CN1715549A

CN1715549A - Ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base with a protecting shutter

Info

Publication number: CN1715549A
Application number: CN200510082218.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: F·雷诺; P·迈特尔; L·多利韦拉
Original assignee: SEB SA
Current assignee: SEB SA
Priority date: 2004-07-02
Filing date: 2005-07-01
Publication date: 2006-01-04
Anticipated expiration: 2025-07-01
Also published as: ES2287887T3; RU2372428C2; EP1612320A1; ATE364749T1; HK1084708A1; FR2872524A1; DE602005001360D1; RU2005120607A; CN100552123C; FR2872524B1; EP1612320B1; DE602005001360T2

Abstract

An ironing apparatus comprises an iron (1) and a lightweight and portable base (2). The base is provided with an iron-placing part (21) for placing the iron (1). The ironing apparatus comprises a protection valve (4) that is connected with the base (2). The valve (4) can be positioned at an open position on which the valve (4) can be placed in the iron-placing part (21) in side direction in order to be close to most part of the iron-placing part (21). The valve also can be positioned at a closed position on which the valve (4) covers the most part of the iron-placing part (21) in order to keep away from the iron when the iron is placed at the iron-placing part (21). The invention is characterized in that no matter whether the protection valve (4) is positioned at the open position or the closed position, the protection valve (4) can cover one component (6, 24, 24a, 25) of the iron apparatus. So a user can control the component to keep away from the iron. Therefore, an auxiliary safety function of keeping away from the iron can be ensured.

Description

Ironing apparatus---it comprise a flatiron and be furnished with the protection valve portable base

Technical field

[01] the present invention relates to an ironing apparatus; described ironing apparatus comprises a flatiron and a portable base; one flatiron time spent is not arranged on the described base; put the putting position (emplacement) of putting described flatiron; the invention particularly relates to a protection valve; described protection valve can be stowed on the flatiron by base support, to make things convenient for depositing or taking of ironing apparatus.

Background technology

[02] a kind of as can be known steam generator from file ES 1 055 003 U, it comprises a portable base, has a putting position can put the flatiron of putting by base supply pressure steam on the described base.Also described a protection valve in the described file, described protection valve is hinged on base, can be stowed on the flatiron, is convenient to deposit.Described protection valve the sealing putting position on the time, when its advantage is to take, can protect flatiron.

[03] but on described ironing apparatus, during special operational, can't guarantee that the user is placed on the protection valve on the safest putting position.For example, when the user lifted steam generator by its handle, he need not close the protection valve.Otherwise the user can fasten the protection valve, is also continuing heating but press iron plate, and this may cause regional overheated under the protection valve, and this especially may scald the user.

[04] therefore; a purpose of the present invention is to remedy described defective; thereby a kind of ironing apparatus proposed; described device comprises a portable base and a protection valve, and described base is provided with puts a putting position of putting flatiron, wherein; the protection valve is except that its flatiron defencive function; also can be owing to when the protection valve is opening or closing on the position, therefore the operation or the use of control steam generator member have security function.

Summary of the invention

[05] for this reason; the objective of the invention is to propose a kind of ironing apparatus; described device comprises a flatiron and a portable base; described base is provided with puts the putting position of putting flatiron; described ironing apparatus comprises a protection valve; described protection valve connects base; described protection valve can be on the open position; on described position; the protection valve is sidelong on described position, and can be close to described putting position, described protection valve also can be in a closed position; on described position; the protection valve has covered the major part of described putting position, with when being placed on the described putting position when described iron well, prevents to be close to described flatiron; it is characterized in that; no matter opening still on the closed position, the protection valve all can cover in a member of ironing apparatus, and the user can control described member; preventing that it is close to flatiron, therefore can guarantee with near the relevant auxiliary security function of flatiron.

[06] in the time of on the protection valve is in user's home, described feature can make the user near less than or forbid some member operation of ironing apparatus, thereby can improve the safe in utilization of ironing apparatus.

[07] described feature is also advantageous in that implementation cost is very cheap.

[08] more according to another characteristic of the invention, bulking block is the water injection hole of container, when protecting valve on open position, can cover in described water injection hole, like this, has only when the protection valve is on the closed position, could fills with water in the container.

[09] advantage of described feature is: when when the container water filling, can prevent to be close to flatiron, especially its heat press iron plate, can improve safeguard protection like this.

