JPH04253900A - Iron - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically feed water into a tank of an iron body every time it is placed on a stand which is provided with a water storage tank low enough for the iron body to be easily removable to the stand. CONSTITUTION:Water in a water storage tank 22 provided on a stand is fed into a head tank 23 by a water feeding device 24. The water storage tank 22 communicates with the head tank 23 through a connecting and water introducing part 26. As the connecting and water introducing part 26 is given the same height as a prescribed water level of an iron body tank, water in the head tank 23 flows into the iron body tank by the rate of exceeding the head to the prescribed water level. Thus, the iron body is fed with water to the prescribed water level each time it is placed on the stand.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ironing device in which water is automatically supplied to a tank of an iron body for removing wrinkles from clothing by placing the iron body on a stand.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of ironing device has adopted a structure as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-29498, and more specifically, it has a structure as shown in FIG.

That is, by providing a water storage tank 2 and a placing part 3 on the stand 1 and placing the iron main body 4 on the above-mentioned placing part 3, water can flow into the iron main body 4 to the same water level as the head tank 5. It was being supplied.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a structure, the water storage tank 2 must be located at a higher position than the head tank 5.
must be at the same height as the tank 6 of the iron body, so its height cannot be lowered.

As a result, when the iron main body 4 is attached to and removed from the stand 1, this water storage tank 2 gets in the way and one has to constantly be careful not to hit the iron main body 4 with the water storage tank 2, which makes the iron main body 4 inconvenient to use. was there.

[0006] In other words, the ironing process involves repeatedly holding and moving the iron body 4 in order to press the garment and smoothing out wrinkles, and then placing the iron body 4 in place to straighten the garment. The above operations of moving and placing the iron main body 4 are frequently performed.

Therefore, if the water storage tank 2 is located higher than the head tank 5 as in the conventional case, care must be taken not to hit the water storage tank 2 every time the iron body 4 is attached or removed. When placing the water inlet, sufficient care must be taken to ensure that the water inlet 7 fits into the water inlet 8, making it extremely difficult to place.

[0008] Furthermore, even if it is desired to drain the water remaining in the tank 6 inside the iron main body 4 after the ironing operation is finished, there is also the problem that it is impossible due to the structure.

[0009] Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is to reduce the height of the water storage tank provided on the stand and to provide an ironing device that is easy to use and allows the iron body to be easily attached to and removed from the stand.

[0010] The second object is to realize an ironing device that can completely drain the water inside the iron body 4 after the ironing work is completed.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above first object, the present invention supplies water in a water storage tank to a head tank by a water supply device, and also connects this water storage tank and the head tank. The height of this connecting water guide part is set to be the same as the specified water level of the tank.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the second object, the present invention is provided with a drainage means for returning the water in the head tank to the water storage tank.

[0013]

[Operation] With the above configuration, the ironing device of the present invention connects the valve device and the water supply valve device by placing the iron body on the stand, and at the same time, the water supply device communicates with the water supply channel to the iron body. is activated, water is supplied from the water storage tank to the head tank, and a predetermined amount of water is supplied to the head tank.

[0014] However, water supplied in excess of a predetermined amount overflows from the connecting water guide section and returns to the water storage tank.
The water in the head tank is always kept at a constant level. Since the height of the connecting water guide section that communicates the water storage tank and the head tank is set to the same height as the specified water level of the tank provided in the iron body, the water in the head tank flows through the iron body due to the head difference. The water flows into the tank and stops when the water level reaches the specified level.

[0015] Therefore, even if the water level in the tank drops due to ironing work, water can be supplied to the specified water level each time the iron body is placed on the stand, and the location of the large-capacity water storage tank can be adjusted. This makes it possible to install the head tank at the same level or lower than the head tank, making it possible to create an ironing device that is easy to use.

[0016] Also, after use, by reversing the water supply device and returning the water in the head tank to the water storage tank, the head of the tank of the iron body becomes higher, and due to the head difference, the water in the head tank is returned to the water storage tank. The water in the tank flows into the head tank and can be drained from the tank in the iron itself.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 9 denotes an iron body, which includes a base 12 that forms a vaporizing chamber 11 covered with a lid 10, a heater 13 that heats the base 12, and a conduit 14 connected to the vaporizing chamber 11. It has a tank 15 , an inlet 16 for supplying water to the tank 15 , a valve device 17 for opening and closing the inlet 16 , and a power supply pin 18 connected to the heater 13 .

Reference numeral 19 denotes a stand, which includes a plurality of power supply terminals 20 each connected to the power supply pin 18 of the iron body 9, and a water supply valve device 21 connected to the valve device 17 of the iron body 9.
, a water storage tank 22 for storing water, a head tank 23 for maintaining the head, a water supply device 24 comprising a pump for supplying water stored in the water storage tank 22 to the head tank 23, and the head tank 23. A water conduction path 25 that connects the water supply valve device 21 to the water supply valve device 21, a connection water conduction section 26 for returning water supplied to the head tank 23 above a predetermined water level to the water storage tank 22, energization of the heater 13, and the water supply. a control means 27 constituted by a plurality of electronic components for controlling the drive of the device 24, and the base 1;
The iron body 9 has a temperature setting means 28 for setting the iron body 9 to a desired temperature, and a placing part 29 for placing the iron main body 9 at an angle with the base 12 facing downward.

