JP3769759B2 - Ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an ironing device that removes wrinkles from clothing with heat and steam.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Hereinafter, a conventionally used iron will be described. In FIG. 15, a cordless iron body 51 includes a flat base 53 having spray holes 52 for spraying steam. The steam from the spray hole 52 is generated by dropping water from the water tank 55 to the base 53 heated by the heater 54 via the dropping device 56. The generated steam is ejected from the spray hole 52 to the outside of the iron body 51 by the pressure. Note that a description of a stand for energizing the iron body 51 is omitted.
[0003]
FIG. 16 shows an ironing board 57. The ironing board 57 uses a material having good air permeability, and the steam ejected from the iron body 51 passes through the ironing clothing as shown by an arrow.
[0004]
With the above configuration, the iron body 51 functions as a cordless iron. That is, the iron body 51 is detached from the stand and used in a cordless state when the temperature is reached by receiving power from a stand (not shown). At this time, steam is sprayed on the ironing clothes on the ironing board 57 as necessary, and the iron body 51 is operated to stretch the wrinkles.
[0005]
The reason why the material having good air permeability is used for the ironing board 57 is to prevent the vapor sprayed from the spray holes 52 from solidifying into water droplets and moistening the clothes.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The cordless iron having the conventional configuration is in a state in which a power cord is not attached at the time of use, and is an easy-to-use iron. However, when water is stored in the water tank 55 and operated, the weight is considerably increased and there is a problem in operability. In addition, when steam is used in a state where the base 53 is not sufficiently heated, water leaks out from the spray holes 52 and wets the ironing clothes. Moreover, the steam generated in relation to using the iron body 51 by moving the iron body 51 is not uniformly sprayed on the clothes.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to solve the problem of the conventional configuration, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ironing device that can reduce the weight of an iron body and suppress generation of excess steam.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an iron body having a base and heating means for heating the base, an ironing board having air permeability, a steam generator for generating ironing steam, and the steam generator. And a plurality of nozzles for ejecting the steam generated by the steam generator onto the surface of the ironing board via the steam introduction pipe, and the nozzle is subjected to a pressing force by the iron body. The expansion and contraction nozzle expands and contracts accordingly, and is normally energized so as to be in a closed state by a spring, and the steam stored in the steam introduction pipe descends when pressurized by the iron body from the top of the ironing board. It is configured to erupt.
[0009]
[Action]
In the present invention, steam obtained by a steam generator provided on the ironing board side is ejected from a nozzle through a steam introduction pipe, and is ejected onto the ironing clothes through an air-permeable ironing board. The iron body can be ironed by pressing the iron body from the bottom, making it possible to realize a lighter iron body. And when the steam obtained by the steam generator is temporarily stored in the steam introduction pipe and pressurized by the iron body from the upper part of the ironing board, the expansion / contraction nozzle acts to act so that the steam in the steam introduction pipe is ejected. Is.
[0010]
【Example】
It will be described below Reference Example of A nylon seat apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an iron body 1 has a heater as a heating means 2 and a base 4 having a flat ironing surface. The heating means 2 is embedded in the base 4, and when the iron body 1 is placed on the stand, commercial power is supplied via the power terminal 3 to heat the base 4. That is, the present reference example is obtained by a cordless iron to use the iron main body 1 cordless. However, a normal iron that directly connects the commercial AC power source to the power terminal 3 may be used. A nylon body 1 of this, as is apparent from the figure, the steam generation means, such as water tanks or steam spray hole are those not equipped at all.
[0011]
FIG. 2 shows an ironing board unit. An ironing board 5 having good air permeability, a steam generating device 6 for generating steam provided at the lower part of the ironing board 5, and a number of terminals connected to the lower surface of the ironing board 5. The nozzle 7 and the steam introduction pipe 9 that guides the steam generated by the steam generator 6 to each nozzle 7 are configured. That is, the ironing board 5 has a good air permeability, for example, as a structure in which the surface of the lath net and sponge is covered with a cotton cloth or the like. On the bottom surface of the ironing board 5, a steam introduction pipe 9 provided with the nozzle 7 is arranged. The steam introduction pipe 9 is connected to the steam generator 6 so that the steam communicates with the inside. The steam generator 6 includes a heating unit that heats water (not shown), and generates steam when a switch (not shown) is turned on.
