JPH0725198Y2 - Ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) This invention is to place an iron body on a mounting table and cover the entire iron body with a protective cover for storage. The present invention relates to a configured ironing device.

(Prior Art) In a conventional general ironing apparatus of this type, an iron body is placed on a placing table in a substantially vertical self-standing state, and the iron body and the placing table are entirely made of synthetic resin. It is configured to be covered and stored by a vertically long protective cover having an opening at the end surface. An opening at the lower end of the protective cover is fitted to the outer periphery of the mounting table, and a lock device is provided between the opening of the protective cover and the outer periphery of the mounting table to prevent the protective cover from slipping upward. ing.

In recent years, from the viewpoint of usability and design, the iron main body is placed on the mounting table in a horizontal or slightly inclined state, and the iron body in such a posture is stored together with the mounting table with a protective cover for storage. Is provided.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) When the protective cover is vertically long like the former ironing device, the area of the opening at the lower end is relatively small, so the opening is expanded carelessly due to external force. It is unlikely that the locking device will open and disengage. However, in the latter ironing device in which the iron body is placed in a state where the iron body is horizontally or slightly inclined, the shape of the protective cover becomes laterally long and the area of the opening at the lower end increases, resulting in the ironing device. There is a risk that the opening of the protective cover may unintentionally expand due to external force when carrying the device, the locking device may come off, and the mounting table and the iron body may fall off from the protective cover.

This invention was made with attention to such a point, and the purpose is to prevent the opening of the protective cover from expanding and always hold the lock between the protective cover and the mounting table securely. It is to provide an ironing device capable of

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides an iron body and a mounting table for mounting the iron body in a horizontal or slightly inclined state. , A protective cover having an opening at the lower end and fitting the opening to the outer periphery of the mounting table to cover the iron body on the mounting table, and both side edges of the opening of the protective cover are locked to the mounting table. A locking device for opening the opening of the protective cover by engaging an engaging piece provided on an edge of the opening of the protective cover with an engaging gap provided on the mounting table. To prevent the protective cover from slipping upward by the engagement of the first engaging mechanism for preventing the above-mentioned action, the engaging claw provided in the protective cover that can be advanced and retracted in a substantially horizontal direction, and the engaging hole provided in the mounting table. And a second engagement mechanism for achieving the above.

(Operation) The first engagement mechanism by the engagement of the engagement piece and the engagement gap prevents the opening of the protective cover from expanding, and the second engagement mechanism engages the second engagement hole. The engagement mechanism prevents the protective cover from coming off, and therefore the opening of the protective cover does not open and the mounting table and the iron body do not fall off when the ironing device is carried around.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, 1 is a mounting table, 2 is an iron body mounted on the mounting table 1, and 3 is a protective cover for covering the iron body 2.

A receiving wall 4 is integrally formed at one end on the upper surface side of the mounting table 1, and a through hole 5 is formed in a side surface of the receiving wall 4, and a power supply terminal is provided inside the through hole 5. 6 are provided. An automatic winding type cord reel 7 is provided inside the mounting table 1, a power cord 8 is wound around the cord reel 7, and the power source terminal 6 is electrically connected to the power cord 8 via a lead wire 9. The outlet 10 for withdrawing the power cord 8 is connected to the corner of the end surface of the mounting table 1 on the tip side.
Are formed. On the upper surface of the mounting table 1, a support plate 11 made of phenol or a heat-resistant synthetic resin such as FR-PET is provided so as to incline toward the side where the receiving wall 4 is arranged. Iron body 2 on top of board 11
Rollers 12, 12 are arranged for sliding.

The iron body 2 includes a base 16 having a heater 15, a heat shield cover 17 covering an upper surface of the base 16, and the heat shield cover.
It consists of a handle 18 mounted on top of 17.
A cassette-type water tank 19 is detachably installed at the front of the handle 18, and the water in the water tank 19 is appropriately used as a base.
It can be led to 16 vaporization chambers (not shown) and ejected as steam from the lower surface of the base 16. A connection terminal 20 electrically connected to the heater 15 is provided on the rear end surface of the handle 18 so as to project outward.

When the ironing work is performed, the power cord 8 is pulled out from the outlet 10 and connected to an indoor outlet, and the iron body 2 is placed on the support plate 11 in this state. Depending on the placement, the iron body 2 slides by its own weight through the rollers 12, 12 to the side where the receiving wall 4 is disposed, the connection terminal 20 contacts the power supply terminal 6 through the through hole 5, and the heater 15 is energized, The base 16 is heated. After that, the iron main body 2 is taken out from the mounting table 1 and ironing work is performed. In each time between the operations, the iron main body 2 is mounted on the mounting table 1 and the base 16 is reheated for ironing. It is the work to proceed.

