JP3412523B2 - Ironing device with storage case - 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 with a storage case, in which an iron body placed on a mounting table can be enclosed by a storage case for storage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of iron has been constructed as shown in FIG. The configuration will be described below.

As shown in the figure, the iron body 1 is placed on the mounting table 2 with the surface facing downward, and the storage case 3 having an opening at the bottom is enclosed from above the iron body 1 and stored. 3 is made of an opaque member of the same color as the mounting table 2, and the iron body 1 mounted on the mounting table 2 is housed so as not to be seen from the outside.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional configuration, when ironing is desired, the ironing device is placed on a table or the like, and the storage case 3 is removed to prepare for ironing. When placing the ironing device in which the storage case 3 is made of an opaque member, the storage case 3 is removed without knowing which direction the iron body 1 covered by the opaque storage case 3 is facing. Only then can the orientation of the iron body 1 be known.

Therefore, when the front part of the iron body 1 is placed on the front side, the direction is opposite to the state of use, so that the rear part of the iron body 1 faces toward the front side. There was a problem that it had to be changed and replaced. This is important for the operator to reasonably place and remove the iron body 1 because the iron body 1 is frequently placed on the placing table 2 during the ironing work. is there.

However, the iron body 1 is found to be in the wrong direction after the storage case 3 is removed, so that the storage case 3 is once attached and the handle 3 is removed.
It is necessary to carry out a wasteful operation in which the lock device 3b is released again and the storage case 3 is removed after the device is held again by holding a.

As a method of saving such trouble, the iron body 1 mounted on the mounting table 2 is not surrounded by the storage case 3, but the direction of the iron body 1 is rotated by 180 degrees together with the mounting table 2. However, the iron body 1 has a poor operability because it may fall off from the mounting table 2.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the direction of the iron main body can be known in the stored state with the storage case covered, and the iron body can be placed in the direction of the used state without mistake, and the ironing device can be installed. The purpose is to improve the usability by eliminating the trouble of rearranging.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an iron body having a rear portion provided with a power feeding portion,
Placement for placing the iron body with the hanging surface facing down
Section and the power feeding section of the iron body placed on the placing section
A mounting table having an electrode to be connected with, and an opening below,
Surrounds the whole of the iron main body from above, and the
By closing the opening on the mounting table, the air
And a storage case for storing the main body of the iron , wherein the storage case is an external body of the iron body placed on the placing portion.
It is formed of a transparent or translucent member that is visible from the outside.

Thus, the direction of the iron body can be known in the stored state with the storage case covered, and the iron body can be placed in the direction of the used state without making a mistake, and it is possible to improve the usability without the trouble of repositioning the ironing device. it can.

[0011]

The invention according to claim 1 of the embodiment of the present invention is mounted to place in the iron main body of the feeding portion to the rear, the soleplate the Airo <br/> emission unit facing downward Part and above
Connect to the power supply unit of the iron body placed on the placing unit
A mounting table having an electrode and an opening at the bottom, which surrounds the entire iron body from above ,
; And a storage case for yield <br/> pay the iron main body by serial opening is closed, the housing case, the
The iron body placed on the placing portion is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent member visible from the outside , and the state of the iron body inside can be visually confirmed even in the housed state with the housing case covered. Because it is possible, when you try to iron, the power supply part of the iron body will be in front
When you remove the storage case, you can place the ironing device securely in the direction you want to use it, and there is no need to replace it.
The iron body can be installed in an easy-to-hold direction to improve usability.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, at least a part of the storage case is transparent so that the mounting direction of the stored iron body can be visually recognized. Or it is made semi-transparent and opaque,
By forming the storage case with a transparent or translucent member and subjecting the opaque part to opaque processing such as graining or painting, a storage case in which the mounting direction of the iron body can be visually confirmed is easily and inexpensively formed. be able to.

[0013] According to a third aspect of the invention, the first aspect or
2 or 3 , the storage case includes a lock device that is detachably coupled to the mounting table and a handle for carrying, and a portion including a mounting portion of at least one of the lock device and the handle. Alternatively, by making the range opaque, it is possible to hide the components of the lock device, the components of the mounting portion of the handle, and the like, and to further improve the appearance of the iron body in the housed state.

