JPH09800A - Ironing board - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reinforce the mechanical strength of a placing base for mounting an iron and to easily attach a surface cover on the upper surface of a working table in an ironing board for smoothing the wrinkles of clothes or the like. CONSTITUTION: A mat 8 is installed on the upper surface of the working table 6, the mat 8 is covered with the surface cover 9 made of cloth and the placing base 10 integrally structured with a base 7 is successively provided on one end of the working table 6. The placing base 10 is disposed on a position lower than the upper surface of the working table 6, the hook part 12 of the surface cover 9 is attached on the side face of the working table 6 on the side of the placing base 10 and the surface cover 9 is surely stretched on the upper surface of the working table 6 by hooking one end of the surface cover 9 to the hook part 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ironing board for flattening wrinkles on clothes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ironing board of this type is shown in FIG. 6 as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-77599.
It had the structure shown in. That is, the workbench 1 is mounted by surrounding the mat 2 placed on the upper surface with the front cover 3 and placing the iron on the lower surface side of the workbench 1.
Is provided to the side of the workbench 1 so as to be retractable and retractable, and a foldable leg 5 is attached to the lower surface side of the workbench 1.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional structure, the table 4 is provided on the lower surface side of the work table 1 so as to be retractable laterally, so that the table 4 can be used during a short rest during ironing work. Since an iron body (not shown) is frequently placed on the table 4, a downward mechanical load is applied to the table 4. Therefore, there is a problem that the ironing board as a whole has a heavy weight to provide the necessary robustness and is inconvenient to carry.

Further, when steam is sprayed and ironed on the workbench 1 with the knees or the like placed under the workbench 1, discomfort is felt by the steam penetrating the workbench 1 and clothes are garmented. There was a risk of dampening.

Further, since the legs 5 are attached to the lower surface of the workbench 1 so as to be foldable, a reinforcing plate, a support (neither is shown), etc. are required, which causes a problem that the number of parts is increased. Was there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to reduce the weight of the ironing board as a whole to increase the mechanical strength of the mounting table and to easily attach the front cover to the upper surface of the working table. The purpose is.

A second object is to make it possible to work comfortably even when ironing is done by spraying steam on the workbench.

A third object is to increase the mechanical strength of the legs and smooth the upper surface of the workbench.

[0009]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a workbench, a mat installed on the upper surface of the workbench, a front cover for covering the mat, and the workbench. And a table which is integrally connected to one end of the table, the table is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the work table, and a hook portion of the front cover is provided on the side surface of the work table on the table side. It is used as a means for solving problems.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, a work table for transmitting steam and a steam shield for covering a lower surface of the work table from below are provided, and an outer peripheral portion of the steam shield and the work table are provided. The second problem solving means is to provide an opening between the two.

A third problem solving means is that the opening of the second problem solving means is provided so as to be changed in a direction other than the position of the operator.

In order to achieve the third object, a work table, a mat installed on the upper surface of the work table, a front cover for covering the mat, and legs for supporting the work table are provided. The leg portion is composed of a hollow bulging portion projecting downward from the workbench, and the upper surface open portion of the bulging portion is covered with a cover forming a part of the workbench upper surface. It is used as a means for solving problems.

[0013]

According to the present invention, since the table is integrally connected to one end of the work table by the above-mentioned first means for solving the problem, the mechanical strength of the table can be increased, and the iron main body is placed on the table. Can be placed stably. In addition, since the table is lower than the upper surface of the work table, when ironing on the work table, you can iron using the end of the work table on the table side. It can be easily placed on the stand from the top of the.

Further, since the other end of the table cover can be stretched on the upper surface of the work table while one end of the table cover is hooked on the hooking portion provided on the side surface of the work table on the mounting table side, the table cover works. It can be easily attached to the top of the table.

According to the second problem solving means, when steam is sprayed on the workbench and ironing is performed in a posture in which the knee or the like is placed under the workbench, the shield covering the lower part of the workbench is used. Even if steam penetrates the workbench, it can be shielded.

