EP0926293B1 - Device for smoothing of shirts - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for smoothing shirts, with a support frame and support and / or holding elements arranged thereon for smoothness Placement and fixation of the shirt.

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.

Similar devices are also known from DE-A-2060071 and FR-A-1557767.

The present invention has for its object a device of the beginning mentioned type so that even without using a shaped bust or a Steamer bags with very simple means smooth placement and fixation of the shirt and then a correspondingly complete and wrinkle-free smoothing is achievable.

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

According to the present invention, the treatment to be treated is aligned and fixed Shirt, that means fitting the shirt fabric to one of the ironing technically problematic point, namely on the button facing and from here in the collar, Shoulder, sleeve and lower hem area of the shirt. Because of the presence of essentially central clamping elements in the area of the button panel of the Shirt does not need to be buttoned on the shirt placed on the device and it is still guaranteed that the button panel and the buttonhole panel in one ironing favorable smooth and tense position are brought. The same applies to the shoulders and sleeves of the shirt. In a relatively simple way, the movement the clamping elements in the clamping position and in the spread clamping position and the movement of the support and / or holding elements, especially in the shoulder area the shirt and the lower hem area of the shirt mechanically or automatically according to a predetermined and preferably changeable operating sequence respectively.

Advantageously, the shirt placed and fixed in this way, for example, by one Starting fan, an air flow can be initiated, which can be heated by means of heating devices and, if necessary, can also be moistened. In a warm environment you can also a fan and / or a heating device may be dispensed with.

The tensioning elements can advantageously cooperate with abutments Clamping jaws should be formed. For the best possible clamping effect and fixation of the shirt to be treated is only minor even when used To obtain clamping forces, it is envisaged that the clamping jaws with adhesive material, e.g. Velcro material is provided, which can be hooked to the fabric of the shirt. Such Velcro material is known and has short bristles that match the more or less rough textile material of the shirt fabric snag or claw. Especially It is advantageous here if the clamping jaws have several, e.g. two in different Adhesive materials that can be hooked in the directions, preferably have adhesive coverings. To this This ensures that the textile material is liable in all possible ways Directions is given, or that a defined direction-dependent adhesive effect and Sliding effect of the textile is obtained. The adhesive material is preferred permeable to air and / or moisture-conducting, so that also at the clamping points, e.g. with moistened material to be treated, the best possible drying or a Dehumidification can take place.

According to a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that on the support frame about the height of the tensioning element, which is assigned to the upper end of the shirt button placket is, shoulder support elements are provided which are angled to the longitudinal extent the shirt button placket can be adjusted and tensioned and articulated up to the shirt armhole seam are stored. The best possible smoothing results can be achieved in this way after fixing the two hems of the button placket of the shirt e.g. automatically the Shoulder support elements are moved outwards and the shirt to be positioned there, in the shoulder area, due to the "floating" articulation of these support elements can position itself wrinkle-free according to the given shirt shape, so that ultimately a wrinkle-free smoothing takes place.

In order to accelerate the smoothing process, it can be provided that the support devices and / or support elements individually radiant heating elements and / or convection heating elements assigned. In addition, the device can have a blower, which forces a flow of air through the positioned shirt to inflate it, what airflow e.g. additionally heated by the aforementioned heating elements moisture and very quickly, especially in the area of ironing Problem areas, such as collar, button placket and cuffs. To be the best possible and lossless fluidic coupling of the pressure side of the blower to reach the hollow shape of the shirt to be treated is between the blower pressure side and the support for the shirt waist according to the spreading movement the support device arranged lengthwise variable air guide.

It can also be provided that the carrying frame in the area of the shirt button placket a flat contact surface corresponding to the adjustment path of the upper and lower clamping element has. This contact surface can serve as an ironing surface on which e.g. Use a small iron to smooth out individual areas of the button panel can.

Of course, at least the essential functions and movements of the Device can be effected and controlled by means of a central control device. Also the device can be switched off automatically after a certain, e.g. from the user previously entered time, the heating elements even before Switching off the fan can be switched off and with the still existing Residual heat is then followed by a complete drying of the shirt, taking the shirt is also cooled and is ready for use.

