CN1092733C - Ironing machine comprising iron and stand - Google Patents
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Abstract
The ironing machine comprises an iron (1) and a stand (2). The iron (1) comprises a steam generator (11) in the sole plate (15) of the iron (1). The stand (2) comprises a reservoir (21), which is connected to the steam generator (11) by means of a duct (3). The ironing machine further comprises a pump (22) in the duct (3), which pump (22) can be driven by an electric current, and flow-rate adjustment means (41). The flow-rate adjustment means (41) have at least three settings corresponding to different flow-rates of water into the steam generator (11) and comprise a control unit (41) and a driver (45) to control the electric current supplied to the pump (22) in dependence on the setting. The control unit (41) comprises a manually adjustable selector (42) for selecting a setting and a trigger (43) for activating the pump (22). During use the user can depress the trigger (43) when steam operation is required. This causes the pump (22) to be activated, thus producing a flow rate of water into the steam generator (11) depending on the setting selected by means of the adjustable selector (42).
Description
The present invention relates to a kind of flatiron device that comprises a flatiron and a pedestal, this flatiron comprises a steam generator, and this pedestal comprises a water tank, and this water tank is communicated with steam generator with conduit.This flatiron device also comprise one be used for from water tank to the flatiron water delivery, by the pump of current drives and have at least two flow rate adjustment devices with the different corresponding setting value of flow velocity of the water that flows to steam generator.
A kind of like this device that presses is known in BP EP-A-0 557 90.This known flatiron device is made up of a flatiron and a pedestal that comprises a water tank and an electrodynamic pump.This pump is used for by a conduit water being delivered to from water tank the steaming chamber of flatiron.The water flow velocity that enters steaming chamber can be regulated with a valve.A shortcoming of this known flatiron device is that pump bears heavy duty when the user selects a minimum velocity.This just requires a kind of special pump or causes shorten the service life of pump.Another shortcoming of this known flatiron device is owing to exist the flow velocity fluctuation range of each setting value of member deviation would rather obtain greatly, this can cause when flow velocity during above the vaporization capacity of flatiron steam deficiency or water spill.
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of flatiron device of regulating the water yield of carrying in easy mode to steam generator.In order to reach this purpose, be characterised in that according to this flatiron device of the present invention flow rate adjustment device comprises a control circuit that is used for controlling according to setting value the electric current that transfers to pump.Because this measure, the electric current that transfers to pump is adjustable, can cause the desirable flow velocity that flows to the water of steam generator.This pump only obtains to load under the desirable flow rate conditions requiring, and therefore can obtain long pump service life.In addition, this pump can be selected in the larger context, and it is optimum making the technical performance and the totle drilling cost of flatiron device like this.Owing on flatiron, do not need valve, in the Machine Design of flatiron device, greater flexibility is arranged.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that, flow rate adjustment device comprises that is used to select a manual adjustable selector that sets value.Because these measures, the user can select the quantity of steam by the steam generator generation.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that this selector is contained on the flatiron.Because this measure user can enough manual operating selectors of holding flatiron.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that electric current is to depend on the frequency pulsation or the alternation of setting value.This variation that power frequency produces according to setting value causes pump all appropriately operations under the situation of low flow velocity and high flow rate.For example, this pump can be the piston pump or the membrane pump of Electromagnetic Drive.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that this flatiron comprises a nozzle, and this nozzle is connected with conduit by a valve.Just can realize spray operation by Open valve, need not the user handle manual pump.Because these measures, spraying function are arranged to be convenient to operate and can obtain continuous spray effect very much.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that this valve is loaded by elastic device.This measure guarantees that this valve just cuts out when the pressure in the conduit is lower than a certain value.Reach for example its maximum owing to set electric current, the pressure in the conduit will increase and valve will be opened automatically, cause water to spray from nozzle.So, the electric switch starting that spraying function can enoughly be connected with control circuit.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that, flatiron comprises an other valve that is provided with between conduit and steam generator, this flatiron also comprises the starting device that is used to cut out described other valve and sets a scheduled current that is used for pump.By starting starting device, the current that spraying function will begin and flow into steam generator are interrupted, so that quantity of steam does not increase because of the starting spraying function.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that, the startup of starting device causes that this other valve is closed before described scheduled current is set.This measure has prevented that the short-term of the steam that produced from spraying strongly when starting spraying function.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that, described starting device is cooperated with a chamber with variable volume, this chamber is communicated with the conduit that is arranged between pump and the described other valve, discharge starting device and cause resetting of subsequent pump electric current, the volume of this chamber increases and described other opening of valves.Have been found that the pressure that produces in the conduit causes steam jet when this leads to the opening of valves of steam generator in the spray operation ending.Particularly when conduit be that this steam jet is significantly when being made by flexible material, and for the flexible material that flexibly connects that obtains between pedestal and the flatiron be essential.Pressure in the conduit reduces after electric current resets and in the chamber that volume before the opening of valves of steam generator can increase owing to provide one, therefore can prevent the steam jet in the spray operation ending.
