An automatic steamer

Abstract

An automatic inflation ironing machine, characterized in that it comprises an ironing frame and an ironing device; wherein the ironing frame comprises a shell and sleeve pocket mechanisms arranged on both sides of the shell respectively, each sleeve pocket mechanism comprises a sleeve air bag which can be contracted and opened after being inflated; a counterweight device is arranged at the front end of the sleeve air bag, so that the sleeve air bag always maintains a drooping state after being opened; a driving mechanism is arranged at the end of the sleeve air bag, which is used for controlling the opening and contraction of the sleeve air bag. The utility model has the advantages that the sleeve pocket mechanism can be automatically inflated, the sleeve can be automatically opened when ironing clothes, manual sleeve setting is not needed, the operation of ironing is more convenient and simple, and the operation time is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an ironing machine, and more particularly to an automatic air-filling ironing machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the existing technology, freestanding air-filled irons, compared with traditional garment steamers, can achieve more three-dimensional and all-round shaping of clothes, making the ironed clothes smoother and providing a better wearing experience.

[0003] Currently, most stand-alone inflatable irons on the market use inflatable bags to unfold and iron clothes. For example, Chinese utility model patent ZL201820133275.6, entitled "An Inflatable Iron," discloses such a stand-alone ironing device. This ironing machine includes an elastic mannequin, a drive assembly, and an ironing assembly. The elastic mannequin includes a first shoulder support, a second shoulder support, and a mannequin body made of elastic material. The drive assembly includes an air pump, an air supply pipe, and a shoulder support cylinder. The mannequin body has a cavity and an exhaust valve. The first shoulder support and the second shoulder support are respectively connected to the two shoulders of the mannequin body. The shoulder support cylinder includes a first piston rod and a second piston rod. The first shoulder support is connected to the first piston rod, and the second shoulder support is connected to the second piston rod. The air supply pipe connects the air outlet of the air pump, the cavity, and the shoulder support cylinder. The air pump is used to inflate the mannequin body and the shoulder support cylinder to make the mannequin body expand and cause the shoulder support cylinder to push the first shoulder support and the second shoulder support away from each other along the two shoulders of the mannequin body. The ironing assembly includes a water tank, a steam generator, a steam pipe, and a nozzle. The water tank has a water inlet, which can effectively eliminate wrinkles in clothing, provide good ironing results, and prevent rebound.

[0004] The biggest inconvenience of the stand-alone inflatable iron described in the aforementioned patent is that users need to put the clothes on the inflatable bag themselves, and also need to manually put on the sleeves and button the clothes. The operation is cumbersome and not intelligent enough, and further improvements are needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an ironing machine that is simpler and more convenient to operate and can automatically inflate, in view of the above-mentioned existing technology.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: an automatic air-filling ironing machine, characterized in that: the ironing machine includes...

[0007] Ironing hangers are used to hang clothes that are about to dry; and

[0008] Ironing equipment, used to provide hot air and steam to ironing hangers;

[0009] The ironing hanger includes an outer shell and sleeve pocket mechanisms respectively disposed on both sides of the outer shell, each of the sleeve pocket mechanisms including:

[0010] The sleeve airbags can be contracted and opened after inflation;

[0011] A counterweight device is located at the front end of the sleeve airbag, so that the sleeve airbag always remains in a drooping state after it is opened.

[0012] A drive mechanism, located at the end of the sleeve airbag, is used to control the opening and closing of the sleeve airbag.

[0013] Considering the limited installation space and compact structure, the preferred drive mechanism includes a housing, a worm gear motor, and a pull rope housed within the housing. The worm gear motor has a worm gear output end, one end of the pull rope is coiled around this output end, and the other end passes through the sleeve airbag and connects to the counterweight device. Therefore, various existing worm gear motor models can be used and purchased directly for installation.

[0014] To prevent the pull rope from tangling and to provide support to keep the pull rope taut, preferably, a pulley assembly is also provided inside the housing. The pull rope, which is coiled on the output end of the worm gear, passes through this pulley assembly and is then connected to the counterweight device.

[0015] As a further preferred embodiment, the pulley assembly includes a first pulley and a second pulley, wherein the axis of the first pulley is set higher than that of the second pulley, and the other end of the pull rope is wound around the first pulley and the second pulley sequentially from bottom to top from the bottom of the worm gear output end.

