EP0921227A1 - Device for smoothing of shirt collar - Google Patents

Abstract

The support component (48) comprises at least two support parts (49,50) which can be expanded for tensioning the collar. A clamp (14) is provided for the fixing of the button strip end on the associated end of the hollow collar mold.

Description

The invention relates to a device for smoothing shirt collars with a the collar shape adapted support element and preferably a drying device.

In a known device for steaming and smoothing clothing (DE 35 11 485 C2) is a shaped bust in the form of a shirt, for example Made of glass fiber reinforced plastic, the adjustable side panels for adjustment has different shoulder widths of the shirt to be processed. This The form bust is guided on a guide in a height-adjustable manner. At the bottom of the bust there is a clamping device for the open longitudinal edges of the button facing working shirt. With this device, the shaping of the outer, upper Sleeves in the shoulder and armhole area are made possible. Another known one Machine for steaming and smoothing clothing (DE 35 07 757) similarly a fit or overlay modeled on the shirt to be smoothed provided in connection with a tensioning device for the edge areas of the item of clothing, the garment under the effect of steam and / or drying air molded in its fit and using a steam flow Steaming bag is treated.

The present invention has for its object a device of the beginning mentioned type so that even without using a shaped bust or the like with very simple means a complete, fast and especially wrinkle-free The shirt collar of a shirt to be treated can be smoothed.

This object is achieved according to the invention by that specified in claim 1 Teaching technical action.

Because the shirt in the collar area by means of an attacking on the button panel Fixing element fixed and by a movable as a neck tensioner Support part is brought into an ideal shape in terms of smoothing technology, a wrinkle-free smoothing can take place with particular attention to the problematic collar tips that also be brought into an ideal position during the tensioning movement and preferably by means of special clamping jaws against an abutment surface of the aforementioned support element be pressed.

Advantageously, the tensioning element can be folded onto an abutment Be clamped. For the best possible clamping effect and fixation to obtain the shirt to be treated even when using only small clamping forces it is envisaged that the jaws with adhesive material, e.g. Velcro material provided that can be hooked onto the fabric of the shirt. Such Velcro material is known and has short bristles, this with the more or less rough textile material of the shirt fabric get caught or clawed. It is particularly advantageous if the Several jaws, e.g. two adhesive materials that can be hooked in different directions, preferably has adhesive coverings. In this way it is ensured that a Adhesion of the textile material is given in all possible directions or that one is defined directional adhesive effect and sliding effect of the textile is obtained. The Adhesive material is preferably air-permeable and / or moisture-conducting, so that also at the clamping points e.g. the best possible if the material to be treated is moistened Drying or dehumidification can take place.

Further advantageous details of the invention result from that in the drawing illustrated embodiment and described below.

Fig. 1

die schematische Frontansicht einer die Vorrichtung zum Glätten des Hemdkragens enthaltenden Vorrichtung,

Fig. 2 bis Fig. 5

vergrößerte Ansichten eines Teils des Tragegestells gemäß Fig. 1 mit einem oberen und unteren Spannelement in Arbeitsstellung (Fig. 2) und Ruhestellung (Fig. 3),

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eine Seitenansicht und eine Draufsicht der Vorrichtung zum Glätten des Hemdkragens entsprechend Fig. 1.

Show it:

Fig. 1

the schematic front view of a device containing the device for smoothing the shirt collar,

2 to 5

1 with an upper and lower clamping element in the working position (FIG. 2) and rest position (FIG. 3),

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2 shows a side view and a top view of the device for smoothing the shirt collar corresponding to FIG. 1.

