CN216998990U

CN216998990U - Automatic water replenishing iron

Info

Publication number: CN216998990U
Application number: CN202123325763.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 石建彬
Original assignee: Cuori Electrical Appliance Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Cuori Electrical Appliance Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-22
Filing date: 2021-12-22
Publication date: 2022-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-22

Abstract

An automatic water replenishing iron comprises an iron body and a base for placing the iron body; the iron body is internally provided with a power module, a first water tank and a first water pump, the iron body is provided with a water replenishing port and a first electric connecting piece, the first water tank is communicated with the water replenishing port, and the power module is respectively electrically connected with the first electric connecting piece and the first water pump; be equipped with second water tank, second water pump in the base, be equipped with moisturizing seam mouth and second electric joint piece on the base, second water tank and moisturizing seam mouth intercommunication, second electric joint piece is connected with the second water pump electricity. The first water pump in the iron main body is used for pumping water in the first water tank to the boiler in the iron main body for heating and evaporation, the second water pump in the base is used for pumping water in the second water tank to the first water tank to achieve water replenishing operation, and the first water pump and the second water pump are used for performing respective functions, so that better use experience is achieved in actual use, and the service life is longer.

Description

Automatic water-replenishing iron

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to an automatic water replenishing iron.

Background

Steam appliances include garment care type steam products such as steam brushes, steam irons, garment steamers, and the like.

When a lot of clothes are ironed, the existing steam device needs to be added with water frequently because the capacity of the water tank is small, and in the water adding process, if an operator needs to fill water into the water tank frequently, the steam device is inconvenient to use.

In the related art, as disclosed in chinese patent No. CN111576017A, the present invention relates to an automatic water replenishing steam brush, which includes a handle and a water storage tank, wherein the water replenishing base includes a base for inserting the handle and a water supply tank disposed on the base, the handle of the steam brush is inserted into the base of the water replenishing base, the water supply tank in the base is used for synchronous water replenishing and charging, and the steam brush is provided with a storage battery and a water storage tank, and when the steam brush and the water replenishing base are separated from each other, the steam brush has the capability of being used separately after being separated.

The above prior art solutions have the following drawbacks: firstly, the water replenishing devices are all applied to the handheld ironing machine and are not suitable for the electric iron; secondly, a structure how the water tank in the base supplies water to the steam brush is not disclosed, and one of the structures in the prior market can realize self-adaptive water supplement by adopting the principle of the shape similar to a U-shaped pipe and through gravity and the pressure of two water tanks, but the mode has higher requirement on the integral shape, can increase the integral height and size, and can not be supplemented fully during water supplement; the other mode is that water in a water tank in the base is reversely pumped by a water pump in the steam brush and is filled into a handle of the steam brush, but the position of the water pump is relatively fixed, so that the pumping efficiency is not high, and the service life of the water pump is greatly shortened due to the high pressure of the water pump; when the using mode is changed, the charging socket needs to be plugged and pulled independently, then the charging socket is selectively plugged onto the steam brush or the water replenishing base, and the plugging and pulling step needs to be additionally carried out every time, so that the using step is relatively complex.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the defects in the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic water replenishing iron.

The technical scheme for solving the technical problem is as follows: an automatic water replenishing iron comprises an iron body and a base for placing the iron body;

the iron body is internally provided with a power module, a first water tank and a first water pump, the iron body is provided with a water replenishing port and a first electric connecting piece, the first water tank is communicated with the water replenishing port, and the power module is respectively electrically connected with the first electric connecting piece and the first water pump;

the base is internally provided with a second water tank and a second water pump, the base is provided with a water supplementing joint and a second electric joint, the second water tank is communicated with the water supplementing joint, and the second electric joint is electrically connected with the second water pump;

when the iron body is placed on the base, the water replenishing adapter is in butt joint with the water replenishing port so that the first water tank is communicated with the second water tank; and the first electric joint and the second electric joint form electric connection so as to electrify the second water pump in the base, and then the second water pump pumps the water in the second water tank on the base to the first water tank on the iron body.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the electric iron comprises an iron body and is characterized in that an electric inserting groove is formed in the iron body, a first electric connecting piece is a conducting strip arranged in the electric inserting groove, a second electric connecting piece is a conducting column protruding out of a base, and the conducting column can be inserted into the electric inserting groove and contacted with the conducting strip so as to realize circuit conduction between the iron body and the base.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the electric inserting groove is also provided with a soft rubber protective cover, and the soft rubber protective cover is provided with an orientation notch.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the water level sensor is used for detecting the water levels in the first water tank and the second water tank;

