JP7019079B2 - Steamer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a steamer that ejects steam to smooth out wrinkles such as clothing.

Conventionally, as a steamer of this type, for example, in Patent Document 1, a vaporization chamber is provided in a base heated by a heater, water, which is a liquid supplied from a tank, is guided to the vaporization chamber, and steam vaporized from the water in the vaporization chamber. Is known to be ejected into clothing or the like through a plurality of steam holes that serve as ejection parts, and vaporization from the tank is performed so that the flow rate of steam ejected from the steam holes can be manually adjusted by the user. A variable flow mechanism that changes the flow of liquid to the chamber is incorporated.

FIG. 32 shows an example of the steam flow rate switching structure 200 as a conventional flow rate variable mechanism. In the figure, the steam flow rate switching structure 200 is incorporated in a tank 201 forming a liquid storage portion, and is interlocked with a dry / steam / shower (double steam) changeover switch, which is an operating body (not shown), and a changeover switch. A dropping rod 202 that can move up and down, a needle 203 that is integrally formed at the lower end of the dropping rod 202 that is a movable body, a rod sleeve 204 as a packing attached to the lower part of the dropping rod 202, and a tank member 201. The main components are a needle valve 205 as a valve body mounted on the bottom and an O-ring 206 for watertightly attaching the needle valve 205 to the tank member 201. The needle valve 205 has a tapered surface 211 formed so as to spread in a funnel shape toward the dropping rod 202, and a valve hole 212 provided at the lower end of the tapered surface 211 to allow the needle 203 of the dropping rod 202 to be inserted. Each has.

Then, as shown in FIG. 32 (a), when the changeover switch is manually operated to switch to the “dry” position, the dropping rod 202 reaches the position where the rod sleeve 204 presses the tapered surface 211 of the needle valve 205. Move to the bottom. As a result, the steamer can be used in a "dry" state in which the water channel P from the tank 201 to the vaporization chamber (not shown) is completely blocked and steam is not ejected from the steam hole (not shown).

Further, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), when the changeover switch is manually operated to switch to the “steam” position, the rod sleeve 204 is separated from the tapered surface 211 of the needle valve 205, and the needle 203 is the needle valve 205. The dropping rod 202 moves to the middle stage to the position where the valve hole 212 is inserted. As a result, a water channel P is formed from the tank 201 to the vaporization chamber through the gap between the needle 203 and the valve hole 212, and the steamer is used in a "steam" state in which an appropriate amount of steam is injected from the steam hole. Can be done.

Further, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), when the changeover switch is manually operated to switch to the “shower” position, the rod sleeve 204 is further separated from the tapered surface 211 of the needle valve 205, and the needle 203 is also the needle valve 205. The dropping rod 202 moves to the upper stage to a position away from the valve hole 212 without being inserted into the valve hole 212. As a result, a water channel P is formed from the tank 201 to the vaporization chamber through the entire valve hole 212, and the steamer is used in a "shower" state in which a larger amount of steam is sprayed from the steam hole than the "steam". be able to.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-239963

In addition, in the conventional steamer equipped with a steamer main body that ejects steam to the outside and a stand on which the steamer main body can be detachably placed, the power cord is fixed to the stand and the steamer main body is provided. There was an inconvenience that power could only be supplied when the steamer body was placed on the table.

An object of the present invention is to provide a steamer in which a user can freely select a power supply method to the steamer main body.

The steamer of the present invention is provided with a base plate serving as a hanging surface member at the bottom, a steamer main body that ejects steam to the outside, a stand on which the steamer main body is detachably placed, and a power cord that supplies electric power to the steamer main body. The power cord is provided with a power supply plug, one end of which is connected to the power supply plug, the other end of which is connected to the power supply plug, a recess is formed in the rear portion of the steamer main body, and the power supply plug is provided with the power supply. A position where the power supply plug is maintained attached to the steamer body when the plug is fitted in the recess, and a position where the power supply plug is released from the steamer body when the power supply plug is fitted in the recess. A cordless changeover switch that can be switched between the two positions is provided, and the cordless changeover switch is provided above the connection position of the power supply plug with the power cord and protrudes from the upper surface of the power supply plug. The power feeding plug is characterized in that it can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body or the stand.

According to the present invention, if the power supply plug is attached to the pedestal, power can be supplied to the steamer main body with the steamer main body mounted on the pedestal as in the conventional case, and the power supply plug can be attached to the steamer main body instead of the pedestal. For example, it is possible to directly supply electric power to the steam body without using a stand. Therefore, the user can freely select the power supply method to the steamer main body, and it is possible to provide an easy-to-use steamer.

It is a vertical sectional view of the steamer in one Embodiment of this invention. Same as above, it is a right side view showing a usage state with a cord in which a plug unit is inserted into the steamer main body. Same as above, it is a plan view which shows the use state with a cord. Same as above, it is a perspective view from one direction after showing the usage state with a cord. Same as above, it is a perspective view from one direction after showing the state of use in the cordless with the plug unit removed from FIG. Same as above, is a right side view showing a cordless usage state. Same as above, it is a plan view which shows the use state in cordless. Same as above, it is a front view which shows the use state in cordless. Same as above, it is a rear view which shows the use state in cordless. Same as above, is a left side view showing a cordless usage state. Same as above, it is a bottom view which shows the use state in cordless. Same as above, it is an enlarged perspective view from one rear direction showing the operating body and its surroundings. Same as above, it is an enlarged perspective view from the other direction after showing the operating body and its surroundings. In the same as above, it is explanatory drawing which expands and shows the steam flow rate switching structure. Same as above, it is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a steam flow rate switching mechanism at the time of "dry" setting. Same as above, it is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a steam flow rate switching mechanism when "steam" is set. Same as above, it is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a steam flow rate switching mechanism when "shower (double steam)" is set. Same as above, it is a perspective view of a main part from one front direction showing a single stand. Same as above, it is a perspective view of a main part from the front direction showing a state where the plug unit is attached to the stand. Same as above, it is a plan view which shows the state which attached the plug unit to the stand. Same as above, it is a right side view which shows the state which attached the plug unit to the stand. Same as above, it is a partially cutout diagram of the plug unit showing the internal configuration of the power supply plug. Same as above, it is a vertical sectional view showing a state in which a plug unit is attached to a stand. Same as above, it is a photograph of the main part of the plug unit seen from one direction with the upper part of the power supply plug removed. Same as above, it is a photograph of the main part of the plug unit seen from another direction with the upper part of the power supply plug removed. Same as above, it is a photograph of a base substrate in which a heater is embedded. Same as above, it is a photograph showing the steam cover before the blast treatment and the steam cover after the blast treatment, respectively. Same as above, is a perspective view of the tank cover as viewed from the bottom side. The figure shows the tank assembly in which the steamer body is tilted to the right when viewed from the rear, and the state of water inside the tank assembly. Same as above, it is a figure which shows the state of the tank assembly in the state which the steamer main body is tilted to the left side when viewed from the rear, and the state of the water inside. It is a perspective view of the base in which a heater is embedded. It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows an example of the conventional steam flow rate switching structure.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the steamer of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 31 show a steamer in one embodiment of the present invention. First, the overall configuration of the steamer will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. In the steamer of the present embodiment, the steamer main body 1 that heats and vaporizes liquid water and ejects steam to the outside, and a household outlet ( The main components are a plug unit 2 that supplies electric power to the steamer main body 1 from (not shown), and a stand 3 that is used while being placed on the floor surface S and on which the steamer main body 1 is detachably placed. .. The plug unit 2 has a configuration that can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body 1 or the stand 3.

