Garment steamer

Abstract

The invention provides a garment steamer. A water supply mechanism for supplying water from a water box of a carrying table to a water box of a garment steamer main body and a water supply mechanism for supplying water from the water box of the garment steamer main body to a vaporizing chamber are universally arranged on the garment steamer main body. The garment steamer (1) is provided with a garment steamer body (2) and a carrying table (4) used for carrying the garment steamer body (2), the garment steamer body (2) is provided with a water box assembly (14) used for storing liquid, a vaporizing chamber (10) used for vaporizing the liquid and an electric pump (28) used for supplying the liquid from the water box assembly (14) to the vaporizing chamber (10), and the carrying table (4) is provided with a water storage tank (64) used for storing the liquid. The electric pump (28) is used for supplying liquid from the water storage tank (64) to the water box assembly (14).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hanging iron that sprays steam onto fibrous products such as clothes to flatten wrinkles. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a steam iron that sprays steam to flatten wrinkles in clothes, it has been described in Patent Document 1. The steam iron (1) described in Patent Document 1 includes: a water tank (40) capable of storing water for generating steam, and a pump (50) that transports the water stored in the water tank (40) to the vaporization chamber (31).

[0003] Generally, a hanging iron sprays steam onto clothes or the like hanging on a hanger to flatten wrinkles. In this case, since it is used in a state where the hanging iron is picked up, when the capacity of the water tank of the hanging iron is large, when the water tank is full, the hanging iron becomes heavy due to the weight of the water, resulting in a problem that the hand holding the hanging iron gets tired.

[0004] Regarding this problem, in the case of reducing the capacity of the water tank, even when it is full, although the situation where the hanging iron becomes extremely heavy is prevented, there is a problem that the time during which the hanging iron can be used becomes short due to a single water supply.

[0005] On the other hand, Patent Document 2 proposes the following cordless iron. That is, a main water tank (7) is provided in an iron stand (4) of this cordless iron, and when the iron body (3) is assembled to the iron stand (4), the water stored in the main water tank (7) is automatically fed into a small water tank (5) provided in the iron body (3).

[0006] The cordless iron described in Patent Document 2 has a motor pump (8) in the iron stand (4). When the iron body (3) is assembled to the iron stand (4), the motor pump (8) is driven to feed the water in the main water tank (7) into the small water tank (5).

[0007] By miniaturizing the water tank (40) of the steam iron (1) described in Patent Document 1 and combining the technology of the iron stand (4) described in Patent Document 2, the above problems can be solved.

[0008] Prior Art Documents

[0009] Patent Documents

[0010] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2020 - 137619 Summary of the Invention

[0011] However, since the ironing board (4) described in Patent Document 2 is provided with a motor pump (8), when the capacity of the main water tank (7) is increased, there is a problem that the size of the ironing board (4) becomes larger.

[0012] Therefore, the present invention provides an ironing machine provided on the main body of the ironing machine, which generalizes a water supply mechanism for supplying water from the water tank on the mounting table to the water tank of the main body of the ironing machine and a water supply mechanism for supplying water from the water tank of the main body of the ironing machine to the vaporization chamber.

[0013] The ironing machine of the present invention is characterized in that it includes: a main body of the ironing machine, and a mounting table for mounting the main body of the ironing machine. The main body of the ironing machine has: a first water tank for storing liquid, a vaporization chamber for vaporizing the liquid, and an electric pump for supplying the liquid from the first water tank to the vaporization chamber. The mounting table has a second water tank for storing liquid, and the electric pump supplies the liquid from the second water tank to the first water tank.

