EP0640713A1 - Iron for removing the lustre of the laundry - Google Patents

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EP0640713A1
EP0640713A1 EP94401692A EP94401692A EP0640713A1 EP 0640713 A1 EP0640713 A1 EP 0640713A1 EP 94401692 A EP94401692 A EP 94401692A EP 94401692 A EP94401692 A EP 94401692A EP 0640713 A1 EP0640713 A1 EP 0640713A1
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  • the present invention relates to an iron.
  • the present invention aims to provide an iron, the use of which dispenses with the brushing action usually consecutive to the ironing of fabrics sensitive to buffing.
  • the invention therefore relates to a clothes iron with a soleplate.
  • this iron is characterized in that it comprises a member carrying fibers for brushing the laundry which is in contact with the sole, said member being located at the rear of the iron so that the fibers are placed at the vicinity of the plane defined by the outer face of the soleplate of the iron, a portion of the fibers extending outside the iron beyond said plane.
  • the linen in contact with the sole is therefore also in contact with the fibers.
  • the fibers brush the laundry. Ironing and sanding therefore take place simultaneously, during the same gesture of the user.
  • the user is therefore exempt from the specific manual brushing action as well as from permanent monitoring of the surface condition of the fabric.
  • the brushing fibers can comprise bristles, brushing fibers formed in the form of a velvet or else of a felt fabric.
  • the shine under the action of the bristles will be adapted to fabrics of ordinary resistance while the use of velvet or felt will be preferred for more delicate fabrics.
  • the iron comprises a cylindrical roller having on its periphery at least a part brushing fibers, the axis of the cylindrical roller being substantially parallel to the plane defined by the outer face of the sole and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the iron, the roller being mounted in rotation about its axis, the fibers being fixed to the roller by one of their ends towards the inside of the iron below said plane, the other end of the fibers extending outside the iron beyond said plane.
  • the roller may be free to rotate.
  • the brushing fibers rub gently on the fabric.
  • the roller turns and new bristles come into contact with the laundry. These multiple surface bites restore the linen to its original non-shiny appearance.
  • the roller can also be motorized. The brushing action of the laundry during ironing is then much more energetic.
  • the iron comprises a shoe comprising a flat surface lying substantially in the plane defined by the outer face of the soleplate of the iron, this surface having at least part of the brushing fibers.
  • This pad can be mounted resiliently relative to the iron so that in the relaxed position of the pad, said surfaceplane extends substantially outward from the iron, beyond said plane.
  • the pad produces friction and brushing comparable to the action of a manual brush.
  • Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the iron 1 has at its base a sole 2 whose outer face is placed in contact with the linen during ironing.
  • the iron 1 comprises a member 3 carrying fibers 4 for brushing the laundry which is in contact with the sole 2.
  • the member 3 is a cylindrical roller 3 having on its periphery the fibers 4 which are bristles 4 in the present example. Depending on the characteristics desired for the bristles 4, in particular their rigidity, these will be of animal or synthetic origin.
  • the roller 3 is located at the rear of the iron 1, the axis 5 of the roller 3, inside the iron, being substantially parallel to the plane (p) defined by the outer face of the sole 2 and perpendicular to the direction longitudinal of iron 1.
  • the roller 3 is arranged so that the bristles 4 in contact with the linen are placed in the vicinity of the plane P defined by the outer face of the soleplate 2 of the iron.
  • the bristles 4 are fixed to the roller 3 by one of their ends 6 towards the inside of the iron below the plane P, that is to say above the plane P in FIG. 1.
  • the bristles 4 in contact with the linen extend substantially transversely to the plane P, their ends 6 and 7 being placed respectively on either side of the plane P.
  • the roller 4 is mounted in rotation about its axis 5.
  • the iron 1 comprises a motor 10 for rotating the roller 4 in the direction indicated by the arrow 15, namely the direction of progression of the iron on the laundry.
  • the rotary movement produced by the motor around the axis 11 is transmitted to the roller 3 via the belt 12 possibly notched.
