EP1556538A1 - Fer a repasser comportant un reservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur la face arriere du fer - Google Patents
Fer a repasser comportant un reservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur la face arriere du ferInfo
- Publication number
- EP1556538A1 EP1556538A1 EP04767504A EP04767504A EP1556538A1 EP 1556538 A1 EP1556538 A1 EP 1556538A1 EP 04767504 A EP04767504 A EP 04767504A EP 04767504 A EP04767504 A EP 04767504A EP 1556538 A1 EP1556538 A1 EP 1556538A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- iron
- tank
- pipe
- reservoir
- water
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 152
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 76
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 48
- 238000009834 vaporization Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000008016 vaporization Effects 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000009423 ventilation Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000000149 penetrating effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000013022 venting Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010409 ironing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000284 resting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010025 steaming Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000006467 substitution reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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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- 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
- D06F75/02—Externally-heated hand irons; Hand irons internally heated by means other than electricity, e.g. by solid fuel, by steam
- D06F75/06—Externally-heated hand irons; Hand irons internally heated by means other than electricity, e.g. by solid fuel, by steam with means for supplying steam or liquid to the article being ironed
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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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an iron and more particularly to an iron comprising a water tank provided with a filling orifice on the rear face of the iron.
- a small cross-section pipe for the vent circuit in order to reduce the volume of water contained in the latter.
- the use of a small section pipe also has the advantage of reducing the size of the pipe, which is particularly important when the latter is placed in the tank.
- the Applicant has realized that the use of a small section pipe promotes the adhesion, by capillary action, of water drops to the walls of the pipe. These drops remain in the pipe instead of being discharged into the tank when the iron is tilted from the vertical position, on its heel, in the horizontal position on its sole, and thus prevent the vent from fully playing its role of venting the tank.
- the poor airing of the tank which results therefrom can lead to a cessation of the flow of water to the steaming chamber of the iron, in particular when the height of water in the tank becomes smaller, and Interrupt steam production when there is still water in the tank.
- an object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing an iron comprising a tank to be filled from the rear provided with an improved vent circuit which ensures good venting of the tank. while reducing the risk of water flowing out of the tank into the different functional positions of the iron.
- the subject of the invention is an iron comprising a water tank provided with a filling orifice situated on the rear face of the iron so that the filling of the tank is carried out by holding the iron tilted towards the front, the tank comprising a vent circuit having one end opening into the rear part of the tank and one end, in contact with the outside air, located in the upper front part of the iron, characterized in that the circuit d 'vent comprises a small section pipe which opens into the rear upper part of the tank and is extended by a hollow end member, of larger section, extending downward and having an opening in its lower part.
- the hollow end element has the shape of a bell flaring from top to bottom.
- the vent circuit comprises a buffer chamber interposed between the pipe and the end of the vent circuit in communication with the outside air, the buffer chamber being placed in the upper front part of the body of the iron so that it is above the maximum water level in the tank when the iron rests horizontally.
- Such a characteristic makes it possible to prevent water from escaping from the end of the vent circuit by collecting, in the buffer chamber, the water present in the vent circuit when the iron is tilted towards the before.
- the volume of the buffer chamber corresponds substantially to the volume of the pipe extending between the buffer chamber and the bell.
- the filling orifice of the reservoir is extended inside the reservoir by a sleeve providing in the reservoir, outside the sleeve, an air reserve.
- the bell is placed at the level of the air reserve provided on either side of the sleeve.
- This feature has the advantage of preventing water from entering the bell and flowing into the vent circuit during the tank filling operation.
- the reservoir is in communication with a drop-by-drop valve supplying a vaporization chamber, the valve being supplied by a pipe whose rear end opens out inside the tank at the level from the rear lower part of the tank.
- the rear end of the supply line for the plug opens into the air reserve provided by on the other side of the sleeve. Such a characteristic makes it possible to further limit the risks of water flowing through the drip plug during filling of the tank.
- - Figure 1 is a general view, in longitudinal section, of an iron according to a particular embodiment of the invention
- - Figure 2 is a top view of the iron of Figure 1 in which the upper half-view is shown partially broken away;
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view along the line III-III of Figure 2;
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the iron resting on its heel
- - Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the iron in the tilted forward position, suitable for filling the tank;
- Figures 1 and 2 show a schematic view of a steam iron comprising a heating sole 1, a handle 2 and a body incorporating a water tank 3.
- the handle 2 is connected to the rear of the iron by two arm 4 extending, moving away from the handle 1, to the body of the iron so that the structure obtained is substantially triangulated and constitutes a heel on which the iron can rest.
- the reservoir 3 of the iron has a filling orifice 5 disposed on the rear face of the iron, between the two arms 4.
