JP2012005812A - Electric kettle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric kettle suppressing the enlargement of a cover body and easily confirming the opening and closing state of a pouring channel.SOLUTION: The electric kettle includes: a cylindrical body; a bottom body for covering a lower opening of the body; an internal container housed inside the body; the cover body detachably mounted so as to cover an upper opening of the body and provided with the pouring channel communicating an inside of the internal container and a pouring opening; an valve body capable of opening/closing the pouring channel; an opening/closing lever capable of moving the valve body to a closing position for covering the pouring channel and to opening position for releasing the pouring channel; and a valve biasing tool for biasing a part of the valve body to abut the opening/closing lever. The opening/closing lever is configured to be movable to the direction of the moving direction of the valve body and provided with an inclined surface inclining to the moving direction of the valve body and the moving direction of the opening/closing lever, and configured such that the part of the valve body moves to a covering position or releasing position by synchronizing the movement of the opening/closing lever and sliding along the inclined surface.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric kettle, and particularly to a structure that prevents liquid in an inner container from inadvertently leaking to the outside.

  Conventionally, this type of electric kettle is equipped with a valve body in the extraction passage that connects the inner container for containing liquid such as water and the outlet, and when not in use, the valve body is closed with the valve body, and the valve body is moved when in use. It is configured to open the pouring channel. As the opening / closing mechanism of the discharge path, every time a push button provided on the lid is pressed, the valve body is alternately moved to a closed position that closes the discharge path and an open position that opens the discharge path. An open / close mechanism is known. As an electric kettle provided with such an opening / closing mechanism, for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-172172).

  In the push-push type opening and closing mechanism, when the valve body does not block the pouring path, the push button is positioned so as to be flush with the top plate of the lid body, and when the valve body blocks the pouring path, The push button is positioned below the top plate of the lid (inside the lid). The user can know the open / close state of the pouring path by checking the height position of the push button.

JP 2009-172172 A

  However, for example, in the electric kettle of Patent Document 1, there is a difference in the height position of the push button at the time of opening and closing the pouring path is only about 3 mm, and there is a problem that the opening and closing state of the pouring path is difficult to understand. In order to improve this problem, it is conceivable to simply increase the thickness of the lid and increase the moving stroke of the push button. However, in this case, of course, the lid body increases in size in the thickness direction, resulting in a decrease in liquid capacity or an increase in the size of the electric kettle itself.

  Compared to jar pots and the like, electric kettles have the advantage of being able to boil a small amount of liquid in a short time and pour the liquid directly into a cup or the like with the main body. For this reason, an increase in the size of the lid greatly reduces the merit of the electric kettle.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and to provide an electric kettle that can suppress the enlargement of the lid and can easily check the open / closed state of the pouring path.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cylindrical body,
A bottom body attached to close the lower opening of the body;
An inner container that is contained in the body and into which a liquid is placed;
A lid that is detachably attached so as to close the upper opening of the body, and is provided with a pouring passage that communicates the inside of the inner container and a spout for pouring the liquid in the inner container to the outside;
A valve body capable of opening and closing the extraction passage;
An open / close lever capable of moving the valve body to a closed position for closing the extraction path and an open position for opening the extraction path;
A valve biasing means for biasing a part of the valve body so as to abut against the opening / closing lever;
With
The opening / closing lever is
It is configured to be movable in a direction crossing the moving direction of the valve body, and includes an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the valve body and the moving direction of the opening / closing lever
The valve body moves toward the closed position or the open position by sliding a part of the valve body along the inclined surface in conjunction with the movement of the opening / closing lever.
Provide an electric kettle.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the open / close lever is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the inclined surface, engages with the valve body located at the open position, and moves the valve body to the closed position. The electric kettle according to the first aspect, comprising an engagement portion that prevents movement, is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electric kettle according to the second aspect, wherein the engaging portion is provided so as to be farther from the valve urging means than a lower end portion of the inclined surface.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing lever engages with an engaged portion provided inside the lid body when the valve body is located at the open position, and An electric kettle according to a first aspect is provided, comprising an engagement portion that prevents movement to the closed position.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the engaged portion is provided so as to be capable of moving forward and backward with respect to the moving path of the opening / closing lever.
The electric kettle according to the fourth aspect, further comprising an engaged portion urging unit that urges the engaged portion so that the engaged portion is positioned in a movement path of the opening / closing lever.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, any one of the first to fifth aspects, comprising lever urging means for urging the open / close lever so as to move the valve body from the open position toward the closed position. An electric kettle according to claim 1 is provided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a handle is provided on a side portion of the trunk opposite to the spout, with the central axis of the trunk sandwiched therebetween.
The open / close lever provides the electric kettle according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, which is configured to be movable in a direction orthogonal to a straight line connecting the spout and the handle in a plan view.