  • the handle 13 of the iron has a key 14 which is the motor control device 10, connected to the latter.
  • the roller 3 is mounted in "freewheel" so that when the motor 10 is stopped, the roller 3 is free to rotate around its axis 5 in the direction of the arrow 15.
  • the assembly constituted by the roller 3, the belt 12 and the motor 10 is integral with a support (not shown) internal to the iron 1, movable in vertical translation relative to the latter by means of conventional adapted means.
  • the vertical translation of said support is controlled by the key 16 on the handle 13.
  • This translation is such that it allows the roller 3 to be retracted towards the inside of the iron.
  • the retracted position 19 of the roller 3 is shown in dashed lines in FIG. 1. In this position, the bristles 4 are placed towards the inside of the iron entirely below the plane P defined by the outer face of the sole 2.
  • a version of the invention may be produced in which only the roller 3 is movable and retractable in translation, the motor 10 remaining fixed in the iron 1.
  • the soleplate 2 of the iron 1 rests on the linen 17 placed on the ironing board 18.
  • roller 3 is free to rotate and turns as the iron 1 advances on the laundry 17.
  • the bristles 4 slightly penetrate the surface of the fabric 17 in a punctual manner at multiple locations until the resistance opposed by the fabric is sufficient for them to bend.
  • roller 3 thus produces a brushing of the laundry 17 much more energetic than when using the roller 3 in freewheeling mode.
  • the roller 3 is devoid of bristles but is coated on its periphery with a velvet or a felt fabric constituting the brushing fibers 4.
  • the diameter of the roller 3 and / or the position of the axis 5 will be adapted so that the surface of the felt or velvet is at the level of the plane P, possibly very slightly beyond this plane P towards the outside of the iron.
  • the fibers of the surface of a pile have a common orientation. This orientation, which produces the characteristic reflections of velvet, is sensitive to touch. In one direction the velvet is slippery, in the other direction it offers resistance. We will therefore take care to arrange the pile in the direction producing resistance on the linen when the iron advances.
  • FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the invention in which the same elements have the same references.
  • the member carrying the linen brushing fibers is a shoe 20.
  • the shoe 20 has a general shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. It is placed at the rear of the iron 1, in the vicinity of the plane P defined by the external face of the sole 2 of the iron.
  • the shoe 20 comprises a flat surface 21 lying substantially in the plane P.
  • the flat surface 21 has the brushing fibers and for this purpose is covered with velvet or felt constituting the brushing fibers.
  • the velvet will be arranged in the direction where the fibers of its surface offer resistance on the linen when advancing the iron.
  • the velvet or felt is placed in contact with the linen as an extension of the plane P.
  • the shoe 20 is articulated to the iron 1 by means of the hinge 22. Conventionally, this comprises a return spring. Thus, the shoe 20 is mounted resiliently relative to the iron.
  • the flat surface 21 extends substantially towards the outside of the iron, beyond the plane P.
  • the shoe 20 When the iron is placed on the linen in the ironing position, the shoe 20, shown in solid lines, is parallel to the plane P and, thanks to the return spring, presses lightly on the linen.
  • the iron 1 can include means for retaining the shoe 20 above the plane (P) so as to be able to prevent the shoe from returning to the relaxed position.
  • These means can in particular comprise a suitable ball lock (30) acting for example on the articulated end of the pad 20 as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the shoe (20) can be retracted and locked above the plane P in the position (31) shown in dotted lines in FIG. 3.
  • the skate may include rigid bristles.
  • the fibers may be of various types and of origin. For example, they can be woven, agglomerated, or arranged in an orderly fashion. Their rigidity and length will vary. They can also be arranged according to different configurations: for example along a tangent to the roller or according to a constant angle intermediate between the radial position and the tangent so as to give a preferential working direction and that in the other direction the fibers lie.
  • the delustering device may have several rollers and / or interchangeable pads with different fiber stiffnesses adapted to the ironed fabrics.