Further, by the third problem solving means, the opening of the steam shield can be changed in a direction other than the position of the worker, so that steam passing through the workbench can be prevented from approaching the worker. Like

Further, according to the fourth problem solving means, the leg portion can be formed integrally with the worktable by the hollow bulging portion, and the mechanical strength of the leg portion can be increased and the bulging portion can be increased. The cover that covers the open upper surface of the section makes it possible to smooth the upper surface of the workbench.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the workbench 6 has a mat 8 on the upper surface of a base 7 made of a thermoplastic resin.
Is installed, and the upper surface of this mat 8 is covered with a cloth front cover 9. The front cover 9 is formed in a shallow bag shape by providing a rubber 9a on the peripheral portion thereof, and is attached to the workbench 6 while covering the upper surface and the outer peripheral side surface of the workbench 6 by utilizing the elastic force of the rubber 9a. .

The table 10 is connected to one end of the work table 6 and is formed integrally with the base 7, and the table 1 is also provided.
The upper surface of 0 is lower than the upper surface of the work table 6 so that the iron main body 11 is placed.

As shown in FIG. 2, a hook 12 that opens downward from the base 7 is provided on the side surface of the base 7 on the side of the table 10, and the hook 12 has an end portion of the front cover 9. And the upper surface of the mat 8 is covered with the front cover 9. The leg portion 13 is provided on the lower surface of the workbench 6 to support the workbench 6, and the legs 14 are provided so as to be able to move up and down. Also, table 1
A leg 15 is also provided at 0 so that it can be tilted up and down.

The operation of the above structure will be described. Since the table 10 is integrally connected to one end of the work table 6, the table 10 can be integrated with the work table 6 to increase the mechanical strength of the table 10. The workbench 6 can be selectively supported in either the upright state or the upright state of the legs 14 and 15, and when the iron body 12 is placed on the stand 10, it can be stably placed.

Further, since the table 10 is located at a position lower than the upper surface of the work table 6, when ironing on the work table 6, the ironing is performed using the end of the work table 6 on the table 10 side. The iron body 11 ironed on the work table 6 can be easily placed on the stand 10.

The front cover 9 is detachable from the workbench 6, and at the time of attachment, the rubber 9a is hooked on the hooking portion 11 provided on the side surface of the base 7 on the side of the table 10 to attach the workbench 6 to the workbench 6. By extending the other end of the front cover 9 contracted by the rubber 9a on the upper surface to the lower surface of the workbench 6, the mat 8 installed on the upper surface of the workbench 6 and the outer peripheral side surface of the workbench 6 can be easily attached. be able to.

A string may be used instead of the rubber 9a. In this case, the mat 8 installed on the upper surface of the workbench 6 and the outer peripheral side surface of the workbench 6 are covered and then the string is tied.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the steam shield 16 is
The lower surface of the work table 6 is covered from below by being locked to the base 7 of the work table 6 by the claws 17, and an opening 18 is provided between the outer periphery of the steam shield 16 and the work table 6. . Further, the steam shield 16 is removed from the base 7 and rotated by, for example, 180 degrees to be locked to the base 7 so that the position of the opening 18 is on the opposite side, and the opening 18 is positioned by the operator. It is arranged so as to be provided in any other direction.

The operation of the above structure will be explained. When steam is sprayed on the work table 6 with the knee or the like placed under the work table 6 for ironing, even if the steam penetrates the work table 6, , The transparent steam is steam shield 1
Even if the worker works while keeping his / her knees under the workbench 6 by being shielded by 6, there is no discomfort due to the transmitted steam and no wetting of the worker's clothes.

