Iron

Abstract

The utility model provides an iron, relates to the technical field of household appliances, and is used for solving the technical problem that potential safety hazards exist if a power line is not pulled up when water is added into the iron, the iron comprises a shell, a water tank, a water adding cover and a contact switch, the shell is provided with a containing cavity, and the water tank is arranged in the containing cavity; the shell is provided with a water adding opening communicated with the water tank, the water adding cover is movably arranged on the shell, and the water adding cover is configured to close or open the water adding opening; the contact switch is arranged on one of the shell and the water adding cover, and when the water adding cover closes or opens the water adding opening, the other one of the shell and the water adding cover abuts against or breaks away from the contact switch so as to change the power-on and power-off state of the iron. When water is added into the iron, the iron can be in a power-off state automatically, a power line does not need to be pulled up deliberately, and therefore potential safety hazards during water adding are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to an iron. Background Art

[0002] An iron is one of the commonly used household appliances in modern times, which is used to iron clothes. There are various types of irons. For example, the panel of a steam iron can emit steam to improve the ironing effect and reduce damage to clothes.

[0003] Usually, a steam iron has a water tank, and a water inlet connected to the water tank is provided on a shell of the steam iron. A user adds water to the water tank through the water inlet. When adding water, the power cord of the iron needs to be unplugged to prevent water from leaking into the iron during the water adding process and causing the iron to leak electricity. After the water is added, the power cord is plugged in again so that the steam iron generates steam after being powered on to iron clothes.

[0004] However, in the related art, if the user forgets to unplug the power cord when adding water, there will be a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides an iron, which will automatically be in a power-off state when water is added to the iron, without the need to deliberately unplug the power cord, thereby reducing the safety hazard when adding water.

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present application provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] An embodiment of the present application provides an iron, comprising: a shell, a water tank, a water filling cover and a contact switch, wherein the shell has a containing cavity, and the water tank is arranged in the containing cavity; the shell has a water filling port connected to the water tank, and the water filling cover is movably arranged on the shell, and the water filling cover is configured to close or open the water filling port; the contact switch is arranged on one of the shell and the water filling cover, and when the water filling cover closes or opens the water filling port, the other of the shell and the water filling cover pushes or disengages from the contact switch to change the power on and off state of the iron.

[0008] In the iron provided by the embodiment of the present application, a contact switch is arranged on one of the water filling cover and the shell. When the water filling cover closes or opens the water filling port on the shell, the switch state of the contact switch can be changed through the other of the water filling cover and the shell, so that the power on and off state of the whole machine is controlled by the contact switch, so that when the water filling cover opens the water filling port to add water, the iron is in a power-off state, and when the water filling cover closes the water filling port, the iron is in a power-on state. In this way, there is no need to plug in or unplug the power cord of the whole iron, thereby reducing the safety hazard when adding water to the iron.

[0009] In some embodiments, a trigger portion is disposed on the other of the housing and the water filling cover, and the trigger portion is configured to trigger the contact switch.

[0010] With such arrangement, when the water filling cover closes the water filling port, the contact switch is triggered by the triggering part, thus improving the reliability of triggering the contact switch.

[0011] In some embodiments, the contact switch is disposed on the housing, and the trigger portion is disposed on a side of the water filling cover facing the contact switch.

[0012] With such arrangement, when the water filling cover closes the water filling port, the trigger part on the water filling cover can trigger the contact switch to power on the iron; and when the water filling cover opens the water filling port, the water filling cover drives the trigger part to move away from the contact switch to put the iron in a power-off state, thereby improving the safety and reliability of adding water to the iron.

[0013] In some embodiments, the trigger portion is a trigger protrusion extending toward one side of the contact switch.

[0014] Such arrangement has a simple structure, is easy to implement and has low cost.

[0015] In some embodiments, the housing has a mounting groove, and the contact switch is disposed in the mounting groove.

[0016] Such an arrangement can protect the contact switch and avoid the problem that the contact switch is damaged due to being touched.

[0017] In some embodiments, the system further includes: a sealing member, wherein the sealing member covers the contact switch and seals a gap between the contact switch and a side wall of the mounting groove.

[0018] Such an arrangement isolates the contact switch from the outside world, which can prevent water from dripping onto the contact switch when adding water, thereby reducing safety hazards.

