Anti-calcification electric iron water tank

By installing a removable anti-calcification device and a double fixing structure on the water tank of the electric iron, the problems of slow water filling speed and low water purification efficiency of steam spray type electric irons are solved, realizing convenient water purification and stable use.

WO2025246955A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-12-04ZHOU YIYUN
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/CN2025/095098
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-05-30
Filing Date
2025-05-15
Publication Date
2025-12-04

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Technical Problem

Existing anti-calcification devices for steam spray type electric irons suffer from problems such as slow water filling speed, low water purification efficiency, and inconvenient operation.

Method used

An anti-calcification device is detachably installed on the casing of the iron's water tank, water is treated using cation exchange resin, and stability and easy replacement are ensured through a double-fixing structure.

Benefits of technology

It achieves continuous water purification, ensures that the water addition speed is not affected, simplifies the replacement process of the anti-calcification agent, and improves the ease of use and stability.

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Abstract

The present utility model relates to an anti-calcification electric iron water tank, comprising a water tank assembled on an electric iron, wherein a fixed base is arranged on a housing of the water tank, an anti-calcification device is detachably assembled on the fixed base, the anti-calcification device extends into the water tank, and an anti-calcification agent is provided in the anti-calcification device. In the present utility model, the anti-calcification device extends into the water tank from the housing of the water tank, so that when the electric iron is not in use, water in the water tank continuously interacts with the anti-calcification agent in the anti-calcification device to implement de-calcification treatment, thereby ensuring that water in the water tank has sufficient time and space to undergo de-calcification reaction, and normal refilling and usage of users will not be affected.
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Description

Anti-calcification electric iron water tank TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electric iron technical field, more specifically to an anti-calcification electric iron water tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electric iron is a kind of tool for flattening clothes and cloth, its type can be divided into ordinary type, temperature regulating type and steam spray type etc. Steam spray type electric iron has temperature regulating function, can also produce steam, some are equipped with spray device, which eliminates the trouble of manual water spraying, makes clothing wet more evenly, and has better ironing effect, and is more popular.

[0003] Water quality has great influence on the service life of steam spray type electric iron, and the water used must be distilled water or boiled water with pure water quality, if general tap water is used, water will be calcified and form scale and deposit in the interior of iron after vaporization, which blocks the air jet hole, makes the air jet amount small, or even completely blocks. Therefore, anti-calcification is very important for steam spray type electric iron, and the existing steam spray type electric iron either does not install anti-calcification device or installs scale collector.

[0004] Therefore, the applicant provides a kind of anti-calcification electric iron with the authorization announcement number CN210031256U of Chinese utility model patent, the electric iron is detachably embedded with an anti-calcification box at the water inlet of the iron body, so that when the user adds water to the water inlet, the water will first enter the anti-calcification box for calcium removal treatment, and then flow out through the filter screen on the anti-calcification box into the water tank, thereby performing anti-calcification treatment on the water in the electric iron.

[0005] However, after entering the market, the electric iron invented by the applicant has the following problems: first, since the anti-calcification box is assembled at the water inlet, the water needs to flow through the anti-calcification box and filter screen before flowing into the water tank, which leads to slow water filling speed and long water filling time of the electric iron; second, the contact time of water with the anti-calcification agent in the anti-calcification box is short, which leads to short exchange time of calcium, magnesium and other ions in water, and limited water quality purification efficiency and effect; third, the anti-calcification box is buckled and positioned by clamping ribs, which needs to be buckled out by force for disassembly, which is quite inconvenient to operate, and the assembly is not stable and reliable, and is easy to fall off. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0006] The utility model aims to provide an anti-calcification electric iron water tank to solve the above problems.

[0007] The utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0008] The utility model provides a kind of anti-calcification electric iron water tank, including the water tank assembled on electric iron, the shell of the water tank is equipped with fixed seat, anti-calcification device is detachably assembled on the fixed seat, the anti-calcification device extends into water tank, and anti-calcification agent is equipped in the anti-calcification device.

[0009] Further, the anti-calcification device includes a mounting seat detachably assembled on the fixed seat, a container is fixedly arranged on the side of the mounting seat facing the water tank, and the anti-calcification agent is placed in the container. The side wall of the container is provided with a hollow part.

