JPH0115320B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an iron with a cord reel for general household use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, it has been considered to provide a cord reel to facilitate cleaning up the cord after using the iron.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, since the cord connected to the iron generally has a length of about 2 m, the cord reel device that winds up and stores the cord is relatively difficult to use for small appliances such as irons. It becomes something big. Therefore, when attached to an iron, it becomes larger in the direction of the winding axis relative to the iron body, or it has a shape that protrudes largely to the side of the iron in the winding radial direction. In the case of the former, where the winding axis is larger, the iron is heated to a high temperature and is frequently left standing on its own during use, making the iron's center of gravity high and prone to falling over, which is dangerous. Made thin. Therefore, the cord reel device inevitably has to be enlarged in the winding radial direction. In the latter case, where the size of the iron is increased in the winding radial direction, the reel cover that protrudes laterally from the iron gets in the way when you grasp the handle, which not only impairs operability, but also makes ironing difficult. When finishing details, it may get caught on clothing and cause problems. That is, when the circular cord reel 20 is attached to the rear part of the handle 21 as shown in FIG.
2 occurs, so when ironing the inside of clothes, such as the shoulders and sleeves, the protrusions 2
2 gets stuck and the ironing work becomes very difficult. Furthermore, because of the presence of this protrusion 22, even when ironing is done by moving the iron body from side to side, the arm gets stuck on this protrusion 22, making it very inconvenient to use in terms of workability. I had a problem. Therefore, the present invention aims to realize an iron with a cord reel that is easy to use and has excellent operability when using the iron by reducing the size of the cord reel.

Means for Solving the Problems The technical means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is to form an opening in the peripheral side of the case facing the cord stored in the case, so that when the cord is wound up, The cord is housed in such a way that it can protrude from the opening.

Effect The effect of this technical means is as follows.
In other words, by providing an opening on the circumferential side of the case, a part of the cord wound inside the case can protrude from the opening when stored, and the cord is pulled out from the case during use. Since there is no need for a case large enough to accommodate the entire cord, the cord reel case can be made smaller in the cord winding radial direction, thereby eliminating the protruding part of the case that protrudes laterally from the iron. It is something that can be done.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, 1 is an iron base with a heater, 2 is an iron cover, and 3 is a handle. Reference numeral 4 denotes a rotatable cord winding reel for winding the cord 5, which is formed so that the cord 5 can be wound in a plurality of rows, and is held by a shaft portion 6a of the case 6. Reference numeral 8 denotes a mainspring interposed between the case 7 and the cord winding reel 4, which is biased in a direction to automatically wind up the cord 5, and even when the cord 5 is completely wound up, some Mainspring 8 is pre-wound so that it is spring-biased by force. This is an opening through which the cord 5 formed in a part of the 9 cases 6 and 7 is inserted and taken out. 10 is case 6,7
This is a tightening screw that screws the cord reel device into a unit, and it is screwed from the inside so that it cannot be removed from the rear of the iron. 11 is a screw member for attaching the cord reel device to the handle 3. 12 is a brush structure that connects the cord 5 and the heater built into the base 1. Reference numeral 13 denotes an opening formed by notching the circumferential side of the handle 3, that is, along the shape of the rear part of the iron, so that a part of the cases 6 and 7 does not protrude laterally in the winding radial direction so as to have the same shape. The cord 5 is made to be able to protrude from this opening when winding the cord.

According to the iron constructed as described above, by attaching the cord reel device to the rear of the iron, assembly becomes very simple and serviceability such as cord repair and replacement becomes excellent. Furthermore, since the cases 6 and 7 have almost the same shape as the rear part of the handle 3, when ironing with the cord 5 pulled out, the rear part of the iron handle has an obstacle protruding to the side, just like a conventional iron. Even if there is no object and the iron is being ironed by moving the inside of clothes or the iron body from side to side, ironing can be done smoothly without any snags. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, if the cord 5 is wound up in a heavy manner when stored, the cord 5 will be wound in a state where it can protrude from the side surface of the handle 3, but there is no particular problem and the cord 5 Since the winding state of the cord 5 can be checked at all times, the cord 5 can be wound accurately.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides an opening in a part of the case and allows the cord to protrude from the opening when winding the cord, so that irons with the cord pulled out from the case can be used. Inside, the case itself does not need to be large enough to accommodate the entire cord, and can be made smaller by prioritizing the usability of the iron.

Further, even when the cord is stored, a portion of the cord can protrude from the opening provided in the peripheral side, so that smooth winding is possible without increasing the size of the case itself.

Furthermore, even irons that require thick or long cords with a large allowable current value can be stored without increasing the size of the case.

Furthermore, since there is no need to make cases of various sizes to accommodate such thick and different lengths, it is possible to save on mold costs, etc., and to improve productivity through common use. You can also do it.

Furthermore, even when attached to the rear of the handle as a cord reel for ironing, the compact design provides a well-balanced shape, making it easier to use when ironing fine details and preventing the protruding cord reel from snagging clothing. An iron with a good cord reel can be realized.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of essential parts of an iron showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of a unitized cord reel, Fig. 3 is a rear view of the iron when winding the cord, and Fig. 4 is a FIG. 2 is a rear view of a conventional iron. 4...cord take-up reel, 5...cord,
6, 7...Case, 8...Spring, 10...Case tightening screw, 13...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A base heated by a heater, a handle attached to the base, and a cord reel device electrically connected to the heater and attached to the rear of the handle, the cord reel device rotating It has a flexible cord winding reel and a case that surrounds the cord winding reel and stores the cord,
The iron with a cord reel has an opening formed in the case on a circumferential side facing the cord housed therein, and the cord is housed in such a manner that it can protrude from the opening when winding the cord.