JP3451750B2 - Clothing press - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garment pressing machine for stretching wrinkles and creasing clothes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of clothes pressing machine, clothes or the like to be pressed are sandwiched between a pair of sandwiching plates and heated by a heater to straighten wrinkles and make creases.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A clothes press having a conventional structure is intended for straightening wrinkles and creasing clothes as described above, and is intended for drying clothes. Is not something. In other words, the function of going out and drying underpants or the like having wet hem is not sufficient in the case of rain.

[0004] The present invention solves the problems of the conventional structure as described above, and its first object is to provide a clothes press having a clothes drying function. Also to provide a hand stage you achieve the first object, the
It has a secondary purpose.

[0005]

The first means for achieving the second object of the present invention is to provide a first pinching plate having a heater for pinching and heating clothes, and a first pinching plate. A second pressing plate having a ventilation hole and a ventilation path for pressing the clothes together with the pressing plate, a cushion body provided on the surface of the second pressing plate that contacts the clothes, a humidity sensor provided in the ventilation path, and a humidity sensor. and tilt detection means for detecting the inclination of the humidity changes from the output of the one in which the garment press equipped with a heater control means for controlling the energization of the heater in response to the output of the inclination sensing means.

A second means of the present invention for achieving the second object is, in particular, that a change in humidity is detected by a first inclination detecting means and an inclination gentler than the first inclination detecting means. The second press detecting means is used as a clothes press.

The third means of the present invention for achieving the second object is, in particular, that the heater control means determines that the drying is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the detection signal of the inclination detection means. It is a clothing press.

Further, a fourth means of the present invention for achieving the second object is to sandwich a garment together with a first squeezing plate having a heater for squeezing and heating the garment. A second pressure plate having a ventilation hole and a ventilation path for pressing, a cushion body provided on the surface of the second pressure plate that contacts the clothes, a humidity sensor provided in the ventilation path, and a humidity change from the output of the humidity sensor. Clothes press including tilt detecting means for detecting the time, a time measuring means for receiving the output of the tilt detecting means and starting time counting for a predetermined time, and a heater energizing amount control means for controlling the energizing amount of the heater by the output of the time measuring means. It is a container.

[0009]

In the first means of the present invention, the inclination detecting means detects the inclination of the humidity change from the humidity information detected by the humidity sensor,
When this slope reaches a predetermined value, the drying is completed,
The heater control means stops energization of the heater.

In the second means of the present invention, the first inclination detecting means detects the time when the inclination of the humidity fluctuation becomes steep, and then the second inclination detecting means detects the gentle humidity fluctuation to dry. It functions as a clothing press that can reliably detect the end.

In the third means of the present invention, the time measuring means starts measuring a predetermined time when the inclination detecting means detects a predetermined inclination, and the dry end detecting means measures the predetermined time by the time measuring means. When the drying is finished, it is judged that the drying is finished, and the power supply to the heater is stopped.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the heater energization amount control means receives the information of the predetermined time information of the inclination detection means and starts the time measurement, and the heater energization amount control means energizes the heater in accordance with the time measurement time. It acts as a clothes press which can gradually reduce the electric power and finish the drying without giving stress to the clothes.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A reference embodiment of the first means as a reference of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. A is clothing such as wet pants, which includes a first pressing plate 1 and a second pressing plate 2.
And a cushioning member 4 in the shape of a sponge provided on the surface of the second pressing plate 2 between them. A heater 3 is provided in the first pressing plate 1, and the heat generated by the heater 3 advances the wrinkles of the clothes A, creases and dry the clothes. On the surface of the second pinching plate 2, water vapor generated from the clothes A due to the heating of the heater 3 is absorbed by the cushion body 4
A vent hole 5 for exhausting air to the outside of the device through the through hole, an intake hole 6 for intake of outside air, and an exhaust hole 7 provided on the upper part are provided. Further, inside the second pressing plate 2, the ventilation hole 5
An air passage 8 communicating with the intake hole 6 and the exhaust hole 7 is provided.

In this reference embodiment, the ventilation passage 8 is provided in the ventilation passage 8.
A humidity sensor 9 is provided to detect the humidity of the exhaust air exhausted through. The humidity information detected by the humidity sensor 9 is transmitted to the set humidity detecting means 10, and it is checked here whether or not the humidity is below a predetermined humidity. The output of the set humidity detecting means 10 is transmitted to the heater control means 11 which controls the energization of the heater 3.

