EP1612320A1 - Ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base with a protecting shutter - Google Patents

Ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base with a protecting shutter Download PDF

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EP1612320A1
EP1612320A1 EP05356091A EP05356091A EP1612320A1 EP 1612320 A1 EP1612320 A1 EP 1612320A1 EP 05356091 A EP05356091 A EP 05356091A EP 05356091 A EP05356091 A EP 05356091A EP 1612320 A1 EP1612320 A1 EP 1612320A1
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Fabrice Renault
Pascal Maitre
Laurent D'oliviera
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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
    • D06F79/00—Accessories for hand irons
    • D06F79/02—Stands or supports neither attached to, nor forming part of, the iron or ironing board
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to an ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base comprising a location for laying the iron when the latter is not in use, and relates more particularly to a protective flap carried by the base and fold down on the iron for storage or transport of the ironing unit.
  • an object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an ironing apparatus comprising a portable base provided with a location for placing an iron and a protective flap in which the protective flap provides, in addition to its iron protection function, also a safety function by conditioning the operation or use of a generator element in the open or closed position of the shutter.
  • the subject of the invention is an ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base comprising a location for laying the iron, the apparatus comprising a protective shutter connected to the base that can occupy an open position.
  • the protective flap is arranged laterally to said location so as to allow access thereto and a closed position in which the protective flap covers the major part of the location so as to prevent access to the iron when the latter rests on said location, characterized in that in the open or closed position, the protective shutter hides an element of the ironing apparatus intended to be handled by the user so as to prevent its access and thus provide a safety function additional to that related to the accessibility to iron.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to reinforce the safety of use of the ironing appliance by only allowing access to or the operation of certain elements of the appliance only when the protective shutter is in the safest position for the ironing appliance. user.
  • Such a feature also has the advantage of a very low cost of implementation.
  • the element of the apparatus is the filling orifice of a reservoir, the filling orifice being masked by the protective flap in the open position so that the reservoir can not be filled only when the protective shutter is in the closed position.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of improving safety when filling the tank by preventing access to iron, including its hot sole.
  • the element is a removable reservoir whose extraction direction is such that, in the open position, the protective flap prevents the withdrawal of the reservoir from the base, the withdrawal of the reservoir being possible that when the protective shutter is in the closed position.
  • the protective flap comprises several flap members which are retractable on each other and the element hidden by the flap is a transport handle which is carried by one of the flap elements which are covered by another shutter element when the protective shutter is in the open position.
  • Such a characteristic has the advantage of allowing the transport of the ironing unit by means of the carrying handle only when the shutter is closed, thus ensuring greater safety during transport.
  • the base comprises a power supply cord opening into a storage cavity and the protective flap prevents access to the storage cavity of the power cord when he is in a closed position.
  • the apparatus is a steam generator, the portable base comprising a tank connected to a tank for producing steam under pressure and the iron being supplied with steam by the tank.
  • FIG. 1 represents an ironing apparatus, of the steam generator type, conventionally comprising an iron 1 resting on a portable base 2 incorporating a tank for producing steam under pressure, not shown in the figures.
  • the iron 1 comprises a sole 10 provided with a heating resistor and is connected to the base by a flexible cord 3 incorporating electrical supply wires of the heating resistor and a steam supply duct of the iron soleplate. .
  • the base 2 comprises a flat lower surface 20 and has, above this surface, seen from the side, a substantially circular contour having a truncated portion defining an inclined plane 21 constituting a location for resting the iron 1, such a configuration having the advantage of great ergonomics of use.
  • the inclination of the inclined plane 21 is of the order of 30 ° relative to the horizontal.
  • the base 2 comprises, at the foot of the inclined plane 21, a rising portion forming a stopper 22 on which rests the heel of the iron when the iron is placed on the inclined plane, the stopper 22 advantageously having a rounded shape that fits into the a cavity 11 of the heel of the iron 1 so as to laterally immobilize the latter.
  • the base 2 also comprises, on the back of the stopper 22, a panel 23 for controlling the steam generator and encloses in the space under the inclined plane 21, a removable tank 24, better visible in Figure 2.
  • the tank 24 is intended to supply water to the tank of the generator and is provided with a filling door 24a.
  • the steam generator is electrically powered by means of a power cord coming out of the base at a storage cavity comprising an automatic cord winder.
  • a switch 26 is provided near this cavity for starting or stopping the heating means of the generator tank.
  • the base 2 comprises a protective flap 4 consisting of two elements 41, 42 retractable one on the other, made of transparent plastic material such as plexiglass.
  • Each element 41, 42 of the protective shutter 4 is pivotally mounted on the base by means of a hinge 5 disposed substantially midway between the two longitudinal ends of the base 2 and at mid-height between the lower surface 20 and the inclined plane 21 of the base 2.