[0014] According to the ironing machine of the present invention, the capacity of the water tank on the mounting table can be increased without increasing the external shape of the mounting table. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 It is a longitudinal sectional view of the main body of the ironing machine and the mounting table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a longitudinal sectional view of the main body of the ironing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the mounting table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 It is an explanatory view of a flow path in which liquid flows from the water tank assembly to the vaporization chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 It is an explanatory view of a flow path in which liquid flows from the water storage tank to the water tank assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6 It is a sectional view showing a non-connected state of a connection mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a sectional view showing a connected state of a connection mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Description of Reference Numerals

[0023] 1…Clothes hanging iron; 2…Clothes hanging iron main body; 4…Placement table; 10…Vaporization chamber; 14…Water box assembly (first water box); 28…Electric pump; 29…Suction inlet part; 30…Discharge outlet part; 31…Suction side switching mechanism (switching mechanism); 32…Suction pipe (first flow path); 33…Water flow pipe (second flow path); 34…Discharge side switching mechanism (switching mechanism); 35…Discharge pipe (third flow path); 36…Water supply pipe (fourth flow path); 46…Connection mechanism (second flow path); 64…Water storage tank (second water box); 71…Inner table pipe (second flow path). Detailed implementation mode

[0024] Next, with reference to the drawings, a preferred implementation mode of the clothes hanging iron of the present invention will be described. All of the components described below are not essential components of the present invention.

[0025] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, the clothes hanging iron 1 heats and vaporizes water as a liquid and sprays the steam to the outside, and it includes: a plug unit 3 that supplies commercial power from a household socket to the clothes hanging iron main body 2, and a placement table 4 on which the clothes hanging iron main body 2 is placed so as to be detachable.

[0026] The clothes hanging iron main body 2 has a metal base 6 at the lower part, and a heater 5 as a heating mechanism is embedded in the base 6. The base 6 has a structure in which a mounting surface member, that is, a base plate 8, is provided on the bottom surface of a die-cast base body 7, and the base 6 is tightly fixed to the base body 7 by a fastening member 9 fixed to the base plate 8. Inside the base 6, a steam chamber, that is, a vaporization chamber 10, is formed at a position beside the heater 5, and a plurality of steam holes 11 communicating with the vaporization chamber 10 are formed in the base plate 8 constituting the lower surface of the base 6.

[0027] A rod-shaped grip portion 12 is provided at the upper end portion of the clothes hanging iron main body 2, and a cavity H is formed between the grip portion 12 and the abdomen 13 of the clothes hanging iron main body 2. The cavity H is formed in an oval shape that is longer in the front-rear direction when viewed from the side, and is configured such that when a hand is inserted into the cavity H, the hand can hold the grip portion 12. The abdomen 13 refers to the flat portion opposite to the grip portion 12.

[0028] From the front side to the lower side of the abdomen 13, a water box assembly 14 corresponding to the main body side water box (first water box) for storing water is provided. The water box assembly 14 is composed of a water box cover 15 and a water box base 16, both of which are made of resin, and the water box base 16 is installed and fixed so as to cover the bottom opening of the water box cover 15, thereby forming a liquid storage space 17 inside the water box assembly 14.

[0029] The main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine is provided with a drain port 18 which is arranged at the front part of the water tank assembly 14 and is directly communicated with the liquid storage space 17 of the water tank assembly 14. The drain port cover 19 arranged opposite to the drain port 18 at the front part of the handle 11 can open and close the drain port 18 manually. By lifting the drain port cover 19 towards the front side to open the drain port 18, the unnecessary water remaining in the water tank assembly 14 can be discharged from here. In addition, water can also be supplied from the drain port 18 towards the liquid storage space 17.

[0030] The drain port cover 19 has a cover part 20 which forms a part of the outer contour of the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine, and a cover gasket 21 arranged inside the cover part 20. The cover gasket 21 functions as a sealing component for sealing the drain port cover 19 and the drain port 18. The cover gasket 21 is fixed to the cover part 20 by screws 22. In addition, a replacement hole 23 for communicating the liquid storage space 17 with the outside is formed in the cover part 20. The replacement hole 23 is blocked by a film component 24 having both waterproofness and air permeability.

[0031] A finger hooking part 25 is formed at the lower end part of the cover part 20. By inserting a finger into the space S between the finger hooking part 25 and the concave part 26 formed in the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine, the drain port cover 19 can be lifted towards the front side. The drain port cover 19 can be configured to be detachable from the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine.