[0016] In order to better match the shape of the clothes to be dried, the housing is preferably shoulder-shaped and detachably connected to the outer shell of the ironing hanger, and the worm gear motor is fixedly installed inside the housing.

[0017] For ease of assembly and replacement, preferably, the counterweight device includes an end shell and a gravity block, with one end of the end shell being sealed and connected to the sleeve airbag, and the other end of the end shell being sealed and connected to the gravity block.

[0018] For ease of installation and transportation, preferably, the ironing rack also includes a first shell and a second shell disposed within the outer shell and which can be spliced ​​together as a whole. The first shell is adapted to the chest cavity position of the clothes to be dried, and the first shell has several first through holes for hot air and steam to pass through. The second shell is adapted to the shoulder and neck position of the clothes to be dried, and the second shell has several second through holes for hot air and steam to pass through.

[0019] To facilitate disassembly and replacement of parts, the sleeve pocket mechanism is preferably located on both sides of the second housing.

[0020] To further simplify operation, as a preferred embodiment, the first housing also includes a third housing that uses negative pressure to hold the buttons of the clothes to be dried. This third housing has several third through-holes for hot air and steam to pass through. The ironing device has a return air vent, and a return air duct connects the return air vent and the third housing. Therefore, after the clothes are placed on the ironing hanger, the negative pressure effect created by the fan and the return air duct holds the buttons in place, eliminating the need for manual buttoning and making ironing more convenient.

[0021] To enhance the negative pressure adsorption force, as a further preferred embodiment, the first through hole and the second through hole are circular holes that are distributed at intervals in sequence, and the third through hole is a grid of holes arranged in an array.

[0022] To facilitate the assembly of the third housing, preferably, the first housing includes a detachable front housing and a rear housing, and the front housing has a cutout on its front side that allows the third housing to be exposed.

[0023] To improve drying efficiency and drying effect, preferably, the ironing equipment includes a base connected to the bottom of the ironing hanger, and a fan assembly, a heating element and a steam generator disposed in the base. The air outlet of the fan assembly is connected to the inner cavity of the ironing hanger, and the steam outlet of the steam generator is connected to the inner cavity of the ironing hanger.

[0024] To improve the integration of product components and make the product more compact, preferably, the fan assembly includes a fan housing and a fan disposed within the fan housing, and the heating element is disposed within the fan housing.

[0025] To achieve negative pressure, preferably, the fan assembly is provided with a return air inlet, which is the return air inlet of the ironing equipment. The return air inlet is connected to the ironing hanger through a return air duct. In order to ensure that the steam can be more concentratedly introduced into the ironing hanger, the steam outlet of the steam generator is connected to the ironing hanger through a steam pipe.

[0026] To prevent the spread of hot air and steam, preferably, a connecting cavity is provided between the ironing device and the ironing hanger, through which the return air duct and steam pipe respectively pass into the ironing hanger.

[0027] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: It adopts an automatically inflatable sleeve pocket mechanism, which automatically opens the sleeves when ironing clothes, eliminating the need for manual sleeve removal and making ironing more convenient and simple, saving operation time. In addition, a third shell for negative pressure adsorption and a return air duct design are set at the button area of ​​the garment, allowing the button area to be adsorbed under negative pressure. Users also do not need to manually fasten the buttons during ironing, making operation even simpler. Users only need to hang the clothes on a hanger to achieve automatic ironing, eliminating the tedious steps of putting on sleeves and fastening buttons, making the ironing process more user-friendly and efficient. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ironing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (sleeve airbag in retracted state).

[0029] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ironing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (with the sleeve airbag in the open state).

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ironing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (hiding the outer shell and base).

[0031] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the ironing hanger in use according to an embodiment of the present invention (sleeve airbag retracted).

[0032] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the ironing hanger in use according to an embodiment of the present invention (with the sleeve airbags open).

[0033] Figure 6 This is an exploded perspective view of an ironing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention (without the outer casing and base). Detailed Implementation

[0034] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0035] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment discloses an automatically inflatable ironing machine, which includes an ironing hanger and an ironing device disposed at the bottom of the ironing hanger.

