JPH0538398A - Clothes pressing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a clothes pressing device permitting speedy temperature rise and temperature lowering. CONSTITUTION:A clothes pressing device is equipped with an iron base 1 consisting of a light beam transmission material, luminous body 2 which is installed on the opposite surface to the contact surface with the clothes of the iron base 1, radiating plate 3 for radiating the light emitted from the luminous body 2 toward the iron base 1, pressing plate 5 or pressing clothes, and an iron table 6 for placing clothes. Because of the heating by light, the need of an iron base having a large heat capacity such as the conventional clothes pressing device is obviated, and the temperature rise speed and lowering speed can be improved remarkably.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garment pressing machine for wrinkling and creasing clothes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, most of the clothing presses of this type use a heating element such as a sheathed heater as a heat source and have a structure shown in FIG. The sheathed heater 101 is sandwiched between an iron base 102 made of a metal plate such as aluminum and a heat transfer plate 103. Reference numeral 104 is a power supply line for energizing this sheath heater. Reference numeral 105 denotes a pressing plate that incorporates each of these components.
Reference numeral 106 is an ironing table on which clothes are placed.

With the above structure, the sheath heater 101 is energized from the power supply line 104, and the heat generated by the sheath heater 101 is thermally conducted by the heat transfer plate 103, so that the iron base 10 is heated.
The whole 1 is kept at a high temperature and the garment on the ironing table 106 is pressed to spread the wrinkles of the garment.

[0004]

However, in the clothes press having such a conventional structure, the iron base 102 and the heat transfer plate 103 have large heat capacities, and it takes time to heat them to a predetermined temperature (about 10 minutes). ), Or it has a practical problem that it takes time (about 40 minutes) to cool to room temperature after completion of press finishing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the conventional clothes press having such a structure, and it is a first object of the present invention to provide a clothes press which can rapidly raise and lower the temperature. Is the purpose of. Further, in addition to the first object, a second object is to provide a more convenient clothes press by making the temperature distribution of the iron base uniform. It is a third object of the present invention to provide a clothing press machine that achieves a pressing effect and usability equivalent to those of a conventional sheath heater heat source clothing press machine without impairing the effect of shortening the temperature rising and cooling time. is there.
Further, in addition to the third object, a fourth object is to provide a clothing press machine in which the temperature rising time is drastically shortened and the thermal efficiency during use is improved.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A first means of the present invention for achieving the first object is to provide an iron base made of a light transmitting material and a side of the iron base opposite to the contact surface with the clothes. , A reflecting plate for irradiating the iron base with light emitted from the illuminating body, a pressing plate for pressing clothes and the like, and an iron table for mounting clothes and the like. It is a clothing press.

A second means of the present invention for attaining the second object is, in addition to the first means of the present invention, a reflecting plate including the center of the light emitting body and with respect to the iron base. A clothing press machine having a curved surface having a concave portion at its apex in a cross section perpendicular to the plane.

A third means of the present invention for attaining the third object is that, in addition to the first means of the present invention, a light beam is applied to the iron base itself or the contact surface side of the iron base with the clothing. The clothing press comprises a heat transfer plate made of a metal thin plate or foil that does not penetrate.

Further, in addition to the third means of the present invention, the fourth means of the present invention for attaining the fourth object, in addition to the third means of the present invention, is provided with a light-absorptive color on the surface of the reflection plate facing the light emitter. The clothes press is configured.

[0010]

According to the first means of the present invention, a light-emitting body is used as a heat source, and the energy of the light emitted from the light-emitting body is directly applied to an object to realize a reduction in the temperature rising and cooling time.

Further, the second means of the present invention is such that a curved surface of a reflection plate for reflecting the light energy of the luminous body has a concave portion at the apex in a cross section including the center of the luminous body and perpendicular to the iron base. With the configuration
The amount of light reflected energy to the iron base surface is made uniform to realize a uniform temperature distribution on the press surface.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the iron base itself or the heat contact plate made of a metal thin plate or foil that does not transmit light rays constitutes the iron base contacting side of the iron base with clothes. Even clothes can be sufficiently heated to the inside thereof, and a pressing effect equivalent to that of a conventional sheath heater heat source clothes press can be realized.

