EP0402256A1 - Steam iron with water tank at the rear - Google Patents

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EP0402256A1
EP0402256A1 EP90401549A EP90401549A EP0402256A1 EP 0402256 A1 EP0402256 A1 EP 0402256A1 EP 90401549 A EP90401549 A EP 90401549A EP 90401549 A EP90401549 A EP 90401549A EP 0402256 A1 EP0402256 A1 EP 0402256A1
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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
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    • 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
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a steam iron comprising a water tank intended to supply a steam generating boiler which is generally integrated into the soleplate of the iron.
  • the reservoir is generally attached to the front of the iron.
  • This water tank is either fixed or removable.
  • the lateral faces of the tank substantially follow the ogival outline of the sole.
  • This additional tank is crossed vertically by the drip water supply system of the vaporization chamber located under the tank, which has a control button projecting from the upper part of the iron in front of the handle.
  • the drip feed system is integral with the tank.
  • the center of gravity of the iron is located substantially in the middle of the latter.
  • the Applicant has found that the current irons have a certain number of drawbacks precisely linked to the presence of the water tank at the front of the iron.
  • the object of the present invention is precisely to remedy all the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • the iron comprising a water tank for the production of steam is characterized in that the iron tank is arranged mainly at the rear and in that the body of the iron has in its part before an accentuated plunging profile.
  • This arrangement of the water tank mainly at the rear of the iron makes it possible to move the center of gravity towards the rear, which considerably facilitates its positioning in the vertical rest position and improves its stability in this position.
  • the tank can be accommodated more easily in this rear section, having a more compact shape and less costly to produce, in particular because it does not is not dependent on the drip feed system located at the front of the iron.
  • the front plunging profile of the body of the iron which extends between the front end of the handle of the iron and the tip of the sole forms with this sole an angle less than 60 °. .
  • this angle is less than 60 °, the visibility towards the front of the iron is clear and the user of the iron can clearly see the tip of this iron, without having to constantly lean over the iron.
  • the water tank can be fixed or removable. In the latter case, the reservoir is engaged either in a recess which opens on the upper face of the iron, or in a recess which opens on a lateral face of the iron, or in a recess which opens on the rear face of the iron.
  • the water tank is arranged at the rear of the iron and the body of the iron has in its front part an accentuated plunging profile 2 and in particular much more accentuated than in the case steam irons with a water tank at the front.
  • the profile 2 plunging before the body of the iron which extends between the front end 3a of the handle 3 of the iron and the tip 4a of the sole forms with the latter an angle a which is preferably less than 60 °. In the embodiments shown, this angle is close to 50 °.
  • the center of gravity G is located between its rear face 5 and the middle of the iron.
  • This rear face 5 of the iron is flat and serves as a support surface for the iron to keep it in a vertical position. It can be seen in the appended figures that the water tank 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e has a substantially prismatic compact shape, one of the faces 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6th being substantially parallel to said rear face 5 iron.
  • the reservoir 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e extends over substantially the entire width of the rear part of the iron (see in particular Figures 5 and 6).
  • the water tank extends over more than half the height of the rear part of the iron.
  • the water tank 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e is located in an area of the rear part of the iron which extends beyond the rear edge 4b of the sole 4 .
  • the lower face 7 of the rear part of the iron progressively rises from the rear edge 4b of the sole 4 towards the flat rear face 5 of the iron.
  • the water supply to the reservoir 1a is carried out from an opening 8 leading to the front plunging profile 2 and connected to the reservoir 1a by a substantially horizontal pipe 9 passing under the recess 10 which delimits the handle 3.
  • the reservoir 1b opens out through an opening 11 located at the upper part of the iron near its flat rear face 5.
  • the reservoir 1c, 1d, 1e is removably fixed in the rear part of the iron.
  • the tank 1c is engaged in a recess 12 which opens on the upper face 13 of the iron.
  • This recess 12 is limited by faces substantially parallel to the rear face 5 of the iron and which extend over the entire width of the rear part of the iron.
  • the reservoir 1d is engaged in a recess 14 which opens onto a lateral face 15 of the iron.
  • the reservoir 1d has a trapezoidal section adapted to that of the rear part of the iron, and which integrates perfectly with it.
  • the reservoir 6e is engaged in a recess 16 which opens at the same time on the rear and upper faces of the iron.
  • the front face 17 of the reservoir 6e covers a boss 18 in which the electrical connection means of the iron are located, to which the power cord 19 terminates.
  • the rear face 20 of the tank 6e at the same time constitutes the flat rear face 5 of the iron support.
  • means are provided for locking the tank in the corresponding recess in the rear part of the iron.
  • These means can be constituted by snap-fit spouts allowing reversible locking.
  • the reservoir must have at its lower part an opening intended to communicate with a conduit leading to the drip feed system, placed at the front of the iron.
  • a valve can be provided which opens automatically when the reservoir is in place and which closes when this reservoir is removed from the iron.
  • This iron is of the same type as that shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1. Its reservoir is placed at the rear and its filling is effected by an orifice 8 which opens onto the very accentuated front profile 2.
  • FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of the reservoir 1 at the rear of the iron, as well as the conduit 9 which extends horizontally towards the front where it opens into a chamber 21 which communicates with the chamber vaporization 22 via the needle 23 of the drip feed system.
  • This needle 23 is controlled by a button 24 which projects slightly at the front end of the handle 3.
  • the reservoir 1a is filled by an opening 8 located on the plunging front edge 2, this opening 8 communicating with the chamber 21 and with the conduit 9.
  • the reservoir 1a is not entirely housed in the part back of the iron. However, most of the volume of the reservoir extends between the middle of the iron and its rear face.
  • the reservoir has a more compact and simple form to produce than in known embodiments, all the more so since this form, in the case of 'a removable tank, is not dependent on the presence of the drip feed system.
  • FIG. 1 indeed shows that the eye 25 of the user can, thanks to the very plunging profile 2 of the front of the iron, see the end 4a of the sole 4, without having to lean strongly and / or frequently his head forward, so the use of iron is less tiring.
  • the user since the user has permanent optimal visibility on the toe of the sole, delicate ironing, such as the folds of clothing is carried out in better conditions and with more precision.

