CN202234933U - Cordless electric device and cordless power supply for same - Google Patents

Cordless electric device and cordless power supply for same Download PDF

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CN202234933U
CN202234933U CN201120160096XU CN201120160096U CN202234933U CN 202234933 U CN202234933 U CN 202234933U CN 201120160096X U CN201120160096X U CN 201120160096XU CN 201120160096 U CN201120160096 U CN 201120160096U CN 202234933 U CN202234933 U CN 202234933U
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罗宾·摩尔
罗伯特·哈德菲尔德
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The utility model discloses a cordless electric device and a cordless power supply for the same, wherein the cordless electric device comprises a device body, an electric base part, and an assembly which is sealed in a sealing piece by the sealing piece; and the sealing piece is arranged for providing optical coupling between the device body and the electric base part, and the device comprises a plurality of optical devices which are arranged at intervals, correspond to the optical coupling at positions of azimuths or azimuth angles and are in optical coupling with the optical coupler.

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Wireless electric device and the wireless power supply that is used to not have rope device
Technical field
The present invention relates to container (vessels for heated liquid), electric device (electrical appliances) and element thereof that heating liquid is used.That some aspects of the present invention relate to is wireless (or cordless, cordless) electric device.
Background technology
In no rope device (cordless appliance), device body (appliance proper) comprises that cordless connector, this cordless connector can operate to go up corresponding cordless connector collaborative work with power socket (power base).Like this, when device body is installed on the power socket, can be to this device body power supply.Such structure makes power socket be connected to domestic power supply (such as passing through socket), simultaneously can also be from removal device body on the pedestal to carry out various operations (such as distributing heating liquid from wireless liquid heating).The wireless electric connector of the above-mentioned type also is used for for example other household electrical appliance such as food processor, mixer.The advantage of this structure be the user can more easily distribute the food processing or stirred.
For example 360 ° of cordless connectors described in the WO-A-94/06185 allow the relative power socket of device body to rotate freely, so can device body be placed on the power socket with any orientation.
Yet, be appreciated that for example device such as food processor, mixer, little of kettle, all need often to clean.Particularly, the no rope device that is used for the liquid beyond food container or the water all needs to clean after using up at every turn.This is a time-consuming thing and is difficult to manual completion.
So expectation provides a kind of no rope device, the removable section of this device can through under water with dish-washing machine clean or with other easily mode clean.WO-A-09/109762 discloses the hermetically-sealed construction of this water-tight device (washproof appliance).
Preferably, make the element (such as electric device) that need seal in the device body minimum.For example, power switch element can be located in the power socket, but this need signal to the state of device body the device (some means) of power socket, with the status switch power supply in response to device body.
Described in GB-A-2378818 or WO-A-01/282294, be that extra electric contact piece is set between the two to a kind of mode that power socket signals for example from device body.But if device body can be washed, these extra electric contact pieces itself need sealing so.And any residue on the low pressure contact can stop and electrically contacts, and residue can be as on the high pressure contact, being burnt yet.
WO-A-2008/155538 discloses a kind of no rope device, and this device is for example through carrying out transmission of wireless signals with the coaxial annular photoconduction of wireless electric connector between device body and pedestal.The advantage of this structure is between device body and pedestal, to realize using 360 ° of cordless connectors in the signal transmission, but this structure needs the additional optical male part, and this has increased the complexity of structure.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the utility model provides a kind of wireless electric device, and the structure of this wireless electric device allows the wireless signal between device body and the pedestal, and does not need extra photoconduction.
First aspect according to the utility model; A kind of wireless electric device that comprises device body and electric power base portion is provided; This device comprises through seal and is sealed in assembly wherein; The sealing part is configured to the optical coupled between this device body and the electric power base portion is provided, and this device comprise a plurality of with respect to this optical coupled on orientation or azimuth position, be spaced apart from each other and with the optical device of this optical coupled optical coupled.
The useful technique effect of wireless electric device is: this structure of wireless electric device allows the wireless signal between device body and the pedestal, and does not need extra photoconduction, therefore, allows this device body to be made into capable of washing and has few assembly.
According to the second aspect of the utility model, these a plurality of optical devices are evenly spaced apart.
According to the third aspect of the utility model, these a plurality of optical devices are by anisotropically spaced apart perhaps asymmetricly.
According to the fourth aspect of the utility model, at least one in a plurality of optical devices is redundant, thereby if the optical device of said redundancy can not be operated, this optical coupled can be operated.
According to the 5th aspect of the utility model, described device has stand-by power supply, and when main power source is cut off with this device or when main power source separates with this device, this stand-by power supply is used for to this device power supply.
