JP7392073B2 - steamer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a steamer that ejects steam to remove wrinkles from clothing.

Conventionally, as this type of steamer, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a vaporization chamber is provided in a base heated by a heater, water, which is a liquid supplied from a tank, is guided to the vaporization chamber, and steam vaporized from water in the vaporization chamber is produced. It is known that steam is ejected onto clothes etc. through multiple steam holes that serve as a spouting section. A variable flow rate mechanism is incorporated to vary the flow rate of liquid into the chamber.

FIG. 32 shows an example of a steam flow rate switching structure 200 as a conventional flow rate variable mechanism. In the same figure, a steam flow rate switching structure 200 is built into a tank 201 that forms a liquid reservoir, and is linked to a dry/steam/shower (double steam) switch and a switch that serves as an operating body (not shown). A dripping rod 202 that moves up and down, a needle 203 integrally formed at the lower end of the dripping rod 202 as a movable body, a rod sleeve 204 as a packing attached to the lower part of the dripping rod 202, and a tank member 201. The main components include a needle valve 205 as a valve body mounted on the bottom and an O-ring 206 for watertightly attaching the needle valve 205 to the tank member 201. The needle valve 205 includes a tapered surface 211 that is formed in a funnel-like manner and expands toward the dripping rod 202, and a valve hole 212 that is provided at the lower end of the tapered surface 211 and allows the needle 203 of the dripping rod 202 to be inserted therethrough. Each has its own.

Then, as shown in FIG. 32(a), when the changeover switch is manually switched to the "dry" position, the dripping rod 202 is moved to the position where the rod sleeve 204 presses the tapered surface 211 of the needle valve 205. Move to the bottom. As a result, the waterway P from the tank 201 to the vaporization chamber (not shown) is completely blocked, and the steamer can be used in a "dry" state in which no steam is injected from the steam hole (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIG. 32(b), when the changeover switch is manually switched to the "steam" position, the rod sleeve 204 separates from the tapered surface 211 of the needle valve 205, and the needle 203 moves away from the needle valve 205. The dripping rod 202 moves to the middle stage to the position where it is inserted through the valve hole 212. As a result, a water channel P is formed from the tank 201 through the gap between the needle 203 and the valve hole 212 to the vaporization chamber, and the steamer can be used in a state of "steam" in which an appropriate amount of steam is injected from the steam hole. I can do it.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 32(c), when the changeover switch is manually switched to the "shower" position, the rod sleeve 204 is further separated from the tapered surface 211 of the needle valve 205, and the needle 203 is also moved away from the needle valve 205. The dripping rod 202 moves upward to a position away from the valve hole 212 without being inserted through the valve hole 212. As a result, a waterway P is formed that passes through the entire valve hole 212 from the tank 201 to the vaporization chamber, and the steamer is used in a "shower" state in which a larger amount of steam than "steam" is injected from the steam hole. be able to.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-239963

An object of the present invention is to provide a steamer in which a user can freely select a power supply method to the steamer main body.

The steamer of the present invention includes a steamer main body that spouts steam to the outside, and a power supply plug that supplies power to the steamer main body, and the steamer main body has a tank that stores liquid inside, and a steamer main body that discharges the liquid from the tank. a vaporizing chamber for vaporizing steam; and a spouting section for ejecting steam vaporized in the vaporizing chamber to the outside; the tank is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the steamer body; The part is provided with a dripping port through which the liquid to be introduced into the vaporization chamber is dripped, and the power supply plug is removed from the steamer body in a cordless state, and the power supply plug is attached to the steamer body in a corded state. Steam can be ejected to the outside in two usage states , and the steamer main body is removably mounted on a stand, and the power supply plug is removably attached to either the steamer main body or the stand; The power supply plug is equipped with a power cord, one end of the power cord is connected to the power supply plug, and the other end is connected to the power supply plug, and the rear of the stand has a plug accommodating part and a cord drawer part, When the power supply plug is attached to the plug accommodating part, the power cord is pulled out rearward from the cord drawer part .

According to the present invention, a user can freely select the power supply method to the steamer main body, and a user-friendly steamer can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a steamer in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a right side view showing the state of use of the steamer with a cord, with the plug unit inserted into the steamer main body. It is a top view which shows the use state with a cord attached to the same as the above. It is a perspective view from one rear direction showing the state of use with a cord attached to the same as above. FIG. 5 is a perspective view from one rear direction showing a cordless usage state with the plug unit removed from FIG. 4 . FIG. 2 is a right side view of the same as above, showing a state of cordless use. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same as the above, showing a state of use in a cordless manner. FIG. 3 is a front view of the same as above, showing a state of use in a cordless manner. It is a rear view showing the cordless usage state of the same as above. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the same as above, showing a state of cordless use. It is a bottom view showing the cordless usage state of the same as above. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view from one rear direction showing the operating body and its surroundings. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the operating body and its surroundings as viewed from the other direction. It is an explanatory view showing an enlarged view of the steam flow rate switching structure of the same as above. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the steam flow rate switching mechanism when the "dry" setting is performed. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing the steam flow rate switching mechanism when "steam" is set. It is a sectional view of the main part showing the steam flow rate switching mechanism when the "shower (double steam)" is set. It is a principal part perspective view from one front direction which shows a stand alone same as the above. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts from the front, showing a state in which the plug unit is attached to the mounting base. It is a top view which shows the state where the plug unit is attached to the mounting stand same as the above. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing a state in which the plug unit is attached to the mounting base. It is a partially cutaway diagram of the plug unit showing the internal configuration of the power supply plug same as above. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the plug unit is attached to the stand, same as above. This is a photograph of the main part of the plug unit seen from one direction with the upper part of the power supply plug removed. This is a photograph of the main parts of the plug unit seen from a different direction with the upper part of the power supply plug removed. Same as above, this is a photograph of the base substrate in which the heater is embedded. Same as above, these are photographs showing a steam cover before blasting and a steam cover after blasting, respectively. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tank cover seen from the bottom side. It is a figure showing the tank assembly in a state where the steamer main body is tilted to the right when viewed from the rear, and the state of water inside the tank assembly. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the tank assembly in a state where the steamer main body is tilted to the left when viewed from the rear, and the state of water inside the tank assembly. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a base in which a heater is embedded. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a conventional steam flow rate switching structure in an enlarged manner.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the steamer of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1-31 illustrate a steamer in one embodiment of the invention. First, the overall structure of the steamer will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 13. The steamer of this embodiment includes a steamer body 1 that heats and vaporizes liquid water and spouts steam to the outside, and a household outlet ( The main components are a plug unit 2 that supplies power to the steamer main body 1 from a source (not shown), and a stand 3 that is used while placed on the floor S and on which the steamer main body 1 is removably placed. . The plug unit 2 is configured to be detachable from either the steamer main body 1 or the stand 3.

