JP2002272610A - Liquid container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid container designed to enable a portion or the whole of a liquid passage to be removed from a container body for easy washing, while preventing tea or coffee ingredients other than hot water from clinging to the liquid passage and leaving odors behind. SOLUTION: A liquid passage 40 comprises a horizontal passage pipe 41 connected to a liquid exit 12 of an inner container 10 at one end, a pump case 51 of a vertical motor-driven pump 50 connected to the other end of the horizontal passage pipe 41, a vertical passage pipe 60 connected at one end to the upper end of the pump case 51, either directly or indirectly, and at the other end to a sidewall 71 of a cylindrical through hole 70 formed in a shoulder member 2b, a lid body 80 for closing an upper opening 72 of the cylindrical through hole 70 in the shoulder member 2b, a cutoff valve unit 90 connected at one end to a portion of the sidewall 71 of the cylindrical through hole 70 in the shoulder member 2b, and a spouting pipe 100 connected to the other end of the cutoff valve unit 90. In the liquid passage 40, at least an impeller 52 of the motor-driven pump 50, the vertical passage pipe 60 and a lid 80 are detachably provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid container such as an electric pot or a pneumatic-feeding liquid container.
The present invention relates to improvement of a liquid passage from a liquid outlet of a container of a liquid container to a discharge port.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, (a) as an electric pot, which is a kind of a liquid container of this kind, faces an outside of a container from a liquid outlet of the inner container in an empty room formed between an outer case and an inner container. An electric pump that has a liquid passage to the discharge port, and discharges the content liquid in the inner container from the discharge port through the liquid passage from the liquid outlet of the inner container, and a heater that heats the content liquid in the inner container, 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a device including at least a lid for closing an opening of an inner container.

(B) As a pneumatically fed liquid container, an air chamber formed between an outer case and an inner container has a liquid passage extending from a liquid outlet of the inner container to a discharge port facing the outside of the container. It is known that at least a manual pump including a bellows pump or the like for discharging the content liquid in the inner container from a liquid outlet of the inner container through a liquid passage from a discharge port is provided.

[0004]

However, in both of the prior arts (a) and (b), the liquid passage is fixed so as not to be detachable in an empty space formed between the outer case and the inner container. For this reason, there has been a problem that a part or all of the liquid passage cannot be removed from the container and washed.

[0005] In either of the above (a) and (b), tea, coffee, tea or the like other than hot water can be put into the inner container of a liquid container and boiled or kept warm. There is also a problem that components such as tea and coffee adhere to the odor and odor remains.

[0006] Therefore, in particular, the electric kettle is for heating or keeping hot water, and the use of hot water other than the above-mentioned tea or coffee is not considered. It was the situation of the person.

[0007] Recently, even in electric pots, for use other than water heating or heat retention, for example, in summer or the like, beverages other than hot water, such as tea and coffee, are cooled in a refrigerator or the like, and then stored in the electric pot to keep cool. There is a demand that they also serve as containers.

[0008] The inventor of the present application has conducted research and experiments in order to solve the above-mentioned problems while taking the above demands into consideration. As a result, the present inventors have devised the present invention.

According to the present invention, a part or the whole of the liquid passage is removed from the container to enable easy cleaning, and components other than hot water, such as tea and coffee, adhere to the liquid passage to remove odor. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid container that can eliminate the remaining.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a discharge chamber facing the outside of the container from a liquid outlet of the inner container into an empty room formed between the outer case and the inner container. A liquid container having a liquid passage to an outlet and at least a pump for discharging the content liquid in the inner container from a liquid outlet of the inner container through a liquid passage from a discharge port, wherein the liquid passage has an outer case and It is characterized in that it is provided in an empty room between the inner container and the inner container so as to be detachable.

Here, the pump is not limited to an electric pump driven by a motor, but may be a manual pump for manually pumping air such as a bellows pump. A liquid container using the former electric pump is called an electric pot,
A liquid container using the latter manual pump is referred to as a pneumatic liquid container (or air pot). In addition, an electric pot using both an electric pump and a manual pump is also included in the present invention.

