EP1386030A1 - Ironing apparatus - Google Patents

Ironing apparatus

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EP1386030A1
EP1386030A1 EP02713994A EP02713994A EP1386030A1 EP 1386030 A1 EP1386030 A1 EP 1386030A1 EP 02713994 A EP02713994 A EP 02713994A EP 02713994 A EP02713994 A EP 02713994A EP 1386030 A1 EP1386030 A1 EP 1386030A1
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Serge Voitchovsky
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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
    • D06F75/18—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 the water being fed slowly, e.g. drop by drop, from the reservoir to a steam generator
    • 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
    • D06F75/12—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water supplied to the iron from an external source

Abstract

The invention concerns an ironing apparatus comprising an iron ( 1 ), a water reservoir and a pipe ( 2 ) connecting the reservoir to the iron ( 1 ), the sole plate ( 4 ) of the iron ( 1 ) including an evaporation chamber ( 5 ) adapted to generate steam from the water coming from the reservoir, the evaporation chamber ( 5 ) including on one of its walls ( 6 ) a water inlet ( 7 ), the iron further including a device for closing and opening ( 8 ) said inlet ( 7 ). Said ironing apparatus is characterized in that it comprises a device for forcing the displacement of the water arranged between the reservoir and evaporation chamber ( 5 ), the latter including a mobile wall ( 8 ) arranged parallel and opposite the wall ( 6 ) including the inlet ( 7 ), said mobile wall ( 8 ) acting as valve for said inlet ( 7 ).

Description

Appareil de repassage Ironing machine
Domaine techniqueTechnical area
L'invention se rapporte à un appareil de repassage avec génération de vapeur.The invention relates to an ironing appliance with steam generation.
Etat de la techniqueState of the art
On connaît des appareils de repassage comprenant un fer à repasser, un réservoir d'eau et un tuyau reliant le réservoir au fer.Ironing devices are known which include an iron, a water tank and a pipe connecting the tank to the iron.
Dans plusieurs dispositifs, la vapeur est générée séparément du fer, au niveau du réservoir. Elle est ensuite acheminée jusqu'au fer par un tuyau.In several devices, steam is generated separately from the iron, at the tank. It is then conveyed to the iron by a pipe.
Avec l'appareil divulgué dans le brevet américain US 3'852'899, la vapeur est générée dans le fer, à l'intérieur d'une chambre de vaporisation située au-dessus de la semelle.With the device disclosed in US patent 3,852,899, steam is generated in the iron, inside a vaporization chamber located above the soleplate.
Avec les appareils décrits dans les documents brevets US 5'430'963, US 5'842'295, GB 2'217'351 et EP 618'324, la chambre de vaporisation est située dans la semelle.With the devices described in patent documents US 5,430,963, US 5,842,295, GB 2,217,351 and EP 618,324, the vaporization chamber is located in the sole.
Les appareils décrits dans les documents précités présentent plusieurs avantages :The devices described in the aforementioned documents have several advantages:
- sécurité du système augmentée car l'utilisateur n'a plus besoin d'ouvrir et remplir un générateur de vapeur (chaudière) mais seulement un réservoir d'eau à température ambiante.- increased system security because the user no longer needs to open and fill a steam generator (boiler) but only a tank of water at room temperature.
- temps de chauffe réduit.- reduced heating time.
- diminution des coûts de fabrication car il n'y a plus de générateur externe de vapeur sous pression et de transfert de vapeur via un tuyau isolé thermiquement. - économie d'énergie car la chaleur est désormais confinée dans le fer. Ces appareils souffrent cependant de certains inconvénients et notamment :- reduction in manufacturing costs because there is no longer an external pressurized steam generator and steam transfer via a thermally insulated pipe. - energy saving because the heat is now confined in the iron. These devices however suffer from certain drawbacks and in particular:
- latence relativement longue entre l'instant où la commande de vapeur est actionnée et la vapeur générée.- relatively long latency between the moment when the steam control is actuated and the steam generated.
- mauvaise qualité de la vapeur à sa sortie de la semelle due à la présence d'eau non vaporisée ou de condensats dans celle-ci.- poor quality of the steam when it leaves the soleplate due to the presence of non-vaporized water or condensate therein.
