DE8614158U1 - Device for ironing clothes - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for ironing clothing items having sleeves according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such devices are used primarily in the clothing industry for smoothing (finishing) items of clothing such as jackets, blouses, coats, dresses, etc.

The garment is pulled onto the mold (steaming dummy). To treat the garment, treatment media are then blown into it (steam and air).

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Sleeves that are open at the (lower, free) ends cause particular difficulties, as the treatment medium can escape here if the sleeve ends are not closed. For this purpose, they are often simply clamped together. However, it is also already known to insert a sleeve clamping body that has a variable cross-section into the free sleeve end and that largely closes the sleeve end (DE-OS 21 37 986). In this known solution, individual sleeve clamping bodies are inserted into the sleeve end by hand while being pressed together. As a result of the relief, the sleeve clamping body expands to approximately the cross-section of the sleeve. This known sleeve clamping body therefore essentially consists of two clamping body parts that are manually moved against each other while being pressed together by spring elements. In this position with a reduced cross-section, the individual clamping bodies can be inserted into the sleeve ends. When released, the compressed spring element becomes effective and presses the clamping body parts against the sleeve.

According to one embodiment of this known device (Fig. 7 and 8 of DE-OS 21 37 986), the sleeve tensioning body consists of an elastically compressible (foam) ball. This is compressed manually or with the help of wooden rods for insertion into the end of the sleeve. This also makes this design difficult to handle. Furthermore, only very limited adaptation to different sleeve sizes or diameters is possible. This disadvantage also applies to the other embodiments of the known device.

Based on this state of the art, the invention is based on the task of further developing a device of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that the handling with regard to the use of the sleeve tensioning bodies is simplified and, in addition, an optimal adaptation to different items of clothing or cross-sections

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To achieve this object, the device according to the invention is designed with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1.

In the invention, the sleeve-tensioning bodies are therefore a functionally integrated part of the overall device for ironing clothing. The sleeve-tensioning

iö bodies are in a functional, adjustable relative position to the garment, such that after positioning the latter on the molded body, the sleeves can be brought into a position suitable for the treatment, in line with the cut, and in this position can be pulled onto the (pulled together) sleeve tensioning body.

A particularly important area concerns the novel design of the sleeve clamping body as such. According to the invention, this can be deformed by a flowing medium, in particular by means of (compressed) air, namely it can be expanded or extended to the current cross-section of the sleeve. After the free end of the sleeve has been pulled onto the sleeve clamping body, a deformable hollow body or bellows as part of the sleeve clamping body is filled with air in such a way that the walls of the hollow body rest against the inside of the sleeve under a predetermined, sufficient pressure. The cross-section of the sleeve is thus completely and precisely filled.

According to a further feature of the invention, the sleeve tensioning body is designed in such a way that it can be contracted by mechanical elements, in particular by spring elements, by forcing the air out of the deformable hollow body, preferably by appropriately stretching the deformable hollow body in the longitudinal direction of the same. This enables the sleeve tensioning body to be easily inserted into the sleeve end or the sleeve to be pulled onto the sleeve end which is in the appropriate relative position.

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Further features of the invention relate to the design |

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Patent application P 35 31 954.2 shown and described. |

An embodiment of the invention is described below .

explained in more detail using the drawings. It shows; |<

Fig. 1 shows a device for ironing clothing in a schematic front view,

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Fig. 1 with garment pulled up in |

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Fig. 3 a sleeve clamping body as a detail of the

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The device shown in the drawings serves
for ironing garments 10 with sleeves 11, 12.
These include jackets, blouses, coats,

Clothes or the like. The garment 10 is placed on ,

a molded body 13 (steaming dummy) is mounted, which in the j

essentially designed as a shoulder rest, *

i.e. essentially the shoulder parts of the clothing )

piece 10. The molded body 13 is supported by a support |

column 14 is connected to a base 15. On this is |

a hem retention system developed here in a special way

device 16 which fixes the lower parts (hem 17) of the garment 10.

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The molded body 13 is adjustable in height, in particular by means of a telescopic design of the support column 14. This allows the garment 10 to be stretched in the longitudinal direction, and thus smoothed, after being pulled onto the molded body 13 and the hem 17 being fixed in the hem holding device 16. The device, which is otherwise preferably designed as shown and described in the German patent application P 35 31 954.2, is housed in a treatment chamber 18, which can be designed in a conventional, known manner.

The main focus of this device is the treatment of the sleeves 11, 12. Each sleeve 11, 12 is assigned a sleeve clamping body 19, which fixes the sleeve 11' or in the correct position and also fills the cross-section at the lower, open sleeve end 20, so that a treatment medium (air, steam) introduced into the garment cannot escape in the area of the sleeve ends 20.