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The iron (1) has a sole (2) and comprises a member (3) carrying fibres (4) for brushing the laundry (17) which is in contact with the sole (2). This member (3) is located in the rear of the iron (1), so that the fibres (4) are located in the vicinity of the plane (P) defined by the outer face of the sole (2) of the iron, part of the fibres (4) extending outside the iron beyond the said plane (P). Use for removing the lustre of laundry during ironing. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention vise un fer à repasser.The present invention relates to an iron.

Il arrive fréquemment que le repassage du linge entraîne un léger lustrage du tissu, notamment lorsque le fer est trop chaud ou lorsque le tissu repassé est sensible. Le lustrage est souvent détectable à l'aspect brillant qu'il donne au linge de façon localisée.It often happens that ironing the linen slightly shines the fabric, especially when the iron is too hot or when the ironed fabric is sensitive. The buffing is often detectable with the shiny appearance which it gives to the laundry in a localized manner.

L'utilisateur du fer est alors amené à brosser le linge au moyen d'une brosse adaptée. Toutefois cette action répétée prend du temps. De plus, cela nécessite de surveiller en permanence l'état des tissus pendant leur repassage pour les brosser en cas de besoin.The user of the iron is then brought to brush the laundry using a suitable brush. However, this repeated action takes time. In addition, this requires constantly monitoring the condition of the fabrics during ironing to brush them if necessary.

C'est pourquoi la présente invention a pour but de proposer un fer à repasser dont l'emploi dispense de l'action de brossage habituellement consécutive au repassage des tissus sensibles au lustrage.This is why the present invention aims to provide an iron, the use of which dispenses with the brushing action usually consecutive to the ironing of fabrics sensitive to buffing.

L'invention concerne donc un fer à repasser le linge présentant une semelle.The invention therefore relates to a clothes iron with a soleplate.

Selon l'invention, ce fer se caractérise en ce qu'il comprend un organe portant des fibres pour brosser le linge qui est en contact avec la semelle, ledit organe étant situé à l'arrière du fer de sorte que les fibres sont placées au voisinage du plan défini par la face extérieure de la semelle du fer, une partie des fibres s'étendant à l'extérieur du fer au-delà dudit plan.According to the invention, this iron is characterized in that it comprises a member carrying fibers for brushing the laundry which is in contact with the sole, said member being located at the rear of the iron so that the fibers are placed at the vicinity of the plane defined by the outer face of the soleplate of the iron, a portion of the fibers extending outside the iron beyond said plane.

Le linge en contact avec la semelle est donc également en contact avec les fibres. Lors du déplacement du fer sur le linge pour le repassage, les fibres réalisent un brossage du linge. Le repassage et le délustrage ont donc lieu simultanément, au cours du même geste de l'utilisateur.The linen in contact with the sole is therefore also in contact with the fibers. When moving the iron on the laundry for ironing, the fibers brush the laundry. Ironing and sanding therefore take place simultaneously, during the same gesture of the user.

L'utilisateur est donc dispensé de l'action manuelle spécifique de brossage comme de la surveillance permanente de l'état de surface du tissu.The user is therefore exempt from the specific manual brushing action as well as from permanent monitoring of the surface condition of the fabric.

Selon différentes versions avantageuses de l'invention, les fibres de brossage peuvent comprendre des poils, des fibres de brossage constituées sous la forme d'un velours ou encore d'un tissu de feutre.According to various advantageous versions of the invention, the brushing fibers can comprise bristles, brushing fibers formed in the form of a velvet or else of a felt fabric.

Le délustrage sous l'action des poils sera adapté à des tissus de résistance ordinaire alors que l'utilisation du velours ou du feutre sera préférée pour des tissus plus délicats.The shine under the action of the bristles will be adapted to fabrics of ordinary resistance while the use of velvet or felt will be preferred for more delicate fabrics.

Suivant une version préférée de l'invention, le fer comprend un rouleau cylindrique présentant sur son pourtour au moins une partie des fibres de brossage, l'axe du rouleau cylindrique étant sensiblement parallèle au plan défini par la face extérieure de la semelle et perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale du fer, le rouleau étant monté en rotation autour de son axe, les fibres étant fixées au rouleau par une de leurs extrémités vers l'intérieur du fer en-deçà dudit plan, l'autre extrémité des fibres s'étendant à l'extérieur du fer au-delà dudit plan.According to a preferred version of the invention, the iron comprises a cylindrical roller having on its periphery at least a part brushing fibers, the axis of the cylindrical roller being substantially parallel to the plane defined by the outer face of the sole and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the iron, the roller being mounted in rotation about its axis, the fibers being fixed to the roller by one of their ends towards the inside of the iron below said plane, the other end of the fibers extending outside the iron beyond said plane.

Le rouleau peut être libre de tourner. Dans ce cas, les fibres de brossage frottent doucement sur le tissu. Suivant la rigidité des poils, ceux-ci pénètrent légèrement la surface du tissu de façon ponctuelle en de multiples endroits jusqu'à ce que la résistance opposée par le linge soit suffisante pour qu'ils se courbent. Quand le fer avance, le rouleau tourne et de nouveaux poils arrivent au contact du linge. Ces multiples piqûres en surface redonnent au linge son aspect original non brillant.The roller may be free to rotate. In this case, the brushing fibers rub gently on the fabric. Depending on the stiffness of the bristles, they slightly penetrate the surface of the fabric from time to time in multiple places until the resistance opposed by the linen is sufficient for them to bend. When the iron advances, the roller turns and new bristles come into contact with the laundry. These multiple surface bites restore the linen to its original non-shiny appearance.

