JP2001112622A - Electric thermos vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a display part and an operation part easy to be used and to prevent erroneous recognition, misoperation and misuse from being caused by preventing the parts from getting complicated while they can cope with multifunction. SOLUTION: In order to provide an operation part and a display part on the outer surface of a vessel body 13, a liquid crystal display part A1 is disposed at the trunk part of the body 13 and an operation part A2 is divided to be provided at the shoulder part 16 and the trunk part of the body 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric hot water storage container in which a liquid content is heated and stored while being poured out and used as needed, and is used for household electric pots and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a conventional household electric pot as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 11-137439. As shown in FIG. 15, a container c containing an inner container b in an outer case a, and a lid e for opening and closing a container opening d formed by an upper end of the container c and an upper end of the inner container b. The content liquid in the inner container b is heated by the heater f to store hot water, and the electric pump g is actuated as necessary to discharge the content liquid through the discharge channel h so as to be used.

[0003] Such electric hot water storage containers have recently become increasingly multifunctional.
Many operation modes are set, such as heat retention by selecting and specifying a plurality of temperatures, descaling, and setting of a timer to set a predetermined state of hot water after a set time. It is also possible to select a small flow rate and a large flow rate for automatic dispensing, or to perform a dispensing lock or unlock to prevent the content liquid from being dispensed by mischievous operation or erroneous operation . In addition, the remaining amount of the content liquid is detected by the liquid amount detection unit i, and the detected liquid amount is displayed together with the operation state of the electric pot, the setting mode, and the like.

[0004] With the multifunctionalization of such electric pots, the required number of operation parts and display parts has increased, and a beak-like projection projecting forward formed by a shoulder member j at the upper end of a body c. k
The mainstream is to dispose it on an operation panel m as shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 5-207933 discloses that a liquid crystal display is provided on the upper surface of a body. The liquid crystal display unit can switch and display different types of displays at the same position, and by increasing the area thereof, it is possible to enlarge the display or simultaneously display more displays, which is convenient.

[0006]

However, the liquid crystal display unit is provided alone or in combination with other display units, and various displays are provided on the shoulders of the body to cope with multifunctional display. The display is attached to the upper surface formed by the display, so that various displays, including various operation parts, are easily interlaced and recognized, and it is difficult to use. It can be.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide an electric hot water storage container which is easy to use, does not cause erroneous recognition, erroneous operation, and erroneous use, while the display unit and the operation unit are not complicated while being able to cope with multifunctionalization. It is in.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The electric hot water storage container of the present invention is basically provided with an electric operation section and a display section on the outer surface of a container. A first feature is that a liquid crystal display unit is provided on the body of the container.

In such a configuration, different types of displays can be switched and displayed at the same position as described above, and the display can be enlarged or more displays can be simultaneously performed by increasing the area. The convenient liquid crystal display that can be installed on the body of the body, by itself or shared with the display of other parts, making use of the size of the body to display more easily In addition, it is possible to cope with multi-functionalization in a display state in which misrecognition and misuse are less likely to occur.

The second feature of the electric hot water storage container of the present invention is that the liquid crystal display is provided on the body of the container, and the operation unit is provided separately on the shoulder and the body of the container. And

In such a configuration, in addition to the first feature,
Furthermore, since the operation units are also arranged on the shoulder and the trunk, the operation units are more easily recognized than in the case where a large number of operation units are arranged in one place, and the display by the liquid crystal display unit is performed. This makes it easier to use and less susceptible to misoperation or misuse.

Further, a liquid crystal display section is provided on the body of the container,
A third feature is that an operation unit and a display unit related to the dispensing of the content liquid are provided on the shoulder of the body.

[0013] In such a configuration, the advantage of having the liquid crystal display section on the body of the body is not impaired, and only the operation section related to the frequently used dispensing can be easily operated on the shoulder of the body. By providing it, it can be easily selected and operated without confusion or error with others, and it is easy to use.

In this case, the operation unit related to the dispensing includes a dispensing operation unit for dispensing the liquid content, and a dispensing lock operation unit for disabling or canceling the operation of the dispensing operation unit. If it includes, it is possible to easily achieve safe use with invalidation and release of the dispensing operation by the dispensing lock operation unit without confusion or error.

In the hot water storage container of the present invention, an operation section and a display section related to the dispensing of the content liquid are provided on a shoulder of the body,
A fourth feature is that a liquid crystal display unit and an operation unit for setting a use mode are provided on the body of the body.

In such a configuration, the liquid crystal display unit having the above-mentioned features is provided on the body of the body together with the operation unit for setting the use mode that is used less frequently, so that the liquid crystal display unit can be used alone or in other cases. Sharing with the display of the part of
Utilizing the size of the torso to display more easily and easily, it is easy to use because it is less likely to be misrecognized or misused, and it is possible to set the mode of the less frequently used but necessary type for multifunctionality While being able to respond
Only the operation unit and display unit related to frequently used dispensing are easy to operate and are provided on the shoulder of the container so that they can be easily viewed and operated easily without confusion or error with others. It is easy to do.

In each of the above cases, the liquid crystal display is effective for displaying at least one of the setting mode, the operating state, and the liquid level display, and it is preferable to display more.

The liquid crystal display may display a setting mode and an operation state, and the liquid amount display may be provided on a body of the container separately from the liquid crystal display.

Further, if the liquid crystal display section and the operation section provided on the body of the body are provided on the front surface of the body where the discharge port is located, the liquid crystal display section and the operation section are easily visible and operated in use. It will be convenient to use.

