EP1421235B1 - Planche a repasser amelioree - Google Patents

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EP1421235B1
EP1421235B1 EP02707101A EP02707101A EP1421235B1 EP 1421235 B1 EP1421235 B1 EP 1421235B1 EP 02707101 A EP02707101 A EP 02707101A EP 02707101 A EP02707101 A EP 02707101A EP 1421235 B1 EP1421235 B1 EP 1421235B1
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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
    • D06F81/00—Ironing boards 
    • D06F81/02—Ironing boards  with collapsible underframe
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to an improved ironing board according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • the ironing board must be manageable so as to allow the user to move it, at will, according to his/her requirements.
  • the ironing boards available on the market nowadays can vary their position between a working position with the legs splayed and a closed position with the legs retracted onto the ironing surface.
  • ironing boards have recently been increasingly equipped with accessories which allow faster and more efficient ironing.
  • these same accessories increase the weight of ironing boards, making them difficult to move, particularly in the working position.
  • a main object of the invention is therefore that of providing an improved ironing board which may be easily transported and which guarantees, at the same time, significant stability particularly in the operative working position.
  • a second object of the invention is that of making transportation of the board very simple, ensuring the manageability thereof.
  • a further object of the invention is that of allowing ironing operations to be carried out in a seated position.
  • Yet another object is that of designing an aesthetically pleasing ironing board.
  • an improved ironing board comprising an ironing surface provided with a first and a second longitudinally opposite end, a support frame with at least one first and one second leg, each of which is provided with a top end hinged with the ironing surface and a bottom end intended to rest on the ground, said ironing board being movable between a closed position with the legs retracted, and a working position with the legs splayed and rested on the ground by means of a bearing portion, and displacement means for transporting said ironing board in the abovementioned working position, said means being provided at the bottom end of at least one of said first and second legs.
  • the board is characterized in that said displacement means are provided on a raised portion of said bottom end which is substantially directed in the opposite direction to the other leg, said displacement means being able to rest on the ground instead of said bearing portions of the legs and to act in a sliding fashion on the ground as a result of an inclination imparted to the ironing board by rising at least one of said first and second end.
  • an ironing board designed according to the present invention is denoted in its entirety by 1.
  • the ironing board 1 comprises an ironing surface 2, with a known form, on which two longitudinally opposite ends 3a, 3b are defined.
  • the end 3a is also tapered and in particular has a shape with a rounded tip, while an electrical socket 40, to which a cable 39 for the electric power supply may be connected, is fixed at the end 3b.
  • the board 1 also comprises a bridge-shaped support frame 4 made, for example, of chrome-plated steel and provided with two mutually spaced legs 5a, 5b which are provided with a top end 5a' and 5b' hinged with the ironing surface 2 and a bottom end 5a" and 5b" intended to rest on the ground.
  • the distance between the two points where the two legs 5a, 5b are fastened to the surface 2 may be adjusted in a manner known per se by means, for example, of locking means 6 which are capable of controlling the relative movement of the legs 5a, 5b, locking them in the required position once the pre-chosen distance is reached.
  • Each of the legs 5a, 5b has a polygonal shape and is substantially formed by a tubular element folded into sections.
  • the legs 5a, 5b When the board 1 is in a working position ( Figs. 1 and 2 ), the legs 5a, 5b extend away from the ironing surface 2, while in a second closed position ( Fig. 3 ) the legs 5a, 5b are substantially parallel to the surface 2.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 When the board 1 is in a working position ( Figs. 1 and 2 ), the legs 5a, 5b extend away from the ironing surface 2, while in a second closed position ( Fig. 3 ) the legs 5a, 5b are substantially parallel to the surface 2.
  • the two legs in many respects have the same form, hereinafter only one of said legs will initially be described, it being understood that the same structure may also be found in the leg which is not described.
