JPH0526015U - Potting device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a pot device which has a simple structure and locks a water level pipe, which can be easily assembled and can be constructed at low cost. [Structure] A container 4 for boiling water is mounted and fixed in a pot body 1 through a mounting plate 7, and a water level pipe 16 standing upright along the side surface of the container 4 is attached to the outside of the container 4 in the pot body 1. The outlet pipes 13 are provided in the upper portions, respectively, and the upper end of the water level pipe 16 is used as the outlet pipe 13, and the lower end of the water level pipe 16 is used as the outlet port 15 formed in the lower portion of the container 4, and the joint pipe 17 is made of an elastic body. , 18 to connect the hot water boiled in the container 4 by the operation of the air pump 32, the outflow port 15, the water level pipe 16,
In the case of flowing out through the pouring pipe 13, locking pieces 25 and 27 are integrally formed on the pot body 1 and the mounting plate 7, respectively, and the locking piece 25 of the pot body 1 locks the upper end of the water level pipe 16. Then, the lower end of the water level pipe 16 is locked by the locking piece 27 of the mounting plate 7.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pot device for boiling hot water to keep it warm.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 This kind of pot device is provided with a container in the pot body, and the water contained in the container is heated by a heater to boil it into high-temperature hot water to keep it warm. An outlet is formed at the bottom of the container, and a transparent water level tube is installed on the outside of the container so as to stand almost vertically along the side of the container. Is provided as an outlet, and the upper end of the water level pipe is formed at the base end of the outlet pipe and the lower end of the water level pipe is formed at the outlet of the container with an elastic body such as rubber. Are connected via a fitting pipe. When the hot water supply mechanism such as an air pump is operated, the hot water in the container sequentially flows through the outflow port, the water level pipe, and the pouring pipe, and flows out from the pouring port.

In addition, a water level window is formed on the front surface of the pot body so as to face the water level tube, and the liquid level in the water level tube can be seen through the water level window so that the remaining amount of hot water in the container can be known from the outside. You can do it.

Since the upper and lower ends of the water level pipe are supported by joint pipes each formed of an elastic body, the water level pipe is easily shaken and displaced by an external force applied to the pot main body, and therefore faces the back surface of the water level pipe. In this way, a support plate is built into the pot body, and this support plate locks the water level tube to prevent its swaying movement, and the front surface of this support plate is provided with a water level scale.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a configuration in which the support plate is incorporated in the pot body and the water level pipe is locked, the structure is complicated, the assembly is troublesome, and the material cost is high and the cost is high.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is a pot which can be easily assembled at low cost by locking the water level pipe with a simple structure. To provide a device.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve such an object, the present invention attaches and fixes a container for boiling water in a pot body through a mounting plate, and a water level pipe standing upright along the side surface of the container on the outer side of the container. A pouring pipe is provided in the upper part of the pot body, and the upper end of the water level pipe is the above-mentioned pouring pipe and the lower end of the water level pipe is elastic to the outlet formed in the lower part of the container. In the case where the hot water boiled in the container is flowed out through the outlet, water level pipe, and spout pipe by the action of the tapping mechanism, it is connected to the pot body and the mounting plate. The locking pieces are integrally formed, and the upper end of the water level tube is locked by the locking piece of the pot body, and the lower end of the water level tube is locked by the locking piece of the mounting plate. Is.

[0008]

[Action]

 In such a structure, the upper and lower ends of the water level tube are locked by the locking piece integrally formed on the pot body and the locking piece integrally formed on the mounting plate, and the shaking motion Is prevented. Therefore, there is no need to install a separate support plate as in the conventional case, and therefore the number of parts is reduced and the structure is simplified, assembly work and management are facilitated, and cost is reduced.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pot body, which has an annular support frame 2 at its upper end and a disc-shaped leg 3 at its lower end, and has a bottomed cylinder inside this pot body 1. The container 4 in the shape of a circle is stored. The container 4 integrally has a flange 5 at the opening edge at the upper end, the flange 5 is hooked on the upper surface of the inner peripheral edge of the support frame 2, and the outer bottom surface of the container 4 is formed in a flat shape. The heater 6 and the mounting plate 7 are attached so as to cover the heater 6.

Mounting pieces 7 a, 7 a projecting downward are integrally formed on the mounting plate 7, and these mounting pieces 7 a, 7 a are locked to the upper surface of the leg body 3 with screws 8, 8. The container 4 is fixed to the pot body 1 by the mounting pieces 7a, 7a and the flange 5. The mounting plate 7 is made of metal and also serves as a heat shield plate that shields heat radiation from the heater 6 to the legs 3.

The pot main body 1 has a protrusion 12 projecting forward from the upper portion of the front surface thereof, and a pouring pipe 13 is provided in the protrusion 12, and the tip of the pouring pipe 13 is a pouring outlet 14 The spout 14 slightly protrudes from the lower surface of the projection 12 to the lower side thereof.

An outflow port 15 is formed on the bottom surface of the container 4, and a transparent water level tube 16 made of glass or the like stands upright along the side surface of the container 4 on the outer side of the container 4. It is provided in. The lower end of the water level pipe 16 is connected to the outflow port 15 of the container 4 through a joint pipe 17 formed of an elastic body such as rubber, and the upper end of the water level pipe 16 is formed of an elastic body such as rubber. It is connected to the base end portion of the spout pipe 13 via a joint pipe 18, and connects the inside of the container 4 and the spout port 14 by these outflow port 15, joint pipe 17, water level pipe 16, joint pipe 18 and spout pipe 13. A series of conduits 19 are formed.

