EP0148095B1 - Dampfvorrichtung zum Entfernen von Flecken von Textilien - Google Patents

Dampfvorrichtung zum Entfernen von Flecken von Textilien Download PDF

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EP0148095B1
EP0148095B1 EP84440071A EP84440071A EP0148095B1 EP 0148095 B1 EP0148095 B1 EP 0148095B1 EP 84440071 A EP84440071 A EP 84440071A EP 84440071 A EP84440071 A EP 84440071A EP 0148095 B1 EP0148095 B1 EP 0148095B1
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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
    • D06F43/00—Dry-cleaning apparatus or methods using volatile solvents
    • D06F43/002—Spotting apparatus

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  • the present invention relates to a steam device for stain removal of textile products, comprising a supply assembly provided with electrically controlled means for the distribution of steam and compressed air, a gun connected to this assembly by a hose containing at least a pipe for ejecting steam or compressed air and by an electric cable for controlling the distribution means by control members associated with the gun.
  • Steam spotting appliances of the type specified in the preamble are generally bulky and fixed installations, for industrial type use.
  • Such an appliance described for example in patent FR-A-1 331 957, comprises a supply assembly mounted on a wall panel and arranged to be connected by pipes to external sources of steam and compressed air.
  • This set includes in particular a steam tank, various hand valves controlling the inlet, the outlet and the draining of this tank, and two electromagnetic valves respectively controlling the admission of steam and compressed air in a flexible pipe connecting the gun supply assembly with an ejection nozzle.
  • the gun is also provided with a button whose tilting in one direction or in the other controls respectively one or the other of the electromagnetic valves, by means of two switches and a connecting cable.
  • US-A-3,030,792 describes a similar device.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide such an apparatus.
  • the basic idea of the invention consists in making a portable device in which are integrated all the means necessary for the production and distribution of steam and compressed air intended to supply the gun. More particularly, the invention provides an apparatus of the type specified in the preamble, characterized in that the supply means are incorporated in a production block which is portable and which contains an electric boiler for producing steam, a compressor with electric motor for producing compressed air, and said means for distributing steam and compressed air.
  • the boiler may be provided with control members arranged to maintain a substantially constant temperature of the steam contained in the boiler.
  • the gun comprises an ejection nozzle, a steam control button for controlling the emission of steam by this nozzle, and a compressed air button for controlling the emission of compressed air by the nozzle.
  • These buttons are associated with switches connected to the production unit by the electrical control cable, which is preferably housed in said hose. These buttons can be arranged in such a way that a user can with one hand carry the gun and operate the buttons.
  • the device advantageously includes a work table to support the textile product to be detached, this table being provided with a fabric support grid and a removable waste recovery tank, located under this grid.
  • the work table may further include a vacuum cleaner whose suction port is connected to said grid.
  • the production block comprises at least one handle, while this block and the work table are provided with mutual hooking means, to allow them to be transported together.
  • the production unit 1 comprises a housing 2 which is portable by means of a handle 3 and which contains the organs for producing steam and compressed air, as well as their control members.
  • the production unit is supplied with electricity by the network by means of a socket 4.
  • the supply of the various organs is not shown. It comprises a general switch 5 and an indicator light 6 serving as an operation indicator.
  • the steam is produced by an electric boiler 10 which can be supplied with water by a filling orifice 11 provided with a plug 12.
  • the boiler 10 is heated by an electric resistance which is controlled by a thermostat 13.
  • This thermostat is arranged for switching on and off the electrical resistance so as to maintain a substantially constant temperature of the steam inside the boiler 10.
  • the boiler is protected against overpressure by a safety valve 14.
  • a steam pipe 15 connects the top of the boiler to a solenoid valve 16 which in the open position lets steam escape into a collecting pipe 17.
  • the production unit 1 For the production of compressed air, the production unit 1 includes a compressor 20 which sucks in the outside air through a suction mouth 21 and discharges it into a compressed air tube 22 which is connected to the collecting pipe 17. A valve retaining 23 is interposed on the compressed air tubing 22, in particular to prevent steam from escaping through the compressor.
  • the compressor 20 is driven by an electric motor 24, the supply of which is controlled by a relay 25.
  • the production unit also includes a transformer-rectifier 26 for supplying the control members with low voltage.
  • FIG. 2 represents a stain removal gun 30 which comprises a nozzle 31 and an insulating handle 32.
  • the gun 30 is connected to the production unit 1 by a hose 33 which contains a flexible hose 34 and a control cable 35.
  • the flexible hose 34 is connected to the nozzle 31 passing through the insulating handle 32.
  • the handle 32 comprises two control buttons 36 and 37 which are integral with two switches connected to the transformer 26 by a conductor 40 of the cable 35.
  • the switch of the steam control button 36 is connected to the solenoid valve 16 by a conductor 41 (FIG. 1), while the switch of the air control button 37 is connected to the relay 25 of the compressor by a conductor 42.
  • the boiler 10 heats the water it contains and produces steam by boiling.
  • the steam is maintained at a substantially constant temperature thanks to the thermostat 13, which also ensures the maintenance of a relatively constant pressure in the boiler.
  • the solenoid valve 16 is closed and retains the steam inside the boiler 10; on the other hand, the compressor 20 does not work.
  • the apparatus includes a work table 40 shown in FIG. 3.
  • This table includes a generally flattened housing 41 and feet 42 the height of which can be freely chosen according to the mode d 'use.
  • the table 40 has very short feet 42 to be placed on an ordinary table.
  • the upper face of the housing 41 is provided with a grid 43 for supporting the fabric to be detached.
  • This grid can be formed either one by a rigid lattice, or by a perforated plate, in synthetic material or in metal covered with a synthetic material resistant to vapor and to solvents.
  • the work table 40 further comprises a bin 44 for recovering waste, disposed in the housing 41 under the grid 43 in the manner of a drawer. Thus, solid or liquid waste which passes through the grid 43 falls into the recovery tank 44.
  • the work table 40 can be equipped with an electric vacuum cleaner installed in a housing 45 of the housing 41 and arranged to draw air into the housing and reject it outside. This suction causes an influx of air through the fabric and the grid 43 towards the interior of the housing 41, which contributes to accelerating the evacuation of the waste in the tank or the drying of the fabric.
  • the main switch 5 After filling the boiler 10 with water (three quarters of liters in the example shown), the main switch 5 must be switched on and wait a few minutes for the steam to reach the desired temperature and pressure. In the meantime, the user can prepare the fabric to be detached by placing it on the grid 43 of the work table, by applying a stain-removing product to the task and by dabbing or brushing the fabric. He then grasps the gun 30 with one hand and, by actuating the button 36, he projects steam onto the treated area of the fabric, to remove the stain remover and the dirt residues. Then pressing button 37, it starts the compressor and projects air onto the fabric to dry it.

