EP0148095B1 - Steam apparatus for spot cleaning fabrics - Google Patents

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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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  • 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. Steam apparatus for spot cleaning fabrics, comprising a power unit provided with electric control means for the distribution of steam and compressed air, a gun connected to said unit by a flexible coupling containing at least one pipe for the ejection of steam or of compressed air and by an electric cable for the control of distribution means by control devices associated with the gun, characterised in that the power supply means are incorporated in a generation unit (1) which is portable and which contains an electric boiler (10) to produce steam, a compressor (20) having an electric motor (24) for producing compressed air, and the said means for the distribution of steam and compressed air (16, 25).

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La présente invention concerne un appareil à vapeur pour le détachage de produits textiles, comportant un ensemble d'alimentation pourvu de moyens à commande électrique pour la distribution de vapeur et d'air comprimé, un pistolet relié à cet ensemble par un flexible renfermant au moins un tuyau pour l'éjection de vapeur ou d'air comprimé et par un câble électrique pour la commande des moyens de distribution par des organes de commande associés au pistolet.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.

Les appareils de détachage à la vapeur du type spécifié en préambule sont généralement des installations encombrantes et fixes, pour une utilisation de type industriel. Un tel appareil, décrit par exemple dans le brevet FR-A-1 331 957, comporte un ensemble d'alimentation monté sur un panneau mural et agencé pour être raccordé par des conduites à des sources extérieures de vapeur et d'air comprimé. Cet ensemble comprend notamment un réservoir de vapeur, diverses vannes à main commandant l'entrée, la sortie et la purge de ce réservoir, et deux vannes électromagnétiques commandant respectivement l'admission de vapeur et d'air comprimé dans un tuyau flexible reliant l'ensemble d'alimentation à un pistolet doté d'une buse d'éjection. Le pistolet est pourvu également d'un bouton dont le basculement dans un sens ou dans l'autre commande respectivement l'une ou l'autre des vannes électromagnétiques, au moyen de deux interrupteurs et d'un câble de liaison. Le brevet US-A-3 030 792 décrit un appareil similaire.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.

Toutefois, il s'agit là d'appareil relativement lourd, volumineux et coûteux, qui ne se prête donc pas à un usage domestique. En outre, ces appareils nécessitent une alimentation extérieure en vapeur et en air comprimé, qui n'est généralement pas disponible dans une habitation. Or il existe un besoin pour un appareil domestique permettant d'effectuer un détachage à la vapeur comme on le fait dans les installations de type industriel. La présente invention a pour but de fournir un tel appareil.However, this is a relatively heavy, bulky and expensive device, which therefore does not lend itself to domestic use. In addition, these devices require an external supply of steam and compressed air, which is generally not available in a dwelling. However, there is a need for a domestic appliance making it possible to carry out a stain removal with steam as is done in industrial type installations. The object of the present invention is to provide such an apparatus.

L'idée de base de l'invention consiste à réaliser un appareil portable dans lequel sont intégrés tous les moyens nécessaires à la production et à la distribution de la vapeur et de l'air comprimé destinés à alimenter le pistolet. Plus particulièrement, l'invention fournit un appareil du type spécifié en préambule, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'alimentation sont incorporés à un bloc de production qui est portable et qui contient une chaudière électrique pour produire la vapeur, un compresseur à moteur électrique pour produire l'air comprimé, et lesdits moyens de distribution de vapeur et d'air comprimé.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.

Ces caractéristiques permettent de réaliser un appareil approprié à une installation domestique, puisque sa taille et son poids peuvent être réduits et que le seul raccordement extérieur nécessaire est une alimentation électrique qui peut se faire par le réseau domestique. Un raccordement d'eau n'est pas nécessaire car l'alimentation de la chaudière peut se faire manuellement, une charge d'eau étant suffisante pour produire de la vapeur pendant une assez longue durée.These characteristics make it possible to produce a device suitable for a domestic installation, since its size and its weight can be reduced and the only external connection necessary is an electrical supply which can be done by the domestic network. A water connection is not necessary because the boiler can be supplied manually, a charge of water being sufficient to produce steam for a fairly long time.