An embodiment according to flatiron device of the present invention is characterised in that, it is variable relying on the volume of the described chamber of piston mobile, starting device comprise the button that manually can press that is arranged on the flatiron outside and with described other valve, described piston and the change-over switch co-operating that is connected with control circuit, just open respectively or close by first section this valve pressing or release button surpasses its stroke, second section this piston that surpasses its stroke by movable button just moves, by pressing or just closure or openness respectively of the 3rd section this change-over switch that release button surpasses its stroke.These measures rely on the common technology of utilization injection molding part can be easy to realize and cause the pressure in the conduit just to reduce before leading to the opening of valves of steam generator, can prevent from like this to produce steam jet in the spray operation ending.
Illustrate in greater detail various embodiments of the present invention by example and with reference to accompanying drawing now, wherein:
Fig. 1 be expression according to the sketch of first embodiment of flatiron device of the present invention and
Fig. 2 represents the detail drawing according to the flatiron of second embodiment of flatiron device of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the sketch of expression according to first embodiment of flatiron device of the present invention.This flatiron device comprises a flatiron 1 and a pedestal 2.This flatiron 1 comprises a steam generator 11, and it is a steaming chamber in the base plate 15 of flatiron 1 in this case.This pedestal 2 comprises a water tank 21 that is connected with steam generator 11 with conduit 3.This flatiron device also comprise one be positioned in the middle of the conduit 3, pump 22 and flow rate adjustment device 41 that available current drives.This flow rate adjustment device 41 has at least three corresponding setting values of the different in flow rate with the water that enters steam generator 11 and comprises a control circuit, get the form of a controlling organization 41 and a driver 45 in the case, so that transfer to the electric current of pump 22 according to this setting value control.This controlling organization comprises that is used to select a manual adjustable selector 42 and a trigger 43 that is used for priming pump 22 that sets value.During use, the user can press trigger 43 when the needs steam operation, and at this moment pump 22 is just started and according to producing a flow velocity that enters the water of steam generator 11 by adjustable selector 42 selected setting values.This controlling organization 41 preferably is located on the handle of flatiron 1 so that can enough manual operating trigger 43 and selectors 42 of holding flatiron 1.Heating element heater 12 heating that base plate 15 usefulness are connected with feed line by thermostat 13.Driver 45 comprises a power supply, and it will be by the electric current supply pump 22 of controlling organization 41 controls.These driver 45 usefulness cables 44 that are arranged on the pedestal are communicated with controlling organization 41 and can be communicated with power supply by feed cable 46.This cable 44 also is used for heating element heater is communicated with feed cable 46.Pulse or alternation with the frequency that depends on manual adjustable selector 42 by the electric current of driver 45 supply pumps 22 in this embodiment.For example, supply frequency is attenuated to 2.5 hertz multiple, so the power frequency of supply pump 22 can be set at 2.5 hertz, 5 hertz and 7.5 hertz.In these frequencies each is all corresponding with the flow velocity of the water that flows to steam generator 11 from water tank 21.In order to realize the self-purging operation, selector 42 can have a special setting value or can provide a switch (not shown) that separates so that with the supply frequency operate pump.Pump 22 will be in the current of the abundance input steam generator 11 in this case.This big water gaging will be used for washing soluble salt and a small amount of insoluble incrustation scale.
Fig. 2 represents the detail drawing according to the flatiron of second embodiment of flatiron device of the present invention.Flatiron 1 comprises a nozzle 5 externally in this second embodiment, and this nozzle 5 is communicated with conduit 3 by valve 51, an other conduit 32 and a chamber 63.This valve 51 is by the elastic device supporting, and elastic device is a spring 52 in this case.Pressure when pump 22 is operated with low frequency in the conduit 3 will make valve 51 keep closing.Yet the pressure when pump 22 is operated with supply frequency in the conduit 3 will raise, and make valve 51 open and will form spray operation.In order to prevent that quantity of steam from increasing, this flatiron 1 comprises another valve 61 and the starting device that are arranged between conduit 3 and the steam generator 11, and starting device is a button 62 that is used to cut out described other valve 61 and sets a scheduled current for pump 22 in this case.This flatiron 1 comprises the chamber 63 that a position between pump 22 and other valve 61 is connected with conduit 3.One can restrict the piston 64 of chamber 63 with manually can descend by button 62 be connected and be pressed in its upper limit position place by spring 68.This button 62 that manually can press down can pass through lever 66 starting switches 47.The power that the elongated portion 64a of this piston 64 makes other valve 61 overcome another spring 69 when piston 64 is in its upper limit position is in its enable possition.Under the situation of this enable possition of other valve 61, water can flow to another chamber 67 and enter steam generator 11 by another conduit 31 by chamber 63 from conduit 3.Enter the mobile electric current that transfers to pump 22 that depends on of this water of steam generator 11 from conduit 3.