The operation of this reference embodiment will be described below. When the clothing A is clamped and held between the first pressure plate 1 and the second pressure plate 2 via the cushion body 4, and a switch (not shown) is turned on, the heater 3 is energized. Moisture evaporates from the clothes A when the heater 3 is energized. This moisture enters the ventilation passage 8 from the ventilation hole 5 and is exhausted from the exhaust hole 7 together with the outside air taken in from the intake hole 6. At this time, the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9 is as shown in FIG. That is, while the energization time of the heater 3 is not sufficient, the heat generated by the heater 3 is consumed for the temperature rise of the first pressure plate 1 and the second pressure plate 2 and does not contribute to the drying of the clothes A. Is. When the temperatures of the first pressing plate 1 and the second pressing plate 2 become high, and the water contained in the clothes A starts to evaporate,
The humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9 suddenly rises. Next, a constant rate drying period in which the heat generated by the heater 3 is consumed to evaporate the moisture of the clothes A is entered, and the detected humidity during this period becomes constant. When the amount of water contained in the clothes A decreases in this way, the drying rapidly progresses and the humidity sensor 9
The humidity detected by will decrease.

In the present reference embodiment, the set humidity detecting means 10 is set to the set humidity θ2. That is, when the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9 becomes less than θ2, the set temperature detection means 10 sends a drying end signal to the heater control means 11. The heater control means 11 receives this signal and stops the energization of the heater 3.

As described above, in this reference embodiment, in addition to the wrinkle-stretching / creasing function of the conventional clothing press, when the clothing A is wet, the end of drying is automatically detected. Thus, a clothes press machine capable of ending the drying is realized.

Next, a reference example of the second means as a reference of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present reference example, as the set temperature detecting means 10 described in FIG.
The comparison means 12 is used. That is, the detected humidity of the humidity sensor 9 and the set humidity θ2 described in the above embodiment are input to the comparison means 12.
Further, the time measuring means 13 measures a predetermined time t shown in FIG. 2 when a start signal is inputted from a start switch (not shown). When the timer 13 measures the predetermined time t, this signal is sent to the heater controller 14
Be transmitted to. That is, the heater control means 14 receives the timing end signal from the timing means 13 and the signal from the comparison means 12. That is, the heater control means 12
While the signal from the time measuring means 13 is not accepted, the signal from the comparing means 12 is ignored, and the determination of the end of drying is not performed. In other words, the clock means 13
The determination of the end of drying is executed after receiving the time measurement end signal of.

The operation of the present embodiment will be described below again with reference to FIG. As described in the reference example, immediately after the energization of the heater 3 is started, the heat generated by the heater 3 is consumed by the temperature rise of the first pressure plate 1 and the second pressure plate 2,
It does not contribute to the drying of the clothes A. The humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9 during the initial drying period may be lower than the set humidity θ2 depending on the type of the clothes A.
In this embodiment, in order to avoid such an erroneous detection, the time measuring means 13 is caused to measure a predetermined time t. The heater control means 14 receives the time-measurement signal of the time-measurement means 13 and the output signal of the comparison means 12, and detects the end time of drying. That is, as described above, when the output signal of the comparison means 12 is received after the time end signal of the time measurement means 13 is received, it is judged that the drying is completed,
The energization of the heater 3 is stopped.

As described above, this reference embodiment is based on the timekeeping means 1
3 receives the signal from the comparison means 12 after the measurement of the predetermined time t is completed, thereby realizing a garment pressing machine capable of preventing erroneous detection of the completion of drying in the initial stage of heating.

[0021] followed by the participation of a third means that the reference of the present invention
A consideration example will be described with reference to FIG. Ginseng
In the considered embodiment, the temperature sensor 15 is provided in close contact with or close to the inner wall of the second pressure plate 2 of the ventilation passage 8. That is, the temperature sensor 15 indirectly detects the temperature of the clothing A. The temperature signal of the temperature sensor 15 is transmitted to the temperature control means 17 and the set temperature detection means 16. The temperature control means 17 receives the temperature signal from the temperature sensor 15 and controls on / off of the power supply to the heater 3 via the heater control means 18. Further, the set temperature detecting means 16
Detects whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 13 has reached the control temperature θ3 shown in FIG. 2, and transmits a signal to the heater control means 18 when the control temperature θ3 is reached. is there. That is, the heater control means 18 receives the signals from the set humidity detection means 12, the set temperature detection means 16 and the temperature control means 17 and controls the energization of the heater 3.

