JPH0817879B2 - Cordless steam iron - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam iron for smoothing wrinkles of clothes and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cordless steam iron of this type has a third type as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-203300.
It had the structure shown in the figure. That is, in ironing work, when the iron body 101 is not used for shaping clothes or the like, the iron body 101 is placed on the placing table 102 substantially horizontally. At this time, the means for stopping the steam spouting from the hanging surface is to supply water from the tank 103 to the vaporization chamber 105 provided in the base 104 by manually operating the switch of the electric actuator 106 to operate the opening / closing rod 107 and dropping nozzle 108. Was closed.

However, in such a structure, the iron body 101 is mounted on the mounting table 102, and the electric actuator 10
When the power supply terminal 109 connected to 6 and the power supply terminal 110 provided on the mounting table 102 are connected, the electric actuator 106 operates to close the dropping nozzle and stop the steam, so that a power failure occurs during use. Or the power cord is pulled out without draining the water in the tank 103 after use, the electric actuator 106 is de-energized, the drip nozzle is opened and steam is ejected, and this steam is placed on the mounting table 102. Water inside, or when the temperature of the base 104 decreases, water accumulates in the base 104 and corrodes the base 104, or water comes out from the base 104 and the table 102 There is a problem in that the electric insulation may be broken and short circuit or electric shock may occur due to breakage of the electric insulation.

Therefore, the present invention provides a cordless steam iron that can be used safely by preventing an unexpected situation when the iron body is mounted on a mounting table, steam spouting due to a user's erroneous operation, and water leakage from the base. The first purpose is to obtain.

A second object is to obtain a cordless steam iron in which switching between steam and dry can be easily performed by an electric device when the iron body is detached from the mounting table and used.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a base which is heated by a heater and has a vaporization chamber, a handle and a tank arranged above the base, and water supplied from the tank to the vaporization chamber when energized. And an electric device for stopping the water supply when the electric power is not supplied, a power supply device for the electric device, and an iron body equipped with a steam button for controlling power supply to the electric device,
A mounting table for power supply on which the iron body is mounted, and means for controlling energization of the electric device from the power supply device in response to attachment / detachment of the iron body to / from the mounting table, the means comprising: When the iron body is placed on the mounting table, the power supply circuit from the power supply device to the electric device is opened, and when the iron body is removed from the mounting table, the power supply circuit from the power supply device to the electric device is closed. It is designed to be controlled. Further, the power supply device is adapted to be charged when the iron body is placed on the placing table.

Effect The cordless steam iron of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and when the iron body is placed on the placing table, the electric actuator is always turned off.Therefore, the power supply cord is unplugged and the base temperature is lowered. However, since steam and water do not come out of the base, it is possible to prevent the risk of invading the mounting table and causing insulation deterioration or electric shock. Further, when the iron body is removed from the mounting table, it is driven by an electric actuator by a power supply device, and it is possible to arbitrarily switch between steam and dry and to eject steam. During this time, the power supply device is consumed. However, in the ironing work,
There is always work to shape clothes, and during that time, if the iron body is placed on the placing table, the power supply device will be recharged, and when ironing again, it will be charged and able to drive the electric actuator become.

Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an iron body, which is provided with a vaporization chamber 2 and a base 4 having a steam hole 3, and a tank 5 is provided above the base 4. Water 6 for generating steam is stored in the tank 5, and the dropping nozzle 8 is opened / closed by the vertical movement of the opening / closing rod 7, and the water 6 is dropped into the vaporization chamber 2 to generate steam. The opening / closing rod 7 is connected so as to be driven by an actuator (hereinafter referred to as an electric actuator) as an electric device 9 composed of an electric actuator or the like. When electricity is not applied to the electric actuator 9, the drip nozzle 8 is constantly operated. Spring 10 is biased to close. 11 is a dripping nozzle 8 manually
It is a steam button that opens and closes. The electric actuator 9 is composed of a solenoid operated by direct current, and is connected to the power supply device 13 for backup of direct current, which is electrically connected in series to the power supply terminal 12 provided on the iron main body 1 and for the power supply device 13. It is connected to the status switch 14. Fifteen
Is a mounting table on which the iron body 1 is mounted, has a power supply terminal 17 connected to a power supply cord 16, is joined to the power supply terminal 12, and is a heater 18 integrally provided on the base 4;
The electricity can be supplied to. The state switch 14 is OF when the iron body 1 is placed on the placing table 15.
When the iron body 1 is placed on the placing table 15, the electric actuator 9 is turned off when the iron body 1 is placed on the placing table 15, and the opening / closing rod 7 is opened by the spring 10. The drip nozzle 8 is lowered to close it. The power supply device 13 is a diode 19 for rectifying an AC power supply.
And a resistor 20 for dropping the voltage and a capacitor 21 for storing electricity.