[0010] Further, the mounting seat includes a seat body, an extension column is arranged on the side of the seat body facing the water tank, the container is fixedly mounted on the extension column, the fixed seat is provided with a mounting groove for accommodating the seat body, a through hole is arranged in the groove bottom of the mounting groove for the extension column and the container to extend into, and an assembly clamping block is arranged on the side wall of the extension column. The through hole is provided with an assembly gap for the assembly clamping block to pass through.

[0011] To facilitate the replacement of the anti-calcification agent in the container, preferably, a detachable cover is arranged on the container.

[0012] To ensure the sealing between the anti-calcification device and the fixed seat, preferably, a sealing ring is sleeved on the extension column.

[0013] Further, the mounting seat is reversibly connected with a pull plate, the fixed seat is provided with a buckle concave point, and the pull plate is provided with a buckle convex point matched with the buckle concave point.

[0014] Further, the anti-calcification agent is a cation exchange resin, and more preferably, the cation exchange resin is a strong acid styrene cation exchange resin.

[0015] From the above description of the structure of the utility model, compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] 1. The utility model detachably arranges the anti-calcification device on the shell of the electric iron water tank, and the anti-calcification device extends into the water tank, so that the water in the water tank can always interact with the anti-calcification agent in the anti-calcification device when the electric iron is idle, and the water is subjected to calcium removal treatment, ensuring that the water in the water tank has enough time and space for calcium removal reaction, and at the same time, it will not affect the user's normal water filling and use.

[0017] 2. The utility model discloses a double fixing mode, first through the extension column and the assembly clamping block and the cooperation of the mounting groove and the assembly gap, the similar key button lock structure mode is realized first heavy fixed, simultaneously, through the cooperation of the draw -in plate and the buckle convex point and the fixed base and the buckle concave point, as second heavy fixed, avoid the anti -calcification device because of the misoperation and rotate, when disassembling, only need to pull draw -in plate, rotate anti -calcification device, can separate anti -calcification device from the rear end of water tank, the whole replacement process is more simple and convenient, can guarantee the stability of assembly simultaneously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Fig. 1 is a structural exploded schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0019] Fig. 2 is the structure diagram of the utility model anti -calcification device.

[0020] Fig. 3 is the exploded schematic diagram of the utility model anti -calcification device.

[0021] Among them, the figure mark is: water tank 10, water inlet part 11, fixed base 12, mounting groove 13, through -hole 14, assembly gap 141, buckle concave point 15, anti -calcification device 20, mounting seat 21, seat body 211, extension column 212, assembly clamping block 213, container 22, hollow part 221, cover 23, sealing ring 24, draw -in plate 25, buckle convex point 26. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The specific implementation of the embodiment of the utility model will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0023] Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, an anti -calcification electric iron water tank, including assembly on the electric iron water tank 10. The front end of water tank 10 is provided with water inlet part 11 that communicates with the electric iron water inlet, and the shell of water tank 10 is provided with fixed base 12, and anti -calcification device 20 is detachably assembled on fixed base 12, and anti -calcification device 20 extends into water tank 10, and anti -calcification device 20 is provided with anti -calcification agent (not shown in the figure). As preferred, in the embodiment, fixed base 12 is arranged on the bottom wall of the rear end of water tank 10.

[0024] Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, anti -calcification device 20 includes mounting seat 21 that can be detachably assembled on fixed base 12, and mounting seat 21 is fixedly provided with container 22 on the side facing water tank 10, and the above -mentioned anti -calcification agent is placed in container 22, and a plurality of hollow parts 221 are formed in the side wall of container 22, and the water in water tank 10 interacts with the anti -calcification agent in container 22 through hollow parts 221, realizing calcium removal treatment. In the embodiment, the anti -calcification agent is preferably cation exchange resin, and more preferably strong acid styrene cation exchange resin. The water in water tank 10 is exchanged with calcium and magnesium ions through strong acid styrene cation exchange resin, so as to realize water quality anti -calcification treatment and reduce or even prevent the generation of calcification scale in the electric iron.