The operation of the above configuration will now be explained. First, to perform ironing, the iron main body 9 is placed on the mounting portion 29 of the stand 19 and the power is turned on. When steam setting is performed using the temperature setting means 28, the control means 27 operates and the water supply device 24 is driven.

[0020] Therefore, the water stored in the water storage tank 22 is sent to the head tank 23, and eventually reaches a predetermined amount of water. However, since the water supply device 24 continues to be driven, water is sent in, but due to the connection water guide section 26, all water exceeding the predetermined amount flows into the water storage tank 22, and the head tank 23 maintains a constant head. continue.

Since the height of the connection water guide section is set to be the same as the specified water level of the tank, the water in the head tank 23 flows from the water guide path 25 to the water supply valve device 21, the valve device 17, Tank 1 through inlet 16
5, the water is supplied to the same level as the predetermined water level of the head tank 23, and then stopped.

Note that when the iron main body 9 is placed on the stand 19 as described above, the water channel is kept open by the valve device 17 and the water supply valve device 21.

When the iron main body 9 is removed from the mounting portion 29 and ironing is performed, the water in the tank 15 is sent to the vaporizing chamber 11 through the water conduit 14, vaporizes in the vaporizing chamber 11, and becomes steam. The liquid is ejected from the bottom of the base 12.

[0024] At this time, the water supply device 27 is in the operating state, but since the water channel is blocked by the water supply valve device 21, water does not flow out. Furthermore, even if the control means 27 detects that the iron main body 9 has been removed from the placement section 29 and stops the water supply device 24, and then starts the water supply device 24 again when the iron main body 9 is placed on the placement section 31. good.

Next, another embodiment in which a drainage means is added will be described. The water in the tank 15 can be drained by using a motor-driven vane pump or the like as the water supply device 24 and reversing only the drive of the motor without changing the path.

That is, if you want to drain the water in the iron body 9 at the end of the ironing work, the temperature setting means 2
8 is set to "off", the control means 27 detects this and reverses the water supply device 24. Therefore, water in the head tank 23 is returned to the water storage tank 22 through the water supply device 24. As a result, the head of the tank 15 in the iron main body 9 becomes higher, and water remaining in the tank 15 flows into the head tank 23 due to the head difference, and can be completely drained.

[0027] Therefore, even when the iron is not used for a long period of time, it is possible to prevent the water remaining in the iron body from rotting, thereby realizing a very practical ironing device.

[0028]

As described above, the present invention supplies water in a water storage tank to a head tank by a water supply device, communicates this water storage tank and head tank with a connecting water conducting part, and increases the height of this connecting water conducting part. By setting the same as the specified water level of the tank, the height of the water storage tank can be configured to be low.

[0029] Therefore, there is no need to be careful not to hit the water tank when the iron body is attached to or removed from the stand, and an ironing device with excellent operability and ease of use is obtained.

Further, the amount of water supplied to the tank within the iron main body can be kept constant at all times because it is regulated by the head of the head tank through the connection water guide section that communicates the water storage tank with the head tank.

[0031] Therefore, since there is no need for a detection means for detecting the water level inside the iron body, the process is simple and
This makes it possible to realize an ironing device equipped with a highly reliable water supply system.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

[Fig. 1] A sectional view of a main part of an ironing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Detailed sectional view of the main parts of the ironing device

[Fig. 3] Cross-sectional view of main parts showing a conventional ironing device

[Explanation of symbols]

9 Iron body 11 Vaporization chamber 12 Base 13 Heater 15 Tank 16　Introduction port 17 Valve device 18 Power supply pin 19 Stand 20 Power supply terminal 21 Water supply valve device 22 Water storage tank 23 Head tank 24 Water supply device 25 Water guide path 26 Connection water guide part 29 Placement section

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: A base heated by a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, a tank connected to the vaporization chamber,
An iron body having a water inlet provided in the tank, a valve device for opening and closing this inlet, a power supply pin connected to the heater circuit, and a mounting portion on which the iron body is placed;
A water supply valve device provided at a position opposite to the valve device, a power supply terminal provided opposite to the power supply pin, a head tank connected to the water supply valve device via a water conduction path, and a water supply valve device configured to supply water to the tank. A stand having a water storage tank for storing water and a water supply device for supplying water from the water storage tank to the head tank is provided, and the water storage tank and the head tank are communicated with each other by a connecting water guiding part, and the height of the connecting water guiding part is set as above. Ironing device set to the same level as the specified water level in the tank. 2. The ironing device according to claim 1, further comprising a drainage means for returning water in the head tank to the water storage tank.