JPH0133039Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an ironing board with legs that allows the height of the ironing board to be adjusted.

(Prior art) In recent years, as more and more Western-style floors have been incorporated into the floor plans of homes, the height of the ironing board has been changed to suit the lifestyle, so that ironing can be done while sitting or standing. What is desired is something that can be adjusted in height.

A typical structure for making the height of an ironing board adjustable is a pair of leg members arranged in a cross-shaped manner on the underside of the ironing board, and the intersecting parts of the leg members are rotated by a pivoting means. The upper end of one of the leg members is rotatably pivoted to the lower surface of the ironing board, and the upper end of the other leg member is positioned at a position formed on the lower surface of the ironing board. By fitting the ironing board into the hole, the height of the ironing board can be adjusted between high and low levels.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) The general structure that allows the height of the ironing board to be adjusted as described above is such that the downward force from the ironing board is When used in an upright position, a large outward force acts on the upper ends of the leg members, so the lower surface of the ironing table, to which the upper ends of the leg members are pivoted or fitted, may be damaged by the large force. Ironing boards with this structure have the disadvantage of being faster and less durable, and are only used for ironing boards that can be switched between two positions, the standing position and the storage position, where the force acting outward on the upper end of the leg member is small. The current situation is that

Therefore, the present invention was proposed in view of the above problems.It has a simple structure and is highly durable, and can be used in three different postures: standing working position, sitting working position, and folding storage position, depending on the diversity of lifestyles. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ironing board with legs that can be switched.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention arranges leg members in an intersecting manner on the underside of the iron hook, and makes the intersecting portions of the leg members rotatable by a pivoting means. In an ironing board with legs that is pivotably supported and configured so that the height of the ironing board can be adjusted to high or low by changing the intersecting angle of the leg members, the upper end of one leg member is rotated to the underside of the base. The upper end of the other leg member is configured to be able to fit into a height adjustment hole provided on the lower surface of the base, and at least one of the leg members is provided with a support member, and the support member A receiving member is provided on the other leg member facing the ironing board, and by locking the supporting member to the receiving member, the height of the ironing board can be switched to three positions: standing working position, sitting working position, and folded storage position. It is characterized by the following structure.

(Function) First, when the upper end of the leg member is fitted into the height adjustment hole, the ironing board is fixed at a high position where work is performed in a standing position.

At this time, since the intersecting angle of the leg members is small, the force acting outward on the upper ends of the legs is small, and there is little damage to the upper ends of the legs and the height adjustment holes into which they fit.

Next, when the support member is received by the receiving member and the ironing board is fixed, the ironing board is fixed at a low position for sitting work, and the support member receives the downward force from the ironing board, and the ironing board is fixed in place. The upper end of the leg member is prevented from acting as a large outward force, and the upper end of the leg member is pivoted, or the lower part of the ironing board to which this is fitted is prevented from being damaged by the large force. It is possible to eliminate it.

In addition, when the upper end of the leg member is disengaged from the height adjustment hole, and the support member and the receiving member are disengaged from each other, the leg member is folded, and the ironing board is placed in a folded storage position with a small bulk. It becomes.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this ironing board 1 is made up of a loop-shaped frame 2, a vertical cross-section 3 having a U-shaped cross section, and an expanded metal 4 stretched over its top surface. 5 is formed, a heat-resistant cushion material 6 is placed on the upper surface of the base 5, and the outer periphery of the cushion material 6 and the base 5 is covered with a cotton cloth 7. Leg members 9A and 9B are provided in a crosswise arrangement.

The leg members 9A and 9B are each approximately "L" in plan view.
The pipes M are connected back to back by metal pipes M formed in the shape of a square, and are pivotally supported by a pin (pivot means) 12 through the intersecting part so as to be relatively rotatable.

This through pin 12 can also be replaced with a hinge.

One of the upper ends 9a and 9b of the leg members 9A and 9B is rotatably attached to the vertical bar 3 of the base 5 with a fulcrum pin 13, and the other is provided with a plurality of holes for height adjustment made in the vertical bar 3. 17 is optionally provided with a pin 16 which can be selectively fitted and slidable inside the longitudinal bar 3.

