CN109419349B

CN109419349B - Water jug

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Publication number: CN109419349B
Application number: CN201710775125.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 熊治家; 郑防震
Original assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Shunde Midea Water Dispenser Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-08-31
Filing date: 2017-08-31
Publication date: 2024-04-16
Anticipated expiration: 2037-08-31
Also published as: CN109419349A

Abstract

The invention discloses a kettle, comprising: the kettle comprises a base, a kettle body, a water inlet assembly and a water inlet switch, wherein the kettle body is detachably arranged on the base, a water storage cavity is formed in the kettle body, and a water inlet communicated with the water storage cavity is formed in the bottom of the kettle body; the water inlet assembly is respectively connected with the kettle body and the base, and is provided with a water inlet channel, one end of the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet, and the other end of the water inlet channel is suitable for being connected with a water supply source; the water inlet switch is arranged in the water inlet channel in an openable and closable manner, the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet when the water inlet switch is opened, and the water inlet channel is disconnected with the water inlet when the water inlet switch is closed. According to the kettle provided by the embodiment of the invention, water inlet at the bottom can be realized, the structure is simple, the use is convenient, and the accurate control of the water level is facilitated.

Description

Water jug

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a kettle.

Background

In the related art, water is injected into the kettle body by adopting a tap, and the water is usually injected into the kettle body by adopting a top part to fill water or opening a top cover.

However, the above-mentioned methods all require an additional top filling rod and faucet, and the structure is complicated. Meanwhile, when water is injected into the kettle body from the top, the water is easy to turn over, the water level is controlled by observing eyes, overflow accidents are easy to occur, and the operation is inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the water kettle which can realize water inlet at the bottom, has a simple structure and is convenient to use, and the accurate control of the water level is facilitated.

According to an embodiment of the invention, a water kettle comprises: the kettle comprises a base, a kettle body, a water inlet assembly and a water inlet switch, wherein the kettle body is detachably arranged on the base, a water storage cavity is formed in the kettle body, and a water inlet communicated with the water storage cavity is formed in the bottom of the kettle body; the water inlet assembly is respectively connected with the kettle body and the base, and is provided with a water inlet channel, one end of the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet, and the other end of the water inlet channel is suitable for being connected with a water supply source; the water inlet switch is arranged in the water inlet channel in an openable and closable manner, the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet when the water inlet switch is opened, and the water inlet channel is disconnected with the water inlet when the water inlet switch is closed.

According to the kettle provided by the embodiment of the invention, the water inlet communicated with the water storage cavity is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body, the water inlet component is respectively connected with the kettle body and the base, the water inlet channel is arranged in the gold water component, and the water inlet switch is arranged in the water inlet channel in an openable and closable manner, so that bottom water inlet can be realized, the structure is simple, the use is convenient, and the accurate control of the water level is facilitated.

In addition, the kettle according to the embodiment of the invention has the following additional technical characteristics:

according to some embodiments of the invention, the water intake assembly comprises: a lower connector provided on the base and having a water inlet lower passage adapted to be connected to the water supply source; the upper connector is arranged on the kettle body and is detachably matched with the lower connector, the upper connector is provided with an upper water inlet channel which is respectively communicated with the lower water inlet channel and the water inlet, and the upper water inlet channel and the lower water inlet channel jointly define the water inlet channel.

Optionally, one of the lower connector and the upper connector is provided with a mating groove and the other is provided with a mating portion that mates in the mating groove.

Further, the fitting groove is formed on the upper connector with the bottom opened, and the fitting portion is provided on the lower connector and is formed as a protrusion protruding from the lower connector.

Advantageously, the engagement groove is formed as an annular groove extending in the circumferential direction of the water inlet channel, and the projection is formed as an annular protrusion adapted to be engaged in the engagement groove.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the kettle body comprises: the inner container is internally provided with the water storage cavity, the water inlet is arranged at the bottom of the inner container; and the shell is sleeved on the inner container and extends downwards beyond the bottom wall of the inner container to define a mounting cavity for mounting the water inlet assembly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the water inlet switch comprises: the switch body is used for switching the water inlet; the elastic piece is arranged in the water inlet channel and is respectively connected with the switch body and the water inlet assembly, and the elastic piece drives the switch body to close the water inlet.

Optionally, the water inlet switch further comprises: and one end of the water inlet pipe is suitable for being connected with the water supply source, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is detachably inserted into the water inlet channel to open and close the switch body.