  • the elements 41, 42 of the protective flap 4 have a U-shaped cross section and one of the two elements of the flap, called outer flap element 41, has dimensions slightly greater than the other. element, called the inner flap member 42, so that the outer flap member 41 can retract onto the inner flap member 42.
  • the outer flap 41 and inner 42 elements comprise stops that cooperate with each other so that the inner flap member 42 is rotated by the outer flap member 41 with a low overlap between the two flap elements. 41, 42 when the outer flap member 41 is manipulated in the closing direction and with an almost total overlap of the inner flap member 42, when the outer flap member 41 is manipulated in the direction of the opening.
  • the inner flap member 42 also has an edge 43 curved inwardly of the flap which limits the rotational stroke of the inner flap member 42, when the protective flap 4 is open, coming to bear on the periphery inclined plane 21.
  • an automatic locking device is integrated in one of the hinges 5 and ensures the locking of the shutter elements 41, 42 in the closed position, an unlocking button 51 being provided in the center of the hinge 5 to disable the locking device and allow the opening of the flap members 41, 42 by the user.
  • the unlocking button 51 may also be advantageously separated from the hinge 5, so that the clearance necessary for the operation of the unlocking button does not create an additional game at the hinge 5.
  • the protective flap 4 comes, in the open position, to be positioned around the zone of the base 2 integrating the removable reservoir 24, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the removal of the tank 24 or its filling by the hatch 24a is impossible when the protective shutter 4 is open.
  • each flap member 41, 42 angularly covers a sector of the order of 50 ° so that the flap members 41, 42 retract completely on the area of the base 2 incorporating the reservoir 24 when the protective flap 4 is open and cover substantially all of the iron 1 disposed on the location 21 when the protective flap 4 is closed.
  • the protective flap 4 in the closed position covers the iron 1 on its inclined plane 21 and then releases the accessibility to the removable tank 24 so that the user can, if he wishes, open the hatch 24a or extract the reservoir 24 for its filling, as is shown respectively in Figures 4 and 5.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of requiring the user to close the protective flap 4 on the iron to fill the tank 24, which improves safety. Indeed, the risk of burns by contact with the hot iron 1, especially by a child, while the user is busy filling the tank 24 are then eliminated.
  • the protective flap 4 also comprises a handle 6 disposed on the outer face of the shutter element 42 inside a storage cavity 44.
  • the handle 6 is pivotally mounted along a longitudinal axis and can be deployed vertically out of its housing, only when the protective flap 4 is in closed position, the handle 6 then having the advantage of preventing, in this position, the folding of the outer flap element 41 on the inner flap element 42.
  • the flap 4 can be opened by retracting the outer flap element 41 on the inner flap element 42, then the set of two flap elements 41, 42 on the zone of the base 2 incorporating the reservoir 24, as shown in Figure 2. In this position of the flap 4, the handle 6 is covered by the outer flap member 41, which makes it inaccessible to the user, so that the transport of the generator by the handle 6 is impossible when the protective flap 4 is open.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of forcing the user to close the protective flap 4 to be able to use the handle 6 transport, which significantly improves the safety of the user when carrying the generator, the protective shutter 4 preventing the fall of the iron 1 and eliminating the risk of burns by contact with the iron 1 hot.
  • one of the hinges 5 of the protective flap 4 may comprise a hub 52 extending towards the inside of the base and comprising a cam 53 on its periphery coming to actuate a switch 7 when the protective flap 4 is in the closed position.
  • the hinge 5 is rotated by the outer flap member 41 to the rib means 54 inserting into a lumen 41a of the outer flap member 41 so that the hinge 5 is rotated with the hinge 5.
  • outer shutter member 41 only on the end of stroke of the latter, when closing or opening the protective flap 4.
  • the switch 7 is carried by the base 2, not shown in the figure, and is preferably arranged in series on the power supply circuit of the generator so that the entire steam generator is not more electrically powered when the switch 7 is open.
  • the switch 7 may also be arranged only on the supply circuit of the soleplate 10 of the iron so that only the supply of the heating resistance of the soleplate 10 is cut off when the flap protection 4 is closed.
  • Figure 8 shows the position of the hinge 5 when the protective flap 4 is in the open position. In this position, the cam 53 is not in contact with the switch 7 so that the latter remains in the closed state, thus allowing the power supply of the generator.
  • Figure 9 illustrates, in turn, the position of the hinge 5 when the protective flap 4 is in the closed position.
  • the cam 53 is in contact with the switch 7 which causes the opening of the latter and the power supply cutoff of the generator, thus eliminating any risk of excessive heating of the organs confined under the protective flap.
  • FIGS 10 and 11 show an alternative embodiment of the steam generator in which the means used to provide safety against the overheating of the generator are different.
  • the storage cavity of the power supply cord 25 of the generator is disposed in an area of the base 2 which is disengaged from the protective flap 4 when the protective flap 4 is in the open position but is covered by the protective flap 4 when it is in the closed position, as is shown respectively in Figures 10 and 11.
  • the steam generator previously described therefore has the advantage of having a protective flap ensuring, in addition to its protective function of iron, many additional safety functions by not allowing the power supply of the iron, the filling or removal of the tank or the use of the carrying handle that when the flap is in a specific position, open or closed.

