JPH1190096A - Steam iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an incorrect operation and incorrect performance through upgrading the operability of an operating part at the time of using an iron and without touching the operating part by mistake, in a steam iron for straightening creases in clothes. SOLUTION: This steam iron is of such a construction that a handle 17 with a grip part 18 is formed above a base 13 to be heated by a heater and a water storage tank 19 is arranged above the base 13. In addition, a first operating part 20 for supplying a large quantity of water all at once into a vaporization chamber from the tank 19 and a second operating part 21 for supplying the water to a spray device from the tank 19 are arranged above the tank 19. Further, the first and the second operating parts 20, 21 are arranged orthogonally with the longitudinal direction of the grip part 18 forward of the handle 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam iron for removing wrinkles of clothes and the like.

[0002]

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

As shown in the figure, a base 1 has a heater 2 for heating the base 1 embedded therein to form a vaporization chamber 3.
A handle 4 is provided above the base 1, and a grip portion 4 in the longitudinal direction is formed on the upper portion of the handle 4. A tank 6 for storing water is disposed above the base 1, and the water in the tank 6 is variably supplied to the vaporization chamber 3 of the base 1 by a third amount.
Is disposed above the tank 6, and a second operation unit 9 for supplying water in the tank 6 to the spray device 8 is disposed above the tank 6. Third operation unit 7 and second operation unit 9
Are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the handle 4.

[0004] The operation of the above configuration will be described. When ironing while spraying steam, when the third operation unit 7 is pressed while the base 1 is heated by the heater 2, the opening / closing rod 10 is raised. The water in the tank 6 drops into the vaporization chamber 3 to generate steam and blow out steam from the steam hole 11.

When a spray is generated and ironing is performed, the base 1 is heated by the heater 2, and when the second operation unit 9 is pressed and released, the water in the tank 6 is pumped by the pump device 12.
When the second operation unit 9 is pressed again, the pump device 12
The water inside is sprayed as a mist spray from the spray device 8.

[0006]

In such a conventional configuration, since the third operating section 7 and the second operating section 9 are constituted by vertically movable mechanism parts, they are arranged forward. When the user tries to operate the third operation unit 7, his / her finger pushes the third operation unit 7 beyond the second operation unit 9, so that the user touches the second operation unit 9 and erroneously touches the second operation unit 9. There was a risk of working.

In the case where the number of operation units becomes three or more due to the addition of functions, a first operation unit is added, and the third, first, and second operation units are added.
When the respective operation units are arranged in order in the longitudinal direction of the handle, there is a problem that the moving distance of the finger for operation becomes large, and the usability is poor. In addition, since the first operation unit is also configured by a mechanical component that can move up and down, even if one operation unit is operated, the other operation unit may be touched and erroneously operated. was there.

An object of the present invention is to improve the operability of an operation unit when using an iron and to prevent erroneous operation and malfunction without touching another operation unit by mistake. .

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention achieves the above object by providing, above a base heated by a heater,
A first operation unit for providing a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber of the base at a time above the base by disposing a water storage tank above the base; And a second operation unit for supplying water in the tank to the spraying device, and the first operation unit and the second operation unit are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the grip unit in front of the handle body. It is arranged.

[0010] Thus, the distance between the grip portion and the first and second operating portions is made equal to improve the operability of the operating portion when the iron is used, and without touching other operating portions by mistake. Erroneous operation and malfunction can be prevented.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base and having a grip portion formed on an upper portion, and disposed above the base. A water storage tank, a first operation unit disposed above the tank and supplying a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber at a time, and a water operation unit disposed above the tank and provided in the tank. And a second operating unit that supplies the first operating unit and the second operating unit in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the grip unit in front of the handle body. Yes, the positions of the two operating portions from the grip portion of the handle body are at the same position, and it is possible to improve the usability when spouting steam or mist during ironing.
When operating the first operation unit or the second operation unit, the other operation unit does not hit a finger, so that it is possible to prevent erroneous operation of the operation unit without impairing usability of the operation unit when ironing. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base and having a grip portion formed on an upper portion, and a water storage tank disposed above the base. A first operation unit disposed above the tank and supplying a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber at a time; and a first operation unit disposed above the tank and supplying water in the tank to the spray device. A second operating unit, and a third operating unit disposed above the tank and variably supplying a constant amount of water in the tank to the vaporizing chamber. From the front to the rear, a third operation unit and a first operation unit and a second operation unit are arranged in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the grip unit. Can be placed close to the hand, impairing usability of the operation unit Ku, it is possible to increase the accuracy of the operation, also in case of increased operating unit also without compromising the usability of the operation portion during ironing, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation of the operating unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the third operating portion is constituted by a rotating body which rotates in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion. Since the operation direction of the third operation unit is different from the operation direction of the first and second operation units, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation of another operation unit that moves up and down.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the invention, the third operation section is disposed at a position lower than the positions of the first operation section and the second operation section. And when operating the first operation unit and the second operation unit, it is possible to operate without touching the third operation unit,
Erroneous operation can be prevented.

