Patent Abstract:
The present invention of a biservice iron relates to an iron, especially an iron of which the steam brush and the base of the metal soleplate are disassembled. The present invention of a biservice iron includes a steam brush set, a base set and a thermoregulator knob. The thermoregulatory knob includes an external knob rotatably disposed on the housing of the steam brush set and an inner knob rotatably disposed on the housing of the base set. The inner knob is connected to the level lever of the thermoregulator on the housing of the base set. The external knob is inserted.

Full Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to an iron, especially an iron of which the steam brush and the base of the metal soleplate are disassembled. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The existing irons are disposed with a metal soleplate, which has a heating pan, in the lower portion of the housing. A thermoregulator is disposed inside the housing to control the power to the heating pan and then change the heat radiation of the metal soleplate; the housing is disposed with thermoregulator knob, which is directly connected to the level lever of thermoregulator to regulate the level of the electricity output of the thermoregulator. 
     To expand the use mode of the iron, combining a steam brush set and a base set to be a biservice iron. 
     The steam boiler of electrical heated is disposed inside the housing of the steam brush set. The steam outlet of the steam brush is connected to the outside from the bottom of the housing. The electrical wire is led into the housing from the rear portion and connected to the switch of the steam boiler. Turn on the switch, the steam boiler is energized by the external power, the water inside the steam boiler turns into steam and spurts out from the bottom of the housing. A handle is disposed on the housing of the steam brush set for independently usage of garment ironing. 
     The heating pan is disposed at the bottom of the housing of the base set. The thermoregulator is disposed inside the housing to control the power to the heating pan and then change the radial of the heating pan. The housing of the base set is disposed without handle, but the housing of the base set is disposed with an accommodation room for the steam brush set and for locking the lower of the steam brush set. The steam brush set is locked to the base set, forming an iron with a handle for ironing. 
     However, how to realize the thermoregulator knob on the steam brush to disassemble connect to the level lever of the thermoregulator on the base set to regulate the level of the energy output of the thermoregulator is a much vexed problem for the designer. In the disassemble state, the rotation positions of the thermoregulator knob on the steam brush and the level lever of the thermoregulator on the base set are random, making it difficult to make sure that the thermoregulator knob and the level lever of the thermoregulator are rotating synchronously when the steam brush set is locked to the base set. Besides, it&#39;s difficult to ensure that the level indicator for the thermoregulator knob can exactly read the present level of the thermoregulator when the thermoregulator knob is randomly connected to the level lever of the thermoregulator. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The object of the present invention is to provide with a biservice iron, in which the thermoregulator knob and the level lever of the thermoregulator are rotating synchronously when the steam brush set is locked to the base set. 
     Moreover, the biservice iron is provided that the level indicator for the thermoregulator knob can exactly read the present level of the thermoregulator when the thermoregulator knob is randomly connected to the level lever of the thermoregulator. 
     The technical proposal of the present invention is: a biservice iron includes a steam brush set, a base set and a thermoregulator knob, the thermoregulator knob includes an external knob which is rotatably disposed on the housing of the steam brush set and an inner knob which is rotatably disposed on the housing of the base set, the inner knob is connected to the level lever of the thermoregulator on the housing of the base set, the external knob and the inner knob are connected to each other in socket way with cylinder of which the cross section is equilateral polygon or star-shaped of equilateral polyhedral angle. 
     In another preferred embodiment, the cylinder of which the cross section is equilateral polygon or star-shaped of equilateral polyhedral angle between the external knob and the inner knob is conical surface of slightly inward contraction, the free end of the lever between the external knob and the inner knob is disposed with the corresponding cone of inward contraction and equilateral polygon or star-shaped of equilateral polyhedral angle. The external knob is easy to inserted connected to the inner knob, and it can achieve an automatically modification effect with the cone of inward contraction and equilateral polygon or star-shaped of equilateral polyhedral angle in the free end of the lever between the external knob and the inner knob during the inserting. 
     Moreover, the free end of the lever between the external knob and the inner knob is disposed with at least two grooves. If the position between the external knob and the inner knob is not justified, the free end of the pipe between the above will be slightly opened by the lever, and then it will be modified automatically with the assistant of the elastic restoring force of the free end of the pipe. 
     Especially, the cylinder, of which the cross section is equilateral polygon or star-shaped of equilateral polyhedral angle, is disposed with at least eight side walls or at least nine angles. This makes it easy for the modification automatically during the inserting of the external knob and the inner knob. 
