JP6855992B2 - Liquid container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a liquid container for storing a liquid such as hot water or water.

Some hot water storage containers such as pots, electric kettles, kettles, and electric kettles are provided with a liquid amount display so that the amount of liquid in the container can be seen from the outside. Various configurations have been proposed and implemented in order to display the amount of liquid in this way.

For example, the discharge pipe forming the vertical portion of the liquid path from the bottom surface of the inner container to the upper discharge port is made of a transparent pipe, and the discharge pipe (and the water level inside the discharge pipe) is formed from a transparent window provided on the front surface of the outer case. There is a method that makes it visible. The inner container and the discharge pipe are always in communication with each other, and the height of the liquid level in the inner container is equal to the height of the liquid level in the discharge pipe. Therefore, the water level (remaining hot water amount) of the liquid in the inner container can be known by looking at the liquid level in the discharge pipe. That is, the discharge pipe functions as a liquid amount display pipe.

As a method of providing a transparent window on the front surface of the outer case, a method of providing an opening on the front surface of the outer case and attaching a thick transparent resin panel (water volume panel) to the opening is usually adopted. Further, a thin resin decorative sheet on which characters and the like are printed may be attached to the front surface of the water amount panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-321681

In the electric kettle disclosed in Patent Document 1, the water amount panel 76 is attached to the stepped opening 111 provided on the front surface 11a of the outer case 11. The stepped opening 111 has a stepped portion 112 and a flange portion 113 bent at a substantially right angle from the front surface to the inside. The collar 113 is formed on both the left and right sides of the stepped opening 111 and has a predetermined depth. Further, a notch 114 is provided at a distance from the bent portion from the step portion 112 to the flange portion 113. On the other hand, the water amount panel 76 is formed with a first protrusion 762 that projects outward from the peripheral edge of the water amount panel 76. These first protrusions 762 engage with the notch 114 formed in the bent portion of the stepped opening 111 of the exterior case 11 from the stepped portion 112 to the flange portion 113 to position and fix the water amount panel 76. Is for.

In this configuration, the water amount panel 76 is positioned and fixed by the flange portion 113 bent inward from the front surface of the stepped opening 111. Therefore, due to the structure of the outer case 11, there are restrictions on the arrangement position of the water amount panel 76. Therefore, it is difficult to place the transparent panel near the end of the front member of the electric kettle.

Therefore, it is desired that the front member and the transparent panel can be attached to the main body of the electric pot without providing a structure such as a collar for fixing the transparent panel on the front member side.

The present invention provides a configuration in which the transparent panel can be appropriately attached regardless of the position of the transparent panel on the front member.

The liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention includes a surface member forming a part of the surface of the liquid container, a transparent panel arranged in a panel arrangement hole formed in the surface member, the surface member, and the transparent panel. It is provided with a main body having a mounting surface of. The surface member and the transparent panel are attached by sliding on the attachment surface of the main body portion. Then, in the installation area of the transparent panel in the main body portion, at least one of an opening and a recess having a dimension longer than the dimension of the transparent panel is provided along the slide direction of the transparent panel.

In the liquid container having the above configuration, the surface member and the transparent panel are attached by sliding on the attachment surface of the main body portion. In the installation area of the transparent panel in the main body portion, at least one of an opening and a recess having a dimension longer than the dimension of the transparent panel is formed along the sliding direction of the transparent panel.

According to this configuration, the transparent panel is first aligned with the lower portion of the opening or recess, and then the transparent panel is slid in conjunction with the surface member to bring the transparent panel to the installation area of the transparent panel on the mounting surface. Can be placed. Therefore, the transparent panel can be attached at an appropriate position on the main body.

As described above, according to the liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention, the transparent panel can be appropriately mounted at a desired position on the mounting surface of the main body.

It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the electric pot which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which the front member was removed from the electric kettle shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which the front member and the water amount display panel were removed from the electric kettle shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the water amount display panel is located below the slide position in the electric kettle shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the front member and the water amount display panel were removed from the electric kettle shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state before the front member and the water amount display panel are attached to the main body part of the electric pot which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. This figure is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the AA line portion of the electric pot shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the front member and the water amount display panel are attached to the main body part of the electric pot which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. This figure is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the AA line portion of the electric pot shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the front member provided in the electric kettle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the front member shown in FIG. 8 as viewed from the back surface side. It is a perspective view which shows the water amount display panel provided in the electric kettle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the water amount display panel shown in FIG. 10 as viewed from the back surface side. It is a top view which shows the water amount display sheet provided in the electric kettle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, the detailed description of them will not be repeated.

