JPH0333360Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an ironing board, and particularly to an ironing board made of a resin material.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, solid particle board or plywood has been used as the base member, ie, the core material, of ironing boards in consideration of strength, cost, etc. It is also known to use a wire mesh as a base member of an ironing board in order to improve steam escape, which will be described later.

In the ironing board of Utility Model No. 59-130700, a lath board is placed on a frame on which the lath (wire mesh) board support bars of the ironing board are installed, and at least both sides of the upper surface of the lath board support bar are lowered toward the ends. Proposals have been made to configure the iron as an inclined or curved surface to eliminate the drawback that the iron sinks due to the weight of the iron and the pressure applied to the fabric, resulting in poor slippage.

Generally, ironing boards use a rectangular flat plate as the core material, and a filling material with appropriate elasticity is filled between the cloth material covering the core material and the core material to maintain a uniform thickness. It is constructed so that the ends are fastened. When you iron clothes using an ironing board constructed in this way, heat is transferred from the heated bottom of the iron to the clothes, and
The bottom of the iron works to flatten the clothes, so the wrinkles in the clothes are smoothed out and the clothes become flat.

On the other hand, when using a steam iron, the steam generated from the steam iron passes through the clothing, etc., and then is trapped between the fabric material and the core material. Since wire mesh is used to prevent steam from condensing, that is, to improve steam escape, it is true that too much steam escapes, resulting in the steam being not utilized effectively.

According to Utility Model Publication No. 33-5199 (Press stand), an intake hole for steam release is provided in the center of the base body of the press stand (ironing board), and a large number of grooves or protrusions are formed around this intake hole. It has been proposed that the ironing pillow be formed so as to communicate with the air intake hole so that the steam can easily escape through the groove or the convex part, thereby preventing the ironing pillow from getting wet with the steam.

On the other hand, according to Utility Model Application Publication No. 102399/1973, an aluminum sleeve-shaped ironing board, an aluminum plate formed in the shape of a clothes sleeve (having curves on the inside and outside of the outer edge when unfolded) is They are made of aluminum and arranged in parallel at intervals, with a large number of ventilation holes distributed on the ironing surface. This configuration makes the ironing board lightweight and reduces fatigue during work.
It also improves heat conduction and allows steam to escape through ventilation holes.

In addition, although solid particle board and plywood have sufficient strength, they are heavy and difficult to handle, so the base material that becomes the base of the ironing board can be made hollow by blow molding or other resin molding. It is said that it is preferable to form it because it can reduce weight and cost.

[Problem that this invention attempts to solve]

However, since the conventional ironing board is constructed as described above, there is a problem in that the steam easily escapes and the steam cannot sufficiently act on the clothes. In other words, the press stand of Utility Model Publication No. 33-5199 and the aluminum sleeve-type ironing board of Utility Model Application No. 48-102399 are also designed to release steam from the ventilation holes, so the steam cannot sufficiently affect the clothes. It is something.

On the other hand, among the molding methods, the resin material used in blow molding, which is considered to be relatively inexpensive, has a problem in that it cannot be used in ironing boards because it is sensitive to high temperatures and has low strength.

Therefore, the ironing board of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the invention as claimed in claim 1 is to allow steam to sufficiently act on clothes etc. between the convex portions, Another object of the present invention is to provide an ironing board whose convex portion functions as a heat dissipation member for ironing heat, which enables the ironing board to be formed from a resin material, and which is lightweight and easy to handle. In addition to the above object, it is an object of the invention in claim 2 to form an ironing board using a resin material that is more effective in mass production. In addition to the above objects, the object of the invention of claim 3 is to provide an ironing board that reduces resistance during ironing and has strength enough to withstand the weight of the iron.

In addition to the above-mentioned object, the object of the invention of claim 4 is to provide an ironing board at low cost by integrally forming the iron board by inexpensive blow molding.

[Means for Solving the Problem] and [Operation] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the purpose, the ironing board of the present invention is an ironing board that is integrally molded in a hollow body shape from a resin material, and has the following features: The ironing surface includes a plurality of convex portions that form spaces that communicate with each other on the ironing surface, and a covering body that covers the ironing surface, and ironing heat and steam are transferred between the space portion and the covering body. At the same time, the convex portion acts as a heat dissipation member, allowing the ironing board to be integrally formed with a resin material, and the base body is formed into a hollow bag shape to make it lightweight.

Further, the resin material is formed using a resin material with low heat resistance that is effective in mass production.

In addition, the ironing surface is formed with a curved surface that descends toward both side edges, so that the ironing surface approaches a point or line contact to reduce resistance during ironing, and at the same time, has strength enough to withstand the weight of the iron. Do it like this.

Preferably, the integral molding is blow molding so that the ironing board can be provided at low cost.

〔Example〕

Examples of the ironing board according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an ironing board 1 according to a first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the ironing board 1 is curved with the working surface of the iron facing upward, so that the working surface of the iron is not in surface contact but in line contact or close to point contact. A cloth material 3 is provided so as to cover the entire iron working surface of this ironing board 1.
A filling material 9 having appropriate elasticity is filled under the cloth material 3 to maintain a uniform thickness.
The ironing board 1 is constructed by fixing the end portion thereof to the base member 2 with a plurality of rivets (not shown), rubber strings, or the like. In addition, the legs 1A are foldably stored in the bottom part of the base member 2.
is provided.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the corner portion of the base member 2 of the ironing board 1 shown in FIG.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. Figures 2 and 3
In both figures, as shown, a large number of circular convex portions 4 are formed on the upper surface of the base member 2, that is, the surface on which the iron works, and convex bodies 4A are formed on the edges. .

