JPH0568796A - Clothes press apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a clothes press apparatus which spreads wrinkles of the clothes etc. and creases them by pinching them with pressure placed between a stationary and a movable plate, wherein edge cut works for the stationary and movable plates are omitted to ensure an enhanced producibility and the loss of material is reduced. CONSTITUTION:In such a way as mating with the peripheral edges of a heater 15 and a heater cover 16, a recess 21a is formed at the inner surface of an exterior member 21 which is mounted on the periphery of a stationary plate 14 while enwrapping its end faces. Therein it is practicable that the peripheral edges of the heater 15 and heater cover 16 protruding at the end faces of the stationary plate 14 are housed in the recess 21a, and if the stationary plate 14 is once shaped into the specified dimensions, it is no more needed to make edge cut works for the stationary plate 14 after installation of and covering with the heater 15 and heater cover 16, to lead to enhancement of the producibility.

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 which stretches wrinkles or creases by placing clothes or the like between a fixed plate and a movable plate and pinching them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of clothes press has a structure as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, for example. That is, a fixed plate 3 having a heater 1 and a heater cover 2 provided on the surface thereof, and a movable plate 5 rotatably connected to the fixed plate 3 and having a cushion 4 attached to the facing surface of the fixed plate 3. A hinge mechanism 6 for pinching and heating clothes and the like by both of them, and rotatably connecting one ends of the fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5,
It has a locking device 7 for locking the other end openably and closably.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an exterior member mounted to cover the outer peripheral end surface of the fixed plate 3 to prevent the heater 1 and the heater cover 2 from being flipped over from the fixed plate 3 and to decorate the outer peripheral end surface of the fixed plate 3. .. Reference numeral 9 denotes an exterior member that covers the outer peripheral end surface of the movable plate 5 and prevents the decorative sheet 10 that covers the surface of the movable plate 5 from being flipped over from the movable plate 5 and decorates the outer peripheral end surface of the movable plate 5. is doing. Reference numeral 11 is an operation box including a control device (not shown) inside, 12 is an operation button, and 13 is a handle.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional configuration, each of the fixed plate 3 having the heater 1 and the heater cover 2 on the surface thereof and the movable plate 5 having the decorative sheet 10 on the surface thereof is respectively provided. Since it is necessary to process the periphery of the, the manufacturing process is complicated and the productivity is poor.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the end faces of the fixed plate 3 and the heater 1 and the heater cover 2, or the movable plate 5 and the decorative sheet 10 are provided on the outer peripheral end faces of the fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5, respectively, as shown in FIG. , 9 to cover the heater 1, the heater cover 2 and the decorative sheet 10 to prevent the exterior members 8 and 9 from being turned over, the fixed plate 3 and the heater 1 and the heater cover 2 or the movable plate 9 are movable. It is necessary to exactly match the outer circumferences of the plate 5 and the decorative sheet 10.

However, in the manufacturing process, the outer peripheries of the heater 1, the heater cover 2 and the decorative sheet 10 formed in a film shape are accurately aligned with the fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5, which are generally made of plywood. It is difficult to paste it. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the heater 1 and the heater cover 2 are provided on the fixed plate 3, and the decorative sheet 1 is used.
There is a problem that after bonding 0 to the movable plate 5 with the outer peripheries thereof protruding, the respective end faces must be cut together with the fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5 to a predetermined size.

Therefore, in addition to the fact that the edging step is indispensable in the manufacturing process of these and the edging step requires a lot of time, the fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5 are also required.
In addition, the heater 1, the heater cover 2, and the decorative sheet 10 also require a size larger than a predetermined amount, which causes a cost increase.

Therefore, according to the present invention, after the fixed plate and the movable plate are covered with the heater, the heater cover and the decorative sheet,
It is an object of the present invention to improve productivity by eliminating the edge cutting work of the fixed plate and the movable plate, and to obtain a clothing press machine with less loss of members.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a heater and a heater cover on the inner surface of an exterior member which covers the end faces of the fixed plate and the movable plate and is attached to the outer peripheral portion thereof. The concave portion is formed so as to face the peripheral edge of the.

[0010]

According to the above-mentioned structure, the clothes press of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure even if the heater, the heater cover and the decorative sheet are bonded while the positions of the fixed plate or the movable plate and the heater, the heater cover and the decorative sheet are displaced. The peripheral edge can be accommodated in the inner surface of the exterior member.