[0019] In some embodiments, the seal is at least one of a silicone seal or a rubber seal.

[0020] Such arrangement has good sealing performance and low cost.

[0021] In some embodiments, the water filling cover is slidably connected to the shell, so that the water filling cover slides relative to the shell to open or close the water filling port.

[0022] With such arrangement, the water filling port can be opened or closed by sliding the water filling cover, and the structure is simple.

[0023] In some embodiments, the first end of the water filling cover is pivotally connected to the shell, and the second end of the water filling cover is configured to be detachably connected to the shell. When the second end of the water filling cover is disconnected from the shell, the water filling cover is configured to rotate relative to the shell around the rotation axis to open the water filling port.

[0024] With such arrangement, the water filling cover can be opened or closed in a simple manner, and the problem of the water filling cover falling off after being opened can be prevented.

[0025] In some embodiments, the second end of the water filling cover has a first clamping portion, and a second clamping portion is provided at a position on the shell corresponding to the first clamping portion, and the first clamping portion is configured to be clamped with the second clamping portion; or, the second end of the water filling cover has a first magnetic member, and the shell has a second magnetic member, and the first magnetic member is configured to be magnetically adsorbed with the second magnetic member.

[0026] With such arrangement, the disassembly method is simple, the cost is low and it is easy to implement.

[0027] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application, the technical features that constitute the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical solutions described above, other technical problems that can be solved by the iron provided by the embodiments of the present application, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A;

[0033] Figure 5A schematic diagram of a state in which a water filling cover of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application is opened;

[0034] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of an upper cover of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the middle;

[0037] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of the upper cover structure of the iron provided by an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0038] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a contact switch provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Fig.11 This is a power supply principle diagram of the iron provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Reference numerals:

[0041] 100 - iron; 110 - housing; 111 - upper cover structure; 112 - lower cover structure;

[0042] 113 - water inlet; 114 - second clamping portion;

[0043] 120-water tank assembly; 121-water tank;

[0044] 130-water filling cover; 131-trigger part; 132-first clamping part;

[0045] 140-contact switch; 141-switch contact;

[0046] 150-seal;

[0047] 160-heating element assembly; 161-electric heating tube; 162-thermostat; 163-fuse. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] Iron is one of the commonly used household appliances in modern times, which is used to iron clothes. There are various types of irons. For example, the panel of a steam iron can release steam to improve the ironing effect and reduce the damage to clothes. Usually, a steam iron has a water tank, and the shell of the steam iron has a water inlet connected to the water tank. The user adds water to the water tank through the water inlet. When adding water, the power cord of the iron needs to be unplugged to prevent water from leaking into the iron during the water adding process and causing the iron to leak electricity. After the water is added, the power is plugged in again so that the steam iron generates steam after power is turned on to iron the clothes. However, in the related art, if the user forgets to unplug the power cord when adding water, there will be a safety hazard.

[0049] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides an iron, by arranging a contact switch on one of a water filling cover and a shell, when the water filling cover closes or opens the water filling port on the shell, the switch state of the contact switch can be changed through the other of the water filling cover and the shell, so that the power on and off state of the whole machine is controlled by the contact switch, so that when the water filling cover opens the water filling port to add water, the iron is in a power-off state, and when the water filling cover closes the water filling port, the iron is in a power-on state. In this way, there is no need to plug in and unplug the power cord of the whole iron, thereby reducing the safety hazard when adding water to the iron.

[0050] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0051] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a state in which a water filling cover of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application is opened; Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle; Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of an upper cover of an iron provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the middle; Fig. 9A schematic structural diagram of the upper cover structure of the iron provided by an embodiment of the present application from another perspective; Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a contact switch provided in an embodiment of the present application; Fig.11 This is a power supply principle diagram of the iron provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0053] The embodiment of the present application provides an iron, which includes but is not limited to a steam iron. The structure of the iron will be introduced below by taking the steam iron as an example.

[0054] Please refer to Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the iron 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a shell 110, a heating element assembly 160 and a water tank assembly 120. The shell 110 is covered on the heating element assembly 160. The shell 110 has a receiving cavity therein, and the water tank assembly 120 is located in the receiving cavity.

