JP3321889B2 - 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 or the like between an iron and a work table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of ironing apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-14479 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No.
No. 0999.

[0003] That is, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Sho 60-14479 discloses that a mounting table having a power supply terminal for supplying power to an iron body and an iron press table are integrally formed, and a storage section of the iron press table is described above. The table can be stored.

[0004] In the apparatus disclosed in JP-A-58-50999, an iron press table is made freely foldable, and a storage box for accommodating an iron body is provided on a lower surface of the iron press table. When the table is folded, the storage box is sandwiched between the storage boxes, and can be transported with a handle provided on the storage box.

[0005]

However, in such a configuration, in the first conventional example, the iron body used at the time of ironing work cannot be housed integrally with the iron press table. Since the main body cannot be stored until it cools down to a safe temperature, and the ironing body and the iron press table must be stored separately, it is troublesome to clean up after ironing work .

Further, in the second conventional example, the iron body can be stored in a storage box provided on the iron press table, but after the ironing operation, the mat attached to the surface of the iron press table is mounted. And the cover must be removed, and furthermore, it is necessary to fold the iron press table in half and fold it, which is inconvenient because it takes time and trouble to clean up.

Further, in the first conventional example, since the mounting table is fixed to one side of the iron press table,
The mounting table was not provided at a position corresponding to the worker's dominant hand. That is, when the dominant hand is the right hand, the mounting table is disposed on the right side toward the iron press table, and the configuration in which the iron body is mounted is easy to use. In, the mounting part of the iron body was reversed, making it extremely inconvenient.

Further, when ironing, it is necessary to pull out the legs from under the iron press table. In this case, since the mounting table and the iron press table are integrally formed, the entire ironing device is lifted, and a heavy load is imposed on the operator.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide an ironing apparatus which can simplify preparation and cleaning before and after ironing work. A second object is to provide an ironing device that can easily change the position of a mounting table according to the dominant hand of an operator. A third object is to provide an ironing device that can easily change the height of a work table without imposing a large load on an operator.

[0010]

Then SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The To achieve the first object, ironing apparatus of the present invention includes: a worktable disposed on top of the ironing apparatus main body, the iron main body
When an accommodation portion formed in a lower portion of the ironing apparatus main body,
A mounting table for mounting the iron main body formed in the storage portion to supply power to the iron main body, control means for controlling power supply to the iron main body, and elevating means for vertically moving the mounting table And the elevating means comprises a front
The work table rises and lowers in conjunction with the lateral movement of the work table .

Further, in order to achieve the second object, ironing apparatus of the present invention includes: a worktable disposed on top of the ironing apparatus main body, and the iron main body, provided on one side of the worktable, and , a table for supplying power of placing the iron main body in the same iron main body, and control means for controlling the energization of the iron main body, the worktable is the placement
The work table is rotatably provided on a table by a rotation shaft fulcrum.
Can be reversed and placed on the opposite side of the mounting table.
Or the mounting table is rotated by a rotating shaft with respect to the work table.
The mounting table is movably provided, and the mounting table is
The iron body can be rotated and the direction of the iron body can be arranged on the opposite side .

Furthermore, in order to achieve the third object, ironing apparatus of the present invention includes: a worktable disposed on top of the ironing apparatus main body, and the iron main body, provided on one side of the worktable, and A mounting table for mounting the iron body and supplying power to the iron body, control means for controlling energization to the iron body, and holding the work table,
Rotatable on the lower surface of the worktable and the upper surface of the ironing device body
A plurality of support members provided in the, the work table ,
Supported by the support member and with respect to the ironing device main body.
It goes up and down.

[0013]

According to the ironing device of the present invention, when the work table is contracted to the side after the ironing is completed, the iron body descends at the same time as the mounting portion in conjunction with this operation, and The iron body can be stored as it is in the formed storage portion. Therefore, when the ironing operation is completed, it is not necessary to leave the iron body for a long time in order to cool the iron body, so that the entire ironing device together with the iron body can be integrally and immediately cleared. .

