JPS6147120B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a steam iron that can appropriately jet steam from the lower surface of a base.

This type of iron is equipped with a water storage tank, and the water stored in the water storage tank is appropriately dripped into the vaporization chamber of the base to generate steam, and this steam is guided to the bottom side of the base and ejected sequentially. . Recently, there have been provided devices in which a water storage tank is constructed separately from the iron body and is used by being detachably attached to the iron body. This configuration is convenient because the water storage tank can be removed from the iron body and handled independently when filling or draining water from the water storage tank. However, in the past, the water tank was attached to the front end of the iron body, which naturally restricted its size and resulted in a small capacity, making it necessary to frequently fill the water tank. In addition, it is troublesome to position the water tank when attaching it to the iron body, and a complicated locking mechanism is required to hang the water tank.

This invention was made with attention to these points, and its purpose is to form a water storage tank into an annular shape and attach it to the outer periphery of the handle of the iron body, thereby storing water. To provide a steam iron in which the capacity of a tank can be increased and the positioning and locking of the tank can be easily performed using a handle of the iron body.

The present invention will be explained below based on an illustrated embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an iron body, which has a handle 3 attached to the top surface of a base 2. base 2
is formed by die-casting aluminum, for example, and has a heater 4 cast therein and a vaporization chamber (not shown) formed on the top surface. Handle 3
There is a relatively large space 5 on the top surface of the base 1 on the tip side.
It has a grip part 6 along the front-rear direction of the base 2 at the upper end. Both front and rear end surfaces and both left and right side surfaces of the handle 3 are gently inclined so as to gradually become wider toward the lower end side, that is, toward the base 2 side.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a water storage tank, which is made of transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin and has an annular shape, and its inner periphery corresponds to the outer periphery of the lower end of the handle 3. This water storage tank 7 has an upright part 8 at the front end,
This raised part 8 is disposed in the space 5 of the iron main body 1, and a groove 9 into which the front end of the handle 3 fits is formed on the back surface of the raised part 8. A water inlet 10 is formed at the upper front of the rising part 8, through which water can be injected into the water storage tank 7, and water that is no longer needed inside can be discharged. It's becoming like that. In addition, 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes an opening/closing lid that opens and closes the water inlet 10. Further, a water supply operation button 12 is provided at the upper end of the rising portion 8.

Thus, the water storage tank 7 has an annular inner periphery that fits into the outer periphery of the lower end of the handle 3, and a rising portion 8.
The concave groove 9 fits into the front end of the handle 3 and is attached to the iron body 1, and in this state, by operating the water supply operation button 12 as appropriate, water in the water storage tank 7 drips into the vaporization chamber of the base 2. The water is vaporized by the heat of the base 2 and becomes steam, and this steam is sequentially ejected from the bottom surface of the base 2.

The water storage tank 7 has a size that spans the entire outer circumference of the handle 3, and therefore has a large capacity.
It can hold a large amount of water, so there is no need to replenish water as frequently as in the past, and ironing work can be carried out continuously and efficiently over a long period of time. The water storage tank 7 is made of transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin, and has a ring shape that extends throughout the entire outer circumference of the handle 3, so that the amount of water inside the iron body 1
There is an advantage that the peripheral wall of the water storage tank 7 can be seen through from any direction around the water storage tank 7 and can be accurately determined at any time. On the other hand, when refilling the water storage tank 7, it can be easily removed from the iron body 1 by pulling the water storage tank 7 upward and removing it from the handle 3. conduct. After replenishing, the water storage tank 7 is fitted onto the outer periphery of the lower end of the handle 3 using the peripheral wall surface of the handle 3 as a guide, and is attached to the iron body 1 again. This attachment work can be easily and smoothly carried out because the peripheral wall surface of the handle 3 can be used as a guide surface and the peripheral wall surface is gently sloped toward the lower end. When the water storage tank 7 is fitted onto the outer periphery of the lower end of the handle 3 in this manner, the inner peripheral surface of the water storage tank 7 comes into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the handle 3, and the groove 9 fits into the front end of the handle 3. The positioning and latching of the water storage tank 7 are automatically accomplished in conjunction with this work, and therefore there is an advantage that separate positioning and latching members are not required. In addition, if it is necessary to particularly securely hang the water storage tank 7, a simple locking mechanism may be provided between the water storage tank 7 and the handle 3.

As described above, according to the present invention, the water storage tank 7 is formed into an annular shape, and the inner periphery of the tank 7 is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the handle, so that the water storage tank has a large capacity. It is possible to store a large amount of water, and the handle of the iron main body can be used as a guide member when attaching the water tank, and also as a member for positioning and hanging the water tank.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a side view of the entire iron, FIG. 2 being a side view of the iron body, and FIG. 3 being a plan view of the water tank. 1...Iron body, 2...Base, 3...Handle, 7...Water tank.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An iron main body having a handle attached to the upper surface of the base, and a water storage tank formed in an annular shape, the inner periphery of which is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the handle and attached to the iron main body. A steam iron equipped with the following. 2. The steam iron according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall of the water storage tank is transparent or translucent.