JP6605634B2 - Handheld electric iron - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to the technical field of household electrical equipment, and more particularly to a hand-held electric iron.

  The following problems exist in the hand-held electric iron in the prior art. When the iron is hung vertically, it is not possible to produce steam over 360 °, so the user can only turn the handy steamer within a certain range when ironing clothes. If the rotation exceeds a certain range, steam is not generated. Therefore, the ironing range is relatively small, the efficiency is low, and the clothing cannot be ironed at any angle as the user thinks. As for the electric iron in the related technology, one end of the water absorption pipe is connected to a weight made of a metal material, and swings to the left and right by the weight of the weight to absorb water, thereby realizing steam over 360 °. In the process of swinging the weight, it hits the inner wall of the water tank and generates noise. Also, because the weight is a certain distance away from the bottom of the water tank, a significant portion of the water in the water tank is not sucked out, the water utilization rate is low, and the user adds water frequently .

  The present invention aims to solve at least one technical problem in the related art to some extent. Therefore, the present invention proposes a hand-held electric iron that can realize continuous steaming and does not require frequent addition of water.

A hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing and a bottom plate assembly having a vaporization chamber in the bottom plate assembly, and a bottom plate defined as a mounting chamber between the bottom plate assembly and the housing. An assembly, and a water tank assembly that is provided in the mounting chamber and that communicates with the vaporization chamber and supplies water to the vaporization chamber, the water tank assembly including a water tank, a water pump, water absorption , and water A water absorption member that can be held , the water tank has a water supply port and a water discharge port, and has a water storage chamber in communication with the water supply port and the water discharge port, respectively, in the water tank, The water pump communicates with the outlet through an inflow pipe and communicates with the vaporization chamber through an outflow pipe, and the water absorbing member absorbs water from the water storage chamber and supplies the water pump with water. It is.

  Thereby, the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a water absorbing member, and the water absorbing member absorbs water in the water storage chamber and supplies the water pump, so that the hand-held electric iron is applied vertically. Even when it is horizontal, steam can be continuously produced, which can prevent the water in the water tank from being sucked out when the electric iron is in a different position or rotated at a certain angle. The user does not need to add water frequently into the water tank.

  The hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include the following additional technical features.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water absorbing member is provided adjacent to the water outlet, and the water absorbing member absorbs and stores water in the water storage chamber when the water pump operates. Can do.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, the water absorbing member is provided in the water storage chamber, and the water absorbing member absorbs water absorbed when the water absorbing member and water contact each other when the water absorbing member leaves the water. It can be stored in a water absorbing member and supplied to the water pump.

  Preferably, the water absorbing member is made of a water absorbing sponge or a nonwoven fabric.

  Preferably, the water tank assembly further includes a joint pipe provided in the water storage chamber and communicating with the water outlet, and the water absorbing member is connected to the joint pipe.

  Further, the water absorbing member is formed in a column shape, and one end of the water absorbing member is fitted into the joint pipe to supply water to the joint pipe.

  Preferably, a water absorption position restriction part is provided in the water tank, a position restriction groove is provided in the water absorption position restriction part, and at least a part of the water absorption member is sandwiched in the position restriction groove.

  Further, the water absorption position restriction portion is plural and provided on the inner top wall of the water tank, and the plurality of water absorption position restriction portions are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the water absorption member, The opening of the position restriction groove of the water absorption position restriction part is downward.

  Preferably, the width dimension of the water tank gradually increases along the direction from left to right of the orthographic projection onto the horizontal plane of the water tank, and the water absorbing member is provided on the side where the width of the water tank is relatively large. The water absorbing member extends along the width direction of the water tank.

  Furthermore, one end of the water absorbing member communicates with the water outlet, and the other end of the water absorbing member extends to the inner wall surface on the other side in the width direction away from the water outlet of the water tank.

  According to some embodiments of the present invention, the hand-held electric iron further includes a heat insulating member provided on the bottom plate assembly to separate the bottom plate assembly and the water tank assembly.

  Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a part of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a water tank assembly and a bottom plate assembly of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of another angle of the water tank assembly and the bottom plate assembly of the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a water tank of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a water tank of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a water tank top cover, a joint pipe, and a water absorbing member of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the upper lid of the water tank of the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a bottom plate assembly of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a bottom view of a bottom plate assembly of a hand-held electric iron according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic view when the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention is rotated. FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a water tank and water in the water tank when the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention is horizontally placed. FIG. 14 is a rotation state diagram of the water tank when the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention is rotated in the clockwise direction when it is put vertically. FIG. 15 is a rotation state diagram of the water tank when the hand-held electric iron according to the embodiment of the present invention is rotated in the counterclockwise direction when it is placed vertically.

  Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below. An example of said embodiment is shown in the drawing. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting the present invention as an interpretation of the present invention.

  In the description of the present invention, “center”, “vertical direction”, “lateral direction”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “top”, “bottom”, “front”, “back”, “ “Left”, “Right”, “Vertical”, “Horizontal”, “Top”, “Bottom”, “Inside”, “Outside”, “Clockwise”, “Counterclockwise”, “Axial”, “Diameter” ”,“ Circumferential direction ”and the like indicate orientations or positional relations based on the orientations or positional relations shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience and simple description of the present invention. It should not be understood as limiting the invention, as it does not indicate or imply that the device or component is in a particular orientation and needs to be configured and operated in a particular orientation.

  Note that the terms “first” and “second” are used only to describe the purpose and indicate or imply relative importance, or imply the number of technical features indicated. Do not understand if you give instructions. Thus, features limited by “first” and “second” are express or implied to include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless there is a clear and specific limitation, “plurality” means at least two, for example, two, three, and the like.

  In the present invention, the meanings of terms such as “attachment”, “connection to each other”, “connection”, and “fixation” should be understood in a broad sense unless there is a clear definition and limitation. For example, a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection is possible. Mechanical connection, electrical connection, or communication with each other is also possible. It is possible to connect directly, connect indirectly via an intermediate medium, communicate inside the two parts, or have a mutual working relationship between the two parts. . For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood depending on the specific situation.

  Hereinafter, a hand-held electric iron 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, a hand-held electric iron 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a housing 1, a bottom plate assembly 2, a water tank assembly 3, and a water absorbing member 7 capable of absorbing water. good.

  The bottom plate assembly 2 has a vaporization chamber 21, the space between the bottom plate assembly 2 and the housing 1 is defined as a mounting chamber, and the water tank assembly 3 is provided in the mounting chamber and communicates with the vaporization chamber 21 to be a vaporization chamber. Supply water to 21. Specifically, the bottom plate assembly 2 and the housing 1 can form an outer casing of the hand-held electric iron 100, and the housing 1 is opened at the lower end and fitted with the bottom plate assembly 2 to define the mounting chamber. To do. The water tank assembly 3 is mounted on the bottom plate assembly 2 and is located in the mounting chamber. The water tank assembly 3 stores water and supplies water to the bottom plate assembly 2. The water in the water tank assembly 3 can flow into the vaporization chamber 21. The bottom plate assembly 2 heats the inflowing water to sufficiently vaporize the water, and the vaporized steam can flow out of the bottom plate assembly 2. As shown in FIG. 11, a steam discharge hole 22 communicating with the vaporizing chamber 21 may be provided in the bottom plate assembly 2, and the steam can flow out of the steam discharge hole 22.

  The water tank assembly 3 includes a water tank 31 and a water pump 32. The water tank 31 has a water supply port 311 and a water outlet 312. The water tank 31 has a water supply port 311 and a water supply port 311 respectively. A water storage chamber 313 communicating with the water outlet 312 is provided. The water pump 32 communicates with the water outlet 312 through the inflow pipe 33 and communicates with the vaporization chamber 21 through the outflow pipe 34.

  In other words, the water tank 31 can store water, and the water pump 32 can supply power so that the water in the water tank 31 flows to the bottom plate assembly 2. In this manner, the water in the water tank 31 can be pumped to the vaporizing chamber 21 by the action of the suction force of the water pump 32. Specifically, the user can add water into the water storage chamber 313 from the water supply port 311, the water is stored in the water storage chamber 313, and the water in the water storage chamber 313 can flow out from the water outlet 312. it can. The water pump 32 is connected to the inflow pipe 33 and the outflow pipe 34, respectively. Here, the inflow pipe 33 communicates the water pump 32 and the water outlet 312 of the water tank 31, and the water outlet 312 communicates the water pump 32 and the vaporization chamber 21 of the bottom plate assembly 2. By the action of the pump 32, the water in the water storage chamber 313 flows out through the water outlet 312, flows into the water pump 32 through the inflow pipe 33, and flows into the vaporization chamber 21 through the outflow pipe 34.

