CN108324101B

CN108324101B - Spout assembly for electric kettle

Info

Publication number: CN108324101B
Application number: CN201810412312.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朱纪忠
Original assignee: Ningbo Goodfriends Electric Appliance Co ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Goodfriends Electric Appliance Co ltd
Priority date: 2018-05-03
Filing date: 2018-05-03
Publication date: 2023-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 2038-05-03
Also published as: CN108324101A

Abstract

The invention relates to a spout assembly for an electric kettle, which is characterized in that: the kettle comprises a kettle nozzle and a kettle nozzle fixing piece connected with the kettle nozzle, wherein when the kettle nozzle assembly is arranged on a kettle body, the kettle nozzle and the kettle nozzle fixing piece are clamped on the side wall of the periphery of a perforation into which the kettle nozzle assembly extends, and the kettle nozzle and the kettle body are sealed. Compared with the prior art, the kettle spout assembly is clamped on the side wall of the kettle body through the matched connection of the kettle spout and the kettle spout fixing piece, so that the kettle spout assembly and the kettle body are fixed, the assembly is simple, and the process efficiency is high.

Description

Spout assembly for electric kettle

Technical Field

The invention relates to a spout assembly for an electric kettle.

Background

An electric kettle is a household appliance commonly used in daily life, and a traditional electric kettle comprises a kettle body, a handle, a base, a kettle cover and a kettle nozzle, wherein the general kettle body is made of stainless steel materials, plastics or glass, and the stainless steel kettle body is most common. For a kettle with a plastic kettle body and a plastic kettle spout, the fixation of the kettle spout and the kettle body is realized in an integrated forming mode, but for a kettle with a stainless steel kettle body and a stainless steel kettle spout are fixed, after the kettle spout and the kettle body are respectively prepared, the kettle body and the kettle spout are glued and positioned by glue, and then are firmly linked in a welding mode, and welding marks are removed by a polishing process.

The spout fixing mode is complex in process, various in working procedures, high in cost and environment-friendly, and various technical workers are needed.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing a spout assembly for an electric kettle, which is simple to assemble and high in process efficiency.

The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows: a spout assembly for an electric kettle, characterized by: the kettle comprises a kettle nozzle and a kettle nozzle fixing piece connected with the kettle nozzle, wherein when the kettle nozzle assembly is arranged on a kettle body, the kettle nozzle and the kettle nozzle fixing piece are clamped on the side wall of the periphery of a perforation into which the kettle nozzle assembly extends, and the kettle nozzle and the kettle body are sealed.

In the above scheme, preferably, the spout and the spout fixing member are connected through a snap connection structure.

In the scheme, preferably, the kettle nozzle is provided with a kettle nozzle water inlet and a kettle nozzle water outlet communicated with the kettle nozzle water inlet, and a limiting hole communicated with the kettle nozzle water inlet is formed in the side wall of the kettle nozzle adjacent to the inner port of the kettle nozzle; the outer end of the kettle mouth fixing piece is provided with an inner cavity, the inner end of the kettle mouth fixing piece is provided with a through hole communicated with the inner cavity, and the side wall of the inner cavity is provided with a buckle which can be inserted into the limit hole. The matching of the buckle and the limiting hole can realize the locking between the kettle nozzle and the kettle nozzle fixing piece, and is one implementation mode for connecting the kettle nozzle fixing piece and the kettle nozzle.

In the above scheme, in order to enable the limiting hole to move towards the buckling direction when the spout is inserted into the inner cavity of the spout fixing piece, it is further preferred that the head of the buckling is preferably designed with an inclined plane, and the inclined plane is gradually thickened along the outer port of the spout fixing piece towards the inner port of the spout fixing piece.

In the above aspect, it is further preferable that the cavity has a convex annular boss on a cavity bottom surface surrounding the through hole side wall, and the cavity side wall, the cavity bottom surface and the annular boss enclose the cavity into an annular groove. The design of the annular boss can guide the water outlet direction when the kettle pours water outwards, so that excessive residual moisture in the kettle nozzle assembly is avoided.

In the above scheme, it is further preferable that the limiting holes are uniformly distributed. The distribution mode can improve the stability of locking between the spout and the spout fixing piece.

In the above scheme, in order to realize the tightness between the spout and the kettle body, it is preferable that the spout is made of an elastic material. The elastic materials such as silica gel can be used for closing the tolerance, so that the tolerance requirement of the kettle mouth assembly in manufacturing can be reduced, and the process efficiency is improved.

