JP3136905B2 - Ironing board - 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 board used for ironing clothes and the like in ordinary households.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, this type of ironing board stand has been configured as shown in FIG. 10 as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 50-101696. That is, the configuration in which the stand 22 was attached to one side of the work table 21 was general. In this case, if the clothes are moved on the work table 21 when ironing a large piece of clothes, a part of the clothes will cover the stand 22. And there is a problem that the movement of the clothes is restricted and the usability is poor.

Therefore, the stand is configured to be slidable with respect to the work table so that a space is provided between the stand and the work table, or as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-4320. In addition, a stand in which a stand is configured to be detachable from a worktable has been considered.

On the other hand, the supporting leg of this type of ironing board has a configuration as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 49-70295. That is, the worktable and the support legs bent in a substantially U-shape on the lower surface side of the worktable are configured to be detachable via the leg mounting bracket.

[0005] An ironing board having such support legs is
Because the lower surface of the workbench is open to one side, the clothes to be ironed have a tubular portion, that is, when finishing the skirt or pants around the waist, etc., the support legs do not interfere with the desired position. There is an advantage that the clothes can be inserted deep into the work table and installed, and ironing can be performed efficiently.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional configuration in which the stand is slidable with respect to the worktable, the stand is separated from the worktable according to the amount of movement of the clothes. It is possible to iron efficiently without covering the stand with clothes and folding the clothes on the work table, but because the stand is separated from the work table, the support of the stand becomes unstable. However, in order to obtain the required strength, the weight of the entire ironing board becomes heavy, which causes inconvenience in preparation and transportation during cleaning. In addition, the distance of movement of the iron due to repeated use and short pauses increases fatigue. There was also a problem that it was easy.

Further, in the case where the stand is configured to be detachable from the work table, the stand can be separated from the work table in accordance with the clothes to be ironed, and the stand can be arbitrarily set according to the size of the clothes. Although it can be installed in a place, it requires an operation of separating the two each time it is used, and an operation of combining the two is required. Therefore, there is a problem that a troublesome operation occurs during preparation and cleaning.

In general, in the ironing operation, an operation of moving the iron on the upper surface of the work table and an operation of pressing the clothing are repeated, and a downward pressing force and a horizontal pressing force are applied to the work table. Works. However, in such a configuration having a support leg having one open side on the lower surface of the worktable, in order to obtain necessary and sufficient strength against the above-described pressure, the pipe constituting the support leg is Since a thick thing is used, the weight of the entire ironing board becomes heavy, and there is a problem that transportation during preparation and cleaning is inconvenient.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to realize an ironing board provided with an easy-to-use and easy-to-use stand that can easily select a position according to clothing to be ironed. A second object is to store the stand compactly for easy transportation.
A third object is to improve the placement of the iron. A fourth object is to increase the strength of the support legs without increasing the weight of the ironing board, and to improve the stability during use.

[0010]

In order to achieve the first object, an ironing board according to the present invention is provided with a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on an upper surface and a worktable on a lower surface of the worktable. And one end on the lower surface of the worktable.
Other than the support arm that is rotatably mounted and this support arm
A stand portion having a mounting portion at an end thereof;
The door pivots horizontally on the side of the worktable
The free provision is a first problem solving means.

In order to achieve the first object, an ironing board of the present invention is provided under the work table of the first means for solving the problems.
The support arm is slidably held on the holding part that is rotatably provided on the surface.
And the stand part is together with the holding part with respect to the work table.
This is a second problem solving means.

In order to achieve the first object, an ironing board according to the present invention is provided under the work table of the first means for solving the problems.
A support section for slidably holding the support arm section is provided on the
When the handle is pulled out to the side of the worktable, the support arm
So that the arc portion provided at the tip portion of the
This is the third problem solving means.

In order to achieve the second object, an ironing board according to the present invention is provided with a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on the upper surface, and rotatably disposed on the lower surface of the worktable. A support leg, and a stand portion provided to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to the work table, wherein the stand portion includes:
A fourth problem-solving means is that a storage portion of a stand portion is formed between the support leg and the work table so as to be slidably provided on the lower surface side of the work table.