It is desirable that the entire liquid passage from the liquid outlet to the discharge port of the inner container can be detachably removed from the empty space between the outer case and the inner container. It may be detachable.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a liquid passage extending from a liquid outlet of the inner container to a discharge port facing the outside of the container is provided in an empty room formed between the outer case and the inner container. A liquid for discharging a content liquid of the inner container from a liquid outlet through a liquid passage from a liquid outlet, a heater for heating the content liquid in the inner container, and a lid for closing an opening of the inner container. In the container, the liquid passage has a horizontal passage pipe having one end connected to a liquid outlet of an inner container, a pump case of a vertical electric pump connected to the other end of the horizontal passage pipe, and one end directly connected to an upper end of the pump case. Or a vertical passage pipe connected indirectly and having the other end connected to a side wall of a cylindrical through hole formed in the shoulder member, a lid closing the upper opening of the cylindrical through hole of the shoulder member, and a cylindrical shape of the shoulder member Water stop valve unit with one end connected to a part of the side wall of the through hole If consists of a discharge tube connected to the other end of the water stop valve unit, at least the electric pump impeller and the vertical passage tube and the lid of the liquid passage, characterized in that is provided detachably.

Here, as the pump, the above-mentioned electric pump or a combination of the electric pump and the manual pump is used. In addition, any heater such as a car heater and a sheath heater can be used. Further, it is preferable that the vertical passage tube is formed of a transparent or translucent material so that the liquid amount can be visually recognized from the outside (see claim 3).

In this case, of the liquid passage, the impeller of the electric pump, the vertical passage pipe, and the lid can be detachably detached from the hollow chamber and the cylindrical through hole of the shoulder member. Thus, there is an advantage that the main part of the liquid passage can be removed for cleaning. However, it is more preferable that the other parts can be removed for cleaning.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an outer tube having a diameter larger than that of the vertical passage tube and containing the same is provided outside the vertical passage tube. In this way, when the content liquid is poured in a state where the vertical passage pipe is forgotten to be mounted, the outer pipe prevents the content liquid from leaking.

In this case, the material and color of the vertical passage tube and the outer tube are not particularly limited, but are made of a transparent or translucent material in that the amount of liquid can be visually recognized from the outside (see claim 5). Is preferred.

When the liquid container of the present invention is used, if at least one of the lid, the vertical passage tube, and the impeller is not mounted, an LED, a lamp, a buzzer, or the like for notifying the non-mounted state is provided. It is desirable to provide a notification means. By issuing a warning when the user forgets to attach at least one of the lid, the vertical passage tube, and the impeller during use, it is possible to notify the user that the user has forgotten to attach them and to prompt them to attach them.

The vertical passage pipe or outer pipe is located at a required liquid supply height position,
It is preferable to also serve as a liquid amount tube capable of displaying the liquid amount at the remaining liquid height position, the full liquid height position, and the like (see claim 7).

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid container 1 of the present invention
The electric pot is a cylindrical outer case 2 having a bottom, and an empty room 3 is housed between the outer case 2 and the outer case 2.
, A lid 20 for closing the opening 11 of the inner container 10, a heater 30 for heating the inner liquid in the inner container 10, and a liquid outlet 1 for the inner liquid in the inner container 10.
A pump 50 is provided from the discharge port 101 through the liquid passage 40 from the discharge port 101.

The outer case 2 has a cylindrical body 2a and a shoulder 2b (hereinafter also referred to as a shoulder member) which is fixed with the opening 11 of the inner container 10 in the upper opening of the body 2a.
And a bottom (also referred to as a bottom member) 2c fixed to the bottom of the body 2a.