The steamer main body 1 is provided with a concave portion 5 at the rear for receiving electric power, and a metal base 7 at the bottom in which a heater 6 is embedded as a heating means. The base 7 has a structure in which a base plate 9 serving as a hanging surface member is provided on the bottom surface of a base substrate 8 made of a die-cast molded product, and is tightly fixed to the base substrate 8 by a fastening member 10 fixed to the base plate 9. Ru. A steam chamber, that is, a vaporizing chamber 11, is formed inside the base 7 near the heater 6, and a plurality of steam holes 12 communicating with the vaporizing chamber 11 are formed in the base plate 9 forming the lower surface of the base 7. be done. Further, the base 7 includes a steam cover 13 serving as a metal plate-shaped upper lid, and the steam cover 13 attached and fixed to the base substrate 8 forms the upper surface of the vaporization chamber 11. Note that the vaporization chamber 11 may not be formed on the base 7 but may be formed separately. In that case as well, the heater 6 or another heating means is provided to heat and vaporize the water that becomes liquid in the vaporization chamber 11.

15 is a resin cover provided to cover the upper and side parts of the base 7, and 16 is fixedly provided above the cover 15 and has a substantially U-shape with an open rear end when viewed from the side. It is a formed handle. A tank assembly 17 corresponding to a tank for storing liquid is provided inside the handle 16 from the front to the rear. The tank assembly 17 is composed of a tank cover 18 and a tank base 19, both of which are made of resin.By attaching and fixing the tank base 19 so as to cover the lower opening of the tank cover 18, the inside of the tank assembly 17 is protected. A liquid storage space is formed. In particular, in this embodiment, a first storage space 21A is formed at the front side of the tank assembly 17, and a second storage space 21B is formed at the rear side of the tank assembly 17. Furthermore, two partition walls 22A and 22B are formed in the center of the interior of the tank assembly 17 to partition the first storage space 21A and the second storage space 21B in a communicating state. When the steamer main body 1 is viewed from the rear, one partition wall 22A is connected to the left side of the tank assembly 17 and extends from there toward the inside of the tank assembly 17, and the other partition wall 22B is connected to the left side of the tank assembly 17. It is connected to the right side of the assembly 17 and extends from there toward the interior of the tank assembly 17.

24 is a water inlet provided at the front of the tank assembly 17 and directly communicates with the first storage space 21A described above. A water inlet cover 25 that allows the water inlet 24 to be opened and closed manually is provided on the front part of the handle 16 facing the water inlet 24. By raising the water inlet cover 25 toward the front and opening the water inlet 24, From here, liquid water is stored in the tank assembly 17, and unnecessary water in the tank assembly 17 is disposed of. Further, a drip opening 26 is formed on the bottom surface of the tank assembly 17 to allow water stored inside the tank assembly 17 to drip into the vaporization chamber 11 to be heated. This dripping port 26 is provided on the rear side of the tank assembly 17 and directly communicates with the second storage space 21B.

The handle 16 is composed of two parts, a handle base 28 and a handle cover 29, both of which are made of resin, and has a rod-shaped grip part 31 located at the top of the steamer main body 1 and extending from the front to the rear. The grip part 31 has a cavity 33 between it and the abdomen 32 of the steamer main body 1, and the rear part of the grip part 31 has a cavity 33 that allows you to insert your hand into the cavity 33 from the rear of the steamer main body 1 and hold the grip part 31 with your hand. An opening 34 is formed which communicates with the cavity 33 so that it can be grasped. That is, the grip part 31 here has a shape in which the rear part thereof is not connected to any part of the steamer main body 1 and is open by forming an opening part 34. Moreover, the abdomen 32 here refers to the flat central upper surface part of the steamer main body 1 facing the grip part 31, and in this embodiment, it is formed as the base part 28A of the handle base 28. In addition to this base 28A, the handle base 28 includes a connecting portion 28B that stands up in a U-shape on the front side of the base 28A, and an extending portion 28C that extends rearward from the connecting portion 28B and forms the lower surface of the grip portion 31. By covering the extended portion 28C with the handle cover 29, the grip portion 31 of the steamer main body 1 is configured.

Reference numeral 35 denotes an operating body that can be operated manually and is provided on the top of the steamer main body 1. In this embodiment, a temperature setting/off button 36 that can be moved up and down serves both to set the temperature of the base 7 and to turn on and off the power. In addition, as a switching operation unit for the flow rate of steam ejected from the steam hole 12, a steam changeover switch 37 is provided slidably on the front side of the grip portion 31, and a steam lever 38 is provided on the front side of the abdomen 32 so as to be movable up and down. , consists of. The steam changeover switch 37 has a slide surface 37A formed in a stepped shape, and by manually sliding the steam changeover switch 37 in the left-right direction of the steamer main body 1, the steam changeover switch 37 can be moved to the side opposite to the steam lever 38 by sliding the steam changeover switch 37 on the slide surface 37A. The height of the can be changed up and down. The steam lever 38 is configured by extending a U-shaped finger hook 38B to a pedestal-like base 38A, and the finger hook 38B is integrally formed with a protrusion 38C that faces the sliding surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37. is formed.

A temperature display lamp 39 in which a plurality of LEDs are lined up is provided as a display section on the upper front side of the grip section 31.The temperature display lamp 39 has a plurality of LEDs lined up as a display section, and the temperature is set by the temperature setting/off button 36 and detected by a temperature detection means (not shown). The temperature of the base 7 and the like are displayed on a temperature display lamp 39. Furthermore, inside the grip part 31, there is a buzzer 40 which acts as a sound alarm to notify when the power is turned on/off and when the base 7 has reached the set temperature, and a buzzer 40 which controls the heater 6 to be turned on and off as appropriate. 7 are each provided with a temperature control device 41 to maintain the temperature at a predetermined temperature.

