KR20080105471A

KR20080105471A - Flatiron prop and flatiron set

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Publication number: KR20080105471A
Application number: KR1020070053098A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강윤모
Original assignee: 삼성전기주식회사
Priority date: 2007-05-31
Filing date: 2007-05-31
Publication date: 2008-12-04

Abstract

An iron support and an iron set are disclosed. An iron supporter having a water storage unit mounted thereon, comprising: a water tank in which water is accommodated; a water supply unit for supplying water to the water storage unit; and a control unit for controlling operation of the water supply unit in accordance with the mounting of the iron. The iron stand provides an iron that is slimmer by placing the iron on the iron stand and supplying the iron with pre-filled water to the iron stand to handle large amounts of clothes without the inconvenience of the iron user from time to time. can do.

Description

Iron stand and iron set {Flatiron prop and flatiron set}

1 is a view showing an iron set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing an iron support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a water supply valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a water inlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a water supply valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

100: iron support 102: control unit

104: mounting detection sensor 108: live part

110: water tank 112: water supply

114: water supply port 122: water supply valve

124: water storage unit 126: water level sensor

The present invention relates to an iron rest and an iron set.

Steam iron refers to an iron that can effectively remove wrinkles from clothes by using steam generated by heating water. Since the steam iron needs to heat the water, the iron body should have a water storage unit for storing water. When the user uses the steam iron for a long time, a large amount of water is required, and the user has a inconvenience of continuously replenishing water in the water storage unit.

In order to alleviate this inconvenience, the capacity of the water reservoir contained in the iron may be increased, but the increase in the capacity of the water reservoir leads to an increase in the weight and volume of the iron, resulting in inconvenience in ironing, and an increase in the capacity of the water reservoir. There is a limit, so if you need to iron for a long time, you still need to add water to the iron.

The present invention provides an iron supporter and an iron set capable of continuously supplying water to a steam iron provided with a water storage unit.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an iron supporter with a water storage unit is mounted, the water tank in which the water is accommodated, the water supply unit for supplying water to the water storage unit and the operation of the water supply unit corresponding to the mounting of the iron There is provided an iron support including a control unit for controlling whether or not.

The iron support further includes a mounting sensor for determining whether the iron is mounted and generating a signal corresponding thereto, and the controller may turn on or off the water supply unit according to the signal of the mounting sensor.

A magnet is coupled to the iron, and the mounting sensor may include a Hall element that detects a change in magnetism by a magnet coupled to the iron.

In addition, the iron pedestal may further include a water level sensor for determining whether the water storage unit is full of water (滿水) to generate a signal corresponding thereto, the control unit off the water supply in accordance with the signal of the water level sensor (off) You can. In this case, the full water detection sensor may be coupled to the water storage unit.

The iron may include a first terminal that transmits a signal of the full water monitoring sensor, and may further include a second terminal that contacts the first terminal and transmits a signal of the first terminal to the controller.

The water tank can be removed from the iron stand.

In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, an iron set consisting of an iron support and an iron, the iron support is a water tank in which water is accommodated, a water supply unit for supplying water to the water storage unit and the water supply unit corresponding to the mounting of the iron It includes a control unit for controlling the operation of, the iron is provided with an iron set including an inlet in communication with the water tank, and a water storage unit coupled to the inlet for storing water.

On the other hand, the water tank of the iron set includes a water inlet communicated with the water reservoir, and may further include a water supply valve interposed between the water inlet and the inlet, the water supply valve is coupled to the inlet and the iron is mounted on the iron support Can be opened and closed according to.

The iron set may further include a mounting sensor for determining whether the iron is mounted and generating a signal corresponding thereto, and the controller may turn on or off the water supply unit according to the signal of the mounting sensor. Can be.

In addition, the iron set may further include a full water detection sensor for determining whether the water storage unit is full of water and generates a corresponding signal, and the control unit turns off the water supply unit according to the signal of the full water detection sensor. You can.

The full water detection sensor may be coupled to the water reservoir. The iron may include a first terminal that transmits a signal of the full water monitoring sensor, and may further include a second terminal that contacts the first terminal and transmits a signal of the first terminal to the controller. The water tank of the iron set may be removable.

Other aspects, features, and advantages other than those described above will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the iron supporter and the iron set according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals and Duplicate explanations will be omitted.