The operation of this reference embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 2 again. As described in the above example,
Immediately after the start of energization of the heater 3, the heat generated by the heater 3 is consumed by the temperature rise of the first pressure plate 1 and the second pressure plate 2 and does not contribute to the drying of the clothes A. The humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9 during the initial drying period may be lower than the set humidity θ2 depending on the type of the clothes A. In this embodiment, in order to avoid erroneous detection in such a case, the temperature information of the clothing A by the temperature sensor 15 is used. That is, the control temperature θ3 shown in FIG. 2 is used as the set temperature of the set temperature detection means 16, and the heater control means 18 receives the signal of the set temperature detection means 16 from the signal of the set humidity detection means 12. It is adopted only after the completion of drying, and the end of drying is judged.

As described above, in this reference embodiment, both the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are used to detect the end of drying of the clothes A, so that the end of drying of the clothes A can be reliably detected with a simple structure. .

Next, an embodiment of the first means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the inclination detecting means 19 for detecting the inclination of the humidity change by receiving the humidity information of the humidity sensor 9 is provided. The heater control means 20 stops the energization to the heater 3 when the inclination detection means 19 detects a predetermined inclination and the drying is completed.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. When the constant rate drying period is finished and the clothes A are dried, the inclination dθ / dt detected by the inclination detecting means 19 is detected.
Grows rapidly. When the inclination detecting means 19 detects that the inclination dθ / dt has reached a predetermined value, the inclination detecting means 19 transmits this information to the heater control means 20, and the heater control means 20 determines that the drying is completed when the heater control means 20 receives the information. Three
To stop the energization of.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the humidity sensor 9 and the inclination detecting means 19 are used to detect the inclination of the change in humidity, so that the end of drying can be accurately determined. It is what is said.

Next, an embodiment of the second means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the first tilt detecting means 21 and the second tilt detecting means 22 are used as the tilt detecting means 19 used in FIG. The heater control means 23 stops the energization of the heater 3 when the second inclination detection means 22 detects a predetermined inclination, the drying is completed.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. When the constant rate drying period ends and the drying of the clothes A proceeds, the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9 changes as shown in FIG. In other words, the first slope that is dθ1 / dt1 changes to the second slope that is dθ2 / dt2 that is gentler than the first slope. That is, immediately before the end of drying, the humidity change has a second slope of dθ2 / dt2.
The first inclination detecting means 21 of the present embodiment uses the first inclination d.
θ1 / dt1 is detected, and this detection signal is transmitted to the second inclination detecting means 22 so that the second inclination detecting means 22 can detect the second inclination.
When dθ2 / dt2 is detected, the completion of drying is transmitted to the heater control means 23. Thus, the heater control means 2
3, the heater 3 is de-energized to finish the drying.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the ventilation passage 8
A clothes press is provided which can detect the change in humidity inside by the first inclination detecting means 21 and the second inclination detecting means 22 to determine the end point of drying with higher accuracy and with a simple structure. is there.

Next, an embodiment of the third means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, after the inclination detecting means 19 detects a predetermined inclination, the time measuring means 25 is provided which receives this information and detects a predetermined time. The heater control means 23 sends the time-measurement end signal of the time-measurement means 25.
Then, the heater control means 23 stops the energization of the heater 3 upon completion of the drying.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 8 again. The inclination detecting means 19 detects a predetermined inclination, in this case, the first inclination dθ1 / dt1, and the time measuring means 25
When this information is transmitted to the time measuring means 25,
Start timing.

That is, at the stage when the inclination detecting means 19 detects a predetermined inclination, the cushion body 4 holding the clothes A is still in a water-containing state. Therefore, when the drying is finished in this state and the sheet is left under the sandwiched state, the moisture contained in the cushion body 4 adheres to the clothes A again. In the present embodiment, in order to avoid such a situation, a delay time is provided for the end of drying by including the time until the cushion body 4 is dried in the predetermined time t1.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by appropriately delaying the drying end time by the time counting means 25, the clothes press machine in which the moisture of the cushion body 4 does not redeposit on the clothes A can be provided. It can be realized.