For this purpose, the sleeve clamping body 19 is equipped with a deformable, bellows-like hollow body 21. This consists of an easily deformable, relatively thin-walled material, in particular a largely airtight textile fabric with a (inner) coating of rubber or plastic. The hollow body 21 thus formed can be changed in terms of its cross-section, namely to a size and shape that fills the cross-section of the sleeve 11 or 12 in the area of the sleeve end 20. The solution here is chosen so that by introducing a pressure medium, in particular compressed air, into the hollow body 21, the latter is deformed with an increase in cross-section. To pull a sleeve end 20 onto the sleeve clamping body 19 or its hollow body 21 and to pull it off from it, the hollow body 21 is pulled out while the (pressure)

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In the embodiment shown, the hollow body 21 consists of a cylindrical middle part 22 and conical end parts 23 and 24. These parts of the hollow body 21, which are circular in cross section, are connected to one another by seams 25.

The hollow body 21 is mounted on a support element, namely on a rod, which in the present case is designed as a support tube 26. One end of the elongated hollow body 21 is fixed on this support tube 26, while the other end is movable. A base is here firmly attached to the support tube 26, while a head 28 can be slid from the "stretched position" shown in solid lines in Fig. 3 into the clamping or tensioning position shown in dashed lines on the support tube 26. The base 27 consists of a holding plate 29 connected to the support tube 26 and a spring holder 30 fastened to this inside the hollow body 21. The head 28 is designed in a similar way, it consists of a clamping plate 31 (for the hollow body 21) and a sliding piece 32 sliding (with the clamping plate 31) on the support tube 26.

The support tube 26 is surrounded by a (compression) spring 33 designed as a helical spring, which extends within the hollow body 21 over the entire length of the same and is arranged between the base 27 and the head 28. The head 28 is pressed against an end stop 34 on the support tube 26 by the spring 33. The hollow body 21 thus takes on an elongated shape with a very small, "thin" cross-section.

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To deform the hollow body 21 into a shape that fills the given cross-section of the sleeve end 20 (dashed in Fig. 3), compressed air is introduced into the hollow body 21. This results in a load on the hollow body 21 or its walls in an outward direction. Against the pressure of the spring 33, the head 28 is moved by the stretching hollow body 21 in the direction of the base 27 until the hollow body or its middle part 22 rests on the inside of the sleeve 11 or 12. When vented, the head 28 automatically returns to the starting position according to Fig. 3 due to the spring 33.

The compressed air required to deform and expand the hollow body 21 comes in the present case from a central compressed air source 35, with the interposition of a 3/2-way valve 36 and a pressure reducer 48 with pressure gauge 49 (Fig. 3). The switching of the 3/2-way valve can be effected manually using switches, levers or the like. In the present case, however, the 3/2-way valve is connected to a programmable control unit 37, which causes the sleeve clamping body 19 to be actuated independently of manual influences, in coordination with the likewise controlled actuation of the

entire device, i.e. in particular the mold body 13 and the seam holding device 16.

In the present case, the compressed air is introduced into the hollow body 21 via the support tube 26. A tube end 38 passing through the base 27 is connected to a line connection 39 for a compressed air line 40.

! The support tube 26 is provided with radial holes 41

for the passage of air into or out of the hollow body 21 (Fig. 4). The holes 41 are located

in that area of the support tube 26 which also

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with the hollow body 21 extended in the transverse direction, it extends within the same.

The support tube 26 or the tube end 38 is attached to a clamping body holder, namely in this case to a clamp holder 42. This enables a sensible attachment of the sleeve clamping body 19 within the device. The relative position of the sleeve clamping body 19 within the device can be changed and adjusted using a clamping screw 43.

The sleeve clamping body 19 described above or another, functionally similar design is integrated into the device shown in Fig. 1 and 2. For this purpose, the device has upright support supports 44 which are attached to the side and are connected here to the base 15. A holder for the sleeve clamping body 19 is adjustably attached to the support supports 44, namely a clamping guide 45. The height position of the sleeve clamping body 19 can be changed with the help of the clamping guide 45. A support arm 46 pointing diagonally downwards with a support rod 49 standing transversely to it is attached to the clamping guide 45. The support arm 46 can be pivotally attached (not shown here) in order to

also the angular position of the sleeve _clamping bodies 19

to be able to change. The sleeve clamping body 19 is attached to the support rod 49 by means of the clamp holder 42. j;

