JP2021194262A - Steam ejection device mounting stage - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a steam ejection device mounting stage that allows a steam ejection device to be mounted or removed without resistance so that lock is not applied to a power feeding plug even in a corded mode.SOLUTION: A steamer mounting stage 3 has a housing portion 63 on which a power feeding plug 52 is detachably provided and a first mounting portion 61 for mounting a steamer body 1 at an inclined first position. When the steamer body 1 is mounted at the first position, power is fed to the steamer body 1 from a power feeding plug 52 of a plug unit 2 mounted on the housing portion 63. Additionally, the mounting stage 3 has a second mounting portion 62 for mounting the steamer body 1 in a corded mode at a horizontal second position different from the first position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a mounting table for a steam ejection device on which a steam ejection device such as an iron or a steamer is detachably mounted.

As a conventional steam ejection device, for example, Patent Document 1 includes a steamer main body as a device main body for ejecting steam and a mounting table on which the steamer main body is detachably mounted, and the steamer main body is placed at a predetermined position on the mounting table. A cordless clothes steamer is disclosed in which power is supplied from the mounting table to the steamer body when the steamer is placed at an angle. Further, another patent document 2 discloses an easy-to-use clothes steamer that can be used both cordlessly and with a cord by allowing a power supply plug with a power cord to be detachably attached to both the steamer main body and the mounting table. ing.

FIGS. 13 to 15 show a steamer that is both cordless and corded. In the figure, 101 is a steamer main body, 102 is a mounting table used in a state of being placed on a horizontal floor surface S, and 103 is a plug unit that supplies electric power to the steamer main body 101. The plug unit 103 is configured by providing a power supply plug 105 at the tip of the power cord 104, and the power supply plug 105 of the plug unit 103 can be attached to and detached from both the steamer main body 101 and the mounting table 102.

The steamer main body 101 mainly includes a metal base 107 in which a heater (not shown) is embedded as a heating means, and a resin cover 108 that covers the side portion from the upper part of the base 107. Above the cover 108, a substantially U-shaped handle 109 whose rear end is open when viewed from the side surface is provided, and from the inside front to the rear of the handle 109, a tank assembly 110 for storing liquid water is provided. Be done. Further, a concave power receiving portion 111 for receiving electric power is provided at the rear portion of the cover 108.

The power supply plug 105 is provided with a changeover switch 112 that manually switches the power supply plug 105 to the power receiving unit 111 of the steamer main body 101 so that it can be fitted or cannot be fitted. The changeover switch 112 is provided so as to be slidable back and forth on the upper surface side of the power supply plug 105, and as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the power supply plug 105 is mounted on the accommodating portion 114 of the mounting table 102, the changeover switch 112 is provided. In order to use the steamer main body 101 in a cordless state with the steamer main body 101 removed from the plug unit 103, the changeover switch 112 is moved to one side to release the mating between the steamer main body 101 and the power feeding plug 105. On the other hand, in order to remove the power feeding plug 105 from the accommodating portion 114 of the mounting table 102 and use the steamer main body 101 with the cord attached to the plug unit 103, the changeover switch 112 is moved to the other side. The steamer main body 101 and the power feeding plug 105 are fitted and fixed.

The mounting table 102, which serves as a table for the steamer main body 101, has a configuration in which the above-mentioned concave accommodating portion 114 is provided at the rear portion of the main body mounting portion 121 formed so as to be inclined with respect to the floor surface S. As a result, when the steamer main body 101 is tilted and placed on the main body mounting portion 121, the power feeding plug 105 housed and mounted in the housing unit 114 comes into contact with the power receiving unit 111, and power is supplied to the steamer main body 101. It is supposed to be done.

The accommodating portion 114 is provided with a claw 122 for fixing the power feeding plug 105 and a rail (not shown) for attaching and detaching the feeding plug 105 in a predetermined direction, and the claw 122 is repelled by a spring 123. The force always protrudes from the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 114, and when a force is applied to the claw 122 against the elastic force of the spring 123, the claw 122 sinks. On the other hand, a recess 124 having a shape that can be engaged with and detached from the claw 122 is formed on the bottom surface of the power feeding plug 105. The claw 122 is engaged with the recess 124 of the above, and the feeding plug 105 is fitted and held on the mounting table 102. Further, by applying a force to the feeding plug 105 in the direction along the rail of the mounting table 102 from this state, the recess 124 of the feeding plug 105 is separated from the claw 122, and the feeding plug 105 can be easily removed from the mounting table 102. It has a structure.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-14779 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-54575

In the conventional steamer described above, when the steamer main body 101 is used in the cordless state, the power supply plug 105 is fixed to the mounting table 102. Therefore, the changeover switch 112 is moved to the other side in advance to move the steamer main body 101 and the power supply plug. If the mating with the 105 is released, even if the user attaches / detaches the steamer main body 101 to / from the mounting table 102 while holding the handle 109 by hand, the power receiving portion 111 of the steamer main body 101 smoothly with respect to the power supply plug 105. It slides and does not put any resistance on the user.