The 6th aspect according to the utility model; A kind of wireless electric device that comprises device body and electric power base portion is provided; The first unidirectional signal link is set between device body and electric power base portion, and discrete secondary signal link is set between device body and electric power base portion.
In some cases, when between electric power base portion and container body, needing two-way communication, possibly be maybe possibly be not hope to implement two-way communication through single communication link enforcement two-way communication through single communication link.Adopt technique scheme,, solved this technical problem through using discrete secondary signal link.
According to the 7th aspect of the utility model, this secondary signal link is unidirectional, with the direction in the opposite direction of first signal link on.
According to the eight aspect of the utility model, one in said first and second signal links is the optical signal link.
According to the 9th aspect of the utility model, one in said first and second signal links is signal of telecommunication link.
According to the tenth aspect of the utility model, said signal of telecommunication link is through one or more power terminals of the wireless electrical connection between device body and base portion.
According to the utility model the tenth on the one hand, described device has stand-by power supply, when main power source is cut off with this device or when main power source separates with this device, this stand-by power supply is used for supplying power to this device.
According to the 12 aspect of the utility model, a kind of wireless power supply that is used to not have rope device is provided, this power supply is set to selectively to this no rope device low-voltage or high voltage are provided through cordless connector.
Adopt technique scheme, element can remain on subsequent use or keep the insulation pattern and do not need element to be circulated by full power.
According to the 13 aspect of the utility model, described wireless power supply comprises the device that is used to receive from the state indication of this no rope device, and wherein, this no rope device comprises and is used to provide said state device that indicate, the said low-voltage of needs.
According to the 14 aspect of the utility model, this power supply is set in response to said state indication said low-voltage or said high voltage are provided selectively.
According to the 15 aspect of the utility model, this no rope device comprises the said high-tension high capacity assembly of needs.
According to the 16 aspect of the utility model, the level of this high voltage and/or low-voltage is variable.
According to the 17 aspect of the utility model, said low-voltage is a pulsed.
According to the tenth eight aspect of the utility model, this low-voltage and the terminal supply of high voltage through identical cordless connector.
According to the 19 aspect of the utility model, this wireless power supply comprises wireless electric power base portion.
According to a further aspect in the invention; Wireless electric device is provided; This wireless electric device comprises device body and electric power base portion; Device body and electric power base portion can link together through the wireless electric connector of correspondence, and device body has through seal and is sealed in assembly wherein, and device body is set to through communicating by letter with the electric power base portion through the electromagnetic radiation of sealing part transmission.Preferably, electromagnetic radiation comprises that light and sealing part are set to serve as the photoconduction of this light.
Favourable, this structure allows the wireless signal between device body and the pedestal, and does not need extra photoconduction, therefore, allows this device body to be made into capable of washing and has few assembly.
The sealing part can be concentric with the wireless electric connector on the device body, and the electric power base portion can comprise that the relative rotation that is set to wireless electric connector no matter is when device body and electric power base portion are electrically connected and the interactional optical communication apparatus of sealing part.Favourable, this structure allows to use 360 ° of cordless connectors.The sealing part can be set in device body, seal wireless electric connector.
Seal at device body and/or electric power base portion can be included in optical transmitter and/or receiver in the seal, for example optical transmitter and/or the receiver in the recess in seal.The optical coupled of this architecture advances seal and transmitter and/or receiver.
Extra photoconduction can be positioned to the seal optical communication and in electric power base portion and/or electric device.
According to a further aspect in the invention, sub-component is provided, sub-component provides the power supply and the unidirectional or bidirectional optical of waterproof and non-water-tight device.
According to a further aspect in the invention, wireless electric device is provided, this electric device comprises device body and electric power base portion; Wherein, The first unidirectional signal link is provided between device body and electric power base portion, and, discrete secondary signal link is provided between device body and electric power base portion.
The secondary signal link can be unidirectional, with the direction in the opposite direction of first signal link.One of said first and second signal links can be the optical signal link, and another can be a signal of telecommunication link.Signal of telecommunication link can be through one or more power terminals of the wireless electrical connection between device body and base portion.
According to a further aspect in the invention, stand-by provision is provided, thereby partly cuts off the power supply or break off partly with base portion that optic communication can be held when being connected when device.
According to a further aspect in the invention, be provided for strengthening the device of the optical characteristics of optical light guides.
According to a further aspect in the invention; Be provided for not having the control system of rope device; It is configured so that base portion partly provides low-voltage power to be fed to this device monitoring the state of this device, and when needing to supply power for high capacity assembly (the for example element this device in), the supply of high voltage is provided.
