WO2020124336A1

WO2020124336A1 - System for externally connecting water storage container to ironing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2020124336A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/121615
Authority: WO
Inventors: 尹超
Original assignee: 苏州市格美纳电器有限公司
Priority date: 2018-12-17
Filing date: 2018-12-17
Publication date: 2020-06-25

Abstract

A system for externally connecting a water storage container to an ironing machine, comprising an ironing machine, a water suction pipe (3) and a water storage container (6) disposed externally to the ironing machine. The ironing machine comprises a main machine (1); the main machine is provided with a water inlet, a steam generator, a water pump and a water intake pipe; the steam generator, the water pump and the water inlet are communicated sequentially by means of the water intake pipe; one end of the water suction pipe (3) is communicated with the water inlet, and the other end is communicated with the water storage container (6). The water storage container (6) of the ironing machine is not disposed on the machine body but disposed externally to the machine body, so that the size of the ironing machine and the weight of the ironing machine during working are effectively reduced, the problem that water is required to be added frequently because a water storage container included in the ironing machine has a small capacity is solved and the problem that the ironing machine is inconveniently stored and carried is solved; thus use is more facilitated and user experience is improved.

Description

External water storage container system of ironing machine

Technical field

The utility model relates to the field of household electrical appliances, in particular to an external water storage container system of an ironing machine. The ironing machine includes a handheld or portable steam ironing machine, a steam electric iron and a vertical hanging ironing machine.

Background technique

The ironing machine uses the steam heated in its body to iron the clothing accessories. Since the steam can soak the clothes in all directions, its sufficient moisture and a certain temperature will not cause the clothes to be burnt and hang hot. The machine can avoid direct contact between the steam nozzle and the clothes, thereby further ensuring the safety of ironing the clothes. With the improvement of people's living standards, people pay more and more attention to clothes, and the habit of using a steam ironing machine to iron clothes to keep them flat is becoming more and more common.

However, in the ironing machine in the prior art, whether it is a steam iron or a hand-held ironing machine, the water storage container that comes with the body is not large enough. Ironing clothes requires frequent water addition, and the larger the capacity of the water storage container is, The more water, the greater the weight of the machine. In the ironing process, the machine is too heavy and too large, which results in inconvenient operation. At the same time, the large and heavy machine also makes it more inconvenient to store and carry. The water storage container of the vertical hanging ironing machine has a large capacity, but it is very difficult to move and store, especially to carry, occupying the space of the house, and it is relatively cumbersome to fill the water storage container with water.

In summary, it is necessary to improve the above situation.

Utility model content

The purpose of the utility model is to provide a water storage container system for the ironing machine in view of the defects in the prior art. The machine body is changed to be installed outside the machine body, and the structure is simple, which effectively reduces the size of the ironing machine and the weight of the ironing machine during operation, and solves the problem of frequent water addition due to the small capacity of the water storage container of the ironing machine. At the same time, it has improved the problems of storage and inconvenience. It is more convenient to use and effectively improves the user experience.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide an external water storage container system for an ironing machine, including an ironing machine, a suction pipe, and a water storage container located outside the ironing machine,

The ironing machine includes a host, the host is provided with a water inlet, the host is provided with a steam generator, a water pump and a water inlet pipe, the steam generator, the water pump and the water inlet pass through the water inlet pipe Connected in turn;

One end of the water suction pipe communicates with the water inlet, and the other end of the water suction pipe communicates with the water storage container.

With the above structure, the water storage container of the ironing machine is changed from being installed on the machine body to being installed outside the machine body, and water is sucked from the water storage container located outside the ironing machine into the host machine through the water suction pipe, which effectively reduces ironing The size of the machine and the weight of the ironing machine when working, and solve the problem of frequent water addition due to the small capacity of the ironing machine's own water storage container, and at the same time improve the storage and carrying inconvenience problems, more convenient to use, effectively improve user experience.

Preferably, the water suction pipe is a flexible hose.

Specifically, one end of the water suction pipe communicates with the water inlet pipe through a water pipe connection head, the other end of the water suction pipe is provided with a water pipe suction head, and the water suction pipe communicates with the water storage container through the water pipe suction head .

Further, the external water storage container system of the ironing machine further includes a container cover, which is used to cover the open water storage container. When the water storage container is poured, it can prevent water from being easily Said out of the water storage container.

Preferably, the side of the container cover facing the water storage container is provided with a single inlet valve to compensate for the loss of air pressure in the container during the water absorption process and improve the water absorption efficiency.

