JPH09248246A - Electric hot water vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a lid body to be put safely and securely on an electric hot water vessel equipped with the lid body detachably on an upper opening of the vessel main body via a hinge. SOLUTION: A flat parts 31 and 32 are formed on the periphery face of a hinge shaft 30 and a dent 33 to which the hinge shaft can be inserted is equipped on a frame body 14. A press part 37 which can open/close the upper part of the dent 33 is equipped on an on/off lever 34. The maximum gap between the dent 33 and the press part 37 along with turn of the on/off lever 34 is formed smaller the diameter D of the hinge shaft 30 and larger than the thickness L of the hinge shaft 30 at the flat parts 33 and 34. Consequently, the hinge shaft 30 can be put on/of through the gap by forming the gap by operating the on/off lever 34 and directing the flat parts 31 and 32 to the gap by turning the lid body 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electric hot water storage container such as an electric pot.

[0002]

As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional electric pot to which a lid can be attached and detached is an upper opening 3 of a container body 2 provided with an inner container 1 equipped with an electric heater (not shown).
The lid 4 is openably and closably provided via a hinge shaft 5 which is integral with the lid 4. Further, a detachable lever 6 is attached to the container body 2.
Is rotatably provided via a shaft 7, and the attachment / detachment lever 6 is biased by a spring 8. A protrusion 9 is formed on the upper end of the attachment / detachment lever 6, and a recess 10 for accommodating the hinge shaft 5 is provided inside. In addition, 4A is a protrusion formed downward at the rear end of the lid 4.

Therefore, when the lid 4 is removed from the container body 2 to wash the inside of the inner container 1, first the hinge shaft 5 is used.
The lid 4 is opened with the center of rotation as the center of rotation, and the lower portion of the detachable lever 6 is pressed against the spring 8 to separate the recess 10 of the detachable lever 6 from the container body 2, and the hinge is passed through the separated gap. The shaft 5 can be pulled out and the lid 4 can be removed from the container body 2. Further, even if the detachable lever 6 is operated while the lid 4 is closed, the protrusion 9 is locked by the protrusion 4A of the lid 4 and its rotation is restricted.

When the lid 4 is reattached to the container body 2, the detachable lever 6 is operated to separate it from the container body 2, and the hinge shaft 5 is recessed through the gap with the container body 2.
Insert it in 10. However, the lid 4
When setting the, set the hinge shaft 5
Is not housed in the recess 10 and the container body 2 and the detachable lever 6
There is a risk that the lid body 4 will be closed by being in a half-hanging state sandwiched between. In this way, when the hinge shaft 5 is in the half-hanged state and the lid body 4 is closed, the user will misunderstand that the user is completely closed to perform boiling water and the like, and when the electric pot is turned over, the lid is closed. The body 4 came off and there was a risk of burns and the like.

The present invention is intended to solve such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a safe electric hot water storage container in which the lid can be easily and surely attached to the container body.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a lid is provided at an upper opening of a container body having an inner container for containing water and a heating means so as to be openable and closable via a hinge shaft, and the container body is provided with the above-mentioned structure. A hinge shaft attachment / detachment lever is rotatably provided, and by rotating the attachment / detachment lever, the attachment / detachment lever is separated from the container body so that the hinge shaft is detachably attached through a gap between the container body and the attachment / detachment lever. In the provided electric hot water storage container, a holding portion for opening and closing above the hinge shaft is provided on the detachable lever, and when the lid is closed, the upper portion of the hinge shaft is always pulled out regardless of the operation of the detachable lever. The electric hot water storage container is characterized in that it is impossible to provide the holding portion, and the hinge shaft can be detached from the container body by operating the attaching / detaching lever only when the lid is opened.