La chaudière peut être pourvue d'organes de commande agencés pour maintenir une température sensiblement constante de la vapeur contenue dans la chaudière. Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, le pistolet comporte une buse d'éjection, un bouton de commande de vapeur pour commander l'émission de vapeur par cette buse, et un bouton d'air comprimé pour commander l'émission d'air comprimé par la buse. Ces boutons sont associés à des interrupteurs reliés au bloc de production par le câble électrique de commande, lequel est de préférence logé dans ledit flexible. Ces boutons peuvent être disposés de telle façon qu'un utilisateur puisse avec une seule main, porter le pistolet et actionner les boutons.The boiler may be provided with control members arranged to maintain a substantially constant temperature of the steam contained in the boiler. According to a preferred embodiment, 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.

Pour atteindre une efficacité accruer l'appareil comporte avantageusement une table de travail pour supporter le produit textile à détacher, cette table étant munie d'une grille de support du tissu et d'un bac amovible de récupération des déchets, situé sous cette grille. La table de travail peut en outre comporter un aspirateur dont l'orifice d'aspiration est raccordé à ladite grille.To achieve increased efficiency, 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.

Selon une forme avantageuse et pour être facile à transporter, le bloc de production comporte au moins une poignée, tandis que ce bloc et la table de travail sont munis de moyens d'accrochage mutuels, pour permettre de les transporter ensemble.According to an advantageous form and in order to be easy to transport, 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.

La présente invention sera mieux comprise en référence à la description d'une forme de réalisation préférée donnée ci-dessous à titre d'exemple, et aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels:

  • La figure 1 représente une vue latérale éclatée du bloc de production,
  • la figure 2 représente une vue latérale du pistoletr et
  • La figure 3 est une vue en perspective de la table de travail.
The present invention will be better understood with reference to the description of a preferred embodiment given below by way of example, and to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents an exploded side view of the production block,
  • FIG. 2 represents a side view of the gun and
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the work table.

En référence à la figure 1, le bloc de production 1 comporte un boîtier 2 qui est portable au moyen d'une poignée 3 et qui renferme les organes de production de vapeur et d'air comprimé, ainsi que leurs organes de commande. Le bloc de production est alimenté en électricité par le réseau au moyen d'une prise 4. L'alimentation des divers organes n'est pas représentée. Elle comporte un interrupteur général 5 et un voyant lumineux 6 servant de témoin de fonctionnement.Referring to Figure 1, 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.

La vapeur est produite par une chaudière électrique 10 qu'on peut alimenter en eau par un orifice de remplissage 11 muni d'un bouchon 12. La chaudière 10 est chauffée par une résistance électrique qui est commandée par un thermostat 13. Ce thermostat est agencé pour enclencher et déclencher la résistance électrique de manière à maintenir une température sensiblement constante de la vapeur à l'intérieur de la chaudière 10. D'autre partr la chaudière est protégée contre une surpression par une soupape de sécurité 14. Une tubulure de vapeur 15 relie le sommet de la chaudière à une électrovanne 16 quir en position ouverte, laisse s'échapper la vapeur dans un tuyau collecteur 17.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. On the other hand, 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.

Pour la production d'air comprimé le bloc de production 1 comporte un compresseur 20 qui aspire l'air extérieur par une bouche d'aspiration 21 et le refoule dans une tubulure d'air comprimé 22 qui est raccordée au tuyau collecteur 17. Un clapet de retenue 23 est intercalé sur la tubulure d'air comprimé 22, notamment pour empêcher la vapeur de s'échapper à travers le compresseur. Le compresseur 20 est entraîné par un moteur électrique 24 dont l'alimentation est commandée par un relais 25. Le bloc de production l'comporte en outre un transformateur-redresseur 26 pour alimenter sous faible tension les organes de commande.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.

La figure 2 représente un pistolet de détachage 30 qui comprend une buse 31 et une poignée isolante 32. Le pistolet 30 est relié au bloc de production 1 par un flexible 33 qui renferme un tuyau souple 34 et un câble de commande 35. Le tuyau souple 34 est branché sur la buse 31 en traversant Is poignée isolante 32.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.