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The steam iron comprises a water reservoir (1a) arranged at the rear of the iron. The body of the iron possesses in its front part a pronounced descending profile (2). The invention is used for improving the stability of the iron in the vertical position of rest and the visibility at the front. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne un fer à repasser à vapeur comprenant un réservoir d'eau destiné à alimenter une chaudière de production de vapeur qui est généralement intégrée à la semelle du fer.The present invention relates to a steam iron comprising a water tank intended to supply a steam generating boiler which is generally integrated into the soleplate of the iron.

Dans les fers à vapeur connus de ce type, le réservoir est généralement fixé à l'avant du fer.In known steam irons of this type, the reservoir is generally attached to the front of the iron.

Ce réservoir d'eau est soit fixe, soit amovible.This water tank is either fixed or removable.

Lorsqu'il est fixe, il s'étend généralement horizontalement sous la poignée supérieure et est relativement plat.When fixed, it generally extends horizontally under the upper handle and is relatively flat.

Les faces latérales du réservoir suivent sensiblement le contour ogival de la semelle. Ce réservoir de plus est traversé verticalement par le système d'alimentation goutte à goutte en eau de la chambre de vaporisation située sous le réservoir, qui présente un bouton de commande faisant saillie sur la partie supérieure du fer en avant de la poignée.The lateral faces of the tank substantially follow the ogival outline of the sole. This additional tank is crossed vertically by the drip water supply system of the vaporization chamber located under the tank, which has a control button projecting from the upper part of the iron in front of the handle.

Dans le cas des fers à vapeur, à réservoir amovible, ce réservoir se détache du fer par l'avant de celui-ci.In the case of steam irons, with removable reservoir, this reservoir is detached from the iron by the front of the latter.

Dans ce cas, le système d'alimentation goutte à goutte est solidaire du réservoir.In this case, the drip feed system is integral with the tank.