[0055] In some embodiments, the water tank assembly 120 includes a water tank 121 and a water pump, etc. The water tank 121 is used to hold liquids such as water. The heating element assembly 160 includes a steam chamber, an electric heating pipe 161, and an ironing panel, etc. The water in the water tank 121 can be pumped into the steam chamber by the water pump, and the electric heating pipe 161 is powered on to generate heat. The heat generated by the electric heating pipe 161 can evaporate the liquid entering the steam chamber to form steam, and the steam is connected to the ironing panel. In this way, the generated steam can be sprayed onto the clothes through the ironing panel, so that the ironing panel can increase the moisture content of the clothes when ironing the clothes, thereby improving the ironing effect.

[0056] In some embodiments, the shell 110 includes a lower cover structure 112, which can be made of a heat-insulating material. The lower cover structure 112 is arranged around the outer periphery of the heating element assembly 160 to prevent the heating element assembly 160 from being too hot and scalding the user, thereby improving the user's experience.

[0057] In addition, the housing 110 has a water inlet 113 connected to the water tank 121 , and the user can add water to the water tank 121 in time through the water inlet 113 to meet the water demand of the iron 100 when ironing clothes.

[0058] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, an openable and closable water adding cover 130 is provided on the water adding port 113, that is, the water adding cover 130 is movably provided on the shell 110, and the water adding cover 130 can open or close the water adding port 113, that is, the water adding cover 130 is sealed at the water adding port 113 to prevent the water in the water tank 121 from leaking out through the water adding port 113; and when the water tank 121 needs to be added with water, the user can open the water adding cover 130 to add water to the water tank 121 through the water adding port 113.

[0059] Exemplarily, the shell 110 also includes an upper cover structure 111, which is covered on the water tank assembly 120, and the water inlet 113 is arranged on the upper cover structure 111, and the water filling cover 130 is movably arranged on the upper cover structure 111 so that the water filling cover 130 can move relative to the upper cover structure 111 to open or close the water inlet 113.

[0060] Usually, the iron 100 is electrically connected to a power source via a power cord. When water needs to be added to the water tank 121, the power cord needs to be disconnected from the power source and unplugged to prevent the water or other liquids from leaking into the iron 100 due to, for example, misalignment with the water inlet 113 during water addition, thereby causing leakage of the iron 100. However, if the user forgets to unplug the power cord when adding water or habitually does not unplug the power cord when adding water, safety risks are increased.

[0061] In view of the above problems, the embodiment of the present application designs an iron 100, so that as long as the water inlet 113 is opened, the iron 100 can be automatically powered off, and when the water inlet 113 is closed, the iron 100 reaches the powered-on state, so as to improve the safety and reliability when adding water and reduce safety hazards.

[0062] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 2 to 9 As shown, the iron 100 further includes a contact switch 140. Exemplarily, the contact switch 140 is, for example, a micro switch. The contact switch 140 is disposed on one of the housing 110 and the water filling cover 130. When the water filling cover 130 closes or opens the water filling port 113, the other of the housing 110 and the water filling cover 130 pushes against or disengages from the contact switch 140 to change the on / off state of the contact switch 140, so as to change the on / off state of the iron 100 through the on / off state of the contact switch 140.

[0063] For example, when the water filling cover 130 closes the water filling port 113, the contact switch 140 is pushed and triggered, and the iron 100 is in a powered-on state; and when the water filling cover 130 opens the water filling port 113, the contact switch 140 is de-triggered, and the iron 100 is in a powered-off state. In this way, the effect of the iron 100 automatically being powered off when the water filling cover 130 is opened and automatically being powered on when the water filling cover 130 is closed can be achieved, without the need to unplug the power cord, thereby reducing safety hazards and improving user experience.

[0064] In some embodiments, the contact switch 140 can be set on the water adding cover 130. When the water adding cover 130 closes the water adding port 113, the contact switch 140 on the water adding cover 130 is triggered by the shell 110 to control the iron 100 to be powered on through the contact switch 140; when the water adding cover 130 opens the water adding port 113, the water adding cover 130 drives the contact switch 140 away from the shell 110. At this time, the contact switch 140 is disengaged from the shell 110 to release the triggering of the contact switch 140, thereby controlling the iron 100 to be powered off through the contact switch 140 to reduce safety hazards.

