EP1550765A1 - Multifunktionsgerät insbesondere für Reinigungs- und Bügelvorrichtungen - Google Patents

Multifunktionsgerät insbesondere für Reinigungs- und Bügelvorrichtungen Download PDF

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EP1550765A1
EP1550765A1 EP04106307A EP04106307A EP1550765A1 EP 1550765 A1 EP1550765 A1 EP 1550765A1 EP 04106307 A EP04106307 A EP 04106307A EP 04106307 A EP04106307 A EP 04106307A EP 1550765 A1 EP1550765 A1 EP 1550765A1
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Ezio De Mori
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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 
    • D06F81/006—Ironing boards  with fabric support or garment rack
    • 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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    • D06F81/02—Ironing boards  with collapsible underframe
    • D06F81/04—Ironing boards  with collapsible underframe with means for adjusting height

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  • the present invention relates to a multifunction device particularly for cleaning and ironing means.
  • ironing means such as ironing boards which comprise a flat deck, generally covered with fabric or cloth, which is supported in a lower region by a framework composed of two supporting elements, a first one of which is pivoted, at one of its ends, to the lower surface of the flat deck and a second one of which is pivoted, in its central region, to the central region of the first supporting element.
  • This conventional ironing board further comprises a rack, which is applied below the flat deck and with which it is possible to couple selectively one end of the second supporting element, so that said second supporting element provides, together with the first supporting element, a substantially X-shaped configuration so as to vary the height of the flat deck.
  • the second supporting element is disconnected from the rack, it can be folded and arranged parallel to the first supporting element, and therefore to the deck, so as to fold the entire ironing board, which accordingly is compact and can be stored even in a small space.
  • Ironing means capable of spraying steam, generated in an appropriately provided boiler, directly onto the items to be ironed in order to facilitate and improve the ironing process have become widespread in recent years also for domestic use; these conventional devices are generally kept on tables provided with horizontal shelves or on appropriately provided shelves rigidly coupled to the ironing board.
  • devices for use in combination with ironing means which also comprise suction or blower means that are suitable to facilitate disposal of the steam generated by the ironing means.
  • Cleaning devices are instead currently known, among others, to clean floors or large surfaces and are composed of a boiler for generating steam, which can be mounted for example on wheels in order to make it easier to move, and of steam diffusion means, provided for example by means of a flexible hose, which is connected at one of its ends to the boiler, and one or more optionally interchangeable nozzles, which are associable with the opposite end of the hose and by means of which the steam thus generated can be directed towards the regions to be cleaned.
  • a boiler for generating steam which can be mounted for example on wheels in order to make it easier to move
  • steam diffusion means provided for example by means of a flexible hose, which is connected at one of its ends to the boiler, and one or more optionally interchangeable nozzles, which are associable with the opposite end of the hose and by means of which the steam thus generated can be directed towards the regions to be cleaned.
  • the boiler may optionally be refilled automatically, so as to ensure long stand-alone operation.
  • a multifunction cleaning device which, in addition to comprising a boiler to which a flexible hose that supports interchangeable nozzles is connected and operates in a manner similar to the one described above, comprises means for aspirating dust and liquids, which are conveyed through said flexible hose into appropriate separate tanks that can be emptied.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, eliminating the drawbacks of the cited background art, by providing a device that allows the user to have various ironing and cleaning means rapidly and easily available.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a device that also allows, in addition to quick and easy execution of ironing and cleaning operations, an equally easy change of the type of operation.
  • Another object of the invention is to allow easy transport of the ironing and cleaning means even in the presence of obstacles.
  • Another object of the invention is to allow to store it easily and quickly in the inactive condition, further occupying a reduced amount of space.
  • Another object is to provide a device that is structurally simple and has low manufacturing costs.
  • a multifunction device particularly for cleaning and ironing means characterized in that it comprises a wheel-mounted folding stand, with which a first vertical support for cleaning accessories is associated, and from which a first pole protrudes, an ironing board being rotatably connected to said first pole, said board being provided with means for locking its position, and a supporting base for cleaning and/or ironing means, a second pole being associated telescopically with said first pole, a second horizontal support for an ironing means and at least one clothes stand being associated rotatably with said second pole.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a multifunction device, particularly for cleaning and ironing means, which comprises a folding stand 2, which is composed of a central body 3, which has a substantially tubular shape and at right angles to which a first foot 4 protrudes, which is arranged proximate to the central region of the central body 3.