[0014]

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

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, the iron body 4 is mounted on the mounting table 5 with the hanging surface of the base 4a facing downward and inclined forward and upward. The storage case 6 encloses and covers the entire iron body 4 from above, its lower opening fits with the outer periphery of the mounting table 5, and a carrying handle 7 is rotatably provided on the top surface. There is. A lock device 8 that detachably connects the storage case 6 and the mounting table 5 is provided near the lower opening of the storage case 6. The storage case 6 is formed of a member such as a transparent or translucent thermoplastic resin whose internal state can be visually recognized.

The operation of the above structure will be described. When the user intends to perform ironing work, the iron body 4 is placed on the mounting table 5 with the hanging surface of the base 4a facing downward, and the storage case 6 is placed so as to surround the iron body 4 from above and cover it. The ironing device in the stored state mounted on the stand 5 is placed on a table or the like, the lock device 8 of the storage case 6 is released, and the storage case 6 is removed.
Ready to use.

Here, since the storage case 6 is formed of a transparent or translucent member, even when the iron body 4 is in the storage state, that is, when the iron body 1 is covered with the storage case 6, the direction of the iron body 4 can be any direction. It is possible to visually recognize whether or not the ironing device is stored face-to-face, and when the ironing device is placed on the table, the ironing device can be placed in the direction actually used.

Therefore, when the storage case 6 is removed, the direction of the iron main body 4 will not be wrong, the trouble of repositioning the ironing device can be eliminated, and the usability can be improved.

Since the iron body 4 is placed on the mounting table 5 with the surface facing downward, and the storage case 6 surrounds the iron body 4 from above, it covers the storage case 6.
By removing the, the iron body 4 can be immediately put into a usable state.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 2, the storage case 9 encloses and covers the entire iron body 4 from above, and its lower opening fits with the outer periphery of the mounting table 5. Handle 1 for transportation on the top
0 is rotatably provided. A lock device 11 that detachably connects the storage case 9 and the mounting table 5 is provided near the lower opening of the storage case 9. Storage case 9
Is an iron body 4 that is housed by forming an opaque member in a portion including a mounting portion of the lock device 11 and forming a transparent or translucent member such as a thermoplastic resin in the other portion.
The mounting direction of is visible from the outside. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

The operation of the above structure will be described. When performing the ironing work, when the ironing device is placed on the table or the like in the stored state as in the first embodiment,
Since the storage case 9 is formed of a transparent or translucent member except for the mounting position of the lock device 11, the mounting direction of the iron body 4 can be visually recognized, and the iron device can be placed in the direction of use. This makes it possible to prevent the iron body 4 from being in the wrong direction when the storage case 9 is removed.

Further, since the storage case 9 is partially formed of a transparent or semi-transparent member except the portion including the mounting position of the lock device 11, various design processes can be performed, and the lock device can be processed. Since the part including the mounting part of 11 is formed of an opaque member and the constituent parts of the lock device 11 are not visible, the iron body 4 looks good in the housed state. In addition, the iron body 4 is always in the stored state.
Since the iron can be visually confirmed, it can be confirmed that the iron body 4 is placed, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to store it.

In this embodiment, the portion including the mounting portion of the lock device 11 is made of an opaque member, and the other portions are made of a transparent or translucent member, but the entire storage case 9 is made transparent. Alternatively, the opaque portion may be formed by forming a semi-transparent member and subjecting the mounting portion of the lock device 11 to an opaque treatment such as graining or painting.
In this case, it is possible to easily and inexpensively form the storage case in which the mounting direction of the iron body can be visually recognized.

In addition, in this embodiment, the storage case 9 is formed of an opaque member in the portion including the mounting portion of the lock device 11, but is formed of an opaque member in the portion including the mounting portion of the handle 10. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, an opaque member may be formed in a portion including a mounting portion of the lock device 11 and the handle 10 provided in the storage case 12. In this case, the transparent portion and the opaque portion can be formed by using a two-color molding method with two kinds of thermoplastic resins, and an arbitrary portion can be made opaque by performing an opaque treatment such as graining or painting. It is also possible to do so.

In this case, the components of the lock device 11 and the components of the mounting portion of the handle 10 can be made invisible, and the appearance of the iron body 4 in the housed state can be further improved.

Embodiment 3 As shown in FIG. 4, the iron body 13 is provided with a power feeding portion 16 connected to a heater 15 for heating the base 14 at the rear portion. The mounting table 17 has a mounting part 18 on which the iron body 13 is mounted, and when the iron body 13 is mounted on the mounting table 17 so as to face the power feeding part 16 provided at the rear part of the iron body 13. It has an electrode 19 to be connected.