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

Fig. 1

die schematische Frontansicht der Vorrichtung,

Fig. 2 und Fig. 3

vergrößerte Ansichten eines Teils des Tragegestells mit oberem und unterem Spannelement in Arbeitsstellung (Fig. 2) und Ruhestellung (Fig. 3),

Fig. 4 und Fig. 5

zwei schematische Darstellungen von Haftbelägen für die Spannelemente gemäß Fig. 2, 3,

Fig. 6 und Fig. 7

zwei unterschiedliche Ansichten der Stützeinrichtung für die Hemdentaille mit zugeordnetem Gebläse,

Fig. 8

eine schematische Frontansicht der Vorrichtung im oberen Schulter- und Kragenbereich des Hemdes,

Fig. 9

eine Schnittdarstellung der Ansicht gemäß Fig. 8 entsprechend der Schnittlinie IX - IX,

Fig. 10 und Fig. 11

eine Seitenansicht und eine Draufsicht des Hemdkragen-Stützelementes,

Fig. 12

eine Schnittansicht der Stützeinrichtung für die Hemden-Manschetten,

Fig. 13

die Einrichtung gemäß Fig. 12 gemäß der Schnittlinie XIII - XIII,

Fig. 14 und Fig. 15

eine Teildarstellung der Stützeinrichtung gemäß Fig. 13.

Show it:

Fig. 1

the schematic front view of the device,

2 and 3

enlarged views of part of the carrying frame with upper and lower tensioning element in the working position (FIG. 2) and in the rest position (FIG. 3),

4 and 5

two schematic representations of adhesive coverings for the tensioning elements according to FIGS. 2, 3,

6 and 7

two different views of the support device for the shirt waist with associated blower,

Fig. 8

a schematic front view of the device in the upper shoulder and collar area of the shirt,

Fig. 9

8 shows a sectional view of the view according to FIG. 8 along the section line IX - IX,

10 and 11

a side view and a plan view of the shirt collar support element,

Fig. 12

2 shows a sectional view of the support device for the shirt cuffs,

Fig. 13

12 according to the section line XIII - XIII,

14 and 15

a partial view of the support device according to FIG. 13.

