Water kettle, and particle catcher/filter assembly for said kettle
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsJaleleddine Chaouachi, Remco Linnewiel
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Abstract
A water kettle having a receptacle (1) with an inner space (2) for receiving water (3) therein and with a pouring spout (4) for pouring water from the inner space (2). The water kettle is further provided with a particle catcher (9) for catching particles from the water in the kettle. The particle catcher (9) has an inlet (11) for catching descending particles (13) which faces upwards when the kettle is in an upright position. This causes loose particles to be caught from the water and to be retained particularly effectively. Furthermore, a particle catcher for use in such a water kettle is described.
Claims14
A water kettle comprising:
- a receptacle (1;
- 121) with an inner space (2) for accommodating water (3) therein;
- a pouring spout (4) for pouring water (3) from the inner space (2);
- and
- a particle catcher (9;
- 39;
- 69;
- 99;
- 139) for catching particles (13, 14;
- 133) from water in the kettle, characterized in that the particle catcher (9;
- 39;
- 69;
- 99;
- 139) is situated in an outer region of the inner space (2) of the reeptacle (1;
- 121);
- in which a downward flow is obtained during heating of water in the kettle is in an upright position, the particle catcher (9;
- 39;
- 69;
- 99;
- 139) having an inlet (11;
- 101;
- 131) for catching the descending particles (13, 14;
- 133) which is directed upwards when the kettle is in an upright position.
An assembly (21) of a particle catcher (9) and a filter (8) for a water kettle,
- the filter (8) having filter passages (16) for filtering water which passes through the filter, and guides (19) for guiding the water which passes through the filter,
- the particle catcher (9) having an inlet (11), for catching particles (13) from the water which passes through the filter, the particle catcher (9) situated so that particles (13) descending from the water which passes through the filter (8) descend into particle catcher (9) through the inlet (11).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.