Electric kettle

An electric kettle, comprising:

• a kettle body having a power receiving connection part configured to receive power from an external power source, and a heater configured to heat liquid contained in the kettle body by the power received by the power receiving connection part;
• and
• a power supply unit configured such that the kettle body is placed on the power supply unit, and configured to supply power to the kettle body, the power supply unit including:
• a power supply base configured such that the kettle body is placed on top of the power supply base, the power supply base including a power supply connection part that is configured to be removable from the power receiving connection part and to be electrically connected to the power receiving connection part;
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• a mounting unit configured to be removably coupled to a battery pack as the external power source for supplying power to the heater via the power supply connection part and the power receiving connection part;
• and
• a detection part configured to detect whether the kettle body is on the power supply base, wherein:
• the power supply connection part and the detection part are functionally separated,
• the detection part includes a first detection part and a second detection part that are symmetrically located with respect to a center of the power supply connection part,
• the electric kettle is configured to supply power to the heater via the power supply connection part and the power receiving connection part when the detection part detects that the kettle body is on the power supply base,
• the electric kettle is configured to stop power supply to the heater via the power supply connection part and the power receiving connection part when the detection part detects that the kettle body is not on the power supply base, and
• the power supply connection part and the power receiving connection part are configured such that the power supply connection part and the power receiving connection part are disconnected after the detection part detects that the kettle body is not on the power supply base.