     In another preferred embodiment, for the external knob rotatably disposed on the housing of the steam brush set, the top of the external knob is a disc, the central of the lower surface of the disc is extended downward with at least three lock catches of evenly distribution in the peripheral direction, the catch head of every lock catch is turning inside out; the disc in the upper of the external knob is located above the circle pipe shaped assembly portion on the housing of the steam brush set, the lock catches are inserted into the hole of the assembly portion, the catch heads of the lock catches are locked in the inner flange on the top of the assembly portion. The lock catches evenly distribution in the peripheral direction makes the external knob rotatable and easy to be assembled. 
     In another preferred embodiment, for the inner knob rotatably disposed on the housing of the base set, the central of the inner knob is a circle pipe shaped body, the lower surface of the body is extended downward with at least three lock catches evenly distribution in the peripheral direction, the catch head of every lock catch is turning inside out, the body of the inner knob is located above the circle pipe shaped boss on the upper surface of the housing of the base set, the lock catches are inserted into the hole of the boss, the catch heads of the lock catches are locked in the inner flange on the top of the boss. The lock catches evenly distribution in the peripheral direction makes the inner knob rotatable and easy to be assembled. 
     For the second object of the present invention, the external knob is made of transparent material, the upper surface of the inner flange at the upper portion of the assembly portion is disposed with level scale of the thermoregulator, the upper surface of the insert portion of the inner knob is disposed with marker for indicating the position of the rotation angle of the level lever of the thermoregulator. The marker on the upper surface of the insert portion of the inner knob is read clearly through the external knob. The marker indicates the correspondence between the rotation angle of the level lever of the thermoregulator and the level scale on the thermoregulator on the housing, that is the present level of the thermoregulator. 
     The present invention of a biservice iron includes an inserted thermoregulator knob of disassemble, which includes an external knob rotatably disposed on the housing of the steam brush set and an inner knob rotatably disposed on the housing of the base set. The inner knob is connected to the level lever of the thermoregulator on the housing of the base set to regulate the thermoregulator. The external knob and the inner knob are connected to each other in socket way with cylinder of which the cross section is equilateral polygon or star-shaped of equilateral polyhedral angle, making the thermoregulator knob and the level lever of the thermoregulator are rotating synchronously when the steam brush set is locked to the base set. The present invention of a biservice iron is provided to expand the usage mode of the iron, benefit for the consumer with biservice. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates the foldable structure of the first embodiment of the biservice iron in the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates the foldable structure of the thermoregulator knob of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  illustrates the partial section view of the external knob installing into the steam brush set of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  illustrates top view of the inner knob of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  illustrates the side view of the inner knob of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  illustrates the side view of the inner knob installing to the base set of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 7  illustrates the top view of the inner knob installing to the base set of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 8  illustrates the sectional view of the B-B part of the  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  illustrates the assembled structure of the  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 10  illustrates the sectional view of the thermoregulator knob in the  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates the foldable structure of the second embodiment of the is biservice iron in the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  illustrates the foldable structure of the thermoregulator in the  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates the side view of the external knob in the  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates the bottom view of the inner knob in the  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates the top view of the inner knob in the  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates the side view of the inner knob in the  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates the sectional view of the thermoregulator knob of assembled in the  FIG. 11 ; 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The First Embodiment: 
     The structure of the first embodiment of a biservice iron is figured in the  FIG. 1 . The biservice iron includes an independent steam brush set  30  and an independent base set  40 . 
     A handle  32  is disposed on the housing  31  of the steam brush  30  for garment steaming. A steam boiler of electric heated is disposed inside the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30 . The steam outlet pipe of the steam boiler is connected to outside from the steam outlet portion  33  on the bottom of the housing  31 . The electric wire is led into the housing  31  from the rear portion and connected to the switch of the steam boiler. When turning on the switch, the steam boiler is energized by the external power. The water inside the steam boiler turns into steam and spurts out from the steam outlet portion  33  on the bottom of the housing  31 . An assembly portion  34  of circuit pipe shaped is disposed below the handle  32  on the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  for the assembly of the external knob  10 . The front portion of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  is extended down with an insert head  36 . The two sides of the central portion of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  are extended down with an insert head  37  each. A catch groove is disposed at the rear of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  for holding the overturn catch head  491  of the base set  40 . The rear portion on the lower surface of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  is disposed with an electrical outlet for energizing the base set  40 . 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8  with combination with the  FIG. 1 , the housing  41  of the base set  40  is disposed without a handle. The central of the housing  41  of the base set  40  is disposed with a concave accommodation room  48  to accommodate and catch the lower portion of the steam brush set  30 . The central of the accommodation room  48  is disposed with a circular pipe shaped boss  42  extending upward. The upper surface of the boss  42  is disposed with an upward cog  43 . The heating pan  44  is disposed on the bottom of the housing  41  of the base set  40 . A thermoregulator is disposed inside the housing  41  to energize the heating pan  44  and then change the heat radiation of the heating pan  44 . The level lever  46  of the thermoregulator is disposed inside the boss  42 , and the thermoregulator base  45  which is also inside the boss  42  is disposed on the upper of the level lever  46 , to rotatably connect to the inner knob  20 . The rear portion of the accommodation room  48  is disposed with an electrical plug  47 , which is cooperated with the electrical outlet of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  to receive the power from the steam brush set  30  and then energize the thermoregulator. The rear portion of the accommodation room  48  is disposed with an overturn catch head  491 , which is controlled by the lock knob  49  at the rear of the housing  41  of the base set  40 . 
