JP3009175B2 - Ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an ironing apparatus used for press finishing of clothes and the like.

(Prior Art) In recent years, a so-called cordless iron in which a power cord is not led out of an iron main body has become widespread. This type of cordless iron includes an iron body and a mounting table. When the iron body is mounted on the mounting table, a heater incorporated in the base of the iron body is energized to heat the base. After the heat is stored in the base and the temperature rises to a certain level or more, the iron body is removed from the mounting table and ironing is performed.

When the temperature of the base decreases with the ironing operation, the iron body is mounted on the mounting table again to increase the temperature of the base, and the ironing operation is performed by repeating such operations.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Usually, in the general case, the number of times that the iron body is placed on the installation table, that is, the number of times of energizing the heater is sufficient, but the object to be ironed is sufficient. When the object is a thick cloth with a large area, the amount of heat absorbed from the base into the cloth is large, so the iron body must be frequently placed on the mounting table, and the work efficiency is reduced. There is a disadvantage.

The present invention has been made in view of such a point,
The goal is to iron the object you are trying to iron, such as a large piece of thick fabric.
An object of the present invention is to provide an ironing device capable of switching to a use state adapted thereto and performing ironing efficiently.

[Configuration of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides an iron body having a power supply terminal that is connected to a heater of a base,
A mounting table on which the iron main body can be mounted and which has a power supply terminal that comes into contact with the power supply terminal in accordance with the mounting, and a drawer that is provided on the mounting table so as to be freely drawn out and can be connected to the power supply terminal at a distal end portion. A power cord having a power supply plug, and a hook mechanism for hooking the power plug connected to the power supply terminal to the iron body so that the power plug can be detached from the iron body, wherein the hook mechanism is provided on the iron body. It is.

(Operation) In normal cases, the iron body is placed on the mounting table, the power supply terminal is brought into contact with the power terminal, the heater is energized, and the base is heated by such energization to use the iron body in a cordless state. I do.

On the other hand, if the object to be ironed is a thick cloth with a large area, pull out the power cord from the mounting table and connect the power plug at the tip to the power terminal of the iron body. The power plug is hooked to the iron body by a hook mechanism. As a result, the heater is continuously energized through the power supply plug, so that the ironing operation can be continuously performed for a necessary time without placing the iron body on the mounting table one by one for power supply. Even a thick cloth having a large area can be efficiently finished. And since the power plug is securely hooked to the iron body by the locking mechanism, even if the iron body is moved violently during ironing work, the power plug does not come off, so the ironing work is efficient You can proceed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an iron body. The iron body 1 is a die-cast base 3 into which a heater 2 is cast, a heat shield cover 4 covering the upper surface of the base 3, and a heat shield cover 4.
, And a handle 5 mounted on the upper surface. A cassette type water tank 6 is detachably provided at the front of the handle 5, and the water in the water tank 6 is appropriately supplied to the base 3.
And vaporized from the lower surface of the base 3 as steam. A recess 7 is formed in the rear end surface of the handle 5 so as to be recessed inside. A pair of power supply terminals 8, 8 that electrically connect to the heater 2 protrude from the inner bottom of the recess 7.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a mounting table on which the iron body 1 is mounted.
A receiving wall 11 is integrally formed upright at the rear end of the upper surface of 10. A convex portion 12 corresponding to the concave portion 7 is integrally formed on the front surface of the receiving wall 11, and a pair of through holes 13 (only one of the holes 13) corresponding to the power supply terminals 8, 8 are formed on the protruding end surface of the convex portion 12. A pair of power terminals 15 (only one is shown) supported by a leaf spring 14 are provided inside the through holes 13.