when the liquid level sensor detects that the water level in the first water tank is higher than the full water warning level value or the water level in the second water tank is lower than the water shortage warning level value, the second water pump is controlled to stop water supplement through the power module.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the base is provided with a water filling port communicated with the second water tank, and a sealing plug cover is detachably connected in the water filling port.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the iron body is also provided with a steam generator, the first water tank is communicated with the steam generator, and the power module controls the first water pump to pump water in the first water tank on the iron body into the steam generator;

an ironing base plate is integrally formed on the iron body and is communicated with the steam outlet end of the steam generator.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the base is provided with a directional bulge, the back of the iron body is provided with a positioning groove, and the directional bulge can be embedded into the positioning groove.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the iron comprises a base, a lock assembly, a lock groove and a locking component, wherein the base is provided with the lock assembly, the lock assembly can be clamped into the lock groove, so that the iron body is connected with the base in a limiting manner;

the hasp subassembly is dialled the button and is a plurality of locking block including the locking, the locking block can the locking dial the drive of button stretch out to the base outside or hide in the base, work as the locking block stretches out outside and the joint is in the locked groove in, it is right to realize being connected the locking between iron main body and the base.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the base is internally divided into a dry area and a wet area by a partition plate, the dry area is positioned above the wet area, the second water tank is positioned in the wet area, and the second water pump is arranged in the dry area and is communicated with the second water tank through a pipeline.

The technical scheme is further set as follows: the base is concavely provided with a placing groove, and the iron body is at least partially placed into the placing groove, so that the iron body is stably connected with the base.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

1. two water pump's in water tank structure is applied to electric iron, and the first water pump in the iron main part is arranged in the boiler that pumps the water in the first water tank to the iron main part in heats the evaporation, and the second water pump in the base is arranged in pumping the water in the second water tank to the first water tank in order to realize the moisturizing operation, and both each play its own role, have better use during the in-service use and experience, and have longer life.

2. The base adopts wireless structure, realizes base power supply and communication control through the cooperation of first electric link spare and second electric link spare, and the electric wire structure need not to relapse the plug conversion, and is more simple and convenient during the use.

3. The lock catch assembly is added, so that the iron body can be stably placed on the base, and the safety in use is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of another aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the iron body and the base being assembled and disassembled.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the iron body.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the base.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the locking assembly of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the iron body and the soleplate when used separately.

Detailed Description

The utility model is described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and the detailed description.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, an automatic water replenishing iron includes an iron body 1 and a base 2 for placing the iron body 1;

the iron comprises an iron body 1, a power module 3, a first water tank 4 and a first water pump 5, wherein the iron body 1 is provided with a water replenishing port 7 and a first electric connecting piece 8, the first water tank 4 is communicated with the water replenishing port 7, and the power module 3 is respectively electrically connected with the first electric connecting piece 8 and the first water pump 5;

a second water tank 9 and a second water pump 10 are arranged in the base 2, a water supplementing joint 13 and a second electric joint 12 are arranged on the base 2, the second water tank 9 is communicated with the water supplementing joint 13, and the second electric joint 12 is electrically connected with the second water pump 10;

when the iron body 1 is placed on the base 2, the water replenishing adapter port 13 is butted with the water replenishing port 7 so that the first water tank 4 is communicated with the second water tank 9; and the first electrical connector 8 and the second electrical connector 12 are electrically connected to energize the second water pump 10 in the base 2, so that the second water pump 10 pumps water from the second water tank 9 on the base 2 to the first water tank 4 on the iron body 1.

The power module 3 may be a combination of an electronic control component and a cable connected to the mains supply, or a combination of an electronic control component and a storage battery, and the like, and is not limited herein.

The scheme is a basic scheme of the utility model and is characterized in that a double-water-tank and double-water-pump structure is mainly applied to the electric iron, a first water pump 5 in the iron body 1 is used for pumping water in a first water tank 4 into a boiler in the iron body 1 for heating and evaporation, a second water pump 10 in a base 2 is used for pumping water in a second water tank 9 into the first water tank 4 to realize water replenishing operation, and the two water pumps perform their respective functions, so that the electric iron has better use experience in actual use and longer service life; on the other hand, base 2 adopts wireless structure, realizes the power supply to base 2 through the cooperation of first electrical connector 8 with second electrical connector 12 promptly, and the wire structure need not to plug the conversion repeatedly, and is more simple and convenient during the use.