Le rouleau peut aussi être motorisé. L'action de brossage du linge durant le repassage est alors beaucoup plus énergique.The roller can also be motorized. The brushing action of the laundry during ironing is then much more energetic.

Suivant une autre version préférée de l'invention, le fer comprend un patin comportant une surface plane se trouvant sensiblement dans le plan défini par la face extérieure dela semelle du fer, cette surface présentant au moins une partie des fibres de brossage.According to another preferred version of the invention, the iron comprises a shoe comprising a flat surface lying substantially in the plane defined by the outer face of the soleplate of the iron, this surface having at least part of the brushing fibers.

Ce patin peut être monté élastique par rapport au fer de sorte qu'en position détendue du patin, ladite surfaceplane s'étend sensiblement vers l'extérieur du fer, au-delà dudit plan.This pad can be mounted resiliently relative to the iron so that in the relaxed position of the pad, said surfaceplane extends substantially outward from the iron, beyond said plane.

Le patin produit un frottement etun brossage comparables à l'action d'une brosse manuelle.The pad produces friction and brushing comparable to the action of a manual brush.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore dans la descriptionqui va suivre de plusieurs modes préférés de réalisation de l'invention. Aux dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs:

  • la figure 1 est une vue en élévation avec arrachement partiel d'un fer à repasser selon un premier mode deréalisation de l'invention;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de la partie arrière du fer de la figure 1 durant son utilisation;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en élévation de l'arrière d'un fer à repasser selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the description which follows of several preferred embodiments of the invention. In the appended drawings given by way of nonlimiting examples:
  • Figure 1 is an elevational view with partial cutaway of an iron according to a first embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a view of the rear part of the iron of Figure 1 during use;
  • Figure 3 is an elevational view of the rear of an iron according to a second embodiment of the invention.

La figure 1 présente un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention.

Le fer 1 présente à sa base une semelle 2 dont la face extérieure est placée au contact du linge lors du repassage.The iron 1 has at its base a sole 2 whose outer face is placed in contact with the linen during ironing.

Le fer 1 comprend un organe 3 portant des fibres 4 pour brosser le linge qui est en contact avec la semelle 2.The iron 1 comprises a member 3 carrying fibers 4 for brushing the laundry which is in contact with the sole 2.

L'organe 3 est un rouleau cylindrique 3 présentant sur son pourtour les fibres 4 qui sont des poils 4 dans le présent exemple. Suivant les caractéristiques désirées pour les poils 4, notamment leur rigidité, ceux-ci seront d'origine animale ou synthétique.The member 3 is a cylindrical roller 3 having on its periphery the fibers 4 which are bristles 4 in the present example. Depending on the characteristics desired for the bristles 4, in particular their rigidity, these will be of animal or synthetic origin.

Le rouleau 3 est situé à l'arrière du fer 1, l'axe 5 du rouleau 3, à l'intérieur du fer, étant sensiblement parallèle au plan (p) défini par la face extérieure de la semelle 2 et perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale du fer 1.The roller 3 is located at the rear of the iron 1, the axis 5 of the roller 3, inside the iron, being substantially parallel to the plane (p) defined by the outer face of the sole 2 and perpendicular to the direction longitudinal of iron 1.

Le rouleau 3 est disposé de sorte que les poils 4 en contact avec le linge soient placés au voisinage du plan P défini par la face extérieure de la semelle 2 du fer.The roller 3 is arranged so that the bristles 4 in contact with the linen are placed in the vicinity of the plane P defined by the outer face of the soleplate 2 of the iron.

Les poils 4 sont fixés au rouleau 3 par une de leurs extrémités 6 vers l'intérieur du fer en-deçà du plan P, c'est-à-dire au-dessus du plan P sur la figure 1.The bristles 4 are fixed to the roller 3 by one of their ends 6 towards the inside of the iron below the plane P, that is to say above the plane P in FIG. 1.