     Put the steam brush set  30  on the accommodation room  48  of the housing  41  of the base set  40 , the insert head  36  in the front of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  and the insert heads  37  on the two sides of the central of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  are separately withstanding the inner wall of the front and the two sides of the central portion of the accommodation room  48 . The electrical outlet on the lower surface of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  is cooperated with the electrical plug  47  at the rear portion of the accommodation room  48 . Rotate the lock knob  49 , making the overturn catch head  491  locked into the catch groove at the rear portion of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30 , and then the steam brush set  30  is locked to the base set  40 , forming an iron with handle for ironing. 
     The structure of the thermoregulator knob in break state of the embodiment is figured in the  FIG. 2 . The thermoregulator knob is consisting of the external knob  10  and the inner knob  20 . 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 3  with combination with the  FIG. 2 : the external knob is made of transparent material. The upper portion of the external knob  10  is a disc  11  with the opening downward. A circle boss is extended upwards from the central portion of the upper surface of the disc  11 . A circle pipe shaped axle sleeve  12  is extended downward from the central portion of the lower surface of the disc  11 . The inner wall  13  of the axle sleeve  12  is cut into an interior cylinder of polygon with  12  sides of slightly inside shrink. The lower portion of the axle sleeve  12  is cut into three grooves of evenly distribution. The root of the every groove  14  is extending downward with a lock catch  15  of the catch head turning inside out. The distance between the root of the catch head of the three lock catch  15  and the lower edge of the disc  11  is slightly bigger than the wall thickness of the inner flange on the top of the assembly portion  34  of the steam brush set  30 . The length of every lock catch  15  is bigger than that of the axle sleeve  12  to make sure that the depth of the inner wall  13  of the axle sleeve  12  is big enough to accommodate the rod like insert portion  22  of the inner knob  20 . 
     The external knob  10  is inserted into the assembly portion  34  on the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30 . The disc  11  in the upper portion of the external knob  10  is disposed above the assembly portion  34 . The axle sleeve  12  and the three lock catches  15  are dipped into the pipe hole  35  inside the assembly portion  34 . The catch head of the three lock catches  15  are locked in the inner flange at the upper portion of the assembly portion  34 . The upper surface of the inner flange at the upper portion of the assembly portion  34  is printed with level scale of the thermoregulator. The level scale can be read clearly through the disc  11  of the external knob  10 . 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5  with combination with the  FIG. 2 : the central of the inner knob is a circle pipe shaped body  21 . The upper surface of the body  21  is extended upward with a rod like insert portion  22  of polygon with  12  sides of slightly inside shrink. The size of the insert portion  22  is corresponding to the inner wall  13  of the axle sleeve  12  of the external knob  10  in inserted way. The central of the lower surface inside the body is extended downward with an elongated lifting lever  23 . The lower portion of the lifting lever  23  is cut with a gap for orientation marker. The lower portion outside the body  21  is extended downward evenly with three lock catches  24  of the catch head turning inside out. The lower of each lock catch  24  are higher than the lower of the lifting lever  23 . The upper of the insert portion  22  is a frustum  221  of polygon with  12  sides of slightly inside shrink. The upper surface of the frustum is disposed with a raised arrowhead  25 . The upper surface of the arrowhead  25  is painted a bright color to mark the orientation of the gap of the lifting lever  23 . A limited block  26  of projected outward, corresponding to the arrowhead  25 , is disposed in the lower of the periphery of the body  21 . 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 7 ,  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 10 : the inner knob  20  is locked into the circle pipe shaped boss  42  on the housing  41  of the base set  40 . The body  21  of the inner knob  20  is above the boss  42 . The lifting lever  23  and the three lock catches are plugged into the pipe hole of the boss  42 . The catch head of each lock catch  24  is locked in the inner flange in the upper of the boss  42 . The lifting lever  23  is inserted into the groove in the upper of the thermoregulator base  45 . The gap in the lower of the lifting lever  23  is locked in the raise inside the groove of the thermoregulator base  45  to make the orientation of the lifting lever  23  is corresponding to the orientation of the level lever  46  of the thermoregulator, making sure the arrowhead  25  on the inner knob  20  is uniquely indicated the level of the thermoregulator. The limited block  26  of the inner knob  20  is cooperated with the cog  43  on the upper surface of the boss  42  to limit the rotation range of the inner knob, that is the limited of the level lever  46  rotating within the specified level position. 