JPH064118B2 - Steam iron - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam iron for removing wrinkles and the like of clothes, which is convenient for carrying.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a household steam iron generally has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, 1 is the vaporization chamber 2
The base 3 has a heater for heating the base 1 and the vaporization chamber 2, and 4 is a cover for covering the base 1, and a water tank 7 is constituted by a handle 6 fixed to the upper portion by screws 5 or the like. 8 is a water supply device for supplying the water in the water tank 7 to the vaporization chamber 2, 9 is a spray nozzle 10 attached to the front part of the handle 6.
A pump device 11 for supplying water to the water tank 11 is a water injection port formed in the upper portion of the front surface of the handle 6 in communication with the water tank 7.

In this way, since the handle 7 having the water tank 7 built therein is attached above the base 1, it is possible to store a sufficient amount of water for ironing, which is convenient for home use. On the other hand, there is a problem in that the size of the entire iron is large and it is inconvenient to carry and cannot be carried easily.

Therefore, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-143098, for example, an iron that can be removed to reduce the size when carrying is considered, but this iron is convenient for carrying, but it is a base when carrying. There is a problem that a water tank is not provided because the handle is fitted around the dry iron, and the dry iron cannot eject steam, so that a sufficient wrinkle stretching effect cannot be obtained.

On the other hand, in a general steam iron, an iron provided with a water tank in its handle has already been considered as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 33-1995, in addition to the structure shown in the above-mentioned conventional example.

Therefore, it is possible to realize a small-sized steam iron that is convenient to carry by making the handle that constitutes the water tank detachable, but the following new problems occur. .

In other words, since this iron stores water for spraying in the handle, if the handle provided with the sprayer is detachable, the size can be easily reduced. However, when supplying the water in the water tank to the vaporizing chamber of the base to vaporize it like a steam iron and spout steam from the hanging surface of the base, a water tank is provided on the handle and it can be detached on the cover. However, since the pressing force from the handle always acts on the cover, it is difficult to keep the water tank and the vaporization chamber securely connected, water leaks occur, and steam and dry cannot be switched properly. There was a problem.

Further, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-106699, it is considered to separate the water tank from the handle so that the water tank can be freely attached and detached. If it is made detachable, a water tank is added to this and it is separated into three pieces, which is inconvenient for carrying. In addition, since it is troublesome to assemble these during use, handleability is poor, and there is a problem in that the configuration for coupling these together becomes complicated.

In view of this, the present invention provides a steam iron, which is convenient to carry, in which the handle and the water tank can be integrally attached to and detached from the base to make the handling easier and the water tank and the vaporization chamber can be reliably connected. The purpose is to get.

Means for Solving the Problems And, in order to achieve the above object, a steam iron of the present invention, a base provided with a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, and covers the upper surface side of the base, and,
A plurality of locking pieces are formed on the upper surface thereof, a base portion having a cover having an opening communicating with the vaporization chamber facing the upper surface, and a base portion provided to face the opening, and
A nozzle that is detachably fitted to the opening, a water tank that is provided with this nozzle at the bottom and stores water to be supplied to the vaporization chamber, an operating rod that opens and closes the nozzle, a push button that operates the operating rod, A locking portion that engages with one of the locking pieces, a lock piece that is spring-biased in a direction that engages with the other of the locking pieces,
And a handle portion formed integrally with the water tank and having a handle provided at the rear of the water tank, wherein the handle portion is detachably attached to the base portion together with the water tank. Is.

Effect The steam iron of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and when the locking portion and the locking portion of the handle portion are respectively engaged with the plurality of locking pieces provided on the cover and attached to the base portion, the steam iron faces the upper surface of the cover. The nozzle can be fitted into the opening of the vaporizing chamber, and the water tank and the vaporizing chamber can be reliably coupled. Further, since this nozzle and the operating rod that opens and closes the nozzle are configured as a handle together with the water tank, the pressing force constantly applied to the joint between the handle and the cover may adversely affect the positional relationship between the water tank and the vaporization chamber. Therefore, the nozzle can be opened and closed properly. further,
The handle and the water tank can be integrally attached to and detached from the base portion to simplify the handling, and at the time of use, these can be easily assembled.

Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 to 4, reference numeral 12 is a base having a vaporization chamber 13, and a heater 14 is provided. Reference numeral 15 is a cover that covers the upper surface side of the base 12 and has an opening 13a communicating with the vaporization chamber 13 facing the upper surface thereof, and forms a base portion A with the base 12. Reference numeral 16 is a handle detachably attached to the upper surface of the cover 15, and a handle portion B is constituted by a water tank 17 built in the front portion thereof. 18
Is a nozzle provided at the bottom of the water tank 17, which connects the water tank 17 and the vaporization chamber 13 to supply the water in the water tank 17 to the vaporization chamber 13, and a push button 19 provided on the upper portion of the handle 16. Is opened and closed via the operating rod 20.