If the liquid crystal display section is provided on the left side of the front surface of the body and the operation section is provided on the right side, the liquid crystal display section and the operation section are arranged independently of each other and do not influence each other. It can be easily viewed and selected without confusion, and the right side of the operation section makes it easy for many right-handed people to operate and use it from an overwhelming environment. However, in such a sense, it is effective to provide an arrangement for a left-handed person whose arrangement is reversed.

Further, if the display section including the liquid crystal display section provided on the front of the body and the operation section are separately provided on the left and right sides of the front of the body, the display will be almost at the center of the front of the body. This is suitable for avoiding the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port which is often set in position.

Although similar, the left and right portions of the display unit including the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit, which are distributed to the left and right sides of the front of the body, are connected to the discharge port viewed from the front of the body. If the discharged liquid is dropped and the liquid is separated to the left and right, the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit on the body of the body are located in the path of the discharged liquid and receive the foam of the falling liquid. It can be prevented from getting wet and causing a failure.

Further, the display unit including the liquid crystal display unit provided on the body of the body and the operation unit may be located only behind the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the outlet of the body. In addition, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit on the body of the container from falling off the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port and receiving bubbles of the content liquid.

Further, when the center height of the liquid crystal display portion is higher than the center height of the body portion of the body, even if the content liquid discharged from the discharge port and falling is spread downward and spread easily around, The liquid crystal display section is located above the body of the container, so that the liquid content can be made less susceptible to spreading or splashing.

If a circuit board for controlling the liquid crystal display section is provided between the outer casing of the container and the inner container for accommodating the content liquid in the outer casing so as to heat the liquid therein, the circuit board may be mounted on the container. While being arranged along the dead space of the torso, it can face the liquid crystal display unit provided on the torso and can be connected to each other,
There is no increase in the size of the vessel or any complicated structure.

When the circuit board is provided so as to be positioned above the lower end of the inner container, the circuit board projects below the inner container of the container to form a bulk toward the lower portion of the container, and the container is formed. It is possible to prevent the size from becoming too large.

When the circuit board is located above the lowermost part of the spouting path extending from the inner container to the rising discharge port after rising from the inner container, the circuit board extends below the inner container and expands while extending the existing container. It is possible to prevent the lower part from being lower than the pouring path, and to prevent the body from becoming large for the installation of the circuit board.

If the circuit board has at least one of another display unit, an operation unit, a liquid amount detection unit, and a power supply circuit in addition to the liquid crystal display unit, the circuit board can be shared with the others. The structure and assembly can be simplified.

If the liquid crystal display unit displays at least the temperature of the content liquid, the display function is free to change the display, and the fluctuating temperature of the content liquid is displayed in real time by various display methods. It is suitable for

When the liquid crystal display unit displays the liquid amount of the content liquid, the display can be freely changed due to the function of the display, and is suitable for displaying the fluctuating liquid amount of the content liquid in various display modes in real time. It is.

While the operation section of the body of the vessel is being operated,
Disabling the dispensing operation to dispense the contents liquid may cause the contents to be dispensed while operating the operation part of the torso, resulting in wet hands or feeling hot. Can be prevented, and the safety of use can be improved.

Displaying the electricity cost up to that point on the liquid crystal display unit while integrating the power consumption and the electricity cost after turning on the power is useful for power consumption management and facilitates energy saving.

[0033] Further objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and drawings. Each feature of the present invention can be used alone or in combination in various combinations as far as possible.

[0034]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an electric pot is used in which the content liquid is heated by a heater 4 to store hot water, and the electric liquid can be discharged to the outside at any time by using a discharge path 5 by an electric pump 14. This is an example of the case. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is generally applied to an electric hot water storage container in which the stored liquid is poured out and used as needed while storing the hot water. It does not matter whether a manual pump is used in place of the above.

The electric pot of the present embodiment is a container 1 composed of an outer case 12 and an inner container 3 housed therein.
3, a heater 4 for heating the content liquid in the inner container 3 in the bottom of the container 13, a discharge path 5 for guiding the content liquid to the outside, and an electric pump 14 for discharging the content liquid through the discharge path 5.
And a lid 8 for closing the opening 7 of the inner container 3 and the opening 2 of the container 13 communicating therewith, and the inner container 3 through the inside of the lid 8
And a steam passage 9 for discharging steam generated inside to the outside.

In order to heat the content liquid in the inner container 3 with the heater 4 to boil the water or keep the temperature and store the hot water, a heat insulating material 11 for covering the circumference of the inner container 3 with the outer case 12 is provided to improve the heat retaining efficiency. The structure is enhanced. The inner container 3 may be a vacuum double container made of metal to enhance the heat retention efficiency. But,
The structure for increasing the heat retention efficiency is not particularly essential. When the inner container 3 is made into a vacuum double container, even if the outer case 12 is omitted and the simplified structure in which the body of the inner container 3 is exposed to the outside, there is a particular problem in terms of heat insulation and product safety. There is nothing.

The inner container 3 has an outer flange 3d formed at the outer edge of the opening 7, and the outer flange 3d is placed on the upwardly-facing step portion of the synthetic resin shoulder member 16 of the container body 13 and suspended. The outer case 12 is made of synthetic resin, and the bottom and the body are integrally formed, and the shoulder member 16 is fitted to the upper end of the body from above,
By connecting the bottom lid 6 applied to the bottom from below to the bottom of the inner container 3 with a connecting metal fitting (not shown),
The shoulder member 16, the outer case 12, and the bottom lid 6 are integrally connected to form a body 13.