As regards the preferred conductive structure between iron body 1 and base 2: the iron body 1 is provided with an electric insertion groove 26, the first electric connecting piece 8 is a conductive sheet 27 arranged in the electric insertion groove 26, the second electric connecting piece 12 is a conductive column 28 protruding from the base 2, and the conductive column 28 can be inserted into the electric insertion groove 26 and contacts with the conductive sheet 27, so that the circuit between the iron body 1 and the base 2 is conducted.

In order to protect the conductive sheet 27 in the iron body 1, a soft rubber protective cover 29 is further disposed on the electric insertion slot 26, and when the conductive post 28 is not inserted into the electric insertion slot 26, the soft rubber protective cover 29 closes and blocks the electric insertion slot 26 to prevent the conductive sheet 27 from being exposed, so as to form effective protection. Furthermore, the soft rubber protective cover 29 is provided with an orientation notch 30, so that the conductive post 28 can be inserted more smoothly.

In order to realize more accurate water replenishing control, liquid level sensors (not shown) are arranged in the iron body 1 and the base 2 and used for detecting the water levels in the first water tank 4 and the second water tank 9; when the liquid level sensor detects that the water level in the first water tank 4 is higher than the full water warning level value or the water level in the second water tank 9 is lower than the water shortage warning level value, the second water pump 10 is controlled to stop water supplement through the power module 3.

Preferably, in the control program of the electric iron, a plurality of water replenishing gears (e.g. 100%, 80%, 60%, etc.) are integrated, so that a user can select a desired water replenishing gear according to his or her own needs, and on the other hand, the respective water levels in the first water tank 4 and the second water tank 9 can be accurately monitored by matching with the liquid level sensors.

In this embodiment, the base 2 is provided with a water filling port 14 communicated with the second water tank 9, and the water filling port 14 is detachably connected with a sealing cover 6. When the water in the second water tank 9 is used up or nearly used up, a user can supplement the second water tank 9 through the water filling port 14, and after the second water tank is filled up, the water filling port 14 is blocked by a sealing plug cover to form protection. Preferably, the filler opening 14 is located away from the filler opening 7, so that the filling operation can be performed without stopping the machine. Further, a rubber plug is arranged on the water filling port 14 to prevent foreign matters from entering the second water tank 9 through the water filling port 14.

In the present invention, the iron body 1 is further provided with a steam generator 33, the first water tank is communicated with the steam generator 33, the power module 3 controls the first water pump 5 to pump water in the first water tank 4 on the iron body 1 into the steam generator 33, and the water is heated in the steam generator 33 to generate steam for ironing clothes. In addition, an ironing base plate 34 is integrally formed on the iron body 1, and the ironing base plate 34 is communicated with the steam outlet end of the steam generator 33 so as to realize direct ironing of clothes.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the base 2 is provided with an orientation protrusion 35, the back surface of the iron body 1 is provided with a positioning groove 36, and the orientation protrusion 35 can be inserted into the positioning groove 36 to achieve a good positioning effect, so that the iron body 1 can be placed on the base 2 more stably.

Because the temperature of the electric iron is high in the using process and has certain risk, the electric iron can be separated and fall off when the iron main body 1 is placed on the base 2, and safety risk is caused. In order to enable the iron body 1 to be placed on the base 2 more firmly, the present embodiment provides a preferable mode, specifically: the iron is characterized in that a lock catch assembly 15 is arranged on the base 2, a lock groove 16 is formed in the iron body 1, and the lock catch assembly 15 can be clamped into the lock groove 16, so that the iron body 1 and the base 2 are connected in a limiting mode. The locking buckle assembly 15 comprises a locking toggle button 17 and a plurality of locking blocks 18, the locking blocks 18 can be driven by the locking toggle button 17 to extend out of the base 2 or be hidden in the base 2, when the locking blocks 18 extend out and are clamped in the locking grooves 16, the connection and locking between the iron body 1 and the base 2 are realized. Furthermore, the locking assembly 15 further comprises a lock box consisting of a sliding area 19 and a swinging area 20, two locking blocks 18 are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the sliding area 19 in a sliding manner, and the locking toggle button 17 is arranged in the swinging area 20 in a swinging manner; a T-shaped driving block 21 is further arranged between the locking toggle 17 and the locking blocks 18, two sides of the driving block 21 are respectively abutted against the two locking blocks 18, and the outer end of the driving block 21 is driven by the locking toggle 17; the locking block 18 has a guiding arc 22 on the inside which contacts the driving block 21.

In order to realize the automatic reset of the locking and buckling assembly 15 after use, a protrusion 23 and a recess 24 are arranged on one side of the locking toggle button 17, which is abutted to the driving block 21, and two reset springs 25 are arranged between the locking block 18 and the lock box.