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The apparatus has an iron (1) and a portable base (2) comprising a space (21) for locating the iron. A protecting shutter (4) occupies an opening position in which it is disposed laterally to the space and a closed position in which it covers the space. The shutter masks a set of units such as a container, a refueling panel and a trap, to be manipulated by a user to control access to the apparatus.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil de repassage comportant un fer à repasser et une base portative comprenant un emplacement pour poser le fer à repasser lorsque ce dernier n'est pas utilisé, et se rapporte plus particulièrement à un volet de protection porté par la base et rabattable sur le fer pour le rangement ou le transport de l'appareil de repassage.The present invention relates to an ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base comprising a location for laying the iron when the latter is not in use, and relates more particularly to a protective flap carried by the base and fold down on the iron for storage or transport of the ironing unit.

Il est connu, du document ES 1 055 003 U, un générateur de vapeur comportant une base portative munie d'un emplacement adapté pour poser un fer à repasser alimenté en vapeur sous pression par la base. Ce document divulgue également la présence d'un volet de protection articulé sur la base et rabattable sur le fer pour son rangement. Un tel volet de protection en position fermée présente l'avantage de protéger le fer lors de son transport.It is known from the document ES 1 055 003 U, a steam generator comprising a portable base provided with a suitable location for placing an iron fed steam under pressure by the base. This document also discloses the presence of a protective shutter hinged to the base and folding on the iron for storage. Such a protective shutter in the closed position has the advantage of protecting the iron during transport.

Cependant, sur un tel appareil, il n'est pas garanti que l'utilisateur place le volet de protection dans la position la plus sécuritaire lorsqu'il effectue une opération particulière. Par exemple, rien n'oblige l'utilisateur à fermer le volet lorsqu'il entreprend de transporter le générateur par sa poignée. A l'inverse, l'utilisateur peut très bien fermer le volet de protection alors que la semelle du fer continue de chauffer, ce qui risque d'entraîner une surchauffe du milieu confiné sous le volet de protection avec notamment des risques de brûlures pour l'utilisateur.However, on such a device, it is not guaranteed that the user places the protective flap in the safest position when performing a particular operation. For example, nothing requires the user to close the shutter when he undertakes to carry the generator by its handle. Conversely, the user can very well close the protective flap while the sole of the iron continues to heat, which may result in overheating of the environment confined under the protective flap with particular risk of burns for the patient. 'user.

