CN106419529A - Kettle - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a kettle comprising a kettle body having a water storage cavity, a water quality detection device arranged on the kettle body to detect water quality of water in the water storage cavity, and a displaying device displaying water quality and in a communication with the water quality detection device. The kettle can detect water quality and is advantaged by facilitating water source selection for users.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of household appliances, in particular to a kind of kettle.
Background technology
Chinese's traditional habit drinks hot water, until today, people are to worry water quality safety, more like the hot water after drinking boiling.
With the raising of the modern life, how can drink more preferably more healthy water, become one of theme of life.Kettle becomes
Conventional small household appliances, daily life, hot water of heating up water is essential, increasing family is heated up water using insulating pot.Related
Kettle in technology, single function, function of only simply heating up water, user cannot learn the quality of water quality.
Content of the invention
It is contemplated that at least solving one of above-mentioned technical problem of the prior art to a certain extent.For this reason, the present invention carries
Go out a kind of kettle, this kettle has and can detect water quality, be easy to user select water source the advantages of.
For achieving the above object, according to embodiments of the invention, a kind of kettle is proposed, described kettle includes:Bottle body, described kettle
There is in body water storage cavity;Water quality detecting device, described water quality detecting device is located in described bottle body, for detecting described water storage
The water quality of the water of intracavity;For showing the display device of water quality, described display device is communicated with described water quality detecting device.
Kettle according to embodiments of the present invention, has and can detect water quality, be easy to user select water source the advantages of.
In addition, kettle according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have the technical characteristic adding as follows:
According to one embodiment of present invention, described water quality detecting device includes:Casing assembly, forms in described casing assembly
There is test chamber, described test chamber is connected with described water storage cavity;Detection sheet metal, at least a portion of described detection sheet metal is stretched
Enter described detection intracavity, and described detection sheet metal include spaced apart multiple.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described water quality detecting device is located at described water storage intracavity, and described water quality detection dress
The bottom put is formed with and the water hole connecting described water storage cavity and described test chamber.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described casing assembly includes:Shell, described shell be in vertically extending and
The tubular of open at its lower end;Support, described support is connected with the upper end of described shell, and described support is connected with described bottle body;
Bottom, described bottom is located at the lower end of described shell and closes the lower end of described shell, and described water hole is formed at described bottom
On.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the upper end in described bottle body is formed with steam hole, described steam hole and described water storage
Chamber connects, and described support is provided with buckle structure, and described buckle structure is held in described steam in the hole.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described buckle structure includes limiting section and pothook, described limiting section and described card
One end of any one of hook portion is connected with described support and the other end extends towards the direction away from described support, described limiting section
It is located at the top of described pothook, the free end of described pothook is provided with downwardly projecting hook portion.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the open upper end of described shell, described support is formed with through hole, described detection
Sheet metal is vertically extending, and the upper end of described detection sheet metal is connected with the upper surface of described through hole, and described detection gold
The lower end belonging to piece extends to the lower end of described inside the shell.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described detection sheet metal is vertically extending two, and two described detections
Sheet metal is spaced horizontal.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described bottle body includes:Housing, described housing is formed with observation panel;Inner bag,
Described inner bag is located at described case inside, and limits described water storage cavity in described inner bag, and wherein, described display device is located at
The display portion of described case inside and described display device is exposed from described observation panel.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described display device is bonding by heat shield with described bottle body.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described bottle body is additionally provided with battery, described battery and water quality detecting device and described
At least one of display device is connected.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described bottle body has handle, and described battery is located in described handle.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is the partial sectional view of kettle according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the partial sectional view of kettle according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the partial sectional view of kettle according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the explosive view of the water quality detecting device of kettle according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of kettle according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the display device of kettle according to embodiments of the present invention.
Reference:Kettle 1, bottle body 100, water storage cavity 110, housing 120, inner bag 130, handle 140, water quality detection
Device 200, casing assembly 210, shell 211, support 212, buckle structure 2120, limiting section 2121, pothook 2122,
Hook portion 21220, through hole 2123, bottom 213, test chamber 214, detection sheet metal 220, support 1, display device 300,
Display screen 310, circuit board 320, battery 400.
Specific embodiment
Embodiments of the invention are described below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, wherein identical from start to finish
Or the element that similar label represents same or similar element or has same or like function.Retouch below with reference to accompanying drawing
The embodiment stated is exemplary it is intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and is not considered as limiting the invention.
Below with reference to the accompanying drawings kettle 1 according to embodiments of the present invention is described.