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The accompanying drawing that following reference is described below only specifies each preferred embodiment of the present invention through example.
Fig. 1 is the schematic cross sectional views of the wireless liquid heating of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 a is the electricity component and the optical element sketch map of wireless liquid heating.
Fig. 2 b is the electricity component and the optical element sketch map of another wireless liquid heating.
Fig. 3 a is the isometric view of waterproof cordless connector of the container body of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 b is the decomposition view of downside of the waterproof cordless connector of container body.
Fig. 4 a is the isometric view of waterproof cordless connector of the power socket of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 b is the isometric view of downside of the waterproof cordless connector of power socket.
Fig. 4 c is the decomposition view of the waterproof cordless connector of power socket.
Fig. 5 is the profile of the waterproof cordless connector of container body and power socket when linking together.
Fig. 6 is the side view of waterproof cordless connector of the container body of alternate embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the side view of waterproof cordless connector of the container body of another alternate embodiment.
Fig. 8 a is the decomposition view of the public cordless connector sub-component of another embodiment.
Fig. 8 b is the view after the assembling of sub-component of Fig. 8 a.
Fig. 8 c and Fig. 8 d are the decomposition views of female cordless connector sub-component that is connected to the public cordless connector sub-component of Fig. 8 a and Fig. 8 b.
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In following explanation, represent functionally similar parts among the different embodiment with identical Reference numeral.Accompanying drawing just schematically unless otherwise indicated, can not accurately be confirmed size and angle according to these accompanying drawings.
Wireless electric device
Fig. 1 schematically shows the kettle (jug kettle) with electronic controller, as the example of the device that adopts the embodiment of the invention.In this example; This kettle is wireless kettle; It comprises container body 1 and power socket 2; Container body 1 has main body cordless connector 3, and power socket 2 has pedestal cordless connector 4, and cordless connector 3 and 4 for example is 360 ° of cordless connectors of type described in the patent documentation WO-A-94/06285 and/or 360 ° of cordless connectors based on CS4/CS7 (power socket socket) and CP7 or CP8 (device receptacle) standard that Otter Controls Ltd. sells.Power socket can be connected to supply socket (not shown) through power line 13.
Container body 1 comprises and is used to hold the reservoir 5 of liquid to be heated and have the base portion 6 of subbase seat 19 that subbase seat 19 forms the bottom surface of container bodies 1.Container body 1 forms kettle, therefore has kettle mouth 7, lid 8 and handle 9.Through element board 12 heating liquids, element board 12 constitutes the base portion of reservoir 5, and element board 12 comprises that at downside (promptly towards base portion 6) heating element heater, heating element heater connect into from main body cordless connector 3 reception electric power.Easifix described in the WO-A-99/17645 capable of using (RTM) assembling is installed in element board 12 in the container body.This element can include the element and/or the thick film element of sheath.Preferably, element board is made up of stainless steel.More preferably element board is substantially described in WO-A-06/83162.Yet some embodiments of the present invention can be applicable to have immersion heating element but not heating vessel with element board at least.
Sensor 14 is arranged the state that is used for detecting reservoir 5 liquid.Sensor 14 is connected to Setup Controller 15, and this Setup Controller 15 is communicated by letter with pedestal controller 10 through the optical signal (shown in dotted line) that transmits through cordless connector 3 and 4.User interface 11 makes that the user can process container, and user interface 11 can show the duty of container.User interface can be located in the container body 1 and/or in the power socket 2.
Through the communication between Setup Controller 15 and the pedestal controller 10, in response to the duty of sensor 14 with user interface 11 control containers.Below with reference to example of Fig. 2 a explanation.
Optical communications link between container body 1 and the pedestal 2 comprises optical launcher and/or the detector 31 in the pedestal 2; They through printing opacity seal (optically transmissive seal) 21 respectively with container body 1 in optical launcher and/or detector 31 communicate by letter, 360 ° relative rotation is carried out in printing opacity seal 21 permissions between pedestal 2 and main body 1.
Electric power controller 18 is located in the container body 1, and electric power controller 18 is used under the control of container controller 15, switching the power supply to element board 12.Container PSU (power supply unit) 17 provides LVPS or supply of electric power to container controller 15 (can be microcontroller).Pedestal PSU 16 provides LVPS or supply of electric power to pedestal controller 10 (can be microcontroller).
User interface 11 can be separated between pedestal 2 and container body 1 as follows.Pedestal 2 comprises led state indicator 11a, user input apparatus 11b (like button or switch) and/or voice output 11c (like piezo-electric acoustic generator).Container body 1 can comprise lighting device 11d, and lighting device 11d is used to illuminate the part of container body 1 and/or the contents of reservoir 5, with the indication container state and/or aesthetic property is provided.