[0065] In other embodiments, the contact switch 140 may also be disposed on the housing 110; illustratively, the contact switch 140 may be disposed on the upper cover structure 111 on the housing 110; when the water adding cover 130 closes the water adding port 113, the water adding cover 130 pushes to trigger the contact switch 140, so as to control the iron 100 to be powered on through the contact switch 140; and when the water adding cover 130 opens the water adding port 113, the water adding cover 130 moves away from the contact switch 140, so that the water adding cover 130 and the contact switch 140 are disengaged from each other, thereby releasing the triggering of the contact switch 140. In this way, the iron 100 can be powered off through the contact switch 140, thereby reducing safety hazards.

[0066] It can be seen that in the iron 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by providing the contact switch 140 on one of the water adding cover 130 and the shell 110, when the water adding cover 130 closes or opens the water adding port 113 on the shell 110, the switch state of the contact switch 140 can be changed through the other of the water adding cover 130 and the shell 110, so that the power on and off state of the whole machine is controlled by the contact switch 140, so that when the water adding cover 130 opens the water adding port 113 to add water, the iron 100 is in a power-off state, and when the water adding cover 130 closes the water adding port 113, the iron 100 is in a power-on state. In this way, there is no need to plug in or unplug the power cord of the iron 100, thereby reducing the safety hazard when adding water to the iron 100.

[0067] In order to improve the triggering reliability of the contact switch 140, in some embodiments, the contact switch 140 is arranged on one of the shell 110 and the water filling cover 130, and a trigger part 131 is arranged at a position corresponding to the contact switch 140 on the other of the shell 110 and the water filling cover 130, so that when the water filling cover 130 closes the water filling port 113, the contact switch 140 can be triggered by the trigger part 131, so that the contact switch 140 controls the iron 100 to be powered on; and when the water filling cover 130 opens the water filling port 113, the trigger part 131 and the contact switch 140 are disengaged from each other, thereby controlling the iron 100 to be powered off.

[0068] For example, in Figures 2 to 8In the embodiment, the contact switch 140 is arranged at a position on the housing 110 corresponding to the water adding cover 130, and a trigger part 131 is arranged on the water adding cover 130 at a position facing the contact switch 140 and corresponding to the contact switch 140. In this way, when the water adding cover 130 closes the water adding port 113, the trigger part 131 on the water adding cover 130 can push the contact switch 140, so that the contact switch 140 controls the iron 100 to be powered on; when the water adding cover 130 drives the trigger part 131 to move in a direction away from the contact switch 140, that is, the water adding cover 130 opens the water adding port 113, at this time, the water adding cover 130 and the contact switch 140 are separated from each other to control the iron 100 to be powered off. In this way, when the user adds water to the water tank 121 through the water adding port 113, the problem of water entering the body of the iron 100 and causing leakage can be prevented, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the iron 100.

[0069] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig.10 As shown, the contact switch 140 has a switch contact 141, and the trigger part 131 can trigger the switch contact 141 so that the contact switch 140 controls the iron 100 to be powered on; or, the trigger part 131 and the switch contact 141 on the contact switch 140 are separated from each other, that is, the trigger part 131 and the switch contact 141 are released from contact and pushing, and then the iron 100 is powered off, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically controlling the power on and off of the iron 100 by opening or closing the water filling cover 130, thereby reducing the safety hazard of the iron 100.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the trigger portion 131 can be a trigger protrusion that is arranged on the side of the water filling cover 130 facing the contact switch 140, so that when the water filling cover 130 closes the water filling port 113, the trigger protrusion can push the contact switch 140. For example, the trigger protrusion can push the switch contact 141 on the contact switch 140 to change the switching state of the contact switch 140, thereby controlling the power on and off state of the iron 100.

[0071] In order to improve the reliability of the contact switch 140 on the housing 110 , in some embodiments, the housing 110 has a mounting groove, and the contact switch 140 can be disposed in the mounting groove.

[0072] Exemplarily, a mounting groove is provided on the upper cover structure 111, and the contour shape and size of the mounting groove can match the contour shape and size of the contact switch 140, so that the contact switch 140 is embedded in the mounting groove, and the circumferential horizontal and vertical degrees of freedom of the contact switch 140 can be restricted, so that the contact switch 140 is restricted in the mounting groove to position the contact switch 140, and the switch contact 141 on the contact switch 140 is arranged on the side facing the trigger part 131, thereby improving the positioning reliability of the contact switch 140, and further improving the reliability of controlling the ironing on and off states.