  The water absorbing member 7 is configured to absorb water from the water storage chamber 313 and supply water to the water pump 32. Specifically, the water absorption member 7 has water absorption characteristics, the water absorption member 7 can absorb water in the water storage chamber 313, and the water absorption member 7 is provided adjacent to the water outlet 312. When the water pump 32 operates, the water absorbing member 7 can absorb and store the water in the water storage chamber 313, and the water in the water absorbing member 7 is caused to flow into the inflow pipe by the action of the suction force of the water pump 32. 33 can flow to the water pump 32. Thus, when the electric iron 100 operates, the water absorbing member 7 can always supply water to the water pump 32, so that the electric iron 100 can be steamed regardless of whether it is horizontal or vertical. Can be used to iron clothes.

  Specifically, when the hand-held electric iron 100 is normally used (that is, when the hand-held electric iron 100 is leveled), at least a part of the water absorbing member 7 is immersed in water, As a result, the water can be absorbed and supplied to the water pump 32. When the handheld electric iron 100 is used vertically, when the water absorbing member 7 is immersed in water, the water pump 32 can always be supplied with water, and when the water absorbing member 7 is away from the water, The water stored in the water absorbing member 7 can flow to the water pump 32. In this way, the hand-held electric iron 100 can be steamed both horizontally and vertically, so that when the hand-held electric iron 100 is used vertically, it is 360 ° wide. Can deliver steam.

  Accordingly, the hand-held electric iron 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with the water absorption member 7 that can absorb the water in the water storage chamber 313 and supply the water to the water pump 32, so that the hand-held electric iron 100 is applied vertically. Even if it is horizontal, steam can be produced continuously. This prevents the water in the water tank 31 from being sucked out when the electric iron 100 is at a different position or rotated by a certain angle, and the user frequently adds water into the water tank 31. There is no need.

  In some embodiments of the present invention, the water absorbing member 7 is provided in the water storage chamber 313 and can hold water and supply water to the water pump 32. In this way, when the water absorbing member 7 comes into contact with water, the water absorbing member 7 absorbs water in the water storage chamber 313 and supplies water to the water pump 32 in order to keep the electric iron 100 from producing steam. When the water absorbing member 7 is separated from the water, the water absorbing member 7 can store the water absorbed when contacting the water in the water absorbing member 7. In this case, the water pump 32 is The water stored in the water absorbing member 7 is sucked out and vaporized to generate steam. Thereby, the water stored in the water absorbing member 7 can maintain that the electric iron 100 emits steam. Furthermore, since the electric iron 100 constantly swings while ironing, the water in the water tank 31 is constantly shaken, and the water absorbing member 7 is constantly watered. Can be steamed.

  For example, when the electric iron 100 is used in a horizontal position, the water absorbing member 7 can absorb the water in the water storage chamber 313 and supply it to the water pump 32. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, when the electric iron 100 is used vertically, the water absorbing member 7 always comes into contact with water when the hand-held electric iron 100 rotates within a certain angle range. Thereby, the water in the water storage chamber 313 is absorbed and supplied to the water pump 32, and the electric iron 100 can generate steam. When the hand-held electric iron 100 rotates and exceeds a certain range, the water absorbing member 7 is separated from the water, but since the water absorbing member 7 has a water retention function, in this case, a certain amount of water is contained in the water absorbing member 7. Is stored, the water pump 32 can be supplied with water, whereby the electric iron 100 can discharge steam and maintain the steam for a certain period of time. Since the electric iron 100 oscillates constantly while ironing, the water in the water tank 31 constantly sways, so that the water absorbing member 7 constantly absorbs and stores the water in the water pump 32. Supplying water, the hand-held electric iron 100 can realize continuous steaming over 360 ° in a vertical plane.