In this embodiment, the inside of the base 2 is divided into a dry area 31 and a wet area 32 by a partition, the dry area 31 is located above the wet area 32, the second water tank 9 is located in the wet area 32, and the second water pump 10 is installed in the dry area 31 and is communicated with the second water tank 9 through a pipeline. Adopt the structure of this embodiment, carry out effective subregion through the baffle to base 2, realized the subregion effect of dry-wet separation, prevent that the moisture of water from entering into in dry zone 31 to form effective protection to placing second water pump 10 etc. in dry zone 31, ensure long-time steady and reliable operation.

In some embodiments, the base plate 2 is recessed with a resting groove 11, and the iron body 1 is at least partially placed in the resting groove 11, so that the iron body 1 is stably connected with the base plate 2.

The working principle of the utility model is as follows:

when there is sufficient water in the first water tank 4 of the iron body 1, the power supply module 3 supplies power and control signals to various accessories in the iron body 1, so that a user can perform an ironing operation on clothes using the iron body 1 alone.

When the first water tank 4 of iron body 1 is short of water, place iron body 1 on base 2, moisturizing seam allowance mouth 13 and moisturizing mouth 7 dock and communicate, just first electric seam allowance piece 8 and second electric seam allowance piece 12 form the electricity and be connected, so that second water pump 10 in the base 2 obtains the electric energy, and second water pump 10 starts and carries the water in the second water tank 9 to first water tank 4 to realize the moisturizing function, first water pump 5 and second water pump 10 are its job respectively, have better use during the in-service use and experience, and have longer life. And base 2 adopts wireless structure, realizes supplying power and control to base 2 through the cooperation of first electric joint piece 8 with second electric joint piece 12 promptly, and the wire structure need not to relapse plug conversion, and is more simple and convenient during the use.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and all simple modifications, changes and equivalent structural changes made to the above embodiments according to the technical spirit of the present invention still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic water replenishing iron comprises an iron body and a base for placing the iron body; the method is characterized in that:

the iron comprises an iron body, and is characterized in that a power module, a first water tank and a first water pump are arranged in the iron body, a water replenishing port and a first electric connecting piece are arranged on the iron body, the first water tank is communicated with the water replenishing port, and the power module is electrically connected with the first electric connecting piece and the first water pump respectively;

when the iron body is placed on the base, the water replenishing adapter is in butt joint with the water replenishing port so that the first water tank is communicated with the second water tank; and the first electric joint and the second electric joint form electric connection so as to electrify the second water pump in the base, and then the second water pump pumps water in the second water tank on the base to the first water tank on the iron body.

2. The automatic water refill iron of claim 1, wherein: the iron body on seted up and inserted the electric tank, first electric joint piece for setting up the conducting strip in inserting the electric tank, second electric joint piece for the protrusion lead electrical pillar on the base, lead electrical pillar can insert to insert the electric tank in and contact with the conducting strip to realize that the circuit between iron body and the base switches on.

3. The automatic water replenishment iron of claim 2, wherein: the electric inserting groove is also provided with a soft rubber protective cover, and the soft rubber protective cover is provided with an orientation notch.

4. The automatic water refill iron of claim 1, wherein: the water level sensor is used for detecting the water levels in the first water tank and the second water tank;

5. The automatic water replenishment iron of claim 1, wherein: the base is provided with a water filling port communicated with the second water tank, and a sealing plug cover is detachably connected in the water filling port.

6. The automatic water refill iron of claim 1, wherein: the iron body is also provided with a steam generator, the first water tank is communicated with the steam generator, and the power supply module controls the first water pump to pump water in the first water tank on the iron body into the steam generator;

7. The automatic water refill iron of claim 1, wherein: the base is provided with a directional bulge, the back of the iron body is provided with a positioning groove, and the directional bulge can be embedded into the positioning groove.

8. The automatic water refill iron of claim 1, wherein: the iron comprises a base, a lock assembly, a lock groove and a locking component, wherein the base is provided with the lock assembly, the lock assembly can be clamped into the lock groove, so that the iron body is connected with the base in a limiting manner;

9. The automatic water refill iron of claim 1, wherein: the base is internally divided into a dry area and a wet area by a partition plate, the dry area is positioned above the wet area, the second water tank is positioned in the wet area, and the second water pump is arranged in the dry area and is communicated with the second water tank through a pipeline.

10. An automatic water refill iron according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein: the base is concavely provided with a placing groove, and the iron body is at least partially placed into the placing groove, so that the iron body is stably connected with the base.