Exposé de l'inventionStatement of the invention
La présente invention offre entre autres l'avantage de remédier aux problèmes susmentionnés. Elle concerne un appareil de repassage comprenant un fer à repasser, un réservoir d'eau et un tuyau reliant le réservoir au fer, la semelle du fer comportant une chambre de vaporisation adaptée pour générer de la vapeur à partir de l'eau en provenance du réservoir, la chambre de vaporisation comprenant sur l'une de ses parois un orifice d'entrée de l'eau, le fer comprenant en outre des moyens de fermeture et d'ouverture dudit orifice d'entrée, l'appareil de repassage étant caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend des moyens pour forcer le déplacement de l'eau qui sont disposés entre le réservoir et la chambre de vaporisation, la chambre de vaporisation comprenant une paroi mobile disposée parallèlement et face à la paroi comportant l'orifice d'entrée, ladite paroi mobile faisant office de soupape pour ledit orifice d'entrée.The present invention offers inter alia the advantage of remedying the above-mentioned problems. It relates to an ironing appliance comprising an iron, a water tank and a pipe connecting the tank to the iron, the soleplate of the iron comprising a vaporization chamber adapted to generate steam from the water coming from the reservoir, the vaporization chamber comprising on one of its walls an orifice for entering the water, the iron further comprising means for closing and opening said inlet orifice, the ironing apparatus being characterized by the fact that it comprises means for forcing the displacement of the water which are arranged between the tank and the vaporization chamber, the vaporization chamber comprising a movable wall arranged parallel and facing the wall comprising the orifice inlet, said movable wall acting as a valve for said inlet.
Les "moyens pour forcer le déplacement de l'eau" peuvent par exemple être constitués d'une pompe ou plus simplement, de la pression exercé par le réseau lorsque le tuyau est directement branché sur un robinet. Dans ce dernier cas de figure, le terme "réservoir d'eau" doit donc être compris comme étant le réseau.The "means for forcing the displacement of the water" can for example consist of a pump or more simply, of the pressure exerted by the network when the pipe is directly connected to a tap. In the latter case, the term "water tank" must therefore be understood as being the network.
La chambre de vaporisation du fer selon l'invention présente donc un volume variable, qui est nul lorsque la paroi mobile est plaquée contre la paroi qui contient l'orifice d'entrée d'eau et qui augmente à partir d'une certaine pression exercée par l'eau au niveau de l'orifice d'entrée. Les parois de la chambre de vaporisation étant chauffées, par exemple par une résistance électrique qui chauffe l'ensemble de la semelle, il en résulte que l'eau est rapidement transformée en vapeur lorsqu'elle pénètre dans la chambre de vaporisation.The iron vaporization chamber according to the invention therefore has a variable volume, which is zero when the movable wall is pressed against the wall which contains the water inlet orifice and which increases from a certain pressure exerted by water at the inlet. The walls of the vaporization chamber being heated, for example by an electrical resistance which heats the whole of the soleplate, it follows that the water is rapidly transformed into vapor when it enters the vaporization chamber.
II convient de relever que le volume variable de la chambre de vaporisation assure un contact optimal entre la surface de chauffe constituée par les parois de la chambre et l'eau, la transformation de cette dernière en vapeur étant par conséquent beaucoup plus rapide que dans les chambres de vaporisation des appareils de l'état de la technique.It should be noted that the variable volume of the vaporization chamber ensures optimal contact between the heating surface formed by the walls of the chamber and the water, the transformation of the latter into vapor therefore being much faster than in vaporization chambers of prior art apparatus.
Selon un mode préférentiel, la paroi mobile a la forme d'un disque , la face du disque opposée audit orifice d'entrée étant en contact avec un ressort disposé de manière à ce qu'il exerce une force sur le disque en direction de l'orifice d'entrée.According to a preferred embodiment, the movable wall has the shape of a disc, the face of the disc opposite to said inlet orifice being in contact with a spring arranged so that it exerts a force on the disc in the direction of the inlet.
Dans un mode particulièrement avantageux de l'invention, sous l'orifice d'entrée de l'eau, le disque comporte une cavité cylindrique qui contient un disque intérieur disposé sur un ressort. Cette configuration présente notamment l'avantage d'améliorer la qualité du flux de la vapeur.In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, under the water inlet orifice, the disc has a cylindrical cavity which contains an inner disc arranged on a spring. This configuration has the particular advantage of improving the quality of the steam flow.
Selon un mode préférentiel, la face du disque et/ou du disque intérieur qui est dirigée vers l'orifice d'entrée de l'eau comporte des stries concentriques.According to a preferred embodiment, the face of the disc and / or of the inner disc which is directed towards the water inlet orifice comprises concentric ridges.