Therefore, in this embodiment, pedestal controller 10 need be communicated by letter with container controller 15, for example switches the electric power to element board 12 in response to the user in the input at user input apparatus 11b place.Utilize optical communications link to realize this communication.
In other embodiments, electric power controller 18 also can be located in the pedestal 2, so container controller 15 need communicate to switch electric power in response to the input from sensor 14 with pedestal controller 10.In this embodiment, can carry out unidirectional optic communication to pedestal 2 from main body 1, its advantage is the optical communications link simplification.Yet, the information of communicating by letter as required, the optical communication between container body 1 and the pedestal 2 can be unidirectional or two-way.Same optical communications link also can be used for supporting the multiple function between power socket 2 and the container body 1.
For example, in certain embodiments, electric power controller 18 is arranged in power socket 2, and this is favourable, because in the subbase seat 19 of for example container 1, can obtain the stand-by power supply or the electric power of some forms.Stand-by power supply or electric power make that the data (for example fluid temperature) from container 1 can be delivered to pedestal controller 10 in the period of the electric power disconnection of supply container 1.
Stand-by power supply can adopt battery, rechargeable battery, capacitor, thermocouple, or is preferably renewable or green energy resource, for example photocell.
In a further embodiment, the state of standby mode can be delivered to pedestal controller 10, so, for example, can remind user's stand-by power supply or electric power to be reduced to below the minimum requirements of system.
Stand-by power supply also can be used for other function, for example, when pedestal is removed, needs electric power to carry out the situation of liquid level sensing (of the back literary composition) at device.
In some cases, preferably, implement unidirectional optic communication rather than bidirectional optical through particular communication links.Therefore, when between power socket 2 and container body 1, needing two-way communication, the optically-coupled of foregoing description can be used for the communication in a direction, and the method that substitutes of communication can be used for the another one direction.The method that substitutes comprises the signal of telecommunication of the power terminal of for example in WO-A-07/101998, describing that passes through cordless connector 3 and 4 or passes through the signal of telecommunication of other signal of telecommunication terminal.
In a preferred embodiment, optical signal is used for the communication 2 from container body 1 to pedestal, and the signal of telecommunication is used for the communication in opposite direction.For on power terminal, signaling is particularly advantageous, and it is realized at mains side more easily.
Among the embodiment that substitutes that in Fig. 2 b, describes; Control circuit is further optimized; So that power supply provides full voltage to arrive container body 1 when element 12 need be energized; Power supply provides low-voltage to arrive container body 1 when element 12 is in subsequent use or keep the insulation pattern, thereby the situation of container body 1 can be communicated to pedestal 2.This structure is particularly suitable for the electric power that pedestal 2 controls to element 12, this structure need usually element 12 by full power circulation or container body 1 in the other non-firm power of needs so that to the situation of pedestal 2 these devices of transmission.
Power source base unit 2 is equipped with microprocessor control unit (MCU) 750 among the embodiment that illustrates, MCU750 also can comprise user interface 11, the voltage-regulating circuit of electric power to MCU750 (VRC) 751 is provided, comprise silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) for example or TRIAC VRC752 with second voltage-regulating circuit that low-voltage is provided, be configured to so that from the low voltage side (LV) of VRC752 be normally closed with so that be often to drive switching relay 753 from the high-voltage side (HV) of circuit.Pedestal 2 is connected to container body 1 through electric connector 3 and 4 with optical communication device 21 (it can be unidirectional or two-way).
Container body 1 is equipped with heating element heater 12, the 2nd MCU755 and the 3rd VRC754, and wherein the 2nd MCU755 comprises with the device of sensor communication or comprises other functional parts of user interface 11, and the 3rd VRC754 supplies power to MCU755.
In use, pedestal MCU 750 communicates by letter with device MCU 755 through optical communication apparatus 21.MCU control relay 753 provides low-voltage LV to container body 1 when element 12 is in standby mode from VRC752 to provide high voltage HV to container body 1 when element 12 need be energized.MCU also controls VRC 752 so that can be cut off when heat cycles finishes low-voltage supply LV; If or at insulation pattern or standby mode; Thereby MCU also control VRC752 low-voltage supply LV can start with the time interval (time interval in this cycle for example the is 1 minute) pulsed in cycle continue sufficiently long weak point time period (time period of this weak point for example is 1 second) to be used to that element is stablized, so that the state of container body can be sent to MCU750 from MCU755.
