JPS6118877Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention has a rigid water tank removably fixed to the back wall portion by locking or locking, and the tank has a flat back wall that can be used as a stand surface for an iron. Relating to an electric steam iron having:

This kind of electric steam iron was first introduced in 1973.
It is already known from Publication No. 8719. In this steam iron, the rear handle end is actually followed by a relatively large water tank with a flat wall for standing the iron at the same time, but this water tank is also used for winding up the connecting cord. No special equipment is required. Although it is possible to wrap the connection cord around the handle and the bottom of the iron, this
This has the disadvantage that the connecting cord can be damaged by heat if the iron sole is still hot, and on the other hand, such a wrapping makes the iron difficult to handle. It is also possible to wrap the connecting cord in the longitudinal direction of the iron around the end face of the tank and handle, but this also does not improve the handling of the iron very well. An iron with a wrapped cord not only does not have an aesthetically pleasing appearance, but in this case, depending on the position of the iron, the wrapped connection cord may automatically unravel again.

Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 47-33296 discloses an iron having an annular groove in the rear portion thereof for storing a connecting cord and a flat back wall which can be used as a stand surface for the iron. In this case, the space required to accommodate the connecting cord increases the overall length of the iron. Winding up the connecting cord evenly as shown in FIG. 1 is extremely difficult in practice, since no special guidance of the individual cord windings is provided. Thus, during the winding process, several cord windings arranged in succession overlap, which can cause the individual cord windings to easily come off. As a result, the connecting cord does not lose the necessary tension, so that the individual windings are arranged relatively loosely in the groove. This makes it easier for individual windings to escape from the grooves, which can cause cord tangles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a steam iron in which the connecting cord can be easily and automatically wound up with the same overall length and without additional overage costs, and in which the cord does not get in the way when the connecting cord is wound up. It is to be.

According to the invention, this problem is achieved in that the circumferential wall of the water tank forms a generally prismatic winding for winding up the electrical connection cord, and the water tank has a surrounding and/or This solution is achieved in that the upper wall of the water tank, which is provided with a helically extending groove or recess, is provided with a longitudinally extending recess into which the cord reinforcement can be pivoted. This allows the electrical connection cord to be wrapped around the water tank without any problems and without complicated threading operations. The existing water tank simultaneously serves as a winding section, so that the iron does not become long and additional components are avoided. Since the cord sinks into the groove in the water tank, an annoying protrusion of the connecting cord is avoided, bending points of the cord are prevented, and at the same time a good winding of the cable is facilitated. Due to this construction according to the invention, the iron has a favorable shape for good handling.

Furthermore, it is advantageous that the removable tank extends only over a part of the back wall part of the iron, the contour of which is then adapted to the solid part of the iron casing that houses the electrical and thermal connection devices. be. Thereby, the removable tank does not have to extend over the entire rear wall section of the iron, but fits into the casing contour of the iron, so that the iron does not have to increase its overall length due to the winding device.

In one embodiment of the invention, the cord reinforcement is provided with grooves or recesses that correspond to the grooves of a correspondingly constructed tank and serve to wrap the electrical lead-in cord. The resulting optimal guidance of the connecting cord is also provided within the area of the cord reinforcement, so that the cord is prevented from slipping out of the water tank.

Advantageously, the cord reinforcement is connected to the iron by an electric rotating joint. This ensures that a current supply is always provided even during the pivoting of the cord reinforcement. The rotating joint prevents the reinforcement from impinging on the cord within the area of the connection point.

The present invention allows for various embodiments, one of which is
One is shown in perspective view in the drawing.

The steam iron 1 shown essentially consists of a housing 2, 3, 4, 5 in several parts, the back wall part 4 having an approximately trapezoidal shape and being flat. A water tank 5 is mounted on the rear wall part 4 and is provided with a helical surrounding groove 6, which serves to wind up the electrical lead-in cord 7. The water tank 5 is connected to the back wall part 4 of the iron 1 with a locking or locking device, not shown in detail, which can be operated by a key 8. The saddle-shaped upper part of the water tank 5 is provided with a recess or groove 9 extending in the longitudinal direction of the iron, in which the electrical lead-in cord 7 is located in the position shown.
A reinforcing body 10 for the electricity introduction cord is fitted.

When the iron 1 is placed on the trapezoid-shaped rear wall section 11, i.e. brought into its rest position,
The electricity introduction cord 7 can be turned in advance in the direction of the arrow A, in which case the cord reinforcement 10
takes approximately the position shown by the broken line in the figure. A cord reinforcement 10 is arranged for this purpose at 12 on the upper wall 2 of the iron 1.

The water tank 5 has a tail-like extension 13 at its rear, which on the one hand enlarges the stand surface 11 and on the other hand allows an electrical lead-in cord to be wound around the water tank 5 when the iron is not in use. 7 will definitely stay in its rolled up position. In order to be able to remove the water tank 5 from the iron 1, it is necessary to press the key 8. The water tank can be removed after pressing the key 8, in which case a valve (not shown) in the communication passage between the evaporator and the water tank 5 is installed to prevent water from accidentally flowing out of the water tank. consider. It is clear that the water tank 5 is provided with an inlet, which is preferably arranged in a recess in the back wall part.

The illustrated iron has the advantage over conventional irons that it can be used without the water tank and is relatively easy to handle and can be used as a light and compact iron.

When equipped with a water tank, the iron can conveniently stand on the surface 11, at the same time ensuring that the evaporation device in the iron 1 is separated from the water supply device.

When storing the iron for storage purposes, the installed water tank 5 provides an ideal winding for the electrical lead-in cord 7 with a groove 6 surrounding the water tank in a helical manner and its tail extension 13. form the body.

For the purpose of putting the iron out of service for a short time, the lead-in cord 7 is swiveled, as already detailed above, so that the iron is firmly in the face 1.
It has the advantage of resting on 1. During the use of the iron, the electrical lead-in cord 7 can be easily moved due to the reinforcement provided, so that the iron 1 can be moved back and forth particularly well for ironing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a steam iron according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a water tank alone,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electrical connection cable with a hose-like reinforcement. 1...Steam iron, 2, 3, 4, 5...
Casing part, 4...Back wall part, 5...Water tank, 6...Spiral surrounding groove, 7...Electricity lead-in cord, 8...Key, 9...Recess extending in the longitudinal direction, 10...Cord Reinforcement body, 11...stand surface, 13...caudal extension part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. It has a rigid water tank removably fixed to the back wall portion by locking or locking, and the tank has a flat back wall that can be used as a stand surface for an iron. , in an electric steam iron, the peripheral wall of the water tank 5 forms a generally prismatic winding for winding up the electrical connection cord 7, and the water tank 5 has a surrounding and/or Alternatively, the water tank 5 has a spirally extending groove 6 or a recess, and the upper wall of the water tank 5 has a longitudinally extending recess 9 into which the cord reinforcing body 10 can be fitted by rotation. electric steam iron. 2. A removable tank 5 extends only over a part of the back wall part 4 of the iron 1, in this case its contour is a rigid part of the iron casing 2, 3, 4, 15), which houses the electrical and thermal connection devices. Utility model registration claim No. 1, which is adapted in part
Electric steam iron as described in section. 3. Box No. 1 of the Utility Model Application, in which the cord reinforcement 10 is provided with a recess or groove 6', which corresponds to a correspondingly formed groove 6 of the tank 5 and serves to wind up the electrical lead-in cord 7. The electric steam iron according to item 1 or 2. 4. The electric steam iron according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cord reinforcing body 10 is connected to the iron 1 at 12 by an electric rotating joint.