JP2845001B2 - Ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ironing apparatus for wrinkling clothes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of ironing apparatus has a configuration as shown in, for example, JP-A-3-264097, and specifically has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the water tank 2 and the receiver 3
When the iron body 4 is mounted on the mounting portion 3, water is supplied into the iron body 4 by the water supply means 8 via the water supply valves 6 and 7, and the water is supplied to the vaporization chamber provided on the base 5. It was vaporized at 9 and steamed out .

[0003]

However, in such a structure, when water is supplied to the iron body 4 and the iron body 4 is placed on the mounting table 3 for a long time, the water in the iron body 4 is heated. In addition, since air bubbles are generated in the water channel and the like due to the temperature rise, and the holes of the nozzles are closed, there is a problem that steam is difficult to come out when ironing is performed again.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an easy-to-use ironing device capable of spraying stable steam by supplying fresh water every time a predetermined time elapses after the iron main body is mounted on the mounting table. It is intended to be.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a base heated by a heater.
The vaporization chamber formed in this base, connected to this vaporization chamber
Tank, water inlet in this tank, this inlet
A valve device for opening and closing a power supply pin connected to the heater circuit.
An iron body having an iron body and the iron body
And the placement of the iron body on this placement part
Mounting detecting means for storing water to be supplied to the tank
A water storage tank and water in the water storage tank are supplied to the tank.
Water supply / drainage device to supply and control the drive of this water supply / drainage device
Control means, and a power supply terminal provided opposite to the power supply pin.
And a control unit that, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the iron body was placed on the placement unit, drives the water supply / drainage device to control the water in the tank. And water is again supplied from the water storage tank to the tank .

[0006]

According to the ironing device of the present invention, even when the iron main body is placed on the mounting table for a long time while the iron main body is being used by spouting steam, the iron device has a new configuration. Since the water is replaced, the water in the tank of the iron body is not overheated.

[0007] Therefore, generation of air bubbles can be prevented, whereby the nozzle is not blocked, and the supply of water to the vaporization chamber is performed smoothly, so that a stable jet of steam can be obtained.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2, 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, a temperature of a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the base 13, and the like. Detecting means 15, a tank 17 connected to the vaporizing chamber 12 via a water conduit 16, an inlet 18 for supplying water to the tank 17, a valve device 19 for opening and closing the inlet 18, a temperature detecting means 15, And a power supply pin 22 connected to the heater 14. The temperature signal processing means 21 is composed of a plurality of electronic components for processing the output signal and outputting the signal to the signal terminal 20.

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 main body 10, a water supply valve device 25 connected to the valve device 19 of the iron main body 10, and water. Water storage tank 26,
The water stored in the water storage tank 26 is supplied to the water supply valve device 2.
5. The tank 17 connected via a valve device 19
And a water supply / drainage device 27 composed of a pump and the like for supplying and discharging water.

Further, the stand 23 receives the output signal of the temperature signal processing means 21 and
Control means 28 comprising a plurality of electronic components for controlling the supply of electricity to the water supply and drainage device 27, and temperature setting means 2 for setting the base 13 to an arbitrary temperature.
9. Set temperature display means 30 for displaying a set temperature state with an LED or the like, a mounting portion 31 for mounting the iron body 10 with the base downward, and a part of the mounting portion 31 Has a placement detecting means 32 for detecting whether or not the iron body 10 is placed.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. First, to perform the ironing, the iron body 10
Is mounted on the mounting portion 31 of the stand 23 and the power is turned on.
When the temperature setting means 29 of the stand 23 is operated to set the base 13 to the steam use temperature, the temperature signal processing means 21 sends a signal to the control means 28 via the signal terminal 20 according to the output of the temperature detection means 15. Output. In response to this signal, power is supplied to the heater 2 by the power supply pin 22 and the power supply terminal 2.
This is done via 4 and the base 13 rises to the set temperature.

Further, when the power is turned on, the control means 2 is turned on.
The water supply / drainage device 27 is driven simultaneously with the start of the operation of the water supply / drain device 8. As described above, the iron body 10 is
The water in the water storage tank 26 is sent to the tank 17 through the water supply device 27, the water supply valve device 25, the valve device 19, and the inlet 18.

Here, when the iron body 10 is removed from the mounting portion 31 and ironing is performed, 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 steamed. From the bottom of the base 13.

During the ironing operation, when the iron main body 10 is mounted on the mounting portion 31 for a predetermined time or more, the water supply / drainage device 27 is driven to once drain the water in the tank 17, and again. Since the water stored in the water storage tank 26 is supplied, the temperature of the water in the tank does not rise and is not overheated .

Therefore, the generation of air bubbles caused by overheating of water in the tank 17 and the water conduit 16 is eliminated, and a stable steam is obtained without the nozzle being blocked by the air bubbles.

[0016]

As described above, the ironing device of the present invention has a heater
Heated by the base, the vaporization formed on this base
Chamber, a tank connected to the vaporization chamber,
Water inlet, valve device for opening and closing this inlet, heater
An iron body having power supply pins connected to the circuit;
A mounting part for mounting the iron body of
A mounting detecting means for detecting the mounting of the iron body;
Storage tank for storing water to be supplied to the tank, and this storage tank
A water supply / drainage device for supplying water in the tank to the tank,
Control means for controlling the driving of the water device;
A stand having a power supply terminal provided facing the
The control means determines whether or not the iron body is placed on a placement portion .
When a predetermined time has elapsed, the water supply / drainage device is driven.
To drain the water in the tank, and again drain the water in the water storage tank.
Since the water is supplied to the tank, even if the iron body is placed on the mounting table for a long time, the water stored in the water storage tank 26 is replaced when a predetermined time has elapsed. The water inside is not overheated.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the generation of air bubbles, whereby the nozzle is not blocked, the water is smoothly supplied to the vaporization chamber, and a stable steam jet is obtained. Can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an ironing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a timing chart of the ironing device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a conventional ironing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Iron main body 12 Vaporization room 13 Base 14 Heater 17 Tank 19 Valve device 22 Power supply pin 23 Stand 24 Power supply terminal 25 Water supply valve device 26 Water storage tank 27 Water supply / drainage device 31 Placement part 32 Placement detection means

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toyohiko Yagi 1006 Kazuma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References Hikaru Hira 3-13997 (JP, U) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) D06F 75/14 D06F 79/02

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, a water inlet provided in the tank, a valve device for opening and closing the water inlet, and the heater circuit. An iron body having a power supply pin connected thereto, a mounting portion for mounting the iron body, mounting detection means for detecting mounting of the iron body on the mounting portion, and water supplied to the tank. Tank for storing water, a water supply / drainage device for supplying water in the water storage tank to the tank, and a control means for controlling the driving of the water supply / drainage device
And stage, comprising a stand having a power supply terminal provided to face the feeding pin, wherein, when the time from the placement of a predetermined in placement portion iron main body has passed,
Driving the water supply and drainage device to drain the water in the tank ,
Again the water in the water storage tank and for supplying to the tank
I was ironing device.