CN102134804A

CN102134804A - Vertical type steam iron

Info

Publication number: CN102134804A
Application number: CN201110026717XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩京姬
Original assignee: SUZHOU HAAN TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Current assignee: SUZHOU HAAN TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-01-25
Filing date: 2011-01-25
Publication date: 2011-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 2031-01-25
Also published as: KR20110086958A; KR101181352B1; CN102134804B

Abstract

The invention relates to a vertical type steam iron. A bucket part on the base assembly of the steam iron is provided with a changeable filter part for preventing scale deposit, etc.

Description

Vertical steam iron

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of vertical steam iron, removable filter house is installed, in the bucket portion of base assembly to prevent water dirt etc.

Background technology

As existing vertical steam iron, a kind of communique of for example putting down in writing in patent documentation is disclosed.

As Figure 16 and shown in Figure 17, the steam iron 1 of this communique comprises: housing unit 10, and its storage member also forms outward appearance; Cistern assembly 20, it is accommodated in the housing unit 10; Heater cartridges assembly 30, it is accommodated in the housing unit 10 and the water of supplying with from cistern assembly 20 is heated and steam takes place; Steam hose assembly 40, the one end is anchored on housing unit 10, and the steam jet that will supply with from heater cartridges assembly 30 is to the outside; Height regulating road assembly 50, it is arranged at housing unit 10; And hanging hook assembly 60, it is anchored on regulates conduit assembly 50 and is used to hang clothing as the object of steam ironing.

Housing unit 10 comprises: upper body 13, and it is formed with vertical pores 13a and flexible pipe shell aperture 13b; Sub-body 14, it is anchored on upper body 13; And vertical shell 11, it is anchored among the vertical pores 13a of upper body 13, is used for adjusting conduit assembly 50 is fixed into standing state.

Cistern assembly 20 comprises: water tank 21, and it has the tap hole that supplies water and flow out in the bottom; Handle, it is mounted on the top of water tank; The water tank cap, it is anchored on tap hole; And cap stopper, it is anchored on the water tank cap.

Heater cartridges assembly 30 comprises: retainer, and it is connected with the water tank cap; Water supply pipe, it combines with retainer; Heater housing, it is connected with water supply pipe; And heater assembling body, it is accommodated in heater housing.

Steam hose assembly 40 comprises: flexible pipe; Upper jets that is connected with flexible pipe and lower jets; And the steam dish, it is inserted into and combines with lower jets.

But the jet of existing vertical steam iron is because the steam by generating in the flexible pipe direct injection main body 2 so can't realize 100% steam in main body 2, also can cause water aqueous in the process by flexible pipe and steam and deposit even realize.

This aqueous water probably falls down when flatiron and can't be stained with and fall on the clothing, therefore causes the decline of steam efficiency, and also have the possibility that causes scald when boiling hot aqueous water touches the user.

On the other hand, owing to adopted the water of water tank to rely on gravity to supply to the structure of heater assembling body, therefore, though it is little in influence suffered when vertical direction presses, but if do not hang over hook go up but be placed on iron board and with standing state when horizontal direction presses, owing to press downwards with pushing, stop up so cause the power that nozzle bore pushed downwards, can't press.

In addition, can in water tank, inject running water during flatiron and supply with steam, yet running water contains impurity, and and the reaction between the heater assembling body can produce incrustation scale, the corrosion heater, and if this incrustation scale drops, the blocked phenomenon in hole that steam is discharged then also can take place.

Patent documentation 0001: Korean utility model registration 20-0434617 number.

Summary of the invention

The present invention proposes in order to address the above problem, and its purpose is to provide a kind of vertical steam iron, and removable filter house is equipped on bucket portion, blocks owing to the incrustation scale that reacts and generate with heater, to significantly improve the flatiron effect.

To achieve these goals, the vertical steam iron of record in the technical scheme 1 of the present invention comprises:

Base assembly, it comprises the bucket portion that can install and remove and accepts to generate from the water of above-mentioned bucket portion the heater of steam; Nozzle assembly, its uperize; Flexible pipe, it will guide the said nozzle assembly into from the steam of above-mentioned heater; And shelve parts, it is installed on above-mentioned base assembly, is used to shelve the said nozzle assembly;

Above-mentioned bucket portion is equipped with the filter house that can change.