Dans tous les cas, du fait de la présence du réservoir à l'avant, le centre de gravité du fer se trouve sensiblement au milieu de celui-ci.In all cases, due to the presence of the reservoir at the front, the center of gravity of the iron is located substantially in the middle of the latter.

La demanderesse a constaté que les fers actuels présentaient un certain nombre d'inconvénients précisément liés à la présence du réservoir d'eau à l'avant du fer.The Applicant has found that the current irons have a certain number of drawbacks precisely linked to the presence of the water tank at the front of the iron.

En effet, du fait de la présence du réservoir d'eau à l'avant, il est impossible de donner à la partie avant du fer un profil plongeant très accentué, de sorte que la visibilité vers l'avant du fer est réduite, dans une zone où l'utilisateur a justement besoin d'une visibilité maximum pour repérer la position de la pointe du fer sur les parties à défroisser ou les plis des articles textiles à repasser. Ce manque de visibilité optimale gêne considérablement les utilisateurs.Indeed, due to the presence of the water tank at the front, it is impossible to give the front part of the iron a very accentuated plunging profile, so that the visibility towards the front of the iron is reduced, in an area where the user precisely needs maximum visibility to identify the position of the point of the iron on the parts to be smoothed or the folds of the textile articles to be ironed. This lack of optimal visibility greatly annoys users.

Par ailleurs, en raison de la forme avant des fers, il est impossible de donner aux réservoirs une forme compacte simple et peu coûteuse à réaliser. De plus, la présence du système d'alimentation goutte à goutte complique encore davantage la forme du réservoir et en augmente le coût de fabrication.Furthermore, due to the front shape of the irons, it is impossible to give the tanks a simple and inexpensive compact shape to produce. In addition, the presence of the drip feed system further complicates the shape of the tank and increases the manufacturing cost.

D'autre part, dans le cas des réservoirs amovibles, le fait que le dispositif d'alimentation goutte à goutte soit solidaire du réservoir, entraîne à chaque retrait ou mise en place du réservoir des risques de détérioration du dispositif précité.On the other hand, in the case of removable tanks, the fact that the drip feed device is integral with the tank, leads to each withdrawal or installation of the tank risks of deterioration of the aforementioned device.

De plus, le fait que le centre de gravité du fer soit situé sensiblement au milieu du fer ne constitue pas la solution idéale pour la facilité de mise en place du fer en position verticale ni pour sa stabilité dans cette position.In addition, the fact that the center of gravity of the iron is located substantially in the middle of the iron is not the ideal solution for the ease of positioning the iron in a vertical position or for its stability in this position.

Le but de la présente invention est précisément de remédier à tous les inconvénients précités.The object of the present invention is precisely to remedy all the aforementioned drawbacks.

Suivant l'invention, le fer à repasser comprenant un réservoir d'eau pour la production de vapeur est caractérisé en ce que le réservoir du fer est disposé en majeure partie à l'arrière et en ce que la carrosserie du fer présente dans sa partie avant un profil plongeant accentué.According to the invention, the iron comprising a water tank for the production of steam is characterized in that the iron tank is arranged mainly at the rear and in that the body of the iron has in its part before an accentuated plunging profile.

Cette disposition du réservoir d'eau en majeure partie à l'arrière du fer permet de déplacer le centre de gravité vers l'arrière, ce qui facilite considérablement sa mise en position verticale de repos et améliore sa stabilité dans cette position.This arrangement of the water tank mainly at the rear of the iron makes it possible to move the center of gravity towards the rear, which considerably facilitates its positioning in the vertical rest position and improves its stability in this position.

De plus, étant donné que la section arrière d'un fer est plus importante que sa section avant, le réservoir peut être logé plus facilement dans cette section arrière, présenter une forme plus compacte et moins coûteuse à réaliser, notamment parce qu'elle n'est pas tributaire du système d'alimentation goutte à goutte situé à la partie avant du fer.In addition, since the rear section of an iron is larger than its front section, the tank can be accommodated more easily in this rear section, having a more compact shape and less costly to produce, in particular because it does not is not dependent on the drip feed system located at the front of the iron.

