EP1146165A2 - Water filling opening for an iron - Google Patents

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EP1146165A2
EP1146165A2 EP01420069A EP01420069A EP1146165A2 EP 1146165 A2 EP1146165 A2 EP 1146165A2 EP 01420069 A EP01420069 A EP 01420069A EP 01420069 A EP01420069 A EP 01420069A EP 1146165 A2 EP1146165 A2 EP 1146165A2
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Klaus Maier
Herbert Horn
Reinhard Ahlers
Ralf Kremer
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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
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to steam irons with reservoir integrated liquid and more particularly the liquid filling orifice of the iron.
  • Steam irons generally have a heated soleplate electrically, a tank of water to vaporize flowing via a drip system drop to a vaporization chamber, and an envelope comprising a handle for handling the iron and a hole for filling the tank.
  • certain irons such as those described in patents FR2632331 and FR2705975 can include several tanks of liquids of a natural or different uses.
  • the irons in which the filling orifice consists of a shape of the funnel-shaped envelope, connected to the reservoir by a tube of which elbows and length do not allow water to easily come out of the iron.
  • a second tube connects the reservoir to a passage formed at close to the funnel to serve as a vent to the tank air when filling.
  • this system has the disadvantage of slowing down the filling and require assembly of tubing. These can be replaced by shorter baffles.
  • the molding of a single piece comprising the baffles, air duct, and funnel shape, as described by example in patent DE2605443 allows economical assembly, but the baffles slow down filling, which becomes difficult and their effectiveness is limited.
  • the subject of the following invention is a rapid filling orifice which overcomes these disadvantages, easy to manufacture and install.
  • a filling orifice iron tank consisting of an orifice body and a piece of closure, the orifice body comprising at least one overmolded seal intended to sealing between this body and the closure part.
  • a seal prevents water from beading around the closure part, for example following an imprecise adjustment with the body or following deformations intervening during the aging of the device.
  • Overmolding on the body allows automatic assembly in large series of very high reliability no leakage can occur between the seal and the body and no defect in fitting of the seal cannot occur.
  • a first lip of the seal surrounds the filling orifice.
  • This first lip ensures the main seal of the body with the piece of closing.
  • a second lip of the seal or another lip of a second seal overmolded guides the closing part during opening and closing of the orifice.
  • This second seal lip provides both additional sealing and better guidance of the closing part.
  • the closing piece slides with a gentle friction on the joint overmolded during opening and closing of the orifice.
  • the closing part is retracted by sliding along the body of the orifice, rubbing lightly on the joint lip (s).
  • the gentle friction allows the closure piece to keep itself in place more particularly in the closed or open position.
  • the overmolded joints are securely fixed without play to the body of the orifice. They are not trained or rolled during these opening or closing operations, which ensures the smoothness of the displacement.
  • the orifice body comprises a vent pipe from the reservoir.
  • This arrangement allows rapid filling of the filling opening. can be fully occupied by the liquid flow without being hindered by the outlet tank air.
  • the orifice body also comprises an overmolded seal intended to seal between this body and the tank.
  • the orifice body can be a different part from the envelope of the iron.
  • Another seal overmolded on the orifice body seals between the orifice body and the iron envelope or part of the iron envelope.
  • Useful overmolded seals ensuring the tightness of the body with the tank, with the closing part, and with the iron envelope are composed of the same material and are connected by one or more tabs of the same material.
  • the connecting tongue provides additional fixing of the seal on the body orifice and allows, by the continuity it generates, to inject the different joints at a single injection point and a single molding phase. The making is made easier by this design.
  • the (or) joint (s) overmolded (s) is (are) in a thermo material elastomeric plastic (TPE).
  • TPE thermo material elastomeric plastic
