CN207277038U - Hand-held ironer - Google Patents
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Hand-held ironer disclosed in the utility model, including head body, flatiron panel is equipped with front side of head body, steam generator, pumping plant, water tank and control board are equipped with head body, steam generator is equipped with heating element, further includes thermistor, thermistor is used for the temperature for detecting heating element, thermistor is electrically connected with control board, the temperature for the heating element that control board is detected according to thermistor, controls the working status of pumping plant.Compared with prior art, the utility model detects the operating temperature of heating element or steam generator by thermistor, when the thermistor temperature detecting reaches the temperature of setting, control board controls pumping plant to supply water to steam generator, prevents the moisture of supply from vaporizing insufficient phenomenon;When the operating temperature of heating element or steam generator reaches the temperature of setting less than thermistor, control board stops supplying water to steam generator, prevents water spray phenomenon, thermistor temperature detecting effect and working reaction are rapid, using reliable.
Description
Technical field
The utility model belongs to small household appliances technical field, and in particular to hand-held ironer.
Background technology
At present, most of hand-held vapor clothes-ironing machines on the market are obliquely to be equipped with flatiron face on front side of ironer nozzle
Plate, flatiron panel are equipped with steam fumarole, in use, the steam fumarole of flatiron panel, which sprays scorching hot water vapour, constantly contacts clothing
Thing, softens the fibr tissue of clothing, makes clothing smooth smooth by " drawing ", the action of " pressure " using flatiron panel, but current
Hand-held vapor clothes-ironing machine easily makes ironer since startup stage heating element heating temp is insufficient to allow moisture fully to vaporize
Occur water spray phenomenon upon actuation, influence using effect.
Utility model content
The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, there is provided one kind prevents water spray phenomenon, uses
Reliable hand-held ironer.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model uses following technical scheme:
Hand-held ironer, including head body, the head body front side, which is equipped with, presses panel, in the head body
Equipped with steam generator, pumping plant, water tank and control board, the steam generator is equipped with heating element, the steam
Generator is connected with flatiron panel heat conduction, and the flatiron panel is equipped with the steam spray being connected with steam generator venthole
Hole, the pumping plant are arranged on the conveying water pipe of connection steam generator and water tank to control inflow, the pumping plant with
Control board is electrically connected, and further includes thermistor, and the thermistor is used for the temperature for detecting heating element or steam generator
Degree, the thermistor are electrically connected with control board, the heating element or steam that control board is detected according to thermistor
The temperature of generator, controls the working status of pumping plant.
Compared with prior art, the hand-held ironer of the utility model design, heating element is detected by thermistor
Or the operating temperature of steam generator, when the thermistor temperature detecting reaches the temperature of setting, control board control water pump dress
Put to steam generator and supply water, prevent that the moisture vaporization of supply is insufficient and avoid being mingled with water spray phenomenon during spray vapour;When adding
The operating temperature of thermal element or steam generator reaches the temperature of setting less than thermistor, and control board stops pumping plant
Supply water to steam generator, prevent water spray phenomenon, thermistor temperature detecting effect and working reaction are rapid, using reliable.
Preferably, normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) is further included, the normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) is used for the temperature for detecting heating element,
The normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) is connected in the supply line of heating element, and supply line one end and the power supply of heating element are electrically connected
Connect, the other end is electrically connected with control board, and the normally closed operating temperature for closing temperature detect switch (TDS) is between 140 degree to 160 degree;When
When the temperature of heating element exceedes the max-thresholds of normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) design temperature, normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) disconnects, and makes to add
Thermal element is stopped, and plays the role of safeguard protection, when heating element operating temperature is set most less than normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS)
During small threshold value, normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) closure, heating element is resumed work.
Preferably, the temperature for the heating element that the control board is detected according to thermistor, controls pumping plant
Working status;Thermistor directly detects the temperature of heating element, and the result of detection maximum temperature part is rapider, catcher
Make rapid.
Preferably, hot melt cut-off protector is in series between the supply line of the heating element and control board, it is described
The operating temperature for heating cut-off protector is more than the max-thresholds of normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) design temperature;When normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) loses
When clever, the temp of heating element reaches the operating temperature of hot melt cut-off protector, and hot melt cut-off protector fuses, cuts off the power automatically
It is powered, prevents ironer operating temperature is excessive from causing to damage and protecting user safe, the normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) and hot melt
Cut-off protector has the function that duplicate protection, improves the reliability of product.