Aussi, un but de la présente invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un appareil de repassage comportant une base portative munie d'un emplacement pour poser un fer à repasser et d'un volet de protection dans lequel le volet de protection assure, en plus de sa fonction de protection du fer, également une fonction de sécurité en conditionnant le fonctionnement ou l'utilisation d'un élément du générateur à la position ouverte ou fermée du volet.Also, an object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an ironing apparatus comprising a portable base provided with a location for placing an iron and a protective flap in which the protective flap provides, in addition to its iron protection function, also a safety function by conditioning the operation or use of a generator element in the open or closed position of the shutter.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un appareil de repassage comportant un fer à repasser et une base portative comprenant un emplacement pour poser le fer à repasser, l'appareil comportant un volet de protection lié à la base pouvant occuper une position ouverte dans laquelle le volet de protection est disposé latéralement audit emplacement de manière à permettre l'accès à ce dernier et une position fermée dans laquelle le volet de protection recouvre la majeure partie de l'emplacement de manière à empêcher l'accès au fer lorsque ce dernier repose sur ledit emplacement, caractérisé en ce que, en position ouverte ou fermée, le volet de protection vient masquer un élément de l'appareil de repassage destiné à être manipulé par l'utilisateur de manière à interdire son accès et assurer ainsi une fonction de sécurité supplémentaire à celle liée à l'accessibilité au fer.To this end, the subject of the invention is an ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a portable base comprising a location for laying the iron, the apparatus comprising a protective shutter connected to the base that can occupy an open position. in which the protective flap is arranged laterally to said location so as to allow access thereto and a closed position in which the protective flap covers the major part of the location so as to prevent access to the iron when the latter rests on said location, characterized in that in the open or closed position, the protective shutter hides an element of the ironing apparatus intended to be handled by the user so as to prevent its access and thus provide a safety function additional to that related to the accessibility to iron.

Une telle caractéristique permet de renforcer la sécurité d'utilisation de l'appareil de repassage en n'autorisant l'accès ou le fonctionnement de certains éléments de l'appareil uniquement lorsque le volet de protection est dans la position la plus sécuritaire pour l'utilisateur.Such a characteristic makes it possible to reinforce the safety of use of the ironing appliance by only allowing access to or the operation of certain elements of the appliance only when the protective shutter is in the safest position for the ironing appliance. user.

Une telle caractéristique présente également l'avantage d'un très faible coût de mise en oeuvre.Such a feature also has the advantage of a very low cost of implementation.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément de l'appareil est l'orifice de remplissage d'un réservoir, l'orifice de remplissage étant masqué par le volet de protection en position ouverte de sorte que le réservoir ne puisse être rempli que lorsque le volet de protection est en position fermée.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the element of the apparatus is the filling orifice of a reservoir, the filling orifice being masked by the protective flap in the open position so that the reservoir can not be filled only when the protective shutter is in the closed position.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'améliorer la sécurité lors du remplissage du réservoir en empêchant l'accès au fer, et notamment à sa semelle chaude.Such a feature has the advantage of improving safety when filling the tank by preventing access to iron, including its hot sole.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément est un réservoir amovible dont le sens d'extraction est tel que, en position ouverte, le volet de protection empêche le retrait du réservoir de la base, le retrait du réservoir étant possible que lorsque le volet de protection est en position fermée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the element is a removable reservoir whose extraction direction is such that, in the open position, the protective flap prevents the withdrawal of the reservoir from the base, the withdrawal of the reservoir being possible that when the protective shutter is in the closed position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le volet de protection comprend plusieurs éléments de volet escamotables les uns sur les autres et l'élément masqué par le volet est une poignée de transport qui est portée par un des éléments de volet se trouvant recouvert par un autre élément de volet lorsque le volet de protection est en position ouverte.According to another characteristic of the invention, the protective flap comprises several flap members which are retractable on each other and the element hidden by the flap is a transport handle which is carried by one of the flap elements which are covered by another shutter element when the protective shutter is in the open position.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage de permettre le transport de l'appareil de repassage au moyen de la poignée de transport uniquement lorsque le volet est fermé, garantissant ainsi une plus grande sécurité lors du transport.Such a characteristic has the advantage of allowing the transport of the ironing unit by means of the carrying handle only when the shutter is closed, thus ensuring greater safety during transport.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base comporte un cordon d'alimentation électrique débouchant à l'intérieur d'une cavité de rangement et le volet de protection empêche l'accès à la cavité de rangement du cordon d'alimentation lorsqu'il est en position fermée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the base comprises a power supply cord opening into a storage cavity and the protective flap prevents access to the storage cavity of the power cord when he is in a closed position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'appareil est un générateur de vapeur, la base portative comprenant un réservoir relié à une cuve pour la production de vapeur sous pression et le fer à repasser étant alimenté en vapeur par la cuve.According to another characteristic of the invention, the apparatus is a steam generator, the portable base comprising a tank connected to a tank for producing steam under pressure and the iron being supplied with steam by the tank.