  • Thermoplasticity is an essential quality for overmolding and adhesion on the support.
  • the hardness of the elastomeric thermoplastic material is included between 40 and 55 Shore A.
  • the body of the orifice is made of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).
  • thermoplastic materials adhere well to this material which also has a good aesthetic presentation.
  • Figure 1 is a partial section through a longitudinal plane of the front of an iron vapor where is located its filling port with water to vaporize.
  • Figure 2 is a detail of the previous longitudinal section in the area including the hole.
  • Figure 3 is a top view of the orifice body.
  • Figure 4 is a section of the orifice by a plane perpendicular to the plane longitudinal of the iron and comprising the axis of the filling orifice.
  • the iron ironing includes a sub-assembly 1 including the sole and a heating body with a vaporization chamber, a water tank 2 composed of two parts 21 and 22 assemblies and a drip device 3 to control the flow of water to spray from tank 2 to the spray chamber.
  • a sub-assembly 1 including the sole and a heating body with a vaporization chamber, a water tank 2 composed of two parts 21 and 22 assemblies and a drip device 3 to control the flow of water to spray from tank 2 to the spray chamber.
  • an opening 23 in the water tank 2 allows filling at a high point both when the iron is on its heel and when it is in the position of ironing.
  • the iron also has an envelope constituting the handle. This envelope has a main part 4.
  • the envelope comprises a part 41 having a passage 42 in correspondence with the opening 23.
  • the hydraulic connection between the passage 42 of the casing part 41 and the opening 23 of the reservoir 2 is produced (see FIGS. 1 and 2) by a body orifice 5 preferably in ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) whose shape funneling facilitates the flow of water.
  • a body orifice 5 preferably in ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) whose shape funneling facilitates the flow of water.
  • said orifice body includes a vent duct 58 allowing air to escape from the tank 2 during filling.
  • This conduit 58 corresponds with a vent passage 231 of the opening 23 of the reservoir 2.
  • a sliding closure part 6 between the casing part 41 and the body orifice 5 allows the tight opening or closing of the passage 42.
  • the hydraulic connection is sealed by seals in thermoplastic elastomer overmolded on the orifice body 5.
  • a first seal 51 visible from the front in FIG. 3 is molded onto the orifice body 5 around the passage 42. This seal provides sealing between the closure part 6 and the body 5.
  • This seal 52 is molded over the area or circulates the closing part 6, usefully occupying the entire width of this zoned.
  • This seal 52 is arranged so as to maintain a support against the workpiece closure 6 when the latter at the opening of the orifice leaves the portion of the seal 51 which surrounds the hole.
  • the closing part 6 held by the casing part 41 as can be see it in figure 4 rubs on the joint 51-52 during its movements.
  • a second seal 53 of the same material as the previous one is molded onto the orifice body 5 around the opening 23 of the reservoir 2. This seal ensures the seal between the reservoir 2 and the orifice body 5.
  • Joints 51-52 and 53 are united by a tongue 55 of the same material.
  • a third seal 54 of the same material as the previous ones is overmolded at the periphery of the orifice body 5 and provides sealing between the envelope part 41 and the body 5.
  • a tongue 56 of the same material extending the tongue 55 connect this joint to the previous ones.
  • the connecting tabs 55-56 between the joints 51-54 allow overmolding of all joints in a single injection phase. In addition, they strengthen the connection of the seals with the orifice body 5.
  • the ABS material chosen to make the orifice body promotes bonding with the elastomer of the seals.
  • the body 5 When filling the tank 2, the body 5 guides the flow of water to the tank 2, without leakage occurring inside the iron as a result of the presence of the seal 54 between the body 5 and the casing element 41 and of the seal 53 between the body 5 and the tank 2.
  • These flexible elastomer seals fit to the rooms they seal, without these being necessarily large precision.
  • the flow of water can fill the orifice, the air expelled from the tank then returns to the atmosphere via the passage 231 of the tank and the vent pipe 58 of the body orifice 5, which allows easy and quick filling.

