JPH0499530A - Electric hot-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 that heats and maintains the temperature of a contained liquid and discharges it to the outside of the vessel.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, electric water heaters that heat water stored in a container and keep it warm have become popular.

Conventionally, this type of electric water heater generally had a configuration as shown in FIG. The configuration will be explained below with reference to the drawings. As shown in the figure, the electric water heater has an outer shell made up of a main body 1 and an upper part M3, and is provided with a container 2, a pump 5 for water supply, and a heat source 4 for heating the container 2 inside. A pump 5, a driving motor 6, and a pouring lower are provided for sending heated hot water.

In the above configuration, when the pump 5 is operated by the motor 6, the heated hot water is poured into the vessel 8 from the hot water supply lower. When pouring hot water from the pouring lower with a small vessel 8 placed on the surface where the vessel is installed, if the position of the vessel 8 is misaligned, the hot water may splash out of the vessel 8, resulting in burns. There was a risk of In addition, when used while fishing on a boat, the position of the pouring molten metal lower is overlooked, so it is not easy to know its position and place the vessel 8 with aim. Furthermore, it is difficult to lift and pour hot water with a handle such as a cup, which may lead to similar results.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric water heater that allows easy positioning of the pot when pouring hot water.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the electric water heater of the present invention has a light source that irradiates the outside of the container, and the direction of the irradiation is approximately the same as the direction of pouring water from the spout. That is. Further, the center of the irradiation range of the vessel installation surface by the light source is set at or near the point where the hot water poured from the hot water supply reaches the installation surface and the path -1.

Function: With the above-described configuration, the present invention uses light from a light source to indicate the location of a vessel that receives pouring of hot water.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Note that the same components in the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the outer shell of the electric water heater extends from the main body 1 and the lid 3 that covers the openings of two containers provided inside. Inside the main body 1, there is a heat source 4 that heats the water stored in the container 2.
A pump 5 for supplying heated hot water and a motor 6 for driving the pump 5 are provided.

Hot water is led out of the vessel from a pouring lower via a pump 5 and a vibrator 9. 10 in the figure is an operation knob that turns the motor 6 to
N-OFF Interlocked with the controlled switch 11.

A light source 12 for illuminating the outside of the vessel is disposed close to the pouring lower, and is turned on and off by external operation via a second switch 13:mi. The light condensing member 14 is made of a luminescent material and has a shape having a lens function to condense the irradiated light from the light source 12. The direction in which the irradiated light from the light source 12 is irradiated to the outside of the vessel via the condensing member 14 is set to be approximately the same direction as the direction in which hot water is poured outside the vessel.

To explain the operation in the above configuration, the container 8 is placed on the 8 sides of the container.
When pouring hot water, first turn on the second switch 1.
3 to turn on the light source 12, place the container 8 so that the center of the bottom of the container 8 is aligned with the center of the part of the installation surface illuminated by the irradiated light, and then operate the operating knob 10. Then, the pump 5 can be operated to ensure that the liquid is poured into the container 8.

Also, when pouring while holding the vessel 8 in your hand, the trajectory of the pouring hot water and the trajectory of the irradiated light are in the gap, so the irradiated light should be positioned approximately at the center of the bottom of the vessel 8. All you have to do is pour the water together.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention, which differs from the previous embodiments in that the light source 12 is provided in the lower part of the main body 1. In this configuration, the point at which the irradiation light from the light source 12 illuminates the installation surface with the diameter of the condensing member 14 is set between the point where hot water poured from the pouring lower reaches the installation surface and the path. It is. In this case too,
When placing the container 8 on the installation surface and pouring, it is sufficient to align the center of the bottom of the container 8 with the point where the irradiated light reaches. In this way, according to the embodiment of the second invention, the degree of freedom in selecting the position of the light source 12 is expanded, and the distance between the light source 12 and the installation surface can be set short, so that a light source with relatively low luminous intensity can be used. can.

In addition, in each embodiment of the present invention, the lighting and extinguishing of the light source is controlled by a dedicated switch, but the lamp may be linked with an operation knob that controls the operation of the pump 5.
It is not limited to this configuration. Further, although an electric pump is used as a means for pouring hot water, other means may be used.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, a light source for illuminating the outside of the vessel is provided, and the irradiation direction of the light source is set to be approximately the same direction as the direction of pouring the metal from the pouring spout. The center of the irradiation range is set to be at or near the intersection of the hot water pouring point on the main body installation surface and the main body installation surface, so it is possible to clearly place the vessel to receive hot water. To provide an electric water heater that prevents hot water from scattering on the vessel body when hot water is poured, and can greatly reduce the risk of burns caused by this.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the first invention of the present application, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the second invention, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conventional electric water heater. It is. 1...Body, 2...Container, 4...
...Heat source, 5...Pump, 7...Pouring port, 11...Light source. Name of agent Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano Haka 1 figure 1

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A container for storing hot water arranged inside the main body, a heat source for heating the water in the container, a pump and a spout for guiding the heated hot water to the outside of the container, and An electric water heater that is provided with a light source that illuminates the outside of the vessel, and that the irradiation direction of the light source is substantially the same as the direction of pouring water from the pouring spout. (2) The electric water heater according to claim 1, wherein the center of the irradiation range of the light source is at or near the intersection of the point where the poured hot water reaches on the main body installation surface and the main body installation surface.