JP2001096100A - Cordless iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience of using a cordless iron to pressing cloths by simplify connection of a receiving terminal of electric power on the iron body and an electrode on an iron stand. SOLUTION: An iron stand 16 to place an iron body 9 is provided with an electric power supplier 21. The electric power supplier 21 is formed as a projection to engage to an electric power receiver 14. And a guiding part 22 is provided to push out the iron body 9 forward with a declining fore portion of the electric power supplier 21 forward down from an electric connection point 15 of a receiving terminal of an electric power and an electrode 19. Declining angle of the guiding part 22 is arranged larger than declining angle of a base of the iron body 9 placing on the iron stand 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cordless iron in which a main body of an iron is placed on a stand, heated, and wrinkles of clothes and the like are stretched by the residual heat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of cordless iron has
For example, the configuration is as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-51098. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the power receiving terminal 2 is provided to protrude from the rear surface of the iron main body 1, and the iron main body 1 is inclined forward and upward on a stand 4 provided with a power supply unit 3 at a position facing the power receiving terminal 2. The iron body 1 is heated by connecting the power receiving terminal 2 to the power supply unit 3.

[0003] The rear surface 5 of the iron body 1 is mounted on the stand 4.
And a guide portion 7 protruding in an arc shape forward from the stop portion 6 is provided on both sides of the power supply portion 3, and the guide portion 7 is provided on the rear surface 5 of the iron body 1. When the iron body 1 is placed on the stand 4 from above, the iron body 1 is pushed forward by the guide portion 7.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional structure, the force of the iron body 1 to move toward the power supply portion 3 increases as the forward-inclined inclination angle increases, so that the stand 4 When the iron body 1 is placed on the stand 4 from above when the iron body 1 is placed on the power supply unit 3, the iron body 1 cannot overcome the force to move toward the power supply unit 3 and can not be pushed forward.
The rear portion of the iron main body 1 is placed on the arc-shaped guide portion 7, and the power receiving terminal 2 cannot be connected to the power supply portion 3, which causes a problem that power cannot be supplied. When the weight of the iron body 1 is heavy, the force to move toward the power supply unit 3 is further increased, so that such a problem is particularly remarkable and is inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. An easy-to-use cordless iron that facilitates mounting of an iron body on a stand and reliably connects a power receiving terminal to a power supply unit. The first is to realize
The purpose is. A second object is to make it easier to mount the iron body on the stand and to connect the ground terminal reliably.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to attain the first object, the front face of the power supply section is inclined forward and downward so that the power receiving terminal is connected to an electrode provided in the power supply section. A guide portion for pushing the iron body forward is provided, and the inclination angle of the guide portion is set to be larger than the inclination angle of the base surface of the iron body mounted on the stand.

[0007] Thus, even when the iron body is placed with a large inclination upwardly or when a heavy iron body is placed, the iron body overcomes the force of moving toward the power supply section. The power receiving terminal can be pushed forward, and even when the iron body is placed on the stand from above, the power receiving terminal can be reliably connected to the power supply unit, thereby improving usability.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an earth terminal is attached to an earth plate fixed to a non-charging metal portion of an iron body, and the earth terminal is disposed in parallel between the power receiving terminals. The distal end portion is made to pass through a hole provided in the handle back plate and protrude into the power receiving unit.