The protective cover 3 is used when the iron body 2 is stored, and is formed of a synthetic resin in a horizontally long box shape having an opening 24 at the lower end. Then, the power cord 8 is wound around the cord reel 7, and the opening 24 of the protective cover 3 is fitted to the outer periphery of the mounting table 1 while the iron body 2 is mounted on the mounting table 1. The protection cover 3 covers the iron body 2. Then, locking devices 25, 25 for locking the protective cover 3 to the mounting table 1 between an intermediate portion of both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the opening 24 and the outer periphery of the mounting table 1.
Are installed symmetrically, and then this locking device 25,25
The configuration of will be described.

A cutout recess 26 is formed in the middle of the peripheral surface on both sides of the mounting table 1. The inner surface of the cutout recess 26 is slightly inclined as a guide surface 27, and engaging holes 28, 28 are drilled. Further, a receiving piece 29 is provided outward from the lower end of the notch recess 26 so as to be horizontally received, and an engaging gap 30 is formed on the upper surface of the receiving piece 29 with the peripheral surface of the mounting table 1. A U-shaped engagement frame 31 is integrally formed to project.

On the other hand, in the opening 24 of the protective cover 3, a pair of cutouts 35, 35 and an engagement piece 36 arranged between the cutouts 35, 35 are formed at intermediate portions of both side edges in the longitudinal direction. ing. A lock button 37 is provided on the outer surface side of the protective cover 3 so as to cover the cutout portions 35, 35 and the engagement piece 36. The lock button 37 is supported by the protective cover 3 via a hinge piece 38 integrally provided on the upper end portion thereof, and the hinge button 38 serves as a fulcrum to contact and separate from the outer surface of the protective cover 3, that is, substantially. It can be displaced in the horizontal direction. Engaging claws 39, 39 that can be engaged with and disengaging from the engaging holes 28, 28 are formed integrally on both sides of the inner surface of the lock button 37, and a support boss 40 is integrally formed on the intermediate portion. A holding portion 41 is formed on the outer surface of the protective cover 3, and a V-shaped leaf spring 42 is housed in the holding portion 41.
One end portion of 42 is fixed to the support boss 40 via a screw 43, and the leaf spring 42 locks the lock button 37.
Is elastically biased in the direction of contacting the outer surface of the. Then, while the opening 24 of the protective cover 3 is fitted to the outer periphery of the mounting table 1, the engagement piece 36 is engaged in the engagement gap 30 inside the engagement frame 31 as the first engagement mechanism. Also, as the second engaging mechanism, the engaging claws 39, 39 project into the protective cover 3 through the notches 35, 35 by the biasing force of the leaf spring 42 and engage with the engaging holes 28, 28. Locking devices 25, 25 on both sides of the protective cover 3
In this way, the protective cover 3 is locked to the mounting table 1.

The wall surface 3a on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the protective cover 3 faces the end surface on the tip side of the mounting table 1 with a slight gap 1 therebetween, and the cutout portion 46 of the mounting table 1 is formed on the lower end edge of the wall surface 3a. The notch 46 is the outlet formed in the mounting table 1.
The height h is slightly larger than the diameter of the power cord 8 while facing the position 10. Further, a handle 47 for carrying the ironing device is provided at the upper end of the protective cover 3 so as to be able to move up and down. A storage recess 48 is formed on the upper surface of the protective cover 3 for storing the handle 47 by laying it down, and an air vent hole is formed on the bottom surface of the storage recess 48.
49 ... has been drilled.

When using the ironing device configured in this way,
First, the lock buttons 37, 3 arranged on both sides of the protective cover 3
Put your fingertip on the lower edge of 7 and pull out these lock buttons 37, 37 to the outside of the protective cover 3. By such an operation, each lock button 37 is displaced to the outer side of the protective cover 3 against the elastic force of the leaf spring 42, the engaging claws 39, 39 are disengaged from the engaging holes 28, 28, and they are engaged. Since the engaging members 39, 39 and the engaging holes 28, 28 are disengaged, the protective cover 3 is pulled up in this state and removed from the mounting table 1. As a result, the iron body 2 can be used, and the base 16 is heated and the ironing work is performed in accordance with the procedure described above.