The steamer main body 1 is provided with a concave power receiving portion 5 for receiving electric power at the rear portion, while the steamer main body 1 is provided with a metal base 7 in which a heater 6 is embedded as a heating means at the lower portion. The base 7 has a structure in which a base plate 9 serving as a hanging surface member is provided on the bottom surface of the base base 8 made of a die-cast molded product, and is closely fixed to the base base 8 by a fastening member 10 fixed to the base plate 9. To. Inside the base 7, a steam chamber, that is, a vaporization chamber 11 is formed near the heater 6, and a plurality of steam holes 12 communicating with the vaporization chamber 11 are formed in the base plate 9 forming the lower surface of the base 7. Will be done. Further, the base 7 is provided with a steam cover 13 which is a metal plate-shaped upper lid, and the upper surface of the vaporization chamber 11 is formed by the steam cover 13 attached and fixed to the base base 8. The vaporization chamber 11 may be a separate body without being formed on the base 7. Also in that case, a heater 6 or another heating means is provided in order to heat and vaporize the water that becomes a liquid in the vaporization chamber 11.

Reference numeral 15 is a resin cover provided so as to cover the side portion from the upper portion of the base 7, and 16 is provided fixedly above the cover 15 in a substantially U-shape with the rear end open when viewed from the side surface. It is a formed handle. From the front to the rear of the inside of the handle 16, a tank assembly 17 corresponding to a tank for storing a liquid is provided. The tank assembly 17 is composed of a resin tank cover 18 and a tank base 19, and the tank base 19 is attached and fixed so as to cover the lower opening of the tank cover 18 so as to be inside the tank assembly 17. A liquid storage space is formed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the first storage space 21A is formed on the inner front side of the tank assembly 17, and the second storage space 21B is formed on the inner rear side of the tank assembly 17. Further, two partition walls 22A and 22B are formed in the inner central portion of the tank assembly 17 to partition the first storage space 21A and the second storage space 21B in a communicative state. Looking at the steamer body 1 from the rear, one partition wall 22A is connected to the left side surface of the tank assembly 17 and extends from there toward the inside of the tank assembly 17, and the other partition wall 22B is a tank. It is connected to the right side surface of the assembly 17 and extends from there toward the inside of the tank assembly 17.

Reference numeral 24 is a water injection port provided in the front portion of the tank assembly 17 and directly communicating with the first storage space 21A described above. A water injection port lid 25 that allows the water injection port 24 to be manually opened and closed is provided at the front portion of the handle 16 facing the water injection port 24, and the water injection port lid 25 is raised toward the front side to open the water injection port 24. From here, water that is a liquid is stored in the tank assembly 17, and unnecessary water in the tank assembly 17 is discarded. Further, on the bottom surface of the tank assembly 17, a dropping port 26 for dropping the water stored inside the tank assembly 17 into the vaporization chamber 11 to be heated is formed. The dropping port 26 is provided on the rear side of the tank assembly 17 and directly communicates with the second storage space 21B.

The handle 16 is composed of two parts, a handle base 28 made of resin and a handle cover 29, and is located at the uppermost portion of the steamer main body 1 to form a rod-shaped grip portion 31 extending from the front to the rear. The grip portion 31 has a cavity 33 between the steamer main body 1 and the abdomen 32, and in the rear part of the grip portion 31, a hand is inserted into the cavity 33 from the rear portion of the steamer main body 1 to hold the grip portion 31. An opening 34 communicating with the cavity 33 is formed so that it can be gripped by. That is, the grip portion 31 here has a shape in which the rear portion is not connected to any portion of the steamer main body 1 and an opening portion 34 is formed and opened. Further, the abdominal portion 32 referred to here refers to a flat central upper surface portion of the steamer main body 1 facing the grip portion 31, and is formed as a base portion 28A of the handle base 28 in the present embodiment. In addition to the base 28A, the handle base 28 includes a connecting portion 28B that rises in a U shape on the front side of the base 28A, and an extending portion 28C that extends rearward from the connecting portion 28B and forms the lower surface portion of the grip portion 31. By covering the extended portion 28C with the handle cover 29, the grip portion 31 of the steamer main body 1 is configured.

Reference numeral 35 denotes an operation body provided on the upper part of the steamer main body 1 that can be manually operated. In this embodiment, the temperature setting / off button 36 that can move up and down for both the temperature setting of the base 7 and the power on / off. In addition, as a switching operation unit for the steam flow rate ejected from the steam hole 12, a steam changeover switch 37 slidably provided on the front side of the grip portion 31 and a steam lever 38 provided on the front side of the abdomen 32 so as to be movable up and down. , Consists of. The steam changeover switch 37 has a slide surface 37A formed in a stepped shape, and by manually sliding the steam changeover switch 37 in the left-right direction of the steam body 1, the slide surface 37A is a portion facing the steam lever 38. The height of the is changed up and down. Further, the steam lever 38 is configured by extending a U-shaped finger hook 38B to a pedestal-shaped base 38A, and the finger hook 38B is integrated with a protrusion 38C facing the slide surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37. Is formed.

A temperature display lamp 39 in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged is provided as a display unit on the upper front side of the grip portion 35, and is detected by the temperature set by the temperature setting / off button 36 or by a temperature detecting means (not shown). The temperature of the base 7 and the like are displayed by the temperature display lamp 39. Further, inside the grip portion 35, the buzzer 40 as a notification unit for turning on / off the power and notifying that the base 7 has reached the set temperature by sound, and the heater 6 are appropriately controlled to transmit and disconnect the base. A temperature control device 41 for controlling the temperature 7 to be maintained at a predetermined temperature is provided.