In the liquid passage 44 leading from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11, there is a steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 including a steam selection switch 37 and a steam lever 38, which are part of the grip portion 31 described above, and a steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 that is connected to the base 7 at a temperature higher than the vaporization temperature. A low-temperature liquid inflow prevention mechanism 46 for preventing liquid from flowing into the vaporization chamber 11 when the temperature is low is incorporated in each case. The steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 serves as a flow rate variable mechanism that changes the liquid flow rate from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11, and in addition to the steam changeover switch 37 and the steam lever 38 described above, the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 also serves as a flow rate variable mechanism that changes the liquid flow rate from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11. A drip rod 48 as a movable body inserted and supported by the drip rod 48, a transmission plate 49 as a transmission mechanism that transmits the force of the steam lever 38 to the drip rod 48, a needle 50 integrally formed at the lower end of the drip rod 48, A rod sleeve 51 as a packing attached to the lower part of the rod 48, a needle valve 52 as a valve body attached to the tank base 19 at the bottom of the tank assembly 17, and the needle valve 52 are attached to the tank base 19 in a watertight manner. O-ring 53 and elasticity that bias the transmission plate 49 in a direction to move the steam lever 38 away from the steam selector switch 37 and bias the dripping rod 48 in a direction in which the rod sleeve 51 presses the top surface of the needle valve 52. The main components are a spring 54 as a body, and a seal body 55 that closes the gap between the dripping rod 48 and the tank cover 18 as a support member. Note that details of the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 will be explained in detail later with reference to other figures.

On the other hand, the low-temperature liquid inflow prevention mechanism 46 mainly includes a bimetal 57 as a heat-sensitive body that senses the temperature of the base 7 and deforms, and a valve member 58 that opens and closes the passage 44 in response to the bimetal 57. shall be. The bimetal 57 is stored in a concave bimetal storage chamber 59 provided on the upper surface of the base substrate 8, and when the base 7 is lower than the vaporization temperature of the liquid, the bimetal 57 returns to the return state and moves in the direction of closing the passage 44. However, when the base 7 reaches a temperature equal to or higher than the vaporization temperature of the liquid, the bimetal 57 becomes inverted and the valve member 58 moves in the direction of opening the passage 44. At this time, in the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 described above, if the dripping rod 48 is moved in the direction in which the liquid flows from the needle valve 52 against the bias of the spring 54, the flow from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 is reduced. All of the passages 44 are opened, and the liquid is dripped into the vaporization chamber 11.

The main components of the plug unit 2 include a flexible power cord 61 and a power supply plug 62 provided at the base end of the power cord 61. Although not shown, a power plug that can be inserted into and removed from a household outlet is provided at the tip of the power cord 61. The power supply plug 62 has a plug base 64 and a plug cover 65, both of which are made of resin, as outer shell members, and has a configuration in which the bottom opening of the plug cover 65 is closed by the plug base 64. In this embodiment, a power supply plug 62 with a power cord 61 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from either the steamer main body 1 or the stand 3.

The power supply plug 62 is provided with a cordless changeover switch 66 that enables or disables the power supply plug 62 to be fitted into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 by manual operation. The cordless changeover switch 66 is provided so as to be able to slide back and forth on the upper surface side of the power supply plug 62, and when the power supply plug 62 as shown in FIG. In order to use the steamer main body 1 in the detached cordless state, the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved to one side forward to release the fitting between the steamer main body 1 and the power supply plug 62. On the other hand, in order to use the steamer body 1 with the power supply plug 62 removed from the stand 3 and the plug unit 2 attached to the steamer body 1 with the cord attached, move the cordless selector switch 66 to the rear of the other side. Then, the steamer main body 1 and the power supply plug 62 are fitted together. At this time, the front part of the power supply plug 62 is attached to the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, but the rear part of the power supply plug 62 including the cordless changeover switch 66 is not surrounded by the recess 5 and is exposed, so that the user can However, the cordless selector switch 66 can be operated manually. A pair of power receiving terminals 67 that can be electrically connected to power feeding terminals 88 of the plug unit 2, which will be described later, are provided in the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1. Other internal configurations of the power supply plug 62 will be described in detail later with reference to other figures.

In order to place the steamer main body 1 with the front facing diagonally upward, the placing stand 3 includes a main body placing part 68 formed at an angle with respect to the floor surface S, and a main body placing part 68 provided at the rear of the main body placing part 68. a recessed plug accommodating portion 69; and a cord pull-out portion 70 provided at the rear of the holder 3 for pulling out the power cord 61 to the outside of the holder 3 when the power supply plug 62 is attached to the plug accommodating portion 69. There is. A fitting body 72 that can fit into a fitting recess 71 formed on the bottom surface of the power supply plug 62 is provided at the lower part of the plug accommodating part 69, and an elastic body that always urges the fitting body 72 in a direction to protrude from the plug accommodating part 69. A spring 73 as a body is provided respectively.

As a result, when the power supply plug 62 is inserted from the open front side of the plug accommodating portion 69, the biasing force of the spring 73 acts, and the fitting body 72 of the mounting base 3 is fitted into the fitting recess 71 of the power supply plug 62. The power supply plug 62 is held in the plug accommodating portion 69. On the other hand, when the power supply plug 62 is pulled out toward the front from the plug accommodating portion 69 against the biasing force of the spring 73, the fitting between the fitting recess 71 of the power supply plug 62 and the fitting body 72 of the mounting base 3 is released. The configuration is as follows.

The operation of the steamer having the above configuration will be briefly explained. A water inlet cover 25 provided on the steamer body 1 is opened and closed to accommodate a predetermined amount of water inside the tank assembly 17. Next, the power supply plug 62 of the plug unit 2 is fitted and accommodated in the plug accommodating part 69 of the holder 3, and the steamer main body 1 is placed on the main body holder 68 of the holder 3, or the steamer main body 1 is placed on the main body holder 68 of the holder 3, or the holder 3 is not used. A power supply plug 62 is inserted and fitted into the recess 5 of the steamer body 1, and power supplied from a household outlet is supplied to the steamer body 1 via the power supply plug 62. In this state, when the temperature setting/off button 36 is pressed and the temperature is set to suit the material to which steam is to be ejected, such as the fabric, etc., the temperature of the base 7 detected by the temperature detection means inside the steamer main body 1 increases. The temperature control device 41 controls the heater 6 to be turned on and off so that the temperature approaches the temperature set by the temperature setting/off button 36, thereby heating the base 7 including the vaporization chamber 11. Further, when the base 7 reaches a certain temperature or higher due to the power supply to the heater 6, the bimetal 57 stored in the bimetal storage chamber 59 of the base body 8 is reversed, and the passage 44 is opened inside the liquid inflow prevention mechanism 46 at low temperature. The valve member 58 moves in the direction.