In the above scheme, in order to realize the tightness between the spout and the kettle body, it is preferable that a sealing ring is arranged between the spout and the outer wall of the kettle body, which is positioned at the periphery of the perforation.

In the above scheme, in order to better position the spout and the kettle body, it is preferable that the opposite end surfaces of the spout and the kettle body are respectively provided with a first inner step and a first outer step which are mutually matched.

In the above scheme, in order to better position the spout fixing part and the kettle body, it is preferable that the opposite end surfaces of the spout fixing part and the kettle body are respectively provided with a second outer step and a second inner step which are mutually matched.

Compared with the prior art, the kettle spout assembly is clamped on the side wall of the kettle body through the matched connection of the kettle spout and the kettle spout fixing piece, so that the kettle spout assembly and the kettle body are fixed, the assembly is simple, and the process efficiency is high. The matching of the buckle and the limiting hole can realize the locking between the kettle nozzle and the kettle nozzle fixing piece, and is one implementation mode for connecting the kettle nozzle fixing piece and the kettle nozzle. In addition, the spout part is designed to be made of elastic material, so that the tolerance requirement of the spout assembly in manufacturing can be reduced while the tightness is improved, and the process efficiency is further improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electric kettle in an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the spout assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the spout holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the spout mount of FIG. 3;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the spout of fig. 1;

Detailed Description

The invention is described in further detail below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the electric kettle comprises a kettle nozzle assembly, a kettle body 4, a base 5, a handle 6 and a kettle cover 7, wherein the kettle nozzle assembly comprises a kettle nozzle 1, a sealing ring 2 and a kettle nozzle fixing piece 3 connected with the kettle nozzle 1.

For matching with the spout assembly, a perforation 41 for the spout assembly to extend into is formed in the upper part of the kettle body 4. When the spout assembly is arranged on the kettle body 4, the spout 1 and the spout fixing piece 3 are clamped on the side wall of the kettle body 4, which is positioned at the periphery of the perforation 41, and the spout 1 and the kettle body 4 are sealed.

The spout 1 and the spout holder 3 may be made of a hard material or an elastic material. When the spout 1 and the spout fixing part 3 are made of hard materials, a sealing ring 2 is required to be arranged between the spout 1 and the outer wall of the periphery of the perforation 41 for matching; when the spout 1 is made of elastic materials such as silica gel, no additional sealing ring is needed for matching, so that the spout 1 is preferably made of elastic materials, and the tolerance requirement of the spout assembly in manufacturing can be reduced due to the fact that the elastic materials can be matched with the tolerance, and the process efficiency is improved.

The kettle nozzle 1 is provided with a kettle nozzle water inlet 11 and a kettle nozzle water outlet 12 communicated with the kettle nozzle water inlet 11. The side wall of the spout 1 adjacent to the inner port 13 of the spout is provided with a plurality of limit holes 14 (the number can be set according to the requirement, and the number is four in the embodiment) communicated with the water inlet 11 of the spout, and the distribution of the limit holes 14 can be set according to the requirement, and is preferably uniformly distributed.

The outer end of the spout fixing member 3 is provided with an inner cavity 31, the inner end of the spout fixing member 3 is provided with a through hole 32 communicated with the inner cavity 31, and the inner cavity 31 surrounds the inner cavity bottom surface 312 of the side wall of the through hole 32 and is provided with an outer convex annular boss 33. The inner cavity side wall 311, the inner cavity bottom surface 312, and the annular boss 33 enclose the inner cavity 31 as an annular groove. The annular boss 33 is designed to guide the water outlet direction when the kettle is poured out, so that excessive residual moisture in the spout assembly is avoided.

In order to complete the locking of the spout holder 3 and the spout 1, the side wall 311 of the inner cavity 31 is provided with a fastener 34 which can be inserted into the limiting hole 14. The matching of the buckle 34 and the limiting hole 14 can realize the locking between the spout 1 and the spout fixing piece 3.

In order that the limiting hole 14 can move towards the buckle 34 when the spout 1 is inserted into the inner cavity 31 of the spout fixing member 3, the head of the buckle 34 is preferably designed with an inclined plane 341, and the inclined plane 341 is gradually thickened along the outer port 35 of the spout fixing member towards the inner port 36 of the spout fixing member.

In order to better position the spout 1 and the kettle body 4, the opposite end surfaces of the spout 1 and the kettle body 4 are respectively provided with a first inner step 15 and a first outer step 42 which are matched with each other.