Par ailleurs, étant donné que le réservoir d'eau n'est plus situé à l'avant du fer, la forme de cet avant n'est plus tributaire du réservoir, de sorte que l'on peut donner à celui-ci un profil plongeant nettement plus accentué que dans les réalisations connues, ce qui améliore considérablement la visibilité vers l'avant du fer.Furthermore, since the water tank is no longer located at the front of the iron, the shape of this front is no longer dependent on the tank, so that one can give it a significantly deeper plunging profile than in known embodiments, which considerably improves the forward visibility of the iron.

Ainsi, selon une version avantageuse de l'invention, le profil plongeant avant de la carrosserie du fer qui s'étend entre l'extrémité avant de la poignée du fer et la pointe de la semelle forme avec cette semelle un angle inférieur à 60°.Thus, according to an advantageous version of the invention, the front plunging profile of the body of the iron which extends between the front end of the handle of the iron and the tip of the sole forms with this sole an angle less than 60 °. .

En effet, lorsque cet angle est inférieur à 60°, la visibilité vers l'avant du fer est bien dégagée et l'utilisateur du fer distingue bien la pointe de ce fer, sans avoir à se pencher constamment au-dessus du fer.Indeed, when this angle is less than 60 °, the visibility towards the front of the iron is clear and the user of the iron can clearly see the tip of this iron, without having to constantly lean over the iron.

Le réservoir d'eau peut être fixe ou amovible. Dans ce dernier cas, le réservoir est engagé soit dans un évidement qui débouche sur la face supérieure du fer, soit dans un évidement qui débouche sur une face latérale du fer, soit dans un évidement qui débouche sur la face arrière du fer.The water tank can be fixed or removable. In the latter case, the reservoir is engaged either in a recess which opens on the upper face of the iron, or in a recess which opens on a lateral face of the iron, or in a recess which opens on the rear face of the iron.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore dans la description ci-après.Other features and advantages of the invention will appear in the description below.

Aux dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs :

  • - la figure 1 est une vue schématique en élévation latérale d'une première réalisation d'un fer à vapeur à réservoir fixe,
  • - la figure 2 est une vue schématique d'une seconde réalisation d'un fer à vapeur à réservoir fixe,
  • - la figure 3 est une vue schématique d'une première réalisation d'un fer à vapeur à réservoir amovible,
  • - la figure 4 est une vue schématique d'une deuxième réalisation d'un fer à vapeur à réservoir amovible,
  • - la figure 5 est une vue de l'arrière du fer selon la figure 4,
  • - la figure 6 est une vue schématique d'une troisième réalisation d'un fer à vapeur à réservoir amovible,
  • - la figure 7 est une vue de dessus du fer selon la figure 6,
  • - la figure 8 est une vue en perspective à plus grande échelle d'un fer à vapeur conforme à l'invention,
  • - la figure 9 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du fer selon la figure 8.
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  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side elevation view of a first embodiment of a steam iron with a fixed tank,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of a steam iron with a fixed tank,
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of a steam iron with a removable reservoir,
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of a steam iron with a removable reservoir,
  • FIG. 5 is a view of the rear of the iron according to FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of a steam iron with a removable reservoir,
  • FIG. 7 is a top view of the iron according to FIG. 6,
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view on a larger scale of a steam iron according to the invention,
  • FIG. 9 is a view in longitudinal section of the iron according to FIG. 8.

Dans toutes les réalisations représentées sur les dessins annexés, le réservoir d'eau est disposé à l'arrière du fer à repasser et la carrosserie du fer présente dans sa partie avant un profil 2 plongeant accentué et en particulier nettement plus accentué que dans le cas des fers à vapeur ayant un réservoir d'eau à l'avant.In all of the embodiments shown in the appended drawings, the water tank is arranged at the rear of the iron and the body of the iron has in its front part an accentuated plunging profile 2 and in particular much more accentuated than in the case steam irons with a water tank at the front.

