JP3292144B2 - Iron - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of water tanks for irons of this type have been considered as follows. First, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-43439, a water tank is formed by combining a plurality of parts molded with a thermoplastic resin, and this water tank is attached to and detached from an iron body. It was configured freely, and a part of it was made transparent so that the water in the water tank could be visually recognized.

A second structure is disclosed in, for example,
As shown in 119799 JP, above the base cover covering the upper surface side of the base, Bro thermoplastic resin
-A molded water tank was placed, and the front and rear parts of the water tank were covered with handles and fixed. The water tank is made transparent or translucent so that the water inside can be visually recognized.

Further, a third structure is disclosed in, for example,
As disclosed in JP-A-115099, a water tank is composed of a resin base cover that covers the upper surface side of an iron base and a resin handle similarly, and a tank below a grip portion of the handle. On the upper surface of the part, a transparent water volume window formed separately from the handle and the handle was integrally formed with the handle, and the water in the water tank was visually recognized by coupling.

[0005]

However, such a configuration has the following problems. In the case of the first structure, since the water tank can be removed from the iron main body, it is possible to make any part of the water tank transparent, and good water visibility can be obtained. However, there has been a problem that the structure for attaching and detaching the seal is complicated, and water leakage occurs due to a defect in the seal connection portion.

In the case of the second structure, since the water tank is built in the iron main body, there is no detachable structure and the handling is easy, but the front and rear parts of the water tank are covered with handles. For this reason, there is a problem in that when viewing the water inside from the front of the water tank during ironing, the line of sight is blocked by the handle covering the front part of the water tank, and the visibility is poor.

In the case of the third structure, the structure of the water tank is further simplified and the cost is reduced. However, since the water tank is constituted by the handle, the visibility cannot be increased because the transparent portion cannot be enlarged. However, since the water volume window is formed integrally with the handle, there is a problem in that the sealability is reduced and water leakage occurs due to variations in parts accuracy, molding conditions, and the like.

In connection with the third structure, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 5-31300 discloses that a handle is formed of a transparent or translucent material as a means for preventing water leakage from a water amount window. It has been considered that the amount of water in the water tank can be made transparent, and the handle except for the above-mentioned water amount window portion is subjected to opacity treatment.However, the water amount window is limited to a configuration having the upper surface of the tank portion below the grip portion of the handle. The other parts make the inside invisible, and are not intended to improve the visibility inside the water tank.

The present invention simultaneously simplifies the structure of the water tank and improves the visibility inside the water tank. In particular, the present invention makes it possible to visually recognize the water inside from the front of the water tank during ironing. The purpose is to obtain a convenient iron.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water tank comprising a handle formed of a transparent or translucent thermoplastic resin and a tank structure. The structure is formed of an opaque thermoplastic resin, and its peripheral edge is sealed to the lower end of the tank structure wall protruding downward into the handle, and supplies the water in the water tank to the vaporization chamber. a bottom member having a nozzle portion for the outer peripheral of the bottom member has a side surface member which is formed by outwardly projecting from said tank constituting wall, said side member, Ru is projected rear from the bottom member upwardly With
Said bottom so that the front portion is positioned below said bottom member
It is formed so as to be connected to a material and inclined forward and downward.

[0011] Thus, the water tank has a simple structure of the handle and the tank structure, and there is no obstruction to the visibility of the water tank from the front, so that the visibility in the water tank during ironing is improved. At the same time to improve usability.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, and an upper surface of the base disposed above the base. A base cover that covers the side, a handle installed on the base cover, and a tank structure that constitutes a water tank with the handle , wherein the handle is
Protrude the tank configuration wall downwards to make it transparent.
Other forms with the semi-transparent thermoplastic resin, the tank structure serves to seal bind its periphery at the lower end of the tank structure wall, a nozzle portion for supplying water in the water tank into the vaporization chamber provided a bottom member, said outer circumference of the bottom member has a side surface member which is formed by outwardly projecting from said tank constituting wall, said side member, Rutotomoni is projected rear from the bottom member upward, before part is inclined forwardly downward by connecting to the bottom member so as to be positioned below the bottom member
And furthermore, the tank structure is made of opaque heat.
It is made of a plastic resin, and the water tank can be simply configured with a handle and a tank structure,
By obstructing the water tank from obstructing the view from the front, the inside of the water tank being ironed can be easily visually recognized from the front, so that the usability can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the tank member has a substantially vertical inner wall outside the tank member wall and a side member formed on the outer periphery of the bottom member. That is, the external force applied to the side surface member is buffered by the inner wall, and it is possible to prevent the external force from acting on the joint between the tank configuration wall and the bottom member.

[0014]

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) In FIGS. 1 and 2, a base 1 comprises a hanging surface member 2 and a vaporization chamber member 3.
The vaporization chamber member 3 fixed above the hanging surface member 2 has a heater 4 built therein and forms a vaporization chamber 5. The steam generated in the vaporization chamber 5 blows out from a steam hole 6 formed in the hanging surface member 2. Reference numeral 7 denotes a vaporization chamber lid fixed to the upper surface side of the vaporization chamber member 1, which defines the vaporization chamber 3.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a base cover formed of a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin having excellent heat resistance. The base cover 8 forms a certain space between the base cover 1 and the vaporization chamber member 3 and covers the upper surface of the base 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a handle installed above the base cover 8, which is formed of a transparent or translucent thermoplastic resin.
The inside of the handle 9 has a tank forming wall 10 facing downward.
Is projected.

