Garment steamer with inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board

Abstract

A garment steamer with inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board. An ironing board is attached to an upper end of a support structure through an angle adjustment mechanism which includes a base frame, first connecting rod, second connecting rod, and shape-fixing connecting rod. The first and second connecting rod are connected between the base frame and ironing board to form a quadrilateral. The quadrilateral shape is changed by swinging the first and second connecting rod relative to the base frame. The shape of the quadrilateral is fixed using the shape-fixing connecting rod to prevent the quadrilateral from deforming and to fix the ironing board at a desired position. The garment steamer maintains integrity and stability of the support structure, the quadrilateral does easily loosen when fixed by the shape-fixing connecting rod, and the ironing board is stably supported and can be adjusted to any inclination angle through deformation of the quadrilateral.

Claims

1. A garment steamer with an inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board, comprising: a support structure extending in a vertical direction; and an ironing board attached to an upper end of the support structure through an angle adjustment mechanism, the angle adjustment mechanism comprising a base frame, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, and a shape-fixing connecting rod, the first connecting rod comprising a first end and a second end, the second connecting rod comprising a third end and a fourth end, the first end and the third end being assembled on the base frame in a swingable manner, the second end and the fourth end being assembled on the ironing board in a swingable manner, the first end, the second end, the third end and the fourth end serving as four vertices of a quadrilateral and causing the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to change the shape of the quadrilateral when swinging relative to the base frame to help the ironing board to change the inclination angle relative to the base frame, the shape-fixing connecting rod being configured to fix the shape of the quadrilateral and prevent the quadrilateral from being deformed, wherein the angle adjustment mechanism supports the ironing board in a V shape when the ironing board is placed horizontally.

2. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the ironing board is placed vertically, horizontally or at any inclination angle therebetween with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral.

3. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the base frame is provided with an inclination arm, the first end of the first connecting rod is connected to a lower end of the inclination arm, and the third end of the second connecting rod is connected to an upper end of the inclination arm, and the inclination arm and the first connecting rod form a V shape when the ironing board is placed horizontally.

4. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting rod is close to the ironing board when the ironing board is placed vertically, and the second connecting rod is close to the ironing board when the ironing board is placed horizontally.

5. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod support the ironing board in at least two positions in a width direction of the ironing board.

6. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the shape-fixing connecting rod is configured to fix the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, or the ironing board to fix the shape of the quadrilateral and prevent the quadrilateral from being deformed.

7. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the shape-fixing connecting rod is a telescopic rod that changes in length with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral, and the telescopic rod is provided with a length-fixing locking structure.

8. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 7, wherein the telescopic rod is a gas spring, the length-fixing locking structure is provided with a first handle, the length of the gas spring remains unchanged when he first handle is released, and the length of the gas spring is changeable with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral when the first handle is operated.

9. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 8, wherein the first handle is located at one end of a back side of the ironing board.

10. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 7, wherein the telescopic rod is composed of a first rod and a second rod that are sleeved together, and the length-fixing locking structure is a lock catch provided at a sleeving position.

11. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 7, wherein two ends of the telescopic rod are respectively connected to components where different sides of the quadrilateral are located.

12. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the shape-fixing connecting rod is a swing rod connected in swingable manner to the component where either side of the quadrilateral is located, the swing rod is provided with a movable locking member, a locking hole is provided in the movable locking member, the swing rod passes through the locking hole, the movable locking member uses the elastic force of an elastic element to cause the locking hole to lock the swing rod to prevent the swing rod from moving along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and fix the quadrilateral, and overcoming the elastic force of the elastic element causes the locking hole to unlock the swing rod to allow the swing rod to move along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and allow the quadrilateral to be deformed.

13. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 12, wherein the movable locking member is provided with a second handle.

14. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 12, wherein the movable locking member is connected to an actuating member through a connecting rod, the elastic element acts on the actuating member, and the actuating member is provided with a second handle.

15. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 14, wherein the movable locking member and the actuating member are assembled on a back side of the ironing board through a shaft.

16. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 15, wherein the swing rod is assembled on the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, or the ironing board.

17. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the base frame and the support structure are integrally manufactured.

18. The garment steamer with the inclination-angle-adjustable ironing board according to claim 1, wherein the base frame is assembled on the support structure.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates an axial-side diagram of a garment stream according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram in another view of a support structure and an ironing board in FIG. 1.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of an orthographic projection of a structure illustrated in FIG. 2.

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates an A-A sectional diagram of FIG. 3.

(5) FIG. 5 illustrates a model diagram that an ironing board, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a base frame in FIG. 4 form a quadrilateral that is fixed by a shape-fixing connecting rod.

(6) FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic diagram that a quadrilateral illustrated in FIG. 5 changes to a shape that an ironing board is adjusted to an inclined state.

(7) FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram that a quadrilateral illustrated in FIG. 6 changes to a shape that an ironing board is adjusted to a horizontally placed state.

(8) FIG. 8 illustrates a view of a product corresponding to a state illustrated in FIG. 6.

(9) FIG. 9 illustrates a view of a product corresponding to a state illustrated in FIG. 7.

(10) FIG. 10 illustrates a partial axial-side diagram of a garment steamer according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.

(11) FIG. 11 illustrates a partial axial-side diagram of a garment steamer according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

(12) FIG. 12 illustrates a partial axial-side diagram of a garment steamer according to embodiment 4 of the present invention.

(13) FIG. 13 illustrates a schematic diagram of an orthographic projection of a structure illustrated in FIG. 12.

(14) FIG. 14 illustrates a B-B sectional diagram of FIG. 13.

(15) FIG. 15 illustrates a model diagram that an ironing board, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a base frame in FIG. 14 form a quadrilateral that is fixed by a shape-fixing connecting rod.

(16) FIG. 16 illustrates a schematic diagram that a quadrilateral illustrated in FIG. 15 changes to a shape that an ironing board is adjusted to an inclined state.

(17) FIG. 17 illustrates a schematic diagram that a quadrilateral illustrated in FIG. 16 changes to a shape that an ironing board is adjusted to a horizontally placed state.

(18) FIG. 18 illustrates a view of a product corresponding to a state illustrated in FIG. 16.

(19) FIG. 19 illustrates a view of a product corresponding to a state illustrated in FIG. 17.

(20) FIG. 20 illustrates a schematic diagram of configuration in a first perspective of a shape-fixing connecting rod in embodiment 4.

(21) FIG. 21 illustrates a schematic diagram of configuration in a second perspective of a shape-fixing connecting rod in embodiment 4.

(22) FIG. 22 illustrates a schematic diagram of configuration in a third perspective of a shape-fixing connecting rod in embodiment 4.

(23) FIG. 23 illustrates a schematic diagram that a shape-fixing connecting rod is removed from a structure illustrated in FIG. 22.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SIGNS

(24) 100main machine, 101steam pipe, 102steam nozzle; 200support structure; 300ironing board; 400angle adjustment mechanism: 401base frame, 402first connecting rod, 403second connecting rod, 404shapefixing connecting rod, Afirst end, Dsecond end, Bthird end, Cfourth end, ABCDquadrilateral, Efifth end, Fsixth end, 405inclination arm, 406first handle, 407first connecting rod, 408second connecting rod, 409lock catch, 410movable locking member, 411locking hole, 412elastic element, 413second handle, 414connecting rod, 415actuating mechanism.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

(25) In order to make the purpose, technical solution, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following will provide a clear and complete description of the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without contributing any inventive labor still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

(26) The terms including and comprising in the description and claims of the present invention, as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a method or product that includes a series of technical features, is not necessarily limited to those clearly listed, but may also include other technical features that are not clearly listed and can be included in the method or product.

(27) In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationships indicated by the terms up, down and the like are based on the orientation or position relationships illustrated in the drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, instead of indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention. Directions up and down are opposite.