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The filler opening for liquid containers (2) of steam irons comprises a shaft element (5) which is provided with at least one integrated sealing element interacting with the closure unit (6) of the filler opening

Description

La présente invention concerne les fers à repasser à vapeur à réservoir de liquide intégré et plus particulièrement l'orifice de remplissage en liquide du fer.The present invention relates to steam irons with reservoir integrated liquid and more particularly the liquid filling orifice of the iron.

Les fers à repasser à vapeur comportent généralement une semelle chauffée électriquement, un réservoir d'eau à vaporiser s'écoulant via un système goutte à goutte vers une chambre de vaporisation, et une enveloppe comportant une poignée pour la manipulation du fer et un orifice permettant le remplissage du réservoir. Mais certains fers tels que ceux décrits dans les brevets FR2632331 et FR2705975 peuvent comporter plusieurs réservoirs de liquides de nature ou d'usage différents.Steam irons generally have a heated soleplate electrically, a tank of water to vaporize flowing via a drip system drop to a vaporization chamber, and an envelope comprising a handle for handling the iron and a hole for filling the tank. But certain irons such as those described in patents FR2632331 and FR2705975 can include several tanks of liquids of a natural or different uses.

Dans ce qui suit, par souci de simplification on s'intéresse plus spécialement à l'application de l'invention à un orifice de remplissage en eau d'un réservoir de fer, mais l'invention s'étend sans difficulté à tout orifice de remplissage en liquide d'un fer à repasser.In what follows, for the sake of simplification, we are more particularly interested in the application of the invention to a water filling orifice of a reservoir of iron, but the invention easily extends to any liquid filling orifice of an iron.

Il est nécessaire de raccorder hydrauliquement la surface extérieure de l'enveloppe du fer à une partie haute du réservoir en évitant que l'eau puisse facilement ressortir du fer par des éclaboussures qui pourraient se produire pendant les manipulations du repassage.It is necessary to hydraulically connect the outer surface of the iron shell at the top of the tank, preventing water from easily get out of the iron by splashes that could occur during ironing operations.

On connaít les fers dans lesquels l'orifice de remplissage est constitué d'une forme de l'enveloppe en entonnoir, raccordée au réservoir par une tubulure dont les coudes et la longueur ne permettent pas à l'eau de ressortir facilement du fer. Souvent une deuxième tubulure raccorde le réservoir à un passage ménagé à proximité de l'entonnoir pour servir d'évent à l'air du réservoir lors du remplissage. Mais ce système a l'inconvénient de freiner le remplissage et de nécessiter l'assemblage de tubulures. Celles ci peuvent être remplacées par des chicanes plus courtes. Le moulage d'une pièce monobloc comprenant les chicanes, la conduite d'aération, et la forme en entonnoir, tel que décrit par exemple dans le brevet DE2605443 permet un montage économique, mais les chicanes freinent le remplissage qui devient difficile et leur efficacité est limitée. We know the irons in which the filling orifice consists of a shape of the funnel-shaped envelope, connected to the reservoir by a tube of which elbows and length do not allow water to easily come out of the iron. Often a second tube connects the reservoir to a passage formed at close to the funnel to serve as a vent to the tank air when filling. However, this system has the disadvantage of slowing down the filling and require assembly of tubing. These can be replaced by shorter baffles. The molding of a single piece comprising the baffles, air duct, and funnel shape, as described by example in patent DE2605443 allows economical assembly, but the baffles slow down filling, which becomes difficult and their effectiveness is limited.

Les dispositions comportant une fermeture de l'orifice sont plus efficaces. On connaít par exemple le brevet FR2318970 ou le brevet JP61265197 ou le brevet JP60041992 dans lesquels la fermeture de l'orifice est assurée par une virole, un opercule rotatif, ou un couvercle basculant. On connaít également le brevet JP61164598 ou le brevet JP61263494 dans lesquels la fermeture est assurée par un opercule coulissant. Mais l'étanchéité des pièces de fermeture est obtenue au prix d'une précision qui ne s'accommode pas de larges tolérances de fabrication et nécessite des dispositions constructives délicates d'arrêt ou de maintien en position de fermeture et d'ouverture de ces pièces. A l'usage, des fuites peuvent se produire pendant les mouvements du repassage.Arrangements having a port closure are more effective. We knows for example the patent FR2318970 or the patent JP61265197 or the patent JP60041992 in which the closure of the orifice is ensured by a ferrule, a rotary cover, or a tilting cover. We also know the patent JP61164598 or patent JP61263494 in which the closure is ensured by a sliding cover. But the sealing of the closing parts is obtained at the cost of precision which does not accommodate large tolerances of manufacturing and requires delicate constructive arrangements to stop or maintenance in the closed and open position of these parts. In use, leaks may occur during ironing movements.

