JP3265919B2 - 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 device in which an iron body can be stored when not in use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of ironing apparatus has a configuration as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 41-2039. That is, one end of the lever 3 is connected to the mounting table 2 on which the iron main body 1 is mounted, and the mounting table 2 is configured to be able to move up and down to the lifting hole 5 provided in the press table main body 4 by operating the lever 3. It is.

In use, the mounting table 2 is raised by pushing down a knob 6 provided at the other end of the lever 3 to expose the iron body 1 from the lifting hole 5, and after use,
By lowering the mounting table 2 by pulling up the knob 6, the iron main body 1 is stored in the lifting hole 5 of the press table main body 4.

[0004] An ironing device capable of storing an iron body is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-354994, a lid for covering a mounting table and an iron body mounted on the mounting table. Is electrically operated using a motor and a gear, and the lifting and lowering of the mounting table and the opening and closing of the lid are performed in conjunction with each other.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional configuration, when the iron main body 1 is stored after use, the operation of the knob 6 provided on the lever 3 causes the mounting table 2 on which the iron main body 1 is mounted. When the mounting table 2 reaches the storage position, a phenomenon occurs in which the iron body 1 jumps up due to the recoil thereof, and there is a problem that the iron body 1 receives a mechanical shock each time.

[0006] The iron body 1 also holds the mounting table 2 during storage.
Since it is only placed on the top, if the press stand body is made small and portable, there is a problem that the iron body 1 is shaken during transportation.

Further, since the knob 6 provided on the lever 3 for raising and lowering the mounting table 2 is located at a position distant from the iron body 1, when the ironing operation is completed, the knob 6 is mounted on the mounting table 2. After the iron body 1 gripped to be placed is once placed on the mounting table 2, the iron body 1
From the iron body, and the knob 6 located away from the iron body must be operated, so that there is a problem that the usability is poor.

On the other hand, a device that electrically moves the mounting table up and down and opens and closes the lid is convenient, but has a complicated structure and is expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. A first object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily store an iron body mounted on a mounting portion with a simple configuration. The purpose is.

[0010]

A second object is to ensure that the iron main body can be placed on the placing portion during use.

[0012]

[0013]

A third object is to increase the reliability of control of the iron body. A fourth object is to make it possible to easily perform preparations for performing an ironing operation and cleanup when the work is completed.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides an iron body having a base heated by a heater, and a movable body for mounting the iron body with the base facing downward. Flexible mounting section and mounting section described above
A mounting table for accommodating a, when the mounting part is pressed use position and a movable device for displacing into a storage position, the same iron main body in a state of placing the iron main body in the mounting section of the iron main body, A lock device for holding the placing portion displaced to the storage position of the iron body ,
The lock device moves the placement section to the use position of the iron body.
A first engaging portion for holding the displaced state,
In the retracted position of the iron body
A second locking portion, integrally with the first and second locking portions;
The first means for solving the problem is to have an operation button configured and provided on the mounting table .

[0016]

[0017]

[0018]

Further, in order to achieve the second object, a roller for supporting a base of the iron body is provided on the mounting portion,
When the placement section is set to the use position of the iron body,
A second problem solving means is that the roller is set so as to be located forward of a position where the mounting portion is supported by a cam rod of a movable device.

Further, in order to achieve the first and second objects, the lock device holds the use position when the iron body placed in the use position is pressed beyond a predetermined pressing force. The cancellation is defined as a third problem solving means.

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

[0024]

[0025]

[0026]

In order to achieve the third object, the operating section for setting the temperature is disposed on a shaft supporting portion for displacing the mounting portion between the use position and the storage position or behind the shaft supporting portion. Is the fourth means for solving the problem.

Further, in order to achieve the fourth object, and a fifth means for solving problems that provided integrally with the mounting table to accommodate a movable freely placing portion on one side of the ironing board.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the ironing operation is completed, the iron body is gripped and moved to the mounting portion, and the iron body is mounted on the mounting portion. Following the operation, by directly pushing down the iron body that is being gripped, the placing section is lowered to the storage position together with the iron body and can be held at the storage position.

[0030]

[0031]

[0032]

According to the second means for solving the problem, when the iron main body is mounted on the mounting portion, the mounting portion is securely supported at the use position, and the iron main body is smoothly moved by the rollers provided on the mounting portion. Can be moved backward.