  Preferably, the water absorbing member 7 may be made of a water absorbing material. For example, the water absorbing member 7 may be made of a water absorbing sponge or a nonwoven fabric. The water-absorbing sponge or non-woven fabric can absorb the water in the water tank 31 and hold the water in the sponge. The water pump 32 is activated to apply a suction force to the water absorbing member 7, and water in the water absorbing sponge and the nonwoven fabric is sucked out and supplied to the vaporizing chamber 21 of the bottom plate assembly 2. Accordingly, not only can the hand-held electric iron 100 produce steam over 360 °, but the sponge has a certain flexibility, so that noise is generated when the water absorbing member 7 collides with the sponge. Can also be avoided. In addition, since the sponge has a certain noise reduction function, the electric iron 100 can be further prevented from generating noise. In addition, since the cost of the sponge is low, the cost of the electric iron 100 can be reduced. As a matter of course, the water absorbing member 7 may be made of other water absorbing material. For example, the water absorbing member 7 may be made of water absorbing cotton or water absorbing paper. The water-absorbing material of the water-absorbing member 7 only needs to be able to absorb water and supply the absorbed water to the water pump 32.

  Further, the water absorbing sponge may be a PU sponge. The PU sponge has good hydrophilicity and can secure the water absorption function and water retention function of the water absorbing member 7, and the PU sponge has the characteristics of high temperature resistance, acid resistance and alkali resistance, and flexible toughness. The service life and practicality of the member 7 can also be ensured.

  In some examples of the present invention, the water tank assembly 3 may further include a joint pipe 4. The joint pipe 4 is provided in the water storage chamber 313 and communicates with the water outlet 312, and the water absorbing member 7 is connected to the joint pipe 4. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, one end of the joint pipe 4 is connected to the water outlet 312 of the water tank 31, and the other end of the joint pipe 4 is connected to the water absorbing member 7. This makes it convenient to connect the water absorbing member 7 by the joint pipe 4 and allows the water in the water absorbing member 7 to flow to the water outlet 312 by the joint pipe 4. Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the water absorbing member 7 may be formed in a column shape, and one end of the water absorbing member 7 may be fitted into the joint pipe 4 to supply water to the joint pipe 4. Thereby, the water in the water absorbing member 7 can be directly sucked into the joint pipe 4, and it can be ensured that all the water in the water absorbing member 7 flows into the inflow pipe 33 through the joint pipe 4. For example, the water absorbing member 7 may be formed in a columnar shape, or the water absorbing member 7 may be formed in a three-dimensional column shape whose cross section is a triangle, a quadrangle, or a polygon.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, a joint pipe fixing sleeve 315 may be provided in the water tank 31. One end of the joint pipe 4 is fitted into the joint pipe fixing sleeve 315, whereby the joint pipe 4 is fixedly mounted. Further, an inflow pipe sleeve 314 may be provided at the upper portion of the joint pipe 4, and the inflow pipe 33 may be connected to the water tank 31 via the inflow pipe sleeve 314.

  In some examples of the present invention, the water absorption position restriction unit 5 is provided in the water tank 31, the position restriction groove 51 is provided in the water absorption position restriction part 5, and the water absorption member 7 is at least partially located in the position restriction groove 51. It may be sandwiched inside. Thereby, the position of the water absorbing member 7 can be limited and fixed by the position limiting groove 51, and the water absorbing member 7 can be prevented from being shaken and displaced by the water in the water tank 31.

  Preferably, a plurality of water absorption position restriction portions 5 are provided on the inner top wall of the water tank 31, and the plurality of water absorption position restriction portions 5 are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the water absorption member 7. The opening of the position restriction groove 51 of the restriction part 5 may be downward. Specifically, the water absorbing member 7 is supported on the inner bottom surface of the water tank 31, and the position restricting grooves 51 of the plurality of water absorbing position restricting portions 5 are provided so as to be sandwiched between the upper portions of the water absorbing member 7. The water absorption member 7 can be supported and fixed by the water absorption position limiting portion 5 and the bottom surface inside the water tank 31 to prevent the water absorption member 7 from being displaced. Moreover, since there are a plurality of water absorption position limitation portions 5, A plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction of the member 7 can be restricted, and the fixing effect of the water absorbing member 7 is further improved.