  • the first foot 4 also has a substantially tubular shape and supports, at its free end, a first closure plug 5, for example made of plastics, which is conveniently eccentric with respect to the first foot 4.
  • a containment body 6 protrudes from the central body 3 at right angles to the plane on which the central body 3 and the first foot 4 lie and in an approximately central position with respect to the central body 3, and a first cavity 6a is formed inside the containment body 6.
  • the first cavity 6a may be cylindrical or may have any cross-section, for example a square, rectangular, elliptical or polygonal cross-section.
  • a second foot 8 and a third foot 9 are further respectively rotatably associated at a first end 7a and at a second end 7b of the central body 3, are likewise tubular, and are pivoted to the central body 3 at one of their ends, so that their rotation occurs on the same plane on which the central body 3 and the first foot 4 also lie.
  • the second and third feet support, at one of their ends that lies opposite the end connected to the central body 3, respectively a first wheel 10 and a second wheel 11, made for example of plastics, the rotation axes of which respectively coincide with the axes of the second and third feet.
  • a connecting element 12 is pivoted in an approximately intermediate position between the containment body 6 and the first end 7a of the central body, and a fourth foot 13 is rigidly coupled to one end of the connecting element; the fourth foot is also tubular and supports, at a free end, a third wheel 14 made of plastics, the rotation axis of which coincides with the rotation axis of the fourth foot 13.
  • the end of the connecting element 12 that supports the fourth foot protrudes outside the central body 3 on the opposite side with respect to the one on which the first foot 4 is provided, so that the rotation of the fourth foot 13, which occurs on the same plane that contains the first, second and third feet and the central body, allows the fourth foot to pass from a first position, also known as closure position, in which it is parallel to the central body 3 and adjacent thereto, to a second position, also known as active position, in which the fourth foot 13 is arranged at right angles with respect to the central body 3 and proximate to its first end 7a, and vice versa.
  • the connecting element 12 has a first tab 12a, which protrudes from the point of mutual pivoting of the connecting element and the central body 3, until it protrudes from the side thereof on which the first foot 4 is present and below both the central body 3 and the first foot 4.
  • the connecting element 12, by means of the first tab 12a, is part of an opening mechanism 15, which further comprises a linkage 16, which is pivoted at a first end 16a to the free end of the first tab 12a, and at a second end 16b to a first lever 17, which is also part of the opening mechanism 15.
  • the first lever 17 is pivoted, approximately in its central region, below the first foot 4, and is connected to the linkage 16 so that its first end 17a and its second end 17b, when the connecting element 12 is in the closure position, are each arranged on one of the two half-planes divided by a longitudinal axis of the first foot 4 that passes through the pivoting point.
  • a second lever 18 and a third lever 19 are pivoted respectively to the first end 17a and the second end 17b, are part of the opening mechanism 15, and are in turn pivoted in a lower region respectively to the second foot 8 and to the third foot 9.
  • the points where the second and third levers are pivoted respectively to the second and third feet are determined according to the length of the second and third levers, so that when the connecting element 12 is in the closure position the second and third feet are arranged approximately parallel to the first foot 4.
  • the opening mechanism 15 determines uniquely the relative angular positions of the second, third and fourth feet, so that a rotation of any one of the feet is matched by a specific rotation of the other feet.
  • the opening mechanism 15 can be sized so that when the fourth foot 13 is in the active position and therefore rotated through approximately 90° with respect to the closure position, the second foot 8 and the third foot 9 are each rotated through an angle comprised between approximately 40° and approximately 60° with respect to the first foot 4, directing their respective free ends toward the outside of the stand 2.
  • first tab 12a, the linkage 16, the first lever 17, the second lever 18 and the third lever 19 may be constituted by low-thickness metal plates, so as to be accommodated below the central body and below the first, second, third and fourth feet.
  • the presence of the wheels and of the first eccentric plug causes an upward movement of the tubular elements that constitute the first body and the first, second, third and fourth feet, forming a space inside which it is possible to contain the opening mechanism 15.