According to the third means for solving the problem, when the ironing work is completed, the lock can be released by increasing the pressing force when the iron main body is placed on the placing portion, as compared with the normal case. It becomes possible to move to the storage position following the placing operation on the placing section.

[0035]

[0036]

[0037]

[0038]

[0039]

Further, according to the fourth means for solving the problem, the temperature setting operation can be performed reliably.

According to the fifth means for solving the problem, a mounting table for mounting and storing the iron main body can be provided on the ironing board, so that the preparation for performing the ironing work and the completion of the ironing work can be performed. This makes it easy to clean up.

[0042]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting table provided with a mounting portion 4 on which the base 3 of the iron main body 2 is placed downward, and the rear end of the mounting portion 4 is rotatably supported by a supporting portion 5. are doing. The iron body 2 is provided with a handle 6 having a grip portion in the front-rear direction, and has a power supply terminal 6 connected to a heater (not shown) for heating the base 3 at a rear portion.

The mounting portion 4 has a backing plate 7 for holding the iron body 2 at the front end when stored, and a power supply portion 8 connected to a power supply terminal 6 provided at the rear of the iron body 2 at the rear portion. A control unit 9 for controlling power supply to the heater; a temperature setting operation unit 10 for arbitrarily setting the temperature of the base 3 of the iron body 2 controlled by the control unit 9; a temperature display unit 11; Is provided.

The mounting portion 4 is configured to be vertically movable about the pivot portion 5 as a rotation axis.
The iron body 2 is configured to be displaced between a use position in which the base 3 of the iron body 2 is raised so as to incline forward and a storage position in which the base 3 is lowered so as to be substantially horizontal downward, and the temperature is set to be lower than the storage position. The setting operation unit 10 is provided so as to be located on the shaft supporting portion 5 of the mounting portion 4 shown in FIG.

The movable device 12 is pivotally attached to the bottom of the mounting table 1 below the mounting portion 4 so as to be freely rotatable, contacts the mounting portion 4, and displaces the mounting portion 4 to the use position. It has a cam rod 13 that supports it in the extended state. When the mounting portion 4 is supported at the use position by the cam rod 13, the rotation of the movable device 12 at the position is controlled by the mounting table 1.

One end of the spring device 14 is linked to the movable device 12, and the spring force urges the mounting portion 4 in the direction of pushing up the mounting portion 4 to the use position side via the movable device 12, and mounts the iron body 2 thereon. It has an urging force necessary to displace the placed placement unit 4 from the storage position to the use position.

The movable device 12 is provided with a lock device 15 for holding the mounting portion 4 displaced to the retracted position of the iron main body 2 against the urging force of the spring device 14. The holding device 4 is held in a state where the mounting portion 4 is displaced to the use position of the iron main body 2 by the urging force of the spring device 14.

The lock device 15 is operated by an operation button 16 provided on the upper surface of the mounting table 1, and is engaged with one end of the movable device 12 to displace the mounting portion 4 to the use position of the iron body 2. A first locking portion 17 for holding the movable device 12
And a second locking portion 18 which engages with one end of the mounting portion 4 to hold the mounting portion 4 in a state where the mounting portion 4 is displaced to the storage position of the iron main body 2, and is configured integrally with the operation button 16.

The operation button 16 having the first locking portion 17 and the second locking portion 18 is provided close to the side of the mounting portion 4 so as to be movable up and down. The operation button 16 is urged upward so that the first locking portion 17 and the second locking portion 18 engage with one end of the movable device 12.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a roller which is rotatably provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion 4, and the iron body 2 on which the mounting portion 4 is set at the use position and the base 3 is mounted with the base 3 inclined upward. Is slid backward to connect the power supply terminal 6 to the power supply portion 8, and the roller 20 is mounted on the cam rod 13 of the movable device 12 when the mounting portion 4 is set to the use position of the iron body 2. It is arranged to be forward of the position supporting the part 4.

When the mounting portion 4 is set at the use position of the iron body 2, the backing plate 7 rotatably provided at the distal end of the mounting portion 4 is provided with the iron body 2 mounted on the mounting portion 4. Base 3
When the mounting portion 4 is displaced to the storage position, the mounting portion 4 comes into contact with the base 3, and the protruding portion 7 a is fitted and held on the base 3.

