JPH0552608U - Container heating warmer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a container heating / warming device that can heat and keep warm even in containers of various shapes and materials and that does not cause the container to fall. [Structure] A base 1 on which a container such as a cup is placed, a casing 2 circumferentially provided on the base 1, and an inner surface of the casing 2, which is deformed according to the shape of the container. It has a cup holding tube 4 which wraps around the container and transmits the heat generated from the heating element to the container.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to a container heating and warming apparatus, and more particularly to a container heating and warming apparatus for heating and warming a cup containing tea or coffee.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As a conventional container heating / warming device, for example, a heating / warming device installed in a guest room of a hotel is known. In this heating and warming device, a metal cup is used, and heating is performed from the bottom surface with an electric heater, an electric heating plate, or the like.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above prior art, the cup must be made of metal because of the direct heating method. Also, the shape of the cup to be heated is limited. Also, if the heating / warming device is installed on a desk, the cup may inadvertently fall over.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is that even containers of various shapes and materials can be heated and kept warm, and the containers will tip over. It is to provide a container heating and warming device that does not have such a problem.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a base for placing a container such as a cup and a predetermined width in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the base are provided in a circular shape inside the upper surface of the base. The container fall prevention means, the heat generation means provided along the inner surface of the container fall prevention means, and the heat generation means provided along the inner surface of the container fall prevention means are deformed according to the shape of the container placed on the base and It has a heat transfer means that wraps around the circumference and transfers the heat generated from the heat generating means to the container. Further, a detection means for detecting that the container is placed on the base is provided at a predetermined position on the base, and in response to the output of the detection means, the heat generation means is operated to activate the heat transfer means. The container was constructed so as to be heated and kept warm. Further, the heat transfer means includes a jelly-shaped heat medium and a container holding tube that encloses the jelly-shaped heat medium, and the container overturn preventing means includes a heat insulating material.

[0006]

[Action]

 Since the container heating / warming device of the present invention is provided with the container tipping prevention means, the container can be prevented from tipping. This is particularly effective when the container heating / warming device is installed on a desk for desk work to heat and heat the container. Furthermore, since the heat transfer means is deformed according to the shape of the container, it is possible to heat and retain the containers of various shapes. Further, the heat generated from the heat generating means heats the container via the heat transfer means (indirect heating method), so that the containers made of various materials can be heated and kept warm. Further, the heat transfer means holds the surrounding portion of the container so as to wrap it, and transfers the heat generated from the heat generating means to the container, so that the heat insulation efficiency is good. Further, since the container overturn preventing means includes the heat insulating material, it is possible to prevent heat from the heat generating means from escaping to the outside.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1, 2 and 3 show the structure of the container heating and warming device of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is an elevation view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state when the cup is heated and kept warm. A casing 2 is installed on the base 1 to prevent the cup 13 from tipping over. A heat insulating material is incorporated in the casing 2 to prevent heat from escaping to the outside. The casing 2 is provided inside the upper surface of the base 1 in a circumferential shape, and vertically partitions on the upper surface of the base 1. A gap 3 is provided in a part of the casing 2 provided in the circumferential shape, and the handle 14 of the cup 13 is inserted into the gap 3. The cup 13 is inserted into the casing 2 or removed from the casing 2 via the handle 14 protruding from the gap 3.

The width of the casing 2 is preferably such that the upper end of the cup 13 is slightly outside. Inside the casing 2, a cup holding tube 4 containing a jelly-shaped heat medium 5 is provided along the inner surface of the casing 2. This cup holding tube 4 is freely deformable. Thereby, the cups 13 having various shapes can be held. For example, a narrow cup 13a as shown in FIG. 5 (a) or a wide cup 13b as shown in FIG. 5 (b) is deformed according to its shape. Inside the casing 2, a heating element 7 is provided via an insulator 6. The heating element 7 is provided in the cup holding tube 4 and transfers the generated heat to the cup 13 via the heat medium 5.

A power cord 8 is installed on the side surface of the base 1 to supply a current to the heating element 7. A main switch 9 is provided on the side surface of the base 1. When the main switch 9 is turned on, a current is supplied from the power cord 8 to turn on the lamp 10 and preheat the heating element 7. When the main switch 9 is turned off, the supply of current from the power cord 8 is stopped, the lamp 10 is extinguished, and the heating element 7 is not heated.