  • the leg 5b comprises two connecting sections 11a, 11b which are hinged in a specularly symmetrical manner with the opposite ends of a top section 9 fastened to the ironing surface 2 and parallel thereto.
  • Said connecting sections 11a, 11b comprise mutually parallel first portions 18a, 18b, respectively, and second portions 19a, 19b, respectively, which are mutually divergent in the direction away from the surface 2 (see also Figs. 8b , 9b ) when the ironing board 1 is placed in the working position.
  • the second portions 19a, 19b are moreover connected to two opposite ends 10a, 10b of a bottom section 10, which is parallel to the top section 9 and greater in length than the latter, in order to increase the stability of the board 1.
  • each rod of the pair 20 is pivotably mounted, at its two longitudinally opposite ends, on the first portion 18a of leg 5a and on the first portion 18a of leg 5b, respectively (see Figure 1 ).
  • the rods of the pair 21 are pivotably mounted on the first portion 18b of the leg 5a and on the first portion 18b of the leg 5b.
  • the rods of the two pairs 20, 21 are therefore capable of rotating about axes which pass through the points where they are pivotably mounted on the legs 5a, 5b and which are substantially parallel to the ironing surface 2, so as to allow the legs 5a, 5b to be moved towards or away from each other.
  • each of the connecting sections 11a, 11b, and therefore each of the legs 5a, 5b has a projection in said plane with a concavity C.
  • the concavity C defined by each of the legs 5a, 5b, is directed towards the tapered end 3a of the ironing surface 2.
  • the forward-facing concavity C of the front leg 5a allows the space available for ironing operations below the abovementioned section 70 to be increased, therefore allowing optimum handling of the garments to be ironed.
  • the form - with a concavity C - of the rear leg 5b allows said leg to rest on the ground in a substantially vertical manner, increasing the supporting surface area.
  • the legs 5a, 5b each comprise reinforcing means 25 which are mechanically associated with the connecting sections 11a, 11b of each leg.
  • said reinforcing means are formed by a plate-shaped element 25 with, in plan view, a polygonal or substantially rectangular shape with a peripheral edge 28.
  • Anatomically-shaped gripping means 26 are included in a portion of said peripheral edge 28 which is located next to the bottom section 10 of the leg 5a or 5b, said means including, in the aforementioned peripheral edge portion 28, a recess 27 covered by a lining element 30 consisting of plastic or elastic rubber material.
  • the positioning of the reinforcing means is different in the two legs 5a, 5b, namely the distance of the plate-shaped element 25 from the top section 9 is different in the leg 5a from that in the leg 5b. Said arrangement allows the board 1 to be closed easily, as indicated hereinafter.
  • the ironing board 1 is provided with displacement means 31 able to facilitate the movement thereof when said board is arranged in the abovementioned working position.
  • said means 31 are formed by wheels provided on at least one of the two legs 5a, 5b, and, preferably, on the rear leg 5b only.
  • two wheels or rollers 31 are envisaged, each being mounted on one end 10a, 10b of the bottom section 10 of the rear leg 5b on a raised portion 80 thereof which is directed in the opposite direction to the other front leg 5a.
  • the raised portion 80 may be formed with a cavity 92 provided in the shaped part of the element 32 and the support elements 90 may simply consist of two opposing walls of the abovementioned cavity 92 (see Figs. 8b , 9b ). In this way, the corresponding wheel 31 will be partially inserted and hidden inside the covering element 32 (see Figs. 8a , 9a ).
  • each wheel 31 is free to rotate about an axis Z, which is substantially horizontal and parallel to the transverse extension of the bottom section 10, and is rotationally supported by two support elements or lugs 90 extending so as to project from the bottom section 10.
  • covering elements 32 preferably made of plastic material, are envisaged, said elements being fixed onto the ends 10a, 10b of the bottom section 10 of each leg 5a, 5b and able to define the raised portion 80 on which the wheels 31 are mounted. Said elements 32 are intended to rest on the floor by means of a bearing portion 81 thereof with the ironing board 1 arranged in the working position (see Fig. 8a ).