Below spray operation will be described.When the user presses the button 62 when surpassing first section of its stroke, piston 64 moves down and because the other valve 61 of effect of the power of another spring 69 is closed, therefore makes to be cut off from the current of conduit 3 to steam generator 11.When button 62 was pressed above its stroke second section, this piston 64 further moved down, so the volume of chamber 63 reduces, and its effect will illustrate below.When button 62 continued to be pressed above its stroke the 3rd section, this button 62 was by lever 66 starting switches 47.This switch 47 is connected with controlling organization 41 (see figure 1)s by this way, and promptly these switch 47 closures make pump with supply frequency operation and cause spray operation.This switch 47 opens when user's release button 62, stops to carry electric drive current to pump 22, and then, piston 64 moves up under the effect of spring 68, makes the volume increase chamber 63 of chamber 63 and the pressure in the conduit 3 then reduce.Valve 51 cuts out owing to the pressure of spring 52 and spray operation stops when the pressure in the chamber 63 reduces.At last, other valve 61 is raised, so being connected by open-minded of conduit 3 and steam generator 11.Because increase, so the pressure in the conduit 3 reduces and can prevent have a large amount of water to flow in the steam generator 11 when other valve 61 is opened at the volume that stops chamber 63 after pump 22 is carried electric current.
Top the present invention is illustrated using the embodiment that regulates the power frequency of carrying to pump 22.Yet, also can regulate current to the method for the voltage height of pump 22 supplies with size of current or adjusting that the foundation set point adjustment is carried to pump 22.Should be noted that also that driver 45 and controlling organization 41 can merge becomes a device that is arranged on flatiron or the pedestal the two one of them.
Claims (10)
1. a flatiron device comprises a flatiron (1) and a pedestal (2), this flatiron comprises a steam generator (11), this pedestal comprises a water tank (21), this water tank is communicated with steam generator with conduit (3), this flatiron device comprises that also one is used for from water tank to the flatiron water delivery, by the pump (22) of current drives and have flow rate adjustment device with the different corresponding setting value of flow velocity of at least two water that flow to steam generator, it is characterized in that this flow rate adjustment device comprises a control circuit (41 that is used for transferring to according to setting value control the electric current of pump, 45).
2. the flatiron device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this flow rate adjustment device comprises that is used to select a manual adjustable selector (42) that sets value.
3. the flatiron device according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this selector (42) is located on the flatiron (1).
One require according to aforesaid right in each flatiron device, it is characterized in that this electric current is to depend on the frequency pulsation or the alternation of setting value.
5. the flatiron device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, flatiron (1) comprises a nozzle (5), and this nozzle is communicated with conduit (3) by a valve (51).
6. the flatiron device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, this valve (51) is supported by elastic device (52).
7. flatiron device according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, this flatiron (1) comprises an other valve (61) that is arranged between conduit (3) and the steam generator (11), and this flatiron also comprises and is used to cut out described other valve (62) and sets a starting device that is used for the scheduled current of pump.
8. the flatiron device according to claim 7 is characterized in that, the startup of starting device (62) causes that this other valve (61) is closed before described scheduled current is set.
9. flatiron device according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, described starting device (62) and chamber (63) co-operating with variable volume, this chamber is communicated with the conduit that is arranged between pump (22) and the described other valve (61), discharge starting device and cause resetting subsequently of pump electric current, the volume of this chamber increases and described other opening of valves.
10. flatiron device according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, it is variable relying on the volume of the described chamber of piston mobile (64), starting device comprise the button that manually can press (62) that is arranged on the flatiron outside and with described other valve (61), described piston and with control circuit (41,45) change-over switch that is connected (47) collaborative work, just open respectively or close by first section this valve pressing or release button surpasses its stroke, second section this piston that surpasses its stroke by movable button just moves, by pressing or just closure or openness respectively of the 3rd section this change-over switch that release button surpasses its stroke.
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| SG9610196-9 | 1996-07-01 | ||
| SG9610196A SG55210A1 (en) | 1996-07-01 | 1996-07-01 | Ironing machines comprising an iron and a stand |
| SG96101969 | 1996-07-01 |
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| EP (1) | EP0854950B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2002514950A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1092733C (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69708588T2 (en) |
| SG (1) | SG55210A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1998000597A1 (en) |
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