Next, an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the heater energization amount control means 24 adjusts the energization amount for energizing the heater 3 according to the time measured by the time measuring means 21.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. The clothing A is in a dry state at the time when the inclination detecting means 19 detects a predetermined inclination. However, at this point of time, the cushion body 4 is in a water-containing state, and in order to prevent the moisture from adhering to the clothes A again, the time measuring means 21 measures a predetermined delay time. At this time, in this embodiment, the energization amount to the heater 3 during this delay time is made to decrease with the passage of time. That is, the clothing A is protected from being stressed even if the user has left it for a long time.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the heater energization amount control means 24 reduces the energization amount to the heater 3 according to the timing information of the timing means 21, so that the clothes can be left for a long time. A is a clothing press that does not receive stress.

[0037]

According to the first means of the present invention, a first pinching plate having a heater for pinching and heating clothes and the like, a vent hole and a ventilation path for pinching the clothes and the like together with the first pinching plate. A second pressure plate having a, a cushion body provided on the surface of the second pressure plate that comes into contact with clothes and the like, a humidity sensor provided in the ventilation passage, and the inclination of the humidity change is detected from the output of the humidity sensor. A clothing press machine capable of accurately determining the end time of drying is provided by including inclination detecting means and heater control means for controlling the energization of the heater by receiving the output of the inclination detecting means.

According to the second means of the present invention, in particular, the change in humidity is detected by the first inclination detecting means and the second inclination detecting means for detecting a gentler inclination than the first inclination detecting means. The present invention realizes a clothing press machine that can accurately determine the end of drying with a simpler configuration.

The third means of the present invention is such that the heater control means judges that the drying is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the detection signal of the inclination detection means, so that the re-adhesion of water from the cushion body is prevented. This is to realize a clothes press that can be prevented.

Further, a fourth means of the present invention comprises a first pinching plate having a built-in heater for pinching and heating clothes and the like, a vent hole and a ventilation path for pinching the clothes and the like together with the first pinching plate. A second pressing plate that has, a cushion body that is provided on the surface of the second pressing plate that comes into contact with clothes, a humidity sensor that is provided in the ventilation passage, and an inclination detection unit that detects a humidity change from the output of the humidity sensor. And a heater energization amount control unit for controlling the energization amount of the heater by the output of the timing unit, and the heater energization amount control unit for receiving the output of the inclination detection unit to start the time measurement for a predetermined time. It is possible to realize a clothes press which can make a determination and does not give a shock to clothes even if left unattended.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a clothing press machine which is a reference embodiment of the first means of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing changes in humidity detected by a humidity sensor.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a clothing press machine which is a reference embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a clothing press machine which is a reference embodiment of the third means of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a clothing press machine which is an embodiment of the first means of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a humidity change of the humidity sensor.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a clothing press machine that is an embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a humidity change of the humidity sensor.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a clothing press machine that is an embodiment of the third means of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a clothing press machine that is an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 First clamping plate 2 Second clamping plate 3 heater 4 cushion body 5 ventilation holes 8 ventilation paths 9 Humidity sensor 10 Set humidity detection means 11 Heater control means 12 Comparison means 13 Timekeeping means 14 Heater control means 15 Temperature sensor 16 Set temperature detection means 18 Heater control means 19 Tilt detection means 20 heater control means 21 First tilt detecting means 22 Second tilt detecting means 23 Heater control means 24 Heater energization amount control means

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first pinching plate including a heater for pinching and heating clothes, a second pinching plate having a ventilation hole and an air passage for pinching the clothes together with the first pinching plate, and a second pinch plate. receiving of a cushion body provided on the surface in contact with the pressing plates of the garment, and humidity sensor provided in the air passage, and an inclination detecting means for detecting the inclination of the humidity changes from the output of the humidity sensor, the output of the inclination sensing means And a heater control means for controlling the energization of the heater. 2. A humidity change clothes press of Claim 1 wherein detected by the second inclination detecting means for detecting a gradual slope than the first inclination sensing means and the first tilt detection means. Wherein the heater control means clothes press of Claim 1, wherein it is determined that the end of the drying after a predetermined time elapses after receiving a detection signal of the tilt sensing means. 4. A first pinching plate having a heater for pinching and heating clothes, a second pinching plate having a ventilation hole and an air passage for pinching the clothes together with the first pinching plate, and a second pinch plate. Cushioning body provided on the surface of the pinching plate that comes into contact with clothes, a humidity sensor provided in the ventilation passage, an inclination detecting unit that detects a humidity change from the output of the humidity sensor, and an output of the inclination detecting unit. A garment pressing machine comprising: a time counting means for starting time counting of time; and a heater energization amount control means for controlling an energization amount of a heater by an output of the time counting means.