[10] according to another characteristic of the invention, member is a detachable container, and the draw-off direction of described container is like this: the protection valve can prevent from container is taken out from base when open position, when having only the protection valve on the closed position, just can extract container.

[11] according to another characteristic of the invention; the protection valve comprises the protection shutter member that a plurality of foldings are mutually packed up; the member that protected valve hides is an one handle; described handle can be by a protection shutter member supporting; the protection shutter member of carrying-handle is for when the protection valve is shown in an open position, by the protection shutter member of another protection shutter member covering.

[12] advantage of described feature is: when having only the protection valve to close, just available handle lifts ironing apparatus, therefore can ensure maximum safety when lifting.

[13] according to another characteristic of the invention, base comprises a power line, and described power line leads in the storage tank, and in the time of on the protection valve is in the closed position, it can prevent to be close to the storage tank of power line.

[14] according to another characteristic of the invention, ironing apparatus is a steam generator, and a container is arranged on the portable base, and described container connects a groove, and to produce steam, steam is then supplied with flatiron in the groove.

Description of drawings

[15] hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, with non-limiting way the special embodiment of a few example of the present invention is described for example, to understand purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage better.In the accompanying drawing:

[16]-Fig. 1 is when the protection valve is shown in an open position, the perspective view of the steam generator of one special embodiment according to the present invention;

[17]-Fig. 2 for when the protection valve in the closed position on the time, the side view of steam generator shown in Fig. 1;

[18]-Fig. 3 is another perspective view of steam generator shown in Fig. 1;

[19]-and Fig. 4 is similar to Fig. 3, and wherein, on the protection valve of steam generator was in the closed position, the container water injection hole was on open position;

[20]-and Fig. 5 is similar to Fig. 3, and wherein, on the protection valve of steam generator was in the closed position, detachable container extracted a part from the steam generator base.

[21]-and Fig. 6 is similar to Fig. 3, and wherein, on the protection valve of steam generator was in the closed position, handle had launched;

[22]-and Fig. 7 is a decomposition diagram of breaker device, described breaker device connects a hinge of generator protection valve.

[23]-and Fig. 8,9 is the detail drawing of switch, described switch connects a hinge of steam generator, only shows hinge among the figure, protects shutter member and switch outward.

[24]-Figure 10,11 shows of the present invention one and implements modification, wherein protects valve respectively on open position and closed position.

The specific embodiment

[25] only show among the figure and help to understand essential member of the present invention.For conveniently understanding figure, the identical components among the different figure adopts same numeral to represent.

[26] Fig. 1 shows the ironing apparatus of a steam generation type, and described device generally includes a flatiron 1, and described flatiron is placed on the portable base 2, and a groove is arranged on the described base, to produce steam, not shown described groove.

[27] flatiron 1 comprises and presses iron plate 10, and described pressing is equipped with heating resistor on the iron plate, and connects bases by flexible cord 3, is enclosed with the power line of heating resistor and one in the described flexible cord and presses the iron plate steam suppling tube.

[28] base 2 comprises a flat bottom surface 20, described surface, can see that from the side its profile is roughly rounded, and a truncate part is arranged, described truncate part has been determined a tapered plane 21, described tapered plane forms puts the putting position of putting flatiron 1, and the advantage of described configuration is to use and meets the ergonomics principle.Advantageously, tapered plane 21 is inclined relative to horizontal about 30 °.

[29] base 2 is in the bottom of tapered plane 21, comprise a rising part, described rising part forms brake 22, when being placed on flatiron on the tapered plane, the flatiron rear end is then put and is placed on the brake, and advantageously, brake 22 is a toroidal, can insert 11 li of the chamber thoraxes of flatiron 1 rear end, state flatiron with the lateral fixation residence.

[30] base 2 is on the back side of brake 22, and the control panel 23 of a steam generator, and the space under tapered plane 21 in addition is placed with a detachable container 24, especially as shown in Figure 2.Container 24 can supply water to the groove of steam generator, and container is provided with a water injection hole 24a.

[31] can power to steam generator by power line 25, described power line can be pulled out from the base of storage tank, and an automatic coil winding machine is arranged in the described storage tank.Switch 26 is located near the described storage tank, to start or to stop the operation of the heater in the steam generation tank.

[32] be protection flatiron 1 when depositing or transport generator, base 2 comprises a protection valve 4, and described protection valve is made of two

telescopic member

41,42, and described member is implemented to form by transparent plastic such as organic glass.