However, when the steamer main body 101 is used with the cord attached, the power supply plug 105 is fixed and locked to the mounting table 102 every time the steamer main body 101 is mounted on the mounting table 102, and the steamer main body 101 is mounted. It takes resistance to attach and detach it to the stand 102. Therefore, the user holds the handle 109 with the other hand while supporting the mounting table 102 with one hand so that the mounting table 102 does not move, and releases the lock between the mounting table 102 and the power feeding plug 105. It was necessary to remove the steamer main body 101 from the 102, and the mechanism was such that the steamer main body 101 with a cord could not be removed from the mounting table 102 without using both hands.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting table for a steam ejection device capable of inserting and removing the steam ejection device without resistance so that the power feeding plug is not locked even when the cord is attached.

The present invention includes an accommodating portion to which a power feeding plug is detachably provided and a first mounting portion for mounting the device main body in an inclined first position, and the device main body is mounted in the first position. In the steam ejection device mounting table in which power is supplied to the device main body from the power feeding plug mounted on the accommodating portion, the device main body is placed in a second position different from the first position. It is characterized by further providing a mounting section.

In the present invention, the leg portion for supporting the main body of the device is provided in common with the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

In the present invention, a wall portion is provided on the outer periphery of the second position higher than the bottom surface of the apparatus main body.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing two ways of placing the device body, the troublesomeness of attaching and detaching the device with the cord is eliminated, and the power supply plug can be used even with the cord attached. It is possible to put in and take out the steam ejection device without resistance so that the lock is not applied.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of parts by sharing the legs of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion on which the main body of the device is mounted.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by adding the wall portion, it is possible to secure the safety that the device main body does not easily fall off from the second position and the overturning angle of the device main body.

It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the mounting table for a steam ejection device in one Embodiment of this invention. The same is a partial cross-sectional view of the steam ejection device showing the tilted mounting state of the device main body. The same is a partial cross-sectional view of the steam ejection device showing the horizontal mounting state of the device main body. It is a plan view which shows the usage state with a cord. It is a perspective view from one direction after showing the usage state with the cord. FIG. 5 is a perspective view from one rear direction showing a cordless use state in which the plug unit is removed from FIG. It is a vertical sectional view of a device main body and a plug unit showing a usage state with a cord. It is a partially cutaway perspective view of the plug unit showing the internal configuration of the power feeding plug. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the mounting table for a steam ejection device in the modification of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view from the right front direction of the steam ejection device showing the tilted mounting state of the device main body. It is the right side view of the steam ejection device which shows the inclined mounting state of the apparatus main body. It is a right side view of the steam ejection device showing the horizontal mounting state of the device body. It is a right side view of a steamer which is an example of a conventional steam ejection device. It is a perspective view seen from the rear right side of the steamer. It is a vertical sectional view showing a state in which the plug unit is attached to the mounting table.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a preferred mounting table for a steam ejection device of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 8 show the configuration of a steamer as an example of a steam ejection device. In each of these figures, the steamer of the present embodiment supplies power to the steamer main body 1 from a steamer main body 1 that heats and vaporizes liquid water and ejects steam to the outside, and a household outlet (not shown). The main components are a plug unit 2 to be used, and a mounting table 3 which is used in a state of being placed on the floor surface S and serves as a stand for mounting the steamer main body 1 detachably. The plug unit 2 has a structure that can be attached to and detached from both the steamer main body 1 and the mounting table 3.

The steamer main body 1 is provided with a concave power receiving portion 5 for receiving electric power at the rear portion, while the steamer main body 1 is provided with a metal base 7 in which a heater 6 is embedded as a heating means at the lower portion. The base 7 has a structure in which a base plate 9 serving as a hanging surface member is provided on the bottom surface of the base base 8 made of a die-cast molded product, and is closely fixed to the base base 8 by a fastening member 10 fixed to the base plate 9. To. Inside the base 7, a steam chamber, that is, a vaporization chamber 11 is formed near the heater 6, and a plurality of steam holes 12 communicating with the vaporization chamber 11 form a base plate forming the bottom surface of the base 7 and the steamer main body 1. An opening is formed in 9. Further, the base 7 is provided with a steam cover 13 which is a metal plate-shaped upper lid, and the upper surface of the vaporization chamber 11 is formed by the steam cover 13 attached and fixed to the base base 8. The vaporization chamber 11 may be a separate body without being formed on the base 7. Also in that case, a heater 6 or another heating means is provided in order to heat and vaporize the water that becomes a liquid in the vaporization chamber 11.

Reference numeral 15 is a resin cover provided so as to cover the side portion from the upper portion of the base 7, and 16 is provided fixedly above the cover 15 in a substantially U shape with the rear end open when viewed from the side surface. It is a formed handle. From the front to the rear of the inside of the handle 16, a tank assembly 17 corresponding to a tank for storing a liquid is provided. A liquid injection port 18 is provided on the front portion of the tank assembly 17, and a liquid injection port lid 19 that allows the liquid injection port 18 to be manually opened and closed is provided on the front portion of the handle 16 facing the liquid injection port 18. It is provided. As a result, by raising the water injection port lid 19 toward the front side and opening the liquid injection port 18, liquid water can be stored in the tank assembly 17 from here, and unnecessary water in the tank assembly 17 can be discarded. It is designed to do. Further, on the bottom surface of the tank assembly 17, a dropping port 21 for dropping the water stored inside the tank assembly 17 into the vaporization chamber 11 to be heated is formed. The dropping port 21 is provided on the rear side of the tank assembly 17, and directly communicates with the liquid storage space formed inside the tank assembly 17.

