JP3430924B2 - 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 moisturizing clothes or the like to smooth out wrinkles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of iron has the structure shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-168891, and specifically, it is as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in the figure, it has a water injection port lid 3 for opening and closing the water injection port 2 provided in the water tank 1, and the water injection port lid 3 is provided with a tubular body 5 in which a substantially U-shaped notch 4 is formed. Provide the above-mentioned water injection port 2
It is designed to fit in. The water inlet cover 3 is rotatably configured by fixing one end between the water tank 1 and a tank cover 6 attached to the water tank 1, and the water inlet 2 is opened by rotating the water inlet cover 3. It is designed to open and close.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional structure, when the iron is moved quickly during ironing, the water in the water tank 1 is shaken, so that the air in the water tank 1 is replaced. There was a problem that water jumps out from the cutout portion 4 formed in the tubular body 5 of the water injection port lid 3 which is a hole to wet the clothes to be ironed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent the water in a water tank from jumping out from the air replacement hole due to the operation of ironing to improve workability.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a water injection port lid for opening and closing the water injection port of a water tank so as to surround a small hole inside a cylindrical body which closes the water injection port. It has elasticity and a projecting wall that is formed and has a notch on its end surface.
And a closure made of a flexible material, the closure, the protruding wall is abutted against the end face of the holds, and the I that form a distribution unit in the small hole a different position of the water injection palate urchin the Insert it inside the tubular body, and use this block and the projecting wall to
It is configured so that it is blocked by the projecting wall .

As a result, during ironing, the water in the water tank is blocked by the closing body and the projecting wall, and it is possible to prevent the water from splashing to the outside, and workability is improved without wetting the clothes to be ironed. At the same time, the air in the water tank can be replaced smoothly, water can be satisfactorily dropped into the vaporization chamber, and stable steam can be jetted.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a water tank having a water inlet installed above a base, a tank cover attached to the front portion of the water tank, and the water inlet. In addition to providing a cylindrical body for closing and a small hole provided in the portion surrounded by this cylindrical body, an openable and closable water inlet lid, and a packing which is sandwiched between the water tank and the tank cover and whose inner peripheral edge projects into the water inlet comprising the door, the water injection palate is formed so as to surround the small holes on the inner side of the tubular body,
A projecting wall with a cutout on its end face and flexibility with elasticity
And a closure made of a material, said closure member, said projecting wall is abutted against the end face of the holds, and the water injection palate small holes and by Uni the tubular that form a distribution unit in different positions It is inserted inside the body, and with this obstruction body and the projecting wall, it is possible to
It is configured to block the gap between the holes with a projecting wall, to prevent the water in the water tank from jumping out from the small hole for air replacement by the action of ironing, and to wet the clothes to be ironed It is possible to improve workability.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the flow portion is formed on the peripheral edge of the closing body.
This to fit into the recess formed in the inner wall of the projecting portion cylindrical body was
It is formed by, and the position of the flow port can be formed at a position different from the small hole of the tubular body due to the gap,
By increasing the distance from the circulation portion to the small hole, the effect of preventing the air from escaping from the small hole for air replacement can be enhanced.

[0009]

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

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a water tank 9 is detachably arranged above a base 8 heated by a heater 7 to store water therein. The water inside is supplied to the vaporization chamber 11 through the nozzle 10 to generate steam. To open and close the nozzle 10, the operation button 1 provided at the top of the water tank 9
The open / close rod 13 is moved up and down by the manual operation of 2.

The water tank 9 has a tank cover 15 having a water injection port 14 at the front, and a packing 16 sandwiched between the tank cover 15 and the water tank 9 and having an inner peripheral edge protruding into the water injection port 14. A water injection port lid 18 provided with a cylindrical body 17 that closes the water injection port 14 is provided. The water injection lid 18 is a cylindrical body 17.
A small hole 19 is formed inside, and a projecting wall 20 is provided so as to surround the small hole 19, and a notch 21 is formed on an inner end surface of the projecting wall 20.

Inside the cylindrical body 17, a closing body 22 made of a flexible material having elasticity such as rubber is inserted and held so that the inner surface thereof abuts on the end surface of the projecting wall 20. .
The closed body 22 inserted into the tubular body 17 is provided with a circulation portion 23 so that the inside of the water tank 9 communicates with the small hole 19, and the outer diameter of the closed body 22 is formed to be slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tubular body 17. is doing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flow-through portion 23 has a protrusion 24 formed so as to protrude inward from the inner wall of the tubular body 17, and a recess 25 slightly larger than the protrusion 24.
Is formed on the peripheral edge of the closing body 22, and the concave portion 25 is formed on the protruding portion 2.
4 is inserted into the cylindrical body 17 so as to be fitted with the cylindrical body 17, and thus the circulation portion 23 is formed at a position different from the small hole 19 provided in the water injection port lid 18 due to the gap formed between the concave portion 25 and the protruding portion 24. is doing.

