JPH058917Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a simple water level indicator for kettles used to boil water at home. This invention relates to a simple water quantity indicator for a kettle, which has a simple water quantity indication function that can be easily and indirectly checked.

[Problems that the prior art and ideas aim to solve]

A kettle is a commonly used kitchen appliance for boiling water at home, and is often made of alumite, but there are also aluminum, enameled, and stainless steel products.

When boiling water using these kettles, it is common to transfer the water to a heat-insulating container such as a pot and use the hot water as needed.

However, since these kettles are generally opaque, when pouring water into the kettle to boil water, the amount of water depends largely on how heavy it feels in your hand and how much water you see with your eyes. For this reason, it is difficult to obtain the desired amount of water, and therefore the amount of hot water is sometimes too little and sometimes too much, which is extremely inconvenient and uneconomical. In particular, when the amount of hot water exceeds the capacity of the pot, the excess hot water is often wasted. Although some kettles have marks on the inside of the kettle to indicate the water level, they cannot be seen visually unless the lid is removed, and are extremely difficult to see, so they are of little practical use.

In addition, the problem can be solved by making a transparent kettle made of heat-resistant glass or by making part of the side of the kettle transparent so that the water level can be directly checked from the outside, but this solution is special and is not a common solution. It cannot be applied to kettles, and in particular it cannot be applied at all to existing kettles that are already in use in households.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention considered how to ensure the desired amount of water in the kettle, assuming that no changes were made to the kettle itself. First, the inventor of the present application believes that although it is difficult to directly determine the water level and thus the amount of water in such a kettle, there is a predetermined relationship between the angle when the kettle is tilted and the amount of water remaining in the kettle. I focused on this. By using this relationship, it is possible to indirectly, but more accurately, know the amount of water in the kettle.

The present invention was developed against this background, and its main purpose is to indirectly display the amount of water in the kettle.

Further, it is desirable that the display device for realizing this is a simple one that can be easily attached to an existing kettle.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a kettle with a means to indirectly display the amount of water in the kettle, so that the amount of water in the kettle can be easily and reliably measured without making any major structural changes to conventional kettles. The purpose is to make it possible to know.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the simple water level indicator for a kettle according to the present invention is constructed of a container that can contain a fluid inside, and the container indirectly indicates the amount of water in the kettle when the kettle is tilted at a predetermined angle. The structural feature is that it has a display means that can display the image.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the knob for the kettle lid is given a simple water level display function. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes the entire kettle, which is made up of a kettle body 2, a grip 3, and a lid 4. A knob 5 is fastened to the centre of the lid 4 by a screw 6. The knob 5 comprises a roughly spherical, hollow, transparent glass container 7 and a support 8 that supports it. The support 8 is either formed integrally with the glass container 7 from the same or a different material (e.g., bakelite, urea resin), or formed separately and joined.

A predetermined amount of a colorless or colored liquid or microscopic glass spheres, sand, or other microscopic particles (hereinafter collectively referred to as fluid 9) is sealed in the glass container 7 in advance. Furthermore, a reference line 10 (first display means) is formed in the glass container portion 7, which is parallel to the horizontal plane of the kettle 1 when it is in a stationary state. This annular reference line 10 may be a simple one, such as one drawn directly on the outside or inside wall of the glass container portion 7, or a paint poured into a groove formed on the outside or inside wall.

The relationship between the amount of fluid 9 enclosed and the position of this reference line 10 is determined in advance as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the water flows out from the spout 2a by tilting the kettle 1, and when the amount of water V in the kettle reaches a desired amount, for example, approximately the same amount as the capacity of the pot, the glass container portion 7 The horizontal upper surface of the fluid 9 inside and the end of the reference line 10 partially touch as shown in section A. In other words, when the horizontal upper surface of the fluid 9 intersects with the end of the reference line 10, the amount of water in the kettle is a predetermined amount.

In order to ensure a desired amount of water in the kettle 1 of this embodiment configured as described above, the following two methods can be considered, for example.

The first method is to remove the lid 4 from the kettle body 2 and supply water from there into the kettle 1, and supply slightly more water than the desired amount depending on the weight and volume of the kettle as usual. I'll keep it. Next, the lid 4 is attached to the kettle body 2, and the entire kettle 1 is tilted to allow water to flow out from the spout 2a, while paying attention to the glass container part 7 of the knob 5. The amount of water remaining in the kettle at the time when the upper surface of the fluid 9 in the glass container part 7 and the reference line 10 partially touch is the desired amount of water. This makes it possible to ensure a desired amount of water in the kettle 1 very easily.

In the second method, water is supplied into the kettle 1 from the spout 2a of the kettle body 2, and the kettle 1 is placed so that the upper surface of the fluid 9 in the glass container part 7 and the reference line 10 are partially in contact with each other. Tilt it in advance. Therefore, when the amount of water supplied into the kettle 1 reaches a desired level, the additional water overflows from the spout 2a. Therefore, at this point, the water supply is finished and the kettle 1 is turned off.
All you have to do is stop tilting it. As with the first method, this makes it possible to secure the desired amount of water in the kettle 1 very easily and more accurately than before.
Moreover, it is possible to eliminate the waste of draining excess water, although it is extremely small compared to the first method.

Note that in the illustrated embodiment, there is one reference line 10, and therefore the desired amount of water is limited to one;
Instead, a plurality of reference lines are provided in the glass container part 7, and the mutual positional relationship of the reference lines is set in advance in relation to the desired amount of water in the kettle 1 corresponding to the tilt angle of the kettle 1, and colors, letters, etc. By making it possible to identify it from the outside, it is possible to obtain the desired amount of water and even hot water extremely easily and reliably, for example, 1, 2, 2.5, etc.