[33] each

member

41,42 of protection valve 4 is installed on the base by hinge 5 rotations, and described hinge is the centre position between two of base 2 is vertically held roughly, and on the lower surface 20 and the intermediate altitude between the tapered plane 21 of base 2.The

member

41,42 of protection valve 4 has a U type cross section, and one of two members of protection valve are called outer protection shutter member 41, and are more bigger than another member of protection shutter member 42 in being called, like this, protect shutter member 41 can draw on interior protection shutter member 42 outward.

[34] outer 41, interior 42 protect shutter members to comprise block; described block is cooperated mutually; so that interior protection shutter member 42 can be protected shutter member 41 to drive rotation outward; when outer protection shutter member 41 is driven toward closing direction; overlap a little between the two

protection shutter members

41,42; when outer protection shutter member 41 is driven when opening direction protection shutter member 42 in it almost completely covers.

[35] protect shutter member 42 also to comprise an edge 43 in, described edge is crooked in the protection valve, and when protection valve 4 was opened, described edge can be resisted against on the gabarit of tapered plane 21, thereby protected the rotating distance of shutter member 42 in defining.

[36] best; a not shown self-locking gear is installed in one of hinge 5, can guarantee

protection shutter member

41,42 is fixed on the closed position, and a unlock button 51 also is housed in the middle of the hinge 5; to open blocking device, make the user can open outer, interior protection shutter member 41,42.Not shown go out one implement in the modification, advantageously, unlock button 51 also can be independent of hinge 5, like this, other gap can not caused at hinge 5 places in necessary gap during the unlock button operation.

[37] especially according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, in the time of on the open position, protection valve 4 is centered around around the base 2 that comprises detachable container 24, like this, when protection valve 4 is opened, can't take out container 24 or add water from water injection hole 24a.

[38] advantageously; each protects

shutter member

41,42 to cover about 50 a ° fan section at an angle; like this; when protection valve 4 is opened;

protection shutter member

41,42 all overlays on the base 2 that comprises container 24; when protection valve 4 was closed, it almost can cover the whole flatiron 1 that is placed on the putting position 21.

[39] according to Fig. 4, in the time of on the closed position, protection valve 4 hides the flatiron 1 that is placed on the tapered plane 21; thereby discharge the passage that leads to detachable container 24, like this, if need; the user can open water injection hole 24a, or takes out container 24 and add water for it, and Fig. 4,5 shows above-mentioned situation respectively.

[40] advantage of described feature is that the user is a container 24 when adding water, must close the protection valve 4 on the flatiron, can tighten security like this.In fact, when the user is busy with adding water for container 24, can eliminate,, and take place to scald dangerous especially for children owing to touch hot iron bucket 1.

[41] for making things convenient for the taking and placing of generator, protection valve 4 also comprises one handle 6, in described handle is located on the outer surface of protection shutter member 42, in the storage tank 44.As shown in Figure 6, handle 6 is installed along longitudinal axis rotation, has only when protection valve 4 is on the closed position; could vertically launch, expose outside the groove, therefore; the advantage of handle 6 is: on described position, can prevent from outer protection shutter member 41 is overlayed on the interior protection shutter member 42.

[42] after handle 6 is regained in the storage tank 44, can open protection valve 4, thereby protect shutter member 41 can overlay on the interior protection shutter member 42 outward, two

protection shutter members

41,42 all are received on the base 2 that comprises container 24 again, this as shown in Figure 2.When protection valve 4 was on described position, handle 6 was protected shutter member 41 to cover outward, and like this, therefore the user, when protection valve 4 is opened, can not grip handle 6, the taking and placing steam generator near less than described handle.

[43] advantage of described feature is the user if want to use handle 6; must close protection valve 4, when the user takes when use generator, described protection valve 4 prevention flatirons 1 drop out; thereby eliminate owing to being close to the scald danger that hot iron bucket 1 takes place, this can ensure user's safety significantly.

[44] optimize in the embodiment at one shown in Fig. 7 to 9, a hinge 5 of protection valve 4 can comprise a wheel hub 52, and described wheel hub extends in base, its outer cam 53 of having placed, and when protection valve 4 is on the closed position, but described cam firing switch 7.

