JPH01257000A - Steam iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit good vision to be attained for a base in its point end part further enabling a sufficient amount of water to be ensured in a water tank by tilting its front end face toward an iron main unit in its rear side to be further curved into a circular arc-shaped swollen condition. CONSTITUTION:An iron main unit 1 removably mounts to its front part a cassette type water tank 10, and it is formed by, for instance, synthetic resin into an almost U shape as viewed from the upper surface, arranging both side parts in a manner astride a handle 4 in its front end both side parts. The water tank 10 tilts its front end face so as to be relatively large brought down toward the iron main unit 1 in its rear side and curved swelling to the outer in a circular arc shape. A water filler port 24 is formed in this water tank 10 in its front end face upper pat, and the water tank 10 is filled in its inside with water through this water filler port 24 while enabling unnecessary water in the water tank 10 to be disused. Thus easily and efficiently performing ironing work, convenience of use improves.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Objective of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) This invention relates to a steam iron that can appropriately eject steam from the lower surface of a base.

(Prior Art) Generally, this type of steam iron has a water tank provided in the front of the iron body, stores water in the water tank, and drips the water appropriately into the vaporization chamber of the base to vaporize it. This vaporized steam is guided to the lower surface of the base and ejected. The front end surface of the water tank stands up almost at right angles to the horizontal, and a water inlet is formed in the upper part of this front end surface.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, when ironing, the work is often carried out while visually checking the tip of the base from both sides, but in the past, as mentioned above, Since the front end surface of the tank stands up almost at a right angle, this front end surface obstructs visual inspection of the tip of the base, making ironing work difficult.

Therefore, it is possible to incline the front end of the water tank so that it tilts relatively far toward the rear of the iron body, but in such a case, the volume inside the water tank will decrease significantly, making it difficult to maintain sufficient water volume. It becomes difficult to secure the

This invention was made with attention to these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a steam iron that allows good visual inspection of the tip of the base and that can secure a sufficient amount of water in the water tank. It's ours.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a water tank in the front part of the iron body, and the front end surface of the water tank is connected to the iron body. It is slanted toward the rear side and curved to bulge out in an arc shape.

(Function) Since the front end of the water tank is tilted to the rear of the iron body, the field of view is wide open when looking at the tip of the base from above the eye opening, which makes ironing work easier. can be done easily and efficiently, improving usability.

The front end surface of the water tank is inclined toward the rear side of the iron body, but this front end surface is curved so as to bulge outward, so that the volume inside the water tank is less reduced. Therefore, a sufficient amount of water can be secured in this water tank.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an iron body, and this iron body 1 has a handle 4 attached to a base 2 with a heat shield plate 3 interposed therebetween.

The base 2 is made of die-cast aluminum, for example, and has a heater 5 cast therein, a vaporizing chamber 6 formed on its upper surface, and a plurality of steam holes 7 communicating with the vaporizing chamber 6 on its lower surface.

At the front of the iron body 1, there is a cassette-type water tank 10.
The water tank 10 is made of, for example, synthetic resin, has a substantially U-shape when viewed from above, and is arranged so that its both sides straddle both sides of the front end of the handle 4. has been done.

At the bottom of the water tank 10, an outlet 11 and a valve mechanism 12 for opening and closing the outlet 11 are provided. The valve mechanism 12 has a disc-shaped valve body 15 attached to the middle part of a valve rod 14 that is slidably supported by a support cylinder 13, and the valve rod is attached so that the valve body 15 closes the outlet 11. 14 is elastically urged downward by a spring 16. When the water tank 10 is attached to the iron main body 1, the valve rod 14 is pushed up against the spring 16 by the push-up bottle 19 provided on the iron main body 1, so that the water tank 10 is pushed up against the spring 16. The water contained in the iron body flows out from the outlet 11, and this water is introduced into the nozzle 21 provided in the iron body 1. The nozzle 21 is provided with an opening/closing needle 22,
In response to the operation of the opening/closing needle 22, water in the nozzle 21 drips out from the nozzle hole 21a at the lower end, and this water is introduced into the vaporization chamber 6, and the introduced water is heated by the heater 5. It is vaporized into steam, and this steam is sequentially ejected from the steam holes 7.

The front end surface of the water tank] 0 is inclined so as to fall down relatively largely toward the rear h° side of the iron main body 1, and is curved so as to bulge outward in an arc shape.

A water inlet 24 is formed in the upper part of the front end surface of this water tank 10, and water can be injected into the water tank 10 through this water inlet 24, and unnecessary water in the water tank 10 can be disposed of. There is. Furthermore, a window frame 25 made of synthetic resin is attached to the outer surface of the front end surface of the water tank 10, and a water fill window 26 is formed in the upper part of the window frame 25 facing the water fill port 24. An opening/closing lid 27 is slidably attached to the inside of the window frame 25, and the opening/closing lid 27 is slidably mounted on the inside of the window frame 25.
The water inlet 24 and the water inlet window 26 are opened and closed by the sliding movement of step 7. The window frame 25 and the opening/closing lid 27 are formed into a curved shape corresponding to the shape of the front end surface of the water tank 10, and an operating knob 27a is integrally formed on the upper edge of the opening/closing lid 27. protrudes forward of the water tank 10 through the water injection window 26.

In such a configuration, since the front end surface of the water tank 10 is inclined so as to fall largely toward the rear side of the iron body 1, the field of view when looking at the tip of the base 2 from above the iron is wide open. Therefore, the ironing work can be carried out efficiently and the usability is improved.

The front end surface of the water tank 10 is relatively inclined toward the rear side of the iron body 1, but this front end surface is curved so as to bulge outward.
Therefore, this water tank 1
A sufficient amount of water can be secured within 0.

The front end surface of the water tank 10 is curved in an arc shape, and the window frame 25 and the opening/closing lid 27 provided on this front end surface are also curved to correspond to the shape. The opening/closing lid 27 can be moved largely from the upper end to the lower end of the front end surface of the tank 10, so that even if the water inlet 24 and the water inlet window 26 are formed into large openings, the opening/closing lid 27
The ability to open and close the mouth sufficiently is the ability of the mouth. And water inlet 2
4 and the water filling window 26 having large openings, there is an advantage that water can be poured into the water tank 10 easily and skillfully.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a cassette-type one in which the water tank is detachable from the iron body was used as an example, but the water tank may be integrally provided with the iron body. do not have.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the front end surface of the water tank is inclined toward the rear side of the iron body and curved to bulge in an arc shape, so that it can be easily accessed from above the iron. When looking at the tip of the base, the field of view is wide open, which makes ironing work easier and more efficient, improving usability, and reducing the volume of the water tank. This has the effect of ensuring a sufficient amount of water.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a partially broken side view of the steam iron, Fig. 2 is a partially broken side view of the water tank, and Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the window frame and opening/closing lid. It is a perspective view of a state. 1... Iron body, 10... Water tank. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Claims] In irons with a water tank in the front of the iron body,
A steam iron characterized in that the front end surface of the water tank is inclined toward the rear side of the iron body and curved to bulge in an arc shape.