La poignée 32 comporte deux boutons de commande 36 et 37 qui sont solidaires de deux interrupteurs reliés au transformateur 26 par un conducteur 40 du câble 35. L'interrupteur du bouton de commande de vapeur 36 est relié à l'électrovanne 16 par un conducteur 41 (figure 1), tandis que l'interrupteur du bouton de commande d'air 37 est relié au relais 25 du compresseur par un conducteur 42.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.

Dès que le bloc de production 1 est mis sous tension grâce à la prise 4 et à l'interrupteur général 5, la chaudière 10 chauffe l'eau qu'elle contient et produit de la vapeur par ébullition. La vapeur est maintenue à une température sensiblement constante grâce au thermostat 13, ce qui assure également le maintien d'une pression relativement constante dans la chaudière. Sans action sur les boutons de commande 36 et 37 du pistolet, l'électrovanne 16 est fermée et retient la vapeur à l'intérieur de la chaudière 10; d'autre part, le compresseur 20 ne fonctionne pas.As soon as the production unit 1 is switched on using the socket 4 and the general switch 5, 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. Without action on the control buttons 36 and 37 of the gun, the solenoid valve 16 is closed and retains the steam inside the boiler 10; on the other hand, the compressor 20 does not work.

Lorsque l'utilisateur presse le bouton de commande de vapeur 36, il alimente l'électrovanne 16 par les conducteurs 40 et 41, ce qui provoque l'ouverture de l'électrovanne et l'émission de vapeur dans le tuyau collecteur 17, le tuyau souple 34 et la buse 31, qui projette cette vapeur à l'extérieur. Quand l'utilisateur relâche le bouton de commande de vapeur 36, il coupe l'alimentation de l'électrovanne 16, qui se ferme et arrête l'émission de vapeur.When the user presses the steam control button 36, he feeds the solenoid valve 16 through the conductors 40 and 41, which causes the opening of the solenoid valve and the emission of steam in the collecting pipe 17, the pipe flexible 34 and the nozzle 31, which projects this vapor to the outside. When the user releases the steam control button 36, he cuts the power to the solenoid valve 16, which closes and stops the emission of steam.

Quand l'utilisateur presse le bouton de commande d'air comprimé 37, il met sous tension par les conducteurs 40 et 42 le relais 25 du compresseur. L'actionnement de ce relais enclenche l'alimentation du moteur 24 du compresseur 20. L'air comprimé par le compresseur parvient à la buse 31 par à tubulure 22 et le tuyau souple 34. Dès que -l'utilisateur relâche le bouton 37, le relais 25 se déclenche et coupe l'alimentation du compresseur, qui s'arrête.When the user presses the compressed air control button 37, he energizes the conductors 25 and 42 of the compressor relay 25. The actuation of this relay triggers the supply of the motor 24 of the compressor 20. The air compressed by the compressor reaches the nozzle 31 by tubing 22 and the flexible hose 34. As soon as the user releases the button 37, relay 25 trips and cuts power to the compressor, which stops.

Pour permettre un détachage et un séchage efficaces, l'appareil comporte une table de travail 40 représentée à la figure 3. Cette table comprend un boîtier 41 de forme générale aplatie et des pieds 42 dont la hauteur peut être librement choisie en fonction du mode d'utilisation. Dans l'exemple représenté ici, la table 40 comporte des pieds 42 très courts pour être posés sur une table ordinaire. La face supérieure du boîtier 41 est munie d'une grille 43 pour supporter le tissu à détacher. Cette grille peut être constituée soit un par un treillis rigide, soit par une plaque perforée, en matière synthétique ou en métal recouvert d'une matière synthétique résistant à la vapeur et aux solvants. La table de travail 40 comprend en outre un bac 44 de récupération des déchets, disposé dans le boîtier 41 sous la grille 43 à la manière d'un tiroir. Ainsi, les déchets solides ou liquides qui traversent la grille 43 tombent dans le bac de récupération 44.To allow effective stain removal and drying, 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. In the example shown here, 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.

En outre, la table de travail 40 peut être équipée d'un aspirateur électrique installé dans un logement 45 du boîtier 41 et agencé pour aspirer de l'air dans le boîtier et le rejeter à l'extérieur. Cette aspiration provoque un afflux d'air à travers le tissu et la grille 43 en direction de l'intérieur du boîtier 41, ce qui contribue à accélérer l'évacuation des déchets dans le bac ou le séchage du tissu.In addition, 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.

