JP2002102065A - Electric hot water storing vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wholly wash a lid by structuring the lid in a way to be disassembled. SOLUTION: An electric hot water storing vessel is provided with a vessel main body 1 having an inner vessel 3 for storing hot water, a heating means for heating water inside the inner vessel 3, the lid 2 to be freely attachable/ detachable to/from the vessel main body 1 and a pump unit arranged at the side of the vessel main body 1 to pour out a liquid inside the inner vessel 3. In the electric hot water storing vessel, the lid 2 is disassembled in structure into wholly washable constitution parts (e.g. a lid upper board 11, a lid lower board 12 and an inner lid 13), the lid 2 is disassembled into the plurality of constitution parts in a state where the lid 2 is detached from the vessel main body 1 and, then, the constitution parts are washed as they are.

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, and more particularly, to a structure of a lid of the electric hot water storage container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A container body having an inner container for storing hot water, heating means for heating water in the inner container, a lid detachably attached to the container body, and a liquid in the inner container An electric hot water storage container provided with a pump device disposed on the container main body side for discharging the outside to the outside has been well known,
The lid had a structure that could be detached but could not be disassembled. Therefore, when the whole washing is performed, water enters therein, so that the whole washing must not be performed (that is, the whole washing is prohibited).

[0003]

By the way, there has been an increasing demand for an electric hot water storage container to be convenient for maintenance if the lid can be washed in a similar manner to an electric rice cooker. . In order to satisfy such requirements, it is required that the lid has a structure that can be disassembled.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to wash the whole lid by disassembling the lid.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a container body having an inner container for storing hot water, a heating unit for heating water in the inner container, An electric hot water storage container comprising: a lid detachably attached to the container main body; and a pump device disposed on the container main body side for discharging liquid in the inner container to the outside. Can be disassembled into a plurality of washable components.

[0006] With the above configuration, if the lid is disassembled into a plurality of components while the lid is removed from the container body, each of the components can be washed as a whole. Therefore, the lid can be cleaned cleanly.

[0007] As in the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the electric hot water storage container described in the above, when the constituent parts are three members, a lid upper plate constituting an upper surface, a lid lower plate constituting a lower surface, and an inner lid for closing an opening of the inner container when the lid is closed. , Can be disassembled into three main members constituting the lid, which facilitates disassembly work and washing.

[0008] As in the invention of claim 3, claim 2
In the electric hot water storage container described above, a steam passage component constituting a steam passage for discharging steam generated in the inner container to the outside on the lower plate of the lid, and a fall stopper provided in the steam passage component. When the water valve and the water valve are mounted in a structure that cannot be disassembled, the lower plate of the lid, the steam passage component member, and the water stop valve can be handled as an integral part, which facilitates disassembly work and round washing.

As in the invention of claim 4, claim 3
In the electric hot water storage container according to the above, in the case where a discharge port for discharging water that has entered inside is formed at the lowest part of the steam passage component, the steam passage component having a complicated shape during round washing or the like. Since the intruded water is discharged downward from the discharge port, the water does not accumulate in the steam path constituting member, which is sanitary.

[0010]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 show an electric hot water storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The electric hot water storage container comprises a container body 1 having an inner container 3 for storing hot water, and a lid 2 for opening and closing the container body 1.
And an electric heater 4 as heating means for heating the inner container 3, and a pump device 6 for discharging hot water in the inner container 3 from a spout 5 to the outside. The liquid injection passage from the pump device 6 to the injection port 5 is not shown.

The container main body 1 includes an outer case 7 made of a synthetic resin forming an outer peripheral surface, and the inner container 3 forming an inner peripheral surface.
And an annular shoulder member 8 made of synthetic resin for connecting the outer case 7 and the inner container 3 to each other, and a bottom plate 9 made of synthetic resin constituting a bottom surface.

The inner container 3 is made of a stainless steel bottomed cylindrical body, and the electric heater 4 is attached to the bottom lower surface thereof. Reference numeral 10 denotes a temperature sensor that functions as temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the inner container 3.