(28) In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the technical features defined by the terms first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and other sequential concepts are only for the purpose of clearly describing the limited technical features and distinguishing them from other technical features, do not represent such naming in actual implementation, and thus cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

(29) The present invention will be described below in detail in combination with the specific embodiments with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1

(30) Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, a garment steamer in this embodiment includes a main machine 100, a support structure 200, an ironing board 300, and an angle adjustment mechanism 400.

(31) The main machine 100 is configured to generate steam. The main machine is connected to a steam nozzle 102 through a steam pipe 101. The steam generated by the main machine is delivered to the steam nozzle through the steam pipe and released for ironing clothes.

(32) In this embodiment, the support structure 200 is a support rod extending up and down. The support rod can be retracted to adjust its length. A lower end of the support rod is fixed to the main machine. In other embodiments, the lower end of the support structure may be configured to be a placement position. The main machine is placed at the placement position, so that the main machine can move together with the support structure, or the main machine can be removed from the placement position for separate movement to provide convenience for use.

(33) The ironing board 300 is attached to an upper end of the support structure 200 through the angle adjustment mechanism 400, that is, the angle adjustment mechanism is configured between the ironing board 300 and the support structure 200, rather than that the ironing board is directly assembled at the upper end of the support structure.

(34) The angle adjustment mechanism 400 includes a base frame 401, a first connecting rod 402, a second connecting rod 403, and a shape-fixing connecting rod 404. In this embodiment, the angle adjustment mechanism is assembled as an independent part at the upper end of the support structure, and specifically assembled on the upper end of the support structure 200 through the base frame 401. In this way, the base frame and the support structure can be made of different materials according to structural strength and functional requirements. In other embodiments, the base frame and the support structure may also be integrally manufactured. The first connecting rod 402 includes a first end A and a second end D. The second connecting rod 403 includes a third end B and a fourth end C. The first end A and the third end B are assembled on the base frame 401 in a swingable manner. The second end D and the fourth end C are assembled on a back side of the ironing board 300 in a swingable manner. The first end A, the second end D, the third end B, and the fourth end C serve as four vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD illustrated in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 and cause the first connecting rod 402 to change the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD when swinging relative to the base frame 401 to help the ironing board 300 to change the inclination angle relative to the base frame 401. The shape-fixing connecting rod 404 is configured to fix the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD to prevent the quadrilateral ABCD from being deformed.

(35) In order to be suitable for ironing in various postures, the ironing board 300 is placed vertically as illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, horizontally as illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 or at any inclination angle therebetween as illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD. When the ironing board 300 is placed vertically, it is suitable for vertical ironing; when the ironing board is placed horizontally, it is suitable for horizontal ironing; when the ironing board is at an inclination angle, it is suitable for inclined ironing.

(36) In order to stably support the ironing board, the angle adjustment mechanism 400 supports the ironing board in a V shape when the ironing board is placed horizontally. This increases the ability of the ironing board to resist external torque and maintains stability during ironing. Specifically, the base frame 401 is provided with an inclination arm 405. The first end A of the first connecting rod 402 is connected to a lower end of the inclination arm 405. The third end B of the second connecting rod 403 is connected to an upper end of the inclination arm 405. The inclination arm 405 and the first connecting rod 402 form a V shape when the ironing board 300 is placed horizontally. In addition, the first connecting rod 402 and the second connecting rod 403 support the ironing board in at least two positions in a width direction of the ironing board. In the figures, the first connecting rod 402 is in a Y shape, a lower end thereof is connected as the first end A to the lower end of the inclination arm 405, an upper end thereof is connected as the second end D to the edge of the back side of the ironing board 300. The second connecting rod 403 is in an H shape, a lower end thereof is connected as the third end B to the upper end of the inclination arm 405, and an upper end thereof is connected as the fourth end C to the edge of the back side of the ironing board 300. The upper end of the correspondingly inclination arm has a corresponding width and is provided with two support arms. The two support arms are correspondingly connected to the upper ends of the H-shaped second connecting rod 403 one to one.

