Abstract:
An iron holder comprises a base and an insulation board for supporting the iron, the base forming a revolvable relationship with the insulation board, and there is an angle adjusting unit is arranged between the insulation board and the base for adjusting the revolving angle of the insulation board revolving relative to the base. Because the insulation board and the base forms a pivoted relationship, and the angle adjusting unit can adjust the angle between the insulation board and the base, the insulation board can be adjusted into a preferred angle for the users to lay the iron; and the iron holder can be conveniently packed to reduce packing materials.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to an iron holder, more particularly to an iron holder with an insulation board. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    An iron holder typically includes a base and an insulation board for supporting the iron and insulating heat. The insulation board of a traditional iron holder is fixed on the base in a special angle and position, and can not be moved or revolved. An iron, after being used, it cannot be conveniently to place the iron on the insulation board. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    The primary object of the present is to provide an iron holder to obviate the disadvantages of the traditional irons that the insulation board is fixed on the base and can not be moved or revolved. 
         [0004]    This and other objects of the present invention are achieved by providing:
       an iron holder which comprises a base and an insulation board for supporting the iron, the base forming a revolvable relationship with the insulation board, and an angle adjusting unit arranged between the insulation board and the base for adjusting the revolving angle of the insulation board revolving relative to the base.       
 
         [0006]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insulation board pivotally connected with the base, the angle adjusting unit comprising:
       a sliding device formed sliding-connection relationship with the insulation board; and   a step stool fixed on the base, and the step stool has at least a step, the said sliding device abuts against one step of the step stool.       
 
         [0009]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side of the insulation board has a sliding track, the sliding device slidingly connected with the sliding track. 
         [0010]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is a lock unit arranged between the sliding track and the sliding device for locking or releasing the sliding device relative to the sliding track. 
         [0011]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lower portion of the sliding device has an abutting portion extending below the insulation board, the abutting portion abuts against one step of the step stool. 
         [0012]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the step stool has four steps. 
         [0013]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are two lugs arranged on the lower portion of the insulation board, each lug has a revolving seat, the base has a coupler, the revolving seat pivotally connected with the coupler; the angle adjusting unit comprising:
       an adjusting board fixed on the base, and the adjusting board has at least a lock hole, the at least a lock hole formed an arc whose center is on the shaft between the insulation board and the base; and   a compress portion comprising a sleeve fixed on the lug, an elastomer in the sleeve and a ball abuts against the inner end of the elastomer, the inner terminal of the ball positioned in the at least a lock hole, and the diameter of the ball is larger than the diameter of the lock hole.       
 
         [0016]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the compress portion further comprises an adjusting screw which threads through the lug from the outside into the inner side, and the inner end of the screw connects with the out end of the elastomer. 
         [0017]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting board has six lock holes. 
         [0018]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base has a groove for containing the insulation board when the insulation board is in the lowest position. 
         [0019]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting unit comprising:
       a connecting penetration hole having at least a transverse recess portion in the inner side;   a push button, its end being through the penetration hole from the out side into inner side;   an elastomer connecting with the inner side of the push button, it sheaths the push button; and   a block with a transverse protrusion, the head of the block connects to the end of the push button; normally the transverse protrusion of the block inserted in the transverse recess portion of the penetration hole by the action of the elastomer; if the push button is pressed, the push button will push the block back transversely, then the transverse protrusion of the push button disengaged from the transverse recess portion of the penetration portion.       
 
         [0024]    In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the base pivotally connected with the insulation board via a sleeve axis, the angle adjusting unit comprising at least:
       a slider connecting slidingly with the sleeve on the shaft direction, and the side of the slider has a position protrusion;   a slot arranged in the base corresponding to the position protrusion and the position protrusion can slide along the axis direction of the slot;   an arc limit groove arranged on the insulation board corresponding to the position protrusion and the position protrusion can rotate limitedly in the groove;   a position opening in the sleeve corresponding to the slot; and   a button on the insulation board for pushing the slider from the position between the insulation board and the base to the pivotal connection portion of the base.       
 
         [0030]    Because the insulation board and the base formed pivoted relationship, and the angle adjusting unit can adjust the angle between the insulation board and the base, the present invention obviated the disadvantages in the existed arts and has the advantages as follows: firstly, the insulation board can be adjusted into a preferred angle for the users to lay the iron, so the holder has more convenient operation ability; secondly, it improves the appearance of the product; thirdly, it can be conveniently stored up in packing to reduce the packing materials. The insulation board can be revolved freely from 0 degree to 90 degrees, the screw can adjust the elasticity of the elastomer and adjust the force for revolving the insulation board, thus can meet the different demands of different users. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0031]    Exemplary embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings, in which: 
           [0032]      FIG. 1  is a top view of the iron holder in embodiment 1. 