The operation of the above construction will now be described. First, the ironing operation is completed and
When the operation button 16 is pressed down against the spring 19, the lock device 15 is lowered and the movable device 11 is stored.
Is detached from the first locking portion 17.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 4, when the handle 6 of the iron main body 2 is pushed down in the direction of arrow B from the use position where the iron main body 2 is mounted on the mounting section 4, the mounting section 4
The movable device 12 rotates in the direction of arrow C against the urging force while the spring device 14 is extended with the shaft support 5 as the rotation axis, and the cam bar 13 also rotates in the direction of arrow C in conjunction with this. .

Then, when the placing section 4 is displaced to the storage position of the iron main body 2, as shown in FIG.
2 is locked to the second locking portion 18, and holds the mounting portion 4 at the storage position of the iron main body 2 in a state where the spring device 14 is extended. At this time, the support plate 7 abuts on the lower surface of the base 3, and the protruding portion 7 a is fitted on the side surface of the base 3 and held on the mounting portion 4 to prevent the iron body 2 from swaying during storage. I have.

The roller 20 provided on the mounting section 4
Since the base 3 of the iron main body 2 is supported by being provided in front of the position where the mounting portion 4 is supported by the cam rod 13 of the movable device 12, the iron main body 2 mounted on the mounting portion 4 is pressed during storage. By operation, the cam bar 13 can be smoothly operated in the storage direction.

As described above, by gripping and pushing down the handle 6 of the iron body 2 placed on the placing section 4, the iron body 2 is displaced downward together with the placing section 4 and held at the storage position. Is what you can do.

Next, when starting the ironing work,
When the operation button 16 is pressed down against the spring 19, the lock device 15 is lowered, and the movable device 12 is moved to the second locking portion 18.
Get off.

When the lock is released by the lock device 15, the movable device 12 is released by the urging force of the spring device 14.
Is rotated in the direction of arrow d. Therefore, the mounting portion 4 is pushed up via the cam rod 12 and displaces the iron main body 2 to the use position using the shaft support 5 as a rotation axis so that the base 3 is inclined forward and upward.

The movable device 12 is connected to the second locking portion 18.
, The first locking portion 17 is moved to hold the iron main body 2 at the use position as shown in FIG. 1, and the rotation of the movable device 12 is restricted by the mounting table 1.

At this time, the iron body 2 on which the base 3 is inclined upward and forward is slid on a roller 20 rotatably provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion 4 and moves rearward. The power supply terminal 6 provided on the rear part of the device 2 and the power supply unit 8 provided on the mounting portion 4 are securely connected.

In this state, the operating section 10 for temperature setting is operated to set the iron body 2 to an arbitrary temperature.
The control section 9 controls the energization of the heater. When the heater is heated to a predetermined temperature, the heater is detached from the mounting section 4 to perform ironing, and is mounted on the mounting section 4 for heating during a short pause during ironing. .

Since the temperature setting operation unit 10 is disposed on the shaft support 5 for displacing the mounting unit 4 between the use position and the storage position or behind the shaft support, the temperature setting operation unit 10 is mounted at the time of temperature setting. The temperature setting operation can be reliably performed without the mounting portion 4 being pushed down.

While the ironing is being performed, the iron body 2 is frequently placed on the placing section 4.
Is held at the use position of the iron main body 2, so that it can be placed well and the connection between the power supply terminal 6 and the power supply section 8 can be reliably performed.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The components having the same configuration as the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The lock device 21 is provided below the mounting portion 22, and locks the mounting portion 22 at the storage position of the iron body 2 by the movable device 12. A locking plate 25 having a groove 24 through which a lock 23 passes, and a locking spring 26 for locking the projection 23 to the groove 24 of the locking plate 25
And a cut-and-raised portion 27 provided on the locking plate 25 for releasing the fixation.

The lock device 21 is disclosed in, for example,
It adopts a general configuration as described in -25878, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

When the placing section 22 is pressed while the iron main body 2 is placed, the placing section 22 is locked by the lock device 21.
Is held in the storage position so that the base 3 of the iron main body 2 is in a substantially horizontal state, and the iron main body 2 is pressed while the mounting portion 22 on which the iron main body 2 is mounted is held in the storage position. At this time, the lock is released and the iron main body 2 is displaced to the use position together with the placing portion 22.