Here, when the user wants to use the steam function ("steam" or "shower (double steam)" to be described later), while holding the grip part 31 in his/her hand, the user presses against the spring 54 of the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45. Then, when the steam lever 38 is pulled upward in the direction approaching the grip part 31 with the index finger, the dripping rod 48 rises and the needle valve 52 opens, and the dripping rod 48 is moved up and the needle valve 52 is opened. , water can flow to the vaporization chamber 11. Therefore, in this case, the water that reaches the heated vaporization chamber 11 is vaporized there, and steam can be ejected from the bottom of the steamer main body 1 through the steam hole 12 onto clothing or the like.

On the other hand, when the user uses the dry function ("Dry" to be described later), when the user releases the steam lever 38, the dripping rod 48 is lowered by the biasing force of the spring 54, and the rod sleeve 51 is moved toward the needle valve 52. The upper surface of the needle valve 52 is closed, and the flow of water from the drip opening 26 of the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 is cut off. Therefore, in this case, the steamer main body 1 can be used as a dry steamer in which no steam is ejected from any of the steam holes 12.

Next, features of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 shows an enlarged view of the positional relationship between the dripping rod 48 of the steam flow rate switching structure 45 and the needle valve 52 in each state of "dry", "steam", and "shower (double steam)". . In the same figure, the needle valve 52 is provided at the lower end of the tapered surface 77 and the tapered surface 77 that is formed to spread in a funnel shape toward the dripping rod 48, so that the needle 50 of the dripping rod 48 can be inserted therethrough. They each have a circular valve hole 78.

On the other hand, this embodiment is characterized by the shape of the needle 50 and its positional relationship with respect to the needle valve 52. The cross-sectional shape of the needle 50 is circular, and the proximal end side of the needle 50 is formed with a large diameter portion 50A whose diameter is larger than the distal end side, and the distal end side of the needle 50 has a smaller diameter than the proximal end side. A narrow diameter portion 50B is formed. Comparing this with the conventional needle 203 shown in FIG. 32, the conventional needle 203 is formed with the same diameter from the proximal end to the distal end. In addition, in this embodiment, the flow rate of the steam finally ejected from the steam hole 12 is varied in two stages by the steam changeover switch 37, and the diameter of the needle 50 is also changed to two stages: a large diameter part 50A and a small diameter part 50B. Although the needles 50 are formed in different stages, the diameter of the needle 50 may also be formed in three or more different stages depending on the number of stages in which the steam flow rate is changed by the steam changeover switch 37. Further, as long as the steam flow rate is continuously switched by the steam changeover switch 37, the diameter of the needle 50 may be changed continuously instead of stepwise, that is, the needle 50 may be formed into a tapered shape.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, regardless of the position of the steam selector switch 37 and the steam lever 38, in other words, not only "dry" in FIG. 14(a) and "steam" in FIG. 14(b), but also Even if the steam selector switch 37 and the steam lever 38 are placed in the "shower" position of c), the needle 50 does not come out of the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52 and remains inserted into the valve hole 78. The structure is as follows. Comparing this with the conventional needle 203 shown in FIG. 32, the needle 203 of the dripping rod 202 slips out of the valve hole 212 of the needle valve 205, especially when the switch is placed in the "shower" position shown in (c). . However, the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 of this embodiment has a configuration in which the dripping rod 48 moves up and down along a rotational trajectory, as described later, and once the needle 50 has come out of the valve hole 78, the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 then switches the steam flow rate switch. Even if an attempt is made to switch the position of the steam lever 37 or the steam lever 38 to "dry" or "steam", the tip of the needle 50 tends to hit the needle valve 52 midway. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14(c), even when the steam selector switch 37 and the steam lever 38 are set to the "shower" position, the needle 50 remains inserted into the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52. If this is the case, the risk of the tip of the needle 50 hitting the needle valve 52 can be avoided.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14(a), no matter what position the steam selector switch 37 is in, when the steam lever 38 is set to the "dry" position where nothing touches the rod sleeve 51, the needle valve The dripping rod 48 moves downward to a position where it presses the tapered surface 77 of the droplet 52. As a result, the waterway P from the inside of the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 is completely blocked, and the steamer main body 1 can be used in a "dry" state in which no steam is injected from the steam hole 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14(b), after manually operating the steam selector switch 37 and switching it to the "steam" position, the steam lever is moved until the protrusion 38C hits the sliding surface 37A of the steam selector switch 37. 38 is manually pulled upward, the rod sleeve 51 separates from the tapered surface 77 of the needle valve 52, and the dripping rod 48 moves to the middle stage while the needle 50 remains inserted through the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52. At this time, the drip rod 48 moves to a position where the circumferential surface of the large diameter portion 50A of the needle 50 faces the inner surface of the valve hole 78, so that the dripping rod 48 moves from the inside of the tank assembly 17 to the large diameter portion 50A of the needle 50 and the valve hole. A waterway P is formed through the gap between the steamer 78 and the vaporization chamber 11, and the steamer body 1 can be used in a "steam" state in which an appropriate amount of steam is injected from the steam hole 12.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14(c), after manually operating the steam selector switch 37 and switching it to the "shower" position, as in the case of "steam", a protrusion appears on the sliding surface 37A of the steam selector switch 37. When the steam lever 38 is manually pulled upward to the position where 38C hits, the rod sleeve 51 further separates from the tapered surface 77 of the needle valve 52, but the needle 50 continues to be inserted through the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52. , the dripping rod 48 moves to the upper stage. At this time, the dripping rod 48 moves to a position where the circumferential surface of the narrow diameter portion 50B of the needle 50 faces the inner surface of the valve hole 78, so that the dripping rod 48 moves from the inside of the tank assembly 17 to the narrow diameter portion 50B of the needle 50 and the valve hole. 78, the waterway P leading to the vaporization chamber 11 is formed wider than in the case of "steam", and in a "shower" state in which a larger amount of steam than "steam" is injected from the steam hole 12, A steamer body 1 can be used.

Next, regarding the above-mentioned steam flow rate switching mechanism 45, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the steam lever 38 to the drip rod 48 and a seal structure of the drip rod 48 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17.

First, regarding the transmission mechanism from the steam lever 38 to the dripping rod 48, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. A square groove 37A2 is formed on the other side of the slide surface 37A. When the steam selector switch 37 is slid to the "steam" position on one side, the flat portion 37A1 of the slide surface 37A is positioned opposite the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38, and the steam selector switch 37 is moved to the "steam" position. When it is slid to the "shower" position on the other side, the groove 37A2 of the slide surface 37A is positioned opposite the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38.