In order to achieve the second object, an ironing board according to the present invention comprises:
An upper leg portion rotatably attached to a leg support portion provided on the lower surface side of the worktable, and a lower leg portion provided substantially in parallel with the upper leg portion via a bent portion; The fifth problem solving means is that one of the bent portions is inclined to the side opposite to the lower surface of the worktable.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ironing board having a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on an upper surface, a support leg disposed on a lower surface of the worktable, and A stand provided rotatably in the horizontal direction with respect to the work table; and a receiver disposed below the stand and provided on at least a part of a rotation locus of the stand. This is the sixth problem solving means.

In order to achieve the third object, an ironing board according to the present invention comprises: a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on an upper surface; a support leg disposed on a lower surface of the worktable; A seventh object of the present invention is to provide a seventh aspect of the present invention comprising a stand provided rotatably in a horizontal direction with respect to the work table, and a locking device for holding the stand at an arbitrary position within the range of rotation. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ironing board of the present invention, the locking device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is configured such that the holding device or the supporting portion rotatably supports the stand. This is referred to as eighth means for solving the problem.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ironing board of the present invention, the locking device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is configured such that the locking device is provided on a receiver disposed below the stand. Means to solve the problem.

In order to achieve the fourth object, an ironing board according to the present invention comprises a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on the upper surface, and a tubular body provided on the lower surface of the worktable. A pair of support legs, the support legs being substantially parallel to the upper leg portion rotatably attached to a pivot portion provided on the lower surface side of the worktable, and the upper leg portion and a bent portion; The bent portion has an outer diameter in a direction in which the support leg extends, which is larger than an outer diameter of the support leg .
This deformation is the tenth problem solving means.

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ironing board of the present invention can be used without detaching the stand from the worktable.
The iron can be arranged at an arbitrary position in the vicinity of the work table, and the clothes can be easily moved outward from the periphery of the work table by reducing the moving distance of the iron during the work. .

According to the second means for solving the above problems, the stand can be rotated together with the holder, so that the stress applied to the worktable via the stand can be reduced and dispersed. In addition, the rotation shaft fulcrum of the stand unit can be made to coincide with the holding unit and smoothly rotated.

Further, according to the third means for solving the problems, the rotatable stand can be strongly supported on the worktable.

According to the fourth means for solving the above problems, the iron can be moved to the side of the work table when used and the iron can be placed on the work table. Will be able to

Further, according to the fifth problem solving means, first, the support leg having the bent portion which is not inclined is rotated to the retracted state, and then the bent portion which is inclined to the side opposite to the lower surface of the worktable is moved. When the supporting leg is rotated, a substantial space can be formed in a portion where the bent portion inclined to the opposite side to the lower surface of the worktable is located, and by this space, both the bent portions are formed. The pair of supporting legs can be overlapped, the pair of supporting legs can be stored compactly, and the storage space of the stand portion can be secured between the pair of supporting legs and the work table. It becomes.

According to the sixth means for solving the above problems, the downward displacement of the stand can be supported by the receiving member.
The vertical movement of the stand portion due to the weight of the iron when the iron is placed can be reduced, and the stability of the placed iron can be increased.

According to the seventh to ninth means for solving the problems, it is possible to prevent the stand from being inadvertently moved and to hold the stand in a predetermined position.

Further, according to the tenth problem solving means,
This makes it possible to increase the strength of the bent portion without increasing the thickness of the entire tubular body constituting the support leg.

[0028]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, a work table 1 is formed of a synthetic resin, and a mat 2 provided on an upper surface side is covered with a cover 3.
The cover is detachably provided. This workbench 1
Has a gently upward bulge, and has a gradually narrowed arc portion 1a at one end thereof, and a predetermined space in the short side direction of the work table 1 on the lower surface side of the work table 1. And a pair of support legs 4 and 5 are rotatably mounted.

The supporting legs 4 and 5 are upper legs 4a and 5a rotatably mounted on a leg supporting portion 1b provided on the lower surface side of the work table 1 by a leg mounting body 6, and the upper legs 4a and 5a. 4a, 5a
And lower leg portion 4 provided substantially in parallel via bent portions 4b and 5b
c, 5c, and is bent in a substantially U-shape by a tubular body.