[0073] In addition, in order to avoid the misalignment of the water inlet 113 during water addition and the resulting drop of liquid such as water on the contact switch 140, in some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the iron 100 further includes a sealing member 150 , which is disposed on the contact switch 140 and seals the gap between the contact switch 140 and the side wall of the mounting groove to prevent liquids such as water from contacting the contact switch 140 .

[0074] Exemplarily, the seal 150 can form a sealing cap structure that matches the contact switch 140, so that the seal 150 can be directly sleeved on the end of the contact switch 140 facing the water inlet 113, so that the contact switch 140 is isolated from the outside through the seal 150, and the gap between the contact switch 140 and the side wall of the installation groove is sealed by the seal 150 to prevent liquids such as water from contacting the contact switch 140, thereby reducing safety hazards and improving the safety and reliability of the iron 100.

[0075] Among them, the material of the seal 150 can be made of a material with a certain degree of elasticity such as silicone, rubber, etc. For example, the seal 150 can be a silicone seal 150, or a rubber seal 150, etc. In this way, while improving the sealing reliability, it does not affect the trigger part 131 triggering the switch contact 141 of the contact switch 140.

[0076] In some embodiments, the water adding cover 130 may be slidably connected to the housing 110 , that is, the water adding cover 130 may slide relative to the housing 110 , so that the water adding cover 130 slides relative to the housing 110 to open or close the water adding port 113 .

[0077] Exemplarily, the water filling cover 130 has one of the slide grooves or slide rails on opposite sides, and the shell 110 has the other of the slide grooves or slide rails, so that the water filling cover 130 can slide relative to the shell 110 through the slide rails and the slide grooves to seal and close the water filling port 113 or open the water filling port 113.

[0078] In other embodiments, please refer to Figure 5As shown, the first end of the water adding cover 130 is pivotally connected to the shell 110, and the second end of the water adding cover 130 is configured to be detachably connected to the shell 110. When the second end of the water adding cover 130 is disconnected from the shell 110, the water adding cover 130 is configured to rotate around the rotation axis relative to the shell 110 to open the water adding port 113.

[0079] It is understandable that one end of the water filling cover 130 is pivotally connected to the shell 110, and the other end is detachably connected to the shell 110. In this way, the water filling cover 130 is opened or closed in a simple manner, and the problem of the water filling cover 130 falling off after opening can be prevented.

[0080] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the first end of the water adding cover 130 can be pivotally connected to the shell 110 via a pivot axis, and the second end of the water adding cover 130 has a first clamping portion 132. A second clamping portion 114 is provided at a position on the shell 110 corresponding to the first clamping portion 132, and the first clamping portion 132 is configured to be clamped with the second clamping portion 114.

[0081] For example, Figure 4 and Figure 6 In the embodiment, the first clamping portion 132 is, for example, a buckle, and the second clamping portion 114 is, for example, a slot matching the buckle. When the water adding cover 130 closes the water adding port 113, the buckle is clamped in the slot to enable the water adding cover 130 to be clamped with the shell 110. When the water adding cover 130 needs to open the water adding port 113, the second clamping portion 114 and the first clamping portion 132 can be released by pressing or the like, and the water adding cover 130 can be rotated around the pivot axis to open the water adding port 113.

[0082] In other embodiments, the first end of the water adding cover 130 can be pivotally connected to the shell body 110 via a pivot axis, the second end of the water adding cover 130 has a first magnetic component, and the shell body 110 has a second magnetic component, and the first magnetic component is configured to be magnetically adsorbed to the second magnetic component; when the water adding cover 130 closes the water adding port 113, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are magnetically adsorbed to each other, so that the water adding cover 130 is sealed on the water adding port 113; and when the water adding port 113 needs to be opened, it is only necessary to apply a force to the water adding cover 130 to overcome the magnetic adsorption force between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component, so that the water adding cover 130 can be rotated around the pivot axis to open the water adding port 113. It can be seen that the disassembly method is simple, low cost, and easy to implement.

[0083] For example, a handle may be provided on the water filling cover 130 so as to apply force to the water filling cover 130 through the handle, thereby improving the user's operating comfort and thus improving the user's use experience.

[0084] In addition, the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part can both be magnets, and the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part can be magnetically attracted to each other; or, one of the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part is a magnet, and the other is made of a material that can be attracted to a magnet, as long as the two can be magnetically attracted to each other, there is no limitation here.