Pour faciliter son transport, l'appareil comporte des moyens d'accrochage du bloc de production 1 avec la table de travail 40. Dans l'exemple représenté ici, le partie inférieure du bloc de production 1 comporte 4 crochets articulés 48 qui sont agencés pour s'engager sur quatre barrettes 49 ménagées sur les côtés de la table de travail 40. D'autre part, le bloc de production 1 peut comporter un support (non représenté) pour le pistolet 30 et le flexible 33. Ainsi, il est possible de transporter l'appareil complet en le portant par la poignée 3.To facilitate its transport, the device comprises means for hooking the production unit 1 with the work table 40. In the example shown here, the lower part of the production unit 1 comprises 4 articulated hooks 48 which are arranged for engage on four bars 49 provided on the sides of the work table 40. On the other hand, the production unit 1 may include a support (not shown) for the gun 30 and the hose 33. Thus, it is possible transport the complete device by carrying it by the handle 3.

L'utilisation de l'appareil est particulièrement aisée. Après avoir rempli d'eau la chaudière 10 (trois quarts de litres dans l'exemple représenté), il faut enclencher l'interrupteur général 5 et attendre quelques minutes pour que la vapeur atteigne la température et la pression désirées. Entre-temps, l'utilisateur peut préparer le tissu à détacher en le disposant sur la grille 43 de la table de travail, en appliquant sur la tâche un produit détachant et en tamponnant ou en brossant le tissu. Il saisit alors d'une main le pistolet 30 et, en actionnant le bouton 36 il projette de la vapeur sur la zone traitée du tissu, pour évacuer le produit détachant et les résidus de saleté. En pressant ensuite le bouton 37, il enclenche le compresseur et projette de l'air sur le tissu pour le sécher.Using the device is particularly easy. 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.

Lorsque les opérations de nettoyage sont terminées, il suffit de déclencher l'interrupteur 5 du bloc de production et de laisser échapper le surplus de vapeur. D'autre part, le bac 44 de récupération des déchets doit être rincé de temps en temps.When the cleaning operations are finished, it is enough to trigger the switch 5 from the production block and let the excess steam escape. On the other hand, the bin 44 for recovering waste must be rinsed from time to time.

La présente invention n'est pas limitée à la forme de réalisation décrite ci-dessus ; elle peut faire l'objet de modifications ou de variantes évidentes pour l'homme de l'art.The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above; it may be subject to modifications or variants obvious to those skilled in the art.

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1. Steam apparatus for spot cleaning fabrics, comprising a power unit provided with electric control means for the distribution of steam and compressed air, a gun connected to said unit by a flexible coupling containing at least one pipe for the ejection of steam or of compressed air and by an electric cable for the control of distribution means by control devices associated with the gun, characterised in that the power supply means are incorporated in a generation unit (1) which is portable and which contains an electric boiler (10) to produce steam, a compressor (20) having an electric motor (24) for producing compressed air, and the said means for the distribution of steam and compressed air (16, 25).
2. Apparatus according to Claim 1,
characterised in that the boiler is provided with control devices (13) disposed to maintain a substantially constant temperature of the steam contained in the boiler.
3. Apparatus according to Claim 2,
characterised in that the gun (30) has an ejection nozzle (31), a steam control button (36) for controlling the emission of steam by this nozzle, and a compressed air control button (37) for controlling the emission of compressed air by the nozzle (31).
4. Apparatus according to Claim 1,
characterised in that the electric control cable (35) is lodged in the said flexible coupling (33).
5. Apparatus according to Claim 1,
characterised in that it comprises a portable work table (40) to support the fabric to be spot cleaned, this table being equipped with a support grill (43) for the fabric and a detachable bin (44) for the recovery of waste, located underneath this grill.
6. Apparatus according to Claim 5,
characterised in that the said work table has a suction device in which the suction orifice is connected to said grill.
7. Apparatus according to Claim 5,
characterised in that the generation unit (1) comprises at least one handle (3) and in that this unit and the work table are equipped with mutual hooking means (48,49) to enable them to be transported together.
EP84440071A 1983-12-21 1984-12-20 Steam apparatus for spot cleaning fabrics Expired EP0148095B1 (en)

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