Further, on one side of the transmission plate 49, a shaft 49A is provided which is rotatably supported by the handle base 28 serving as a support member, and the base 38A of the steam lever 38 is connected to the transmission plate 49 near the shaft 49A and is fixedly attached. At the same time, the other side of the transmission plate 49 is connected and fixed to the upper part of the dripping rod 48. As a result, the transmission plate 49 rotates around the shaft 49A as a fulcrum in response to the force transmitted from the steam lever 38 to the transmission plate 49, and the dripping rod 48 including the needle 50 moves in a straight line in conjunction with the steam lever 38. Instead, it moves up and down (that is, rotates) along a rotational trajectory.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, no matter what position the steam selector switch 37 is in, the state in which the steam lever 38 is not pulled without manual operation is a "dry" state in which steam is not injected from the steam hole 12. The settings are as follows. In the "dry" setting, the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38 is not in contact with the sliding surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37, and only the biasing force of the spring 54 acts not only on the steam lever 38 but also on the dripping rod 48. The dripping rod 48 moves downward to a position where the rod sleeve 51 presses the needle valve 52. Therefore, the needle valve 52 provided at the drip port 26 is in a plugged state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, when the steam selector switch 37 is manually operated and set to the "steam" position, the groove 37A2 of the steam selector switch 37 is positioned directly above the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38. First, the flat portion 37A1 is positioned. Here, when the steam lever 38 is manually pulled upward against the biasing force of the spring 54 until the projection 38C hits the flat part 37A1 of the steam selector switch 37, the dripping rod 48 is moved to the middle position along with the needle 50. The needle valve 52 provided at the drip opening 26 drips an appropriate amount of liquid.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, when the steam selector switch 37 is manually operated and set to the "shower" position, the groove 37A2 of the steam selector switch 37 is located directly above the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38. state. At this point, if the steam lever 38 is manually pulled upward against the biasing force of the spring 54 until the projection 38C hits the flat part 37A1 of the steam selector switch 37, it will be the same as in the case of the "steam" setting described above. In comparison, the distance until the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38 comes into contact with the slide surface 37A becomes longer, and the dripping rod 48 moves further upward by that amount, and the dripping rod 48 moves to the upper stage together with the needle 50. , a larger amount of liquid than "steam" drips from the needle valve 52 provided in the dripping port 26.

In addition, in the "shower" setting state shown in FIG. 17, the needle 50 has come out of the needle valve 52, but as described above, no matter what setting is changed, the needle 50 is prevented from coming out of the needle valve 52. may be configured. Further, the diameter of the needle 50 may be formed to vary continuously or stepwise from the proximal end to the distal end.

In this manner, in this embodiment, the sliding surface 37A of the slidable steam changeover switch 37 is provided with a portion where the groove 37A2 is formed and a portion where the groove 37A2 is not formed. When the protrusion 38C of the lever 38 hits, the flow rate of steam from the steam hole 12 increases, and when the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38 hits a location where the groove 37A2 is not formed, the flow rate of steam from the steam hole 12 decreases. Become. By pulling up the steam lever 38, steam comes to blow out from the steam hole 12, and by sliding the steam changeover switch 37, it becomes possible to switch the height at which the steam lever 38 is pulled up to two levels.

Note that the number of stages for switching the steam flow rate by the steam changeover switch 37 may be three or more stages. In that case, for example, along the sliding direction of the steam changeover switch 37, a plurality of grooves 37A2 having different depths may be provided in addition to the flat portion 37A1. Moreover, if the slide surface 37A is formed into a tapered shape, the steam flow rate can be continuously varied by sliding the steam changeover switch 37.

In this embodiment, a transmission plate 49 that transmits the force of the steam lever 38 to the dripping rod 48 is provided across the front and rear inside the steamer main body 1. The reason for this is that it is easier to manually operate the steam lever 38 if the steam lever 38 is placed as far in front of the grip part 31 as possible, but on the other hand, the liquid dripping port 26 provided at the bottom of the tank assembly 17 should be placed in the tank as much as possible. It is preferable to place the steamer body 1 at the rear of the tank assembly 17 so that the front part of the steamer body 1 is facing upward and the liquid stored inside the tank assembly 17 is drained from the dripping port 26 when spraying steam onto clothes hung on a hanger. This is because it can be dripped without any waste. Considering the usability of the steamer, the steam lever 38 and the dripping port 26 have to be staggered back and forth. It is necessary to connect them by means of a transmission plate 49.

Here, if the base 38A of the steam lever 38 and the upper part of the dripping rod 48 are simply connected to the front and rear of the transmission plate 49, the amount of movement of the dripping rod 48 is the same as the amount of movement of the dripping rod 48 when spouting steam from the steam hole 12. The steam lever 38 must be moved by the moving distance, and when the steam lever 38 is disposed in the cavity 33, the cavity 33 becomes larger by that amount, leading to an increase in the size of the steamer main body 1. However, in this embodiment, since the transmission plate 49 is configured to rotate the dripping rod 48 in conjunction with the steam lever 38 around the shaft 49A serving as a fulcrum, when spouting steam from the steam hole 12, , the drip rod 48 can be moved to the desired amount of movement with less movement of the steam lever 38. Therefore, the cavity 33 between the grip portion 31 and the abdomen 32 can be formed small, and the steamer main body 1 can be made smaller.

Next, the sealing structure of the dripping rod 48 will be described. A sealing body 55 made of a resin material is provided at a portion that closes the gap between the dripping rod 48 and the tank cover 18. , an annular seal portion 55B that is watertightly attached to the circumferential surface of the dripping rod 48, and a flexible seal portion that is provided to connect between the base portion 55A and the seal portion 55B and deforms according to the movement of the dripping rod 48. A connecting portion 55C. Incidentally, in the past, an O-ring was used in place of the seal body 55, but the dripping rod 48 is not linear as in this embodiment, but rotates up and down in a rotating trajectory around the axis 49A of the transmission plate 49, which is the fulcrum. In the case of such a structure, it is difficult to completely close the gap between the dripping rod 48 and the tank cover 18 with the O-ring, no matter where the dripping rod 48 is located.

Therefore, in this embodiment, by installing the seal body 55 between the dripping rod 48 and the tank cover 18, even if the dripping rod 48 is configured to move up and down in a rotation locus around the axis 49A serving as a fulcrum, the seal The connecting portion 55C of the body 55 can flexibly change its shape to maintain the airtightness between the dripping rod 48 and the tank cover 18 without impairing it.

