JPH0375195B2 - - Google Patents

Description

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

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, this type of steam iron has a water tank 2 separated from the iron body 1 as shown in FIG. 1, and this water tank 2 is located approximately 1 to 2 meters higher than the iron body. The water level difference was used to supply water to the iron body 2 through the water supply pipe 3.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with such a structure, the water supply pipe 3 that supplies water to the iron body 1 and the electric wire 4 that supplies electricity to the iron body 1 are separately connected to the iron body 1.
Since the iron body 1 is moved back and forth and left and right during ironing work, the water supply pipe 3 and the electric wire 4 may become tangled, or they may become tangled with the clothes being ironed, making it difficult to work efficiently. There was a problem that I couldn't do it.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the workability when performing such ironing work.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following features:
A water supply pipe that guides water from a water tank that is separate from the iron body to the iron body, and a power supply wire connected to the heater circuit of the iron body are covered with a covering made of a flexible material. It has been integrated into one.

Effect The steam iron of the present invention, with the above configuration, can lead out the water supply pipe and the power supply wire integrally from the iron body, and not only can the water supply pipe and the power supply cable become entangled due to the movement of the iron body, but also they can be easily removed. This will also prevent tangling with the clothes being ironed. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a steam iron with excellent operability in which arbitrary movements of the iron body are not restricted.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 5 denotes an iron main body of a steam iron, and a base 7 having a heater 6 has a vaporizing chamber 8 in which steam is generated by dripping water. This vaporization chamber 8
The other end of the water supply pipe 10, which has a water supply pipe 9 installed in the middle, is connected to a water tank 11 that is provided separately from the iron main body 5, and the water in the water tank 11 is used for ironing. It supplies water to the vaporization chamber 8 of the main body 5. The water stored in the water tank 11 is sent to the vaporization chamber 8 of the iron main body 5 by the air pressure created by the spring restoring force of the pressure spring 13 pressed against the air tank 12 formed in a bellows shape. The air tank 12 and the pressure spring 13 constitute a water supply device.
Reference numeral 14 denotes a power supply wire that conducts electricity to the base 7 of the iron main body 5, and is integrally formed with the water supply pipe 10 by covering the outside thereof with a flexible covering 15, and this covering 15 is made of, for example, rubber, Both are protected by resin and a braided outer covering, making them bendable. The water supply pipe 10 and the power supply wire 14, which are integrated with the cover 15, have a thickness equivalent to a general three-core power supply wire. 16
is an iron stand on which an iron main body 5 is placed, and a water tank 11 and an air tank 12 are arranged in front of it.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be explained. First, after storing water in the water tank 11, the pressure spring 13 is compressed and the air tank 12 is stretched to take in air. Water stored in the water tank 11 is supplied to the vaporization chamber 8 through the water supply pipe 10 by pressurizing the water surface in the tank 11, and the steam can be spouted and stopped by opening and closing the steam tank 9. .

The water supply pipe 10 that supplies water to the iron body 5 is integrally formed with a power supply wire 14 that supplies electricity to the base 7 and is covered with a flexible covering 15. It is designed so that it can be moved integrally in response to arbitrary movements.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention integrates the water supply pipe leading to the iron body and the power supply wire connected to the heater circuit of the iron body by covering them with a covering made of a flexible material. Accordingly, these can be integrally led out from the iron body. Therefore, the iron body can be moved in one body in response to arbitrary movements, and it is possible to prevent entanglement of the water supply pipe and power supply wire as well as the entanglement of these with the clothes being ironed. It is possible to obtain a steam iron with excellent operability in which arbitrary movements of the main body are not restricted.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing the general structure of a conventional steam iron, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section of part A in Fig. 2. It is a diagram. 5... Iron body, 6... Heater, 7... Base, 8... Vaporizing chamber, 10... Water supply pipe, 11...
Water tank, 14... Power supply wire, 15... Covering body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A base having a heater, an iron body having a vaporization chamber formed on the base, a water tank provided separately from the iron body, and a water supply for guiding water in this water tank to the vaporization chamber of the iron body. A water supply device that supplies water in the water tank to the iron body, and a power supply wire connected to a heater circuit of the iron body and led out from the iron body, the water supply pipe and the power supply wire being connected to each other. A steam iron that is integrally covered with a covering made of a flexible material.