The handle 16 is composed of two parts, a handle base 22 made of resin and a handle cover 23, and is located at the uppermost portion of the steamer main body 1 to form a rod-shaped grip portion 24 extending from the front to the rear. The grip portion 24 has a cavity 26 between the grip portion 24 and the abdomen 25 of the steamer main body 1, and at the rear portion of the grip portion 24, a hand is inserted into the cavity 26 from the rear portion of the steamer main body 1 to hold the grip portion 24. An opening 27 communicating with the cavity 26 is formed so that it can be gripped by. That is, the grip portion 24 here has a shape in which the rear portion is not connected to any portion of the steamer main body 1 and the opening portion 27 is formed and opened. Further, the abdominal portion 25 referred to here refers to a flat central upper surface portion of the steamer main body 1 facing the grip portion 24, and is formed as the base portion 22A of the handle base 22 in the present embodiment. In addition to the base portion 22A, the handle base 22 includes a connecting portion 22B that rises in a U shape on the front side of the base portion 22A, and an extending portion 22C that extends to the rear side of the connecting portion 22B and forms the lower surface portion of the grip portion 24. By covering the extended portion 22C with the handle cover 23, the grip portion 24 of the steamer main body 1 is configured.

Reference numeral 28 denotes an operation body provided on the upper part of the steamer main body 1 that can be manually operated. In addition, a steam changeover switch 30 slidably provided on the front side of the grip portion 24 and a steam lever 31 movably provided on the front side of the abdomen 25 as a switching operation unit for the steam flow rate ejected from the steam hole 12. , Consists of. The steam changeover switch 30 has a slide surface 30A formed in a stepped shape, and by manually sliding the steam changeover switch 30 in the left-right direction of the steam body 1, the slide surface 30A is a portion facing the steam lever 31. The height of the is changed up and down. Further, the steam lever 31 is configured by extending a U-shaped finger hook portion 31B to a pedestal-shaped base portion 31A, and the finger hook portion 31B is integrated with a protrusion 31C facing the slide surface 30A of the steam changeover switch 30. Is formed.

A temperature display lamp 32 in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged is provided as a display unit on the upper front side of the grip portion 24, and is detected by the temperature set by the temperature setting / off button 29 or by a temperature detecting means (not shown). The temperature of the base 7 and the like are displayed on the temperature display lamp 32. Further, inside the grip portion 24, the buzzer 33 as a notification unit for turning on / off the power and notifying that the base 7 has reached the set temperature by sound, and the heater 6 are appropriately controlled to transmit and disconnect the base. A temperature control device 34 for controlling the temperature 7 to be maintained at a predetermined temperature is provided.

In the liquid passage 35 from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11, the steam flow rate switching mechanism 36 including the steam changeover switch 30 and the steam lever 31 which are a part of the above-mentioned operating body 28 and the base 7 are from the vaporization temperature. A low temperature liquid inflow prevention mechanism 37 for preventing the liquid from flowing into the vaporization chamber 11 is incorporated in each of the vaporization chambers 11. The steam flow rate switching mechanism 36 is a flow rate variable mechanism that changes the liquid flow rate from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11, in addition to the steam changeover switch 30 and the steam lever 31 described above, the dropping port 21 of the tank assembly 17. A dropping rod 38 as a movable body that is inserted and supported in the dropping rod 38, a transmission plate 39 as a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the steam lever 31 to the dropping rod 38, a needle 40 integrally formed at the lower end of the dropping rod 38, and dropping. To attach the rod sleeve 41 as a packing attached to the lower part of the rod 38, the needle valve 42 as a valve body attached to the bottom of the tank assembly 17, and the needle valve 42 to the bottom of the tank assembly 17 in a watertight manner. An elastic body that urges the transmission plate 39 in the direction away from the steam changeover switch 30 and the O-ring 43 of the above, and urges the dropping rod 38 in the direction in which the rod sleeve 41 presses the upper surface of the needle valve 42. The main configuration is a spring 44 as a valve and a seal body 45 that closes the periphery of the dropping rod 38.

On the other hand, the liquid inflow prevention mechanism 37 at low temperature mainly includes a bimetal 47 as a heat-sensitive respondent that senses the temperature of the base 7 and deforms, and a valve member 48 that responds to the bimetal 47 to open and close the passage 35. And. The bimetal 47 is housed in a concave bimetal storage chamber 49 provided on the upper surface of the base base 8, and when the base 7 is lower than the vaporization temperature of the liquid, the bimetal 47 returns to a returning state and closes the passage 35. While the valve member 48 moves to the above, when the base 7 reaches the liquid vaporization temperature or higher, the bimetal 47 is in an inverted state and the valve member 48 moves in the direction of opening the passage 35. At this time, if the dropping rod 38 is moved in the direction in which the liquid flows from the needle valve 42 against the urging of the spring 44 in the steam flow rate switching mechanism 36 described above, the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 are reached. All the passages 35 are open, and the liquid is dropped into the vaporization chamber 11.

