JPH0321298A - steam iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a convenient steam iron by vertically partitioning the inner part of a handle by a partitioning member, and disposing a control base plate in the upper space, and containing a water feeding device in the lower space. CONSTITUTION:A steam button 21 is provided on the control base plate 22a of a feed control means 22, and a temperature setting means 15 and a display means 16 are provided on the same control base plate 22a in the front of the steam button 21. The lower space 23a of a partitioning member 23 vertically partitioning the inner part of a handle 14 is provided with a feed device 18. In the upper space 23b, the control base plate 22a having the display means 16, the temperature setting means 15 and the steam button 21 are disposed successively from the front. The inner part of the handle 14 is vertically partitioned by the partitioning member 23, the control base plate 22a is disposed in the upper space 23b, and the water feeding device 18 is contained in the lower space 23a, whereby the temperature setting and display of a base can be conducted in the front part of the handle 14, thus a convenient steam iron having excellent operability can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam iron for removing wrinkles from clothing and the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, this type of steam iron has been developed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 59
It had a structure as shown in Japanese Patent No. 168892, and more specifically, it had a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, a tank 3 is placed on a base 2 having a vaporizing chamber 1, and the water in this tank 3 drips into the vaporizing chamber 1 from a nozzle section 4 provided at the bottom to generate steam. 5, the nozzle section 4 is opened and closed via the opening/closing rod 6, and the tank 3 is disposed at the front of the iron body.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with such a structure, the steam button 5 protruding from the top of the tank 3 is also located at the front of the iron body, and the steam button 5 is also located at the front of the iron body. There was a problem in that the display means for the temperature set by the temperature setting means could not be provided on the front part of the iron body, making it inconvenient to use.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use steam iron in which temperature setting and display are provided at the front of the iron body.

Means for Solving the Problems And in order to achieve the above object, the present invention divides the inside of the handle vertically with a partition member, arranges a control board in the upper space, and supplies water to the lower space. It has a built-in device.

Function: The steam iron of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, so that the temperature can be set and displayed at the front of the handle. In other words, by dividing the inside of the handle vertically by the partition member, it is possible to form a space in which the control board can be placed above the water supply device built in the lower space. Therefore, a temperature setting means for setting the temperature of the base and a display means for displaying the temperature set by the temperature setting means can be provided in this upper space.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2, 1, ] is a base heated by a heater 12, 13 is a vaporization chamber formed in a part of this base 11, and 14 is provided on a cover 14a that covers the upper surface side of the base 11. It is a handle. 15 is a temperature setting means for setting the temperature of the base 11, and 16 is a display means such as an LED that shows the set temperature set by the temperature setting means 15. 17 is a tank that stores water;
Reference numeral 18 denotes a water supply device for supplying the water in the tank 17 to the vaporization chamber 13, and is constituted by a diaphragm pump using a motor, a solenoid pump, or the like. Reference numeral 9 is a water intake pipe connected to the water supply device 18, and reference numeral 20 is a discharge pipe. Reference numeral 21 denotes a steam button composed of a small switch, and the contact is normally open, but the contact is closed when the user presses the button. Reference numeral 22 denotes a water supply control means constituted by a plurality of electronic components to control the operation of the water supply device 18, and if the steam button 21 is pressed for less than a certain time, normal steam is supplied; For example, the water supply device 18 is controlled so that the increased amount of steam is spouted. The steam button 21 is provided on the control board 22a of the water supply control means 22, and the temperature setting means 15 and display means 16 are located in front of the steam button 21 and provided on the control board 22a. There is. Reference numeral 23 denotes a partition member that divides the inside of the handle 14 vertically, and a lower space 23a houses a water supply device 18, and an upper space 23b includes a display means 16, a temperature setting means 15, and a steam button from the front. Control boards 22 arranged in the order of 21
A is provided.

Next, the operation of the structure of this embodiment will be explained. First, the temperature setting means 15 selects a temperature of approximately 180 to 200° C. at which steam can be ejected. As a result, the heater 12 is energized, the temperature of the base 11 rises, and eventually the steam becomes usable.

Here, when the worker blows out normal steam,
If you press the steam button 21 for less than a certain period of time, that is, for less than 1 second, which is a time that you do not notice,
From then on, normal steam conditions are maintained. When an increased amount of steam is required, such as when ironing fibers that do not wrinkle easily, such as cotton or linen, or when floating wool, etc., press the steam button 21 for a certain period of time or longer.
That is, if a suppression operation is intentionally performed for a long time of about 1 second or more, the water supply control means 22 increases the capacity of the water supply device 18 and ejects an increased amount of steam. Here, the increased steam state may be maintained until another operation is performed with the steam forceps 21, or the increased steam state may be maintained only while the steam button 21 is being pressed, and when the pressing operation is stopped, the steam state will be increased automatically. Alternatively, the steam may be returned to the normal steam state. As for stopping the steam, a separate switch may be provided, but the steam button 21 may also be used.

Furthermore, such temperature setting and steam control can be easily performed while ironing by means of the temperature setting means 15 and the steam button 21, which are respectively arranged at the front of the upper surface of the handle 14.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention divides the interior of the handle into upper and lower sections using partition members, arranges a control board in the upper space, and incorporates a water supply device in the lower space. You can set and display the temperature of the base using the , making for an easy-to-use smooth iron with excellent operability.

Further, since the control board is disposed in the upper space separated by the partition member, the electronic components are not adversely affected by the heat of the water supply device built in the lower space, and reliability can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cutaway sectional view of a main part of a steam iron showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a top view of the same iron, and Fig. 3 is a cutaway sectional view of a main part of a conventional steam iron. . DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Base, 12... Heater, 13... Vaporization chamber, 14... Handle, 14a... Cover 15 Temperature setting means, l6 Display means, 17... Tank, 18...
Water supply device, 21... Steam button, 22... Water supply control means, 22a... Control board, 23... Partition member, 23a... Lower space, 23b... Upper space.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A base that is heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed on the base, a cover that covers the top side of the base, a handle attached to the cover, and a tank that stores water to be supplied to the vaporization chamber. , a control board having a water supply device for supplying water in the tank to the vaporization chamber, a temperature setting means for setting the temperature of the base, and a display means for displaying the temperature set by the temperature setting means. A steam iron in which the inside of the handle is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition member, a control board is arranged in the upper space, and a water supply device is built in the lower space. (2) The steam iron according to claim 1, wherein the control board is provided with a steam button.