JPS61113498A - Steam iron - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a steam iron equipped with a removable tank for general household use.

Conventional technology This type of steam iron has been developed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 53
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 24497, etc., a tank that can be attached and detached in front of a handle has a side surface shaped like an abbreviation.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention For this reason, when attaching and detaching the tank to the iron body, it was necessary to move the tank in two directions.

In other words, it is inconvenient that in order to hold it in place, it must be pushed downward once after it has been slid to the handle side. Therefore, the present invention improves the operability when attaching and detaching the tank, allows water to be stored efficiently, and allows ironing to be carried out rationally.

Means for Solving the Problems and Technical Means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is to provide the handle with a guide portion for guiding the tank attachment/detachment operation, and to make the outer shape of the tank bottom almost the same as the outer shape of the base. Moreover, the outer shape when viewed from the front is approximately trapezoidal.

Function The function of this technical means is as follows.In other words, by making the outer shape of the tank almost trapezoidal, it can be easily attached and detached by simply moving the iron in one direction with respect to the iron body. At the same time, water can be stored efficiently in the tank, and the field of view when looking around the base from above the iron body can be widened, making ironing work more efficient.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, 1 is a base cover with a base 2 having a planar shape approximately like a cannonball attached to the lower part, and the base 2 is attached to the front of the upper surface.
A heat insulating plate '2& is arranged to connect the heat from the surface. Reference numeral 3 denotes an iron main body having a handle SAD installed on the upper part of the base cover, and a grip part 3B of the handle 3A is formed to protrude forward, and a guide part 3C slopes diagonally backward from the front end of the grip part 3B. O4 forming the tank is detachably attached to the front of the handle 3&, and its bottom shape matches the outer shape of the base cover 1, and the tank upper part 4a
The grip portion 3b of the handle 31L is formed in a small and extended shape, and the rear end has a bulging portion 4b along the guide portion 3c and faces both ends of the guide portion 3c. Thus, a stepped portion 4C is formed. The tank 4 has a substantially trapezoidal outer shape when viewed from the front. 6 is a temperature control knob attached below the grip part 3b, 6 is the handle 3
A cord connection part provided at the rear end of the upper part of the 1L, 7 is a water supply lid that can be opened and closed to cover the water supply port 8 formed on the front of the upper part of the tank 4, and 9 is an opening of the water supply lid 7 when it is closed. The spray nozzle is installed on the outside of the tank 4, and the spray nozzle 1o is a bottom cover attached to the bottom of the base with multiple steam holes. Oyo Zheng? -A etc. 0 operation]6°*21rifi
y/4 (water drip hole 13 provided at the bottom of D) is a hole opened on the base cover 1 side opposite to this water drip hole 12.

In the above configuration, the operation of attaching the tank 4 to the iron main body 3 is such that the stepped portion 4G at the rear of the tank 4 is guided by the guide portion 3o of the handle 31L, so the rear end of the tank 4 is attached to the grip portion 3b of the handle 3a. The operation is as simple as touching the front end of the tank 4 and moving the tank 4 diagonally backward along the guide portion 3C. Further, since the tank 44 has a substantially trapezoidal shape, it is possible to increase the water storage capacity and is very easy to hold and handle. Furthermore, the bottom shape of tank 4 is changed to base cover 1.
In addition to the external shape of the tank, the upper part of the tank is made smaller, making it easier to see the fabric surface and work more efficiently when ironing.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the external shape of the tank seen from the front is approximately trapezoidal, and
Since the lower end of this tank is provided with a bulge toward the rear, water can be efficiently stored in the tank.

In addition, since the tank is almost trapezoidal, it provides a wide field of view when looking around the base from above the iron itself, making ironing work easier.

Furthermore, by providing a guide portion on the handle of the iron body that faces the stepped portion provided on the back surface of the tank, there is an effect that the tank can be easily attached and detached from the iron body.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a steam iron according to an embodiment of the present invention with the tank removed; Fig. 2 is a side view of the same;
4 is a rear view of the same, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of Moom' in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a top view of the same, and FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the same. 2...Base, 3...Iron book CL
3 &... Handle, 3C... Guide, 4.
...Tank, 4b...Bulge, 4C...
...Danbe.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An iron body with a handle attached to the top side of the base,
The iron body is provided with a removably attached tank facing the handle, the lower end of the tank is provided with a bulge toward the back, a step is formed on the back surface, and the handle is provided with a guide part that fits into the stepped part and guides the attachment/detachment operation of the tank on the part facing the tank, and furthermore, the tank has a bottom part with an outer shape that is almost the same as the outer shape of the base, and a guide part that fits into the stepped part and guides the tank attachment/detachment operation. A steam iron characterized by an approximately trapezoidal external shape.