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EP2690215B1
EP2690215B1 EP12760286.0A EP12760286A EP2690215B1 EP 2690215 B1 EP2690215 B1 EP 2690215B1 EP 12760286 A EP12760286 A EP 12760286A EP 2690215 B1 EP2690215 B1 EP 2690215B1
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Yasuharu Otsuka
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/18—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the water being fed slowly, e.g. drop by drop, from the reservoir to a steam generator
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/16—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the reservoir being heated to produce the steam
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/24—Arrangements of the heating means within the iron; Arrangements for distributing, conducting or storing the heat
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/26—Temperature control or indicating arrangements
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/30—Hand irons of special external shape or form
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/38—Sole plates

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  • the present invention relates to irons used for smoothing out creases on clothes and the like.
  • this type of iron is equipped with a thermal fuse to prevent thermal damage in such a manner that the thermal fuse operates (a eutectic alloy melts) when temperature of its base heated by a heater rises to exceed a normal service temperature.
  • the surface of the thermal fuse is a live part.
  • the thermal fuse is held with a spatial distance from the base that serves as a heating part.
  • the surface of the thermal fuse is in contact with the surface of the base via an electrical insulator (see Patent Literature 1, for example).
  • the thermal fuse is generally cheap, but its usable temperature is relatively low (commonly approximately 226 °C). When used in a device which is heated to high temperatures such as an iron, the thermal fuse requires the electrical insulation configuration and an adjustment to its heat-sensing characteristics based on the configuration.
  • FIG. 9 is a top view of a principal part of a conventional iron.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of an excessive temperature-rise preventing device of the conventional iron.
  • excessive temperature-rise preventing device 153 is connected in series with a circuit of heater 152 buried in base 151.
  • Excessive temperature-rise preventing device 153 includes a heat-sensing part which is formed by covering the bottom of the device with bottom cover 154 formed of a metal member with a good thermal conductivity, such as an aluminum one.
  • bottom cover 154 there are disposed reverse bimetal 155, insulator 156, and conductive metal part 158 with spring properties, the end of which is provided with contact point 157.
  • the conventional configuration described above has posed a problem that, when the heater buried in the base has a different heating capacity, the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is unable to appropriately break the circuit of the heater.
  • the base of an iron is formed by aluminum die-casting. Therefore, the heater is buried during the die-casting of the base, which can improve the thermal conductivity to the base, resulting in effective heating of the base.
  • the heating capacity of the heater used in the iron is commonly 600 W to 1 kW. A large amount of heat is consumed when the base is heated up to a setting temperature in a shorter period of time or when water is instantly vaporized to increase an amount of steam generation. Accordingly, in order to maintain a vaporization chamber at a proper temperature for vaporization, a high heating-capacity heater of 2 kW, for example, is employed.
  • An iron according to the present invention includes a base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, steam jetting holes for jetting steam generated in the vaporization chamber, a temperature controller for controlling the base to be maintained at a predetermined temperature, an excessive temperature-rise preventing device which is coupled in series with a circuit of the heater, and an excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part for attaching the excessive temperature-rise preventing device to the base.
  • the base is disposed to be heatable by the heater with different heating capacities.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is configured to be attached to the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part, in a selective manner. That is, the preventing device is configured to selectively have a different operation temperature for breaking the circuit of the heater, in accordance with the heating capacity of the heater.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is prevented from reaching its rated operation temperature because of nonuniform overheating under usual service conditions. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a defect where the circuit of the heater is accidentally broken during use.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device with a different configuration can be attached to the base that is formed in an identical shape. As a result, it is possible to achieve compatibility between the prevention of the defect described above and greater ease of manufacturing.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a base of an iron according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the base of the iron according to the first embodiment of the invention, in which an excessive temperature-rise preventing device is attached to the base.
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the base of the iron according to the first embodiment of the invention, in which a thermal fuse is attached to the base.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 6 .
  • base 101 is formed by die-casting with an aluminum alloy or the like.
  • Base 101 is heated by heater 102 that is buried during the die-casting of the base.
  • Heater 102 is configured with a sheathed heater which is bent in an approximately U-shape.
  • ironing surface member 101a is attached in the lower surface side of base 101.
  • front end part 101b and rear end part 101c are respectively formed in a pointed shape with approximately the same angle.