Le profil 2 plongeant avant de la carrosserie du fer qui s'étend entre l'extrémité avant 3a de la poignée 3 du fer et la pointe 4a de la semelle forme avec cette dernière un angle a qui est de préférence inférieur à 60°. Dans les réalisations représentées, cet angle est voisin de 50°.The profile 2 plunging before the body of the iron which extends between the front end 3a of the handle 3 of the iron and the tip 4a of the sole forms with the latter an angle a which is preferably less than 60 °. In the embodiments shown, this angle is close to 50 °.

Grâce à la disposition du réservoir 1a, 1b, ... à l'arrière du fer, le centre de gravité G est situé entre sa face arrière 5 et le milieu du fer.Thanks to the arrangement of the reservoir 1a, 1b, ... at the rear of the iron, the center of gravity G is located between its rear face 5 and the middle of the iron.

Cette face arrière 5 du fer est plane et sert de surface d'appui du fer pour le maintenir en position verticale. On voit sur les figures annexées que le réservoir d'eau 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e a une forme compacte sensiblement prismatique dont l'une 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e des faces est sensiblement parallèle à ladite face arrière 5 du fer.This rear face 5 of the iron is flat and serves as a support surface for the iron to keep it in a vertical position. It can be seen in the appended figures that the water tank 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e has a substantially prismatic compact shape, one of the faces 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6th being substantially parallel to said rear face 5 iron.

Par ailleurs, dans toutes les réalisations représentées, le réservoir 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e s'étend sur sensiblement toute la largeur de la partie arrière du fer (voir notamment les figures 5 et 6).Furthermore, in all the embodiments shown, the reservoir 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e extends over substantially the entire width of the rear part of the iron (see in particular Figures 5 and 6).

De plus, le réservoir d'eau s étend sur plus de la moitié de la hauteur de la partie arrière du fer.In addition, the water tank extends over more than half the height of the rear part of the iron.

Comme également montré par les figures 1 à 7, le réservoir d'eau 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e est situé dans une zone de la partie arrière du fer qui s'étend au-delà du bord arrière 4b de la semelle 4.As also shown in Figures 1 to 7, the water tank 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e is located in an area of the rear part of the iron which extends beyond the rear edge 4b of the sole 4 .

De plus, la face inférieure 7 de la partie arrière du fer remonte progressivement du bord arrière 4b de la semelle 4 vers la face arrière plane 5 du fer.In addition, the lower face 7 of the rear part of the iron progressively rises from the rear edge 4b of the sole 4 towards the flat rear face 5 of the iron.

Dans les réalisations représentées sur les figures 1 et 2, le réservoir 1a, 1b est fixe.In the embodiments shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tank 1a, 1b is fixed.

Dans le cas de la figure 1, l'alimentation en eau du réservoir la est réalisée à partir d'une ouverture 8 débouchant sur le profil plongeant avant 2 et reliée au réservoir la par une conduite 9 sensiblement horizontale passant sous l'évidement 10 qui délimite la poignée 3.In the case of FIG. 1, the water supply to the reservoir 1a is carried out from an opening 8 leading to the front plunging profile 2 and connected to the reservoir 1a by a substantially horizontal pipe 9 passing under the recess 10 which delimits the handle 3.

Sur la figure 2, le réservoir 1b débouche par une ouverture 11 située à la partie supérieure du fer près de sa face arrière plane 5.In FIG. 2, the reservoir 1b opens out through an opening 11 located at the upper part of the iron near its flat rear face 5.

Dans les réalisations selon les figures 3 à 7, le réservoir 1c, 1d, 1e est fixé de façon amovible dans la partie arrière du fer.In the embodiments according to Figures 3 to 7, the reservoir 1c, 1d, 1e is removably fixed in the rear part of the iron.

Dans le cas de la figure 3, le réservoir 1c est engagé dans un évidement 12 qui débouche sur la face supérieure 13 du fer. Cet évidement 12 est limité par des faces sensiblement parallèles à la face arrière 5 du fer et qui s'étendent sur toute la largeur de la partie arrière du fer.In the case of Figure 3, the tank 1c is engaged in a recess 12 which opens on the upper face 13 of the iron. This recess 12 is limited by faces substantially parallel to the rear face 5 of the iron and which extend over the entire width of the rear part of the iron.