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 collar 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 or water mist; (There is a possibility not only to blow in hot steam or even fine or very fine water droplets to blow in, e.g. with a piezo atomizer or spray bottles). In the area the shirt waist 8 and at the top of the button panel 7 is a tensioning element 14 arranged on the support frame 1 for the correct fixing of superimposed Button placket and buttonhole placket 7 of the shirt 6 smooth placement and shaping of the shirt waist 8 is a generally designated 15 Support device with relatively movable, spreadable and stretchable Support parts 16 provided, which support parts 16 at the lower end with a Air guide element 17 are connected to the pressure side of the blower 4 in order to be lossless To ensure introduction of the blown air into the shirt cavity the air guide element 17 in length in accordance with the expandability of the support parts 16 or is changeable in position and e.g. as a flexible and rollable tape is trained. The air guide element to be recognized in a section of the device 10 is of course also at least on the opposite side of the fan 4 arranged. In the shoulder area there are 6 shoulder support elements for the shirt 18 provided that freely movable and at right angles to the button panel 7th are adjustably mounted on a horizontal support 19. Below the carrier 19th there is a reflector 20 explained below. An arrow 21 is intended to indicate this be that the aforementioned support elements 18 are relatively movable against each other are. A vertical arrow 22 is intended to indicate that at least two frame parts existing support frame 1 and the attached clamping elements 14 are vertically and relatively movable against each other, so that after fixing a vertical tension between the shirt the lower support device 15 and the upper support elements 18 and thus one wrinkle-free tightening of the shirt can be done. One not shown in Fig. 1 Support device for the collar area of the shirt 6 will be explained later. On one lower, horizontal support 23 are articulated and preferably locked cantilevers 24 on both sides, with each pivotable and e.g. downwards space-saving foldable boom 24 again e.g. articulated a support device 25 for the shirt cuffs 9 is attached. With 26 are shown schematically electric radiation and / or convection heating elements referred to in the form of a ring (other shapes are also conceivable) are located at the level of 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 heating elements 26. At least one more Heating element 26 and / or convection heating element 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. The support frame can easier to put on the shirt according to the button bar length. This makes it easier to insert the button panel and buttonhole panel into the tensioning element 14 insert. As indicated by schematic sliding guides 28, a e.g. tubular hollow body 29 vertically displaceable, i.e. not adjustable in height Carrying frame shown further stored. Alternatively, the hollow body 29 could also be used in the manner of a telescopic guide in or on another tubular hollow body be vertically displaceable. Electrical inside the hollow body 29 Lines 30 or the like may 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 carries the upper clamping element 14. This clamping element 14 on the hollow body side consists of an adhesive coating 33 and a displaceable or foldable jaws 34, which in turn with a Adhesive coating 33 is provided. Similarly, one is pivotable about an axis 35 Clamping jaws 34 are provided, the pivot axis 35 of which is not on the hollow body 29, but is attached to the stationary support frame 1. The lower jaw 34 is permanently assigned an abutment 36, which carries the adhesive coating 33. Even the swiveling one Clamping jaws 34 carry such an adhesive covering 33. FIG. 3 shows the arrangement in FIG the rest position lowered downwards. Here, the jaws 34 are open. After putting on the shirt 6 with the button placket 7a and one above the other 2, the jaws 34 are closed in the in Fig. 2 position shown, such that the upper and lower ends of button bar 7a and Buttonhole bar 7b are fixed. After fixing, the hollow body 29, that is, the upper frame part 29, vertically upwards by a drive, not shown moved along the slide guides 28 by the distance a according to FIG. 3 and the Button bar 6 is stretched smooth. To ensure a safe even with low clamping force To obtain fixation, the adhesive coverings 33 are made of an adhesive material, e.g. bristling Velcro material, formed, as indicated in Figures 4 and 5. in this connection either an adhesive material is used that only defines one according to FIG. 4 has direction-dependent adhesion with the shirt fabric, i.e. a sliding direction according to arrow 37 and a direction of adhesion according to arrow 38 or the adhesive coating 33 'has several hookable in different directions, i.e. blocking or lubricious 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). 2 shows, the hollow body or

Frame part 29 along the entire header 6. It is provided that the Clamping elements 14 facing side of the hollow body / frame part 29 a flat Has contact surface 39, which preferably exceeds the extent of the button panel, so that e.g. Use a small hand iron to iron the button panel 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 accomplished in the usual way by means of known lifting devices.

6 and 7 show as a detail the blower 4 with the control unit 5 and in particular the support device 15 for the shirt hem of the shirt waist 8. At the lower end the button bar 7 in turn, the tensioning element 14 for this button bar 7 is indicated. The support device 15 and the clamping element 14 is with the stationary support 23 of the support frame 1 fixed in height, as well as blowers 4 and Control unit 5. The support device 15 for the shirt waist has two lateral, half-sleeve-like and often perforated, i.e. air-permeable support members 40, each in Straight guides 41 relative to each other against the force of a not shown Are displaceable by the spring, the spring pushing the support parts 40 apart up to a predetermined stop along a sliding axis 42 (Fig. 7).

In Figure 7, the support part arrangement in the e.g. of Hand-compressed recording position indicated, after hanging up and aligning the hem of the shirt and after tightening the button panel and Buttonhole bar by the aforementioned spring force along the support members 40 to the outside according to the displacement axis 42 together with the shirt in the tensioned end position Fig. 7 are moved. This squeezing movement and tensioning movement the support parts 40 are made in a simple manner with both hands of the user. The two support parts 40 essentially limit one in the working position oval support form in which the shirt 6 to be machined is taut. After this clamping process of the waist region of the shirt, according to FIG. 2 and 3 the frame part 29 moves upwards under tension of the button strip 7 and entire shirt body.

