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JP3596497B2
JP3596497B2 JP2001266978A JP2001266978A JP3596497B2 JP 3596497 B2 JP3596497 B2 JP 3596497B2 JP 2001266978 A JP2001266978 A JP 2001266978A JP 2001266978 A JP2001266978 A JP 2001266978A JP 3596497 B2 JP3596497 B2 JP 3596497B2
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弘一 細井
昇 松田
啓治 石川
豊晃 竹下
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は主として一般家庭または事務所等で使用される電気湯沸かし器に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の電気湯沸かし器の外観斜視図を図４（ａ）に示す。図４（ｂ）は底面の回転台部分の要部断面図である。図に示すように従来の電気湯沸かし器は本体１と、本体１内に配設された上部に開口部を有し加熱手段（図示せず）を底部に有した液体を収納する容器２と、容器２の開口部を覆う蓋体３と、本体１の上面の前側に突出して設けられた湯の温度や吐出などを指示する操作部４と、操作部４の下には液体の注ぎ口５と、本体１の底面６には電気湯沸かし器を必要な方向に回転させて便利に使用可能にするための回転台７が本体の底面６と回転自在に係合されている。回転台７の中心は通常は筒状である容器２の略直下が回転中心となるように設けている。そして底面６と電気湯沸かし器を載置させる載置面との間に隙間８を設け本体１の回転がスムーズに行えるようにしている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、このような従来の電気湯沸かし器の構成では、湯を使用するため操作部４を操作して注ぎ口５から湯を出す場合に、特に容器２内の湯量が少ないと載置面と底面６の間には隙間を設けているため操作時に必要以上の力を加えると容易に本体１が前方に傾き不安定な状況となる問題が生じる。本発明は前記従来の課題を解決するもので、より安全な使用勝手のよい電気湯沸かし器を提供することを目的とする。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記従来の課題を解決するために本発明は、本体と、前記本体内に液体を収容し前記液体を加熱する加熱手段を有した容器と、前記容器上部の開口部を閉塞する蓋体と、前記本体の底面の前端より前方へ突出した前記本体の上面に設けた操作部と、前記操作部の下方に設けた前記容器からの液体の注ぎ口と、前記本体を載置面に載せた時、前記本体が回転可能なように載置面と前記本体の底面との間の隙間を保ち、前記本体の底面と係合した第１の回転台とを備え、前記第１の回転台は前記本体の底面のほぼ中央に位置させることなく、前記本体の底面の前端に接近させて設けたものである。
【０００５】
これにより、たとえ操作部に必要以上の大きな力が加えられても、本体の底面の最も前側部分に回転台が位置しているため安全に使用できかつ便利に使用できる。
【０００６】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の請求項１記載の発明は、本体と、前記本体内に液体を収容し前記液体を加熱する加熱手段を有した容器と、前記容器上部の開口部を閉塞する蓋体と、前記本体の底面の前端より前方へ突出した前記本体の上面に設けた操作部と、前記操作部の下方に設けた前記容器からの液体の注ぎ口と、前記本体を載置面に載せた時、前記本体が回転可能なように載置面と前記本体底面の間に隙間を保ち、前記本体の底面と係合した第１の回転台とを備え、前記第１の回転台は前記本体の底面のほぼ中央に位置させることなく、前記本体の底面の前端に接近させて設けたものである。
【０００７】
これによりたとえ操作部に必要以上の大きな力が加えられても本体の底面の最も前側部分に回転台が位置しているため本体が傾くこともなく安全に使用できかつ便利に使用できる。
【０００８】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の実施例について、図１〜図３を参照しながら説明する。
【０００９】
（実施例１）
本発明の実施例１について説明する。図１（ａ）は本発明の実施例１の電気湯沸かし器の外観側面図、図１（ｂ）は第１の回転台の要部断面図である。基本的な構成は従来例と略同じである。図において従来例で説明した符号と同じ符号は同じ構成要素を示しているので説明を省略する。異なるところは第１の回転台７が本体１の前端にかかるように設けられていることである。そのため容器２内に液体が少ないとき操作部４に必要以上の操作力が加えられても本体１の前端に近い第１の回転台７があるので本体１の不安定な動きは生じないので安全に使用できる。
【００１０】
（参考例１）
本発明の参考例１について説明する。図２（ａ）は本参考例の電気湯沸かし器の外観側面図、図２（ｂ）は本体の底部の要部断面図である。実施例１で使用した符号と同じ符号は同じ構成要素であるので説明は省略する。異なるところは第１の回転台７は本体１の底面６のほぼ中央に位置させ、本体１の底面６の前端には第２の回転台８である球状の回転台を係合したところである。そのため実施例１と同じように操作部４に必要以上の操作力が加えられても第２の回転台８が最初に電気湯沸かし器の載置面に接触するので本体１の不安定は生じることもなく第１の回転台７は本体１の中央部付近にあるので回転性も向上する。
【００１１】
（参考例２）
本発明の参考例２について説明する。図３は本参考例の電気湯沸かし器の外観側面図である。実施例１で使用した符号と同じ符号は同じ構成要素であるので説明は省略する。異なるところは本体１の底面６の前端側を始点として上方に傾斜を設けた底面６としたところである。そのため本体１を回転させたときには常に本体の後ろ側には大きな間隔の隙間が、前側は常に小さな隙間となるため本体１の回転が損なわれることもなく操作時の安定性は確保できる。
【００１２】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば電気湯沸かし器を使うとき、本体の上部で前方に突き出した操作部に必要以上の操作力を加えても本体の安定性を損なうことなくかつ、回転自在な電気湯沸かし器が簡単な構成で実現出きる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】（ａ）本発明の実施例１の電気湯沸かし器の要部切欠を含む外観側面図
（ｂ）同第１の回転台の要部断面図
【図２】（ａ）本発明の参考例１の電気湯沸かし器の外観側面図
（ｂ）同第１の回転台と、第２の回転台の要部断面図