In the liquid passage 44 from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11, a steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 including a steam changeover switch 37 and a steam lever 38 which are a part of the above-mentioned operating body 31 and a base 7 are located from the vaporization temperature. A low temperature liquid inflow prevention mechanism 46 for preventing the liquid from flowing into the vaporization chamber 11 is incorporated in each of the vaporization chambers 11. The steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 is a flow rate variable mechanism that changes the liquid flow rate from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11. In addition to the steam changeover switch 37 and the steam lever 38 described above, the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 is a dropping port 26 of the tank assembly 17. A dropping rod 48 as a movable body that is inserted and supported in the drop rod 48, a transmission plate 49 as a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the steam lever 38 to the dropping rod 48, a needle 50 integrally formed at the lower end of the dropping rod 48, and dropping. The rod sleeve 51 as a packing attached to the lower part of the rod 48, the needle valve 52 as a valve body attached to the tank base 19 at the bottom of the tank assembly 17, and the needle valve 52 are watertightly attached to the tank base 19. Elasticity that urges the transmission plate 49 in the direction away from the steam changeover switch 37 and the O-ring 53 for urging the drop rod 48 in the direction in which the rod sleeve 51 presses the upper surface of the needle valve 52. The main configuration is a spring 54 as a body and a sealing body 55 that closes a gap between the dropping rod 48 and the tank cover 18 as a support member. The details of the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 will be described in detail later with reference to another figure.

On the other hand, the liquid inflow prevention mechanism 46 at low temperature mainly includes a bimetal 57 as a heat-sensitive responding body that deforms by sensing the temperature of the base 7, and a valve member 58 that responds to the bimetal 57 to open and close the passage 44. And. The bimetal 57 is housed in a concave bimetal storage chamber 59 provided on the upper surface of the base base 8, and when the base 7 is lower than the vaporization temperature of the liquid, the bimetal 57 returns to a returning state and closes the passage 44. While the valve member 58 moves to the above, when the base 7 reaches the liquid vaporization temperature or higher, the bimetal 57 is in an inverted state and the valve member 58 moves in the direction of opening the passage 44. At this time, if the dropping rod 48 is moved in the direction in which the liquid flows from the needle valve 52 against the urging of the spring 54 in the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 described above, the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 are reached. All the passages 44 are open, and the liquid is dropped into the vaporization chamber 11.

The plug unit 2 mainly includes a flexible power cord 61 and a power supply plug 62 provided at the base end of the power cord 61. Although not shown, a power plug that can be inserted into and removed from a household outlet is provided at the tip of the power cord 61. The power feeding plug 62 has a resin plug base 64 and a plug cover 65 as outer shell members, and the bottom opening of the plug cover 65 is closed by the plug base 64. In the present embodiment, the power supply plug 62 with the power cord 61 can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body 1 or the stand 3.

The power feeding plug 62 is provided with a cordless changeover switch 66 that allows or cannot fit the power feeding plug 62 into the recess 5 of the steamer body 1 by manual operation. The cordless changeover switch 66 is provided so as to be slidable back and forth on the upper surface side of the power supply plug 62, and when the power supply plug 62 as shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on the stand 3, the plug unit 2 is mounted from the steamer main body 1. In order to use the steamer main body 1 in the removed cordless state, the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved forward on one side to release the mating between the steamer main body 1 and the power feeding plug 62. On the other hand, in order to use the steamer main body 1 with the power supply plug 62 removed from the stand 3 and the plug unit 2 attached to the steamer main body 1, the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved to the rear of the other side. Then, the steamer main body 1 and the power feeding plug 62 are fitted. At this time, the front part of the power supply plug 62 is attached to the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1, but the rear part of the power supply plug 62 including the cordless changeover switch 66 is exposed without being surrounded by the recess 5, and the user is at any time. However, the cordless changeover switch 66 can be manually operated. The recess 5 of the steamer body 1 is provided with a pair of power receiving terminals 67 that can be electrically connected to the power feeding terminal 88 described later of the plug unit 2. The internal configuration of the other power feeding plug 62 will be described in detail later with reference to another figure.

The pedestal 3 is provided at the main body mounting portion 68 formed so as to be inclined with respect to the floor surface S and behind the main body mounting portion 68 so that the front of the steamer main body 1 is placed diagonally upward. It is provided with a concave plug accommodating portion 69 to be provided, and a cord drawer portion 70 provided at the rear of the pedestal 3 to pull out the power cord 61 to the outside of the pedestal 3 when the power feeding plug 62 is attached to the plug accommodating portion 69. There is. At the bottom of the plug accommodating portion 69, there is a fitting body 72 that can be fitted into the fitting recess 71 formed on the bottom surface of the power feeding plug 62, and elasticity that always urges the fitting body 72 in a direction protruding from the plug accommodating portion 69. A spring 73 as a body is provided respectively.

As a result, when the feeding plug 62 is inserted from the open front side of the plug accommodating portion 69, the urging force of the spring 73 acts to fit the fitting body 72 of the stand 3 into the fitting recess 71 of the feeding plug 62. The power feeding plug 62 is held in the plug accommodating portion 69. On the other hand, when the feeding plug 62 is pulled out from the plug accommodating portion 69 toward the front side against the urging force of the spring 73, the fitting recess 71 of the feeding plug 62 and the fitting body 72 of the stand 3 are released from the fitting. It is configured to be.

The operation of the steamer having the above configuration will be briefly described. The water injection palate 25 provided in the steamer main body 1 is opened and closed to accommodate a predetermined amount of water inside the tank assembly 17. Subsequently, the power supply plug 62 of the plug unit 2 is fitted and accommodated in the plug accommodating portion 69 of the pedestal 3, and the steamer main body 1 is mounted on the main body mounting portion 68 of the pedestal 3, or the pedestal 3 is not used. The power supply plug 62 is inserted into the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 and fitted, and the electric power supplied from the household outlet is supplied to the steamer main body 1 via the power supply plug 62. In this state, when the temperature setting / off button 36 is pressed and the temperature is set according to the fabric or the like that is the target of steam ejection, the inside of the steamer main body 1 is the base 7 detected by the temperature detecting means. The temperature control device 41 controls the disconnection of the heater 6 so that the temperature approaches the temperature set by the temperature setting / off button 36, and heats the base 7 including the vaporization chamber 11. Further, when the base 7 reaches a certain temperature or higher due to the energization of the heater 6, the bimetal 57 stored in the bimetal storage chamber 59 of the base base 8 is inverted, and the passage 44 is opened inside the liquid inflow prevention mechanism 46 at low temperature. The valve member 58 moves in the direction of movement.