  According to the electric kettle according to the present invention, it is configured to move the valve body in conjunction with the movement of the opening and closing lever by moving the opening and closing lever in a direction crossing the moving direction of the valve body. A long moving stroke of the opening / closing lever can be ensured without increasing the thickness of the lid. Therefore, the enlargement of the lid can be suppressed, and the open / close state of the pouring path can be easily confirmed by confirming the position of the open / close lever.

It is a perspective view of the electric kettle concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the electric kettle concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the top view which looked at the electric kettle concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the upper part. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the bottom part of the cover body with which the electric kettle concerning embodiment of this invention is provided. It is A1-A1 sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. 3 and shows a state where the valve body is located at a closed position. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. 3, illustrating a state where the valve body is moving between a closed position and an open position. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. 3, illustrating a state where the valve body is located at an open position. It is sectional drawing of the electric kettle concerning the 1st modification of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state in which a valve body is located in the obstruction | occlusion position. It is sectional drawing of the electric kettle concerning the 1st modification of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state in which a valve body is located in an open position. It is sectional drawing of the electric kettle concerning the 2nd modification of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state in which a valve body is located in the obstruction | occlusion position. It is sectional drawing of the electric kettle concerning the 2nd modification of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state in which a valve body is located in an open position.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electric kettle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electric kettle according to the present embodiment includes a power supply base 1 and a kettle main body 2 placed on the power supply base 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the power supply base 1 includes a substantially disk-shaped power supply base body 11, a substantially cylindrical electric connection terminal portion 12 that protrudes upward from the center of the upper surface of the power supply base body 11, and the power supply base body 11. And a power cord 13 housed in a detachable manner. By pulling out the power cord 13 from the power supply base body 11 and connecting the power cord 13 to a commercial power source or the like, the electrical connection terminal portion 12 can be fed.

  The kettle body 2 is detachable so as to close the resin-made cylindrical kettle body 3, the resin bottom body 4 attached so as to close the lower opening of the kettle body 3, and the upper opening of the kettle body 3. An attached resin lid 5 is provided.

  A bottomed cylindrical inner container 6 into which a liquid such as water is placed is accommodated inside the kettle body 3. A part of the upper end of the kettle body 3 is provided with a spout 7 for pouring the liquid in the inner container 6 to the outside. A handle 8 having a U-shaped cross section is attached to a side portion of the kettle body 3 opposite to the spout 7 across the central axis of the kettle body 3. By holding the handle 8 and tilting the kettle body 2 so that the spout 7 faces downward, the liquid in the inner container 6 can be poured out from the spout 7.