VRC 754 in device can bear the voltage (for example, 10 volts alternating current to 240 volt alternating current) of certain limit.VRC 752 can be calibrated to reduce power supply and be fed to a level, promptly is suitable for the independent needs of container payload and control circuit.
In above-mentioned example, during starting impulse, to compare with the full power circulation, element 12 obtains electric power with the ratio that reduces: in the situation of 3kW element, this is about 0.1 watt mean power.Container under the situation of insulation pattern the cool cycles rate of container body 1 because this will help to slow down, then energy can not be wasted.With respect to full power, the power that reduces to element 12 will reduce produced can audible noise and/or by relay or TRIAC circulation full power element produce can audible electrical noise, this is desired.
Thereby the time of circulation can reduce the energy that uses still less in a further embodiment, thereby and in a further embodiment MCU750 make the cooling rate of electric power output and/or cycling rate and the container of VRC752 for example be complementary the temperature of water remains on desired temperatures always and need not switch on higher voltage again.
In the embodiment that substitutes, container controller 15 can be just be sent to pedestal controller 10 with the output of sensor 14 optically.In another embodiment, container controller 15 can be omitted fully, and sensor 14 can provide direct optics output.For example, sensor 14 can be set up light that the liquid surface of detection in reservoir 5 reflect and the light through liquid surface, for example as described in WO-A-2009/060192, perhaps as describe in the additional embodiments below.Light can propagate into liquid surface through the optical interface between container body 1 and pedestal 2.In this embodiment, sensor 14 can only comprise photoconduction, and therefore, it provides very simple sensing structure in container body 1.
Can obviously find out from above-mentioned discussion; Control, electric power switching, user interface and sensing function can be assigned with a plurality of different modes between main body 1 and pedestal 2, and any one in them can unidirectional or two-way optical communication between main body 1 and pedestal 2.Each of the optical communication device of aforementioned description can be used for non--360 ° of waterproof and non-water-proof connector.
Wireless electric connector with optical communication
Specify the cordless connector 3 of container body 1 below with reference to Fig. 3 a, Fig. 3 b and Fig. 5.Cordless connector 3 is through being connected to subbase seat 19 like jockeys such as protruding 3a.Seal 21 be located at connector 3 periphery around seal to lean against on the subbase seat 19, in case liquid enters into base part 6.Seal 21 preferably include the main body 22 that the lateral wall of the device 3 that is connected installs and between connector 3 and subbase seat 19, extend one or more around projection or fin 23.As shown in Figure 5, fin 23 distortion is depended on the tolerance and/or the thermal expansion of assembly against the sidewall of subbase seat 19 and the therefore gap between hermetically sealed connector 3 and the subbase seat 19, and the gap can change dimensionally.
In the present embodiment, the main body 22 of seal 21 comprises the material of elasticity and light transmission, for example translucent or transparent silicone material at least.A kind of available material is in JP-A-2008291124, and is open at the context of the LGP of the keyboard that is used for illuminating mobile phone.Fin 23 needs not to be printing opacity, for example can be made up of the flexible material of various selections.
Seal 21 can be the preformed seal that is assemblied on the connector 3, and is alternative, and seal can be formed in the gap between connector 3 and the subbase seat 19.For example use and be arranged on the fluid sealant in the gap.Perhaps, seal 21 can form the part as the sidewall of connector 3, for example extra quality cascode (twin-shot) seal.
The main moulded parts of connector 3 comprises one or more optical transmitting sets/receiver housing 32, and each housing keeps corresponding light emission and/or optical receiving device 31, for example LED or optical sensor.The light wavelength that is transmitted and received for example can be in visual range or infra-red range.The lead support member 34 that lead said or each equipment 31 preferably passes through the part of the main moulded parts of formation keeps the location.Lead is connected to container controller 15.
As Fig. 3 b best shown in, cordless connector 3 also comprises live terminal, neutral terminal and ground terminal, is used to be connected to element electric power controller 18 and/or is directly connected to heating element heater.
Cordless connector 3 can be provided the subbase seat 19 that is used to be assembled to any suitable form as independent assembly with seal 21 (and alternatively with device 31).
Specify the cordless connector 4 of power socket 2 below with reference to Fig. 4 a, Fig. 4 b and Fig. 5.Cordless connector 4 comprises outer, molded part 53, and outer, molded part 53 is installed in the cordless connector 3 of container body 1.The live terminal of cordless connector 4 and neutral terminal are by closing 54 protections of thing seal, and this is closed thing seal 54 and is moved by cordless connector 3.
