JP2011235031A - Water heating container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water heating container which easily distinguishes an imperfect closing state of a hook member.SOLUTION: The hook member 8 is provided in a lid body 200, in a state of freely advancing and retreating in the radial direction of a container body 100 and being energized in the advancing direction when the lid body 200 is located in a closed position. Accompanied by that the lid body 200 is moved downward and located in a closed position from the state in which a lower surface 8s of backward fall tilt shape of the hook member 8 contacts to the container body 100, a recessed part 25 which holds the lid body 200 where the front end part 8Af of the hook member 8 is fitted in is provided in the container body 100. A front end part 8Af of the hook member 8 is constituted in a shape having a retreated part 8r which is retreated rather than the forefront end 8t. An advancing blocking receiving part 36 which prevents advancing of the hook member 8 by making only the retreating part 8r in the front end part 8Af of the hook member 8 contact, in a state where the front end part 8Af of the hook member 8 is fitted up into the recessed part 25, to a recessed part forming member 12 which forms the recessed part 25 is formed.

Description

  The present invention comprises a container main body having an upper opening and an inner container inside, and a lid body that can open and close the opening of the container main body, and the lid body is in a closed position for closing the opening of the container main body. The hook member to be held is in a state where the lid body is movable forward and backward in the radial direction of the container body and biased in the forward direction when the lid body is positioned at the opening of the container body in the closed position. The lower surface of the front end portion of the hook member is provided in a body, and is configured to have a rearward downward inclined shape that is farther away from the upper surface toward the rear side, and the rearwardly downwardly inclined lower surface of the hook member is in contact with the container body. As the lid body is moved downward from the state and positioned at the closed position, a concave portion that fits a front end portion of the hook member and holds the lid body at the closed position is the container body. Related to the water heating vessel

Such a water heating container starts from a state where the lid body is positioned at the opening of the container body so that the lower inclined surface of the hook member comes into contact with the container body, and the lid body is moved downward toward the closed position. By moving the hook member, the hook member is retracted against the urging force in the forward direction, and the upper edge of the recess is moved over, and the front end of the hook member is fitted into the recess, thereby closing the lid. Is to be held.
Incidentally, specific examples of such a water heating container include, for example, an electric kettle, an electric kettle, a humidifier, and a rice cooker.

The hook member is provided in a state of projecting from the side peripheral surface of the lid body, and the lid body is fitted into the opening of the container body by moving the lid body downward toward the closed position. Thus, the hook member is configured to fit into the recess.
In addition, the lower surface of the front end portion of the hook member is formed so as to be inclined downwardly, and when the lid body is moved downward toward the closed position, the hook member is brought into contact with the member above the recess in the container body. Thus, it is configured to be able to smoothly retreat against the urging force, and to smoothly get over the upper edge of the recess and fit into the recess. In addition, since the lower surface of the front end part of the hook member is formed to be inclined downwardly, the front end of the hook member is sharpened to some extent in order to prevent a half-hanging state to be described later.

By the way, the concave portion is provided on the inner side of the opening edge of the container main body, etc., but when the lid is held by the container main body in the closed position, the concave portion and the hook member fitted in the concave portion are externally provided. In order to improve the external appearance so as not to be visible, the concave portion is provided so as not to penetrate the outer peripheral side of the container body (that is, in a bottomed shape having a bottom on the outer peripheral side).
On the other hand, when the hook member is provided so that the foremost end is in contact with the bottom of the recess while being fitted in the recess, the fitting of the hook member into the recess (complete closure of the lid) is repeated. The foremost end of the hook member that collides with the bottom of the recess is worn away, and the foremost end surface is expanded. As described above, when the foremost end surface of the hook member becomes a surface expanded in the vertical direction, the foremost end (frontmost end surface) of the hook member moves above the recess or the recess when the lid is moved downward. It becomes easy to get caught in the edge, and it becomes easy to be in a balanced state (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a half-hanging state) by catching on the member above the recess or the upper edge of the recess. Therefore, a state in which the opening of the container main body is not properly closed by the lid is likely to occur. In such a state, if the water heating container is accidentally turned over, the lid may be opened. is there.

  Therefore, conventionally, when the hook member fits into the recess, the foremost end of the hook member fits into the recess so that the foremost end of the hook member does not collide with the bottom of the recess. The lid is provided with an advance prevention receiving portion for receiving the hook member to prevent advancement before reaching the bottom of the recess (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3220565

However, in the conventional water heating container, as a result of the cover body being provided with an advance prevention receiving portion for preventing the front end of the hook member from colliding with the bottom of the recess when the hook member is fitted into the recess. The hook member provided on the lid is always received by the forward movement preventing receiving portion, and when the hook member is positioned at the foremost portion in the movable range, the protruding length of the hook member from the side peripheral surface of the lid is It must always be shorter.
That is, when the hook member is fitted into the recess (when the lid is in the closed position), and the hook member is not fitted into the recess and is positioned above the recess, the lid is the opening of the container body. In any case, the hook member is received by the advance prevention receiving portion provided on the lid. Further, when the hook member is fitted into the recess (when the lid is in the closed position), the foremost end of the hook member does not collide with the bottom of the recess. For this reason, in a state where the hook member is positioned at the foremost part in the movable range, the foremost end of the hook member is naturally positioned above the recess and on the radially inner side of the lid body than the position corresponding to the bottom of the recess. Will do. Therefore, the hook member fits into the recess when the cover member is placed in the opening of the container body with the hook member positioned above the recess without being fitted into the recess. The protrusion length of the hook member from the side peripheral surface of the lid body is always shortened, and cannot be longer than the protrusion length of the hook member when the lid body is in the closed position.