Here, when the user uses the steam function (“steam” or “shower (double steam)” described later), he / she resists the spring 54 of the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 while holding the grip portion 31 by hand. Then, when the steam lever 38 is pulled upward with the index finger in the direction approaching the grip portion 31, the dropping rod 48 rises in conjunction with it, the needle valve 52 opens, and the dropping port 26 of the tank assembly 17 passes through the needle valve 52. , Water can be circulated to the vaporization chamber 11. Therefore, in this case, the water that has reached the heated vaporization chamber 11 is vaporized there, and steam can be ejected from the bottom surface of the steam body 1 through the steam hole 12 to clothes or the like.

On the other hand, when the user uses the dry function (“dry” described later), when the finger is released from the steam lever 38, the dropping rod 48 is lowered by the urging force of the spring 54, and the rod sleeve 51 is the needle valve 52. The upper surface of the tank assembly 17 is pressed, the needle valve 52 is closed, and the flow of water from the drip port 26 of the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 is cut off. Therefore, in this case, the steamer main body 1 can be used as a dry steamer in which steam does not eject from all the steam holes 12.

Next, the features of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 shows an enlarged positional relationship between the dropping rod 48 of the steam flow rate switching structure 45 and the needle valve 52 in each of the “dry”, “steam”, and “shower (double steam)” states. .. In the figure, again, the needle valve 52 is provided at the tapered surface 77 formed by spreading in a funnel shape toward the dropping rod 48 and at the lower end of the tapered surface 77 so that the needle 50 of the dropping rod 48 can be inserted. Each has a circular valve hole 78.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the shape of the needle 50 and the positional relationship with respect to the needle valve 52 are characteristic. The cross-sectional shape of the needle 50 is circular, and a large diameter portion 50A having a diameter larger than that of the distal end side is formed on the proximal end side of the needle 50, and the diameter of the distal end side of the needle 50 is smaller than that of the proximal end side. The small diameter portion 50B is formed. Comparing this with the conventional needle 203, the conventional needle 203 is formed with the same diameter from the proximal end side to the distal end side. In the present embodiment, the steam changeover switch 37 changes the flow rate of steam finally ejected from the steam hole 12 in two stages, and the diameter of the needle 50 is also 2 of the large diameter portion 50A and the small diameter portion 50B. Although it is formed so as to be different in each stage, the diameter of the needle 50 may be formed to be different in three or more stages depending on the number of stages of switching the steam flow rate by the steam changeover switch 37. Further, if the steam flow rate is continuously switched by the steam changeover switch 37, the diameter of the needle 50 may be continuously different rather than stepwise, that is, the needle 50 may be formed in a tapered shape.

Further, in the present embodiment, regardless of the position of the steam changeover switch 37 or the steam lever 38, that is, not only the “dry” in FIG. 14 (a) and the “steam” in FIG. 14 (b), but also FIG. 14 ( Even if the steam changeover switch 37 or the steam lever 38 is positioned in the "shower" of c), the needle 50 does not come out of the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52 and maintains the state of being inserted into the valve hole 78. It is composed. Comparing this with the conventional needle 203, in the conventional needle 203, especially when the changeover switch is positioned in the “shower” of (c), the needle 203 of the dropping rod 202 comes out from the valve hole 212 of the needle valve 205. .. However, the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the dropping rod 48 moves up and down in a rotation locus as described later, and once the needle 50 comes out of the valve hole 78, the steam switching switch is then switched. Even if the position of the 37 or the steam lever 38 is switched to "dry" or "steam", the tip of the needle 50 tends to hit the needle valve 52 on the way. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), even when the position of the steam changeover switch 37 or the steam lever 38 is set to "shower", the needle 50 is maintained in a state of being inserted into the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52. If this is the case, it is possible to avoid the possibility that the tip of the needle 50 will hit the needle valve 52.

Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the steam lever 38 is set to the “dry” position where nothing is touched regardless of the position of the steam changeover switch 37, the rod sleeve 51 is a needle valve. The dropping rod 48 moves to the lower stage to the position where the tapered surface 77 of the 52 is pressed. As a result, the steamer main body 1 can be used in a "dry" state in which the water channel P from the inside of the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11 is completely blocked and steam is not ejected from the steam hole 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, after the steam changeover switch 37 is manually operated to switch to the “steam” position, the steam lever reaches a position where the protrusion 38C abuts on the slide surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37. When the 38 is manually pulled upward, the dropping rod 48 moves to the middle stage while the rod sleeve 51 is separated from the tapered surface 77 of the needle valve 52 and the needle 50 is inserted through the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52. At this time, since the dropping rod 48 moves to a position where the peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 50A of the needle 50 faces the inner surface of the valve hole 78, the large diameter portion 50A of the needle 50 and the valve hole are moved from the inside of the tank assembly 17. The steamer main body 1 can be used in a state of "steam" in which a water channel P is formed through a gap with 78 and reaches the vaporization chamber 11 and an appropriate amount of steam is injected from the steam hole 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), after the steam changeover switch 37 is manually operated to switch to the “shower” position, the protrusion on the slide surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37 is the same as in the case of “steam”. When the steam lever 38 is manually pulled upward to the position where the 38C abuts, the rod sleeve 51 is further separated from the tapered surface 77 of the needle valve 52, but the needle 50 continues to insert the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52. , The dropping rod 48 moves to the upper stage. At this time, since the dropping rod 48 moves to a position where the peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 50B of the needle 50 faces the inner surface of the valve hole 78, the small diameter portion 50B of the needle 50 and the valve hole are moved from the inside of the tank assembly 17. The water channel P that passes through the gap with 78 and reaches the vaporization chamber 11 is formed wider than in the case of "steam", and is in a "shower" state in which a larger amount of steam is sprayed from the steam hole 12 than in "steam". The steamer body 1 can be used.

Next, regarding the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 described above, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the steam lever 38 to the dropping rod 48 and a sealing structure of the dropping rod 48 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17.

First, regarding the transmission mechanism from the steam lever 38 to the dropping rod 48, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, one side of the slide surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37 is a flat portion 37A1 without a groove. Therefore, a square hole-shaped groove 37A2 is formed on the other side of the slide surface 37A. When the steam changeover switch 37 is slid to the position of "steam" on one side, the flat portion 37A1 of the slide surface 37A is positioned facing the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38, and the steam changeover switch 37 is pressed. When the slide is moved to the position of the "shower" on the other side, the groove 37A2 of the slide surface 37A is positioned so as to face the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38.

Further, on one side of the transmission plate 49, a shaft 49A pivotally supported by the handle base 28 serving as a support member is provided, and the base 38A of the steam lever 38 is connected to and fixed to the transmission plate 49 in the vicinity of the shaft 49A. At the same time, the other side of the transmission plate 49 is connected to the upper part of the dropping rod 48 and attached and fixed. As a result, the transmission plate 49 rotates about the position of the shaft 49A as the fulcrum center according to the force transmitted from the steam lever 38 to the transmission plate 49, and the dropping rod 48 including the needle 50 is linear in conjunction with the steam lever 38. Instead, it moves up and down (that is, rotates) on the rotation trajectory.