L'invention qui suit a pour objet un orifice de remplissage rapide qui pallie à ces inconvénients, facile à fabriquer et à installer.The subject of the following invention is a rapid filling orifice which overcomes these disadvantages, easy to manufacture and install.

Principalement le but de l'invention est atteint par un orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser constitué d'un corps d'orifice et d'une pièce de fermeture, le corps d'orifice comprenant au moins un joint surmoulé destiné à assurer l'étanchéité entre ce corps et la pièce de fermeture.Mainly the object of the invention is achieved by a filling orifice iron tank consisting of an orifice body and a piece of closure, the orifice body comprising at least one overmolded seal intended to sealing between this body and the closure part.

La présence d'un joint évite que l'eau perle autour de la pièce de fermeture, par suite d'un ajustement trop peu précis avec le corps ou par suite de déformations intervenant pendant le vieillissement de l'appareil. Le surmoulage sur le corps permet un assemblage automatique en grande série de très grande fiabilité aucune fuite ne pouvant se produire entre le joint et le corps et aucun défaut de mise en place du joint ne pouvant se produire.The presence of a seal prevents water from beading around the closure part, for example following an imprecise adjustment with the body or following deformations intervening during the aging of the device. Overmolding on the body allows automatic assembly in large series of very high reliability no leakage can occur between the seal and the body and no defect in fitting of the seal cannot occur.

De préférence une première lèvre du joint entoure l'orifice de remplissage.Preferably a first lip of the seal surrounds the filling orifice.

Cette première lèvre assure l'étanchéité principale du corps avec la pièce de fermeture.This first lip ensures the main seal of the body with the piece of closing.

De préférence une deuxième lèvre du joint ou une autre lèvre d'un deuxième joint surmoulé assure le guidage de la pièce de fermeture pendant l'ouverture et la fermeture de l'orifice.Preferably a second lip of the seal or another lip of a second seal overmolded guides the closing part during opening and closing of the orifice.

Cette deuxième lèvre de joint assure à la fois un complément d'étanchéité et un meilleur guidage de la pièce de fermeture.This second seal lip provides both additional sealing and better guidance of the closing part.

De préférence la pièce de fermeture glisse avec un frottement doux sur le joint surmoulé pendant l'ouverture et la fermeture de l'orifice.Preferably the closing piece slides with a gentle friction on the joint overmolded during opening and closing of the orifice.

La pièce de fermeture est escamotée en glissant le long du corps de l'orifice, frottant légèrement sur la ou les lèvres de joint. Le frottement doux permet à la pièce de fermeture de se maintenir naturellement en place plus particulièrement en position de fermeture ou d'ouverture. Les joints surmoulés sont solidement fixés sans jeu au corps de l'orifice. Il ne sont pas entraínés ni roulés pendant ces opérations d'ouverture ou de fermeture, ce qui assure la douceur du déplacement.The closing part is retracted by sliding along the body of the orifice, rubbing lightly on the joint lip (s). The gentle friction allows the closure piece to keep itself in place more particularly in the closed or open position. The overmolded joints are securely fixed without play to the body of the orifice. They are not trained or rolled during these opening or closing operations, which ensures the smoothness of the displacement.

De préférence le corps d'orifice comprend un conduit d'évent du réservoir.Preferably, the orifice body comprises a vent pipe from the reservoir.

Cette disposition permet un remplissage rapide l'ouverture de remplissage pouvant être entièrement occupée par le flux liquide sans être gênée par la sortie de l'air du réservoir.This arrangement allows rapid filling of the filling opening. can be fully occupied by the liquid flow without being hindered by the outlet tank air.

De préférence le corps d'orifice comprend aussi un joint surmoulé destiné à assurer l'étanchéité entre ce corps et le réservoir.Preferably, the orifice body also comprises an overmolded seal intended to seal between this body and the tank.

Le nombre de pièces d'étanchéité est ainsi limité.The number of sealing parts is thus limited.

Le corps d'orifice peut être une pièce différence de l'enveloppe du fer.The orifice body can be a different part from the envelope of the iron.

De préférence un autre joint surmoulé sur le corps d'orifice assure l'étanchéité entre le corps d'orifice et l'enveloppe du fer ou une partie de l'enveloppe du fer.Preferably another seal overmolded on the orifice body seals between the orifice body and the iron envelope or part of the iron envelope.