The schematic representation of the device for smoothing shirts according to FIG. 1 shows the device as a standing device, although this device also in a different way, e.g. as a wall-mounted device or as a collapsible device or as a table-top device can be designed. The device has a support frame, generally designated 1, that rests on a vertical stand 2 and with rollers 3 at the foot end is provided. At the upper end of the stand 2 is on the support frame 1 in the embodiment designed as a double blower 4 fastened with arrows clarify suction pages and with the printing pages facing upwards. Between Individual blowers of the blower 4 is a control unit 5 with a display and operating elements arranged. One to be treated, i.e. Shirt 6 to be smoothed is rough Outlined shown with button and in the axis of the support frame 1 Buttonhole at 7, with shirt waist 8, with shirt cuffs 9 and subsequent Shirt sleeves 10, armhole seam 11 and shirt collars or Collar tips 12. The shirt 6 represents a virtual hollow shape, which is device-like is determined by the support elements described below in the shirt shoulder area, in the shirt waist area, in the collar area and in the sleeve area such that e.g. centrifugally damp shirt with an open button placket and e.g. closed Cuffs are manually placed on the device and through the aforementioned support elements and tensioning elements a smooth placement and Receives fixation. A moistening device integrated in the device is not further illustrated with steam outlet 13. In the area of shirt waist 8 and on a clamping element 14 is arranged on the support frame 1 for the correct fixing of superimposed buttons and Buttonhole placket 7 of the shirt 6. For correct and smooth placement and shaping the shirt waist 8 is a support device, generally designated 15 provided relative to one another movable, spreadable and tensionable support parts 16, which support parts 16 at the lower end with an air guide 17 with the Pressure side of the blower 4 are connected to a lossless insertion of the blown Ensure air in the shirt cavity, taking the air baffle 17 according to the expandability of the support parts 16 lengthwise or positionally changeable is and e.g. is designed as a flexible and rollable tape. All in one Section of the air guiding element 10 to be recognized is self-evident also arranged at least on the opposite side of the blower 4. in the 6 shoulder support elements 18 are provided for the support of the shirt, which are freely movable and adjustable at right angles to button bar 7 on one horizontal supports 19 are mounted. Below the carrier 19 is a reflector 20 explained below. An arrow 21 is intended to indicate that the aforementioned support elements 18 can be moved relative to one another. Through a vertical arrow 22 is intended to indicate that this consists of at least two frame parts existing support frame 1 and the attached clamping elements 14 vertically and are relatively movable against each other, so that after fixing the on-hook Shirt is a vertical tension between the lower support 15 and the upper support elements 18 and thus a wrinkle-free tightening of the shirt can be done. A support device not shown in FIG. 1 for the collar area of the shirt 6 is explained later. On a lower, horizontal one Brackets 23 are articulated and preferably lockable articulated arms on both sides 24, each being pivotable and e.g. can be folded down to save space Boom 24 in turn e.g. articulated a support device 25 for the shirt cuffs 9 is attached. Electric radiation heating elements are shown schematically at 26 referred to, which are in the form of a ring at the armhole seams 11. The air flow emanating from the blower 4 is to be indicated by dashed arrows of the shirt cavity. Part of the forced air flow flows through the collar area of the shirt and is passed through an upper, helmet-like air deflection element 27 down again along the outside of the superscript collar. Other parts of the air flow flow into the shirt sleeves and out through the cuffs 9. Be on this path these air flows are additionally heated by the radiant heating elements 26. At least another radiant heating element 26 is located in the collar area, i.e. in the area of the support element arranged there.

Figure 2 shows the basic structure of the support frame. As through schematic Slideways 28 indicated, is e.g. tubular hollow body 29 vertically displaceable, i.e. Height adjustable mounted on the support frame, not shown. Alternatively, the hollow body 29 could be in or like a telescopic guide be vertically displaceably mounted on another tubular hollow body. Internally of the hollow body 29, electrical lines 30 or the like can be laid and e.g. a radiant heater 31 with reflector 32 may be arranged. This hollow body 29 extends along the shirt button placket 7 according to FIG. 1 and wears it upper clamping element 14. This clamping element 14 consists of a hollow body side Adhesive coating 33 and from a displaceable or foldable clamping jaw 34, the is in turn provided with an adhesive coating 33 on the inner side. More like that A pivot jaw 34, which can be pivoted about an axis 35, is provided Swivel axis 35 not on the hollow body 29, but on the stationary support frame 1 is attached. The lower jaw 34 is permanently assigned an abutment 36, the carries the adhesive coating 33. The pivotable clamping jaw 34 also carries such a one Adhesive coating 33. Figure 3 shows the arrangement in the downward lowered rest position. Here, the jaws 34 are open. After putting on the shirt 6 with overlapping button panel 6a and buttonhole panel 6b according to FIG. 2 the jaws 34 closed in the position shown in Fig. 2, such that the upper and lower ends of button panel 6a and buttonhole panel 6b are fixed. After the fixation is the hollow body 29, that is, the upper frame part 29, vertically above by a drive, not shown, along the slide guides 28 around the Distance a shifted according to FIG. 3 and the button bar 6 is stretched smooth. In order to obtain a secure fixation even with a low clamping force, the adhesive coverings are 33 made of an adhesive material, e.g. bristle-like Velcro material, formed like this is indicated in Figures 4 and 5. Here either an adhesive material is used, 4 only a defined direction-dependent liability with the shirt fabric has, that is, a sliding direction according to arrow 37 and an adhesive direction according to Arrow 38 has or the adhesive coating 33 'has several in different directions hookable, i.e. blocking or slidable adhesive materials 33a, 33b and 33c with differently oriented bristle directions and correspondingly different and all-round adhesive direction 38 and sliding direction 37 (see FIG. 4). Like Fig. 2 shows, the hollow body or frame part 29 extends along the entire header 6. It is provided that the side of the hollow body / frame part facing the clamping elements 14 29 has a flat contact surface 39, which preferably extends the button bar, so that e.g. with a small hand iron Ironing the button bar on the flat contact surface 39 is made possible. Adjustment mechanisms and drive devices for the height adjustment of the frame part 29 are not shown and can be done in the usual way by means of known lifting devices be accomplished.