  • a fifth foot 20 is rigidly connected to the central body 3 proximate to its first end 7a, protrudes parallel to the central body 3 from the same side on which the fourth foot 13 is provided, and supports a fourth wheel 21, the rotation axis of which coincides with the rotation axis of the third wheel 14 when the fourth foot 13 is in the closure position.
  • a first vertical support 22 for cleaning accessories is connected to the third foot 9 and protrudes upward, and is constituted, in the illustrated example, by a supporting frame 23 provided by means of a bent tubular element, which supports a plate 24 that is arranged vertically and is provided with a plurality of recesses 25 and first hooks 26 on both of its faces.
  • the recesses 25 and the first hooks 26 conveniently have a plurality of shapes and dimensions, so as to constitute a support for a series of cleaning accessories, such as for example brushes 22a, flexible hoses or rigid tubes 22b that can be disassembled, nozzles for aspirating powders or liquids 22c, and nozzles of the types commonly used in cleaning devices.
  • cleaning accessories such as for example brushes 22a, flexible hoses or rigid tubes 22b that can be disassembled, nozzles for aspirating powders or liquids 22c, and nozzles of the types commonly used in cleaning devices.
  • the vertical support 22 can be enclosed within a box-like element, made for example of metal plate or plastics, on one wall of which there is at least one door that can be opened so that the cleaning accessories can be concealed and easily accessed from the outside once the door has been opened.
  • a box-like element made for example of metal plate or plastics, on one wall of which there is at least one door that can be opened so that the cleaning accessories can be concealed and easily accessed from the outside once the door has been opened.
  • a first pole 27 is further connected to the openable stand 2, is inserted vertically, at one of its ends, inside the first cavity 6a of the containment body 6, and is constituted for example by a metallic tubular element, the cross-section of which duplicates the cross-section of the first cavity 6 and is conveniently internally hollow.
  • the first pole 27 acts as a support for an ironing board 28, which is rotatably connected thereto by way of a pivoting means 29, in which the fulcrum is arranged approximately halfway along a lateral edge of said ironing board and the rotation axis is parallel to the first foot 4 of the stand 2.
  • Such ironing board can thus be arranged parallel to the ground and is free to rotate about the rotation axis of the pivoting means 29.
  • the pivoting means 29 is constituted, in the example shown in the figures, by a guiding body 30, which is slidingly coupled, so as to allow selective locking, to the first pole 27; it has a flat face 30a, which is arranged vertically and is directed toward the ironing board and from which a first pivot 31 protrudes at right angles to the first pole 27 toward the first foot 4, said first pivot supporting a supporting framework 32, which can rotate freely about said first pivot.
  • the supporting framework 32 comprises an approximately square flat plate 33, which is parallel to the face 30a of the guiding body 30, and two arms 33a and 33b, which protrude from the plate 33 toward the ironing board 28 and are adapted to support it, said ironing board being thus able to rotate rigidly with the supporting frame 32.
  • a curved slot 34 is formed in the plate 33, and a locking element is inserted therein; said locking element is rigidly coupled to the guiding body 30, is arranged parallel to the first pivot 31, and can slide along the slot 34 during the rotation of the plate 33.
  • the ends of the slot 34 accordingly form two limits for the rotation of the plate 33, allowing the ironing board 28 to pass from a first position, also termed closure position, in which said board is arranged vertically, to a second position, also termed active position, in which the ironing board is arranged horizontally, and vice versa.
  • the ironing board 28 is locked in the two closure and active positions by means of a selector 65, which comprises a rotating element 66 that is approximately circular, is arranged coaxially to the first pivot 31, and is arranged inside the guiding body 30.
  • a selector 65 which comprises a rotating element 66 that is approximately circular, is arranged coaxially to the first pivot 31, and is arranged inside the guiding body 30.
  • the pivoting point of the rotating element 66, arranged at its axis, with respect to the guiding body 30, is equidistant from two contiguous side walls 67a and 67b thereof.
  • the rotating element 66 has a profile that is constituted for approximately three quarters by a first circular arc 66a, the center of which coincides with the pivoting point and the radius of which is slightly shorter than the distance of said pivoting point from the side walls 67a and 67b.
  • the first circular arc 66a is delimited, at its ends, respectively by a first abutment 68 and by a second abutment 69, which protrude approximately radially toward the outside of the rotating element 66.