A vertically long water level window 22 is formed on the front surface of the pot body 1 so as to face the water level pipe 16, and the water level pipe 16 can be seen from the outside of the pot body 1 through the water level window 22. It has become. As shown in FIG. 2, a display scale 23, such as a striped pattern, for clearly identifying the position of the liquid surface in the water level tube 16 is provided on the back surface of the water level tube 16 by silk printing or the like.

An engaging piece 25 is integrally formed on the inside upper part of the front surface of the pot body 1, and the engaging piece 25 has a U-shaped engaging groove 26 at the tip thereof. The upper end of the water level pipe 16 is fitted and locked in the inside. A locking piece 27 extending toward the front side of the pot body 1 is integrally formed on one side edge of the mounting plate 7 mounted on the outer bottom surface of the container 4, and the locking piece 27 has a tip portion. Has a U-shaped locking groove 28, and the lower end of the water level pipe 16 is fitted and locked in the locking groove 28. The upper and lower ends of the water level pipe 16 are locked by the locking pieces 25 and 27 in this manner, so that the rocking motion of the water level pipe 16 is prevented.

A lid 30 that opens and closes an opening at the upper end of the container 4 is pivotally attached to the upper end of the pot body 1 via a hinge pin 31 so as to be vertically rotatable. An air pump 32 composed of a bellows is provided as a hot water discharge mechanism, and an operating body 33 for operating the air pump 32 is provided at an upper end portion of the lid body 30. Further, inside the lid body 30, a vapor escape path 34 is formed for communicating the inside of the container 4 with the atmosphere outside the pot device. Then, when the water contained in the container 4 is boiled by being heated by the heater 6, the steam escapes to the atmosphere through the steam escape passage 34.

During operation of the air pump 32, the vapor escape passage 34 is closed midway through a valve mechanism (not shown), and in this state compressed air in the air pump 32 passes through a portion of the vapor escape passage 34. The hot water in the container 4 is pressurized by the compressed air and is pressurized by the compressed air, and the hot water in the container 4 flows out from the spout 14 through the hot water guide path 19 by this pressing force.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a notch hole 36 is formed in the middle of the vapor escape passage 34, a sensor packing 37 is attached to the notch hole 36, and a lower surface portion of the support frame 2 is A disc thermostat 39 for temperature detection is provided. The disc thermostat 39 integrally has a heat sensitive rod 40 formed of aluminum, and the heat sensitive rod 40 penetrates the wall surface of the support frame 2 and is arranged so as to face the notch hole 36. Then, when the hot water in the container 4 boils and the steam flows into the steam escape passage 34, a part thereof comes into contact with the heat-sensitive rod 40 through the notch hole 36, and based on this, generation of steam is detected by the disc thermostat 39. Then, the energization of the heater 6 is controlled according to this detection, and boiling of the hot water is suppressed. A thermal read switch (TRS) can be used for the vapor detection, but the disk thermostat 39 is advantageous in that it is cheaper than the thermal reed switch.

In such a pot device, the upper and lower end portions of the water level pipe 16 have locking pieces 25 integrally formed on the pot body 1 and locking pieces 27 integrally formed on the mounting plate 7. It is locked with and prevents its swaying movement, thus eliminating the need to install a separate support plate as in the past, which reduces the number of parts and simplifies the configuration, and facilitates assembly work and management. And cost is reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, the manual air pump 32 is taken as an example of the hot water discharge mechanism for causing the hot water in the container 4 to flow out from the spout 14, but it is also possible to use an electric pump or the like. A locking piece 25 for locking the upper end of the water level pipe 16 may be provided on the inner surface of the projecting portion 12 of the pot body 1.

[0021]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the water level tube can be locked and its swaying motion can be prevented with a simple structure without using a separate support plate as in the conventional art, thus reducing the number of parts and assembling work. It has the advantages of easy management and reduced cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a pot device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the pot device.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a main part of the pot device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a steam escape passage of the pot device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pot main body 4 ... Container 7 ... Mounting plate 13 ... Outlet pipe 14 ... Outlet port 15 ... Outflow port 16 ... Water level pipe 17 ... Joint pipe 18 ... Joint pipe 25 ... Locking piece 27 ... Locking piece 32 ... Air pump ( Hot water mechanism)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pot for boiling water is mounted and fixed in a pot body through a mounting plate, and a water level pipe standing upright along the side surface of the container is provided on the outer side of the vessel and poured into the upper part of the pot body. An outlet pipe is provided, the upper end of the water level pipe is connected to the spout pipe, and the lower end of the water level pipe is connected to outlets formed in the lower part of the container via joint pipes each made of an elastic body. In the one in which hot water boiled inside is made to flow out through the outlet, water level pipe, and spout pipe by the operation of the hot water discharge mechanism, locking pieces are integrally formed on the pot body and the mounting plate, respectively. A pot device characterized in that an upper end portion of the water level pipe is locked by a stop piece, and a lower end portion of the water level pipe is locked by a locking piece of a mounting plate.