TWM587493U - Handle assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A handle assembly includes a handle body and a screw member. The handle body is adapted to be disposed at a lid outer surface and includes a casing, a post located in the casing and exposed from a bottom of the casing, a first rib plate connected to the post and an inner surface of the casing. The post has a screw hole, and the first rib plate has a groove. The screw member is adapted to pass from a lid inner surface through a hole and fixed to a screw hole of the handle body. The screw member includes a screw head, a thread portion and a base between the screw head and the thread portion and having a cutting corner. An interval is formed between the screw head and the lid inner surface. The base is located in the hole. A space is formed between the cutting corner and a wall of the hole and communicates with the interval and the groove.

Description

Handle component

The novel creation relates to a handle component, and in particular to a lid handle component.

When using an electric cooker, if too much water is added to the outer pot, the inner pot may float up to the top of the lid, and a closed space is formed between the inner pot and the lid. Or, if a too high mat is arranged below the inner pot, the inner pot may be pushed up to the lid, and a closed space may be formed between the inner pot and the lid. Under the above conditions, the heating of the electric pot will increase the pressure in the enclosed space between the inner pot and the lid, which may cause the lid to deform and even cause the lid to fly out and cause danger.

The novel creation provides a handle assembly having a pressure relief channel.

The novel handle handle assembly is suitable for a pot lid. The cover has an outer surface of the lid, an inner surface of the lid, and a perforation penetrating the outer surface of the lid and the inner surface of the lid. The handle assembly includes a lift Put the body and a lock. The handle body is adapted to be arranged on the outer surface of the lid of the pot lid. The handle body includes a shell, a center pillar located in the shell and exposed at the bottom of the shell, and a first rib connecting the center pillar and the inner surface of the shell. A plate, wherein the center pillar has a screw hole, and the first rib plate has a groove recessed on the edge and exposed to the bottom of the shell. The locking member is adapted to pass through the perforation from the inner surface of the lid and screw into the screw hole of the handle body. The locking member includes a screw head, a threaded portion, and a post between the screw head and the threaded portion, wherein the post Including everything. A gap is suitable between the screw head and the inner surface of the lid. The post of the screw head is located in the perforation. A concession space is formed between the position of the post at the cut angle and the wall surface of the perforation. Clearance and groove of handle body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned screw head includes a bottom surface and a plurality of protruding portions protruding from the bottom surface. These protruding portions of the screw head are adapted to abut against the inner surface of the lid, so that the screw head There is a gap between the bottom surface and the inner surface of the lid.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the above-mentioned protrusions extend symmetrically and radially from the pedestal in the form of a plurality of ribs.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the above-mentioned chamfer is located between two adjacent ones of the protrusions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the height of each of the protrusions protruding from the bottom surface of the screw head is between 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned column base is a pentagonal column formed by cutting out a right-angled triangular column formed by one corner of a rectangular body.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the side length of the rectangular body is between 6 mm and 8 mm. In the cut off right-angled triangular column, the length of any strand is between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm. .

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the handle body described above includes a plurality of second ribs connected to the inner surface of the center pillar and the outer shell. The second ribs are symmetrical to the first rib and radiate from the middle pillar. Extends like an inner surface of the casing.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the above-mentioned first ribs are flush with the bottom of the casing, and the second ribs are retracted inside the casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the width of the groove is between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the groove is between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned shell has a hole connected to the groove, and the gap, the yielding space, the groove and the hole together form a pressure relief channel.