Dans le cas des figures 4 et 5, le réservoir ld est engagé dans un évidement 14 qui débouche sur une face latérale 15 du fer. Sur la figure 5, on voit en particulier que le réservoir 1d a une section trapézoïdale adaptée à celle de la partie arrière du fer, et qui s'intègre parfaitement à celle-ci.In the case of FIGS. 4 and 5, the reservoir 1d is engaged in a recess 14 which opens onto a lateral face 15 of the iron. In FIG. 5, it can be seen in particular that the reservoir 1d has a trapezoidal section adapted to that of the rear part of the iron, and which integrates perfectly with it.

Sur les figures 6 et 7, le réservoir 6e est engagé dans un évidement 16 qui débouche à la fois sur les faces arrière et supérieure du fer. La face avant 17 du réservoir 6e coiffe un bossage 18 dans lequel sont situés les moyens de connexion électrique du fer auxquels aboutit le cordon d'alimentation 19.In FIGS. 6 and 7, the reservoir 6e is engaged in a recess 16 which opens at the same time on the rear and upper faces of the iron. The front face 17 of the reservoir 6e covers a boss 18 in which the electrical connection means of the iron are located, to which the power cord 19 terminates.

De plus, dans cette réalisation, la face arrière 20 du réservoir 6e constitue en même temps la face arrière plane 5 d'appui du fer.In addition, in this embodiment, the rear face 20 of the tank 6e at the same time constitutes the flat rear face 5 of the iron support.

Bien entendu, dans toutes les réalisations comportant un réservoir amovible, des moyens (non représentés) sont prévus pour verrouiller le réservoir dans l'évidement correspondant de la partie arrière du fer. Ces moyens peuvent être constitués par des becs d'encliquetage permettant un verrouillage réversible.Of course, in all embodiments comprising a removable tank, means (not shown) are provided for locking the tank in the corresponding recess in the rear part of the iron. These means can be constituted by snap-fit spouts allowing reversible locking.

Par ailleurs, dans tous les cas, le réservoir devra comporter à sa partie inférieure une ouverture destinée à communiquer avec un conduit aboutissant au système d'alimentation goutte à goutte, placé à l'avant du fer.Furthermore, in all cases, the reservoir must have at its lower part an opening intended to communicate with a conduit leading to the drip feed system, placed at the front of the iron.

Pour permettre à l'ouverture précitée de communiquer avec le conduit précité, on peut prévoir un clapet qui s'ouvre automatiquement lorsque le réservoir est en place et qui se ferme lorsque ce réservoir est retiré du fer.To allow the aforementioned opening to communicate with the aforementioned conduit, a valve can be provided which opens automatically when the reservoir is in place and which closes when this reservoir is removed from the iron.

Sur la figure 8, on a représenté l'aspect extérieur d'une réalisation concrète d'un fer à repasser conforme à l'invention.In Figure 8, there is shown the external appearance of a concrete embodiment of an iron according to the invention.

Ce fer est du même type que celui représenté schématiquement sur la figure 1. Son réservoir est placé à l'arrière et son remplissage s'effectue par un orifice 8 qui débouche sur le profil plongeant avant 2 très accentué.This iron is of the same type as that shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1. Its reservoir is placed at the rear and its filling is effected by an orifice 8 which opens onto the very accentuated front profile 2.

Le fait que le réservoir soit fixe ou amovible ne modifie pas la forme extérieure du fer.The fact that the tank is fixed or removable does not change the external shape of the iron.