- the orifice 5 is inclined towards the rear of the iron so that the filling of the iron is carried out by holding the iron tilted forward, as shown in Figure 5.
- the filling orifice 5 is closed by a removable plug 6 and comprises a cylindrical sleeve 5a, in the axis of the orifice 5, extending over a few centimeters towards the inside of the reservoir 3.
- the lower end of the sleeve 5a defines the maximum filling level of the reservoir 3 when the iron is in the filling position, tilted forward.
- the sleeve 5a is housed in the reservoir 3, on either side of the sleeve 5a, a volume that is difficult to fill with water constituting an air reserve.
- the reservoir 3 is connected, via a supply tube 8, to a chamber 9 integrated in the front part of the reservoir 3 and supplying a drip plug 7 progressively delivering water to a chamber vaporization 10 integrated in the heating sole 1.
- the supply tube 8 extends to the bottom of the tank 3 and has one end 8a opening freely at the rear of the tank, in the volume surrounding the sleeve 5a.
- the other end 8b of the supply tube is connected to a drip valve 11 interposed between the reservoir 3 and the supply chamber 9 of the drip plug valve 7.
- the drip valve 11 is controlled by a control member, not shown, ensuring the closure of the valve when the temperature of the vaporization chamber is not sufficient for the production of steam.
- the tank 3 is provided with a vent circuit comprising a vent pipe 12, of small passage section, extending in the tank 3, the inside diameter of the vent pipe 12 being of the order of 4 mm.
- the vent pipe 12 has a rear end 12a opening into the. rear upper part of the reservoir 3 and a front end 12b connected to a buffer chamber 13 placed above the reservoir 3, at the front end of the latter.
- the buffer chamber 13 has a volume substantially equal to the volume of water that can be contained in the vent pipe 12 and has an upper wall provided with an opening 13a communicating with the outside air by means of a nozzle 14 .
- the rear end 12a of the vent pipe is connected to a bell-shaped element 15 which widens progressively from top to bottom and has an opening 15a at its lower end which is arranged substantially halfway up the tank 3.
- This bell 15 is placed as far back as possible in the tank 3 so as to be submerged by the water in the tank when the iron is placed on his heel.
- Figure 4 shows the iron in a vertical position on its heel.
- the bell 15 In this position, the bell 15 is full of water and the water rises through the vent tube 12 until it reaches equilibrium with the water level in the rest of the reservoir 3. If the iron is then brought back to the horizontal position, the water contained in the bell 15 falls back to the bottom of the tank 3, under the effect of gravity, by acting like a piston creating a suction in the vent pipe 12.
- the vent pipe 12 is thus rid of any drops of water adhering by capillarity to its walls.
- the suction created by the fall in the volume of water in the bell has the advantage of being maximum when the water level in the tank becomes low, that is to say when it is necessary to have a good venting of the tank to ensure a good flow of water from the tank to the vaporization chamber.
- the bell 15 also has the advantage of having a vague breeze effect which limits the upwelling of water in the vent pipe 12 during the ironing phases where the iron is agitated from front to back in a horizontal position.
- FIG 5 shows the iron of Figure 4 tilted forward, in a position suitable for filling the tank.
- the presence of the buffer chamber 13 makes it possible to prevent water from flowing through the end piece 14 of the vent circuit when the iron, full tank, passes from the position pressing on its heel in the tilted forward position shown in Figure 5. This situation can especially occur when the user wants to put water in the tank when the latter is already full. In such a case, the water in the vent pipe 12 is recovered in the buffer chamber 13, when the iron is tilted forward. When the iron is brought back to a horizontal position, the water in the buffer chamber 13 flows through the vent circuit to fall back into the tank 3.
- the feed tube 8 of the plug 7 allows, meanwhile, to prevent the reservoir from emptying through the drip plug 7, if the latter has remained open when the iron is tilted towards the 'before.
- the end of the supply tube 8 opens out at the rear of the tank 3 into an air pocket formed by the presence of the sleeve 5a.