A support column 18 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting table 10.
The support portions 19 and 20 are formed on the step 18 differently, and these support portions 19 and 20 are formed.
Rotary rollers 21 and 22 made of silicone rubber or the like having high heat resistance are rotatably attached to the upper end of the roller 20, respectively. When the iron body 1 is held by hand and the lower surface of the base 3 is brought into contact with the rotating rollers 21 and 22 and then released, the iron body 1 is guided by the rotating rollers 21 and 22 in an inclined state and smoothly received by the receiving wall 11. In this state, the concave portion 7 fits into the convex portion 12, and the power supply terminal 8 enters the receiving wall 11 through the through hole 13 and contacts the power supply terminal 15. The iron body 1 is stably held on the mounting table 10.

A pair of code reel devices 23 and 24 are provided inside the mounting table 10, and power cords 25 and 26 are wound around these code reel devices 23 and 24, respectively. A power plug 28 is attached to the leading end of the one power cord 25 on the drawer side, and the power plug 28 is retractably housed in a plug housing 29 formed on the right side surface of the mounting table 1. A power supply plug 30 is attached to the leading end of the other power supply cord 26 on the drawer side, and the power supply plug 30 is housed in a plug housing 31 formed on the left side surface of the mounting table 1 so as to be able to be pulled out. One power cord 25 is electrically connected to the other power cord 26 and the power terminal 15.

The power supply plug 30 is provided with a case 34 that can be fitted into the recess 7 on the rear end surface of the iron body 1, and a movable code protector 35 having the power cord 26 introduced into the case 34.
And a pair of leaf springs 36, 36 electrically connected to the power cord 26.
And a pair of conducting terminals 3 attached to these leaf springs 36, 36.
The case 34 has a pair of through holes 38 formed on one side surface of the case 34 so as to face the energizing terminals 37.

On the inside of the rear end face of the iron body 1, the power plug
A pair of hooks 40, 40 constituting a hooking mechanism for 30 are provided to be arranged on both sides of the recess 7. These hooks 40, 40 are rotatably supported via support bosses 41, 41, respectively, and integrally have hooks 42, 42 bent at the upper end to the side where the recess 7 is arranged, Through holes 43, 43 through which the hooks 42, 42 can be inserted are formed on both side surfaces of the concave portion 7. These hooks 40, 40 are elastically urged via springs 44, 44 so that the hooks 42, 42 project through the through holes 43, 43 to the inside of the concave portion 7, respectively. .

Cutouts 45, 45 are formed in both side edges of the rear end of the iron body 1, and operating bodies 46, 46 are provided inside the cutouts 45, 45, and these operating bodies 46, 46 The lower ends of 42, 42 are connected to the cutouts 45,
It is urged to abut elastically on the inside of 45.

On the other hand, on both side surfaces of the case 34 of the power supply plug 30, there are hooking holes that can be hooked on and
47, 47 are formed.

 Next, the operation will be described.

When using the ironing device configured as described above, first, the power plug 28 is pulled out together with the power cord 25 and inserted into an indoor outlet or the like. Then, when the object to be ironed is a normal cloth or the like, the iron main body 1 is mounted on the mounting table 10, and the power supply terminals 8, 8 are brought into contact with the power supply terminal 15. In response to this, the heater 2 is energized and the base 3 is heated, and after the temperature reaches a certain temperature, the iron body 1 is taken out from the mounting table 10 and ironed. Then, when the temperature of the base 3 decreases, the iron body 1 is mounted on the mounting table 10 again to heat the base 3, and the ironing operation is continued. Thus, in the case of a normal cloth, the iron body 1 can be handled as a cordless iron.

On the other hand, when the object to be ironed is a thick cloth or the like having a large area, the power supply plug 30 is pulled out together with the power cord 26 from the plug storage portion 31 of the mounting table 10, and the notch of the iron body 1 is cut out. The operation bodies 46, 46 are pressed against the inner portions of the iron body 1 by touching the fingertips to the mouths 45, 45. With such an operation, the hooks 40, 40
The power supply plug 30 is rotated in this state, and the power supply plug 30 is removed from the recess 7.
Then, the fingertip is separated from the cutouts 45, 45. As a result, the hooks 40, 40 rotate in the opposite direction by the biasing force of the springs 44, 44, and the hooks 42, 42 project into the recess 7 so that the hook holes 47, 47, whereby the power supply plug 30 is hooked in the recess 7.