However, if the outer case 12 is made of metal and the body is made of metal, it is preferable that the bottom, which tends to be complicated in structure and shape, be made of synthetic resin. Exterior case 1
The bottom 2 and the body 2 may be made of a synthetic resin, or may be divided as necessary in view of the molding and the whole assembly. The inner container 3 is made of aluminum, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of stainless steel. When the inner container 3 has a vacuum dual structure, the inner and outer cylinders constituting the inner container 3 are preferably made of metal in view of pressure resistance. However, if a support spacer is provided inside, another material such as a synthetic resin can be used. According to this, the heat insulating property is further improved.

The lid 8 is pivotally supported by a bearing 19 provided at the rear of the shoulder member 16 so that the lid 8 can be attached and detached by a hinge pin 22. The lid 8 is attached and detached in the operation of opening and closing by rotation about the hinge pin 22.
The hinge pin 22 can be inserted into or pulled out of the bearing 19 through an inwardly directed slit at an open position deviating from the position of engagement with the opening 2.

The steam passage 9 has a steam outlet 9a on the upper surface of the lid 8.
Is formed on the lower surface, and a steam inlet 9b from the inner container 3 to the lid 8 is formed.
Are formed. A safety path 9c is provided in the middle of the steam passage 9 to temporarily store or bypass the content liquid when the container 13 rolls over and the content liquid enters, thereby delaying the liquid from reaching the steam outlet 9a. Thereby, the body 13
Is turned over, and measures such as raising the body 13 can be performed before the content liquid flows out through the vapor passage 9 to the outside. In addition, when the vessel 13 rolls over, the water stop valve 2 at the time of overturning which works by its own weight or the like so as to try to enter the vapor passage 9 or to prevent the entered liquid from proceeding forward.
3 are provided in place. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, it is provided at one location just inside the steam inlet 9b.

A lock member 25 is provided at the front of the lid 8 to engage with the locking portion 24 on the shoulder member 16 side at the closed position to lock the lid 8 at the closed position, and when the lid 8 is closed. The spring 26 always projects to the lock position by the bias of the spring 26 so as to automatically engage with the locking portion 24. Correspondingly, the lid 8 is provided with a lock release member 27 for releasing the lock by retreating the lock member 25. The lock release member 27 is connected to the lid 8 by a shaft 29 as shown in FIG.
The lock member 25 is retracted against the spring 26 by pushing down the front end with a thumb or the like and rotating counterclockwise to release the lock.
Next, the unlocking member 2 raised by the unlocking operation
By lifting the rear end of the lock 7 with another finger, the unlocked lid 8 can be lifted and opened.

The electric pump 14 is a centrifugal pump and is provided immediately below the inner container 3. The electric pump 14 extends downward from the inner container 3 to the electric pump 14. It rises between the outer case 12 and reaches the discharge port 5d. When the electric pump 14 is rotationally driven, it sends out the content liquid flowing from the inner container 3 to the discharge port 5d facing the outside of the container 13 through the pouring path 5, and the discharge port 5d
And discharged for use. The electric pump 14 sends air into the inner container 3 to pressurize the content liquid, and
It is also provided so as to be extruded and discharged through. In addition, any of the discharge methods can be replaced with a manual pump. Of course, the content liquid can be poured out by tilting the container 13 to the discharge port 5d side even without a pump. However, in the electric pot of the present embodiment, various types of electric pumps are used to automatically discharge the content liquid. Describe only when it can be poured out.

In the space between the bottom of the outer case 12 and the bottom of the inner container 3, a circuit box 17 for accommodating the electric pump 14 and a control board 15 for controlling the energization of the heater 4 and the electric pump 14 is provided. ing. In the illustrated embodiment, the circuit box 17 is formed integrally with the opening at the bottom of the outer case 12, but it may be formed separately from the bottom and screwed. Although the circuit box 17 is open downward, a lid for closing the circuit box 17 may be provided. A temperature sensor 31 is applied to the center of the inner container 3 from below, and detects the temperature of the content liquid at each time, and obtains temperature information when heating and controlling the content liquid in a water heater or a heat retention mode.

The electric pot of the present embodiment is particularly
The operation / display unit A for performing the electric operation and display on the outer surface of the unit 3 is integrated into one place or is distributed to a plurality of places, so that the operation unit / display unit is shared, the operation unit alone, the display unit alone, etc. It is provided in various modes as needed.

More specifically, it has a basic structure in which a liquid crystal display section A1 is provided on the body of the body 13 as in the embodiments shown in FIGS. The liquid crystal display section A1 has a display function,
Different types of display can be switched and displayed at the same position,
By increasing the area, the display can be enlarged or more types of display can be simultaneously performed. Such a convenient liquid crystal display section A1 is provided on the body of the body 13. By displaying the various types of display more easily by taking advantage of the size of the torso, alone or sharing with the display of other parts, it is easy to use because it is less likely to be misrecognized or misused. It is possible to cope with multi-function in the state.

In addition to providing the liquid crystal display section A1 on the body of the body 13 as described above, the operation section A2 is provided separately for the body of the body 13 and the shoulder formed by the shoulder member 16. is there. As described above, since the operation unit A2 is dispersedly arranged on the shoulder and the trunk of the container 13, each of the operation units A2 is recognized as compared with a case where a large number of operation units A2 are arranged in one place. Easy,
In combination with the visibility of the display by the liquid crystal display unit A1, it is easier to use, and erroneous operation and erroneous use are less likely to occur.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, etc., the operation section A2 is particularly related to the discharge of the contents liquid, for example, a large flow discharge key 32 for discharging the contents liquid at a large flow rate and a small flow discharge key 32. A discharge-related operation unit such as a discharge lock key 34 for disabling or canceling the operation and a discharge-related display unit such as a lock / unlock lamp 35 are provided. It is provided on the shoulder formed by the shoulder member 16 of the body 13.