  Therefore, in the conventional water heating container, the hook member has a rear lowering lower surface received by a member above the recess in the container body, and the lid is placed on the opening of the container body. Since the protrusion length from which the member protrudes from the side peripheral surface of the lid is shortened, the gap between the outer periphery of the lid and the edge of the opening of the container body is narrowed, and the opening of the container body is reliably secured by the lid. Even if it is in a state that is not closed (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an incompletely closed state), it is difficult for the user to visually recognize the gap and to determine the incompletely closed state.

  On the other hand, if the forward stop receiving portion as described above is omitted and the foremost end of the hook member collides with the bottom of the concave portion when the hook member is fitted into the concave portion, the lid body is placed at the opening of the container body. In the mounted state, it is possible to lengthen the protruding length of the hook member protruding from the side peripheral surface of the lid. However, as described above, since the foremost end of the hook member is easily worn, it is likely to be in a half-hanging state and it is difficult to determine the incompletely closed state.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a water heating container that can easily determine the incompletely closed state of the hook member while ensuring the pointed front end of the hook member. It is in.

In order to achieve the above object, a water heating container according to the present invention comprises: a container main body having an upper opening and an inner container inside; and a lid body capable of opening and closing the opening of the container main body. A hook member that holds the container body in a closed position that closes the opening of the container body, and is movable forward and backward in the radial direction of the container body when the lid is positioned in the opening of the container body in the closed position; The lower surface of the front end portion of the hook member, which is biased in the forward direction, is configured to have a rearward downward inclined shape that is farther away from the upper surface toward the rear side, and the rearward lowering of the hook member. From the state in which the inclined lower surface is in contact with the container body, the front end portion of the hook member is fitted into the lid body as the lid body is moved downward and positioned at the closed position. The recess that holds the closed position Its characteristic feature a water heating vessel provided in the container body, the front end of the hook member is configured into a shape having a receding portion that is recessed from the foremost end,
In the state where the front end portion of the hook member is fitted in the concave portion, the forward movement of the hook member is prevented by contacting only the retracted portion at the front end portion of the hook member with the concave portion forming member forming the concave portion. The forward stop receiving portion is provided.

  According to the above characteristic configuration, when the front end portion of the hook member is fitted into the recess, only the retreating portion at the front end portion of the hook member comes into contact with the advance prevention receiving portion, so that the foremost end of the hook member is at the bottom of the recess. Since the forward movement of the hook member is prevented without colliding, even if the hook member is repeatedly fitted into the recess, the wear of the foremost end of the hook member can be suppressed. Thereby, the front end of the hook member can be maintained in a sharp state, and the lid is opened to the container main body so that the rearwardly inclined lower surface of the hook member abuts the member above the recess in the container main body. When the lid is moved downward from the state (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “free state”) to the fitting position (closed position), the foremost end of the hook member is located above the recess or the recess. It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of an incompletely closed state due to a half-hanging state that is caught on the upper edge of the.

In addition, since the advance prevention receiving portion for receiving only the retracted portion at the front end portion of the hook member is provided in the concave portion forming member of the container body, the hook member protrudes from the side peripheral surface of the lid body in the free state. The length can be made longer than the protruding length at the fitting position (closed position). That is, the foremost end of the hook member at the fitting position (closed position) in a state in which the retracted portion of the hook member is in contact with the advance prevention receiving portion of the container body is located radially inward from the position corresponding to the bottom of the recess. Will be located. On the other hand, in the free state, the retracted portion of the hook member does not come into contact with the advance prevention receiving portion of the container body, so that the foremost end of the hook member is positioned radially outward from the position corresponding to the bottom of the recess. Is possible. Thereby, the protrusion length from the side peripheral surface of the lid body in the free state in the hook member becomes long, and in the free state, the gap between the outer peripheral portion of the lid body and the edge of the opening of the container body is increased. Is possible. Therefore, since the gap due to the incompletely closed state becomes relatively large, the user can easily visually recognize the gap and can easily determine the incompletely closed state.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a water heating container that can easily determine the incompletely closed state of the hook member while ensuring the state where the front end of the hook member is sharp.

  The further characteristic structure of the water heating container which concerns on this invention exists in the point by which the said recessed part formation member is comprised by the lip member which forms the edge of the opening part of the said container main body.

According to the above characteristic configuration, since the recess is provided in the lip member that forms the edge of the opening of the container main body, when the lid is separated from the opening of the container main body, substantially the entire opening of the container main body Will be released.
Accordingly, it is possible to facilitate the supply of hot water and the like to the inner container and the cleaning of the inner container.

A further characteristic configuration of the water heating container according to the present invention is that a pair of the receding portions are provided on both sides in the width direction of the hook member,
The forward stop receiving portion is provided in a pair corresponding to the pair of backward portions.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the pair of retreating portions on both sides in the width direction at the front end portion of the hook member are received by the pair of advance prevention receiving portions, so that the front end of the hook member does not collide with the bottom of the recess. It is securely held in the recess in an appropriate posture.
Therefore, since the wear of the front end of the hook member can be accurately suppressed, the occurrence of the incompletely closed state due to the half-hanging state can be more effectively suppressed.

  A further characteristic configuration of the water heating container according to the present invention is that the receding portion and the advance prevention receiving portion are each formed in a planar shape so as to come into contact with each other while being in surface contact with each other.