1 is a view showing an iron set according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing an iron support according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a water supply valve according to an embodiment of the present invention It is sectional drawing shown. 4 is a perspective view showing a water supply port according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 4, the iron supporter 100, the iron set 140, the control unit 102, the mounting sensor 104, the power supply 106, the charging unit 108, the water tank 110, and water Supply unit 112, water supply port 114, iron 120, water supply valve 122, water storage unit 124, water level sensor 126, the first terminal 132, the second terminal 116, Charging terminal 128, magnet 130, terminal 118, water inlet 114, space 342, valve casing 300, valve seat 320, valve spring 310, hinge 330 ) Is shown.

Iron set 140 according to the present embodiment, the water supply unit corresponding to the mounting of the water tank 110 and the water supply unit 112 and the iron 120 to supply the water to the water tank 110 is accommodated in the water storage unit 124 Iron supporter 100 including a control unit 102 for controlling the operation of the 112 and the water storage unit coupled to the inlet 134 and the inlet 134 communicating with the water tank 110 to store water It may be a cordless steam iron set consisting of an iron 120 including 124.

Iron support 100, as shown in Figure 2, the control unit 102, mounting detection sensor 104, power supply 106, charging unit 108, water tank 110, water supply unit 112, water supply It may include a sphere 114.

Iron support 100 is a support for supporting the iron, may include the rest of the configuration of the iron support 100, it may provide a frame on which the iron 120 can be mounted.

The water tank 110 is coupled to the iron support 100 is a place to store the water to be supplied to the water storage unit 124 of the iron (120). The water tank 110 is in order to reduce the inconvenience that the user must supply water to the iron (120) from time to time in ironing, its capacity can be determined in consideration of the use and usage time of the iron 120 is mounted. have.

The water tank 110 may include a water supply port 114 communicating with the water storage unit 124, and the water supply valve 122 may be disposed between the water supply port 114 and the inlet 134 of the water storage unit 124. May be interposed. As shown in FIG. 1, the water inlet 114 connects the inlet 134 of the water storage unit 124 and the water tank 110 to supply water to the water storage unit 124. ) Can be secured. Therefore, when the iron 120 is mounted on the iron supporter 100, the iron 120 may be installed at a position that may be matched with the water supply valve 122 of the water storage unit 124.

The water inlet 114 may be coupled to the water supply valve 122 while the iron 120 is mounted on the iron support 100 while pushing up the valve sheet 320 of the water supply valve 122. The water inlet 114 may have a shape capable of preventing leakage between the water inlet valve 122 and the water inlet 114 after the water inlet valve 122 is opened and coupled with the water inlet valve 122. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a protruding portion 344 may be provided at an end of the water supply port 114, and a space portion 342 through which water may flow. Of course, the water inlet 114 may be in a shape that can be matched according to the shape of the water supply valve 122, since the water supply port 122 is a shape that does not count the water to match the water supply valve (122).

The water supply valve 122 may be interposed between the water inlet 114 and the inlet 134. In this embodiment, the water supply valve 122 is coupled to the inlet 134, it can be opened and closed depending on whether or not mounted on the iron support (100) of the iron (120).

The valve casing 300 forms the body of the water supply valve 122, and when the iron 120 is mounted, the valve casing 300 is combined with the water supply port 114 so as to prevent leakage. It can have a fit shape. The valve sheet 320 is fixed by a hinge 330 and mounted on a protruding portion of the valve casing 300 to open and close the flow of fluid through the valve.

When the iron 120 is mounted and the water inlet 114 is coupled, the water inlet 114 and the water inlet valve 122 are matched while the protrusion 344 in which the space 342 is formed pushes up the valve seat 320. You can do it. At this time, the space portion 342 formed in the protrusion 344 of the water inlet 114 is completely entered into the water supply valve 122 and the water in the water tank 110 through the space 342 is the water storage unit 124. ) Can be supplied. When the iron 120 is lifted up, the valve seat 320 returns to its original position by the restoring force of the valve spring 310 to close the water supply valve 122. When not combined with the water inlet 114, the valve seat 320 is closed by the weight of the valve seat 320 itself, the restoring force of the valve spring 310, the weight of the water stored in the water storage unit 124.

Accordingly, the water supply valve 122 provides a flow path through which the water in the water tank 110 can be supplied when the water inlet 114 is coupled, but is closed when not in combination with the water inlet 114. It can also be used to prevent leakage during the process.

In this embodiment, the water supply valve 122 has been described in the case of being coupled to the inlet 134, but if necessary, the position of the water tank 110, the positional relationship between the inlet 134 and the water inlet 114 It may be coupled to the water inlet 114 in consideration of the like.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a water supply valve according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the valve casing 300, the valve spring 310, the balance seat 320, and the valve rod 530 are illustrated. As shown in FIG. 5, the water supply valve 122 pushes up the valve seat 320 in a horizontal state according to the guidance of a valve rod 530 while the water supply port 114 is coupled to the water supply valve 122. ) May be implemented in a structure that opens.

