Spout sealing structure of electric kettle, and electric kettle

Abstract

A spout sealing structure of an electric kettle, comprising: a holder (210), which is mounted inside a kettle body (100); a sealing member (220), which acts on a spout (110) of the kettle body (100) and is rotatably connected to the holder (210); a driving rod (230), which is connected to a trigger button (130) on a handle (120) of the kettle body (100); and hinges (240), which are rotatably connected to the holder (210), wherein two ends of each hinge (240) are respectively connected to the driving rod (230) and the sealing member (220). The trigger button (130) has an initial state and a triggered state; in the initial state, the sealing member (220) shields the spout (110); in the triggered state, the trigger button (130) pushes the hinges (240) to rotate by means of the driving rod (230), such that the sealing member (220) swings away from the spout (110). During use of the present utility model, the trigger button (130) is pressed while the electric kettle is lifted, so as to control the sealing member (220) to leave the spout (110), thus water in a water storage chamber can be smoothly poured out; when the trigger button (130) is not pressed, if the electric kettle tips over or tilts, etc., the sealing member (220) shields the spout (110), such that water cannot be poured out from the spout (110) and will not leak outwards to cause damage to users, thereby ensuring safety, and achieving a compact overall structure as well as safe and convenient use.

Description

Spout sealing structure of electric kettle and electric kettle Technical Field

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

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

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

[0004] The applicant has improved the existing technology and proposed the following technical solutions. Technical Solutions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[0013] When in the trigger state, the trigger key drives the hinge to rotate via the driving rod, causing the seal to swing away from the spout, and the spout is connected to the water storage chamber of the kettle body;

[0014] In this technology, the user holds the handle of the electric kettle, lifts the electric kettle and presses the trigger button at the same time, thereby controlling the seal to leave the spout. After the spout is connected to the water storage chamber of the kettle body, the water in the water storage chamber can be poured out smoothly; when the trigger button is not pressed, if the electric kettle falls over or tilts, the seal will cover the spout, and the water in the water storage chamber cannot be poured out from the spout, and no water will leak out to cause harm to the user, ensuring safety. The overall structure is compact, safe and convenient to use.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the driving rod passes through the water storage chamber and extends into the handle to connect with the trigger key;

[0016] The trigger key is connected to a return spring, and the return spring provides a force for the trigger key to switch from the trigger state to the initial state;

[0017] In this technology, the user presses the trigger button and pushes the drive rod to move. The drive rod drives the seal to swing away from the spout through the hinge. When the trigger button is triggered, the reset spring is in a compressed state. After the external force applied to the trigger button disappears, the trigger button is reset under the elastic force of the reset spring. The trigger button pulls the drive rod to move. The drive rod drives the seal to swing through the hinge to cover the spout and press it tightly on the spout position, thereby blocking the spout and the water storage chamber.

[0018] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the trigger key is a press key, which drives the drive rod to move in the direction of pulling out the water storage chamber and pushing it into the water storage chamber when the trigger key switches between the initial state and the trigger state; the trigger key is defined in this technology as a press key structure, which pushes and pulls the drive rod to move by pressing the key, and finally drives the seal to swing.

[0019] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the bracket is fixed inside the water storage cavity and close to the pot mouth;

[0020] The bracket has a connecting part with a hole, and the hinge and seal can be rotatably connected to the connecting part; this technology fixes the bracket near the mouth of the pot, effectively reducing the impact of the bracket on the water storage inside the pot body, and the hinge and seal are connected to the connecting part through a locking part.

[0021] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the connecting portion is provided with a through hole; the upper end of the sealing member passes through the through hole and is connected to the connecting portion and the hinge; in this technology, the width of the through hole limits the swing distance of the sealing member.

[0022] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the bracket is arranged in a ring shape and is welded and fixed to the kettle body; the driving rod is arranged in an arc shape and is wrapped around the outside of the bracket, one end of the driving rod is connected to the upper end of the hinge, and the other end of the driving rod passes through the water storage chamber and is connected to the trigger key; this technology stipulates that the bracket is fixed to the inside of the kettle body by welding, and the installation method is simple.

[0023] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the spout extends from a lower position to a higher position of the kettle body, and the sealing member extends to the connection between the spout and the kettle body.

