JPH01207099A - Steam iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a steam iron compact and easy to carry without a worry about an electric shock or fire by consisting of a body in which quick lime and water are reacted chemically, heat generated being transmitted to a base, and stream generated is exhausted from an exhaust hole and a guide way leading steam exhausted from an exhaust hole forward of the body base. CONSTITUTION:A body 1 has a box form, containing quick lime and water to react chemically. Heat generated inside of the body 1 caused by a chemical reaction is transmitted to a base 1b. Steam generated is exhausted from an exhaust hole 3 to which a filter 4 made of high density fiber is attached to prevent quick lime or water from being discharged. On the body 1, casing 5 to cover it is attached and inside of the front wall 2 of the casing 5b a guide way 8 is formed to lead steam exhausted from the exhaust hole 8 into the inside of the front 6a forward of the base 1b of the body 1. Thus, without a power source, the iron is easy to carry and free from an electric shock or fire.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a steam iron, and more particularly to a steam iron that utilizes heat and steam generated by a chemical reaction between quicklime and water.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, it has been well known that when quicklime and water are combined, heat and steam of nearly 200° C. are generated, but a steam iron that utilizes this heat and steam has not existed.

Conventional steam irons use electric heat.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Conventional electric steam irons have complicated structures and are expensive to manufacture. In addition, it is bulky and AC
It required a power source and was inconvenient to carry. Furthermore, since it uses household AC power and water, adequate safety measures against electric shock had to be taken. Furthermore, there was a risk of forgetting to turn off the switch and causing a fire due to overheating.

According to this invention, heat and steam can be generated simply by combining quicklime and water inside the steam iron body, so the structure is simple, manufacturing costs are low, and the size is compact and portable. It is possible to provide a steam iron that is convenient and free from electric shock and fire.

[Means for resolving issues once and for all]

The steam iron of this invention causes quicklime and water to undergo a chemical reaction inside, transmits the heat generated by this reaction to the bottom surface having a flat surface, and discharges the steam generated by the reaction through a discharge hole provided at the top. and a guide path that guides the water vapor discharged from the discharge hole to the front of the bottom surface of the main body.

[Effect]

When quicklime and water are combined inside the main body, heat and steam are generated. This heat is transferred to the bottom surface of the main body, which has a flat surface. On the other hand, water vapor is discharged from a discharge hole provided at the top of the main body, and guided to the front of the bottom of the main body by a guide path. In this way, steam is first sprayed from the guide path onto the piece of cloth to be ironed, and immediately after that, the heated flat surface of the bottom of the main body passes through it, smoothing out the wrinkles in the piece of cloth.

〔Example〕

The main body 1 is made of metal or ceramics and has a box shape. As will be described later, the rear portion 1a is provided so as to be openable and closable. The bottom surface 1b is formed into a flat surface.

Quicklime and water can be accommodated inside the main body 1, allowing a chemical reaction to take place. The heat generated inside the main body 1 by this chemical reaction is transferred to the bottom surface lbi.

A discharge hole 3 for discharging water vapor generated by the chemical reaction is provided in the upper IC at the front of the main body 1. It is best to provide about 2 to 4 small-diameter exhaust holes to prevent water vapor from being exhausted all at once. A high-density a-wave filter 4 such as the product name "Boatex" (Renown Co., Ltd.) or the product name "Nomex" (Higashi Co., Ltd.) is attached to the discharge hole 3, so that quicklime and water are removed from the discharge hole. This is to prevent it from being discharged from 3.

A casing 5 that has substantially the same shape as the main body 1 and covers the main body 1 is attached on the main body 1.

The main body 1 and the casing 5 are tightly fitted at the front and both sides to prevent water vapor from leaking. A space 6 is formed between the main body upper surface 1c and the casing upper surface 5a. In the center of this space ff1S6, there is a wall 7 that partitions this space 6 into a front part 6a and a rear part 6b.
is provided integrally with the casing 5 to prevent the water vapor discharged from the discharge hole 3 from spreading to the rear part 61) and to collect only in the front part 6a.

The casing 5 is made of plastic or ceramic, and has a guide path 8 inside its front wall 5b for guiding water vapor discharged from the discharge hole 3 into the front part 6a to the front of the bottom surface 1b of the main body 1. is formed.

The casing 5 is open at the bottom, and the rear wall 5
c is rotatably attached to the upper rear end of the casing 5. The rear part 1 of the main body 1 is located inside the lower part of this rear wall 5c.
a is provided integrally.

The rear part 4a fits into the rear opening 1d of the main body 1, and
This prevents the liquid and gas inside from leaking out.

Note that by disposing the polymer absorber 9 above the discharge hole 3, it is possible to prevent the water vapor discharged from the discharge hole 3 from turning into water droplets and flowing out from the guide path 8.

Also, as shown in tJS2 diagram, a Japanese paper bag containing quicklime,
Prepare a rubber-covered bag containing water and a polyethylene bag, stack it on top of the water-filled bag in the main body 1, and burst the bag filled with water in the main body 1. It is good to have a means in place.

That is, a needle bar having a push button portion at the upper end is arranged with its tip facing into the main body 1 through the casing upper surface 5a, the space front portion 6a, and the main body upper surface 1a, and this needle bar is connected to the casing upper surface 5a. A rupture means 10 may be provided which is always urged upward by a spring 11 interposed between the rupture means 10 and the upper surface 1a of the main body.

When a Japanese paper bag filled with quicklime is placed inside the main body 1 and an appropriate amount of water is injected, heat and steam are generated by a chemical reaction. Heat is transferred to the bottom IC, water vapor flows out to the front part 6a of the space 6 through the exhaust hole 3, and flows into the guide path 8.
It passes through and is discharged to the front of the IC on the bottom of the main body. Steam is first sprayed from the guide path 8 onto the piece of cloth to be ironed, and then the heated bottom IC passes through it.

According to this invention, since the structure is simple, it is easy to operate, the manufacturing cost is low, and it can be made compactly, and an AC power source is not required, so it is convenient to carry. Moreover, there is no need to worry about electric shock or fire.

〔effect〕

The steam iron of this invention combines quicklime and water inside the steam iron body and utilizes the heat and steam generated thereby, and has an extremely simple structure and low manufacturing cost. Furthermore, it can be made compactly and does not require an AC power source, making it convenient to carry.

Moreover, since it does not use AC power, there is no risk of electric shock.
There is no need to worry about forgetting to turn it off, so there is no risk of fire.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a medium-heated flame showing an embodiment of the present invention, f5
2 is a central vertical cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a perspective view showing a partially cut away state of the casing of an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure ttIJ4 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the present invention. 1... Main body 3... Discharge hole 5... Casing 6
...Space part 7...Wall body ...Guideway patent applicant Bandai Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A main body for causing a chemical reaction between quicklime and water inside, transmitting the heat generated by this reaction to a bottom surface having a flat part, and discharging water vapor generated by the reaction from a discharge hole provided at an upper part, and said discharge hole. A steam iron consisting of a guide path that guides the discharged water vapor to the front of the bottom of the main body.