And the leg member 9A on one side of the through pin 12,
9B, a support member 14 having a U-shaped center projecting from the leg member 9A located above is swingably suspended, and a support member 14 located below is provided.
A supporting member 14 is attached to the leg member 9B at the portion facing the leg member 4.
A receiving member 15 is formed for receiving.

Here, the receiving member 15 is the leg member 9A,
It is formed of a connecting tool 11 that connects the metal pipes M that constitute 9B.

Incidentally, a "U"-shaped protrusion 14a formed at the center of the support member 14 can also be used as a cord holder for an electric iron.

The case where the ironing board 1 with legs configured as described above is used will be described next.

First, when an operator performs ironing work in a standing position, he steps on the lower end of the leg member 9B with his foot or the like and pulls up the ironing board 1 in a fixed state.

Then, the upper end 9B of the leg member 9B slides inside the vertical bar 3, and the pin 16 fits into the height adjustment hole 17, so that the ironing table 1 can be used while the operator is standing. Fixed in any standing position possible.

Next, when setting the ironing board 1 from the above-mentioned standing position to the sitting position for ironing work while the worker is sitting, use the height adjustment tool. When the ironing board 1 is pushed down with the pin 16 fitted in the hole 17 released, the lower end of the support member 14 is slid and guided by the upper surface of the lower half of the leg member 9A and lowered. However, as shown in FIG. 3, when the "U"-shaped protruding portion 14a at the lower end of the support member 14 is received by the receiving member 15, the ironing board 1 is prevented from descending and is fixed in the sitting working position.

With the ironing board 1 fixed in the sitting working posture in this way, the force acting downward from the ironing board 1 on the leg members 9A, 9B during work is firmly received by the supporting member 14 and the receiving member 15. This prevents a large outward force from acting on the upper ends 9a, 9b of the leg members 9A, 9B.

Further, when the upper ends of the leg members 9A, 9B are disengaged from the height adjustment hole 17, and the engagement between the supporting member 14 and the receiving member 15 is disengaged, the leg members 9A, 9B are folded. The hanging stand 1 can be folded and stored with a small volume.

In the above embodiment, the receiving member 15 is the connector 1 for the metal pipe M that constitutes the leg members 9A, 9B.
1, but it goes without saying that they may be provided separately.

Further, in the above embodiment, the low position of the ironing board 1 is positioned by the engagement between the support member 14 and the receiving member 15, but the high position can also be determined by the engagement between the support member 14 and the receiving member 15. Needless to say, positioning can be done by stopping.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, when the upper end of the leg member is fitted into the height adjustment hole and the ironing board is fixed at a high position in a standing position, the leg member Since the intersection angle is small, the force acting outward on the upper end of the leg is small, and there is less damage to the upper end of the leg and the height adjustment hole into which it fits, so durability can be greatly improved. .

Next, when the support member is received by the receiving member and the ironing board is fixed at a low position for sitting work, the support member receives the downward force from the ironing board, and the upper end of the leg member is Since it is prevented from acting as a large force in the direction, it is possible to reliably prevent the upper end of the leg member and the lower part of the ironing board to which it is pivoted and fitted from being damaged by the large force. This has the advantage that the durability of the ironing board can be greatly improved.

In addition, when the upper end of the leg member is disengaged from the height adjustment hole, and the support member and the receiving member are disengaged from each other, the leg member is folded, and the ironing board is placed in a folded storage position with a small bulk. Therefore, it can be used to suit both Japanese and Western lifestyles.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an ironing board with legs, FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the ironing board with legs, and FIG.
It is a sectional view taken along the - line in the figure. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Ironing board, 9A, 9B... Leg member, 12... Pivoting means (through pin), 14... Supporting member, 15... Receiving member, 17... Hole for height adjustment.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The leg members are disposed in a crisscross pattern on the underside of the ironing table, the intersecting parts of the leg members are rotatably supported by a pivot means, and the height of the ironing table is adjusted by changing the intersecting angle of the leg members. In an ironing board with legs configured to be adjustable between high and low positions, the upper end of one leg member is rotatably supported on the back surface of the base, and the upper end of the other leg member is mounted on the lower surface of the base. At least one of the leg members is provided with a supporting member, the other leg member facing the supporting member is provided with a receiving member, and the supporting member is locked to the receiving member. This ironing iron with legs is characterized in that the height of the ironing board can be switched to three positions: a standing working position, a sitting working position, and a folded storage position.