In the present embodiment, the electric kettle 1 which is an example of the liquid container according to the present invention will be described as an example. The present invention is not limited to what is realized as an electric kettle, and can be widely applied to a liquid container provided with a transparent panel for displaying the amount of liquid or the like on the side surface of the container. For example, the present invention can be applied to pots, kettles, electric kettles and the like.

<Overall configuration of electric pot>
First, the overall configuration of the electric kettle 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the electric kettle 1 when viewed from the front side thereof.

In the present specification, the side surface of the electric kettle 1 shown in FIG. 1 (that is, the side surface provided with the discharge port 14) is referred to as the front surface (or front surface) of the electric kettle 1. The side surface of the electric kettle 1 facing the front surface is referred to as the back surface (or rear surface) of the electric kettle 1. Further, the side surface of the electric kettle 1 located on the right side when viewed from the front side is referred to as a right side surface (or simply the right side). Further, the side surface of the electric kettle 1 located on the left side when viewed from the front side is referred to as a left side surface (or simply the left side).

Further, in the present specification, when expressed as the upper part of the electric kettle 1 or the upper part of the electric kettle 1, it means the upper part or the upper part of the electric kettle 1 when the electric kettle 1 is placed in a state during normal use. And. Similarly, the expression of the lower part (or bottom) or lower part of the electric kettle 1 also means the lower part (or bottom) or lower part of the electric kettle 1 when the electric kettle 1 is placed in a normal use state. And.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electric kettle 1 mainly includes a main body portion 11, a front member (surface member) 12, a water amount display panel (transparent panel) 13, and the like.

The main body 11 mainly includes an inner container 17 (see FIG. 7), a discharge path 50 (see FIG. 3), a discharge port 14, and the like.

Hot water is stored in the inner container 17. The inner container 17 has, for example, a vacuum heat insulating structure, and can keep the inside of the inner container 17 warm. A heater is provided on the outside of the inner container 17. Therefore, when water or relatively low-temperature hot water is stored in the inner container 17, the water in the inner container 17 can be heated by using a heater.

The discharge path 50 extends from the bottom of the electric kettle 1 to the discharge port 14 at the top. An electric pump is installed in the discharge path 50. By operating the electric pump, the hot water in the inner container 17 is pumped upward via the discharge path 50 and discharged from the discharge port 14. The discharge path 50 extends substantially vertically in the vertical direction slightly to the right of the center of the main body 11 (see FIG. 3).

The front member 12 is a panel-shaped member arranged on the front surface of the main body 11 (mounting surface 21 (see FIG. 2)). As will be described later, the front member 12 is formed with two openings (specifically, a first opening 13a for the water amount display panel and a second opening 14a for the discharge port 14). The water amount display panel 13 or the discharge port 14 is exposed from each opening.

The water amount display panel 13 is a transparent resin molded member. The water amount display panel 13 is arranged along the right end portion of the front member 12. A discharge path 50 (specifically, a transparent glass tube 51) is arranged on the back side of the water amount display panel 13. Therefore, the user of the electric kettle 1 can visually recognize the water level in the discharge path 50 through the transparent water amount display panel 13. Further, as will be described later, a water amount scale sheet (sheet member) 19 (see FIG. 12) is arranged between the water amount display panel 13 and the mounting surface 21 of the main body portion 11. As a result, the user can know the approximate remaining amount of hot water in the inner container 17.

<Structure of the front part of the electric pot>
Subsequently, a more detailed configuration of the front portion of the electric kettle 1 will be described. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the front member 12 is removed from the main body 11 of the electric kettle 1. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which the water amount display panel 13 is attached to the regular arrangement position of the main body portion 11. Further, in FIG. 2, the scale displayed on the water amount scale sheet 19 is not shown. 3 and 5 show a state in which the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 are removed from the main body 11 of the electric kettle 1. FIG. 4 shows a state before the water amount display panel 13 is slid to the regular arrangement position. Further, in FIG. 4, the scale displayed on the water amount scale sheet 19 is not shown.

