JPH0698998A - Iron device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the iron device capable of freely controlling the jet and stop of steam with simple operation according to the working state. CONSTITUTION:The iron is provided with a valve device 10 opening and closing a path for supplying steam to a steam room, valve device driving means 11 driving the valve device 10, switch means 9 provided on a handle 5 of an iron 1, timer means 12 starting counting when opening the valve device 10 through the valve device driving means 11 with the output of the switch means 9 and closing the valve device 10 after the lapse of a prescribed time, steam setting means 13 arbitrarily setting the time during opening the valve device 10 and steam release means 14 stopping the operation of the timer 12 and closing the valve device 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ironing device for connecting a steam generating device to an iron body and supplying steam produced by the steam generating device to the iron body to smooth wrinkles on clothes or the like. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, this type of ironing device mainly used for business has generally been constructed as follows. That is, an iron body having a steam chamber formed in a base, a valve device that opens and closes a steam supply passage to the steam chamber, a steam button that operates the valve device, and the valve that is pressed by the steam button. There was a timer means for opening the device and starting timing to supply steam to the steam chamber, and closing the valve device after a predetermined time to stop the supply of steam.

The time for supplying steam to the steam chamber can be arbitrarily set by the timer means, and steam is spouted continuously for a predetermined time by one pressing operation of the steam button. By doing so, the operation during use can be easily performed.

[0004]

However, in such a structure, when the operator sets an arbitrary steam ejection time, the steam button is pressed once when the operator wants to eject the steam and the steam is continuously ejected for a predetermined time. Since there is no need to press and hold the steam button for an arbitrary time as it can spout steam, there is a problem that it is not convenient to stop the spout of steam at any time depending on the ironing situation. .

That is, since the continuous spouting time of steam is set by the control panel provided separately from the iron body, when it is necessary to stop the spouting of steam before the set time, the iron main body is set. It is necessary to change the set time by forcing and stop the supply of steam to the iron body forcibly, and the ironing work must be interrupted by any method.

In the ironing work, the frequency of adjusting the shape of the clothes according to the size and type of the clothes can be predicted, and the temporary continuous ironing operation duration can be empirically determined, and the timer means can be used. Thus, the continuous ejection time can be selected and set according to the operation.

However, even when finishing one piece of clothing, the frequency of moving the clothing or adjusting the shape of the clothing varies depending on the site, so even if a short break is performed to perform the above-mentioned operation at intervals shorter than the set time, Because of the inconvenience of operation, steam often continues to squirt during that time, resulting in wasted steam.

Therefore, the present invention provides an ironing device which can easily supply the optimum amount of steam to the cloth and at the same time the operator can freely control the spouting and stopping of the steam by a simple operation according to the working situation. That is the first purpose. The second purpose is to obtain an ironing device which is excellent in operability and easy to use. A third purpose is to allow the clothing to be supplied with good steam.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, an ironing device of the present invention comprises a valve device for opening and closing a steam supply passage to a steam chamber of an iron body, and the valve device. The valve device driving means to be driven, the switch means provided on the handle of the iron body, and the output of the switch means opens the valve device via the valve device driving means and starts timing, and after a predetermined time, Timer means for closing the valve device, steam setting means for arbitrarily setting the time for which the valve device is opened by the timer means, and steam release for closing the valve device by stopping the operation of the timer means It is equipped with means.

In order to achieve the second object, the ironing device of the present invention has a connecting portion formed in a substantially L shape for connecting the iron body and the steam generating device, and the connecting portion and the steam chamber. It comprises an introducing part for connecting the steam produced by the steam generating device to the steam chamber, and arranging the introducing part at substantially the center between the end parts of the heater and arranging it at the rear part of the base, A variable device for changing the connection direction of the hose connected to the steam generator is provided at the connection portion.

Further, in order to achieve the third object, the ironing device of the present invention has a steam chamber formed on the upper surface side of the base, a steam introducing portion arranged at a rear portion of the base, and the steam chamber. Of the steam ejection hole provided on the outlet side of the steam generator and the steam formed in the steam chamber and introduced from the introduction part to the steam ejection hole by bypassing the heater, and the upper end thereof is erected on the same plane. With a number of collision walls
A lid is provided which covers the upper surface of the steam chamber and is sealingly connected to the upper surface of the steam chamber, and which forms a labyrinth in the steam chamber by a recess provided on the inner surface of the collision wall so as to face the upper end of the collision wall.

[0012]

With the above-described structure, the ironing device of the present invention can stop the spouting of steam at any time, depending on the work situation, even for a short time before the predetermined time set by the operator has elapsed. Therefore, it is not necessary to interrupt the ironing work each time in order to change the set time, and it is possible to eliminate a troublesome operation and eliminate unnecessary steam consumption.

Further, an introduction part for introducing steam into the steam chamber is located substantially in the center between the end parts of the heater and disposed at the rear part of the base, and an outlet of a hose connected to the steam generator at the connection part. By providing the variable device for changing the direction, the worker can arbitrarily select the connecting direction of the hose led out from the iron body.

