JP2894021B2 - Clothing press - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garment press for applying wrinkles and creasing clothes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, most of the clothes presses of this type use a heating element such as a sheath heater as a heat source, and have a structure shown in FIG. The sheathed heater 101 is sandwiched between an iron base 102 made of a metal plate such as aluminum and a heat transfer plate 103. Reference numeral 104 denotes a power supply line for supplying power to the sheathed heater. Reference numeral 105 denotes a pressing plate that incorporates these components.
Reference numeral 106 denotes an iron table on which clothes are placed.

In the above-described configuration, power is supplied to the sheath heater 101 from the power supply line 104, heat generated by the sheath heater 101 is conducted by the heat transfer plate 103, and the
1 is kept at a high temperature, and the clothes on the ironing table 106 are pressed to smooth the wrinkles of the clothes.

[0004]

However, in the clothing press having such a conventional configuration, the heat capacity of the iron base 102 and the heat transfer plate 103 is large, and it takes time to heat to a predetermined temperature (about 10 minutes). ) Or it takes a long time (approximately 40 minutes) to cool to room temperature after pressing is completed.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of such a conventional clothing press, and it is possible to rapidly raise and lower the temperature and to make the temperature distribution of the iron base uniform. It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use clothing press. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a clothing press that achieves the same press effect and operability as a conventional clothing press with a sheathed-heater heat source without impairing the effects of shortening the temperature rising and cooling times. is there. Further, in addition to the second purpose,
It is a third object of the present invention to provide a clothes press in which the time for raising the temperature is further shortened and the thermal efficiency during use is increased.

[0006]

The first object of the present invention for achieving the first object is to provide an iron base made of a light-transmitting material and a surface of the iron base opposite to an abutting surface with clothing. A light-emitting body provided on the surface of the light-emitting body, a reflecting plate for irradiating the light emitted from the light-emitting body toward the iron base, a pressing plate for pressing clothes and the like, and an iron table for placing the clothes and the like, The reflector is a clothing press having a curved surface including a center of the illuminant and having a concave portion at an apex in a cross section perpendicular to a plane of the iron base.

[0007]

A second means of the present invention for achieving the second object is that, in addition to the first means of the present invention, a light beam is applied to the iron base itself or the contact surface side of the iron base with clothing. This is a clothing press made of a heat transfer plate made of a thin metal sheet or foil that does not transmit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention for achieving the third object, in addition to the third aspect of the present invention, a surface of the reflector facing the light-emitting body is colored in a light-absorbing color. It is a configured clothing press.

[0010]

The first means of the present invention is to use a luminous body as a heat source, directly apply the light energy of the luminous body to an object, thereby shortening the time for raising and lowering the temperature and reducing the light energy of the luminous body. By making the curved surface of the reflecting plate having a shape including a center of the luminous body and having a concave portion at an apex in a cross section perpendicular to the surface of the iron base, the amount of reflected energy of light on the iron base surface can be reduced. This is to achieve uniformity and uniform temperature distribution on the pressed surface.

[0011]

A second means of the present invention is that the iron base itself or the contact surface of the iron base with the garment is made of a heat transfer plate made of a thin metal sheet or foil that does not transmit light, so that the iron base is thick. Even clothing can be sufficiently heated to the inside thereof, and a pressing effect equivalent to that of a conventional sheath heater heat source clothing press can be realized.

Further, the third means of the present invention is to increase the energy absorption rate of the heat transfer plate by making the surface of the reflection plate facing the luminous body with a light-absorbing color, thereby further increasing the temperature rise time. It is possible to shorten the time and increase the thermal efficiency during use.

[0014]

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an iron base, which is made of a heat-resistant material such as crystallized glass that can transmit light. Reference numeral 2 denotes a halogen lamp as a light emitter, which is used as a heater having a high energy density capable of converting electric energy into heat energy with extremely high efficiency. The luminous body 2 is provided in the pressing plate 5 so as to face the surface of the iron base 1 opposite to the surface in contact with the clothing. 3 is the luminous body 2
This is a reflecting plate that receives a light beam having a high energy density generated in the above and reflects it on the iron base 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a power supply line for energizing the light emitter 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pressing plate for pressing clothes and the like, and in this embodiment, also serves as a case of a clothes press. Reference numeral 6 denotes an iron table on which clothes are placed. Reference numeral 7 denotes a temperature detecting element such as a thermistor provided on the surface of the iron table 6, and reference numeral 8 denotes a controller that receives a temperature signal obtained by the temperature detecting element 7 and controls an input to the light emitting body 2.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. The garment is placed on the ironing table 6, the pressing plate 5 is set, the garment is pressed, and energization of the luminous body 2 is started. Luminous body 2
Emits light at an extremely high energy density in all radial directions. This light beam is reflected directly or by the reflection plate 3, and is transmitted through the iron base 1 and radiated to the garment since the iron base 1 is made of a light transmitting material. This causes the garment to heat up rapidly, wrinkling or creasing. When the power supply to the light emitting body 2 is stopped, rapid cooling is performed.