[0036] The ironing rack is used to hang clothes waiting to be dried, and the ironing equipment is used to provide hot air and steam to the ironing rack. The ironing equipment includes a base 1 connected to the bottom of the ironing rack, and a fan assembly 7, a heating element 73, and a steam generator 8 disposed within the base 1. The air outlet of the fan assembly 7 is connected to the inner cavity of the ironing rack, and the steam outlet of the steam generator 8 is connected to the inner cavity of the ironing rack. See [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 3 , Figure 6 .

[0037] like Figures 4-6 As shown, the ironing hanger of this embodiment includes an outer shell 2 and sleeve pocket mechanisms respectively disposed on both sides of the outer shell 2. For ease of installation and transportation, the outer shell 2 is a shell whose shape roughly matches the shape of the clothes to be dried. The outer shell 2 is provided with a first shell 21 and a second shell 22 that can be spliced ​​together. The first shell 21 is adapted to the chest cavity position of the clothes to be dried, and the first shell 21 has a plurality of first through holes 211 for hot air and steam to pass through. The second shell 22 is adapted to the shoulder and neck position of the clothes to be dried, and the second shell 22 has a plurality of second through holes 221 for hot air and steam to pass through.

[0038] To facilitate disassembly and replacement of parts, the sleeve pocket mechanisms are respectively located on both sides of the second housing 22; such as Figure 1 , Figure 4 The sleeve airbag 4 is in the contracted state, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the sleeve airbags are in the four-open state.

[0039] To further simplify operation, a third housing 23 is also provided inside the first housing 21, which can achieve negative pressure adsorption of the button area of ​​the clothes to be dried. The third housing 23 has several third through holes 231 for hot air and steam to pass through. The ironing equipment is also provided with a return air vent, and a return air duct 74 is provided between the return air vent (i.e., the return air vent of the fan 72) and the third housing 23. Thus, after the clothes to be dried are placed on the ironing hanger, with the cooperation of the fan 72 and the return air duct 74, a negative pressure effect can be achieved at the button area. The third housing 23 can adsorb the clothes at the button area at the position where the third through holes 231 are opened, so the user can iron without manually fastening the buttons, making the operation more convenient.

[0040] To facilitate processing, the first through hole 211 and the second through hole 221 are circular holes that are distributed at intervals in sequence. To enhance the negative pressure adsorption force, the third through hole 231 adopts a grid of holes arranged in an array.

[0041] To facilitate the assembly of the third housing 23, the first housing 21 includes a detachable front housing 21a and a rear housing 21b. The front of the front housing 21a has a cutout 212 that allows the third housing 23 to be exposed. During installation, the third housing 23 is positioned first, and then the front housing 21a and the rear housing 21b of the first housing 21 are closed together so that the third housing 23 is housed inside the first housing 21. Then the first housing 21 and the second housing 22 are joined together vertically.

[0042] To facilitate the fixing of the first housing 21 and the second housing 22, and to facilitate the installation of the sleeve pocket mechanism, a connecting bracket 3 is provided between the first housing 21 and the second housing 22. The main body of the connecting bracket 3 is basically in the shape of a straight line with a hollow center. The two ends of the connecting bracket 3 are bent upwards respectively, so that the overall cross-section of the connecting bracket 3 is a bowl-shaped opening. The connecting bracket 3 has an opening 31 on each of the two upwardly bent ends, and the sleeve pocket mechanism is fixedly installed on the opening 31.

[0043] Specifically, each sleeve pocket mechanism includes a sleeve airbag 4, a counterweight device 5, and a drive mechanism 6. The sleeve airbag 4 can be contracted and opened after inflation. The counterweight device 5 is located at the front end of the sleeve airbag 4 so that the sleeve airbag 4 always remains in a drooping state after opening. The drive mechanism 6 is located at the end of the sleeve airbag 4 and is used to control the opening and contraction of the sleeve airbag 4.

[0044] Considering the limited installation space, and to achieve a more compact structure, the drive mechanism 6 includes a housing 61 and a worm gear motor 62 and a pull cord 63 housed within the housing 61. The housing 61 is shoulder-shaped and detachably connected to the second housing 22 of the ironing hanger. The worm gear motor 62 is fixedly mounted within the housing 61. Furthermore, the first housing 21 and the second housing 22 are detachably connected to the connecting bracket 3. (See attached diagram). Figure 6 .

