WO2011116743A1

WO2011116743A1 - Electric kettle

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Publication number: WO2011116743A1
Application number: PCT/DE2011/000250
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sebastian Beule; Klaus Kroesen
Original assignee: SEVERIN ELEKTROGERÄTE GmbH
Priority date: 2010-03-26
Filing date: 2011-03-10
Publication date: 2011-09-29
Also published as: DE202010004253U1

Abstract

In order to provide an electric kettle having a pot-like container (15) for holding water, a lid (7) which closes the container mouth and is fixed in a pivotable manner, a handle (4) for handling the container (1), a manually operable switch (2) for switching an electrical heating means of the kettle, and also a manually operable lid unlocking means (12), which electric kettle combines excellent operating convenience with a high degree of freedom in terms of design, the invention proposes that the switch (2) and the lid unlocking means (12) are combined to form a handling unit (1, 2, 3, 12).

Description

Electric kettle The invention relates to an electric

Kettle with a cup-shaped container for holding water, a container mouth closing, pivotally mounted lid, a handle for handling the container, a manually operable switch for

Circuit of an electric heater of the

Kettle, as well as a manually operated Deckelentriegelung. Kettle of this type are in the state of

Technique known. Usually these are

Devices in the manner of a jug with a handle and a discharge chute and formed with a lid. The electrical heater integrated into the device is powered by mains electricity

operated. For this purpose, the kettle on a manually operable switch, by means of which he can be turned on and off. In addition, such kettles are usually equipped with an automatic

Shutdown equipped when boiling the water or while doing so

resulting steam breaks the power supply to the heater. For this system to work, the kettle is with a lockable

Lid equipped so that it is prevented that the steam generated during cooking is discharged through the lid and not to

automatic shutdown can be used.

To increase the ease of use of these kettles, the power switch is usually also includes the automatic shutdown and the release element for the lid often attached to the handle or near the handle. However, the two are difficult

To accommodate control elements and their mechanisms in a handle so that both are both easy to use and on the other hand the

Design does not suffer unreasonably.

In the prior art, the handle has been changed so far that the elements therein

could be accommodated, so that a chunky grip area is generated. Alternatively, solutions have already been designed in such a way that the power switch has been installed,

for example, to the lower edge of the device, while the locking mechanism is to be arranged on the upper edge of the device.

But this suffers from the ease of use.

Based on this prior art, the present invention seeks to provide an electric kettle generic type, which has an excellent

Ease of use combines with great design freedom.

To solve this problem, the invention proposes that the switch and the

Cover unlocking combined to form a handling unit.

The fact that both controls are combined into a single handling unit, a higher operating comfort is achieved, since only a single control element is required to both the switch and the

Press cover release. In addition, a greater freedom of design is achieved because of the summary of the

Controls (the handling unit) for switch and lid unlocking only one

low space requirement, so that the desired design is little affected by this arrangement.

Particularly preferably, it is provided that the handling unit in the handle

is integrated.

It is also conceivable that

However, such solutions are less preferred because of their design and operating capability

relative to the arrangement on the handle are disadvantageous.

It is preferably provided that the

Handle has a radially projecting from the container first region and an adjoining down to the riot plane of the kettle targeted second area.

By such a handle training a good accessibility for the user is given.

Particularly preferably, it is provided that the handling unit in the first

Area of the handle is integrated. For example, the handling unit in a recess of the first region of the

Handgrip arranged and be integrated in this area, so that on the one hand an inconspicuous arrangement is achieved and

on the other hand the accessibility for the

User is given excellent, if this namely the kettle touches the handle. In this case, the user has the thumb for operating the handling unit for

Available, which meets the ease of use.

Furthermore, it is particularly preferred

provided that in a cavity of the

Handle, preferably a cavity of the first portion of the handle, a carrier is slidably mounted, in particular radially to the container, which has at its end facing the container mouth an end extending into the container mouth arm, which with a

Locking device of the lid corresponds to that is attached to a part of the carrier which sits in the cavity of the handle, in particular designed as a rocker switch switch, so that by movement of the

Switch operating part, in particular the rocker switch, the carrier is adjustable with the arm in an unlocked position in which the lid is unlocked.

The movable carrier is a

Multifunction element. On the one hand, the wearer has an arm, which is connected to the

Latch device of the lid corresponds, so that by displacement of the arm the

Lock the lid unlocked can. On the other hand, the carrier serves for

Arrangement and fixation of the switch, which is preferably designed as a rocker switch. By this arrangement, a

space-saving training ensured, in addition, a simple operation is possible. For switching on and off the switch can be operated in a simple manner, wherein the unlocking of the lid, the switch is radially displaced with the carrier, so that the carrier is moved with the arm in the unlocked position in which the lid is unlocked.

Preferably, it is provided that the carrier is in the normal position under the load of a biasing spring, against which the carrier is adjustable in the unlocked position.

This ensures that in the

Normal position of the carrier, in which the lid is locked and the arm of the carrier is in a normal position, the carrier is held by the biasing spring in this position. Only if the carrier is through

appropriate manipulation is postponed, so that over the arm, the unlocking of the lid, the biasing spring is increasingly biased. Once the user has that

Switch actuator releases, the carrier moves back to the normal position, only under spring force.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the cavity forms or has a vapor chamber, which with the interior of the container in Connection stands, and that the carrier

comprises vapor-conducting parts, by means of which the

Switch is switched off. In addition, it may preferably be provided that the

Cover is equipped with a Öffnerfeder.