Cordless connector 4 comprises ring light transmitter 41, and ring light transmitter 41 for example is installed on the outer, molded part 53 through corresponding interlock or bayonet socket installed part 43,56.Ring light transmitter 41 is processed by optical clear or translucent material.Light emission and/or reception optical device 31 are contained in the recess or housing 42 in the ring light transmitter 41, to guarantee good optical coupling between equipment 31 and ring light transmitter 41.When optical transmitter 41 is installed to 53 last times of outer, molded part, housing 42 extends through the hole 55 in the moulded parts 53 externally, and equipment 31 is held location, is resisted against the interior housing abutment 57 of outer, molded part 53.Seal 44 also is maintained between ring light transmitter 41 and the outer, molded part 53 in case the solution stopping body enters into equipment 31.In this case, seal 44 is not provided between equipment 31 and the optical transmitter 41 and guides light.
In optional embodiment, ring light transmitter 41 can for example be handled with outer, molded part 53 through extra quality cascode (twin shot) and become one, and perhaps the outer, molded part can be made up of light transmissive material basically or fully.
When cordless connector 3 and 4 as shown in Figure 5 linking together, light is directed 1 through seal 21 and ring light transmitter 4 between the equipment 31 of the equipment 31 of electric power pedestal 2 and container body 1, and needn't consider the relative rotation between cordless connector 3 and 4.Because seal 21 and/or ring light transmitter 41 be as light guide or scattering object, then between the optical device 31 of the optical device 31 of electric power pedestal 2 and container body 1, do not need accurate the aligning.
For 360 ° optical coupled is provided, facing to 360 ° not necessarily the optical coupler both of electric power pedestal 2 and container body 1; Have only a connector or neither one connector like this, as long as for example because always there is optical coupled in the overlapping result between them between them.For example; In optional embodiment; Can have 120 ° effective range through in three transmitters of the seal in device 21 effect each; In this case, the sensor 31 in pedestal 2 can be positioned at any some place of seal below 21, and for the ring light transmitter 41 in pedestal 2 not necessarily.
In a further embodiment, wherein have the transmitter 31 and receiver 31 of equivalent symmetry location, for example three sensors 31 of 120 ° at interval will have relatively rotation place, and each receiver 31 is transmitting the most weak some place in this position.This can be alleviated through asymmetricly locating a group of receivers 31 or transmitter 31; For example with three receivers 31 or the transmitter 31 at 70 ° of intervals; The interval that has 220 ° between two receivers 31 in the outside or the transmitter 31; Thereby at least one of corresponding sensor is on the opposite of " focus ", and the signal that transmits at the focus place is reinforced.In this case, the controller 15 or the pedestal controller 10 of device can be by sequencing to search for the strongest received signal.Can work equally well with the sensor 31 of any number and unidirectional or this structure of two-way communication.
In a further embodiment, it is interior to provide redundant that extra optical receiver 31 or transmitter 31 can be installed in container body 1 or particularly pedestal 2, for example, in case a damage in the equipment 31.
Fig. 6 shows the variant of the cordless connector 3 of container body 1, and wherein, seal 21 comprises recess 24, and optical device 31 is fit in the recess 24, thus the optical coupled between improvement equipment 31 and the seal 21.
Fig. 7 shows another variant of the cordless connector 3 of container body 1, and wherein, ring light transmitter 46 is arranged between the main body 22 of optical device 31 and seal 21, thus the optical coupled between the main body 22 of improvement equipment 31 and seal 21.Ring light transmitter 46 has housing 45, and optical device 31 is fit in the housing 45, thereby improves the optical coupled between equipment 31 and ring light transmitter 46.
In each embodiment; Optical device 31 can be arranged to ring light transmitter 41,46 or seal 21 angled respectively with any housing 45 or the recess 24 that are used for optical device 31; To improve the optical coupled between them, perhaps strengthen the light guiding effect of annular optical transmitter 41,46 or seal 21.
In the above-described embodiments, cordless connector 3 and 4 can be put upside down, promptly be located at respectively in the power source base 2 with container body 1 in.Perhaps, power socket 2 can all have cordless connector with container body 1, and wherein seal is used to provide optical coupled.
In the embodiment that substitutes, except can be used to be provided at the optical coupled between electric power pedestal 2 and the container body 1 around the seal the seal of cordless connector: for example, the seal between the sidewall of subbase seat 19 and container 1.
As the alternative of the optical communication through seal, connector 3 can be processed by optically transparent material with 4 main molding part, thus formation optical coupled between the two.Therefore, the same with the optical coupled of passing through seal, do not need extra part that optical coupled is provided.
When container 1 was connected to electric power pedestal 2, some of the light that produces through optical device 31 were for example indicated to the user and optic communication have been taken place or be used for effect attractive in appearance with the visible mode scattering of user.