On comprendra mieux les buts, aspects et avantages de la présente invention, d'après la description donnée ci-après de modes particuliers de réalisation de l'invention présentés à titres d'exemples non limitatifs, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un générateur de vapeur selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention lorsque le volet de protection est en position ouverte ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de côté du générateur de la figure 1 lorsque le volet est en position fermée ;
  • la figure 3 est une autre vue en perspective du générateur de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue similaire à la figure 3 avec le volet du générateur en position fermée et la trappe de remplissage du réservoir en position ouverte.
  • la figure 5 est une vue similaire à la figure 3 avec le volet du générateur en position fermée et le réservoir amovible partiellement extrait de la base du générateur.
  • La figure 6 est une vue similaire à la figure 3 avec le volet du générateur en position fermée et la poignée de transport déployée.
  • La figure 7 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un dispositif de coupure de l'alimentation associé à l'une des charnières du volet du générateur.
  • Les figures 8 et 9 sont des vues de détail de l'interrupteur associé à l'une des charnières du volet du générateur, sur lesquelles seuls, la charnière, l'élément de volet extérieur et l'interrupteur sont représentés.
  • Les figures 10 et 11 représentent une variante de réalisation de l'invention avec respectivement le volet de protection en position ouverte et en position fermée.
The aims, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description given below of particular embodiments of the invention given by way of nonlimiting examples, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a steam generator according to a particular embodiment of the invention when the protective flap is in the open position;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the generator of Figure 1 when the flap is in the closed position;
  • Figure 3 is another perspective view of the generator of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the shutter of the generator in the closed position and the filling door of the tank in the open position.
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the shutter of the generator in the closed position and the removable tank partially extracted from the base of the generator.
  • Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the shutter of the generator in the closed position and the transport handle deployed.
  • Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of a power cut-off device associated with one of the hinges of the generator flap.
  • Figures 8 and 9 are detailed views of the switch associated with one of the hinges of the shutter of the generator, on which only the hinge, the outer shutter element and the switch are shown.
  • Figures 10 and 11 show an alternative embodiment of the invention with respectively the protective flap in the open position and in the closed position.

Seuls les éléments nécessaires à la compréhension de l'invention ont été représentés. Pour faciliter la lecture des dessins les mêmes éléments portent les mêmes références d'une figure à l'autre.Only the elements necessary for the understanding of the invention have been represented. To facilitate the reading of the drawings the same elements bear the same references from one figure to another.

La figure 1 représente un appareil de repassage, du type générateur de vapeur, comportant classiquement un fer à repasser 1 reposant sur une base portative 2 intégrant une cuve pour la production de vapeur sous pression, non représentée sur les figures.FIG. 1 represents an ironing apparatus, of the steam generator type, conventionally comprising an iron 1 resting on a portable base 2 incorporating a tank for producing steam under pressure, not shown in the figures.

Le fer 1 comporte une semelle 10 munie d'une résistance chauffante et est relié à la base par un cordon souple 3 intégrant des fils d'alimentation électrique de la résistance chauffante ainsi qu'un conduit d'alimentation en vapeur de la semelle du fer.The iron 1 comprises a sole 10 provided with a heating resistor and is connected to the base by a flexible cord 3 incorporating electrical supply wires of the heating resistor and a steam supply duct of the iron soleplate. .

La base 2 comporte une surface inférieure plane 20 et présente au-dessus de cette surface, vue de côté, un contour sensiblement circulaire présentant une partie tronquée définissant un plan incliné 21 constituant un emplacement pour reposer le fer 1, une telle configuration présentant l'avantage d'une grande ergonomie d'utilisation. Avantageusement, l'inclinaison du plan incliné 21 est de l'ordre de 30°par rapport à l'horizontale.The base 2 comprises a flat lower surface 20 and has, above this surface, seen from the side, a substantially circular contour having a truncated portion defining an inclined plane 21 constituting a location for resting the iron 1, such a configuration having the advantage of great ergonomics of use. Advantageously, the inclination of the inclined plane 21 is of the order of 30 ° relative to the horizontal.