Preferably, the thermistor is NTC thermistor, steam generator work temperature described in the thermistor temperature detecting
When degree reaches the minimum threshold of setting, the control board controls pumping plant to supply water to steam generator;According to temperature-sensitive electricity
Hinder the change of the temperature of the steam generator detected, control board control pumping plant adjustment water supply flow;In this way
Set, the temperature detected to the water supply of steam generator with thermistor rises and increases, the temperature detected with thermistor
Decline and reduce, heating element is kept below the operating temperature of normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) setting, kept easy to steam generator
Work.
Preferably, the head body is equipped with controlling switch, and shutdown gear is respectively equipped with the control board, is done
Scald gear and wet boiling hot gear, the controlling switch are optionally individually connected with above three gear;The controlling switch connection
When shutting down gear, control board disconnection is electrically connected with power supply;When the controlling switch is connected to dry boiling hot gear, control electricity
Road plate connection is electrically connected with heating element;When the controlling switch is connected to wet boiling hot gear, the control board connect with
The electrical connection of heating element and pumping plant;The dry occupation mode scalded with wet boiling hot function is set, meets the use demand of user.
Preferably, the head body includes upper shell and lower housing shell, and Handheld Division is equipped with the middle part of the head body, described
Water tank is arranged in head body afterbody, and the upper shell upper surface is located at head body tail position and is equipped with the capping water tank
Water inlet uncap;The Handheld Division is arranged in the middle part of head body, easy to use.
Preferably, the steam generator is arranged in the head body head, the flatiron panel and steam generation
Device is made of metal material, and the flatiron panel touches connection with steam generator patch;Make the rational in infrastructure of the ironer
Change, it can be achieved that wet to clothing scald and do boiling hot function, it is more preferable that boiling hot effect is done in the heat conduction of the ironer.
Preferably, the lower housing shell is located at Handheld Division bottom side and is equipped with arc upper recess, and the lower housing shell is located at head body
Head and the position of afterbody are connected with the both ends of the arc upper recess by smooth curved surface;Making gripping ironer, feeling is better,
Make launder machine modeling more attractive.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of the utility model;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the utility model hand-held ironer;
Fig. 3 is the top view of the utility model hand-held ironer;
Fig. 4 is the exploded view of the utility model hand-held ironer;
Fig. 5 is the utility model steam generator and the schematic diagram for pressing panel;
Fig. 6 is the bottom schematic view that the utility model removes lower housing shell.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with brief description of the drawings the technical solution of the utility model:
Referring to Fig. 1 to 6, the hand-held ironer of the utility model, including head body 1, the front side of head body 1 are set
There is flatiron panel 2, steam generator 3, pumping plant, water tank 5, control board 6 and temperature-sensitive electricity are equipped with the head body 1
Resistance 32, the control board 6 be PBC circuit boards, and panel 2 and the steam generator 3 of pressing is metal material, the flatiron
Panel 2 touches connection with the steam generator 3 patch, and the steam generator 3 is equipped with heating element 31 and normally closed conjunction temperature control is opened
33 are closed, the steam generator 3 is connected with flatiron 2 heat conduction of panel, and the flatiron panel 2 is equipped with goes out vapour with steam generator 3
The steam fumarole 21 that is connected of mouth, the pumping plant are arranged on the conveying water pipe of connection steam generator 3 and water tank 5 (in figure not
Show) to control inflow, the pumping plant is electrically connected with control board 6, and the heating element 31 can be by steam generation
Moisture vaporization in device 3, the thermistor 32 and normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 patch touch the heating element 31 simultaneously its work of thermometric
Make temperature, the thermistor 32 is NTC thermistor, and the thermistor 32 is electrically connected with control board 6, the temperature-sensitive
The operating temperature of resistance 32 preferably set at 130 degree between 180 degree, the heating element 31 of the detection of thermistor 32
When temperature reaches minimum threshold, control board 6 controls pumping plant to supply water to the steam generator 3.
