JP3265936B2 - Cordless iron - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a cordless iron for applying wrinkles to clothes and the like, which is placed on a stand and energized to an iron body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cordless iron of this type has a structure as shown in FIG. 9, for example. That is, an iron body 2 having a power supply terminal 1, a mounting section 3 on which the iron body 2 is mounted, and a stand 5 having a power supply section 4 connected to the power supply terminal 1 are provided. A plurality of support portions 6a and 6b formed of a rotating body are provided on the upper surface.

When the base 7 of the iron body 2 is placed on the plurality of support portions 6a and 6b, the height of the plurality of support portions 6a and 6b is set so that the iron body 2 is inclined toward the power supply portion 4. The iron main body 2 slides on the supporting portions 6a and 6b by the action of the rotating body, and is placed in a state where the power supply terminal 1 is connected to the power supply portion 4 to be energized to the iron main body 2. It was like.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional structure, since the supporting portions 6a and 6b are sufficiently separated to obtain a stable mounting state of the iron body 2, the base 7 When the iron body 2 is placed on the placement section 3 at a position where the rear end 7a faces between the support sections 6a and 6b, there is a problem that the power supply terminal 1 and the power supply section 4 are not properly connected.

[0005] That is, the rear end 7a of the base 7 abuts against the supporting portion 6b at the rear by the downward pressing force when the iron main body 2 is mounted on the mounting portion 3, and the iron main body 2 supplies power. Due to the obstruction of the operation of sliding to the part 4 side, there is a problem that the operability at the time of mounting on the stand 5 is inconvenient.

A cordless iron according to the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to improve operability when mounting an iron main body on a stand to improve usability.

Another object is to ensure that the iron main body is placed in a predetermined mounting state by a mounting operation on the stand so that the iron main body is properly energized.

[0008]

The present invention SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the iron main body having a feeding terminal to the base and the rear, a mounting portion and the power supply terminals for placing the iron main body connected comprising a stand having a power feeding unit that, the stand includes a supporting portion supporting the base from below is projected upward from the mounting portion, said support
A guide means provided on the side of the power supply section of the section, wherein the iron
A body supported from below by the guide means.
A guide receiving portion at a rear portion, and the guide receiving portion
Ron base cover or handle or back plate
The guide means is provided with the guide receiving portion in front.
When sliding from the back of the support section toward the power supply section side
Also, when placing the iron body on the placing portion,
In the movement locus of the iron body, the base and the mounting portion
Power supply to the power supply terminal while maintaining a certain distance from the top surface
That so as to face the section has a first means for solving problems.

Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
The guide means is provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion at a predetermined interval.
The configuration constituted by the protruding ribs is a second problem solving means.

[0010] The invention according to claim 1 or 2 above.
In the above, the third means for solving the problem is that the distance between the guide means is set to be larger than the width of the power supply section.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
The fourth problem solving means is that one end of the guide means is located on the side of the power supply section.

[0012]

[0013] Further, according to the invention as set forth in claims 1 to 4,
The fifth means for solving the problem is that the guide means supports the guide receiving portion of the iron body so that the power supply terminal and the power supply section maintain a connected state.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claims 1 to 5,
There are, set the mounting part composed of a heat-resistant resin on the upper surface of the stand
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the guide section is provided in the placing section .

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[0018]

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the iron main body is placed on the mounting portion, the cordless iron is properly displaced to the power supply portion side so that the power supply terminal faces the power supply portion. Will be able to connect.

Further, according to the second or third means for solving the problem, the iron body can be smoothly displaced in a state where the posture of the iron body is stabilized.

Further, according to the fourth means for solving the problem, the iron body can be guided until the power supply terminal faces and is connected to the power supply portion, so that the connection between the power supply terminal and the power supply portion can be further ensured. it can.

[0022]

Further, according to the fifth means for solving the problem, the connection state between the power supply terminal and the power supply section due to external force applied at the time of mounting can be favorably maintained, and deformation and displacement can be prevented.

According to the sixth means for solving the problem, it is possible to prevent a bad thermal effect from the base of the iron body.

[0025]

[0026]

[0027]

[0028]

[0029]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4, reference numeral 10 denotes an iron body, which has a base 11 which is heated by a buried heater (not shown), and has a rear portion connected to the heater for supplying power to the iron body 10. A terminal 12 is provided.

Then, on the upper surface of the base 11, the base 11
The base cover 13 has a handle 14 for holding the iron body 10 at an upper portion of the base cover 13. This handle part 1
A back plate part 15 is attached to the rear part of the iron 4, and the lower end of the back plate part 15 extends to the lower surface of the rear part of the iron body 10 to form a guide receiving part 16.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a stand, and a mounting portion 18 on which the iron main body 10 is mounted, and an iron main body 1 mounted on the mounting portion 18.
It has a power supply section 19 that is electrically connected to the power supply terminal 12 when 0 is placed. The mounting part 18 is the iron body 10
Is provided at a position facing the base 11 when it is placed, and is made of a material having a higher heat-resistant temperature than the constituent members of the stand 17 so as to sufficiently withstand the heat from the iron body 10.

