CN217390465U

CN217390465U - Electric heating teapot

Info

Publication number: CN217390465U
Application number: CN202220232968.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 文丰寨
Original assignee: Foshan Minjie Electrical Appliance Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Minjie Electrical Appliance Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-01-27
Filing date: 2022-01-27
Publication date: 2022-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-01-27

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric heating teapot, which comprises the following mechanisms: the kettle comprises a kettle body, wherein the kettle body comprises a kettle cover, a kettle body, a kettle bottom, a bottom cover and a handle, the kettle cover is detachably arranged at an upper end opening of the kettle body, the bottom cover is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body in a riveting manner, the kettle bottom is buckled at the bottom of the bottom cover, the handle is arranged on the side wall of the kettle body, and an assembly cavity is formed between the bottom cover and the kettle bottom; heating mechanism, control mechanism all set up in assembly intracavity department, steam guiding mechanism set up in the outer wall of kettle body and suit in the inside of handle. The temperature controller correspondingly controls the heating mechanism according to the steam temperature, so that the temperature control is accurate and the structure is simple; more importantly, the steam discharging mechanism is sleeved inside the handle in a hidden mode, is not exposed and has attractive appearance; moreover, the kettle body of the electric heating teapot consists of the kettle cover, the kettle body, the kettle bottom, the bottom cover and the handle, and the kettle body adopts a novel production process, so that the production cost can be saved.

Description

Electric heating teapot

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of kettles, in particular to an electric heating teapot.

Background

The kettle is one of the necessary electrical appliances of daily life, and in recent years, the electric kettle is more and more widely used, and compared with a water dispenser, the electric kettle has the advantages of high water boiling speed and high temperature. The existing electric kettle is gradually changed into an electric kettle with an electronic bottom shell from a bottom shell which is directly inserted with electricity, can integrate multiple functions, and has more exquisite appearance compared with the electric kettle, thereby being more pursued by high-end customers.

The existing electric heating teapot has unreasonable pot body arrangement structure, which causes the installation of necessary accessories, such as a heating mechanism, a control mechanism and the like, and further causes the production process to be complex.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

According to one aspect of the utility model, an electric heating teapot is provided, which comprises the following mechanisms,

the kettle comprises a kettle body, a kettle bottom, a bottom cover and a handle, wherein the kettle body comprises a kettle cover, a kettle body, a kettle bottom, the bottom cover and the handle, the kettle cover is detachably arranged at the upper end opening of the kettle body, the bottom cover is riveted at the bottom of the kettle body, the kettle bottom is buckled at the bottom of the bottom cover, the handle is arranged on the side wall of the kettle body, and an assembly cavity is formed between the bottom cover and the kettle bottom;

the heating mechanism is arranged in the assembly cavity and is configured to heat liquid in the kettle body;

the control mechanism is arranged in the assembly cavity and is positioned on one side of the heating mechanism; the control mechanism is electrically connected with the heating mechanism and comprises a temperature controller;

the steam guide mechanism is arranged on the outer wall of the kettle body and sleeved in the handle; the steam guide mechanism comprises an air guide pipe, the upper end opening of the kettle body is provided with an air inlet, and the upper end part of the air guide pipe is communicated with the air inlet; the lower end part of the air duct is connected to the kettle bottom along the outer wall of the kettle body and is matched with the induction end of the temperature controller.

The utility model provides an electrothermal teapot with a brand new structure and accurate temperature control, which is provided with a steam guide mechanism, the steam discharge mechanism can convey hot steam at the top of the teapot body to a temperature controller at the bottom of the teapot when the kettle is boiled, the temperature controller correspondingly controls a heating mechanism according to the steam temperature, the temperature control is accurate and the structure is simple; more importantly, the steam discharging mechanism is sleeved inside the handle in a hidden mode, is not exposed and has attractive appearance. Moreover, the kettle body of the electric heating teapot consists of the kettle cover, the kettle body, the kettle bottom, the bottom cover and the handle, and the kettle body adopts a novel production process, so that the production cost can be saved.