Further, according to the present invention, a lid is provided at an upper opening of a container body having an inner container for containing water and a heating means so as to be openable and closable via a hinge shaft, and the container body is provided with a lever for attaching and detaching the hinge shaft. An electric hot water storage container in which the hinge shaft is removably provided by rotatably providing the detachable lever and rotating the detachable lever to separate the detachable lever from the container body and through a gap between the container body and the detachable lever. In the above, a notch is formed on the peripheral surface of the hinge shaft, a recess into which the hinge shaft can be inserted is provided in the container body, and the detachable lever is provided so as to be able to open and close above the recess, and the detachable lever and The maximum gap with the recess is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the hinge shaft and is formed to be larger than the thickness of the hinge shaft in the notch, and the detachable lever is operated to maximize the gap. One of the lid only when a predetermined angle, an electric hot water storage vessel can be withdrawn a hinge axis from the gap.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an electric pot which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 11 denotes a cylindrical inner container having a bottom, and the inner container 11 is made of stainless steel or the like. The outer cylinder 12 is provided in the inner container 11 and the upper opening
The frame body 14 of 13 is fixed to form a container body 15. Then, a lid body 16 for opening and closing the upper opening 13 is provided. An electric heater (17) serving as a heating means for boiling and heating is provided on the bottom surface of the inner container (11) by a heater retainer (18). Reference numeral 19 is a temperature detecting element such as a thermistor. 20 is a water level gauge pipe which is a hot water outlet,
The lower end of the water level gauge pipe 20 is connected to an electric pump 22 via a rubber joint 21, and the electric pump 22 is connected to an outlet (not shown) at the bottom of the inner container 11. Furthermore, the upper end of the water level gauge pipe 20 is connected to a hot water outlet pipe 23 provided on the protruding portion of the frame body 14. 24 is a check valve provided in the middle of the hot water passage.

The lid 16 includes an upper lid portion 25 and a lower lid portion 26,
A mounting arm 27 is provided on the rear portion of the upper lid portion 25 so as to project substantially horizontally.
The mounting arm 27 has an upper surface portion 28 and side surface portions 29 provided downward on both sides of the upper surface portion 28.
The hinge shafts 30 are horizontally projected inside the respective. The hinge shaft 30 has a diameter D, and a flat portion 3 which is a cutout portion on the peripheral surface thereof.
1, 32 are provided facing each other and have a thickness L. The flat portions 31 and 32 are formed substantially parallel to the upper surface portion 28. Further, a recess 33 into which the hinge shaft 30 can be inserted is provided in the rear portion of the frame body 14.
To project. Further, an attachment / detachment lever 34 for pressing the hinge shaft 30 that can open and close above the recess 33 is provided. This detachable lever
34 is rotatably provided via a shaft 35 provided at substantially the center, and this shaft 35 is connected to vertical ribs 36 connected to the lower side of the recess 33 on both sides. Further, a pressing portion 37 capable of opening and closing the recess 33 is provided at the upper end of the attaching / detaching lever 34 toward the inside.
A spring 38 is interposed between the frame body 14 and the attachment / detachment lever 34.
This spring 38 has one end in contact with the frame body 14, the intermediate portion wound around the shaft 35, and the other end in contact with the lower portion of the attachment / detachment lever 34 to constantly urge the attachment / detachment lever 34 counterclockwise. There is.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the lid is closed, a minimum gap X smaller than the diameter D and the thickness L is formed above the recess 33 by the pressing portion 37 (X <D, L), and the lid 16 is provided. The hinge shaft 30 cannot always be pulled out from the gap X when closed. The minimum gap X is formed by a stopper 39 projecting from the pressing portion 37 being engaged with the frame body 14 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the lower part of the attach / detach lever 34 comes into contact with the frame 14 and is operated to move the retainer portion 37 backward until it stops, the maximum gap Y smaller than the diameter D and larger than the thickness L is obtained. Are formed (Y <D, Y> L). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, by setting the lid 16 to a predetermined elevation angle Z, the flat portions 31, 32 are
Is oriented in the direction of the gap Y so that the hinge shaft 30 can come out of the gap Y.

Further, an opening / closing lever 40 is provided on the front side of the lid body 16.
Is provided. The opening / closing lever 40 is rotatably provided via a shaft 41, and a protrusion 42 is provided at the lower end of the tip thereof.
Further, a locking piece 43 is provided on the front peripheral surface of the lid body 16 so as to be retractable and retractable, and a projection 44 for locking the projection 42 is provided on the locking piece 43. The locking piece 43 is always urged forward by the spring 43A to project, and the locking piece 43 is locked to the locking step portion 45 provided on the frame body 14. When the opening / closing lever 40 is lifted and rotated, the protrusion 42 pushes the protrusion 44 to retract the locking piece 43, and the locking state between the locking piece 43 and the locking step portion 45 is released to open the lid. You can do it.