Further, a support portion 20 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion 18 so as to protrude upward, and is made of, for example, a resin having high heat resistance or a rubber having high heat resistance such as silicone rubber. It is composed of the formed rotating body.

Numeral 21 is a guide means formed on the side of the power supply section 19 of the support section 20, and has two rows of parallel ribs protruding from the upper surface of the mounting section 18 at a predetermined distance. Is larger than the width of the power supply unit 19,
9 is formed outside the side surface.

The guide means 21 is provided for the iron body 10
Of the iron body 1 from below.
The power supply terminal 12 is supported at a position facing the power supply unit 19 when 0 is displaced to the power supply unit 19 side, and is supported in a state where the power supply terminal 12 and the power supply unit 19 are connected.

The guide receiving portion 1 of the iron body 10
6 displaces its position while sliding on the guide means 21, and keeps a fixed distance between the base 11 and the upper surface of the mounting portion 18 in the movement trajectory of the iron body 10;
The base 11 is provided so as not to contact the mounting portion 18.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. First,
When performing ironing, when the iron body 10 heated to a predetermined temperature on the stand 17 is removed from the mounting portion 18, the connection between the power supply terminal 12 and the power supply portion 19 is cut off and the iron body 10 is used. Can be.

When the temperature of the iron body 10 is lowered by the ironing operation, the iron body 10 is placed on the placing portion 18 with the base 11 facing downward. At this time, the base 11 rides on the support portion 20, and the rotation of the support portion 20 causes the iron main body 10 to slide toward the power supply portion 19, and the guide receiving portion 16 provided at the rear portion of the iron main body 10 guides the guide means 21.
Abut.

As a result, the iron body 10 is
And the guide means 21 are supported in a state where the iron body 10 is tilted upward.
The iron body 10 smoothly slides on the guide means 21 toward the power supply section 19, and the power supply terminal 12 provided at the rear of the iron body 10 because the center of gravity of the iron body 10 has an angle on the guide receiving section 16 side. Can be moved toward the power supply unit 19.

Further, since the guide means 21 is provided from the rear of the support section 20 toward the power supply section 19, when the iron body 10 is placed on the placement section 18, the The posture of the iron 10 can be corrected, and the power supply to the iron body 10 can be ensured.

At this time, since the fixed distance is maintained between the base 11 and the upper surface of the mounting portion 18 in the movement locus of the iron body 10, the base 11 comes into contact with the mounting portion 18 and The mounting section 18 can be prevented from being overheated and thermal damage to the mounting section 18 can be prevented.

The guide means 21 is formed so as to be located outside the outer surface of the power supply terminal 12, and when fitted from the outside so as to cover the power supply section 19, the guide receiving section 16 formed on the back plate 15 is provided. Accordingly, the iron main body 10 can be stably supported outside the power supply unit 19, and the power supply terminal 12 can be opposed to the power supply unit 19 to keep the both connected.

Therefore, even when an external force is applied, such as when the iron body 10 is gripped while the iron body 10 is energized, the iron body 10 is displaced downward and the connection between the power supply terminal 12 and the power supply section 19 is reduced. Position shift can be prevented.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which one end of a guide means 22 provided on a mounting portion 18 is extended to the side of a power supply portion 19, and a power supply terminal 12 is provided. The iron body 10 faces the power supply unit 19 until the connection is completed.
And the connection between the power supply terminal 12 and the power supply section 19 can be further ensured.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the guide receiving portion 23 is formed on the lower surface of the rear portion of the base cover 24. According to this configuration, the guide receiving portion 23 can be provided at an optimal position in view of the shape of the components constituting the iron body 25 and the heat-resistant temperature.
8 can be effectively reduced.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a guide receiving portion 26 is formed on a lower surface of a rear portion of a handle portion 27. As shown in FIG. According to this configuration, the iron body 2
The guide receiving portion 26 can be provided at an optimum position in view of the shape of the components constituting the device 8 and the heat-resistant temperature, and the handle portion 27 in which the guide receiving portion 26 is kept at a low temperature.
Therefore, it is possible to suppress a rise in the temperature of the guide unit 21 and the mounting unit 18.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Components having the same configuration as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In this embodiment, the guide means 30 is provided at the rear of the iron main body 31, and the guide means 30 is constituted by a rotating body which rotates in the direction in which the iron main body 31 is displaced.

According to the above configuration, when the iron body 31 is placed on the placing portion 32 with the base 11 facing downward and inclined forward and upward, the base 11 rests on the supporting portion 20. The iron body 31 slides toward the power supply section 19 by the action of the rotating body constituting the support section 20 and the guide means 30 provided at the rear of the iron body 31.
Rolls on the upper surface of the mounting portion 32, and the iron main body 31 can move the upper surface of the mounting portion 32 toward the power supply portion 19.