【図３】本発明の参考例２の電気湯沸かし器の外観側面図
【図４】（ａ）従来例の電気湯沸かし器の要部切欠を含む外観斜視図
（ｂ）同底面部の要部断面図
【符号の説明】
１ 本体
２ 容器
３ 蓋体
４ 操作部
５ 注ぎ口
６ 底面
７ 第１の回転台
８ 第２の回転台[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric water heater mainly used in ordinary households or offices.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 4A is an external perspective view of a conventional electric water heater. FIG. 4B is a sectional view of a main part of a turntable portion on the bottom surface. As shown in the figure, a conventional electric water heater comprises a main body 1, a container 2 for storing a liquid having an opening at an upper portion provided in the main body 1 and having a heating means (not shown) at a bottom portion, and a container. A cover 3 that covers the opening of the main body 2, an operation unit 4 that is provided on the front side of the upper surface of the main body 1 to instruct the temperature and discharge of hot water, and a liquid spout 5 below the operation unit 4. On the bottom surface 6 of the main body 1, a turntable 7 for rotating the electric water heater in a required direction to enable convenient use is rotatably engaged with the bottom surface 6 of the main body. The center of the turntable 7 is provided so that the rotation center is substantially immediately below the normally cylindrical container 2. A gap 8 is provided between the bottom surface 6 and a mounting surface on which the electric water heater is mounted so that the main body 1 can rotate smoothly.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the configuration of such a conventional electric water heater, when the operation unit 4 is operated and the hot water is discharged from the spout 5 in order to use the hot water, especially when the amount of hot water in the container 2 is small, the mounting surface and the bottom surface 6 are not used. Since a gap is provided between them, if an excessive force is applied during operation, there occurs a problem that the main body 1 easily tilts forward and becomes unstable. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a safer and more convenient electric water heater.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the conventional problems, the present invention has a main body, a container having a heating means for storing the liquid in the main body and heating the liquid, and a lid for closing an opening at an upper portion of the container, An operation portion provided on the upper surface of the main body protruding forward from the front end of the bottom surface of the main body, a spout for liquid from the container provided below the operation portion, and when the main body is placed on the mounting surface. the body maintains a gap between the bottom surface of the the mounting surface so as to be rotatable body, and a first turntable engaged with a bottom surface of said body, said first turntable the without positioned substantially at the center of the bottom surface of the body, those which are provided as close to the front end of the bottom surface of the body.