The switch 28 is attached to the mounting portion 22. In conjunction with the operation of the movable mounting portion 22, when the mounting portion 22 is lowered from the use position, it is separated from the pressing portion 29 and is no longer pressed. The power supply circuit to the iron body 2 is cut off so that power can be supplied to the iron body 2 when displaced to the use position.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. First, when the ironing operation is started, as shown in FIG.
After removing the lid 30 covering the mounting portion, when the handle 6 of the iron body 2 placed on the placing portion 22 is slightly pressed, the protrusion 23 descends in the groove 24 and reaches the lowest point thereof. Then, the locking plate 25 is moved rightward by the urging force of the locking spring 26, and the projection 23 is located below the cut-and-raised portion 27.

Here, when the hand holding the iron body 2 is released, the projection 23 is cut and raised by the biasing force of the spring device 14 for displacing the mounting portion 22 upward through the movable device 12. Rises through the inside of the lock device 21
Is released.

Accordingly, the mounting portion 22 can be displaced to the use position of the iron body 2 by the urging force of the spring device 14, and the switch 28 is closed by the pressing portion 29 to be held at the use position.

Next, when the ironing operation is completed and the iron main body 2 is stored, as shown in FIG. 9, the iron main body 2 is placed on the mounting portion 22 and the iron main body 2 is moved downward. When pushed down, the mounting portion 22
4, the cam rod 13 of the movable device 12 is pushed down in the direction of arrow E.

Then, the projection 23 provided on the mounting portion 22 contacts the edge of the locking plate 25 and tilts the locking plate 25 to the left against the urging force of the locking spring 26. When the projection 23 is located at the entrance of the groove 24, the locking plate 25 is returned to the right by the urging force of the locking spring 26, and the projection 23 enters the groove 24.

Here, when the hand holding the iron body 2 is released, the projection 23 rises in the groove 24 and is locked at the uppermost portion thereof, and as shown in FIG. It is locked and held at the storage position of the iron body 2. At this time, the switch 28 is pressed by the pressing portion 29, and the energizing circuit to the iron main body 2 is completely shut off.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which engages with one end of a movable device 12 and holds the placing portion 4 in a state where the placing portion 4 is displaced to a use position of the iron main body 2. An arc portion 33 is provided on a first locking portion 32 of a lock device 31.

According to this configuration, when the iron main body 2 placed at the use position is pressed beyond a predetermined pressing force, the lock device 31 causes the movable device 12 to release the first locking portion 32 from the first locking portion 32. Acts in the detaching direction, gets over the arc portion 33, detaches from the first locking portion 32, and releases the holding of the use position.

Therefore, when the iron body 2 is stored,
When placing the iron main body 2 on the mounting portion 4, the iron body 2 is pressed more strongly than usual, so that the use position can be released and stored.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the placing section 4 is opposed to a temperature setting operation section 34.
A cut setting operation unit 35 is provided below the unit. The cut setting operation unit 35 is operated in conjunction with the operation of the movable mounting unit 4. Is pressed to set to the off setting.

The cut setting operation section 35 has an elastic structure capable of responding to the displacement of the temperature setting operation section 34, and is formed of, for example, a bent leaf spring, a spring, rubber, or the like.

According to this configuration, the ironing operation is completed and the iron main body 2 is displaced to the storage position, so that the temperature setting operation section 34 is pressed by the cut setting operation section 35 to make the cut setting. Thus, the power supply circuit to the iron body 2 can be reliably shut off.

FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the iron body 2 is displaced to the storage position and the lid 36 which can be opened and closed or detachably covers the iron body 2.
And a pressing portion 37 is provided on the inner surface side of the lid 36 so as to face the operation portion 10 for temperature setting.

According to this configuration, after the ironing operation is completed and the iron main body 2 is displaced to the retracted position, the iron main body 2 is covered with the lid 36, so that the pressing section 37 operates the temperature setting operation section. 10 can be turned off by pressing it, and the power supply circuit to the iron body 2 can be reliably shut off during storage.

FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the mounting table 1 for accommodating the movable mounting section 2 is
It is provided integrally on one side of the ironing board 38, so that preparations for performing an ironing operation and cleaning up after finishing can be easily performed.

Note that different lock devices may be used to hold the mounting portion between the use position and the storage position of the iron body, and the mounting portion is securely held at the use position and the storage position of the iron body. Anything should do.

Although the use position of the iron body is set so that the base is inclined upward, it may be raised in a substantially horizontal state from the storage position.

