Specification
DESCRIPTION
CLOTHES IRON STORAGE CASE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an iron case that
receives an iron.
BACKGROUND ART
In the related art, iron cases that receive an iron are
generally equipped with a table where an iron is placed, a
receiving case that surrounds the iron and has a lower opening
closed by the table, and a locking mechanism that combines the
table with the receiving case. An example of an iron case
having a configuration that prevents the locking mechanism,
which combines the table with the receiving case, from being
unlocked when the case is lifted and carried (for example, see
PTL 1), has been disclosed.
According to the iron case described in PTL 1, a locking
mechanism is unlocked by pressing an operating button, when
a receiving case is separated from the table. In detail, the
locking mechanism is unlocked by lifting up the receiving case,
with the operating button pressed in the direction opposite
to the direction in which the receiving case is lifted up and
separated. Therefore, it has the advantage that the locking
mechanism is not unexpectedly unlocked. However, it is
difficult to unlock the locking mechanism when separating the
receiving case from the table and it is inconvenient to use.
An example of an iron case that makes it easy to unlock
a locking mechanism in consideration of the problem is
disclosed (for example, PTLs 2 and 3).
A locking mechanism of an iron case of the related art
which is described in PTL 2 is described with reference to Fig.
9.
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts
of a locking mechanism of an iron case of the related art.
As shown in Fig. 9, receiving case51 includes operating
button 52, locking body 55 having engagement groove 53 and claw
54 protruding upward at operating button52, and locking spring
56 biasing operating button 52 in the opposite direction to
an unlocking direction (direction of an arrow AA). Table 57
has locking portion 58 having predetermined allowance (margin)
in the vertical direction to be engaged with engagement
groove53 of locking body 55. As receiving case51 is lifted
up, locking portion 58 is fitted into engagement groove 53 of
locking body 55 in response to relative separation of receiving
case 51 and table 57 . Accordingly, locking body 55 is prevented
from moving in the direction of arrow AA of Fig.9, which is
the unlocking direction of locking body 55.
Meanwhile, when receiving case 51 is separated from table
57, operating button 52 is operated in the direction of an arrow
AA against the biasing force of locking spring56. Operating
button 52 being in contact with the outer side of receiving
case51 compresses locking spring 56. As a result, locking body
55 moves in the separation direction from table 57 and locking
mechanism 59 is unlocked. Receiving case 51 is lifted up, with
locking mechanism 59 unlocked by moving operating button 52
outward. Accordingly, receiving case 51 is separated from
table 57.
However, in the iron case having the configuration of
the related art, operating button 52 is disposed on the outer
side of receiving case 51 to be exposed. The upper end portion
of operating button 52, which corresponds to a point P on the
outer side of receiving case 51, is movably biased inward by
locking spring 56, by being in contact with point P on the outer
side of receiving case 51. Accordingly, when unexpected
external shock is applied to receiving case 51 that is being
carried, receiving case 51 is instantaneously elastically
deformed. The position of operating button 52 biased by
locking spring 56 is displaced (moved) and deviates from a
predetermined position.
As a result, the locking mechanism causes the following
malfunction.
That is, operating button 52 is deviated from a
predetermined position by external shock applied to receiving
case 51 during carrying. As a result, locking portion 58 and
claw 54 that prevent locking body 55 from moving in the
unlocking direction are damaged. Since operating button 52
is exposed on the outer side of receiving case 51, the degree
of damage increases when external shock is applied directly.
Hereafter, a mechanism that causes malfunction in
locking mechanism 59 is described in detail.
In general, receiving case 51 is made of
thermally-resistant thermo-plastic resin, for example, ABS
resin, which is strong against shock and has high elasticity
in order to be able to receive a heavy iron that remains hot
after being used. Therefore, the elastic deformation of
receiving case 51 which is generated when external shock is
applied is instantaneously restored. However, operating
button 52 is disposed to be movable by locking spring 56 in
receiving case 51. Therefore, when deviating from a
predetermined position by external shock, operating button 52
remains in the deviated state. When a hot iron is received
after being used, the internal temperature of receiving case
51 increases and receiving case 51 may also be heated, such
that elastic deformation becomes easy to occur; therefore, the
operating button is more easily moved from a predetermined
position. These are factors that cause malfunction in locking
mechanism 59.
Therefore, the iron case having the configuration
described above has a problem in that it is difficult to achieve
both easy unlocking operability when separating a receiving
case and at the same time preventing the malfunction in the
locking mechanism with respect to the external shock.
Citation List
Patent Literature
PTL 1: Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 1-153189
PTL 2: Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 7-124397
PTL 3: Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 8-89699
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An iron case of the present invention includes a locking
mechanism combining a table with a receiving case. The locking
mechanism includes a locking portion formed at the table, a
locking body engaged with the locking portion, an operating
button operating the locking body, and a locking spring biasing
the operating button to the table. Therefore, an iron case
is achieved.
According to this configuration, it is possible to make
the operation for unlocking that lifts up the receiving case
easy after moving the operating button outward. Further, it
is possible to prevent malfunction of the locking mechanism
by alleviate external shock applied to the locking body, by
damping the external shock of the receiving case outside the
locking body inserted in the locking portion.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view of an iron
case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a top view of the iron case.
