(19)
(11) EP 2 327 829 B1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/45

(21) Application number: 09797395.2

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 79/02(2006.01)
D06F 75/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CN2009/072757
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/006548 (21.01.2010 Gazette 2010/03)

(54)

ROTATABLE HEAT INSULATING PLATE STRUCTURE FOR BOILER IRON

DREHBARE WÄRMEDÄMMUNGSPLATTENSTRUKTUR FÜR KESSELEISEN

STRUCTURE PIVOTANTE DE PLAQUE D'ISOLATION THERMIQUE POUR CORPS DE CHAUDIÈRE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.07.2008 CN 200820103075 U

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/22

(73) Proprietor: Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Tsann Kuen Industrial District Longhai Fujian 363000 (CN)

(72) Inventor:
  • LIN, Loyi
    Tainan County Taiwan (CN)

(74) Representative: Verscht, Thomas Kurt Albert 
Josephsburgstrasse 88 A
81673 München
81673 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
CN-A- 1 922 354
CN-Y- 2 402 707
GB-A- 208 391
JP-A- 3 202 100
JP-A- 3 264 099
JP-U- 4 025 698
CN-A- 1 922 354
CN-Y- 201 245 787
GB-A- 742 670
JP-A- 3 202 100
JP-A- 3 267 100
US-A- 3 745 676
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


    Description

    Field of the invention



    [0001] The present invention relates to a kind of household electrical appliance, especially a rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron.

    Background of the invention



    [0002] Steam is supplied to the steam iron in order to help the steam boiler iron to work. There are many methods of supplying steam to the steam iron, for example, the steam iron used in factory is supplied steam by pipes; the steam iron used at home is supplied steam by the way that a mini-boiler of electric-heating disposed in the steam iron and it can produce steam for the steam iron. The conventional boiler iron comprises a base on which a water tank and a mini-boiler of electric-heating are disposed and an iron body, and an iron body. The steam from the base is transported to the iron body by pipes, so that the bottom of the iron body is heated, and some steam is sprayed from the bottom in order to wet the clothes and cloth which need to be ironed. This kind of boiler iron often includes a heat insulating plate which is fixed to the upper cover of the base, and the iron body is often placed on the heat insulating plate in order to insulate heat. Because the heat insulating plate could not move or rotate, after ironing clothes, consumers need to place the iron in an immovable position and at a constant angle, and it is inconvenient for consumers to operate.

    [0003] An Example of a rotatable heat insulating plate structure with the features of the preamble is known from CN1922354 A.

    Summary of the invention



    [0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortages of the conventional technique, and to provide a rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron, which make the heat insulating plate to rotate in a certain angle range and may satisfy easy storage and space saving requirements when in horizontal position. The ability of the heat insulating plate to be rotated to particular angles ensures convenience of operation for consumers while adapting to their differing personal habits.

    [0005] The technical solution applied by the present invention is:

    [0006] The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron comprises:

    an upper cover arranged on the boiler base and a heat insulating plate that the iron body is placed upon; the upper cover is an arc-shaped casing structure. A slide channel arranged on the casing extends downward from the top part following an arc-shaped track; a sliding block arranged on the bottom part of the heat insulating plate fits in said slide channel of said upper cover to enable the heat insulating plate to turn and slide around the upper cover following said slide channel; a horizontal storage position and a working position with variable angle are formed.



    [0007] Said slide channel is disposed alongside the iron body from front to back.

    [0008] Said upper cover is an arc-shaped casing structure.

    [0009] Said heat insulating plate and the sliding block of said heat insulating plate are an integrated structure.

    [0010] Said heat insulating plate and the sliding block of said heat insulating plate are fixed together by glue.

    [0011] Said heat insulating plate and the sliding block of said heat insulating plate are fixed together by screw.

    [0012] Said slide channel at least includes a top part to make the heat insulating plate in horizontal position.

    [0013] In the rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron of the present invention, a slide channel in the shape of strip, which is arranged on the upper cover connected to the heat insulating plate, extends downward from the top part following the arc-shaped track. The sliding block arranged on the bottom part of the heat insulating plate fits in said slide channel of said upper cover to enable the heat insulating plate to turn and slide around the upper cover following said slide channel. When the sliding block moves to the top part of the slide channel, the heat insulating plate is in horizontal position and the surface of the plate is horizontal in order to make the iron body disposed on the heat insulating plate in horizontal position, which satisfy easy storage and space saving requirements. When the sliding block moves to the bottom part of the slide channel, the heat insulating plate is turning and sliding around the upper cover, and the surface of the heat insulating plate and the horizontal form a angle in order to tilt the iron body on the heat insulating plate. The handle of the iron body is tilted, so it is convenient for consumers to operate.

    [0014] In the rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron of the present invention, the sliding block fits in said slide channel, and the sliding block and the heat insulating plate may be an integrated structure, and may be a split-type structure. When they are a split-type structure, the sliding block and the heat insulating plate may be fixed together by glue or by screw.