In some embodiments, the heating mechanism includes a heater and a heating plate, the heating plate is mounted at the bottom of the bottom cover and closely attached to the bottom cover, and the heater is mounted in the assembly cavity and in thermal contact with the heating plate.

Therefore, the heater works to heat the heating plate, and the heating plate heats the liquid in the kettle body through the bottom cover.

In some embodiments, the control mechanism further comprises a control switch, the control switch and the temperature controller are both installed in the assembly cavity, one end of the control switch is matched with the temperature controller, and the other end of the control switch penetrates through the kettle bottom and extends out to the outside; the temperature controller is matched with the air outlet end of the air duct.

Therefore, the temperature controller is used for finishing accurate control of the temperature.

In some embodiments, the temperature controller includes a housing, and a third terminal, a first linkage assembly and a second linkage assembly disposed on the housing, the first linkage assembly includes a first bimetal, a first push rod, a first terminal, a first fixed contact, a first spring plate and a first movable contact, the upper end of the first push rod is matched with the first bimetal, the lower end of the first push rod is connected with the first spring plate, one end of the first terminal is connected with the first fixed contact, one end of the first spring plate is connected with the first movable contact, the first push rod can drive the first movable contact to be contacted with or disconnected from the first fixed contact, the second linkage assembly includes a second bimetal, a second push rod, a second terminal, a second fixed contact, a second spring plate and a second movable contact, the upper end of the second push rod is matched with the second bimetal, the lower end of the second push rod is connected with the second spring plate, one end of the second terminal is connected with the second fixed contact, one end of the second spring plate is connected with the second movable contact, the second push rod can drive the second movable contact to be in contact with or disconnected from the second fixed contact, the third terminal is installed on the shell, one end of the third terminal is connected with the second elastic sheet, and the first bimetallic strip and/or the second bimetallic strip are matched with the air outlet end of the exhaust pipe.

Therefore, compared with the traditional temperature controller, the temperature controller of the utility model is additionally provided with one more third terminal, the third terminal is communicated with the second movable contact through the second elastic sheet, and the second terminal or the third terminal can be controlled by the second bimetallic sheet or not, namely, the second terminal is controlled by the second bimetallic sheet when being connected, and the third terminal is an automatic gear; when the third terminal is selected to be connected, the control of the second bimetallic strip is not carried out, and the manual gear is formed. The utility model discloses an increase a third terminal and can realize the function of automatic catch, simple structure can effectually reduce manufacturing cost, improves production efficiency greatly, and the size of dish that generates heat moreover also can not receive any influence.

In some embodiments, the temperature controller further includes an L-pole conductive ring and an N-pole conductive ring, the L-pole conductive ring and the N-pole conductive ring are disposed at the bottom of the housing, the first resilient piece is connected to the L-pole conductive ring, and the second resilient piece is connected to the N-pole conductive ring.

Therefore, when the kettle is used specifically, the kettle body is placed above the bottom shell, the L pole conducting ring and the N pole conducting ring of the temperature controller are connected with the L pole and the N pole of the bottom shell respectively, and connection with an external power supply is achieved.

In some embodiments, the upper end of the kettle body is provided with an inward flange, the end surface of the inward flange forms a base platform matched with the kettle lid, and when the kettle lid is installed on the kettle body, the kettle lid is in limit fit with the base platform and forms a seal.

Therefore, the base station formed by the inward flanging process just forms the limit fit and the sealing fit.

In some embodiments, the outer edge of the bottom cover is provided with a coaming matched with the inner wall of the bottom of the kettle body, and the outer wall of the coaming is jointed with the inner wall of the kettle body to form a seal.

Therefore, the bottom cover is in riveted sealing installation through surrounding plate interference embedding.

In some embodiments, the edge of the kettle bottom is provided with a flange, and the flange is embedded into the inner wall of the enclosing plate and buckled with the bottom cover.

Therefore, the kettle bottom is assembled and installed by embedding and buckling the flanges.

In some embodiments, the inside of the handle is a cavity structure, the inside of the handle is provided with a limit groove, the limit groove is matched with the air duct, and a distance is reserved between the air duct and the inner wall of the handle.

Thus, the distance can prevent heat of the air duct from being transferred to the handle.

