JPH0725199Y2 - Cordless ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a cordless ironing device that can conveniently perform ironing work using an iron body from which a power cord is not led out.

(Prior Art) Such a cordless ironing device is disclosed in
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 0 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-82998, a mounting table having a power supply terminal and an iron body having a power feeding terminal are provided, and the iron body is mounted on the mounting table. Depending on the setting, the power supply terminal of the iron body is brought into contact with the power supply terminal of the mounting table to energize the heater of the iron body. The mounting table is made of synthetic resin, and an abutting part for abutting the rear end of the iron body is provided at one end of the upper surface, and the upper surface of the mounting table is gently inclined toward the abutting part. Moreover, a plurality of rotatable rollers and balls are provided on the upper surface of the mounting table. Then, when the iron body is placed on the upper surface of the mounting table, the iron body smoothly slides toward the abutting portion due to the action of the rollers and balls, and the rear end abuts against the abutting portion. As a result, the power supply terminal of the iron main body comes into contact with the power supply terminal provided in the abutting portion to energize the heater of the iron main body.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, conventionally, the rollers and balls are arranged so as to be substantially flush with the upper surface of the mounting table, so that the lower surface of the iron body is almost flush with the upper surface of the mounting table. In contact with each other, heat from the lower surface of the iron body is strongly transferred to the upper surface of the mounting table, and the upper surface becomes a considerably high temperature.
Therefore, it is unavoidable to use an expensive material with high heat resistance as a constituent material of the mounting table, and also to consider a heat insulating means for preventing thermal influence on components provided inside the mounting table, For this reason, there is a drawback that the cost is greatly increased.

The present invention was made with this point in mind, and the mounting table is hardly affected by the heat of the iron body, so that it is possible to use an inexpensive material with low heat resistance as its constituent material. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cordless ironing device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve such an object, the present invention includes a mounting table having a power supply terminal and an iron body having a power supply terminal, and is mounted on the mounting table. In a cordless ironing device in which the iron body is placed and the power supply terminal of the iron body is brought into contact with the power supply terminal of the placing table to energize the heater of the iron body, the rear end of the iron body is placed on the upper surface of the placing table. An abutting part capable of abutting the parts, and a supporting body and an auxiliary supporting body which are provided with a rotatable roller projecting upward from the upper surface and having heat resistance at the upper end, respectively.
A power supply terminal is disposed in the abutting portion, the support and the auxiliary support are spaced apart and face the abutting portion, and the support is disposed between the auxiliary support and the abutting portion, and The height of the auxiliary support is made higher than that of the support, and the lower end of the iron body is abutted against the rollers of the support and the auxiliary support, and the rear end of the iron body is abutted against the abutting portion. By contacting the power supply terminal with the power supply terminal,
Further, the lower surface of the iron body is separated from the roller of the auxiliary support body so that the iron body is supported in an inclined state by the roller of the support body and the abutting portion.

(Operation) When the lower surface of the iron body is put on the roller and the hand is released, the iron body slides by the weight of the iron body to the side where the abutting portion is arranged and abuts the abutting portion. While being connected to the power supply terminal, the iron body is supported in an inclined state in which the iron body is largely separated from the upper surface of the mounting table, and therefore the heat of the iron body hardly affects the upper surface of the mounting table.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting table, and the mounting table 1 is formed of an inexpensive thermoplastic resin having low heat resistance, for example. A protrusion 2 is integrally formed on one end side of the upper surface of the mounting table 1.
One side is an abutting part 3 that is slightly inclined with respect to the vertical plane. A horizontal guide portion 4 is formed below the abutment portion 3 so as to be recessed from the upper surface of the mounting table 1 by one step, and a fitting convex portion 5 is integrally formed on a part of the abutment portion 3 so as to project therefrom. A pair of through holes 6, 6 are formed in the end surface of the fitting convex portion 5.
Power supply terminals 7 and 7 are provided inside the fitting convex portion 5 so as to face the through holes 6 and 6, and these power supply terminals 7 and 7 are connected to a power cord 9 wound on a cord reel 8 and lead wires 10. , 10 are connected.