Further, the ironing device of the present invention can easily change the mounting table on which the iron body is mounted to any position on the left and right sides of the work table by the above configuration, and the ironing device according to the dominant hand of the worker can be provided. Be able to provide.

Further, the ironing device according to the present invention does not need to lift the entire ironing device and pull out the legs when ironing, and the ironing device is ready only by the operation of pulling up the lightweight worktable upward. It becomes possible and usability can be improved.

[0016]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 7, reference numeral 1 denotes an ironing apparatus main body, which includes an ironing main body 2, a work table 3, an iron storage section 4, and a cord winding device 5.

The work table 3 is disposed on the upper part of the ironing apparatus main body 1 and is made of a work table body 7 having a breathable lath net 6 disposed on the entire surface, and a nonwoven fabric placed on the upper surface of the work table body 7. A mat 8 and a front cover 9 made of cotton cloth are provided. A rack gear 10 is fixed below the work table 3, and a pinion gear 11 that meshes with the rack gear 10 is provided.

A mounting table 12 on which the iron main body 2 is mounted is provided in the iron storage section 4.
2 is held by a plurality of guide pins 13 so as to be movable only in the vertical direction.

The mounting table 12 includes a rack gear 10, a pinion gear 11, a pulley integrated gear 14 meshing with the pinion gear 11, and a belt 1 provided below the work table 3.
5. The movement is controlled in the vertical direction via the fixed pulley A16, the fixed pulley B17, and the wire 18.

The iron body 2 includes a base 21 having a vaporization chamber 20 covered with a lid 19, a heater 22 for heating the base 21, temperature detecting means 23 such as a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the base 21, It has a temperature signal processing means 25 composed of a plurality of electronic components for processing an output signal of the temperature detecting means 23 and outputting the processed signal to a signal terminal 24, and a power supply pin 26 connected to the heater 22.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a connection device provided on the mounting table 12, which is a signal terminal 24 and a power supply pin 26 of the iron main body 2.
And a plurality of power supply terminals 28 respectively connected to the iron body 2
Has a placement detecting means 29 composed of a reed switch or the like for recognizing the placement.

Numeral 30 denotes a control means comprising a plurality of electronic components for receiving an output signal of the temperature signal processing means 25 and controlling energization to the heater 22;
Temperature setting means 32 for setting 1 to an arbitrary temperature, 32 is a set temperature display means for displaying a set temperature state by an LED or the like, and the temperature setting means 31 and the set temperature display means 32 are an ironing device main body. In the storage state 1, it is covered and hidden by the work table 3.

The operation of the ironing apparatus configured as described above will be described below. First, when performing ironing, the ironing device is taken out of the storage place and installed in a predetermined position, and then the work table 3 is moved to the iron main body 2.
Pull it out in the opposite direction to the side where it is stored.

At this time, the rack gear 10 fixed below the work table 3 moves in the same direction as the work table 3, and the pinion gear 11 meshing with the rack gear 10 rotates. Further, the pulley integrated gear 14 meshing with the pinion gear 11 rotates, the belt 15 is driven, and the fixed pulley A
16. The mounting table 12 is guided by the guide pins 13 and pulled up by the wires 18 wound on the fixed pulley B17. Therefore, the iron main body 2 projects above the iron storage unit 4.

When the work table 3 is pulled out, the work table 3 is locked by a lock device 34 urged by a spring 33 disposed at a predetermined position. When the work table 3 is pulled out as described above, the temperature setting means 31 and the set temperature display means 32 are exposed. Here, the cord winding device 5
Pull out the cord and turn on the power.

Next, when the temperature setting means 31 is operated to set the iron main body 2 to an arbitrary temperature, the temperature signal processing means 25 responds to the output of the temperature detecting means 23 by the temperature signal processing means 25.
A signal is output to the control means 30 via the control unit 4. In response to this signal, power is supplied to the heater 22 by the power supply pin 26 and the power supply terminal 2.
The base 21 rises to a set temperature and is controlled to a predetermined temperature.