  In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, the water tank 31 gradually increases in width along the direction from left to right in the orthographic projection onto the horizontal plane, The water tank 31 is provided on the side where the width of the water tank 31 is relatively large, and the water absorbing member 7 extends along the width direction of the water tank 31. This is advantageous when the water absorbing member 7 is mounted in the water tank 31, and the length of the water absorbing member 7 can be increased, so that the water absorbing member 7 absorbs sufficient water and supplies the water pump 32 with water. In addition, while the electric iron 100 is rotating, the water absorbing member 7 can be brought into contact with water as much as possible to absorb the water, thereby ensuring that the electric iron 100 can generate steam. In the present invention, the up, down, left, and right directions all indicate the directions shown in the drawings. Here, the up and down direction is the up and down direction in the normal use state where the electric iron 100 is leveled.

  Preferably, one end of the water absorbing member 7 communicates with the water outlet 312 and the other end of the water absorbing member 7 may extend to the inner wall surface on the other side in the width direction away from the water outlet 312 of the water tank 31. Thereby, the extension length of the water absorbing member 7 and the water absorbing ability of the water absorbing member 7 can be ensured as much as possible. In the example shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 13, the water outlet 312 is provided at one end in the width direction of the water tank 31, one end of the water absorbing member 7 is connected to the water outlet 312, and the other end of the water absorbing member 7 is The water tank 31 is in contact with the inner wall surface at the other end in the width direction. By doing so, while the electric iron 100 is rotating, water is always in the lowest position of the water tank 31 due to the action of gravity. The water absorbing member 7 extends from one end to the other end in the width direction of the water tank 31, so that the water absorbing member 7 can be brought into contact with water as much as possible to absorb water. Preferably, the water absorbing member 7 may be disposed obliquely. For example, the water absorbing member 7 may be disposed obliquely with respect to the width direction of the water tank 31.

  In some embodiments of the present invention, the handheld electric iron 100 may further include a heat insulating member 6. The heat insulating member 6 is provided on the bottom plate assembly 2 to separate the bottom plate assembly 2 and the water tank assembly 3 from each other. Specifically, the water tank assembly 3 and the housing 1 are mounted above the heat insulating plate, the bottom plate assembly 2 is positioned below the heat insulating member 6, and the bottom plate assembly 2 is provided with a heating device. It is possible to prevent the heat of the bottom plate assembly 2 from being transmitted to the water tank assembly 3, thereby avoiding the influence on the normal operation of the water pump 32 due to overheating of the water tank assembly 3, and the service life of the electric iron 100. And safety can be improved. Further, the housing 1 can also be insulated from the bottom plate assembly 2 by the heat insulating member 6, and heat from the bottom plate assembly 2 is transmitted to the housing 1 to prevent the user from being burned.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of a hand-held electric iron 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following description is merely an example, and the embodiment of the present invention is limited. Do not understand.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, a hand-held electric iron 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, a bottom plate assembly 2, a heat insulating member 6, a water tank 31, a water pump 32, and a joint pipe. 4 and a water-absorbing sponge.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the heat insulating member 6 may be provided on the bottom plate assembly 2, the housing 1 may be provided above the heat insulating member 6, and the handle 1 may be provided on the housing 1. A space between the housing 1 and the bottom plate assembly 2 is defined as a mounting chamber, and the water tank 31 and the water pump 32 are provided in the mounting chamber and positioned above the heat insulating member 6. The heat insulating member 6 can prevent the heat of the bottom plate assembly 2 from being transmitted to the housing 1, the water tank 31 and the water pump 32.

  The bottom plate assembly 2 has a vaporization chamber 21, and a steam discharge hole 22 is provided in the bottom plate assembly 2. The vaporization chamber 21 generates steam, and the steam in the vaporization chamber 21 is discharged through the steam discharge hole 22. And can be used to iron clothing.