[0012]
The operation will be described below. The steam generated by the steam generator 6 diffuses in the steam introduction pipe 9 and reaches the ironing board 5 through a number of nozzles 7 included in the steam introduction pipe 9. Since the ironing board 5 has good air permeability, steam is jetted to the upper part of the ironing board 5 as it is. In this state, when the user lays ironing clothes on the ironing board 5 and presses the heated base 4 of the iron body 1 from above, the clothes are ironed. That is, moderate moisture is given to the clothes by the steam ejected from the ironing board 5, and simultaneously the load of the iron body 1 and the heat of the base 4 are given, and wrinkles are removed from the clothes.
[0013]
This reference example as described above, the steam obtained by the steam generator 6 is provided on the ironing board 5 side jetted from the nozzle 7 through the steam inlet pipe 9, erupted clothes through good ironing 5 ventilated Thus, ironing can be performed by pressing the iron body 1 from above the clothing. That is, the iron body 1 is not provided with a water tank, and is simpler and lighter in structure than the conventional one and can be handled easily. The iron body 1 is not limited to the iron body having the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and it is obvious that the iron body 1 equipped with a normal steam generating means can be used in combination with the ironing board unit shown in FIG. is there. In this case, if the iron body is used without accumulating water, it is lightweight and easy to handle.
[0014]
Next, a description will be given of an embodiment of the A nylon seat apparatus of the present invention. The overall configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the reference embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the ironing board unit is provided with a steam introduction pipe 9 having an extendable nozzle 10 on the bottom surface of the ironing board 5.
[0015]
3 and 4 show the detailed configuration of the expandable nozzle 10. The expandable nozzle 10 has an upper nozzle portion 10a at the upper portion and a lower nozzle portion 10b at the lower portion, and the upper nozzle portion 10a sinks into the lower nozzle portion 10b by the pressing operation of the iron body 1 by the user. Yes. In other words, the spring 10c is provided between the locking claw 10d that also serves as the locking portion provided at the upper portion of the upper nozzle portion 10a and the locking portion provided at the lower portion of the lower nozzle portion 10b. Further, a through hole 10e is provided in the lower portion of the upper nozzle portion 10a, and this through hole 10e is normally sealed by a sealing claw 10d. When the spring 10c is compressed by the pressing operation of the iron body 1 by the user and the upper nozzle part 10a sinks into the lower nozzle part 10b, the sealing claw 10d is unsealed and the through hole 10e is opened. It becomes the state.
[0016]
The operation of this embodiment will be described below. In the normal state, the expandable nozzle 10 is in an extended state as shown in FIG. At this time, the through hole 10e is closed by the sealing claw 10d. Therefore, in this state, the flow of the steam diffusing from the steam introduction pipe 9 is sealed here and is not ejected from the upper nozzle portion 10a to the outside. When the stress A is applied to the extendable nozzle 10 from above, the extendable nozzle 10 is contracted as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the stress A is specifically a state in which the user presses the iron body 1, and in this state, the spring 10c is compressed and the upper nozzle portion 10a is moved to the lower nozzle portion. It slides down in 10b and descends. Therefore, the through hole 10e provided in the lower part of the upper nozzle part 10a is released from the sealing by the sealing claw 10d. In this state, the steam that diffuses and flows from the steam introduction pipe 9 passes through the through hole 10e and is ejected to the outside. This steam is sprayed on the ironing clothes through the ironing board 5.
[0017]
That is, according to the present embodiment, when the steam obtained by the steam generator 6 is once stored in the steam introduction pipe 9 and pressurized by the iron body 1 from the upper part of the ironing board 5, the expansion / contraction nozzle 10 contracts and the through hole 10e. Will open and act as a jet of steam. Therefore, an easy-to-use ironing device that can supply steam only during the actual ironing operation is realized.