La base 2 comporte, au pied du plan incliné 21, une partie remontante formant un butoir 22 sur lequel vient reposer le talon du fer lorsque le fer est posé sur le plan incliné, le butoir 22 présentant avantageusement une forme arrondie venant s'insérer dans une cavité 11 du talon du fer 1 de manière à immobiliser latéralement ce dernier.The base 2 comprises, at the foot of the inclined plane 21, a rising portion forming a stopper 22 on which rests the heel of the iron when the iron is placed on the inclined plane, the stopper 22 advantageously having a rounded shape that fits into the a cavity 11 of the heel of the iron 1 so as to laterally immobilize the latter.

La base 2 comporte également, au dos du butoir 22, un panneau 23 de commande du générateur de vapeur et renferme dans l'espace situé sous le plan incliné 21, un réservoir amovible 24, mieux visible sur la figure 2. Le réservoir 24 est destiné à alimenter en eau la cuve du générateur et est muni d'une trappe de remplissage 24a.The base 2 also comprises, on the back of the stopper 22, a panel 23 for controlling the steam generator and encloses in the space under the inclined plane 21, a removable tank 24, better visible in Figure 2. The tank 24 is intended to supply water to the tank of the generator and is provided with a filling door 24a.

Le générateur de vapeur est alimenté électriquement au moyen d'un cordon 25 d'alimentation électrique sortant de la base au niveau d'une cavité de rangement comprenant un enrouleur de cordon automatique. Un interrupteur 26 est prévu à proximité de cette cavité pour la mise en marche ou l'arrêt des moyens de chauffe de la cuve du générateur.The steam generator is electrically powered by means of a power cord coming out of the base at a storage cavity comprising an automatic cord winder. A switch 26 is provided near this cavity for starting or stopping the heating means of the generator tank.

Afin de protéger le fer 1 lors du stockage ou du transport du générateur, la base 2 comporte un volet de protection 4 constitué de deux éléments 41, 42 escamotables l'un sur l'autre, réalisés en matériau plastique transparent tel que du plexiglas.In order to protect the iron 1 during the storage or transport of the generator, the base 2 comprises a protective flap 4 consisting of two elements 41, 42 retractable one on the other, made of transparent plastic material such as plexiglass.

Chaque élément 41, 42 du volet de protection 4 est monté pivotant sur la base au moyen d'une charnière 5 disposée sensiblement à mi-chemin entre les deux extrémités longitudinales de la base 2 et à mi-hauteur entre la surface inférieure 20 et le plan incliné 21 de la base 2. Les éléments 41, 42 du volet de protection 4 présentent une section transversale en U et l'un des deux éléments du volet, appelé élément de volet extérieur 41, présente des dimensions légèrement supérieures à l'autre élément, appelé élément de volet intérieur 42, de façon à ce que l'élément de volet extérieur 41 puisse s'escamoter sur l'élément de volet intérieur 42.Each element 41, 42 of the protective shutter 4 is pivotally mounted on the base by means of a hinge 5 disposed substantially midway between the two longitudinal ends of the base 2 and at mid-height between the lower surface 20 and the inclined plane 21 of the base 2. The elements 41, 42 of the protective flap 4 have a U-shaped cross section and one of the two elements of the flap, called outer flap element 41, has dimensions slightly greater than the other. element, called the inner flap member 42, so that the outer flap member 41 can retract onto the inner flap member 42.

Les éléments de volet extérieur 41 et intérieur 42 comportent des butées qui coopèrent entre elles de façon à ce que l'élément de volet intérieur 42 soit entraîné en rotation par l'élément de volet extérieur 41 avec un faible recouvrement entre les deux éléments de volet 41, 42 lorsque l'élément de volet extérieur 41 est manipulé dans le sens de la fermeture et avec un recouvrement presque total de l'élément de volet intérieur 42, lorsque l'élément de volet extérieur 41 est manipulé dans le sens de l'ouverture.The outer flap 41 and inner 42 elements comprise stops that cooperate with each other so that the inner flap member 42 is rotated by the outer flap member 41 with a low overlap between the two flap elements. 41, 42 when the outer flap member 41 is manipulated in the closing direction and with an almost total overlap of the inner flap member 42, when the outer flap member 41 is manipulated in the direction of the opening.

