JPH0751196B2 - Ironing board equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an ironing board device provided with a vacuum device, and more particularly to an ironing board device capable of adjusting a suction port area on an upper surface of a flat table on which a cloth or the like is placed. It is a thing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An ironing board device for placing cloth on a flat state and sucking steam ejected from an iron is configured as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 is a flat base made of a housing, and the flat base 1 has a suction port having a cloth cover on its upper surface.

M is a vacuum motor as a vacuum device, which is connected to the flat base 1 by a connecting pipe 2.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an iron board on which an iron (not shown) is placed.

By placing a cloth to be ironed on the flat base 1 of the ironing board device and performing ironing while driving the vacuum motor M, the ironing board device can suck the steam ejected from the iron.

By the way, in such an ironing board device, it is necessary to change and adjust the suction port area according to the shape of the cloth to be ironed.

That is, when the shape of the fabric is small, it is necessary to reduce the suction port area to increase the suction force, and when the shape of the fabric is large, it is necessary to increase the suction port area to uniformly suck the entire surface. .

In adjusting the suction port area in this way, the following methods are currently used.

Remove the flatbed 1 from the ironing board device and replace it with a flatbed 1 of a size suitable for the fabric.

However, the conventional method of adjusting the suction port area of the ironing board device has the following problems.

That is, when a plurality of flat bases 1 having different shapes are prepared in advance and the area of the suction port is adjusted, the plurality of flat bases 1
It is necessary to secure a storage place for the ironing board device and the cost of the ironing board device becomes high.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The ironing board device according to the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a blocking means for blocking the flow of gas is provided in the flat base of the ironing board device. Thus, the area of the suction port on the upper surface of the flat base is adjusted to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[Operation] In the ironing board device according to the present invention, the blocking means provided in the flat table blocks and releases the flow of the gas in the flat table and adjusts the release of the gas, thereby obtaining a necessary proper suction port area.

Embodiments of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The same parts as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted.

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a flat base of an ironing board device and a blocking means stored in the flat base.

Note that the vacuum device in the ironing board device is the same as that of the conventional example, and will not be described.

In the figure, 1 is a flat base, and 1a is an intake hole provided on the lower surface of the flat base 1, which is connected to a vacuum device (not shown) by a connecting pipe. (See FIG. 5) 4 is a first film made of Teflon or the like as a first blocking body, and has an opening 4b in the center.

Rotating shafts 4a1 and 4a2 are rotatably provided on the flat base 1, and support both side end portions of the first film 4, respectively.

The first film 4 can be moved in the X direction by turning the handle 6 provided on the rotating shaft 4a1.

Reference numeral 5 is a second film made of Teflon or the like as a second blocking body, which has an opening 5b at the center and is provided so as to overlap the first film 4.

Reference numerals 5a1 and 5a2 denote rotating shafts that are rotatably provided on the flat base 1, and respectively support both side end portions of the second film 5.

The second film 5 can be moved in the Y direction by turning the handle 6 provided on the rotary shaft 5a1.

FIG. 1 shows each opening 4 of the first and second films 4, 5.
It shows a state where b and 5b are at the same position.

F is a stand-up frame provided so that the first and second films 4 and 5 are located near the upper surface (suction port) of the flat base 1.

Next, the operation of the blocking means having the above structure will be described with reference to FIG.

2 (a) is an opening of the first film 4 shown in FIG.
4b to the left, the opening 5b of the second film 5 downwards,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where they are moved, and in this state, the suction port of the flat base 1 is a portion where the openings 4b and 5b overlap each other, that is, a lower left portion C.

The other portions are blocked by the first and second films 4 and 5, and thus do not act as suction ports.

The suction port shape as shown is suitable for ironing relatively small fabrics.

In the same figure (b), the opening 4b of the first film 4 is moved to the right,
It is a figure which shows the state which each moved the 2nd film 5 to the downward direction, and the suction port of the flat base 1 becomes a lower right part D in this state.