The lid 2 is made of a synthetic resin lid upper plate 11, a synthetic resin lid lower plate 12 detachably attached to the lid upper plate 11, and a lid detachable with respect to the lid lower plate 12. The inner lid 13 is made freely movable, and is supported by the container body 1 via a hinge pin 15 so as to be freely opened and closed and detachable.

A hinge pin 15 is provided at the rear end of the lid upper plate 11 of the lid 2 so as to be removably engaged with a hinge receiver 14 provided at the rear of the shoulder member 8. That is, the lid 2 is made detachable by engaging and disengaging the hinge pin 15 with the hinge receiver 14, and is freely rotatable around the hinge pin 15 engaged with the hinge receiver 14 (in other words, it is freely openable and closable). It is said that. In addition, a steam discharge port 17 serving as an outlet of a steam passage 16 for discharging the steam generated in the inner container 3 to the outside is formed in the lid upper plate 11. Further, a lock lever 19 that acts as an operating portion of a lock mechanism 18 for holding the lid 2 closed is pivoted on a side of the lid upper plate 11 opposite to the hinge pin via a pivot pin (not shown). It is freely supported. Furthermore, on the rear end side (in other words, the hinge pin side) and the front end side (in other words, the anti-hinge pin side) of the lid upper plate 11, engagement members provided on the rear end portion and the front end side of the lid lower plate 12. An engagement concave portion 20 and an engagement hole 21 each having a U-shaped cross section that function as an engagement portion for engaging and disengaging a piece (described later) are provided respectively.

An approximately upwardly convex circular convex portion 24 is formed at a substantially central portion of the lower lid plate 12, and a vapor discharge port on the upper lid plate 11 side is formed on a top surface 24 a of the circular convex portion 24. A steam outlet 25 corresponding to 17 is formed. The steam outlet 25 and the steam outlet 17 are connected in a watertight manner via an annular seal packing 26 in a state where the upper cover plate 11 and the lower cover plate 12 are connected.
In the circular projection 24, a steam passage component 27 having a complicated shape so as to form the steam passage 16 therein is provided with a lower end edge 24b of the circular projection 24.
It is fixed by high frequency welding to a flange portion 27b protruding from the outer periphery of the lower end.

Further, the bottom surface 2 of the steam path constituting member 27
7a, a steam inlet 28 is formed. Below the steam inlet 28, an overturning water valve 29 is high-frequency welded to the lower end of a rib 30 suspended from the steam passage component bottom surface 27a. It is fixed by.

That is, the steam passage 1 is provided in the lower lid plate 12.
The steam passage component member 27 and the water stop valve 29 disposed on the steam passage component member 27 are attached in a structure that cannot be disassembled. This way,
Lower lid plate 12, steam passage component member 27, and water stop valve 2
9 can be handled as an integral part, which facilitates disassembly work and round washing.

The bottom surface 2 of the steam passage constituting member 27
A discharge port 31 for discharging water that has entered the interior downward is formed at the lowest position in 7a. In this case, the water that has entered the complicated shape of the steam passage component member 27 at the time of washing and the like is discharged downward from the outlet 31, so that the water accumulates in the steam passage component member 27. And become sanitary.

A lock mechanism 1 for holding the closed state of the lid 2 is provided on the front side of the circular convex portion 24 on the front end side (ie, the side opposite to the hinge pin) of the lid lower plate 12.
8 and a spring 33 for urging the lock piece 32 in the engaging direction. In the present embodiment, the lock piece 32 retains the closed state of the lid 2 by engaging with a lock receiver 34 formed on the shoulder member 8 on the container body 1 side, and the lock piece 32 is When connecting with the lower lid plate 12, the engagement holes 21 of the upper lid plate 11
And is also used as an engagement piece formed on the lid lower plate 11. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps. Then, the lock piece 32 and the spring 3
A protective cover 35 is provided above the cover 3 so as to prevent the lock piece 32 and the spring 33 from coming off due to a washing load when the lid lower plate 12 is washed.

