installed inside the pot body (1); the exhaust passage (38) connected to the outside; inclined rolling ribs (18) installed on the bottoms of the first steam chamber (19) and the second steam chamber (20); an end of the rolling rib (18) adjacent to the central control steam port (36) being higher than the other end; and the positions of the two gravity balls (17) are used to control whether the intake port (8) and the first exhaust port (37) are connected to each other or not.

5. An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, An electric kettle that prevents overflow due to tipping, comprising a pot body (1), an upper cover (2), and a pot cover base (3), wherein a pot cover seal ring (4) is provided between the lower end of the pot cover base (3) and the inner wall of the pot body (1), a drain outlet (5) is provided in the pot body (1), a drain chamber (6) is provided in the pot cover base (3) for communicating the drain outlet (5) with the inner chamber of the pot body (1), a drain opening / closing assembly is provided between the upper cover (2) and the drain chamber (6), a steam chamber (7) is provided in the pot cover base (3), an air intake port (8) that communicates with the inner chamber of the pot body (1) is provided at the bottom of the steam chamber (7), and an exhaust closing assembly is provided in the steam chamber (7), A locking assembly for locking the pot body (1) is installed in the pot cover base (3), the locking assembly including two toggle bases (28) arranged opposite to each other, a slide groove (29) installed on the inner bottom of the pot cover base (3), the toggle bases (28) installed in the slide groove (29) and horizontally slidably engaged with the slide groove (29), a spring (16) abuttingly installed between the two toggle bases (28) arranged opposite to each other, a lock (30) integrally installed on the outer end of the toggle base (28), a locking groove (31) installed on the inner wall of the upper end of the pot body (1), the lock (30) extending from the pot cover base (3) and fitted into the corresponding locking groove (31), the upper part of the toggle base (28) extending from the upper cover (2), A status indicating member is provided on the drain opening / closing assembly, and the drain opening / closing assembly is pressed to change the open / closed state of the drain opening / closing assembly, and the status indicating member is driven to rotate; The exhaust closure assembly includes a gravity ball (17), and a Y-shaped rolling groove (22) is installed on the bottom of the pot cover base (3), sloping downward from both sides to the center. The gravity ball (17) is located in the rolling groove (22). The lower end of the steam chamber (7) is open. The air intake (8) is installed on the inner bottom surface of the steam chamber (7). A second exhaust port (27) communicating with the air intake (8) is installed on the upper cover (2). An exhaust rod (23) is installed in the steam chamber (7). The upper end of the exhaust rod (23) extends upward through the steam chamber (7). An exhaust seal ring (24) is fixedly installed on the lower end of the exhaust rod (23). An air intake base (25) with a hole is fixedly installed on the lower end of the steam chamber (7). a second return spring (39) abuttingly installed between the lower end of the exhaust rod (23) and the intake base (25); a cover plate (21) covering the rolling groove (22) is fixedly installed on the pot cover base (3); a rotating rod (26) is hingedly connected to the cover plate (21); one end of the rotating rod (26) abuts against the upper end of the exhaust rod (23), and the other end of the rotating rod (26) is located at the deepest part of the rolling groove (22); and by positioning a gravity ball (17) in the rolling groove (22), the exhaust rod (23) located at one end of the rotating rod (26) is controlled, and further the intake port (8) is controlled to be open or closed.

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