In the figure, 46 and 47 are control circuits, 48 is a switch, and 49 is a steam hole.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When boiling water, first, the end of the opening / closing lever 40 is lifted to retract the locking piece 43 and release the locking with the locking step 45. Then, with the hinge shaft 30 as the center of rotation, the lid 16 is lifted to fill the inner container 11 with water. Then, the lid 16 is closed again. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Since 32 is horizontal and the attachment / detachment lever 34 is not pressed, there is a gap X between the recess 33 and the pressing portion 37, and the hinge shaft 30 does not come out. Next, when the power is turned on, the water in the inner container 11 is heated by the electric heater 17 to be boiled while being detected by the temperature detecting element 19, and then kept warm. Further, in order to discharge the hot water in the inner container 11, by activating the electric pump 22 with the switch 48,
Hot water passes through the outlet, the electric pump 22, and the water level gauge pipe 20,
It can be poured from the tap water pipe 23.

When the lid 16 is removed to clean the inside of the inner container 11, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower part of the attaching / detaching lever 34 is pressed against the spring 38 until it stops, and the shaft 35 is pressed around the rotation center. The part 37 is retracted. As a result, the maximum gap Y is formed between the recess 33 and the pressing portion 37. Next, the end of the opening / closing lever 40 is lifted and the locking piece 43 is retracted to release the locking with the locking step 45, and the lid 16 is lifted around the hinge shaft 30 as the center of rotation. When the lid 16 has an elevation angle Z, the flat portions 31 and 32 are in the direction of the gap Y. The hinge shaft 30 can be pulled out through the gap Y by pulling out the lid body 16 while maintaining the elevation angle Z. After cleaning the inside of the inner container 11 in this way, the detachable lever 34 is rotated again to form the gap Y and the elevation angle Z.
With the above state maintained, the lid 16 can be pushed in and the hinge shaft 30 can be inserted through the gap Y.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the attaching / detaching lever 34 is provided with the pressing portion 37 which is provided so that the upper portion of the hinge shaft 30 can be opened and closed, and the upper portion of the hinge shaft 30 cannot always be pulled out when the lid body 16 is closed. By providing the pressing portion 37, the closed lid 16
Does not come off from the container body 15, and safety can be improved.

Further, in the embodiment, flat portions 31 and 32 are formed on the peripheral surface of the hinge shaft 30, a recess 33 into which the hinge shaft 30 can be inserted is provided in the frame body 14, and an upper portion of the recess 33 is opened and closed so as to be opened and closed. 37 is provided on the attachment / detachment lever 34, and the concave portion is associated with the rotation of the attachment / detachment lever 34.
The maximum gap Y between the 33 and the pressing portion 37 is defined by the diameter D of the hinge shaft 30.
By forming it smaller and larger than the thickness L of the hinge shaft 30 in the flat portions 31 and 32, the detachable lever 34 is operated and the maximum gap Y between the recess 33 and the holding portion 37 is obtained.
And the lid 16 with an elevation angle Z and the flat portions 31, 32 with a gap Y.
Since the hinge shaft 30 can be pulled out from the recess 33 through the gap Y only in the state of facing the
With the 16 closed, operate the attach / detach lever 34 to attach the arm.
The lid 16 will not come off when the 27 side is lifted.

Further, in the embodiment, since the hinge shaft 30 is inserted into the recess 33 and the protrusion 10 is not provided on the upper end of the detachable lever 6 as in the prior art, the hinge shaft 30 is in a half-hanging state. In this case, the hinge shaft 30 can be attached securely, and safety can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, the hinge shaft 30 is attached to the arm.
27 is shown integrally protruding from the side surface portion 29, but a separate hinge shaft may be provided between the side surface portions 29, and in the embodiment, the detachable lever 34 is provided with a stopper 39 to minimize the gap. X
However, the pressing portion 37 may be directly contacted with the frame body 14 without providing the stopper 39. Further, in the embodiment, as a notch portion of the hinge shaft 30, a pair of flat portions 31, 32 are provided on the peripheral surface. However, various modifications such as a flat portion may be provided on only one side are possible.

