An ironing arm and a garment care device

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of ironing arm and clothes care device, the ironing arm includes: ironing board shell;Ironing board assembly is set to the inside of the ironing board shell, and at least part of the ironing surface of the ironing board assembly protrudes from the surface of ironing board shell;The ironing board shell is formed with sleeve avoidance area respectively at the both ends outside of ironing board assembly;The utility model keeps the structure form of existing "ironing board shell+long strip ironing board assembly" basis, without needing to change the structure of ironing board assembly, just need to set sleeve avoidance area respectively on the ironing board shell of the both ends outside of ironing board assembly, so that sleeve and ironing board assembly form avoidance relation in space, ironing board assembly when ironing shirt and other clothes, only ironing shirt front position, will not contact with sleeve, completely eliminate the situation that ironing board assembly in prior art can contact with sleeve, cause to scrape sleeve, finally scrape clothes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to an ironing arm and a garment care device. Background Technology

[0002] As living standards improve and personalized needs increase, consumers are demanding higher standards for garment care. Garment steamers, as common small appliances, use high-pressure steam generated by internal heating to continuously contact and soften clothing fibers, thereby smoothing out wrinkles and restoring garments to a flat state.

[0003] However, during the implementation of the existing technology, the applicant discovered that: Currently, in existing automatic ironing machines, considering ironing efficiency, the ironing plate assembly is generally made into a long strip shape. However, when ironing garments with sleeves (such as shirts), the long strip ironing plate assembly is prone to contacting the sleeves during the ironing process, and the force between the ironing plate assembly and the sleeves can cause them to snag and ultimately damage the garment. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide an ironing arm and a garment care device to solve the problem that the ironing plate assembly of the garment care device in the prior art easily comes into contact with the sleeves of the garment, causing the sleeves to be snagged.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows: An ironing arm includes: an ironing plate housing; an ironing plate assembly disposed inside the ironing plate housing, wherein at least a portion of the ironing surface of the ironing plate assembly protrudes from the surface of the ironing plate housing; and sleeve avoidance areas are formed on the outer sides of both ends of the ironing plate assembly.

[0006] Furthermore, an ironing plate mounting groove is provided on the side of the ironing plate housing closest to the clothing, and the ironing plate assembly is disposed in the ironing plate mounting groove and is detachably connected to the ironing plate housing.

[0007] Furthermore, the heating plate assembly includes a heating plate body and a protective plate; the heating plate housing has an installation cavity inside, the heating plate installation groove communicates with the installation cavity, the heating plate body is disposed in the installation cavity, and the protective plate is disposed on the side of the heating plate body near the heating plate installation groove, at least a portion of the protective plate extends out of the heating plate installation groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the ironing plate housing has an ironing protrusion that protrudes towards the clothing, and an ironing plate mounting groove is provided on the side of the ironing protrusion facing the clothing, and the ironing plate assembly is disposed in the ironing plate mounting groove.

[0009] Furthermore, the sleeve avoidance area is located on both sides of the ironing protrusion.

[0010] Furthermore, the ironing protrusion is provided with scrapers on the upper and / or lower sides of the ironing plate mounting groove, and the distance by which the scrapers extend out of the ironing plate mounting groove is greater than the distance by which the ironing plate assembly extends out of the ironing plate mounting groove.

[0011] Furthermore, both the ironing protrusion and the ironing plate assembly are provided with button clearance grooves, and the button clearance grooves of the ironing protrusion and the ironing plate assembly are connected.

[0012] Furthermore, the opening of the heating plate mounting groove is inclined downwards and forms an angle of 10°-20° with the vertical plane.

[0013] A garment care device includes a horizontal rail and an ironing arm, at least one end of which is connected to the horizontal rail and is capable of moving along the horizontal rail toward or away from the garment.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the ironing arm and garment care device of this utility model have the following advantages: The ironing arm and garment care device described in this utility model, while maintaining the existing "ironing plate shell + long strip ironing plate assembly" structure, does not require any modification to the structure of the ironing plate assembly. It simply adds sleeve avoidance areas to the outer sides of the ironing plate shell at both ends of the assembly. During the ironing process (taking a shirt as an example), the sleeves are typically located on the left and right sides of the garment, corresponding to the sleeve avoidance areas. This creates a spatial avoidance relationship between the sleeves and the ironing plate assembly. When ironing shirts or other garments, the ironing plate assembly only irons the front of the garment, avoiding contact with the sleeves. This completely eliminates the possibility of the ironing plate assembly contacting the sleeves, causing them to snag or ultimately damage the garment, as is common in existing technologies. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this utility model, are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model. The illustrative embodiments of the utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the utility model and do not constitute an undue limitation of the utility model. In the drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ironing arm according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a top view of an ironing arm according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heating plate housing described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Ironing plate housing; 11. Ironing protrusion; 111. Ironing plate mounting groove; 12. Sleeve clearance area; 2. Button clearance groove; 3. Horizontal rail; 4. Motor. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The inventive concepts of this disclosure will be described below using terminology commonly used by those skilled in the art to convey the essence of their work to others skilled in the art. However, these inventive concepts may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0018] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0019] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] To address the problem in existing garment care devices where the ironing plate assembly easily comes into contact with clothing sleeves, causing snagging, this embodiment proposes an ironing arm, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 1-3 As shown, the ironing arm includes: Hot plate housing 1; An ironing plate assembly (not shown) is disposed inside the ironing plate housing 1, and at least a portion of the ironing surface of the ironing plate assembly protrudes from the surface of the ironing plate housing 1; The heating plate housing 1 has sleeve avoidance areas 12 formed on the outer sides of both ends of the heating plate assembly.