Accordingly, the large flow rate ejection key 32 and the small flow rate ejection key, which are frequently used dispensing-related operation sections, are maintained without impairing the advantage of having the liquid crystal display section A1 on the body of the body 13. 33 and a lock / unlock lamp 35, etc., which is the minimum necessary pouring-related display, provided on the shoulder of the body 13 which is easy to operate only with the pouring lock key 34 and the like. Can be easily selected and operated without confusion or error with other operation units not related to the dispensing, and the dispensing operation by the dispensing lock key 34 can be disabled or canceled. The safe use accompanied by the operation becomes more easy to use without confusion or error. Therefore, it is easy for children and the elderly to use it correctly.

As described above, this embodiment uses the large flow rate discharging key 32, the small flow rate discharging key 33, the discharging lock key 34, and the discharging related display section which are the discharging related operation sections. The lock / unlock lamp 35 is moved to the shoulder member 1
The liquid crystal display A is provided on the shoulder formed by the
1, and as a mode setting operation section relating to the setting of the use mode, the content liquid is boiled separately from the initial boiling which is usually performed when the content liquid is put in and the heating is started, or when the content liquid is replenished and the temperature becomes lower than the heat retention temperature. A boiling key 36 for re-boiling to perform water heating whenever it is desired to be heated, a warming key 37 for setting a temperature for keeping the contents liquid warmed, and a contents liquid that has been boiled at the time of getting up or returning home, or any time in the future that can be selected at will A good night timer key 30 for setting a count time until it is needed is provided.

As described above, the liquid crystal display section A having the above characteristics
1 is provided on the body of the body 13 together with the operation unit A2 for setting the use mode, which is infrequently used, for example, so that the liquid crystal display unit A1 is used alone or shared with the display of other parts. Utilizing the size of the display, more can be displayed more easily, and display modes that are less likely to be misrecognized or misused and easier to use, and the mode settings of the less frequently used but necessary types are enabled to support multi-function The shoulder member 1 of the body 13 that is easy to operate and easy to view only on the operation unit and the display unit related to frequently used dispensing while allowing
By being provided on the shoulder formed by 6, it can be easily viewed and operated easily without confusion or error with others, and can be further used easily.

The liquid crystal display section A1 of the embodiment shown in FIGS.
Displays the operating states of the boiling, warming, and sleep timers in characters, and displays the set warming temperature together with the warming display, and the sleep timer displays the set time and remaining time. During the display of boiling, it is preferable to display the caution or the warning during the pouring stop control or the pouring. As described above, in the present embodiment, a large number is switched and displayed, such as boiling, heat retention, and the setting of the sleep timer mode.
Only what is needed at each time, and if necessary, the entire display screen can be displayed more easily. However, displaying at least one of them is also effective.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the rising portion of the pouring path 5 is a liquid amount detecting tube 5a made of transparent glass or resin, and the liquid amount of the liquid amount detecting tube 5a is detected. A liquid amount detecting unit 38 is provided at each height position, for example, provided with liquid amount sensors 38a to 38d made of photocouplers for detecting the presence or absence of a liquid content. L provided beside the operation unit A2 of the display unit A
The liquid amount is displayed on the liquid amount display section 39 by the EDs 39a to 39f. The LED 39a is a water supply level requiring water supply, the LED 39f is a full water level, and the LEDs 39b to 39e.
Indicates the liquid level on the way. Of course, the liquid amount display may also be performed on the liquid crystal display section A1.

Also, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
Since the liquid crystal display unit A1 and the operation unit A2 provided on the body of the body 13 are provided on the front surface of the body 13 where the discharge port 5d is located, the liquid crystal display unit A1 is easily visible and operated in use. , Convenient to use. A liquid crystal display section A1 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the body 13, and an operation section A2
Is provided on the right side, so that the liquid crystal display unit A1 and the operation unit A2 are collectively arranged independently of each other, do not affect each other, can be easily viewed without confusion, and can be selected. Since the operation unit A2 is on the right side, the environment is overwhelmingly dominated by right-handed people, so that it can be easily operated and used by many people. However, in such a sense, it is effective to provide a left-handed person whose arrangement is reversed.

The operation / display section A and the operation section A2 including the liquid crystal display section A1 provided on the front of the body of the body 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the front of the body as shown in FIGS. Is suitable for being positioned so as to avoid a falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port 5d, which is often set at substantially the center of the front part of the container 13. In particular, the left and right portions of the operation / display unit A including the liquid crystal display unit A1 and the operation unit A2, which are distributed to the left and right of the front surface of the body of the body 13, are the discharge ports viewed from the front of the body 13. If the content liquid discharged from the outlet 5d is separated from the left and right sides by dropping the falling path, the liquid crystal display part A1 and the operation part A2 on the body of the body 13 fall on the falling path of the content liquid and fall. It is possible to prevent the liquid content from being wet due to the foam of the liquid, which may cause a trouble such as a failure.

Further, the operation / display section A including the liquid crystal display section A1 provided on the body of the body 13 and the operation section A2 are provided with the discharge port 5d of the body 13 as in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
The liquid crystal display part A1 and the operation part A2 on the body of the container 13 may cause the liquid content discharged from the discharge port 5d to fall even if it is located just behind the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port 5d. It is possible to prevent the content liquid from getting out of the route and being foamed.