And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the state where the steam lever 38 is not pulled without manually operating the steam lever 38 regardless of the position of the steam changeover switch 37 is "dry" in which steam is not ejected from the steam hole 12. It becomes the setting of. In the "dry" setting, the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38 is not in contact with the slide surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37, and only the urging force of the spring 54 acts not only on the steam lever 38 but also on the dropping rod 48. The dropping rod 48 moves to the lower stage until the rod sleeve 51 presses the needle valve 52. Therefore, the needle valve 52 provided in the dropping port 26 is in a plugged state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, when the steam changeover switch 37 is manually operated to switch to the “steam” position, the groove 37A2 of the steam changeover switch 37 is positioned directly above the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38. Instead, the flat portion 37A1 is located. Here, when the steam lever 38 is manually pulled upward against the urging force of the spring 54 until the protrusion 38C abuts on the flat portion 37A1 of the steam changeover switch 37, the dropping rod 48 is moved to the middle stage together with the needle 50. It moves and an appropriate amount of liquid is dropped from the needle valve 52 provided in the dropping port 26.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, when the steam changeover switch 37 is manually operated to switch to the “shower” position, the groove 37A2 of the steam changeover switch 37 is located directly above the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38. It becomes a state. Here, when the steam lever 38 is manually pulled upward against the urging force of the spring 54 until the protrusion 38C abuts on the flat portion 37A1 of the steam changeover switch 37, the above-mentioned "steam" setting is applied. In comparison, the distance until the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38 comes into contact with the slide surface 37A becomes longer, the dropping rod 48 moves further upward by that amount, and the dropping rod 48 moves to the middle stage together with the needle 50. A larger amount of liquid than "steam" is dropped from the needle valve 52 provided in the dropping port 26.

In the "shower" setting state shown in FIG. 17, the needle 50 has come out of the needle valve 52, but as described above, the needle 50 does not come out of the needle valve 52 no matter what setting is switched. It may be configured. Further, the diameter of the needle 50 may be formed to be continuously or stepwise different from the proximal end to the distal end.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the slide surface 37A of the slidable steam changeover switch 37 is provided with a portion where the groove 37A2 is formed and a portion where the groove 37A2 is not formed, steam is provided at the portion where the groove 37A2 is formed. When the protrusion 38C of the lever 38 is abutted, the steam flow rate from the steam hole 12 increases, and when the protrusion 38C of the steam lever 38 is abutted against a portion where the groove 37A2 is not formed, the steam flow rate from the steam hole 12 decreases. Become. By pulling up the steam lever 38, steam will be ejected from the steam hole 12, and by sliding the steam changeover switch 37, the height at which the steam lever 38 is pulled up can be switched in two stages.

The number of stages for switching the steam flow rate by the steam changeover switch 37 may be 3 or more. In that case, for example, a plurality of grooves 37A2 having different depths may be provided in addition to the flat portion 37A1 along the slide direction of the steam changeover switch 37. Further, if the slide surface 37A is formed in a tapered shape, the steam changeover switch 37 can be slid to continuously change the steam flow rate.

In the present embodiment, a transmission plate 49 for transmitting the force of the steam lever 38 to the dropping rod 48 is provided in front of and behind the inside of the steamer main body 1. The reason is that it is easier to manually operate the steam lever 38 by arranging the steam lever 38 in front of the grip portion 31 as much as possible, while the liquid dripping port 26 provided at the bottom of the tank assembly 17 is a tank as much as possible. When the steam is placed behind the assembly 17 with the front part of the steamer body 1 facing upward and steam is sprayed onto the clothes hung on the hanger, the liquid stored inside the tank assembly 17 is discharged from the drip port 26. This is because it can be dropped without waste. Considering the usability as a steamer, the steam lever 38 and the dropping port 26 have to be arranged so as to be displaced back and forth, and the inside of the steamer main body 1 is placed between the steam lever 38 and the dropping rod 48 provided in the dropping port 26. It is necessary to connect with the transmission plate 49.

Here, if the base 38A of the steam lever 38 and the upper portion of the dropping rod 48 are simply connected to the front and rear of the transmission plate 49, the amount of movement of the dropping rod 48 is the same when steam is ejected from the steam hole 12. The steam lever 38 must be moved by the moving distance, and when the steam lever 38 is arranged in the cavity 33, the cavity 33 becomes larger by that amount, which leads to an increase in the size of the steamer main body 1. However, in the present embodiment, since the transmission plate 49 is configured to rotate the dropping rod 48 in conjunction with the steam lever 38 around the shaft 49A as a fulcrum, when steam is ejected from the steam hole 12. With less movement of the steam lever 38, the dropping rod 48 can be moved to the desired amount of movement. Therefore, the cavity 33 between the grip portion 31 and the abdomen 32 can be formed small, and the steamer main body 1 can be miniaturized.

Next, the sealing structure of the dropping rod 48 will be described. The sealing body 55 made of a resin material is provided at a portion that closes the gap between the dropping rod 48 and the tank cover 18, and here, the base 55A attached to the tank cover 18 is provided. And, a flexible seal portion 55B that is watertightly attached to the peripheral surface of the dropping rod 48, and is provided so as to connect between the base portion 55A and the sealing portion 55B, and is deformed according to the movement of the dropping rod 48. It is composed of the connecting portion 55C of the above. Incidentally, conventionally, an O-ring has been used instead of the seal body 55, but the dropping rod 48 is not linear as in the present embodiment, and is moved up and down in a rotation locus around the axis 49A of the transmission plate 49 as a fulcrum. In the case of the structure, it is difficult to completely close the gap with the tank cover 18 with the O-ring regardless of the position of the dropping rod 48.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, by mounting the sealing body 55 between the dropping rod 48 and the tank cover 18, even if the structure is such that the dropping rod 48 moves up and down in a rotation locus around the shaft 49A as a fulcrum, the seal is sealed. The connecting portion 55C of the body 55 can flexibly change its shape to maintain the airtightness between the dropping rod 48 and the tank cover 18.

Next, the attachment / detachment structure of the power feeding plug 62 and the stand 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 to 25. In each of these figures, in addition to the cordless changeover switch 66 described above, the power feeding plug 62 includes a fitting member 81, a shutter member 82, a spring 83 and a torsion spring 84, both of which correspond to elastic bodies, and a pressing member 85. , A fastening member 86, a terminal plate 87, and a power feeding terminal 88, respectively.

