JPH0624699U - Ironing board - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] The legs can be easily tilted and held in the standing position, and they are easy to handle. The leg mounting structure is simple and easy to manufacture. Provide an ironing board. [Structure] A pair of U-shaped legs 3a and 3b are attached to the back surface of the ironing board body 1 in parallel by receiving fittings 2a and 2b. The metal fitting has a substantially L-shaped slit 8a,
8b is formed such that the vertical slit portion extends parallel to the axes of the upper linear portions 4a, 4b of the leg. A pin is attached to the upper straight part of the leg so that it projects into the slit. When the pin is guided to the lateral slit portion, the leg makes a rotational movement between the folded position and the open position, and when the pin is guided to the longitudinal slit portion, the leg is along the axial direction of the upper straight portion. Allow for translation between the open and standing positions. The pin is threaded and the thumbscrews 10a, 10b are attached to it. Lock the pin in the slit by tightening the thumbscrew to hold the leg in the standing position.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention mainly relates to improvement of an ironing board suitable for use in ordinary households.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional ironing board, there is, for example, the one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-75100, which was devised by the present applicant. This ironing board consists of a pair of U-shaped legs mounted in parallel on the back surface of the ironing board body by metal fittings so that each curved portion is located in one direction. In addition, form an arcuate slit in either one of the bracket and the straight part of the leg, and attach the pin to the other so that it projects into the slit, and guide the pin in the slit to move the straight part around its axis. The pivoting movement of the legs allows the legs to pivot between a folding position in which they overlap with the back of the ironing board body and tilts, and a standing position in which the legs stand up at an obtuse angle to the center of the ironing board body. There is.

Then, in order to hold the leg in the standing position, a screw thread is formed on the pin and a thumbscrew is attached to the pin, and protrusions are formed on both sides near one end of the slit so that the pin makes contact with one end of the slit. The structure is designed to hold the leg in the standing position by tightening the thumbscrew or the insertion hole is formed on the side of the bracket, and the straight part of the leg has the insertion hole when the leg is in the standing position. Align the engaging holes that align with, and attach the locking pin that penetrates the aligned insertion hole and the engaging hole and holds the leg in the standing position on the outside of the metal fitting on the back of the ironing board. , A spring always biases the engaging hole so that it can penetrate, but a structure is provided on the outside of the metal fitting so that it can be freely withdrawn from the engaging hole.

However, in the former holding structure, if the thumbscrew is not tightened so strongly, the thumbscrew may be loosened due to vibration when the ironing board is used, and the leg may fall down. . In addition, the latter holding structure is relatively complicated and the operation is complicated. This is a problem considering that the main users of ironing boards are powerless housewives.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, the object of the present invention is to make it easier to raise and lower the legs and to hold the legs in the standing position, which is easy for women to handle, and moreover, the structure for attaching the legs to the ironing board body is simpler. , To provide an ironing board that can be easily manufactured.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the structure of the present invention is such that a leg consisting of a pair of U-shaped rods is formed on the back surface of the ironing board body so that each curved portion is located in one direction of the ironing board body. And a substantially L-shaped slit provided on one of the receiving bracket and the upper linear portion of the leg, the vertical slit portion of which is a shaft of the upper linear portion. And the pin is attached to the other so as to project into the slit, and when the pin is guided to the lateral slit portion of the slit, the leg has the upper straight portion as an axis. , A folding position in which the ironing board main body rear surface is overlapped with each other and tilted, and a rotation position between the folding position in which the ironing board main body back surface is inclined and an upright position is formed at an obtuse angle with respect to the ironing board main body rear surface. The leg is guided in the longitudinal slit portion of the slit, the leg is capable of translating along the axial direction of the upper linear portion between the open leg position and the standing leg position, and at least The ironing table is characterized in that the pin can be locked in the slit when the leg is in the standing position.

[0007] The thickness and structure of the rods that form the legs are not particularly limited, but it is generally preferable to use hollow tubes because they are lightweight and easy to process. Also, install the legs so that the distance between the upper straight parts is larger than the lateral width of each leg, and that the curved parts do not overlap each other when the legs are folded, and are attached slightly back and forth. Tahoe is preferred because it is not bulky when the legs are folded together. Further, it is preferable that the lower straight line portion is formed so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the ironing board main body, because the stability of the iron stand increases.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the above structure, when the ironing board is used, the two legs in the folding position are pivotally moved to the open position. When the leg is in the open position, the pin is at the intersection of the horizontal slit and the vertical slit. After that, the pin is guided to the vertical slit portion and the leg is translated in the axial direction of the upper straight part from the open leg position to the standing leg position. In this way, the legs can be retracted from the rotational movement between the folded position and the open position. When the legs are in the standing position, by locking the pins in the slits, it is possible to securely hold the pair of legs in a state in which they are open downward from the back surface of the ironing board body. Further, since the curved portions of the legs are respectively located on one side of the back surface of the ironing board body, a space can be formed on the other side of the ironing board body for crowning the tubular clothes.