Next, the structure for attaching and detaching the power supply plug 62 and the mounting base 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 to 25. In each of these figures, the power supply plug 62 includes, in addition to the above-mentioned cordless changeover switch 66, a fitting member 81, a shutter member 82, a spring 83 and a torsion spring 84, each of which corresponds to an elastic body, and a pressing member 85. A fastening member 86, a terminal plate 87, and a power supply terminal 88 are provided inside.

A pair of claws 81A are integrally formed on the fitting member 81, and the fitting member 81 is constantly urged by a spring 83 so that the claw portions 81A protrude from the upper surface of the plug cover 65. In addition, the fitting member 81 is also integrally formed with an engaging portion 81B that engages with the cordless changeover switch 66, so that when the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved to the “cordless” side forward, it resists the bias of the spring 83. By doing so, the engaging portion 81B of the fitting member 81 is pushed in, thereby reducing the protruding length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 65. As a result, when the cordless selector switch 66 is on the "cordless" side, the protrusion length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 65 becomes small, so that the power supply plug 62 is inserted into the plug accommodating portion 69 of the mounting base 3 as described above. If the steamer body 1 is housed and held in the power supply plug 62, the concave portion 5 of the steamer body 1 placed on the body placement portion 68 of the placement stand 3 can be inserted into and removed from the power supply plug 62 without interfering with the claw portion 81A. It becomes possible to use it.

On the other hand, when the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved to the "corded" side at the rear of the other side, the cordless changeover switch 66 is separated from the engaging portion 81B of the fitting member 81, and the fitting member 81 is only subjected to the biasing force of the spring 83. As a result, the protrusion length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 65 is increased compared to the case of "cordless". Therefore, when the cordless changeover switch 66 is on the "corded" side, when the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 is inserted into the power supply plug 62, the claw 81A that protrudes largely due to the biasing force of the spring 83 is formed in the recess 5. As long as the plug unit 2 is not fitted into the receiving part (not shown) and the cordless changeover switch 66 is switched to the "cordless" side, the steamer main body 1 can be used with the cord attached while the plug unit 2 is attached.

The shutter member 82 made of resin is always urged by a torsion spring 84 in a direction in which no conductive power supply terminals 88 are exposed from a pair of power supply holes 65A formed in the front of the plug cover 65. The power supply terminal 88 is fixed to the distal end side of the terminal plate 87 which also serves as a conductive terminal member, and the base end side of the terminal plate 87 is placed on the pedestal portion 64A formed on the plug base 64. It is attached and fixed from above using a resin pressing member 85 and a fastening member 86. In addition, in order to electrically connect the terminal plate 87 and the base end of the power cord 61, a pair of covered wires 61A constituting the power cord 61 are connected inside the power supply plug 62 to the front end of the terminal plate 87 and the base end of the power cord 61. The conductive wire 61B, which is covered with an insulating material, is exposed at the end of the covered electric wire 61A and fixed to the terminal plate 87 by soldering. Particularly, in this embodiment, in order to reduce the size of the power supply plug 62 and ultimately the plug unit 2, the covered electric wire 61A drawn into the power supply plug 62 is placed on the pedestal part 64A in line with the terminal board 87, and from above It has a structure in which the covered electric wire 61A and the terminal plate 87 are fastened and fixed together by a fastening member 86 with a common holding member 85 in between.

In this embodiment, when the steamer main body 1 is used cordless or with a cord, when the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 is inserted into the power supply plug 62, the power supply terminal 88 is exposed from the power supply hole 65A. The shutter member 82 rotates against the biasing force of the torsion spring 84, and the power receiving terminal 67 of the steamer main body 1 passes through the power feeding hole 65A of the power feeding plug 62 and comes into contact with the power feeding terminal 88. Thereby, power can be supplied to the steamer main body 1 from a household outlet via the plug unit 2.

Next, blasting of the surface portion of the steam cover 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. FIG. 26 shows the base substrate 8 in which the heater 6 in this embodiment is embedded, and here, the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 is formed in a concave shape along the heater 6 which is U-shaped in plan view. . A drip receiver 11B having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom is provided on the inlet side of the vaporization path 11A, and a steam outlet 11C communicating with the steam hole 12 is formed on the outlet side of the vaporization chamber 11.

The base 7 consisting of the base substrate 8, base plate 9, and steam cover 13 serves as a heat source heated by the heater 6 of the steamer body 1, and drips from the drip port 26 through the passage 44 into the drip receiver 11B of the vaporization chamber 11. Water is heated and evaporated into steam in the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11, and the steam is supplied to the steam hole 12 from the steam outlet 11C. In order to prevent the vaporization path 11A from flowing out from the vaporization path 12 to the outside, the entire vaporization path 11A is subjected to a blasting process to adhere a particulate abrasive material 91, and a hydrophilic paint (not shown) is applied thereon. However, since the steamer body 1 is smaller in size than the iron body and the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 is shorter, water droplets will flow out from the steam hole 12 unless the vaporization performance is improved in some way compared to the iron.

Therefore, in this embodiment, not only the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 but also the inner surface of the steam cover 13 is subjected to a blasting process to adhere the particulate abrasive material 91, and the entire inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11 is subjected to the blasting process. A particulate abrasive material 91 is provided.

FIG. 27 shows the steam cover 13 before blasting (left side in the figure) and the steam cover 13 after blasting (right side in the figure) side by side. A steam cover 13 serving as an upper lid that closes the upper opening of the vaporization chamber 11 has particulate abrasive material 91 adhered to its entire inner surface by blasting. The inner surface of the steam cover 13 before the blasting process has a smooth shape with no minute irregularities, whereas the inner surface of the steam cover 13 after the blasting process has a fine uneven shape as a whole due to the attached abrasive material 91. It is formed. In this way, the abrasive material 91 is attached not only to the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 but also to the inner surface of the steam cover 13, thereby improving the hydrophilicity of the vaporization chamber 11 and the vaporization performance. Even if the steamer has a short vaporization path 11A, droplets of liquid can be prevented from flowing out from the steam holes 12.

In addition, although the steam cover 13 shown in FIG. 27 is molded by die-casting, the steam cover 13 may be made of sheet metal. In either case, by attaching the abrasive material 91 by blasting to the entire inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11, it becomes possible to improve the hydrophilicity of the vaporization chamber 11, and hence the vaporization performance.