According to the above characteristic configuration, when the hook member is fitted into the recess, the retreating portion of the hook member and the advance prevention receiving portion abut on each other in a surface contact state. Can be ensured.
Further, since the retreating portion and the advance prevention receiving portion collide with each other in surface contact, a relatively loud collision sound is generated when the hook member is fitted into the recess, and the lid body is used by the user by the collision sound. It becomes easier to recognize that the body is properly held.

A further characteristic configuration of the water heating container according to the present invention is provided with a half-hanging state display portion on the cover that forms the outer periphery of the hook member or the lid,
Between the fitting posture in which the hook member is in contact with the forward movement receiving portion of the recess forming member and prevented from moving forward, and the retracted posture in which the hook member is located behind the fitting position. The half-hanging state display unit is configured to be switched between a state where it is exposed to the outside and a state where it is not exposed due to a difference in interference state between the lid cover and the hook member.

According to the above characteristic configuration, the half-hanging state display unit accurately determines when the hook member is in the fitting position located at the fitting position (closed position) and when the hook member is in the retracted position located behind the fitting position. It can be distinguished and discriminated.
In other words, when the hook member is in a retracted position located behind the fitting position, the hook member may be in a half-hanging state, so the incompletely closed state display unit accurately recognizes the half-hanging state. can do.
Therefore, the user can accurately recognize the incompletely closed state due to the half-hanging state of the hook member.

A further characteristic configuration of the water heating container according to the present invention is provided with a free state display portion on a lid cover that forms an outer peripheral portion of the hook member or the lid,
Between the fitting posture in which the hook member abuts on the advance prevention receiving portion of the recess forming member and is prevented from moving forward, and the forward posture in which the hook member is positioned forward of the fitting position. The free state display unit is configured to switch between a state where it is exposed to the outside and a state where it is not exposed due to the difference in the interference state between the lid cover and the hook member.

According to the above characteristic configuration, when the hook member is in the fitting posture positioned at the fitting position (closed position) and when the hook member is in the forward posture positioned forward of the fitting position by the free state display unit. It is possible to distinguish and discriminate accurately.
That is, when the hook member is in the forward movement position positioned forward of the fitting position, since the hook member is in the free state, the free state can be accurately recognized by the free state display unit.
Accordingly, the user can accurately recognize the incompletely closed state due to the hook member being in the free state.

Perspective view showing appearance of electric kettle Perspective view of electric kettle with kettle body lifted from power plate Longitudinal side view of electric kettle Vertical side view of the bottom of the electric kettle with the kettle body lifted from the power plate A perspective view of the kettle body with the lid body separated from the container body Perspective view of the kettle body with the lid cover omitted VII-VII arrow view of FIG. 6 with the lid cover provided VII-VII arrow view of FIG. 6 with the lid cover provided IX-IX arrow view of FIG. 6 with lid cover provided The figure explaining the state which has a hook member in a fitting attitude | position Cross section of the main part of the kettle body with the hook member in the fitted position The figure explaining the state which has a hook member in a half-hanging state The figure explaining the state in which a hook member is in a free state The cross-sectional view of the principal part which shows the hook member which concerns on another embodiment, a recessed part, and an advance prevention receiving part The cross-sectional view of the principal part which shows the hook member which concerns on another embodiment, a recessed part, and an advance prevention receiving part The cross-sectional view of the principal part which shows the hook member which concerns on another embodiment, a recessed part, and an advance prevention receiving part The vertical side view of the principal part of the kettle body in a state where the hook member according to another embodiment is in a half-hanging state A longitudinal side view of a main part of a kettle body in a state where a hook member according to another embodiment is in a free state

Hereinafter, based on the drawings, an embodiment when the present invention is applied to an electric kettle as an example of a water heating container will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the electric kettle includes a power supply plate P and a kettle main body K that can be placed on the power supply plate P.
An inner container 1 for storing hot water is provided inside the kettle main body K, a handle 2 for lifting the kettle main body K is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the kettle main body K, and an outer peripheral portion of the kettle main body K is provided. On the upper side, a spout 3 for pouring hot water in the inner container 1 is provided. The handle 2 and the spout 3 are provided on the opposite sides with respect to the center of the upper portion of the kettle body K.
As shown also in FIG. 5, the kettle main body K includes the inner container 1 inside and a generally bottomed cylindrical container main body 100 having an open top, and an opening of the container main body 100 that can be freely opened and closed. A disc-shaped lid 200 is provided. The lid 200 is detachable with respect to the opening of the container main body 100 and is configured to close the opening by being attached to the container main body 100 while being fitted in the opening. Yes.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the kettle body K is provided with an electric heater 4 for heating hot water in the inner container 1, and a power receiving mechanism 5 for supplying electric power supplied from the outside to the electric heater 4 is provided on the bottom surface. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the operation panel 6 is provided in a state of being located at the lower part of the side peripheral surface. Incidentally, although not shown, the operation panel 6 is provided with an operation switch for instructing start and stop of energization of the electric heater 4.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the power supply plate P is provided with a power supply mechanism 7 that outputs power supplied through a power cord (not shown) to the outside in a state where the power supply mechanism 7 is located at the center of the upper surface.
In the power feeding posture in which the kettle body K is placed on the power supply plate P, the power receiving mechanism 5 and the power feeding mechanism 7 are connected in a conductive state, and power is supplied from the power feeding mechanism 7 to the electric heater 4 via the power receiving mechanism 5. The hot water in the inner container 1 is heated.
Further, by holding the handle 2 and lifting the kettle body K and tilting the pouring spout 3 downward, the hot water in the inner container 1 is poured from the pouring spout 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid 200 of the kettle body K has a pair of hook members 8 that hold the lid 200 in a closed position for closing the opening of the container body 100, and the inner container from the spout 3. A valve operating tool 9 for switching whether or not to allow the outflow of hot water in 1 and a steam port 10 for releasing steam generated in the inner container 1 are provided.