Further, the external water storage container system of the ironing machine further includes a filter element, the filter element is disposed in the water pipe connection head or the water pipe suction head, which effectively avoids the formation of scale in the evaporator and prolongs ironing The service life of the machine.

Preferably, the filter element is a sheet-shaped filter net, the filter net card is provided in the water pipe connection head, and the filter net is detachably installed in the water pipe connection head. Remove the filter screen from the water pipe connection head for cleaning or replacement.

Specifically, the mesh size of the filter mesh is not greater than 50 μm.

Furthermore, the outer wall of the ironing machine is provided with a hook portion for fixing the water suction pipe, and the water suction pipe can be directly hung on the hook portion during storage, which is convenient for operation.

Preferably, the hook portion is provided with a clamping hole, and the side wall of the water suction pipe is provided with a clamping foot matched with the clamping hole, and the water suction pipe is hanged on the clamping foot and the clamping hole in cooperation On the ironing machine.

Preferably, the hooking portion includes a plurality of clamping posts, and the water suction pipe can be coiled on the ironing machine along the clamping posts.

The utility model provides an external water storage container system for an ironing machine, which has at least the following beneficial effects:

1. The external water storage container system of the ironing machine of the present invention changes the water storage container of the ironing machine from being arranged on the machine body to being arranged outside the machine body, and from the water storage container located outside the ironing machine through the water suction pipe Absorb water into the host to solve the problem of small capacity of the water storage container that comes with the ironing machine and effectively extend the steam working time.

2. The external water storage container system of the ironing machine of the utility model does not need to fill the water storage container of the ironing machine with frequent replenishment, avoid cumbersome operation, simple structure, convenient operation, and effectively improve the customer experience.

3. The external water storage container system of the ironing machine of the utility model does not need to connect and fix the water storage container with the ironing machine, and there is no specific water storage container, which can effectively reduce the weight and size of the ironing machine and greatly improve The ironing operation is convenient, easy to carry and store, and convenient to use.

4. The external water storage container system of the ironing machine of the present invention also includes a filter, which effectively avoids the formation of scale in the evaporator and prolongs the service life of the ironing machine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

In order to more clearly explain the technical solution of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some of the utility model For the embodiment, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without paying any creative labor, other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings.

1 is a schematic structural view of the external water storage container system of the ironing machine of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged schematic view at A in FIG. 1.

Among them, the reference numbers in the figure correspond to: 1- host, 2- water pipe connection head, 3- water suction pipe, 4-water pipe suction head, 5- container cover, 51- one-way intake valve, 6- water storage container.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the “one embodiment” or “embodiment” referred to herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that can be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only In order to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, it cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, processes, methods, systems, products or devices that contain a series of steps or units are not necessarily limited to those clearly listed Those steps or units, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products, or equipment.

The present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

Example:

This embodiment provides a system for providing an external water storage container for an ironing machine. The ironing machine is a handheld or portable steam ironing machine, a steam iron, and a vertical hanging ironing machine. As shown in FIG. 1, The external water storage container system of the ironing machine includes an ironing machine, a water suction tube 3 and a water storage container 6 located outside the ironing machine. The ironing machine includes a host 1, and a water inlet is provided on the outer wall of the host 1. The host 1 is provided with a steam generator, a water pump and a water inlet pipe. The steam generator, the water pump and the water inlet are sequentially connected through the water inlet pipe; one end of the water suction pipe 3 is connected to the water inlet Connected, the other end of the water suction pipe 3 communicates with the water storage container 6.

With the above structure, the water storage container of the ironing machine is changed from being installed on the machine body to being installed outside the machine body, and water is sucked from the water storage container located outside the ironing machine into the host machine through the water suction pipe, which effectively reduces ironing The size of the machine and the weight of the ironing machine when working, and the problem of frequent water addition due to the small capacity of the water storage container of the ironing machine is solved, and the problems of inconvenience in storage and carrying are improved, and the use is more convenient and effective. user experience.

In some embodiments, the suction pipe 3 is a flexible hose.

In some embodiments, one end of the water suction pipe 3 communicates with the water inlet pipe through a water pipe connector 2, the other end of the water suction pipe 3 is provided with a water pipe suction head 4, and the water suction pipe 3 sucks through the water pipe The head 4 communicates with the water storage container 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the external water storage container system of the ironing machine further includes a container cover 5. When the water storage container 6 is an open container, the container cover 5 is used to cover On the open water storage container 6, when the water storage container 6 is poured, it is possible to prevent water from flowing out of the water storage container 6 easily. The side of the container cover 5 facing the water storage container 6 is provided with a single inlet valve 51 to compensate for the loss of air pressure in the container during the water absorption process and improve the water absorption efficiency.

