JP2743618B2 - Ironing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ironing device for wrinkling clothes or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in this type of ironing apparatus, when the iron main body is left on a mounting table for a certain period of time, power to a heater of the iron main body is cut off.

[0003]

However, in such a configuration, even if the power supply to the heater of the iron main body is cut off after a certain period of time with the iron main body being mounted on the mounting table, the iron main body cannot be moved. Since the temperature does not drop immediately, there is a problem in that if it is left on a mounting table, it will burn if it is touched by mistake.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention provides a safe method even when the ironing operation is forgotten to be shut off after the ironing operation is completed or when the operation is interrupted during the operation, and the ironing body is left on the mounting table. The aim is to obtain an ironing device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an ironing device according to the present invention provides an ironing device which outputs an output of the timer means when a predetermined time elapses while the iron body is mounted on a mounting table. With this, the power supply to the iron body is cut off, and the storage device driving means is operated to store the iron body.

[0006]

According to the ironing device of the present invention, it is possible to forget to shut off the power after the ironing operation is completed or when the operation is interrupted during the operation, and leave the iron main body on the mounting table. After a certain period of time has passed since the iron body was placed on the mounting table, the power to the heater of the iron body was cut off, and the storage device was operated to store the iron body. Therefore, it is safe without touching the iron body that is heated to a high temperature.

[0007]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an ironing apparatus main body, which includes a storage unit 3 for storing the iron main body 2 and a storage lid storage unit 5 for storing an openable and closable storage lid 4 that covers the iron main body 2.

A mounting table 6 on which the iron body 2 is mounted is disposed in the storage section 3, and the rear end of the mounting table 6 is rotatably supported by a rotary shaft 7, and a roller 8 is supported. It is rotatably held between the mounting table 6 and a slide receiving member 9 provided on the lower surface thereof.

The mounting table 6 has a rod-shaped crank cam 12 connected to a cam plate 11 fixed to a storage device driving means 10 comprising an electric gear device composed of a motor and a reduction gear.
The crank cam 12 rotates the mounting table 6 while sliding the slide receiving member 9 to raise the stored iron main body 2 to the use position, and the iron in the use state. The main body 2 is lowered to the storage section 3.

The iron body 2 stored in the storage unit 3
Is rotatably supported on a shaft 14 of a heat shield casing 13 constituting the storage section 3 so that the storage lid 4 opens and closes in conjunction with the lifting and lowering of the mounting table 6. Storage device 1
5.

The iron main body 2 processes a signal output from a heater 17 for heating the base 16 and a temperature detecting means 18 such as a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the base 16, and includes a plurality of electronic components for outputting to a signal terminal 19. It has a configured temperature signal processing means 20 and a power supply pin 21 connected to the heater 17 circuit.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a plurality of power supply terminals connected to the signal terminal 19 and the power supply pin 21 of the iron body 2, respectively.
Is a placement detecting means for recognizing the placement of the iron main body 2 on the placement table 6, and 24 is constituted by a plurality of electronic components for receiving an output signal of the temperature signal processing means 20 and controlling the energization of the heater 17. Control means 25, the base 16
Is a temperature setting means for setting the temperature to an arbitrary temperature, and 26 is a set temperature display means for displaying the set temperature state with an LED or the like. Reference numeral 27 denotes timer means for receiving the output of the placement detection means 23 and counting the time during which the iron main body 2 is placed on the placement table 6.

The operation of the ironing apparatus configured as described above will be described below. First, when performing ironing, the ironing device 1 is taken out of the storage location, installed at a predetermined position, and then turned on.

Next, when the temperature setting means 25 is operated, first, the storage device driving means 10 is operated, the storage lid 4 starts to open, the iron body 2 starts to rise, and when each is completely opened and raised, the predetermined position is reached. Stop at At this time, the iron body 2 is inclined upward.

When the temperature of the iron main body 2 is set to an arbitrary temperature, the temperature signal processing means 20 outputs a signal to the control means 24 via the signal terminal 19 in accordance with the output of the temperature detecting means 18. In response to this signal, power is supplied to the heater 17 via the power supply pin 21 and the power supply terminal 22, and the base 16 rises to a set temperature and is controlled to a predetermined temperature.

When the ironing operation is completed and the temperature setting means 25 is operated to be turned "off", the iron body 2 starts lowering, the storage lid 4 starts to close, and the iron body 2 is stored in the storage section 3. I do.

The normal operation has been described above. However, if the user forgets to turn off the power while the iron main body 2 is mounted on the mounting table 6, the timer main body 27 moves the iron main body 2 onto the mounting table 6. When the iron body 2 is still on the mounting table 6 after a certain period of time, the power supply to the heater 17 of the iron body 2 is cut off, the storage device driving means 10 is operated, and the iron Body 2
Is lowered, the storage lid 4 is also closed, and the iron main body 2 is stored in the storage section 3.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a predetermined time has elapsed while the iron main body is mounted on the mounting table, the power to the iron main body is cut off by the output of the timer means, and the driving of the storage device is performed. By activating the means and storing the iron body, the iron body was placed on the mounting table after forgetting to shut off the power after the ironing work or when interrupting the work in the middle Even when it is left as it is, the power supply to the iron main body is cut off, and the iron main body heated at a high temperature can be safely stored without touching the iron main body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an ironing device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the ironing device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a state in which a storage lid of the ironing device is closed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the ironing device.

[Description of Signs] 2 Iron body 4 Storage lid 6 Placement table 10 Storage device driving means 15 Storage device 24 Control means 27 Timer means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Noriaki Akai 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-3-118100 (JP, A) JP-A-60- 150800 (JP, A) JP-A-3-202100 (JP, A) JP-A-4-200599 (JP, A) JP-A-4-224800 (JP, A) JP-A-4-354994 (JP, A) JP-A-62-1880 (JP, A) JP-A-4-49098 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mounting table, an iron main body detachably mounted on the mounting table, control means for controlling energization of the iron main body, timer means, a storage device for storing the iron main body, A storage device driving means for driving the storage device, wherein when a predetermined time has elapsed while the iron main body is placed on the mounting table, the power supply to the iron main body is cut off by the output of the timer means, An ironing device for storing the iron body by operating the device driving means.