As shown in figs 1 to 6, kettle 1 according to embodiments of the present invention includes bottle body 100, water quality detecting device 200 and shows
Showing device 300.
There is in bottle body 100 water storage cavity 110.Water quality detecting device 200 is located in bottle body 100, for detecting water storage cavity 110
The water quality of interior water.Display device 300 is used for showing water quality, and display device 300 is communicated with water quality detecting device 200,
That is, display device 300 is connected with water quality detecting device 200 with transmission signal by way of wirelessly or non-wirelessly.
Kettle 1 according to embodiments of the present invention, can utilize water quality detecting device 200 by arranging water quality detecting device 200
The water quality of the water in detection water storage cavity 110, and by arranging display device 300, make display device 300 and water quality detection dress
Put 200 communications, it is possible to use display device 300 shows the detected value of water quality detecting device 200, so that user can pass through
Observe the detected value that display device 300 learns water quality in water storage cavity 110, consequently facilitating user judges the quality of water quality, be easy to
User selects cleaner water source, makes user using more healthy.
Therefore, kettle 1 according to embodiments of the present invention has and can detect water quality, be easy to user select water source the advantages of.
Below with reference to the accompanying drawings kettle 1 according to the specific embodiment of the invention is described.
In some specific embodiments of the present invention, as shown in figs 1 to 6, kettle 1 according to embodiments of the present invention includes kettle
Body 100, water quality detecting device 200 and display device 300.
Water quality detecting device 200 includes casing assembly 210 detection sheet metal 220.It is formed with test chamber in casing assembly 210
214, test chamber 214 is connected with water storage cavity 110.At least a portion of detection sheet metal 220 stretches in test chamber 214, and
Detection sheet metal 220 includes spaced apart multiple.Specifically, detection sheet metal 220 can detect in water storage cavity 110
The conductivity of water, thus reflect water quality situation by conductivity.Thus not only can be using casing assembly 210 protection detection gold
Belong to piece 220, prevent user from encountering detection sheet metal 220 when cleaning water storage cavity 110 and so that detection sheet metal 220 is damaged,
And because test chamber 214 is connected with water storage cavity 110 it is ensured that the water energy in water storage cavity 110 enough enters test chamber 214
Interior, such that it is able to be easy to detect that sheet metal 220 detects to water quality.
In other specific embodiments of the present invention, water quality detecting device 200 can also be carried out to water quality by other means
Detection, and, water quality detecting device 200 can also react water quality situation by the parameter beyond the conductivity of detection water.
Alternatively, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, water quality detecting device 200 is located in water storage cavity 110, and water quality detecting device
200 bottom is formed with the water hole of connection water storage cavity 110 and test chamber 214.Thus can be in order to water quality detecting device 200
Water in water storage cavity 110 is detected, and because water hole is arranged on the bottom of test chamber 214 so that water storage intracavity
The water capacity easily enter into detection intracavity, and the water after detection discharges test chamber 214.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, water quality detecting device 200 can also be located at outside water storage cavity 110, and leads to
Cross communication with detection chamber 214 and the aquaporin of crossing of water storage cavity 110 directs water into test chamber 214, equally can realize to water quality
Detection.
Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 show the kettle 1 according to one specific example of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 4,
Casing assembly 210 includes shell 211, support 212 and bottom 213.Shell 211 is in vertically extending and open at its lower end
Tubular.Support 212 is connected with the upper end of shell 211, and support 212 is connected with bottle body 100.Bottom 213 is located at outer
The lower end of shell 211 lower end of closure 211, described water hole is formed on bottom 213.Thus not only can ensure
Protected effect to detection sheet metal 220, and can be in order to be arranged on detection sheet metal 220 in casing assembly 210.
In addition, water hole can also be arranged on the perisporium of shell 211.
Alternatively, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the upper end in bottle body 100 is formed with steam hole, described steam hole and water storage cavity
110 connections, support 212 is provided with buckle structure 2120, and buckle structure 2120 is held in described steam in the hole.Thus not only
In order to the installation of support 212, and the steam in water storage cavity 110 can be made to be discharged by described steam hole.
Specifically, as shown in figure 4, buckle structure 2120 includes limiting section 2121 and pothook 2122, limiting section 2121
It is connected with support 212 with one end of any one of pothook 2122 and the other end extends towards the direction away from support 212, limit
Position portion 2121 is located at the top of pothook 2122, and the free end of pothook 2122 is provided with downwardly projecting hook portion 21220.By
This not only can be positioned using limiting section 2121 and the common above-below direction to support 212 of pothook 2122, Er Qieke
Spacing to be carried out to the horizontal direction of support 212 using the hook portion 21220 of pothook 2122, consequently facilitating support 212 is solid
It is scheduled in bottle body 100.
