System iron

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11149379-B2
Application number	US-201716474920-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 29, 2017
Priority date	Dec 30, 2016
Publication date	Oct 19, 2021
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system iron. The system iron of the present invention includes a body including therein a steam generator for generating steam; an ironing plate disposed on the body so as to spray the steam generated by the steam generator to an outside; a height adjustment box, which is retracted into the body and extended outwards from the body so as to adjust a height of the ironing plate; a lock including a first bar, which projects outwards from the height adjustment box so as to limit the movement of the height adjustment box; a lock holder, which is connected to two side surfaces of an end of the lock so as to change the position of the first bar, thereby allowing the height adjustment box to be moved; and a height adjustment lever for moving the lock holder via a wire.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system iron comprising:
a body including therein a steam generator for generating steam;
an ironing plate disposed on the body so as to spray the steam generated by the steam generator to an outside;
a height adjustment box, which is retracted into the body and extended outwards from the body so as to adjust a height of the ironing plate;
a lock including a first bar, which projects outwards from the height adjustment box so as to limit movement of the height adjustment box;
a lock holder, which is connected to two side surfaces of an end of the lock so as to change a position of the first bar, thereby allowing the height adjustment box to be moved; and
a height adjustment lever for moving the lock holder via a wire,
wherein the lock includes:
the first bar, which is rotated about a hinge shaft and a portion of which projects outwards from the height adjustment box; and
a second bar, which is connected at two side surfaces thereof to the lock holder and which changes a position of the first bar by movement of the lock holder.

2. The system iron according to claim 1 , wherein the lock is hingedly connected to an underframe disposed in the height adjustment box.

3. The system iron according to claim 1 , further comprising a first elastic member, which is disposed between the lock holder and the first bar so as to apply elastic force to the first bar.

4. The system iron according to claim 1 , wherein the lock holder includes:
a top bar connected to the height adjustment lever via the wire; and
a pair of side bars, which are bent downwards at two ends of the top bar and are respectively connected to the two side surfaces of the second bar of the lock.

5. The system iron according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a first elastic member disposed between the top bar and the first bar so as to apply elastic force to the first bar; and
a first sliding bar for transmitting the elastic force of the first elastic member to an upper portion of the first bar,
wherein the pair of side bars include first guide holes for guiding movement of the sliding bar.

6. The system iron according to claim 5 , wherein the first bar is provided thereon with an obstruction portion, which is disposed before the first sliding bar.

7. The system iron according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a second sliding bar, which projects from the pair of side bars so as to guide upward and downward movement of the lock holder; and
a stationary body having second guide holes for guiding movement of the second sliding bar outside the lock holder.

8. The system iron according to claim 1 , further comprising a second elastic member for applying downward elastic force to the second bar.

9. The system iron according to claim 5 , further comprising a second elastic member for applying downward elastic force to the second bar,
wherein the elastic force of the second elastic member is greater than the elastic force of the first elastic member.

10. The system iron according to claim 1 , wherein the body includes:
an upper body, which is connected at an upper portion thereof to the ironing plate and is connected at a lower portion thereof to the height adjustment box; and
a lower body defining therein a space for accommodating the height adjustment box.

11. The system iron according to claim 10 , wherein the height adjustment lever is disposed before the upper body, and
wherein the system iron further comprises a roller for changing a direction in which the wire extends.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Youngjoo
• Shin Woosup

Classifications

• D06F73/00 Primary

  Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam  (combined with external pressure means D06F71/00) · CPC title

• D06F81/08 Primary

  incorporating heating, steaming, or forced ventilation means · CPC title

• D06F81/04 Primary

  with means for adjusting height · CPC title