After the ironing work is completed, the iron body 2 is placed on the placing table 1, and the power cord 8 is wound around the cord reel 7 and stored in the placing table 1, and then the iron body 2 The protective cover 3 is covered from above, and the protective cover 3 is pushed downward while fitting the opening 24 of the protective cover 3 with the outer periphery of the mounting table 1. Along with this, the engaging claws 39, 39 of each lock button 37 are attached to the guide surface 27 of the mounting table 1.
With this contact, the engaging claws 39, 39 are displaced outward of the protective cover 3 against the elastic force of the leaf spring 42. When the protective cover 3 is pushed further in, the engaging piece 36
Enter into the engaging gap 30 inside the engaging frame 31 and engage with each other, and substantially at the same time, the engaging claws 39, 39 face the engaging holes 28, 28 and engage with each other. The engaging claws 39, 39 enter therein by the elastic force of the leaf spring 42 and engage with each other.

The engaging claws 39, 39 engage with the engaging holes 28, 28 to prevent the protective cover 3 from slipping upward, and the engaging pieces 36 engage the engaging gap 30 to prevent the protective cover 3 The outward expansion of the opening 24 due to the deformation of the protective cover 3 is prevented, and thus the locked state between the protective cover 3 and the mounting table 1 is reliably held, and therefore, when the ironing device is carried through the handle 47, etc. Therefore, there is no fear that the mounting table 1 will fall out of the protective cover 3, and it can always be carried safely.

When the placing table 1 is covered with the protective cover 3 to cover the iron main body 2, external air sequentially flows into the protective cover 3 through the gap l from the notch 46 of the protective cover 3, and this air is ironed. After passing through the periphery of the main body 2, the air vent holes 49 ... Are sequentially removed, and the base 16 of the iron main body 2 is cooled by such a flow of air, so that heat is not trapped in the protective cover 3 and the protective cover 3 is prevented. The thermal deformation of the is prevented.

Further, in the case where the power supply cord 8 is still extended from the outlet 10 of the mounting table 1 and the mounting cover 1 is erroneously capped with the protective cover 3, the notch portion 46 causes the power cord 8 to move.
Is provided at a portion facing the outlet 10 of the
Is larger than the diameter of the power cord 8, so this notch 46
Becomes the escape space for the power cord 8
The power cord 8
Damage is prevented. Further, the notch portion 46 serves as a visual mark for knowing the directionality of the protective cover 3, so that when the protective cover 3 is crowned, it can be attached to the mounting table 1 without mistaking its orientation. There are advantages.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the opening of the protective cover is prevented from expanding by the first engagement mechanism by the engagement between the engagement piece and the engagement gap, and the engagement is performed. Since the protection cover is prevented from coming off by the second engagement mechanism by the engagement between the claw and the engagement hole, the opening of the protection cover expands when the ironing device is carried, and the mounting table and the iron There is an advantage that the main body will not fall off and can be handled safely at all times.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a sectional view of the main part taken along the line aa in FIG. 3, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ironing device, FIG. 3 is a side view of the ironing device, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the ironing device, and FIG. 5 is an ironing device. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the device, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the ironing device, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting table and the iron body, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the protective cover. 1 ... Mounting table, 2 ... Iron body, 3 ... Protective cover, 24 ... Opening part, 25 ... Lock device, 28 ... Engaging hole,
30 ... Engagement gap, 36 ... Engagement piece, 39 ... Engagement claw.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kazuharu Tsubaki 2570 1 Gosuda, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture 1570 Toshiba Heat Appliance Co., Ltd. (72) Hiroaki Sakai 2570 1 Gosuda, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture 1 Toshiba Heat Equipment Co., Ltd. (56) Bibliographic Reference Sho 61-132999 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An iron main body, a mounting table on which the iron main body is mounted in a posture in which the iron main body is horizontally or slightly inclined, and an opening portion is provided at a lower end, and the opening portion is fitted to an outer periphery of the mounting table. In a thing provided with the protective cover which covers the iron main body on a mounting table, and the locking device which locks both side edges of the opening part of this protective cover to the mounting table, the said locking device is the edge of the opening part of a protective cover. A first engaging mechanism for preventing the opening of the opening from expanding by the engagement of an engaging piece provided on the mounting portion and an engaging gap provided on the mounting table, and a substantially horizontal direction provided on the protective cover. An ironing device, comprising: a second engaging mechanism that prevents the protective cover from coming off by engaging an engaging claw that can be moved forward and backward and an engaging hole provided in the mounting table.