[0032] Inside the hanging ironing machine 1, and in the upper storage space 27 formed behind the water tank cover 15, an electric pump 28 for making water flow is arranged. As Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, the electric pump 28 has a suction port part 29 for sucking water into the interior, and a discharge port part 30 for discharging water from the interior.

[0033] At the suction port part 29, a suction pipe 32 and a flowing water pipe 33 described later are connected via a suction side switching mechanism 31. In addition, at the discharge port part 30, a discharge pipe 35 and a water supply pipe 36 are connected via a discharge side switching mechanism 34. The suction side switching mechanism 31 is used to switch the pipe through which water flows between the suction pipe 32 and the flowing water pipe 33, and the discharge side switching mechanism 34 is used to switch the pipe through which water flows between the discharge pipe 35 and the water supply pipe 36. Therefore, as Figure 4 shown, when the suction pipe 32 is opened by the suction side switching mechanism 31, the flowing water pipe 33 is closed, so that water flows in the suction pipe 32. As Figure 5 shown, when the flowing water pipe 33 is opened by the suction side switching mechanism 31, the suction pipe 32 is closed, so that water flows in the flowing water pipe 33. In addition, as Figure 4As shown, when the discharge pipe 35 is opened by the discharge side switching mechanism 34, the water supply pipe 36 is closed, so that water flows in the discharge pipe 35, as Figure 5 shown, when the water supply pipe 36 is opened by the discharge side switching mechanism 34, the discharge pipe 35 is closed, so that water flows in the water supply pipe 36.

[0034] The suction pipe 32 is connected to the water tank assembly 14. The suction pipe 32 is the first flow path for allowing the water retained in the liquid storage space 17 to flow toward the suction port portion 29 of the electric pump 28. The flowing water pipe 33, the connection mechanism 46 described later, and the in-table pipe 71 are the second flow paths for allowing the water retained in the water storage tank 64 to flow toward the suction port portion 29 of the electric pump 28. The in-table pipe 71 is connected to the water storage tank 64. The discharge pipe 35 is connected to the vaporization chamber 10. The discharge pipe 35 is the third flow path for allowing water to flow from the discharge port portion 30 of the electric pump 28 to the vaporization chamber 10. The water supply pipe 36 is connected to the water tank assembly 14. The water supply pipe 36 is the fourth flow path for allowing water to flow from the discharge port portion 30 of the electric pump 28 to the liquid storage space 17.

[0035] On the front side of the gripping portion 12 at the upper position of the ironing machine main body 2, as operating bodies that can be manually operated, there are respectively provided: a temperature setting / turn-off button 37 that is also used for temperature setting of the base 6 and turning on / off the power supply, and a temperature display lamp 38 formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs for displaying the set temperature based on the temperature setting / turn-off button 37 or whether the temperature of the base 6 has reached the set temperature.

[0036] At the lower part of the gripping portion 12, there is provided a steam button 39 for setting the flow rate of the steam ejected from the steam hole 12. When the steam button 39 is pressed, the electric pump 28 is driven so that steam with a flow rate set based on the operation signal from the steam button 39 can be ejected through the steam hole 12 toward the outside of the ironing machine main body 2.

[0037] On the substrate 40 disposed inside the gripping portion 12, there are mounted: a temperature setting / turn-off button 37, a temperature display lamp 38, a heater 5 or an electric pump 28 that is a load of the ironing machine main body 2, a control device 41 for controlling the operations of the temperature display lamp 38, a power generation device 42, a power supply circuit 43, etc.

[0038] When the control device 41 is supplied with operating power from the power supply circuit 43, it controls and drives the temperature display lamp 38 by using the set temperature based on the operation signal from the temperature setting / turn-off button 37 and the temperature of the base 6 based on the monitoring signal from a temperature monitoring mechanism (not shown). At this time, the temperature display lamp 38 is supplied with operating power from the same power supply circuit 43 and performs a lighting or flashing operation. In addition, when the control device 41 is supplied with operating power from the power supply circuit 43, it controls the drive of the electric pump 28 so that steam with a flow rate set based on the operation signal from the steam button 39 can be ejected toward the outside of the clothes ironing machine main body 2 through the steam holes 12. At this time, the electric pump 28 is configured to be supplied with operating power from the same power supply circuit 43 and perform an operation corresponding to the set steam flow rate.