In some embodiments, the temperature controller further comprises a power supply mechanism, the power supply mechanism comprises a power supply base and an electric connection component, the electric connection component is arranged in the kettle bottom and is electrically connected with the heating mechanism, and the kettle body is detachably mounted on the bottom shell;

when the kettle body is arranged on the bottom shell, the power supply base and the electric connection component are electrically connected. .

Therefore, the bottom shell is used for realizing the electrification of the kettle body and an external power supply.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an accurate temperature control electric heating teapot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial exploded view of the electric kettle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the electric kettle shown in FIG. 1 without the bottom shell and the lid;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the electric kettle of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electric tea kettle of FIG. 1;

fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a temperature controller of the electric heating teapot shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a temperature controller of the electric heating teapot shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the thermostat shown in fig. 6 with a housing removed.

The reference numbers in the figures: 1-a pot body; 11-pot lid; 111-a handle; 112-a cover; 12-kettle body; 121-inward flanging; 122-a base station; 123-air inlet, 13-kettle bottom; 131-a flange; 14-a bottom cover; 141-coaming; 15-a handle; 151-anti-slip part; 16-a spout; 2-a heating mechanism; 21-a heater; 22-a heating plate; 3-a power supply mechanism; 31-a power supply base; 32-an electrical coupler assembly; 4-a steam discharge mechanism; 41-an exhaust pipe; 411-gas outlet end; 5-a control mechanism; 51-a control switch; 52-temperature controller; 521-a housing; 522-a first linkage assembly; 523-a second linkage assembly; 524-third terminal; 525-L pole conducting ring; 526-N pole conductive ring; 5211-a bottom shell; 5212-upper cover; 5221-first bimetallic strip; 5222-a first push rod; 5223-a first terminal; 5224-first fixed contact; 5225-a first spring plate; 5226-a first moving contact; 5231-a second bimetallic sheet; 5232-a second push rod; 5233-a second terminal; 5234-a second fixed contact; 5235-a second elastic sheet; 5236-a second moving contact; a-an assembly chamber.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1-8 schematically illustrate an electric tea kettle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electric heating teapot comprises a teapot body 1, a heating mechanism 2, a control mechanism 5, a steam guide mechanism and a power supply mechanism 3. The heating mechanism 2 and the control mechanism 5 are both arranged at the bottom of the kettle body 1, and the heating mechanism 2 and the control mechanism 5 are electrically connected. The power supply mechanism 3 comprises a power supply base 521131 and an electric connection component 32, the electric connection component 32 is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body 1 and is electrically connected with the heating mechanism 2, and the kettle body 1 is detachably arranged on the bottom shell 5211; when the kettle body 1 is mounted on the bottom case 5211, the power supply base 521131 and the electrical connection assembly 32 are electrically connected. The outer wall of the steam guide mechanism kettle body 1 is communicated with the inner cavity of the kettle body 1 and the control mechanism 5.

Referring to fig. 1-5, the kettle body 1 includes a lid 11, a kettle body 12, a bottom 13, a bottom cover 14 and a handle 15, the lid 11 is detachably disposed at an upper end of the kettle body 12, the bottom cover 14 is riveted to the bottom of the kettle body 12, the bottom 13 is fastened to the bottom of the bottom cover 14, the handle 15 is mounted on a side wall of the kettle body 12, and an assembly cavity a is formed between the bottom cover 14 and the kettle bottom 13. The upper end of kettle body 12 sets up to intussuseption 121, and the terminal surface of intussuseption 121 forms and kettle lid 11 complex base station 122, and when kettle lid 11 was installed on kettle body 12, kettle lid 11 just formed sealedly with the spacing cooperation of base station 122. The abutment 122 formed by the inward flanging 121 process just forms a limit fit and a sealing fit.

The outer edge of the bottom cover 14 is provided with a coaming 141 matched with the inner wall of the bottom of the kettle body 12, and the outer wall of the coaming 141 is attached to the inner wall of the kettle body 12 to form sealing. The bottom cover 14 is fitted by interference fit with the surrounding plate 141 to form a rivet seal. The edge of the kettle bottom 13 is provided with a flange 131, and the flange 131 is embedded into the inner wall of the enclosing plate 141 and buckled with the bottom cover 14. The kettle bottom 13 is assembled and installed by embedding and buckling the flange 131.