Next, the internal structure of the tank assembly 17 for realizing the effective horizontal use angle of the steamer body 1 at 90 degrees will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30. In this embodiment, the two partition walls 22A and 22B described above are provided in the center of the tank assembly 17, and these partition walls 22A and 22B dam the water stored inside the tank assembly 17. Even when the steamer body 1 is stopped and the steamer main body 1 is tilted left and right by 90 degrees, water is dripped from the drip opening 26.

Figure 29 shows the state of the tank when the steamer body 1 is tilted 90 degrees to the right when viewed from the rear with the bottom surface of the base plate 9, which is the hanging surface of the steamer body 1, facing a horizontal surface such as the floor S. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the assembly 17 from the bottom side. FIG. 30 is a transparent view of the tank assembly 17 from the bottom side when the steamer main body 1 is tilted 90 degrees to the left when viewed from the rear. In each of these figures, W indicates water inside the tank assembly 17, and W0 indicates a water level line at which water stops dripping from the drip opening 26.

When the steamer main body 1 is tilted 90 degrees to the right, the water W that had been stored in the second storage space 21B is dammed up by the partition wall 22B extending from the right side of the tank assembly 17, and the water W that has been stored in the second storage space 21B is dammed up by the partition wall 22B extending from the right side of the tank assembly 17. (Figure 29). Similarly, when the steamer main body 1 is tilted 90° to the left, the water W previously stored in the second storage space 21B is dammed up by the partition wall 22A extending from the left side of the tank assembly 17, 1 storage space 21A (Fig. 30). Therefore, in any case, if the water remaining in the second storage space 21B has a liquid level equal to or higher than the dripping port 26, the liquid can continue to drip into the vaporization chamber 11 through the dripping port 26.

Next, the outer peripheral rib structure of the base plate 9 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 31. In the figure, a base substrate 8 forming a vaporization chamber 11 is attached and fixed to the upper surface of a base plate 9 having steam holes 12. At this time, a mating surface 93 is formed between the base substrate 8 and the base plate 9, but when manufacturing the steamer, silicone (not shown) as a sealing material is applied to the mating surface 93 as necessary. Ru. On the other hand, a rib 94 is integrally provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the base plate 9 so as to surround the mating surface 93 . The rib 94 surrounds the base plate 9 without a gap, and is formed so that its inner surface is in contact with the side surface of the base body 8 so as to serve as a positioning portion when attaching the base body 8 to the base plate 9.

A cover 15 as an outer shell member of the steamer main body 1 is provided on the outer periphery of the base 7, and a gap is formed between the lower surface of the cover 15 and the upper surface of the base plate 9, allowing the side of the base 7 to be partially visible. However, the protruding silicone on the mating surface 93 can be hidden from view through the gap by the vertical rib 94 provided on the base plate 9. Furthermore, although steam generated in the vaporization chamber 11 may leak out from the mating surface 93, this can be dammed up by the ribs 94. In addition, by providing ribs 94 on the flat base plate 9, it is possible to prevent the base plate from warping, and when manufacturing the steamer main body 1, the ribs 94 are used for positioning when attaching the base body 8 to the base plate 9. You can also.

As described above, the steamer of this embodiment includes the tank assembly 17 as a tank that stores liquid inside, and the heater 6 that is a heating means to vaporize the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17. A vaporization chamber 11, a steam hole 12 as a spouting part for ejecting steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside, and a steam flow rate switching mechanism as a flow rate variable mechanism that varies the liquid flow rate from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11. 45, this steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 includes an operating body 35 that can be manually operated, and a needle 50 at the tip of the operating body 35, which is movable in accordance with the steam selector switch 37 and the steam lever 38. and a needle valve 52 as a valve body having a valve hole 78 into which the needle 50 is inserted, and the diameter of the needle 50 is continuous or The needles 50 are formed to be different in stages, and are configured so that the needle 50 remains inserted into the valve hole 78 no matter where the operating body 35 is located.

Therefore, no matter what position the steam selector switch 37 or steam lever 38, which is the operation body 35, is, the needle 50 will not come out of the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52, and there is a risk that the tip of the needle 50 will hit the needle valve 52. This can be avoided. In addition, since the size of the gap between the needle 50 and the valve hole 78 changes continuously or stepwise depending on the position of the dripping rod 48, the structure in which the dripping rod 48 does not move in a straight line but moves up and down on a rotational trajectory is not possible. Even if there is, it is possible to properly vary the flow rate of the steam 50 and eject it.

Further, the operating body 35 of this embodiment comes into contact with the steam lever 38 as a lever connected to the dripping rod 48 when the steam lever 38 is manually operated, and restricts the steam lever 38 and the dripping rod 48 to that position. A steam changeover switch 37 as a switch, and a slide surface 37A as a contact surface that changes the moving distance until the steam lever 38 comes into contact with the steam changeover switch 37 as the steam changeover switch 37 is manually operated. It is formed in 37.

Thereby, by changing the moving distance of the steam lever 38 from the reference position to the point where it comes into contact with the sliding surface 37A of the steam selection switch 37, depending on the position where the steam selection switch 37 is manually operated, steam can be produced at a desired flow rate. It becomes possible to blow out steam from the hole 12 to the outside.

In addition, in this embodiment, a transmission plate 49 is provided as a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the steam lever 38 to the dripping rod 48, and this transmission plate 49 operates in conjunction with the steam lever 38 to drip the liquid around the shaft 49A serving as a fulcrum. It has a configuration in which the rod 48 is rotated.

Therefore, even if the dripping rod 48 does not move linearly but rotates around the shaft 49A which is a fulcrum by the transmission plate 49, the flow rate of steam can be varied correctly and the steam can be ejected from the steam hole 12. becomes possible. Further, the dripping rod 48 can be moved to a desired amount with a small movement of the steam lever 38.

The present embodiment further includes a tank cover 18 as a support member through which the drip rod 48 is inserted and supported, and a seal body 55 that closes the gap between the drip rod 48 and the tank cover 18. Consisting of a base 55A attached to the tank cover 18, a seal part 55B watertightly attached to the circumferential surface of the dripping rod 48, and a flexible connecting part 55C provided between the base 55A and the seal part 55B. be done.

Therefore, even if the dripping rod 48 is configured to rotate around the shaft 49A serving as a fulcrum, the connecting portion 55C of the seal body 55 can flexibly change its shape, allowing the gap between the dripping rod 48 and the tank cover 18 to It becomes possible to maintain the airtightness without impairing it.

The steamer of this embodiment includes a steamer main body 1 that spouts steam to the outside through a steam hole 12, a mounting base 3 having a main body mounting part 68 on which the steamer main body 1 is removably placed, and a power supply to the steamer main body 1. A power supply plug 62 with a power cord 61 is provided, and the power supply plug 62 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from either the steamer main body 1 or the placing stand 3.