Further, the fourth means of the present invention is to increase the energy absorption rate of the heat transfer plate and further increase the temperature raising time by forming the surface of the reflection plate facing the light emitting body with a light absorbing color. It can be shortened and the thermal efficiency during use can be increased.

[0014]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the first means of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. An iron base 1 is made of a heat-resistant material such as crystallized glass capable of transmitting light rays. Reference numeral 2 denotes a halogen lamp which is a light emitting body and is used as a heater having a high energy density capable of converting electric energy into heat energy with extremely high efficiency. The light-emitting body 2 is provided in the pressing plate 5 so as to face the surface of the iron base 1 opposite to the contact surface with the clothes. Reference numeral 3 is a reflecting plate that receives a light beam having a high energy density generated by the luminous body 2 and reflects it on the iron base 1. Reference numeral 4 is a power supply line for energizing the light emitting body 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pressing plate that presses clothes and the like, and also serves as a case of the clothes press in this embodiment. Further, 6 is an ironing table for placing clothes. Reference numeral 7 is a temperature detecting element formed of a thermistor or the like provided on the surface of the ironing table 6, and 8 is a controller for receiving a temperature signal obtained by the temperature detecting element 7 and controlling the input to the light emitting body 2.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. The clothes are placed on the ironing table 6, the pressing plate 5 is set, the clothes are pressed, and the light-emitting body 2 is energized. Luminous body 2
Emits light with an extremely high energy density in all radial directions. This light ray is reflected directly or by the reflecting plate 3, and since the iron base 1 is made of a light ray transmitting material, it passes through the iron base 1 and is radiated to clothes. This rapidly heats the garment, causing it to wrinkle or crease. Further, when the power supply to the light emitting body 2 is stopped, rapid cooling is performed.

In this embodiment, one temperature detecting element 7
Although it is provided on the ironing table 6 side, it may be provided on the ironing base 1 side, or a plurality of temperature detecting elements 7 may be provided.
Obviously, it is possible to detect and control the temperature of various parts of clothing.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the iron base 1 is made of a light-transmissive heat-resistant material such as crystallized glass, the function of the heater is achieved by the light emitting body 2 such as a halogen lamp, and the reflector 3 is used. By having a configuration having
It does not heat an aluminum plate having a large amount of heat storage like a conventional clothing press, but the clothing directly absorbs the light beam of the light emitting body 2 which is a halogen lamp having a high energy density as heat energy. The temperature drop rate is dramatically improved.

(Embodiment 2) Next, an embodiment of the second means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a cross section perpendicular to the iron base 1 of the clothes pressing machine having the structure of the above embodiment. The reflection plate 3 has a parabolic surface, and the light emitting body 2 is arranged at a position corresponding to the focal point of this parabolic surface. Therefore, the light emitted from the light emitting body 2 which is reflected by the reflecting plate 3 is all parallel rays. Further, FIG. 3 shows a cross section perpendicular to the plane including the center of the light emitting body 2 with respect to the iron base 1 of this embodiment.
The reflector 10 of this embodiment is formed in a shape having a recess at its apex.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. In the case of the reflection plate as shown in FIG. 2, the light rays emitted by the light emitting body 2 pass through the iron base 1 along the path indicated by the thin line. In other words, it is the sum of what is reflected by the reflection plate 3 to become parallel rays and the part which is directly irradiated from the light emitting body 2. As a result, the pressed clothing has a higher light density of the light rays received from the light emitting body 2 toward the central portion. In other words, the temperature distribution on the clothing surface is 160 ° C-2
It fluctuates up to about 20 ° C. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the cross-sectional shape of the reflection plate 10 is a parabolic shape having a concave portion at the apex. It is reflected toward both ends of the iron base 1. Therefore, as a whole, the light density of the clothes is uniform, and the temperature distribution on the surface of the clothes is relatively uniform. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a clothes pressing machine having a good temperature distribution which is good for press finishing.