A support body 12 is attached to the upper surface of the mounting table 1 via screws 13 so as to project above the mounting table 1 with a relatively high dimension. The support 12 faces the abutting portion 3 with a space therebetween, and a support shaft 14 is provided at the upper end thereof along the width direction of the mounting table 1, and a pair of rollers 15 and 15 are provided on the support shaft 14. It is rotatably attached. These rollers 15 and 15 are formed of a synthetic resin having a high heat resistance or a rubber having a high heat resistance such as a silicone rubber, and are provided separately from each other so as to be located on both sides of the mounting table 1.

Further, an auxiliary support 18 is attached to the upper surface of the mounting table 1 on the opposite side of the abutting section 3 with the support 12 as a boundary via screws 19 and 19. This auxiliary support 18 is the support
The height is slightly higher than that of 12, and a support shaft 20 is provided at the upper end portion thereof, and a roller 21 is rotatably attached to the support shaft 20. Like the rollers 15 and 15, the roller 21 is made of a highly heat-resistant synthetic resin or a highly heat-resistant rubber such as silicone rubber, and is provided in the middle of the mounting table 1 in the width direction.

On the other hand, 24 is an iron body, and this iron body 24 has a handle 27 made of synthetic resin mounted on a metal base 25 via a heat shield cover 26, and a front part of the handle 27 for generating steam. A cassette type water tank 28 for containing water is detachably attached. A heater 29 is provided on the base 25, and a fitting concave portion 30 corresponding to the fitting convex portion 5 of the abutting portion 3 is formed on a rear end surface of the handle 27, and a temperature control is provided inside the fitting concave portion 30. Power supply terminals 32, 32 are provided which are electrically connected to the heater 29 through a container 31. Incidentally, 33 is a temperature control lever for operating the temperature controller 31 to set the temperature of the base 25, 34 is a water injection port formed on the front surface of the water tank 28, and 35 is a water injection port lid for opening and closing the water injection port 34. is there.

When the iron main body 24 is used in such a configuration, the handle 27 is grasped by hand and the iron main body 24 is lifted so that the lower surface thereof, that is, the rear end side portion of the lower surface of the base 25 is rolled.
Hit the 15,15 at an appropriate angle and let go of the handle 27.
Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the lower surface of the base 25 comes into contact with the rollers 15, 15 and 21, and as shown in FIG. It slides to one side by its own weight. Then, when this sliding progresses beyond a certain level, the position of the center of gravity of the iron body 24 is changed to the rollers 15,15.
As shown in (c), the iron body 24 advances downward while rotating downward with the contact portion with the rollers 15, 15 as a fulcrum, and as a result, as shown in (d), the handle 27 The lower end on the rear end side comes into contact with the guide portion 4, and further guides the guide portion 4 to retract the iron body 24,
As shown in (e), while the fitting concave portion 30 is fitted into the fitting convex portion 5, the rear end surface of the handle 27 abuts the abutting portion 3 and the operation of the iron main body 24 is stopped. Are supported in an inclined state in which they are largely separated from the upper surface of the mounting table 1. As the fitting concave portion 30 is fitted into the fitting convex portion 5, the power supply terminals 32, 32 come into contact with the power supply terminals 7, 7 through the through holes 6, 6 as shown in FIG. As a result, the heater 29 is energized and the base 25 is heated.

After the temperature of the base 25 has risen to a predetermined temperature or higher, the iron body 24 is taken out of the mounting table 1 and ironed, and the iron body is subjected to the same procedure as described above each time during a short break during the work. 24 is mounted on the mounting table 1.
With such placement, the heater 29 is energized each time, so that the temperature of the base 25 is maintained at a substantially constant set temperature during the ironing work. And the iron body 24
When the table is mounted on the mounting table 1, if the lower surface of the base 25 is appropriately applied to the rollers 15 and 15 and the iron body 24 is released as described above, the aiming part 3 is particularly aimed. The iron body 24 automatically slides to the rear side without any operation, and the power supply terminals 32 and 32 are connected to the power supply terminals 7 and 7 for heating.
29 is energized.