- Such an iron therefore has the advantage of having a tank to be filled from the rear having a vent circuit ensuring excellent venting of the tank and not allowing the water to flow out. of the tank by the vent circuit when the iron is placed on its heel, its sole or tilted forward to fill the tank.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Irons (AREA)
- Cookers (AREA)
- Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
- Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
- Self-Closing Valves And Venting Or Aerating Valves (AREA)
- Valves And Accessory Devices For Braking Systems (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- Manufacture Of Iron (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR0308507 | 2003-07-11 | ||
FR0308507A FR2857382B1 (fr) | 2003-07-11 | 2003-07-11 | Fer a repasser comportant un reservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur la face arriere du fer |
PCT/FR2004/001660 WO2005014916A1 (fr) | 2003-07-11 | 2004-06-29 | Fer a repasser comportant un reservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur la face arriere du fer |
Publications (2)
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EP1556538A1 true EP1556538A1 (fr) | 2005-07-27 |
EP1556538B1 EP1556538B1 (fr) | 2006-02-22 |
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EP04767504A Expired - Lifetime EP1556538B1 (fr) | 2003-07-11 | 2004-06-29 | Fer a repasser comportant un reservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur la face arriere du fer |
Country Status (17)
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US (1) | US7096611B2 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1556538B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP4440262B2 (fr) |
KR (1) | KR20060029205A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN100503958C (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE318337T1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2004263695B2 (fr) |
BR (1) | BRPI0406393A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2510640A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE602004000420T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2258761T3 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2857382B1 (fr) |
HK (1) | HK1075921A1 (fr) |
MX (1) | MXPA05012017A (fr) |
PT (1) | PT1556538E (fr) |
RU (1) | RU2335587C2 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2005014916A1 (fr) |
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ES2318928B1 (es) * | 2005-11-14 | 2010-02-09 | Bsh Electrodomesticos España, S.A. | Plancha con un cuerpo de plancha y un deposito de liquido. |
DE102006041997B4 (de) * | 2006-09-07 | 2009-11-05 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Elektrisches Bügeleisen |
ES2298059B1 (es) * | 2006-09-08 | 2009-02-01 | Bsh Krainel, S.A. | Dispositivo de planchado a vapor con puerta trasera. |
ES2327081B1 (es) * | 2006-12-04 | 2010-07-21 | Bsh Krainel, S.A. | Plancha de vapor. |
EP2516724A1 (fr) * | 2009-12-22 | 2012-10-31 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Fer électrique à repasser à vapeur et soupape |
TR201901871T4 (tr) * | 2013-07-25 | 2019-03-21 | Koninklijke Philips Nv | Buhar oluşturmak için cihaz. |
CN104060449B (zh) * | 2014-06-20 | 2016-05-04 | 宁波凯波集团有限公司 | 可竖直熨烫的蒸汽熨斗 |
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2003
- 2003-07-11 FR FR0308507A patent/FR2857382B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2004
- 2004-06-29 ES ES04767504T patent/ES2258761T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-06-29 PT PT04767504T patent/PT1556538E/pt unknown
- 2004-06-29 CN CNB2004800009439A patent/CN100503958C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-06-29 EP EP04767504A patent/EP1556538B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-06-29 BR BR0406393-7A patent/BRPI0406393A/pt active Search and Examination
- 2004-06-29 MX MXPA05012017A patent/MXPA05012017A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2004-06-29 KR KR1020057013881A patent/KR20060029205A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2004-06-29 AT AT04767504T patent/ATE318337T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-06-29 DE DE602004000420T patent/DE602004000420T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-06-29 US US10/532,124 patent/US7096611B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-06-29 RU RU2005112727/12A patent/RU2335587C2/ru not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-06-29 WO PCT/FR2004/001660 patent/WO2005014916A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 2004-06-29 AU AU2004263695A patent/AU2004263695B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2004-06-29 CA CA002510640A patent/CA2510640A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 2004-06-29 JP JP2006518265A patent/JP4440262B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2005
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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HK1075921A1 (en) | 2005-12-30 |
FR2857382A1 (fr) | 2005-01-14 |
EP1556538B1 (fr) | 2006-02-22 |
FR2857382B1 (fr) | 2005-08-19 |
JP4440262B2 (ja) | 2010-03-24 |
CN1701147A (zh) | 2005-11-23 |
US7096611B2 (en) | 2006-08-29 |
PT1556538E (pt) | 2006-07-31 |
ATE318337T1 (de) | 2006-03-15 |
WO2005014916A1 (fr) | 2005-02-17 |
AU2004263695B2 (en) | 2009-11-26 |
MXPA05012017A (es) | 2006-02-03 |
DE602004000420T2 (de) | 2006-10-19 |
DE602004000420D1 (de) | 2006-04-27 |
KR20060029205A (ko) | 2006-04-05 |
ES2258761T3 (es) | 2006-09-01 |
CN100503958C (zh) | 2009-06-24 |
JP2007515993A (ja) | 2007-06-21 |
BRPI0406393A (pt) | 2005-08-09 |
CA2510640A1 (fr) | 2005-02-17 |
US20060042133A1 (en) | 2006-03-02 |
RU2005112727A (ru) | 2006-01-20 |
AU2004263695A1 (en) | 2005-02-17 |
RU2335587C2 (ru) | 2008-10-10 |
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