[0039] The power generation device 42 is configured to include a primary battery or a secondary battery for power supply. Preferably, in the off state when each part of the clothes ironing machine main body 2 is not operating, if commercial power is supplied to the clothes ironing machine main body 2 from the plug unit 3, the power generation device 42 can be constituted by a power storage unit formed by combining the secondary battery and a charging circuit, so that the commercial power can be used and the charging circuit can automatically charge the secondary battery.

[0040] In a cordless state where commercial power from the plug unit 3 is not supplied to the clothes ironing machine main body 2, the power supply circuit 43 receives the power generated by the power generation device 42 and delivers the operating power necessary for each to operate to the temperature display lamp 38 or the control device 41 mounted on the substrate 40 via a wiring (not shown), and also delivers the operating power necessary for the electric pump 28 to operate to the electric pump 28 via other wiring (not shown) that detours inside the clothes ironing machine main body 2. Part or all of the functions of such a power supply circuit 43 may be assembled into the power generation device 42.

[0041] A concave plug receiving portion 44 is formed at the rear end portion of the clothes ironing machine main body 2. A pair of power receiving terminals 45 that can be electrically connected to the power supply terminals (not shown) of the plug unit 3 are provided in the plug receiving portion 44.

[0042] At the rear end portion of the clothes ironing machine main body 2 and below the plug receiving portion 44, a convex connecting portion 47 that constitutes a connecting mechanism 46 between the suction pipe 32 and the water pipe 33 provided on the mounting table 4 is provided. The convex connecting portion 47 is watertightly connected to the rear end portion of the suction pipe 32. As Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the convex connecting portion 47 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and inside it are provided: a spherical valve member 48, and a compression coil spring 49 as a biasing mechanism for biasing the valve member 48. The valve member 48 is biased by the compression coil spring 49 to block the front end opening 50 of the convex connecting portion 47.

[0043] The plug unit 3 mainly includes a flexible power cord 51 and a power supply plug 52 provided at the base end of the power cord 51. Although not shown, at the front end of the power cord 51 is provided a power plug that can be inserted into and removed from a household socket. In the present embodiment, the power supply plug 52 with the power cord 51 is configured to be detachably attachable to either the ironing machine main body 2 or the mounting table 4.

[0044] The power supply plug 52 is provided with a changeover switch 53 for manually fixing or releasing the fixing of the power supply plug 52 to the plug receiving portion 44 of the ironing machine main body 2. The changeover switch 53 is arranged to be slidable back and forth on the upper surface side of the power supply plug 52. In the state where the power supply plug 52 is attached to the mounting table 4, in the cordless state of removing the plug unit 3 from the ironing machine main body 2, in order to use the ironing machine main body 2, the changeover switch 53 is moved to the front side on one side to release the fixing between the ironing machine main body 2 and the power supply plug 52. In contrast, when the power supply plug 52 is removed from the mounting table 4 to install the plug unit 3 to the ironing machine main body 2 in the state with a cord, in order to use the ironing machine main body 2, the changeover switch 53 is moved to the rear side on the other side to fix the power supply plug 52 to the ironing machine main body 2. At this time, although the front side portion of the power supply plug 52 is assembled to the plug receiving portion 44 of the ironing machine main body 2, the rear side portion of the power supply plug 52 including the changeover switch 53 is not surrounded by the plug receiving portion 44 and is exposed, and the user can manually operate the changeover switch 53 at any time. In addition, inside the power supply plug 52 are provided the power supply terminals that contact the power receiving terminals 45 of the ironing machine main body 2, and a pair of power supply holes 54 for inserting the power receiving terminals 45 to make the power receiving terminals 45 contact the power supply terminals are formed in the power supply plug 52.