Further, since the steam shield 16 is attachable to and detachable from the lower surface of the workbench 6, the operator can arbitrarily change the position of the opening 18 of the steam shield 16 as needed. The steam passing through 6 can be guided in a direction other than the position of the worker.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the leg portion 13 supports the workbench 6, and the leg portion 13 has a hollow bulging portion obtained by projecting a base 7 constituting the workbench 6 downward. It is composed of 19. The upper surface open portion 20 of the bulging portion 19 is a cover 21.
Is attached so that the upper surface of the cover 21 is flush with the upper surface of the base 7 that constitutes the work table 6.

The operation of the above structure will be described. When the base 7 which constitutes the workbench 6 is molded from resin, the hollow bulging portion 19 can be integrally molded, and the legs 13 are formed on the workbench 6. Since it can be integrally formed with, the mechanical strength of the leg portion 13 can be increased and the weight thereof can be reduced.

Further, since the upper surface of the cover 21 is flush with the upper surface of the base 7 constituting the workbench 6, the mat 8 is installed on the upper surfaces of the base 7 and the cover 21. By covering the upper surface of 8 with the front cover 9, the workbench 6
The upper surface of can be made smooth.

The leg portion 13 is a foldable leg 14
When the legs 14 are folded and used, the legs 13 serve as the legs for supporting the workbench 6. Therefore, the leg portion 13 may be the leg itself or a mounting portion of the leg.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, the workbench, the mat installed on the upper surface of the workbench, the front cover for covering the mat, and the mounting table integrally connected to one end of the workbench are provided. Since the table is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the work table, and the hook portion of the front cover is provided on the side surface of the work table on the table side, the table can be configured integrally with the work table, so that the table mechanically. The strength can be increased and the iron body can be stably placed on the table.

Further, one end of the table cover can be hooked on a hooking portion provided on the side of the work table on the table side, and the other end of the table cover can be extended on the upper surface of the work table to the opposite side of the table so that the table The mat installed on the upper surface of the can be easily attached without shifting its position.

Further, since the work table for transmitting steam and the steam shield for covering the lower surface of the work table from below are provided, and the opening is provided between the outer peripheral portion of the steam shield and the work table, the work is performed. Steam that has penetrated the table can be shielded with a steam shield, and even if the worker works with the knees positioned below the work table, the transmitted steam causes discomfort or the operator's discomfort. You can comfortably iron your clothes without getting them wet.

Further, since the opening is provided so that it can be changed in a direction other than the position of the operator, the operator can change the position of the opening as necessary.

Further, the work table, a mat installed on the upper surface of the work table, a front cover for covering the mat, and leg portions for supporting the work table are provided, and the leg portions are provided below the work table. It is composed of a hollow bulging part that protrudes to the upper part of the bulging part is covered with a cover forming a part of the worktable, so that the leg part is integrally formed with the worktable by the hollow bulging part. It can be configured to strengthen the mechanical strength of the legs, reduce the weight of the workbench and make it easy to carry, and the cover that covers the open upper surface of the bulge part allows the upper surface of the workbench to be Can be smooth.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of an ironing board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the ironing board with a part cut away.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of an ironing board according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a cross section of a main part of the ironing board.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the ironing board of the third embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional ironing board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Workbench 8 Mat 9 Front cover 10 Stand 12 Hook

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A workbench, a mat to be installed on the upper surface of the workbench, a front cover for covering the mat, and a stand that is integrally connected to one end of the workbench, and the stand is a workbench. An ironing board that is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the work table and has a hook portion of a front cover provided on the side surface of the work table on the table side. 2. An ironing board comprising a work table that allows steam to pass therethrough, and a steam shield that covers a lower surface of the work table from below, and an opening is provided between an outer peripheral portion of the steam shield and the work table. 3. The ironing board according to claim 2, wherein the opening is provided so as to be changed in a direction other than the position of the operator. 4. A workbench, a mat installed on the upper surface of the workbench, a front cover for covering the mat, and legs for supporting the workbench, wherein the legs are downward from the workbench. An ironing board which is formed of a hollow bulging portion projecting inward and whose upper surface open portion is covered with a cover forming a part of the upper surface of the workbench.