BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a substantial perspective view for showing one preferred embodiment of a shirt finishing machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a substantial perspective view for showing the shirt finishing machine with a part of the front side plate being broken away.
FIG. 3 is a substantial front elevational view for showing another preferred embodiment of the shirt finishing machine.
FIG. 4 is a substantial front elevational view for showing a still further preferred embodiment of the shirt finishing machine.
FIG. 5 is a substantial enlarged sectional view taken along line V-V of FIG. 4.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 or the like, the shirt finishing machine of the present invention comprises a torso 2 on which a shirt 1 is put, and press irons 3 for depressing the front part and rear part of the torso 2 to press finish the shirt 1. The aforesaid torso 2 is formed by a front side plate 2a and a rear side plate 2b oppositely arranged at the front side and rear side of the torso.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a steam flowing pipe for use in heating the front side plate 2a. The steam flowing pipe 4 is formed by a copper pipe, for example, and arranged at a position corresponding to the front part 1a (a part where front buttons 1b and the button holes of the shirt 1 are formed and extending from a throat to the lower end of the front bodice) at the rear side of the front side plate 2a. In the case of the preferred embodiment, the steam flowing pipe 4 is extended in a parallel state in an upright direction at the right and left rear sides of the front part 1a while holding the front part 1a and arranged.
In addition, in the case of the preferred embodiment, the steam flowing pipe 4 is arranged in communication with a position corresponding to the pocket 1c of the shirt 1 at the upper rear side of the front side plate 2a. More practically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the steam flowing pipe 4 is raised up from the left end as seen from the front elevational view of the torso 2, extended horizontally at the left upper part of the front plate 2a, raised up along the front part 1a at the right side of the torso 2, the right upper part is extended horizontally, raised down at the right end of the torso 2 from the right upper part and formed to be integrally connected to each other. In addition, the steam flowing pipe 4 is arranged directly with the rear side of the front side plate 2a. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower position of the steam flowing pipe 4 is passed through the pipe hole 5a of the reinforcing rib 5 and arranged.
Reference numeral 6 (refer to FIG. 1 or the like) denotes a source of supplying steam. The steam flowing pipe 4 is connected to the supplying source 6. In addition, reference numeral 7 denotes a gas-water separator for removing moisture from vapor of which temperature is decreased through a heating exchanging operation with the front side plate 2a.
Next, an action of the present invention will be described as follows.
The present invention is operated such that the steam flows along the front part 1a and heats the central position of the front side plate 2a corresponding to the front part 1a through heat exchanging action over its upright direction. Accordingly, in the present invention, the front side plate 2a dries the front part 1a of the shirt 1 in cooperation with the press irons 3. In addition, since the position of the front side plate 2a corresponding to the pocket 1c is heated, in the case that the pocket 1c is formed at the shirt 1, the front side plate 2a rapidly dries the position of the pocket 1c of the shirt 1.
In addition, the steam flowing pipe 4 in this preferred embodiment is extended up to the right and left upper portions of the torso 2 as described above and arranged such that the steam flows laterally at the right and left upper portions. Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention in this preferred embodiment, when steam is injected into the sleeves of the shirt 1 to wet the sleeves to expand them and finish them in tension, even if the steam injected into the sleeves is drained to wet the upper part of the front bodice, the upper portion of the front side plate 2a is heated, so that the upper part of the front bodice of the shirt 1 can be dried rapidly and positively and disadvantage caused by this type of drain can be completely eliminated.
As shown in FIG. 3, the present invention in the aforesaid preferred embodiment may be applied in which the steam flowing pipe 4 is bent in a lateral direction at a position corresponding to the pocket 1c, i.e. the upper position at the right side as viewed from the front side of the torso 2 in this preferred embodiment and arranged in a zig-zag form. In this case, a time where steam flows is extended at the position of the pocket 1c and the position of the front side plate 2a corresponding to the pocket 1c can be heated more. Accordingly, in accordance with this preferred embodiment, the position of the pocket 1c in the shirt 1 can be dried within a further short period of time.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the present invention may be provided in such an arrangement in which the steam flowing pipe 4 is provided with the heat transferring part 8 extending in a lateral direction to heat the front side plate 2a at the position corresponding to the opening of the pocket 1c of the shirt 1. This heat transferring part 8 is formed by metal having a superior thermal conductivity, copper, for example, in the same manner as that of the steam flowing pipe 4. In addition, this heat transferring part 8 is formed into a plate-like member, for example, and its plate surface is abutted against the rear surface of the front side plate 2a.
As shown in FIG. 4, the heat transferring part 8 in this preferred embodiment is constructed such that its right and left ends are connected to the right side raised portion 4a of the front part 1a and the right end descending part 4b as seen from the front side of the torso 2 and it is applied as a beam in a lateral direction. In the case of this invention, the position of the front side plate 2a corresponding to the opening of the pocket 1c can be heated simply and positively by changing an upright width, shape and area of the heat transferring part 8 in an appropriate manner. Accordingly, in accordance with this preferred embodiment, it can flexible accommodate for modification in specification of the torso 2.
Patent Application
20080034622