A pair of claws 81A is integrally formed on the fitting member 81, and the fitting member 81 is constantly urged by a spring 83 so that the claws 81A protrude from the upper surface of the plug cover 65. In addition, the fitting member 81 is integrally formed with an engaging portion 81B with the cordless changeover switch 66, and when the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved to the "cordless" side in front of one side, it resists the urging of the spring 83. Then, the engaging portion 81B of the fitting member 81 is pushed in to reduce the protruding length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 65. As a result, when the cordless changeover switch 66 is on the "cordless" side, the protruding length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 65 becomes small, so that the power feeding plug 62 is placed in the plug accommodating portion 69 of the stand 3 as described above. The recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 mounted on the main body mounting portion 68 of the stand 3 can be inserted and removed from the power feeding plug 62 without interfering with the claw portion 81A, and the steamer main body 1 can be cordlessly held. It becomes possible to use.

On the other hand, when the cordless changeover switch 66 is moved to the "cordated" side behind the other side, the cordless changeover switch 66 is separated from the engaging portion 81B of the fitting member 81, and only the urging force of the spring 83 is applied to the fitting member 81. The protrusion length of the claw portion 81A from the plug cover 65 is increased as compared with the case of "cordless". Therefore, when the concave portion 5 of the steamer main body 1 is inserted into the feeding plug 62 when the cordless changeover switch 66 is on the “with cord” side, a claw portion 81A that greatly protrudes due to the urging force of the spring 83 is formed in the concave portion 5. As long as it is fitted to the receiving portion (not shown) and the cordless changeover switch 66 is not switched to the "cordless" side, the steamer main body 1 can be used with the cord attached to the plug unit 2.

The resin shutter member 82 is constantly urged by a torsion spring 84 from a pair of feeding holes 65A formed in front of the plug cover 65 in a direction in which none of the conductive feeding terminals 88 is exposed. The power feeding terminal 88 is fixed to the tip end side of the terminal plate 87, which is also a conductive terminal member, and the base end side of the terminal plate 87 is mounted on the pedestal portion 64A formed on the plug base 64. From above, it is attached and fixed by a resin pressing member 85 and a fastening member 86. Further, in order to electrically connect the terminal plate 87 and the base end portion of the power cord 61, a pair of covered electric wires 61A constituting the power cord 61 are connected to the tip end side of the terminal board 87 inside the power supply plug 62. It is pulled in until it reaches between the ends, and the conductor 61B covered with the insulating material is exposed at the end of the coated electric wire 61A and fixed to the terminal board 87 by soldering. In particular, in the present embodiment, in order to realize the miniaturization of the power feeding plug 62 and thus the plug unit 2, the coated electric wire 61A drawn inside the power feeding plug 62 is placed on the pedestal portion 64A side by side with the terminal board 87, and from above them. The structure is such that the coated electric wire 61A and the terminal board 87 are both tightened and fixed by the fastening member 86 with the common pressing member 85 sandwiched between them.

In the present embodiment, when the steamer main body 1 is used either cordlessly or with a cord, when the recess 5 of the steamer main body 1 is inserted into the feeding plug 62, the feeding terminal 88 is exposed from the feeding hole 65A. The shutter member 82 rotates against the urging force of the torsion spring 84, and the power receiving terminal 67 of the steamer main body 1 passes through the feeding hole 65A of the feeding plug 62 and comes into contact with the feeding terminal 88. As a result, power can be supplied from the household outlet to the steamer main body 1 via the plug unit 2.

Next, the blasting treatment of the surface portion of the steam cover 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27. FIG. 26 shows the base substrate 8 in which the heater 6 is embedded in the present embodiment, and here, the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 is formed in a concave shape along the heater 6 having a U-shape in a plan view. .. A drop receiving portion 11B having a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface is provided on the inlet side of the vaporization path 11A, and a steam outlet 11C leading to the steam hole 12 is formed on the outlet side of the vaporization chamber 11.

The base 7 including the base base 8, the base plate 9, and the steam cover 13 is a heat source heated by the heater 6 of the steamer main body 1, and is dropped from the dropping port 26 through the passage 44 to the dropping receiving portion 11B of the vaporization chamber 11. Water is heated and evaporated in the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 to become steam, and the steam is supplied to the steam hole 12 from the steam outlet 11C. Here, the water dropped into the vaporization chamber 11 remains as water droplets in the steam hole. A blast treatment is applied to the entire vaporization path 11A so as not to flow out from No. 12, a granular abrasive 91 is adhered, and a hydrophilic paint (not shown) is applied and formed on the particulate polishing material 91. However, since the steamer main body 1 is smaller in size than the main body of the iron and the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 is short, water droplets will flow out from the steam hole 12 unless the vaporization performance is improved by some means other than the iron.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, not only the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 but also the inner surface of the steam cover 13 is blasted to adhere the particulate abrasive 91, and the entire inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11 is blasted. A particulate abrasive 91 is provided.

FIG. 27 shows the steam cover 13 before the blast treatment (left side in the figure) and the steam cover 13 after the blast treatment (right side in the figure) side by side. The steam cover 13 as an upper lid that closes the upper surface opening of the vaporization chamber 11 has a particulate abrasive 91 adhered to the entire inner surface thereof by blasting. The inner surface of the steam cover 13 before the blast treatment has a smooth shape without fine irregularities, whereas the inner surface of the steam cover 13 after the blast treatment has a fine uneven shape as a whole due to the adhered abrasive 91. It is formed. In this way, the polishing material 91 is adhered not only to the vaporization path 11A of the vaporization chamber 11 but also to the inner surface of the steam cover 13 to improve the hydrophilicity of the vaporization chamber 11 and thus the vaporization performance of the vaporization chamber 11 rather than the iron. Even if the vaporization path 11A is a short steamer, it is possible to prevent the droplet-like liquid from flowing out from the steam hole 12.

Although the steam cover 13 shown in FIG. 27 is die-cast, it may be a sheet metal steam cover 13. In either case, by adhering the abrasive 91 by the blast treatment to the entire inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11, it is possible to improve the hydrophilicity of the vaporization chamber 11 and thus the vaporization performance.

Next, the internal structure of the tank assembly 17 for realizing the left and right effective angles of use of the steam body 1 at 90 ° will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30. In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned two partition walls 22A and 22B are provided in the central portion of the tank assembly 17, and the partition walls 22A and 22B block the water stored inside the tank assembly 17. Even when the steamer body 1 is stopped and tilted 90 ° to the left and right, water is dropped from the dropping port 26.