Figures 6 and 7 again show the collar area of the device in a schematic Presentation. 7 shows the representation corresponding to arrow A in FIG. 6. The outline shape of the shirt 6 with the collar tip 6 'folded up is indicated by dashed lines. Essential components of the support element 48 are two support parts 49 and 50, these two support parts approximately have the shape of a teardrop shape. Of the Support part 49 is, like the upper, already explained clamping element 10 on the upper frame part or hollow body 29 attached, that is stationary opposite this. In contrast is the support part 50 by means of the slide guide 51 in the direction of the arrow according to FIGS. 6 and 7, e.g. by Spring force or by means of other drive means or gear elements, and from a dashed line shown in FIG. 7 in the lower half of the illustration Position in the extended, drawn position according to the upper half of the Representation in Fig. 7. The support member 50 is again substantially half-sleeve and cylindrical and often perforated, while the support part 49 approximately the shape of a Ship bow has and corresponds to the position of the folded collar tips 6 '. The folded-up collar lies on these support parts 49 and 50 over a large area. This Support parts 49 and 50 are connected via connecting elements e.g. 52 on inner supports 53 and 54 stored at a distance, the already mentioned in between in the cavity Radiant heating element 26 is located according to the arrangement of the support elements again can be formed in two parts. The carriers 53, 54 can also be used as reflectors exploited for the heat rays emitted by the radiant heating elements become. In the embodiment, the carrier 53 with the slide guide 51 is for adjustment of the support member 50 connected. The carrier 54 is in the embodiment with Frame part 29 connected, has a substantially tapered profile and carries also the fixed part of the radiant heating element 26. On both sides of the central axis of the Collar hollow form 55 are pivotally mounted about joints 56 fastened to the frame part 29 flat jaws 57, which can be folded onto the collar tips 6 'according to pressure the upper half of Fig. 7 and for a complete smoothing of these collar tips to care. The collar tips 6 'are located between these jaws 57 and the associated large-area support parts 49. In Fig. 7 are different pivot positions of these jaws 57 shown. The movable support 50 serves here as a neck tensioner and ensures a tight alignment of the shirt collar as well the collar tips.

Claims (9)

Device for smoothing shirt collars, with a support element adapted to the collar shape and preferably with a drying device, characterized in that the support element (48) is arranged from at least two inside the virtual or factual hollow collar shape (55) and for tensioning the shirt collar (6 ' ) Spreadable support parts (49, 50) and that a clamping element (14) is arranged for fixing the end of the button bar at the end of the hollow collar shape on the button bar side. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that clamping jaws (57) for the preferably folded-up collar tips, which are movable, are arranged on the end of the hollow collar shape (55) on the button strip side relative to the adjacent supporting part (49). Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that a support (49) on the button strip side is arranged in a stationary manner and a support part (50) serving as a neck tensioner is movably arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two support parts (49, 50) are approximated together in the shape of a drop. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support parts (49, 50) , which are preferably fluidly interrupted in terms of flow, are sleeve-like or half-sleeve-like and are attached at a distance to preferably also sleeve-like or half-sleeve-like inner supporting parts (support 53) and in the region a radiant heating element (26) and / or a convection heating element is arranged between the support part and the supporting part. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping element (14) is designed in the manner of a clamping jaw (34) which can be folded onto an abutment. Device according to Claim 6, characterized in that the clamping jaws (34) carry an adhesive material, for example Velcro material, which gets caught in the material of the shirt. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the clamping jaws (34) carry a plurality of adhesive materials which hook in different directions. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adhesive material is permeable to air and / or moisture-conducting.

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