Incidentally, the method of securing the desired amount of water in the kettle 1 described above can be similarly performed in the embodiments described below, and a redundant description will be omitted.

Further, instead of the reference line 10, a pattern or a flower pattern, such as a pattern of a popular character, which can be used as a reference, may be formed around the glass container 7.

Another embodiment is shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.

In this embodiment, the glass container portion 7 of the knob 5
Inside, a single flower supported by a stem with leaves, for example made of plastic or glass in the shape of a rose, is fixed, for example, to the bottom of the container. Further, a predetermined amount of fluid 9 is sealed in advance in the glass container portion 7, as in the previous embodiment.
The tip of this petal is located at the reference line 10 (first
Figure). That is, referring to FIG. 3 viewed from above along the - line in FIG. 2, a large number of petals are arranged close to the inner periphery of the glass container 7, and at least the tips of these petals are approximately the same. It is designed to lie on the horizontal plane of When the kettle equipped with the knob 5 configured in this way is tilted, the top surface of the fluid 9 in the glass container part 7 and the petal tips partially touch or come very close to each other, as shown in section A' in Fig. 4. By visually recognizing the state, the amount of water in the kettle 1 can be adjusted to a desired amount.

FIG. 5 shows yet another embodiment.

The glass container part 7 of the knob 5 of this embodiment has a small hole 31 at the top for injecting a fluid, specifically water, into the small hole 31, and a plastic, rubber, etc. that fits snugly into the small hole 31. It is plugged with a cap 11. Inside the glass container part 7, flowers similar to the flowers of the above-described embodiment are integrally arranged in upper and lower tiers and fixed inside. The petals of the lower flower correspond to the scale (second display means) indicating the predetermined amount of water to be put into the glass container 7, and the upper flower corresponds to the reference line 10 (first display means) of the above embodiment. It serves a similar function.

In this embodiment, unlike the above-mentioned embodiments, no fluid (water) is sealed in the glass container 7, and when the kettle is used, water is poured into the glass container 7 appropriately up to the water level of the lower petals. Inject and cap 11
By sealing the knob with a seal, it is intended to achieve the same functions and effects as the knob in the above embodiment. Therefore, after water is sealed inside, there is no particular difference from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and therefore the explanation thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 shows yet another embodiment. In this embodiment, unlike the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5 in which the present invention is applied to a knob, a simple water level indicator can be attached as a single item to a predetermined location on the kettle. The glass container portion 7 can have the same configuration as that of each of the embodiments described above. This simple water level indicator 15 has a stepped small diameter part 8a at the tip of the support part 8, and this stepped small diameter part 8a is fitted into a recess or hole 18 formed in the grip part 3 of the kettle 1. A simple water quantity indicator 15 is attached to the kettle 1. Instead of this mounting method, a screw-in mounting method is also acceptable.

Furthermore, the mounting position of this indicator 15 is not limited to the position shown in FIG.
It can be attached (hook type, etc.), or it can be fixed in place on the kettle (glued, welded, etc.)
You can leave it there.

Alternatively, if a suction cup or the like is attached to the display device 15, there is no need to perform any processing (such as the above-mentioned drilling process) on the kettle 1 side.

In each of the embodiments described above, the container is not limited to being made of glass, but may be made of other materials such as plastic. The reason why the container is made approximately spherical is that when it is realized as a knob, the lid of the kettle can be attached freely without any particular direction, so no matter which direction the knob faces, the amount of water in the kettle will increase. This is because it allows for indirect display of . Therefore, for this purpose, not only a substantially spherical shape but also any symmetrical shape may be used. When using a single indicator as shown in Figure 6, the direction of installation may be determined depending on the mounting method, so in that case, the container is not limited to a symmetrical shape and may have any shape. can.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the simple kettle water level indicator according to the present invention, the desired amount of water can be placed in the kettle extremely easily by simply checking the position where the fluid in the container touches the reference line (means) etc. It can be guaranteed. Therefore, there is no need to boil an unnecessary amount of water, making it very economical. In addition, it can be attached to an existing kettle extremely easily, does not impair the functions of the existing kettle, and has fashionable properties, so it can enhance the beauty and added value of the kettle.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing one embodiment of the simple water level indicator for a kettle according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the simple water level indicator for a kettle according to the present invention. Figure 3 is a view taken from above along the line - in Figure 2, Figure 4 is a side view of the embodiment of Figure 2 when the kettle is tilted at a predetermined angle, and Figure 5 is a simplified water volume of the kettle according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the indicator; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing still another embodiment of the simple water level indicator for a kettle according to the present invention. 1...Kettle, 2...Kettle body, 3...Grip part, 4...Lid, 5...Knob, 7...Glass container part, 8...Support part, 9...Fluid, 10...Standard line.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A simple water quantity indicator capable of displaying a predetermined amount of water in a kettle, comprising a container capable of containing a fluid inside, and a predetermined indicator corresponding to the predetermined amount of water in the kettle. However, the specified part of the above-mentioned indicator section indicates that when the kettle is tilted at an angle where water starts to come out from the kettle spout,
1. A simple water level display device, characterized in that it is installed at a position close to a horizontal fluid surface of a fluid in a container, thereby allowing a predetermined amount of water in a kettle to be visually recognized.