  • vaporization chamber 103 In the upper surface side of base 101, vaporization chamber 103 is disposed which generates steam by vaporizing water supplied from a water tank (not shown). Vaporization chamber 103 is disposed in the inside surrounded by heater 102 buried in base 101. The steam generated in vaporization chamber 103 passes through steam passage 104a to jet from a large number of steam jetting holes 105 disposed in ironing surface member 101a.
  • the steam generated by vaporizing the water which is supplied to front part 103a of vaporization chamber 103, flows in the arrow A direction toward rear end part 101c of base 101.
  • the steam passes through steam passage 104a formed in the upper surface side of base 101, communication part 106a disposed outside heater 102 buried in base 101, and steam passage 104b formed in the lower surface side of base 101, and then reaches steam jetting holes 105.
  • Steam passage 104b is formed in an oval shape such that the front part and the rear part thereof communicate with each other in the upper surface side of ironing surface member 101a. Moreover, in steam passage 104a, extended part 104c is formed from end parts 102a and 102b of heater 102 toward rear end part 101c of base 101. Extended part 104c is formed in both sides of base 101, i.e., the upper surface side and the lower surface side.
  • Temperature controller 107 senses the temperature of base 101 heated by heater 102 so as to control base 101 to be maintained at a predetermined temperature. Temperature controller 107 is coupled in series with a circuit of heater 102, and turns ON and OFF heater 102 to control the base to be maintained at a setting temperature set by the user. Temperature controller 107 is secured to temperature-controller securing part 108 formed in base 101.
  • Excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 breaks the circuit of heater 102 when the temperature of base 101 heated by heater 102 rises to exceed a range of normal service temperature, which prevents thermal damage to base 101. Excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 is secured to excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 that is formed in base 101.
  • Base 101 is disposed to be heatable by heater 102 (600 W to 1 kW for common use, or 2 kW for use where a large amount of steam is generated, for example).
  • Base 101 of the iron is manufactured in an identical shape with a desired heating capacity by using a commonly-usable metal mold in such a manner that: One heater 102 that is selected from the heaters formed in an identical shape with different heating capacities is buried in the base during the formation of the base.
  • Excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 is selected to have a different operation temperature at which the circuit of heater 102 is broken, in accordance with the heating capacity of heater 102 buried in base 101. Preventing device 109 is secured to excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110. Preventing device 109 is selected from thermal fuse 109a and bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus 109b.
  • Thermal fuse 109a is such that a eutectic alloy melts to break the circuit.
  • Thermal fuse 109a has a low operation temperature, and is cheap.
  • bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus 109b has a high operation temperature, but it is expensive compared with thermal fuse 109a. Whichever one is selected as excessive temperature-rise preventing devices 109 in accordance with the heating capacity of heater 102 buried in base 101, the preventing device can be attached and secured to excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 formed in base 101.
  • Thermal fuse 109a is disposed, for example, in the inside of heat-resistant electrical insulator 111 that is cylindrically formed of a ceramic or the like. One end of thermal fuse 109a is supported from below by heat conductive body 112 with good thermal conductivity that is secured to excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110.
  • Heat conductive body 112 is formed of a good thermal-conductive metal such as aluminum, for example. Heat conductive body 112 is such that holding part 112a fits with and secures, from the outside, electrical insulator 111 that accommodates thermal fuse 109a. With this configuration, heat of base 101 is transferred to thermal fuse 109a via heat conductive body 112. Heat conductive body 112 is secured to excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110, with such as screw 112b.
  • Bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus 109b is configured such that, when the preventing apparatus reaches a predetermined temperature, a reverse bimetal reverses upward to push and lift a conductive metal part via an insulator. This opens a contact point disposed at the end portion of the conductive metal part so as to break the circuit of heater 102. Consequently, the operation temperature of bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus 109b is high (commonly approximately 270 °C).
  • a specific configuration of preventing apparatus 109b is the same as that described in FIG. 10 ; therefore, the detailed description thereof in FIG. 10 is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 for securing excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 and temperature-controller securing part 108 for securing temperature controller 107 are disposed to be located along vaporization chamber 103 that generates the steam, and along a passage of steam through which the steam generated in vaporization chamber 103 flows toward steam jetting holes 105.
  • Securing part 108 is disposed in a more downstream side of the passage of steam than securing part 110. Then, securing part 108 and securing part 110 are close to each other with an approximately equal height, and are consecutively formed in base 101.
  • temperature-controller securing part 108 is surrounded by vaporization chamber 103 and by steam passage 104a through which the steam flows from vaporization chamber 103 toward steam jetting holes 105, which renders the securing part susceptible to heat removal.