Although the inner container 10 is not particularly limited in material in the present invention, in the present embodiment, the inner tube 10a and the outer tube 10b made of metal such as stainless steel are used.
The heat insulation effect of the content liquid in the inner container 10 is enhanced by using the vacuum heat insulating space 10c formed by the above steps.
The inner cylinder 10a has a bottomed container shape, and the center of the bottom is raised inward, and the heater 30 is positioned below the raised part.
Is fitted. The outer tube 10b has a cylindrical shape, and has an inward annular flange 10d formed at the bottom thereof. The annular flange 10d and the bottom of the inner cylinder 10a are integrated with each other so as to prevent vacuum leakage by brazing or the like. Tied together.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 31 denotes a heater press for bringing the heater 30 into close contact with the inner cylinder 10a, and 32 denotes a heat shield provided below the heater 30 with screws 33 or the like. 34 is the inner container 10
Is a temperature sensor used for detecting the temperature of the content liquid and controlling the heating of the content liquid in the water heating or heat retention mode.

The lid 20 is a shoulder (shoulder member) of the outer case 2.
The hinge pin 8 is removably inserted into a hinge portion 21 of a lid 20 through a hinge lever 7 elastically supported by a spring 6 with respect to a hinge receiving portion 5 formed at a part of a rear portion of the rear portion 2b. It is pivotally mounted so as to be able to rotate in an arc with the rotation support point 8. With the hinge pin 8 as a pivot point,
By closing the lid 20, the opening 11 of the inner container 10 and the opening 4 of the shoulder (shoulder member) 2b are closed to prevent the release of heat of the content liquid, while the lid 20 is opened to allow for water heating and heat retention. The contents liquid is supplied into the inner container 10,
The inside of the inner container 10 can be cleaned.

The lid 20 can be removed from the body by lowering the hinge lever 7 with fingers against the urging force of the spring 6 and pulling out the hinge pin 8 from the hinge portion 21. Conversely, when attaching the lid 20 to the body, the hinge section 21 of the lid 20 may be fitted to the upper end of the hinge lever 7 and the hinge pin 8 may be inserted into the hinge section 21.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned heat-insulating effect, the inside of the lid 20 is made into a heat-insulating space or filled with a heat-insulating material. A steam passage 22 for discharging steam from the inner cylinder 10a to the outside of the body is formed in the lid 20, and a water stop valve 23 is provided at an inlet of the steam passage 22.

At the front of the lid 20, there is provided a lock member 24 which engages with the locking portion 9 of the shoulder (shoulder member) 2b in the closed state to hold the lid 20 in the closed state. Behind the lock member 24, a spring 25 is provided.
Is closed, the lock lever 26 projecting forward by the lock member 24 is automatically engaged with the locking portion 9 of the shoulder 2b by the urging force of the spring 25, and the locked state is always maintained. It has become.

The lid 20 is provided with a lever-shaped unlocking member 27 for releasing the lock.
Then, when the upper surface of the front end of the unlocking member 27 is pressed down by a finger, the unlocking member 27 is rotated counterclockwise, and the lock lever 26 of the lock member 24 is retracted against the urging force of the spring 25. The lock is released. Next, by lifting the rear end of the unlocking member 27 with fingers, the unlocked lid 20 can be opened with the hinge portion 21 as a pivot point.

In the empty space 3 formed between the outer case 2 and the inner container 10, a liquid outlet 12 for the content liquid formed at a position forward of the center of the bottom of the inner container 10 is provided. The liquid passage 40 which reaches the discharge port 101 formed at the tip of the beak of the shoulder portion (shoulder member) 2b via the vertical passage on the side is housed.

The liquid passage 40 has a horizontal passage pipe 41 having one end connected to the liquid outlet 12 of the inner container 10, and a pump case 5 of a vertical electric pump 50 connected to the other end of the horizontal passage pipe 41.
A vertical passage pipe 60 having one end directly or indirectly connected to the upper end of the pump case 51 and the other end connected to a side wall 71 of a cylindrical through hole 70 formed in the shoulder member 2b;
a cover 80 for closing the upper opening 72 of the cylindrical through hole 70 of FIG.
And a water stop valve unit 90 having one end connected to a part of the side wall 71 of the cylindrical through hole 70 of the shoulder member 2b, and a discharge pipe 100 connected to the other end of the water stop valve unit 90. .