Ainsi, les poils 4 en contact avec le linge s'étendent sensiblement transversalement au plan P, leurs extrémités 6 et 7 étant placées respectivement de part et d'autre du plan P.Thus, the bristles 4 in contact with the linen extend substantially transversely to the plane P, their ends 6 and 7 being placed respectively on either side of the plane P.

Le rouleau 4 est monté en rotation autour de son axe 5.The roller 4 is mounted in rotation about its axis 5.

Le fer 1 comprend un moteur 10 pour mettre le rouleau 4 en rotation dans le sens indiqué par la flèche 15 à savoir le sens de progression du fer sur le linge. Le mouvement rotatif produit par le moteur autour de l'axe 11 est transmis au rouleau 3 par l'intermédiaire de la courroie 12 éventuellement crantée.The iron 1 comprises a motor 10 for rotating the roller 4 in the direction indicated by the arrow 15, namely the direction of progression of the iron on the laundry. The rotary movement produced by the motor around the axis 11 is transmitted to the roller 3 via the belt 12 possibly notched.

La poignée 13 du fer présente une touche 14 qui est le dispositif de commande du moteur 10, relié à celui-ci.The handle 13 of the iron has a key 14 which is the motor control device 10, connected to the latter.

Sous l'action de la touche 14, le rouleau 3 est mis en rotation par le moteur 10.Under the action of the button 14, the roller 3 is rotated by the motor 10.

Le rouleau 3 est monté en "roue-libre" de sorte que lorsque le moteur 10 est à l'arrêt, le rouleau 3 est libre de tourner autour de son axe 5 dans le sens de la flèche 15.The roller 3 is mounted in "freewheel" so that when the motor 10 is stopped, the roller 3 is free to rotate around its axis 5 in the direction of the arrow 15.

L'ensemble constitué par le rouleau 3, la courroie 12 et le moteur 10 est solidaire d'un support (non représenté) interne au fer 1, mobile en translation verticale par rapport à celui-ci grâce à des moyens adaptés classiques. La translation verticale dudit support est commandée par la touche 16 sur la poignée 13.The assembly constituted by the roller 3, the belt 12 and the motor 10 is integral with a support (not shown) internal to the iron 1, movable in vertical translation relative to the latter by means of conventional adapted means. The vertical translation of said support is controlled by the key 16 on the handle 13.

Cette translation est telle qu'elle permet d'escamoter le rouleau 3 vers l'intérieur du fer. La position escamotée 19 du rouleau 3 est représenter en traits mixtes sur la figure 1. Dans cette position, les poils 4 sont placés vers l'intérieur du fer entièrement en-deçà du plan P défini par la face extérieure de la semelle 2.This translation is such that it allows the roller 3 to be retracted towards the inside of the iron. The retracted position 19 of the roller 3 is shown in dashed lines in FIG. 1. In this position, the bristles 4 are placed towards the inside of the iron entirely below the plane P defined by the outer face of the sole 2.

Alternativement, on pourra réaliser une version de l'invention dans laquelle seul le rouleau 3 est mobile et escamotable en translation, le moteur 10 demeurant fixe dans le fer 1.Alternatively, a version of the invention may be produced in which only the roller 3 is movable and retractable in translation, the motor 10 remaining fixed in the iron 1.

Le mode de réalisation de l'invention qui vient d'être décrit fonctionne comme illustré sur la figure 2 et comme indiqué ci-après.The embodiment of the invention which has just been described operates as illustrated in FIG. 2 and as indicated below.

La semelle 2 du fer 1 repose sur le linge 17 disposé sur la table à repasser 18.The soleplate 2 of the iron 1 rests on the linen 17 placed on the ironing board 18.

Le moteur 10 n'étant pas activé, le rouleau 3 est libre en rotation et tourne au fur et à mesure de l'avancée du fer 1 sur le linge 17.As the motor 10 is not activated, the roller 3 is free to rotate and turns as the iron 1 advances on the laundry 17.

Les poils 4 pénètrent légèrement la surface du tissu 17 de façon ponctuelle à de multiples endroits jusqu'à ce que la résistance opposée par le tissu soit suffisante pour qu'ils se courbent.The bristles 4 slightly penetrate the surface of the fabric 17 in a punctual manner at multiple locations until the resistance opposed by the fabric is sufficient for them to bend.