FIG. 29 shows a tank assembly when the bottom surface of the base plate 9, which is the hanging surface of the steam body 1, is tilted 90 ° to the right when the steam body 1 is viewed from the rear, with the bottom surface of the base plate 9 facing a horizontal surface such as the floor surface S. 17 is a perspective view from the bottom surface side. On the contrary, FIG. 30 is a view of the tank assembly 17 seen through from the bottom surface side when the steam body 1 is tilted 90 ° to the left when viewed from the rear. In each of these figures, W indicates the water inside the tank assembly 17, and W0 indicates the water level line at which the dripping of water from the dripping port 26 stops.

When the steam body 1 is tilted 90 ° to the right, the water W previously stored in the second storage space 21B is blocked by the partition wall 22B extending from the right side surface of the tank assembly 17, and becomes the first storage space 21A. It does not flow (Fig. 29). Similarly, when the steam body 1 is tilted 90 ° to the left, the water W previously stored in the second storage space 21B is blocked by the partition wall 22A extending from the left side surface of the tank assembly 17, and is also the first. It does not flow into the storage space 21A (FIG. 30). Therefore, in either case, if the water remaining in the second storage space 21B has a liquid level of the dropping port 26 or higher, the liquid can be continuously dropped into the vaporization chamber 11 through the dropping port 26.

Next, the outer peripheral rib structure of the base plate 9 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 31. In the figure, the base base 8 forming the vaporization chamber 11 is attached and fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 9 having the steam holes 12. At this time, a mating surface 93 is formed between the base substrate 8 and the base plate 9, but when the steamer is manufactured, silicone (not shown) as a sealing material is coated and formed on the mating surface 93 as needed. To. On the other hand, a rib 94 is integrally provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the base plate 9 so as to surround the mating surface 93. The rib 94 surrounds the base plate 9 without a gap, and is formed so that its inner surface is in contact with the side surface of the base base 8 so as to serve as a positioning portion when the base base 8 is attached to the base plate 9.

A cover 15 as an outer member of the steamer main body 1 is provided on the outer periphery of the base 7, and a gap is formed between the lower surface of the cover 15 and the upper surface of the base plate 9 so that the side portion of the base 7 can be partially visible. However, the protrusion of the silicone on the mating surface 93 can be blindfolded so as not to be seen from the gap by the vertical wall-shaped rib 94 provided on the base plate 9. Further, the steam generated in the vaporization chamber 11 may leak from the mating surface 93, which can be blocked by the rib 94. In addition, by providing the rib 94 on the flat plate-shaped base plate 9, it is possible to prevent the base plate from warping, and at the time of manufacturing the steamer main body 1, the rib 94 is used for positioning when the base base 8 is attached to the base plate 9. You can also do it.

As described above, the steamer of the present embodiment is heated by the tank assembly 17 as a tank for storing the liquid inside and the heater 6 which is a heating means for vaporizing the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17. The vaporization chamber 11, the steam hole 12 as a ejection part for ejecting the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside, and the steam flow rate switching mechanism as a flow rate variable mechanism for changing the liquid flow rate from the tank assembly 17 to the vaporization chamber 11. 45, and the steam flow rate switching mechanism 45 is movable according to the operating body 31 that can be manually operated, and particularly the steam switching switch 37 and the steam lever 38 of the operating body 31, and the needle 50 is at the tip thereof. A dropping rod 48 as a movable body having a needle 50 and a needle valve 52 as a valve body having a valve hole 78 through which the needle 50 is inserted, and the diameter of the needle 50 is continuous or continuous from its base end toward the tip end. It is formed so as to be stepwise different, and is configured to maintain the state in which the needle 50 is inserted into the valve hole 78 regardless of the position of the operating body 31.

Therefore, no matter where the steam changeover switch 37 or the steam lever 38, which is the operating body 31, is located, the needle 50 does not come out of the valve hole 78 of the needle valve 52, and the tip of the needle 50 may hit the needle valve 52. This can be avoided. Further, since the size of the gap between the needle 50 and the valve hole 78 changes continuously or stepwise according to the position of the dropping rod 48, the dropping rod 48 moves up and down in a rotation locus that does not move in the linear direction. Even if there is, it is possible to correctly change the flow rate of the steam 50 and eject it.

Further, the operating body 31 of the present embodiment comes into contact with the steam lever 38 as a lever connected to the dropping rod 48 when the steam lever 38 is manually operated, and restricts the steam lever 38 and the dropping rod 48 to their positions. A steam changeover switch 37 is provided as a switch, and a slide surface 37A as a contact surface that changes the moving distance until the steam lever 38 comes into contact with the steam changeover switch 37 is used as a steam changeover switch. It is formed at 37.

As a result, the moving distance from the reference position to the contact of the steam lever 38 with the slide surface 37A of the steam changeover switch 37 is changed according to the position where the steam changeover switch 37 is manually operated, thereby steaming at a desired flow rate. It becomes possible to eject steam from the hole 12 to the outside.

Further, in the present embodiment, a transmission plate 49 is provided as a transmission mechanism for transmitting the force of the steam lever 38 to the dropping rod 48, and the transmission plate 49 drops in conjunction with the steam lever 38 around a shaft 49A as a fulcrum. It has a structure for rotating the rod 48.

Therefore, even if the dropping rod 48 does not move linearly and is rotated around the shaft 49A as a fulcrum by the transmission plate 49, the flow rate of steam is correctly varied and ejected from the steam hole 12. It becomes possible. Further, the dropping rod 48 can be moved to a desired amount of movement with a small amount of movement of the steam lever 38.

Further, in the present embodiment, the tank cover 18 as a support member for inserting and supporting the dropping rod 48 and the sealing body 55 for closing the gap between the dropping rod 48 and the tank cover 18 are further provided, and the sealing body 55 is provided. It is composed of a base 55A mounted on the tank cover 18, a seal portion 55B watertightly attached to the peripheral surface of the dropping rod 48, and a flexible connecting portion 55C provided between the base 55A and the seal portion 55B. Will be done.

Therefore, even if the structure is such that the dropping rod 48 rotates about the shaft 49A as a fulcrum, the connecting portion 55C of the seal body 55 flexibly changes its shape between the dropping rod 48 and the tank cover 18. It becomes possible to maintain the airtightness without impairing the airtightness.

The steamer of the present embodiment supplies electric power to the steamer main body 1 that ejects steam to the outside through the steam hole 12, the stand 3 having the main body mounting portion 68 on which the steamer main body 1 is detachably mounted, and the steamer main body 1. A power supply plug 62 with a power supply cord 61 is provided, and the power supply plug 62 can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body 1 or the stand 3.

In this case, if the power feeding plug 62 is attached to the pedestal 3, power can be supplied to the steamer main body 1 with the steamer main body 1 mounted on the pedestal 3 as in the conventional case, and the power feeding plug can be attached to the steamer main body instead of the pedestal. If attached, it is possible to directly supply electric power to the steam main body 1 without using the stand 3. Therefore, the user can freely select the power supply method to the steamer main body 1, and can provide a steamer that is easy to use.

