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Electric kettle

US11944228B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 2020
Grant dateApr 2, 2024
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 11, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J27/21008
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An electric kettle may include a body made of a metal material and configured to form a space in which fluid, such as water is contained, a heating module provided in the body to heat the space, a handle mounted to protrude from an outer surface of the body, a handle cover made of a metal material and configured to form a protruding upper surface of the handle, and a handle printed circuit board (PCB) provided inside of the handle and including a touch sensor in close contact with a rear surface of the handle cover to sense a touch operation of the handle cover. An operation of the heating module may be controlled by the handle PCB.

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