[0045] The mounting table 4 includes: a main body placing portion 61 that is formed inclined with respect to the placement surface P so as to place the front of the ironing machine main body 2 obliquely upward; a concave plug retaining portion 62 that is provided behind the main body placing portion 61; and a wire leading-out portion 63 that is provided at the rear of the mounting table 4 and is used to lead out the power cord 51 to the outside of the mounting table 4 when the power supply plug 52 is assembled to the plug retaining portion 62. It is configured that when the power supply plug 52 is inserted into the open front side of the plug retaining portion 62, the power supply plug 52 is fitted and held by the plug retaining portion 62, and on the other hand, when the power supply plug 52 is pulled out forward in this state, the fitting between the power supply plug 52 and the plug retaining portion 62 is released.

[0046] Inside the placement table 4, a water storage tank 64 corresponding to the water box on the placement table side (the second water box) is provided. At the front side portion of the main body placement portion 61, a water supply port 65 for injecting or extracting water into or from the water storage tank 64 is formed, and the water supply port 65 is opened and closed by a lid body 66. At the main body placement portion 61 and at the front side portion of the water supply port 65, a finger insertion portion 67 for inserting a finger is formed in a concave shape. By inserting a finger into the finger insertion portion 67 and pulling up the lid body 66, the water supply port 65 can be opened. The lid body 66 can be configured to be detachable from the placement table 4. In the present embodiment, although the capacity of the water storage tank 64 is formed to be larger than the capacity of the water box assembly 12, the capacity of the water box assembly 12 and the water storage tank 64 can be set to the same or other desired capacities.

[0047] The lid body 66 is provided with a gasket 68, and the water supply port 65 is sealed in a watertight manner by the lid body 66. A replacement hole 69 for communicating the water storage tank 64 with the outside is formed in the lid body 66. The replacement hole 69 is blocked by a film member 70 having both waterproof and air-permeable properties. In addition, the water supply port 65 can be configured to be able to install the mouth portion of a container such as a plastic bottle that can store a liquid (water). When the water stored in the water storage tank 64 has decreased, water is supplied to the water storage tank 64 from this container.

[0048] A table inner pipe 71 is connected to the lower end portion at the rear side of the water storage tank 64. The table inner pipe 71 extends inside the placement table 4 and is connected to a concave connection portion 73 that constitutes a connection mechanism 46, and this connection mechanism 46 is provided on the rear side inner wall portion 72 of the placement table 4. The concave connection portion 73 has a connection receiving portion 74 for inserting a convex connection portion 47 provided on the ironing machine main body 2, and a protrusion portion 75 provided inside the connection receiving portion 74. The protrusion portion 75 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the water flowing inside the table inner pipe 71 can flow inside. A water passing hole 76 is formed at the front end portion of the protrusion portion 75.

[0049] In a state where water is supplied from the water supply port 65 to the water storage tank 64 and the water is stored in the water storage tank 64, when the ironing machine main body 2 is placed on the placement table 4, the convex connection portion 47 is connected to the concave connection portion 73, and the protrusion portion 75 is inserted into the inside of the convex connection portion 47 from the front end opening portion 50. The protrusion portion 75 inserted into the convex connection portion 47 presses the valve member 48 to move against the force of the compression coil spring 49, thereby opening the front end opening portion 50. As Figure 7 shown by the arrow W, the water flowing inside the protrusion portion 75 flows into the convex connection portion 47 from the water passing hole 76, flows inside the convex connection portion 47, and then flows into the flowing water pipe 33.

[0050] When the connection monitoring mechanism (not shown) monitors that the convex connection portion 47 and the concave connection portion 73 are connected, an opening signal is sent from the control device 41 to the suction side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge side switching mechanism 34, so that the water flow pipe 33 and the water supply pipe 36 are opened, and thus water can flow inside the water flow pipe 33 and the water supply pipe 36. In addition, a closing signal is sent from the control device 41 to the suction side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge side switching mechanism 34, and the suction pipe 32 and the discharge pipe 35 are closed, so that water does not flow from the electric pump 28 into the suction pipe 32 and the discharge pipe 35. Further, a drive signal is sent from the control device 41, the electric pump 28 is driven, the suction force of the electric pump 28 acts on the side of the water flow pipe 33, and the water in the water storage tank 64 is sucked, and the water flows in the order of the inner pipe 71 in the table, the connection mechanism 46, the water flow pipe 33, and the suction port portion 29. In addition, the discharge and suction of the electric pump 28 act on the side of the water supply pipe 36, and the water discharged from the electric pump 28 flows in the order of the discharge port portion 30 and the water supply pipe 36 and flows into the liquid storage space 17 of the water box assembly 14.