Here, when the iron body 2 is removed from the mounting table 12 and ironing is performed in a state where the iron body 2 is disconnected from the power supply, water in a tank (not shown) is sent to the vaporizing chamber 20, Steam vaporized in 20 is base 2
1 erupts from the bottom.

Next, when the iron main body 2 is mounted on the mounting table 12, the signal terminals 24 and the power supply pins 26 are connected to the power supply terminals 28, and the heater 22 is energized as described above.

When the ironing operation is completed,
The iron main body 2 is mounted on the mounting table 12, and the lock device 34 is operated to move the work table 3 in the direction in which the iron main body 2 is mounted. At this time, the rack gear 10 fixed below the work table 3 moves in the same direction as the work table 3 by an operation reverse to that at the time of the above-described drawing, and this rack gear 10
The pinion gear 11 that meshes with is rotated.

Further, the pulley-integrated gear 14 meshing with the pinion gear 11 rotates, the belt 15 is driven, and the mounting table 12 is moved by the wires 18 wound on the fixed pulley A16 and the fixed pulley B17.
It is guided at 3 and moves downward. Therefore, since the iron main body 2 is stored below the iron storage unit 4 and the work table 3 covers the iron storage unit 4 at the same time, the total length of the ironing apparatus main body 1 becomes shorter than when it is used.

Therefore, as described above, the iron body 2
Can be stored without being moved while being mounted on the mounting table 12, and the total length is substantially equal to the length of the work table 3. Therefore, the entire iron press table together with the iron body 2 is integrally and immediately It can be cleaned up and cleaning up can be done very easily. Also, preparation before ironing work can be easily performed in the same manner.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. 8 to 11, reference numeral 41 denotes an ironing device main body, which includes an ironing main body 42, a work table 43, and an iron placing section 4.
4. A cord winding device 45 is provided.

The worktable 43 includes a worktable main body 47 having a permeable net 46 disposed on the entire surface, a mat 48 made of non-woven fabric placed on both upper and lower surfaces of the worktable main body 47, and a front cover 49 made of cotton cloth. Is provided.

The work table 43 is supported by two support members 50 extending from the work table body 47 by the iron placing section 4.
4 and a pivot shaft fulcrum 51 so as to be freely rotatable. 5
Reference numeral 2 denotes a leg, which is rotatably held on both sides of the work table 43 by a work table main body 47 and a rotation shaft fulcrum 53.

The operation of the ironing apparatus configured as described above will be described below. First, when the right-handed worker irons, the ironing device body 4
The iron main body 42 is arranged on the right side of 1 with the base end opposite to the operator.

In this case, the ironing is removed from the mounting portion 44 of the iron main body 42 and the mounting is repeated as in the first embodiment described above. Workability is improved because they are arranged in the same direction.

When the worker with the dominant hand uses the ironing device, the work table 43 is moved to the pivot shaft fulcrum 5.
1 is turned 180 degrees, and the leg 52 is further turned 180 degrees about the rotation shaft fulcrum 53. By this operation, the iron main body 42 can be disposed on the left side of the ironing apparatus main body 41 with the base end opposite to the operator.

At this time, since the work table 43 has the same structure on both sides as described above, the work table 4
Even when 3 is inverted, the front cover 49 appears on the upper surface, and ironing can be performed without any trouble.

Therefore, the present ironing device does not impair the workability of ironing by performing an operation of rotating the work table 43 and the legs 52 in accordance with the dominant hand of the worker, thereby improving usability. It is.

FIGS. 12 to 15 show still another embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 51 denotes an ironing apparatus main body, and an ironing body 52, a work table 53, an iron placing section 54, and a cord winding apparatus 55. Is arranged.