It can also be provided that the

Operating part of the switch, in particular the rocker switch, with roughening, slip-resistant

Coating or surface structures

Is provided.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing and described in more detail below. It shows:

Figure 1 an electric kettle in

The position of use in an oblique view;

Figure 2 is a partial view of the kettle with closed and locked lid;

FIG. 3 shows the same partial view at

closed but unlocked lid; Figure 4 the kettle with open

Lid and actuator in the initial state;

Figure 5 is an enlarged partial view analog

Figure 2 seen. In the drawing is an electrical

Kettle with a cup-shaped container 15 for receiving water shown. The upper container mouth is provided with a lid 7

closed, which is pivotally mounted, preferably in the region of a handle. 4

is held pivotally. The handle 4 is used to handle the container. Furthermore, a manually operable switch 2 is provided with an actuating part 1 in the form of a rocker switch. For use, the kettle is connected to the electrical network and turned on by means of the operating part 1, so that the electric heater heats the contents of the kettle.

In addition, the kettle is still equipped with a Deckelentriegelung whose

Special feature will be explained later. Such household water cookers are usually provided with an automatic shutdown, which interrupt the power supply to the heater when cooking the water or in the resulting occurrence of steam. For this system to work, the

Kettle a lockable lid 7, so that water vapor can not escape through the lid 7, but is held inside and can be used for shutdown.

In the embodiment according to the invention, the switch 2, in addition to the actuating part 1, is combined with a manually operable cover unlocking element (3) to form a handling unit.

This handling unit is integrated in the handle 4. In this case, the handle 4 a radially protruding from the container 15 first

Area 9 and an adjoining down to the riser level of the kettle targeted second area 10. The

Handling unit is in the first. Region 9 of the handle 4 arranged and integrated. For this purpose, as can be seen in particular in FIG. 5, in a cavity 11 of the handle 4,

In particular of the first region 9 of the handle, a carrier 3 is mounted radially displaceable relative to the container, which at its end facing the container mouth has a reaching into the container mouth arm 12, which with a

Latch device 6 of the lid 7

interacts. Further, on a part of the carrier 3, which sits in the cavity 11 of the handle 4 and the part 9, designed as a rocker switch switch 2 with rocker switch 1 (actuator) attached.

This ensures that is moved by movement of the switch operating part 1 in the direction of the movement arrow 13 of the carrier 3 with the arm 12 in an unlocking, in which the lid is unlocked. This position is shown in Figure 3, whereas in Figure 2 and Figure 5, the basic position is shown. The carrier 3 is in the

Basic position according to Figure 2 or according to Figure 5 under the load of a

Biasing spring 5, against which the carrier 3 is adjustable in the direction of the movement arrows 13, 14 in the unlocked position.

The cavity 11 also forms a steam chamber 8, which is in communication with the interior of the container 1. The carrier 3 comprises for example, steam-conducting parts or

temperature-conducting parts, so that

it is ensured that an automatic shutdown occurs with the corresponding amount of steam.

In addition, the lid 7 with a

Normally open spring be equipped so that it is adjusted in the unlocked position in the position shown in Figure 4. The lid will then be against the force of Öffnerstellung in the

Closed position pivoted back.

In addition, the operating part 1 of the

Switch 2 with roughening, anti-slip coating or surface textures

be equipped to a better one

To ensure operability.

An essential element of the invention is that by a handling unit both the switching on and off of the kettle

is enabled as well as the unlocking of the lid 7, so that is achieved by a little bulky handling unit, that

on the one hand a good ease of use

is guaranteed and on the other hand for the design of the kettle a high

Design freedom exists because the

Handling unit only a small

Has space requirements.

The invention is not on the

Embodiment limited, but in the context of the disclosure often variable. All new, disclosed in the description and / or drawing single and

Combination features are called

considered essential to the invention.

Claims

Patent claims:

. Electric kettle with one

pot-like container (15) for holding water, a container mouth

locking, pivotally attached

Lid (7), a handle (4).

Handling of the container (1), a manually operable switch (2) for switching an electric heater of the kettle, and a manually operable lid release (12), characterized in that

Switch (2) and the lid release (12) are combined to form a handling unit (1,2,3,12).

. Kettle according to claim 1, characterized in that the handling unit (1,

2,

3,12) integrated into the handle (4).

. Kettle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the handle

(4) a first region (9) projecting radially from the container (15) and an adjoining one downwards to the contact plane of the

Kettle targeting second area (10).

. Kettle according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the

Handling unit (1,2,3,12) is integrated into the first area of the handle (9).

5. Kettle according to one of claims 1 to

4, characterized in that in a cavity (11) of the handle (4),

preferably a cavity of the first

Area (9) of the handle (4), a carrier (3) is displaceably mounted, in particular radially to the container (15), which at its end facing the container mouth has an arm (12) which extends into the container mouth and which is equipped with a locking device ( 6) des

Lid (7) corresponds to that on a component of the carrier (3), which sits in the cavity (11) of the handle (4).

In particular, a switch (2) designed as a rocker switch is attached, so that by moving the switch actuating part (1), in particular the switch rocker, the carrier (3) with the arm (12) moves into one

Unlocking position is adjustable, in which the lid (7) is unlocked.

6. Kettle according to one of claims 1 to

5, characterized in that the carrier (3) in the basic position is under the load of a biasing spring (5), against which the carrier (3) can be adjusted into the unlocking position.

7. Kettle according to one of claims 5 or

6, characterized in that the cavity (11) forms a steam chamber (8) or

which is connected to the interior of the container (15), and that the carrier (3) comprises steam-conducting parts by means of which the switch (2) can be switched off. Kettle according to one of claims 1 to

7, characterized in that the lid (7) is equipped with an opener spring.

Kettle according to one of claims 1 to

8, characterized in that

Actuating part (1) of the switch (2), in particular the switching rocker

roughening, anti-slip coating or surface structures.