JPH10249100A - Iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a finish effect by spraying steam or mist onto clothing and to improve operability. SOLUTION: Water in a water tank 5 is supplied into a vaporizing chamber 4 formed on a base 1 by opening/closing a nozzle part 7 provided on the bottom of water tank 5 through an opening/closing device 6, and steam to be sprayed onto clothing is generated by guiding generated steam through a 1st steam passage 21 to the lower surface side of base 1. The generated steam is guided through a 2nd steam passage 22 to a mist spout hole 25 by supplying water stored in the water tank 5 to the vaporizing chamber 4 through a pump device 11, and mist to be sprayed on the clothing is generated by pumping water from the water tank 5 through a pumping path 26 to the mist spout hole 25. The steam is selectively guided to the 1st steam passage 21 or the 2nd steam passage 22 by a switching device 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an iron for blowing out steam or mist to reduce wrinkles of clothes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of iron has been configured as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

[0003] As shown in the figure, a vaporization chamber 39 is formed in a base 38 having a heater 37, a water tank 40 is disposed above the base 38, and water in the water tank 40 is supplied to a nozzle portion 41.
To the vaporization chamber 39 through The opening and closing stick 42 for opening and closing the small hole of the nozzle part 41 is
The water supply to the vaporization chamber 39 is controlled by vertically moving the operation 3.

The spray nozzle 44 sprays mist, and a pump device 45 for supplying water to the spray nozzle 44 is operated by operating a spray button 46. By operating the spray button 46 up and down,
Mist can be sprayed by sucking up the water in the water tank 40 and sending it to the spray nozzle 44.

[0005]

However, such a conventional configuration has the following problems. That is, when performing wrinkle expansion of clothes or the like, ironing is performed while spraying steam by operating the steam button 43 so that wrinkles are easily expanded. In the case of difficult vegetable fibers, it is common to iron after spraying to give a large amount of water to the fibers.

[0006] However, if ironing is performed by spouting steam in a state in which the fibers are sprayed, excess moisture remains in the fibers even after ironing due to too much water.
Since it cannot be dried sufficiently, it is necessary to temporarily stop the spraying, and the operation is complicated and inconvenient, and the water in the water tank 40 is wastefully consumed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to improve the finish by ironing and to improve the operability.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a nozzle provided at the bottom of a water tank is opened and closed by an opening / closing device, and water stored in a water tank is stored in a vaporization chamber formed in a base. And guides the generated steam from the vaporization chamber to the lower surface side of the base through the first steam passage, thereby generating steam spouting to the clothes. The water stored in the water tank is supplied to the vaporization chamber by the pump device, and the generated vapor is guided from the vaporization chamber to the mist outlet through the second vapor passage.
Water is pumped from the water tank to the mist spout through the water pumping channel to generate mist that spouts onto clothing. The switching device selectively guides the steam to the first steam passage or the second steam passage.