On the other hand, the rear end side (that is, the hinge pin side) of the lower lid plate 12 is engaged with the engaging recess 20 of the upper lid plate 11 when the upper lid plate 11 and the lower lid plate 12 are connected. The engaging piece 36 to be combined is attached by a pivot pin 37 so as to be horizontally rotatable. That is, the engagement piece 36 is disengaged from the engagement recess 20 by the horizontal rotation.

The bottom surface 2 of the steam passage constituting member 27
A support rod 38 for detachably supporting the inner lid 13 is attached to 7a.

Further, a seal packing 39 for sealing between the lower cover plate 12 and the inner lid 13 is attached to the flange portion 27b of the steam passage constituting member 27. The seal packing 39 may be attached to the lid lower plate 12 itself.

The inner lid 13 is a disk member made of sheet metal and seals the opening 3a of the inner container 3 when the lid 2 is closed. A cap-shaped packing attached to the center of the inner lid 13 is provided. By detachably attaching the support 40 to the support bar 38 on the side of the lid lower plate 12, it is made detachable with respect to the lid lower plate 12. An opening 3a of the inner container 3 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the inner lid 13 when the lid 2 is closed.
A seal packing 41 is provided which is pressed against the seal packing 41. As shown in FIG. 4, a seal portion 41a which is pressed against the lower surface of the lid lower plate 12 may be integrally formed on the upper portion of the seal packing 41. The seal packing 39 can be omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 42 denotes a steam hole formed in the inner lid 13, and reference numeral 43 denotes a carrying handle.

In the electric hot water container configured as described above, the following operation and effect can be obtained.

In this electric hot water storage container, the inner container 3 is heated from the bottom by energizing the electric heater 4 in a state where water is contained in the inner container 3, thereby performing water heating. Heat is maintained by controlling the power supply to the heater 4. At this time, the steam generated in the inner container 3 enters the steam passage 16 through the steam hole 42 of the inner lid 13 and the steam inlet 28 of the steam passage constituting member 27, and then from the steam outlet 17 to the outside through the steam outlet 25. Is discharged.

In the above-mentioned usage pattern, when there is a request to wash the lid 2 in a round manner, the inner lid 13 first moves the packing 40 under the lid with the lid 2 removed from the container body 1. It is detached by detaching it from the support rod 38 on the plate 12 side, and thereafter, the engaging piece 36 provided on the rear end side of the lid lower plate 12 is rotated about the pivot pin 37 so that the lid upper plate 11 side After being disengaged from the engagement recess 20 of
By disengaging the lock piece 32 on the front end side of the lower lid plate 12 from the engagement hole 21 on the upper lid plate 11 side, the upper lid plate 11 and the lower lid plate 12 are separated. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 2 is made up of a plurality of components (that is, the lid upper plate 1 constituting the upper surface).
1 and an inner lid 13 for closing the opening 3a of the inner container 3 when the lid 2 is closed. Then, each component 11, 12, 13
Can be washed, and the lid 2 can be cleaned cleanly.

In order to assemble these components 11 to 13, the procedure is reversed. That is, after the locking piece 32 on the front end side of the lower lid plate 12 is engaged with the engagement hole 21 on the upper lid plate 11 side, the engaging piece 3 on the rear end side of the lower lid plate 12 is engaged.
6 is rotated about the pivot pin 37 to engage with the engaging recess 20 on the lid upper plate 11 side to couple the lid upper plate 11 and the lid lower plate 12, and then the packing 40 of the inner lid 13 is removed. Lid lower plate 1
By attaching to the support rod 38 on the second side, the inner lid 13 is assembled to the lid lower plate 12.

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 shows a disassembled lid of an electric hot water storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In this case, the upper cover 11 which is a component of the lid 2 is provided with a hollow portion 4 by gas injection molding.
4, 44, 44 are formed. This way,
Due to the presence of the hollow portions 44, 44, 44, the heat insulating performance of the lid upper plate 11 is improved, and the heat insulating performance at the time of heat insulating is improved. In addition, since the hollow portions 44, 44, 44 are formed by gas injection molding, there is no risk of hindering the round washing in a disassembled state. The other configuration and operation and effect are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description is omitted.

