INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC IRON

Abstract

 The present invention is provided with an intelligent electric iron, which includes an ironing unit. The ironing unit includes a body and a controller to control the steam to be exported out or closed. The body is disposed with a handle; the controller is disposed inside the handle. A first detector is disposed in the body to detect that whether the user holds the handle. The first detector is signal connected to the controller. As the first detector is disposed to detect that whether the user holds the handle, the controller will control the steam to be exported out or closed according to the result. The present invention can avoid of misoperation.

Description

Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric iron, especially to an intelligent electric iron which can control the steam to be exported out or closed.

Background of the invention

[0002] It may happen that the steam is exported out or closed in the improper time due to the misoperation when the prior electric iron is in use. For example, the steam is exported out when the electric iron is placed on the base or when the user doesn't hold the handle. These mistake operations are a kind of waste of power and dangerous, an accident may happens. The prior art can not satisfy the consumer's needs.

Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention is provided with an intelligent electric iron, which overcomes the disadvantage that the prior electric iron may be suffered misoperation.

[0004] The technology proposal of the present invention to resolve the above problem is:

[0005] An intelligent electric iron includes an ironing unit, which includes a body and a controller to control the steam to be exported out or closed. The body is disposed with a handle. The controller is disposed inside the body; a first detector to detect that whether the handle is held by the user is disposed on the body, and the first detector is signal connected to the controller.

[0006] In another preferred embodiment, the intelligent electric iron further includes a seat, the seat is disposed with a base, which is disposed with a third detector to detect that whether the ironing unit is placed on the seat, a second detector is disposed under the body to detect that whether there is the third detector or clothing under the iron, the second detector is signal connected to the controller.

[0007] In another preferred embodiment, the first detector, the second detector and the third detector are infrared sensors.

[0008] In another preferred embodiment, the first detector is disposed on the handle of the body.

[0009] In another preferred embodiment, the handle includes a housing, which is disposed with a first mount; the first detector is fixed to the first mount.

[0010] In another preferred embodiment, a breakthrough hole is disposed directly opposite to the first detector.

[0011] In another preferred embodiment, a thermal baffle is disposed on the base, a breakthrough groove is disposed on the thermal baffle; the third detector is adopted to run through the breakthrough groove and fixed to base.

[0012] In another preferred embodiment, a heating pan is disposed in the front portion at the bottom of the body, and a second mount is disposed in the rear portion at the bottom of the body, the second detector is fixed to the second mount.

[0013] Compared to the prior art, the technology proposal of present invention:

As the first detector is disposed to detect that whether the user holds the handle, the controller will control the steam to be exported out or closed according to the detect result, which can prevent the misoperation. The steam will be closed from the steam iron when the handle is not held. As the second detector is disposed to detect that whether there is clothing under the steam iron, the controller will control the steam to be exported out or closed according to the detect result, realizing ironing automatically without any button. The operation mode is more simply, convenient and human-based. As the second detector is disposed to detect that whether there is the third detector under the steam iron, the controller can control the steam to be exported out or closed according to the detect result, preventing misoperation. The steam will not be exported out when the ironing unit is placed on the seat, in spite that the handle is held or not. The detectors are infrared sensor with high sense and low cost. The first detector is disposed on the handle of the body, so the detect is accurate. A breakthrough hole is disposed directly opposite to the first detector 130 with accurate sensitivity.

Brief description of the drawings

[0014] The present invention will be further described with the drawings and the preferred embodiment.

[0015] Fig.1 illustrates the structure of the first preferred embodiment in the present invention.

[0016] Fig.2 illustrates the section view of the first preferred embodiment in the present invention.

[0017] Fig.3 illustrates the section view of the second preferred embodiment in the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

[0018] The first preferred embodiment. Please refer to the fig.1 and the fig.2, the intellective electric iron includes an ironing unit 100 and a base 200.