           [0033]      FIG. 2  is a side sectional view of the iron holder in embodiment 1. 
           [0034]      FIG. 3  is a top view of the iron holder in embodiment 2. 
           [0035]      FIG. 4  is a side sectional view of the iron holder in embodiment 2. 
           [0036]      FIG. 5  is a partial enlarged view of the iron holder in embodiment 2. 
           [0037]      FIG. 6  is a sectional view of A-A of  FIG. 4 . 
           [0038]      FIG. 7  is an exploded view of the coupler of the iron holder in embodiment 3. 
           [0039]      FIG. 8  illustrates the iron holder in A 1  angle position in embodiment 3. 
           [0040]      FIG. 9  illustrates the iron holder in A 2  angle position in embodiment 3. 
           [0041]      FIG. 10  is an exploded view of the coupler of the iron holder in embodiment 5. 
           [0042]      FIG. 11  is a sectional view of  FIG. 10 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Embodiment 1 
       [0043]    Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , they show the top and sectional views of the iron holder in this embodiment respectively. An iron holder comprises a base  100 , an insulation board  200  and an angle adjusting unit  300 . 
         [0044]    The top of the base  100  has a groove  120 , the left side and right side of the lower portion of the insulation board  200  have a pivoted portion extending outwardly respectively, the pivoted portion pivotally connected to the base  100  to form a pivoted connection relationship between the insulation board  200  and the base  100 . And the insulation board  200  will be positioned in the groove  120  when the insulation board  200  is in the lowest position. 
         [0045]    The angle adjusting unit  300  comprises a step seat  310 , a sliding device  320  and a sliding track  330 . The sliding track  330  is fixed in the left side of the insulation board  200 . The lower portion of the sliding device  320  has an abut portion  321  extending downwardly below the insulation board  200 , and the sliding device  320  is slidingly connected on the sliding track  330  to form a sliding connection relationship between them, when appropriate, a lock unit for locking or releasing the sliding device  320  relative to the sliding track  330  can be arranged between the sliding device  320  and the sliding track  330 . The step stool  310  is fixed on the base  100 , and the step stool  310  forms four steps facing upward. 
         [0046]    A user can slide the sliding device  320  relative to the slide track  330 , then put the abut portion  321  of the sliding device  320  against at least a step of the step stool  310 . The higher step the abut portion  321  is abut against, the bigger the angle between the insulation board  200  and base  100  is formed. 
       Embodiment 2 
       [0047]    Referring to  FIG. 3  to  FIG. 5 , they show the top and sectional views of the iron holder in this embodiment. An iron holder comprises a base  100 , an insulation board  200  and an angle adjusting unit  300 . 
         [0048]    The top of the base  100  has a groove  120 , the groove  120  has two inserting slots  121  in the front portion, and the base  100  has two couplers  122 . The lower portion of the insulation board  200  has two lugs  210 , each lug  210  has a revolving seat  211 . The two lugs  210  of the insulation board  200  are inserted into the two slots  121  respectively, thus the revolving seat of the insulation board  200  is pivotally connected to the coupler of the base  100  to form a revolving connection relationship between the insulation  200  and the base  100 . The insulation board  200  will be positioned in the groove  120  when the insulation board  200  is in the lowest position. 
         [0049]    The angle adjusting unit  300  comprises an adjusting board  340 , a position sleeve  350 , an elastomer  360 , a ball  370  and an adjusting screw  380 . The adjusting board  340  fixed on the base  100 , and there are six lock holes  341  on the adjusting board  340 , these lock holes  340  arranged in an arc whose center is located on the pivotal shaft between the insulation board  200  and the base  100 , herein the diameter of each lock hole  341  is smaller than the diameter of the ball  370 . The position sleeve  350  is fixed on the lug of the insulation board  200 ; the adjusting screw  380  extends through the lug from outer into inner side; the elastomer  360  mounted in the position sleeve  350 , and its outer side connects with the inner side of the screw  380 , its inner side connects with the ball  370  to let the inner side of the ball  370  be positioned in one of the lock holes  341 . 
         [0050]    In use, the user can revolve the insulation board  200  relative to the base  100 , thus the adjusting board  340  presses the elastomer  360  and drives the sleeve  350  revolved, after reaching a desired angle, aligning the ball  370  to one of the hole  341 , then the ball  370  will be inserted into the lock holes  341  by the action of the elastomer  360  to lock the angle between the insulation board  200  and the base  100 . The higher the position of the lock hole  341 , the bigger the angle formed between the insulation board  200  and the base  100 . In this embodiment, the angle θ between the insulation board  200  and the base  100  may be from 0 degree to 90 degrees. 