The plug unit 2 mainly includes a flexible power cord 51 and a power supply plug 52 provided at the base end of the power cord 51. Although not shown, a power plug that can be inserted into and removed from a household outlet is provided at the tip of the power cord 51. The power feeding plug 52 has a resin plug base 54 and a plug cover 55 as outer shell members, and the lower surface opening of the plug cover 55 is closed by the plug base 54. In the present embodiment, the power supply plug 52 with the power cord 51 can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body 1 or the stand 3.

The power supply plug 52 is provided with a changeover switch 56 for manually switching the power supply plug 52 into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 so that it can be fitted or cannot be fitted. The changeover switch 56 is provided so as to be slidable back and forth on the upper surface side of the power supply plug 52, and in order to use the steamer main body 1 in a cordless state in which the plug unit 2 is removed from the steamer main body 1, the changeover switch 56 is provided. Is moved forward on one side to release the mating between the steamer main body 1 and the power feeding plug 52. On the other hand, in order to use the steamer main body 1 with the cord attached to the steamer main body 1 by attaching the plug unit 2, the changeover switch 56 is moved to the rear of the other side to connect the steamer main body 1 and the power supply plug 52. Fit. At this time, the front part of the power supply plug 52 is attached and fixed to the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, but the rear part of the power supply plug 52 including the changeover switch 56 is exposed without being surrounded by the recess 5, and the user can use it. The changeover switch 56 can be manually operated at any time. In the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, a pair of power receiving terminals 57, 57 that can be electrically connected to the power feeding terminal 88 described later of the plug unit 2 and a convex piece-shaped position located between the power receiving terminals 57, 57. The rib 58 is provided. The configuration of the other power feeding plug 52 will be described in detail later.

The mounting table 3 has a first mounting portion 61 formed so as to be inclined with respect to a horizontal floor surface S and a steamer so that the front of the steamer main body 1 can be mounted in a first position facing diagonally upward. In order to mount the main body 1 in a second position that is almost horizontal to the first position, a second mounting section 62 that shares a part with the first mounting section 61, and a first mounting section 62. A cord drawer provided at the rear of the concave accommodating portion 63 provided at the rear of the portion 61 and the power cord 51 provided at the rear of the mounting table 3 to pull out the power cord 51 from the mounting table 3 to the rear outside when the power feeding plug 52 is attached to the accommodating portion 63. Mainly a portion 64 and a wall portion 65 provided on the outer periphery of the second mounting portion 62 and whose upper end is formed higher than the bottom surface of the steamer main body 1 mounted at the second position of the mounting table 3. Be prepared for. Further, as in the conventional case, a claw 67 as a movable member that can be fitted into the recess 66 formed on the bottom surface of the power feeding plug 52 and the claw 67 are attached in one direction to the lower part of the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting table 3. A locking mechanism is provided by a spring 68 as a vibrating elastic body.

Convex guide ribs 69 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the plug cover 54, which is an outer member of the power feeding plug 52. On the other hand, the left and right side walls of the accommodating portion 63 are also provided with rails 70 having a concave shape suitable for the guide rib 69 of the feeding plug 52 and for attaching and detaching the feeding plug 52 to the accommodating portion 63 in a predetermined direction. Will be. The claw 67 constituting the lock mechanism is always in a state of protruding from the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 63 due to the elastic force of the spring 68, and when a force is applied to the claw 67 against the elastic force of the spring 68, the claw 67 is clawed. The mechanism is such that 67 sinks. Further, the recess 66 formed in the feeding plug 52 has a shape that can be engaged with and detached from the claw 67, and the guide rib 69 of the feeding plug 52 is passed through the rail 70 of the mounting table 3 to accommodate the feeding plug 52. When inserted from the open front side of the portion 63, the claw 67 urged by the spring 68 engages with the recess 66 of the feeding plug 52, and the feeding plug 52 is fitted and held in the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting table 3. On the contrary, when a force exceeding the elastic force of the spring 68 is applied to the feeding plug 52 in the direction along the rail 70 of the mounting table 3 from this state, the feeding plug 52 is pulled out from the accommodating portion 63 toward the front side. The fitting between the recess 66 of the power feeding plug 52 and the claw 67 is released, and the power feeding plug 52 can be easily removed from the mounting table 3.

The first mounting portion 61 forms bearings 72 and 73 having a U-shaped cross section in front of and behind the inclined surface 71 facing the bottom surface of the steamer main body 1 mounted in the first position, respectively, on the front bearing 72. The front wheel 74, in which the shaft portion 74A of the front wheel 74 is fitted and the rollers 74B are integrally formed at both ends of the shaft portion 74A, is pivotally supported, while the shaft portion 75A of the rear wheel 75 is fitted into the bearing 73 on the rear side. A rear wheel 75 having rollers 75B integrally formed at both ends of the shaft portion 75A is pivotally supported. The front wheels 74, which are the front legs of the first mounting portion 61, and the rear wheels 75, which are the rear legs of the first mounting portion 61, are rotatably arranged at different top heights before and after the mounting table 3. Will be done.

