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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsAndries Bron, Jacob Dijkstra, Cathrine Movold
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An electric hot water kettle comprises a container (2) for containing water to be heated. In order to provide a user of the kettle with information regarding a level of water that is present inside the container (2), the kettle comprises water level indication means (10). These means (10) comprise a lighting member (20) having at least one light (21) and a float (30) which is capable of floating on water, and which is arranged in the container (2). The lighting member (20) is arranged in the float (30), so that the at least one light (21) moves along with the water surface by means of the float (30), as a result of which a most accurate indication of the water level is obtained. The at least one light (21) of the lighting member (20) is powered by a pickup coil (57) arranged in the float (30), wherein an inductive coupling between the pickup coil (57) and a coil (55) connected to the mains (52) exists.
Device (1) having a container (2) for containing fluid, and means (10) for indicating a level of fluid which is present inside the container (2), wherein the fluid level indicating means (10) comprise a movably arranged lighting member (20) having at least one light (21) for emitting light, and linking means for establishing a direct link between a position of the lighting member (20) and a level of the fluid that is present inside the container (2).
Fluid level indicating means (10) for a device (1) having a container (2) for containing fluid, comprising a float (30) which is adapted to floating on the fluid, and a lighting member (20) having at least one light (21) for emitting light, wherein the lighting member (20) is arranged in the float (30).
Assembly of a float (30) which is adapted to floating on fluid and a lighting member (20) having at least one light (21) for emitting light, wherein the lighting member (20) is arranged inside the float (30).
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