When the ironing board is stored, the locked state of the pin with respect to the slit is released, and the leg is translated in the opposite direction from the standing position to the open position. After that, the pin is guided to the lateral slit portion and the leg is pivotally moved from the open position to the folded position.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the ironing board according to the present invention has a pair of U-shaped metal pipes 3a, 3b formed on the back surface of an ironing board body 1 having a rectangular flat plate shape having a tapered portion at the front end. Are attached in parallel so that each curved portion is located on the rear side of the ironing board body 1.

Then, the legs 3a, 3b are tilted by being overlapped with the central portion of the back surface of the ironing board body 1 and tilted with respect to the back surface of the ironing board body 1 by the upper linear portions 4a, 4b pivoting about their axes. The upper linear portions 4a, 4b can slide forward and backward by sliding along the axial direction.

Further, in order to prevent the legs 3a and 3b from being bulky when they are folded together, the legs 3a and 3b are arranged such that the distance between the upper straight portions 4a and 4b is larger than the lateral width of the legs 3a and 3b. Moreover, when the legs 3a and 3b are tilted, the curved portions are attached so as to be slightly offset from each other so that the curved portions do not overlap each other. Further, the lower straight portions 5a, 5b of the legs 3a, 3b are formed so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the ironing board body 1, so that the stability of the ironing board is increased.

As shown in FIG. 3, from the front ends of the vertical slit portions 6a, 6b and the vertical slit portions 6a, 6b parallel to the axes of the upper linear portions 4a, 4b, at the rear portions of the receiving metal fittings 2a, 2b. Substantially L-shaped slits 8a, 8b are formed which are formed by lateral slit portions 7a, 7b extending at a right angle to. On the other hand, pins 9a and 9b are attached to the upper linear portions 4a and 4b of each leg so as to project into the corresponding slits 8a and 8b.

Then, when the pins 9a, 9b are guided to the lateral slit portions 7a, 7b, the legs 3a, 3b are tilted so that the legs 3a, 3b overlap each other on the central portion of the back surface of the ironing board body 1 with the upper linear portions 4a, 4b as axes. Can be pivotally moved between the folding position and the open leg position where an obtuse angle is formed with respect to the center of the back surface of the ironing board body 1. When the pins 9a, 9b are guided by the vertical slit portions 6a, 6b, 3a and 3b can be translated along the axial direction of the upper straight portions 4a and 4b between the open leg position and the standing leg position.

The standing position is defined as the position of the legs 3a, 3b when the pins 9a, 9b are retracted from the lateral slit portions 7a, 7b and are in appropriate positions in the vertical slit portions 6a, 6b. However, it is preferable to define the position of the legs 3a, 3b when the pins 9a, 9b come into contact with the ends of the vertical slits 6a, 6b that are opposite to the ends intersecting the horizontal slits 7a, 7b. In this embodiment, the standing position is thus defined.

The pins 9a and 9b are threaded on their outer circumferences, and thumbscrews 10a and 10b are attached thereto. By tightening the thumbscrews 10a and 10b, the pins 9a and 9b can be locked at desired positions of the slits 8a and 8b.

In this embodiment, a slit is formed in the receiving metal fitting and a pin corresponding to the upper linear portion of the leg is attached, but the slit is formed in the upper linear portion of the leg and the pin is attached to the receiving metal fitting. It may be configured to be attached.

Further, the receiving metal fittings 2a, 2b are provided with elongated auxiliary slits 11a, 11b extending rearward from the front end edges thereof on the same straight line as the vertical slit portions 6a, 6b. Further, when the pins 9a, 9b are guided to the lateral slit portions 7a, 7b, the upper linear portions 4a, 4b of the leg are located outside the front of the metal fittings 2a, 2b, and the upper linear portions 4a, 4b rotate. When the pins 9a, 9b are guided by the vertical slit portions 6a, 6b and move toward the rear end without hindering the movement, the pins 9a, 9b enter the auxiliary slits 11a, 11b to rotate the upper linear portions 4a, 4b. The second pins 12a, 12b for preventing the above are attached. The auxiliary slits 11a and 11b and the corresponding pins 12a and 12b serve to more reliably regulate the rotational movement of the legs 3a and 3b, and may be provided as necessary, and are not necessarily included in the present invention. Not necessary.

At the rear end of the ironing board body, an ironing board 13 is provided between a storage position where the ironing board 13 is stored in the rear portion of the back surface of the ironing board body and a drawing position (see FIG. 1) that is pulled out from the rear end of the ironing board body. It is mounted so that it can slide.

With the above configuration, when the ironing board is used, as shown in FIG. 2, the pair of legs 3a and 3b, which are in the folded position, are opened around the axes of the upper straight portions 4a and 4b. Rotate to the leg position. When the legs 3a and 3b are in the open position, the pins 9a and 9b are at the intersecting position of the horizontal slit portion and the vertical slit portion. Then, the pins 9a and 9b are guided to the vertical slit portions 6a and 6b, and the legs 3a and 3b are moved in parallel from the open leg position to the standing leg position. At this time, the second pins 12a and 12b enter into the auxiliary slits 11a and 11b. In this way, the legs 3a, 3b can be retracted from the rotational movement between the folded position and the open position. Then, by tightening the thumbscrews 10a and 10b, the pins 9a and 9b are locked to the vertical slit portions 6a and 6b. This state is shown in FIG. In this way, the legs 3a and 3b can be securely held in the standing position, that is, in the state where they are opened downward from the back surface of the ironing board body 1 as shown in FIG. In addition to being able to support the load on the upper surface of the ironing board body 1, at the same time, the iron board body 1 is covered with a tubular garment on the opposite side of the curved portions of the legs 3a and 3b on the back surface of the ironing board body 1. Space is formed.