One or more pigments or pigment can be included in photoconduction and/or seal 41,44 and 46, thereby photoconduction and/or seal 41,44 and 46 are complementary with the color of on every side parts (for example subbase seat 19 or wireless pedestal top die product 52) better.Favourable mode is particularly when IR (infrared ray) or other non-visible light source, can not produce adverse influence to the light transmission such as some pigments such as red organic pigment and non-carbon black look pigments.And reflexive in some cases pigment for example the interpolation of titanium dioxide can add the transmission of high light.
Fig. 8 a~shown embodiment of Fig. 8 d comprises the sub-component of 360 ° of cordless connector systems of reply mutually, and this sub-component is configured between device electric power pedestal and device, can supply of electric power communicate by letter with bi-directional optical.This sub-component minimizes assembly line layout technology and makes sub-component can easily be connected to corresponding device thereof controller and pedestal controller fast.
Fig. 8 a and Fig. 8 b show the public part of cordless connector sub-component 324, and it is arranged in electric power pedestal 2 maybe can be installed in electric power pedestal 2.
Fig. 8 c and Fig. 8 d show female part of cordless connector sub-component 325, and it is arranged in or is installed in container 1.
Son's assembly 324 comprises ring light guide or photoconduction 41; Ring light guide 41 has buckle installed part or interlock installed part, recess and/or lead guiding piece (not shown), so that comprise that the wiring harness of transmitter 320, receiver 321 and connector 323 or bundle conductor 322 can be installed to light guide 41 before 53 being mounted to cover.Lid 53 can comprise corresponding housing 32 and buckle (or interlock) installing component or hole 48, and selectable seal 21 effects are to prevent that moisture from entering into electrical appliance part through the hole in light guide 41 50.Lid 53 can enhancer assembly 324 decorative appearance.
Light guide 41 also can comprise wiring inlet and the water outflow portion 49 that is used for bundle conductor or the wiring harness 322 and the combination of the conductor (not shown) of charged, neutrality or earth point.Be mounted at light guide 41 and covered before or after 53, cordless connector part 58 can be mounted to and cover 53.
Preferably, transmitter 320 emission infrared signals, this infrared signal can for have the 36-40KHz frequency with the carrier format of data signal modulation.Receiver 321 is preferably and has added infrared remote receiver and comprised separate modules or the integrated circuit of optimizing the parts (for example bandpass filter) that receive signal (part as is below described).Alternatively or in addition, signal optimizing can take place in electric power pedestal feeding unit 2.
Whole son's assembly 324 can be mounted to the electric power pedestal 2 of device then, and bundle conductor or wiring harness 322 are inserted into the corresponding recess of pedestal electric power supply unit 2.
In mother and sons' assembly 325, optical transmitter housing 47 can comprise whole ring light transmitter 51, and sensor and transmitter housing 32, buckle (or interlock) installed part 43 and lead guide 34.This bundle conductor or the wiring harness 322 that comprise transmitter 320, receiver 321 (as previously mentioned) and connector 323 utilize buckle (or interlock) installed part 43 and complementary part 48 to be fixed to female cordless connector 3 of coupling then.
Optical transmitter housing 47 is designed so that same moulded parts connects with different cordless connectors 3; The cordless plugs of the applicant's shown in accompanying drawing 8c CP360 ° scope for example; Perhaps integrated 360 ° shown in Fig. 8 d FRly driedly boil protector (in this case; Can have the extra buckle installed part 43 that is increased, depend on the connector 3 of coupling, extra buckle installed part 43 possibly be unnecessary).Housing 47 and the ring light transmitter 51 that expection substitutes can be designed to comprise the application that substitutes of unidirectional optic communication and/or non-360-degree device.
Bare hull body 47 and ring light transmitter 51 both or any one can be waterproof or non-waterproof and can be with rigidity or elastomeric material or extra quality cascode; Thereby for example housing parts is rigidity, non-printing opacity, and hermetic unit and/or light hop are elastomeric.
Bare hull body 47 and ring light transmitter 51 both or any one can comprise that pigment or pigment are with device moulded parts coupling and/or improve light-transfer characteristic.
Use
Other example; Device can comprise the requirement water repellent component and/or any device from apparatus main body to wireless pedestal communication; For example food processor, mixer, flatiron, water boiling device (wasserkochers), coffee-maker, juicer, ironing machine, pans, Baoshang device, baste add multiplexer, steam copper, the machine of infusing tea, chocolate cabinet, dip chafing dish, warm fiery cooker, vacuum kettle and boil the milk pot.Be appreciated that the above-mentioned equipment of listing is not exhaustive.