Quand le fer 1 avance, le rouleau 3 tourne et de nouveaux poils 4 arrivent au contact du linge 17. Les multiples piqûres en surface lui redonnent son aspect normal non brillant.When the iron 1 advances, the roller 3 rotates and new bristles 4 come into contact with the linen 17. The multiple pits on the surface restore its normal non-shiny appearance.

Lorsque l'utilisateur presse la touche 14, le moteur 10 est mis en marche ce qui provoque la rotation du rouleau 3 dans le sens de la flèche 15 comme sur la figure 2.When the user presses the key 14, the motor 10 is started which causes the roller 3 to rotate in the direction of the arrow 15 as in FIG. 2.

L'action du rouleau 3 produit ainsi un brossage du linge 17 beaucoup plus énergique que lors de l'utilisation du rouleau 3 en roue-libre.The action of the roller 3 thus produces a brushing of the laundry 17 much more energetic than when using the roller 3 in freewheeling mode.

Lorsque l'utilisateur ne désire pas utiliser le dispositif de délustrage, il presse la touche 16 ce qui entraîne l'escamotage du rouleau en position 19. L'utilisateur poursuit alors le repassage comme avec un fer ordinaire et le délustrage n'a plus lieu.When the user does not wish to use the delustering device, he presses the key 16 which causes the roller to retract into position 19. The user then continues ironing as with an ordinary iron and the delustering no longer takes place .

Suivant une variante de ce mode de réalisation de l'invention, le rouleau 3 est dépourvu de poils mais est revêtu sur son pourtour d'un velours ou d'un tissu de feutre constituant les fibres de brossage 4.According to a variant of this embodiment of the invention, the roller 3 is devoid of bristles but is coated on its periphery with a velvet or a felt fabric constituting the brushing fibers 4.

Bien entendu, le diamètre du rouleau 3 et/ou la position de l'axe 5 seront adaptés de sorte que la surface du feutre ou du velours se trouve au niveau du plan P, éventuellement très légèrement au-delà de ce plan P vers l'extérieur du fer.Of course, the diameter of the roller 3 and / or the position of the axis 5 will be adapted so that the surface of the felt or velvet is at the level of the plane P, possibly very slightly beyond this plane P towards the outside of the iron.

La constitution des autres parties du dispositif et son utilisation sont analogues.The constitution of the other parts of the device and its use are similar.

Cette variante utilisant le feutre et le velours est notamment adaptée aux tissus délicats.This variant using felt and velvet is particularly suitable for delicate fabrics.

Comme il est bien connu, les fibres de la surface d'un velours ont une orientation commune. Cette orientation qui produit les reflets caractéristiques du velours est sensible au toucher. Dans un sens le velours est glissant, dans l'autre sens il offre une résistance. On veillera donc à disposer le velours dans le sens produisant une résistance sur le linge lors de l'avancée du fer.As is well known, the fibers of the surface of a pile have a common orientation. This orientation, which produces the characteristic reflections of velvet, is sensitive to touch. In one direction the velvet is slippery, in the other direction it offers resistance. We will therefore take care to arrange the pile in the direction producing resistance on the linen when the iron advances.

La figure 3 présente un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention dans lequel les mêmes éléments portent les mêmes références.Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the invention in which the same elements have the same references.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'organe portant les fibres de brossage du linge est un patin 20.In this embodiment, the member carrying the linen brushing fibers is a shoe 20.

Le patin 20 a une forme générale de parallélépipède rectangle. Il est placé à l'arrière du fer 1, au voisinage du plan P défini par la face extérieure de la semelle 2 du fer.The shoe 20 has a general shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. It is placed at the rear of the iron 1, in the vicinity of the plane P defined by the external face of the sole 2 of the iron.

Le patin 20 comprend une surface plane 21 se trouvant sensiblement dans le plan P. La surface plane 21 présente les fibres de brossage et à cet effet est revêtue de velours ou de feutre constituant les fibres de brossage. Comme indiqué plus haut, le velours sera disposé dans le sens où les fibres de sa surface offrent une résistance sur le linge lors de l'avancée du fer.The shoe 20 comprises a flat surface 21 lying substantially in the plane P. The flat surface 21 has the brushing fibers and for this purpose is covered with velvet or felt constituting the brushing fibers. As indicated above, the velvet will be arranged in the direction where the fibers of its surface offer resistance on the linen when advancing the iron.

Le velours ou le feutre est placé au contact du linge dans le prolongement du plan P.The velvet or felt is placed in contact with the linen as an extension of the plane P.

