JP3610932B2 - Ironing board - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ironing board including a base body on which clothes are placed and ironed, and support legs that are foldable on the back surface of the base body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The ironing board can be folded on the back surface of the main body so that the ironing board is easy to carry or does not take up a large storage space when not in use.
[0003]
The main body of the ironing board is configured in a metal mesh shape, so that steam sprayed on the clothes when ironing can be easily removed downward from the ironing board, so that moisture does not easily accumulate on the ironing board. However, the strength of the mesh is weakened, so the metal formed on the back of the metal mesh body has a length that extends from one side of the body to the other. A pair of made reinforcing members are welded, and an attachment member for attaching a supporting member for supporting a supporting leg is welded between the reinforcing members so as to function as a connecting reinforcing member between the reinforcing members. Next, the support member is fixed to the mounting member using welding, screws, or the like, and a support leg is foldably attached to the fixed support member to constitute an ironing board.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The ironing board having the above configuration includes a pair of reinforcing members for increasing the shape retaining strength of the main body formed in a mesh shape, an attaching member fixed between the reinforcing members, a supporting member fixed to the attaching member, and the like. Since many members are required, not only the weight is increased, but the cost is increased due to the increase in the number of members and the workability is deteriorated due to the increase in the number of assembly steps.
[0005]
In view of the above-described situation, the present invention is to provide an ironing board that can suppress an increase in weight and that can be advantageous in terms of cost and that is excellent in assembling workability. .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the ironing board of the present invention extends from one side of the main body part to the other side of the base body having a main body part formed in a mesh shape on which clothes are placed and ironed. Or a pair of reinforcing members formed in a length that extends substantially and fixed to the back surface of the main body, and a folding posture in which the lower end of the base body is folded close to the back surface of the base body and the folding posture A support leg that can be changed in posture to a use posture whose lower end is away from the back surface of the base body, and the support member for supporting the support leg is also used as a connecting member for connecting the pair of reinforcing members The support member is curved so that a single metal plate protrudes downward in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing member, and both ends of the curved supporting member are formed on the reinforcing member. It was welded to the inner vertical wall portion respectively It is characterized by a door.
As described above, the support member is also used as a connecting member that connects the pair of reinforcing members fixed to the back surface of the main body portion, so that the supporting member can function as a connecting reinforcing member between the reinforcing members. The number of members can be reduced. And an assembly of an ironing board can be complete | finished by making a support leg support the said support member.
Further, the support member is curved so that a single metal plate protrudes downward in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing member, and both ends of the curved supporting member are formed inside the reinforcing member. By welding to each of the vertical wall portions, the shape retention strength can be increased as compared with the case of welding a flat plate-like support member, and the inside of the support member can be easily seen from the outside.
[0007]
The support leg is composed of a pair of leg portions formed in a substantially arch shape by a metal material having elastic restoring force, and both ends of the leg portions are bent by about 90 degrees to form a tip portion. The leg portions are rotatably held by passing the distal end portions through the insertion portions formed at the longitudinal ends of the posture change guide grooves in the support member and then penetrating the reinforcing members.
By passing the tip of the support leg through the reinforcing member as described above, the support leg can be formed on the connecting member that connects the support member and the reinforcing member, and the strength at the mounting portion of the support leg is increased. Can do.
[0008]
The groove comprises a pair of groove portions formed substantially parallel to the reinforcing member, and the insertion width dimension of the insertion portion of the one groove portion is the same as or longer than the longitudinal dimension of one tip portion of the leg portion. One of the leg portions is inserted into the insertion portion of the one groove portion by making the insertion width of the insertion portion of the other groove portion smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the other tip end portion of the leg portion. After inserting the tip part of the leg part slightly obliquely with respect to the insertion part, place the other tip part of the leg part into the insertion part of the other groove part, and the longitudinal direction of the leg part is the insertion part of the insertion part. It can be inserted in a posture parallel to the insertion width direction. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the one end portion inserted through the insertion portion of the one groove portion from coming off.