  The water tank 31 includes a water supply port 311, a water outlet 312, and a water storage chamber 313, and water can be added into the water tank 31 through the water supply port 311. The water pump 32 is connected to the water outlet 312 through the inflow pipe 33 and communicates with the vaporization chamber 21 of the bottom plate assembly 2 through the outflow pipe 34. Thereby, the water in the water tank 31 can pass through the water outlet 312, the inflow pipe 33, the water pump 32, and the outflow pipe 34 in order, and can flow to the bottom plate assembly 2. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the water tank 31 may include a water tank upper lid 316 and a water tank lower lid 317. Here, the water supply port 311 and the water outlet 312 may be provided on the water tank upper lid 316 and may be positioned above the water tank upper lid 316. As shown in FIG. 4, water can be added to the water supply port 311 from the outside of the housing 1, so that it is not necessary to take out the water tank 31 and it is convenient to add water into the water tank 31.

  A joint pipe fixing sleeve 315 and an inflow pipe sleeve 314 are provided at the water supply port 311 of the water tank 31, the inflow pipe 33 is fitted into the inflow pipe sleeve 314, and the joint pipe 4 is provided in the water tank 31. The pipe 4 may be fitted into the joint pipe fixing sleeve 315. Thereby, the connection between the joint pipe 4 and the inflow pipe 33 and the water tank 31 is convenient.

  The water absorbing sponge is provided in the water storage chamber 313 and is disposed adjacent to the water outlet 312. One end of the water absorbing sponge is fitted into the joint pipe 4, and the water absorbing sponge and the joint pipe 4 are in close contact with the inner wall surface in the vertical direction. A water absorption position limiting portion 5 is provided in the water tank 31, and a U-shaped groove having an opening downward is formed at the lower end of the water absorption position limiting portion 5, and the water absorption sponge is supported by the U-shaped groove and the inner bottom surface of the water tank 31. It is possible to prevent the water-absorbing sponge from being displaced due to the force of the water in the water tank 31 swaying when the entire iron is used.

  Here, when the hand-held electric iron 100 is normally used (when the hand-held electric iron 100 is placed horizontally), the water-absorbing sponge is always immersed in water, thereby generating steam in the vaporizing chamber 21. Can be supplied with water. When the hand-held electric iron 100 is applied vertically, the electric iron 100 rotates and the water in the water tank 31 shakes accordingly. When the electric iron 100 rotates at a certain angle, the water absorbing sponge is separated from the water, but the water absorbing sponge has a water retention function. In this case, the water pump 32 sucks out the water stored in the sponge and enters the vaporizing chamber 21. Water can be supplied, so that the bottom plate assembly 2 can continuously provide steam.

  Hereinafter, the operation process will be described with reference to the hand-held electric iron 100 of the above embodiment.

  By the operation of the water pump 32, a suction force is applied to the water absorbing sponge, and the water in the water tank 31 is sucked out using the water absorption characteristics of the water absorbing sponge. The water passes through the inflow pipe 33, then through the water pump 32, then through the outflow pipe 34 and finally enters the vaporization chamber 21 of the bottom plate assembly 2. Since the bottom plate assembly 2 generates heat and the water flowing into the vaporizing chamber 21 can be heated, the water is sufficiently vaporized and finally becomes steam and exits from the steam discharge hole 22 of the bottom plate assembly 2. It may be understood as follows. If water adheres to the water absorbing sponge, the water pump 32 can suck out water, so that the hand-held electric iron 100 can produce steam regardless of the angle applied. This allows the hand-held electric iron 100 to steam over 360 ° whether it is horizontal or vertical.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, when the electric iron 100 is applied horizontally, it is possible to realize steaming over 360 ° because the water absorbing sponge is immersed in water. When the iron 100 is put vertically and the water tank 31 is positioned at 180 °, if the water in the water tank 31 is insufficient, the water-absorbing sponge is not immersed in water, but the water-absorbing sponge has a water retention function. Therefore, a certain amount of water can be stored in the water absorbing sponge. In this way, even if the water-absorbing sponge is not immersed in water, the water pump 32 still draws out the water stored in the water-absorbing sponge and supplies it to the bottom plate assembly 2, and steam is supplied for a certain period of time. Can be maintained. In addition, since the iron constantly swings while ironing, the water in the water tank assembly 3 also constantly shakes, so that the water-absorbing sponge is constantly watered, and finally the electric iron 100 to be applied is Steam can be continuously produced over 360 °.