The iron placing portion 54 is formed in a circular shape, and is set in a circular hole at the top of the ironing device 51.
A rotating shaft 56 is integrally formed inside the backside of the iron placing portion 54, and the iron placing portion 5 is supported by a support member 57.
4 is rotatably held with respect to the ironing device main body 51.

Reference numeral 58 denotes a locking device, which comprises a ball 59, a spring 60 for urging the ball 59 upward, and a recessed locking portion 61 provided at the lower end of the iron mounting portion 54. Numerals 60 are provided at two end portions of the iron placing portion 54. Reference numeral 62 denotes a knob for rotation, which is used when rotating the iron placing unit 54.

The operation of the ironing apparatus configured as described above will be described below. First, when the right-handed worker performs ironing, the ironing device main body 5
The iron main body 52 is disposed on the right side of the device 1 with the base end opposite to the operator.

In this case, the ironing is removed from the mounting portion 54 of the iron main body 52 and the mounting is repeated as in the first embodiment described above. Workability is improved because they are arranged in the same direction.

When the dominant hand uses this ironing device, the iron placing section 54 is rotated by 180 degrees about the rotating shaft 56 by the rotating knob 62. By this operation, the iron main body 52 can be disposed on the right side of the ironing apparatus main body 51 with the base tip in the same direction as the worker.

Therefore, when the iron placing section 54 is arranged on the left side of the worker, the iron body 52 can be arranged on the left side of the ironing apparatus body 51 with the base end opposite to the worker. At this time, the locking device 58
By this operation, the iron placing portion 54 is locked at the time when it is rotated by 180 degrees, and is prevented from being erroneously rotated during ironing use.

Therefore, the present ironing device does not impair the workability of ironing by performing an operation of rotating the iron placing portion 54 in accordance with the dominant hand of the operator, thereby improving usability.

Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described. 16 and 17, reference numeral 71 denotes an ironing device main body, which includes an ironing main body 72, a work table 73, an iron placing section 74, and a cord winding device 75.

The work table 73 is provided with a work table main body 77 having a permeable mesh net 76 disposed on the entire surface, a mat 78 made of non-woven fabric placed on the upper surface of the work table main body 77, and a front cover 79 made of cotton cloth. Have been. The work table 73 and the ironing device main body 71 are connected by a plurality of support members 80.

The support member 80 is rotatable (rotatable) on the lower surface of the worktable 73 and the upper surface of the ironing device body 71 at both ends.
Freely) . Reference numeral 81 denotes a lock lever rotatably provided substantially at the center of the support member 80, and reference numeral 82 denotes a locking boss of the lock lever 81.

The operation of the ironing apparatus configured as described above will be described below. First, when performing the ironing, the ironing device is taken out of the storage place and installed at a predetermined position, and then the work table 73 is pulled up. As described above, since the lower surface of the work table 73 and the upper surface of the ironing device main body 71 are rotatably held by the plurality of support members 80, they can be easily lifted.

Here, when the lower end of the lock lever 81 is joined to the locking boss 82 of the lock lever 81, the work table 73 is held in an upwardly raised form. Therefore, it is possible to easily raise the work table 73 to a height suitable for ironing, instead of a low position at the time of storage.

[0053]

The present invention as described above, according to the present invention comprises a work table disposed on top of the ironing apparatus main body, and the iron main body, and a housing portion formed in a lower portion of the <br/> ironing apparatus main body, the housing a mounting table by placing the iron body formed in portion for supplying power to the iron main body, and control means for controlling the energization of the iron main body, and a lifting means for moving the mounting table in the vertical direction The workbench
By raising and lowering child conjunction with the move to the side of, after the preparatory work of ironing it is simplified, if the ironing work is completed, the storage without having to move while mounted on the mounting table iron main body can do. Therefore,
The entire iron press table together with the iron body can be settled together and immediately, making it extremely easy to clean up.