         [0051]    The users can adjust the screw  380  to adjust the elasticity of the elastomer  360  to adjust the needed force of revolving the insulation board  200 . 
       Embodiment 3 
       [0052]    An iron holder comprises a base  100 , an insulation board  200  and an angle adjusting unit  300 . the lower portion of the insulation board  200  has two lugs  210 , the base  100  has a coupler  110 . 
         [0053]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , the coupler  110  has a fixing portion  111 , a folding portion  112  and a connecting portion  113 , the fixing portion  111  and the folding portion  112  is incorporated with the connecting portion  113 , the fixing portions  111  are fixed on the left surface and right surface of the base  100  respectively, the folding portion  112  is between the fixing portion  111  and the connecting portion  113 , the outer side of the connecting  113  inwardly recessed to form an annular holding hole  114 , and there is a limit block  115  in the annular holding hole  114 . 
         [0054]    The two lugs  210  abut against the coupler  110  in the outer side of the base  100  to form revolving relationship, herein at least an angle adjusting unit  300  is arranged between a lug  210  and its corresponding coupler  110 . The angle adjusting unit  300  comprises a push button  510 , an elastomer  520 , a block (or a push block)  530  and a penetration hole  540 . 
         [0055]    The lug  210  of the insulation board  200  has a step-shaped penetration hole  540  with smaller size inside and larger size outside, the smaller-sized portion of the penetration hole  540  has a transverse inward recess portion. 
         [0056]    The push button  510  is step-shaped and is corresponding to the shape of the penetration hole  540 . The push button  510  is inserted in the penetration hole  540  from the outer side to the inner side, the smaller-sized shaft of the push button  510  is corresponds to the smaller-sized portion of the penetration hole  540 , and the larger-sized shaft of the push button  510  corresponds to the larger-sized portion of the penetration hole  540 . 
         [0057]    The tail of the block  530  is in annular shape, and there is a transverse protrusion  531  extending upwardly on the block  530 . The head of the block  530  connected to the tail of the smaller-sized shaft of the push button  510 . The tail of the block  530  can be mounted revolvably in the annular hole  114  of the coupler  110 , and the transverse protrusion  531  is cooperated with the block  115  of the annular hole  114  to form a revolvable connection relationship and the utmost revolveing angle is A 1 . 
         [0058]    The elastomer  520  sheathed on the smaller-sized shaft of the push button  510 , one end of the elastomer  520  connected to the annular surface of the larger-sized shaft of the push button  510 , another end connected to the coupler  110 , in the action of the elastomer, the push button  510  is pressed so that its head extends out of the outer surface of the lug  210 , the transverse protrusion  531  inserted in the inward recess of the lug  210  to form a synchronized-revolve relationship between the push button  530  and lug  210 . Herein one end of the transverse inward recess of the lug  210  connecting to the inner side of the lug  210 , another end is closed; the transverse length of the inward recess is equal to the maximum moving distance of the push button  510  so that when the push button  310  be pressed entirely, the head of the block  530  is equal to the corresponding surface of the coupler  110 . 
         [0059]    When the insulation board  200  is in covering status, the transverse protrusion  531  will insert into the transverse inward recess of the lug  210  by the action of the elastomer  520 , thus the slide  530  and the lug  210  formed synchronous revolving relationship, if the users raise the insulation board  200 , the lug  210  and the slide  530  will be revolved relative to the coupler  110  and the base  100 , when the transverse protrusion  531  of the slide  330  turned into the limit block  115  of the coupler  110 , the revolving movement of the slide  530  will be stopped, i.e. this is the utmost revolving angle for A 1 , referring to  FIG. 8 , it illustrates the A 1  angle between the insulation  200  and the base  100 . 
         [0060]    When the push button  510  be pushed, the slide  530  will move back until the head surface of the slide  530  is equal to the corresponding surface of the coupler  110 , then the transverse protrusion  531  of the slide  530  deviated from the transverse inward recess of the lug  210 , thus the slide  530  and the lug  210  formed free revolving relationship, i.e. the lug  210  can revolve relative to the slide  530 , coupler  110  and base  100 , revolve the insulation board  200  till to the angle A 2  (reffering to  FIG. 9 ), A 2  is larger than A 1 . 
         [0061]    If the insulation board  200  needed to be closed, the user only needs to revolve the insulation board directly when revolve to the A 1  angle By the action of the elastomer  360 , the transverse protrusion  531  of the slide  530  will insert into the transverse inward recess of the lug  210 , thus the slide  530  formed synchronous revolving relationship with the lug  210  again. 