La vue en coupe longitudinale représentée sur la figure 9, montre la disposition du réservoir 1 à l'arrière du fer, ainsi que le conduit 9 qui s'étend horizontalement vers l'avant où il débouche dans une chambre 21 qui communique avec la chambre de vaporisation 22 par l'intermédiaire du pointeau 23 du système d'alimentation goutte à goutte. Ce pointeau 23 est commandé par un bouton 24 qui fait légèrement saillie à l'extrémité avant de la poignée 3.The longitudinal section view represented in FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of the reservoir 1 at the rear of the iron, as well as the conduit 9 which extends horizontally towards the front where it opens into a chamber 21 which communicates with the chamber vaporization 22 via the needle 23 of the drip feed system. This needle 23 is controlled by a button 24 which projects slightly at the front end of the handle 3.

Le remplissage du réservoir la est réalisé par une ouverture 8 située sur l'arête avant plongeante 2, cette ouverture 8 communiquant avec la chambre 21 et avec le conduit 9. Dans cette réalisation, le réservoir 1a n'est pas entièrement logé dans la partie arrière du fer. Cependant, la majeure partie du volume du réservoir s'étend entre le milieu du fer et sa face arrière.The reservoir 1a is filled by an opening 8 located on the plunging front edge 2, this opening 8 communicating with the chamber 21 and with the conduit 9. In this embodiment, the reservoir 1a is not entirely housed in the part back of the iron. However, most of the volume of the reservoir extends between the middle of the iron and its rear face.

On va maintenant détailler les nombreux avantages techniques des fers à vapeur que l'on vient de décrire.We will now detail the many advantages steam iron techniques just described.

Tout d'abord, le fait que le réservoir 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e soit placé à l'arrière du fer, permet d'alléger l'avant et donc de déplacer le centre de gravité vers l'arrière.First of all, the fact that the reservoir 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e is placed at the rear of the iron, makes it possible to lighten the front and therefore to shift the center of gravity towards the rear.

Ainsi, d'une part l'utilisateur pourra sans effort basculer le fer vers sa position verticale de repos et d'autre part cette position verticale, dans laquelle la face arrière 5 du fer est en appui sur une surface horizontale sera beaucoup plus stable que dans les fers connus.Thus, on the one hand the user can effortlessly tilt the iron to its vertical rest position and on the other hand this vertical position, in which the rear face 5 of the iron is supported on a horizontal surface will be much more stable than in known irons.

Par ailleurs, étant donné que la partie arrière du fer a une section plus large que sa partie avant, le réservoir a une forme plus compacte et simple à réaliser que dans les réalisations connues, d'autant plus que cette forme, dans le cas d'un réservoir amovible, n'est pas tributaire de la présence du système d'alimentation goutte à goutte.Furthermore, since the rear part of the iron has a wider section than its front part, the reservoir has a more compact and simple form to produce than in known embodiments, all the more so since this form, in the case of 'a removable tank, is not dependent on the presence of the drip feed system.

L'absence de réservoir à l'avant du fer, permet de rendre la partie avant du fer plus plongeante, assurant ainsi une meilleure visibilité de la pointe du fer.The absence of a tank at the front of the iron, makes the front part of the iron more plunging, thus ensuring better visibility of the tip of the iron.

La figure 1 montre en effet, que l'oeil 25 de l'utilisateur peut, grâce au profil très plongeant 2 de l'avant du fer, voir l'extrémité 4a de la semelle 4, sans avoir à pencher fortement et/ou fréquemment sa tête en avant, de sorte que l'utilisation du fer est moins fatigante. De plus, étant donné que l'utilisateur a en permanence une visibilité optimale sur la pointe de la semelle, les repassages délicats, tels que les plis des vêtements sont réalisés dans de meilleures conditions et avec plus de précision.FIG. 1 indeed shows that the eye 25 of the user can, thanks to the very plunging profile 2 of the front of the iron, see the end 4a of the sole 4, without having to lean strongly and / or frequently his head forward, so the use of iron is less tiring. In addition, since the user has permanent optimal visibility on the toe of the sole, delicate ironing, such as the folds of clothing is carried out in better conditions and with more precision.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples de réalisation que l'on vient de décrire et on peut apporter à ceux-ci de nombreuses modifications sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described and many modifications can be made to them without departing from the scope of the invention.