In the present embodiment, the water supply valve 122 has been described with reference to the structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, but the iron 120 is fitted with the water inlet 114 to match the flow path. If the iron 120 is not mounted, it may be implemented in another structure that can prevent leakage of the water storage unit 124.

The water tank 110 may be detachable from the iron support 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the water tank 110 may include a water supply part 112 and a water supply port 114, and may be separated from the iron support 100. In this case, only the water tank 110 may be separated and filled with water, and then used in combination with the iron support 100, so that the user may facilitate water supply. In this case, however, a terminal 118 may be required to secure an electrical connection between the water supply 112 and the iron support 100.

The water supply unit 112 may move water to the water tank 110 of the iron support 100 to the water storage unit 124 of the iron 120 through the water supply port 114, and by the controller 102. On or off can be adjusted. The water supply 112 may be, for example, a motor pump, but may be implemented in another alternative form that may move water from the water inlet 114 to the inlet 134.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water supply unit 112 may be embedded in a bucket to pump water from the water tank 110 into the water storage unit 124. Of course, the water supply unit 112 may be coupled to the outside of the water tank 110 to move the water of the water tank 110 to the water storage unit 124, the iron support (not combined with the water tank 110) It may be installed in the 100 to form a flow path between the water tank 110 and the water storage unit 124 to supply water to the water storage unit 124.

The mounting sensor 104 may determine whether the iron 120 is mounted and generate a signal corresponding thereto, and the controller 102 turns on the water supply 112 according to the signal of the mounting sensor 104. It can be turned on or off. A magnet 120 is coupled to the iron 120, and the mounting sensor 104 may include a Hall element that detects a change in magnetism by the magnet 130. As shown in FIG. 1, the iron 120 may have a magnet 130 that can form a magnetic field, and the iron support 100 corresponding thereto has a mounting sensor 104, that is, a Hall. It may have a sensor including an element.

Mounting detection sensor 104 may be implemented as a circuit including a Hall (Hall), when the iron 120 is mounted to detect a magnetic field of the magnet 130 to control the signal to determine that the iron 120 is mounted (102). The magnet 130 and the mounting sensor 104 may be spaced apart from each other if they are within the sensing range of the hall element even though they are not adjacent to each other as the iron 120 is mounted.

Meanwhile, in addition to the case described in the present embodiment, the deferment detecting sensor 104 may be implemented by another electronic and mechanical method capable of applying a signal for determining whether the iron 120 is mounted. For example, as the iron 120 is mounted, such as a microswitch, the terminal of the micro switch is mechanically pressed so that the contacts of the switch are closed. If the iron 120 is not mounted, the contacts of the switch are opened. It can also be implemented.

As shown in FIG. 1, the full water detection sensor 126 is coupled to the water storage unit 124 to determine whether the water storage unit 124 is full, and generates a corresponding signal to send the control unit 102 to the controller 102. Can be. Since the full water detection sensor 126 is coupled to the iron 120 side, the iron 120 may include a first terminal 132 in order to have an electrical connection with the control unit 102, and the iron pedestal 100 may be formed. The second terminal 116 may transmit a signal of the first terminal 132 to the control unit 102.

The high water level sensor 126 may be implemented in various mechanical and electronic configurations. For example, the full water detection sensor 126 may be mechanically implemented by using a floating mechanism or the like, and as water is filled in the water storage unit 124, the water level sensor 126 responds to changes in its weight. It may be implemented by a method of detecting whether or not. Coupling position of the high water detection sensor 126 is not limited to the water storage unit 124 as in this embodiment can be coupled to the iron support 100 to suit the sensing method of the high water detection sensor 126 used. .

The control unit 102 may turn the water supply unit 112 on or off according to the signal of the mounting sensor 104, and the water supply unit 112 according to the signal of the full water detection sensor 126. Can be turned off. The controller 102 may be implemented as a circuit such as an integrated circuit (IC) capable of processing a signal of the sensor.

When the iron 120 is mounted, the controller 102 receives a signal for determining that the iron 120 is mounted from the mounting sensor 104 and applies an operation signal to the water supply 112 to operate the water supply 112. Can be. When the water supply unit 112 is operated to fill the water storage unit 124 with water, and the water supply is full, the water supply unit 112 receives a signal for determining whether the water is full or not from the full water detection sensor 126. Can be applied to stop the operation. Even if the water storage unit 124 is not filled by the operation of the water supply unit 112 while the iron 120 is mounted on the iron supporter 100, the user can separate the iron 120 from the iron supporter 100. When receiving the signal from the mounting detection sensor 104 to determine that the iron 120 is not mounted may be applied a signal to stop the operation of the water supply (112).