The front member 12 is attached to a mounting surface 21 located in front of the main body 11. The mounting surface 21 has a substantially flat shape except for the area where the discharge port 14 is installed and the area where the water amount display panel 13 is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting surface 21 has a front member mounting hole 22 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a mounting hole 22), a recess 23 for arranging a water amount display panel (hereinafter, simply referred to as a recess 23), a groove portion 24, and the like. And the opening 61 and the like are formed.

A plurality of mounting holes 22 are provided along the left and right side ends of the mounting surface 21. The mounting hole 22 is formed at a position corresponding to the insertion portion 36 (see FIG. 9) provided on the back surface of the front member 12. As a result, the insertion portion 36 is inserted into the mounting hole 22, and the front member 12 is supported and fixed to the main body portion 11. As will be described later, the front member 12 is attached by sliding the front member 12 on the attachment surface 21 of the main body 11 from the lower side to the upper side. Therefore, the mounting hole 22 has a long shape in the vertical direction along the moving direction of the insertion portion 36 accompanying the slide of the front member 12.

The recess 23 is formed in the installation area of the water amount display panel 13. The recess 23 is recessed on the back side by about several millimeters with respect to the mounting surface 21. When the front member 12 is attached to the main body 11, the water amount display panel 13 is located between the recess 23 and the back surface of the front member 12. That is, the end portion of the water amount display panel 13 is sandwiched between the recess 23 and the back surface of the front member 12.

One groove portion 24 is formed on each of the left and right sides along the left and right side ends of the installation area of the water amount display panel 13. The groove portion 24 is formed near the central portion in the vertical direction in the installation area of the water amount display panel 13. The groove portion 24 is formed at a position corresponding to the claw portion 42 (see FIG. 11) provided on the back surface of the water amount display panel 13. As will be described later, the water amount display panel 13 is attached by sliding the water amount display panel 13 together with the front member 12 on the attachment surface 21 of the main body 11 from the lower side to the upper side. Therefore, similarly to the mounting hole 22, the groove portion 24 has a long shape in the vertical direction along the moving direction of the claw portion 42 accompanying the slide of the front member 12.

The opening 61 is formed along the arrangement position of the discharge path 50. Further, the opening 61 is formed at a position corresponding to the installation area of the water amount display panel 13. The recess 23 is formed around the opening 61. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 61 is exposed with the water amount display panel 13 attached, and the lower portion 63 thereof is not covered by the water amount display panel 13. As described above, the opening 61 has a dimension longer than the dimension of the water amount display panel 13 along the slide direction of the water amount display panel 13 (the vertical direction of the main body portion 11). With this configuration, when the water amount display panel 13 is slid along with the front member 12 along the mounting surface 21, the water amount display panel 13 can be moved in a state of being close to the installation area where the recess 23 is formed. ..

<Structure of front member>
Subsequently, a more detailed configuration of the front member 12 constituting the front portion of the electric kettle 1 will be described. 8 and 9 show the appearance of the front member 12. FIG. 8 is a view of the front member 12 as viewed from the front surface side. FIG. 9 is a view of the front member 12 as viewed from the back surface side.

The front member 12 is a substantially flat member, but the region corresponding to the discharge port 14 has a shape protruding forward. In the front member 12, a first opening (panel arrangement hole) 13a is formed in the installation area of the water amount display panel 13, and a second opening 14a is formed at a position corresponding to the discharge port 14.

The first opening 13a is formed along one end of the front member 12 (on the right side in the example shown in FIG. 8). The size of the first opening 13a is slightly smaller than the overall size of the water amount display panel 13. As a result, when the front member 12 is attached to the main body 11, the water amount display panel 13 is sandwiched between the end of the first opening 13a and the recess 23 of the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11, and the water amount display panel is sandwiched. 13 can be supported.

Further, the size of the first opening 13a is slightly larger than the size of the thick portion 41 of the water amount display panel 13. As a result, when the water amount display panel 13 is fitted into the first opening 13a from the back surface side of the front member 12, the thick portion 41 can be projected forward from the first opening 13a to be exposed.

As shown in FIG. 9, an insertion portion 36, a rib (projection portion) 37, and the like are formed on the back surface of the front member 12.

The insertion portion 36 is formed so as to protrude from the back surface. A plurality of insertion portions 36 are formed along the left and right side ends of the front member 12 (three (six in total) on each of the left and right sides in the example shown in FIG. 9). Further, one insertion portion 36 is also formed near the center of the back surface of the front member 12. Each insertion portion 36 is inserted into each mounting hole 22 formed in the mounting surface 21 of the main body portion 11. As shown in FIG. 9, the insertion portion 36 has a shape in which the tip thereof is bent upward. As a result, it is possible to prevent the insertion portion 36 inserted into the mounting hole 22 from coming out of the mounting hole 22 after the front member 12 is attached to the main body portion 11.