[0086] In addition to the cordless iron in which the iron main body 2 is heated by placing the iron main body 2 on the mounting portion 3, an iron in which a power cord is connected to the iron main body may be used. Nor.

[0087]

As described above, the present invention relates to an iron body having a base heated by a heater, a movable mounting part for mounting the iron body with the base facing downward, and a mounting part as described above. a mounting table for accommodating a, when the mounting part is pressed use position and a movable device for displacing into a storage position, the same iron main body in a state of placing the iron main body in the mounting section of the iron main body, A lock device for holding the placing portion displaced to a storage position of the iron body , wherein the locking device irons the placing portion.
First locking for holding the main body displaced to the use position
Part and the placing part described above to the storage position of the iron body.
A second locking portion for holding the first and second
An operation button integrally formed with the locking portion and provided on the mounting table described above.
When the ironing operation is completed, the iron body can be easily stored by simply pressing down on the iron body that is being held, following the operation of placing the iron body on the mounting part, and the height. The size in the direction can be made small and compact storage in a small space is possible.

[0088]

[0089]

[0090]

[0091] Further, Rutotomoni provided a roller for supporting the base of the iron body on the placing portion, the placing on the movable device
Part cam rod for supporting provided, if set to the mounting section in the use position of the iron main body, the roller is the cam rod
It is set to be ahead of the support position of the mounting part by
Thus, when the iron body is placed on the placement section, the placement section can be reliably supported, and when the iron body is stored, the cam rod can be smoothly operated by pressing the iron body.

[0092] The locking device, when iron body is placed in the use position is pressed beyond a predetermined pressing force, it is so arranged to release the holding position of use, during storage of the iron body When the iron body is placed on the mounting portion, the holding of the use position can be released simply by pressing the iron body stronger than usual, and the iron body can be easily stored.

[0093]

[0094]

[0095]

[0096]

[0097]

[0098]

Further, the temperature of the iron body can be arbitrarily set.
An operating unit of a temperature setting means, wherein the operating unit is movable
The shaft support of standing a mounting portion, or because placed behind the shaft support, can be reliably temperature setting operation.

[0100] Also, since provided integrally with the stage on one side of the over A nylon base, a preparation when performing ironing work is one that easily clean up when finished.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a state in which an iron body of an ironing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the ironing device in a state in which an iron body is stored.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of the ironing device.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the iron body of the ironing device is used.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing an enlarged main part of the ironing device.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a mounting table of the ironing device.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view in which main parts of the ironing device are enlarged.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway side view of a state in which an iron body of an ironing device according to another embodiment of the present invention is stored and covered with a lid.

FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state in which the iron body of the ironing device is used.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a main part of an ironing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of an ironing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway side view of an ironing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an ironing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a conventional ironing device.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Iron body 3 Base 4 Placement section 12 Movable device 14 Spring device 15 Lock device

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-42300 (JP, A) JP-A-4-49098 (JP, U) JP-A-56-104490 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int) .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 75/40 D06F 79/02 D06F 81/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] An iron main body having a base heated by a heater, a movable mounting portion for mounting the iron main body with the base facing downward, and a mounting portion for accommodating the mounting portion.
A mounting table for, when the mounting part is pressed use position and a movable device for displacing into a storage position, the same iron main body in a state of placing the iron main body in the mounting section of the iron main body, before described comprising a locking device holding portion in a state of being displaced to the storage position of the iron main body, the lock
The device is displaced to the use position of the iron
The first locking portion for holding the mounting portion in the
To hold the state displaced to the storage position of the
A locking portion, which is integrally formed with the first and second locking portions;
An ironing device having an operation button provided on the mounting table . 2. A base for supporting an iron body on a mounting portion.
Roller and provide the movable unit with
Provide a cam rod to support, and use the
When the roller is set to the
That is set to be forward of the support position of the mounting part
Item 2. The ironing device according to Item 1 . 3. The lock device is mounted at a use position.
The iron body is pressed beyond the specified pressing force.
3. The ironing device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding of the use position is released when the iron is used. 4. A temperature for arbitrarily setting the temperature of the iron body.
Operating unit of the degree setting means, the operating unit is movable
Place it on the bearing of the mounting part or behind it.
The ironing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . 5. The mounting table is integrated with one side of the ironing table.
Ironing device according to claim 1 provided.