Compared with prior art, the hand-held ironer of the utility model design, heating unit is detected by thermistor 32
The operating temperature of part 31, when 32 thermometric of thermistor reaches the minimum threshold of design temperature, control board 6 controls water pump
Device supplies water to steam generator 3, prevents that the moisture vaporization of supply is insufficient and avoids being mingled with water spray phenomenon during spray vapour;When
The operating temperature of heating element 31 reaches the minimum threshold of design temperature less than thermistor 32, and control board 6 stops water pump
Device supplies water to steam generator 3, prevents water spray phenomenon, and thermistor temperature detecting effect and working reaction are rapid, using can
Lean on.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, the normally closed temperature closed temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 and be used to detect heating element 31, the normally closed conjunction
Temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 is connected in the supply line of heating element 31, and supply line one end of heating element 31 is electrically connected to a power source,
The other end is electrically connected with control board 6, and it is disconnected that hot melt is in series between the supply line of institute's heating element 31 and control board 6
Protector 7, the normally closed operating temperature for closing temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 is between 140 degree to 160 degree;When the temperature of heating element 31 surpasses
When crossing the max-thresholds that normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 is set, normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 disconnects, and heating element 31 is stopped,
Play the role of safeguard protection, when 31 operating temperature of heating element is less than the minimum threshold that normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 is set, often
Closure temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 closes, and heating element 31 is resumed work;When normally closed conjunction 33 failure of temperature detect switch (TDS), the heating element 31
Temperature reaches the operating temperature of hot melt cut-off protector 7, and hot melt cut-off protector 7 fuses automatically, and energization of cutting off the power, prevents ironer
Operating temperature is excessive to be caused to damage and protects user safe, and the normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 and hot melt cut-off protector 7 reach
The effect of duplicate protection, improves the reliability of product.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, the head body 1 is equipped with controlling switch 11, is respectively equipped with the control board 6
Shutdown gear 61, dry boiling hot gear 62 and wet boiling hot gear 63, the controlling switch 11 optionally individually connect with above three gear
Connect, when the controlling switch 11 is connected to dry boiling hot gear 62 or wet boiling hot gear 63, indicator light 64 can be shown in different colors, work as control
When system switch 11 is connected to shutdown gear 61,6 deenergization of the control board connection, when controlling switch 11 is connected to dry scald
During gear 62, the connection of control board 6 is electrically connected with heating element, and is disconnected and being connected with the control of pumping plant, institute
Heating element 31 is stated to flatiron 2 heat conduction of panel, ironer is reached clothing and does boiling hot effect, in order to prevent the temperature of heating element 31
Height is spent, when heating element 31 generates heat the max-thresholds for reaching the temperature that normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 is set, the normally closed conjunction
33 deenergization of temperature detect switch (TDS), makes heating element 31 be stopped, when 31 operating temperature of heating element is opened less than normally closed conjunction temperature control
When closing the minimum threshold of 33 design temperatures, normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) 33 powers on, and heating element 31 is resumed work;When control is opened
When pass 11 is connected to wet boiling hot gear 63, the control board 6 is connected and is connected with the control of pumping plant, in order to make steam generation
Device 3 can fully vaporize moisture, when heating element 31 reaches the minimum threshold of 32 design temperature of thermistor, control board 6
Just pumping plant is allowed to supply water to steam generator 3.
In order to better control over the heating temp of heating element 31, the steam generator that is detected according to thermistor
The change of temperature, control board control pumping plant adjustment water supply flow;Set in this way, the water supply to steam generator
Amount rises and increases with the temperature of thermistor detection, is reduced with the Wen Duxiajiang of thermistor detection, protects heating element
The operating temperature less than normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) setting is held, work is kept easy to steam generator.
Referring to Fig. 4, the head body 1 includes upper shell 12 and lower housing shell 13, is equipped with the middle part of the head body hand-held
Portion 14, the water tank 5 are arranged in 1 afterbody of head body, and 12 upper surface of upper shell is located at 1 tail position of head body and sets
Have the water inlet 51 for covering the water tank 5 uncaps 52, and described 5 one end of uncapping are hinged on upper shell 12;The Handheld Division 14
1 afterbody of head body is arranged on, it is easy to use.