Next, the kettle body K will be described based on FIGS.
6 is a perspective view of the kettle main body K in a state in which the lid cover 16 (details will be described later) of the lid body 200 is omitted, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are views in a state in which the lid cover 16 is provided. 6 is a VII-VII arrow view in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a IX-IX arrow view in FIG. 6 with the cover 16 being provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the container main body 100 generally includes a rim member 12 fitted into a lip portion of a bottomed cylindrical outer shell member 11, and the bottomed cylindrical inner container is inserted into the lip member 12. The hollow handle 2 is attached to straddle the rim member 12 and the outer shell member 11.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the electric heater 4 is provided in contact with the bottom surface of the inner container 1.
At the center of the bottom portion of the outer member 11, a circular feeding mechanism fitting recess 13 into which the feeding mechanism 7 can be fitted in a state of being retracted from the bottom surface is provided, and the feeding mechanism fitting recess 13 is provided. The power receiving mechanism 5 is provided inside.
The power receiving mechanism 5 includes a pin-shaped center electrode 5a, an outer electrode 5b provided on the outer periphery of the center electrode 5a, and an earth electrode (not shown) provided on the outer periphery of the outer electrode 5b. It is prepared for. Incidentally, the center electrode 5a and the outer electrode 5b are connected to and fed from a power feeding center electrode 7a and an outer electrode 7b respectively provided in a center hole 7A and an annular hole 7B of the power feeding mechanism 7 described later. The grounding electrode is connected to a grounding electrode of a power feeding mechanism to be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, the inner container is passed through a vapor detection passage 22 (details will be described later) provided in the lid 200 at the attachment portion of the upper end portion of the handle 2 in the rim member 12. A steam detection sensor 14 for detecting steam guided from 1 is provided.
Although not shown, a control unit is provided in the space between the bottom of the outer member 11 and the bottom of the inner container 1. The control unit is configured to perform control of energization to the electric heater 4 based on a command from the operation panel 6 or detection information of the steam detection sensor 14.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 7 and 9, the lid 200 includes a lid body member 15, a lid cover 16 above the lid body member 15, an inner lid plate 17 below the lid body member 15, And the sealing material 18 etc. of the outer peripheral part of the inner cover board 17 are assembled | attached integrally.
The rim member 12 of the container main body 100 is formed with a groove-shaped portion 12m that constitutes the lower portion of the spout 3, and the lid main body member 15 of the lid 200 constitutes the upper portion of the spout 3. A collar portion 15e is provided.
When the lid 200 is attached to the opening of the container main body 100 in a relative positional relationship for attaching the lid so that the flange 15e of the lid main body member 15 covers the upper part of the groove-like portion 12m of the rim member 12. The cylindrical spout 3 is formed by the groove-shaped portion 12 m of the rim member 12 and the flange portion 15 e of the lid main body member 15.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plurality of holes 17 h are formed in the inner lid plate 17, and the inner lid plate 17 is formed between the lid body member 15 and the inner lid plate 17 in the lid body 200. A container communication space 19 that communicates with the inner container 1 of the container main body 100 through a plurality of holes 17h is formed.
The lid main body member 15 has a pouring passage 20 having a proximal end facing the container communication space 19 and a distal end extending into the spout 3, and a proximal end facing the container communication space 19 and the distal end of the lid 200. A vapor discharge passage 21 extending to the upper surface portion is formed, and a front end opening of the vapor discharge passage 21 functions as the vapor port 10.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the steam port 10 is opened at a position biased toward the handle 2 on the line connecting the spout 3 and the handle 2 on the upper surface of the lid 200.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lid body member 15 is formed with the steam detection passage 22 branched from the steam discharge passage 21, and as shown in FIG. The end of the passage 22 opens so as to face the attachment portion of the handle 2 in the rim member 12 in the side peripheral portion of the lid main body member 15 in a state where the lid body 200 is mounted on the container main body 100. Is formed.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, as shown in FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, when an electric kettle falls over a portion upstream of the branching portion of the steam detection passage 22 in the steam discharge passage 21, Two weights 23 are provided to move so as to close the discharge passage 21.
Therefore, even if the electric kettle falls, the two weight bodies 23 move so as to close the steam discharge passage 21, so that the hot water in the inner container 1 is discharged from the steam port 10 and the opening at the front end of the steam detection passage 22. Leakage is prevented.