With the above configuration, when the iron body 1 is used, when the power cord 16 is plugged into the outlet, the heater 18
The power supply device 13 is energized to heat the base 4 and charge the capacitor 21. Since the state switch 14 is OFF at this time, the electric actuator 9 does not operate, and the dropping nozzle 8 is closed by the opening / closing rod 7 urged by the spring 10, so that steam is not ejected. Further, even if a power failure occurs during heating or the power cord 16 is unplugged from the outlet, the drip nozzle 8 remains closed, steam does not spout, and water 6 does not accumulate in the vaporization chamber 2. Next, after the base 4 is heated to a predetermined temperature, the iron body 1 is removed from the mounting table 15,
The state switch 14 is turned on, and the electric actuator 9 and the power supply device 13 are connected to each other and the device can be driven. Therefore, the electric actuator 9 is operated by the manual operation of the switch 11, the opening / closing rod 7 is raised, the drip nozzle 8 is opened, the water 6 is dripped into the vaporization chamber 2, and steam is generated. When the iron body 1 is mounted on the mounting table 15 again, the state switch 14 is turned off, and the electric power to the electric actuator 9 is cut off. Therefore, even if the switch 11 is on, the drip nozzle 8 is closed and the steam Since the spouting stops, steam enters the mounting table 15 and enters the interior, or even if the power cord 16 is pulled out and the temperature of the base 4 drops, water flows out from the base 4 and enters the mounting table 15. However, it is possible to prevent the electrical insulation from being broken and causing a short circuit or an electric shock.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, when the iron body is placed on the mounting table by the electric device, the water supply to the vaporization chamber is shut off, and when the iron body is removed from the mounting table, the electric device is turned on. Since it can be driven by steam, it is possible to prevent steam and water from entering the mounting table even when an unexpected situation during use such as power failure or when the power cord is pulled out by an operator's erroneous operation, and insulation deterioration or It is possible to provide a safe cordless steam iron without the risk of electric shock.
Further, when the iron body is placed on the placing table, the power supply device that drives the electric device is charged, so that the clothes are shaped during ironing work.
You can use it when the iron is not used,
No need to recharge before or after ironing work,
In addition, a cordless steam iron with good usability can be obtained in which the power supply device is not worn out and cannot be operated during use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of a cordless steam iron showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an essential part of a conventional cordless steam iron. 1 ... Iron body, 2 ... Vaporization chamber, 4 ... Base, 5
…… Tank, 9 …… Electric device, 13 …… Power supply unit, 15 ……
Mounting table.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A base which is heated by a heater and has a vaporization chamber, a handle and a tank arranged above the base, water is supplied from the tank to the vaporization chamber when electricity is supplied, and water supply is stopped when electricity is not supplied. , A power supply device of this electric device, an iron body equipped with a steam button for controlling power supply of the electric device, a mounting table for power supply on which the iron body is mounted, and attachment / detachment of the iron body to / from the mounting table And a means for responsively controlling the power supply from the power supply device to the electric device, the means for opening the power supply circuit from the power supply device to the electric device when the iron body is placed on the mounting table. Further, when the iron body is removed from the mounting table, the cordless steam iron is characterized in that the power supply circuit from the power supply device to the electric device is controlled in a closed state. 2. The cordless steam iron according to claim 1, wherein the power supply device is charged when the iron body is placed on the placing table.