Utilement les joints surmoulés assurant l'étanchéité du corps avec le réservoir, avec la pièce de fermeture, et avec l'enveloppe du fer sont composés d'un même matériau et sont reliés par une ou des languettes de même matière.Useful overmolded seals ensuring the tightness of the body with the tank, with the closing part, and with the iron envelope are composed of the same material and are connected by one or more tabs of the same material.

La languette de liaison assure un complément de fixation du joint sur le corps d'orifice et permet, par la continuité qu'elle engendre, d'injecter les différents joints en un seul point d'injection et une seule phase de moulage. La fabrication est facilitée par cette conception.The connecting tongue provides additional fixing of the seal on the body orifice and allows, by the continuity it generates, to inject the different joints at a single injection point and a single molding phase. The making is made easier by this design.

De préférence le (ou les) joint(s) surmoulé(s) est (sont) en un matériau thermo plastique élastomère (TPE).Preferably the (or) joint (s) overmolded (s) is (are) in a thermo material elastomeric plastic (TPE).

La thermo plasticité est une qualité essentielle pour le surmoulage et l'adhérence sur le support.Thermoplasticity is an essential quality for overmolding and adhesion on the support.

De préférence la dureté du matériau thermoplastique élastomère est comprise entre 40 et 55 Shore A.Preferably the hardness of the elastomeric thermoplastic material is included between 40 and 55 Shore A.

De préférence le corps de l'orifice est en ABS (acrylonitrile butadiène styrène).Preferably the body of the orifice is made of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).

Les matériaux thermoplastiques élastomères adhèrent bien sur cette matière qui a en outre une bonne présentation esthétique.Elastomeric thermoplastic materials adhere well to this material which also has a good aesthetic presentation.

L'invention sera mieux comprise au vu de l'exemple ci après et des dessins annexés.The invention will be better understood on the basis of the example below and of the drawings attached.

La figure 1 est une section partielle par un plan longitudinal de l'avant d'un fer à vapeur où est situé son orifice de remplissage en eau à vaporiser.Figure 1 is a partial section through a longitudinal plane of the front of an iron vapor where is located its filling port with water to vaporize.

La figure 2 est un détail de la section longitudinale précédente dans la zone comprenant l'orifice.Figure 2 is a detail of the previous longitudinal section in the area including the hole.

La figure 3 est une vue de dessus du corps d'orifice.Figure 3 is a top view of the orifice body.

La figure 4 est une section de l'orifice par un plan perpendiculaire au plan longitudinal du fer et comprenant l'axe de l'orifice de remplissage.Figure 4 is a section of the orifice by a plane perpendicular to the plane longitudinal of the iron and comprising the axis of the filling orifice.

Dans une réalisation préférentielle de l'invention visible en figure 1, le fer à repasser comporte un sous ensemble 1 incluant la semelle et un corps chauffant avec une chambre de vaporisation, un réservoir d'eau 2 composé de deux pièces 21 et 22 assemblées et un dispositif goutte à goutte 3 pour contrôler le débit d'eau à vaporiser du réservoir 2 vers la chambre de vaporisation. A l'avant du fer, une ouverture 23 du réservoir d'eau 2 permet le remplissage à un point haut aussi bien quand le fer est sur son talon que quand il est en position de repassage. Le fer comporte aussi une enveloppe constituant la poignée. Cette enveloppe comporte une pièce principale 4. Vers l'avant du fer, au voisinage de l'ouverture 23 du réservoir 2 l'enveloppe comporte une pièce 41 ayant un passage 42 en correspondance avec l'ouverture 23.In a preferred embodiment of the invention visible in Figure 1, the iron ironing includes a sub-assembly 1 including the sole and a heating body with a vaporization chamber, a water tank 2 composed of two parts 21 and 22 assemblies and a drip device 3 to control the flow of water to spray from tank 2 to the spray chamber. At the front of the iron, an opening 23 in the water tank 2 allows filling at a high point both when the iron is on its heel and when it is in the position of ironing. The iron also has an envelope constituting the handle. This envelope has a main part 4. Towards the front of the iron, near the opening 23 of the reservoir 2 the envelope comprises a part 41 having a passage 42 in correspondence with the opening 23.