The vapor detection sensor 14 is attached to the rim member 12 so as to face the front end opening of the vapor detection passage 22 of the lid 200 in a state where the lid 200 is attached to the container main body 100.
When the water in the inner container 1 is boiled by the heating by the electric heater 4 and steam is generated, the steam is guided to the steam port 10 through the steam discharge passage 21 and released from the steam port 10, and for steam discharge. It is guided to the steam detection sensor 14 by the passage 21 and the steam detection passage 22.
And the said control part is comprised so that the electricity supply to the electric heater 4 may be interrupted | blocked, if the vapor | steam detection sensor 14 detects vapor | steam.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9, each of the pair of hook members 8 moves forward and backward in the radial direction of the container body 100 when the lid 200 is positioned at the opening of the container body 100 in the closed position. It is provided in a state that it is freely urged by the coil spring 24 in the forward direction (radially outward of the lid 200, that is, radially outward of the container body 100).
Further, the lower surface 8s of the front end portion 8Af of each hook member 8 is configured to have a rearward downward inclined shape in which the rear side is farther away from the upper surface.
In the container main body 100, the hook member 8 is moved from the state in which the rearwardly inclined lower surface 8 s of the hook member 8 is in contact with the container main body 100 to the downward position so that the hook member 8 is positioned at the closed position. The front end 8Af is fitted, and a recess 25 is provided to hold the lid 200 in the closed position.
The pair of hook members 8 are provided in a pair so as to be distributed to the opposite sides with respect to the center of the lid body 200, and the recesses 25 are also provided in pairs so as to correspond to the respective hook members 8.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9, each hook member 8 is generally L-shaped in a side view. Hereinafter, in the hook member 8 having an L-shaped side view, a portion corresponding to the side portion along the horizontal direction is referred to as a fitting side portion 8A, and a portion corresponding to the side portion along the vertical direction is referred to as the operation side portion 8B. May be called.
In each of the pair of hook members 8, the front end of the fitting side portion 8 </ b> A faces outward in the radial direction of the lid body 200, and the front end of the fitting side portion 8 </ b> A protrudes from the side peripheral surface of the lid main body member 15. In this state, the cover body member 15 is urged by the coil spring 24 toward the outer side in the radial direction of the cover body 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, each of the recesses 25 is closed to the rim member 12 of the container main body 100 at the end portion on the radially outer side of the lid 200, that is, the bottom portion 25 b on the outer diameter side. A flange 26 is provided on the upper edge of each recess 25 so as to protrude inward of the rim member 12. The upper surface 26s of the flange 26 is formed in an inclined shape in a form (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a front-lowering shape) that is located on the lower end side (corresponding to the rear side of the hook member 8).

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, the lid 200 has an open state in which the outflow of hot water in the inner container 1 from the spout 3 is allowed and a closed state in which the valve body 27 moves vertically. A valve mechanism V that can be switched to is provided.
Further, the lid 200 is provided with the valve operating tool 9 that swings around the fulcrum and moves the valve body 27 up and down at the action point 9w to switch the valve mechanism V between the open state and the closed state. Is fitted in the opening of the container main body 100, and an operation portion 9 h corresponding to a power point is provided above the handle 2.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the valve mechanism V includes a valve case 28 formed by the lid body member 15, the valve body 27 held by the valve case 28 so as to be movable up and down, and the valve body 27. Is provided with a coil spring 30 and the like that presses against the valve seat 29.
That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the state where the force to push down the valve body 27 does not act, the valve body 27 is held in a state of being pressed against the valve seat 29 by the biasing force of the coil spring 30. The mechanism V is held in a closed state in which the pouring passage 20 is closed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the valve operating tool 9 is configured to swing one of a force point side lever member 91 on the handle 2 side and an action point side lever member 92 on the valve mechanism V side. Along with this, the other end of the handle 2 and the valve mechanism V are provided in a state where the ends are connected to each other.
The force point side lever member 91 is positioned around the handle 2 with the end portion on the handle side as the operation portion 9h corresponding to the force point, and the center portion in the longitudinal direction is set as a fulcrum P1 around the horizontal axis. The lever side of the action point side lever member 92 is connected to the end of the force point side lever member 91 on the valve mechanism side so that the force point side lever member 91 swings in the vertical direction. Along with the rocking in the vertical direction in conjunction with each other, the valve body 27 is moved up and down to switch the valve mechanism V between an open state and a closed state.
Specifically, the lever point 92 on the action point side is in the horizontal direction with the end portion on the valve mechanism side positioned above the valve body 27 with the fulcrum P2 between the valve mechanism V and the end portion on the handle side. Is provided so as to be swingable around the axis of the shaft. That is, the portion of the action point side lever member 92 that comes into contact with the upper end portion of the valve element 27 is the action point 9w.

  That is, when the force point side lever member 91 is swung in a direction to push down the operation portion 9h at the end on the handle side, the action point side lever member 92 is moved to the end on the valve mechanism side in conjunction with the swing. It will swing in the downward direction. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, in other words, the force point side lever member 91 is moved so that the end of the valve mechanism side moves in the direction in which the valve mechanism side end moves upward. A spring member 31 is provided to bias the operation portion 9h at the end on the handle side so as to swing in a direction in which the operation portion 9h moves upward.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the valve mechanism side portion of the force point side lever member 91 and the handle side portion of the action point side lever member 92 are each formed in a bifurcated shape, so that the force point side lever member is formed. The bifurcated portion 91 and the bifurcated portion of the action point side lever member 92 are connected so as to surround both side portions of the steam port 10.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the operation portion 9 h at the end of the handle side of the force point side lever member 91 is pushed down against the urging force of the spring member 31, the action side lever member 92 is moved to the valve mechanism side. The action point 9w at the end swings in the downward direction, and the valve element 27 is pushed down against the urging force of the coil spring 30 by the action point 9w, and the valve mechanism V opens the pour passage 20 to open. Switch to state.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 9, the lid cover 16 of the lid body 200 has a pair of hook operation openings 32 for moving the pair of hook members 8, and a handle of the force point side lever member 91. A lever operation opening 33 for projecting the side portion and a steam port opening 34 for facing the steam port 10 of the lid main body member 15 are formed.
A steam port cap 35 having a plurality of slits is fitted into the steam port opening 34 of the lid cover 16.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the power supply mechanism 7 is configured to have a substantially cylindrical outer appearance, and is provided at the center of the upper surface of the power supply plate P so as to protrude from the upper surface.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the power supply mechanism 7 includes a center hole 7A and an annular hole 7B provided concentrically with the center hole 7A, and the center electrodes 7a, 7B provided in the holes 7A and 7B, respectively. The outer electrode 7b and an earth electrode (not shown) provided on a part of the cylindrical outer periphery of the power feeding mechanism 7 in the circumferential direction are configured.
When the kettle body K is placed on the power supply plate P in a power feeding posture, the power feeding mechanism 7 is fitted into the power feeding mechanism fitting recess 13 at the bottom of the kettle body K, and the power feeding mechanism 7 and the power receiving mechanism 5 are mutually connected. These electrodes are electrically connected to each other so that power can be supplied.