According to this structure,, significantly improve the flatiron effect by blocking the incrustation scale that reacts and generate by running water and heater.

The vertical steam iron of record in the technical scheme 2 of the present invention,

Above-mentioned filter house comprises: the filter hollow body, and it constitutes by urceolus, inner core and with the bottom surface that the lower end of above-mentioned urceolus and inner core couples together; The hollow connecting plate, it is formed at the lower end of above-mentioned filter hollow body, and the outflow control cap that seals with inlet to above-mentioned bucket portion tightens together; And strainer cover, its upper end to above-mentioned filter hollow body opens and closes,

Be formed for being provided with the inlet of first filter at above-mentioned urceolus, second filter is set between above-mentioned urceolus and inner core, be formed for being provided with the outlet of the 3rd filter at above-mentioned inner core, above-mentioned outlet is positioned at the rear of above-mentioned inlet.

According to this structure, can dispose a plurality of filter processes, so can double to improve filter effect.

The vertical steam iron of record in the technical scheme 3 of the present invention,

Above-mentioned first filter is a filter screen, above-mentioned second filter is an ion exchange resin, and above-mentioned the 3rd filter is a nonwoven fabric, at above-mentioned outlet and above-mentioned urceolus, be formed for taking in and supporting the support slot of taking in of above-mentioned nonwoven fabric, on above-mentioned strainer cover, form passage.

According to this structure, be convenient to carry out the setting and the removal of nonwoven fabric, and filter successively, so can improve filter effect greatly according to the size of impurity.

The vertical steam iron of record in the technical scheme 4 of the present invention,

Above-mentioned base assembly comprises base and can be arranged at the main body of above-mentioned base discretely that aforementioned body comprises: housing, and it can be supported on above-mentioned base with installing and removing, and above-mentioned bucket portion externally can be installed with installing and removing, carries above-mentioned heater in inside; Lid, it covers above-mentioned housing; And Decorative frame, it is located between above-mentioned housing and the above-mentioned lid, and is formed with handle.

According to this structure, when turn-on power, the light of LED is shining into Decorative frame, confirms that for the user power supply is switched on, can grasp main body simultaneously and move.

As can be known, embodiments of the invention have following effect from above explanation.

The removable filter house of configuration in the bucket portion that can install and remove blocks thus by running water and heater and reacts and the incrustation scale that generates, significantly improves the flatiron effect.

In addition, can externally be formed for being provided with the inlet of first filter, second filter is set between urceolus and inner core, be formed for being provided with the outlet of the 3rd filter at inner core, above-mentioned outlet is positioned at the rear of above-mentioned inlet, and configurable thus a plurality of filter processes double to improve filter effect.

In addition, be convenient to the setting and the removal of nonwoven fabric, filter successively, can improve filter efficiency greatly according to the size of impurity.

On the Decorative frame that is located between housing and the lid, form handle, when turn-on power, the light of LED is shining into Decorative frame, confirms that for the user power supply is switched on, simultaneously can extract main body and be with main body to press, can also carry out wet sterilization while moving.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a stereogram of representing the outward appearance of vertical steam iron according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the isometric front view of outward appearance of the base assembly of presentation graphs 1.

Fig. 3 is the isometric front view of exploded representation of outward appearance of the base assembly of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the exploded representation of the bucket portion of Fig. 3 and filter house.

Fig. 5 is the stereogram that the exploded representation of cap and filter house is controlled in the outflow of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is the sectional elevation of the filter house of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is the rear isometric view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is the rear isometric view after the decomposition of lid of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is the rear isometric view after the decomposition of Decorative frame of Fig. 8.

Figure 10 is the back side of shell front view of Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is the stereogram after the decomposition of one one on shell of nozzle assembly of Fig. 1.

Figure 12 is from the nozzle assembly decomposition secondary heater of Fig. 1 and the stereogram behind the shell.