[0024] The second aspect of the present invention proposes an electric kettle, comprising a kettle body and a kettle lid, wherein the kettle body has a spout and a handle, and the spout sealing structure is installed in the kettle body. When the electric kettle of this technology is in a stationary state, the spout is closed. No matter how the electric kettle is tilted or tipped, boiling hot water will not flow out of the spout in large quantities and instantly, giving the user enough reaction time to avoid injury, improving safety, ensuring the personal safety of the user, and reducing injury accidents; when in use, it can be used by operating the trigger button with one hand, which is both safe and convenient.

[0025] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the kettle cover is detachably mounted on the mouth of the kettle body. The kettle cover can be separated from the kettle body, making it convenient to clean the inside of the water storage cavity and to fill water. Beneficial effects

[0026] The remaining beneficial technical effects of the present invention are embodied in the specific implementation manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0028] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a spout sealing structure of an electric kettle according to the present invention;

[0029] FIG2 is an exploded view of the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the electric kettle of the present invention;

[0031] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle of the present invention that blocks the spout and the water storage cavity;

[0032] FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing the spout sealing structure of the electric kettle of the present invention connecting the spout and the water storage chamber.

[0033] Description of reference numerals:

[0034] Kettle body 100; water storage chamber 101; pot mouth 102; spout 110; handle 120; trigger button 130; return spring 140; bracket 210; connecting part 211; through hole 2111; sealing member 220; driving rod 230; hinge 240; connecting hole 241; pot lid 300. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0035] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are simplified schematic diagrams that illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner.

[0036] The spout sealing structure of the electric kettle, as shown in Figures 1-5, includes: a bracket 210, a sealing member 220, a driving rod 230 and a hinge 240.

[0037] The bracket 210 is used as a supporting carrier. The seal 220, the driving rod 230 and the hinge 240 are all installed in the bracket 210. The bracket 210 is fixed inside the kettle body 100.

[0038] The sealing member 220 can be made of metal, plastic, or a composite material of metal, plastic, silicone, or the like. One end of the sealing member 220 is rotatably connected to the bracket 210, and the other end extends to the spout 110 of the kettle body 100. The sealing member 220 can be swung away from the spout 110 to connect the spout 110 with the water storage chamber 101, or the sealing member 220 can be swung to cover the spout 110 to block the spout 110 from the water storage chamber 101.

[0039] The length of the sealing member 220 is determined according to the position of the spout 110 of the kettle body 100 ;

[0040] As shown in Figure 4, the spout 110 in this embodiment is set as a gooseneck spout, and the spout 110 extends from a low position close to the kettle body 100 to a high position. Therefore, in this embodiment, the seal 220 extends downward from the bracket 210 to the low position of the kettle body 100; optionally, if the spout 110 is set at a high position of the kettle body 100, the length of the seal 220 is reduced and it only needs to extend to the high position of the kettle body 100.

[0041] The driving rod 230 is connected to the trigger key 130 on the handle 120 of the kettle body 100, and the driving rod 230 is a metal rod; the hinge 240 is rotatably connected to the bracket 210, and the two ends of the hinge 240 are respectively connected to the driving rod 230 and the seal 220. One end of the driving rod 230 is connected to the upper end of the hinge 240, and the other end of the driving rod 230 passes through the water storage chamber 101 and is connected to the trigger key 130. The hinge 240 is driven to rotate by the driving rod 230, and then the seal 220 is driven to swing.

[0042] Specifically, as shown in Figures 1-2 and 4, the bracket 210 is fixed inside the water storage chamber 101 and close to the pot mouth 102. The bracket 210 is arranged in a ring and welded to the pot body 100. The driving rod 230 is arranged in an arc shape and wrapped around the outside of the bracket 210. The tail end of the driving rod 230 is a straight rod, which is convenient for the driving rod 230 to pass through the water storage chamber 101 and connect with the trigger button 130 in the handle 120, and also convenient for the driving rod 230 to push and pull.

[0043] Furthermore, the bracket 210 has a connection portion 211 with a hole, and the hinge 240 and the sealing member 220 are both rotatably connected to the connection portion 211. The upper end of the sealing member 220 is rotatably connected to one of the holes in the connection portion 211, and the hinge 240 is rotatably connected to the other hole in the connection portion 211.