The rib 37 is formed below the lower end of the first opening 13a. The rib 37 is formed so as to protrude from the back surface of the front member 12. In the present embodiment, the two ribs 37 are provided substantially in parallel along the slide direction (vertical direction) when the front member 12 is attached. Further, the height of the rib 37 gradually increases from the lower side to the upper side. That is, the rib 37 has an upward inclination toward the first opening 13a side.

By providing such a rib 37, when the water amount display panel 13 is attached to the main body 11 in a state of being aligned with the front member 12, the water amount display panel 13 is displaced with respect to the front member 12. Can be suppressed. That is, when the front member 12 is slid upward with respect to the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11, the rib 37 can push up the water amount display panel 13. As a result, the water amount display panel 13 can be appropriately interlocked with the slide movement of the front member 12, and the water amount display panel 13 can be correctly attached to the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11 together with the front member 12.

In the present embodiment, the two ribs 37 are formed at positions below the opening 61 formed on the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11 so as to sandwich the opening 61 from both the left and right sides. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the water amount display panel 13 from shifting downward when pressure is applied from the outside of the front member 12.

The shape of the rib 37 is not limited to that shown in FIG. The rib 37 may have a shape that protrudes from the back surface of the front member 12. For example, as another shape, a shape extending in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) along the lower end portion of the first opening 13a is also possible.

<Structure of water amount display panel>
Subsequently, a more detailed configuration of the water amount display panel 13 will be described. 10 and 11 show the appearance of the water amount display panel 13. FIG. 10 is a view of the water amount display panel 13 as viewed from the front surface side. FIG. 11 is a view of the water amount display panel 13 as viewed from the back surface side. Further, FIG. 12 shows a water amount scale sheet 19 arranged on the back surface of the water amount display panel 13.

The water amount display panel 13 mainly has a wall thickness portion 41, a claw portion 42, a glass tube holding protrusion 43, a lower support portion 44, a space holding side wall 45, and the like.

The wall thickness portion 41 is formed so as to bulge toward the surface side of the water amount display panel 13. Since the wall thickness portion 41 is formed, the surface of the water amount display panel 13 has a shape that is one step higher than the flat surface except for the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 11, the back surface 41a of the water amount display panel 13 has a substantially flat shape.

One claw portion 42 is provided at each of the left and right end portions of the back surface 41a. The claw portion 42 has a shape that protrudes rearward from the back surface 41a, and is provided at a position corresponding to the groove portion 24 formed on the mounting surface 21 of the main body portion 11.

Two glass tube holding protrusions 43 are provided at the upper end of the water amount display panel 13. The glass tube holding protrusion 43 has a shape that protrudes rearward from the back surface 41a. Each glass tube holding protrusion 43 is provided at a position where the upper side of the glass tube 51 constituting the discharge path 50 is sandwiched from both the left and right sides.

The lower support portion 44 is provided at the lower end portion of the water amount display panel 13. The lower support portion 44 is provided with two glass tube holding protrusions 44a protruding rearward from the back surface 41a. Similar to the glass tube holding protrusion 43, each glass tube holding protrusion 44a is provided at a position where the lower portion of the discharge path 50 is sandwiched from both the left and right sides.

Further, the lateral width (length in the left-right direction) of the lower support portion 44 is set so as to match the lateral width of the opening 61 formed in the mounting surface 21 of the main body portion 11. As a result, when the front member 12 is attached to the main body 11, the lower support portion 44 is fitted into the lower end portion of the opening 61 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 4, at this time, the water amount display panel 13 does not exist in the upper portion 62 of the opening 61.

Then, when the front member 12 is slid upward, the water amount display panel 13 also slides upward in accordance with this. As a result, when the front member 12 is in the regular mounting position, the lower support portion 44 moves slightly upward from the lower end portion of the opening 61 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2, at this time, the water amount display panel 13 does not exist in the lower portion 63 of the opening 61.