By loosening the clamp holder 42, the sleeve clamping body 19 can be rotated or pivoted on the support rod 49 so that a specific angular position of the sleeve clamping body 19 can be set, adapted to the direction f of the sleeve. The arrangement is such that the support tube 26 with the hollow body 21 is directed obliquely upwards, in the sense of the most favorable position for the treatment of the sleeves 11, 12 (Fig. 2). f

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The device shown and described is used in such a way that the article of clothing 10 is first pulled onto the shaped body 13 and fixed in the area of the hem holding device 16. Then the sleeves 11, 12 are pulled onto the associated, pulled together, i.e. "thin" sleeve tensioning bodies 19. These are then deformed so that they fill the cross-sections of the sleeve ends 20 under tension, and in the process the sleeves 11, 12 are slightly bent in the longitudinal direction of the sleeves.

iÖ stretch. The molding body 13 is then moved slightly upwards, in order to create tension in the garment 10 including the sleeves 11, 12 fixed by the sleeve tensioning bodies 19. Air and steam are then introduced into the garment 10 in order to treat it.

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Hefbert Kaiinegiesser GmbH + Co. Kannegiesserring

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Reference symbol list

OK clothing 11 sleeve 12 sleeve 13 Molded body 14 Support column 15 base 16 Seam holding device 17 hem 18 Treatment chamber 19 Sleeve clamping body 20 Sleeve end 21 Hollow body 22 Middle part 23 End part 24 End part 25 seam 26 Support tube 27 Floor 28 Head 29 Retaining plate 30 Spring holder 31 Clamping plate 32 Sliding piece 33 Feather 34 End stop 35 Compressed air source

36 3/2-way valve 37 Control unit 38 Pipe end 39 Line connection 40 Compressed air line 41 drilling 42 Clamp holder 43 Clamping screw 44 Support bracket 45 Clamp guide 46 Beam 47 Grab bar 48 Pressure reducer 49 manometer

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Claims (13)

1. Device for ironing articles of clothing with sleeves, in particular outer clothing, by means of steam and hot air, with at least one molded body (steaming dummy) onto which the articles of clothing are pulled and preferably a lower, adjustable holding and tensioning device for the hem of the garment (hem holding device), wherein a sleeve tensioning body which is variable in terms of cross-section can be inserted into open sleeve ends and which (largely) fills and closes the cross-section of the sleeve in the working position, characterized in that the sleeve tensioning body (19) is attached to a support device and its distance and position to the molded body (13) is adjustable. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the sleeve clamping body (19) is attached to a guide, in particular a support (44) with an adjustable clamping guide (45) is attached. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sleeve clamping body (19) is attached to a support arm (46) that can be aligned to the position of the sleeves (11, 12) during the treatment. 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the sleeve clamping body (1.9) has a deformable hollow body (21) or bellows, which can be expanded or extended to the cross section of the sleeve (11, 12) by a flowing medium, in particular by compressed air, after being introduced into the sleeve (11, 12). 5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the hollow body (21) can be contracted, in particular stretched, by a mechanical pressure element acting in the longitudinal direction, while the air escapes and the cross section is reduced. 6. Device according to claim 5, as well as one or more of the further claims, characterized by a (compression) spring (33) acting in the longitudinal direction of the hollow body (21) and pulling it lengthwise. 7. Device according to claim 6 and one or more of the further claims, characterized in that the deformable hollow body (21) can be formed into the clamping position by compressed air introduced into it against the load of the spring (33) while filling the cross section of a sleeve (11, 12), with simultaneous, slight longitudinal stretching of the same. 8. Device according to claim 4 and one or more of the further claims, characterized in that the hollow body (21) is mounted on an elongated support member, in particular on a support tube (26) formed rod, wherein a bottom (27) of the hollow body (21) is firmly connected to the support tube (26) and an opposite head (28) is slidably mounted on the support tube (26), 9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the (pressure) spring (33) is arranged inside the hollow body (21) between the base (27) and the head (28), whereby by introducing compressed air into the iö hollow body (Zl) and transverse extension of the same, the head (28) is displaceable on the support tube (26) by compressing the spring (33). 10. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the compressed air can be introduced into the hollow body (21) via holes (41) of the support tube (26) and escapes via these, 11. Device according to claim 4, as well as one or more of the further claims, characterized in that a multi-way valve, in particular a 3/2-way valve (36) is arranged in a compressed air line (40) to the hollow body (21). 12. Device according to claim 3 and one or several of the further claims, characterized in net that the sleeve clamping body (19) is attached to a support rod \ (47) which in turn is connected to the support arm (46) | and is directed transversely to it. | S 13. Device according to claim 12, characterized in that the sleeve clamping body (19) is pivotally mounted on the holding rod (47), preferably via | a clamp holder (42). | i Meissner, Bolte & Partners §