[0057] The position of the liquid crystal display unit A1, in particular by center height is located above the center height H ₀ of the barrel portion of the device body 13, the contents to fall is dispensed from the discharge opening 5d Even if the liquid is likely to spread and scatter around the lower part, the liquid crystal display part A1 is located above the body of the container 13 so as to be less susceptible to the spread and spillage of the liquid content.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a large flow rate dispensing key 32, a small flow rate dispensing key 33, a dispensing lock key 34, and a lock / lock release lamp 35 serving as a dispensing-related display section. Is formed integrally with the shoulder formed by the shoulder member 16, and a seal sheet 100 made of PET is attached from above to perform sealing and necessary display. However, they may be formed separately. The shoulder provided with the operation / display unit A has a beak-shaped protrusion 1 formed so as to protrude forward in a beak shape in order to position the discharge port 5 d so as to protrude forward of the upper end of the container 13.
6a, which utilizes its upward wide upper surface.
Therefore, by being at a high position at the shoulder of the body 13,
In addition, it is easy to see and operate because it is upward. Further, by providing a limited number of operation units and display units in a wide part, individual recognition and selection operation of the operation unit and display unit are facilitated. Under the operation / display section A, a switch corresponding to the large flow discharge key 32, the small flow discharge key 33, and the discharge lock key 34, and the LED as the lock / unlock lamp 35 are mounted. Substrate 1
5 and a pouring-related board 41 for transmitting and receiving signals and current.

The liquid crystal display section A1
The operation / display unit A having the operation unit A2 is provided on a panel 40 which is an insert molded product made of a resin, a metal plate, or the like inserted at the time of molding the container 13, but is provided on the body. It may be formed integrally, or may be formed separately and attached later. A liquid crystal display-related circuit board 42 for controlling the liquid crystal display section A1 is provided at the back of the operation / display section A.
Is provided to exchange signals and power with the control board 15 to control the liquid crystal display unit A1.

The liquid crystal display related circuit board 42 is provided with another liquid amount display section 39 provided on the body of the body 13 and the LE of the operation section A2.
D39a-39f, boil key 36, heat retention key 37, good night timer key 30, and operation mounting control circuit
It is also used for the display control board. A rotating seat 43 is fitted to the bottom cover 6 of the container 13 so as to be rotatable.
3 is mounted on a rotary seat 43 so as to be rotatable when it is placed on a table or the like, and reciprocates within a predetermined rotation range of less than 360 degrees to reciprocate around the front portion having a discharge port 5d. Be able to change the orientation in various ways. In the middle of the pouring path 5, the front tilting water stop valve 44 is closed so that the content liquid does not flow out through the pouring path 5 when the container 13 is tilted forward, and the content liquid is supplied when the container 13 falls down. An overturn water stop valve 45 that closes so as not to flow out through is provided. Water purifying cartridge 2 using activated carbon etc. in inner container 3
0 is attached and immersed in the content liquid to purify the content liquid. The water purification cartridge 20 has a spring leg 20a.
Is detachably fitted to the discharge port 5c of the inner container 3 to the discharge path 5, so that it can be removed when it is necessary to replace the container, when it becomes an obstacle, or when it becomes unnecessary.

A liquid crystal display related circuit board 42 for controlling the liquid crystal display section A 1 is provided between the outer case 12 of the housing 13 and the inner container 3. Thus, the liquid crystal display related circuit board 42 can be connected to the liquid crystal display part A1 provided on the body while facing the liquid crystal display part A1 while being arranged along the dead space 46 of the body of the body 13. There is no particular increase in size or structure.

When the liquid crystal display-related circuit board 42 is provided above the lower end of the inner container 3, the liquid crystal display-related circuit board 42 projects below the inner container 3 of the container 13 and The lower portion 13 is made bulky, so that the container 13 can be prevented from becoming too large.

After the liquid crystal display-related circuit board 42 extends downward from the inner container 3 and rises up, the discharge path 5 reaches the discharge port 5d.
Is positioned above the lowermost portion 5b of the liquid crystal display-related circuit board. The container 13 can be prevented from becoming large due to the installation of the container 42.

The liquid crystal display-related circuit board 42 includes, in addition to the liquid crystal display section A1, another display section, an operation section, a liquid amount detection section,
When at least one of the power supply circuits is mounted, the structure and assembly can be simplified as much as the circuit board can be shared with the other.

When the liquid crystal display section A1 displays at least the temperature of the liquid content, the display function is free to change the display, and the fluctuating liquid temperature is displayed in real time by various display methods. It is suitable to do.

When the liquid crystal display unit A1 displays the liquid amount of the content liquid, the display function is free to change the display and the liquid amount of the variable liquid is displayed in real time by various display methods. It is suitable.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the electricity cost up to that point is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit A1 as indicated by reference numeral 146 while integrating the power consumption and the electricity cost after the power is turned on. is there. For example, in the boiling mode, the heater 4 is set to 9
When power is supplied at 20 w, (ta / (60 × 6
0)) × 920 × (23/1000) = Aa, and the electric bill in that case is integrated. When the heater 4 is energized at 80 w in the 98 ° C. heat retention mode, (tb / (60 × 60)) × 80 x (23/1000)
= Ab and the electricity bill in that case is integrated.

When the boiling mode and the heat retention mode are combined, the total electricity bill may be displayed by adding the electricity bill in each mode as Aa + Ab or the like. Displaying the electricity bill in this manner helps in managing consumption when using electric power, and facilitates energy saving.

In the above case, in response to a change in the electricity bill, an existing operation key combination operation, a unique operation, or a dedicated setting operation unit is used.
It is preferable that the setting of the electricity rate for the power consumption can be changed.

The liquid crystal display section A1 displays the setting state of each mode of boiling, descaling, 98 ° C., 90 ° C., and 60 ° C. while lighting the display, and simultaneously displays the contents of the liquid at that time. The temperature is displayed in real time.