Le raccordement hydraulique entre le passage 42 de la pièce d'enveloppe 41 et l'ouverture 23 du réservoir 2 est réalisé (voir les figures 1 et 2) par un corps d'orifice 5 de préférence en ABS (acrylonitrile butadiène styrène) dont la forme en entonnoir facilite l'écoulement de l'eau. Utilement ledit corps d'orifice comprend un conduit d'évent 58 permettant à l'air de s'échapper du réservoir 2 lors du remplissage. Ce conduit 58 correspond avec un passage d'évent 231 de l'ouverture 23 du réservoir 2.The hydraulic connection between the passage 42 of the casing part 41 and the opening 23 of the reservoir 2 is produced (see FIGS. 1 and 2) by a body orifice 5 preferably in ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) whose shape funneling facilitates the flow of water. Usefully said orifice body includes a vent duct 58 allowing air to escape from the tank 2 during filling. This conduit 58 corresponds with a vent passage 231 of the opening 23 of the reservoir 2.

Une pièce de fermeture 6 coulissante entre la pièce d'enveloppe 41 et le corps d'orifice 5 permet l'ouverture ou la fermeture étanche du passage 42.A sliding closure part 6 between the casing part 41 and the body orifice 5 allows the tight opening or closing of the passage 42.

L'étanchéité du raccordement hydraulique est réalisée par des joints en élastomère thermoplastique surmoulés sur le corps d'orifice 5.The hydraulic connection is sealed by seals in thermoplastic elastomer overmolded on the orifice body 5.

Un premier joint 51 visible de face en figure 3 est surmoulé sur le corps d'orifice 5 autour du passage 42. Ce joint assure l'étanchéité entre la pièce de fermeture 6 et le corps 5.A first seal 51 visible from the front in FIG. 3 is molded onto the orifice body 5 around the passage 42. This seal provides sealing between the closure part 6 and the body 5.

Une extension de ce joint comportant une lèvre 52 est surmoulée sur la zone ou circule la pièce de fermeture 6, en occupant utilement toute la largeur de cette zone. Ce joint 52 est disposé de façon à maintenir un appui contre la pièce de fermeture 6 quand celle ci à l'ouverture de l'orifice quitte la portion du joint 51 qui entoure l'orifice.An extension of this seal comprising a lip 52 is molded over the area or circulates the closing part 6, usefully occupying the entire width of this zoned. This seal 52 is arranged so as to maintain a support against the workpiece closure 6 when the latter at the opening of the orifice leaves the portion of the seal 51 which surrounds the hole.

La pièce de fermeture 6 maintenue par la pièce d'enveloppe 41 comme on peut le voir en figure 4 frotte sur le joint 51-52 lors de ses déplacements.The closing part 6 held by the casing part 41 as can be see it in figure 4 rubs on the joint 51-52 during its movements.

Un deuxième joint 53 de même matière que le précédent est surmoulé sur le corps d'orifice 5 autour de l'ouverture 23 du réservoir 2. Ce joint assure l'étanchéité entre le réservoir 2 et le corps d'orifice 5.A second seal 53 of the same material as the previous one is molded onto the orifice body 5 around the opening 23 of the reservoir 2. This seal ensures the seal between the reservoir 2 and the orifice body 5.

Les joints 51-52 et 53 sont unis par une languette 55 de la même matière.Joints 51-52 and 53 are united by a tongue 55 of the same material.

Un troisième joint 54 de même matière que les précédents est surmoulé à la périphérie du corps d'orifice 5 et assure l'étanchéité entre la pièce enveloppe 41 et le corps 5. Une languette 56 de même matière prolongeant la languette 55 relie ce joint aux précédents.A third seal 54 of the same material as the previous ones is overmolded at the periphery of the orifice body 5 and provides sealing between the envelope part 41 and the body 5. A tongue 56 of the same material extending the tongue 55 connect this joint to the previous ones.