[0018]
Next, an ironing apparatus according to another means of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the ironing board unit has the configuration shown in FIG. A number of the expansion / contraction nozzles 10 connected to the steam introduction pipe 9 are flanges 11 whose upper part is an umbrella shape as shown in detail in FIG.
[0019]
The operation will be described below. Ironing is performed as shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 8 shows a normal state of the expansion / contraction nozzle 10, and the through hole 10e of the upper nozzle portion 10a is sealed by a sealing claw 10d of the lower nozzle portion 10b. FIG. 9 shows the operation of the iron body 1. At this time, the upper nozzle portion 10a sinks into the lower nozzle portion 10b, and the through hole 10e is in an open state so that steam is jetted to the ironing board 5. In this embodiment, since the upper part of the upper nozzle part 10a is an umbrella-shaped flange 11, this ironing operation, that is, the pressing movement of the iron body 1 is very easy. That is, when the iron body 1 is slid while being pressed on the ironing board 5, the horizontal force is converted into a vertical force by the flange 11. For this reason, steam can be easily ejected by a light operation.
[0020]
Then, the Example of the ironing apparatus by the other means of this invention is described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the flange 11 is provided with a lateral ejection hole 10g for ejecting steam in a substantially horizontal direction.
[0021]
With the above configuration, it functions as a more convenient ironing device. That is, the steam generated by providing the lateral ejection holes 10g spreads without being obstructed by the base 4 of the iron body 1, and uniformly hits the ironing clothes.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
The ironing device of the present invention includes a base, an iron body having a heating means for heating the base, an ironing board having air permeability, a steam generator for generating steam for ironing, and steam connected to the steam generator. An introduction pipe, and a plurality of nozzles for ejecting the steam generated by the steam generator to the surface of the ironing board through the steam introduction pipe, and the nozzle expands and contracts according to the pressing force by the iron body. An expansion / contraction nozzle that is normally energized by a spring so as to be in a closed state, and that is configured to eject steam stored in the steam introduction pipe by descending when pressurized by the iron body from the top of the ironing board. Therefore, the iron body is not equipped with a water tank to reduce weight, and steam is only applied where ironing is performed. Issued so it is possible to perform effective ironing is.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of an iron body according to a reference embodiment of the present invention, partially cut away. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an ironing board according to the reference embodiment. FIG. the actual施例ironing side view Figure 4 using state of the telescopic nozzle cross-sectional view and FIG. 5 the ironing board showing a non-use state of the telescopic nozzle of the ironing board according to the side view [FIG 3] present invention shown Te sectional view [FIG. 6] the example side view Figure 7 is another embodiment side view showing in section a part of the ironing board according to Figure 8 the ironing board of the telescopic nozzle of the present invention showing the use state of indicating FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the state of use of the expansion / contraction nozzle of the ironing board. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the upper nozzle part constituting the expansion / contraction nozzle. FIG. 11 is a use state of the embodiment . FIG. 12 is a side view showing the other of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the expansion / contraction nozzle. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the nozzle portion of the same. FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional iron body. Side view shown in Fig. 16 Side view showing the ironing board partly in section [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Iron main body 2 Heating means 4 Base 5 Ironing board 6 Steam generator 7 Nozzle 9 Steam introduction pipe 10 Telescopic nozzle 10a Upper nozzle part 10b Lower nozzle part 10g Lateral ejection hole 11 Flange

Claims (1)

  An iron body having a base and a heating means for heating the base, an ironing board having air permeability, a steam generator for generating steam for ironing, a steam introduction pipe connected to the steam generator, and the steam generator And a plurality of nozzles for ejecting the steam generated at the surface of the ironing board through the steam introduction pipe, and the nozzle is an expansion / contraction nozzle that expands and contracts according to the pressing force by the iron body, and is usually by a spring. An ironing device configured to be energized so as to be in a closed state and to descend when pressurized by the iron body from the top of the ironing board and to eject steam stored in the steam introduction pipe.

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