Next, a characteristic configuration according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 9 to 13.
10A is a plan view of the periphery of the hook member 8 in the lid 200, FIG. 10B is a view taken along the line Xb-Xb in FIG. 10A, and FIG. 10C is a view in FIG. It is a Xc-Xc arrow directional view. 12A is a plan view of the periphery of the hook member 8 in the lid 200, and FIG. 12B is a view taken in the direction of arrows XIIb-XIIb in FIG. 13A is a plan view of the periphery of the hook member 8 in the lid 200, and FIG. 13B is a view taken along arrow XIIIb-XIIIb in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 to FIG. With the front edge 8Af of the hook member 8 fitted in the recess 25, the rim member 12 as a member is brought into contact with only the retreating portion 8r at the front end 8Af of the hook member 8 to advance the hook member 8. A forward blocking receiving portion 36 for blocking is provided. Here, the front end portion 8Af of the hook member 8 corresponds to a portion on the front end side which is the radially outward side of the fitting side portion 8A of the hook member 8, and the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 is the hook member. 8 corresponds to the foremost edge of the front end portion 8Af.
In this embodiment, a pair of retreating portions 8r is provided on both sides of the hook member 8 in the width direction, and a pair of advance prevention receiving portions 36 are provided corresponding to the pair of retreating portions 8r.
Further, the retreating part 8r and the advance prevention receiving part 36 are each formed in a planar shape along the vertical direction so as to come into contact with each other in a state of surface contact with each other.

As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, each hook member 8 includes a lid on the radially outer side of the lid 200 on the top surface of the fitting side portion 8A and a lid on the top surface of the operation side portion 8B. The body 200 is provided so as to face the outside from the hook operation opening 32 in a state in which the radially inner portion of the body 200 is covered with the lid cover 16.
As shown in FIG. 13, when the lid 200 is positioned above the closed position with respect to the container main body 100 and the hook member 8 is not fitted in the recess 25, the hook member 8 has the hook operation opening 32. The lid 200 is received by the mouth portion on the radially outer side of the lid body 200 and is prevented from moving forward (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a free state).
When the hook member 8 is in a free state and the lid 200 is placed on the opening of the container body 100 in the relative positional relationship for attaching the lid, the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 is located above the recess 25. In FIG. 2, the position is located on the outer side than the position corresponding to the bottom 25b of the recess 25.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the lid 200 is held in the closed position with respect to the container main body 100, and the hook member 8 is properly fitted in the recess 25 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a fitting posture). Then, when the retreating portion 8r of the front end portion 8Af of the hook member 8 is received by the advance prevention receiving portion 36, the hook member 8 is positioned on the radially inner side of the lid body 200 than in the free state. That is, when the hook member 8 is in the free state, the hook member 8 is received at the mouth edge portion on the radially outer side of the lid 200 in the hook operation opening 32 to prevent the hook member 8 from moving forward. The retreating portion 8r of the front end portion 8Af is received by the advance prevention receiving portion 36, and the advancement is prevented by different members.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the lid 200 is not held in the closed position with respect to the container body 100, and the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 is hooked on the tip of the rod 26 (hereinafter referred to as “balance”). In a case where the hook member 8 is sometimes referred to as a half-hanging state, the hook member 8 is positioned on the radially inner side of the lid body 200 rather than in the fitted position.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 13, the hook member 8 is covered with the cover 16 when the hook member 8 is in the fitting position on the upper surface of the operation side portion 8B of the hook member 8, and the hook member 8 is in a free state. In some cases, the free state display sheet 37 is stuck at an exposed position.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the upper surface portion of the fitting side portion 8A of the hook member 8 is covered with the lid cover 16 when the hook member 8 is in the fitting posture, and the hook member 8 is in a half-hanging state. Is placed at an exposed position, a half-hanging state display sheet 38 is adhered.

That is, the hook member 8 is provided with a half-hanging state display sheet 38 as a half-hanging state display portion, and the hook member 8 is brought into a fitting position where the hook member 8 is brought into contact with the forward blocking receiving portion 36 of the rim member 12 to prevent the forward movement. Due to the difference in the interference state between the lid cover 16 and the hook member 8, the half-hanging state display sheet 38 is exposed to the outside between the inserted fitting position and the retracted position in which the hook member 8 is located behind the fitting position. It is configured to switch between an exposed state and an unexposed state.
In addition, the hook member 8 is provided with a free state display sheet 37 as a free state display portion, and the hook member 8 is positioned at a fitting position where the hook member 8 abuts against the forward movement preventing receiving portion 36 of the rim member 12 and is prevented from moving forward. The free state display sheet 37 is exposed to the outside due to the difference in the interference state between the lid cover 16 and the hook member 8 between the fitting posture and the forward posture in which the hook member 8 is positioned forward of the fitting position. It is configured to switch between a state and an unexposed state.