In this state, since the first and second films 4 and 5 are moved more than in the state shown in FIG. 7A, the suction port is correspondingly smaller.

These small suction openings are suitable for ironing small fabrics. According to this blocking means, the size can be adjusted according to the shape of the fabric as described above, and the suction port can be moved to any position (left, right, up and down) of the operator.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the blocking means.

In the figure, 7a and 7b are blocking plates provided in the flat base 1 so as to be vertically rotatable.

Reference numerals 8 and 8 denote rotating levers provided so as to project from the flat base 1 in order to rotate the blocking plates 7a and 7b.

When the blocking plates 7a and 7b are in the vertical state (the state of the blocking plate 7b), they can block the gas flow in the flat base 1 outward from the intake holes 1a at that position.

In addition, the blocking plates 7a and 7b are in a horizontal state (state of the blocking plate 7a)
In that case, the gas flow in the flat base 1 cannot be prevented.

According to this interruption means, by operating the turning levers 8 and 8,
The area of the suction port of the flat base 1 can be easily and quickly adjusted.

In this embodiment, an example in which two blocking plates are provided has been shown, but the number of blocking plates is not limited to this, and more blocking plates may be provided in the flat base 1, and the number of blocking plates may be increased to make it more delicate. The suction port area can be adjusted.

Further, although the example in which the blocking plate is rotated by the rotating lever has been shown, the blocking plate may be rotated by using a rotating means such as a motor.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the blocking means.

In the figure, 9 is a barrier provided in a vertical state, and 10
Is a moving rod having one end fixed to the blocking member 9 and the other end protruding from the flat base 1.

Then, the blocking body 9 is moved by moving the moving rod 10.
It can move in the horizontal direction in the flat base 1, and can block the gas flow in the flat base 1 outward from the suction holes 1a at the adjusted and set position.

According to this blocking means, it is possible to obtain an appropriate suction port area by moving and adjusting the blocking body 9 to an arbitrary position.

The figure shows a state in which the blocking body 9 has been moved to the vicinity of the suction hole 1a, and in this state, the suction port of the flat base 1 is in a horizontally long state.

Such a suction port state is suitable for ironing a long fabric. Further, in this embodiment, the example in which the blocking member 9 is moved by the moving rod 10 is shown. It may be moved.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first film 4 and the second film 5 each having the opening formed by turning the handle 6 are provided.
The suction port area was adjusted by moving in the X and Y directions, respectively, but instead of the first film 4 and the second film 5, a blocking plate having an opening is horizontally attached and moved in the X and Y directions, respectively. By doing so, the suction port area can be adjusted in the same manner.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the ironing board device according to the present invention is provided with the blocking means for blocking the flow of gas in the flat table, and the blocking means adjusts the suction port area on the upper surface of the flat table. Since it is not necessary to prepare and store a plurality of flat boards having different shapes, it is possible to reduce the cost of the ironing board device.

Further, since it is possible to easily and quickly obtain any appropriate suction area, it is possible to improve the ironing work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a flat base and a blocking means to be stored in the flat base, and FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3A is a plan view showing the action of the blocking means shown in FIG. 3A, showing a case where a relatively small suction port is located at the lower left, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of positioning, FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a second embodiment of the breaking means, FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a third embodiment of the breaking means, and FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the conventional ironing board apparatus. In the figure, 1 ... flat base 4 ... first barrier 5 ... second barrier 4b ... (aperture) 5b ... (aperture) 7a ... (blocking plate) 7b ... (blocking plate) 9 ...... Blocker

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Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An ironing board apparatus comprising a housing for placing cloth and the like, a flat board having a suction port on its upper surface, and a vacuum device connected to the flat board, for sucking steam ejected from an iron. A blocking member that is close to the plane of the flat table suction port and has an opening in the center and is movably supported along the plane of the flat table suction port, and moves the blocking body according to the size of the fabric. The ironing board device, wherein the area of the suction port is adjusted by changing the overlapping portion of the flat base suction port and the blocking body opening.