JPS6048799A - Iron apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to an ironing device for general household use.

Structure of the conventional example and its problems An ironing device of the type in which a water type for generating steam is provided outside the iron body and steam is generated by sending it to the iron body via a tube has a tank 1 as shown in Fig. 1. Water in a tank 1 provided on a stand 2 is sent to an iron main body 5 via a tube 4 by a water pump 3 provided on the stand 2. The sent water passes through a cock 5b that is opened and closed by a button 6a, and then reaches the vaporization chamber 5 in which a cooler is installed.
It turns into steam at c and is ejected from the ejection hole 5d. In the ironing device having such a configuration, water continues to be fed as long as the cock 5b is open. For this reason, when the iron is placed on the iron stand with the cock open, the steam that is ejected cools down on the surface of the iron stand, condenses, and wets the surface of the iron stand.If there is a large amount of dew, the area around the ironing device It will get wet. In addition, the steam generated on the ironing table was wasted, and water and electricity were not used effectively.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention aims to prevent wasteful generation of steam and dew condensation of steam when an iron body is placed on an iron stand, and to effectively utilize water and electricity.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve this object, the ironing device of the present invention separates the iron body and the tank, provides the tank on the iron stand, and is provided with a sensing device for controlling the water pump.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, a relatively small water pump 6, such as an electromagnetic pump, and a tank 7 are installed in a part of an iron stand 8. In other words, the water pump 6 is connected to the iron stand 8.
A tank 7 is provided at one end of the iron holder 7, and a tank 7 is stacked on top of the holder 7, and the tank 7 is removably connected to an iron stand 8 and a water pump 6. 9 is a sensing device, which is a contact 9 of a lead plate 9b placed inside the switch box a as shown in FIG.
C is intermittent by a movable element 9d, which is provided near the ironing part Ba of the ironing stand, and whether or not the iron body 10 is placed on the ironing stand 8 is sensed by the operation of the movable element 9d. case cover 11
is detachably attached to the iron stand 8 so as to cover the iron body 1o etc. f from above. Furthermore, the case cover 11 has a carrying handle 12.74178.
A locking portion 15 that engages with the stand s tv locking protrusions 13 and 14,
16, and the engagement portion 16 is freely engageable and detachable from the protrusion 14.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a cord for supplying water and electricity to the iron main body 1Q, which is composed of a power cord 18 and a water pipe 19, and the power cord 18 is connected to the power plug 2o via the sensing device 9. Further, the water pipe 19 is connected to a water tank 7 via a water pump 6. As shown in FIG. 4, this cord 17 is constructed by braiding a power cord 18 and a water tube 19, and then braiding the outside with cotton thread 21 or the like to form an integral structure.

The operation of the ironing device configured as above will be explained. The water in the tank 7 is sent to the iron main body 10 through the water pipe 19 connected to the water pump 6 connected below it, drips into the vaporization chamber 10a into which the heater is cast, and is turned into steam from the spout hole 1ob. Get out. Since the tank 7 is separated from the iron body 1Q, its size is not limited, so it can hold several times more water than a conventional household steam iron, and can generate steam continuously for a long time. I can do it. The sensing device 9 provided on the iron stand 8 is arranged in the electrical supply circuit to the water pump 6, as shown in FIG. When the iron body 1Q is placed on the iron stand 8, the lead plate 9b of the sensing device 9
is pushed downward by the mover 9d, the contact point 9° opens as shown by the broken line, and the water pump 6 stops. Therefore, the iron body 1
The water supply to 0 is stopped and no steam is emitted. During ironing, the start and stop of steam jetting can be controlled by operating the steam button 10c on the iron body 10 and opening and closing a cock 10d provided in the middle of the water pipe 19. Even if ironing is in progress while spouting steam with the cock 10d open, if the iron main body 10 is placed on the ironing table 8, the steam is stopped by the sensing device 9, thereby preventing wasteful consumption of water and electricity. When storing the iron body 10, place the case cover 11 on the iron stand 8, the iron body 1o, the tank 7, and the power plug 2.
The locking protrusion 13 of the iron stand 8 is covered with the iron placed on it.
When the locking part 16 of the case cover 11 is locked, and the locking protrusion 14 of the ironing stand 8 and the locking part 16 attached to the case cover 11 are locked, the ironing stand 8 and the case are locked. Since the tank 7, the iron body 10, and the power plug 20 are housed in the space formed by the cover 11, it is very convenient to carry.

If you still want to remove the case cover 11, move the locking part 16 to the second position.
Raise it as shown by the broken line in the figure to release the fixation between the case cover 11 and the iron stand 8. Furthermore, case cover-11
A handle 12 rotatably provided on the top surface can be raised from the case cover 11 and held by hand when carrying the case, and can be folded onto the top surface of the case cover 11 when stored.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the ironing device of the present invention has a sensing device attached to the ironing stand to detect the presence or absence of the iron body, so that whenever the ironing body is placed on the ironing stand, the generation of steam is stopped and the water is turned off. This can eliminate waste of electricity. In addition, by stopping the steam, the dew condensation on the ironing table is eliminated, and ironing work can be done without getting the ironing table or its surroundings wet. Furthermore, since unnecessary water pump operation is eliminated, the life of the water pump can be extended. Note that when ironing is done only when steam is being emitted, you do not have to open and close the cock on the iron body each time.If you place the iron on the iron stand, the steam will stop, so you can omit the opening and closing of the cock. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional ironing device, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of an ironing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the sensing device, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the ironing device of the same device. The sectional view and FIG. 5 are the same circuit diagrams. 6... Water pump, 7... Tank, 8
...Ironing stand, 9...Sensing device, 1
o...Iron body, 17...Code.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An iron body, a tank provided separately from the iron body, a cord that supplies water from the tank to the iron body, a water pump that supplies water from the tank to the iron body, and the iron body are mounted. What is claimed is: 1. An ironing device comprising: an ironing stand; the water pump is controlled by a sensing device provided on the ironing stand for detecting the presence or absence of an iron body;