Further, the power supply plug 62 of the present embodiment is a presser that fastens and fixes both the terminal plate 87, which is a conductive terminal member electrically connected to the lead wire 61B of the power cord 61, and the coated electric wire 61A of the power cord 61. A member 85 and the like are provided.

In this case, the covered electric wire 61A of the power cord 61 and the terminal plate 87 can be tightened and fixed by the common holding member 85, and the plug unit 2 including the power cord 61 and the power feeding plug 62 can be miniaturized.

The steamer of the present embodiment ejects the tank assembly 17 as a tank for storing the liquid inside, the vaporization chamber 11 for vaporizing the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17, and the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside. A steam hole 12 as a ejection portion is provided, and a granular polishing material 91 by blasting is provided on the entire inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11.

In this case, by providing a particulate abrasive with increased hydrophilicity not only on a part of the inner surface of the vaporization chamber 11 but on the entire inner surface, even if the steamer has a shorter vaporization path 11A than the iron, the steam hole 12 can be used. It is possible to prevent the droplet-like liquid from flowing out.

The steamer of the present embodiment ejects the tank assembly 17 as a tank for storing the liquid inside, the vaporization chamber 11 for vaporizing the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17, and the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside. The steamer main body 1 is provided with a steam hole 12 as a ejection portion, and a dropping port 26 for dropping a liquid into the vaporization chamber 11 is provided on the bottom surface of the tank assembly 17, and the inside of the tank assembly 17 is provided with a dropping port 26. A first storage space 21A formed on one side not provided with the dropping port 26 and a second storage space 21B formed on the other side provided with the dropping port 26 are formed, respectively, and the first storage space 21A and the like. Two partition walls 22A and 22B extending alternately from the right side surface and the left side surface of the tank assembly 17 toward the inside of the tank assembly 17 are provided between the second storage space 21B.

In this case, regardless of whether the steamer main body 1 is tilted to the left or right when the steamer is used, the liquid stored in the second storage space 21B provided with the dropping port 26 is the two partition walls 22A and 22B. It is not blocked by either side and does not flow into the first storage space 21A, and if there is a liquid level of the dropping port 26 or higher, the liquid can be continuously dropped into the vaporization chamber 11 through the dropping port 26. Therefore, even when the steamer main body 1 is greatly tilted to the left or right, it is possible to provide a steamer capable of ejecting steam as much as possible from the steam hole 12.

The steamer of the present embodiment ejects the tank assembly 17 as a tank for storing the liquid inside, the vaporization chamber 11 for vaporizing the liquid dripping from the tank assembly 17, and the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 11 to the outside. The base base 8 forming the vaporization chamber 11 provided with the steam hole 12 as a ejection portion is attached and fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 9 having the steam hole 12, and the mating surface 93 of the base base 8 and the base plate 9 is provided. A rib 94 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the base plate 9 so as to surround the base plate 9.

In this case, the ribs provided on the base plate 9 can blindfold the mating surface 93 between the base base 8 and the base plate 9 and block the steam leaking from the mating surface 93. Therefore, the mating surface 93 between the base substrate 8 and the base plate 9 can be effectively blindfolded, and steam leakage from the mating surface 93 to the outside can be prevented. Further, by providing the rib 94, the warp of the base plate 9 can be prevented, and the rib 94 can be used for positioning when the base base 8 is attached to the base plate 9.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the needle 50 and the shape of the valve hole 78 may be other than the circular shape shown in the present embodiment. Therefore, the diameter of the needle 50 here means the size (area) of the gap between the peripheral surface of the needle 50 and the inner surface of the valve hole 78.

1 Steamer body 3 Stand 5 Recess
9 Base plate
61 Power cord 62 Power supply plug 66 Cordless changeover switch 68 Main unit mounting part 69 Plug housing part 85 Holding member
86 Fastening member
87 Terminal board (terminal member)

Claims (11)

A steamer body that has a base plate that serves as a hanging surface member at the bottom and ejects steam to the outside,
A stand on which the steamer body can be attached and detached, and
It is equipped with a power supply plug with a power cord that supplies power to the steamer body.
One end of the power cord is connected to the power supply plug, and the other end is connected to the power plug.
A recess is formed in the rear part of the steamer body, and a recess is formed.
The power supply plug has a position in which the power supply plug is kept attached to the steamer main body in a state where the power supply plug is fitted in the recess, and a position where the power supply plug is fitted in the concave portion in the steamer main body. Equipped with a cordless changeover switch that can be switched between two positions, the position where it is released from the attachment to the
The cordless changeover switch is provided above the connection position of the power supply plug with the power cord and protrudes from the upper surface of the power supply plug.
A steamer having a configuration in which the power feeding plug can be attached to and detached from either the steamer main body or the stand. The steamer according to claim 1, wherein the direction in which the cordless changeover switch shifts is the same as the direction in which the steamer body is attached to and detached from the table. The recess is formed in a part of the rear surface of the steamer body, and is formed.
With the power feeding plug fitted in the recess, the front portion of the feeding plug is attached to the recess.
The rear portion of the power feeding plug is exposed without being surrounded by the recess.
The steamer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the power cord is connected to the rear surface of the power feeding plug. The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the power feeding plug can be attached to and detached from a concave plug accommodating portion provided behind the main body mounting portion of the stand. The steamer according to claim 4, wherein the power feeding plug projects upward from the upper surface of the pedestal in a state of being attached to the plug accommodating portion. Claims 1 to 1, wherein the power feeding plug can be attached to and detached from the recess of the steamer main body regardless of whether the steamer main body is mounted on the table or not. The steamer according to any one of 5. The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the stand is placed with the front surface of the steamer body facing diagonally upward. The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the stand has a regulating portion that regulates the attachment / detachment direction of the power feeding plug. With the power feeding plug mounted on the pedestal, the steamer main body mounted on the pedestal, and the power feeding plug fitted in the recess.
When the cordless changeover switch is moved to one side, the steamer main body can be removed from the pedestal while the feeding plug is maintained on the pedestal and the fitting between the feeding plug and the recess is released. can be,
When the cordless changeover switch is moved to the other side, the fitting of the feeding plug and the recess is maintained, and the steamer main body can be removed from the pedestal in a state where the feeding plug is released from the pedestal. The steamer according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that there is. The power feeding plug includes a conductive terminal member that is electrically connected to the power cord and
The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a holding member for tightening and fixing the power cord and the terminal member together. The terminal members are a pair of terminal boards,
The steamer according to claim 10, wherein the holding member extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the power cord extends, and is tightened and fixed by a fastening member.

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