[0044] The hinge 240 is designed with three connecting holes 241, among which the connecting hole 241 in the middle position is rotatably connected to the connecting part 211, and the connecting holes at both ends are respectively connected to the sealing member 220 and the driving rod 230. The hinge 240 is arranged in a V shape. When the hinge 240 rotates around the connection with the connecting part 211, it drives the sealing member 220 to swing.

[0045] Here, two hinges 240 are symmetrically provided, driving the seal 220 to swing more stably; Figures 1 and 2 show that there is one drive rod 230, optionally, there can also be two drive rods 230, the two drive rods 230 are symmetrically arranged and connected to the trigger key 130 at the same time, and the two drive rods 230 are respectively connected to a hinge 240, so as to achieve the purpose of driving the two hinges 240 to rotate at the same time, and finally making the seal 220 swing more stably.

[0046] Furthermore, the connecting portion 211 is provided with a through hole 2111, and the upper end of the sealing member 220 passes through the through hole 2111 and is connected to the connecting portion 211 and the hinge 240. The width of the through hole 2111 is used to limit the swing distance of the sealing member 220 to prevent the sealing member 220 from swinging excessively.

[0047] In one embodiment, the driving rod 230 passes through the water storage chamber 101 and extends into the handle 120 to connect with the trigger button 130;

[0048] The trigger key 130 is a press key, which is connected to the return spring 140. The trigger key 130 has an initial state and a trigger state. The return spring 140 provides the force for the trigger key 130 to switch from the trigger state to the initial state. When the trigger key 130 switches between the initial state and the trigger state, it drives the drive rod 230 to move in the direction of pulling out the water storage chamber 101 and pushing it into the water storage chamber 101.

[0049] As shown in Figure 4, the trigger key 130 is rotatably connected to the handle 120, the return spring 140 is connected to one side of the trigger key 130, and the drive rod 230 is connected to the other side of the trigger key 130. The connection point between the trigger key 130 and the handle 120 is used as the fulcrum. Pressing the trigger key 130 causes the trigger key 130 to rotate around the fulcrum, the return spring 140 is compressed, and the rotation of the trigger key 130 drives the drive rod 230 to move.

[0050] One end of the return spring 140 is connected to the trigger key 130, and the other end is confined in the handle 120. The return spring 140 is in a compressed state when the trigger key 130 is in the initial state and the triggered state; in the initial state, the return spring 140 provides elastic force to the trigger key 130, and the trigger key 130 remains in the initial state, that is, the seal 220 remains pressed against the spout 110, blocking the spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101.

[0051] As shown in Figures 4-5, the spout sealing structure is installed in the kettle body 100 of the electric kettle;

[0052] In the initial state, the sealing member 220 blocks the spout 110 , and the spout 110 is blocked from the water storage cavity 101 of the kettle body 100 ;

[0053] In the trigger state, the trigger button 130 drives the hinge 240 to rotate via the driving rod 230, so that the sealing member 220 swings away from the spout 110, and the spout 110 is connected to the water storage chamber 101 of the kettle body 100;

[0054] As shown in FIG4 , when in use, the user presses the trigger button 130 while holding the handle 120, the return spring 140 is compressed, the trigger button 130 pushes the drive rod 230 to move into the water storage chamber 101, the hinge 240 rotates, and the lower end of the sealing member 220 swings to the right away from the spout 110, switching to the state shown in FIG5 , the spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101 are connected, and the water in the water storage chamber 101 can be poured out when the electric kettle is tilted;

[0055] After the force acting on the trigger button 130 disappears, the reset spring 140 pushes the trigger button 130 to reset, and the trigger button 130 pulls the drive rod 230 to move in the direction of pulling out the water storage chamber 101, the hinge 240 rotates in the opposite direction, and the lower end of the seal 220 swings to the left to cover the spout 110, switching to the state shown in Figure 4. The spout 110 and the water storage chamber 101 are blocked. No matter how the electric kettle is tilted or tipped, boiling hot water will not gush out of the spout in large quantities instantly, giving the user enough reaction time to avoid injury, improve safety, ensure the personal safety of the user, and reduce injury accidents.

[0056] The kettle body 100 of the electric kettle is provided with a kettle lid 300, which is detachably mounted on the kettle mouth 102 of the kettle body 100. The spout sealing structure does not affect the installation of the kettle lid 300 after installation, and the water storage chamber 101 and the kettle lid 300 can be easily cleaned after the kettle lid 300 is removed.

[0057] The above description of the disclosed embodiments will enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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