  • Each one of said first and second abutments has a profile that is composed of a first straight portion 70, which protrudes in a substantially radial direction and is blended with a second straight portion 71, which forms an angle of approximately 45° with the first portion 70.
  • the first and second abutments 68 and 69 are rotated with respect to each other by approximately 90° and are arranged symmetrically with respect to a bisecting ling of said right angle.
  • the two first portions 70 are approximately perpendicular to each other and the two second portions 71 are parallel to each other.
  • first abutment 68 and the second abutment 69 are sized so that the two second portions 71 are arranged at a mutual distance that is approximately equal to the diameter of the first circular arc 66a, so that they are approximately tangent to two diametrically opposite points arranged on the first circular arc 66a.
  • the second portions 71 can be arranged adjacent, as a consequence of a rotation of the rotating element 66, respectively to the first wall 67a and to the second wall 67b of the guiding element 30, so as to constitute accordingly two extreme limits to said rotation of said rotating element.
  • a first receptacle 72 and a second receptacle 73 are formed approximately radially with respect to the rotating element 66 and are contiguous to the first and second abutments, on the second circular arc 66b, which covers approximately 90° and delimits the rotating element 66 together with the first circular arc 66a.
  • the second circular arc 66b has a larger diameter than the first circular arc 66a, and blending with the second receptacle 73 occurs along a curved line.
  • the guiding body 30 accommodates a locking device 74, which is constituted by a plate 75, inside which there is a second cavity 76, for example having a cylindrical shape, which is open at one of its ends.
  • the locking device 74 is rigidly coupled inside the guiding body 30 and is arranged so that the axis of the second cavity 76 is directed radially toward the rotating element 66, the open end of the second cavity being arranged proximate to the rotating element.
  • a first spring 77 for example of the helical type, is accommodated inside the second cavity, abuts at one of its ends against the bottom of the second cavity, and acts at its opposite end on a slider 78, which can slide within the second cavity 76.
  • the slider 78 has a shape that duplicates the shape of the first receptacle 72 and of the second receptacle 73, which are provided in the rotating element 66, so that it can be inserted therein at least partially.
  • the length of the slider 78, the length of the second cavity 76 and the distance between the open end of said cavity and the rotating element 66 are fixed so that said slider can alternately be contained fully within the second cavity 76, so as to allow the rotation of the rotating element 66, or occupy completely the first or second receptacles with a first part and remain partially accommodated in said second cavity with a second part, so as to lock said rotating element selectively in one of the two positions determined by the arrangement of said first and second receptacles.
  • An end 79 of a fourth lever 80 is connected to the slider 78 and is pivoted to the guiding body 30; by means of the rotation of said lever, it is possible to make said slider slide axially within the second cavity 76 in contrast with the action of the first spring 77, which tends to push the slider 78 against the rotating element 66.
  • a second tab 30b protrudes laterally below the guiding body 30; it is arranged parallel to the first pole 27 and acts as a support for a first cable tensioning element 30c and a second cable tensioning element 30d, both of which are arranged proximate to the opposite ends of the second tab 30b.
  • position locking means 36 which in the example shown in Figure 5 are constituted by a second helical spring 37, which is arranged coaxially to the first pole 27, rests in a lower region on a third abutment 38 formed on said first pole, and acts in an upper region against the lower face of the guiding body 30, and by a fifth locking lever 35, which allows to fasten the guiding body 30 on the first pole 27 in the intended position, compressing elastically the guiding body 30 so as to make it adhere by friction to the first pole 27.
  • position locking means 36 which in the example shown in Figure 5 are constituted by a second helical spring 37, which is arranged coaxially to the first pole 27, rests in a lower region on a third abutment 38 formed on said first pole, and acts in an upper region against the lower face of the guiding body 30, and by a fifth locking lever 35, which allows to fasten the guiding body 30 on the first pole 27 in the intended position, compressing elastically the guiding body 30 so as to make it adhere by friction to the first pole
  • a protective element 39 can be arranged coaxially to the second spring 37 and externally thereto.
  • the ironing board 28 supports, on the face that is arranged downward in the active position, a supporting element 40 for supporting ironing accessories, such as for example containers 40a for liquids or antiabrasion plates 40b; said supporting element is provided by means of a thin metallic profile that is shaped conveniently by bending, so as to form spaces that are suitable to accommodate said accessories.