  A heater (not shown) such as a sheathed heater is disposed on the bottom outer surface of the inner container 6. An electrical connection terminal portion (not shown) that can be electrically connected to the electrical connection terminal portion 12 of the power supply base 1 is connected to the heater. The bottom body 4 is formed with a through hole through which the electrical connection terminal 12 of the power supply base 1 can pass. With the power cord 13 connected to a commercial power source or the like, the kettle body 2 is placed on the power supply stand 1, and the electrical connection terminal portion 12 passes through the through hole of the bottom body 4 to the electrical connection terminal portion (not shown) of the heater. By being connected, power is supplied to the heater. Thereby, the heater can heat the liquid in the inner container 6. The instructions for starting and stopping the heating of the heater can be switched by pressing an operation button 10 provided on the handle 8 as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view of the kettle body 2 as viewed from above the lid 5, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a structure on the bottom side of the lid 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 5 has a pair of operation pieces 21 a configured to be movable in the X direction orthogonal to the Y direction in which a straight line connecting the spout 7 and the handle 8 extends in a plan view. , 21b. As shown in FIG. 4, the operation pieces 21 a and 21 b are coupled by a coil spring 22 and are urged away from each other in the X direction by the elastic force of the coil spring 22. As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, the end portions of the operation pieces 21 a and 21 b located on the peripheral wall 23 side of the lid 5 can protrude outward through the through holes 23 a provided in the peripheral wall 23 of the lid 5. An engaging piece 24 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the engagement piece 24 is configured to be engageable with a locking recess 25 provided at the upper end portion of the inner peripheral surface of the kettle body 3.

  Attachment of the lid 5 to the kettle body 3 can be performed as follows. First, the operation pieces 21a and 21b are pressed against each other against the elastic force of the coil spring 22, and the respective engagement pieces 24 are retracted from the through holes 23a. In this state, the lid 5 is inserted into the upper end opening of the kettle body 3 and is aligned so that the through hole 23a and the locking recess 25 coincide. Thereafter, the pressure on the operation pieces 21a and 21b is released. As a result, the engagement piece 24 returns to the initial position protruding outward through the through hole 23 a by the elastic force of the coil spring 22 and engages with the locking recess 25. The lid 5 can be attached to the kettle body 3 as described above.

  In addition, the lid 5 is provided with a steam discharge port 26 for discharging the steam generated in the inner container 6 to the outside, and a steam passage 27 for communicating the inside of the inner container 6 with the steam discharge port 26. ing. The steam outlet 26 and the steam passage 27 are provided in a portion located on the handle 8 side when the lid 5 is attached to the kettle body 3. In order to prevent the liquid in the inner container 6 from being discharged from the vapor outlet 26 when the kettle body 2 falls, the vapor passage 27 is a conventionally known over-turn stop valve (see FIG. And a storage space (not shown).

  5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the lid 5 has a pouring path 28 that allows the inside of the inner container 6 to communicate with the pouring outlet 7, a valve body 29 that can open and close the pouring path 28, and a closed position that blocks the pouring path 28. And an open / close lever 30 capable of moving the valve body 29 to an open position for opening the extraction passage 28. The pouring path 28, the valve body 29, and the opening / closing lever 30 are provided in a portion located on the pouring outlet 7 side when the lid body 5 is attached to the kettle body 3. In FIG. 5, the valve body 29 is located in the open position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the valve body 29 includes a disc-shaped valve body 29a and a shaft body 29b erected from the upper surface of the valve body 29a. The shaft body 29b is inserted into the cylindrical portion 5a penetrating the bottom wall of the lid body 5 in the thickness direction, and is guided by the cylindrical portion 5a so as to move in the thickness direction of the lid body 5. A coil spring 31 which is an example of a valve urging means is attached around the shaft body 29b or the cylindrical portion 5a. The coil spring 31 urges a part of the shaft body 29 b so that the tip of the shaft body 29 b abuts on the opening / closing lever 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the open / close lever 30 extends in the X direction that intersects (orthogonal or substantially orthogonal) the moving direction of the valve body 29 along an oval guide hole 5 b provided in the top plate of the lid body 5. It is provided to be movable. In FIG. 3, when the open / close lever 30 is positioned at the right end of the guide hole 5b, the valve element 29 is positioned at the open position. In this state, when the open / close lever 30 is moved to the left end portion of the guide hole 5b, the valve body 29 is moved to the closed position. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  6 to 8 are cross-sectional views taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. 6 shows a state in which the valve body 29 is located at the closed position, FIG. 7 shows a state in which the valve body 29 is moving between the closed position and the open position, and FIG. The state located in the open position is shown.

