EP0104048A2 - Elektrisches Gerät mit Wasserbehälter - Google Patents

Elektrisches Gerät mit Wasserbehälter Download PDF

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EP0104048A2
EP0104048A2 EP83305379A EP83305379A EP0104048A2 EP 0104048 A2 EP0104048 A2 EP 0104048A2 EP 83305379 A EP83305379 A EP 83305379A EP 83305379 A EP83305379 A EP 83305379A EP 0104048 A2 EP0104048 A2 EP 0104048A2
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aperture
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Alan Roger Griffiths
David Driscoll
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PRIMELINE (IMPORTS) Ltd
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/30—Hand irons of special external shape or form

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  • This invention relates to electrically operated, water-fillable apparatus. It is of particular value in the area of hand-held steamers.
  • United States Patent Specification No. 4,366,367 describes hand-held steaming apparatus and lays stress on the necessity of preserving electrical safety. This is particularly important in apparatus where,in use, the steam is generated by direct electrical heating rather than by thermal conduction from an electrically insulated heating element.
  • steam may be produced by the direct passage of an electrical current between two electrodes immersed in water, to which, preferably, a small quantity of salt has been added.
  • electrically heated steamer apparatus comprising an elongate housing, a water-receiving chamber -in the housing, a steam outlet aperture towards one end of the housing a pair of electrodes located in the chamber and at an end thereof remote from the steam outlet aperture, a mains electrical connector connected to .
  • the electrical mains connector having a plug/socket configuration complementary to a socket/ plug termination to a mains supply lead, a filling aperture located at or near the end of the body -remote from the electrical connector and a captive handle extending between the two ends-of the elongate housing and movable between a position in which one end of the handle acts to seal the filling opening and the other end of the handle acts to allow access to the mains connector by an electrical mains supply lead and a second position in which the filling aperture is open and access to the electrical mains connector by the electrical supply lead is prevented.
  • the end of the housing remote from the electrical connection means has a defined volume filling chamber-into which the filling aperture opens and which has in addition to the filling aperture an outlet port closely adjacent the filling aperture and communicating with the steam outlet opening.
  • the orientation of the filling aperture is preferably such that when the filling aperture is open and upwardly directed, the filling chamber and steam exit aperture lie substantially below the level of the electrodes and the electrical connection means. In that position, the filling chamber preferably has an upwards extension rising above the level of the filling aperture and communicating with the electrode-containing chamber.
  • the steamer consists basically of an elongate housing 1, having a handle 2, intermediate its ends.
  • An electrical mains lead 3 plugs into one end of the device from the top as shown in Figure 1 while underneath the end of the device remote from mains lead 3 is a steam outlet aperture 4.
  • the housing 1 is constructed fundamentally of two integrally moulded-portions, viz. a top half 5 and a bottom half 6 welded together for example by ultrasonic welding or solvent welding, at a line 7.
  • a conical funnel member 9 held captive between them above steam exit aperture 4 when the device is-in the orientation shown in Figure 1, is a conical funnel member 9 having an aperture 10 adjacent its narrower end as shown in Figure 3.
  • the various walls and baffles formed by members 5 and 6 define in the interior of the body 1 a filling chamber 12 and a electrode-containing chamber 13.
  • a pair of bent wire electrodes 15 each of which passes through the wall of chamber 13 remote from chamber 12 and terminates in a threaded portion 16 to which is attached a short wire link 17 attached via an electrical tag 18 to a connector blade 19 which fits into the termination on mains lead 3.
  • Handle 2 pivots around a pair of lugs 21 between the position shown in Figures 1 and 3 on the one hand and the open position indicated in dashed lines in Figure 2.
  • the rear end of the handle 2 has a pair of wall portions 24, 25 which cover blades 19 when handle 2 is pivoted away from the position shown in Figures 1 and 3.
  • the presence of mains lead 3 engaged on tags 19 prevents handle 2 being moved pivotally by inter-engagement between the end of mains lead 3 and wall 24.
  • the forward end of handle 2 contains a slidable closure member 30 which is biased upwardly as shown in Figure 3 by a compression spring 31 which keeps a forward projection 32 on member 30 firmly engaged in a filling aperture 33 formed in the wall of chamber .12. Sealing is effected by means of an 0-ring 35 mounted on member 30 and a ridged portion 37 moulded on member 30 enables that member to be moved e.g. using a thumb to disengage projection 32 from the filling aperture when it is desired to fill the device with water.
  • a hollow depression 40 Adjacent the filling aperture 33 and moulded into the casing section 5 is a hollow depression 40 of a size predetermined by the amount of salt necessary to give,in the amount of water which will fill chamber 12 as explained below,a salt solution of substantially optimum concentration for steam generation. Also moulded into upper casing section 5 is a downwardly extending baffle 42 which is shaped to leave a gap 43 between its lower edge and the upper surface of conical member 9.
  • an elongate socket 50 e.g. for the receipt of a brush if desired by the user of the device which can assist in smoothing fabric from which creases are to be removed.
  • the apparatus of the invention is used as follows: first, the apparatus must be charged with water and salt. With the mains lead not plugged in, the user pulls back member 30 and swings the handle about lugs 21 thus giving access to filling aperture 33 and the moulded depression 40. With the device in the orientation shown in Figure 1, a quantity of salt grains is placed in depression sufficient to fill the depression and the device is then moved to the position shown in Figure 2. The salt grains fall out of depression 40 and drop into aperture 33, when this happens. Water is then charged through aperture 33 either from a tap or as shown in Figure 2 from a beaker 55. Chamber 12 fills to the level of filling aperture 33.
  • Figure 2 shows chamber 12 filled effectively to its defined maximum level. At this point filling is stopped and the handle 2 pivoted back and member 13 engaged in filling aperture 33. 0-ring 35 seals the aperture and the device is then turned back to the position shown in Figure 1. At this stage the water in chamber 12 flows via gap 43 into chamber 13. The electrical lead 3 can now be inserted into the position shown in Figures 1 and 3 and the device stood up on its end in the orientation shown in Figure 3. The water in chamber 13 flows to the position shown and in this position it can be seen that the electrodes are totally immersed.
  • the mains current is now switched on and the passage of electrical current through the water in chamber 13 heats the water up and causes it to boil.
  • Steam moves upward through gap 43 as shown by the arrows in Figure 3, around through gap 10 and out through funnel 9 and steam exit aperture 4.
  • the steam can be seen by the user who then knows that the device is ready for use whereupon the user grasps the handle and moves the steamer across the fabric from which it is desired to remove the creases. This may be continued until steam generation slows down or stops due to insufficient water remaining in chamber 13 to provide a conductive path between the electrodes, whereon the user simply switches off the device, unplugs lead 3 and,if it is desired to do further steaming, refills the device as before.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Irons (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
EP83305379A 1982-09-22 1983-09-14 Elektrisches Gerät mit Wasserbehälter Withdrawn EP0104048A3 (de)