In order to better position the spout fixing member 3 and the kettle body 4, the opposite end surfaces of the spout fixing member 3 and the kettle body 4 are respectively provided with a second outer step 37 and a second inner step 43 which are matched with each other.

The working process of the invention is as follows:

during assembly, the spout fixing part 3 is placed into the through hole 41 from the water inlet of the kettle body 4, the spout 1 sleeved with the sealing ring 2 is inserted into the inner cavity 31 of the spout fixing part 3, in the inserting process, the inclined plane 341 at the head of the buckle 34 is pressed to enable the limiting hole 14 to move towards the buckle 34, when the spout 1 is inserted into place, the head of the buckle 34 just corresponds to the limiting hole 14 on the spout 1, the inclined plane 341 is not pressed any more to enable the head of the buckle 34 to be inserted into the limiting hole 14 for locking, and at the moment, the first inner step 15 of the spout 1 and the first outer step 42 of the kettle body 4 are just propped against each other on two sides of the sealing ring 2 for positioning and sealing, and the second outer step 37 of the spout fixing part 3 and the second inner step 43 of the kettle body 4 are just propped against each other for positioning.

When in use, the handle 6 is held by hand to incline the kettle nozzle 1 downwards, and water in the electric kettle is poured out from the annular boss 33 of the kettle nozzle fixing piece 3, enters the kettle nozzle water inlet 11, and flows out through the kettle nozzle water outlet 12. The drainage action of the annular boss 33 and the sealing action of the sealing ring 2 avoid excessive moisture residue or leakage in the spout assembly.

While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations by those skilled in the art, for example, the engagement of the snap and stop holes is one of the means of attachment between the spout holder and the spout, and the locking of the spout and spout holder may be accomplished by a pin, screw, or other attachment. It is intended that all modifications, equivalents, improvements and modifications falling within the spirit and principles of the invention be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A spout assembly for an electric kettle, characterized by: the kettle comprises a kettle nozzle (1) and a kettle nozzle fixing piece (3) connected with the kettle nozzle (1), when the kettle nozzle assembly is arranged on a kettle body (4), the kettle nozzle (1) and the kettle nozzle fixing piece (3) are clamped on the side wall of the periphery of a perforation (41) in which the kettle nozzle assembly extends, of the kettle body (4), and the kettle nozzle (1) and the kettle body (4) are sealed;

the kettle nozzle (1) is connected with the kettle nozzle fixing piece (3) through a buckle connection structure;

a kettle nozzle water inlet (11) and a kettle nozzle water outlet (12) communicated with the kettle nozzle water inlet (11) are formed in the kettle nozzle (1), and a limiting hole (14) communicated with the kettle nozzle water inlet (11) is formed in the side wall, close to the inner port (13) of the kettle nozzle (1); an inner cavity (31) is formed in the outer end of the spout fixing piece (3), a through hole (32) communicated with the inner cavity (31) is formed in the inner end of the spout fixing piece (3), and a buckle (34) which can be inserted into the limit hole (14) is arranged on the side wall (311) of the inner cavity (31);

the inner cavity (31) surrounds an inner cavity bottom surface (312) of the side wall of the through hole (32) and is provided with an outwards convex annular boss (33), and the inner cavity side wall (311), the inner cavity bottom surface (312) and the annular boss (33) enclose the inner cavity (31) into an annular groove;

during assembly, the spout fixing part (3) is placed into the perforation (41) from the water inlet of the kettle body (4), the spout 1 is inserted into the inner cavity (31) of the spout fixing part (3), and when the spout (1) is inserted in place, the head part of the buckle (34) is inserted into the limiting hole (14) to lock.

2. A spout assembly for an electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the head of the buckle (34) is provided with an inclined plane (341), and the inclined plane (341) is arranged in a gradually thickening mode along the direction from the outer port (35) of the spout fixing part to the inner port (36) of the spout fixing part.

3. A spout assembly for an electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the limiting holes (14) are uniformly distributed.

4. A spout assembly for an electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the kettle mouth (1) is made of elastic materials.

5. A spout assembly for an electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: a sealing ring (2) is arranged between the spout (1) and the outer wall of the kettle body (4) which is positioned at the periphery of the perforation (41).

6. A spout assembly for an electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the opposite end surfaces of the kettle mouth (1) and the kettle body (4) are respectively provided with a first inner step (15) and a first outer step (42) which are matched with each other.

7. A spout assembly for an electric kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the opposite end surfaces of the spout fixing piece (3) and the kettle body (4) are respectively provided with a second outer step (37) and a second inner step (43) which are matched with each other.