JPS5924251Y2 - Waterproof structure of the food holder switch - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention includes a tank with an open top and a heater for heating the water stored in the tank, and a power switch is installed on the front of the main unit to control the power supply to the heater. This invention relates to a food warmer made of a food warmer, in particular, relates to the waterproof structure of a power switch, and aims to surely protect the power switch from water when hot water overflows from the tank or when water is splashed from the front.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped main body that houses a water tank 2 with an opening at the top.

The outer periphery of the water tank 2 is covered with a heat insulating material 3, and a heater 4 is arranged in a meandering manner on the back surface of the bottom wall.

The front part of the main body 1 is composed of a front plate 5, a top plate 6, and a rear plate 7. The front plate 5 has its lower end tightly targeted to form a draining section 5A, and the top plate 6 has its front end cut to the same extent as the front plate. It is formed to extend horizontally rearward from slightly above the lower end of the portion 5A, and furthermore, the rear plate 7 is formed to hang down from the rear end of the top plate 6.

A main body 8A of a power switch 8 for controlling energization of the heater 4 is attached to the inside of the top plate 6, and a knob 8B of the switch 8 penetrates the top plate 6 and projects downward. .

A toggle switch is used as the power switch 8.

Further, reference numeral 9 denotes an adjustment dial for adjusting the set temperature of a temperature sensing device (for example, a thermostat) that controls the water temperature in the water tank 2 to a predetermined temperature, and is attached to the rear plate 7, and the front end of the dial 9 It is located so that it does not protrude forward from the extension of 5.

10 is a power lamp, which is also attached to the rear plate 7.

The food warmer configured as described above is effective in heating the water supplied in the water tank 2 with the heater 4, and keeping the container containing food such as soup or curry warm by heating it in the hot water. It is.

Therefore, when the food warmer is used, the water in the water tank 2 sometimes overflows, and ice sometimes splashes on the front surface during cleaning.

According to the above-mentioned waterproof structure of the present invention, when hot water overflows,
Since the hot water that has passed through the front plate 5 falls downward from the draining part 5A, it is completely prevented from going around to the top plate 6, and the power switch 8 is completely waterproof.

Furthermore, the dial 9 is prevented from getting wet due to falling water droplets.

On the other hand, even if water is applied from the front, the draining part 5A protrudes downward from the front end of the top plate 6, and the knob 8B of the switch 8 protrudes downward from the top plate 6, so that the knob 8B
With the configuration in which the penetrating portion is opened downward, water intrusion into the main body 8A of the switch 8 is also reliably prevented.

As described above, the present invention consists of a front plate whose lower end is a draining section, a top plate extending rearward from slightly above the draining section of the front plate, and a top plate that hangs down from the rear end of the top plate. The main body of the power switch is housed inside the top plate, and the knob of the switch is placed so as to protrude downward from the top plate, so there is no risk of hot water overflowing from the water tank or during cleaning. This has an extremely practical effect of reliably preventing water from entering the main body of the power switch in the case where the front surface of the main body is exposed to water.

Another advantage is that electrical components such as the power switch, temperature adjustment dial control section, and power lamp do not protrude forward beyond the extension of the front plate, which prevents damage from being hit by other objects during work. play.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the food warmer of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main part of the present invention. 1...Body, 5...Front plate, 5A...
...Draining section, 6...Top plate, 7...
Rear plate, 8...Power switch, 8A...
Switch body, 8B... knob.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A food warmer comprising a tank with an open top and a heater for heating the water stored in the tank, and a power switch for controlling energization of the heater in the front part of the main body. The front part is composed of a front plate having a draining part at the lower end, a top plate extending rearward from slightly above the draining part of the front plate, and a rear plate hanging down from the rear end of the top plate, and A waterproof switch structure for a food warmer, characterized in that a main body of the power switch is housed inside a top plate, and a knob of the switch is arranged to protrude downward from the top plate.