[0021] This application maintains the existing "ironing plate shell + long strip ironing plate assembly" structure without modifying the structure of the ironing plate assembly. It only requires setting sleeve avoidance areas 12 on the outer sides of the ironing plate shell 1 at both ends of the ironing plate assembly. During the ironing process (taking a shirt as an example), the sleeves are usually located on the left and right sides of the garment, corresponding to the sleeve avoidance areas 12. This creates a spatial avoidance relationship between the sleeves and the ironing plate assembly. When ironing shirts and other garments, the ironing plate assembly only irons the front of the garment and does not come into contact with the sleeves. This completely eliminates the situation in the prior art where the ironing plate assembly comes into contact with the sleeves, causing them to snag and ultimately damage the garments.

[0022] It should be noted that, similar to existing automatic ironing machines and garment care devices, the ironing arm is used to care for garments in a hanging state. The ironing arm can move vertically, as can be seen in existing technology or the applicant's earlier patents (such as CN202310738831.8, WO2025082344A1, CN202311339068.8, etc.), and will not be elaborated further. Accordingly, the garments mentioned in this application refer to garments already in a hanging state within the garment care device.

[0023] The ironing plate assembly includes an ironing plate body and a protective plate sleeved on the ironing plate body. The protective plate has a groove or hole corresponding to the steam jet port of the ironing plate. The protective plate is made of a high-temperature resistant material (such as metal, ceramic or plastic) to prevent the ironing plate body from directly contacting the clothing and thus causing burns. Since this application does not require any modification to the structure of existing ironing plate assemblies, and the ironing plate assembly can be directly referred to in the prior art, this application will not elaborate on it.

[0024] The ironing plate housing 1 has an ironing plate mounting groove 111 on the side closest to the clothing. The ironing plate assembly is disposed in the ironing plate mounting groove 111 and is detachably connected to the ironing plate housing 1. Existing snap-fit ​​or fastener connections can be used, facilitating daily disassembly and maintenance of the ironing plate assembly. Specifically, the ironing plate housing 1 has an internal mounting cavity, and the ironing plate mounting groove 111 communicates with the mounting cavity. The ironing plate body is disposed within the mounting cavity, and a protective plate is disposed on the side of the ironing plate body closest to the ironing plate mounting groove 111. At least a portion of the protective plate extends out of the ironing plate mounting groove 111, forming an ironing surface. Simultaneously, the ironing plate housing 1 prevents accidental contact with the ironing plate assembly by the user, providing safety protection.

[0025] The ironing plate housing 1 has an ironing protrusion 11, which protrudes towards the direction of the garment. An ironing plate mounting groove 111 is provided on one side of the ironing protrusion 11 facing the garment. The ironing plate assembly is disposed in the ironing plate mounting groove 111. The sleeve avoidance area 12 is located on both sides of the ironing protrusion 11. Thus, in addition to the ironing surface formed by the ironing plate assembly extending out of the ironing plate housing 1, the ironing plate housing 1 itself forms an ironing protrusion 11 at the assembly position of the ironing plate assembly. On the one hand, before the ironing plate assembly irons the clothes at high temperature, the relatively low-temperature ironing protrusion 11 can contact the clothes and smooth them out, forming a scraper effect to flatten the clothes. At the same time, the ironing plate assembly, which has a higher temperature, irons the clothes, preventing the ironing plate assembly from scratching the clothes due to unevenness. On the other hand, through the relative relationship between the protrusion and concavity, there is no need for an overly complex structural design for the sleeve avoidance area 12. As long as the ironing protrusion 11 protrudes relative to the sleeve avoidance area 12, the sleeve avoidance area 12 can be directly formed on the ironing plate housing 1. While meeting the design goal of preventing the ironing plate assembly from contacting the sleeve, the structural complexity of the ironing plate housing 1 is simplified.