Thus, when the vaporization chamber is in communication with the first vapor passage, the switching device closes the second vapor passage, and when the vaporization chamber is in communication with the second vapor passage. In the first aspect, the first steam passage is closed by the switching device, so that excess moisture does not remain in the fiber due to too much water content on the fiber, which prevents the fiber from being dried sufficiently, thereby improving the finish by ironing. At the same time, operability can be improved.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a water tank for storing water, a base having a vaporization chamber for vaporizing water to generate steam, and a bottom portion of the water tank. A nozzle unit provided on the base, an opening / closing device that opens and closes the nozzle unit to control the supply of water to the vaporization chamber, a pump device that supplies water to the vaporization chamber, and steam from the vaporization chamber to the base lower surface side. A first steam passage for guiding water from the water tank to the mist spout, a second steam passage for guiding steam from the vaporization chamber to the mist spout, a first steam passage or A switching device for selectively guiding steam to the second steam passage, wherein the second steam passage is closed by the switching device when the vaporization chamber is in communication with the first steam passage. When the vaporization chamber is in communication with the second steam passage, the switching device As a result, the first steam passage is closed, so that only one of “mist” and “steam” can be used when ironing is performed. It is possible to prevent a situation in which excessive moisture remains and drying cannot be sufficiently performed, and it is also possible to prevent wrinkles from occurring again after ironing due to moisture remaining in the fibers, thereby preventing the finish from being deteriorated. Further, operability can be improved, and usability can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the switching device controls the opening / closing device to open the nozzle portion, the switching device connects the vaporization chamber and the first steam passage. When the opening / closing device is controlled so as to close the nozzle portion, the vaporization chamber and the second steam passage are communicated with each other. By closing and communicating with the first steam passage, steam can be reliably generated. When generating mist, the nozzle portion is closed, the first steam passage is closed, and the second steam passage is closed. By communicating, mist can be generated reliably, functionality can be improved, and usability can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first operating portion for operating a pump device and a second operating portion for operating a switching device. The switching device is controlled by one of the first operation unit and the second operation unit, and “steam” and “mist” can be generated alternatively, and the fiber When the amount of water applied is too large, excess moisture remains in the fiber, which prevents the fiber from being dried sufficiently.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the second operation portion is rotatably disposed outside the first operation portion. The moving distance of the finger at the time can be reduced, the burden on the operator is reduced, and the usability can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the opening and closing device and the pump device are provided in the water tank, and the water tank is connected to the iron body. The water tank is detached from the iron body when the water tank is filled, and the workability at the time of water injection is improved. Can also be
Since the switching device is provided on the base, when the water tank is detached from the iron body, it is possible to prevent high-pressure steam from being ejected from the vaporization chamber.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, a valve is provided between the water tank and the vaporizing chamber, and the switching device is provided when the water tank is detached from the iron body. Closes the outlet of the vaporization chamber communicating with the second vapor passage, and closes the introduction of the vaporization chamber by means of a valve element, which can prevent leakage of vapor from the vaporization chamber, The safety of the worker is improved, and the usability can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, when the water tank is detached from the iron body, the switching device communicates the vaporization chamber with the first steam passage. With this configuration, when the water tank is removed from the iron main body, the vapor in the vaporization chamber is discharged from the lower surface side of the base through the first vapor passage, so that safety can be improved.

[0017]

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

As shown in FIG. 1, a base 1 is heated by providing a heater 2, a vaporization chamber 4 covered with a lid 3 is formed on the base 1, and water stored in a water tank 5 is dropped. Let
Vaporizes water to generate steam. The opening / closing device 6 has an opening / closing rod 8 whose lower end is provided to be movable up and down with the lower end opposed to a nozzle portion 7 provided at the bottom of the water tank 5. The cam (not shown) of the second operation unit 10 is manually operated by rotating the unit 10.
The opening / closing rod 8 is moved up and down by the action of to open and close the nozzle portion 7 to control the supply of water to the vaporization chamber 4.

The pump device 11 draws water in the water tank 5 from a suction port 14 by a reciprocating motion of a piston 13 provided in a cylinder 12 and, as shown in FIG.
Discharged from The piston 13 is manually operated by a first operation unit 16 protruding from the upper surface of the water tank 5, and the spring 1
7 upwardly. The second operation unit 1
Numeral 0 is rotatably arranged outside the first operation unit 16 as shown in FIG.

The opening 18 is provided in the bottom member of the water tank 5 and guides water to the vaporization chamber 4. To be dropped. The switching device 19 is provided on the base 1, and the switching rod 20 is moved up and down by the operation of a cam (not shown) of the second operation unit 10 by a manual rotation operation of the second operation unit 10, The supply of steam from the vaporization chamber 4 to the steam passage 21 or the second steam passage 22 is selectively controlled.

The mist generating section 23 is connected to the second steam passage 22.
From the mist spout 25 through the steam pipe 24, and the water in the water tank 5 is sucked up through the pumping passage 26 due to the pressure difference between the mist spout 25 and the outlet of the pumping passage 26, and the mist Spray to outside.

When "steam" is set by operating the second operation unit 10, the switching device 19 shuts off the second steam passage 22 via the switching rod 20, and the first steam passage 21 and the vaporization chamber 4 are turned off. And steam is blown out from the lower surface of the base 1. When the mist is set by the operation of the second operation unit 10, the switching device 19 cuts off the first steam passage 21 via the switching rod 20, and as shown in FIG. There is a notch 28, and the second vapor passage 22 and the vaporizing chamber 4 are communicated with each other through the notch 28, and mist is sprayed from the mist generator 23.

The water tank 5 comprises an opening / closing device 6 and a pump device 1
When the water tank 5 is removed, the valve body 29 provided between the water tank 5 and the vaporization chamber 4 is raised upward by a spring 30 as shown in FIG. It is configured to be energized and to close the introduction section 31 of the vaporization chamber 4.