Thus, the iron body can be easily mounted on the stand, and the ground terminal can be reliably connected together with the power receiving terminal.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides an iron body having a concave power receiving portion at the rear portion of a handle, a power receiving terminal provided in the power receiving portion, and a base of the iron body. A mounting portion that is placed downward and inclined forward and upwards, an electrode connected to the power receiving terminal, and a stand that covers the electrode and has a power supply portion provided with a hole through the power receiving terminal, The power supply unit,
The iron body faces the power receiving unit of the iron body, and is formed in a convex shape to fit into the power receiving unit, and the front surface is inclined forward and downward to forward the iron body from a position where the power receiving terminal and the electrode are connected. An extruding guide portion is provided, and the inclination angle of the guide portion is set so as to be greater than the inclination angle of the base surface of the iron body placed on the stand. The power can be pushed forward by overcoming the force of the main body moving toward the power supply, and even if the iron body is placed on the stand from above when placed on the stand, the power receiving terminal is securely connected to the power supply. Can be connected, and the usability can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a base heated by a heater, a handle disposed above the base, a handle back plate attached to a rear portion of the handle, and a concave shape provided on the handle back plate. A power receiving unit, an iron body having a power receiving terminal connected to the heater circuit and protruding into the power receiving unit,
The iron body has a mounting portion for mounting the base body with the base facing downward and inclined forward and upward, an electrode connected to the power receiving terminal, and a power feeding portion provided with a hole for covering the electrode and penetrating the power receiving terminal. A stand, and an earth terminal is attached to an earth plate fixed to a non-charging metal part of the iron main body. The earth terminal is disposed in parallel between the power receiving terminals, and a tip end of the ground terminal is attached to the handle back plate. In this case, the iron body can be easily placed on the stand, and the ground terminal can be connected to the power receiving terminal without fail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, an upper surface of the base is covered with a metal cover, and an earth plate is formed so as to protrude from the cover. An earth terminal is fixed to the earth plate outside the cover, so that heat conduction from the base can be reduced and the temperature of the earth terminal can be lowered.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the iron body 9 has a heater 11 for heating a base 10 and a handle 12 above the base 10. A handle back plate is provided at the rear of the handle 12. 13 is attached. Reference numeral 14 denotes a concave power receiving portion provided on the rear surface of the handle back plate 13, and a pair of power receiving terminals 15 connected to the heater 11 are provided rearward. A stand 16 on which the iron body 9 is placed is provided with a placing section 17 on which the base 10 is placed downward and inclined forward.
And the base 10 is rotatably attached to the mounting portion 17.
, An electrode 19 connected to a commercial power supply connected to the power receiving terminal 15, and a power supply unit 21 that covers the electrode 19 and has a hole 20 through which the power receiving terminal 15 passes.

The power supply section 21 is a power receiving section 1 of the iron body 9.
4 and a guide portion 22 having a front surface inclined forward and downward is provided on both sides of the power supply portion 21. When placed from above, the handle back plate 13 attached to the rear of the iron body 9 comes into contact with the guide portion 22,
The iron body 9 can be pushed forward from a position where the power receiving terminal 15 and the electrode 19 are electrically connected. Stand 1
The inclination angle α of the guide portion 22 with respect to the installation surface of the iron 6 is the same as that of the base 10 of the iron body 9 placed on the stand 16.
The angle is set to be larger than the inclination angle β with respect to the installation surface of the stand 16.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the user takes a short break during the ironing operation, the
When the iron 10 is placed on the stand 16 from above to energize the iron, the front of the base 10 of the iron body 9 is
, And the handle back plate 13 attached to the rear portion of the iron body 9 is supported by the guide portion 22.

At this time, the inclination angle α of the guide portion 22 with respect to the installation surface of the stand 16 is set to be larger than the inclination angle β of the base 10 surface of the iron body 9 placed on the stand 16 with respect to the installation surface of the stand 16. The iron body 9 overcomes the force of the iron body 9 moving toward the power supply unit 21 and slides on the guide unit 22.
Can be pushed forward. Therefore, the receiver 1
The iron main body 9 that has slid down onto 7 is slid down rearward while sliding on the roller 18 by the mounting section 17 that is inclined forward and the power receiving section 14 is fitted to the power supply section 21. As a result, the power receiving terminal 15 passes through the hole 20 and the electrode 1
9, the base 10 can be heated by energizing the heater 11.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a cover 23 which is a non-chargeable metal portion is provided so as to cover the upper surface side of the base 10 of the iron main body 9.
A ground terminal 25 between a pair of power receiving terminals 15 attached to a ground plate 25 fixed with rivets 24 or the like.
6 is fixed in parallel with the power receiving terminal 15, and its tip is made to pass through a hole 27 provided in the handle back plate 13 and protrude into the power receiving unit 14. And this ground terminal 26
It is provided so as to protrude from the tip of the power receiving terminal 15,
When placed on the stand 16, it is connected to the earth electrode 29 connected to the earth body 28 before the power receiving terminal 15. Note that the grounding body 28 is
6 and a metal lid 30 for closing an opening opened on the lower surface of the stand 16 with screws or the like. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

According to the above configuration, since the ground terminal 26 is provided between the power receiving terminals 15, the width of the handle back plate 13 can be reduced and the rear part of the iron body 9 can be formed compact. This makes it easy to frequently place the iron body 9 on the stand 16 and remove the iron body 9 from the stand 16 during the ironing operation, thereby improving usability.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 4, a metal cover 23 covers the upper surface of the base 10 and a metal ground plate 25 is formed so as to protrude upward from the cover 23. . Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

According to the above configuration, by fixing the ground terminal 26 to the ground plate 25 outside the cover 23, the heat of the base 10 is shielded by the cover 23 and the ground plate 25 is provided at a low temperature position. As a result, the conduction of heat from the base 10 can be reduced and the temperature of the ground terminal 26 can be lowered.