[0051] When the full water monitoring mechanism (not shown) monitors that the liquid storage space 17 is full of water, a drive stop signal is sent from the control device 41, and the drive of the electric pump 28 stops, and the water supply to the water box assembly 14 also stops. In addition, when the remaining water monitoring mechanism (not shown) monitors that the water volume in the water storage tank 64 is below the specified amount, a drive stop signal is sent from the control device 41, and the drive of the electric pump 28 stops, and the suction of water from the water storage tank 64 also stops. Further, when the steam iron main body 2 is removed from the mounting table 4 and the connection monitoring mechanism cannot monitor the connection between the convex connection portion 47 and the concave connection portion 73, a drive stop signal is sent from the control device 41, and the drive of the electric pump 28 stops. In addition, an opening signal is sent from the control device 41 to the suction side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge side switching mechanism 34, the suction pipe 32 and the discharge pipe 35 are opened, and a closing signal is sent from the control device 41 to the suction side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge side switching mechanism 34, and the water flow pipe 33 and the water supply pipe 36 are closed.

[0052] When the steam button 39 is pressed and operated, a drive signal is sent from the control device 41, the electric pump 28 is driven, the suction force of the electric pump 28 acts on the side of the suction pipe 32, and the water in the liquid storage space 17 is sucked, and the water flows in the order of the suction pipe 32 and the suction port portion 29. In addition, the discharge and suction of the electric pump 28 act on the side of the discharge pipe 35, and the water discharged from the electric pump 28 flows in the order of the discharge port portion 30 and the discharge pipe 35 and flows into the vaporization chamber 10.

[0053] Thus, when the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine is placed on the placing table 4, water is automatically supplied from the water storage tank 64 to the water box assembly 14. In addition, even when the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine is in an arbitrary posture, by pressing the steam button 39, the water remaining in the liquid storage space 17 is sent to the vaporization chamber 10, so that steam can be ejected from the steam hole 11. In addition, in the present embodiment, although it is configured that when the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine is placed on the placing table 4, water is automatically supplied from the water storage tank 64 to the water box assembly 14, it can also be configured that an operating mechanism (not shown) for operating the suction side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge side switching mechanism 34 is additionally provided outside the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine. In the state where the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine is placed on the placing table 4, by operating the operating mechanism, water can be supplied from the water storage tank 64 to the water box assembly 14.

[0054] As described above, the hanging ironing machine 1 of the present embodiment includes: the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine, and the placing table 4 on which the main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine is placed. The main body 2 of the hanging ironing machine has: a water box assembly 14 for storing liquid, a vaporization chamber 10 for vaporizing the liquid, and an electric pump 28 for supplying the liquid from the water box assembly 14 to the vaporization chamber 10. The placing table 4 has a water storage tank 64 for storing liquid. The electric pump 28 is used to supply the liquid from the water storage tank 64 to the water box assembly 14. By means of the supply mechanism, that is, the electric pump 28, for supplying the liquid from the water box assembly 14 to the vaporization chamber 10, the liquid is supplied from the water storage tank 64 to the water box assembly 14. Thus, the placing table 4 does not require a liquid supply mechanism, and the outer shape of the placing table 4 will not be increased, so that the capacity of the water storage tank 64 disposed inside the placing table 4 can be increased.