The embodiment shown in FIG.
Warm, 60 ° C, instant noodle regeneration time counting, cup noodle mode to display and announce by buzzer, etc., use time suitable for people living alone, use time suitable for cafeteria, use suitable for office The user mode, such as a time zone and a usage time zone suitable for a family, is set for each user and energized to save power only during the set time. The rotary mode can be repeatedly selected and set as the office mode or the family mode.

In the example of the set time, two time zones of 6:00 to 10:00 and 18:00 to 24:00 in the single mode, a time zone of 11:00 to 14:00 in the dining room mode, an office mode 8:00 to 18:00, and 6:00 to 24:00 in the family mode. However, such a time zone may be freely set by the user.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the normal use state in various modes as shown in FIG. 7, when the OFF timer key 49 shown in FIG.
The time setting state of the F mode is set and displayed on the liquid crystal display section A1 as indicated by reference numeral 61. In this state, by repeatedly operating the OFF timer key 49 within a predetermined time interval,
For example, the time can be set by the number of times × 1 hour, and the set time is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit A1 as indicated by reference numeral 62 each time. If the next operation is not performed even if the repeated operation has elapsed for a predetermined time interval or more, the time setting ends. When the set time has elapsed from the end of the time setting in the OFF timer mode, the heater is automatically turned off so as to save energy and to prevent forgetting to turn off the heater.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, in the liquid crystal display section A1, the remaining amount of the content liquid is converted into the number of cups,
As shown by the number 3, the number of cups is indicated by a numerical value. A cup mark 64 is displayed next to the display value 63 so that the user can recognize the meaning of the display value 63.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the remaining amount of the liquid content is displayed on the liquid crystal display section A1 by the memory 65a with the upright pot mark 65 as shown in FIG.
The discharge of the content liquid is indicated by a numerical value such as cc as indicated by reference numeral 66 in accordance with the display of the discharge of the content liquid by the inclination of the pot mark 65 as shown in FIG.

At the same time, a cooking time of about 1 to 30 minutes is set and a countdown is displayed to facilitate the cooking. A kitchen timer as shown in FIG. A switching timer display section 67 that can be used by switching to a plurality of timer functions such as a saving timer as shown in FIG. 9 for displaying the count, and a display during cleaning when the citric acid cleaning is automatically circulated or stored and washed, the primary battery Operation status switching display that switches and displays various indications such as battery display such as life and charge amount when using secondary battery, water purification cartridge replacement time, heat retention continuation time as a guide for replacing content liquid, warning of empty heating 68 are provided.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the control board 15 is arranged by utilizing the dead space 46 between the outer case 12 of the container 13 and the inner container 3, and is housed in the board housing box 69. Thereby, the control board 15 is connected to the liquid crystal display section A1.
In response to this, the liquid crystal display related substrate is shared. This reduces the number of substrates in the housing 13 and simplifies the substrate-related structure, and eliminates the need for a substrate at the bottom of the housing 13, so that the height of the housing 13 can be reduced while maintaining the same capacity, The capacity can be increased at the same height.

Further, the control board 15 is also used for the liquid amount detecting section 38 and its sensor board, and the passage holding sections 71 and 7 for passing the pouring path 5 above and below the board storage box 69.
2 is provided, through which the pouring path is held through the liquid amount detecting tube 5a so that it can be handled integrally. Moreover, by passing the liquid amount detecting tube 5a through the passage holding portions 71 and 72, the sensor substrate portion sharing the control substrate 15 and the liquid amount detecting portion 38
And the liquid amount detection tube 5a can be positioned relative to each other.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the liquid crystal display section A1 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is provided on the liquid amount display section 39 and the operation section A2 on the right side as viewed from the front of the body 13. This is an example in which the liquid crystal display section A1 is provided integrally with the liquid amount display section 39.
And a lower portion of the operation unit A2. However, the mutual arrangement can be freely set. Other structures and operational effects are not particularly different from those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and overlapping illustration and description are omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, an operation section substrate 73 is provided in a dead space 46 between the outer case 12 of the container 13 and the inner container 3, and a boiling key 36, a heat-maintaining key 3
7, and switches 36a, 37a, 30a corresponding to the good night timer key 30, the liquid level sensors 38a to 38f of the liquid level detecting section 38, and the LEDs 39a to 39 of the liquid level displaying section 39.
f, the liquid crystal display-related circuit board 42 and the control board 15 are collectively mounted to simplify the structure and downsize the body 13. Other structures and operational effects are not particularly different from those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and overlapping illustration and description are omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, a switch 3 is mounted on a control board 15 together with a control circuit 175 mounted thereon.
6a, 37a, 30a, and liquid crystal display related circuit board 4
This is one specific example of the case in which the display panel 2 is mounted, and a display panel 75 made of synthetic resin is fitted into the window 12a of the outer case 12 from the front, and an adhesive portion 7 made of a double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive is used.
4, or by force fitting or screwing. The board storage box 69 housing the control board 15 is attached from the back by elastic engagement with the engagement claws 75a. In this mounting state, the opening of the substrate storage box 69 abuts on the front wall of the display panel 75 via the sealing member 78 and is closed, and the display frame 77 of the liquid crystal display unit A1 on the control substrate 15 is closed.
5, fitted from the back with the display window 75b provided on the front wall,
It can be displayed forward. In addition, the boiling key 36, the heat retention key 37, and the good night timer key 30
Are respectively provided with a resin spring 69 on the front wall of the display panel 75.
a, and the display panel 7
5 is a PET sealing sheet 101 over the entire outer surface of the front wall.
Are attached and sealed, and necessary print indications and decorations can be given.

