A locking mechanism adapted for securing an iron onto a base seat and including: a first securing member ; and a controlling member being operable for moving said first securing member from a secured position, where the iron is locked to the base seat , to a released position, where the iron is released from the base seat ; wherein said first securing member has a pivoting body adapted to be pivotally mounted on the base seat for locking the iron to the base seat when said first securing member is in the secured position, and a first engaging portion disposed on said pivoting body ; and said controlling member is adapted to be disposed on the base seat and has a second engaging portion for engaging with said first engaging portion when said first securing portion is in the secured position; wherein said controlling member is operable to move between a locked position and an unlocked position; wherein when said first securing member is in the secured position and said controlling member is in the locked position, said second engaging portion of said controlling member is engaged with said first engaging portion of said first securing member for maintaining said first securing member in the secured position; and wherein when said first securing member is in the secured position and said controlling member is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, said second engaging portion is disengaged from said first engaging portion for permitting said first securing member to move to the released position; the locking mechanism being characterized in that said locking mechanism further includes a first resilient member having a first section that is adapted to be connected to the base seat and a second section that is connected to said first securing member , said first resilient member being disposed for biasing said first securing member toward the released position. a first securing member ; and a controlling member being operable for moving said first securing member from a secured position, where the iron is locked to the base seat , to a released position, where the iron is released from the base seat ; wherein said first securing member has a pivoting body adapted to be pivotally mounted on the base seat for locking the iron to the base seat when said first securing member is in the secured position, and a first engaging portion disposed on said pivoting body ; and said controlling member is adapted to be disposed on the base seat and has a second engaging portion for engaging with said first engaging portion when said first securing portion is in the secured position; wherein said controlling member is operable to move between a locked position and an unlocked position; wherein when said first securing member is in the secured position and said controlling member is in the locked position, said second engaging portion of said controlling member is engaged with said first engaging portion of said first securing member for maintaining said first securing member in the secured position; and wherein when said first securing member is in the secured position and said controlling member is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, said second engaging portion is disengaged from said first engaging portion for permitting said first securing member to move to the released position; the locking mechanism being characterized in that said locking mechanism further includes a first resilient member having a first section that is adapted to be connected to the base seat and a second section that is connected to said first securing member , said first resilient member being disposed for biasing said first securing member toward the released position. <EOS>