Figure 13 decomposes stereogram behind the block lid from the secondary heater of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is the block back side front view of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is the front front view of Figure 14.

Figure 16 is the stereoscopic figure of existing vertical steam iron.

Figure 17 is the stereogram of exploded representation of the main body of Figure 16.

Description of reference numerals

100: vertical steam iron 200: base assembly

210: base 211: supporting plate

213: leg 215: the bar installation portion

216: hook knob 217: insert projection

218: depressed part 219: protrusion

230: main body 231: housing

232: bucket accommodating groove 233: lid

234: slot 235: Decorative frame

235a: Decorative frame handle 236: bar accommodating groove

237: rib 238: the snap lock stator

240: steam generating unit 250: bucket portion

251: bucket 252: inlet

253: flow out control cap 255: open and close valve

260: filter house 261: the filter hollow body

262:

outer bucket

262a, 265a: projection

263: inlet 264: interior bucket

265: outlet 266a: first filter (filter screen)

266b: second filter (ion exchange resin) 266c: the 3rd filter (nonwoven fabric)

266c ': take in support slot 267: the bottom surface

268: hollow connecting plate 269: strainer cover

269a: passage 270: heater (primary heater)

271: water inlet 273: steam (vapor) outlet

280：PCB 282：LED

290: pump 291: pump intake

293: pump discharge 300: nozzle assembly

310: spray nozzle part (secondary heater) (adding hot heater again) 311: electric heater

312: terminal 313: block

315: hot plate 316: injection nozzle

317: flow passage 318: the block lid

319:(first) steam inflow opening 350: shell

360: head shell 370: handle shell

400: flexible pipe 500: shelve assembly

510: bar 511: recessed groove

530: placement table

The specific embodiment

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein,, and omit its detailed description giving identically with reference to label with existing identical part.

As shown in Figure 1, vertical steam iron 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises base assembly 200, nozzle assembly 300 and the flexible pipe 400 that base assembly 200 and nozzle assembly 300 are coupled together.And, vertical steam iron 100 can also comprise be used to shelve nozzle assembly 300 shelve assembly 500 so that keeping and using.Certainly, when not possessing the assembly 500 of shelving, also can be shelved on the place that can hang keeping on every side.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, base assembly 200 is made of base 210 and main body 230.

Base 210 is the supporting plates 211 that are placed on ground, and its width is less than length, the miniaturization of implement device thus, and the leg 213 that can fold is set in both sides, thus preventing its deflection in use, can stably use.

Be formed with above the base 210: bar installation portion 215, its lower end for bar 510 described later is inserted and is supported; With insertion projection 217, its housing 231 for main body 230 inserts and supports.

On bar installation portion 215, be provided with the hook knob 216 that bar 510 is locked.

Preferably, inserting projection 217 is formed by depressed part 218 and protrusion 219.The insertion projection 271 that is made of depressed part 218 and protrusion 219 is made as Min. (that is, its contact does not reach the degree of depth degree of depression) with the contact area of the slot 234 of main body 230, with when extracting main body 230, it is broken away from easily from base 210.

To shown in Figure 9, main body 230 is made of the housing 231 that constitutes profile, lid 233 and the steam generating unit 240 that is installed on housing 231 as Fig. 7.

Steam generating unit 240 comprises bucket portion 250 and heater 270.

And preferably, steam generating unit 240 also comprises pump 290, and the water of these pump 290 suction bucket portions 250 also supplies to heater 270 by force with this water.

Bucket portion 250 comprises: bucket 251, and it is formed with inlet 252; Flow out control cap 253, it is anchored on inlet 252 and the effect of performance stopper; And filter house 260, it is disposed in the bucket 251.Upper side (forming the handle side of groove) at bucket 251 is formed with air inflow aperture (not shown), and this air inflow aperture is provided with the check-valves (not shown) that only allows air outside to flow into.

Be formed with flow export (not shown) at the center of flowing out control cap 253, this flow export (not shown) is provided with open and close valve 255.