At this time, the guide means 30 is connected to the power supply terminal 12.
Is set so as to face the power supply unit 19, and is provided so as to support the iron body 31 so that the base 11 does not contact the placement unit 32 by the guide means 30. Therefore, the provision of the guide means 30 by the rotating body in the iron main body 31 enables the placement of a smoother movement.

[0049]

Cordless iron of the present invention as described above, according to the present invention is used, the number and the iron main body having a feeding terminal to the base and the rear, the power sources to be connected to the mounting portion and the power supply terminals for placing the iron main body Equipped with a stand,
The stand includes a support portion that supports the <br/> base from below is projected upward from the mounting portion, the feed of the support
It has a guide means provided on the side of the unit, the iron body,
Guide receiver supported from below by the guide means
Part at the rear part, the guide receiving part having the iron body
Consists of base cover, handle or back plate provided on
And the guide means is configured to connect the guide receiving portion to the support portion.
To the feeder side from the rear of the
When placing the iron body on the placing section, the iron
In the movement trajectory of the main body, the base and the mounting portion upper surface
The power supply terminal faces the power supply section with a certain distance between them
It is so arranged to, when placed on the placement portion iron main body, can be connected while being opposed to accurately feeding unit feeding terminal by displacing the iron main body to the feeding portion side, good electrical As a result, the iron body can be reliably energized by realizing the electrical connection, and the iron body can be supported by the guide receiving portion, so that heat transfer to the mounting portion can be reduced.

[0050] Further, since on a set interval of the guide means greater than the width of the feeding unit, it is possible to guide means for supporting the iron body on the outside of the width of the feeding terminal, displacement and supported in a stable posture iron main body Can be performed.

Further, one end of the guide means is located on the side of the power supply section.
From the position, the iron body can be guided until the power supply terminal is connected to the power supply unit, and the position of the power supply terminal does not shift during the placement operation, and a series of steps from the start of the placement operation to the connection The operation can be performed smoothly.

Also , a guide receiving portion is provided on the iron body.
Or it is constituted by a base cover or grip, or backing plate portions
Et al., A low temperature portion of the iron main body can be supported by the guide means, it is possible to prevent thermal adverse effects on the placing portion.

[0053] The guide means, from the feeding portion and the feeding terminal is supported the guide receiving portion of the iron main body to hold the connection state, even if an external force is applied to the iron main body to the mounting standing time the position of the feeding terminal change Without this, a good connection between the power supply terminal and the power supply section can be maintained.

[0054] In addition, when placed on the placement portion iron main body, because providing the guide means so as to maintain a constant distance between the base and the placement section top in the movement locus of the iron main body, the base It is possible to suppress the transfer of heat generated from the heat to the upper surface of the mounting portion, and to prevent adverse thermal effects on the mounting portion.

[0055]

[0056]

[0057]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of an embodiment of a cordless iron according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the stand of the cordless iron.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the cordless iron with a power supply terminal facing a power supply unit.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the cordless iron.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway top view of a stand showing another embodiment of the cordless iron.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing another embodiment of the cordless iron.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing another embodiment of the cordless iron.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing another embodiment of the cordless iron.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional cordless iron.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Iron main body 11 Base 12 Power supply terminal 16 Guide receiving part 17 Stand 18 Placement part 19 Power supply part 20 Support part 21 Guide means

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Yasuharu Mukai 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-8-131698 (JP, A) 75098 (JP, A) JP-A-2-189199 (JP, A) JP-A-5-60496 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 79/02

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] Ironing body 1. A had a feeding terminal to the base and the rear, comprising a stand having a power feeding portion connected with the mounting unit and the power supply terminals for placing the iron main body, said stand, a support portion supporting the base from below is projected upward from the mounting portion, said support
A guide means provided on the side of the power supply section of the section, wherein the iron
A body supported from below by the guide means.
A guide receiving portion at a rear portion, and the guide receiving portion
Ron base cover or handle or back plate
The guide means is provided with the guide receiving portion in front.
When sliding from the back of the support section toward the power supply section side
Also, when placing the iron body on the placing portion,
In the movement locus of the iron body, the base and the mounting portion
Power supply to the power supply terminal while maintaining a certain distance from the top surface
Cordless iron that faces the part. 2. The guide means is provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion for a predetermined distance.
2. The cordless iron according to claim 1, wherein the cordless iron comprises a rib protruding at a distance . 3. A cordless iron according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spacing of the guide means is set larger than the width of the feed section. 4. The cordless iron according to claim 3, wherein one end of the guide means is located on a side of the power supply unit. 5. The power supply terminal and the power supply section are connected to the guide means.
Support the guide receiving part of the iron body to maintain the state.
The cordless iron according to claim 1 . 6. A mounting made of a heat-resistant resin on an upper surface of a stand.
A mounting portion is provided, and the mounting portion is configured with a guide means.
The cordless iron according to any one of 1 to 5 .