[0019] The ironing unit 100 includes a body 110, a heating pan 120, a controller to control the steam to be exported out or closed, a first detector 130 and a second detector 140. The body 110 is disposed with a handle 113, which is equipped with a housing 115. A first mount 111 is disposed inside the housing 115. a breakthrough hole 114 is disposed on the housing directly opposite to the first mount 111(to opposite to the first detector 130). The first detector 130 is fixed to the first mount 111 to detect that whether the handle 113 is held by the user. The heating pan is fixed to the front portion at the bottom of the body 110. a second mount 112 is disposed in the rear portion of the bottom of the body 110. The second detector 140 is fixed to the second mount 112 to detect that whether there is the third detector or clothing under the iron. The first detector 130 and the second detector 140 are signal connected to the controller.

[0020] The seat 200 includes a base 210, a thermal baffle 220 fixed on the base 210 and a third detector 230; a breakthrough groove 221 is disposed on the thermal baffle 220. The third detector 230 is adopted to run through the breakthrough groove 221 and fixed to the base 210 to detect that whether the ironing unit is positioned on the seat.

[0021] In this preferred embodiment, the first detector 130, the second detector 140 and the third detector 230 are infrared sensors.

[0022] Thereinto: the second detector 140 senses our the third detector 230 when the ironing unit 100 is placed on the thermal baffle 220, so the steam is closed whether the handle 113 is held or not; when the handle 113 is held, the first detector 130 senses that the handle is held by the hand of the user, and the iron is taken from the thermal baffle 220, the second detector senses that there is clothing under the iron, the high-temperature steam will be exported out from the heating pan 120 to iron the clothing; when the ironing unit 100 is not placed on the thermal baffle 220 and the handle is away from the handle 113, the first detector 130 senses that the handle is not held by the hand, the steam will be closed automatically.

[0023] The second embodiment, refer to the fig.3, an intelligent electric iron includes an ironing unit 300, a boiler 300 and a controller unit 400.

[0024] The ironing unit 100 includes a body 110, a heating pan 130, a first detector 130 and a second detector 140. The body 110 is equipped with a handle 113, which includes a housing 115. A first mount 111 is disposed inside the housing 115. A breakthrough hole 114 is disposed opposite to the first mount 111 (to be opposite to the first detector 130). The first detector 130 is fixed to the fist mount 111, to detect that whether the handle 113 is held by the user. The heating pan 130 is fixed to the front portion of the bottom of the body 110, and a second mount 112 is disposed to the rear portion of the bottom of the body 110. The second detector 140 is fixed to the second mount 112, to detect that whether there is the third detector under the iron and whether there is clothing under the iron. The first detector 130 and the second detector 140 are signal connected to the controller.

[0025] The boiler 300 includes a boiler seat 310, a steam generator 340 fixed in the boiler seat 310, a thermal baffle 320 and a third detector 230. a breakthrough groove 321 is disposed on the thermal baffle 320. The third detector 230 is adopted to run through the breakthrough groove 321 and fixed to the boiler seat 310 to detect that whether the ironing unit is positioned on the seat.

[0026] The control unit 400 includes a controller 150 disposed in the body 110 to control the steam to be exported or closed, a solenoid valve 350 disposed in the boiler seat 310, a steam pipeline 410 to connect the ironing unit 100 and the boiler 300; the controller 150 includes: a base plate 151 and a microswitch 152 and the microswitch 152 is electrical connected to the base plate 151; the steam pipeline 410 includes a steam pipe 411 to transport the steam and a power line 412 to connect the circuit and the transmission signal; the solenoid valve 350 and the microswitch 152 are electrical connected to the base plate 151; one end of the steam pipe 411 is connected to the steam outlet 341 of the steam generator 340, the other end connected to the cavity 121 above the heating pan 120 of the ironing unit.

[0027] In this embodiment, the first detector 130, the second detector 140 and the third detector 230 are infrared sensors and electrical connected to the base plate 151.