The steamer main body 1 has a shape that allows it to be taken in and out of the first mounting portion 61 from the upper front side of the mounting table 3 in a cordless state in which the plug unit 2 is not attached, and the user grips the grip portion 24 by hand. Hold the steamer body 1 and place the front bottom surface and the rear bottom surface of the steamer body 1 on the roller 74B of the front wheel 74 and the roller 75B of the rear wheel 75 from the front side of the mounting table 3, and then put a hand from the grip portion 24. When released, the steamer body 1 slides under its own weight on the rear portion of the mounting table 3 by the rotating front wheels 74 and rear wheels 75. At this time, if the feeding plug 52 is fitted and held in the accommodating portion 63, the feeding plug 52 naturally fits into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 and hits the accommodation portion 63, and the steamer main body 1 is the first in the inclined first position. Power can be received from the power feeding plug 52 while being mounted on the front wheels 74 and the rear wheels 75 constituting the mounting portion 61. FIG. 2 shows a cordless steamer main body 1 mounted at an inclined position which is the first position of the mounting table 3.

The second mounting portion 62 disposes of a pair of left and right protruding rear leg portions 78 on the rear side of the horizontal plane 77 facing the bottom surface of the steamer main body 1 mounted at the second position, while the above-mentioned bearing. The front wheel 74 pivotally supported by the 72 is used as the front leg portion. That is, in the first mounting portion 61 and the second mounting portion 62, the legs (front leg portions) that support the front bottom surface of the steamer main body 1 are composed of a common front wheel 74 provided on the front side of the mounting portion 3. Will be done. The horizontal plane 77 forming the upper surface of the mounting table 3 is arranged in front of and behind the mounting table 3 with the inclined surface 71 interposed therebetween, and the left and right rear leg portions 78 are located on the left and right sides of the accommodating portion 63, respectively, and are horizontal planes. It is configured by press-fitting a non-slip rubber member 78B into a columnar tubular portion 78A protruding upward from 77. The front wheels 74 and the rear legs 78 constituting the second mounting portion 62 are arranged at the same top surface height in the front and rear of the mounting base 3, but when the feeding plug 52 is attached to the accommodating portion 63, the steamer The upper surface of the feeding plug 52 mounted on the accommodating portion 63 is arranged higher than the upper surface of the rear leg portion 78 so that the main body 1 can be mounted only on the first mounting portion 61 in a cordless state.

The steamer main body 1 has a shape that can be mounted or lifted from the upper side of the mounting table 3 on the second mounting portion 62 separate from the first mounting portion 61 with the cord to which the plug unit 2 is attached. The user grips the grip portion 24 by hand to hold the steamer main body 1, and from the upper side of the mounting table 3, the bottom front portion and the bottom rear portion of the steamer main body 1 are moved to the roller 74B of the front wheel 74 and the rear leg portion 78. When the hands are released from the grip portion 24 after each of them is placed on the rubber 78B, the steamer main body 1 is stably placed in the second position in a horizontal state substantially parallel to the floor surface S by the second mounting portion 62. FIG. 3 shows a steamer main body 1 with a cord mounted in a horizontal position which is a second position of the mounting table 3.

In addition to the changeover switch 56 described above, the power supply plug 52 includes a fitting member 81, a shutter member 82, a spring 83 and a torsion spring 84, all of which correspond to elastic bodies, a holding member 85, and a fastening member 86. A terminal plate 87 and a power supply terminal 88 are provided inside, respectively.

A pair of claws 81A is integrally formed on the fitting member 81, and the fitting member 81 is constantly urged by a spring 83 so that the claws 81A protrude from the upper surface of the plug cover 65. In addition, the fitting member 81 is integrally formed with an engaging portion 81B with the changeover switch 56, and when the changeover switch 66 is moved to the "cordless" side in front of one side, it resists the urging of the spring 83. The engaging portion 81B of the fitting member 81 is pushed in to reduce the protruding length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 55. As a result, when the changeover switch 56 is on the "cordless" side, the protruding length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 55 becomes small, so that the feeding plug 52 is placed in the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting table 3 as described above. If it is accommodated and held, the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 mounted on the first mounting portion 61 of the mounting table 3 can be inserted and removed from the power feeding plug 52 without interfering with the claw portion 81A, and the steamer main body 1 can be cordless. It can be used in.

On the other hand, when the changeover switch 56 is moved to the "cordated" side behind the other side, the changeover switch 56 is separated from the engaging portion 81B of the fitting member 81, and only the urging force of the spring 83 acts on the fitting member 81. Therefore, the protruding length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 55 is increased as compared with the case of "cordless". Therefore, when the changeover switch 56 is on the "with cord" side, when the recess 5 of the steamer body 1 is inserted into the power feeding plug 52, the claw portion 81A that greatly protrudes due to the urging force of the spring 83 receives the recess 5 formed in the recess 5. As long as the changeover switch 56 is not switched to the "cordless" side, the steamer body 1 can be used with the cord attached to the plug unit 2 as long as it is fitted to the part (not shown) and locked. ..