[0026] Furthermore, the ironing protrusion 11 is equipped with scrapers (not shown) on the upper and / or lower sides of the ironing plate mounting groove 111. The distance by which the scrapers extend out of the ironing plate mounting groove 111 is greater than the distance by which the ironing plate assembly extends out of the ironing plate mounting groove 111. This allows the ironing plate assembly to maintain a certain distance from the clothing, preventing direct contact between the ironing plate assembly and the clothing, and effectively preventing damage to the clothing. At the same time, during the ironing arm's top-to-bottom ironing movement, the scraper on the lower side of the ironing plate mounting groove 111 can pre-smooth the area of ​​the clothing to be ironed, while the scraper on the upper side of the ironing plate mounting groove 111 can apply a certain degree of pressure to the ironed area to assist in shaping. After ironing, the fabric fibers can be "combed" into a fixed direction by using steam or a small amount of water near the ironing arm, enhancing the shaping effect.

[0027] Both the ironing protrusion 11 and the ironing plate assembly are equipped with button avoidance grooves 2. These grooves are connected, allowing the ironing protrusion 11 and the ironing plate assembly to avoid contact with buttons and zippers during the ironing process. This prevents contact, bumping, or scratching of the garment's front opening, thus avoiding unnecessary damage. Correspondingly, the scraper on the ironing protrusion 11 also has button avoidance grooves 2.

[0028] The opening of the ironing plate mounting groove 111 is inclined downward and forms an angle of 10°-20° with respect to the direction of clothing hanging (i.e., the vertical plane). Correspondingly, the ironing plate assembly also forms an angle of 10°-20° with respect to the vertical plane. On the one hand, this avoids snagging the clothing, and on the other hand, it can guide the condensate water to prevent the condensate water from wetting the clothing.

[0029] This application further proposes a garment care device, which includes an ironing arm and a horizontal rail 3. At least one end of the ironing arm is connected to the horizontal rail 3 and can move along the horizontal rail 3 in a direction closer to or away from the garment. Specifically, the horizontal rail 3 is equipped with a motor 4 and a transmission component. The output shaft of the motor 4 is connected to the transmission component, and at least one end of the ironing arm is connected to the transmission component. The transmission can be any form, such as a gear and rack, a synchronous belt, or a telescopic rod. Alternatively, one can directly refer to existing technology or the applicant's earlier patents (such as CN202310738831.8, WO2025082344A1, CN202311339068.8, etc.), which will not be elaborated further.

[0030] In this invention, any garment care device may include the relevant structure and assembly relationship provided in this embodiment. Furthermore, the garment care device also includes conventional components such as a housing, electronic control components, and vertical rails. Since these conventional components can be directly referenced from existing technologies, they will not be described in detail here.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ironing arm, characterized in that, The ironing arm includes: Hot plate housing (1); The ironing plate assembly is disposed inside the ironing plate housing (1), and at least a portion of the ironing surface of the ironing plate assembly protrudes from the surface of the ironing plate housing (1); The heating plate housing (1) has sleeve avoidance areas (12) formed on the outer sides of both ends of the heating plate assembly.

2. An ironing arm according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ironing plate housing (1) has an ironing plate mounting groove (111) on the side near the clothing. The ironing plate assembly is disposed in the ironing plate mounting groove (111) and is detachably connected to the ironing plate housing (1).

3. An ironing arm according to claim 2, characterized in that, The heating plate assembly includes a heating plate body and a protective plate; the heating plate housing (1) has an installation cavity inside, the heating plate installation groove (111) communicates with the installation cavity, the heating plate body is disposed in the installation cavity, and the protective plate is disposed on the side of the heating plate body near the heating plate installation groove (111), at least a portion of the protective plate extends out of the heating plate installation groove (111).

4. An ironing arm according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ironing plate housing (1) has an ironing protrusion (11) that protrudes toward the direction of the garment. The ironing protrusion (11) has an ironing plate mounting groove (111) on one side facing the garment. The ironing plate assembly is disposed in the ironing plate mounting groove (111).

5. An ironing arm according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sleeve avoidance area (12) is located on both sides of the ironing protrusion (11).

6. An ironing arm according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ironing protrusion (11) has a scraper on the upper and / or lower side of the ironing plate mounting groove (111), and the scraper extends out of the ironing plate mounting groove (111) by a distance greater than the distance the ironing plate assembly extends out of the ironing plate mounting groove (111).

7. An ironing arm according to claim 4, characterized in that, Both the ironing protrusion (11) and the ironing plate assembly are provided with button relief grooves (2), and the button relief grooves (2) of the ironing protrusion (11) and the button relief grooves (2) of the ironing plate assembly are connected.

8. An ironing arm according to claim 4, characterized in that, The opening of the hot plate mounting groove (111) is inclined downward and forms an angle of 10°-20° with the vertical plane.

9. A garment care device, characterized in that, The garment care device includes a horizontal rail (3) and an ironing arm as described in any one of claims 1-8, at least one end of the ironing arm being connected to the horizontal rail (3) and capable of moving along the horizontal rail (3) toward or away from the garment.

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