The space holding side wall 45 is provided along the outer circumference of the back surface 41a of the water amount display panel 13. The water amount scale sheet 19 is arranged on the space holding side wall 45. That is, the circumference of the water amount scale sheet 19 is held by the space holding side wall 45, and the water amount scale sheet 19 is arranged between the water amount scale sheet 19 and the mounting surface 21 (specifically, the recess 23) of the main body portion 11. A margin 48 for positioning is provided at the lower end of the water amount scale sheet 19. The margin 48 is arranged so as to correspond to the lower support 44 of the water amount display panel 13.

With the above configuration, a space is formed between the water amount scale sheet 19 and the back surface 41a of the water amount display panel 13. That is, it is possible to prevent the water amount scale sheet 19 from coming into contact with the back surface 41a of the water amount display panel 13. Since this space functions as a heat insulating layer, the heat around the discharge path 50 is less likely to be transferred to the water amount display panel 13. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water amount display panel 13 from becoming cloudy due to the influence of heat, and it is possible to prevent the scale displayed on the water amount scale sheet 19 from being deteriorated in visibility.

In the present invention, a configuration in which the water amount scale sheet is not provided is also possible. In this case, the water amount scale is printed on the water amount display panel 13.

<Installation of front member>
Subsequently, a procedure for attaching the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 to the main body 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 shows a state before the front member 12 is attached to the main body 11. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the front member 12 is attached to the main body 11.

When attaching the front member 12 to the main body 11, first, the water amount display panel 13 is fitted into the first opening 13a of the front member 12. At this time, the water amount display panel 13 is aligned with the front member 12 so that the thick portion 41 protrudes from the first opening 13a and the lower end portion is located above the rib 37.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 are aligned with respect to the main body 11 slightly downward from the regular mounting position. At this time, each insertion portion 36 of the front member 12 is aligned with the lower end of each mounting hole 22 on the mounting surface 21 of the main body portion 11. Although not shown, each claw portion 42 of the water amount display panel 13 is aligned with the lower end of each groove portion 24 of the mounting surface 21 of the main body portion 11. FIG. 4 shows the position of the water amount display panel 13 on the mounting surface 21 at this time.

After that, the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 are slid upward (in the direction of the arrows shown in FIGS. 4 and 6). As a result, the discharge port 14 protrudes from the second opening 14a. Further, each insertion portion 36 of the front member 12 moves to the upper end of each mounting hole 22. Further, each claw portion 42 of the water amount display panel 13 moves to the upper end of each groove portion 24. FIG. 2 shows the position of the water amount display panel 13 on the mounting surface 21 at this time.

As described above, in the electric kettle 1 according to the present embodiment, the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 are attached by sliding on the attachment surface 21 of the main body 11. In the installation area of the water amount display panel 13 in the main body 11, an opening 61 having a size longer than the size of the water amount display panel 13 is formed along the slide direction of the water amount display panel 13.

With this configuration, first, the water amount display panel 13 is aligned with the lower portion 63 of the opening 61, and then the water amount display panel 13 is slid in conjunction with the front member 12 to move the water amount to the upper portion 62 of the opening 61. The display panel 13 can be arranged. As a result, the water amount display panel 13 can be attached at an appropriate position.

In the conventional electric kettle, a configuration for supporting and fixing the water amount display panel (for example, the collar portion 113 in Patent Document 1) is provided in the opening of the front member on which the water amount display panel is installed. On the other hand, it is necessary to provide a structure for supporting and fixing the front member to the main body (for example, the insertion portion 36 of the present embodiment) at the left and right ends of the back surface of the front member. Therefore, it is structurally difficult to arrange the opening at the end of the front member.

On the other hand, in the electric kettle 1 of the present embodiment, the water amount display panel 13 is attached to the attachment surface 21 (specifically, the attachment hole 22 that engages with the claw portion 42) of the main body portion 11. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a structure for gripping the water amount display panel 13 on the front member 12 side. As a result, the first opening 13a can be arranged close to either the left or right end of the front member 12. Therefore, the arrangement position of the water amount display panel 13 can be freely selected from a wider area of the front member 12.

Further, in the structure in which the water amount display panel 13 is attached to the front member 12, it is necessary to provide a relatively wide range of flange portions around the portion exposed from the first opening 13a (thick portion 41 in the present embodiment). .. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the water amount display panel 13 is attached to the main body 11 side as in the present embodiment, the thin-walled region around the thick portion 41 is the end of the first opening 13a and the main body. It suffices if it is sandwiched by the recess 23 of 11. Therefore, in the water amount display panel 13, the size of the region that is not visible from the front can be reduced as compared with the conventional structure. Further, the exposed area of the water amount display panel 13 from the first opening 13a can be expanded.