[0009]
By constructing the reinforcing member in a metal U-shape with the lower part thereof open, it is possible to reduce the weight as compared to a cylindrical one.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The ironing board is shown in FIG. The ironing board includes a base body 3 including a metal main body 2 formed in a mesh shape on the upper surface of a metal frame 1 having a square cross section formed in a boat shape, and a longitudinal length of the main body 3. A pair of left and right metal reinforcing members 4, 4 formed in a length extending from the inner surface of the frame 1 on one end side to the inner surface of the frame 1 on the other end side, and fixed to the back surface of the main body portion 3 by welding; A pair of metal pieces that can be changed to a folding posture in which the lower end of the base body 3 is folded close to the back surface of the base body 3 and a use posture in which the lower end is away from the back surface of the base body 3. The supporting leg 6 comprising the leg parts 5 and 5 is a main component. The base body 3 may be formed in a boat shape, or may be formed in a circle, an ellipse, a rhombus, a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, or the like. The shape of the base body 3 is not limited to these. The longitudinal direction of the base body 3 is assumed to be the front-rear direction, and the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is assumed to be the left-right direction. Here, although the support leg 6 is comprised from a pair of leg parts 5 and 5, the number of members can further be reduced by comprising the support leg 6 from one leg part.
[0012]
A cushion material (not shown) made of cotton or the like is placed on the base body 3, and a cloth cover (not shown) for covering the cushion material from above to press the cushion material against the upper surface of the main body 2. I have. The reinforcing members 4 and 4 are formed in a U-shape with the lower part opened. By providing the base body 1 with the main body 2 formed in a mesh shape, there is an advantage that the steam sprayed on the clothes can be easily removed downward. The main body 2 is composed of a flat mesh-like one, but as shown in FIG. 7, a mesh whose shape changes in the horizontal direction after rising diagonally upward from a round rod-like wire-like frame 7 located on the outer peripheral edge. 6, in the configuration of FIG. 6, a part of the folded legs 5 and 5 protrude downward (outside) from the frame 1, but in FIG. 7, the folded legs 5 and 5. There is an advantage that can be configured so as not to protrude downward (outside) from the frame 7.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5, a pair of front and rear metal support members 8 for supporting the leg portions 5 and 5 at two front and rear locations between the reinforcing members 4 and 4. , 8 are fixed by welding to increase the shape retention strength of the reinforcing members 4 and 4 so that the shape retention strength of the entire ironing board can be increased. FIG. 2 shows a state after the reinforcing members 4 and 4 and the support members 8 and 8 are fixed by welding. Each of the support members 8 is formed by bending a metal plate material to form horizontal portions 8A and 8A formed at both ends in the front-rear direction, and a substantially U-shape that is curved downward between the horizontal portions 8A and 8A. It is comprised from the protrusion part 8B. In addition, since the support members 8 and 8 are formed by bending a single plate-shaped member only at two places in the front-rear direction, the weight can be reduced compared to a case in which the support members 8 and 8 are formed in a box shape. I am doing so.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, front and rear grooves 9 for guiding the posture of the legs 5 and 5 are formed in the protrusions 8 </ b> B and 8 </ b> B positioned in the front and rear. This groove 9 is a guide groove 9A in the front-rear direction having a left-right width that is the same as or slightly larger than the diameter of the legs 5, 5 in order to move and guide the legs 5, 5 in the front-rear direction. In order to lock and hold the leg portions 5 and 5 in a use posture at one end located on the front and rear end side (outside side) of the ironing board among the front and rear ends of the guide groove portion 9A, the reinforcing members 4 and 4 are used. The protrusions 9B and 9B are formed to protrude to the side, and the legs 5 and 5 are fixed to the other end of the guide groove 9A so as to be locked and held in a folded posture. Insertion (left and right) provided with latching portions 9C and 9C and a notch portion 9D formed on the inner side so as to be able to pass through the distal ends 5S of leg portions 5 and 5 to be described later. It has insertion portions 9E and 9E having a width. The left-right width T1 of one of the insertion portions 9E, 9E is equal to or smaller than the longitudinal dimension T3 of the distal end portion 5S of the leg portions 5, 5, as shown in FIG. The insertion (left / right) width T2 of the other insertion portion 9E is made larger than the dimension T3. Therefore, after inserting one end portion 5S of the leg portion 5 from the oblique direction into the one insertion portion 9E, the other end portion 5S of the leg portion 5 is inserted into the other insertion portion 9E in the longitudinal direction thereof. The part 9E can be inserted in a state where the left and right (longitudinal) directions are parallel to each other. Then, after inserting the tip portions of the leg portions 5, 5, the tip portions 5S, 5S of the leg portions 5, 5 are inserted into the through holes 4A, 4A formed in the inner wall portions of the reinforcing members 4, 4, respectively. Thus, the mounting of the legs 5 and 5 can be completed. The leg portions 5 and 5 thus mounted are supported by the reinforcing members 4 and 4 so as to be swingable along the longitudinal direction of the groove 9 around the horizontal axis connecting the tip portions 5S and 5S thereof. It is configured.