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1. Dampfapparat zur Fleckenentfernung aus Textilien, bestehend aus einer Versorgungseinrichtung, die mit elektrisch gesteuerten Mitteln für die Abgabe von Dampf und Druckluft versehen ist, und mit einer Pistole, die an diese Einrichtung angeschlossen ist und zwar über eine biegsame, mindestens einen Schlauch für den Ausstoß von Dampf oder Druckluft enthaltende Verbindung und über ein elektrisches Kabel zur Betätigung der Ausstoßeinrichtungen über an der Pistole angebrachte Betätigungsorgane,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Versorgungsmittel in ein Produktionsaggregat (11) eingebaut sind, welches tragbar ist und das einen elektrischen Kessel (10) zum Erzeugen von Dampf enthält, sowie einen Kompressor (20) mit Elektromotor (24) zum Erzeugen von Druckluft, und die Mittel zum Ausstoßen von Dampf und Druckluft (16, 25).
2. Apparat nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der Kessel mit Regelorganen (13) ausgestattet ist, die dazu dienen, den im Kessel enthaltenen Dampf auf genau konstanter Temperatur zu halten.
3. Apparat nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Pistole (30) eine Ausstoßdüse (31) aufweist, sowie einen Betätigungsknopf (36) für den Dampf, um das Ausströmen von Dampf aus dieser Düse zu steuern und einen Betätigungsknopf (37) für Druckluft, um das Ausströmen von Druckluft aus dieser Düse zu steuern.
4. Apparat nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
das elektriscne Bedienungskabel (35) in der biegsamen Verbindung (33) untergebracht ist.
5. Apparat nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
er einen tragbaren Arbeitstisch (40) zum Auflegen der von Flecken zu reinigenden Textilie aufweist, wobei dieser Tisch mis einem Auflagerost (43) für den Stoff und mit einem unter diesem Ross angeordneten herausnehmbaren Behälter (44) für die Aufnahme der Abfälle versehen ist.
6. Apparat nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
der Arbeitstisch eine Absaugvorrichtung aufweist, deren Ansaugöffnung mit dem Rost verbunden ist.
7. Apparat nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet; daß
das Produksionsaggregat (1) mindestens einen Handgriff (3) aufweist und daß dieses Aggregat und der Arbeitssisch mit Mitteln zum gegenseitigen Aneinanderhängen (48, 49) versehen sind, damit man sie zusammen transportieren kann.
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FR8320632A FR2560238B1 (fr) 1983-12-21 1983-12-21 Appareil a vapeur pour le detachage de produits textiles

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US3030792A (en) * 1958-09-18 1962-04-24 Gilbert F Bader Electrically controlled steam spotting machine
FR1331957A (fr) * 1962-04-02 1963-07-12 Appareil perfectionné à détacher les articles textiles
US3581529A (en) * 1969-03-17 1971-06-01 Bernard A Mitchell Steamer
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