Reference numeral 21 is a locking piece provided on the front portion of the upper surface of the cover 15 so as to project upward, and 22 is a locking piece provided on the rear portion of the upper surface of the cover 15 so as to project upward. It engages with a locking portion 23 provided on the portion so as to project downward. 24
Is a lock piece slidably provided on the rear portion of the lower surface of the handle 16,
The lock piece 24 is biased forward by the spring 25 and holds the lock piece 24 in a state of being engaged with the locking piece 22. 26 is a water inlet of the water tank 17, and 27 is communicated with the vaporization chamber 13
A steam hole 28 provided on the bottom surface of 2 serves to set the temperature of 12 by means of a temperature control knob attached to the center of the top surface of the cover 15.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be described. First, at the time of use, the engaging portion 23 of the cover 15 is engaged with the engaging portion 23, and the engaging piece 22 is engaged with the locking piece 24 to fix the grip portion B on the base portion A. At this time, the nozzle 18 provided at the bottom of the handle B is fitted into the opening 13 a facing the upper surface of the cover 15, and the water tank 17 and the vaporization chamber 13 are fitted together.
Can be reliably connected. Then, by operating the push button 19 to raise the operating rod 20, the nozzle 18
The water in the water tank 17 by opening the
To generate steam. Further, the spraying and stopping of the steam in use can be performed by operating the push button 19. At this time, the handle 16 and the cover 15
The pressing force constantly applied to the joint part of the water tank 17 and the vaporization chamber 1
The nozzle 18 can be opened and closed properly without adversely affecting the mutual positional relationship of the nozzles 3.

After use, the lock piece 24 is slid backward to remove the lock piece 24 from the locking piece 22, and the locking piece 2
By removing the locking portion 23 from 1, the grip portion B is disengaged from the base portion A, and at the same time, the nozzle 18 is also disengaged from the opening 13a. Therefore, the separated grip portion B can be stacked on the hanging surface side of the base portion A to reduce the size.

5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, the base 29
A handle 32 is attached rotatably around a rotating shaft 31 on the upper surface side of a cover 30 for covering. Handle 3 when in use
2 is erected on the cover 30 and fixed by the lock device 33. When the lock device 33 is stored, the lock device 33 is released and the handle 33 is rotated to a position facing the hanging surface side of the base 29. According to this configuration, since the handle 33 and the base 29 are always connected, the handle 33 can be installed and stored more conveniently and the operation thereof can be further facilitated.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, the steam iron of the present invention covers the base provided with the heater, the vaporization chamber formed in the base, and the upper surface side of the base, and forms a plurality of locking pieces on the upper surface. At the same time, a base portion having a cover having an opening communicating with the vaporization chamber facing the upper surface thereof, a nozzle provided facing the opening, and detachably fitted in the opening, the nozzle And a water tank for storing water to be supplied to the vaporization chamber, an operating rod for opening and closing the nozzle, a push button for operating the operating rod, a locking portion for engaging one of the locking pieces, A lock piece which is biased by a spring in a direction to engage with the other of the locking pieces; and a handle portion which is integrally formed with the water tank and has a handle provided at the rear of the water tank. , The handle part together with the water tank By making it detachable from the base part, the handle and the water tank can be integrally attached and detached during use and carrying, and the handling can be simplified, and the water tank and the vaporization chamber Securely holds the connected state of to prevent water leakage from its connection part, and
It is possible to realize a steam iron that excels in portability and operability such as switching between steam and dry accurately, and is durable enough to withstand long-term use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional steam iron, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a steam iron showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the steam iron, and FIG. The front view and FIG. 5 are front views of a steam iron showing another embodiment. 12 ... Base, 13 ... Vaporization chamber, 13a ... Opening part, 14 ...
Heater, 15 ... Cover, 16 ... Handle, 17 ... Water tank,
18 ... Nozzle, 19 ... Push button, 20 ... Operating rod, A ... Base part, B ... Handle part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A base provided with a heater, a vaporization chamber formed in the base, and an upper surface side of the base, and
A plurality of locking pieces are formed on the upper surface thereof, a base portion having a cover having an opening communicating with the vaporization chamber facing the upper surface, and a base portion provided to face the opening, and
A nozzle that is detachably fitted to the opening, a water tank that is provided with this nozzle at the bottom and stores water to be supplied to the vaporization chamber, an operating rod that opens and closes the nozzle, a push button that operates the operating rod, A locking portion that engages with one of the locking pieces, a lock piece that is spring-biased in a direction that engages with the other of the locking pieces,
And a handle portion integrally formed with the water tank and having a handle provided at the rear of the water tank, wherein the handle portion is detachably attached to the base portion together with the water tank. Iron.