Next, a description will be given of a procedure when the lid 200 is attached to or removed from the container main body 100.
When the lid 200 is attached to the container main body 100, the lid 200 is placed on the opening of the container main body 100 in a relative positional relationship for attaching the lid with the pair of hook members 8 in a free state. Put. Then, the rearwardly inclined lower surface 8s of the front end portion 8Af of each of the pair of hook members 8 is substantially parallel to the upper downwardly inclined upper surface 26s of the flange 26 of each of the pair of concave portions 25 and comes into contact with the upper surface 26s. It becomes a state.
As described above, when the lid 200 is placed on the opening of the container body 100 with the pair of hook members 8 in a free state, the free state display sheet 37 is visible from the outside. Therefore, the user can accurately recognize that the hook member 8 is in a free state and the container body 100 is not properly closed by the lid 200 and is in an incompletely closed state.
Further, in the free state, the retreating portion 8r of the hook member 8 does not come into contact with the advance prevention receiving portion 36 of the container body 100, so that the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 has a diameter larger than the position corresponding to the bottom portion 25b of the recess 25. Located outside the direction. Thereby, in the free state, the protruding length of the hook member 8 from the side peripheral surface of the lid body 200 in the free state becomes long, and the rear lower surface 8s of the hook member 8 in the free state is recessed in the container body 200. In a state where the lid 200 is placed on the opening of the container body 100 while being received by the flange 26 above 25, a gap between the outer periphery of the lid 200 and the edge of the opening of the container body 100 Therefore, the user can easily visually recognize the gap and easily determine the incompletely closed state.

In this state, when the lid body 200 is pushed downward, the pair of hook members 8 resist the urging force of the coil spring 24 by the guide of the front downwardly inclined upper surface 26s of the flange 26 of each of the pair of recesses 25. Will be retreated.
Further, when the lid 200 is pushed downward, the pair of hook members 8 get over the flange 26 and are fitted into the pair of recesses 25 by the urging force of the coil spring 24, and the pair of retreats of the front end portion 8Af of the hook member 8 is performed. The portion 8r collides with and is received by the pair of forward blocking receiving portions 36, and the hook member 8 is held in the concave portion 25 with the foremost end 8t thereof being separated from the bottom portion 25b of the concave portion 25. Is held by the container body 100 in the closed position.

When the pair of retreating portions 8r of the front end portion 8Af of the hook member 8 collide with the pair of advance prevention receiving portions 36, they collide in a surface contact state, and the collision sound is relatively loud. The collision sound makes it easy to recognize that the lid 200 is properly held by the container body 100.
In addition, when the hook member 8 is properly fitted in the recess 25 in this way, the half-hanging state display sheet 38 and the free state display sheet 37 are covered with the lid cover 16 and cannot be seen from the outside. Also by this, the user can recognize that the lid 200 is appropriately held by the container main body 100.

Further, when the front end 8Af of the hook member 8 is fitted into the recess 25, the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 does not collide with the bottom 25b of the recess 25, so that the wear of the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 is suppressed. it can.
Therefore, when the lid 200 placed on the opening of the container body 100 is pushed down, it is possible to effectively suppress the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 from being caught by the tip of the flange 26 and being in a half-hanging state. Can do.
Further, even if the lid 200 placed on the opening of the container body 100 is pushed downward, the foremost end 8t of the hook member 8 is hooked on the tip of the rod 26 and balanced, resulting in a half-hanging state. Since the half-hanging state display sheet 38 is visible from the outside, the user can accurately recognize that the hook member 8 is in the half-hanging state and incompletely closed.
Thereby, the user can improve the half-hanging state and hold the lid 200 in the closed position on the container main body 100.

When removing the lid 200 from the container body 100, if the pair of hook members 8 are gripped from both sides and brought close to each other, the pair of hook members 8 come out of the pair of recesses 25 and are opened. When the lid 200 is lifted as it is, it can be removed from the container body 100.
Then, when the hand holding the pair of hook members 8 is released, the pair of hook members 8 is in a free state, and the free state display sheet 37 can be seen from the outside.

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Next, another embodiment will be described.
(A) The shape of the front end of the hook member 8 having the retracted portion 8r retracted from the foremost end 8t is the shape described in the above embodiment, that is, the retracted portion 8r is distributed to both sides of the hook member 8 in the width direction. The shape is not limited to the paired shape.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a shape in which one receding portion 8 r is provided at the center in the width direction of the hook member 8 may be used.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a shape in which one receding portion 8 r is provided on one end side in the width direction of the hook member 8 may be used.
Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the front end portion 8Af of the hook member 8 may have a substantially semicircular shape. In this case, the arcuate portion on the rear side of the foremost end 8t functions as the receding portion 8r.

(B) The half-hanging state display sheet 38 has a lid cover 16 and a hook member 8 between the fitting posture in which the hook member 8 is located at the fitting position and the retracted posture in which the hook member 8 is located behind the fitting position. The lid cover 16 may be provided on the condition that it is switched between a state exposed to the outside and a state not exposed due to a difference in interference state.
In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, when the hook member 8 is in the fitting position on the surface of the lid cover 16 facing the side surface of the operation side portion 8B of the hook member 8, the operation side of the hook member 8 is placed. The half-hanging state display sheet 38 may be provided at a position where it is covered (not shown) and exposed when the hook member 8 is half-hanging (see FIG. 17).
In this alternative embodiment and the above-described embodiments, the half-hanging state display sheet 38 is not exposed when the hook member 8 is in the fitted position, and is exposed when the hook member 8 is in the half-hanging state. However, conversely, it may be provided so that it is exposed when the hook member 8 is in the fitted position and is not exposed when the hook member 8 is in a half-hanging state.