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 9  and the  FIG. 10 : the steam brush set  30  is locked on the base set  40 , forming an iron with handle. The insert portion  22  of the inner knob  20  is inserted in the inner wall  13  of the axle sleeve of the external knob  10 . When rotating the disc  11  of the external knob  10 , the inner knob  20 , the thermoregulator base  45  and the level lever  46  of the thermoregulator are rotated synchronously. The arrowhead  25  on the inner knob  20  and the present level of the thermoregulator corresponding with the level scale on the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  are read clearly through the disc  11  of the external knob  10 . 
     The Second Embodiment 
     The structure of the second embodiment of a biservice iron in break state is figured in the  FIG. 11 . The biservice iron same as the prefer embodiment includes an independent steam brush set  30  and an independent base set  40 . 
     A handle  32  is disposed on the housing  31  of the steam brush  30  for garment steaming. A steam boiler of electric heated is disposed inside the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30 . The steam outlet pipe of the steam boiler is connected to outside from the steam outlet portion  33  on the bottom of the housing  31 . The electric wire is led into the housing  31  from the rear portion and connected to the switch of the steam boiler. When turning on the switch, the steam boiler is energized by the external power. The water inside the steam boiler turns into steam and spurts out from the steam outlet portion  33  on the bottom of the housing  31 . An assembly portion  34  of circuit pipe shaped is disposed below the handle  32  on the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  for the assembly of the external knob  10 . The front portion of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  is extended down with an insert head  36 . The two sides of the central portion of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  are extended down with an insert head  37  each. A catch groove is disposed at the rear of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  for holding the overturn catch head  491 . The rear portion on the lower surface of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  is disposed with an electrical outlet for energizing the base set  40 . 
     The housing  41  of the base set  40  is disposed without a handle. The central of the housing  41  of the base set  40  is disposed with a concave accommodation room  48  to accommodate and catch the lower portion of the steam brush set  30 . The central of the accommodation room  48  is disposed with a circular pipe shaped boss  42  extending upward. The upper surface of the boss is disposed with an upward cog  43 . The heating pan  44  is disposed on the bottom of the housing  41  of the base set  40 . A thermoregulator is disposed inside the housing  41  to energize the heating pan  44  and then change the heat radiation of the heating pan  44 . The level lever  46  of the thermoregulator is disposed inside the boss  42  to rotatably connect to the inner knob  20 . The rear portion of the accommodation room  48  is disposed with an electrical plug  47 , which is cooperated with the electrical outlet of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  to receive the power from the steam brush set  30  and then energize the thermoregulator. The rear portion of the accommodation room  48  is disposed with an overturn catch head  491 , which is controlled by the lock knob  49  at the rear of the housing  41  of the base set  40 . 
     Put the steam brush set  30  on the accommodation room  48  of the housing  41  of the base set  40 , the insert head  36  in the front of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  and the insert heads  37  on the two sides of the central of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  are separately withstanding the inner wall of the front and the two sides of the central portion of the accommodation room  48 . The electrical outlet on the lower surface of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  is cooperated with the electrical plug  47  at the rear portion of the accommodation room  48 . Rotate the lock knob  49 , making the overturn catch head  491  locked into the catch groove at the rear portion of the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30 , and then the steam brush set  30  is locked to the base set  40 , forming an iron with handle for ironing. 