  The opening / closing lever 30 is provided with a first flat surface 30a, an inclined surface 30b, an engaging portion 30c, and a second flat surface 30d. The first flat surface 30a and the second flat surface 30d are provided in parallel to a plane that intersects (orthogonal or substantially orthogonal) the moving direction of the valve element 29. The inclined surface 30 b is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the moving direction of the valve body 29 and the moving direction of the opening / closing lever 30. In other words, the inclined surface 30b is provided so as to be inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the lid 5 and the first flat surface 30a. For example, the inclined surface 30b is inclined 15 ° to 30 ° with respect to the first flat surface 30a. The engaging portion 30c is provided near the lower end portion of the inclined surface 30b, and is provided so as to be farther from the coil spring 31 than the lower end portion of the inclined surface 30b.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the open / close lever 30 is positioned at the right end of the guide hole 5b, the valve element 29 is positioned at the closed position P1. At this time, the distal end portion of the shaft body 29b is located on the first flat surface 30a, and the valve body 29a closes the extraction passage 28. When the opening / closing lever 30 is moved to the left along the guide hole 5b from this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip of the shaft body 29b slides on the inclined surface 30b, and the valve body 29 is pushed downward. When the opening / closing lever 30 is further moved to the left along the guide hole 5b from this state, the tip of the shaft body 29b gets over the inclined surface 30b, and the valve body 29 moves to the open position P2 as shown in FIG. become. At this time, the opening / closing lever 30 is located at the left end of the guide hole 5b. Further, the distal end portion of the shaft body 29b is located on the first flat surface 30a and is engaged with the engaging portion 30c, and the engaging portion 30c prevents the valve body 29 from returning to the closed position P1. Further, the valve main body 29a opens the dispensing passage 28. Thereby, the liquid in the inner container 6 can be poured out from the spout 7 through the spout 28.

  On the other hand, in order to move the valve body 29 from the open position P2 to the closed position P1, an operation reverse to the above may be performed. That is, from the state shown in FIG. 8, the opening / closing lever 30 is moved to the right along the guide hole 5b so that the tip of the shaft body 29b gets over the engaging portion 30c. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip end portion of the shaft body 29b biased upward by the coil spring 31 slides on the inclined surface 30b, and as shown in FIG. 6, the valve body 29 is in the closed position P1. Will be moved to.

  If the user stops the movement of the opening / closing lever 30 when the tip of the shaft body 29b is positioned on the inclined surface 30b, the pouring path 28 is not completely closed. When the kettle body 2 falls, the liquid in the inner container 6 is inadvertently poured out from the spout 7. Therefore, from the viewpoint of safety, it is preferable to position the valve element 29 in the closed position P2 as much as possible when not in use. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is an example of the lever urging means for urging the open / close lever 30 in the right direction in FIGS. 6 to 8 so that the valve element 29 moves from the open position P2 to the closed position P1. A coil spring 32 is provided. This prevents the tip of the shaft body 29b from stopping on the inclined surface 30b, and moves the valve body 29 to the closing position P1 more reliably.

  Since the opening / closing lever 30 abuts the tip end of the shaft body 29b at the inclined surface 30b, a lateral component of the biasing force of the coil spring 31 is applied to the opening / closing lever 30. For this reason, by increasing the urging force of the coil spring 31 so that this component force becomes large or adjusting the inclination angle of the inclined surface 30b, the tip end portion of the shaft body 29b is prevented from stopping on the inclined surface 30b. You can also.

  The electric kettle according to the present embodiment is configured to move the valve element 29 in conjunction with the movement of the opening / closing lever 30 by moving the opening / closing lever 30 in a direction crossing the moving direction of the valve element 29. Therefore, the moving stroke of the opening / closing lever 30 can be secured long without increasing the thickness of the lid 5. Therefore, the enlargement of the lid 5 can be suppressed, and the open / close state of the dispensing path 7 can be easily confirmed by confirming the position of the open / close lever 30.

  In addition, according to the electric kettle according to the present embodiment, the tip of the shaft body 29b of the valve body 29 is brought into direct contact with the opening / closing lever 30, so that the valve can be surely moved by moving the opening / closing lever 30. The body 29 can also be moved.