       Embodiment 4 
       [0062]    The difference of this embodiment to the embodiment 3 is that: the smaller-sized portion of the penetration hole  540  has multiple inward recesses, when the push button  510  be pushed, the slide piece  530  will be moved back until the head surface of the slide piece  530  is equal to the corresponding surface of the coupler  110 , then the transverse protrusion  531  of the slide piece  530  deviated from one of the transverse inward recesses of the lug  210 , thus the slide piece  530  and the lug  210  formed free revolving relationship, i.e. the lug  210  can revolve relative to the slide piece  530 , coupler  110  and base  100 , revolve the insulation board  200  till the transverse protrusion  531  of the slide piece  530  inserts into another transverse inward recess of the lug  210  again. By abovementioned method the transverse protrusion  331  of the slide piece  530  can be inserted into anyone transverse inward recess of the lug  210 , thus the angle between the base  100  and the insulation board  200  can be adjusted. 
       Embodiment 5 
       [0063]    Referring to  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 , it shows the exploded view and sectional view of the coupler of the iron holder in embodiment 5 respectively. An iron holder comprises a base  100 , an insulation board  200  and an angle adjusting unit  300 . The rear portion of the side of the base  100  pivotally connected with the connecting portion  220  of the insulation board  200  according to an axis of sleeve  400  via a coupler  130  to form revolvable connection. The angle adjusting unit  300  comprises at least a slide piece  550 , a position groove  560 , an arc groove  570 , a position opening  580  and a push button  590 . 
         [0064]    The slide piece  550  connected to the sleeve  400  along the axis direction, the wall of the slide piece  550  has a position protrusion  551 , the position groove  560  corresponding to the position protrusion  551  is arranged in the coupler  130  of the base  100 , and is for the position protrusion  551  sliding along the axis direction. There is an arc groove  570  corresponding to the position protrusion  551  in the connection portion  220  of the insulation board  200 , it is used for the position protrusion  551  revolve limitedly, the said sleeve  400  has an position opening  580  corresponding to the position groove  560 . 
         [0065]    When the slide piece  550  sliding along the axis direction in the sleeve  400 , the position protrusion  551  will slide along the said position groove  560  and the position opening  580 , so that the slide piece  550  can slide relative to the sleeve  400  and connection portion  220 , but can not revolve relative to the sleeve  400  and connection portion  220 , and the sleeve  400  can not revolve relative to connection portion  220 . And the sleeve  400  can be positioned relative to the connection portion  220  by being locked from the lower portion of the connection portion  210  with a screw and by the cut surface  410  of the sleeve  400 , thus the sleeve  400  can not revolve or slide relative to connection portion  220 . When the slide piece  550  is between the connection portion  110  and the connection portion  220 , the position protrusion  551  will partially insert into the arc groove  570 , thus the revolving of the insulation board  200  relative to the sleeve  400  will be limited to the arc groove  570 , in this embodiment, the angle of the arc groove  570  is A 1 . When the slide piece  550  slides into the connection portion  110  totally, the position protrusion  551  is inserted into the position groove  570  totally and will not limit the insulation board  200 , so in this status, the insulation board  200  will revolve freely relative to the sleeve  400  to the utmost position A 2 . 
         [0066]    The push button  590  arranged in the connection portion  220  of the insulation board  200 , the push button  590  can push the slide piece  550  from the position between the coupler  130  of the insulation board  200  and the connection portion  220  of the base  100  into the coupler  130  of the base  100 . The sleeve  400  inserts into the coupler  130  of the base  100  from the outside opposite to the base  100  of the connection portion  220  of the insulation board  200 , and the sleeve  400  has a flange  420  to prevent from exceeding insertion. The push button  590  includes a head  591  and a smaller-sized shaft  592 , the shaft  592  inserts into the sleeve  400 , and there is a restoration spring  593  arranged between the head  591  and the outer side of the sleeve  400 , the slide piece  550  fixed into the inner side of the shaft  592  via a screw. When the push button  590  is pressed, the slide piece  550  will totally insert into the connection portion  110  of the base  100 ; when the push button  590  be released, the slide piece  550  will be repositioned in the position between the coupler  130  of the base  100  and the connection portion  220  of the insulation board  200  by the action of the restoration spring  593 , i.e. it can achieve the switch of the two status by the push button  590 . In addition, a groove  600  formed in the outside opposite to the base  100  of the connection portion  220  of the insulation board  200 , the flange  420  of the sleeve  400 , the head  591  of the push button  590  and the spring  593  between them are all in the groove  600  and protected by the groove  600 . 
         [0067]    Because many varying and differing embodiments may be made within the scope of the inventive concept herein taught and because many modifications may be made in the embodiment herein detailed in accordance with the descriptive requirement of the law, it is to be understood that the details herein are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.