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EP0104048A3 EP0104048A3 (de) 1985-12-18

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Cited By (6)

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EP0157706A2 (de) * 1984-04-04 1985-10-09 Societe Civile D'inventions Raf Dampferzeuger zum Entfernen von Falten aus Textilien
US4571483A (en) * 1984-07-30 1986-02-18 Traveltec International, Inc. Portable steamer
US5799420A (en) * 1997-01-10 1998-09-01 Black & Decker Inc. Steam iron water tank with air trap and gear mounts
WO2004085921A1 (fr) * 2003-03-24 2004-10-07 Laurastar S.A. Dispositif de repassage
GB2462202A (en) * 2008-08-01 2010-02-03 Conair Compact steam appliance with folding handle
EP4151796A1 (de) * 2021-09-16 2023-03-22 Philips Domestic Appliances Holding B.V. Kleidungsdämpfer mit abnehmbarem wasserbehälter

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1603425A (en) * 1924-05-09 1926-10-19 Steere Ernest Charles Electric water heater
US2152122A (en) * 1934-08-28 1939-03-28 Fed Enameling & Stamping Compa Automatic electric cooking utensil
US3617698A (en) * 1970-02-11 1971-11-02 Faberge Inc Vaporizer apparatus
GB1338108A (en) * 1971-12-15 1973-11-21 Doyel J S Portable handheld steamer
EP0013256A1 (de) * 1978-12-21 1980-07-09 Terson Vorrichtung zum Beseitigen von Knitterfalten aus Geweben

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1603425A (en) * 1924-05-09 1926-10-19 Steere Ernest Charles Electric water heater
US2152122A (en) * 1934-08-28 1939-03-28 Fed Enameling & Stamping Compa Automatic electric cooking utensil
US3617698A (en) * 1970-02-11 1971-11-02 Faberge Inc Vaporizer apparatus
GB1338108A (en) * 1971-12-15 1973-11-21 Doyel J S Portable handheld steamer
EP0013256A1 (de) * 1978-12-21 1980-07-09 Terson Vorrichtung zum Beseitigen von Knitterfalten aus Geweben

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0157706A2 (de) * 1984-04-04 1985-10-09 Societe Civile D'inventions Raf Dampferzeuger zum Entfernen von Falten aus Textilien
FR2562570A1 (fr) * 1984-04-04 1985-10-11 Raf Ste Civile Inventions Appareil generateur de vapeur pour le defroissage de tissus
EP0157706A3 (de) * 1984-04-04 1985-12-18 Societe Civile D'inventions Raf Dampferzeuger zum Entfernen von Falten aus Textilien
US4571483A (en) * 1984-07-30 1986-02-18 Traveltec International, Inc. Portable steamer
US5799420A (en) * 1997-01-10 1998-09-01 Black & Decker Inc. Steam iron water tank with air trap and gear mounts
WO2004085921A1 (fr) * 2003-03-24 2004-10-07 Laurastar S.A. Dispositif de repassage
GB2462202A (en) * 2008-08-01 2010-02-03 Conair Compact steam appliance with folding handle
EP4151796A1 (de) * 2021-09-16 2023-03-22 Philips Domestic Appliances Holding B.V. Kleidungsdämpfer mit abnehmbarem wasserbehälter

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AU1933483A (en) 1984-03-29
ES525791A0 (es) 1984-08-01
EP0104048A3 (de) 1985-12-18

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