[0022]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a concave power receiving portion is provided at the rear portion of the handle, and an iron body having a power receiving terminal provided in the power receiving portion; A stand having a mounting portion on which the base of the main body is placed downward and inclined upward and forward, an electrode connected to the power receiving terminal, a power supply portion covering the electrode, and having a hole provided with a hole through the power receiving terminal. The power supply unit is opposed to the power receiving unit of the iron main body, and is formed in a convex shape that fits in the power receiving unit, and the power receiving terminal is connected to the electrode by inclining the front surface downward. A guide portion for pushing the iron body forward from a position where the iron body is provided, and the inclination angle of the guide portion is set to be larger than the inclination angle of the base surface of the iron body placed on the stand. Even when the inclination angle of the iron body is placed on the stand is large, can be easily mounted from above with respect to the stand, it is possible to reliably receiving terminals connected to a power source improve usability.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the base heated by the heater, the handle disposed above the base, the handle back plate attached to the rear of the handle, and the handle back plate are provided. An iron body having a concave power receiving portion, a power receiving terminal connected to a heater circuit and protruding into the power receiving portion, a mounting portion for mounting the iron body with the base thereof facing downward and inclined forward and upward; An electrode connected to the terminal, and a stand having a power supply unit provided with a hole that covers the electrode and penetrates the power receiving terminal;
A grounding terminal is attached to a grounding plate fixed to a non-charging metal part of the iron main body, the grounding terminal is disposed in parallel between the power receiving terminal and the power receiving terminal, and a tip end thereof is provided in the handle back plate. Is penetrated and protrudes into the power receiving terminal power receiving section, so that the iron body can be easily mounted on the stand, and the ground terminal can be reliably connected together with the power receiving terminal.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the upper surface of the base is covered with a metal cover, and a ground plate is formed so as to protrude from the cover, and the ground plate is formed outside the cover. Since the ground terminal is fixed to the base, heat conduction from the base can be reduced, and the temperature of the ground terminal can be lowered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a cordless iron according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the cordless iron.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of a cordless iron according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a cordless iron according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a conventional cordless iron.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 9 Iron body 10 Base 12 Handle 14 Power receiving unit 15 Power receiving terminal 16 Stand 17 Placement unit 19 Electrode 21 Power supply unit 22 Guide unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An iron body having a concave power receiving portion provided at a rear portion of a handle, and a power receiving terminal provided in the power receiving portion, and a mounting wherein the base of the iron body is inclined downward and forward with the base of the iron body facing downward. Part, an electrode connected to the power receiving terminal, a stand having a power supply unit provided with a hole that covers the electrode and penetrates the power reception terminal, the power supply unit facing the power receiving unit of the iron body. A guide portion formed in a convex shape to be fitted in the power receiving portion, and a front portion being inclined forward and downward to push the iron main body forward from a position where the power receiving terminal and the electrode are connected, and the guide portion. The cordless iron set in such a manner that the inclination angle is larger than the inclination angle of the base surface of the iron body placed on the stand. 2. A base heated by a heater, a handle disposed above the base, a handle back plate attached to a rear portion of the handle, a concave power receiving portion provided on the handle back plate, and a heater circuit. An iron body having a power receiving terminal protruding into the power receiving unit, a mounting portion for mounting the iron body with the base of the iron body facing downward and inclined forward and upward, an electrode connected to the power receiving terminal, and covering the electrode. A stand having a power supply portion provided with a hole through which the power receiving terminal passes, and mounting the ground terminal on a ground plate fixed to a non-charging metal portion of the iron main body, wherein the ground terminal is located between the power receiving terminals. And a cordless iron having a tip portion penetrating a hole provided in the handle back plate and projecting into the power receiving portion. 3. The ground plate according to claim 2, wherein an upper surface of the base is covered with a metal cover, a ground plate is formed so as to protrude from the cover, and a ground terminal is fixed to the ground plate outside the cover. Cordless iron.