The lower legs 4c, 5c are connected to the upper legs 4a,
5a, the bent portion 4b of one of the support legs 4 is bent to the side opposite to the lower surface of the worktable 1 to be inclined, and the amount of inclination is set substantially equal to the outer diameter of the support leg 5. are doing. The bent portions 4b and 5b are deformed such that the outer diameter in the direction in which the support legs 4 and 5 extend is (A) larger than the outer diameter (B) of the support legs 4 and 5. .

The second support portion 7 is provided on the lower surface side of the worktable 1 with a predetermined interval from the leg attachment body 6, and the tip portions of the upper leg portions 4a and 5a are fitted. The leg holding portion 8 is provided inside the second support portion 7, and when the lower legs 4c, 5c of the support legs 4, 5 are rotated to the storage position, the lower legs 4c, 5c are detachably fitted. And hold. The anti-slip leg rubber 9 is attached to the distal ends of the lower leg portions 4c and 5c to support the support legs 4 and 5.

The stand 10 is composed of a support arm 11 and a mounting portion 12 provided at the other end of the support arm 11, and is slidably provided on the lower surface of the work table 1 and supports the support leg 4. ,
The storage unit 13 formed between the work table 5 and the work table 1
0 can be stored.

The holding portion 14 is provided with a screw 1 on the lower surface side of the work table 1.
4a, the stand 10
The support arm 11 is slidably held on the lower surface side of the worktable 1, and when the stand 10 is pulled out to the side of the worktable 1, an arc portion 11 a formed at the distal end of the support arm 11. Is held around it and is provided so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the work table 1 together with the stand unit 10. Further, the holding portion 14 is in contact with a part of the leg attachment body 6 and supports the holding portion 14 from below.

The receiving body 15 is arranged below the stand 10 and is provided at least on a part of the rotation locus of the stand 10 so as to support the support arm 11 from below. The locking device 16 includes a pin 18 that fits into a concave portion 17 provided in the holding portion 14, and a spring 19 that presses the pin 18.
The stand 10 can be held at an arbitrary position within the rotation range. The locking device 16
Is provided on the holding portion 14, but it goes without saying that it may be provided on the receiver 15.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the supporting legs 4 and 5 are opened to put them into a use state, and the iron can be placed on the placing portion 12 by pulling out the stand portion 10 to the side of the work table 1. Circular part 1 formed at the tip of arm 11
1a is held around the holding portion 14 so that the rotation axes coincide.

As described above, by pulling out the stand 10 to the side of the work table 1, it can be rotated in the horizontal direction together with the holding section 14 as shown in FIG. It can be arranged at any position. Therefore, the garment can be easily moved outward from the periphery of the work table 1, and the work can be performed with a shorter moving distance of the iron.

When the iron is placed on the stand 10, the downward displacement of the stand 10 is
, The vertical movement of the stand 10 due to the weight of the iron can be reduced, and the stability of the placed iron can be increased.

Further, the stand device 1 is operated by the locking device 16.
0 can be held at an arbitrary position within the rotation range, so that careless movement of the stand 10 can be prevented, and the stand 10 can be held at a predetermined position.

The bent portions 4b, 5b of the support legs 4, 5
Are deformed so that the outer diameter (A) in the direction in which the support legs 4 and 5 extend is larger than the outer diameter (B) of the support legs 4 and 5. The strength of the bent portions 4b and 5b can be increased without making the entire tubular body thick.

Next, when the stand 10 is not used, as shown in FIG. 5, the stand 10 is slid toward the worktable 1 to form the stand 10 between the worktable 1 and the support legs 4, 5. The work table 1 can be used even in a state where the work table 1 is stored in the storage unit 13.

Next, when the ironing operation is completed, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the support leg 5 is first turned to the work table 1 side, and then the support leg 4 is moved to the work table 1 side. By turning to the side, a substantial space portion can be formed in the portion where the bent portion 4b is located, and both the bent portions 4b and 5b can be overlapped by this space portion, and a pair of support portions can be formed. The legs 4 and 5 can be stored compactly.