(Summary)
The liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention is arranged in a front member 12 (surface member) forming a part of the surface of the liquid container and a first opening 13a (panel arrangement hole) formed in the front member 12. The water amount display panel 13 (transparent panel) is provided, and the main body portion 11 having the front member 12 and the mounting surface 21 of the water amount display panel 13 is provided. The front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 are mounted by sliding on the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11. Then, in the installation area of the water amount display panel 13 in the main body 11, an opening 61 having a size longer than the size of the water amount display panel 13 is provided along the slide direction of the water amount display panel 13. There is. Further, a recess 23 may be provided in the installation area of the water amount display panel 13 along the slide direction of the water amount display panel 13. The recess 23 may have a dimension longer than the dimension of the water amount display panel 13 in the slide direction of the water amount display panel 13.

Further, in the liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the back surface 41a of the water amount display panel 13 is provided with a claw portion 42 protruding from the back surface 41a. Further, it is preferable that the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11 is formed with a groove 24 into which the claw portion 42 is inserted at the end of the installation area of the water amount display panel 13. Then, when the water amount display panel 13 is attached, the claw portion 42 preferably moves in the groove portion 24. With this configuration, the water amount display panel 13 can be supported and fixed to the mounting surface 21 of the main body 11. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the configuration of the front surface member 12 on the back surface side from becoming complicated.

Further, in the liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention, ribs 37 (projections) are provided on the back surface of the front member 12 below the lower end of the opening 61, and the ribs 37 are provided. Preferably supports the water amount display panel 13 from below when the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 are attached to the main body 11. According to this configuration, the water amount display panel 13 can be appropriately interlocked with the slide movement of the front member 12. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of scratches on the water amount display panel 13 due to the positional deviation between the front member 12 and the water amount display panel 13 when the slide is moved. Further, the water amount display panel 13 can be correctly attached to the attachment surface 21 of the main body 11.

Further, in the liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention, the end portion of the water amount display panel 13 may be sandwiched between the recess 23 of the main body portion 11 and the front member 12.

Further, in the liquid container according to one aspect of the present invention, a water amount scale sheet 19 (sheet member) showing a scale of the liquid amount is further provided between the water amount display panel 13 and the main body 11. It may have been. Then, it is preferable that a space is formed between the water amount scale sheet 19 and the water amount display panel 13. According to this configuration, the space serves as a heat insulating layer, and it is possible to make it difficult for the heat from the main body 11 to be transferred to the water amount display panel 13. Therefore, the distance between the main body 11 (particularly, the discharge path 50) and the water amount display panel 13 can be made relatively short, and the size of the liquid container can be suppressed.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims. In addition, a configuration obtained by combining the configurations of different embodiments described in the present specification with each other is also included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Electric kettle (liquid container)
11: Main body 12: Front member (surface member)
13: Water volume display panel (transparent panel)
13a: First opening (panel placement hole)
14: Discharge port 19: Water volume scale sheet (sheet member)
21: Mounting surface 24: Groove 37: Rib (protrusion)
42: Claw portion 45: Side wall for maintaining space 50: Discharge path 51: Glass tube 61: Opening

Claims (5)

A surface member that forms part of the surface of the liquid container,
A transparent panel arranged in the panel arrangement hole formed in the surface member, and
The surface member and the main body portion having the mounting surface of the transparent panel are provided.
The surface member and the transparent panel are mounted by sliding on the mounting surface of the main body portion.
The transparent panel installation area in the main body is provided with at least one of an opening and a recess having a size longer than the size of the transparent panel along the sliding direction of the transparent panel.
Liquid container. A claw portion protruding from the back surface is provided on the back surface of the transparent panel.
A groove into which the claw portion is inserted is formed at the end portion of the installation area of the transparent panel on the mounting surface of the main body portion.
When the transparent panel is attached, the claw portion moves in the groove portion.
The liquid container according to claim 1. The liquid container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the end portion of the transparent panel is sandwiched between the recess of the main body portion and the surface member. On the back surface of the front surface member, a protrusion is provided below the lower end of the opening.
The protrusion supports the transparent panel from below when the surface member and the transparent panel are attached to the main body.
The liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A sheet member showing a scale of the amount of liquid is further provided between the transparent panel and the main body portion.
A space is formed between the sheet member and the transparent panel.
The liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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