Thus, when bucket portion 250 was installed in the bucket accommodating groove 232 in the outside that is formed on housing 231, open and close valve 255 rose and flow export (not shown) is maintained in the state of unlatching all the time.Certainly, if bucket portion 250 separates from bucket accommodating groove 232, then open and close valve 255 restores by spring (not shown) and blocks flow export (not shown).

As Fig. 4 to shown in Figure 6, filter house 260 by filter hollow body 261, be formed on filter hollow body 261 the lower end hollow connecting plate 268 and the strainer cover 269 that the upper end of filter hollow body 261 opens and closes constituted.

Filter hollow body 261 by outer bucket 262, interior bucket 264 and will outer bucket 262 and the bottom surface 267 that couples together, the lower end of interior bucket 264 constitute.

And, form the inlet 263 that the water in the bucket 251 that supplies water flows into outside on the bucket 262, on interior bucket 264, form the outlet 265 of leading to flow export (not shown).

At this moment, preferably, the first filter 266a of filter screen (screen) form is set at inlet 263.

Between bucket 262 and the interior bucket 264, fill the second filter 266b, thereby the impurity in the running water is carried out substantial filtration outside as ion exchange resin.

Finally, preferably, sea or the nonwoven fabric grade in an imperial examination three filter 266c that fine foreign matter is filtered are set in outlet 265.

And, as shown in Figure 6, preferably, make outlet 265 be positioned at the rear of inlet 263 to present form in opposite directions.

By this configuration, flow to the left and right through filter screen 266a and be removed impurity from 263 running water that flow into that enter the mouth at ion exchange resin 266b, and finally nonwoven fabric 266c is filtered after by outlet 265, water purification is by flow export (not shown) outflow.

Thus, a plurality of filters are convenient to configuration, and can guarantee fluid flow configuration, fully to remove impurity.

The 3rd filter 266c is contained and is supported on and is formed on outer bucket 262 and exports taking among the support slot 266c ' between 265, and this can limit the 3rd filter 266c and move because of current, and is therefore preferred.

Take in support slot 266c ' and be made of first projection 262a of the inner peripheral surface that is formed on outer bucket 262 and the second projection 265a of the outer peripheral face that is formed on outlet 265,

projection

262a, 265a limit in the above-below direction channeling conduct to circumference and enclose moving of direction.

And the space between projection 262a and the projection 265a is the passage that enters water, also is the space that can catch nonwoven fabric 266c.

On the other hand, because ion exchange resin 266b and nonwoven fabric 266c are necessary to change, therefore strainer cover 269 need be set after using to a certain degree.And, be formed with passage 269a at strainer cover 269.

The external screw thread of hollow connecting plate 268 tightens together with the internal thread that is formed on the periphery of open and close valve 255, thereby can detach from bucket 251 with flowing out control cap 253, and is convenient to change whole filter house 260.

Heater 270 is instant heating type heaters, and it is made of water inlet 271 and steam (vapor) outlet 273 on the block of imbedding U font electric heater.Be installed on the inside of above-mentioned housing 231.After being wrapped up by common heat-resistant plastic housing, block is installed on the inner carriage of the housing 231 of main body.

And, preferably, between bucket portion 250 and heater 270, pump 290 is set.

Pump 290 is except the water by pump intake 291 suction buckets 251 and this water is supplied to the heater 270 by force by pump discharge 293, and nozzle is blocked and can't exhaust steam when also preventing from vertically to press with horizontal direction.

Generally, if mention vertical steam iron, then generally can expect the flatiron that only vertically press different with the flatiron of general along continuous straight runs flatiron, but by adopting pump 290, the function that vertical steam iron has been had can along continuous straight runs (be the foreigner or in the laundromat owing to press and direction that nozzle is pushed by clothing with the posture of standing) presses, thus a steam iron can be pressed with multiple posture.

Preferably, heater 270 and pump 290 are controlled by PCB280.

Be formed for taking in the bar accommodating groove 236 of the part of bar 510 at the outer peripheral face of housing 231, and be provided with snap lock stator 238 in a side of bar accommodating groove 236.

Snap lock stator 238 engages with the recessed groove 511 of the outer peripheral face that is formed on bar 510 and locks, and therefore can limit with bar accommodating groove 236 all directions all around to the long bar 510 of length.