In the present embodiment, the horizontal passage pipe 41 includes a short pipe 41 a connected to the liquid outlet 12 of the inner container 10 and an elbow 41.
b, a sleeve 41c for connecting the short pipe 41a and the elbow 41b, and a sleeve 41d for connecting the other end of the elbow 41b to the side end of the pump case 51 of the electric pump 50. However, the lateral passage tube 41 may be made of one elbow or two or three other components without using four components as in this embodiment, and may be designed as appropriate. Can be changed. Here, the lateral passage pipe 41 is not limited to an elbow-shaped one as shown in FIG. 1, but has a shape in which the entire shape is inclined from one end to the other end. A thing in a broad sense including an inclined thing and another part lying down is referred to.

Although the electric pump 50 is not particularly limited in the present invention, in the present embodiment, the electric pump 50 is provided vertically at the lower end of the vertical passage tube 60. This electric pump 50
A pump case 51 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape;
1, an impeller 52 supported vertically in the main body is a main component, and a magnet 53 is fixed below the impeller 52, and the magnet 53 is
4 is rotatably supported on a top plate 56 of a support base 55 that supports the support 4. On the other hand, a magnet 57 is provided below the top plate 56 of the support base 55. Therefore, when the motor 54 is driven, the impeller 52 is rotated by the magnetic force between the magnets 53 and 57.

The electric pump 50 sends the liquid in the inner container 10 to the discharge port 101 facing the outside of the container via the liquid passage 40, and discharges the liquid from the discharge port 101 to the outside for use.

The vertical passage pipe 60 has one end (lower end) directly connected to the upper end of the pump case 51 and the other end (upper end) formed at the front of the shoulder (shoulder member) 2b. Can be directly connected to the side wall 71 forming the vertical passage tube. However, in this embodiment, the vertical passage tube 60 is accommodated inside the outer tube 110 which is longer in diameter and longer than the vertical passage tube 60.

That is, the lower end of the outer tube 110 is reduced in diameter to form a reduced-diameter tube portion 110a, and the reduced-diameter tube portion 110a is internally fitted into the enlarged-diameter tube portion 51a formed at the upper end of the pump case 51. At the same time, the upper end 110b of the outer tube 110 is formed with a side wall 71 forming a cylindrical through hole 70 of a shoulder (shoulder member) 2b.
Is fitted inside the lower part. That is, an annular flange 73 is formed inward at the lower portion of the side wall 71, and the outer pipe 110 is sandwiched between the annular flange 73 and the stepped portion 51 b of the enlarged-diameter tube portion 51 a of the pump case 51. I am trying to do it.

At the lower end of the vertical passage tube 60, a communication hole 61a is formed in the center of the disk and a lower plate 61 having a bearing 61b is connected to the lower plate 61. The connection is a sleeve-shaped sealing member. Sealed at 62. A donut-shaped disk portion 63 a is provided at the upper end of the vertical passage pipe 60.
a communication hole 6 communicating with the pipe of the vertical passage pipe 60
The upper plate 63 integrally formed with the hanging cylinder portion 63b having the upper portion 3c and the grip portion 63d erected on the upper surface of the disk portion 63a is connected, and the lowering cylinder portion 63b is connected to the upper end of the outer tube 110. The part is sealed with a sleeve-shaped sealing member 64.

Therefore, the vertical passage pipe 60 is connected to the pipe main body 60a.
In contrast, the lower plate 61, the impeller 52, and the upper plate 63 are integrated. The upper opening 72 of the outer wall 71 of the cylindrical through hole 70 is covered with a lid 80. The lower surface of the lid 80 is provided with a rib 8 for fitting the grip portion 63d of the upper plate 63.
1, which prevents the vertical passage pipe 60 from swinging.

In the closed state shown in FIG. 1, the cover 20 is opened by rotating the cover in an arc, and then the cover 80 is removed with fingers. Next, when the grip portion 63d of the upper plate 63 provided at the upper end of the vertical passage tube 60 is gripped by a finger and lifted upward, the upper plate 6
3, the pipe body 60a, the lower plate 61, and the impeller 52 can be lifted upward from the empty space 3 between the outer case 2 and the inner container 10 and taken out of the container.
Then, the removed lid body 80 and the vertical passage pipe 60 (the upper plate 6
3. The pipe main body 60a, the lower plate 61) and the impeller 52 can be cleanly cleaned with a brush or the like.