More specifically, the open upper end of shell 211, support 212 is formed with through hole 2123, detects sheet metal 220 edge
Above-below direction extends, and the upper end of detection sheet metal 220 is connected with the upper surface of described through hole, and detects under sheet metal 220
End extends to the lower end in shell 211.Thus not only can be easy to detect that sheet metal 220 stretches into test chamber 214, in order to
The installation of detection sheet metal 220, and fixing labyrinth can be used in and concentrate on support 212, consequently facilitating outward
The manufacture of shell component 210.
Alternatively, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 4, detection sheet metal 220 is vertically extending two, and two inspections
Survey sheet metal 220 spaced horizontal.Specifically, show two detection sheet metals 220 along water in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 4
The left and right directions of kettle is spaced apart the embodiment of setting, is originally the technical staff in field it is understood that two are detected sheet metals
220 can also along the longitudinal direction or other directions be spaced apart setting.Thus can be using two detection sheet metal 220 detections two
The conductivity of the water between individual detection sheet metal 220, thus reflect water quality situation.
Certainly, detection sheet metal 220 can also include one group two-by-two of multipair detection sheet metal 220, by multipair detection metal
Multiple value reflection water quality situations of piece 220 detection, thus reducing detection error, improve the accuracy of detection.
Fig. 1-Fig. 3 shows the kettle 1 according to one specific example of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, bottle body 100 includes
Housing 120 and inner bag 130.It is formed with observation panel on housing 120.Inner bag 130 is located inside housing 120, and inner bag 130
Inside limit water storage cavity 110.Display device 300 is located at the display portion of housing 120 inner side and display device 300 from described
Observation panel exposes.The display portion of display device 300 thus can be observed in order to user, and display device 300 can be prevented
Other parts expose, so that the profile of kettle 1 more neat appearance.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, display device 300 can also be not arranged on the pot lid of kettle 1, or
Separately positioned with bottle body 100, by the detection data of reception of wireless signals water quality detecting device 200.
Specifically, as shown in figure 5, display device 300 can include circuit board 320 and display screen 310, display screen 310
Can be located on circuit board 320, described display portion can be formed on display screen 310, and circuit board 320 can be located at shell
Body 120 is interior and display screen 310 can expose from described observation panel.
Advantageously, display device 300 is bonding by heat shield with bottle body 100.Specifically, heat shield can be located at circuit
Between plate 320 and inner bag 130.When thus it can be prevented that kettle 1 is heated, the heat transfer of inner bag 130 is to display dress
Put on 300, thus affecting service life and the display effect of display device 300.
Alternatively, as shown in figure 4, battery 400 is additionally provided with bottle body 100, battery 400 and water quality detecting device 200 and show
At least one of showing device 300 is connected.Specifically, battery 400 can be with circuit board 320 phase of display device 300
Even.Thus can be powered for display device 300 using battery 400, so that kettle 1 water quality can be detected at any time
It is powered without power line, convenience when user uses can be improved.
Specifically, kettle 1 can be insulating pot, when kettle 1 is insulating pot, can be not provided with battery 400 and only pass through
The power supply of kettle 1 is powered.
Specifically, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, bottle body 100 has handle 140, and battery 400 is located in handle 140.Thus
The utilization rate in space not only can be improved, and can prevent the structure of battery 400 from exposing the neat of the profile affecting kettle 1
Attractive in appearance.
Other compositions of kettle 1 according to embodiments of the present invention and operation are all for those of ordinary skills
Know, be not detailed herein.
In describing the invention it is to be understood that term " " center ", " longitudinal ", " horizontal ", " length ", " width ",
" thickness ", " on ", D score, "front", "rear", "left", "right", " vertical ", " level ", " top ", " bottom " " interior ",
" outward ", the orientation of instruction such as " clockwise ", " counterclockwise ", " axial ", " radially ", " circumferential " or position relationship be based on
Orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, are for only for ease of the description present invention and simplify description, rather than instruction or hint institute
The device referring to or element must have specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore it is not intended that to this
Bright restriction.