Further, a sealing member is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the water inlet pipe and the inner peripheral surface of the water inlet passage.

Advantageously, the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the water inlet pipe is provided with a mounting groove in which the sealing member is mounted.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

fig. 1 is an exploded view of a water kettle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a water kettle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion a circled in fig. 2.

Reference numerals:

100: a water kettle;

2: a kettle body; 20: a water storage chamber; 201: a water inlet; 202: a water outlet; 21: an inner container; 22: a housing; 220: a mounting cavity;

3: a water inlet assembly; 30: a water inlet channel; 31: a lower connector; 32: an upper connector; 301: a water inlet lower channel; 302: an upper water inlet channel; 311: a mating groove; 312: a mating portion; 321: a support step;

4: a water inlet switch; 41: a tube opening body; 42: an elastic member; 43: a water inlet pipe; 431: a mounting groove; 44: and a seal.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like indicate or are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present invention and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Reference is made to FIG. 1-FIG. 3 depicts according to the kettle 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the vertical direction is defined by the vertical direction in the drawing.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a water kettle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base (not shown in the figure), a kettle body 2, a water inlet assembly 3 and a water inlet switch 4.

The base is used for supporting the kettle body 2, the kettle body 2 can be placed on the base, the kettle body 2 is detachably arranged on the base, so that a user can separate the kettle body 2 from the base, as shown in fig. 2, a water storage cavity 20 can be defined in the kettle body 2, water to be heated can be contained in the water storage cavity 20 for heating or heat preservation, a water inlet 201 communicated with the water storage cavity 20 can be formed in the bottom of the kettle body 2, a water outlet 202 communicated with the water storage cavity 20 can be formed in the upper portion of the kettle body 2, the user can add water into the water storage cavity 20 through the water inlet 201, water heated by the kettle 100 can be supplied from the water outlet 202 in the upper portion of the kettle 100, the use is convenient, and when water enters from the bottom, water can be reduced to turn over in the water storage cavity 20, so that accurate control of the water level can be realized.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the water inlet assembly 3 may be connected to the kettle body 2 and the base, respectively, and the water inlet assembly 3 may have a water inlet passage 30, one end of the water inlet passage 30 may be in communication with the water inlet 201, and the other end of the water inlet passage 30 may be adapted to be connected to a water supply source, which may be a faucet or other water outlet device. Therefore, water supplied from the water supply source can enter the water storage cavity 20 from the water inlet 201 through the water inlet channel 30, and the structure is simple and the use is convenient.

As shown in fig. 3, the water inlet switch 4 is openably and closably provided in the water inlet channel 30, and when the water inlet switch 4 is opened, the water inlet channel 30 is communicated with the water inlet 201, and at this time, water supplied from the water supply source can enter the water storage cavity 20 from the water inlet 201 via the water inlet channel 30; when the water inlet switch 4 is closed, the water inlet channel 30 can be disconnected from the water inlet 201, at this time, water inlet is stopped, and the kettle 100 can start heating.

According to the kettle 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the water inlet 201 communicated with the water storage cavity 20 is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body 2, the water inlet assembly 3 is respectively connected with the kettle body 2 and the base, the water inlet channel 30 is arranged in the water inlet assembly 3, and the water inlet switch 4 is arranged in the water inlet channel 30 in an openable and closable manner, so that bottom water inlet can be realized, the structure is simple, the use is convenient, and the accurate control of the water level is facilitated.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the kettle body 2 may include: the inner container 21 and the shell 22, wherein, can be formed with water storage chamber 20 in the inner container 21, the bottom of inner container 21 can be established to water inlet 201, and shell 22 can be overlapped and establish on the inner container 21, and shell 22 downwardly extending surpasses the diapire of inner container 21 to inject the installation cavity 220 that is used for installing water inlet assembly 3, water inlet assembly 3 can install in shell 22 and be located the bottom of inner container 21, and the dismouting of being convenient for can improve maintenance and change efficiency, in addition, can also "hide" water inlet assembly 3 in installation cavity 220, and the appearance is clean and tidy pleasing to the eye.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the water intake assembly 3 may include: a lower connector 31 and an upper connector 32. Specifically, the lower connector 31 may be provided on the base, and the lower connector 31 may have a water inlet lower passage 301 adapted to be connected to a water supply source. The upper connector 32 may be provided on the kettle body 2, and the upper connector 32 may be detachably fitted to the lower connector 31, and the upper connector 32 may have an inlet water upper passage 302 communicating with the inlet water lower passage 301 and the inlet water inlet 201, respectively, and the inlet water upper passage 302 and the inlet water lower passage 301 may jointly define the inlet water passage 30.