[0025] With reference to Figs. 2 and 3, more specifically, in the present embodiment, the mounting seat 21 comprises a seat body 211, a pull plate 25 is reversibly hinged to the seat body 211 through a pin shaft, and the pull plate 25 is provided with a buckle protrusion 26. The side of the seat body 211 facing the water tank 10 is provided with an extension column 212, and the container 22 is fixedly mounted on the extension column 212.

[0026] With reference to Figs. 2 and 3, the fixing seat 12 is provided with a mounting groove 13 for accommodating the seat body 211, and a through hole 14 is formed in the groove bottom of the mounting groove 13 for the extension column 212 and the container 22 to extend into. The side wall of the extension column 212 extends a fitting clamping block 213, and the through hole 14 is provided with a fitting gap 141 for the fitting clamping block 213 to pass through. The fixing seat 12 is also provided with a buckle recess 15 matched with the buckle protrusion 26.

[0027] In addition, in order to facilitate the replacement of the anti-calcification agent in the container 22, in the present embodiment, the container 22 is detachably arranged on the container 22 through buckling, threaded connection or the like. In order to ensure the sealing between the anti-calcification device 20 and the fixing seat 12, a sealing ring 24 can also be sleeved on the extension column 212.

[0028] With reference to Figs. 1 to 3, when the anti-calcification device 20 is assembled and used, new anti-calcification agent is put into the container 22 of the anti-calcification device 20, and the container cover 23 is covered; then the fitting clamping block 213 is aligned with the fitting gap 141, the mounting seat 21 is inserted into the mounting groove 13 of the fixing seat 12, so that the extension column 212 and the container 22 pass through the through hole 14 in the groove bottom of the mounting groove 13, then the anti-calcification device 20 is twisted by 90°, so that the fitting clamping block 213 is clamped on the outer side wall of the groove bottom of the mounting groove 13, finally the pull plate 25 is closed, so that the buckle protrusion 26 of the pull plate 25 is clamped in the buckle recess 15 of the fixing seat 12, realizing the fixation and limiting of the pull plate 25; when the anti-calcification agent is replaced and disassembled, the reverse sequence operation can be performed.

[0029] The anti-calcification device 20 is twisted by 90°, so that the fitting clamping block 213 is clamped on the outer side wall of the groove bottom of the mounting groove 13, finally the pull plate 25 is closed, so that the buckle protrusion 26 of the pull plate 25 is clamped in the buckle recess 15 of the fixing seat 12, realizing the fixation and limiting of the pull plate 25; when the anti-calcification agent is replaced and disassembled, the reverse sequence operation can be performed.

[0030] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the design concept of the present application is not limited thereto, and any non-essential modification of the present application by using the concept should be regarded as an act of infringing the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A water tank for an electric iron that prevents calcification, comprising a water tank mounted on an electric iron, characterized in that: The shell of the water tank is provided with a fixed base, and an anti-calcification device is detachably mounted on the fixed base. The anti-calcification device extends into the water tank and contains an anti-calcification agent.

2. The anti-calcification water tank for an electric iron according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-calcification device includes a mounting base that can be detachably mounted on the fixed base. A container is fixedly mounted on the side of the mounting base facing the water tank. The anti-calcification agent is placed inside the container, and a hollow part is opened on the side wall of the container.

3. The anti-calcification water tank for an electric iron according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting base includes a base body, and an extension column is provided on the side of the base body facing the water tank. The container is fixedly installed on the extension column. The fixed base is provided with a mounting groove for accommodating the base body. The bottom of the mounting groove is provided with a through hole for the extension column and the container to extend into. An assembly block extends from the side wall of the extension column. An assembly notch is provided on the through hole for the assembly block to pass through.

4. The anti-calcification water tank for an electric iron according to claim 2, characterized in that: The container is equipped with a removable lid.

5. The anti-calcification water tank for an electric iron according to claim 3, characterized in that: A sealing ring is fitted onto the extension column.

6. The anti-calcification water tank for an electric iron according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The mounting base is rotatably connected to a pull plate, the fixing base is provided with a snap-fit ​​recess, and the pull plate is provided with a snap-fit ​​protrusion that cooperates with the snap-fit ​​recess.

7. The anti-calcification water tank for an electric iron according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The anti-calcification agent is a cation exchange resin.

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