[0015] The invention described in claim 5 is the above-mentioned claim 1-
In the invention described in Item 4, the water storage tank is removably disposed above the base, and the upper portion of the tank is disposed in front of the grip portion so that the first operation portion, the second operation portion, and the third operation portion are disposed.
Are provided, and the respective operation units can be arranged close to each other, so that operability can be improved, and by providing these operation units in the tank, the operation unit and Cooperation with each device operated by the operation unit can be smoothly and accurately performed, and the devices can be reliably operated.

[0016]

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

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a heater 14 for heating the base 13 is embedded in the base 13 to form a vaporization chamber 15. The upper surface of the base 13 is covered with a base cover 16 made of resin.
A handle 17 is fixed to the upper surface of the handle 6, and a bar-shaped grip 18 is formed on the upper part of the handle 17. A tank 19 for storing water is detachably attached to the handle 17 above the base cover 16, and has a first operation unit 20 and a second operation unit 21 that can move up and down on the upper surface of the tank 19.

The first operation unit 20 is an operation unit for supplying a large amount of water in the tank 19 to the vaporization chamber 15 at a time, and the second operation unit 21 is a device for spraying the water in the tank 19 with a spray device. This is an operation unit for supplying to the operation unit 22. The first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 are disposed in front of the grip 18 of the handle 17 in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip 18.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first operating section 20 is provided with a pump device 23 for supplying water in the tank 19 to the vaporizing chamber 15 at one time by operating the first operating section 20. Of the pump device 2 that supplies the water in the tank 19 to the spray device 22 by operating the second operation portion 21
4 are provided.

To explain the operation in the above configuration, when ironing, the user starts ironing in a state where the base 13 is heated by the heater 14 and removes wrinkles of the cloth as necessary. And the first operation unit 2
Operate 0 to squirt steam, or
The mist is sprayed from the spraying device 22 by operating the operation unit 21 of, and ironing is performed by absorbing moisture into the cloth.

When ironing while ejecting a large amount of steam, when the first operating unit 20 is pressed and released while the base 13 is heated by the heater 14, water in the tank 19 is transferred to the pump device 23. When the user enters and presses the first operation unit 20 again, the water in the pump device 23 is supplied to the vaporization chamber 15 at once, and a large amount of steam is ejected.

When the mist is generated and the ironing is performed, the base 13 is heated by the heater 14, and when the second operating portion 21 is pressed and released, the water in the tank 19 enters the pump device 24, and the second operating portion 21 is again discharged. 2, the water in the pump device 24 is supplied to the spray device 22, and the water in the
The mist can be sprayed from 2, and moisture can be absorbed into the cloth for ironing.

The first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21
Is an operation unit that is frequently operated while ironing is performed. Therefore, it is preferable that the grip unit 18 be located at a position easily accessible from the hand of the grip unit 18.

Therefore, the first operating section 20 and the second operating section 21 are arranged in front of the grip section 18 of the handle body 17 in a state orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the grip section 18 so that the first
The position of the operation unit 20 and the position of the second operation unit 21 from the grip unit 18 become equal, so that the operation feeling is the same when operating either operation unit, and the usability of the operation unit is improved. Further, since the two operation units are arranged side by side, there is no place hidden behind the hand when operating the operation units, so that only the intended operation unit can be operated, and erroneous operation can be prevented. .

The tank 19 is detachably disposed above the base 13 and the first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 are disposed on the upper surface of the tank 19, so that the first operation The unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 can be arranged close to each other, and operability can be improved.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6,
The third operation unit 25 controls the supply of water in the tank 19 to the vaporization chamber 15, and is configured to rotate in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip 18 of the handle 17. The third operation unit 25 is provided with a grip 18 of the handle 17.
In front of the iron, from the front of the iron to the back,
The first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 are sequentially arranged in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip unit 18 of the handle 17. Here, the third operation unit 25 is the first operation unit.
Are disposed at a position lower than the operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21.

A water storage tank 19 is detachably mounted on the handle 17 above the base cover 16, and a first operation unit 20 and a second operation unit 21 are mounted on the upper surface of the tank 19.
And a third operation unit 25. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When ironing, the user switches the state of steam and the state of spray according to the state of wrinkles of the cloth. That is, when used as a normal steam iron, by operating the third operation unit 25, the opening / closing rod 26
To supply the water in the tank 19 to the vaporization chamber 15,
Ironing while constantly blowing steam.

When the wrinkles are to be extended, as in the first embodiment, the first operating section 20 is operated to blow out strong steam, or the second operating section 21 is operated. Spray the mist and let the cloth absorb the moisture and iron.

In view of these usage patterns, the first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 are frequently operated during ironing, so that the hand of the grip unit 18 is used. It is desirable that the third operating unit 25 is not an operating unit that frequently changes the setting once the setting is performed.
8 from the front of the iron to the rear
By arranging the first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 in order in a state perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip unit 18 of the handle body 17, the operation unit that is frequently used is manually operated. It can be arranged in a close place, and the usability can be improved.