    [0015] The present invention has the following advantages: because a slide channel arranged on the casing extends downward from the top part following an arc-shaped track. A sliding block arranged on the bottom part of the heat insulating plate fits in said slide channel of said upper cover to enable the heat insulating plate to turn and slide around the upper cover following said slide channel. When the sliding block moves to the top part of the slide channel, the heat insulating plate is in horizontal position and the surface of the plate is horizontal in order to make the iron body disposed on the heat insulating plate in horizontal position, which satisfy easy storage and space saving requirements. When the sliding block moves to the bottom part of the slide channel, the heat insulating plate is turning and sliding around the upper cover, and the surface of the heat insulating plate and the horizontal form a angle in order to ensure convenience of operation for consumers and adapt to their differing personal habits.

    Brief description of the drawings



    [0016] 

    Fig.1 is a structure view of the present invention, when the iron body is in horizontal position.

    Fig.2 is a structure view of the present invention, when the iron body is in tilted position.


    Description of Specific embodiments



    [0017] Referring to figs, the rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron of the present invention comprises an upper cover 10 on boiler iron base and a heat insulating plate 20 that the iron body 30 is placed upon. A water tank 11, an anti-calcification box 12, and a exit 13 of power supply cord for steam pipes; the upper cover 10 is an arc-shaped casing structure, and a slide channel 15 arranged on the casing extends downward from the top part following an arc-shaped track; a sliding block 21 arranged on the bottom part of the heat insulating plate 20 fits in the slide channel 15 of said upper cover 10 to enable the heat insulating plate 20 to turn and slide around the upper cover following said slide channel 15. A horizontal storage position in fig. 1 and a working position with variable angle in fig.2 are formed. Wherein:

    [0018] The slide channel 15 is disposed alongside the iron body from front to back.

    [0019] The upper cover 10 is an arc-shaped casing structure.

    [0020] The heat insulating plate 20 and the sliding block 21 of said heat insulating plate are an integrated structure.

    [0021] The slide channel 15 at least includes a top part 151 to make the heat insulating plate in horizontal position.

    [0022] In the rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron of the present invention, a slide channel 15 in the shape of strip, which is arranged on the upper cover 10 connected to the heat insulating plate 20, extends downward from the top part following the arc-shaped track. The sliding block 21 arranged on the bottom part of the heat insulating plate fits in said slide channel 15 of said upper cover 10 to enable the heat insulating plate 20 to turn and slide around the upper cover following said slide channel 15. When the sliding block 21 moves to the top part 151 of the slide channel, the heat insulating plate 20 is in horizontal position and the surface of the plate is horizontal in order to make the iron body 30 disposed on the heat insulating plate 20 in horizontal position, which satisfy easy storage and space saving requirements. When the sliding block 21 moves to the bottom part of the slide channel 15, the heat insulating plate 20 is turning and sliding around the upper cover 10, and the surface of the heat insulating plate 20 and the horizontal form an angle in order to tilt the iron body 30 on the heat insulating plate 20. The handle 31 of the iron body 30 is tilted, so it is convenient for consumers to operate. At the same time, the heat insulating plate 20 can also be used as a cover of the water tank 11. When the heat insulating plate 20 is turning and sliding around the upper cover 10 with the sliding block 21, the anti-calcification box 12 can be taken out of the water tank 11 and be washed or replaced conveniently.

    [0023] In the rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron of the present invention, the sliding block 21 fits in said slide channel 15, and the sliding block 21 and the heat insulating plate 20 may be an integrated structure, and may be a split-type structure. When they are split-type structure, the sliding block 21 and the heat insulating plate 20 may be fixed together by glue or by screw.

    [0024] All above is just a preferred embodiment of the present invention, so the present invention should not be limited in these embodiments. In a word, it should be understood that according to the scope of the present invention and the content of the description, all the various equivalent modifications and alterations will be apparent in the scope of this invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is limited only by the claims.

    Industrial applicability



    [0025] In the rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron of the present invention, the insulating plate can rotate around the boiler base in order to form two positions: one position is horizontal storage position, the other is working position with variable angle. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron is of reasoned structure, convenience of operation and good industrial applicability.


    Claims

    1. A rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron comprising an upper cover (10) arranged on the boiler base and a heat insulating plate (20) on which the iron body is placed; the upper cover is an arc-shaped casing structure, wherein a slide channel (15) arranged on the casing extends downward from the top part (151) following an arc-shaped track; a sliding block (21) arranged on the bottom part of the heat insulating plate fits in said slide channel of said upper cover to enable the heat insulating plate to turn and slide around the upper cover following said slide channel; a horizontal storage position and a working position with variable angle are formed.
     
    2. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron according to claim 1, wherein said slide channel is disposed alongside the iron body from front to back.
     