The resin shutter member 82 is constantly urged by a torsion spring 84 from a pair of feeding holes 55A formed in front of the plug cover 55 in a direction in which none of the conductive feeding terminals 88 is exposed. The power feeding terminal 88 is fixed to the tip end side of the terminal plate 87, which is also a conductive terminal member, and the base end side of the terminal plate 87 is mounted on the pedestal portion 54A formed on the plug base 54. From above, it is attached and fixed by a resin pressing member 85 and a fastening member 86. Further, in order to electrically connect the terminal plate 87 and the base end portion of the power cord 51, a pair of covered electric wires 51A constituting the power cord 51 are connected to the tip end side of the terminal plate 87 inside the power supply plug 52. It is pulled in until it reaches between the ends, and the lead wire 51B covered with the insulating material is exposed at the end of the covered electric wire 51A and fixed to the terminal plate 87 by soldering. In particular, in the present embodiment, in order to realize the miniaturization of the power feeding plug 52 and thus the plug unit 2, the coated electric wire 51A drawn inside the power feeding plug 52 is placed on the pedestal portion 54A side by side with the terminal plate 87, and from above them. The structure is such that the covered electric wire 51A and the terminal plate 87 are both tightened and fixed by the fastening member 86 with the common pressing member 85 sandwiched between them.

In the present embodiment, when the steamer main body 1 is used either cordlessly or with a cord, when the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 is inserted into the feeding plug 52, the feeding terminal 88 is exposed from the feeding hole 55A. The rib 58 provided in the recess 5 rotates the shutter member 82 against the urging force of the torsion spring 84, and the power receiving terminal 57 of the steamer main body 1 inserts the feeding hole 55A of the feeding plug 52 to supply the feeding terminal. Contact 88. As a result, power can be supplied from the household outlet to the steamer main body 1 via the plug unit 2.

Next, the operation of the steamer having the above configuration will be briefly described. The liquid injection palate 19 provided in the steamer main body 1 is opened and closed to accommodate a predetermined amount of water inside the tank assembly 17. Subsequently, the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting table 3 to fix and lock each other, and the steamer main body 1 is mounted on the first mounting portion 61 of the mounting table 3. The steamer main body 1 to which the power feeding plug 62 is inserted into the recess 5 and fitted is placed on the second mounting portion 62 of the mounting table 3, and the electric power supplied from the household outlet is transmitted through the power feeding plug 62. Power is supplied to the steamer body 1. In this state, when the temperature setting / off button 29 is pressed to set the temperature according to the fabric or the like that is the target of steam ejection, the inside of the steamer main body 1 is the base 7 detected by the temperature detecting means. The temperature control device 34 controls the disconnection of the heater 6 so that the temperature approaches the temperature set by the temperature setting / off button 29, and heats the base 7 including the vaporization chamber 11. Further, when the base 7 reaches a certain temperature or higher due to the energization of the heater 6, the bimetal 47 stored in the bimetal storage chamber 49 of the base base 8 is inverted, and the passage 35 is opened inside the liquid inflow prevention mechanism 37 at low temperature. The valve member 48 moves in the direction of movement.

Here, when the user uses the steam function, the steam lever 31 is approached to the grip portion 24 with the index finger against the spring 44 of the steam flow rate switching mechanism 36 while holding the grip portion 24 by hand. When pulled upward, the dropping rod 38 rises in conjunction with it to open the needle valve 42, and water can flow from the dropping port 21 of the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 through the needle valve 42. Therefore, in this case, the water that has reached the heated vaporization chamber 11 is vaporized there, and steam can be ejected from the bottom surface of the steam body 1 through the steam hole 12 to clothes or the like.

On the other hand, when the user uses the dry function, when the finger is released from the steam lever 38, the dropping rod 48 is lowered by the urging force of the spring 54, the rod sleeve 51 presses the upper surface of the needle valve 52, and the needle valve. The 52 is closed, and the flow of water from the drip port 26 of the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 is cut off. Therefore, in this case, the steamer main body 1 can be used as a dry steamer in which steam does not eject from all the steam holes 12.

When using such a steamer, the user can place the steamer main body 1 on the mounting table 3 or take it out from the mounting table 3 as needed. When the steamer main body 1 is used in the cordless state by moving the changeover switch 56 of the plug unit 2 to the "cordless" side, the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2 is accommodated and held in the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting table 3. At this time, the steamer main body 1 can be mounted on the tilted first position of the mounting table 3 by being supported by the rotating front wheels 74 and the rear wheels 75, respectively, of the first mounting portions 61. When the steamer main body 1 is placed in the first position, the power feeding plug 52 naturally fits into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, and the power receiving terminal 57 of the steamer main body 1 comes into contact with the power feeding terminal 88 of the power feeding plug 52. Power can be supplied from the plug unit 2 to the steamer main body 1.

After that, when the user grasps the grip portion 24 of the steamer main body 1 mounted on the first position of the mounting table 3 with one hand and tries to take out the steamer main body 1 from the mounting table 3, the above-mentioned changeover switch 56 is on the "cordless" side. The claw 67 that engages with the recess 66 of the power feeding plug 52 is constantly urged so as not to easily come out of the recess 66 due to the elastic force of the spring 68. Therefore, the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 can be removed from the feeding plug 52 without resistance while the feeding plug 52 is fitted and held in the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting table 3.