[0005]
Thus, even if an unnecessarily large force is applied to the operation unit, the turntable is located at the foremost portion of the bottom surface of the main body, so that it can be used safely and conveniently.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a main body, a container having a liquid contained in the main body and heating means for heating the liquid, a lid closing an opening at an upper portion of the container, and the main body. An operation unit provided on the upper surface of the main body protruding forward from the front end of the bottom surface, a spout for liquid from the container provided below the operation unit, and when the main body is placed on the mounting surface, A first turntable engaged with the bottom surface of the main body, keeping a gap between the mounting surface and the bottom surface of the main body so that the main body is rotatable ; without substantially centrally located, in which provided is brought closer to the front end of the bottom surface of the body.
[0007]
Thus, even if an excessively large force is applied to the operation unit, the turntable is located at the foremost portion of the bottom surface of the main body, so that the main body does not tilt and can be used safely and conveniently.
[0008]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0009]
(Example 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1A is an external side view of an electric water heater according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a sectional view of a main part of a first turntable. The basic configuration is substantially the same as the conventional example. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those described in the conventional example indicate the same constituent elements, and thus description thereof will be omitted. The difference is that the first turntable 7 is provided so as to cover the front end of the main body 1. Therefore, when there is little liquid in the container 2, even if an operation force more than necessary is applied to the operation unit 4, the first turntable 7 close to the front end of the main body 1 is provided, so that unstable movement of the main body 1 does not occur. Can be used for
[0010]
( Reference Example 1 )
Example 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2A is an external side view of the electric water heater of the present reference example, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of a main part at the bottom of the main body. The same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment denote the same components, and a description thereof will not be repeated. The different point is that the first turntable 7 is located substantially at the center of the bottom surface 6 of the main body 1, and the front end of the bottom surface 6 of the main body 1 is engaged with a spherical turntable as the second turntable 8. Therefore, even if an excessive operating force is applied to the operating unit 4 as in the first embodiment, the main body 1 may be unstable because the second turntable 8 first contacts the mounting surface of the electric water heater. Since the first turntable 7 is located near the center of the main body 1, the rotation is improved.
[0011]
( Reference Example 2 )
Example 2 of the present invention will be described. Figure 3 is an external side view of an electric water heater of the present embodiment. The same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment denote the same components, and a description thereof will not be repeated. The different point is that the bottom surface 6 of the main body 1 is formed as a bottom surface 6 which is inclined upward from the front end side as a starting point. Therefore, when the main body 1 is rotated, a large gap is always provided on the rear side of the main body, and a small gap is always provided on the front side, so that the rotation of the main body 1 is not impaired and stability during operation can be secured.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when an electric water heater is used, a rotatable electric water heater can be used without impairing the stability of the main body even if an excessive operating force is applied to an operating portion protruding forward from the upper part of the main body. Can be realized with a simple configuration.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 (a) reference of the cross sectional view of a main part external side view including a notch (b) of the first turntable electric kettle of Example 1 of the invention Figure 2 (a) the invention Side view of the external appearance of the electric water heater of Example 1 (b) Cross-sectional view of main parts of the first turntable and the second turntable [Figure 3] External side view of the electric water heater of Reference Example 2 of the present invention [Figure 4] (A) A perspective view of a conventional electric water heater including a cutout of a main part, and (b) a cross-sectional view of a main part of the same bottom part.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Container 3 Lid 4 Operating part 5 Spout 6 Bottom 7 First turntable 8 Second turntable

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本体と、前記本体内に液体を収容し前記液体を加熱する加熱手段を有した容器と、前記容器上部の開口部を閉塞する蓋体と、前記本体の底面の前端より前方へ突出させた前記本体の上面に設けた操作部と、前記操作部の下方に設けた前記容器からの液体の注ぎ口と、前記本体を載置面に載せた時、前記本体が回転可能なように載置面と前記本体底面の間に隙間を保ち、前記本体底面と係合した第１の回転台とを備え、前記第１の回転台は前記本体の底面のほぼ中央に位置させることなく、前記本体の底面の前端に接近させて設けた電気湯沸かし器。A main body, a container having a heating means for storing the liquid in the main body and heating the liquid, a lid for closing an opening in the upper part of the container, and an operation unit provided on the upper surface of the body, and spout of the liquid from the container provided below the operating portion, when placed on the mounting surface of said body, said body mounting to be rotatable surface And a first turntable engaged with the bottom surface of the main body while maintaining a gap between the main body bottom surface and the first turntable, without being positioned substantially at the center of the bottom surface of the main body. electric kettle provided by close before the end of the bottom surface.
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