In some embodiments, the external water storage container system of the ironing machine further includes a filter element, the filter element is disposed in the water pipe connection head 2 or the water pipe suction head 4 to effectively avoid the formation of scale in the evaporator , Prolong the service life of the ironing machine.

In some embodiments, the filter element is a sheet-shaped filter screen, the filter screen card is provided in the water pipe connection head 2, the filter screen is detachably installed in the water pipe connection head 2, when the filtering effect When weakened, the filter can be taken out of the water pipe connector 2 for cleaning or replacement. Preferably, the mesh size of the filter mesh is not greater than 50 μm. In some embodiments, the mesh size is 50 μm, 40 μm or 30 μm.

In some embodiments, the outer wall of the ironing machine is provided with a hook portion for fixing the water suction pipe 3, and the water suction pipe 3 can be directly hung on the hook portion during storage, which is convenient for operation.

In some embodiments, the hooking portion is provided with a clamping hole, and the side wall of the water suction tube 3 is provided with a clamping foot that cooperates with the clamping hole, and the water suction tube 3 passes through the clamping foot and the The card hole hangs on the ironing machine.

In some embodiments, the hooking portion includes a plurality of clamping posts along which the water suction tube 3 can be coiled on the ironing machine.

The working principle of the external water storage container system of the ironing machine in this embodiment is:

When the ironing machine is to be used, connect one end of the water suction pipe 3 to the water inlet of the ironing machine, and the other end of the water suction pipe 3 is connected to an external water storage container 6, which may be any Containers with water storage functions, such as water tanks, buckets, water bottles, pools, basins, etc.;

Turn on the power of the ironing machine, the water pump in the main machine 1 of the ironing machine sucks the water in the water storage container 6 into the main machine 1 through the water suction pipe 3, and sends it to the steam through the water inlet pipe Generator, the steam generator generates steam and sprays from the steam port to iron the clothes.

The ironing machine of the utility model is connected with a water storage container system, and the water storage container of the ironing machine is changed from being arranged on the machine body to being arranged outside the machine body, and absorbing water from the water storage container located outside the ironing machine through the water suction pipe To the host, solve the problem of small capacity of the water storage container that comes with the ironing machine, effectively extend the steam working time; there is no need to fill the water storage container that comes with the ironing machine and replenish water frequently, to avoid cumbersome operations, simple structure, and operation Convenient and effectively improve the customer experience; there is no need to connect and fix the water storage container with the ironing machine, and there is no specific water storage container, which can effectively reduce the weight and size of the ironing machine and greatly improve the convenience of ironing operation, and Convenient to carry and store, convenient to use.

The above disclosure is only a few preferred embodiments of the utility model, of course, it cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the utility model, therefore equivalent changes made according to the claims of the utility model are still covered by the utility model Scope.

Claims

An external water storage container system for an ironing machine, characterized in that it includes an ironing machine, a water suction tube (3) and a water storage container (6) located outside the ironing machine,

The ironing machine includes a host (1), the host (1) is provided with a water inlet, the host (1) is provided with a steam generator, a water pump and a water inlet pipe, the steam generator, the water pump and The water inlet is sequentially connected through the water inlet pipe;

One end of the water suction pipe (3) communicates with the water inlet, and the other end of the water suction pipe (3) communicates with the water storage container (6).
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: one end of the water suction pipe (3) communicates with the water inlet pipe through a water pipe connector (2), and the water suction pipe (3) The other end is provided with a water pipe suction head (4), and the water suction pipe (3) communicates with the water storage container (6) through the water pipe suction head (4).
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 1, wherein the external water storage container system of the ironing machine further includes a container cover for covering the open water storage container (6) (5).
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that a side of the container cover (5) facing the water storage container (6) is provided with a single inlet valve (51).
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 2, wherein the external water storage container system of the ironing machine further includes a filter element, and the filter element is provided on the water pipe connection head (2) or Inside the water pipe suction head (4).
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the filter element is a sheet filter screen, and the filter screen card is provided in the water pipe connection head (2).
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 6, wherein the mesh size of the filter is not more than 50 μm.
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a hook portion for fixing the water suction pipe (3) is provided on the outer wall of the ironing machine.
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: the hook portion is provided with a clamping hole, and the side wall of the water suction pipe (3) is provided with a matching hole with the clamping hole A clamping foot, the water suction tube (3) is hung on the ironing machine through the clamping foot and the clamping hole.
The external water storage container system of an ironing machine according to claim 8, characterized in that the hooking part includes a plurality of clamping posts, and the water suction tube (3) can be coiled along the clamping posts in the ironing on board.