[0019]

According to the present invention, a lid is provided at an upper opening of a container body having an inner container for containing water and a heating means so as to be openable and closable via a hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft is attached to and detached from the container body. An electric hot water storage in which a lever is rotatably provided, and the detachable lever is pivoted to separate the detachable lever from the container body, and the hinge shaft is detachably provided through a gap between the container body and the detachable lever. In the container, a holding portion is provided on the detachable lever so that the upper portion of the hinge shaft can be opened and closed. When the lid is closed, the upper portion of the hinge shaft cannot always be pulled out regardless of the operation of the detachable lever. The electric hot water storage container is characterized in that it has a holding portion, and the lid that is closed does not come off, and safety can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, a lid is provided at an upper opening of a container body provided with an inner container for containing water and a heating means so as to be openable and closable via a hinge shaft, and a detachable lever for the hinge shaft is attached to the container body. An electric hot water storage container in which the hinge shaft is removably provided by rotatably providing the detachable lever and rotating the detachable lever to separate the detachable lever from the container body and through a gap between the container body and the detachable lever. At
A notch is formed on the peripheral surface of the hinge shaft, a recess into which the hinge shaft can be inserted is provided in the container body, the detachable lever is provided to be able to open and close above the recess, and the detachable lever and the recess are provided. By forming the maximum gap between the hinge shaft and the hinge shaft to be smaller than the diameter of the hinge shaft and larger than the thickness of the hinge shaft in the cutout portion, the detachable lever is operated to maximize the distance between the concave portion and the holding portion. Make a gap,
Moreover, since the hinge shaft can be pulled out from the recess through the gap only when the lid body is at a predetermined angle, the lid body can be easily and surely attached to the container body, and the lid body can be attached. Is not half-hanged on the container body, and safety can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention when the lid is closed.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention when the lid is closed with the detachable lever being operated.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention when a lid is pulled out.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention when the lid is pulled out.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Inner container 13 Upper opening 15 Container body 16 Lid body 17 Electric heater (heating means) 30 Hinge shaft 31 Flat part (notch part) 33 Recessed part 34 Detachable lever 37 Holding part D Diameter L Thickness Y Maximum clearance

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshihide Sugizaki 2570, Gosuda, Kamo-shi, Niigata 1 Toshiba Home Techno Co., Ltd. (72) Kenichi Meguro 2570, Gosuda, Kamo, Niigata 1 Toshiba Home Techno Within the corporation

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A lid is provided at an upper opening of a container body having an inner container for containing water and a heating means so as to be openable and closable via a hinge shaft, and a detachable lever of the hinge shaft is rotated on the container body. An electric hot water storage container in which the hinge shaft is detachably provided by separating the detachable lever from the container body by rotating the attachable / detachable lever, and the hinge shaft is detachably provided through the gap between the container body and the detachable lever. A holding portion is provided on the detachable lever so that the upper portion of the hinge shaft can be opened and closed, and the holding portion is provided so that the upper portion of the hinge shaft cannot be always pulled out regardless of the operation of the detachable lever when the lid is closed. An electric hot water storage container. 2. A lid body is provided at an upper opening of a container body provided with an inner container for containing water and a heating means so as to be openable and closable via a hinge shaft, and a detachable lever of the hinge shaft is rotated on the container body. An electric hot water storage container in which the hinge shaft is detachably provided by separating the detachable lever from the container body by rotating the attachable / detachable lever, and the hinge shaft is detachably provided through the gap between the container body and the detachable lever. A notch is formed on the peripheral surface of the hinge shaft, a recess into which the hinge shaft can be inserted is provided in the container body, the detachable lever is provided to be able to open and close above the recess, and the detachable lever and the recess are provided. The maximum hot gap is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the hinge shaft and larger than the thickness of the hinge shaft at the cutout portion.