The stand section 10 can also be compactly stored in the storage section 13 on the lower surface of the work table 1, and can be downsized. When ironing is performed without using the support legs 4 and 5, it goes without saying that the work can be performed by installing the work table in this stored state.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. As shown in the drawing, the support portion 20 is provided on the lower surface side of the work table 1, and when the stand portion 10 is pulled out to the side of the work table 1, the support arm portion 1 is provided.
1 is configured to support an arc portion 11a provided at a distal end portion thereof, and is configured to be able to rotate the stand portion 10 in a horizontal direction with respect to the work table 1.

Although not shown, the support portion 20 is provided with a locking device for holding the stand portion 10 at an arbitrary position within its rotation range. According to this configuration, the arc portion 11 a at the tip of the support arm portion 11 is supported by the support portion 20, so that the rotatable stand portion 10 can be strongly supported on the work table 1.

[0045]

Ironing board of the present invention as described above, according to the present invention comprises a work table having a mat covered with a cover on the top side, a supporting foot which is arranged on the lower surface of the worktable, under the worktable
Support arm with one end rotatably attached to the
A stand portion provided with a mounting portion at the other end of the arm portion,
The stand section is horizontal on the side with respect to the worktable.
Because it is rotatable in the direction, the stand part can be arranged at any position near the work table according to the clothing to be ironed, reducing the movement distance of the iron during use and reducing worker fatigue. In addition to being able to reduce the amount of clothing, the clothing can be easily moved outward from the periphery of the worktable, and the finished clothing does not have to be folded again, and has excellent finish and operability, and is easy to use. You can get an ironing board.

Also, a rotatable support provided on the lower surface of the worktable is provided.
The support arm is slidably held on the holding part, and the stand is
Has the work table been rotated together with the holder?
Thus, the pulled out stand portion can be rotated together with the holding portion, so that the stress applied to the work table can be reduced and the stand portion can be lightly rotated.

The support arm can slide freely on the lower surface of the work table.
And a support section for holding the stand to the side of the work table.
When pulled out, an arc provided at the tip of the support arm
Since the support portion is supported by the support portion, the rotatable stand portion can be strongly supported on the worktable, and the stand portion can be used for a long time and has excellent durability. be able to.

Also, a worktable having a mat covered by a cover on the upper surface, a support leg rotatably disposed on the lower surface of the worktable, and a horizontal rotation with respect to the worktable It has a freely provided stand portion, and the stand portion is slidably provided on the lower surface side of the work table, and a storage portion of the stand portion is formed between the support leg and the work table, so that it can be used. At this time, the iron can be pulled out to the side of the work table and the iron can be placed thereon, and the stand can be compactly stored on the lower surface of the work table to reduce the size. Therefore, it can be easily transported, and the stand can be protected even when the ironing board is stored upright.

The supporting leg is composed of an upper leg rotatably attached to a supporting portion provided on the lower surface side of the work table, and a lower leg provided substantially parallel to the upper leg through a bent portion. Part, the one bent part of the support leg is inclined to the opposite side to the lower surface of the worktable, so that the support leg having the bent part that is not inclined first is rotated to the retracted state, When the supporting leg having the bent portion inclined to the opposite side to the lower surface of the worktable is rotated, a substantial space is provided in a portion where the bent portion inclined to the opposite side to the lower surface of the worktable is located. The space portion allows both bent portions to overlap, and the pair of support legs can be stored compactly.

Also, a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on the upper surface side, support legs disposed on the lower surface side of the worktable, and provided rotatably in a horizontal direction with respect to the worktable. It is located below the stand part and this stand part,
In addition, by having the receiver provided on at least a part of the rotation trajectory of the stand portion, the downward displacement of the stand portion can be supported by the receiver, and the iron when the iron is placed thereon can be supported. The vertical movement of the stand portion due to the weight is reduced, and the iron can be stably placed.

Also, a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on the upper surface side, support legs disposed on the lower surface side of the worktable, and provided rotatably in the horizontal direction with respect to the worktable. By having a stand portion and a locking device for holding the stand portion at an arbitrary position within the rotation range,
Inadvertent movement of the stand during use can be prevented, and the iron can be satisfactorily placed on the stand during frequent ironing operations.