In this case, if the power supply plug 62 is attached to the pedestal 3, power can be supplied to the steamer body 1 while the steamer body 1 is placed on the pedestal 3 as in the conventional case, and the power supply plug 62 can be attached to the steamer body instead of the pedestal. If installed, it becomes possible to directly supply power to the steamer main body 1 without using the stand 3. Therefore, the user can freely select the power supply method to the steamer main body 1, and an easy-to-use steamer can be provided.

Furthermore, the power supply plug 62 of this embodiment includes a terminal plate 87 that is a conductive terminal member that electrically connects to the conductor wire 61B of the power cord 61, and a presser that tightens and fixes the covered wire 61A of the power cord 61 and the terminal together. A member 85 is provided.

In this case, it becomes possible to tighten and fix the covered wire 61A of the power cord 61 and the terminal plate 87 using the common holding member 85, and the plug unit 2 including the power cord 61 and the power supply plug 62 can be miniaturized.

The steamer of this embodiment includes a tank assembly 17 as a tank that stores liquid inside, a vaporization chamber 11 that vaporizes the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17, and a vaporization chamber 11 that ejects the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside. The vaporizing chamber 11 is provided with a steam hole 12 as a spouting portion, and a particulate abrasive material 91 formed by blasting is provided on the entire inner surface of the vaporizing chamber 11.

In this case, by providing particulate abrasives with increased hydrophilicity on the entire inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11 instead of on a part of the inner surface, even if the steamer has a shorter vaporization path 11A than an iron, it can be removed from the steam hole 12. Droplets of liquid can be prevented from flowing out.

The steamer of this embodiment includes a tank assembly 17 as a tank that stores liquid inside, a vaporization chamber 11 that vaporizes the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17, and a vaporization chamber 11 that ejects the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside. The steamer body 1 is equipped with a steam hole 12 as a spouting part, a dripping port 26 for dripping liquid into the vaporization chamber 11 is provided on the bottom of the tank assembly 17, and inside the tank assembly 17, A first storage space 21A formed on one side where the dripping port 26 is not provided and a second storage space 21B formed on the other side provided with the dripping port 26 are respectively formed, and the first storage space 21A and Two partition walls 22A and 22B are provided between the second storage space 21B and the second storage space 21B, which extend alternately from the right side and the left side of the tank assembly 17 toward the inside of the tank assembly 17.

In this case, when using the steamer, regardless of whether the steamer main body 1 is tilted to the left or right, the liquid stored in the second storage space 21B provided with the drip opening 26 is separated between the two partition walls 22A and 22B. The liquid will not flow into the first storage space 21A because it is blocked by either of them, and if the liquid level is higher than the dripping port 26, the liquid can continue to drip into the vaporization chamber 11 through the dripping port 26. Therefore, it is possible to provide a steamer that can eject as much steam as possible from the steam hole 12 even when the steamer main body 1 is tilted to the left or right.

The steamer of this embodiment includes a tank assembly 17 as a tank that stores liquid inside, a vaporization chamber 11 that vaporizes the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17, and a vaporization chamber 11 that ejects the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside. A base substrate 8, which is provided with a steam hole 12 as an ejection portion and forms a vaporization chamber 11, is attached and fixed to the upper surface of a base plate 9 having the steam hole 12, and surrounds a mating surface 93 between the base substrate 8 and the base plate 9. As shown, a rib 94 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the base plate 9.

In this case, the ribs provided on the base plate 9 can hide the mating surface 93 between the base substrate 8 and the base plate 9, and also dam up steam leaking from the mating surface 93. Therefore, the mating surface 93 between the base substrate 8 and the base plate 9 can be effectively hidden, and steam leakage from the mating surface 93 to the outside can be prevented. Further, by providing the ribs 94, warpage of the base plate 9 can be prevented, and the ribs 94 can also be used for positioning when attaching the base substrate 8 to the base plate 9.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the needle 50 and the shape of the valve hole 78 may be other than the circular shape shown in this embodiment. Therefore, the diameter of the needle 50 here means the size (area) of the gap between the circumferential surface of the needle 50 and the inner surface of the valve hole 78.

1 Steamer body
3 Placement stand 5 Recessed part
11 Vaporization chamber 12 Steam hole (spouting part)
17 Tank assembly (tank)
26 Dripping port 61 Power cord 62 Power plug 66 Cordless selector switch
69 Plug accommodating part
70 Cord drawer

Claims (4)

A steamer body that spews steam to the outside,
A power supply plug that supplies power to the steamer main body,
The steamer main body has a tank that stores liquid inside, a vaporization chamber that vaporizes the liquid from the tank, and a spouting part that spouts the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber to the outside,
The tank is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the steamer main body,
A dripping port is provided on the rear bottom portion of the tank to drip liquid to be flowed into the vaporization chamber,
Steam can be ejected to the outside in two usage states: a cordless state in which the power supply plug is removed from the steamer main body, and a corded state in which the power supply plug is attached to the steamer main body ,
comprising a stand on which the steamer main body is removably placed;
The power supply plug can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body or the stand,
The power supply plug has a power cord,
One end of the power cord is connected to the power supply plug, the other end is connected to the power plug,
The rear part of the stand has a plug accommodating part and a cord drawer part,
A steamer characterized in that when the power supply plug is attached to the plug accommodating part, the power cord is pulled out rearward from the cord drawer . 2. The placing table includes a main body placing part formed to be inclined with respect to a floor surface in order to place the steamer main body with the front thereof facing diagonally upward. steamer. A recess is formed in the rear part of the steamer main body,
The power supply plug includes a position where the power supply plug is maintained attached to the steamer main body when the power supply plug is fitted into the recess, and a position where the power supply plug is maintained attached to the steamer main body when the power supply plug is fitted into the recess. Equipped with a cordless switch that can be switched to two positions, one where it is released and the other where it is released.
The steamer according to claim 1, wherein the cordless changeover switch is provided above a connection position of the power supply plug with the power cord and protrudes from the top surface of the power supply plug. A recess is formed in at least a portion of the rear surface of the steamer main body,
When the power supply plug is fitted into the recess, at least a portion of the power supply plug is exposed without being covered by the recess, and the vertical length of at least a portion of the exposed power supply plug is equal to the length of the exposed power supply plug. The steamer according to claim 1, wherein the length is shorter than the length of the rear surface of the steamer main body in the vertical direction.