In this embodiment, one temperature detecting element 7
Is provided on the iron table 6 side, but may be provided on the iron base 1 side, for example.
It is clear that the temperature of various parts of the clothing may be detected and controlled by using the.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the iron base 1 is made of a light-transmitting heat-resistant material such as crystallized glass, the heater function is performed by the luminous body 2 such as a halogen lamp, and the reflecting plate 3 is used. By having a configuration having
Instead of heating an aluminum plate having a large heat storage amount as in a conventional clothing press, the clothing directly absorbs light rays of the luminous body 2, which is a halogen lamp having a high energy density, as heat energy. The cooling rate is dramatically improved.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a cross section perpendicular to a plane with respect to the iron base 1 of the clothes press of the embodiment. The reflector 3 has a parabolic surface, and the luminous body 2 is arranged at a position corresponding to the focal point of the parabolic surface. Therefore, the light emitted from the luminous body 2 reflected by the reflection plate 3 is all parallel rays. FIG. 3 shows a cross section perpendicular to the plane including the center of the luminous body 2 with respect to the iron base 1 of the present embodiment. The reflector 10 of this embodiment is configured in a shape having a concave portion at the vertex.

The operation of the embodiment will be described below. In the case of a reflector as shown in FIG. 2, the light rays emitted by the luminous body 2 pass through the iron base 1 along a path shown by a thin line. That is, it is the sum of the parallel light reflected by the reflection plate 3 and the portion directly irradiated from the light emitter 2. As a result, the density of the light beam received from the luminous body 2 increases toward the center of the pressed clothing. That is, the temperature distribution on the clothing surface is 160 ° C. to 2
It fluctuates to about 20 ° C. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the cross-sectional shape of the reflecting plate 10 is a parabolic shape having a concave portion at the apex. The light is reflected toward both ends of the iron base 1. Therefore, as a whole, the light density of the clothing becomes uniform and the temperature distribution on the clothing surface becomes relatively uniform. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a clothing press having a uniform temperature distribution favorable for press finishing.

Embodiment 3 Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes a heat transfer plate formed of a foil or a thin plate (about 0.1 to 1 mm thick) of stainless steel, aluminum, or the like, which is provided on the light-transmitting iron base 1 such as crystallized glass on the contact surface side with the clothing. ing.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.
The light emitted by the luminous body 2 passes through the iron base 1,
Concentrate on the heat transfer plate 11. In this embodiment, since the heat transfer plate 11 does not transmit the light beam, the heat energy radiated by the light emitting body 2 is directly absorbed by the heat transfer plate 10. As a result, the surface of the heat transfer plate 11 is heated to a high temperature and operates in the same manner as a conventional clothing press.

Embodiment 4 Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the heat transfer plate 11 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel or aluminum, and the surface facing the light-emitting body 2 is coated with a color fluorine coating such as black or heat-resistant coating.

The operation of the embodiment will be described below. When the luminous body 2 is energized, light of extremely high energy density is emitted, and this light beam passes through the iron base 1 made of a light transmitting material and concentrates on the heat transfer plate 12. in this case,
In this embodiment, since the surface of the heat transfer plate 12 facing the light emitting body 2 is made of a color-absorbing color fluorine coating such as black, the irradiation light of the light emitting body 2 and the reflected light from the reflecting plate 3 are very absorbed. It is easier. That is, the time for raising the temperature of the heat transfer plate 12 is drastically shortened, and the time required to reach the use temperature is extremely short. Moreover, the thermal efficiency of heating the clothes during use can be enhanced.

In the third and fourth embodiments of the present invention, a thin metal foil or plate is provided on the contact surface side of the iron-based garment made of a light transmitting material such as crystallized glass. Although the configured heat transfer plate is used, it is apparent that, for example, the iron base itself may be formed of a metal material.

[0025]

As described above, the first means of the present invention is to provide an iron base made of a light transmitting material, a luminous body provided on a surface of the iron base opposite to a contact surface with clothing, and A reflector for irradiating light emitted from the luminous body toward the iron base, a pressing plate for pressing clothes and the like, and an iron table for placing the clothes and the like are provided, and the curved surface of the reflector is positioned at the center of the luminous body. And a cross-section perpendicular to the iron base and having a concave portion at the top of the iron base. By making the garment press, it is possible to rapidly increase or decrease the temperature, and to obtain a temperature distribution on the iron base surface. To realize a clothes press that is easy to use.

The second means of the present invention is that the iron base itself or the contact surface of the iron base with the garment is constituted by a heat transfer plate made of a metal thin plate or foil that does not transmit light. As with conventional irons, clothing can be heated by conduction heating without impairing the rapid rise and fall in temperature, which is the characteristic of heating. The present invention realizes a very useful clothing press capable of performing the above.

The third means of the present invention, in addition to the second means of the present invention, is characterized in that the surface of the reflector facing the luminous body is made of a light-absorbing color, so that the energy of the heat transfer plate is improved. The present invention realizes a clothing press with high heat efficiency during use, in which the absorption rate of garments increases and the temperature rise time is even shorter.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a clothes press in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the clothing press.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a clothes press in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a clothes press according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a clothes press according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a conventional clothing press.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Iron base 2 Light-emitting body 3.10 Reflection plate 5 Press plate 6 Iron table 9 Concave part 11/12 Heat transfer plate

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) D06F 71/00 D06F 71/26 D06F 75/00-75/08

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An iron base made of a light transmitting material, a luminous body provided on a surface of the iron base opposite to a contact surface with clothing, and light emitted from the luminous body is directed toward the iron base. a reflecting plate for a pressing plate for pressing the garment or the like, comprising a ironing table for placing a garment or the like, wherein the reflector includes a center of the light emitting element and iron
Has a concave portion at the vertex in a section perpendicular to the base
Clothes press with a curved surface . 2. The clothing press according to claim 1, wherein the iron base itself or the contact surface of the iron base with the garment is formed of a heat transfer plate made of a thin metal sheet or foil that does not transmit light. 3. The clothing press according to claim 2, wherein the surface of the reflector facing the luminous body is made of a light-absorbing color.