The kettle lid 11 includes a handle 111 and a lid 112, the handle 111 is mounted on the upper end of the lid 112, and the lower end of the lid 112 is engaged with the upper port of the kettle body 12. The electric heating teapot also comprises a spout 16, and one end of the spout 16 is arranged on the teapot body 12. The spout 16 is provided to facilitate pouring of liquid from the body 12. The grip 15 is provided with a non-slip portion 151. The anti-slip part 151 is an anti-slip stripe or a protrusion. The anti-slip part 151 plays an anti-slip role, and the safety during water pouring is enhanced.

With reference to fig. 4-5, the heating mechanism 2 is disposed in the assembly cavity a, and the heating mechanism 2 is configured to heat the liquid inside the kettle body 12; the heating mechanism 2 comprises a heater 21 and a heating plate 22, the heating plate 22 is mounted at the bottom of the bottom cover 14 and closely attached to the bottom, and the heater 21 is mounted in the assembly cavity a and is in thermal contact with the heating plate 22. The heater 21 is operated to heat the heating plate 22, and the heating plate 22 heats the liquid in the kettle body 12 through the bottom cover 14.

With reference to fig. 4-5, the control mechanism 5 is disposed in the assembly chamber a and on one side of the heating mechanism 2; the control mechanism 5 is electrically connected with the heating mechanism 2. The control mechanism 5 comprises a temperature controller 52 and a control switch 51, the control switch 51 and the temperature controller 52 are both arranged in the assembly cavity a, one end of the control switch 51 is matched with the temperature controller 52, and the other end of the control switch 51 penetrates through the kettle bottom 13 and extends out to the outside; the temperature controller 52 is coupled to the outlet 411 of the air duct. The temperature controller 52 is used for precisely controlling the temperature.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, in particular, the temperature controller 52 includes a housing 521, a third terminal 524, a first linkage assembly 522 and a second linkage assembly 523, the third terminal 524, the first linkage assembly 522 and the second linkage assembly 523 are disposed on the housing 521, the first linkage assembly 522 includes a first bimetal 5221, a first push rod 5222, a first terminal 5223, a first fixed contact 5224, a first elastic sheet 5225 and a first movable contact 5226, an upper end of the first push rod 5222 is engaged with the first bimetal 5221, a lower end of the first push rod 5222 is connected with the first elastic sheet 5225, one end of the first terminal 5223 is connected with the first fixed contact 5224, one end of the first elastic sheet 5225 is connected with the first movable contact 5226, the first push rod 5222 can drive the first movable contact 5226 to be contacted with or disconnected from the first fixed contact 5224, the second linkage assembly 523 includes a second bimetal 5231, a second push rod 5232, a second terminal 5233, a second fixed contact 5234, a second elastic sheet 5235 and a second movable contact 5236, an upper end of the second push rod 5232 is engaged with the second metal sheet 5231, the lower end of the second spring piece 5235 is connected, one end of the second terminal 5233 is connected to the second fixed contact 5234, one end of the second spring piece 5235 is connected to the second movable contact 5236, the second push rod 5232 can drive the second movable contact 5236 to contact or disconnect with the second fixed contact 5234, the third terminal 524 is mounted on the housing 521, one end of the third terminal 524 is connected to the second spring piece 5235, and the first bimetal piece 5221 and/or the second bimetal piece 5231 are/is matched with the air outlet end 411 of the exhaust pipe 41.

Compared with the conventional temperature controller 52, the temperature controller 52 of the present invention has an additional third terminal 524, and the third terminal 524 is communicated with the second movable contact 5236 through the second elastic piece 5235, so that the second terminal 5233 or the third terminal 524 can be controlled by the second bimetal 5231, i.e. the second terminal 5233 is selectively connected and controlled by the second bimetal 5231, which is an automatic stop; the third terminal 524 is selected to be connected without being controlled by the second bimetal 5231, which is a manual gear. The utility model discloses an increase the function that a third terminal 524 can realize automatic fender, simple structure can effectually reduce manufacturing cost, improves production efficiency greatly, and the size of dish 22 that generates heat can not receive any influence moreover yet.