Based on the above, when the handlebar assembly of the new invention is assembled to the lid, there will be a gap between the screw head of the fastener and the inner surface of the lid. A space is formed between the perforated wall surfaces, and the handle body is provided with a groove. This gap will communicate with the yielding space and the groove, and together form a pressure relief channel. Therefore, in the electric cooker using the handle assembly, even if the inner pot contacts the lid, the pressure between the inner pot and the lid increases during heating, and the gas in the space between the inner pot and the lid can be removed from the above. The pressure relief channel flows out to prevent the pressure between the inner pot and the lid from being too high, resulting in damage to the lid or injury to personnel.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a handle assembly disposed on a lid of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the handle assembly 100 is suitable for a pot lid 14 of an electric pot 10, but not limited thereto. Generally speaking, the electric pot 10 includes an outer pot 12 and an inner pot 18. During use, water is added to the outer pot 12 and the inner pot 18 is placed in the outer pot 12. However, if the user adds too much water to the outer pot 12, the inner pot 18 may float up and hit the lid 14. Alternatively, if a too high rack (not shown) is disposed below the inner pot 18, the inner pot 18 may also be pushed to the lid 14. Under the above conditions, as the electric cooker 10 is heated, the gas pressure between the inner pot 18 and the lid 14 will increase. The handle assembly 100 of this embodiment has a special structure that allows the gas between the inner pot 18 and the lid 14 to be discharged, so as to prevent the lid 14 from deforming or the lid 14 from flying out due to excessive pressure. This will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the handle assembly and the lid of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic view from another perspective of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a locking component of the handle assembly of FIG. 1. 6 is a schematic view of a handle body of the handle assembly of FIG. 1.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 6. The handle assembly 100 includes a handle body 120 and a locking member 110. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the pot lid 14 has a pot lid outer surface 16, a pot lid inner surface 17, and a perforation 15 passing through the pot lid outer surface 16 and the pot lid inner surface 17. The handle body 120 is adapted to be disposed on the outer surface 16 of the lid of the lid 14 for holding by the user.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the handle body 120 includes a casing 126, a center pillar 121 located in the casing 126 and exposed at the bottom of the casing 126, and a connection between the center pillar 121 and the casing 126. A first rib 124 on the inner surface 127. The center pillar 121 has a screw hole 123, and the first rib 124 has a groove 125 recessed on the edge and exposed to the bottom of the housing 126. The casing 126 has a hole 128 at a position corresponding to the groove 125, and the hole 128 communicates with the groove 125.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the width W of the trench 125 is between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. The depth D of the groove 125 is between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. More specifically, the width W of the trench 125 is, for example, 1 mm, and the depth D of the trench 125 is, for example, 1 mm. Of course, the width W and the depth D of the trench 125 are not limited thereto.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the handle body 120 further includes a plurality of second ribs 122 connected to the inner pillar 121 and the inner surface 127 of the casing 126. The number of the second ribs 122 is, for example, three, but is not limited thereto. These second ribs 122 and the first ribs 124 extend symmetrically and radially from the center pillar 121 to the inner surface 127 of the casing 126 to provide a uniform and stable supporting force. In addition, in this embodiment, the first ribs 124 are flush with the bottom of the casing 126 and the bottom of the center pillar 121, and the second ribs 122 are retracted inside the casing 126.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the locking member 110 is adapted to pass through the perforation 15 from the inner surface 17 of the pot lid and screw into the screw hole 123 of the center pillar 121 of the handle body 120. In this embodiment, the locking member 110 includes a screw head 112, a threaded portion 114, and a post 116 between the screw head 112 and the threaded portion 114.

In this embodiment, the screw head 112 includes a bottom surface 111 and a plurality of protruding portions 113 protruding from the bottom surface 111. The protruding portions 113 of the screw head 112 are adapted to abut against the inner surface 17 of the lid to make the screw There is a gap I1 between the bottom surface 111 of the head 112 and the inner surface 17 of the lid (FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the protrusions 113 extend symmetrically and radially from the pedestal 116 in the form of a plurality of ribs. The number of the convex portions 113 is, for example, four, but is not limited thereto.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pedestal 116 includes all corners 117. More specifically, in this embodiment, the pillar 116 is a pentagonal pillar formed by cutting out a right-angled triangular pillar 119 formed by one corner of a rectangular body. The length L1 of the rectangular body is between 6 mm and 8 mm, for example, 7 mm, but it is not limited thereto. In the excised right-angled triangular prism 119, the length L2 of either of the two strands of the right-angled triangle (the bottom or high side of the right-angled triangle) is between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm, for example, 2 mm. But this is not a limitation.

In this embodiment, the chamfered corner 117 is located between two adjacent ones of the convex portions 113. The height H of each protruding portion 113 protruding from the bottom surface 111 of the screw head 112 is between 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm, for example, 0.3 mm, but it is not limited thereto.

Please return to FIG. 2, when the handle assembly 100 is assembled on the pot lid 14, there is a gap I1 between the screw head 112 and the inner surface 17 of the pot lid. In addition, the post 116 is located in the perforation 15 (labeled in FIG. 3) of the pot lid 14. In this embodiment, the shape of the perforation 15 is rectangular (FIG. 3), which corresponds to a rectangular body. Therefore, when the pedestal 116 is located in the perforation 15 of the pot lid 14, a concession space S (FIG. 2) is formed between the position of the pedestal 116 at the cut angle 117 and the wall surface of the perforation 15. In addition, the yielding space S will communicate with the gap I1 and the groove 125 of the handle body 120.

Therefore, the clearance I1 between the bottom surface 111 of the screw head 112 and the inner surface 17 of the pot lid 1, the space S between the position of the pedestal 116 at the cut angle 117 and the wall surface of the perforation 15, and the groove of the handle body 120 125 and the hole 128 of the housing 126 together form a pressure relief channel. When the pressure between the pot lid 14 and the inner pot 18 is too large, the airflow is suitable to flow from the gap I1 through the yielding space S as shown by the dotted line in FIG. The pressure between the lid 14 and the inner pot 18 continues to rise.

Similarly, when the pressure between the lid 14 and the inner pot 18 is too small due to some factors, the airflow is suitable to flow sequentially through the holes 128, the grooves 125, the yielding space S, and the gap I1 of the outer shell 126, and Enter the space between the pot lid 14 and the inner pot 18 to avoid the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the pot lid 14 from being too large and deformed, and to avoid the situation where the pot lid 14 cannot be lifted.

It is worth mentioning that the clearance I1 between the bottom surface 111 of the screw head 112 and the inner surface 17 of the pot lid 1, the yielding space S between the portion of the column 116 at the cut angle 117 and the wall surface of the perforation 15 and the handle The size relationship of the grooves 125 of the main body 120 can provide a pressure relief effect, and it will not cause excessive gas to leak out during the operation of the electric cooker 10 and affect the cooking effect.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the hole 128 on the outer shell 126 of the handle body 120 is located near the outer surface 16 of the lid, it is visually beautiful and inconspicuous, and has both a pressure relief function and an aesthetic effect .