  Further, according to the electric kettle according to the present embodiment, the expansion / contraction state (length) of the coil spring 31 changes as the tip end portion of the shaft body 29b slides on the inclined surface 30b. The biasing force changes. For this reason, for example, when the user moves the opening / closing lever 30 leftward from the state shown in FIG. 6, it is necessary to increase the force applied to the opening / closing lever 30 in accordance with the movement. The force required to move the open / close lever 30 to the left in FIG. 6 is maximized when the tip of the shaft body 29b is positioned at the lower end of the inclined surface 30b. Further, since the engaging portion 30c is provided so as to be farther from the coil spring 31 than the lower end portion of the inclined surface 30b, the opening / closing lever 30 is moved when the distal end portion of the shaft body 29b moves to the second flat surface 30d. The force required to do this is less than when it is at the maximum. That is, the user can know whether or not the distal end portion of the shaft body 29b and the engaging portion 30c are engaged based on the magnitude relationship of the force applied to the opening / closing lever 30. Therefore, when the user wants to use the electric kettle, the valve body 29 can be surely positioned at the open position P2.

  In addition, according to the electric kettle according to the present embodiment, the open / close lever 30 is configured to be movable in the X direction orthogonal to the straight line connecting the spout 7 and the handle 8, so that the publicly known kettle arranged on the handle 8 side is known. It is possible to prevent an adverse effect on the shape of the water stop valve or the storage space during the fall.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can implement in another various aspect. For example, in the above, the engagement portion 30c is provided near the lower end portion of the inclined surface 30b, and the distal end portion of the shaft body 29b is engaged with the engagement portion 30c, whereby the valve body 29 is moved to the closed position P1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the opening / closing lever 30 is provided with an elastic arm portion 30 e made of resin, which is an example of an engaging portion, and is an example of an engaged portion provided inside the lid 5. The movement of the valve body 29 to the closing position P1 may be prevented by engaging the elastic arm portion 30e with the resin protruding piece 5c.

  In the case of the configuration shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, when the distal end portion of the shaft body 29 b of the valve body 29 gets over the engaging portion 30 c, the shaft body 29 b is inclined to contact the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 5 a, etc. A large force may be required to move the opening / closing lever 30. On the other hand, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the elastic arm portion 30e held in a cantilever state is pushed by the protruding piece 5c to be elastically deformed. Therefore, the force required to move the opening / closing lever 30 can be greatly reduced without being affected by the inclination of the shaft body 29b. In this case, a space for providing the elastic arm portion 30e and the protruding piece 5c and a space for moving the elastic arm portion 30e are required, but it is not necessary to provide the engaging portion 30c. The thickness of the lid 5 can be reduced. Further, since there is usually a relatively large space on the side of the opening / closing lever 30 and the valve body 29 in the moving direction of the opening / closing lever 30, even if the elastic arm portion 30e and the protruding piece 5c are provided, the large size of the lid 5 is provided. Can be suppressed.

  In the above description, the elastic arm portion 30e is engaged with the protruding piece 5c erected inside the lid body 5, thereby preventing the valve body 29 from moving to the closed position P1. It is not limited to. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the closed position of the valve body 29 is obtained by engaging the elastic arm portion 30e with the engaged portion 33 configured to be movable back and forth with respect to the moving path of the opening / closing lever 30. You may make it prevent the movement to P1. The engaged portion 33 is disposed in a cylindrical projection 5d erected inside the lid body 5 and is positioned in the movement path of the open / close lever 30 by a coil spring 34 which is an example of the engaged portion urging means. By being urged, the moving path of the opening / closing lever 30 can be moved forward and backward.