[0015]
Each of the legs 5 is formed in a substantially U shape (substantially arched) by bending a metal wire having an elastic restoring force (the cross-sectional shape may be any shape such as a circle, a square, or a triangle). The leg main body 5A and the metal cylindrical grounding part 5B welded to the intermediate part of the leg main body 5A are configured, but the leg 5 can be configured by one member. Synthetic resin or rubber caps 5C are fitted on both ends of the grounding portion 5B. Further, the end portions 5S and 5S are formed at both ends of the leg main body 5A by bending approximately 90 degrees in directions away from each other, and the end portions 5S and 5S are used as pivot shafts as described above. To be able to.
[0016]
Next, the posture change of the legs 5 and 5 of the ironing board will be described. In addition, since the structure of both the leg parts 5 and 5 is the same, only one leg part is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 3, when the leg body 5 </ b> A of the leg 5 in the use posture biased in the outward spreading direction is grasped and moved to the side approaching each other, the locking with the locking parts 9 </ b> B and 9 </ b> B is performed. In a state in which the leg 5 is released, the leg 5 is swung to the side closer to the main body 2 around the horizontal axis of the tip 5S, 5S, and the restoring force of the leg 5 is released by releasing the hand from the leg 5. By engaging with the engaging portions 9C and 9C, the posture can be changed to the folded posture as shown in FIG.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the supporting member is also used as a connecting member for connecting the pair of reinforcing members fixed to the back surface of the main body portion, thereby functioning as a connecting reinforcing material between the reinforcing members. Since the mounting member that has been necessary in the past can be made unnecessary, an increase in weight can be suppressed and an advantage in cost can be achieved. In addition, the number of work steps can be reduced, and an ironing board excellent in assembly workability can be provided. Further, the support member is curved so that a single metal plate protrudes downward in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing member, and both ends of the curved supporting member are formed vertically inside the reinforcing member. By welding to each wall part, the shape retention strength can be increased compared to welding a flat support member and the inside of the support member can be easily seen from the outside. Become advantageous.
[0018]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the support leg can be formed on the connecting member that connects the support member and the reinforcement member by passing the tip end portion of the support leg through the reinforcement member. It is possible to increase the strength of the steel sheet, and it is advantageous in terms of durability without increasing the number of parts.
[0019]
According to the invention of claim 3, the other tip portion can be easily inserted into the insertion portion of the other groove portion while reliably preventing the one tip portion from coming off from the insertion portion of the one groove portion. This is advantageous in terms of assembly and use.
[0020]
According to the invention of claim 4, by configuring the reinforcing member in a metal U-shape with the lower part thereof open, it is possible to reduce the weight compared to the cylindrical one, and in terms of handling Become advantageous.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an ironing board in a use posture.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an ironing board.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a support part of a leg part.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a leg portion.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the base body with the legs removed.
FIG. 6 is a vertical side view of the ironing board in a folded state.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal side view of an ironing board in a state where support legs attached to different base bodies are folded.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 2 Body part 3 Base body 4 Reinforcement member 5 Leg part 5A Leg part body 5B Grounding part 5C Cap 5S Tip part 6 Support leg 7 Frame 8 Support member 9 Groove 9A Guide groove part 9B Lock part 9C Lock part 9D Cut Notch 9E insertion part

Claims (4)

A base body provided with a main body formed in a mesh shape for placing clothes and ironing, and a length extending from one side of the main body to the other or almost across the main body, and the main body A pair of reinforcing members fixed to the back surface of the base body, a folding posture in which the lower end of the base body is folded close to the back surface of the base body, and a use posture in which the lower end is away from the back surface of the base body A support leg that can be changed, and a support member for supporting the support leg is also used as a connecting member for connecting the pair of reinforcing members, and the support member is made of a single metal plate. An ironing board formed by bending so as to project downward in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing member, and welding both ends of the curved supporting member to the inner vertical wall portion of the reinforcing member . The support leg is composed of a pair of leg portions formed in a substantially arch shape by a metal material having an elastic restoring force, and both ends of the leg portions are bent by approximately 90 degrees to form a tip portion. The leg portions are rotatably held by passing through the reinforcing member through the insertion portion formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the posture change guide groove in the support member. Ironing board. The groove comprises a pair of groove portions formed substantially parallel to the reinforcing member, and the insertion width dimension of the insertion portion of the one groove portion is the same as or longer than the longitudinal dimension of one tip portion of the leg portion. 3. The ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the ironing board has a small dimension, and the insertion width dimension of the insertion part of the remaining other groove part is larger than the longitudinal dimension of the other tip part of the leg part. The ironing board according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reinforcing member is formed in a metal U-shape having an opening below the reinforcing member.

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