When the power supply plug 30 is fitted into the recess 7 in this manner, the power supply terminals 37, 37 contact the power supply terminals 8, 8, and the heater 3 is continuously energized by this contact. Ironing work can be continued continuously for the required time without being placed on the mounting table 10 one by one.
Therefore, even a thick cloth having a large area can be efficiently finished. And the power plug 30
Is securely held in the recess 7 by the hooks 40, 40, so that the power supply plug 30 does not come off from the inside of the recess 7 even if the iron body 1 is moved violently during ironing work. Therefore, the ironing operation can proceed efficiently.

When the power plug 30 is to be removed from the iron body 1 after the ironing operation is completed, the fingertips are applied to the cutouts 45, 45 of the iron body 1 and the operating bodies 46, 46 are moved to the iron body 1.
Pressing the inner side of the
And the engaging portions 42, 42 withdraw from the interior of the concave portion 7 and the engaging portions 42, 42 and the engaging holes 47, 47 of the power supply plug 30 are disengaged. With such an operation, the power supply plug 30 can be easily removed from the iron body 1.

In the above embodiment, when the power supply plug 30 is fitted into the recess 7 of the iron main body 1, the operating bodies 46, 46
Is operated so that the hooks 42, 42 of the hooks 40, 40 are retracted from the inside of the recess 7, but as shown in FIG.
A tapered surface 42 facing the opening side of the concave portion 7 is provided on the distal end surface of the hook portion 42.
If a is formed, the power supply plug 30
When fitted inside, the power supply plug 30 and the tapered surface 42
Since the hooking portion 42 automatically withdraws from the inside of the concave portion 7 against the spring 44 due to the contact with a, the power supply plug 30 is hooked into the concave portion 7 without operating the operating body 46 in particular. Can be.

Further, the latching mechanism of the present invention can be variously modified and implemented as long as the power supply plug can be latched to and detachable from the iron main body.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, ironing can be efficiently performed by appropriately switching the iron body to a use state of cordless and corded according to an object to be ironed, When the power supply plug of the power cord is connected to the power supply terminal of the iron main body, the power supply plug is hooked to the iron main body by the hooking mechanism, and the detachment thereof can be reliably prevented. And since the iron body has a hook mechanism to hook the power plug to the iron body, the power plug can be made small, making it convenient for handling and storage when attaching and removing the power plug to and from the iron body,
In addition, since the power cord attached to the power supply plug is provided so that it can be pulled out to the mounting table, there is no risk of loss or damage, and when using the corded system, pull out the power cord from the mounting table without trouble. Use with the attached method can be started immediately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an ironing device, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a state in which a power supply plug of a power cord is connected to a power supply terminal of an iron body, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of a part incorporating a latching mechanism, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 6 is a side view of the same, FIG. The figure is a sectional view showing a modification of the latch mechanism. 1 ... iron body, 2 ... heater, 3 ... base, 8
… Power supply terminal, 10… Mounting table, 15… Power supply terminal, 30…
Power supply plug, 40 hooks (hook mechanism).

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuharu Tsubaki 2570-1, Gosuda, Oaza, Kamo-shi, Niigata Prefecture Inside the Shiba Heating Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroaki Sakai 2570-1, Gosuda, Oaza, Kamo-shi, Niigata (56) References JP-A-63-49193 (JP, A) JP-A-1-175799 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 79/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An iron body having a power supply terminal that is electrically connected to a heater of a base; a mounting table having a power terminal capable of mounting the iron body and contacting the power terminal according to the mounting; A power cord having a power supply plug provided at the distal end thereof which can be connected to the power supply terminal so as to be able to be pulled out from the mounting table, and a hook for removably hooking the power supply plug connected to the power supply terminal to the iron body; An ironing device, comprising: a mechanism, wherein the latching mechanism is provided on the iron body.