  • the supporting element 40 is arranged in the region comprised between the two arms 33a and 33b of the supporting framework 32.
  • a suction and blower assembly 41 of the type commonly used in known ironing devices, is further associated below the ironing board 28 proximate to the supporting element 40.
  • a support 42 is rigidly coupled proximate to one end of the ironing board 28 and is constituted by way of example by a U-shaped tubular element, which supports, at a first free end 42a, an accessory for ironing sleeves, which is constituted by an arm 43, which can rotate with respect to the support 42 so that it can assume a wide range of positions in relation to operating requirements.
  • the multifunction device 1 further comprises a supporting base 44 for cleaning and/or ironing means 61, which is composed of a shelf 45, made for example of metallic material, which is supported by an arm 46.
  • a third through cavity is formed in the arm 46 at its end that supports the shelf 45 and is adapted to accommodate the first pole 27, so that the supporting base 44 can slide vertically along said first pole and can rotate about it.
  • the arm 46 is associated with the first pole 27 in the region delimited upward by the third abutment 38 and downward by the containment body 6, so that the supporting base lies below the ironing board when said board is in the active position, in an arrangement that does not cause bulk and can be easily accessed and adjusted by the user.
  • the arm 46 is welded at one end to a bush 46b, which is arranged coaxially and rotatably with respect to the first pole 27.
  • the bush 46b is provided with a slot 46c, which is approximately V-shaped and in which a pivot 46d acts, said pivot protruding radially with respect to the first pole 27.
  • the ends of the slot constitute stable equilibrium positions for the bush: in this manner, accurate positioning of said supporting base by the user is not necessary, since once said base is moved from the occupied position it is automatically arranged at the adjacent stable position.
  • the supporting base 44 once actuated, for example even with a foot, also performs a similar rotation, making its arrangement very easy and quick.
  • a second pole 47 having a smaller diameter than the first pole 27, is inserted so that it can slide within the first pole and can be extracted at least partially telescopically therefrom at the upper end of the first pole.
  • a second horizontal support 48 for ironing means such as an iron 62, is associated with the second pole 47 by means of an engagement body 48a, such as a bush, which is slidingly and rotatably associated with the second pole 47, so as to allow the second horizontal support to assume a wide range of positions.
  • an engagement body 48a such as a bush
  • the engagement body 48a can be disconnected from the second pole 47 and can be associated with a second end 42b of the support 42, so as to allow to position the second horizontal support 48 proximate to the sleeve ironing accessory.
  • the second horizontal support 48 can be associated detachably with the engagement body 48a, so that it can be arranged at another separate engagement body that is arranged in a different position, such as for example proximate to the sleeve ironing accessory, where there is an additional second engagement body, which protrudes from a base of the ironing board 28.
  • a supporting means 48b for the cables and flexible hoses for supplying the ironing means is further detachably associable with the second pole 47, above the second horizontal support 48, so that it can rotate and slide with respect to said second pole;
  • such supporting means is composed of a first bar 48c, which is arranged at right angles to the second pole 47, and of a third hook 48d, which can slide freely along the first bar 48c.
  • At least one clothes stand 49 is further arranged on the top of the second pole 47 and is preferably constituted by a second bar 49a, which is kept at right angles to said second pole by a supporting body 49b, which is associable with the top of said second pole, can rotate about the axis of said second pole, and can be extracted from it.
  • the clothes stand 49 can be constituted by a third bar 49c, which is for example undulated and protrudes directly from the top of the second pole 47.
  • another embodiment may use a clothes stand that protrudes at right angles from the second pole 47 and is pivoted thereto so that it can be arranged parallel to it when it is not being used.
  • Each one of the first and second rotating assemblies comprises a first metal plate 52a and a second metal plate 52b, which are approximately shaped like an equilateral triangle and are arranged parallel and spaced with respect to each other.
  • a sixth wheel 53a, a seventh wheel 53b and an eighth wheel 53c are inserted in the interspace between said first and second metal plates and are pivoted respectively to a second pivot 54a, a third pivot 54b and a fourth pivot 54c, each of which is arranged at right angles to said first and second plates and joins them at the three corners of each plate.
