JPH04200599A - Cordless 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 the Invention The present invention relates to a cordless iron for removing wrinkles from clothing and the like.

Prior Art Conventionally, this type of cordless iron had a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, a base 2 heated by the heater 1, a handle 3 provided above the base 2, an iron main body 5 having a power supply pin 4 connected to the heater 1 circuit, and a mounting section on which the iron main body 5 is placed. 6. It was composed of a stand 8 having a power supply terminal 7 provided opposite to the power supply pin 4, and a storage case 9 that covered the iron main body 5 and the stand from above.

Problem to be Solved by the Invention However, with such a structure, when performing ironing work, it is necessary to remove the storage case 9 from the stand 8 and then place it in a different location before starting the work. The workability is very poor, and the storage case 9
If it is placed near ironing work, there are problems such as it getting in the way when sorting clothes, etc.

Furthermore, even when the iron is to be stored after the ironing work is completed, the user must bring the storage case from another location as described above, which takes time and effort to clean up afterwards.

Furthermore, if the storage case 9 is inadvertently placed over the stand 8 with the power turned on, the base of the iron body 1 remains heated, so the storage case 9
There were problems with reliability and safety, such as thermal deformation and the risk of fire.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a cordless iron that is safe and easy to use, which reduces the unnecessary movements required before, during and after ironing work, and which reliably shuts off electricity to the heater when stored. It is said that

Means for Solving the Problems And in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an opening/closing detection means for a lid that can be opened and closed to cover the iron body, and when the lid is closed, the heater circuit of the iron body is activated. It is designed to block the

Function: Due to the above structure of the cordless iron of the present invention, ironing can be done by simply opening the lid of the stand at the start of ironing work, and there is no need to take the removed storage case to another location as in the conventional case. Therefore, it becomes easy to prepare for ironing work, and even after use, it can be stored by simply closing the lid, making it possible to improve the efficiency of preparation and cleanup before and after ironing work.

Furthermore, since the heater circuit is reliably cut off when the storage case is in the closed storage state, there is no occurrence of thermal deformation of the storage case, and reliability and safety can also be improved.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In Figures 1 to 4, 10 is the iron body;
A base 11, a heater 12 that heats the base 11, a temperature detection means 13 such as a thermistor that detects the temperature of the base 11, and a plurality of electronic components that process the output signal of the temperature detection means 13 and output it to a signal terminal 14. It has a temperature signal processing means 15 and a power supply pin 16 connected to the heater 12. A stand 17 includes a plurality of power supply terminals 18 connected to the signal terminal 14 and the power supply pin 16 of the iron body 10, and receives an output signal from the temperature signal processing means 15 to control energization to the heater 1-2. A control means 19 composed of a plurality of electronic components, and a temperature setting means 2 for setting the base 11 to an arbitrary temperature.
0. A set temperature display means 21 that displays the set temperature state with an LED or the like, a placing section 22 on which the iron main body 10 is placed with the base facing downward, and a stand 17 that can be opened and closed on the side. It has a lid 23, a lid opening/closing detection means 24 such as a limit switch for detecting the opening/closing state of the lid, and an operation section 25 for changing the placement section 22 between a horizontal state and an inclined state.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be explained. First, in order to iron, the lid 23 is opened as shown in FIG. 3, and the operating section 25 is moved to the position shown in FIG. Tilt it so that 10 stops at the front. When the power is turned on and the temperature setting means 20 of the stand 17 is operated to set the baseco 1 to a desired temperature, the temperature signal processing means 15 or the signal terminal 14 is activated according to the output of the temperature detection means 13. A signal is output to the control means 19 via the control means 19. In response to this signal, the heater 12 is energized via the power supply pin 16 and the power supply terminal 18, and the base 11 is raised to a set temperature. At this point, the iron main body 10 can be removed from the inclined mounting portion 22 and ironing can be performed.

Next, when ironing is finished and the ironing device is to be stored, the operating section 25 is moved to the position shown in FIG. , it can be stored simply by closing the lid 23.

Therefore, as mentioned above, when starting ironing, there is no need to remove the lid 23 that houses the iron body 10 and place it in a different location, and by placing it near the ironing operation, it does not get in the way of sorting clothes, etc. This eliminates the problem of ironing and improves the work efficiency of ironing. Furthermore, even when the ironing device is to be stored after the ironing work is completed, all that is required is to close the lid 23 as described above, and the effort of cleaning up afterwards can be saved.

Furthermore, since the lid opening/closing detection means 24 described above can detect that the lid 23 is closed after ironing is completed,
If you forget to disconnect the power cord (not shown) from the power source,
Even when the heater 1 is closed, the control means 19 controls the heater 1.
2 is cut off, the base is not heated in the stored state, and thermal deformation of the lid 23 is prevented, improving reliability and safety.

Furthermore, by storing the openable and closable lid on the stand inside the stand when it is opened, it is possible to eliminate parts from around the stand that would get in the way of sorting clothes, etc. during ironing work, which improves ironing work efficiency. can be further improved.

Further, in the above embodiment, the control means judges the output of the lid opening/closing detection means to shut off the heater circuit, but for example, the lid opening/closing sensing means may be configured in series with the power supply circuit. In short, it is sufficient if the heater circuit is cut off when the lid covering the iron body is closed.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a stand with a lid that can be opened and closed, and a means for detecting the opening and closing of this lid shuts off the heater circuit of the iron body when the lid is closed. After use, the product can be stored by simply closing the lid, which improves the efficiency of preparation and cleanup before and after ironing work, as well as effectively shutting off the heater circuit when the storage case is closed. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a safe cordless iron without the risk of thermal deformation of the storage case or fire.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the main part of a cordless iron showing an embodiment of the present invention when stored, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the main part when the same is in use, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the iron, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the main part when the iron is in use. Functional block diagram, 5th
The figure is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional ironing device. 10...Iron body, 11...Base, 12...
・Heater, 16...Power supply pin, 17...Stand,
18... Power supply terminal, 22... Placement section, 23... Lid, 24... Lid opening/closing detection means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Akira Koeji and two others Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A base heated by a heater, a handle provided above the base, an iron main body having a power supply pin connected to the heater circuit, a placing part on which the iron main body is placed, and an iron body provided opposite to the power supply pin. A stand having a power supply terminal, a lid that can be opened and closed to cover the iron body, and a lid opening/closing detection means, when the lid of the stand is closed,
A cordless iron that cuts off the circuit to the heater.