Additionally, term " first ", " second " are only used for describing purpose, and it is not intended that indicating or hint relative importance
Or the implicit quantity indicating indicated technical characteristic.Thus, define " first ", the feature of " second " can be expressed
Or implicitly include at least one this feature.In describing the invention, " multiple " are meant that at least two, such as two
Individual, three etc., unless otherwise expressly limited specifically.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection ", " fixation "
Should be interpreted broadly Deng term, for example, it may be being fixedly connected or being detachably connected or integral;Can be
It is mechanically connected or electrically connect or can communicate each other;Can be to be joined directly together it is also possible to pass through the indirect phase of intermediary
Even, can be the connection of two element internals or the interaction relationship of two elements, limit unless otherwise clear and definite.For
For those of ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned term concrete meaning in the present invention can be understood as the case may be.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, fisrt feature second feature " on " or D score can
Being the first and second feature directly contacts, or the first and second features pass through intermediary mediate contact.And, the
One feature second feature " on ", " top " and " above " but fisrt feature directly over second feature or
Oblique upper, or it is merely representative of fisrt feature level height higher than second feature.Fisrt feature second feature " under ",
" lower section " and " below " can be fisrt feature immediately below second feature or obliquely downward, or it is special to be merely representative of first
Levy level height and be less than second feature.
In the description of this specification, reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show
The description of example " or " some examples " etc. mean specific features with reference to this embodiment or example description, structure, material or
Feature is contained at least one embodiment or the example of the present invention.In this manual, the schematic representation to above-mentioned term
Necessarily it is directed to identical embodiment or example.And, the specific features of description, structure, material or feature are permissible
Any one or more embodiments or example combine in an appropriate manner.Additionally, in the case of not conflicting, ability
The feature of the different embodiments described in this specification or example and different embodiment or example can be entered by the technical staff in domain
Row combines and combines.
Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described above it is to be understood that above-described embodiment is exemplary,
It is not considered as limiting the invention, those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention can be to above-described embodiment
It is changed, changes, replacing and modification.
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1. a kind of kettle is it is characterised in that include:
Bottle body, has water storage cavity in described bottle body;
Water quality detecting device, described water quality detecting device is located in described bottle body, for detecting the water of the water of described water storage intracavity
Matter;
For showing the display device of water quality, described display device is communicated with described water quality detecting device.
2. kettle according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described water quality detecting device includes:
Casing assembly, is formed with test chamber in described casing assembly, and described test chamber is connected with described water storage cavity;
Detection sheet metal, at least a portion of described detection sheet metal stretches into described detection intracavity, and described detection sheet metal bag
Include spaced apart multiple.
3. kettle according to claim 2 is it is characterised in that described water quality detecting device is located at described water storage intracavity,
And the bottom of described water quality detecting device is formed with the water hole connecting described water storage cavity and described test chamber.
4. kettle according to claim 3 is it is characterised in that described casing assembly includes:
Shell, described shell is in vertically extending and open at its lower end tubular;
Support, described support is connected with the upper end of described shell, and described support is connected with described bottle body;
Bottom, described bottom is located at the lower end of described shell and closes the lower end of described shell, and described water hole is formed at described
On bottom.
5. kettle according to claim 4 is it is characterised in that the upper end in described bottle body is formed with steam hole, described
Steam hole is connected with described water storage cavity, and described support is provided with buckle structure, and described buckle structure is held in described steam in the hole.
6. kettle according to claim 5 is it is characterised in that described buckle structure includes limiting section and pothook, institute
State limiting section be connected with described support with one end of any one of described pothook and the other end towards away from described support direction
Extend, described limiting section is located at the top of described pothook, and the free end of described grab is provided with downwardly projecting hook portion.
7. kettle according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the open upper end of described shell, described support is formed
There is through hole, described detection sheet metal is vertically extending, the upper surface phase of the described upper end detecting sheet metal and described through hole
Connect, and the lower end of described detection sheet metal extends to the lower end of described inside the shell.
8. kettle according to claim 2 it is characterised in that described detection sheet metal be vertically extending two,
And two described detection sheet metals are spaced horizontal.
9. kettle according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described bottle body includes:
Housing, described housing is formed with observation panel;
Inner bag, described inner bag is located at described case inside, and limits described water storage cavity in described inner bag,
Wherein, described display device is located at described case inside and the display portion of described display device is exposed from described observation panel.
10. kettle according to claim 1 is it is characterised in that described display device passes through heat shield with described bottle body
Bonding.
11. kettles according to claim 1 it is characterised in that being additionally provided with battery in described bottle body, described battery with
At least one of water quality detecting device and described display device are connected.
It is characterised in that described bottle body has handle, described battery is located at institute to 12. kettles according to claim 11
State in handle.
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