[0028] When the ironing unit 100 is positioned on the boiler 300, the second detector 140 senses out the third detector 230 and then transmits signal to the base plate 151. This time the microswitch 152 and the solenoid valve 350 are shut down. The steam is closed whether the handle 113 is held or not.

[0029] When the handle 113 is held, the first detector 130 senses that the handle is used by the user, and the iron is taken away from the boiler 300, the second detector 140 senses that there is clothing under the iron, the first detector 130 and the second detector 140 transmit signal to the base plate 151, the microswitch 152 is shut down, the solenoid valve is switched on, the steam in the steam generation 340 is transported to the ironing unit 100 from the boiler 300 through the steam pipe 411. so that the high temperature steam is exported out to iron the clothing from the iron heating pan 120.

[0030] When the ironing unit 100 is not placed on the boiler 300 and the hand is away from the handle 113, the first detector 130 senses that the iron is unused, then the microswitch 152 will shut down with the solenoid valve closed, the steam is closed automatically.

[0031] Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.

Industrial applicability

[0032] The present invention is provided with an intelligent electric iron, the first detector of which is disposed to detect that whether the handle is handled by the user. The controller can control the steam to be exported out or closed according to the detect result, preventing misoperation. The present invention is provided with simple structure, convenient operation and well industrial applicability.

Claims

1. an intelligent electric iron includes an ironing unit 100, which is equipped with a body 110 and a controller 150 to control the steam to be exported out or closed, the body 110 is disposed with a handle 113, the controller 150 is disposed inside the body 110, a first detector 130 to detect that whether the handle is held by the user is disposed on the body, the first detector 130 is signal connected to the controller 150.

2. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 1, wherein the intelligent electric iron further includes a seat 200, the seat 200 is disposed with a base 210, which is disposed with a third detector 230 to detect that whether the ironing unit 100 is placed on the seat 200, a second detector 140 is disposed under the body to detect that whether there is the third detector 230 or clothing under the iron, the second detector 140 is signal connected to the controller 150.

3. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 2, wherein the first detector 130, the second detector 140 and the third detector 230 are infrared sensors.

4. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 1, wherein the first sensor 130 is disposed on the handle 113 of the body.

5. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 4, wherein the handle 113 includes a housing 115, which is disposed with a first mount 111, the first detector 130 is fixed to the first mount 111.

6. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 5, wherein a breakthrough hole 114 is disposed directly opposite to the first detector 130.

7. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 2, wherein a thermal baffle 220 is disposed on the base 200, a breakthrough groove 221 is disposed on the thermal baffle 220; the third detector 230 is adopted to run through the breakthrough groove 221 and fixed to base 210.

8. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 2, wherein a heating pan 120 is disposed in the front portion at the bottom of the body 110, and a second mount 112 is disposed in the rear portion at the bottom of the body 110, the second detector 140 is fixed to the second mount 112.

9. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 2, wherein the seat 200 is a boiler 300, which includes: a boiler seat 310, a steam generator 340 fixed inside the boiler seat 310, a thermal baffle 320 and a third detector 230, a breakthrough groove 321 is disposed on the thermal baffle 320; the third detector 230 is adopted to run through the breakthrough groove 321 and fixed to the boiler 310.

10. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 9, wherein further includes a control unit 400: a controller 150 disposed in the body 110 to control the steam to be exported or closed, a solenoid valve 350 disposed in the boiler seat 310, a steam pipeline 410 to connect the ironing unit 100 and the boiler 300; the controller 150 includes: a base plate 151 and a microswitch 152; the steam pipeline 410 includes a steam pipe 411 to transport the steam and a power line 412 to connect the circuit and the transmission signal; the solenoid valve 350 and the microswitch 152 are electrical connected to the base plate 151; one end of the steam pipe 411 is connected to the steam outlet 341 of the steam generator 340, the other end connected to the cavity 121 above the heating pan 120 of the ironing unit.

11. The intelligent electric iron according to the claim 9, wherein the first detector 130, the second detector 140 and the third detector 230 are infrared sensors and electrical connected to the base plate 151 separately.

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