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the gap I1 between the bottom surface 111 of the screw head 112 and the inner surface 17 of the pot lid is determined by the convex portion 113, but in other embodiments, the screw head 112 may not have The raised portion 113 can also be recessed in the bottom surface 111 of the screw head 112. In this way, even if the bottom surface 111 of the screw head 112 directly contacts the inner surface 17 of the lid, the same can be done in the screw head 112 and the lid A gap is formed between the surfaces 17, so that the gas between the inner pot 18 and the lid 14 enters through the gap, flows out of the groove 125 and the hole 128 of the outer shell 126 through the giving way S.

In summary, when the handlebar assembly of the new creation is assembled to the lid, there will be a gap between the screw head of the fastener and the inner surface of the lid. A clearance space is formed between the perforated wall surfaces of the cover, and the handle body is provided with a groove. This gap will communicate with the yielding space and the groove, and together form a pressure relief channel. Therefore, in the electric cooker using the handle assembly, even if the inner pot contacts the lid, the pressure between the inner pot and the lid increases during heating, and the gas in the space between the inner pot and the lid can be removed from the above. The pressure relief channel flows out to prevent the pressure between the inner pot and the lid from being too high, resulting in damage to the lid or injury to personnel.

D‧‧‧ Depth

H‧‧‧ height

I1‧‧‧ Clearance

L1‧‧‧Side Length

L2‧‧‧ length

S‧‧‧ giving way

W‧‧‧Width

10‧‧‧ Electric Cooker

12‧‧‧ Outer pot

14‧‧‧pot lid

15‧‧‧perforation

16‧‧‧ Outer surface of the lid

17‧‧‧Inner surface of the lid

18‧‧‧Inner pot

100‧‧‧Handle component

110‧‧‧lock firmware

111‧‧‧ underside

112‧‧‧Screw head

113‧‧‧ raised

114‧‧‧Thread

116‧‧‧ pillar

117‧‧‧cut angle

119‧‧‧ Right Angle Triangle

120‧‧‧Handle body

121‧‧‧ center pillar

122‧‧‧Second rib

123‧‧‧Screw holes

124‧‧‧The first rib

125‧‧‧ Trench

126‧‧‧Shell

127‧‧‧Inner surface

128‧‧‧hole

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a handle assembly disposed on a lid of an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the handle assembly and the lid of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view from another perspective of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a locking component of the handle assembly of FIG. 1.
6 is a schematic view of a handle body of the handle assembly of FIG. 1.

Claims (12)

A handle assembly is suitable for a pot lid. The pot lid has an outer surface of the lid, an inner surface of the lid, and a perforation penetrating the outer surface of the lid and the inner surface of the lid. The handle assembly includes:
A handle body is adapted to be disposed on the outer surface of the pot lid. The handle body includes a shell, a center post located in the shell and exposed at the bottom of the shell, and connected to the center post and the A first rib on the inner surface of the shell, wherein the center pillar has a screw hole, the first rib has a groove recessed on the edge and exposed to the bottom of the shell; The inner surface of the lid passes through the perforation and is screwed into the screw hole of the handle body. The locking member includes a screw head, a threaded portion, and a post between the screw head and the threaded portion. The pedestal includes all corners, wherein a gap is suitable between the screw head and the inner surface of the pot lid, the pedestal of the screw head is located in the perforation, and a concession space is formed at the pedestal at the cut corner Between the part and the wall surface of the perforation, the concession space communicates with the gap and the groove of the handle body. The handle assembly according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the screw head includes a bottom surface and a plurality of protruding portions protruding from the bottom surface, and the protruding portions of the screw head are adapted to abut against the pot The inner surface of the lid, so that the gap is formed between the bottom surface of the screw head and the inner surface of the lid. The handle assembly according to item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the protrusions extend symmetrically and radially from the pedestal in the form of a plurality of ribs. The handle assembly according to item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the chamfer is located between two adjacent ones of the protrusions. The handle assembly according to item 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the height of each protruding portion protruding from the bottom surface of the screw head is between 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm. The handle assembly according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the column base is a pentagonal column formed by cutting out a right-angled triangular column formed by one corner of a rectangular body. The handle assembly according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the side length of the rectangular body is between 6 mm and 8 mm, and the length of any strand in the right-angled triangular column cut off is between 1.5 mm and Between 2.5 mm. The handle assembly according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the handle body includes a plurality of second ribs connected to the inner pillar and the inner surface of the shell, and the second ribs and the first rib The plate extends symmetrically and radially from the center pillar to the inner surface of the housing. The handle assembly according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first ribs are flush with the bottom of the shell, and the second ribs are retracted inside the shell. The handle assembly according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the width of the groove is between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. The handle assembly according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the depth of the groove is between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. The handle assembly according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the shell has a hole connected to the groove, and the gap, the yielding space, the groove and the hole form a pressure relief channel together.