On the other hand, when the changeover switch 56 of the plug unit 2 is moved to the "with cord" side, the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2 is inserted into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, and the steamer main body 1 is used with the cord attached. The accommodating portion 63 of the pedestal 3 is in a state in which nothing is accommodated with the claws 67 exposed. At this time, the steamer main body 1 is supported by the front wheels 74 and the rear legs 78 of the second mounting portion 62, respectively, and the feeding plug 52 does not come into contact with any part of the mounting base 3, and the mounting base 3 is horizontal. It can be placed in the second position. In the state with the cord, the claw portion 81A, which protrudes greatly from the upper surface of the power feeding plug 52 and fits into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, is constantly urged so as not to easily come out of the recess 5 due to the elastic force of the spring 83. Has been done. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the steamer main body 1 is placed in the second position, the power feeding plug 52 is stably fitted and fixed in the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 from the plug unit 2 to the steamer main body 1. It is possible to supply power at all times.

After that, if the user grasps the grip portion 24 of the steamer main body 1 mounted on the second position of the mounting table 3 with one hand and lifts the steamer main body 1 as it is, the power feeding plug 52 will be mounted on the mounting table 3 as in the case of mounting. The steamer body 1 can be taken out from the mounting table 3 without touching any part of the throat.

Thus, in the present embodiment, in addition to the front wheels 74 provided on the inclined surface 71 of the mounting table 3, the rear legs 78 are provided on the horizontal plane 77 forming the upper surface of the mounting table 3, and the front wheels 74 and the rear legs 78 are used. , The steamer main body 1 can be mounted on the horizontal second position of the mounting table 3 with the cord attached. Therefore, even if the user supports the mounting table 102 with one hand and does not apply some force to the steamer body 101 with the other hand to remove it from the mounting table 102 as in the conventional case, the steamer body 1 is attached with a cord. It can be placed in a horizontal position without resistance in the state, or can be taken out from there without resistance. The steamer main body 1 can be mounted on the mounting table 3 in a cordless state at the first inclined position, and by providing the steamer main body 1 with two ways of placing the steamer main body 1, a conventional cord Eliminate the hassle of attaching and detaching the steamer body 101 in the attached state, and insert and remove the steam body 1 without resistance so that the mounting table 3 and the power supply plug 52 are not locked even in the attached state. It becomes possible.

Further, the front leg portion of the first mounting portion 61 that puts the steamer main body 1 in the inclined mounting state and the front leg portion of the second mounting portion 62 that puts the steamer main body 1 in the horizontal mounting state are placed on the front side of the mounting table 3. By sharing it as the provided front wheel 74, the steamer main body 1 can be mounted on the horizontal second position of the mounting table 3 only by adding the rear leg portion 78 to the mounting table 3. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts to be added.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the steamer main body 1 with the cord is placed in the second position of the mounting table 3 by the second mounting portion 62, the steamer main body 1 is placed so as to surround the outer periphery of the second position. A wall portion 65 formed higher than the bottom surface of the steamer main body 1 is provided on the mounting table 3. Therefore, the steamer main body 1 moves in any direction of front, back, left, or right while the steamer main body 1 is supported by the front wheel 74 and the rear leg portion 78 of the second mounting portion 62 at the horizontal second position of the mounting base 3. Even if this is done, the base 7 of the steamer body 1 abuts against the wall portion 65 of the mounting table 3 to prevent the steamer body 1 from moving further from there, and the steamer body 1 is in the second position as the mounting table 3 for the steamer. It is possible to ensure safety that does not easily fall off. Further, the tilt angle at which the steamer main body 1 falls from the second position on the upper portion of the mounting table 3 can be secured larger than that in the case where the wall portion 65 is not provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wall portion 65 has the same height and no gap from the outer periphery of the upper surface of the mounting table 3 except for the cord drawer portion 64 which is hollowed out in a U shape from the upper surface of the mounting table 3. It is formed. The height of the wall portion 65 is formed higher than the bottom surface of the steamer main body 1 when the steamer main body 1 is placed in the second position of the mounting table 3 as described above, but the steamer main body 1 is placed on the mounting table. It is formed so as to be limited to a height at which the wall portion 65 does not come into contact with the steamer main body 1 when it is placed in the first position inclined from the front side of the 3. As a result, the steamer main body 1 can be moved in and out of the first position of the mounting table 3 in a cordless state without any trouble while the wall portion 65 is provided.