When the ironing board is stored, the thumbscrews 10a and 10b are loosened to release the lock state of the pins 9a and 9b with respect to the vertical slit portions 6a and 6b, and the legs 3a and 3b are moved in the front and opposite directions (forward). Then, translate from the standing position to the open position. When the legs 3a, 3b are in the open position, the pins 9a, 9b are at the intersection of the vertical slit portion and the horizontal slit portion. At this time, the second pins 12a and 12b are projected forward from the auxiliary slits 11a and 11b. After that, the pins 9a and 9b are guided to the lateral slit portions 7a and 7b, and the legs 3a and 3b are folded by rotating the legs 3a and 3b from the open leg position to the folding position. This state is shown in FIG. If necessary, by tightening the thumbscrews 10a and 10b at this folding position, the legs can be held in a folded state, which is convenient because the legs do not open during storage.

As described above, according to the present invention, the substantially L-shaped slits 8a and 8b and the pins 7a and 7b guide the rotational movement and the parallel movement of the legs 3a and 3b. The operations 3a and 3b can be smoothly performed. Moreover, by guiding the pins 9a and 9b to the vertical slit portions 6a and 6b and translating the legs 3a and 3b from the open position to the standing position, the legs 3a and 3b are moved between the folded position and the open position. Can be retracted from the rotational movement of the. Therefore, even if the thumbscrews 10a and 10b are not tightened so strongly, there is no possibility that the legs 3a and 3b may easily fall down due to the vibration during use of the ironing board. Therefore, even a weak woman can handle the legs very easily. Further, the mounting structure of the legs 3a, 3b on the back surface of the ironing board body 1 can be simplified, and the ironing board can be provided which is easy to manufacture and does not require much manufacturing cost.

[0023]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the substantially L-shaped slit and the pair of corresponding pins guide the rotational movement and the parallel movement of the leg. It can be done smoothly. Moreover, by guiding the pin to the vertical slit portion and translating the leg from the open position to the standing position, the leg can be retracted from the rotational movement between the folded position and the open position, so that the pin can be retracted. It is possible to regulate the pivotal movement of the leg and securely hold it in the standing position without locking it in the vertical slit portion very firmly. Therefore, even a weak woman can handle the legs very easily.

Further, according to the present invention, the structure for attaching the legs to the ironing board body is simplified, and the ironing board that is easy to manufacture and inexpensive can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a leg is in a standing position and a pin is locked in a slit, as seen from the rear rear side, in one embodiment of an ironing board according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where two legs are in a folded position in the embodiment. In addition, in this figure, the covering portion on the surface of the ironing board body and the ironing board are omitted.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a leg mounting portion in the embodiment, (A) shows a state in which the leg is in a folded position,
(B) shows the state in which the legs are in the standing position and the pins are locked in the slits.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ironing board body 2a, 2b Receiving metal fittings 3a, 3b Legs 4a, 4b Upper straight part 5a, 5b Lower straight part 6a, 6b Vertical slit part 7a, 7b Horizontal slit part 8a, 8b Slit 9a, 9b Pin 10a, 10b Thumbscrew

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ironing board body 1 has a back surface provided with legs 3a, 3b each consisting of a pair of substantially U-shaped rods, so that each curved portion is located in one direction of the ironing board body 1. Are mounted in parallel by means of the metal fittings 2a, 2b and the legs 3a, 3
b is provided with slits 8a, 8b substantially L-shaped on one of the upper linear portions 4a, 4b of the vertical slit portion 6a.
a and 6b are formed so as to extend parallel to the axes of the upper linear portions 4a and 4b, and pins 9a and 9b are attached to the other so as to project into the slits 8a and 8b.
a and 9b are lateral slit portions 7 of the slits 8a and 8b.
When guided by a and 7b, the legs 3a and 3b are folded at the folding position in which the legs 3a and 3b overlap each other with the upper linear portions 4a and 4b as an axis and overlap with each other in the central portion of the back surface of the ironing board body 1 and the central portion of the back surface of the ironing board body 1. On the other hand, the pin 9 can be pivotally moved between the open leg positions which are erected at an obtuse angle.
When a, 9b are guided in the longitudinal slit portions 6a, 6b of the slits 8a, 8b, the legs 3a, 3b are
It is possible to translate along the axial direction of the upper linear portions 4a, 4b between the open leg position and the standing leg position, and the pins 9a, 9b when at least the legs 3a, 3b are in the standing position. An ironing board characterized in that it can be engaged with the slits 8a, 8b.