Les stries concentriques jouent le rôle de piège pour l'eau non vaporisée ou les condensats que la vapeur entraîne avec elle en se propageant vers la périphérie du disque. L'eau prise dans ces stries qui, de préférence sont disposées en cercles concentriques, se retrouve comme dans une mini-chaudière, close par le contact du disque avec la paroi qui contient l'orifice d'entrée d'eau. Cette eau se vaporise instantanément à son tour à une température et une pression élevées et la vapeur ainsi formée fait partie de la vaporisation générale qui s'échappe vers l'extérieur du disque. Selon un autre mode préférentiel, mais ayant le même résultat que dans le mode précédent, les stries concentriques sont disposées sur la paroi qui contient l'orifice d'entrée d'eau, autour de ce dernier.The concentric ridges act as a trap for non-vaporized water or the condensate that the vapor carries with it by propagating towards the periphery of the disc. The water taken in these streaks which, preferably are arranged in concentric circles, is found as in a mini-boiler, closed by the contact of the disc with the wall which contains the water inlet orifice. This water vaporizes instantly in turn at a high temperature and pressure and the vapor thus formed is part of the general vaporization which escapes towards the outside of the disc. According to another preferred mode, but having the same result as in the previous mode, the concentric ridges are arranged on the wall which contains the water inlet orifice, around the latter.
De préférence, la section des stries est en forme de V. On a en effet remarqué que la vaporisation était optimisée avec une telle géométrie.Preferably, the section of the ridges is V-shaped. It has in fact been observed that the vaporization was optimized with such a geometry.
Selon un mode de réalisation, les stries sont discontinues.According to one embodiment, the streaks are discontinuous.
D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore dans les exemples non limitatifs suivants.Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the following nonlimiting examples.
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- la figure 1 représente une coupe de côté de la base d'un fer selon l'invention - la figure 2 représente une vue de dessus de l'élément de la figure 1- Figure 1 shows a side section of the base of an iron according to the invention - Figure 2 shows a top view of the element of Figure 1
- la figure 3 représente une vue de dessous de ce même élément- Figure 3 shows a bottom view of this same element
- la figure 4 représente un agrandissement d'une partie de la figure 1- Figure 4 shows an enlargement of part of Figure 1
- la figure 5 représente une variante de l'élément de la figure 4- Figure 5 shows a variant of the element of Figure 4
L'appareil représenté en partie sur les figures 1 à 3 se compose d'un fer à repasser (1 ) dont seule la partie inférieure est illustrée, d'un réservoir externe au fer (non-illustré), d'une pompe (également non-illustrée) et d'un tuyau (2). La semelle (4) du fer (1) comprend une chambre de vaporisation (5) reliée à un labyrinthe (14) de surchauffe de la vapeur relié lui-même à un conduit (17) qui mène à des orifices de sortie (16) où la vapeur (15) est injectée dans le tissu à repasser. Un corps de chauffe (13) est disposé en dessus de la semelle (4) de façon à assurer un transmission thermique avec celle-ci. La chambre de vaporisation (5) comprend sur l'une de ses parois (6) un orifice d'entrée (7) d'eau en provenance du réservoir. La paroi de la chambre de vaporisation (5) opposée à celle (6) qui contient l'orifice d'entrée (7) a la forme d'un disque (8) mobile (voir également la figure 4). Sous l'orifice d'entrée (7), le disque (8) comporte une cavité circulaire qui contient un disque intérieur (18) disposé sur un ressort (19). En mode de repos, c'est-à-dire lorsque la pompe ne fonctionne pas, le disque (8) est plaqué contre la paroi (6) qui contient l'orifice d'entrée (7) au moyen d'un ressort (12) exerçant une force sur la face opposée (11 ) du disque, le disque intérieur (18) étant lui même plaqué contre l'orifice d'entrée (7), notamment grâce au ressort (19) disposé dans la cavité cylindrique. La paroi (6) qui contient l'orifice d'entrée (7) est en outre munie d'une série de stries concentriques (10) en forme de cercles qui sont disposées autour de l'orifice d'entrée (7). Selon une variante de l'invention, les stries concentriques peuvent être discontinues.The apparatus shown in part in Figures 1 to 3 consists of an iron (1) of which only the lower part is illustrated, a reservoir external to the iron (not shown), a pump (also not shown) and a pipe (2). The soleplate (4) of the iron (1) comprises a vaporization chamber (5) connected to a labyrinth (14) for superheating the steam itself connected to a duct (17) which leads to outlet orifices (16) where steam (15) is injected into the fabric to be ironed. A heating body (13) is arranged above the sole (4) so as to ensure thermal transmission therewith. The vaporization chamber (5) comprises on one of its walls (6) an inlet orifice (7) for water coming from the tank. The wall of the vaporization chamber (5) opposite that (6) which contains the inlet orifice (7) has the shape of a movable disc (8) (see also Figure 4). Under the inlet (7), the disc (8) has a circular cavity which contains an inner disc (18) disposed on a spring (19). In rest mode, that is to say when the pump is not running, the disc (8) is pressed against the wall (6) which contains the inlet orifice (7) by means of a spring ( 12) exerting a force on the opposite face (11) of the disc, the inner disc (18) being itself pressed against the inlet orifice (7), in particular by virtue of the spring (19) disposed in the cylindrical cavity. The wall (6) which contains the inlet (7) is further provided with a series of concentric ridges (10) in the form of circles which are arranged around the inlet (7). According to a variant of the invention, the concentric streaks may be discontinuous.