Third Embodiment FIG. 6 shows a disassembled lid of an electric hot water storage container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In this case, the lid upper plate 11, which is a component of the lid 2, is made of a synthetic resin upper plate 11a having an upper surface and having a vapor discharge port 17, and a donut-shaped synthetic resin made of a lower surface. It has become and a lower plate 11b, lower surface plate 11b is in a state of being interposed space 45 by high frequency welding an inner peripheral portion P ₁ and the outer peripheral portion P ₂ thereof to the lower surface of the upper plate 11a It is integrated. The space part 4
5 is provided with a heat insulating material 46. In this case, the heat insulating material 46 is disposed in the space 45 so that the lid upper plate 1 is disposed.
Thus, the heat insulation performance of the first embodiment is improved, and the heat insulation performance at the time of heat insulation is improved. Also, the upper plate 11a and the lower plate 11b
Are integrated by high-frequency welding, so that there is no risk of hindering the washing in a disassembled state. The other configuration and operation and effect are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description is omitted.

[0035]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a container body having an inner container for storing hot water, heating means for heating water in the inner container, and a lid detachably attached to the container body. In an electric hot water storage container including a body and a pump device disposed on the container main body side for discharging the liquid in the inner container to the outside, the lid is disassembled into a plurality of washable components. When the lid is disassembled into a plurality of components while the lid is removed from the container body, each component can be washed in a circle, so that the lid can be cleaned. There is an effect that can be cared for.

As in the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the electric hot water storage container described in the above, when the constituent parts are three members, a lid upper plate constituting an upper surface, a lid lower plate constituting a lower surface, and an inner lid for closing an opening of the inner container when the lid is closed. , Can be disassembled into three main members constituting the lid, which facilitates disassembly work and washing.

As in the invention of claim 3, claim 2
In the electric hot water storage container described above, a steam passage component constituting a steam passage for discharging steam generated in the inner container to the outside on the lower plate of the lid, and a fall stopper provided in the steam passage component. When the water valve and the water valve are mounted in a structure that cannot be disassembled, the lower plate of the lid, the steam passage component member, and the water stop valve can be handled as an integral part, which facilitates disassembly work and round washing.

As in the invention of claim 4, claim 3
In the electric hot water storage container according to the above, in the case where a discharge port for discharging water that has entered inside is formed at the lowest part of the steam passage component, the steam passage component having a complicated shape during round washing or the like. Since the intruded water is discharged downward from the discharge port, the water does not accumulate in the steam path constituting member, which is sanitary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an upper longitudinal sectional view of an electric hot water storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a lower longitudinal sectional view of the electric hot water storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the lid is disassembled in the electric hot water storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing a modification of the inner lid seal packing in the electric hot water storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state when a lid is disassembled in the electric hot water storage container according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a lid is disassembled in an electric hot water storage container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a container body, 2 is a lid, 3 is an inner container, 4 is a heating means (electric heater), 6 is a pump device, 11 is a lid upper plate, 12
Is a lid lower plate, 13 is an inner lid, 16 is a steam passage, 27 is a steam passage constituent member, 29 is an overturn stop valve, and 31 is a discharge port.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A container body having an inner container for storing hot water, heating means for heating water in the inner container, a lid detachably attached to the container body, and a liquid in the inner container. And a pump device disposed on the container body side to pour the liquid to the outside, wherein the lid is configured to be disassembled into a plurality of washable components. Characteristic electric hot water storage container. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the constituent parts are three members: a lid upper plate constituting an upper surface, a lid lower plate constituting a lower surface, and an inner lid for closing an opening of the inner container when the lid is closed. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 1, wherein 3. A steam passage forming member for forming a steam passage for discharging steam generated in the inner container to the outside, and a fall-stopping water provided in the steam passage forming member on the lower cover plate. 3. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 2, wherein the valve and the valve are mounted in a structure that cannot be disassembled. 4. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 3, wherein a discharge port is formed at a lowermost portion of the steam passage to discharge water that has entered inside downward.