Fig. 3 is a bottom view of a locking mechanism of the
iron case.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the iron
case, taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is an operational view of the iron case.
Fig. 6 is a view of the iron case, seen from the arrow
B of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the locking
mechanism of the iron case.
Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8
of FIG. 3, which shows a locking mechanism of an iron case
according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts
of a lock mechanism of an iron case of the related art.
EMBODIMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will
be described with reference to the drawings. The present
invention is not limited by the embodiments.
FIRST EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT
Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view of an iron
case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the iron case. Fig. 3 is a bottom
view of the locking mechanism. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional
view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an
operational view of the iron case. Fig. 6 is a view seen from
arrow B of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view
of the locking mechanism of the iron case.
As shown in Figs. 1 to 7, an iron case includes at least
table 1, receiving case 3 with handle 4 at the upper portion,
and locking mechanism 5 combining table 1 with receiving case
3.
Iron 2 is placed on table 1, as shown in Fig. 1, with
the front at an angle and underside 2a of iron 2 facing down.
Receiving case 3 is made of thermally-resistant
thermo-reversible resin, such as ABS resin, and receives iron
2 by surrounding and covering iron 2 placed on table 1 from
the upper portion and closing opening 3a disposed in a lower
portion by table 1.
Handle 4 that is held by hand for carrying is disposed
at the upper portion of receiving case 3 to be able to turn,
as shown in Fig. 2. Locking mechanisms 5 are disposed in a
pair to face, for example, the long sides of table 1 and
receiving case 3, that is both sides in the front-rear direction
of placed iron 2, close to opening 3a at the lower end of
receiving case 3. Therefore, table 1 and receiving case 3 are
separably combined. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, locking
mechanism 5 is composed of a pair of locking portions 6 disposed
along both sides of the long sides of table 1, locking bodies
7 disposed at receiving case 3 and engaged with locking portions
6 from the lower portion, and operating buttons 8 disposed on
both outer sides of the long sides of receiving case 3 to be
movable outwardly. Locking portion 6 has locking piece 6a
having a tongue shape, for example. Locking body 7 has
protrusion 7a at the front end having a substantially
rectangular shape to be engaged with locking portion 6 and is
disposed at both sides in the front-rear direction of locking
spring 9 disposed along a side of table 1.
As shown in Fig. 4, locking body 7 is integrally formed
with the lower portion of operating button 8 and at least
projection 7a protrudes toward table 1 further than the inner
side of receiving case 3 to be engaged with locking portion
6. Locking spring 9 disposed in receiving case 3 is bent, for
example, in a substantially U-shape, with one end
thread-fastened to operating button 8 by screw 9b and the other
end biasing operating button 8 to table 1 in contact with spring
hooking portion 13.
As shown in Fig. 4, claw 8a disposed at the upper end
portion of operating button 8 is inserted into hole 10, which
is formed at a side of receiving case 3, from the outside. Claw
8a has first contact portion 11 being in contact with the outer
surface around hole 10 and second contact portion 12 being in
contact with the inner surface around hole 10 and is slidably
engaged with the upper portion in hole 10 formed at receiving
case 3. Hooking portion 9a that is cut downward and pulled
outward is formed around the front end of locking spring 9.
When locking spring 9 is inserted into spring hooking portion
13 formed in receiving case 3 from the lower portion, hooking
portion 9a is fitted into receiving portion 14 formed in
receiving case 3. In this state, when operating button 8 is
moved down, the lower end of hooking portion 9a comes in contact
with receiving portion 14, such that operating button 8 is
prevented from separating from receiving case 3. Second
contact portion 12 formed at claw 8a of operating button 8 keeps
engaged with the inner surface of receiving case 3 by hole 10.
Further, as shown in Fig. 7, length b defined by
overlapping second contact portion 12 and the inner surface
of receiving case 3 is set to be larger than distance a from
the lower end of hooking portion 9a formed at locking spring
9 to receiving portion 14 of receiving case 3, such that the
relationship of a
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891-KOLNP-2012-AbandonedLetter.pdf |
2018-05-17 |
| 2 |
891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)PCT SEARCH REPORT & OTHERS.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-FER.pdf |
2017-10-20 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-(30-10-2012-RI)-ANNEXURE TO FORM 3.pdf |
2012-10-30 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-(30-10-2012-RI)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf |
2012-10-30 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)GPA.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-FORM-18.pdf |
2012-05-02 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-5.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-3.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)ABSTRACT.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-2.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)CLAIMS.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-1.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)CORRESPONDENCE.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)DRAWINGS.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)DRAWINGS.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)CORRESPONDENCE.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-1.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)CLAIMS.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-2.pdf |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)ABSTRACT.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-3.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)FORM-5.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-FORM-18.pdf |
2012-05-02 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)GPA.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-(30-10-2012-RI)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf |
2012-10-30 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
| 16 |
891-KOLNP-2012-(30-10-2012-RI)-ANNEXURE TO FORM 3.pdf |
2012-10-30 |
| 17 |
891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)PCT SEARCH REPORT & OTHERS.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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891-KOLNP-2012-FER.pdf |
2017-10-20 |
| 18 |
891-KOLNP-2012-AbandonedLetter.pdf |
2018-05-17 |
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891-Kolnp-2012-(16-04-2012)SPECIFICATION.pdf |
2012-04-16 |
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