[0085] Please refer to Fig.11 As shown, the iron 100 further includes a fuse 163 and a thermostat 162, wherein the contact switch 140 is connected to the live wire (L) of the power supply and the fuse 163, the fuse 163 is connected to the electric heating tube 161, and the thermostat 162 is connected to the electric heating tube 161 and the neutral wire (N) of the power supply, respectively. In this way, the contact switch 140 can control the on and off of the electric heating tube 161 and the power supply to control the on and off state of the whole iron 100; and when the temperature of the electric heating tube 161 reaches the fuse 163, the electric heating tube 161 is turned off. When the temperature reaches the limit value, the fuse 163 melts to avoid overheating, thereby protecting the entire iron 100; in addition, the thermostat 162 can detect the temperature of the electric heating tube 161. When the temperature of the electric heating tube 161 drops to a preset value, the thermostat 162 can control the power supply to energize and heat the electric heating tube 161, so that the electric heating tube 161 can vaporize the liquid entering the steam chamber into steam for use by the iron 100 when ironing clothes, thereby improving the ironing effect of ironing clothes.

[0086] The iron provided by the present application is provided with a contact switch on one of a water filling cover and a shell. When the water filling cover closes or opens the water filling port on the shell, the switch state of the contact switch can be changed through the other of the water filling cover and the shell, so that the power on and off state of the whole machine is controlled by the contact switch, so that when the water filling cover opens the water filling port to add water, the iron is in a power-off state, and when the water filling cover closes the water filling port, the iron is in a power-on state. In this way, there is no need to plug in or unplug the power cord of the whole iron, thereby reducing the safety hazard when adding water to the iron.

[0087] The various embodiments or implementation methods in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0088] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0089] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An iron, characterized in that: include: A housing (110), a water tank (121), a water filling cover (130) and a contact switch (140), wherein the housing (110) has a receiving cavity, and the water tank (121) is arranged in the receiving cavity; The housing (110) is provided with a water inlet (113) communicating with the water tank (121); the water inlet cover (130) is movably arranged on the housing (110); the water inlet cover (130) is configured to close or open the water inlet (113); The contact switch (140) is arranged on one of the housing (110) and the water filling cover (130); when the water filling cover (130) closes or opens the water filling port (113), the other of the housing (110) and the water filling cover (130) pushes against or separates from the contact switch (140) to change the power on and off state of the iron.

2. The iron according to claim 1, characterized in that A trigger portion (131) is provided on the other of the housing (110) and the water filling cover (130), and the trigger portion (131) is configured to trigger the contact switch (140).

3. The iron according to claim 2, characterized in that The contact switch (140) is arranged on the housing (110), and the trigger portion (131) is arranged on a side of the water filling cover (130) facing the contact switch (140).

4. The iron according to claim 3, characterized in that The trigger portion (131) is a trigger protrusion extending toward one side of the contact switch (140).

5. The iron according to claim 3, characterized in that The housing (110) has a mounting groove, and the contact switch (140) is arranged in the mounting groove.

6. The iron according to claim 5, characterized in that Also includes: A sealing member (150) is disposed on the contact switch (140) and seals a gap between the contact switch (140) and a side wall of the installation groove.

7. The iron according to claim 6, characterized in that The sealing member (150) is at least one of a silicone sealing member (150) or a rubber sealing member (150).

8. The iron according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The water adding cover (130) is slidably connected to the shell (110) so that the water adding cover (130) slides relative to the shell (110) to open or close the water adding port (113).

9. The iron according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first end of the water adding cover (130) is pivotally connected to the shell (110), and the second end of the water adding cover (130) is configured to be detachably connected to the shell (110). When the second end of the water adding cover (130) is disconnected from the shell (110), the water adding cover (130) is configured to rotate relative to the shell (110) around the rotation axis to open the water adding port (113).

10. The iron according to claim 9, characterized in that The second end of the water filling cover (130) has a first clamping portion (132), and a second clamping portion (114) is provided at a position on the housing (110) corresponding to the first clamping portion (132), and the first clamping portion (132) is configured to be clamped with the second clamping portion (114); Alternatively, the second end of the water filling cover (130) has a first magnetic component, the shell (110) has a second magnetic component, and the first magnetic component is configured to be magnetically attracted to the second magnetic component.

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