Referring to Fig. 2 to 4, the steam generator 3 is arranged in 1 head of head body, described conveying water pipe one end
It is connected by water pump 41 with the water outlet 53 of water tank 5, its other end is connected with steam generator 3 into water inlet 34.
Referring to Fig. 2 to 4, the lower housing shell 13 is located at 14 bottom side of Handheld Division and is equipped with arc upper recess 8, the lower housing shell 13
It is connected in 1 head of head body and the position of afterbody with the both ends of the arc upper recess 8 by smooth curved surface;Grip ironer
Feeling is better, makes launder machine modeling more attractive.
According to the disclosure and teachings of the above specification, the utility model those skilled in the art can also be to above-mentioned reality
Apply mode make a change and modification.Therefore, the utility model is not limited to embodiment disclosed and described above, right
Some modifications and changes of the utility model should also be as falling into the scope of the claims of the utility model.In addition, to the greatest extent
Some specific terms have been used in pipe this specification, but these terms are merely for convenience of description, not to the utility model
Form any restrictions.
Claims (10)
1. hand-held ironer, including head body, the head body front side is equipped with flatiron panel, is set in the head body
There are steam generator, pumping plant, water tank and control board, the steam generator is equipped with heating element, the steam hair
Raw device is connected with flatiron panel heat conduction, and the flatiron panel is equipped with the steam fumarole being connected with steam generator venthole,
The pumping plant is arranged on the conveying water pipe of connection steam generator and water tank to control inflow, and the pumping plant is with controlling
Circuit board electrical connection, it is characterised in that:Thermistor is further included, the thermistor is used to detect heating element or steam generation
The temperature of device, the thermistor are electrically connected with control board, the heating element that control board is detected according to thermistor
Or the temperature of steam generator, control the working status of pumping plant.
2. hand-held ironer according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) is further included, it is described normal
Closure temperature detect switch (TDS) is used for the temperature for detecting heating element, the normally closed supply line closed temperature detect switch (TDS) and be connected on heating element
On, supply line one end of heating element is electrically connected to a power source, and the other end is electrically connected with control board;When the temperature of heating element
When degree exceedes the max-thresholds of normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) setting, normally closed conjunction temperature detect switch (TDS) disconnects.
3. hand-held ironer according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The control board is examined according to thermistor
The temperature of the heating element of survey, controls the working status of pumping plant.
4. the hand-held ironer according to Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that:The supply line of heating element and control
Hot melt cut-off protector is in series between circuit board.
5. the hand-held ironer according to claim 1 or 3, it is characterised in that:The thermistor is NTC temperature-sensitives electricity
Resistance, when steam generator operating temperature reaches the minimum threshold of setting described in the thermistor temperature detecting, the control board
Pumping plant is controlled to supply water to steam generator;The change of the temperature of the steam generator detected according to thermistor, control
Circuit board control pumping plant adjustment water supply flow.
6. hand-held ironer according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The head body is equipped with controlling switch,
Be respectively equipped with shutdown gear, dry boiling hot gear and wet boiling hot gear in the control board, the controlling switch optionally with it is upper
Three gears are stated individually to connect;When the controlling switch is connected to shutdown gear, control board is disconnected and is electrically connected to a power source;Institute
When stating controlling switch and being connected to dry boiling hot gear, control board is connected to be electrically connected with heating element;The controlling switch connection
In wet boiling hot gear, the control board is connected to be electrically connected with heating element and pumping plant.
7. hand-held ironer according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The head body includes upper shell and lower casing
Body, the head body middle part are equipped with Handheld Division, and the water tank is arranged in head body afterbody, the upper shell upper surface position
Uncapping for the water inlet of the capping water tank is equipped with head body tail position.
8. hand-held ironer according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The steam generator is arranged on the nozzle
In body head, the flatiron panel touches connection with steam generator patch.
9. hand-held ironer according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:The lower housing shell is located at Handheld Division bottom side and is equipped with
Arc upper recess, the lower housing shell are located at head body head and the position of afterbody and pass through circle with the both ends of the arc upper recess
Sliding curved surface connection.
10. hand-held ironer according to claim 7, it is characterised in that:It is described flatiron panel and steam generator by
Metal material is made.
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