[0054] Moreover, performing a workbench which is disposed above the ironing apparatus main body, and the iron main body, the provided on one side of the workbench, and, by placing the iron main body power supply to the iron main body A mounting table, and control means for controlling power supply to the iron main body , wherein the work table is a mounting table.
The workbench is provided rotatably with a pivot shaft fulcrum.
Can be reversed and placed on the opposite side of the mounting table.
Or the mounting table is rotated by a rotating shaft with respect to the work table.
The mounting table is movably provided, and the mounting table is
By rotating and positioning the iron body on the opposite side, it becomes possible to easily change the mounting table on which the iron body is mounted to the left and right positions of the work table according to the dominant hand of the worker, Workability is significantly improved.

[0055] In addition, performing a workbench which is disposed above the ironing apparatus main body, and the iron main body, the provided on one side of the workbench, and, by placing the iron main body power supply to the iron main body the mounting table, and control means for controlling the energization of the iron main body, wherein the work holding said work platform
Rotatably on the bottom of the work stand and the top of the ironing device body
And a plurality of support members provided, wherein the workbench, before
The ironing device body is supported by the support member.
More that so as to lift, it is not necessary to pull out the leg lift the entire ironing device when performing ironing, only the operation to raise the platform lightweight upwardly enables ready, that usability is improved It is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an ironing device according to an embodiment of the present invention when being stored.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a state in which a work table of the ironing device is slid outward.

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

FIG. 4 is a top view of the ironing device in a state where a work table is slid outward;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of the ironing device in a state where a work table is slid outward;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part when the ironing device is stored.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of a lock device of the ironing device.

FIG. 8 is a top view of an ironing device showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the ironing device.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the ironing device in a state where a work table and legs are inverted.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part of the ironing device.

FIG. 12 is a top view of an ironing apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the ironing device.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a main part of the ironing device.

FIG. 15 is a top view of the ironing device in a state where the mounting portion is inverted.

FIG. 16 is a front view of an ironing device showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the ironing device in a state where a work bench is pulled up;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 41, 51, 71 Ironing device main body 2, 42, 52, 72 Ironing main body 4 Iron storage section 3, 43, 53, 73 Work table 12, 44, 54, 74 Mounting table 30 Control means 10, 11, 14- 18,80-82 Elevating means

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Takashi Koji, Inventor 1006 Odakadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References Special Table 4-500466 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 79/02 D06F 81/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A workbench disposed on top of the ironing apparatus main body, and the iron main body, and a housing portion formed in a lower portion of the ironing apparatus main body, by placing the iron body formed in this housing portion a table for supplying power to the iron main body, control means for controlling the energization of the iron main body
If, Bei an elevating means for moving the mounting table in the vertical direction
The lifting means is linked to the lateral movement of the work table.
Ironing device that moves up and down . Performing 2. A ironing device worktable disposed in an upper portion of the main body, and the iron main body, the provided on one side of the workbench, and, by placing the iron main body power supply to the iron main body A mounting table, and control means for controlling the energization of the iron body , wherein the work table is
The worktable is provided rotatably by a rotation shaft fulcrum,
An ironing device that can be inverted and disposed on the opposite side of the mounting table . Performing 3. A ironing device worktable disposed in an upper portion of the main body, and the iron main body, the provided on one side of the workbench, and, by placing the iron main body power supply to the iron main body the mounting table, and a control means for controlling the energization of the iron main body, the mounting table in the worktable
The mounting table is provided rotatably with respect to the rotating shaft.
Is rotated with respect to the work table to rotate the iron body.
An ironing device that can be placed on the opposite side . Performing 4. A ironing device worktable disposed in an upper portion of the main body, and the iron main body, the provided on one side of the workbench, and, by placing the iron main body power supply to the iron main body A mounting table, control means for controlling energization of the iron body, and the work table holding the work table
Provided rotatably on the lower surface of the ironing device and the upper surface of the ironing device body
And a plurality of support members which are, the worktable, the supporting
Up and down with respect to the ironing device body supported by the holding member
Ironing device to be.