(Embodiment 3) Next, an embodiment of the third means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 10 is a heat transfer plate composed of a foil such as stainless steel and aluminum or a thin plate (thickness is about 0.1 to 1 mm), and is provided on the contact surface side of the light transmissive iron base 1 such as crystallized glass with the clothes. ing.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
The light beam emitted by the luminous body 2 passes through the iron base 1,
Focus on the heat transfer plate 11. In this embodiment, since the heat transfer plate 11 does not transmit light rays, the heat energy radiated by the light emitting body 2 is directly absorbed by the heat transfer plate 10. As a result, the surface of the heat transfer plate 11 has a high temperature, and operates in the same manner as a conventional clothes press.

(Embodiment 4) Next, an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the heat transfer plate 11 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel and aluminum, and the surface facing the light emitting body 2 is coated with a color fluorine coating such as black or heat resistant coating.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. When the light-emitting body 2 is energized, it emits light with an extremely high energy density, and this light ray passes through the iron base 1 made of a light-transmissive material and concentrates on the heat transfer plate 12. in this case,
In the present embodiment, since the surface of the heat transfer plate 12 facing the light emitting body 2 is coated with a color-absorbing color fluorine such as black, the irradiation light of the light emitting body 2 and the reflected light from the reflecting plate 3 are greatly absorbed. It's getting easier. That is, the temperature rising time of the heat transfer plate 12 is drastically shortened, and the time required to reach the operating temperature is extremely short. Moreover, it is possible to increase the heat efficiency of heating clothes during use.

In the embodiments of the third means and the fourth means of the present invention, a thin metal is formed on the contact surface side of the iron base made of a light transmitting material such as crystallized glass with the clothes. I am using a heat transfer plate composed of the foil or plate of
For example, it is obvious that the iron base itself may be made of a metal material.

[0025]

As described above, the first means of the present invention is to provide an iron base made of a light transmitting material, and a light emitting body provided on the surface of the iron base opposite to the contact surface with the clothes. By using a clothes pressing machine equipped with a reflecting plate that irradiates the iron base with light emitted from the light-emitting body, a pressing plate that presses clothes and the like, and an ironing table on which clothes and the like are placed The second means of the present invention is the structure of the first means of the present invention, in which the curved surface of the reflector is the center of the light emitter. By including a concave portion at the apex in the cross section perpendicular to the iron base including the iron, the temperature distribution of the iron base surface can be made uniform, and a more convenient clothes press can be realized. is there.

The third means of the present invention is that the iron base itself or the contact surface side of the iron base with the clothes is formed of a heat transfer plate made of a metal thin plate or foil that does not transmit light rays. Like conventional irons, clothes can be heated by conduction heating without impairing the rapid heating and cooling that is a characteristic of heating, and the finishing effect is enhanced especially when press-finishing thick clothing. The present invention realizes a very useful clothing press that can perform the above.

Furthermore, in addition to the above-mentioned third means of the present invention, the fourth means of the present invention is such that the surface of the reflection plate facing the light-emitting body is made of a light-absorbing color, whereby the energy of the heat transfer plate is It is possible to realize a clothing press machine having a higher absorption rate, a shorter heating time, and a high thermal efficiency during use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a clothes pressing machine according to an embodiment of the first means of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the clothing press machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a clothing press machine according to an embodiment of the second means of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a clothing press in an embodiment of the third means of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a clothing press in an embodiment of the fourth means of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a conventional clothing press machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Iron base 2 Light-emitting body 3/10 Reflector 5 Pressing plate 6 Ironing table 9 Recess 11/12 Heat transfer plate

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An iron base made of a light-transmissive material, a light-emitting body provided on the surface of the iron-base opposite to the contact surface of the iron-base with the clothes, and light emitted from the light-emitting body is irradiated toward the iron base. A clothes pressing machine including a reflection plate for pressing, a pressing plate for pressing clothes and the like, and an ironing table for mounting clothes and the like. 2. The clothes pressing machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is a curved surface including a center of the light emitter and having a concave portion at a vertex in a cross section perpendicular to the iron base. 3. The clothes pressing machine according to claim 1, wherein the iron base itself or the contact surface side of the iron base with the clothes is constituted by a heat transfer plate made of a metal thin plate or foil that does not transmit light rays. 4. The clothing press according to claim 3, wherein the surface of the reflector plate facing the light emitter is made of a light absorbing color.