(37) In order to make the product structure compact, the first connecting rod 402 is close to the ironing board 300 when the ironing board 300 is placed vertically as illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, and the second connecting rod 403 is close to the ironing board 300 when the ironing board 300 is placed horizontally as illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9.

(38) In this embodiment, the shape-fixing connecting rod 404 is configured to fix the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, or the ironing board to fix the shape of the quadrilateral and prevent the quadrilateral from being deformed. Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the shape-fixing connecting rod 404 includes a fifth end E and a sixth end F, the fifth end E of the shape-fixing connecting rod is connected to the lower end of the inclination arm 405, and the sixth end F of the shape-fixing connecting rod is connected to the back side of the ironing board 300, so that the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, and the shape-fixing connecting rod jointly support the ironing board after the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD is fixed by the shape-fixing connecting rod. In other embodiments, the upper and lower ends of the shape-fixing connecting rod may also be connected at other positions to fix the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD.

(39) In this embodiment, the shape-fixing connecting rod 404 is a telescopic rod that changes in length with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral, and the telescopic rod is provided with a length-fixing locking structure. Therefore, when the ironing board is adjusted to the desired inclined position by changing the shape of the quadrilateral, the length of the shape-fixing connecting rod can be locked through the length-fixing locking structure, thus fixing the posture of the ironing board and facilitating the operation. Specifically, in this embodiment, the telescopic rod is a gas spring, the length-fixing locking structure is provided with a first handle 406, the length of the gas spring remains unchanged when the first handle is released, and the length of the gas spring is changeable with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral when the first handle is operated. In order to facilitate the operation, the first handle 406 is located at one end of a back side of the ironing board 300, so that it can be held to adjust the posture of the ironing board accordingly when the first handle is operated. In order to reliably stabilize the shape of the quadrilateral and prevent the quadrilateral from being deformed, two ends of the telescopic rod are respectively connected to components where different sides of the quadrilateral are located. Therefore, the telescopic rod can be made to have a larger length and generate a greater torque resisting the deformation of the quadrilateral.

(40) For the garment steamer in this embodiment, in a natural state, the length of the gas spring as the shape-fixing connecting rod 404 is fixed and the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD is determined, so that the ironing board can be fixed at any inclined position illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8. By operating the first handle 406, the length of the gas spring can change. After the first connecting rod 402 and the second connecting rod 403 are swung clockwise from the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, the ironing board is adjusted to the vertically placed state illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5; on the contrary, after the first connecting rod 402 and the second connecting rod 403 are swung anticlockwise from the vertically placed state illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the ironing board is adjusted to the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8. After the first connecting rod 402 and the second connecting rod 403 are swung anticlockwise from the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, the ironing board is adjusted to the horizontally placed state illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9; on the contrary, after the first connecting rod 402 and the second connecting rod 403 are swung clockwise from the horizontally placed state illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, the ironing board is adjusted to the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8. When the ironing board is adjusted to the vertically placed state illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the horizontally placed state illustrated in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, and any inclined position illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, the handle is released and unlocked, and the length of the gas spring is determined, thus fixing the shape of the quadrilateral ABCD and fixing the ironing board at the corresponding position. In addition to the first handle, the length-fixing locking structure further includes a cable connecting the first handle and the gas spring, so that the first handle is operated like a brake handle and the gas spring is locked at a fixed length by the length-fixing locking structure under normal circumstances. By operating the first handle to drag the cable, the length-fixing locking structure can unlock the gas spring, so that the length of the gas spring is changed with the change of the shape of the quadrilateral.

Embodiment 2

(41) Referring to FIG. 10, the difference of this embodiment from embodiment 1 only lies in the support structure. The support structure 200 in this embodiment is a pair of support rods, thus increasing the stability of the support structure. Other structures are the same as those in embodiment 1, which will not be repeated here.