(C) The free state display sheet 37 includes the cover cover 16 and the hook member 8 between the fitting posture in which the hook member 8 is located at the fitting position and the forward posture in which the hook member 8 is located in front of the fitting position. The lid cover 16 may be provided on the condition that it is switched between the state exposed to the outside and the state not exposed due to the difference in the interference state.
In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the hook member 8 is provided with a cover portion 8C that extends rearward so as to cover the lid cover 16 from the front end of the upper surface portion of the operation side portion 8B.
When the hook member 8 is in the fitting position on the upper surface of the portion of the lid cover 16 that is inserted between the upper portion of the operation side portion 8B of the hook member 8 and the cover portion 8C, it is covered with the lid cover 16 (illustrated). The free state display sheet 37 may be provided at a position where it is exposed (see FIG. 18) when the hook member 8 is in the free state.
Further, in this alternative embodiment and the above-described embodiments, the free state display sheet 37 is provided so as not to be exposed when the hook member 8 is in the fitted position and to be exposed when the hook member 8 is in the free state. However, conversely, the hook member 8 may be exposed so as to be fitted and not exposed when the hook member 8 is in a free state.

(D) In the above embodiment, the lid 200 and the container main body 100 are separated from each other. However, the lid 200 is supported by the container main body 100 so as to be swingable around a horizontal axis. The opening of the container body 100 may be opened and closed by swinging the lid 200 around the axis.
Further, only one set of the hook member 8 and the recess 25 may be provided.

(E) In providing the rear lower inclined surface 8s at the front end portion 8Af of the hook member 8, in the above embodiment, the hook member 8 is provided over substantially the entire length in the width direction excluding the receding portion 8r at the front end portion 8Af. However, it may be provided in a part in the width direction.

(F) The shape of the container main body 100 is not limited to the bottomed cylindrical shape as in the above-described embodiment, and various bottomed cylindrical shapes such as a bottomed square cylindrical shape and a bottomed polygonal cylindrical shape are available. Can be applied. When the shape of the container body 100 is a bottomed square cylinder or a bottomed polygonal cylinder, the radial direction of the container body 100 is a direction orthogonal to the axis of the container body 100.

(G) As a specific example of the water heating container which can apply this invention, it is not limited to the electric kettle illustrated in said embodiment, For example, an electric pot, a humidifier, a rice cooker etc. may be sufficient. Incidentally, in the water heating container according to the present invention, the water to be heated includes water containing solid matter. For example, when a specific example of the water heating container is a rice cooker, water containing rice grains. Becomes water to be heated.

  As described above, it is possible to provide a water heating container that can easily determine the incompletely closed state of the hook member while ensuring the pointed front end of the hook member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner container 8 Hook member 8r Retreat part 8s Lower surface 8t Foremost end 8Af Front end part 12 Edge member (recess formation member)
16 Lid cover 25 Recessed part 25b Bottom part 36 Advance prevention receiving part 37 Free state display sheet (free state display part)
38 Half-hanging status display sheet (half-hanging status display section)
100 Container body 200 Lid

Claims (6)

A container body having an upper opening and an inner container inside;
With a lid that can freely open and close the opening of the container body,
A hook member that holds the lid in a closed position that closes the opening of the container body moves forward and backward in the radial direction of the container body when the lid is positioned in the opening of the container body in the closed position. Provided in the lid in a state of being freely urged in the forward direction,
The lower surface of the front end portion of the hook member is configured to have a rearward downward inclined shape that is farther away from the upper surface toward the rear side,
The front end of the hook member is fitted as the lid body is moved downward from the state in which the rear lower inclined surface of the hook member is in contact with the container body and is positioned at the closed position. A concave portion for holding the lid in the closed position is a water heating container provided in the container body,
The front end of the hook member is configured to have a receding portion that is receded from the foremost end,
In the state where the front end portion of the hook member is fitted in the concave portion, the forward movement of the hook member is prevented by contacting only the retracted portion at the front end portion of the hook member with the concave portion forming member forming the concave portion. A water heating container provided with a forward stop receiving portion.   The water heating container according to claim 1, wherein the recess forming member is configured by a lip member that forms an edge of the opening of the container body. A pair of the retreat portions are provided on both sides of the hook member in the width direction;
The water heating container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pair of the advance prevention receiving portions are provided corresponding to the pair of retreat portions.   The water heating container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the retreating portion and the advancement prevention receiving portion is configured to have a planar shape so as to come into contact with each other while being in surface contact with each other. The cover member that forms the outer periphery of the hook member or the cover body is provided with a half-hanging state display section,
Between the fitting posture in which the hook member is in contact with the forward movement receiving portion of the recess forming member and prevented from moving forward, and the retracted posture in which the hook member is located behind the fitting position. Any one of Claims 1-4 which are comprised so that the said half-hanging state display part may be switched to the state exposed outside and the state which is not exposed by the difference in the interference state of the said cover cover and the said hook member. The water heating container according to claim 1. A free state display is provided on the cover that forms the outer periphery of the hook member or the lid,
Between the fitting posture in which the hook member abuts on the advance prevention receiving portion of the recess forming member and is prevented from moving forward, and the forward posture in which the hook member is positioned forward of the fitting position. The free state display unit is configured to switch between an exposed state and an unexposed state due to a difference in interference between the lid cover and the hook member. The water heating container according to item 1.

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