  • Second vaporization chamber 113 that is formed adjacent to vaporization chamber 103 in base 101 so as to generate an extra steam in addition to the usual steam generated in vaporization chamber 103.
  • Second vaporization chamber 113 is capable of generating the extra steam by using a large amount of water temporarily supplied from a water tank (not shown) with a pump device (not shown) or the like.
  • the extra steam generated in second vaporization chamber 113 passes through steam passage 104d formed in the upper surface side of base 101, communication part 106b disposed outside heater 102 buried in base 101, and steam passage 104b formed in the lower surface side of base 101, and then reaches steam jetting holes 105.
  • Excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 is adjacent to second vaporization chamber 113, and also to steam passage 104d. Securing part 110 is deprived of heat by the extra steam generated temporarily in a large amount.
  • Lid body 114 covers, from the upper surface side of base 101, and demarcates vaporization chamber 103 formed in the upper surface side of base 101, steam passage 104a, extended part 104c formed in the upper surface side of base 101, steam passage 104d, and second vaporization chamber 113.
  • Temperature controller 107 and excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109, which are attached to base 101, are disposed above lid body 114.
  • Temperature controller 107 and excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 are coupled in series with heater 102 by means of conductive metal body 115.
  • One end part 102a of heater 102 and one end of preventing device 109 (109a, 109b) are coupled with each other by means of first conductive metal body 115a.
  • the other end of preventing device 109 (109a, 109b) and one end of temperature controller 107 are coupled with each other by means of second conductive metal body 115b.
  • the other end of third conductive metal body 115c that is coupled with the other end of temperature controller 107, is extended backward to reach the vicinity of the other end part 102b of heater 102.
  • the other end part 102b of heater 102 is coupled with fourth conductive metal body 115d.
  • Both third conductive metal body 115c and fourth conductive metal body 115d are coupled with a power cord (not shown).
  • Conductive metal body 115 (115a to 115d) employs the same configuration regardless of whether excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 is coupled with thermal fuse 109a or with bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus 109b. In either case, the conductive metal body employs the bodies, i.e. from first conductive metal body 115a to fourth conductive metal body 115d.
  • one heater 102 is buried in base 101 during the formation of base 101.
  • base 101 is formed in the identical shape in which heater 102 with a different heating capacity is buried.
  • heater 102 with a high heating capacity e.g. 2 kW
  • base 101 is heated by high heating-capacity heater 102, so that the temperature of base 101 rapidly rises up to a setting temperature in a short period of time.
  • the temperature of vaporization chamber 103 can be maintained at a proper temperature for vaporization.
  • base 101 When used with the usual steam generation, base 101 offers a smaller nonuniformity in temperature.
  • Temperature-controller securing part 108 to which temperature controller 107 is secured, is disposed adjacent to second vaporization chamber 113 and also to steam passage 104d through which the steam generated in second vaporization chamber 113 flows toward steam jetting holes 105. This causes temperature-controller securing part 108 to cool down, which allows temperature controller 107 to appropriately sense such a temperature decrease of the vicinity of second vaporization chamber 113.
  • temperature controller 107 When the temperature of the vicinity of second vaporization chamber 113 decreases, temperature controller 107 lengthens a current-carrying period of heater 102 so as to maintain the vicinity of second vaporization chamber 113 at the proper temperature for vaporization.
  • a portion, not undergoing the cooling due to vaporization, of base 101 will be overheated, resulting in an increase in the temperature difference from a portion undergoing the cooling due to vaporization. This causes a greater nonuniformity by location in the temperature of base 101. Even in this case, securing part 110 can be effectively cooled because excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 is adjacent to both second vaporization chamber 113 and steam passage 104d.
  • excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 is configured selectively with bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus 109b that features the high operation temperature, preventing device 109 does not reach its rated operation temperature, which can prevent a defect where the circuit of heater 102 is accidentally broken during use.
  • base 101 is formed in the identical shape, when heater 102 with a usual heating capacity (e.g. 1 kW) is buried in base 101, the same excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 can be attached with thermal fuse 109a that is an excessive temperature-rise preventing device featuring a low price and a low operation temperature in accordance with the heating capacity of the heater.
  • a usual heating capacity e.g. 1 kW
  • the iron according to the embodiment includes excessive temperature-rise preventing device 109 (109a, 109b) that is coupled in series with the circuit of heater 102, and excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 with which preventing device 109 (109a, 109b) is attached to base 101.