Lorsque l'utilisatrice doit remplir le réservoir d'eau 2 elle fait glisser la pièce de fermeture 6 le long et entre le corps 5 et la pièce enveloppe 41. La pièce de fermeture frotte avec un glissement doux sur le joint 51-52 car celui ci est surmoulé sur le corps 5 et fléchit sans se déplacer. Aucun à coup ne peut se produire par rattrapage d'un jeu entre le joint 51 et le corps 5. En fin de course, la pièce de fermeture 6 ne frotte plus que contre le joint 52 et seulement de façon partielle contre le joint 51. Le prolongement 52 du joint permet un appui latéral de la pièce de fermeture sur toute sa largeur et assure un frottement doux constant jusqu'à pleine ouverture. La pièce de fermeture étant amenée en position d'ouverture de l'orifice de remplissage reste dans cette position par suite du frottement doux provoqué par ce joint, ce qui évite de prévoir d'autres dispositions de maintien. Pour les mêmes raisons à la fermeture, le joint 51-52 assure le maintien de la pièce de fermeture 6 en position fermée.When the user has to fill the water tank 2 she slides the part of closure 6 along and between the body 5 and the piece envelope 41. The piece of rubbing closure with a gentle sliding on the seal 51-52 because it is overmolded on the body 5 and flexes without moving. No one can suddenly produce by taking up a clearance between the seal 51 and the body 5. At the end of the race, the closure part 6 only rubs against the seal 52 and only so partial against the seal 51. The extension 52 of the seal allows lateral support of the closure piece over its entire width and ensures constant gentle friction until full opening. The closing part being brought into position opening of the filling opening remains in this position due to gentle friction caused by this seal, which avoids providing for other maintenance provisions. For the same reasons at closing, the seal 51-52 maintains the closing part 6 in the closed position.

Les languettes de liaison 55-56 entre les joints 51-54 permettent un surmoulage de tous les joints en une seule phase d'injection. En outre elles renforcent la liaison des joints avec le corps d'orifice 5. La matière ABS choisie pour réaliser le corps d'orifice favorise la liaison avec l'élastomère des joints.The connecting tabs 55-56 between the joints 51-54 allow overmolding of all joints in a single injection phase. In addition, they strengthen the connection of the seals with the orifice body 5. The ABS material chosen to make the orifice body promotes bonding with the elastomer of the seals.

Au remplissage du réservoir 2, le corps 5 guide le flux d'eau vers le réservoir 2, sans que des fuites puissent se produire vers l'intérieur du fer par suite de la présence du joint 54 entre le corps 5 et l'élément d'enveloppe 41 et du joint 53 entre le corps 5 et le réservoir 2. Ces joints flexibles en élastomère s'adaptent aux pièces qu'ils étanchent, sans que celles ci soient nécessairement de grande précision.When filling the tank 2, the body 5 guides the flow of water to the tank 2, without leakage occurring inside the iron as a result of the presence of the seal 54 between the body 5 and the casing element 41 and of the seal 53 between the body 5 and the tank 2. These flexible elastomer seals fit to the rooms they seal, without these being necessarily large precision.

Le flux d'eau peut remplir l'orifice, l'air chassé du réservoir retourne alors à l'atmosphère via le passage 231 du réservoir et le conduit d'évent 58 du corps d'orifice 5, ce qui autorise un remplissage aisé et rapide.The flow of water can fill the orifice, the air expelled from the tank then returns to the atmosphere via the passage 231 of the tank and the vent pipe 58 of the body orifice 5, which allows easy and quick filling.

Après remplissage, l'utilisatrice ferme l'orifice avec la pièce de fermeture 6. Le joint 51 assure le maintien en place de la pièce de fermeture et l'étanchéité de la fermeture. Par suite pendant les manipulations du fer l'eau agitée du réservoir 2 qui vient à franchir l'ouverture 23 du réservoir est complètement arrêtée.After filling, the user closes the opening with the closing part 6. The seal 51 ensures that the closure piece is held in place and that the closing. As a result during the handling of the iron the agitated water of the tank 2 which comes through the opening 23 of the tank is completely stopped.