When the iron body 24 is placed on the mounting table 1, the iron body 24 is inclined at a relatively large angle and the base 25 is largely separated from the upper surface of the mounting table 1, so that the heat of the base 25 is placed on the mounting table 1. 1, so that an inexpensive thermoplastic resin or the like can be adopted as a constituent material of the mounting table 1, and heat insulation processing for parts inside the mounting table 1 is not necessary, thereby reducing the cost. Can be planned.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the rollers 15 and 15 and the support shaft 14 in the above-described embodiment are integrally formed of heat-resistant synthetic resin, while the sixth embodiment
As shown in the figure, a support groove 12b having a notch 12a is formed at the upper end of the support 12, and the support shaft 14 is passed through the notch 12a while being press-fit into the support groove 12b. With such a configuration, the rollers 15 and 15 may be rotatably supported together with the support shaft 14. As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to provide a ring 15a made of an elastic material such as rubber having heat resistance on the outer periphery of the roller 15. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the lower surface of the base 25 from being scratched. There is an advantage that can be. Further, the support 12 in the above embodiment
Alternatively, the auxiliary support 18 may be integrated with the rollers 15, 15 and 21 to support them. As the roller 15 that supports the iron body 24, it is possible to use a single roller that is long in the width direction of the mounting table 1.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a support body and an auxiliary support body that project upward are provided on the upper surface of the mounting table, and heat resistance is provided at the upper ends of the support body and the auxiliary support body, respectively. Since the rotatable rollers are provided and the iron body is abutted against the abutting portion of the mounting table by its own weight through these rollers, the iron body is supported in an inclined state,
The influence of the heat of the iron body hardly affects the upper surface of the mounting table. Therefore, inexpensive thermoplastic resin with low heat resistance can be used as the constituent material of the mounting table, and the heat treatment for the parts inside the mounting table can be performed. It is not necessary, so that the cost can be surely reduced. Further, a support body and an auxiliary support body facing the abutting portion are provided on the upper surface of the mounting table, and heat-resistant rotatable rollers are provided at the upper end portions of the support body and the auxiliary support body, respectively. Is disposed between the auxiliary support and the abutting portion, and the height of the auxiliary support is higher than that of the support, so when the iron body is gripped and lowered from above the mounting table, The lower surface of the iron main body is supported by contacting with two pairs of rollers of the supporting body roller and the auxiliary supporting body roller, so that the iron body is stable and smoothly slides toward the abutting portion placement side, and When the rear end of the main body hits the abutting part of the mounting table, the power supply terminal of the iron body contacts the power terminal of the abutting part, and the lower surface of the iron body separates from the roller of the auxiliary support body. Is the support roller and abutment In this mounting state, the heat of the iron main body is not transferred to the upper surface of the mounting table through the auxiliary support body, and the influence of heat on the upper surface can be reduced. .

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a cross-sectional view of the cordless ironing device, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the mounting table, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the iron body, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the support, and FIG. 5 is the iron body mounted on the mounting table. 6 is a side view showing a modification of the roller support structure, and FIG. 7 is a front view showing a modification of the roller. 1 ... Mounting table, 3 ... Abutting part, 7 ... Power supply terminal, 12 ...
Support, 15 …… Roller, 24 …… Iron body, 32 …… Power supply terminal.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Takashi Ishiwata 2570, Gosuda 1 Kaji, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture Toshiba Heat Appliance Co., Ltd. (72) Hiroaki Sakai 1 2570 Gosuda 1, Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture 1 Toshiba Heat Equipment Co., Ltd. (56) References Actual Kaihei 2-106200 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mounting table having a power supply terminal and an iron main body having a power supply terminal, wherein the iron main body is mounted on the mounting base, and by this mounting, the power supply terminal of the iron main body is the power supply terminal of the mounting base. In a cordless ironing device that contacts the heater of the iron body to energize the heater of the iron body, an abutting portion capable of abutting the rear end portion of the iron body on the upper surface of the mounting table, and an upper end projecting above the upper surface and the upper end. A support body and an auxiliary support body each having a heat-resistant rotatable roller, and a power source terminal provided in the abutting portion, and the support body and the auxiliary support body are separated from the abutting portion. And the support is disposed between the auxiliary support and the abutting portion, and the height of the auxiliary support is made higher than that of the support, and the lower surface of the iron body is supported by the support and the auxiliary support. Hit each roller on the body While the rear end of the iron body is abutted against the abutting part, the aforesaid power supply terminal is brought into contact with the power source terminal by this abutment, and the lower surface of the iron body is separated from the roller of the auxiliary support body. A cordless ironing device, characterized in that the roller is supported in an inclined state by a roller and an abutting portion of the support.