     The structure of the thermoregulator knob in break state of the embodiment is figured in the  FIG. 12 . The thermoregulator knob is consisting of the external knob  50  and the inner knob  60 . 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 13 ,  FIG. 14  and  FIG. 17  with combination with the  FIG. 12 : The upper portion of the external knob  50  is a disc  51  with the opening downward. A circle boss is extended upwards from the central portion of the upper surface of the disc  51 . A circle short axis  52  is extended downward from the central of the lower surface of the disc  51 . The lower of the short axis  52  is an external cylinder  53  of polygon with 12 eaves. The external cylinder  53  is a conical surface of polygon with 12 eaves of slightly inside shrink. The lower surface of the disc  51  is located outside the short axis  52  and extended downward with three lock catches  55  evenly distributed in the peripheral direction. The catch head of every lock catch  55  is turning inside out. The distance between the root of the catch head of the lock catch  55  and the lower edge of the disc  51  is slightly bigger than the wall thickness of the inner flange of the steam brush set  30  according to the top of the assembly portion  34 . The length of every lock catch  55  is less than that of the short axis  52 , making sure that the external cylinder  53  of the short axis  52  is deep enough to insert into the insert hole  62  of the inner knob  50 . 
     The external knob  50  is inserted into the assembly portion  34  on the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30 . The disc  51  in the upper portion of the external knob  50  is disposed above the assembly portion  34 . The short axis  52  and the three lock catches  55  are dipped into the pipe hole  35  inside the assembly portion  34 . The catch head of the three lock catches  55  are locked in the inner flange at the upper portion of the assembly portion  34 . The upper surface of the inner flange at the upper portion of the assembly portion  34  is printed with level scale of the thermoregulator. The level scale can be read clearly through the disc  51  of the external knob  50 . 
     Please refer to the  FIG. 15 ,  FIG. 16  and  FIG. 17  with combination with the  FIG. 12 : the central and the upper of the inner knob  60  is a circle pipe shaped body  61 , the upper surface of which is extended upward with an insert hole  62  with an interior cylinder of polygon with 12 eaves of slightly inside shrink. The size of the insert hole  62  is corresponding to the external cylinder  53  of the short axis  52  of the external knob  50  in inserted way. The central of the lower surface inside the body  61  is extended downward with an elongated lifting lever  63 . The lower portion of the lifting lever  63  is cut with a gap for orientation marker. The lower portion outside the body  61  is extended downward evenly with three lock catches  64  of the catch head turning inside out. The lower of each lock catch  64  is higher than the lower of the lifting lever  63 . The upper surface of the body  61  is disposed with a concave radial scratch  65  and three grooves  67  of evenly distribution in the periphery direction. The upper surface of the scratch  65  is painted a bright color to mark the orientation of the gap of the lifting lever  23 . A limited block  66  of projected outward, corresponding to the scratch  65 , is disposed in the lower of the periphery of the body  61 . 
     The inner knob  60  is locked into the circle pipe shaped boss  42  on the housing  41  of the base set  40 . The body  61  of the inner knob  60  is above the boss  42 . The lifting lever  23  and the three lock catches  64  are plugged into the pipe hole of the boss  42 . The catch head of each lock catch  64  is locked in the inner flange in the upper of the boss  42 . The lifting lever  63  is inserted into the groove in the upper of the thermoregulator base  45 . The gap in the lower of the lifting lever  63  is locked in the raise inside the groove of the thermoregulator base  45  to make the orientation of the lifting lever  63  is corresponding to the orientation of the level lever  46  of the thermoregulator, making sure that the scratch  65  on the inner knob  60  is uniquely indicated the level of the thermoregulator. The limited block  66  of the inner knob  60  is cooperated with the cog  43  on the upper surface of the boss  42  to limit the rotation range of the inner knob. That is the limited of the level lever  46  rotating within the specified level position. 
     The steam brush set  30  is locked on the base set  40 , forming an iron with handle. The external cylinder  53  of polygon with 12 eaves of the short axis  52  of the external knob  50  is inserted into the insert hole  62  of the inner knob  60 . When rotating the disc  51  of the external knob  50 , the inner knob  60 , the thermoregulator base  45  and the level lever  46  of the thermoregulator are rotated synchronously. The scratch  65  on the inner knob  60  and the present level of the thermoregulator corresponding with the level scale on the housing  31  of the steam brush set  30  are read clearly through the disc  61  of the inner knob  60 . 
     Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present invention is provided with a biservice iron, in which the steam brush set and the base set are assemble or disassemble. The independent steam brush set is used for garment ironing or for providing hot steam. The steam brush set and the base set is assembled to be an iron. The present invention expands the usage mode of the iron.

Technology Classification (CPC): 3