Le montage de cet orifice de remplissage est fort simple, le corps 5 s'emboíte sur le réservoir 2 par le joint 53, il suffit ensuite de poser la pièce de fermeture 6 et de fermer le fer par la pièce enveloppe 41.The assembly of this filling orifice is very simple, the body 5 fits on the reservoir 2 by the seal 53, it then suffices to place the closure part 6 and close the iron with the envelope part 41.

Par ces moyens on obtient un orifice de remplissage en eau pratique, d'un faible nombre de pièces, simple à fabriquer, et de fermeture efficace.By these means a practical water filling orifice is obtained, of low number of parts, simple to manufacture, and efficient closing.

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Orifice de remplissage de réservoir (2) de fer à repasser constitué d'un corps d'orifice (5) et d'une pièce de fermeture (6) caractérisé en ce que le corps d'orifice (5) comprend au moins un joint (51) surmoulé destiné à assurer l'étanchéité entre ce corps (5) et la pièce de fermeture (6).Iron filling port (2) consisting of an orifice body (5) and a closure part (6) characterized in that the orifice body (5) comprises at least one seal (51) overmolded intended to seal between this body (5) and the closure part (6). Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que une lèvre du joint (51) entoure l'orifice de remplissage.Iron tank filling opening according to claim 1 characterized in that a lip of the seal (51) surrounds the filling opening. Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que une deuxième lèvre (52) du joint ou une autre lèvre d'un deuxième joint surmoulé assure le guidage de la pièce de fermeture (6) pendant l'ouverture et la fermeture de l'orifice.Iron tank filling opening according to Claim 2, characterized in that a second lip (52) of the seal or another lip of a second overmolded seal guides the closing part (6) during opening and closing the orifice. Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que la pièce de fermeture (6) glisse avec un frottement doux sur le joint surmoulé (51) pendant l'ouverture et la fermeture de l'orifice.Iron tank filling opening according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closing piece (6) slides with gentle friction over the molded joint (51) during the opening and closing of the 'orifice. Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4 caractérisé en ce que le corps d'orifice (5) comprend un conduit d'évent (58) du réservoir (2).Iron tank filling hole according to one of claims 2 to 4 characterized in that the orifice body (5) comprises a vent pipe (58) of the tank (2). Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon l'une des revendications 2 à 5 caractérisé en ce que le corps d'orifice (5) comprend aussi un joint surmoulé (53) destiné à assurer l'étanchéité entre ce corps (5) et le réservoir (2).Iron tank filling orifice according to one of claims 2 to 5 characterized in that the orifice body (5) also comprises an overmolded seal (53) intended to seal between this body (5) and the tank (2). Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon l'une des revendications 2 à 6 caractérisé en ce que un autre joint (54) surmoulé sur le corps d'orifice (5) assure l'étanchéité entre le corps d'orifice (5) et l'enveloppe (41) du fer ou une partie de l'enveloppe du fer.Iron tank filling opening according to one of claims 2 to 6 characterized in that another seal (54) molded onto the orifice body (5) seals between the orifice body (5 ) and the iron shell (41) or part of the iron shell. Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon la revendication précédente caractérisé en ce que les joints surmoulés (51-54) assurant l'étanchéité du corps (5) avec le réservoir (2), avec la pièce de fermeture (6) et avec l'enveloppe (41) ou une partie de l'enveloppe du fer sont composés d'un même matériau et sont reliés par une ou des languettes (55-56) de même matière.Iron tank filling opening according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the overmolded seals (51-54) sealing the body (5) with the tank (2), with the closure part (6) and with the envelope (41) or part of the iron envelope are made of the same material and are connected by one or more tabs (55-56) of the same material. Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le (ou les) joint(s) surmoulé(s) est (sont) en un matériau thermo plastique élastomère (TPE).Iron tank filling opening according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the overmolded joint (s) is (are) made of an elastomeric thermoplastic material (TPE). Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon la revendication 9
caractérisé en ce que le matériau thermo plastique élastomère présente une dureté comprise entre 40 et 55 Shore A.Iron tank filling port according to claim 9
characterized in that the elastomeric thermoplastic material has a hardness of between 40 and 55 Shore A. Orifice de remplissage de réservoir de fer à repasser selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le corps (5) de l'orifice est en ABS (acrylonitrile butadiène styrène).Iron tank filling hole according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the body (5) of the orifice is made of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene).
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