A sa partie avant, le patin 20 est articulé au fer 1 au moyen de la charnière 22. De façon classique, celle-ci comprend un ressort de rappel. Ainsi, le patin 20 est monté élastique par rapport au fer.At its front part, the shoe 20 is articulated to the iron 1 by means of the hinge 22. Conventionally, this comprises a return spring. Thus, the shoe 20 is mounted resiliently relative to the iron.

Lorsque le fer n'est pas posé sur le linge, le ressort est en position détendue et la position 23 correspondante du patin 20, éloignée du fer, est illustrée en trait mixte sur la figure 3.When the iron is not placed on the linen, the spring is in the relaxed position and the corresponding position 23 of the shoe 20, remote from the iron, is illustrated in phantom in FIG. 3.

Ainsi dans cette position, la surface plane 21 s'étend sensiblement vers l'extérieur du fer, au-delà du plan P.Thus in this position, the flat surface 21 extends substantially towards the outside of the iron, beyond the plane P.

Lorsque le fer est posé sur le linge en position de repassage, le patin 20, représenté en traits pleins, est parallèle au plan P et grâce au ressort de rappel, appuie légèrement sur le linge.When the iron is placed on the linen in the ironing position, the shoe 20, shown in solid lines, is parallel to the plane P and, thanks to the return spring, presses lightly on the linen.

Durant le repassage, la position du fer sur la table oblige le patin 20 à rester parallèle au plan P. Lors de l'avancée du fer, la surface 21 présentant le feutre ou le velours frotte contre le tissu repassé et produit un léger brossage de celui-ci, permettant ainsi de le délustrer. Ce mode de réalisation est notamment adapté aux tissus délicats qui risqueraient d'être altérés par des poils rigides.During ironing, the position of the iron on the table forces the shoe 20 to remain parallel to the plane P. When the iron advances, the surface 21 having the felt or velvet rubs against the ironed fabric and produces a light brushing of this one, allowing to deluster it. This embodiment is particularly suitable for delicate fabrics which could be damaged by rigid bristles.

De façon avantageuse, le fer 1 peut comprendre des moyens de retenue du patin 20 au-dessus du plan (P) afin de pouvoir empêcher le retour du patin en position détendue. Ces moyens peuvent notamment comprendre un verrou à bille (30) adapté agissant par exemple sur l'extrémité articulée du patin 20 comme représenté sur la figure 3.Advantageously, the iron 1 can include means for retaining the shoe 20 above the plane (P) so as to be able to prevent the shoe from returning to the relaxed position. These means can in particular comprise a suitable ball lock (30) acting for example on the articulated end of the pad 20 as shown in FIG. 3.

Ainsi, pour le repassage du linge ne necessitant pas de délustrage, le patin (20) peut être escamoté et verrouillé au-dessus du plan P dans la position (31) représentée en traits pointillés sur la figure 3.Thus, for ironing the laundry that does not require delamination, the shoe (20) can be retracted and locked above the plane P in the position (31) shown in dotted lines in FIG. 3.

De nombreuses modifications et améliorations pourront être apportées à l'invention sans sortir du cadre de celle-ci.Many modifications and improvements can be made to the invention without departing from the scope thereof.

Par exemple, le patin pourra comporter des poils rigides.For example, the skate may include rigid bristles.

Les fibres pourront être de nature et d'origine diverses. Par exemple, elles pourront être tissées, agglomérées, ou disposées de façon ordonnée. Leur rigidité et leur longueur seront variables. Elles pourront aussi être disposées suivant différentes configurations : par exemple suivant une tangente au rouleau ou suivant un angle constant intermédiaire entre la position radiale et la tangente de façon à donner un sens préférentiel de travail et que dans l'autre sens les fibres se couchent.The fibers may be of various types and of origin. For example, they can be woven, agglomerated, or arranged in an orderly fashion. Their rigidity and length will vary. They can also be arranged according to different configurations: for example along a tangent to the roller or according to a constant angle intermediate between the radial position and the tangent so as to give a preferential working direction and that in the other direction the fibers lie.

Egalement, le dispositif délustrant pourra avoir plusieurs rouleaux et/ou patins interchangeables avec différentes raideurs de fibre adaptées aux tissus repassés.Also, the delustering device may have several rollers and / or interchangeable pads with different fiber stiffnesses adapted to the ironed fabrics.