The upper region of the device is again shown schematically in FIGS. 8 and 9, wherein the shirt 6 is indicated with dashed lines. Which on the other hand multiply perforated, approximately semicircular shoulder support elements 18 are multi-sided articulated about the articulation 43 "floating" mounted on guide elements 44 running along a beam or transfer path 19 by the distance b, e.g. by means of a lever linkage can be moved up to the shirt armhole seams 45 are. Below the sliding track 19 there is an approximately horizontal one Radiant heating element 46 with reflector 47 and in the area of the armhole seams 45 the radiant heating elements 26 (see FIG. 1). As indicated in Fig. 8 and already explained, these shoulder support elements 18 together with the upper, movable frame part 29 for tensioning the shirt 6 from the dashed position moved up to the drawn position after the button bar of the shirt was clamped so that the shirt body was now tight and has a smooth and wrinkle-free shape, with flexibility the shoulder support members 18 around the hinge 43 and along the wearer or Guideway 19 a wrinkle formation is avoided.

Figures 10 and 11 show the collar area of the device again in a schematic Presentation. 11 shows the representation corresponding to the arrow A in FIG. 10. 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, wherein these two support parts have approximately the outline of a teardrop shape. The Support part 49 is, like the upper, already explained clamping element 10 on the upper Mounted part of the frame or hollow body 29, that is to say stationary relative to this. In contrast, is the support part 50 by means of the slide guide 51 in the direction of the arrow according to FIGS. 10 and 11, e.g. displaceable by spring force or by means of other drive means or gear elements, specifically from a dashed line shown in FIG. 11 in the lower half of the illustration Position in the extended, drawn position according to the upper one Half of the illustration in FIG. 11. The support part 50 is again essentially half-sleeve-shaped and cylindrical and multiply perforated, while the support part 49th about the shape of a ship's bow and the position of the collared tips 6 'corresponds. The folded-up collar lies on these support parts 49 and 50 large area. These support parts 49 and 50 are connected via connecting elements e.g. 52 on inner Trägem 53 and 54 stored at a distance, with the already mentioned radiant heating element 26, which corresponds to the arrangement the support elements can in turn be formed in two parts. In the embodiment the carrier 53 is connected to the slide guide 51 for adjusting the support part 50. The Carrier 54 is connected to the frame part 29 in the exemplary embodiment, has an im essential tapered profile and also carries the fixed part of the radiant heating element 26. On both sides of the central axis of the hollow collar shape 55 are around Frame part 29 fastened joints 56, pivotably mounted flat jaws 57, the can be folded with pressure onto the collar tips 6 'according to the upper half of FIG. 11 and which ensure a complete smoothing of these collar tips. The collar tips 6 ' are located between these jaws 57 and the associated large area Support parts 49. In Fig. 11 are different pivot positions of these jaws 57 shown. The movable support part 50 serves as a neck tensioner and ensures a taut alignment of the shirt collar and the collar tips.

Figures 12 to 15 show in detail a support element 58 for the cuffs 9 of the Shirt 6, which in turn consists of two half-sleeve-like support parts 59 and 60, which Support parts in turn are perforated many times and are therefore permeable to air. These support parts 59 and 60 can be moved relative to one another on a sliding guide or carrier rod 61 and are supported by a compression spring 62 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 12 pushed as far as it will go. The two support parts 59 and 60 have cantilevered handles 59 'and 60', by means of which the two support parts by hand can be squeezed and inserted into the buttoned cuffs can be, after which these support parts are spread under by the spring force Tension the cuff 9 in the smooth shape. The cuff needs one other device not shown may not be buttoned by the cuff is held in the area of the button and the buttonhole by means of clamping jaws. This also improves the smoothness of the cuff and the opening of the cuff reached and the usability of the device increased. It is advantageous here if on the outer and middle periphery of the support parts 59 and 60 adhesive coatings of the above Art are arranged, whereby the relative position of the sleeve 9 to the Support parts is fixed. In Fig. 12 with 63 an air deflecting element is designated, which is similar acts like the air deflecting element 27 in Fig. 10. In both cases, that of the blower coming air flow, as indicated by arrows and dashed lines, from the inside of the hollow shirt form through the inside of the cuffs 9 and support parts 59, 60 flow outwards and becomes 64 um on the bottom closed in both cases essentially 180 ° inwards again along the outside of the cuffs or of the collar steered in Fig. 10, with intensive moisture removal and drying the cuff and collar materials are problematic in terms of smoothing technology. How Fig. 12 shows, the handles 59 'and 60' protrude through corresponding elongated slots in the Air deflection element 63 therethrough. The support elements 58/25 (FIG. 1) according to FIGS. 1 and 12 are also at the free ends of the rod-like and pivotable boom 24 articulated and if necessary opposite a fixed part, e.g. 23 can be braced and lockable.