In this embodiment, the control unit 102 has been described in the case of being coupled to the iron support 100, but the control unit 102 can operate if the electrical connection with the water supply 112 and the sensor, the control unit 102 Circuitry to configure may be installed in the iron 120 as well as the iron support (100). In addition, the power supply 106 may be applied to the charging unit 108 according to whether the iron 120 is mounted, so that electricity flows to the charging unit 108 only when the iron 120 is mounted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, when the water tank is detachable, a terminal 118 that may have an electrical connection with the water supply 112 may be required.

In the present embodiment, the water supply unit 112 is described in the case of being controlled by the application of electricity, such as a motor pump, but when the water supply unit 112 is mechanically implemented, the water supply unit in conjunction with the mounting of the iron 120 It may be implemented in a mechanical configuration that can control the operation of the (112).

As shown in FIG. 1, when the iron 120 is mounted, the charging unit 108 may be positioned at a portion that may have an electrical connection with the charging terminal 128 of the iron 120 to supply electricity to the iron 120. have. Although the case of the wireless iron 120 having the charging terminal 128 has been described in the present embodiment, in the case of the wired iron 120, the charging unit 108 may be omitted from the iron support 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, the iron 120 may include a water supply valve 122, a water storage unit 124, a full water detection sensor 126, and a charging terminal 128.

The water storage unit 124 is combined with the iron 120 to store water for generating steam while ironing may receive water from the water tank 110 of the iron support (100).

The full water detection sensor 126 may be coupled to the water storage unit 124 to sense whether the water storage unit 124 is full of water, and the details thereof are as described above.

Many embodiments other than the above-described embodiments are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, when the iron is mounted on the iron supporter while supplying electricity to the iron through the charging terminal and at the same time supplying the pre-filled water in the iron support to the iron user has to supply water from time to time It can handle a large amount of clothes without discomfort and provide a slimmer iron.

Claims

An iron base on which an iron with a water storage unit is mounted,

A water tank in which water is accommodated;

A water supply unit supplying the water to the water storage unit; And

And a control unit for controlling the operation of the water supply unit according to the mounting of the iron.

The method of claim 1,

Further comprising a mounting sensor for determining whether the iron is mounted, and generates a signal corresponding thereto,

And the control unit turns on or off the water supply unit according to the signal of the mounting sensor.

The method of claim 2,

Magnet is coupled to the iron,

The mounting sensor is an iron support, characterized in that it comprises a Hall (Hall) element for detecting a change in magnetism by the magnet (magnet).

The method of claim 2,

Further comprising a full water detection sensor for determining whether the water storage unit is full (滿水) and generates a signal corresponding thereto,

And the control unit turns off the water supply unit according to the signal of the full water detection sensor.

The method of claim 4, wherein

The water level sensor is an iron support, characterized in that coupled to the water storage.

The method of claim 5,

The iron is provided with a first terminal for transmitting a signal of the full water monitoring sensor,

And a second terminal in contact with the first terminal, the second terminal transmitting a signal of the first terminal to the controller.

The method of claim 1,

The water tank is iron support, characterized in that detachable.

An iron set consisting of an iron stand and an iron,

The iron support

A water tank in which water is accommodated;

A water supply unit supplying the water to the water storage unit; And

It includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the water supply unit corresponding to the mounting of the iron,

The iron

An inlet in communication with the water tank;

An iron set comprising a water storage unit coupled to the inlet for storing water.

The method of claim 8,

The water tank includes a water supply port in communication with the inlet,

An iron set further comprising a water supply valve interposed between the water supply port and the inlet port.

The method of claim 9,

The water supply valve is coupled to the inlet,

The water supply valve, the iron set, characterized in that the opening and closing according to whether or not mounted on the iron support of the iron.

The method of claim 8,

The method of claim 11,

Magnet is coupled to the iron,

The mounting sensor is an iron set, characterized in that it comprises a Hall (Hall) element for detecting a change in magnetism by the magnet (magnet).

The method of claim 11,

The method of claim 13,

The water level sensor is iron set, characterized in that coupled to the water storage.

The method of claim 14,

The iron includes a first terminal for transmitting a signal of the full water monitoring sensor,

An iron set having a second terminal in contact with the first terminal and transmitting a signal of the first terminal to the controller.

The method of claim 8,

The water tank is iron set, characterized in that detachable.