[0052] Further, there is provided a worktable having a mat covered with a cover on the upper surface side, and a pair of support legs made of a tubular body disposed on the lower surface side of the worktable. An upper leg portion rotatably attached to a pivot portion provided on the lower surface side of the lower leg portion, and a lower leg portion provided substantially in parallel with the upper leg portion and a bent portion, and the bent portion is , The outer diameter in the direction in which the support leg extends becomes larger than the outer diameter of the support leg
Since is deformed so, the strength of the bent portion where the stress is concentrated without thickening the entire tubular body constituting the support legs can be enhanced station unit basis. Therefore, without thickening the entire support legs and increasing the weight of the ironing board,
To increase the strength of the support leg Ru can improve stability during use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of an ironing board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the ironing board.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a holding unit that holds a stand unit of the ironing board.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a main part showing a use state of the ironing board.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the ironing board with a stand portion in a retracted state.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the ironing board in a state where a stand portion and supporting legs are in a retracted state.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the ironing board in a state in which a stand portion and a support leg are stored.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the ironing board in a state in which a stand portion and a supporting leg are stored.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a supporting portion for supporting a stand portion of an ironing board according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a conventional ironing board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Work table 2 Mat 3 Cover 4 Support leg 5 Support leg 10 Stand part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 60-117000 (JP, U) JP-A 2-112300 (JP, U) JP 5-38720 (JP, Y2) (58) Survey Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 79/02-81/02 D06F 81/10

Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] 1. A worktable having a mat covered by a cover on an upper surface, a support leg disposed on a lower surface of the worktable, and a support having one end rotatably attached to the lower surface of the worktable.
A holding arm and a supporting arm provided with a mounting portion at the other end of the supporting arm.
And a stand section, wherein the stand section faces the work table.
And an ironing table provided on the side so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction . 2. A holding portion rotatably provided on a lower surface of a work table.
The support arm is slidably held on the
The ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the ironing board is configured to rotate together with the holding part with respect to the worktable. 3. The support arm is slidably held on the lower surface of the worktable.
Support section, and pull the stand section to the side of the work table.
When it comes out, the circular arc provided at the tip of the support arm
The ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the ironing board is supported by the support portion . 4. A worktable having a mat covered by a cover on an upper surface, a support leg rotatably disposed on a lower surface of the worktable, and a horizontal rotation with respect to the worktable. An ironing board comprising a freely provided stand portion, wherein the stand portion is slidably provided on a lower surface side of a worktable, and a storage portion of the stand portion is formed between the support leg and the worktable. 5. The support leg is provided on an upper leg portion rotatably mounted on a leg support portion provided on the lower surface side of the work table, and is provided substantially in parallel with the upper leg portion and a bent portion. It has a lower leg,
5. The ironing board according to claim 4, wherein one bent portion of the support leg is inclined to a side opposite to a lower surface of the worktable. 6. A worktable having a mat covered with a cover on an upper surface, a support leg disposed on a lower surface of the worktable, and provided to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to the worktable. An ironing board comprising: a stand portion provided with the support member; and a receiver disposed below the stand portion and provided on at least a part of a rotation trajectory of the stand portion. 7. A worktable having a mat covered by a cover on an upper surface, a support leg disposed on a lower surface of the worktable, and provided to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to the worktable. An ironing board comprising: a stand portion; and an engaging device for holding the stand portion at an arbitrary position within the rotation range. 8. The ironing board according to claim 7, wherein the locking device is configured as a holding portion or a supporting portion that rotatably supports the stand portion. 9. The ironing board according to claim 7, wherein the locking device is configured as a receiving member disposed below the stand portion. 10. A worktable having a mat covered by a cover on an upper surface side, and a pair of support legs made of a tubular body disposed on a lower surface side of the worktable, wherein the support legs are An upper leg portion rotatably attached to a pivot portion provided on the lower surface side of the lower leg portion, and a lower leg portion provided substantially in parallel with the upper leg portion and a bent portion, and the bent portion is , The outside diameter of the direction in which the support leg extends is larger than the outside diameter of the support leg .
An ironing board that has been deformed .