  • Such first and second rotating assemblies are pivoted centrally and coaxially respectively to the fourth foot 13 and to the fifth foot 20, so that the triangular metal plates can rotate freely about the axes of the fourth and fifth feet, the sixth, seventh and eighth wheels being in turn able to rotate with respect to the plates.
  • a second embodiment of the multifunction device 101 according to the invention differs from the first embodiment described above in that it comprises a first pole 127, which is internally hollow and has a rectangular or square cross-section and on one face of which there is, approximately in the upper portion of said first pole, a plurality of slots 155, which are parallel to each other and are arranged transversely to said first pole.
  • Position locking means 136 are further provided which comprise a sprocket 156, in which the second teeth have a shape and pitch adapted to mate with the slots 155 or with the first teeth of the rack; said sprocket is supported by a shaft 157 that is arranged axially thereto and is inserted transversely between a fourth support 158a and a fifth support 158b.
  • Such fourth and fifth supports are formed in the guiding body 130 of the pivoting means 129, by means of which the ironing board 128 is coupled to the first pole 127 so that it can rotate and slide.
  • crank 159 is rigidly coupled to one end of the shaft 157 and facilitates the rotation of said shaft by the user, who can accordingly raise or lower the ironing board 128 easily according to his requirements.
  • a sixth lever 160 which can slide vertically with respect to the guiding body 130, has an upper end 160a, which can be inserted between two consecutive teeth of the sprocket 156, so as to prevent its rotation and accordingly lock the ironing board 128 in the chosen position.
  • the multifunction device 201 has a folding stand 202 that is composed of a central body 203 that is approximately L-shaped and in which a first wing 203a forms a third foot 209, with the free end of which a second wheel 211 is rotatably associated.
  • Two flaps 281a and 281b are provided at the free end of the second wing 203b of the body 203, partially protrude approximately at right angles from the central body 203 and are arranged horizontally and parallel to each other.
  • the folding stand 202 further comprises a second foot 208, which is also approximately L-shaped and is arranged opposite the central body 203; a first wheel 210, arranged at the articulation of the second foot, and a ninth wheel 282, arranged at a free end of the second foot and preferably able to rotate about an axis that is oblique to the second foot, are rotatably associated with the second foot.
  • the second foot 208 has, at the free end that lies opposite the one that supports the ninth wheel 282, a first rounded head 283, on which a first set of teeth 284 is formed, the teeth of said set being arranged advantageously vertically.
  • the first rounded head 283 can be inserted in a portion of the interspace that is provided between the pair of flaps 281 a and 281b that protrude from the central body 203, with which the second foot 208 is rotatably associated by means of a fifth pivot 285, which is arranged vertically.
  • the fourth foot 213 is straight, supports the third wheel 214 at a free end, and has, at the opposite end, a second rounded head 286, on which there is a second set of teeth 287, which is shaped complementarily to the first set of teeth 284 and has teeth that are advantageously arranged vertically.
  • the fourth foot 213 can be inserted, at its second head 286, within the remaining portion of the interspace formed between the two flaps 281a and 281b, with which it is rotatably associated by means of a sixth pivot 288, the first and second sets of teeth meshing with each other.
  • a fifth foot 220 is rigidly connected to at least one of the two flaps 281a and 281b and protrudes horizontally from them and parallel to the central body 203, on the opposite side with respect to the fourth foot 213, and is arranged approximately coaxially to said foot when the stand 202 is in the closure position; such fifth foot supports a fourth wheel 221, the rotation axis of which approximately coincides with the rotation axis of the third wheel 214, when the fourth foot 213 is in the closure position.
  • An arm 246 is rotatably associated, by means of a hinge 289, with the central body 203 and supports a supporting base 244, which when the stand 202 is in the closure position is arranged at right angles to the central body 203.
  • a fifth lever 290 protrudes horizontally from the arm 246 and is rotatably associated, at its free end, with an end of a sixth lever 291, which in turn is rotatably associated, at its opposite end, with the fourth foot 213.
  • the fourth foot 213 is arranged parallel to the second wing of the central body 203 and the second foot 208 is arranged approximately at right angles thereto.
  • the selector 365 for locking the ironing board 328 in the two closure and active positions is constituted by a preferably cylindrical sleeve 392, which has at one of its ends a face 392a that is inclined by a chosen angle with respect to a plane that lies transversely to a longitudinal axis thereof.