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Fer à repasser le linge (1) présentant une semelle (2), caractérisé en ce que le fer (1) comprend un organe (3; 20) portant des fibres (4) pour brosser le linge (17) qui est en contact avec la semelle (2), ledit organe (3, 20) étant situé à l'arrière du fer (1) de sorte que les fibres (4) sont placées au voisinage du plan (P) défini par la face extérieure de la semelle (2) du fer, une partie des fibres (4) s'étendant à l'extérieur du fer, au-delà dudit plan (P).Laundry iron (1) having a soleplate (2), characterized in that the iron (1) comprises a member (3; 20) carrying fibers (4) for brushing the laundry (17) which is in contact with the sole (2), said member (3, 20) being located at the rear of the iron (1) so that the fibers (4) are placed in the vicinity of the plane (P) defined by the outer face of the sole ( 2) iron, part of the fibers (4) extending outside the iron, beyond said plane (P). Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le fer (1) comprend un rouleau cylindrique (3) présentant sur son pourtour au moins une partie des fibres (4) de brossage, l'axe (5) du rouleau cylindrique (3) étant sensiblement parallèle au plan (P) défini par la face extérieure de la semelle (2) et perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale du fer, le rouleau (3) étant monté en rotation autour de son axe (5), les fibres (4) étant fixées au rouleau (3) par une de leurs extrémités (6) vers l'intérieur du fer en-deçà du plan (P), l'autre extrémité (7) des fibres (4) s'étendant à l'extérieur du fer, au-delà dudit plan (P).Iron according to claim 1, characterized in that the iron (1) comprises a cylindrical roller (3) having on its periphery at least part of the brushing fibers (4), the axis (5) of the cylindrical roller (3) being substantially parallel to the plane (P) defined by the outer face of the sole (2) and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the iron, the roller (3) being mounted in rotation about its axis (5), the fibers (4) being fixed to the roller (3) by one of their ends (6) towards the inside of the iron below the plane (P), the other end (7) of the fibers (4) extending to the outside of the iron, beyond said plane (P). Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le rouleau (3) est escamotable vers l'intérieur du fer de sorte que les fibres (4) sont placées entièrement vers l'intérieur du fer en-deçà du plan (P).Iron according to claim 2, characterized in that the roller (3) is retractable towards the inside of the iron so that the fibers (4) are placed entirely towards the inside of the iron below the plane (P ). Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le fer comprend un moteur (10) pour mettre le rouleau (3) en rotation.Iron according to claim 3, characterized in that the iron comprises a motor (10) for rotating the roller (3). Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 4, le fer présentant une poignée (13), caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (14) du moteur (10) est situé au voisinage de la poignée (13) du fer.Iron according to claim 4, the iron having a handle (13), characterized in that the control device (14) of the motor (10) is located in the vicinity of the handle (13) of the iron. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le fer (1) comprend un patin (20) comportant une surface plane (21) se trouvant sensiblement dans le plan (P) défini par la face extérieure de la semelle (2) du fer, cette surface (21) présentant au moins une partie des fibres de brossage.Iron according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the iron (1) comprises a shoe (20) having a flat surface (21) lying substantially in the plane (P) defined by the outer face of the soleplate (2) of the iron, this surface (21) having at least part of the brushing fibers. Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le patin (20) est monté élastique par rapport au fer de sorte qu'en position détendue du patin (20), ladite surface plane (21) s'étend sensiblement vers l'extérieur du fer, au-delà dudit plan (P).Iron according to claim 6, characterized in that the shoe (20) is mounted resiliently relative to the iron so that in the relaxed position of the shoe (20), said planar surface (21) extends substantially towards the outside of the iron, beyond said plane (P). Fer à repasser conforme à la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le fer comprend des moyens de retenue du patin au-dessus du plan (P), notamment un verrou à bille (30) afin de pouvoir empêcher le retour du patin en position détendue.Iron according to claim 7, characterized in that the iron comprises means for retaining the shoe above the plane (P), in particular a ball lock (30) so as to be able to prevent the return of the shoe in the relaxed position . Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que les fibres de brossage comprennent des poils (4).Iron according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the brushing fibers comprise bristles (4). Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que les fibres de brossage sont constituées sous la forme d'un velours.Iron according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the brushing fibers are formed in the form of a pile. Fer à repasser conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les fibres de brossage sont constituées par un tissu de feutre.Iron according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the brushing fibers consist of a felt fabric.
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