JPH0475033B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a steam iron having a removable tank for use in general households.

Conventional structure and problems Conventionally, in this type of steam iron,
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a metal cover 2 is provided on a base 1, and a concave inclined portion 3 made of heat-resistant resin is disposed on the metal cover 2.
and a handle 8 having a heat insulating plate 5 with an opening 4 and a locking device 7 for attaching and detaching the tank 6 at the front, and a convex part forming the bottom of the tank 6 as shown in FIG. When the wall 9 slides down the slope 3 of the heat insulating plate 5 and reaches the opening 4, the locking device 7 is activated and the tank 6 is attached. And the convex wall 9 at the bottom of the tank 6
When removed from the iron body, it is made of resin so that it does not cause burns if touched, and when it is attached, it is made of heat-resistant resin so that it does not come into contact with the hot rice cover 2. Generally, it was brought into contact with a heat insulating plate 5.

However, in this configuration, since the heat insulating plate 5 is placed on top of the metal cover 2, the height from the hanging surface of the base 1 to the bottom of the tank 6 is increased, and in order to ensure the overall height for easy ironing. Therefore, it was necessary to lower the height of the tank 6 and reduce the volume of the tank 6.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve such conventional problems and provide a steam iron with a removable tank that secures the maximum tank volume without increasing the height of the entire iron.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a base, a cover made of heat-resistant resin attached to cover the upper part of the base, a handle attached to the cover, and a detachably provided cover in front of the handle. a tank provided on the top surface of the cover so as to protrude upward; and
a guide portion having an inclined portion and a vertical portion formed on its rear surface;
A receiving part is formed at the lower part of the tank opposite to the guide part and engages with the rear surface of the guide part to restrict forward movement of the tank, and a locking device to lock the tank. It is prepared.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

In FIGS. 4 to 6, members representing the same members as those in the conventional example are given the same reference numerals, and their explanations will be omitted. Reference numeral 10 denotes a cover made of heat-resistant resin with a protrusion 13 as a guide part having an inclined part 11 and a vertical part 12 on the upper surface, and a drip nozzle 14 provided at the bottom of the tank 6 and a steam generating part provided in the base 1. It has a hole 17 through which a heat-resistant flexible cylindrical member 16 connecting the chambers 15 is passed, and a guide protrusion 18 thereof, and is fastened to the base 1 through a fastening hole 19 via a heat insulating member 20. On the other hand, the tank 6 is formed with a boss 21 serving as a receiving part at the bottom thereof, and a wall rib 22 is formed around the dripping nozzle 14 to guide the nozzle part.

To explain the operation in the above configuration, the tank 6
When attaching the iron to the iron body, align the boss 21 at the bottom of the tank 6 with the slope 11 of the protrusion 13 provided on the cover 10 made of heat-resistant resin, and push down the tank 6. You will be guided down. At this time, the dripping nozzle 14 is moved in parallel along the inclined part 11 with respect to the hole 17 passed through the flexible cylindrical member 16, and is similarly moved vertically when moving from the inclined part 11 to the vertical part 12. The member 16 can be fitted easily.

Further, the vertical portion 12 and the boss 21 of the tank 6 are in contact with each other to fix the tank 6 in the front and rear directions, and the tank 6 is also fixed in the upper and lower directions by the locking device 7.

In the above embodiment, a method was described in which the guide of the tank 6 is brought into contact with the protrusion 13 which is a guide part formed on the cover 10 made of heat-resistant resin and the boss 21 of the tank 6 which is a receiving part. A receiving portion may be formed on the tank 6 side and on the cover 10 side, or the wall rib 22 may be provided with a function as a receiving portion and the boss 21 may be eliminated.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the steam iron of the present invention includes a heat-resistant resin cover attached to cover the upper part of the base, a handle attached to the cover, and a tank detachably provided in front of the handle. a guide portion that is provided on the upper surface of the cover to protrude upward and that has an inclined portion and a vertical portion formed on the rear surface; and a guide portion that is formed at a lower portion of the tank opposite to the guide portion;
By providing a receiving part that engages with the rear surface of the guide part to restrict the forward movement of the tank, and a locking device that locks the tank, the height from the hanging surface of the base to the bottom of the tank can be reduced. The capacity of the tank can be increased without increasing the height of the iron body, and by removing the tank, it is possible to easily finish the cuffs of clothing, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the main parts of a conventional steam iron, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the same with the tank removed, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the conventional steam iron. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part showing the same action, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the steam iron. 1...Base, 6...Tank, 7...Lock device, 8...Handle, 10...Heat-resistant resin cover,
13...Protrusion (guide part), 21...Boss (receiving part).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A base, a cover made of heat-resistant resin attached to cover the upper part of the base, a handle attached to this cover, a tank detachably provided in front of this handle, and a tank that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the cover. a guide part formed on the rear surface thereof with an inclined part and a vertical part extending downward from the lower end of the inclined part; and a guide part formed at the lower part of the tank opposite to the guide part; A steam iron comprising a receiving part that engages with a vertical part to restrict forward movement of the tank, and a locking device that locks the tank.