In each of the above embodiments, while the operation unit A2 of the body of the container 13 is being operated, the operation of discharging the content liquid is invalidated to thereby operate the body. When the part A2 is operated, the content liquid is poured out,
It is possible to prevent the hands from getting wet or feeling hot and to ensure the safety of use.

[0083]

According to the first feature of the electric hot water storage container of the present invention, different types of display can be switched and displayed at the same position, and the display can be enlarged or enlarged by increasing the area. By providing a convenient liquid crystal display unit that can simultaneously display, on the body of the body,
Alternatively, it can be shared with the display of other parts, making use of the width of the body part to display more more easily, and responding to multifunctionalization in a display state that is less likely to be misrecognized or misused and easy to use. .

According to the second feature, in addition to the first feature, furthermore, since the operation parts are also arranged on the shoulder and the torso part of the body, a large number of operation parts are integrated in one place. Compared to the case of disposition, the individual operation units are easily recognized, and combined with the visibility of the display by the liquid crystal display unit, the operation unit is more easily used and erroneous operation and erroneous use are less likely to occur.

Further, according to the third feature, the container which is easy to operate only for the operation unit related to the frequently used dispensing without impairing the advantage of having the liquid crystal display unit in the body of the container. Provided on the shoulder portion of the device, it can be easily selected and operated without confusion or error with others, and it becomes easier to use.

In this case, the operation unit related to the dispensing includes a dispensing operation unit for dispensing the liquid content, and a dispensing lock operation unit for invalidating or canceling the operation of the dispensing operation unit. If it includes, it is possible to easily achieve safe use with invalidation and release of the dispensing operation by the dispensing lock operation unit without confusion or error.

According to the fourth feature, the liquid crystal display unit having the above feature is provided on the body of the body together with the operation unit related to the setting of the use mode that is used less frequently. Or sharing with the display of other parts, taking advantage of the size of the torso to display more more easily, it is easy to use that is less likely to be misrecognized or misused, and less frequently used It is easy to operate only the operation unit and the display unit related to frequently used dispensing, and it is provided on the shoulder of the body which is easy to operate while enabling various types of mode setting and responding to multifunctionalization , Can be easily viewed and operated without confusion or error with others, and it is easy to use.

In each of the above cases, the liquid crystal display is effective for displaying at least one of the setting mode, the operating state, and the liquid level display, and it is preferable to display more.

Further, the liquid crystal display unit may display the setting mode and the operating state, and the liquid amount display unit may be provided on the body of the body separately from the liquid crystal display unit.

Further, if the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit provided on the body of the body are provided on the front surface where the discharge port of the body of the body is located, the liquid crystal display and the operation unit are easily visible and operated in use. It will be convenient to use.

If the liquid crystal display section is provided on the left side of the front of the body and the operation section is provided on the right side, the liquid crystal display section and the operation section are arranged separately from each other and do not influence each other. It can be easily viewed and selected without confusion, and the right side of the operation section makes it easy for many right-handed people to operate and use it from an overwhelming environment. However, in such a sense, it is effective to provide an arrangement for a left-handed person whose arrangement is reversed.

Further, if the display unit including the liquid crystal display unit provided on the front of the body and the operation unit are separately provided on the left and right sides of the front of the body, the display will be almost at the center of the front part of the body. This is suitable for avoiding the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port which is often set in position.

The display unit including the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit
The left part and the right part, which are distributed to the left and right of the front of the body, are separated to the left and right by removing the falling path of the content liquid poured out from the discharge port as viewed from the front of the body. It is possible to prevent the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit located on the body of the liquid crystal device from being located on the falling path of the content liquid, receiving the foam of the falling content liquid and getting wet to cause a failure.

Further, the display unit including the liquid crystal display unit provided on the body of the body and the operation unit are located just behind the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port of the body. In addition, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit on the body of the container from falling off the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port and receiving bubbles of the content liquid.

Further, when the center height of the liquid crystal display portion is higher than the center height of the body portion of the body, even if the content liquid discharged from the discharge port and falling falls downward and spreads easily around, The liquid crystal display section is located above the body of the container, so that the liquid content can be made less susceptible to spreading or splashing.

If a circuit board for controlling the liquid crystal display section is provided between the outer casing of the container and the inner container for accommodating the liquid content in the outer casing, the circuit board may be mounted on the container. While being arranged along the dead space of the torso, it can face the liquid crystal display unit provided on the torso and can be connected to each other,
There is no increase in the size of the vessel or any complicated structure.

When the circuit board is provided so as to be located above the lower end of the inner container, the circuit board projects below the inner container of the container, forming a bulk on the lower portion of the container, and the container is bulged. It is possible to prevent the size from becoming too large.

If the circuit board is located above the lowermost part of the spouting path extending from the inner container to the rising discharge port after extending downward from the inner container, the circuit board extends below the inner container and expands while extending the existing container. It is possible to prevent the lower part from being lower than the pouring path, and to prevent the body from becoming large for the installation of the circuit board.

When the circuit board has at least one of another display unit, an operation unit, a liquid amount detecting unit, and a power supply circuit in addition to the liquid crystal display unit, the circuit board can be shared with the others. The structure and assembly can be simplified.

If the liquid crystal display unit displays at least the temperature of the content liquid, the display function is free to change the display, and the fluctuating temperature of the content liquid is displayed in real time by various display methods. It is suitable for

When the liquid crystal display section displays the amount of the content liquid, the display function is free to change the display, and is suitable for displaying the fluctuating liquid amount in real time by various display methods. It is.