Further, since the water tank 5 is provided with the switching rod 20 which moves up and down by the action of the cam of the second operation unit 10, when the water tank 5 is detached from the iron body, the switching device 1 is turned on.
The valve 32 fixed to the switching shaft 27 of No. 9 closes the outlet 33 of the vaporization chamber 4 communicating with the second steam passage 22 and connects the vaporization chamber 4 with the first steam passage 21. I have.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. First,
As shown in FIG. 1, when ironing is performed by attaching the water tank 5 and spouting steam, the operator operates the second operation unit 10 to set the steam to “steam”. Since the rod 8 rises to open the nozzle 7, the water in the water tank 5 is supplied to the vaporization chamber 4 through the nozzle 7.

The urging of the switching rod 20 by the second operating unit 10 is released, and the switching shaft 27 of the switching device 19 is
4, the second steam passage 22 and the vaporization chamber 4 are closed by the valve element 32, and the first steam passage 21 and the vaporization chamber 4 are communicated with each other. Steam can be ejected from the lower surface of the base 1 through the first steam passage 21, and ironing using steam can be performed.

When a large amount of water is supplied to the garment, the operator operates the second operation unit 10 to set it to "steam", and moves the first operation unit 16 up and down to turn the pump device 11 on. Can work. Due to the reciprocating motion of the piston 13, water in the cylinder 12 pushes down the check valve 35 against the urging force of the check valve 35 closing the discharge port 15, and enters the water passage 36 from the opened discharge port 15. Water is pushed out vigorously. The water discharged into the water passage 36 enters the vaporization chamber 4 from the water passage 36 through the opening 18, generates a large amount of steam, and ejects the increased amount of steam from the base 1.

Next, when there are many wrinkles, or when fibers such as cotton and hemp are hard to be stretched, the second operation unit 10 is operated to set to “mist”, as shown in FIG. Then, the opening / closing device 6 is lowered to close the nozzle portion 7. Then, the switching rod 20 is lowered by the second operating portion 10 against the bias of the spring 34, and the switching shaft 27 is biased downward.
The first steam passage 21 and the vaporization chamber 4 are closed by the valve 32, and the second steam passage 22 and the vaporization chamber 4 are communicated.

By moving the first operation unit 16 up and down, a large amount of water in the water tank 5 is supplied to the vaporization chamber 4 and a large amount of steam is generated in the vaporization chamber 4, and this steam is used as the second vapor. It is guided to the mist outlet 25 through the steam passage 22. Then, after the water in the water tank 5 is sucked up through the pumping passage 26 by the pressure difference of the mist outlet 25 and sprayed on the fibers in a mist state, ironing can be performed.

Next, when the water tank 5 is removed from the iron body, for example, when the water is poured into the water tank 5, the operation of the switching shaft 27 of the switching device 19 causes the valve body 32 to communicate with the second steam passage 22 in the vaporization chamber. In addition to closing the lead-out part 33 of the vaporization chamber 4 and closing the introduction part 31 of the vaporization chamber 4 by the valve body 29, when the water tank 5 is removed from the iron body, it is possible to prevent the leakage of steam from the vaporization chamber 4 Thus, the safety of the worker is improved, and the usability can be improved.