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1. Fer à repasser à vapeur comprenant un réservoir d'eau, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) est disposé en majeure partie à l'arrière du fer et en ce que la carrosserie du fer présente dans sa partie avant un profil plongeant (2) accentué.1. Steam iron comprising a water tank, characterized in that the tank (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) is arranged mainly at the rear of the iron and in that the body of the iron has an accentuated plunging profile (2) in its front part. 2. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le profil plongeant avant (2) de la carrosserie du fer qui s'étend entre l'extrémité avant (3a) de la poigne (3) du fer et la pointe (4a) de la semelle (4) forme avec cette dernière un angle (a) inférieur à 60°.2. Iron according to claim 1, characterized in that the front plunging profile (2) of the body of the iron which extends between the front end (3a) of the handle (3) of the iron and the tip (4a) of the sole (4) forms with the latter an angle ( a ) less than 60 °. 3. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que son centre de gravité (G) est situé entre sa face arrière (5) et le milieu du fer.3. Iron according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that its center of gravity (G) is located between its rear face (5) and the middle of the iron. 4. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 3, la face arrière (5) du fer étant plane et servant de surface d'appui du fer pour le maintenir en position verticale de repos, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir d'eau (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) a une forme sensiblement prismatique dont l'une des faces est sensiblement parallèle à ladite face arrière (5) du fer.4. Iron according to one of claims 1 to 3, the rear face (5) of the iron being flat and serving as a support surface of the iron to maintain it in a vertical rest position, characterized in that the reservoir of water (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) has a substantially prismatic shape, one of the faces of which is substantially parallel to said rear face (5) of the iron. 5. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1d) s'étend sur sensiblement toute la largeur de la partie arrière du fer.5. Iron according to claim 4, characterized in that the reservoir (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1d) extends over substantially the entire width of the rear part of the iron. 6. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) s'étend sur plus de la moitié de la hauteur de la partie arrière du fer.6. Iron according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the reservoir (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) extends over more than half the height of the rear part of the iron . 7. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir d'eau (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) est situé dans une zone de la partie arrière du fer qui s'étend au-delà du bord arrière (4b) de la semelle (4)7. Iron according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the water tank (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) is located in an area of the rear part of the iron which s extends beyond the rear edge (4b) of the sole (4) 8. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que la face inférieure (7) de ladite partie arrière remonte progressivement du bord arrière (4b) de la semelle vers la face arrière plane (5) du fer.8. Iron according to claim 7, characterized in that the lower face (7) of said part rear progressively rises from the rear edge (4b) of the sole to the flat rear face (5) of the iron. 9. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1a, 1b) est fixe.9. Iron according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the reservoir (1a, 1b) is fixed. 10. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1c, 1d, 1e) est fixé de façon amovible dans la partie arrière du fer.10. Iron according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the reservoir (1c, 1d, 1e) is removably fixed in the rear part of the iron. 11. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1c) est engagé dans un évidement (12) qui débouche sur la face supérieure (13) du fer.11. Iron according to claim 10, characterized in that the reservoir (1c) is engaged in a recess (12) which opens on the upper face (13) of the iron. 12. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1d) est engagé dans un évidement (14) qui débouche sur une face latérale du fer.12. Iron according to claim 10, characterized in that the reservoir (1d) is engaged in a recess (14) which opens onto a lateral face of the iron. 13. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (1e) est engagé dans un évidement (16) qui débouche sur la face arrière du fer.13. Iron according to claim 10, characterized in that the reservoir (1e) is engaged in a recess (16) which opens on the rear face of the iron. 14. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que la face avant (17) du réservoir (1e) coiffe un bossage (18) dans lequel sont situés les moyens de connexion électrique du fer.14. Iron according to claim 13, characterized in that the front face (17) of the reservoir (1e) covers a boss (18) in which are located the electrical connection means of the iron. 15. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que la face arrière (20) du réservoir constitue en même temps la face arrière plane d'appui du fer.15. Iron according to one of claims 13 or 14, characterized in that the rear face (20) of the tank constitutes at the same time the flat rear face of support of the iron.
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