JPH0375094A - Cordless iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely perform electrification to an iron main unit by holding a magnetic unit, adsorbed to an adsorbing unit provided in a stand, between a handle back plate and a power feed terminal mounting bed. CONSTITUTION:At the time of taking a short recess during ironing work, in the case of placing an iron main unit 6 for its electrification on a stand 10, the iron main unit 6, in use in a horizontal condition, is left as in that attitude and moved to the upper of the stand 10. When an ironing surface 17 is placed on supporters 16a, 16b, the iron main unit 6 is dropped to slide to the rear on the supporters 16a, 16b mounted to a placing part 11 tilted with the rear downward. As a result, a power feed terminal 3 is placed in a part 12a of a power feed part 12 and connected to an electrode 13. Further by applying suction force of an adsorbing unit 18 of the stand 10 to a magnetic unit 9 of the iron main unit 6, the power feed terminal 3 is surely connected to the electrode 13 even in various placing conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cordless iron for removing wrinkles from clothing and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of cordless iron has been developed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 49199, it had a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, the power supply pin 102 is attached to the rear surface of the iron main body 101.
A so-called free-standing cordless iron is generally provided with a stand 104 having a protruding power supply part 103 and a power supply part 103 at a position facing the power supply pin 102, and an iron main body 101 placed on the stand 104 in a free-standing state. It was a tear.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with such a configuration, the iron body 10
Each time the device 1 is placed on the stand 104, it must be raised from the horizontal position of use to a self-supporting state. Since this action is constantly repeated during ironing, the hands and arms tend to get tired and it is not easy to use.

Therefore, it has been considered to place the iron in an inclined position on a stand with the base side facing down. In this case, it is common practice to tilt the iron slightly backwards from horizontal and use its own weight so that it can be placed on a stand by sliding it over multiple supports that support it. be.

Normally, in this type of cordless iron, the force that the power supply terminal of the iron body presses against the electrode of the stand is entirely due to the weight of the iron body in the case of a free-standing iron. On the other hand, when the iron is placed at an angle as shown above, the weight of the iron itself is not sufficiently applied, so the force of the power supply terminal pushing against the electrode of the stand is weak, and for this reason, the power supply terminal of the iron body and the stand There was a problem in that the electrical connection with the electrode of the iron was not sufficiently established, and the base of the iron body was not heated, or that poor contact between the power supply terminal and the electrode caused a risk of fire.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to ensure electrical connection between the power supply terminal of the iron body and the electrode of the stand even when the iron body is placed on the stand, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in placing the iron on the stand. The purpose is to provide a cordless iron that can be easily placed and that can safely and reliably supply power to the iron body.

Means for Solving the Problems And, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention holds a magnetic material to be attracted to an adsorbent provided on a stand between a handle back plate and a power supply terminal mounting base, and It is placed on the rear.

Function: With the above-described configuration, the cordless iron of the present invention slides backward on the inclined placement part when the iron body is placed on the stand, and the power supply terminal of the iron body and the electrode of the stand are connected. Furthermore, the magnetic material and the adsorbent attract each other, making the connection more reliable. By holding this magnetic body between the handle back plate and the power supply terminal mounting base, the attraction force between the magnetic body and the attracting body will ensure that the power supply terminal located nearby will be attracted to the electrode side when it approaches the electrode. become able to.

In other words, it is possible to prevent the power supply terminal of the iron main body and the electrode of the stand from being placed in close proximity to each other without being connected.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is a base in which a heater 2 is embedded, 3 is a power supply terminal connected to the heater 2, 4 is a handle provided above the base, and 5 is a concave shape formed at the rear of the iron body 6. This power receiving part 7 is a handle back plate provided with a power receiving part 7.
A power supply terminal mounting base 8 is attached to the power supply terminal 3 so that the power supply terminal 3 protrudes rearward. A magnetic body 9 made of a permanent magnet is held between the power supply terminal mounting base 8 and the handle back plate 5. Reference numeral 10 denotes a stand having a placing part 11 on which the iron body 6 is placed, and this placing part 11 is inclined so that the rear part of the iron body 6 is lowered when the iron body 6 is placed. A feed 11 portion 12 facing the portion 7 is provided, and includes an electrode 13 connected to the power feed terminal 3. This electrode 13 has a contact point 14, and this contact point 14
It is composed of a leaf spring 15 with attached. 16a and 1
6b is for supporting the ironing surface 17 of the iron main body 6.
Arranged on the upper surface of the placing part 11 with an interval in the front and back direction,
It is a rotatably mounted support. Reference numeral 18 denotes an adsorbent made of an iron plate or the like and provided on the stand 10 facing the magnetic body 9 of the iron main body 6.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be explained. First, during a short break during ironing work, use the iron body 6.
When placing the iron body 6 on the stand 10 in order to energize it, move the iron body 6, which is used in a horizontal position, to the top of the stand 10 while maintaining the same posture.

When the ironing surface 17 is placed on the supports 16a, 16b in the placed state, the iron main body 6 moves over the supports 16a, 16b attached to the placing part 11 tilted backward downward. Accelerate and slide backward -2. As a result, the power supply terminal 3 enters the hole 12a of the power supply section 12 and is connected to the electrode 13.

However, if the rotation of the support body 16 is insufficient or even if the iron body 6 is placed close to the power supply part 12, the attraction force between the magnetic body 9 of the iron body 6 and the adsorption body 18 of the stand 10 will be applied. Even when placed in various conditions,
The power supply terminal 3 is reliably connected to the electrode 13.

Effects of the Invention As described above, in the cordless iron of the present invention, the magnetic material that is attracted to the adsorbent provided on the stand is held between the handle back plate and the power supply terminal mounting base, so that when the iron body is placed on the stand, Regardless of the placement condition, the attraction between the magnetic material and adsorbent near the power supply terminals ensures that the power supply terminals on the iron body and the electrodes on the stand come into contact at the same time when electrically connected to each other, and that each power supply terminal Since the force pushing the electrodes is evenly applied, a reliable connection can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to provide a safe cordless iron in which the iron body can be reliably energized and there is no risk of abnormal heat generation or fire due to poor contact between the power supply terminal and the electrode.

In particular, by holding the magnetic material between the handle back plate and the power supply terminal mounting base, the magnetic attraction force is reliably transmitted through the power supply terminal mounting base, and the magnetic material can be attached at the same time as the power supply terminal mounting base. This improves assembly workability and allows for compact construction at the rear of the iron body.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the main parts of a cordless iron showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an RTI view of the stand with the iron removed from the stand, and Figure 3 is the main parts of a conventional cordless iron. FIG. 3... Power supply terminal, 5... Handle back plate, 6... Iron body, 8... Power supply terminal mounting base, 9... Magnetic material, 1
0...stand, 11...placement part, 13...electrode, 18...adsorbent.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The iron main body is composed of an iron main body provided with a power supply terminal at the rear, and a stand on which the iron main body is placed tilted so that the rear part is lower and has an electrode electrically connected to the power supply terminal. includes a base heated by a heater connected to the power supply terminal, a handle provided above the base, a power supply terminal mounting base that holds the power supply terminal, and a rear portion of the handle that holds the power supply terminal mounting base. a handle back plate provided on the stand, and a magnetic body that holds the electrode and the power supply terminal in a connected state; The cordless iron is provided with an adsorbent that holds the magnetic body between a handle back plate and a power supply terminal mounting base, and is disposed on the rear surface of the iron body.