Additional function
The container of above-mentioned disclosure can have one or more optional features or characteristic under applicable elements; Like " insulation " parts or characteristic; Utilize " insulation " parts or characteristic, liquid keeps roughly predetermined temperature, and preferably liquid keeps roughly predetermined temperature after boiling; This can be to realize through the intermittence of the intermittently power-on of main heating element heater or auxiliary heating element (not shown) or lasting energising.Predetermined temperature can be a little less than boiling point, or as 80 ℃ lower temperature, and can select by the user.
Another heater block or characteristic are inferior boiling (sub-boil) parts or characteristic; Utilize these parts or characteristic, liquid is heated the predetermined temperature that reaches below the boiling, as 80 ℃ of being used to make coffee; And add thermopower and be closed then or reduce, for example start warming pattern.Predetermined temperature can be selected by the user.
Another heater block or characteristic are to prolong boiling parts or characteristic, and in view of the above, liquid is heated to boiling, and the preset time at least that seethes with excitement then, as 30 seconds by 2 minutes, with sterilised liq.
Above-described container can be designed to heating liquid, such as milk, soup and/or flavouring, comprises water or does not comprise water.Container can form the part of device, and this device comprises additional function or assembly, and motor for example is used for pumping, the contents of the container that mixes, rives or the contents in the container are bubbled.Function can comprise user interface.
Other examples can comprise food processing equipment, mixer, electric iron, water boiling device, coffee and Ace Puli rope coffee making machine, juice extractor, Sorbet manufacturing device, pan, slaughterhouse, flavouring manufacturing device, steam copper, teapot, chocolate cabinet, chafing dish, slow cooker and milk bubbler.Should understand above-mentioned inventory and not exhaustive.
Alternate embodiments
Above-mentioned embodiment is schematically but not limitation of the present invention.The tangible alternate embodiments of description above having read still belongs to scope of the present invention.

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1. wireless electric device that comprises device body and electric power base portion; It is characterized in that; This device comprises through seal and is sealed in assembly wherein; The sealing part is configured to the optical coupled between this device body and the electric power base portion is provided, and this device comprise a plurality of with respect to this optical coupled on orientation or azimuth position, be spaced apart from each other and with the optical device of this optical coupled optical coupled.
2. device according to claim 1, wherein, these a plurality of optical devices are evenly spaced apart.
3. device according to claim 1, wherein, these a plurality of optical devices are by anisotropically spaced apart perhaps asymmetricly.
4. according to each described device of claim 1-3, wherein, at least one in a plurality of optical devices is redundant, thereby if the optical device of said redundancy can not be operated, this optical coupled can be operated.
5. device according to claim 1 has stand-by power supply, and this device cuts off or when main power source separates with this device, this stand-by power supply is used for supplying power to this device when main power source.
6. a wireless electric device that comprises device body and electric power base portion is characterized in that, the first unidirectional signal link is set between device body and electric power base portion, and discrete secondary signal link is set between device body and electric power base portion.
7. device according to claim 6, wherein, this secondary signal link is unidirectional, with the direction in the opposite direction of first signal link on.
8. according to claim 6 or 7 described devices, one in wherein said first and second signal links is the optical signal link.
9. according to claim 6 or 7 described devices, one in wherein said first and second signal links is signal of telecommunication link.
10. device according to claim 9, wherein, said signal of telecommunication link is through one or more power terminals of the wireless electrical connection between device body and base portion.
11. device according to claim 6 has stand-by power supply, and this device cuts off or when main power source separates with this device, this stand-by power supply is used for supplying power to this device when main power source.
12. a wireless power supply that is used to not have rope device is characterized in that, this power supply is set to selectively to this no rope device low-voltage or high voltage are provided through cordless connector.
13. wireless power supply according to claim 12 comprises the device that is used to receive from the state indication of this no rope device, wherein, this no rope device comprises and is used to provide said state device that indicate, the said low-voltage of needs.
14. wireless power supply according to claim 13, wherein, this power supply is set in response to said state indication said low-voltage or said high voltage are provided selectively.
15. according to claim 12 or 13 described wireless power supplys, wherein, this no rope device comprises the said high-tension high capacity assembly of needs.
16. according to claim 12 or 13 described wireless power supplys, wherein, the level of this high voltage and/or low-voltage is variable.
17. according to claim 12 or 13 described wireless power supplys, wherein, said low-voltage is a pulsed.
18. according to claim 12 or 13 described wireless power supplys, wherein, this low-voltage and the terminal supply of high voltage through identical cordless connector.
19. according to claim 12 or 13 described wireless power supplys, wherein, this wireless power supply comprises wireless electric power base portion.
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