  • Base 101 is disposed to be heatable by heater 102 with a different heating capacity.
  • preventing device 109 (109a, 109b) with a different operation temperature for breaking the circuit of heater 102 is selectively attached to securing part 110 in accordance with the heating capacity of heater 102. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the defect where the circuit of heater 102 is accidentally broken during use due to nonuniform overheating by high heating-capacity heater 102.
  • the iron according to the embodiment includes extended part 104c formed in the rear end part 101c side of base 101.
  • extended part 104c formed in the rear end part 101c side of base 101.
  • the formation of extended part 104c in both the upper surface side and the lower surface side of base 101 can prevent rear end part 101c from overheating.
  • vaporization chamber 103 is disposed in the front part of base 101, which decreases the temperature of base 101 due to the steam generation.
  • the temperature decrease of base 101 due to the steam generation is so small that the temperature rises through the current-currying of heater 102.
  • extended part 104c from end parts 102a and 102b of heater 102 toward rear end part 101c of base 101, allows the steam to suppress the temperature rise at the rear part of base 101 and also to prevent the overheating of rear end part 101c efficiently from both the upper and lower surface sides of base 101.
  • rear end part 101c is formed in the same pointed shape as front end part 101b, which can prevent a possible operating error where the iron makes undesirable creases in ironing when it is moved backward. As a result, it is possible to configure the iron with ease of use.
  • both temperature-controller securing part 108 and excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part 110 are configured to be surrounded by vaporization chamber 103, steam passages 104a and 104d, second vaporization chamber 113, and the like. With this configuration, the decrease in the temperature of base 101 can be appropriately sensed in accordance with the steam generation.
  • the iron according to the present invention includes the base heated by the heater, the vaporization chamber formed in the base, the steam jetting holes for jetting steam generated in the vaporization chamber, the temperature controller for controlling the base to be maintained at a predetermined temperature, the excessive temperature-rise preventing device which is coupled in series with the circuit of the heater, and the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part for attaching the excessive temperature-rise preventing device to the base.
  • the base is disposed to be heatable by the heater with a different heating capacity. It is configured that the excessive temperature-rise preventing device with a different operation temperature for breaking the circuit of the heater is selectively attached to the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part in accordance with the heating capacity of the heater.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is prevented from reaching its rated operation temperature because of the nonuniform overheating under usual service conditions. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the defect where the circuit of the heater is broken accidentally during use.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device with a different configuration can be attached to the base that is formed in the identical shape. Consequently, it is possible to manufacture the iron easily and rationally.
  • both the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part and the temperature-controller securing part for securing the temperature controller are disposed adjacent to the passage of steam through which the steam generated in the vaporization chamber flows toward the steam jetting holes.
  • the temperature-controller securing part is disposed in the more downstream side of the passage of steam than the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part and the temperature-controller securing part are formed close to each other such that both the securing parts are disposed consecutively.
  • the temperature-controller securing part is configured to be surrounded by the passage of steam through which the steam flows from the vaporization chamber toward the steam jetting holes.
  • the rear end part of the base is formed in the pointed shape, and both ends of the heater formed in the approximately U-shape are exposed from the upper surface side in the rear end part side of the base.
  • the passage of steam through which the steam flows from the vaporization chamber toward the steam jetting holes includes the extended part that is formed to extend from the end parts of the heater toward the rear end part of the base.
  • the extended part is formed in both the upper and lower surface sides of the base.
  • the vaporization chamber is disposed in the front part of the base, which decreases the temperature of the base due to the steam generation.
  • the decrease in the temperature of the base due to the steam generation is so small that the temperature rises through the current-currying of the heater.
  • the formation of the extended part, from the end parts of the heater toward the rear end part of the base allows the steam to suppress the temperature rise at the rear part of the base.
  • the formation allows the efficient prevention of the overheating of the rear end part of the base, from both the upper and lower surface sides of the base.
  • the rear end part of the base is formed in the same pointed shape as the front end part, which can prevent a possible operating error where the iron makes undesirable creases in ironing when it is moved backward. This provides the iron with ease of use.
  • the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is either the thermal fuse or the bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus.
  • the iron according to the present invention when heated by the heater with a high heating capacity, is capable of preventing the defect where the circuit of its heater is accidentally broken during use due to the nonuniform overheating. Also, the iron allows the excessive temperature-rise preventing device with a different configuration to be easily attached thereto. These advantages make it useful as an iron.

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