Next, FIG. 4 shows the ironing board 1 shown in FIG.
5 is a plan view showing a part of the base member 2, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a large number of substantially square-shaped convex portions 40 are formed on the upper surface of the base member 2, that is, on the working surface of the iron.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a partially broken ironing board 10 and a steam iron 200 according to another embodiment.

In FIG. 6, a base member 20 of the ironing board 10
As shown in the figure, a large number of vertical grooves 7 and horizontal grooves 5 are formed in the upper surface 20A on which the steam iron 200 acts. A filling material 9 having appropriate elasticity is filled between the upper surface 20A and the cloth material 3 provided so as to cover the entire working surface of the steam iron 200 so as to maintain a uniform thickness. The ironing board 10 is constructed by fixing the ends of the cloth material 3 to the base member 2 with a plurality of studs (not shown), rubber strings, or the like.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along a plane parallel to the vertical grooves 7 of the ironing board 10, and in FIG. 7, a large number of horizontal grooves 5 are formed at approximately equal intervals on the upper surface 20A. As shown in the figure, the depth and width of the lateral grooves 5 are made approximately equal, while a moderate draft angle is formed on both side walls in consideration of ease of removal from the mold during molding, for example, during blow molding. is formed. Further, although not shown, the vertical grooves 7 are also formed to have substantially the same shape as the horizontal grooves 5 described above.

A large number of steam holes 6 are bored in the bottom of the large number of horizontal grooves 5 or vertical grooves 7 formed in this way, and the steam generated from the steam iron 200 is appropriately distributed through these steam holes 6 as described later. It is designed to be able to pass through the inside of the base member 20.

FIG. 8 shows an ironing board 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
00 is a partially cutaway external perspective view. 8th
In the figure, the basic configuration is almost the same as the ironing board 10 explained based on FIG. 6, so only the different parts will be explained. A large number of horizontal grooves 15 and vertical grooves 17 are formed on this curved surface.

By forming the ironing board 100 in this way, the surface on which the iron acts is not in surface contact;
The ironing effect is improved by making it close to a line or point contact.

The function of the ironing board explained above, that is, the case of using the steam iron 200, is explained in the ninth section.
This will be explained using a diagram as a representative example. Here, FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along a plane parallel to the vertical groove 7 of the ironing board 10 described above, and the ironing board 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, the operation will be explained using only FIG. 9.

In FIG. 9, steam S is generated from the steam iron 200 and acts on the clothes W, but among the steam S that has passed through the clothes W, the steam that has reached the upper surface 20A acts on the clothes W as in the conventional case. However, the steam S that reaches the horizontal groove 5 or the vertical groove 7 of the vertical and horizontal grooves is retained inside the horizontal groove 5 or the vertical groove 7, and as a result, the steam S reaches the clothing W from above and below as shown in the figure. Since the steam S is evaporated, the clothes W are steamed.

As a result, the steam can work sufficiently on the clothing W. On the other hand, a portion of the steam S generated from the steam iron 200 will appropriately escape into the base member 2 through the steam holes 6. Further, excess steam S will be released into the atmosphere from the steam hole 6A formed in the bottom surface of the base member.

Furthermore, the vertical grooves 7 and the horizontal grooves 5 provided vertically and horizontally as described above
Since it acts as a heat dissipating member, the heat transferred from the iron is appropriately dissipated, making it possible to form the base member using a blow molding material with a low heat resistance temperature.

In addition, in the above-mentioned ironing board, the groove is the base member 20, 12.
Although the description has been limited to an example in which grooves are formed vertically and horizontally with respect to 0, it goes without saying that similar results can be obtained by forming diagonal grooves in a diamond shape or forming recesses partially. .

[Effects of the invention] Since the ironing board according to the invention is constructed as described above, the steam can sufficiently act on clothes, etc., the convex portion functions as a heat dissipation member for ironing heat, and it is lightweight. Easy to handle
Can form an ironing board.

In addition, the ironing board can be made of a resin material with low heat resistance that is effective in mass production.

Furthermore, it is possible to provide an ironing board with reduced resistance during ironing.

Then, it is possible to provide an ironing board at a low cost by integrally molding it by inexpensive blow molding.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an ironing board 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a part of the base member 2 of the ironing board 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 4. 6 is an external perspective view showing a partially broken ironing board 10 and a steam iron 200 according to another embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a broken part in a plane parallel to the vertical groove 7 of the ironing board 10 FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway external perspective view showing an ironing board 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. In the figure, 1, 10, 100... ironing board, 2,
12,120...base member, 3,13...cloth material, 4
...Convex portion, 4A...Convex body, 5,15...Horizontal groove,
6...Steam hole, 7,17...Vertical groove, 9,19...
It is a filling material.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) An ironing board integrally molded in a hollow body shape from a resin material, comprising a number of convex portions forming mutually communicating spaces on the ironing surface, and on the ironing surface. What is claimed is: 1. An ironing board comprising: a covering for covering an iron, wherein ironing heat and steam are trapped between the space and the covering, and the convex portion is used as a heat dissipation body for the ironing heat. (2) The ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the resin material is a resin material with low heat resistance. (3) Claim 1, characterized in that the ironing surface is formed with a curved surface that slopes downward toward both side edges.
Ironing board as described in section. (4) The ironing board according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the integral molding is blow molding.