That is, the lower connector 31 is connected to the base, the upper connector 32 is connected to the kettle body 2, the kettle body 2 is detachable from the base, the upper connector 32 is detachable from the lower connector 31, the lower connector 31 has a water inlet lower passage 301, the upper connector 32 has a water inlet upper passage 302, the water inlet upper passage 302 is connected to the water inlet lower passage 301 and the water inlet 201, respectively, and the water inlet lower passage 301 communicates with a water supply source. In this way, water supplied from the water supply source can enter the water storage chamber 20 through the water inlet lower channel 301, the water inlet upper channel 302 and the water inlet 201 in sequence, and the separable structure of the upper connector 32 and the lower connector 31 is not only convenient to use, but also beneficial to optimizing the structural layout.

Alternatively, one of the upper connector 32 and the lower connector 31 may be provided with the fitting groove 311, and the other may be provided with the fitting portion 312 fitted in the fitting groove 311, and the fitting of the fitting portion 312 with the fitting groove 311 may allow the upper connector 32 and the lower connector 31 to be fitted together stably and reliably. For example, in the example shown in fig. 2 and 3, the upper connector 32 may be provided with a fitting groove 311, and the lower connection may be provided with a fitting portion 312, and when the kettle body 2 is placed on the base, the fitting portion 312 may be fitted into the fitting groove 311, and when the kettle body 2 is separated from the base, the fitting portion 312 is disengaged from the fitting groove 311, and the upper connector 32 is separated from the lower connector 31, so that the structure is simple and compact, and the use is convenient.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the fitting groove 311 may be formed on the upper connector 32, and the bottom of the fitting groove 311 may be opened, the fitting portion 312 is provided on the lower connector 31, and the fitting portion 312 may be formed as a protrusion protruding from the lower connector 31. In this way, the matching part 312 and the matching groove 311 can be separated or matched simply and quickly, so that the upper connector 32 and the lower connector can be separated conveniently, and the use is more convenient and labor-saving.

Alternatively, the fitting groove 311 may be formed as an annular groove extending in the circumferential direction of the water inlet passage 30, and the boss may be formed as an annular protrusion adapted to be fitted in the fitting groove 311. That is, the fitting portion 312 and the fitting groove 311 can be fitted in the entire circumferential direction of the water inlet passage 30, that is, the upper connector 32 and the lower connector 31 can be fitted in the circumferential direction, and the structure is simple and compact, the reliability is high, and the stability is good.

In some embodiments, in the example shown in fig. 2 and 3, the outer peripheral edge of the lower connection may have a supporting step 321 for supporting the upper connector 32, and when the kettle body 2 is placed on the base, the upper connector 32 is engaged with the lower connector 31, and at this time, the upper connector 32 may be supported on the supporting step 321, so that not only the stress of the lower connector 31 may be optimized, but also the connection reliability of the upper connector 32 and the lower connector 31 may be improved, and thus the service life of the kettle 100 may be improved.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the water inlet switch 4 may include: the switch body 41 and the elastic piece 42, the switch body 41 is used for opening and closing the water inlet 201, the elastic piece 42 can be arranged in the water inlet channel 30, and the elastic piece 42 can be respectively connected with the switch body 41 and the water inlet assembly 3, and the elastic piece 42 always drives the switch body 41 to close the water inlet 201. In other words, the elastic member 42 connects the switch body 41 and the water inlet assembly 3, and the elastic member 42 drives the switch body 41 to close the water inlet 201. When water of the water supply source flows in from the water inlet channel 30, the switch body 41 can be opened against the force of the elastic piece 42 under the action of water pressure, so that the water inlet channel 30 is communicated with the water inlet 201, and water is fed into the water storage cavity 20; when water inflow is stopped, the switch body 41 may disconnect the water inflow channel 30 and the water inlet 201 under the action of the elastic member 42. Therefore, the structure is simple and compact, the safety and the stability can be improved, and the probability of overflow accidents is reduced.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, the elastic member 42 may be a spring, which is simple in structure, convenient to assemble and disassemble, and low in cost.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the water inlet switch 4 may further include: a water inlet pipe 43, one end of the water inlet pipe 43 is adapted to be connected to a water supply source, and the other end of the water inlet pipe 43 is detachably provided in the water inlet passage 30 to open and close the switch body 41. Thus, when the other end of the water inlet pipe 43 is arranged in the water inlet channel 30, the water inlet pipe 43 can open the switch body 41 to enable the water inlet pipe 43, the water inlet channel 30 and the water inlet 201 to be communicated, and water supplied by the water supply source can sequentially flow through the water inlet pipe 43, the water inlet channel 30 and the water inlet 201 to enter the water storage cavity 20; when the water inlet pipe 43 is detached, the switch body 41 closes the water inlet 201 under the action of the elastic member 42, preventing water in the water storage chamber 20 from flowing back. Therefore, the water inlet is convenient, and the dependence on the water pressure of the inlet water can be reduced.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, a sealing member 44 may be provided between the outer circumferential surface of the other end of the water inlet pipe 43 and the inner circumferential surface of the water inlet channel 30, and the sealing member 44 may seal a gap between the water inlet pipe 43 and the water inlet channel 30, thereby preventing water leakage during water inlet and improving safety and reliability.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, a mounting groove 431 may be provided on the outer circumferential surface of the other end of the water inlet pipe 43, and a sealing member 44 may be mounted in the mounting groove 431, so that sealing performance may be improved, and safety and reliability may be further improved.