    3. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron
    according to claim 1, wherein said upper cover is an arc-shaped casing structure.
     
    4. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron according to claim 1, wherein said heat insulating plate and the sliding block of said heat insulating plate are an integrated structure.
     
    5. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron according to claim 1, wherein said heat insulating plate and the sliding block of said heat insulating plate are fixed together by glue.
     
    6. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron according to claim 1, wherein said heat insulating plate and the sliding block of said heat insulating plate are fixed together by screw.
     
    7. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron
    according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said slide channel at least includes a top part to make the heat insulating plate in horizontal position.
     
    8. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a water tank is disposed on the boiler base, in which an anti-calcification box is disposed.
     
    9. The rotatable heat insulating plate structure for boiler iron according to claim 8, wherein said heat insulating plate can be used as cover of the water tank for the boiler.
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Eine drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen, mit einer oberen Abdeckung (10), die auf der Dampfkesselbasis angeordnet ist, und einer Wärmeisolierplatte (20), auf welcher der Bügeleisenkörper platziert ist; die obere Abdeckung ist eine bogenförmige Gehäusestruktur, wobei ein Gleitkanal (15), der an dem Gehäuse angeordnet ist, sich nach unten von dem oberen Teil (151) folgend einer bogenförmigen Spur erstreckt; ein Gleitblock (21), der an dem unteren Teil der Wärmeisolierplatte angeordnet ist, passt in den Gleitkanal der oberen Abdeckung, um es der Wärmeisolierplatte zu ermöglichen, sich zu drehen und um die obere Abdeckung folgend dem Gleitkanal zu gleiten; eine horizontale Aufbewahrposition und eine Arbeitsposition mit variablem Winkel sind gebildet.
     
    2. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei der Gleitkanal entlang dem Bügeleisenkörper von vorne nach hinten angeordnet ist.
     
    3. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die obere Abdeckung eine bogenförmige Gehäusestruktur ist.
     
    4. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Wärmeisolierplatte und der Gleitblock der Wärmeisolierplatte eine integrierte Struktur sind.
     
    5. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Wärmeisolierplatte und der Gleitblock der Wärmeisolierplatte miteinander durch Klebstoff befestigt sind.
     
    6. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Wärmeisolierplatte und der Gleitblock der Wärmeisolierplatte miteinander durch Schraube befestigt sind.
     
    7. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der Gleitkanal wenigstens ein oberes Teil aufweist, um die Wärmeisolierplatte in eine horizontale Position zu bringen.
     
    8. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei ein Wassertank auf der Dampfkesselbasis angeordnet ist, in welcher ein Antiverkalkungskasten angeordnet ist.
     
    9. Die drehbare Wärmeisolierplattenstruktur für ein Dampfbügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die Wärmeisolierplatte als eine Abdeckung des Wassertanks für den Dampfkessel verwendet werden kann.
     


    Revendications

    1. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur, comprenant un couvercle supérieur (10) qui est disposé sur la base à vapeur, et une plaque d'isolation thermique (20) sur laquelle le corps de fer est placé ; le couvercle supérieur est une structure de boîtier arquée, étant précisé qu'une rainure de coulissement (15) disposée sur le boîtier s'étend vers le bas à partir de la partie supérieure (151), suivant une formée arquée ; un bloc coulissant (21) disposé sur la partie inférieure de la plaque d'isolation thermique est emboîté dans la rainure de coulissement du couvercle supérieur afin de permettre à la plaque d'isolation thermique de pivoter et de coulisser autour du couvercle supérieur suivant ladite rainure de coulissement ; une position de repos horizontale et une position de travail à angle variable sont formées.
     
    2. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1, étant précisé que la rainure de coulissement est disposée le long du corps de fer, d'avant en arrière.
     
    3. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1, étant précisé que le couvercle supérieur est une structure de boîtier arquée.
     
    4. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1, étant précisé que la structure de plaque d'isolation thermique et le bloc coulissant de ladite plaque d'isolation thermique constituent une structure d'une seule pièce.
     
    5. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1, étant précisé que la plaque d'isolation thermique et le bloc coulissant de ladite plaque d'isolation thermique sont fixés l'un à l'autre avec de la colle.
     
    6. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation
    thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1, étant précisé que la plaque d'isolation thermique et le bloc coulissant de ladite plaque d'isolation thermique sont fixés l'un à l'autre par vissage.
     
    7. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, étant précisé que la rainure de coulissement comprend au moins une partie supérieure pour placer la plaque d'isolation thermique en position horizontale.
     
    8. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, étant précisé qu'un réservoir à eau est disposé sur la base à vapeur, dans lequel est disposé un boîtier anticalcaire.
     
    9. Structure pivotante de plaque d'isolation thermique pour fer à vapeur selon la revendication 8, étant précisé que la plaque d'isolation thermique peut être utilisée comme couvercle du réservoir à eau pour le dispositif à vapeur.
     




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