The lid 80 and the vertical passage tube 60 taken out are described.
In addition, when the impeller 52 is assembled as shown in FIG. That is, when the lid 20 is open in FIG. 1, the pipe main body 60 a, the lower plate 61, the upper plate 63, and the impeller 52 that constitute the vertical passage tube 60 are integrated, 63d is grasped with fingers and the lowermost impeller 52 is inserted into the cylindrical through hole 70
When the lower plate 61 is inserted into the inside of the pump case 51 and the pump case 51, the lower plate 61 is seated via a packing 65 on a step formed at the upper end opening edge of the reduced-diameter tube 110 a of the outer tube 110. At this time, the rotating shaft 52a of the impeller 52 is fitted into the concave portion 56a of the top plate 56 of the support base 55, and the magnet 53 and the top plate 5
6 is kept in a separated state. The disk portion 63 a of the upper plate 63 is seated on the annular flange 73 of the side wall 71 forming the cylindrical through-hole 70 via the packing 66. Next, the lid 80 is covered on the opening edge of the upper opening 72 of the cylindrical through-hole 70, and then the lid 20 is closed, whereby the liquid container can be used as a liquid container.

The vertical passage tube 60 and the outer tube 110 are made of a transparent or translucent material such as glass or plastic, and are formed through a window formed on the front surface of the outer case 2.
The liquid amount of the liquid inside is made visible to human eyes. However, the vertical passage tube 60 and the outer tube 110 may be made of a material that is not transparent or translucent as described above.

When the vertical passage tube 60 and the outer tube 110 are made of a transparent or translucent material, the vertical passage tube 60 constituting a part of the liquid passage 40 for the content liquid indicates the amount of liquid. It is preferable to be able to do so.

As a specific means for displaying this liquid amount, an appropriate number of display scales are displayed stepwise in the vertical direction (vertical direction) of the outer peripheral surface of the vertical passage pipe 60 or the outer pipe 110 or the intermediate member. I do. In addition, various configurations can be adopted.

The water stop valve unit 90 provided at the front part of the vessel is not particularly limited in the present invention, but in this embodiment, the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is adopted. That is, the water stop valve unit 90 is for preventing the content liquid from leaking from the discharge port 101 to the outside when the container body falls down or tilts.
And a valve case 9 having a valve chamber 93 for accommodating a water stop valve 91.
2 and a connection pipe 94 which is connected to the valve case 92 in a watertight manner.
It is water-tightly connected to a part of the side wall 71 forming the cylindrical through hole 70 of b. The start end of the discharge pipe 100 having the discharge port 101 is connected to the end of the connection pipe 94 in a watertight manner, and the end of the discharge pipe 100 is connected to the beak-shaped bottom plate at the front of the outer case 2. The formed tube insertion hole 95 and the tube insertion hole 9 of the discharge cover 96 connected to the outer surface side of the beak-shaped bottom plate portion.
7 is inserted. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 98 denotes a flange.

An operation panel 140 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is provided on the upper surface of the beak projecting from the front of the shoulder member 2b.
Are provided, and an operation unit such as a mode setting, a display unit corresponding to the operation, a display unit indicating an operation state, and the like are provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 140 includes a hot water supply key 141 for driving the electric pump 50 to dispense the liquid content, a lock release key 142 for disabling the operation function of the hot water supply key 141 and a lock release key 142 for unlocking. Insulation temperature selection key 143 for selecting the insulation temperature, reboil selection key 14
4. A cupmen timer 145 and the like are provided.
When each of these keys is pressed, the corresponding lamp is displayed on the liquid crystal, and when the key is pressed again, the display disappears.

The operation panel 140 is provided with the lid 80, the vertical passage tube 60, and the impeller 52 during use.
When any one of them is not mounted, a forgotten lamp 151 is provided as a notifying means 150 for notifying the non-mounted state (see FIG. 3).