  • a cylindrical through guide 393 is formed axially with respect to said sleeve, and a seventh cylindrical pivot 395 can slide inside it in contrast with an elastically deformable element 394, which is constituted for example by a spring; said seventh pivot advantageously has a diameter that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the guide 393, so that it can perform an axial translational motion and rotate inside it.
  • a first end 395a of the seventh pivot 395 protrudes from the guide 393 at the inclined face 392a of the sleeve 392.
  • a handle 395b is rigidly coupled to the seventh pivot 395 at the first end 395a, protrudes approximately at right angles from said seventh pivot, and abuts along part of its lateral surface against the inclined face 392a of the sleeve 392.
  • the sleeve 392 is inserted within a through hole formed in the guiding body 330, which is arranged approximately horizontally and at right angles to the ironing board 328 and is nondetachably coupled to said guiding body, with its inclined face 392a directed away from the ironing board 328.
  • the guide 393 passes through the guiding element 330, so that the seventh pivot 395 can protrude from the guiding element toward the ironing board 328 at its second end 395c, which lies opposite the one that supports the handle 395b.
  • a receptacle 396 preferably having a circular cross-section, for detachably accommodating the second end 395c of the seventh pivot 395 is formed advantageously on the supporting framework 332 at the guide 393 when the ironing board 328 is arranged horizontally.
  • the multifunction device 401 has a second horizontal support 448 that is pivoted at the rear edge of the ironing board 428 and is connected proximate to its free end to the guiding body 430 by means of a seventh lever 497, which is rotatably associated, at its opposite ends, with the second horizontal support and the guiding body.
  • a sleeve ironing accessory 443 may protrude upward at the free end of the second horizontal support 448.
  • the operation of the multifunction device 1 entails that in the closure configuration shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, which can be provided when the device is not used for ironing, the stand 2 is fully folded, the second and third feet being arranged parallel to the first foot 4, the fourth foot 13 being arranged parallel and contiguous to the central body 3, so as to also provide a stable support for said multifunction device.
  • the ironing board 28 is arranged vertically, while the second pole 47 is partially retracted inside the first pole 27, so that the second horizontal support 48, for supporting the ironing means, as well as the bar 49a of the clothes stand 49, are laterally adjacent to the ironing board, just above the supporting element 40 and proximate to the suction and blower unit 41.
  • the device according to the invention in this configuration, can be transported easily, since the third wheel 14 and the fourth wheel 21 are arranged on the same side of the stand 2 and can rotate about parallel axes of rotation, so that it is sufficient to make the device turn slightly about the axis of said third and fourth wheels in order to raise the first and second wheels from the ground.
  • the device 1 thus inclined can therefore be moved easily, thanks to the rotation of the third and fourth wheels.
  • the device can also easily cope with steps and stairs, thanks to the rotation of said rotating units, which allows the presence of at least one wheel on each one of two consecutive steps.
  • Connection and coupling cables which are part of cleaning and/or ironing means arranged on the supporting base 44, can be wound around the first and second cable tensioning elements, which are provided on the second tab 30b of the guiding body 30.
  • the multifunction device 1 can be opened by acting on any one of the second, third or fourth feet, since the opening mechanism 15 determines uniquely the mutual positions that can be assumed by the feet, so that the action applied to one of them is transmitted to the other two.
  • This opening mechanism is sized so that in the fully open position the stand 2 has the fourth foot 13 at right angles to the central body 3, while the second foot 8 and the third foot 9 are each rotated through an angle comprised between approximately 40° and approximately 60° with respect to the first foot 4, orientating their respective free ends toward the outside of the stand 2.
  • the first wheel 10, the second wheel 11 and the third wheel 14, which are pivoted respectively to the free ends of the second foot 8, of the third foot 9 and of the fourth foot 13, allow their easy rotation about the respective points for pivoting to the central body 3, avoiding their sliding on the ground.
  • a rotation imparted to the fourth foot 213 about the sixth pivot 288 so as to move the free end away from the central body 203 causes, by the action of the second set of teeth on the first set of teeth, which mutually mesh, a rotation of the second foot 208 about the fifth pivot 285.
  • the direction of rotation of the fourth foot 213 is clockwise
  • the direction of rotation of the second foot 208 is counterclockwise and in any case matches the direction in which the folding stand 202 opens, and vice versa.