A supporting portion 26 formed on the inner wall of the cylindrical body 17 opposite to the projecting wall 20 supports the closing body 22 inserted in the cylindrical body 17 together with the projecting wall 20, and a flow portion. The projecting wall 20 is located between the small hole 23 and the small hole 19.

The operation of the above structure will be described. First, one end of the water inlet cover 18 is rotatably supported by the tank cover 15 and the water tank 9, and the tubular body 17 of the water inlet cover 18 is inserted into the water inlet 14. Then, it is sealed by the inner peripheral edge of the packing 16 protruding into the water injection port 14. Then, the air flows into the water tank 9 from the small hole 19 through the cutout portion 21 and the circulation portion 23.

When the iron is moved by ironing work, even if the water in the water tank 9 fluctuates and jumps into the cylindrical body 17 from the circulation portion 23, the water droplets are blocked by the projecting wall 20, so the small hole 19 It is possible to prevent jumping out from the outside. Since the closing body 22 is made of a flexible material having elasticity such as rubber and is inserted and held inside the tubular body 17, the attachment structure is simple and can be easily attached and detached when necessary. Therefore, water and impurities inside the cylindrical body 17 can be easily removed.

In the above embodiment, the circulation portion 23 is formed so as to be located on the side of the cylindrical body 17, but the notch 21 is formed on the side of the small hole 19 so that the circulation portion 23 is cylindrical. It may be formed below the body 17. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, since the tubular body 17 is provided so as to be inclined downward, the water that has entered the tubular body 17 from the circulation portion 23 naturally flows into the circulation portion 2 as well.
3 can be drained.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 5, the circulation portion 27 has a concave portion 29 formed on the inner wall of the tubular body 28, and a protrusion 30 slightly larger than the concave portion 29 is formed on the peripheral edge of the closing body 31. Then, the projection 30 is inserted into the tubular body 28 so as to fit into the recess 29. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the above structure, the projection 30 is formed in the recess 29.
If it is inserted into the tubular body 28 so as to fit with, the protruding wall 20 can be positioned between the circulation portion 27 and the small hole 19 without shifting the position of the circulation portion 27. It is possible to reliably prevent the popping out of the.

[0020]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, the water tank having the water injection port installed above the base, and the tank cover attached to the front portion of the water tank, In addition to providing a tubular body that closes the water inlet, an openable water inlet lid that has a small hole in the portion surrounded by the tubular body, and an inner peripheral edge that is sandwiched between the water tank and the tank cover, is inside the water inlet. comprising the the packing protrudes, said water injection palate, the inside of the tubular body is formed so as to surround the small hole, has a projecting wall provided with a notch at its end face, the elastic
And a closure made of a flexible material, the closure being
Serial held is brought into contact with the end face of the projecting wall, and is inserted inside the water injection palate small holes with different sea urchin by that form a distribution unit in position the tubular body, wherein this closure protruding wall And in the distribution
Since it is configured so that the projecting wall interrupts between the section and the small hole , the water in the water tank is replaced by air so that the water can be smoothly dropped into the vaporization chamber and the steam can be stably ejected and the water is injected. It is possible to reliably prevent the water from splashing from the palate 18, and it is possible to improve the workability without wetting the clothes to be ironed.

[0021] According to the invention described in claim 2, distribution unit, by fitting the recess forming the projecting portion formed on the periphery of the closure on the inner wall <br/> of the tubular body Because it was formed
The closing body can be attached so that the projecting wall is located between the circulation portion and the small hole, and water can be reliably prevented from jumping out from the water injection port lid.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of an iron according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main part of the iron.

FIG. 3 is an inner view of the water injection port lid of the iron.

[Figure 4] inside view that attach the closure to the water injection palate of the same iron

FIG. 5 is an inner view of the water injection port cover of the iron according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a conventional iron water tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

8 base 9 water tank 14 water inlet 15 Tank cover 16 packing 17 Cylindrical body 18 Water injection lid 19 small holes 20 Jetty wall 21 Notch 22 Obstruction body 23 Distribution Department

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water tank having a water injection port installed above a base, a tank cover attached to the front part of the water tank, and a tubular body for closing the water injection port, and surrounded by the tubular body. It is a closable injection palate provided with small holes in the part, the clamping and the peripheral edge between the water tank and the tank cover; and a packing which projects the water injection mouth, wherein the water injection palate, the tubular body having the form so as to surround the small holes on the inside, the projecting wall provided with a notch at its end face, the elastic
And a closure made of a flexible material, the closure being
Serial held is brought into contact with the end face of the projecting wall, and is inserted inside the water injection palate small holes with different sea urchin by that form a distribution unit in position the tubular body, wherein this closure protruding wall And in the distribution
An iron constructed so that the projecting wall blocks between the part and the small hole . 2. The projection formed on the peripheral edge of the closing body,
Iron according to claim 1, wherein the formation of Ri by <br/> to be fitted into a recess formed in the inner wall of the tubular body part.