[45] hinge 5 is by the rib 54 in the hole 41a that is inserted in outer protection shutter member 41; protected shutter member 41 to drive rotation outward, like this, when protection valve 4 is closed or is opened; hinge 5 can be protected shutter member 41 to drive rotation outward, and protection shutter member 41 arrives the stroke end outside described.

[46] switch 7 is by base 2 supportings, and not shown, best, described switch series is associated on the circuit of generator, and when opening switch 7, whole steam generator is no longer switched on.Implement in the modification one, switch 7 also can only be installed on the circuit of pressing iron plate 10, so that close when protecting valve 4, the electric current of the heating resistor of iron plate 10 is pressed in a sever supply.

[47] Fig. 8 shows when protection valve 4 is on open position, the position of hinge 5.On described position, cam 53 is not close to switch 7, and like this, therefore described switch can supply with the generator electric current still in off position.

[48] Fig. 9 then shows the position of the hinge 5 when protection valve 4 is on the closed position.On described position, cam 53 is close to switch 7, and this can open described switch, cuts off the electric current in the generator, therefore can prevent to cover any risk of overheating of parts under the protection valve.

[49] Figure 10,11 shows one of steam generator and implements modification, and wherein, it is different with overheated safety guard to prevent device.

[50] in described enforcement modification; the storage tank of generator power line 25 is located on the base 2; when protection valve 4 is on open position; can from protection valve 4, expose; when described protection valve is on the closed position; can be covered in by described protection valve 4, Figure 10,11 just in time shows described situation.

[51] therefore, can not shut protection valve 4, because if described power line 25 is not put in its groove, it can hinder closes the protection valve.Because described configuration, when the protection valve is closed, the steam generator net that can not Connect Power, this can prevent because protection valve 4 is closed any overheated danger that causes.

[52] therefore; the advantage of foregoing steam generator has been a protection valve; described protection valve is except that the function of its protection flatiron; also has multiple auxiliary security security function; as have only the protection valve at specific position as opening or closing on the position, can power adds water, takes out container or uses handle to flatiron, for container.

[53] certain, the present invention only is confined to reference in accompanying drawing, several routine embodiment described for example, the formation of each parts especially, and also available similar techniques replaces, and this can not exceed protection category of the present invention equally.

Claims

1. ironing apparatus; it comprises a flatiron (1) and a portable base (2); described base is provided with puts the putting position (21) of putting flatiron (1); described ironing apparatus comprises a protection valve (4); described protection valve connects described base (2); described protection valve energy is on the open position; on described position; described protection valve (4) is sidelong at described putting position (21) and is located; so that can be close to described putting position; and described protection valve also can be in a closed position; on described position, described protection valve (4) covers the major part of described putting position (21), when being placed on the described putting position (21) with the described iron well of box lunch; prevent to be close to described flatiron

It is characterized in that on open position and closed position, described protection valve (4) all can cover in a member (6 of ironing apparatus; 24,24a, 25); described member is controlled by the user so that prevent to be close to it, and therefore guarantee with near the relevant auxiliary security function of flatiron.

2. according to the described ironing apparatus of claim 1; it is characterized in that; described member is the water injection hole (24a) of a container (24); described water injection hole (24a) is covered in by described protection valve (4) on open position; thereby; have only when described protection valve (4) is on the closed position, could fills with water in the described container (24).

3. according to the described ironing apparatus of claim 1; it is characterized in that; described member is a detachable container (24); the draw-off direction of described container is like this: on open position; described protection valve (4) prevents from described container (24) is taken out from described base (2); when having only described protection valve (4) on the closed position, just can extract described container (24).

4. according to the described ironing apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described protection valve (4) comprises the protection shutter member (41,42) that a plurality of foldings are mutually packed up; And; the described member that is hidden by described protection valve (4) is a carrying handle (6); described carrying handle is by protection shutter member (a 42) supporting; when described protection valve (4) when being shown in an open position, the protection shutter member of described supporting carrying handle is in covering of another protection shutter member (41).

5. according to the described ironing apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that described base (2) comprises a power line (25), described power line leads in the storage tank; And in the time of on described protection valve is in the closed position, it prevents to be close to the storage tank of described power line (25).

6. according to each described ironing apparatus of claim 1 to 5, it is characterized in that described ironing apparatus is a steam generator, described portable base (2) has a container (24), described container connects a groove, and with generation steam, and described flatiron (1) is supplied with steam by described groove.