Preferably, in bar accommodating groove 236, form rib 237, to contact (specific surface contacts the installation or removal of being more convenient for mutually) with the periphery upper thread of bar 510.

Snap lock stator 238 is configured to, and a side is connected by hinge, and opposite side applies elasticity to bar accommodating groove 236 sides all the time.Thus, when in the past backward during catch bar 510, snap lock stator 238 is pushed to left and right directions, when recessed groove 511 is in place, 238 elastic recoveries of snap lock stator and with recessed groove 511 clampings and lock, thereby the basic possibility of eliminating swing at random or breaking away from.

In addition, as Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, preferably, folder is established Decorative frame 235 at housing 231 and between covering 233.

Decorative frame 235 forms handle 235a at upside, and the light of LED282 distributes therein and confirms that for the user power supply has been connected when connecting power supply, and, distribute beautiful light and have ornamental to periphery.

To shown in Figure 14, nozzle assembly 300 is made of spray nozzle part 310 and the shell 350 that this spray nozzle part 310 is set as Figure 11.

Spray nozzle part 310 can be being formed with the housing morphosis of common nozzle, but the spray nozzle part 310 in the present embodiment is realized with the form that adds hot heater again.

That is, be difficult to realize 100% vaporize from the steam of discharging as the heater 270 of primary heater.Its reason is, can be cooled in the way of flowing and goes out by nozzle ejection with the state of steam and aqueous water.Particularly steam moves by long flexible pipe 400 in vertical steam iron, therefore, almost can't realize 100% vaporize.

For the steam of vertical steam iron is sprayed as 100% steam, adopted in spray nozzle part 310 structure that the steam of discharging from primary heater 270 is heated once more in the present embodiment.

That is, spray nozzle part 310 by first steam of supplying with by flexible pipe 400 is heated once more spray second steam add hot heater again or secondary heater 310 constitutes.

Add hot heater again or secondary heater 310 comprises electric heater 311; Block 313, its state that exposes with the terminal 312 of electric heater 311 has been imbedded this electric heater 311; Hot plate 315, it is formed on the front of block 313; Flow passage 320, it is formed on the back of block 313; And block lid 318, the back of its covering blocks 317.

Be formed with injection nozzle 316 in the hot plate 315, it is used to spray second steam of heating again.

And, when hot plate 315 carries out the flatiron of clothing being placed on ground or iron board, the effect of performance pressing plate, thus can also press by along continuous straight runs.

By the structure of this hot plate 315, realize 100% steam, thereby prevent from when vertically pressing, to be scalded because of liquid drops.And hot plate 315 has when pressing with horizontal direction and the general identical effect of flatiron, and prevents that the nozzle that sprays by pump 290 is blocked, thereby can enough flatirons presses along any direction of horizontal or vertical direction.

Be formed with the flow passage 317 with injection nozzle 316 intercommunications in the back of block 313, be formed with the inflow entrances 319 that flow into for first steam at block lid 318.

Flow passage 320 comprises with first flow passage 321 of inflow entrance 319 intercommunications and makes first flow passage 321 and second flow passage 325 of injection nozzle 316 intercommunications.

First flow passage 321 comprises from inflow entrance 319 first decorporate flow passage 322a, the 322b and from the first first below flow passage 323a, the 323b that flow

passage

322a, 322b flow downwards that decorporate of two side flow to the left and right.

Second flow passage 325 comprise the second top flow passage 326a, the 326b that flow upward from the left and right sides of the first below

flow passage

323a, 323b and from the left and right sides of the second top flow passage 326a, 326b in opposite directions direction flow second near

flow passage

327a, 327b.

As shown in figure 14, first decorporate flow passage 322a, the 322b and second is straight line path near

flow passage

327a, 327b, and the first below

flow passage

323a, 323b and the second top flow passage 326a, 326b are made of semi-circular path.

Injection nozzle 316 is configured in second near on flow passage 327a, the 327b.