Advantageously, the mounting groove 431 may be formed as an annular mounting groove 431 extending in the circumferential direction of the water inlet pipe 43, and the sealing member 44 may be formed as an annular sealing ring mounted in the annular mounting groove 431, and the annular sealing ring may be limited to the annular mounting groove 431, so that the sealing effect is better, and the safety and reliability are higher.

Other constructions and operations of the jug 100 according to embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and principles of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A water kettle, comprising:

a base;

the kettle body is detachably arranged on the base, a water storage cavity is formed in the kettle body, and a water inlet communicated with the water storage cavity is formed in the bottom of the kettle body;

the water inlet assembly is respectively connected with the kettle body and the base, and is provided with a water inlet channel, one end of the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet, and the other end of the water inlet channel is suitable for being connected with a water supply source;

the water inlet switch is arranged in the water inlet channel in an openable and closable manner, the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet when the water inlet switch is opened, and the water inlet channel is disconnected with the water inlet when the water inlet switch is closed;

the water inlet switch comprises: the switch body is used for switching the water inlet; the elastic piece is arranged in the water inlet channel and is respectively connected with the switch body and the water inlet assembly, and the elastic piece normally drives the switch body to close the water inlet; when water of a water supply source flows in from the water inlet channel, the switch body is opened under the action of water pressure and overcomes the force of the elastic piece, so that the water inlet channel is communicated with the water inlet, and when water inlet is stopped, under the action of the elastic piece, the switch body is disconnected from the water inlet channel and the water inlet.

2. The kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said water inlet assembly comprises:

a lower connector provided on the base and having a water inlet lower passage adapted to be connected to the water supply source;

the upper connector is arranged on the kettle body and is detachably matched with the lower connector, the upper connector is provided with an upper water inlet channel which is respectively communicated with the lower water inlet channel and the water inlet, and the upper water inlet channel and the lower water inlet channel jointly define the water inlet channel.

3. The water kettle as claimed in claim 2, wherein one of the lower connector and the upper connector is provided with a fitting groove and the other one is provided with a fitting portion fitted in the fitting groove.

4. A kettle according to claim 3, wherein the fitting groove is formed on the upper connector and is open at the bottom, and the fitting portion is provided on the lower connector and is formed as a protrusion protruding from the lower connector.

5. The water kettle as claimed in claim 4, wherein the engagement groove is formed as an annular groove extending in a circumferential direction of the water inlet passage, and the engagement portion is formed as an annular protrusion adapted to be engaged in the engagement groove.

6. The kettle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said kettle body comprises:

the water storage cavity is formed in the inner container, and the water inlet is formed in the bottom of the inner container;

and the shell is sleeved on the inner container and extends downwards beyond the bottom wall of the inner container to define a mounting cavity for mounting the water inlet assembly.

7. The kettle of claim 1, wherein the water inlet switch further comprises:

and one end of the water inlet pipe is suitable for being connected with the water supply source, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is detachably inserted into the water inlet channel to open and close the switch body.

8. The water kettle as claimed in claim 7, wherein a sealing member is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the other end of the water inlet pipe and an inner peripheral surface of the water inlet passage.

9. A kettle as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the water inlet pipe is provided with a mounting groove, and the sealing element is mounted in the mounting groove.