9 to 12 show a modified example of the wall portion 65. In each of these drawings, the wall portion 65 is provided integrally with the mounting table 3 on the right side portion and the left side portion of the upper surface of the mounting table 3 from the outer periphery of the second position on which the steamer main body 1 is mounted. Again, the wall portion 65 is higher than the bottom surface of the steamer body 1 when the steamer body 1 is placed in the second position of the mounting table 3, and the steamer body 1 is tilted from the front side of the mounting table 3 in the first position. It is formed so as not to come into contact with the steamer main body 1 when it is placed on the steamer body 1. Further, instead of the above-mentioned rear leg portion 78, the rear side of the horizontal plane 77, which is the rear upper surface of the mounting table 3, is used as the rear leg portion of the second mounting portion 62, and the bottom rear portion of the steamer main body 1 is supported here. As a result, the rubber member 78B is abolished to reduce the number of parts. The steamer body 1 has a longer front-rear dimension than the left-right dimension, and if there is no wall portion 65, it is more likely to fall off and fall in the left-right direction than the front-rear direction. By providing the wall portions 65 only on the right side and the left side of the outer periphery, the safety that the steamer main body 1 does not easily fall off from the second position of the mounting table 3 and the overturning angle of the steamer main body 1 can be effectively ensured.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the accommodating portion 63 to which the power feeding plug 52 of the plug unit 2 is detachably provided and the steamer main body 1 which is the main body of the steam ejection device are placed in the inclined first position. 1 For a steamer, the steamer main body 1 is provided with a mounting portion 61, and when the steamer main body 1 is mounted in the first position, power is supplied to the steamer main body 1 from the power feeding plug 52 of the plug unit 2 mounted on the accommodating portion 63. In the mounting table 3, the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2 removed from the accommodating portion 63 is attached to the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 with a cord, and the steamer main body 1 is placed in a different position from the first position, for example, a horizontal position. A second mounting portion 62 for mounting at two positions is further provided.

Therefore, when the steamer main body 1 is used in a cordless state, the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2 is attached to the accommodating portion 63 of the mounting base 3, and the steamer main body 1 is tilted by the first mounting portion 61. If it is placed in one position, power can be supplied to the steamer main body 1 from the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2. Further, when the steamer main body 1 is used with the cord attached, the power feeding plug 52 removed from the accommodating portion 63 is attached to the steamer main body 1 and is separated from the first position by the second mounting portion 62. The steamer body 1 can be placed in the second position. In this way, by providing two ways of placing the steamer main body 1, the troublesomeness of attaching and detaching the steamer main body 1 with the cord attached is eliminated, and the steamer main body 1 is locked to the power supply plug 52 even with the cord attached. The steamer body 1 can be taken in and out without resistance so that it does not get stuck.

This is composed of a steamer main body 1 which is a main body of the device, a plug unit 2 having a power feeding plug 52, and a mounting table 3, and the mounting table 3 includes an accommodating portion 63 to which the feeding plug 52 is detachably provided. A first mounting portion 61 for mounting the steamer main body 1 in the inclined first position is provided, and when the steamer main body 1 is mounted in the first position, the power feeding plug 52 mounted on the accommodating portion 63 is provided. In a steamer as a steam ejection device in which power is supplied to the steamer main body 1 from the above, the steamer main body 1 is attached to the steamer main body 1 with the power supply plug 52 of the plug unit 2 removed from the accommodating portion 63 attached to the steamer main body 1. The same can be said for a steamer in which the second mounting portion 62, which is mounted in a second position different from the first position, is further provided on the mounting table 3.

Further, in the present embodiment, the front wheel 74 corresponding to the leg portion supporting the steamer main body 1 is provided in common to the first mounting portion 61 and the second mounting portion 62.

As a result, the first mounting portion 61 in which the steamer main body 1 is mounted in the horizontal first position of the mounting table 3 and the second mounting portion 61 in which the steamer main body 1 is mounted in the horizontal second position of the mounting table 3 are mounted. By sharing the legs of the portion 62 as, for example, the front wheel 74, it is possible to reduce the number of parts to be added.

Further, in the present embodiment, a wall portion 65 is provided on the outer periphery of the second position on which the steamer main body 1 is placed, which is higher than the bottom surface of the steamer main body 1.

By adding such a wall portion 65, it is possible to secure both the safety that the steamer main body 1 does not easily fall off from the second position of the mounting table 3 and the overturning angle of the steamer main body 1.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The title of the present invention, "a mounting table for a steam ejection device", is a mounting table applied to any device that ejects steam to smooth out wrinkles such as clothes, and is separated as shown in the present embodiment, for example. It includes not only a steamer stand suitable for ejecting steam from a position to clothing, but also a steam iron mounting stand suitable for ironing while pressing the hanging surface of the base against clothing. .. In addition, the second position on which the device body is placed does not have to be horizontal, and the device body with the cord can be placed at a position different from the first position without interfering with the mounting table. It would be nice if it could be taken out from there.

1 Steamer body (device body)
3 Stand (Stand for steam ejection device)
52 Power supply plug 61 1st mounting part 62 2nd mounting part 63 Accommodating part 65 Wall part 74 Front wheel (leg part)

Claims (3)

A housing unit with a detachable power supply plug and a housing unit
It is provided with a first mounting portion for mounting the device main body in an inclined first position.
When the device main body is placed in the first position, the steam ejection device mounting table in which power is supplied to the device main body from the power feeding plug mounted on the accommodating portion.
A mounting table for a steam ejection device, further comprising a second mounting portion for mounting the device main body in a second position different from the first position. The mounting table for a steam ejection device according to claim 1, wherein a leg portion for supporting the apparatus main body is provided in common to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. The mounting table for a steam ejection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a wall portion is provided on the outer periphery of the second position higher than the bottom surface of the device main body.

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