  Accordingly, the hand-held electric iron 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can ensure that steam is continuously generated over 360 ° regardless of whether the hand-held electric iron 100 is applied vertically or horizontally, thereby avoiding noise. Besides being able to do, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

  In the present invention, the first feature being “above” or “below” the second feature includes direct contact between the first feature and the second feature, unless otherwise specified and limited. Alternatively, the first feature and the second feature may include indirect contact via the intermediate medium. Also, the fact that the first feature is “above”, “above” or “upper surface” of the second feature means that the first feature may be directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply the first feature. Only the horizontal height of one feature is higher than the second feature. The fact that the first feature is “below”, “below” or “bottom surface” of the second feature means that the first feature may be directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply the first feature. Only the horizontal height is lower than the second feature.

  In the description of the present invention, the description referring to terms such as “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “some examples” The specific features, configurations, materials, or characteristics described in the examples or examples are included in at least one example or example of the present invention. In the present specification, the exemplary descriptions provided for the above terms may not necessarily be for the same example or example. In addition, the specific features, configurations, materials, and characteristics described can be appropriately combined in any one or a plurality of embodiments or examples. It should be noted that, as long as they do not contradict each other, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was shown and demonstrated, the said Example is an illustration and should not be understood as limiting this invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Hand-held electric iron 1: Housing 11: Handle 2: Bottom plate assembly 21: Vaporization chamber 22: Steam discharge hole 3: Water tank assembly 31: Water tank 311: Water inlet 312: Water outlet 313: Water storage chamber 314: Inflow pipe Sleeve 315: Joint pipe fixing sleeve 316: Water tank upper cover 317: Water tank lower cover 32: Water pump 33: Inflow pipe 34: Outflow pipe 4: Joint pipe 5: Water absorption position restriction part 51: Position restriction groove 6: Thermal insulation member 7 : Water absorption member

Claims (11)

A housing;
A bottom plate assembly, comprising a vaporization chamber in the bottom plate assembly, wherein the bottom plate assembly is defined as a mounting chamber between the bottom plate assembly and the housing;
A water tank assembly provided in the mounting chamber and in communication with the vaporization chamber for supplying water to the vaporization chamber;
The water tank assembly includes a water tank, a water pump, and a water absorbing member capable of absorbing water and holding water ,
The water tank has a water supply port and a water discharge port, and has a water storage chamber communicating with the water supply port and the water discharge port, respectively, in the water tank,
The water pump communicates with the outlet through an inflow pipe and communicates with the vaporization chamber through an outflow pipe;
The water absorbing member is configured to absorb water from the water storage chamber and supply water to the water pump.
Hand-held electric iron characterized by that. The water absorbing member is provided adjacent to the water outlet, and when the water pump operates, the water absorbing member can absorb and store water in the water storage chamber,
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 1. The water absorbing member is provided in the water storage chamber, and stores the water absorbed when the water absorbing member and water are in contact with each other when the water absorbing member leaves the water and stores the water in the water absorbing member. Can supply water,
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 1. The water absorbing member is made of a water absorbing sponge or non-woven fabric,
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 1. The water tank assembly further includes a joint pipe provided in the water storage chamber and communicating with the water outlet, and the water absorbing member is connected to the joint pipe.
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 3 . The water absorbing member is formed in a column shape, and one end of the water absorbing member is fitted into the joint pipe to supply water to the joint pipe.
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 5 . A water absorption position restriction portion is provided in the water tank, a position restriction groove is provided in the water absorption position restriction portion, and at least a part of the water absorption member is sandwiched in the position restriction groove.
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 3 . There are a plurality of the water absorption position limiting portions and provided on the inner top wall of the water tank, and the plurality of water absorption position limiting portions are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the water absorbing member. The opening of the position limiting groove of the position limiting portion is downward,
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 7 . The width dimension of the water tank gradually increases along the direction from left to right of the orthographic projection onto the horizontal plane of the water tank, and the water absorbing member is provided on the side where the width of the water tank is relatively large, The water absorbing member extends along the width direction of the water tank,
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 3 . One end of the water absorbing member communicates with the water outlet, and the other end of the water absorbing member extends to the inner wall surface on the other side in the width direction away from the water outlet of the water tank.
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 9 . A heat insulating member provided on the bottom plate assembly to separate the bottom plate assembly and the water tank assembly;
The hand-held electric iron according to claim 1.