Below the operation panel 140, there is provided an operation board 146 for transmitting and receiving signals corresponding to the operations and displays described above. The operation board 146 is provided with switches and the like corresponding to the keys 141 to 145 described above.

In the vacant space 3 between the bottom 2c of the outer case 2 and the bottom of the inner container 10, there is provided a storage case 161 for accommodating the control board 160 for controlling the power supply to the heater 30 and the electric pump 50 described above. . The control board 160 is provided with a control device 162, a pump circuit for driving the electric pump 50, a lamp or a buzzer for giving various notifications such as setting, switching, start, and end of modes.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 163 denotes a rolling element which can rotate and turn the body when the body is placed on the floor such as a table. 164 is a handle.

In the above-described embodiment, the electric pump 50 is used as the pump 50 and the screw type is used as the impeller 52. However, a propeller type or other structures may be used. Further, as the electric pump 50,
It is not limited to the magnet type shown in FIG. For example, a known centrifugal pump type electric pump can be used as this kind of electric pump, and its mounting position is also known as shown in FIG.
In other words, it can be mounted near the elbow 41b.
In such a mounting position, the impeller cannot be detachably detached.

The notifying means 150 is not limited to a lamp as in the present embodiment, but may be a buzzer or a sound, and may be appropriately designed and changed.

[0051]

[Modifications] In addition to the above-described electric pump, the liquid container according to the present embodiment can be applied to an electric and manual combination liquid container using a known manual pump such as a bellows pump. Further, the present invention can be applied to a liquid container using only a manual pump.

In this embodiment, a liquid container having an electric hot water function and a heat retaining function has been described. However, in the present invention, only a heat retaining function without an electric hot water function (that is, the heater 30 and its related members) is achieved. Also applicable to liquid containers.

In the above-described embodiment, the outer pipe 110 is provided outside the vertical passage pipe 60. However, the outer pipe 110 is not provided, and the lower end of the vertical passage pipe 60 is connected to the pump case 51 of the electric pump 50. A configuration of connecting to the upper end can also be adopted.

In this embodiment, the impeller 52 of the electric pump 50, the vertical passage pipe 60, and the lid 8 in the liquid passage 40 are provided.
0 can be detachably taken out of the chamber 3 from the empty space 3 between the outer case 2 and the inner container 10, but the constituent members that constitute the liquid passage 40 other than the above members ( For example, it is preferable that at least one or more of the water stop valve unit 90, the discharge pipe 100, and the discharge cover 96) can be detachably detached to the outside of the body. Liquid passage 40
It is most desirable that all of the members constituting can be detachably removed.

Upper opening 7 of cylindrical through hole 70 of shoulder member 2b
The cover 80 that closes the opening 2 is configured to be pressed by the cover 20 when the cover 20 that closes the opening of the inner container 10 is closed, so that the content liquid does not leak from the liquid passage 40. It is desirable to improve the effect. The lid 80 is attached to the lid 20
For example, a specific means for pressing the cover is, for example, an annular ring (not shown) is erected on the upper surface of the lid 80, and this annular ring is
0, or a structure in which an annular ring (not shown) is suspended from the lower surface of the lid 20 and the lid 80 is pressed by the annular ring, and other structures may be employed. Can be.

[0056]

According to the liquid container of the first aspect, the entire liquid passage can be detachably detached from the empty space between the outer case and the inner container, so that the entire liquid passage can be easily cleaned. It is possible to prevent a component such as tea or coffee from adhering to the liquid passage and leave an odor.

According to the liquid container of the second aspect, in addition to the liquid path and the pump of the first aspect, at least a heater for heating the content liquid and a lid for closing the opening of the inner container are provided, and the liquid path is horizontal. It is composed of a passage tube, a pump case of an electric pump, a vertical passage tube, a lid, a water stop valve unit, and a discharge pipe. At least the impeller of the electric pump, the vertical passage tube, and the lid of the liquid passage are detachably provided. Therefore, at least the impeller, the vertical passage tube, and the lid can be easily removed and removed from the container, and the liquid passage can be prevented from adhering to components such as tea and coffee and remaining odor. be able to.