Since the direction of operation is different between the rotating third operating unit 25 and the first operating unit 20 and the second operating unit 21 which can move up and down, the third operating unit 25 is operated. The first operation unit 20 or the second operation unit 21
Can be prevented from being erroneously operated when touched by mistake, and when the first operation unit 20 or the second operation unit 21 is operated,
A malfunction when the third operation unit 25 is touched by mistake can be prevented.

The third operation unit 25 is connected to the first operation unit 2.
0 and a lower position than the second operation unit 21,
First and second operation units 20 and 2 movable up and down
When the first operation is performed, the third operation unit 25 is less likely to be erroneously touched, and the malfunction can be more reliably prevented.

The third operation unit 25 is connected to the first operation unit 2.
Even when the third operation unit 25 is located closer to the 0 and the second operation units 21, since the third operation unit 25 is at a low position, when the first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 are pressed down, Also, it is difficult to touch the third operation unit, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

The tank 19 is detachably disposed above the base 13, and a first operation unit 20, a second operation unit 21, and a third operation unit 25 are disposed on the upper surface of the tank 19. Therefore, the first operation unit 20 and the second operation unit 21 can be arranged close to each other, and operability can be improved.

[0035]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base and having a grip formed on the upper portion, and disposed above the base. A water storage tank, a first operation unit disposed above the tank and supplying a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber at a time, and a water operation unit disposed above the tank and provided in the tank. And a second operating unit for supplying the spraying device to the spraying device, and the first operating unit and the second operating unit are arranged in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the grip unit in front of the handle body, The position of the two operating units from the grip of the handle body becomes the same position, the usability when spouting steam or mist during ironing can be improved, and the first operating unit or the second operating unit can be used. When operating, other operation parts do not hit your finger Because, without compromising the usability of the operating unit at the time of ironing, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation of the operation unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base and having a grip portion formed on the upper portion, and a water reservoir disposed above the base are provided. A first operating unit disposed above the tank and supplying a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber at a time, and a sprayer disposed above the tank and spraying water in the tank. A second operation unit for supplying water to the vaporization chamber, and a third operation unit disposed above the tank and variably supplying a constant amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber. Since the third operating portion and the first operating portion and the second operating portion are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion from the front to the rear of the iron, the operating portion that is frequently used is provided. Can be placed closer to the hand, and the usability of the operation unit is impaired. It not, it is possible to increase the accuracy of the operation, also in case of increased operating unit also without compromising the usability of the operation portion during ironing, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation of the operating unit.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the third operating portion is constituted by a rotating body which rotates in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion, the operation of the third operating portion is performed. Since the directions are different from each other, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation of another operation unit that can move up and down.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention,
Since the third operation unit is disposed at a position lower than the positions of the first operation unit and the second operation unit, the third operation unit is operated when the first operation unit and the second operation unit are operated. Since operation can be performed without touching, erroneous operation can be prevented. Further, the first operation unit, the second operation unit, and the third operation unit can be brought close to each other, and a compact operation unit can be formed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the water storage tank is removably disposed above the base, and the upper portion of the tank is disposed in front of the grip portion so that the first operation section is provided. And the second operation unit and the third operation unit are provided, so that a plurality of operation units can be arranged at positions close to each other,
A more compact operation unit can be formed, the size of the iron itself can be reduced, and by providing these operation units in the tank, the operation unit and each device operated by the operation unit can be linked smoothly and accurately. It can be operated reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a steam iron according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the steam iron.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the steam iron.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a steam iron according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the steam iron.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the steam iron.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Base 14 Heater 15 Vaporization chamber 17 Handle 18 Handle 19 Tank 20 First operation unit 21 Second operation unit 22 Spray device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kiichi Shimosaka 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base and having a grip on the top,
A water storage tank disposed above the base, a first operation unit disposed above the tank and supplying a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber at a time, and a first operation unit disposed above the tank. A second operating unit for supplying water in the tank to the spraying device, and a first operating unit and a second operating unit in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the grip unit in front of the handle body. And a steam iron. 2. A base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base and having a grip on the top,
A water storage tank disposed above the base, a first operation unit disposed above the tank and supplying a large amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber at a time, and a first operation unit disposed above the tank. A second operation unit for supplying water in the tank to the spraying device, and a third operation unit disposed on the upper portion of the tank and variably supplying a constant amount of water in the tank to the vaporization chamber. And a third operation unit and a first operation unit and a second operation unit arranged in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the grip unit from the front of the iron toward the rear of the iron in front of the handle body. Steam iron. 3. The third operating section is constituted by a rotating body that rotates in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the grip section.
The described steam iron. 4. The third operation unit includes a first operation unit and a second operation unit.
The steam iron according to claim 2, wherein the steam iron is arranged at a position lower than the position of the operation unit. 5. A water storage tank is detachably disposed above a base, and an upper portion of the tank is disposed in front of a grip portion to form a first operation section, a second operation section, and a third operation section. The steam iron according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a part.