Further, the steam introducing portion disposed at the rear portion of the base, the steam ejection hole provided on the outlet side of the steam chamber, and the steam formed in the steam chamber and introduced from the introducing portion are heated by the heater. The upper part of the steam chamber covers the upper surface of the steam chamber and is sealingly coupled to a number of collision walls whose upper end is erected on the same plane while guiding the steam to the steam spouting hole and facing the upper end of the collision wall. By providing a lid that forms a labyrinth in the steam chamber by the recess provided on the inner surface side, water vapor condensed in the supply passage mixes with the steam supplied from the steam generator to the steam chamber. Even if it occurs, it becomes possible to collide with a large number of collision walls and vaporize again before reaching the steam ejection hole, and it becomes possible to configure the seal joint portion with the lid body in a planar shape. Of.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 9, reference numeral 1 denotes an iron body, which has a base 4 having a heater 2 and a steam chamber 3, and a handle 5 mounted above the base 4. 6
Is a steam generator for supplying steam to the steam chamber 3,
It is connected to the iron body 1 by a hose 7.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a steam supply control device for controlling the introduction of steam into the steam chamber 3, which includes a switch means 9 provided on the handle 5 of the iron body 1 and a steam supply passage to the steam chamber 3. It is electrically connected to the valve device driving means 11 of the valve device 10 that opens and closes.

Numeral 12 is a timer means for opening the valve device 10 via the valve device driving means 11 by operating the switch means 9 and starting timing, and closing the valve device 10 after a predetermined time. The time for which the valve device 10 is opened by the timer means 12 is the steam setting means 1
3 allows the operator to arbitrarily set.

Reference numeral 14 is a steam releasing means for stopping the operation of the timer means 12 to close the valve device 10. The steam releasing means 14 is operated by operating the switch means 9 before the predetermined time is reached. The supply of steam to the main body 1 can be stopped.

Numeral 15 is a steam which is formed at a substantially central position between the end portions of the heater 2 which is formed in a substantially U shape and which is disposed at the rear portion of the base 4 and which extends rearward from the rear portion of the base 4. At the introduction part of the above, one end is communicated with the steam chamber 3 and the steam produced by the steam generator 6 is introduced into the steam chamber 3.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a connecting portion for connecting the iron body 1 and the steam generator 6 via the hose 7, which is composed of a substantially L-shaped connecting fitting, and one end of the connecting portion 16 is connected to the introducing portion 15. The hose 7 is connected to the hose 7 while being screwed and forming a threaded portion at the other end. And this connecting portion 16
Finally, the nut 17 is fixed in any direction to form a variable device capable of varying the connection direction with the hose 7.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a large number of collision walls formed in the steam chamber 3, the upper ends of which are erected on the same plane. Reference numeral 19 denotes a lid body that is in contact with the upper end surface of the collision wall 18 and covers the steam chamber 3 and is seal-joined. The lid member 19 is provided with a concave portion 20 on the inner surface side facing the upper end of the collision wall 18 and is introduced from the introduction portion 14. A maze is formed in the steam chamber 3 to bypass the steam over the heater 2 and lead to the steam ejection holes 21.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be described. First, when steam is used, the steam setting means 13 sets an arbitrary set time T0. When the switch means 9 is operated when steam is required, the signal is received to open the valve device 10 via the valve device driving means 11, and the timer means 12 starts time counting. Then, after the set time T0 has elapsed, the valve device 10 is closed via the device driving means 11.

Thus, the time t longer than the set time T0
Do not operate the next switch means 9 until 1 (t1> T0)
In this case, the steam continues to squirt for the set time T0 set by the steam setting means 13 and then stops. That is, when t1> T0, steam is jetted for the set time T0. The same applies when the set time T0 is arbitrarily changed.

Next, when the switch means 9 is operated once and then the next switch means 9 is operated after a time t2 shorter than the set time T0 (t2 <T0), the switch signal by the operation of the switch means 9 after t2. Upon receipt, the steam releasing means 14 resets the timer operation and closes the valve device 10 which was opened by the valve device driving means 11 until then. That is, when used with t2 <T0, the steam ejection time is t2 hours regardless of the set time T0.

Therefore, even during a short time before the predetermined time set by the operator elapses, the spraying of steam can be stopped at any time by operating the switch means 9 provided on the handle 5 in accordance with the working situation. This makes it unnecessary to interrupt the ironing work each time to change the set time.

Further, since the connecting portion 16 connecting the iron body 1 and the steam generator 6 is located at the rear of the iron body 1 and substantially in the center thereof, the weight balance of the iron body 1 in the left-right direction is improved. While being able to
The nut 17 constitutes a variable device in which the mounting direction of the connecting portion 16 can be arbitrarily set, and the operator can arbitrarily select the outlet direction of the hose 7 drawn out from the iron body 1.