[0045] The worm gear motor 62 can be any model available in the prior art, and can be purchased and installed directly. For example, in this embodiment, a worm gear reducer motor of model 5840-31ZY can be used. The worm gear motor 62 includes a worm gear output end 621, one end of a pull rope 63 is wound around the worm gear output end 621, and the other end of the pull rope 63 passes through the sleeve airbag 4 and is connected to the counterweight device 5.

[0046] To prevent the pull rope 63 from getting tangled and to provide support to keep the pull rope 63 taut, a pulley assembly is also provided inside the housing 61. The pulley assembly includes a first pulley 64 and a second pulley 65. The axis of the first pulley 64 is set higher than that of the second pulley 65. Thus, the other end of the pull rope 63 starts from the bottom of the worm gear output end 621, passes through the first pulley 64 and the second pulley 65 from bottom to top, and then connects to the counterweight device 5.

[0047] To facilitate assembly and replacement, the counterweight device 5 in this embodiment includes an end shell 51 and a gravity block 52. One end of the end shell 51 is closedly connected to the sleeve airbag 4. The end shell 51 has a small hole 511 in the middle for the stretcher to pass through. The other end of the end shell 51 is closedly connected to the gravity block 52.

[0048] In order to improve the overall integration of the product and make the ironing equipment more compact, the fan assembly 7 in this embodiment includes a fan housing 71 and a fan 72 disposed in the fan housing 71, and the heating element 73 is fixedly disposed in the fan housing 71.

[0049] The top opening of the fan housing 71 serves as the air outlet of the fan assembly 7. To achieve negative pressure, a return air inlet 711 is also provided on the side of the fan housing 71, which is the return air inlet of the fan assembly 7. This return air inlet 711 is connected to the ironing hanger via a return air duct 74. Figure 6 As shown in the figure, in order to illustrate the connection structure of the return air duct 74 and each component, the return air duct 74 in the exploded view is divided into two parts. One part is connected to the third housing 23, and the other part is connected to the fan housing 71. In actual installation, the appropriate length and bending shape of the return air duct can be selected according to the spatial structure.

[0050] To ensure that the steam can be more concentrated into the ironing hanger, the steam outlet of the steam generator 8 is connected to the ironing hanger through a steam pipe 81. The steam pipe 81 is divided into two, which can make the steam coverage more even.

[0051] To prevent the spread of hot air and steam, a connecting cavity 9 is provided between the ironing equipment and the ironing hanger. The air outlet of the fan housing 71 is connected and fixed to the ironing hanger through the connecting cavity 9. The return air duct 74 and the steam pipe 81 pass through the connecting cavity 9 and enter the ironing hanger.

[0052] The working process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0053] First, hang the clothes to be dried on the ironing hanger, turn on the switch, and the sleeve airbag 4 will initially be in the retracted state. Figure 1 , Figure 3-4 As shown;

[0054] First, the fan assembly 7 works, and in conjunction with the return air duct 74, the third housing 23 forms a negative pressure adsorption area at the position of the third through hole 231, which can suck up the open button part of the clothes to be dried, so the user does not need to manually fasten the buttons.

[0055] Next, the worm gear motor 62 in the sleeve pocket mechanism works, automatically rotating and releasing the thread. The gravity block 52 is inserted into the sleeve and hangs down to the set position. At this time, the sleeve airbag 4 inflates and opens, thereby unfolding the sleeve and eliminating the need for manual sleeve putting on.

[0056] Then, the heating element 73 and the steam generator 8 also start to work, and hot air and steam can be continuously blown into the inner cavity of the ironing hanger and pass through the first through hole 211 and the second through hole 221 to heat the clothes to be dried.

[0057] Once drying is complete, first retract and reset the sleeve airbag 4, then turn off the fan assembly 7. The entire ironing process is now finished.

[0058] This embodiment achieves automatic expansion and contraction of the sleeve airbag 4 by setting an inflatable sleeve airbag 4 at the sleeve position. When the user is putting on clothes, the sleeve airbag 4 is inflated and open. After the clothes are ironed, the sleeve airbag 4 can automatically contract, making the overall operation of the ironing machine simpler and eliminating the need for manual sleeve putting and buttoning steps, thus achieving the effect of automatic ironing.

[0059] In the specification and claims of this utility model, terms indicating direction, such as "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "side," "top," and "bottom," are used to describe various exemplary structural parts and elements of this utility model. However, the use of these terms is merely for the purpose of explanation and is based on the exemplary orientations shown in the accompanying drawings. Since the embodiments disclosed in this utility model can be arranged in different orientations, these terms indicating direction are for illustrative purposes only and should not be regarded as limitations. For example, "upper" and "lower" are not necessarily limited to directions opposite to or consistent with the direction of gravity.