  • a rotation imparted to the second foot 208 causes a rotation of the fourth foot 213, again in the direction in which the stand 202 opens.
  • the rotation of the fourth foot 213 simultaneously causes, by means of the fifth and sixth levers 290 and 291, a rotation of the arm 246 and of the supporting base 244, which accordingly, when the stand is in the fully open position, lies approximately parallel to the central body 203.
  • the ironing board 28 can be arranged easily in the horizontal position by rotating it through approximately 90° about the first pivot 31 of the pivoting means 29, while the second spring 37 of the position locking means 36 determines its height from the ground.
  • the device comprises a selector 365 provided according to the embodiment 301, in order to turn the ironing board it is necessary to disengage it by rotating the handle 395b, which by abutting against the inclined face 392a of the sleeve 392 forces an axial translational motion of the seventh pivot 395 away from the ironing board; the seventh pivot 395 thus retracts from the seat 396, leaving the ironing board free to rotate.
  • the ironing board is locked by applying to the handle 395b an identical and opposite rotation, so that the seventh pivot 395 can engage the receptacle 396, preventing any rotation of the ironing board.
  • the height of the ironing board from the ground is adjusted by forcing, by means of the crank 159, a rotation of the sprocket 156, the second teeth of which, by entering the slots 155 formed in the first pole, or by meshing with the first teeth of the rack, force a vertical translational motion of said ironing board.
  • the sprocket can be locked by acting on the sixth lever 160, so that the ironing board does not fall due to its own weight.
  • the second pole 47 can then be extracted telescopically in an upper region from the first pole 27 and can be arranged at the intended height so that the second horizontal support 48 for an ironing means is arranged in the most comfortable position for the user, like the clothes stand 49, optionally by rotating about the second pole 47.
  • the second pole 47 is long enough to allow, in the position of maximum extraction from the first pole 27, to arrange the second horizontal support and the ironing means supported by said support beyond the reach of children, so as to reduce the risk of domestic accidents.
  • the clothes stand 49 advantageously can be used as a support, which is arranged approximately at the same height as the ironing board, in order to facilitate the ironing of large items, such as sheets or curtains, which are thus supported also outside the surface of said ironing board.
  • the second horizontal support 48 can be disengaged from the second pole, for example by sliding it off the end of said second pole after removing the clothes stand 49, in order to be positioned at the second end 42b of the support 42, with respect to which it can rotate, if said arrangement is more convenient to the user.
  • the second horizontal support 448 retains its horizontal arrangement even when the ironing board is turned and moved into a vertical position, thanks to the presence of the seventh lever 497, which supports its free end, thus ensuring the stability of the accessories arranged on it.
  • the sleeve ironing accessory is equally adjustable by means of a rotation about the first end 42a of the support 42 and can be positioned at the upper surface of the ironing board if it is necessary to use it, and can be rotated so that it lies parallel to the base of the ironing board and outside it if a larger ironing surface and greater freedom of movement are needed.
  • a conventional ironing and cleaning means 61 can be arranged on the supporting base 44 and can be constituted for example by a pressurized boiler for generating steam and by an aspirator for liquids and dust, which can be stored in two separate tanks that can be emptied.
  • the steam generated by said boiler can be used to supply steam ironing means in combination with the suction and blower unit provided below the ironing board, so as to allow high-quality and very easy ironing.
  • the multifunction device 1 allows a use that is aimed at home or professional cleaning, by associating with the cleaning and ironing means 61 the cleaning accessories arranged on the first vertical support 22.
  • the configuration described so far of the multifunction device according to the invention further allows a plurality of users to use simultaneously the cleaning and ironing means that it supports, in order to perform simultaneously ironing and cleaning operations, thus ensuring a very high productivity.
  • Another object that is achieved by the invention is to allow easy cleaning and ironing, further allowing quick and easy changing of the type of operation.
  • Another object that is achieved is to allow quick and easy storage of the multifunction device in the inactive condition, so as to occupy a very limited space.
  • Another object that is achieved is to ensure very easy transport of the ironing and cleaning means even in the presence of obstacles such as stairs.
  • Another object that has been achieved is the possibility for a plurality of users to use simultaneously the device according to the invention, allowing to achieve high efficiency.

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