Electric kettle with independently detachable subassemblies
First Claim
1. A vessel for heating liquids, comprising:
- (a) a wall, an immersion heater, and switch means,(b) the immersion heater having a head secured to said wall,(c) the switch means comprising a first assembly and a second assembly, the first assembly including a steam responsive mechanism mountd on a body means and the second assembly including a dry overload responsive actuating mechanism, a switch actuating member and a carrier,(d) the carrier carries live and neutral electrical supply connectors, switch contacts, and conductors to connect electrically the connectors and the switch contacts with cold tails of the immersion heater,(e) the second assembly is secured to the head of the immersion heater,(f) the first assembly is secured to the head independently of the second assembly by a clamping assembly,(g) the clamping assembly including means to support the first assembly for arcuate movement about a predetermined axis relative to the head and the second assembly,(h) said clamping assembly including means to secure the first assembly non-rotatably to the head, and(i) the steam responsive mechanism including a movable part which cooperates with said switch actuating member to be effective to open said contacts when the steam responsive mechanism responds to being subjected to steam.
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Abstract
A switch unit for an electric kettle or other heating apparatus which is easy to assemble and repair. The switch unit includes a steam responsive mechanism 18 which is mounted on a body 80 which is in turn mounted by an adjustable clamp 31, 35 on a head part 32 of an immersion heater 12 so that the steam responsive mechanism can be moved relative to the immersion heater 12 for alignment with a handle 11 and steam vent 33. The switch unit includes a second assembly 16 which is mounted in a socket in the heating element 12 independently of the first assembly. In a preferred embodiment the first assembly and the cover 15 are designed to allow the second assembly including the switch contacts and electrical connections to be removed from the kettle without disturbing the steam responsive meachanism 18 or the cover 15.
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8 Claims
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1. A vessel for heating liquids, comprising:
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(a) a wall, an immersion heater, and switch means, (b) the immersion heater having a head secured to said wall, (c) the switch means comprising a first assembly and a second assembly, the first assembly including a steam responsive mechanism mountd on a body means and the second assembly including a dry overload responsive actuating mechanism, a switch actuating member and a carrier, (d) the carrier carries live and neutral electrical supply connectors, switch contacts, and conductors to connect electrically the connectors and the switch contacts with cold tails of the immersion heater, (e) the second assembly is secured to the head of the immersion heater, (f) the first assembly is secured to the head independently of the second assembly by a clamping assembly, (g) the clamping assembly including means to support the first assembly for arcuate movement about a predetermined axis relative to the head and the second assembly, (h) said clamping assembly including means to secure the first assembly non-rotatably to the head, and (i) the steam responsive mechanism including a movable part which cooperates with said switch actuating member to be effective to open said contacts when the steam responsive mechanism responds to being subjected to steam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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