Dans la variante illustrée à la figure 5, l'appareil est identique à celui présenté aux figures 1 à 4 à l'exception de l'emplacement des stries qui ici sont disposées sur la face (9) du disque (8) et la face du disque intérieur (18) qui sont dirigées vers l'orifice d'entrée (7).In the variant illustrated in Figure 5, the device is identical to that presented in Figures 1 to 4 except for the location of the ridges which here are arranged on the face (9) of the disc (8) and the face of the inner disc (18) which are directed towards the inlet orifice (7).
L'appareil fonctionne de la manière suivante : Une fois le réservoir rempli et le corps de chauffe (13) porté à la température de fonctionnement, typiquement de l'ordre de 140 à 240 °C, la pompe est actionnée (ou si on emploie l'eau sous pression du réseau, une valve électrique est ouverte) et force l'eau à entrer dans la chambre de vaporisation (5) par éloignement des disques (8,9) de l'orifice d'entrée (7). De préférence, la force de résistance des ressorts (12,19) est choisie pour autoriser l'entrée de l'eau dans la chambre de vaporisation sous une pression se situant entre 2 et 7 bars.The device operates as follows: Once the tank is filled and the heating body (13) brought to operating temperature, typically of the order of 140 to 240 ° C., the pump is activated (or if one uses pressurized water from the network, an electric valve is open) and forces the water to enter the vaporization chamber (5) by moving the disks (8, 9) away from the inlet orifice (7). Preferably, the resistance force of the springs (12,19) is chosen to allow the entry of water into the vaporization chamber under a pressure between 2 and 7 bars.
Une fois introduite dans la chambre de vaporisation (5), vers la zone centrale du disque (8), l'eau se transforme instantanément en vapeur au contact des disques (8,18) et de la paroi (6) de la chambre de vaporisation (5) qui contient l'orifice d'entrée (7). La vapeur ainsi formée se déplace vers la périphérie du disque (8) et pénètre dans le labyrinthe (14) où elle est surchauffée, typiquement jusqu'à 160°C, avant d'être acheminée via le conduit (17) jusqu'aux orifices de sortie (16) pour être injectée dans le tissu à repasser. Les résidus d'eau non vaporisée et/ou les condensats présents dans la chambre de vaporisation (5) sont piégés dans les stries concentriques (10) qui forment une mini-chaudière qui se ferme par le contact du disque (8) avec la paroi (6) de la chambre de vaporisation (5) qui contient l'orifice d'entrée (7). Cette eau se vaporise instantanément à sorr tour à une température et une pression élevée et la vapeur ainsi formée fait partie de la vaporisation générale qui s'échappe vers la périphérie du disque.Once introduced into the vaporization chamber (5), towards the central zone of the disc (8), the water instantly transforms into vapor on contact with the discs (8,18) and the wall (6) of the spray (5) which contains the inlet (7). The vapor thus formed moves towards the periphery of the disc (8) and enters the labyrinth (14) where it is superheated, typically up to 160 ° C., before being conveyed via the conduit (17) to the orifices. outlet (16) to be injected into the fabric to be ironed. The residues of non-vaporized water and / or the condensates present in the vaporization chamber (5) are trapped in the concentric ridges (10) which form a mini-boiler which closes by the contact of the disc (8) with the wall. (6) of the vaporization chamber (5) which contains the inlet (7). This water vaporizes instantly in turn at high temperature and pressure and the vapor thus formed is part of the general vaporization which escapes towards the periphery of the disc.
Il va sans dire que l'invention ne se limite pas aux exemples décrits ci-dessus.It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the examples described above.
On a décrit une paroi mobile qui se trouve à l'intérieur de la semelle. Il est également possible de la disposer sur la semelle.A movable wall has been described which is located inside the sole. It is also possible to place it on the sole.