  • the covering elements 32 can moreover prevent the floor from becoming scratched and increase the overall stability of the ironing board 1.
  • the board 1 can be moved between the closed operative position, in which the legs 5a, 5b are folded as closely as possible to the ironing surface 2, and the working operative position with the legs splayed in a known manner. Once the desired height of the board 1 has been reached, the movement of the legs is prevented by acting on the locking means 6.
  • An iron may be connected to an electrical supply by means of the power socket 40 and the electrical cable 39, thereby avoiding the use of extension leads.
  • the support frame 4 described above owing to its bridge-like form, allows ironing to be carried out from a seated position, since it is possible to insert a chair between the two legs 5a, 5b below the pairs of crossed rods 20, 21, which are specially provided only in the region of the top portions 18a, 18b of said legs 5a, 5b.
  • the presence of the wheels 31 allows the user to position the board 1 easily.
  • the board 1 can be easily closed by means of the gripping means 27, the diversified position of which allows easy gripping and closing of the board 1, as well as easy transportation with the board 1 in the closed position.
  • the board 1 may be left in the working position so as to be able to be easily transported by means of the wheels 31.
  • the board 1 comprises a support 50 with a support surface 50' for a boiler (not shown) mounted at the end 3b of the surface 2.
  • this support 50 is provided with a rod 51 hinged on support means 52 which are fixed to the surface 2. Owing to the rod 51, the support 50 is free to rotate about an axis Y, which is substantially transverse to the longitudinal extension of the ironing board 1, between an open position 53 shown in Fig. 4 and a retracted position 54 shown in Fig. 5 .
  • the support means 52 may also envisage the use of a protective element 60 advantageously made of heat-resistant plastic material.
  • the support 50 is also provided with a locating element 56, formed by a shaped bar which extends towards the ironing surface 2 when the support is in the open position 53, said bar 56 being intended to come into contact with the underside of the surface 2 keeping the boiler support 50 in a substantially horizontal position.
  • the shaped bar 55 extends below the rod 51 by means of two arms 56, in order to keep the support surface 50' substantially coplanar with the surface 2 of the board 1.
  • the rod 51 engages in a retaining manner with the support means 52 in both positions 53 and 54 of the support, from which said rod may by released by simply pulling on the outer end 57 of said support 50.
  • Fig. 7 shows a bottom view of the ironing surface 2, on the underside of which a securing element 58 is advantageously hinged.
  • Said element preferably has a hook-shaped form and can engage with the bottom section 10 of one of the two legs 5a, 5b so as to retain said legs in the closed position.
  • the invention therefore achieves the proposed objects, resulting in the abovementioned advantages compared to the known solutions.
  • the ironing board 1 Owing to the provision of the wheels 31 and the gripping means arranged on the legs 5a, 5b, the ironing board 1 is simple and easy to handle.
  • the design of the board as a whole is particularly pleasing and attractive.

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  1. Planche à repasser améliorée comprenant une surface de repassage (2) pourvue d'une première et d'une deuxième extrémité longitudinalement opposées entre elles (3a, 3b), un châssis de support (4) avec au moins une première et une deuxième jambes (5a, 5b), chacune pourvue d'une extrémité supérieure (5a', 5b') encharnée à la surface de repassage (2) et une extrémité inférieure (5a", 5b") apte à s'appuyer sur le sol, ladite planche à repasser (1) étant mobile entre une position fermée avec les jambes (5a, 5b) rétractées, et une position de travail avec les jambes écartées et appuyées sur le sol par des moyens de posture (81), et des moyens de déplacement (31) pour transporter ladite planche à repasser (1) dans la susdite position de travail, lesdits moyens étant pourvus près de l'extrémité supérieure (5a", 5b") d'au moins une desdites première et deuxième jambes (5a, 5b), caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de déplacement sont pourvus d'une portion surélevée (80) de ladite extrémité inférieure (5a", 5b") qui est sensiblement dirigée vers une direction opposée par rapport à l'autre jambe (5a, 5b), lesdits moyens de déplacement (31) étant aptes à s'appuyer sur le sol à la place desdits moyens de posture (81) des jambes et aptes à agir de manière glissante sur le sol à la suite d'une inclinaison (A) donnée à la planche à repasser (1) en soulevant une desdites première et deuxième extrémités (3a, 3b).