Therefore, only by forming the fixed plate and the movable plate to have a predetermined size, the edge cutting work of the fixed plate and the movable plate after covering the heater, the heater cover and the decorative sheet becomes unnecessary.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3, 14 is a heater 1 on the surface
5 and a fixing plate to which a heater cover 16 made of cloth is attached,
Reference numeral 17 denotes a movable plate which is rotatably connected to the fixed plate 14 and has a cushion 18 adhered to the opposite surface of the fixed plate 14. The movable plate 17 and the fixed plate 14 pinch clothes or the like. While heating, the fixed plate 14 and the movable plate 1
It has a hinge mechanism 19 that rotatably connects one end of 7 and a locking device 20 that locks the other end openably and closably.

Reference numeral 21 is an exterior member for covering the outer peripheral end surface of the fixed plate 14, and a concave portion 21a is provided on the inner surface side thereof so as to face the peripheral portions of the heater 15 and the heater cover 16, and from the end surface of the fixed plate 14. It has a depth of x.

Reference numeral 22 denotes an exterior member that covers the outer peripheral end surface of the movable plate 17, and a concave portion 22a is provided on the inner surface side thereof so as to face the peripheral edge of the decorative sheet 23 that covers the surface of the movable plate 17. It has a depth x from the end face of 17. In addition, 24 is an operation box including a control device (not shown) inside,
Reference numeral 25 is an operation button, and 26 is a handle.

Next, the operation of the structure of this embodiment will be described. When the heater 15 and the heater cover 16 are attached to the surface of the fixed plate 14, for example, as shown in FIG.
When the dimension in the width direction of b is set to b and a is larger than b and the α surface is set with a jig or the like as a reference, the heater cover 16 is only (ab) on the surface opposite to the α surface. It will stick out.

However, even if the exterior member 21 is attached in this state, since the concave portion 21a still exists, (ab) <x
In the case of, the heater cover 1 from the end surface of the fixed plate 14
Even if the edge of 6 projects, it can be accommodated in the recess 21a and can be mounted without any trouble.

That is, the heater cover 16 and the fixing plate 14
The dimensional crossing and the positioning accuracy can tolerate some deviation. This relationship is related to the heater 15 and the fixed plate 1.
4. The same applies to the decorative sheet 23 and the movable plate 17. Therefore, the work of cutting the edges of the fixed plate 14 and the movable plate 17 can be eliminated.

Although the embodiment of the present invention is shown as a horizontal type clothing press machine, the same effect can be obtained in a vertical type self-standing clothing press machine or a wall type clothing press machine. It goes without saying that you can get it.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the concave portion is formed on the inner surface of the exterior member which covers the end faces of the fixed plate and the movable plate and is attached to the outer peripheral portion thereof so as to face the peripheral edges of the heater and the heater cover. As a result, even if the positions of the fixed plate or the movable plate and the heater, the heater cover, and the decorative sheet are displaced and bonded, the peripheral edges of the heater, the heater cover, and the decorative sheet protruding from the end surface of the fixed plate or the movable plate are fixed. It can be accommodated in a recess formed on the inner surface of the exterior member.

Therefore, only by forming the fixed plate and the movable plate to have a predetermined size, the edge cutting work of the fixed plate and the movable plate after covering the heater, the heater cover and the decorative sheet becomes unnecessary, and the productivity is improved. Can be improved.

Further, since it is not necessary to cut off the end faces of the fixed plate or the movable plate and the protruding portions of the heater, the heater cover and the decorative sheet protruding from the end faces to finish them into a predetermined shape, these members are enlarged in advance. Without incident,
It is possible to obtain a clothing press machine with less loss of members.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes press according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the heater cover, the heater, and the fixing plate.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional clothing press.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an essential part showing the relationship between the conventional heater cover, heater and fixing plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 Fixed Plate 15 Heater 16 Heater Cover 17 Movable Plate 21, 22 Exterior Member 21a, 22a Recess

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A fixed plate and a movable plate which are provided with a heater on at least one side to heat clothes and the like under pressure, a heater cover which is provided on the upper surface of the heater, and end faces of the fixed plate and the movable plate. A clothing pressing machine comprising: an exterior member that covers and is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the exterior member, and a recess is formed on an inner surface of the exterior member so as to face a peripheral edge of the heater and the cloth cover.