JP2715661B2 - Ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ironing device for stretching wrinkles of clothes and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of ironing device is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-294.
The configuration shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 98 is adopted, and specifically, the structure is as shown in FIG.

That is, the water tank 2 and the mounting part 3 are provided on the stand 1, and the iron main body 4 is mounted on the mounting part 3, so that the water is supplied into the iron main body 4.

However, with such a structure, the iron body 4
When the water inlet provided on the rear of the stand is fitted to the water inlet of the stand 1, water is supplied by the head difference between the water tank 2 of the stand 1 and the iron body 1, so that the water inlet is fitted to the water inlet. Even if the combination is insufficient, water will be sent if the water channel is opened, and it will not be possible to reliably supply water to the iron main body, and the time to fill the iron main body will not be constant with water supply using head difference, The amount of water supply also changes depending on the time of the rest during the small pause during the ironing operation, and there is a problem that a sufficient amount of water cannot be supplied.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an ironing device that can quickly supply water when the iron body is placed on a stand.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, a tank connected to the vaporization chamber, and an inlet connected to the tank. An iron body having a mounting portion for mounting the iron body, a water storage tank for storing water to be supplied to the tank, a stand having a water supply device for supplying water in the water storage tank to the tank of the iron body, The iron body has a water amount detecting means for detecting a water amount in the tank, and a control means for controlling the driving of the water supply device, the control means, the output of the water amount detecting means, the water amount in the tank of the iron body Is configured to drive the water supply device by changing the water supply speed according to the amount of water in the tank when it is detected that the water amount has become a predetermined amount or less. It is.

OperationThe ironing device of the present invention has the above configuration, when the iron body is placed on the stand, the output of the water amount detecting means detects that the water amount in the tank of the iron body has become equal to or less than a predetermined amount. The water supply device can be driven by changing the water supply speed according to the amount of water in the tank, so that the tank of the iron body can be filled in a short time.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an iron body, a base 13 having a vaporization chamber 12 covered with a lid 11, a heater 14 for heating the base 13, and a temperature detecting means such as a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the base 13. 15, a tank 17 connected to the vaporization chamber 12 via a water conduit 16, an inlet 18 for supplying water to the tank 17, a water amount detecting means 19 for detecting the amount of water in the tank 17, and the temperature detection. It has a temperature signal processing means 21 composed of a plurality of electronic components for processing an output signal of the means 15 and outputting the processed signal to a signal terminal 20, and a power supply pin 22 connected to the heater 14.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a stand, a plurality of power supply terminals 24 connected to the signal terminal 20 and the power supply pin 22 of the iron body 10, a water supply valve device 25, a water storage tank 26 for storing water, and the water stored in the water storage tank 26. A water supply device 27 composed of a pump or the like for supplying the tank, and a plurality of electronic components that receive an output signal of the temperature signal processing means 21 and control the energization of the heater 14 and the driving of the water supply device 27. Control means 28, temperature setting means 29 for setting the base 13 to an arbitrary temperature, set temperature display means 30 for displaying a set temperature state by an LED or the like, And a mounting section 31 for tilt mounting.

Next, the operation of the configuration of the embodiment will be described.
First, in order to perform the ironing, the iron body 10 is mounted on the mounting portion 31 of the stand 23, the power is turned on, and the temperature setting means 29 of the stand 23 is operated to set the base 13 to an arbitrary temperature. In response to the output of the temperature detecting means 15, the temperature signal processing means 21 outputs a signal to the control means 28 via the signal terminal 20. In response to this signal, power is supplied to the heater 2 via the power supply pin 22 and the power supply terminal 24, and the base 13 rises to the set temperature. Furthermore, the iron body 10 stands
When the control unit 28 drives the water supply unit 27 when the water storage unit 26 is placed on the tank 23, the water in the water storage tank 26 is sent to the tank 17 through the water supply device 27 and the inlet 18. When the iron body 10 is removed from the mounting portion 31 and ironed, the water in the tank 17 is sent to the vaporization chamber 12 through the water conduit 16, and is vaporized in the vaporization chamber 12, and becomes a base as steam.
13 Ejects from the bottom. Meanwhile, the base of the iron body 10
The temperature of 13 gradually decreases.

When the iron body 10 is mounted on the inclined mounting portion 31, the signal terminal 20 and the power supply pin 22 are connected to the power supply terminal 24, so that power is supplied to the heater 2 and the temperature of the base 13 is set. It rises to temperature. If the water in the tank 17 is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, water is supplied.

Here, the water amount detecting means 19 will be described in detail. The water amount detecting means 19 is composed of a plurality of photocouplers 32,
When the amount of water is small as shown in FIG. 2A, the ball 33 blocks the light of the LED of the first photocoupler 32a provided below the tank 17, and this signal is transmitted to the control means 28.
Determines that the amount of water in the tank 17 is small, and drives the water supply device 27.

When the amount of water is large as shown in FIG.
Is the L of the second photocoupler 32b provided above the tank 17.
Blocks ED light. In this case, the control means 28 determines that the amount of water in the tank 17 is large, and drives the water supply device 27. In both cases A and B, the water supply means 27 is driven, but the control means 28 drives the water supply so that the water supply speed is higher in the case of A than in the case of B. As a result, the water supply time is constant.

Further, in the case of FIG. 2C, the water level is above the position where the second photocoupler 32b is attached, and the light of the LED is not blocked by the ball 33. Therefore, the control means 28 determines that the amount of water is equal to or more than the predetermined amount and does not supply water.

The above embodiment is an example in which the water supply speed is switched between two stages.However, the control unit 28 controls the water supply speed in multiple stages by detecting the difference in the water amount in multiple stages by the water amount detection unit. Is possible. In addition to the photocoupler as in the above embodiment, the water amount detecting means may use an electrode, a capacitance, a piezoelectric element, or the like.
In short, it is only necessary that the water supply speed can be controlled irrespective of the amount of water in the tank of the iron body, so that the water supply time should be constant.

Effect of the Invention As described above, the ironing device of the present invention includes a base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, a tank connected to the vaporization chamber, an iron body having an inlet connected to the tank, A mounting portion for mounting the iron body, a water storage tank for storing water to be supplied to the tank, a stand having a water supply device for supplying water in the water storage tank to the tank of the iron body, and a tank for the iron body. A water amount detecting means for detecting a water amount, and a control means for controlling the driving of the water supply device, wherein the control means reduces the water amount in the tank of the iron body to a predetermined amount or less by an output of the water amount detecting means. When it is detected that the water supply speed is changed in accordance with the amount of water in the tank to drive the water supply device, during ironing work When the iron body is placed on the stand during a short break, the water supply speed can be changed according to the amount of water in the tank to drive the water supply device, and the water supply can be completed in a short time to improve the usability. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of an ironing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation diagram of a water amount detecting means, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a conventional ironing device. 10 Iron body, 12 Vaporization room, 13 Base, 14
... heater, 17 ... tank, 19 ... water amount detection means, 23 ...
... stand, 26 ... water tank, 27 ... water supply device, 31 ...
... Placement section.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, a tank connected to the vaporization chamber,
An iron body having an inlet connected to the tank,
A mounting portion for mounting the iron body, a water storage tank for storing water to be supplied to the tank, a stand having a water supply device for supplying water in the water storage tank to the tank of the iron body, and a tank for the iron body. A water amount detection means for detecting the water amount, and a control means for controlling the driving of the water supply device, the control means, by the output of the water amount detection means, the water amount in the tank of the iron body becomes a predetermined amount or less. An ironing device that changes the water supply speed in accordance with the amount of water in the tank and drives the water supply device when it is detected that the water supply device is in the tank.