Iron

Abstract

An iron according to the present invention includes an excessive temperature-rise preventing device coupled in series with a circuit of a heater, and an excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part for attaching the excessive temperature-rise preventing device to a base. The base is disposed to be heatable by the heater with a different heating capacity. The excessive temperature-rise preventing device with a different operation temperature for breaking the circuit of the heater is selectively attached to the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part, in accordance with the heating capacity of the heater.

1 . An iron, comprising:
 a base heated by a heater;   a vaporization chamber formed in the base;   steam jetting holes for jetting steam generated in the vaporization chamber;   a temperature controller for controlling the base to be maintained at a predetermined temperature;   an excessive temperature-rise preventing device coupled in series with a circuit of the heater; and   an excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part for attaching the excessive temperature-rise preventing device to the base, wherein   the base is disposed to be heatable by the heater with a different heating capacity, and   the excessive temperature-rise preventing device with a different operation temperature for breaking the circuit of the heater is selectively attached to the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part in accordance with the heating capacity of the heater.   
     
     
         2 . The iron according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part and a temperature-controller securing part for securing the temperature controller are disposed adjacent to a passage of the steam, the passage through which the steam generated in the vaporization chamber flows toward the steam jetting holes, and   the temperature-controller securing part is disposed in a more downstream side of the passage of the steam than the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part.   
     
     
         3 . The iron according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part and the temperature-controller securing part are formed close to each other, and   the excessive temperature-rise preventing device securing part and the temperature-controller securing part are consecutively disposed.   
     
     
         4 . The iron according to  claim 2 , wherein the temperature-controller securing part is surrounded by the passage of the steam, the passage through which the steam flows from the vaporization chamber toward the steam jetting holes. 
     
     
         5 . The iron according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a rear end part of the base is formed in a pointed shape,   both ends of the heater formed in an approximately U-shape are exposed from an upper surface side of a rear end part side of the base, and   the passage of the steam through which the steam flows from the vaporization chamber toward the steam jetting holes includes an extended part formed from the ends of the heater toward the rear end part side of the base, with the extended part being formed in both the upper surface side and a lower surface side of the base.   
     
     
         6 . The iron according to  claim 1 , wherein the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is any one of a thermal fuse and a bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The iron according to  claim 2 , wherein the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is any one of a thermal fuse and a bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The iron according to  claim 3 , wherein the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is any one of a thermal fuse and a bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The iron according to  claim 4 , wherein the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is any one of a thermal fuse and a bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The iron according to  claim 5 , wherein the excessive temperature-rise preventing device is any one of a thermal fuse and a bimetal-type excessive temperature-rise preventing apparatus.