Further, the steam chamber 3 has a large number of collision walls 18 whose upper ends are erected on the same plane, and a lid body 19 facing the upper ends of the collision walls 18 and having a recess 20 on the inner surface side thereof. Thus, the steam introduced into the steam chamber 3 is guided to the steam ejection holes 21 while colliding with the large number of collision walls 18.

Therefore, even if the vapor supplied from the steam generator 6 to the vapor chamber 3 is mixed with water droplets condensed in the supply passage, the vapor is completely vaporized by the time it reaches the steam ejection holes 20. You can, and it won't gush with steam. Further, since the seal connecting portion between the steam chamber 3 and the lid body 19 can also be configured in a flat shape, the sealing work is easy, and a highly reliable seal structure in which steam is unlikely to leak is realized. be able to.

[0029]

As described above, the ironing device of the present invention is
A valve device for opening and closing a steam supply passage to the steam chamber, a valve device driving means for driving the valve device, a switch means provided on a handle of the iron body, and a valve device driven by an output of the switch means. Timer means for opening the valve device via the means and starting timing, and closing the valve device after a predetermined time, and steam setting means for arbitrarily setting the time for which the valve device is opened by the timer means. Since the steam releasing means for stopping the operation of the timer means to close the valve device is provided, in addition to the convenience of the steam being automatically stopped after a predetermined time, the spurting of steam corresponding to the work situation Can be stopped at any time.

Therefore, it is not necessary to interrupt the ironing work each time to change the set time, the ironing can be performed efficiently, and the troublesome operation can be omitted to prevent wasteful steam consumption. it can.

Further, an introduction part for introducing steam into the steam chamber is located substantially in the center between the end parts of the heater and arranged at the rear part of the base, and an outlet of a hose connected to the steam generator at the connection part. By providing the variable device for changing the direction, the operator can arbitrarily select the outlet direction of the hose drawn out from the iron body, and the ironing device having excellent operability and being easy to use can be obtained.

Further, the steam introducing portion arranged at the rear portion of the base, the steam ejection hole provided on the outlet side of the steam chamber, and the steam formed in the steam chamber and introduced from the introducing portion are heated by the heater. The upper part of the steam chamber covers the upper surface of the steam chamber and is sealingly coupled to a large number of collision walls whose upper ends are erected on the same plane while bypassing the upper part and leading to the steam ejection holes. By providing a lid that forms a labyrinth in the steam chamber with a recess provided on the inner surface side, good steam without mixing of water droplets can be ejected, and a strong seal connection can be obtained. It is possible to realize an ironing device having excellent durability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an ironing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the ironing device.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing the operation of the ironing device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ironing device.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the iron body of the ironing device.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the iron body of the ironing device.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the base of the ironing device.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the lid of the ironing device.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Iron Main Body 2 Heater 3 Steam Chamber 4 Base 5 Handle 6 Steam Generator 8 Steam Supply Control Device 9 Switch Means 10 Valve Device 11 Valve Device Driving Means 12 Timer Means 13 Steam Setting Means 14 Steam Releasing Means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A base having a heater, an iron body having a steam chamber formed in the base, and a steam supply control device for controlling the introduction of steam into the steam chamber, the steam supply control device comprising: A valve device for opening and closing a steam supply passage to the steam chamber, a valve device driving means for driving the valve device, a switch device provided on a handle of the iron body, and an output of the switch device for the valve. Timer means for opening the valve device via the device driving means and starting timekeeping, and closing the valve device after a predetermined time,
An ironing device having steam setting means for arbitrarily setting the time for which the valve device is opened by the timer means, and steam releasing means for stopping the operation of the timer means to close the valve device. 2. The ironing device according to claim 1, wherein the steam releasing means is driven by a switch means for driving a valve device. 3. A base in which both ends of a heater formed in a substantially U shape are arranged at rear portions thereof, an iron main body having a steam chamber formed on an upper surface side of the base, and the iron main body and a steam generator are connected to each other. A connecting portion formed in a substantially L shape,
The base is provided with an introduction part that connects the connection part and the steam chamber to introduce the steam generated by the steam generator into the steam chamber, and the introduction part is located substantially in the center between the ends of the heater. An ironing device, which is arranged at the rear part and is provided with a variable device for changing the connection direction of a hose connected to the steam generator at the connection part. 4. A base in which both ends of a heater formed in a substantially U shape are arranged at rear portions thereof, a steam chamber formed at an upper surface side of the base, and a steam introducing portion arranged at a rear portion of the base. , The steam ejection hole provided on the outlet side of the steam chamber and the steam formed in the steam chamber and introduced from the introduction part bypasses the heater and is guided to the steam ejection hole, and its upper end is the same. A large number of collision walls erected on a flat surface and the upper surface of the steam chamber are sealingly coupled to the upper surface of the steam chamber, and a labyrinth is formed in the steam chamber by a recess provided on the inner surface side facing the upper end of the collision wall. An ironing device equipped with a lid to be formed.