On the mounting table 17, the iron main body 13 is mounted on the mounting portion 18 with the hanging surface of the base 14 facing downward and inclined forward and upward, and surrounds the iron main body 13 and the mounting table 17 The iron body 13 is surrounded and covered from above by a storage case (not shown) whose lower opening is closed. This storage case is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent member whose internal state is visible. The other structure is the same as that of the first or second embodiment.

The operation of the above structure will be described. When the user wants to perform ironing work, the ironing device in the stored state is placed on a table or the like, the lock device of the storage case is released, and the storage case is removed, so that the iron body 13 can be used.

Here, since the storage case is formed of a member such as a transparent or translucent thermoplastic resin whose internal state is visually recognizable, in a storage state, that is, a state in which the iron body 13 is covered with the storage case. Iron body 1
It is possible to visually recognize in which direction the 3 is stored, and when the ironing device is placed on the table, the ironing device 13 is oriented in a direction in which it can be used conveniently so that the power feeding portion 16 of the iron body 13 is on the front side. Can be placed.

Therefore, the electrode 19 provided on the mounting table 17
The iron body 13 can be installed so that the rear part of the iron body 13 is located on the front side so that the power feeding part 16 provided at the rear part of the iron body 13 is connected to the power supply part 16, and the time and effort of replacing the storage case is eliminated. Therefore, usability can be improved.

[0031]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, an iron body having a power feeding portion at the rear portion,
Placed for placing in the downward soleplate the iron main body
Section and the power feeding section of the iron body placed on the placing section
A mounting table having an electrode to be connected with, and an opening below,
Surrounding the entire iron body from above , and
By closing the opening on the mounting table, the air
And a storage case for storing the main body of the iron , wherein the storage case is an external body of the iron body placed on the placing portion.
Since it is made of a transparent or translucent member that can be seen from
When preparing for ironing, visually check the state of the iron body with the storage case covered and check the iron body
Since it can be installed so that the power supply part is in the front ,
Easy to use the iron body when removing the storage case
It can be installed in a good condition, and the usability can be improved by eliminating the trouble of repositioning.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the storage case is made transparent or semi-transparent so as to be opaque so that the mounting direction of the stored iron body can be visually recognized. By forming the storage case with a transparent or translucent member and applying opaque treatment such as graining or painting to the opaque part, it is possible to easily and inexpensively form a storage case in which the mounting direction of the iron body can be visually confirmed. can do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the storage case includes a lock device that is detachably coupled to the mounting table and a carrying handle, and at least one of the lock device and the handle. Since the part or range including one mounting part is made opaque, it is possible to hide the components of the lock device and the mounting part of the handle, etc., and to improve the appearance of the iron body in the stored state. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an ironing device with a storage case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an ironing device with a storage case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of another example of the ironing device with the storage case .

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of the ironing device with a storage case according to the third embodiment of the present invention with the storage case removed.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional ironing device with a storage case .

[Explanation of symbols]

4 Iron body 5 Mounting table 6 storage cases

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shinichiro Kobayashi 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Toshihide Nakamura 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-1-153189 (JP, A) JP-A 61-179198 (JP, A) JP-A 61-179199 (JP, A) JP-A 61-197000 (JP, A) JP 61-179197 (JP, A) JP 63-125296 (JP, A) Actual development 59-22699 (JP, U) Actual development 60-15300 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 79/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. An iron main body having a power supply unit at the rear,
Placed for placing in the downward soleplate the iron main body
Section and the power feeding section of the iron body placed on the placing section
A mounting table having an electrode to be connected with, and an opening below,
Surrounding the entire iron body from above , and
By closing the opening on the mounting table, the air
And a storage case for storing the main body of the iron , wherein the storage case is an external body of the iron body placed on the placing portion.
Storage case made of transparent or translucent material visible from the
Ironing device with a chair. 2. A storage case, so as to be seen is placing direction of the housing has been the iron main body, at least a portion in the transparent or translucent to opaque processing claims 1 Symbol mounting housing of
Ironing device with case . 3. The storage case includes a lock device that is detachably coupled to the mounting table, and a handle for carrying.
The locking device and the claims 1 was opaque portion or range containing at least one of the attachment points of the handle or
The ironing device with a storage case according to item 2 or 3.