Claims (17)

1. Device for smoothing shirts, with a support frame and support elements, which are arranged thereat, for placing and fixing the shirt in a manner suitable for smoothing, characterised in that a respective tensioning element (14) for the button and buttonhole tapes (7a, 7b) of the shirt (6) is provided in the region of each of the upper and lower end of the shirt button tape (7), that these tensioning elements are movable relative to one another and tightenable and that support elements (16, 18) associated with the individual tensioning elements (14) and adjustable angularly relative to the button tape (7) are provided.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that a spreadable and clampable support device (15) for the shirt waist is arranged at the support frame (1) and/or spreadable and clampable support devices (58) for the shirt cuffs (9) are arranged at arms (24) movably articulated to the support frame (1), each support device consisting of at least two support members (40, 59, 60) spreadable relative to one another.
3. Device according to claim 2, characterised in that the support members have a sleeve-shaped or half-sleeve-shaped, substantially cylindrical form.
4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support members (40, 59, 60) are spreadable relative to one another by spring force and can be pressed together, preferably manually, against the spring force.
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support members have support surfaces which are multiply perforated in terms of flow.
6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the tensioning elements (14) are constructed in the form of clamping jaws (34) co-operating with counter-bearings.
7. Device according to claim 6, characterised in that the clamping jaws (34) are provided with adhesive material, for example burry material, hookable to the constituent material of the shirt (6).
8. Device according to claim 7, characterised in that the clamping jaws (34) and/or the support elements possess several adhesive materials, preferably adhesive coatings (33), hookable in different directions.
9. Device according to one of claims 7 and 8, characterised in that the adhesive material is air permeable and/or moisture-conducting.
10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that shoulder support elements (18) which are pivotably mounted and adjustable and tightenable angularly relative to the longitudinal extent of the shirt button tape (7) up to the shirt armhole seam (11) are provided at the support frame (1) approximately at the level of the tensioning element (14) associated with the upper end of the shirt button tape (7).
11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support devices and/or support elements are associated with individual radiant heating elements and/or convection heating elements.
12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that mechanical drive devices for adjustment of the support frame and/or support elements are provided.
13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a fan (4), the pressure side of which opens in terms of flow into the virtual or actual hollow shape corresponding with the shirt (6), is fastened to the support frame (1) and that the support elements (16) for the shirt waist (8), the shirt collar (12) and the shirt cuffs (9) are open in terms of flow and optionally have air deflecting elements (27, 63).
14. Device according to claim 13, characterised in that an air guide element (17) variable in terms of length or position in correspondence with the spreading movement of the support device is arranged between the fan pressure side and the support device (15) for the shirt waist (8).
15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support frame (29) has a flat support surface (39) in the region of the shirt button tape (7).
16. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised by a central control device for the adjusting drive of the support frame (1) and the support elements or support devices.
17. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the support frame (1) comprises a vertical stand (2) which is preferably mounted on rollers (3) and has, in the region of the shirt hollow shape, frame members (29) which are adjustable in height relative to one another and optionally form the support surface (39), that mounted at the lower frame member (23) are optionally the fan (4) and the support device (15) for the shirt waist and the associated tensioning element (14) and optionally directly or indirectly the arms (24) and that the upper tensioning element (14), the shoulder support elements (18) and a collar support element (48) are arranged at the upper frame member (29).

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