So, after first steam that flows into from the inflow entrance 319 of upper center flows to the left and right, flow downward along semi-circular shape, after upwards flowing along semi-circular shape again, from about eject by injection nozzle 316 to center flow, therefore, compared with identical mobile distance, flowing time can extend.

And, preferably, projection or dividing plate etc. are set and make flowing time longer at flow passage 320.

At this moment, as shown in figure 14, first flow passage 321 is configured to be positioned at the top of the electric heater of imbedding 311, and second flow passage 325 is configured to be positioned at the side of electric heater 311, thereby it is darker than first flow passage 321 that second flow passage 325 is formed.

This depth difference be for first use steam iron or use in suspend and when reusing, the liquid that is stranded in the spray nozzle part 310 is not fully heated and prevent and discharge, and make it temporarily rest on the second top flow passage 326a, 326b from injection nozzle 316.Thus, though can ejecting ponderable liquid from injection nozzle 316, steam stays in this until becoming steam.

Shell 350 constitutes by the head shell 360 that spray nozzle part 310 is installed with from the handle shell 370 that a side of this head shell 360 is extended.

Handle shell 370 is divided into upper handle shell 371 and bottom handle shell 373, and they fit together.

Flexible pipe 400 is by the heat resistance pipe (not shown) of steam (vapor) outlet 273 that connects primary heater 370 and steam head piece 319 and protection tube 410 formations of wrapping up this heat resistance pipe (not shown).

The electric wire (not shown) of the secondary heater 310 that configuration is electrically connected with PCB280 between protection tube 410 and heat resistance pipe (not shown).

Heat resistance pipe (not shown) can realize that protection tube 410 can be realized with the PVC material, therefore compared with the situation of a pipe of existing use, can further guarantee its pliability, and is easy to use with the silicon material.

One end of protection tube 410 is connected with handle 370, and the other end is connected with the tube connector 239 of housing 231.

Shelve constituting of assembly 500: placement table 530, it is used to shelve the head shell 360 of nozzle assembly 300; Bar 510, end bearing placement table 530 on it, its lower end is installed on bar installation portion 215.

Bar 510 can be regulated height, and trousers extension or clothes hanging can be set.Certainly, can also be at placement table 530 to be wholely set the clothing placement table of hanging clothing.

As mentioned above, though describe with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the practitioner of correlative technology field should be understood that in the scope in the thought of the present invention put down in writing in being no more than claims and field, the present invention diversely can be changed or is out of shape and implements.

The present invention can be applicable to vertical steam iron or connect any one of steam iron of base assembly and nozzle assembly with flexible pipe.

Claims

1. a vertical steam iron is characterized in that,

Comprise:

Base assembly, it comprises the bucket portion that can install and remove and accepts to generate from the water of above-mentioned bucket portion the heater of steam;

Nozzle assembly, its uperize;

Flexible pipe, it will guide the said nozzle assembly into from the steam of above-mentioned heater; And

Shelve parts, it is installed on above-mentioned base assembly, is used to shelve the said nozzle assembly;

2. vertical steam iron according to claim 1 is characterized in that,

Be formed for being provided with the inlet of first filter at above-mentioned urceolus,

Second filter is set between above-mentioned urceolus and inner core,

Be formed for being provided with the outlet of the 3rd filter at above-mentioned inner core,

Above-mentioned outlet is positioned at the rear of above-mentioned inlet.

3. vertical steam iron according to claim 2 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned first filter is a filter screen, and above-mentioned second filter is an ion exchange resin, and above-mentioned the 3rd filter is a nonwoven fabric,

At above-mentioned outlet and above-mentioned urceolus, be formed for taking in and supporting the support slot of taking in of above-mentioned nonwoven fabric,

On above-mentioned strainer cover, form passage.

4. according to each described vertical steam iron in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned base assembly comprises base and the main body that can be arranged at above-mentioned base discretely,

Aforementioned body comprises: housing, and it can be supported on above-mentioned base with installing and removing, and above-mentioned bucket portion externally can be installed with installing and removing, carries above-mentioned heater in inside; Lid, it covers above-mentioned housing; And Decorative frame, it is located between above-mentioned housing and the above-mentioned lid, and is formed with handle.