When the water tank 5 is detached from the iron body, the operation of the switching shaft 27 of the switching device 19 causes the valve body 3 to move.
2 allows the vaporization chamber 4 to communicate with the first steam passage 21;
When the water tank 5 is detached from the iron main body, the steam in the vaporization chamber 4 is radiated from the lower surface side of the base 1 through the first steam passage 21, so that safety can be improved.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a water tank for storing water, a base having a vaporization chamber for vaporizing water to generate steam, and A nozzle unit provided at the bottom of the water tank, an opening and closing device that opens and closes the nozzle unit to control supply of water to the vaporization chamber,
A pump device that supplies water to the vaporization chamber, a first steam passage that guides steam from the vaporization chamber to the lower surface side of the base, a water pump that pumps water from the water tank to a mist spout, and a mist spout. A second steam passage for guiding the steam from the vaporization chamber, and a switching device for selectively guiding the steam to the first steam passage or the second steam passage. When the communication is established, the switching device closes the second steam passage, and when the vaporization chamber and the second steam passage communicate with each other, the switching device closes the first steam passage. , "Mist" when ironing
Alternatively, only one of `` steam '' can be used, and excess moisture on the fiber will not leave excess moisture due to too much water on the fiber, making it impossible to dry sufficiently, and ironing on the moisture remaining on the fiber It is also possible to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles again later and a poor finish. Further, operability can be improved, and usability can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the switching device controls the opening and closing device to open the nozzle portion, the switching device communicates the vaporization chamber with the first steam passage and closes the nozzle portion. When the opening and closing device is controlled, the vaporization chamber communicates with the second steam passage. Therefore, when generating steam to be ejected to clothing, the second steam passage is closed and the first steam passage is communicated. Thus, steam can be reliably generated, and when mist is generated, the nozzle is closed, the first steam passage is closed, and the second steam passage is communicated, so that mist is reliably generated. The functionality can be improved, and the usability can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first operating section for operating the pump device and a second operating section for operating the opening / closing device. Since the switching device is controlled by one of the two operation units, steam and mist can be generated alternatively, and excessive moisture is applied to the fiber due to too much water applied to the fiber. It does not remain and cannot be dried sufficiently.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the second operation section is rotatably disposed outside the first operation section, the moving distance of the finger during operation can be reduced. Therefore, the burden on the worker can be reduced, and the usability can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing device and the pump device are provided in the water tank, and the water tank is configured to be detachable from the iron body, and the switching device is provided on the base. When pouring water into the water tank, the water tank can be removed from the iron body and water can be poured, the workability at the time of pouring can be improved, and since the switching device is provided on the base, the water tank can be ironed. When detached from the main body, high-pressure steam can be prevented from being ejected from the vaporization chamber, and switching between the first and second steam passages can be performed with a simple configuration.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a valve is provided between the water tank and the vaporizing chamber, and the switching device communicates with the second steam passage when the water tank is detached from the iron body. Since the outlet of the vaporization chamber is closed and the introduction of the vaporization chamber is closed by the valve body, it is possible to prevent the vapor in the vaporization chamber from leaking to the upper surface side of the base, thereby improving the safety of workers. It is improved and usability can be improved.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the water tank is detached from the iron body, the switching device communicates the vaporization chamber with the first steam passage. When detached from the main body, the vapor in the vaporization chamber is released from the lower surface side of the base through the first vapor passage, so that safety can be improved and a pressure increase in the vaporization chamber can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of an iron according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where steam is jetted out.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the pump device of the iron with a part cut away;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a water tank of the iron.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the switching device of the iron.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the iron with a water tank removed.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the iron in a mist spray state.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a conventional iron.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 4 Vaporization chamber 5 Water tank 6 Opening / closing device 7 Nozzle part 11 Pump device 19 Switching device 21 1st steam path 22 2nd steam path 25 Mist spout 26 Pumping path

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tokuaki Akai 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A water tank for storing water, a base having a vaporization chamber for vaporizing water to generate steam, a nozzle provided at the bottom of the water tank, and opening and closing the nozzle. An opening and closing device for controlling the supply of water to the vaporization chamber,
A pump device that supplies water to the vaporization chamber, a first steam passage that guides steam from the vaporization chamber to the lower surface side of the base, a water pump that pumps water from the water tank to a mist spout, and a mist spout. An iron comprising: a second steam passage that guides steam from a vaporization chamber; and a switching device that selectively guides steam to the first steam passage or the second steam passage. 2. The switching device communicates the vaporization chamber with the first steam passage when the opening / closing device is controlled to open the nozzle portion, and connects to the vaporization chamber when the switching device is controlled to close the nozzle portion. 2. The iron according to claim 1, wherein the iron is connected to the steam passage. 3. A first operation unit for operating the pump device,
The iron according to claim 1, further comprising a second operation unit that operates the opening / closing device, wherein the switching device is controlled by one of the first operation unit and the second operation unit. 4. The iron according to claim 3, wherein the second operation section is rotatably disposed outside the first operation section. 5. An opening / closing device and a pump device are provided in a water tank, the water tank is configured to be detachable from an iron body, and a switching device is provided on a base.
An iron according to any one of the preceding claims. 6. A valve body is provided between the water tank and the vaporizing chamber, and when the water tank is detached from the iron body, the switching device is provided with a second switch.
6. The iron according to claim 5, wherein the outlet of the vaporization chamber communicating with the vapor passage is closed, and the inlet of the vaporization chamber is closed by the valve element. 7. The iron according to claim 5, wherein when the water tank is detached from the iron body, the switching device communicates the vaporization chamber with the first steam passage.