[0055] In addition, the electric pump 28 of the hanging ironing machine 1 of the present embodiment has: a suction port portion 29 for sucking liquid, and a discharge port portion 30 for discharging liquid. The hanging ironing machine 1 includes: a suction pipe 32 through which liquid flows from the water box assembly 14 to the suction port portion 29, a flowing water pipe 33 through which liquid flows from the water storage tank 64 to the suction port portion 29, a connection mechanism 46 and an in-table pipe 71, a discharge pipe 35 through which liquid flows from the discharge port portion 30 to the vaporization chamber 10, a water supply pipe 36 through which liquid flows from the discharge port portion 30 to the water box assembly 14, and a suction side switching mechanism 31 and a discharge side switching mechanism 34 for switching the flow path of the liquid flow. Thus, by switching the flow path through the suction side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge side switching mechanism 34, it is possible to switch the flow path for supplying water from the water storage tank 64 to the water box assembly 14 and the path for sending water from the water box assembly 14 to the vaporization chamber 10.

[0056] In addition, in the clothes hanger iron 1 of the present embodiment, the operating mechanism for operating the suction-side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge-side switching mechanism 34 is provided on the clothes hanger iron main body 2. Thus, it can be determined according to the user's intention whether to supply water from the water storage tank 64 to the water tank assembly 14.

[0057] In addition, when the clothes hanger iron main body 2 of the present embodiment is placed on the placing table 4, the flow path is switched by the suction-side switching mechanism 31 and the discharge-side switching mechanism 34 so that the liquid flows through the flowing water pipe 33, the connecting mechanism 46, the pipe 71 inside the table, and the water supply pipe 36. Thus, by placing the clothes hanger iron main body 2 on the placing table 4, water can be automatically supplied from the water storage tank 64 to the water tank assembly 14.

[0058] In addition, in the clothes hanger iron 1 of the present embodiment, the capacity of the water storage tank 64 is larger than the capacity of the water tank assembly 14. Thus, even when the capacity of the water tank assembly 14 is reduced for the purpose of making the clothes hanger iron main body 2 more compact and lighter, since the capacity of the water storage tank 64 is large, water can be supplied from the water storage tank 64 to the water tank assembly 14 by placing the clothes hanger iron main body 2 on the placing table 4, and thus steam can be ejected for a long time.

[0059] In addition, the clothes hanger iron 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a monitoring mechanism for monitoring the situation where the water tank assembly 14 is full of water. Thus, when the water tank assembly 14 is full of water, the water supply from the water storage tank 64 to the water tank assembly 14 can be automatically stopped.

[0060] In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. For example, it may be a so-called handle-open type clothes hanger iron in which the rear side of the holding portion 12 is not connected.

Claims

1. A clothes hanger iron, characterized in that the clothes hanger iron includes: a clothes hanger iron main body, and a placement table for placing the clothes hanger iron main body, the clothes hanger iron main body has: a first water box for storing liquid, a vaporization chamber for vaporizing the liquid, and an electric pump for supplying the liquid from the first water box to the vaporization chamber, the placement table has: a second water box for storing liquid, the electric pump is used to supply the liquid from the second water box to the first water box.

2. The clothes hanger iron according to claim 1, characterized in that the electric pump has: a suction port for sucking the liquid, and a discharge port for discharging the liquid, the clothes hanger iron includes: a first flow path for the liquid to flow from the first water box to the suction port, a second flow path for the liquid to flow from the second water box to the suction port, a third flow path for the liquid to flow from the discharge port to the vaporization chamber, a fourth flow path for the liquid to flow from the discharge port to the first water box, and a switching mechanism for switching the flow path through which the liquid flows.

3. The clothes hanger iron according to claim 2, characterized in that an operating mechanism for operating the switching mechanism is provided on the clothes hanger iron main body.

4. The clothes hanger iron according to claim 2, characterized in that when the clothes hanger iron main body is placed on the placement table, the flow path is switched by the switching mechanism so that the liquid flows into the second flow path and the fourth flow path.

5. The clothes hanger iron according to claim 1, characterized in that the capacity of the second water box is greater than the capacity of the first water box.

6. The clothes hanger iron according to claim 1, characterized in that the clothes hanger iron includes: a monitoring mechanism for monitoring the situation where the first water box is full of water.

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