JPH0444711A - electric water heater - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric water heater having a tap water outlet on the upper side of the main body.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, electric water heaters are equipped with a spout on the upper side of the main body, and hot water is poured by placing a container below the spout on the main body placed on a desk or the like.

An example of a schematic structure of a conventional electric water heater is shown in FIG.

In the figure, 1 is a main body, and inside the main body 1, a container 2 with an open top surface is disposed, the opening is covered with a lid 3, and a heat source 4 is provided at the bottom to heat the liquid in the container 2. . Further, the bottom of the container 2 has an electric pump 5 for discharging the liquid in the container 2 to the outside of the main body 1, and is driven by a motor 6.
Liquid is tapped out of the main body 1 through a water pipe 8 communicating with a hot water tap lower provided on the upper side of the main body 1. There was an operation knob 9 on the top of the main body 1, and by turning it, the rotation speed of the motor 6 could be varied and the amount of liquid dispensed from the container 2 could be adjusted.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional electric water heater, when a relatively small vessel 14 such as a cup is placed on the installation surface of the main body 1 to dispense liquid, the position where the vessel 14 is placed is limited. However, if the point at which the liquid discharged from the hot water tap lower reaches the installation surface is misaligned, there is a risk that the liquid will splash out of the vessel 14, and if the liquid is hot water, there is a risk of burns. . Furthermore, under normal usage conditions, it is not easy to always place the vessel 14 correctly because the position of the extension line of the hot water tap lower is known.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and aims to provide an electric water heater that can safely dispense liquid hot water into a receiving vessel.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above objects, the electric water heater of the present invention has the following features:
A configuration comprising a light source that irradiates the outside of the main body, an irradiation means whose irradiation direction is the same as the direction from which the liquid comes out, and an irradiation control means that controls this light source by turning on and off a switch. That is.

Operation According to the present invention, with the above configuration, when the irradiation control means is turned on, light is irradiated from the irradiation means to indicate the position where the vessel should be placed. Furthermore, in order to save power, or when the vessel is large enough and the light is not needed, the light can be turned off by turning off the irradiation control means.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be explained based on FIG. Note that the same reference numerals are used for the same parts as in the conventional example.

In the figure, ■ is a main body, in which a container 2 with an open top is arranged, the opening is covered with a lid 3, and a heat #I (heating means) 4 for heating the liquid in the container 2 is provided at the bottom. It is equipped with Further, at the bottom of the container 2, there is an electric pump 5, which is a first stage for discharging the liquid in the container 2 to the outside of the main body 1. The liquid is discharged to the outside of the vessel via a water pipe 8 that connects the hot water outlet 7. The upper part of the main body 1 has an operation knob 9, and by turning this knob, the linked variable resistor 9a is varied, and the rotation speed of the motor 6 is varied to adjust the amount of hot water dispensed from the liquid in the container 2. It is now possible to do so.

The upper part of the main body 1 has a spout IA, and a light source 11 for illuminating the outside of the main body 4 is installed along a tap 7 provided at the bottom of the spout IA. Note [Part 1 of 1A includes an irradiation control switch (irradiation control means) 20, and when the user turns on this irradiation control switch 20, the light is turned on, and when the user turns off the irradiation control switch 20, the light is turned on. The lights are set to go out. Also, the note adjacent to hot spring 1] 7 [
A lens-shaped condensing member 13 is arranged at the bottom of the first part IA to condense the irradiated light from the light source 11, and is set so that the irradiated light from the light source 11 is in the same direction as the pouring direction of the liquid. (arrow in figure). Reference numeral 12 denotes a display panel that lights up a boiling lamp when the water is boiling and a heat retention lamp when it is being kept warm.

- In the configuration described in 1-4, when dispensing the liquid in the container 2 during use, the irradiation control switch 20 is turned on, the light source 11 is turned on, and the irradiation light is directed to the center of the illuminated position of the container 14. Place it so that the center is
By operating j9 and changing the variable resistor 9a linked thereto, the pump 5 is operated and the liquid is discharged, thereby ensuring that the liquid can be poured into the vessel 14.

In addition, when the opening of the vessel 14 is large enough to safely dispense hot water for a subordinate, or when it is desired to save power, the light source 11 can be turned off by turning the irradiation control switch 20 on.

The hot water supply means is an electric pump 5 and a manual J7.
Arbom may also be used.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, when dispensing liquid into a small vessel, the irradiation light makes it clear where to place the vessel, and the liquid can be safely dispensed without splashing. - It is possible to provide two electric water heaters that can be used in a large capacity or when it is desired to save electricity, the irradiation light can be turned off.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an electric water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional electric water heater. 1...Body, 2...Container, 4...
...heat source (heating means) 5... pump (hot water tapping means), 7... hot water outlet, 11... irradiation means, 20... irradiation control switch (irradiation control means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] It is equipped with a container for storing a liquid, a heating means for heating the liquid in the container, a hot water outlet and a hot water tapping means provided on the upper side of the main body, and a point where the liquid to be dispensed reaches the main body installation surface or An electric water heater comprising an irradiation means that irradiates the vicinity, and an irradiation control means that can turn on and off the irradiation means by arbitrarily operating the irradiation means.