JPS639445B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dryer that also serves as an iron and has an iron base that is detachably attached to the main body of the dryer.

Construction of the conventional example and its problems Conventional iron/dryers of this kind place too much importance on the function as a dryer, and the function as an iron is merely an additional one, and has various drawbacks. The configuration of this iron/dryer will be explained with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is the main body of the dryer, 2 is a dryer heater built into the main body 1, and an electric blower 3 is provided behind it. Reference numeral 4 denotes a lid body that covers the front surface of the main body 1, and an iron base 5 is detachably provided at the tip of the lid body. 6 is an auxiliary heater built into the iron base 5, and 7 is a changeover switch provided in the main body 1.

In the above configuration, when the dryer heater 2 is energized by the changeover switch 7, when the iron base 5 is attached to the lid 4 of the main body 1, the auxiliary heater 6 is also energized, and when it is used as an iron. The dryer heater 2 was also energized, and the electric blower 3 was also operating. That is, in addition to heating the iron base 5 with the auxiliary heater 6, heating is also performed by blowing the heat of the dryer heater 2 onto the iron base 5 as hot air with the electric blower 3.

However, according to the conventional iron/dryer with such a configuration, when it functions as an iron, using hot air heating by the electric blower 3 in addition to heating the iron base 5 actually worsens thermal efficiency and consumes a large amount of power. It was. In addition, since the electric blower 3 is operated, not only does it consume more power, but it also generates noise and vibration, making it very difficult to use.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and improve the performance of an iron/dryer as an iron, and an object of the present invention is to provide an iron/dryer that consumes less power and is easy to use. .

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention completely separates the dryer function and ironing function, and includes a main body with a built-in heater for the dryer and an electric blower, and a built-in heater for heating the base, which is detachably attached to the main body. The iron base is heated only by the base heating heater.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 3 and 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a main body of the dryer having a lid a at its front end, and a large number of intake holes 12 formed at its rear end. 12
a is an exhaust hole formed in the lid body 11a. Reference numeral 13 denotes an electric blower built into the main body 11, and a dryer heater 14 is arranged in front of the electric blower. An iron base 15 is detachably attached to the lid 11a, and a heater 16 for heating the base is arranged inside the iron base. 17 is a changeover switch provided on the main body 11;
It has three terminals: "OFF", "Cold", and "Warm". This "cold" terminal is connected to the electric blower 13, and the "warm" terminal is connected to the electric blower 13.
The terminal is connected to a heater 14 for a dryer.
A power plug 18 is directly connected to the base heater 16, and power can be obtained independently of the electric blower 13 and the dryer heater 14. 19 connects the iron base 15 to the lid body 1
Mechanically turns OFF in conjunction with the operation of attaching and detaching to 1a.
The switch is turned on when the iron base 15 is attached to the lid body 11a, and turned on when it is removed.

When the above configuration is used as a hair dryer, the iron base 15 is removed from the lid 11a, the power plug 20 on the main body 11 is inserted into the power source, and the selector switch 17 is set to the "cold" terminal, and the electric blower 13 is operated. Air is exhausted from the exhaust hole 12a. When the selector switch is set to the "warm" terminal, electricity is applied to the dryer heater 14 in addition to the electric blower 13, and hot air is discharged from the exhaust hole 12a, thereby functioning as a dryer. Next, if you want to function as an iron, first iron base 1
5 is attached to the lid body 11a. Then switch 19
will turn off and the dryer's electrical circuit will be cut off.
Next, when the power plug 18 is inserted into the power source, the base heater 16 is energized, and the iron base 15 is heated only by the base heater 16 and functions as an iron. It has been confirmed through experiments that this base heater 16 can generate the same amount of heat as the conventional auxiliary heater 6 even if it has the same capacity as the conventional auxiliary heater 6.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings, but the same members as those of the previous embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and their explanation will be omitted. 5 and 6, reference numeral 16' denotes a base heating heater disposed inside the iron base 15, which has a connecting terminal 16'a, and connects the iron base 15 to the lid 11 of the main body 11.
When attached to a, it can be directly connected to a power source via the power plug 20 on the main body 11 side. At this time, switch 19 is turned off and the electric circuit of the dryer is cut off. Further, when the iron base 15 is removed from the lid 11a, the switch 19 is turned on and the electric circuit of the dryer can be controlled by the changeover switch 17.

When the above configuration is used as an iron, the iron base 15 is attached to the lid 11a. Then, the electric circuit of the dryer is cut off, and the electric blower and the dryer heater are not energized. Conversely, at this time, the base heater 16' is energized and generates heat. The iron base 15 is heated by this heat and functions as an iron.

In this way, if you want it to function as an iron,
The iron base 15 includes a base heating heater 16,
16' is heated mainly by conduction heat, so thermal efficiency is good and power consumption is low. Furthermore, since the electric blower 13 is not operated, noise and vibrations are not generated.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the present invention provides an iron base that is detachably attached to the main body, and energizes the dryer in conjunction with the attachment and detachment of the iron base.
By turning it on and off, you do not have to operate the switch each time you use an iron or a hair dryer, making it easier to use.In addition, when you use it as a hair dryer, you can remove the iron base and get a lightweight and easy-to-use hair dryer. When used as a machine, good ironing work can be performed without motor noise, noise, or vibration.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a conventional iron/dryer, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the same, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway sectional view of an iron/dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway sectional view of an iron/dryer according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a same circuit diagram, and FIG. 7 is another circuit diagram. 11...Main body, 13...Electric blower, 14...
Dryer heater, 15... Iron base,
16, 16'...Heater for base heating.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1.Equipped with a main body that has a built-in heater for the dryer and an electric blower, an iron base that is detachably attached to this main body, and a switch that turns on and off in conjunction with the operation of attaching and detaching the iron base.The iron base has a base heating function. In addition to attaching a heater to the main body, the iron base is attached to the main body and when used as an iron, electricity to the dryer is cut off and an electric blower is stopped.