Claims

1. An automatic air-filling ironing machine, characterized in that: The ironing machine includes... Ironing hangers are used to hang clothes that are about to dry. as well as Ironing equipment, used to provide hot air and steam to ironing hangers; The ironing hanger includes an outer shell (2) and sleeve pocket mechanisms respectively disposed on both sides of the outer shell (2), each of the sleeve pocket mechanisms including a... The sleeve airbag (4) can be contracted and opened after inflation; The counterweight device (5) is located at the front end of the sleeve airbag (4) so ​​that the sleeve airbag (4) always remains in a drooping state after it is opened; A drive mechanism (6) is located at the end of the sleeve airbag (4) and is used to control the opening and closing of the sleeve airbag (4).

2. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive mechanism (6) includes a housing (61) and a worm gear motor (62) and a pull rope (63) disposed in the housing (61). The worm gear motor (62) includes a worm gear output end (621). One end of the pull rope (63) is wound around the worm gear output end (621), and the other end of the pull rope (63) passes through the sleeve airbag (4) and is connected to the counterweight device (5).

3. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing (61) is also provided with a pulley assembly, and the pull rope (63) coiled on the output end (621) of the worm gear is connected to the counterweight device (5) after passing through the pulley assembly.

4. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pulley assembly includes a first pulley (64) and a second pulley (65), and the axis of the first pulley (64) is set higher than that of the second pulley (65). The other end of the pull rope (63) is wound around the first pulley (64) and the second pulley (65) from bottom to top from the bottom of the worm gear output end (621).

5. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing (61) is shoulder-shaped and is detachably connected to the outer shell (2) of the ironing hanger. The worm gear motor (62) is fixedly installed inside the housing (61).

6. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The counterweight device (5) includes an end shell (51) and a gravity block (52). One end of the end shell (51) is closedly connected to the sleeve airbag (4), and the other end of the end shell (51) is closedly connected to the gravity block (52).

7. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ironing rack also includes a first shell (21) and a second shell (22) disposed within the outer shell (2) and which can be spliced ​​together as a whole. The first shell (21) is adapted to the chest cavity position of the clothes to be dried, and the first shell (21) has several first through holes (211) for hot air and steam to pass through. The second shell (22) is adapted to the shoulder and neck position of the clothes to be dried, and the second shell (22) has several second through holes (221) for hot air and steam to pass through.

8. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sleeve pocket mechanism is respectively disposed on both sides of the second housing (22).

9. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first housing (21) is also provided with a third housing (23) that can achieve negative pressure adsorption of the button part of the clothes to be dried. The third housing (23) is provided with several third through holes (231) for hot air and steam to pass through. The ironing device is also provided with a return air port, and a return air duct (74) is provided between the return air port and the third housing (23).

10. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first through hole (211) and the second through hole (221) are circular holes that are distributed at intervals in sequence, and the third through hole (231) is a grid of holes arranged in an array.

11. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first housing (21) includes a front chest housing (21a) and a back housing (21b) that can be detachably connected. The front of the front chest housing (21a) has a hollowed-out portion (212) that allows the third housing (23) to be exposed.

12. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ironing device includes a base (1) connected to the bottom of the ironing rack, and a fan assembly (7), a heating element (73) and a steam generator (8) disposed in the base (1). The air outlet of the fan assembly (7) is connected to the inner cavity of the ironing rack, and the steam outlet of the steam generator (8) is connected to the inner cavity of the ironing rack.

13. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 12, characterized in that: The fan assembly (7) includes a fan housing (71) and a fan (72) disposed within the fan housing (71), and the heating element (73) is disposed within the fan housing (71).

14. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 12, characterized in that: The fan assembly (7) is provided with a return air inlet, which is connected to the ironing rack through a return air duct (74). The steam outlet of the steam generator (8) is connected to the ironing rack through a steam pipe (81).

15. The automatic air-filling ironing machine according to claim 14, characterized in that: A connecting cavity (9) is provided between the ironing device and the ironing hanger. The return air duct (74) and the steam pipe (81) pass through the connecting cavity (9) and enter the ironing hanger.

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