While the operation section of the body of the container is being operated,
Disabling the dispensing operation to dispense the contents liquid may cause the contents to be dispensed while operating the operation part of the torso, resulting in wet hands or feeling hot. Can be prevented, and the safety of use can be improved.

Displaying the electricity costs up to that point on the liquid crystal display unit while integrating the power consumption and electricity costs after the power is turned on is useful for power consumption management and facilitates energy savings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of one example of an electric pot according to one embodiment of the present invention as viewed from obliquely above.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electric pot of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the electric pot of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of a liquid crystal display unit of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a liquid crystal display unit of another embodiment and an operation unit adjacent thereto.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a liquid crystal display unit and an adjacent operation unit according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control example of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a liquid crystal display unit showing another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a liquid crystal display unit showing a remaining amount display state according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a liquid amount display state in a state where the content liquid is poured out in the embodiment of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing an inner container and a shoulder member showing another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a front view of an electric pot as viewed from obliquely above, according to yet another embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a further example of the electric pot with a part of an outer case removed and viewed from obliquely above.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a part of an electric pot showing still another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a half part showing a conventional electric pot.

16 is a plan view of an operation panel of the electric pot of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 Inner container 4 Heater 5 Dispensing path 5a Liquid amount detecting part 5b Lowest part 8 Lid 12 Outer case 13 Body 14 Electric pump 15 Control board 16 Shoulder member 30 Good night timer key 32 Large flow dispensing key 33 Small flow dispensing key 34 Discharge lock key 35 Lock / unlock lamp 36 Boiling key 37 Insulation key 38 Liquid level detector 39 Liquid level display section 40 Panel 41 Dispensing related board 42 Liquid level display related board 46 Dead space 48 Energy saving mode key 49 OFF timer key 61 OFF timer display 62 OFF timer time display 63 Cup remaining amount display 64 Cup mark 65 Pot mark 66 Discharge amount display 67 Switching timer display section 68 Operation state switching display section 73 Operation section board 75 Display panel A Operation / display section A1 Liquid crystal display section A2 Operation section H ₀ Center height

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. An electric water storage container provided with an electric operation unit and a display unit on an outer surface of a container, wherein a liquid crystal display unit is provided on a body of the container. 2. An electric hot water storage container having an electric operation unit and a display unit provided on an outer surface of a container, wherein a liquid crystal display unit is provided on a body of the unit, and the operation unit is provided with a shoulder and a body of the unit. An electric hot water storage container characterized by being provided separately. 3. An electric hot water storage container provided with an electric operation unit and a display unit on an outer surface of a container, wherein a liquid crystal display unit is provided on a body of the container, and an operation unit and a display relating to the discharge of a liquid content are provided. An electric hot water storage container characterized in that a part is provided on a shoulder of a container body. 4. An operation unit related to the dispensing includes a dispensing operation unit for dispensing a liquid content, and a dispensing lock operation unit for invalidating or canceling the operation of the dispensing operation unit. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 3. 5. An electric water storage container having an electric operation unit and a display unit provided on an outer surface of a container, wherein an operation unit and a display unit related to the discharge of a content liquid are provided on a shoulder of the container. An electric hot water storage container provided with a liquid crystal display unit and an operation unit for setting a use mode on a body of the electric hot water storage container. 6. The liquid crystal display section includes a setting mode, an operation state,
The electric hot water storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of the liquid amount displays is displayed. 7. The liquid crystal display section displays a setting mode and an operation state, and the liquid amount display section is provided on a body of the container separately from the liquid crystal display section. An electric hot water storage container according to item 1. 8. The liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit provided on the body of the body are provided on the front surface of the body where the discharge port is located. Electric hot water storage container. 9. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 8, wherein the liquid crystal display unit is provided on the left side of the front surface of the container, and the operation unit is provided on the right side. 10. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the display unit including the liquid crystal display unit provided on the front surface of the body unit and the operation unit are separately provided on the left and right sides of the front surface of the body unit. An electric hot water storage container as described. 11. A left part and a right part of the display unit including the liquid crystal display unit and the operation unit, which are distributed to the left and right of the front surface of the body, are the contents discharged from the discharge port as viewed from the front surface of the body. The electric hot water storage container according to any one of claims 9 and 10, wherein the electric hot water storage container is distributed to the left and right while removing a falling path of the liquid. 12. The display unit including the liquid crystal display unit provided on the body of the body and the operation unit are located behind the falling path of the content liquid discharged from the discharge port of the body. 1
The electric hot water storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 13. The liquid crystal display unit according to claim 1, wherein the center height of the liquid crystal display unit is higher than the center height of the body of the container.
An electric hot water storage container according to the item. 14. The circuit board according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board for controlling the liquid crystal display section is provided between an outer package of the container and an inner container for heating the liquid content in the outer package. The electric hot water storage container according to any one of the preceding claims. 15. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 14, wherein the circuit board is located above a lower end of the inner container. 16. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 14, wherein the circuit board is located above a lowermost part of a pouring path extending downward from the inner container and leading to a rising discharge port. 17. The circuit board according to claim 14, further comprising at least one of another display unit, an operation unit, a liquid amount detection unit, and a power supply circuit, in addition to the liquid crystal display unit.
An electric hot water storage container according to the item. 18. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal display unit displays at least a temperature of the content liquid. 19. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal display unit displays a liquid amount of the content liquid. 20. The dispensing operation for dispensing a liquid content is invalidated while the operation unit of the body of the container is being operated.
The electric hot water container according to any one of 8 to 12. 21. The hot water storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein the electricity bill up to that point is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit while integrating the power consumption and electricity bill after the power is turned on.