Numeral 11 designates a tank constituting a water tank 12 together with the handle 9 and is made of a thermoplastic resin. The tank member 11 is formed by sealing the periphery of the tank member 10 to the lower end thereof by, for example, ultrasonic welding or other joining means, and the bottom member 13 defining the water tank 12 with the handle 9.
And a side member 14 formed by projecting the outer periphery of the bottom member 13 outward from the tank constituting wall 10. The tank constituting wall 10 is formed along the outer peripheral portion of the bottom member 13.

The side member 14 is substantially U-shaped on the side of the bottom member 13.
The rear portion is formed so as to protrude upward from the bottom member 13, and the front portion is connected so as to be located below the bottom member 13. The side member 14 extends from the rear portion to the front portion thereof. The upper part is inclined forward and downward.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a handle cover for covering an open portion formed from the upper part to the rear part of the handle 9. The handle cover is fixed to the handle 9 to form a grip part 16, and a steam button 17 is provided on the front upper surface of the handle cover 15. Is projected. Bottom member 13
Has a nozzle 18 for supplying water in the water tank 12 to the vaporization chamber 5, and controls the supply of water to the vaporization chamber 5 by the steam button 17.

According to the above structure, the water tank 12 is constituted by the transparent or translucent handle 9 and the tank structure 11, and the tank structure 11 is provided with the bottom member 13 provided with the nozzle portion 18.
The side member 14 is formed by projecting the outer periphery of the bottom member 13 outwardly from the tank constituting wall 10 formed on the handle 9 so that the front portion of the side member 14 is located below the bottom member 13. It is inclined forward and down,
The bottom member 13 can be positioned above the side member 14.

Therefore, there is no obstruction when viewing the inside of the water tank 12 from the front, and the amount of external light entering the water tank 12 can be greatly increased to make the inside of the water tank 12 bright, and while ironing is performed, The vicinity of the nozzle portion 18 in the water tank 12 can be easily seen from the front, and the range in which the inside of the water tank 12 can be seen is widened, so that the visibility can be significantly improved.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention by a cross-sectional view taken along line AA 'in FIG. A substantially vertical inner wall 20 is provided, and a side member 22 is formed on the outer periphery of a bottom member 21. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

According to the above configuration, even when an external force is applied to the side member 22 during use, transportation or storage, etc.
Shock and the like can be buffered by the inner wall 20 formed between the bottom member 21 and the sealing performance of the joint between the tank constituting wall 10 and the bottom member 21 is secured, and the watertight structure of the water tank 12 is maintained. be able to.

If the tank members 11, 19 are formed of an opaque thermoplastic resin by coloring, embossing, painting, or other means, the front portion of the bottom member is located above the side member. The visibility inside the lower part of the rear part of the water tank can be blocked without deteriorating the good visibility inside the water tank.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, and disposed above the base, A base cover that covers the upper surface side of the base,
A handle provided on the base cover; and a tank structure including a water tank formed by the handle.
Makes the tank configuration wall project downward into the interior
Te formed of a transparent or semitransparent thermoplastic resin, the tank structure, the together the periphery at the lower end of the tank structure wall seal bond, a nozzle unit for supplying water in the water tank into the vaporization chamber a bottom member provided with, has a side surface member of the perimetric formed by outwardly projecting from said tank constituting walls of said bottom member, said side member, Rutotomoni is projected rear from the bottom member upwardly, the front portion formed so as to be inclined forwardly downward by connecting to the bottom member so as to be positioned below the bottom member, further, the tank structure not
Because it is made of transparent thermoplastic resin, the amount of external light that enters the water tank can be greatly increased, and the inside of the water tank can be easily viewed from the front during ironing, and the handle and tank structure are simple. to improve visibility of the structure water tank, it is possible to improve the usability, the Mizuta
Block the visibility inside the link without compromising good visibility inside the link
be able to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the tank structure has the substantially vertical inner wall outside the tank structure wall and the side member formed on the outer periphery of the bottom member, external force is applied to the side member. Even if water is added, impacts and the like can be buffered by the inner wall, the sealing performance of the joint between the tank constituting wall and the bottom member can be secured, and the watertight structure of the water tank can be maintained.

[0028]

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a water tank of the iron.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a water tank of an iron according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 4 Heater 5 Vaporization room 8 Base cover 9 Handle 10 Tank constituent wall 11 Tank constituent 12 Water tank 13 Bottom member 14 Side member 18 Nozzle part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshihide Nakamura 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. No. (72) Inventor Shinichiro Kobayashi 1006 Ojimon Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-8-150296 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 75/14 D06F 75/18

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, a base cover disposed above the base and covering an upper surface of the base,
A handle provided on the base cover; and a tank structure including a water tank formed by the handle.
Makes the tank configuration wall project downward into the interior
Te formed of a transparent or semitransparent thermoplastic resin, the tank structure, the together the periphery at the lower end of the tank structure wall seal bond, a nozzle unit for supplying water in the water tank into the vaporization chamber a bottom member provided with, has a side surface member of the perimetric formed by outwardly projecting from said tank constituting walls of said bottom member, said side member, Rutotomoni is projected rear from the bottom member upwardly, the front portion formed so as to be inclined forwardly downward by connecting to the bottom member so as to be positioned below the bottom member, further, the tank structure not
Iron made of transparent thermoplastic resin . 2. The iron according to claim 1, wherein the tank member has a substantially vertical inner wall provided outside the tank member wall and a side member formed on the outer periphery of the bottom member.