The temperature controller 52 further includes an L-pole conductive ring 525 and an N-pole conductive ring 526, the L-pole conductive ring 525 and the N-pole conductive ring 526 are disposed at the bottom of the housing 521, the first resilient tab 5225 is connected to the L-pole conductive ring 525, and the second resilient tab 5235 is connected to the N-pole conductive ring 526. When the kettle is used, the kettle body 1 is placed above the bottom case 5211, and the L-pole conducting ring 525 and the N-pole conducting ring 526 of the temperature controller 52 are respectively connected with the L pole and the N pole of the bottom case 5211, so as to realize connection with an external power supply.

The utility model discloses a bimetallic strip is made by the double metal of different thermal contraction, reaches its temperature and can reverse deformation, and before the bimetallic strip warp, the movable contact is put through with deciding the contact, and the shell fragment that the bimetallic strip will be connected with the movable contact through the push rod after warping backs up for the movable contact separates with deciding the contact, thereby realizes the outage. The temperature sensitive temperature of the first bimetal 5221 of this embodiment is 125 ℃, and the temperature sensitive temperature of the second bimetal 5231 is 100 ℃. The temperature sensing temperature of the two bimetallic strips of the traditional temperature controller 52 is 125 ℃, both aims to prevent dry burning, and the temperature controller 52 of the embodiment changes the temperature sensing temperature of the second bimetallic strip 5231 from 125 ℃ to 100 ℃ in order to automatically bounce off and power off at 100 ℃ so as to realize the automatic water boiling function; meanwhile, the first bimetal 5221 of the present invention can also play a role in dry burning protection.

Referring to fig. 5, the steam guiding mechanism is disposed on the outer wall of the kettle body 12 and sleeved inside the handle 15. The steam guide mechanism comprises an air guide pipe, the upper port of the kettle body 12 is provided with an air inlet 123, and the upper end part of the air guide pipe is communicated with the air inlet 123; the lower end of the air duct is connected to the kettle bottom 13 along the outer wall of the kettle body 12 and is matched with the sensing end of the temperature controller 52. The inside cavity structure that is of handle 15, the inside of handle 15 is equipped with the spacing groove, and spacing groove and air duct cooperation leave the distance between the inner wall of air duct and handle 15. This distance prevents heat from the airway from being transferred to the handle 15.

What has been described above is merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, without departing from the inventive concept, several modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An electric heating teapot is characterized by comprising the following mechanisms,

the kettle comprises a kettle body (1), wherein the kettle body (1) comprises a kettle cover (11), a kettle body (12), a kettle bottom (13), a bottom cover (14) and a handle (15), the kettle cover (11) is detachably arranged at an upper end opening of the kettle body (12), the bottom cover (14) is arranged at the bottom of the kettle body (12) in a riveting mode, the kettle bottom (13) is buckled at the bottom of the bottom cover (14), the handle (15) is arranged on the side wall of the kettle body (12), and an assembly cavity (a) is formed between the bottom cover (14) and the kettle bottom (13);

the heating mechanism (2) is arranged in the assembling cavity (a), and the heating mechanism (2) is configured to heat liquid in the kettle body (12);

the control mechanism (5) is arranged in the assembly cavity (a) and is positioned on one side of the heating mechanism (2); the control mechanism (5) is electrically connected with the heating mechanism (2), and the control mechanism (5) comprises a temperature controller (52);

the steam guide mechanism is arranged on the outer wall of the kettle body (12) and sleeved inside the handle (15); the steam guide mechanism comprises an air guide pipe, the upper end opening of the kettle body (12) is provided with an air inlet (123), and the upper end part of the air guide pipe is communicated with the air inlet (123); the lower end part of the air duct is connected to the kettle bottom (13) along the outer wall of the kettle body (12) and is matched with the sensing end of the temperature controller (52).