Il convient de relever que la paroi mobile de la chambre de vaporisation, qui ne doit pas obligatoirement avoir la forme d'un disque, accélère la transformation d'eau en vapeur tout en augmentant la fiabilité du système. En effet, celui-ci étant considérablement simplifié par le fait que la paroi mobile joue également le rôle de soupape.It should be noted that the movable wall of the vaporization chamber, which need not necessarily have the shape of a disc, accelerates the transformation of water into vapor while increasing the reliability of the system. Indeed, it is considerably simplified by the fact that the movable wall also plays the role of valve.
La présence des stries augmente considérablement la qualité de la vapeur injectée dans le tissu car la présence d'eau non vaporisée est éliminée, le fer ne crache plus.The presence of streaks considerably increases the quality of the vapor injected into the tissue because the presence of non-vaporized water is eliminated, the iron no longer spits.
Le nombre de disques utilisés n'est pas nécessairement limité à deux au maximum. Il est parfaitement envisageable de ménager une cavité cylindrique dans le disque intérieur, cette cavité contenant un autre disque disposé sur un ressort.The number of discs used is not necessarily limited to a maximum of two. It is perfectly conceivable to provide a cylindrical cavity in the inner disc, this cavity containing another disc arranged on a spring.
A noter enfin qu'avec le fer selon la présente invention, contrairement aux appareils de l'état de la technique, la température et la pression de vaporisation ne varient pas Finally, note that with the iron according to the present invention, unlike the devices of the prior art, the temperature and the vaporization pressure do not vary.

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1. Appareil de repassage comprenant un fer à repasser (1 ) , un réservoir d'eau et un tuyau (2) reliant le réservoir au fer (1), la semelle (4) du fer (1 ) comportant une chambre de vaporisation (5) adaptée pour générer de la vapeur à partir de l'eau en provenance du réservoir, la chambre de vaporisation (5) comprenant sur l'une de ses parois (6) un orifice d'entrée de l'eau (7), le fer (1) comprenant en outre des moyens de fermeture et d'ouverture (8) dudit orifice d'entrée (7), l'appareil de repassage étant caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend des moyens pour forcer le déplacement de l'eau qui sont disposés entre le réservoir et la chambre de vaporisation (5), la chambre de vaporisation (5) comprenant une paroi mobile (8) disposée parallèlement et face à la paroi (6) comportant l'orifice d'entrée (7), ladite paroi mobile (8) faisant office de soupape pour ledit orifice d'entrée (7).1. Ironing appliance comprising an iron (1), a water tank and a pipe (2) connecting the tank to the iron (1), the soleplate (4) of the iron (1) comprising a vaporization chamber ( 5) adapted to generate steam from the water coming from the tank, the vaporization chamber (5) comprising on one of its walls (6) a water inlet orifice (7), the iron (1) further comprising means for closing and opening (8) of said inlet orifice (7), the ironing apparatus being characterized in that it comprises means for forcing the movement of the which are arranged between the tank and the vaporization chamber (5), the vaporization chamber (5) comprising a movable wall (8) arranged parallel and facing the wall (6) comprising the inlet orifice (7 ), said movable wall (8) acting as a valve for said inlet orifice (7).
2. Appareil selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé par le fait que la paroi mobile a la forme d'un disque (8), la face (11 ) du disque (8) opposée audit orifice d'entrée (7) étant en contact avec un ressort (12) disposé de manière à ce qu'il exerce une force sur le disque (8) en direction de l'orifice d'entrée (7).2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable wall has the shape of a disc (8), the face (11) of the disc (8) opposite to said inlet orifice (7) being in contact with a spring (12) arranged so that it exerts a force on the disc (8) in the direction of the inlet orifice (7).
3. Appareil selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que sous l'orifice d'entrée (7), le disque (8) comporte une cavité cylindrique qui contient un disque intérieur (18) disposé sur un ressort (19).3. Apparatus according to the preceding claim, characterized in that under the inlet (7), the disc (8) has a cylindrical cavity which contains an inner disc (18) disposed on a spring (19).
4. Appareil selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé par le fait que la face du disque (8) et/ou du disque intérieur (18) qui est dirigée vers l'orifice d'entrée (7) comporte des stries concentriques (10).4. Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the face of the disc (8) and / or the inner disc (18) which is directed towards the inlet orifice (7) comprises concentric ridges (10 ).
5. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la paroi (6) de la chambre de vaporisation (5) qui contient l'orifice d'entrée comporte des stries concentriques (10). Appareil selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé par le fait que la section des stries concentriques (10) est en forme de V. 5. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wall (6) of the vaporization chamber (5) which contains the inlet orifice comprises concentric ridges (10). Apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the cross-section of the concentric ridges (10) is V-shaped.
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