  In the case of the configuration shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the force necessary to release the engagement between the elastic arm portion 30e and the protruding piece 5c depends on the elastic force of the resin-made elastic arm portion 30e and the protruding piece 5c. . In general, resins have different elastic forces when heated and when cooled. Specifically, the elastic force of the resin is high when it is hot, and the elastic force of the resin is low when it is cold. For this reason, especially when cold, the force required to release the engagement between the elastic arm portion 30e and the engaged portion 33 increases. On the other hand, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the elastic arm portion 30e is pushed by the engaged portion 33, the elastic arm portion 30e is elastically deformed and the coil spring 34 is elastically deformed. The engaged portion 33 retreats from the moving path of the opening / closing lever 30. Therefore, the force required to move the open / close lever 30 can be further reduced without being affected by the difference in the elastic force of the resin during heat and cold. In this case, a space for providing the cylindrical protrusion 5d, the engaged portion 33, and the coil spring 34 is required, but it is not necessary to provide the engaging portion 30c. 5 can be made thinner. Further, as described above, since there is usually a relatively large space on the side of the opening / closing lever 30 and the valve body 29 in the moving direction of the opening / closing lever 30, the cylindrical protrusion 5d, the engaged portion 33, and the coil spring Even if 34 is provided, the enlargement of the lid 5 can be suppressed.

  The electric kettle according to the present invention is useful as an electric kettle for which further safety is required because it can suppress the enlargement of the lid and can easily check the open / close state of the pouring path.

1 Power supply stand 2 Kettle body 3 Kettle fuselage (fuselage)
4 Bottom body 5 Lid 5a Cylindrical portion 5b Guide hole 5c Projection piece 5d Cylindrical projection 6 Inner container 7 Outlet 8 Handle 10 Operation button 11 Power supply body 12 Electric connection terminal portion 21a, 21b Operation piece 22 Coil spring 23 Circumferential wall 23a Through hole 24 Engagement piece 25 Locking recess 26 Steam discharge port 27 Steam passage 28 Extraction path 29 Valve body 29a Valve body 29b Shaft body 30 Opening / closing lever 30a First flat surface 30b Inclined surface 30c Engaging portion 30d Second flat surface 31 Coil spring (valve biasing means)
32 Coil spring (lever biasing means)
33 engaged portion 34 coil spring (engaged portion urging means)
P1 closed position P2 open position

Claims (7)

A tubular body,
A bottom body attached to close the lower opening of the body;
An inner container that is contained in the body and into which a liquid is placed;
A lid that is detachably attached so as to close the upper opening of the body, and is provided with a pouring passage that communicates the inside of the inner container and a spout for pouring the liquid in the inner container to the outside;
A valve body capable of opening and closing the extraction passage;
An open / close lever capable of moving the valve body to a closed position for closing the extraction path and an open position for opening the extraction path;
A valve biasing means for biasing a part of the valve body so as to abut against the opening / closing lever;
With
The opening / closing lever is
It is configured to be movable in a direction crossing the moving direction of the valve body, and includes an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the valve body and the moving direction of the opening / closing lever
The valve body moves toward the closed position or the open position by sliding a part of the valve body along the inclined surface in conjunction with the movement of the opening / closing lever.
Electric kettle.   The open / close lever includes an engaging portion that is provided in the vicinity of a lower end portion of the inclined surface and engages with the valve body located at the open position to prevent the valve body from moving to the closed position. Item 2. The electric kettle according to Item 1.   The electric kettle according to claim 2, wherein the engaging portion is provided so as to be farther from the valve urging means than a lower end portion of the inclined surface.   The opening / closing lever engages with an engaged portion provided inside the lid body when the valve body is located in the open position, and prevents the valve body from moving to the closed position. The electric kettle according to claim 1, comprising a portion. The engaged portion is provided so as to be movable forward and backward with respect to the moving path of the opening / closing lever.
The electric kettle according to claim 4, further comprising an engaged portion urging unit that urges the engaged portion so that the engaged portion is positioned in a movement path of the opening / closing lever.   The electric kettle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising lever urging means for urging the open / close lever so as to move the valve body from the open position toward the closed position. A handle is provided on a side portion of the body opposite to the spout, with the center axis of the body sandwiched therebetween,
The electric kettle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the opening / closing lever is configured to be movable in a direction orthogonal to a straight line connecting the spout and the handle in a plan view.

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