  2. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que chacune desdites première et deuxième jambes (5a, 5b) a une structure sensiblement polygonale avec une section inférieure (10) qui est sensiblement horizontale et parallèle au sol et sur laquelle sont montés de manière supportable des moyens de déplacement (31) et caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de déplacement (31) sont formés par une paire de roues, chacune desquelles est montée sur une extrémité (10a, 10b) de ladite section inférieure (10) et est libre de pivoter autour d'un axe (Z) parallèle à l'extension de ladite section inférieure (10).
  3. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu' elle comprend des éléments de revêtement (32) qui sont fixés aux extrémités (10a, 10b) de ladite section inférieure (10) de chaque jambe (5a, 5b) et qui sont aptes à s'appuyer sur le sol par des moyens de posture (81) et qui définissent ladite portion surélevée (80) dans une position sensiblement adjacente à ladite portion de posture (81).
  4. Planche repasser selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que lesdits éléments de revêtement (32) sont pourvus d'une cavité (92) apte à recevoir au moins partiellement à son intérieur et à supporter la rotation desdits moyens de déplacement (31).
  5. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ladite surface de repassage (2) est pourvue d'une première extrémité (3a) qui a une forme fuselée et en ce que la structure polygonale de chacune desdites première et deuxième jambes (5a, 5b) a une concavité (C) et ladite concavité (C) de la structure polygonale de ladite première jambe (5a) est dirigée dans la même direction de ladite concavité (C) de la structure polygonale de ladite deuxième jambe (5b), les deux concavités (C) étant dirigées dans la direction de ladite première extrémité fuselée (3a) de ladite surface de repassage (2).
  6. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ladite structure polygonale inclut deux sections de connexion (11a, 11b) et des moyens de renforcement (25) qui connectent lesdites deux sections de connexion (11a, 11b) et qui sont formés par un élément avec une forme plate comprenant des moyens de prise avec une forme anatomique (26).
  7. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de prise (26) sont formés dans ledit élément avec une forme plate (25) et comprennent un renfoncement (27) formé dans le bord périphérique (28) dudit élément avec une forme plate (25), ledit renfoncement (27) étant couvert par un revêtement de plastique ou de gomme (30).
  8. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que chacune desdites première et deuxième jambes (5a, 5b) comprend une section supérieure et un inférieure (9, 10) qui sont jointes entre elles par des moyens desdites deux sections de connexion (11a, 11b), ladite section supérieure (9) étant parallèle et liée à ladite surface de repassage (2) et ladite section inférieure (10) étant parallèle à ladite section supérieure (9) et plus grande en longueur que ladite section supérieure (9) de façon à augmenter la stabilité de la planche à repasser (1).
  9. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que la distance entre lesdits moyens de renforcement (25) et ladite section supérieure (9) de ladite première jambe (5a) est différente par rapport à la distance entre lesdits moyens de renforcement (25) et ladite section supérieure (9) de ladite deuxième jambe (5b).
  10. Planche à repasser selon la revendication 2, comprenant un élément de sécurité (58) qui est encharné à une extrémité avec la partie inférieure de ladite surface de repassage (2) et qui peut être positionné en modalité de retenue avec la section inférieure (10) d'une desdites jambes (5a, 5b) de façon à retenir lesdites jambes dans la position fermée.
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IT2001PD000072U ITPD20010072U1 (it) 2001-08-30 2001-08-30 Asse da stiro perfezionata
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