A sensor switch 11 is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the base 1 surrounded by the casing 2. When the cup 13 is placed on the sensor switch 11, the sensor switch 11 is turned on and the heating element 7 is turned on. A temperature controller 12 is provided on the upper surface of the base 1, and by operating the temperature controller 12, the heat retention temperature can be adjusted. If the temperature controller 12 is set to "strong", the heating and holding temperature rises, and if the temperature controller 12 is set to "weak", the heating and holding temperature drops. Further, as a safety device, a thermostat (not shown) for preventing overheating may be incorporated in a portion that comes into contact with the cup 13 to prevent empty heating.

Next, the heat retention of the cup 13 will be described. First, when the main switch 9 is turned on, the lamp 10 is turned on and the heating element 7 is in a preheating state. Next, the cup 13 containing tea, coffee or the like is inserted into the casing 2. As a result, the sensor switch 11 is turned on, and the heating element 7 is turned on. The cup holding tube 4 that wraps the cup 13 can be deformed according to the shape of the cup 13, and in the case of the cup 13a having a narrow width, it is deformed as shown in FIG. 5 (a) to wrap the cup 13a, In the case of the wide cup 13b, it is deformed as shown in FIG. 5 (b) to wrap the cup 13b.

The heat generated by the heating element 7 warms the heat medium 5, and the warmed heat medium 5 heats and keeps the enclosing cup 13 heated. At this time, the casing 2 in which the heat insulating material is incorporated prevents the heat of the heated cup 13 from escaping to the outside. Moreover, the casing 2 prevents the cup 13 heated and kept warm from falling. The heat retention temperature is appropriately adjusted by the temperature controller 12. When the cup 13 is removed from the casing 2, the sensor switch 11 is turned off and the heating element 7 is preheated. When the heat retention of the cup 13 is not performed for a long time, the main switch 9 is turned off.

The container heating and warming device according to the present invention is particularly effective when it is installed or incorporated in a desk for desk work and heats and keeps a cup of coffee or the like heated. For example, it is possible to prevent the contents of a cup placed on a desk from becoming dull due to natural heat dissipation. Also, it is possible to prevent the cup 13 from falling down and soiling the documents placed on the desk. Although the cup holding tube 4 containing the jelly-shaped heat medium 5 is used as the deformable heat transfer means for transferring the heat generated from the heating element to the container in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, another material may be used as long as it is deformable and can transfer heat.

[0014]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, the container is prevented from falling because the container is prevented from falling. This is especially effective when the container heating and warming device is installed on a desk for desk work to heat and heat the container. Furthermore, since the heat transfer means is deformed according to the shape of the container, it is possible to heat and retain the containers of various shapes. Further, the heat generated from the heat generating means heats the container via the heat transfer means (indirect heating method), so that the containers made of various materials can be heated and kept warm. Further, the heat transfer means holds the surrounding portion of the container so as to wrap it, and transfers the heat generated from the heat generating means to the container, so that the heat insulation efficiency is good.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a container heating and warming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of the container heating / warming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of a container heating and warming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cup is heated by the container heating and warming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a cup having a different shape is heated and kept warm by the container heating and keeping machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base 2 Casing 4 Cup Holding Tube 5 Heat Medium 7 Heating Element 11 Sensor Switch 12 Temperature Controller 13 Cup

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base for placing a container such as a cup,
A container having a predetermined width in the vertical direction with respect to the upper surface of the base, which is provided circumferentially inside the upper surface of the base, and
The heat generating means provided along the inner surface of the container overturn preventing means, and the heat generating means provided along the inner surface of the container overturn preventing means, which deforms according to the shape of the container placed on the base and wraps around the container, A container heating and warming device, comprising: heat transfer means for transmitting the heat generated from the heat generating means to the container. 2. A detection means for detecting that a container is placed on the base is provided at a predetermined position on the base, and the heat generation means is operated in response to the output of the detection means.
The container heating and warming device according to claim 1, wherein the container is heated and kept warm via the heat transfer means. 3. The heat transfer means comprises a jelly-shaped heat medium and a container holding tube enclosing the jelly-shaped heat medium, and the container overturning prevention means includes a heat insulating material. The container heating and warming device according to claim 1.