Embodiment 3

(42) Referring to FIG. 11, the difference of this embodiment from embodiment 1 only lies in the structural form of the shape-fixing connecting rod 404. In this embodiment, the telescopic rod serving as the shape-fixing connecting rod is composed of a first rod 407 and a second rod 408 that are sleeved together, and the length-fixing locking structure is a lock catch 409 provided at a sleeving position. This type of lock catch is like a lock catch on the support rod serving as the support structure, so that the length of the telescopic rod can be adjusted and locked at the corresponding length like the support rod. Other structures in this embodiment are the same as those in embodiment 1, which will not be repeated here.

Embodiment 4

(43) Referring to FIG. 12 to FIG. 23, the difference of this embodiment from embodiment 1 only lies in the structural form of the shape-fixing connecting rod 404. In this embodiment, the shape-fixing connecting rod 404 is a swing rod connected in swingable manner to the component where either side of the quadrilateral is located. The second end F of the swing rod illustrated is connected to the first connecting rod 402 in a swingable manner. In other embodiments, the second end F of the swing rod may also be connected to the second connecting rod, the ironing board, or the base frame in a swingable manner. The swing rod is provided with a movable locking member 410. The movable locking member 410 is assembled on the back side of the ironing board 300 through a shaft. A locking hole 411 is provided in the movable locking member 410. The swing rod passes through the locking hole 411. The movable locking member 410 uses the elastic force of an elastic element 412 to cause the locking hole 411 to lock the swing rod to prevent the swing rod from moving along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and fix the quadrilateral.

(44) Overcoming the elastic force of the elastic element 412 causes the locking hole to unlock the swing rod to allow the swing rod to move along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and allow the quadrilateral to be deformed. Therefore, by controlling the movement of the swing rod, the posture of the ironing board can be adjusted and the ironing board can be fixed in the desired posture. In order to facilitate the operation of the movable locking member, the movable locking member 410 is connected to an actuating member 415 through a connecting rod 414. The movable locking member 410 is parallel to the actuating member 415. The actuating member 415 is assembled on the back side of the ironing board 300 through a shaft. The elastic element 412 is a torsion spring that acts on the actuating member. The actuating member is provided with a second handle 413.

(45) In other embodiments, the actuating member is omitted and the second handle is directly provided on the movable locking member, so that the elastic force of the elastic element can also be directly applied to the movable locking member.

(46) For the garment steamer in this embodiment, in a natural state, the movable locking member 410 uses the elastic force of the elastic element 412 to lock the swing rod through the locking hole 411 to prevent the swing rod from moving along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and fix the quadrilateral. The ironing board can be fixed at the vertically placed position illustrated in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the horizontally placed position illustrated in FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, and any inclined position illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18. The second handle 413 is operated to enable the actuating member to rotate and drive the movable locking member to rotate through the connecting rod. Overcoming the elastic force of the elastic element causes the locking hole to unlock the swing rod to allow the swing rod to move along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and allow the quadrilateral to be deformed. After the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are swung clockwise from the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18, the ironing board is adjusted to the vertically placed state illustrated in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15; on the contrary, after the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are swung anticlockwise from the vertically placed state illustrated in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the ironing board is adjusted to the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18. After the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are swung anticlockwise from the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18, the ironing board is adjusted to the horizontally placed state illustrated in FIG. 17 and FIG. 19; on the contrary, after the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are swung clockwise from the horizontally placed state illustrated in FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, the ironing board is adjusted to the inclined state illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18. When the ironing board is adjusted to the vertically placed state illustrated in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the horizontally placed state illustrated in FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, and any inclined position illustrated in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18, the second handle is released, the movable locking member uses the elastic force of an elastic element to cause the locking hole to lock the swing rod to prevent the swing rod from moving along the length of the swing rod within the locking hole and fix the quadrilateral, so that the ironing board is fixed.

(47) Other structures in this embodiment are the same as those in embodiment 1, which will not be repeated here.