2. An electrically heated teapot as claimed in claim 1 wherein the heating means (2) comprises a heater (21) and a heat generating plate (22), the heat generating plate (22) being mounted to and in close proximity with the bottom of the bottom cover (14), the heater (21) being mounted in the mounting cavity (a) and in thermal contact with the heat generating plate (22).

3. The electric heating teapot as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control mechanism (5) further comprises a control switch (51), the control switch (51) and the temperature controller (52) are both installed in the assembly cavity (a), one end of the control switch (51) is matched with the temperature controller (52), and the other end of the control switch (51) passes through the pot bottom (13) and extends out to the outside; the temperature controller (52) is matched with the air outlet end (411) of the air guide tube.

4. The electric heating teapot according to claim 3, wherein the thermostat (52) comprises a housing (521), and a third terminal (524), a first linkage assembly (522) and a second linkage assembly (523) which are arranged on the housing (521), the first linkage assembly (522) comprises a first bimetal (5221), a first push rod (5222), a first terminal (5223), a first fixed contact (5224), a first spring plate (5225) and a first movable contact (5226), the first push rod (5222) is matched with the first bimetal (5221) at the upper end and connected with the first spring plate (5225) at the lower end, one end of the first terminal (5223) is connected with the first fixed contact (5224), one end of the first spring plate (5225) is connected with the first movable contact (5226), and the first push rod (5222) can drive the first movable contact (5226) to be in or out of contact with the first fixed contact (5224), the second linkage assembly (523) comprises a second double metal sheet (5231), a second push rod (5232), a second terminal (5233), a second fixed contact (5234), a second spring sheet (5235) and a second movable contact (5236), the upper end of the second push rod (5232) is matched with the second bimetallic strip (5231), the lower end is connected with the second elastic strip (5235), one end of the second terminal (5233) is connected with a second fixed contact (5234), one end of the second spring piece (5235) is connected with a second movable contact (5236), the second push rod (5232) can drive the second movable contact (5236) to be in contact with or disconnected from the second fixed contact (5234), the third terminal (524) is arranged on the shell (521), one end of the third terminal (524) is connected with the second spring piece (5235), the first bimetallic strip (5221) and/or the second bimetallic strip (5231) is/are matched with the air outlet end (411) of the air duct (41).

5. The electric heating teapot as claimed in claim 4, wherein the temperature controller (52) further comprises an L-pole conductive ring (525) and an N-pole conductive ring (526), the L-pole conductive ring (525) and the N-pole conductive ring (526) are disposed at the bottom of the housing (521), the first resilient tab (5225) is connected to the L-pole conductive ring (525), and the second resilient tab (5235) is connected to the N-pole conductive ring (526).

6. The electric heating teapot according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the upper end of the pot body (12) is provided with an inward flange (121), the end surface of the inward flange (121) forms a base (122) matched with the pot cover (11), and when the pot cover (11) is installed on the pot body (12), the pot cover (11) is in limit fit with the base (122) and forms a seal.

7. An electric kettle as claimed in claim 6, wherein the outer edge of said bottom lid (14) is provided with a closure (141) matching the inner wall of the bottom of the kettle body (12), the outer wall of said closure (141) engaging the inner wall of the kettle body (12) to form a seal.

8. An electric heating teapot as claimed in claim 7 wherein the edge of the bottom (13) is provided with a flange (131), and the flange (131) is embedded in the inner wall of the coaming (141) and is buckled with the bottom cover (14).

9. An electric heating teapot according to any one of claims 1-5 wherein the interior of the handle (15) is a hollow structure, the interior of the handle (15) is provided with a limiting groove, the limiting groove is matched with an air duct, and a distance is left between the air duct and the inner wall of the handle (15).

10. An electric heating teapot as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 further comprising a power supply mechanism (3), wherein the power supply mechanism (3) comprises a power supply base (31) and an electric connection component (32), the electric connection component (32) is arranged in the teapot bottom (13) and is electrically connected with the heating mechanism (2), and the teapot body (1) is detachably arranged on the power supply base (31);

when the kettle body (1) is arranged on the power supply base (31), the power supply base (31) and the electric connection component (32) are electrically connected.