According to the liquid container of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, since the vertical passage tube is made of a transparent or translucent material, the liquid amount in the vertical passage tube can be visually recognized from the outside. There are advantages that can be done.

According to the liquid container of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the second or third aspect, since the outer pipe is provided outside the vertical pipe, the vertical pipe is provided inside the body (outer pipe). When the contents liquid is poured in a state in which the contents liquid is forgotten to be mounted, the outer tube can prevent the contents liquid from leaking into the body in order to prevent leakage of the contents liquid.

According to the liquid container of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect, since the vertical passage pipe and the outer pipe are made of a transparent or translucent material, the liquid amount can be visually recognized from the outside. There is.

According to the liquid container of claim 6, the liquid container of claim 2
In addition to the effect of 5, when at least one of the lid, the vertical passage pipe, and the impeller is not mounted at the time of use, the user is prevented from forgetting to mount by alerting the user of the forgetting of the mounting.

According to the liquid container of claim 7, the liquid container of claim 2
In addition to the effect of 6, the vertical passage tube can also be used as a liquid amount tube capable of displaying the liquid amount at the remaining liquid height position, the full liquid height position, the required liquid supply height position, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall vertical sectional view of a liquid container showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an example of an operation panel used for the liquid container of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid container (electric pot) 2 Outer case 2b Shoulder (shoulder member) 3 Empty room 10 Inner container 11 Opening 12 Liquid outlet 20 Lid 30 Heater 40 Liquid passage 41 Horizontal passage tube 50 Pump (electric pump) 51 Pump case 52 Impeller Reference Signs List 60 Vertical passage pipe 61 Lower plate 63 Upper plate 70 Cylindrical through hole 71 Side wall 72 Upper opening 80 Lid 81 Rib 90 Water stop valve unit 91 Water stop valve 100 Discharge pipe 101 Discharge port 110 Outer pipe 150 Notification means 151 Lamp for forgetting to set 160 control board

Claims (7)

[Claims] An interior space formed between an outer case and an inner container has a liquid passage extending from a liquid outlet of the inner container to a discharge port facing the outside of the container. A liquid container comprising at least a pump for discharging from a liquid outlet through a liquid passage from a liquid outlet of the container, wherein the liquid passage is detachably provided in an empty space between the outer case and the inner container. And liquid container. 2. An empty room formed between an outer case and an inner container has a liquid passage extending from a liquid outlet of the inner container to a discharge port facing the outside of the container, and the liquid in the inner container is filled. A liquid container comprising at least a pump for discharging a liquid from an outlet through a liquid passage from a liquid outlet of the container, a heater for heating the liquid inside the inner container, and a lid for closing an opening of the inner container; The passage has one end connected to the liquid outlet of the inner container, the pump case of the vertical electric pump connected to the other end of the horizontal passage tube, and one end connected directly or indirectly to the upper end of the pump case. A vertical passage pipe connected to the side wall of the cylindrical through hole formed at the other end of the shoulder member, a lid closing the upper opening of the cylindrical through hole of the shoulder member, and a side wall of the cylindrical through hole of the shoulder member. A water stop valve unit with one end connected to one end and a water stop valve unit Consists of a discharge pipe connected to the other end of the bets, the liquid container, characterized in that the at least of the electric pump impeller and the vertical passage tube and the lid is provided detachably in each of the liquid passages. 3. The liquid container according to claim 2, wherein the vertical passage tube is made of a transparent or translucent material. 4. The liquid container according to claim 2, wherein an outer tube having a diameter larger than that of said vertical passage tube and containing said vertical passage tube is provided outside said vertical passage tube. 5. The liquid container according to claim 4, wherein the vertical passage tube and the outer tube are made of a transparent or translucent material. 6. In use, when at least one of the lid, the vertical passage pipe, and the impeller is not mounted, a notifying means for notifying the non-mounted state is provided. The liquid container according to any one of the above. 7. The liquid container according to claim 2, wherein the vertical passage tube is capable of displaying a liquid amount.