L'élément de volet intérieur 42 comporte également un bord 43 courbé vers l'intérieur du volet qui limite la course de rotation de l'élément de volet intérieur 42, lorsque le volet de protection 4 est ouvert, en venant prendre appui sur le pourtour du plan incliné 21.The inner flap member 42 also has an edge 43 curved inwardly of the flap which limits the rotational stroke of the inner flap member 42, when the protective flap 4 is open, coming to bear on the periphery inclined plane 21.

Préférentiellement, un dispositif de verrouillage automatique, non représenté sur les figures, est intégré à l'une des charnières 5 et assure le verrouillage des éléments de volet 41, 42 en position fermée, un bouton de déverrouillage 51 étant prévu au centre de la charnière 5 pour désactiver le dispositif de verrouillage et permettre l'ouverture des éléments de volet 41, 42 par l'utilisateur. Dans une variante, de réalisation non représentée, le bouton de déverrouillage 51 pourra également être avantageusement séparé de la charnière 5, de sorte que le jeu nécessaire au fonctionnement du bouton de déverrouillage ne créé pas un jeu supplémentaire au niveau de la charnière 5.Preferably, an automatic locking device, not shown in the figures, is integrated in one of the hinges 5 and ensures the locking of the shutter elements 41, 42 in the closed position, an unlocking button 51 being provided in the center of the hinge 5 to disable the locking device and allow the opening of the flap members 41, 42 by the user. In an alternative embodiment, not shown, the unlocking button 51 may also be advantageously separated from the hinge 5, so that the clearance necessary for the operation of the unlocking button does not create an additional game at the hinge 5.

Plus particulièrement selon l'invention, le volet de protection 4 vient, en position ouverte, se positionner autour de la zone de la base 2 intégrant le réservoir 24 amovible, ainsi que cela est représenté sur la figure 3, de sorte que le retrait du réservoir 24 ou son remplissage par la trappe 24a est impossible lorsque le volet de protection 4 est ouvert.More particularly according to the invention, the protective flap 4 comes, in the open position, to be positioned around the zone of the base 2 integrating the removable reservoir 24, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the removal of the tank 24 or its filling by the hatch 24a is impossible when the protective shutter 4 is open.

De manière avantageuse, chaque élément de volet 41, 42 couvre angulairement un secteur de l'ordre de 50° de manière à ce que les éléments de volet 41, 42 s'escamotent totalement sur la zone de la base 2 intégrant le réservoir 24 lorsque le volet de protection 4 est ouvert et recouvrent sensiblement la totalité du fer 1 disposé sur l'emplacement 21 lorsque le volet de protection 4 est fermé.Advantageously, each flap member 41, 42 angularly covers a sector of the order of 50 ° so that the flap members 41, 42 retract completely on the area of the base 2 incorporating the reservoir 24 when the protective flap 4 is open and cover substantially all of the iron 1 disposed on the location 21 when the protective flap 4 is closed.

Conformément à la figure 4, le volet de protection 4 en position fermée recouvre le fer 1 sur son plan incliné 21 et libère alors l'accessibilité au réservoir amovible 24 de sorte que l'utilisateur peut, s'il le désire, ouvrir la trappe 24a ou extraire le réservoir 24 pour son remplissage, ainsi que cela est représenté respectivement sur les figures 4 et 5.According to FIG. 4, the protective flap 4 in the closed position covers the iron 1 on its inclined plane 21 and then releases the accessibility to the removable tank 24 so that the user can, if he wishes, open the hatch 24a or extract the reservoir 24 for its filling, as is shown respectively in Figures 4 and 5.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'obliger l'utilisateur à fermer le volet de protection 4 sur le fer pour effectuer le remplissage du réservoir 24, ce qui permet d'améliorer la sécurité. En effet, les risques de brûlures par contact avec le fer 1 chaud, notamment par un enfant, pendant que l'utilisateur est occupé à remplir le réservoir 24 sont alors éliminés.Such a feature has the advantage of requiring the user to close the protective flap 4 on the iron to fill the tank 24, which improves safety. Indeed, the risk of burns by contact with the hot iron 1, especially by a child, while the user is busy filling the tank 24 are then eliminated.

Afin de faciliter le transport du générateur, le volet de protection 4 comporte également une poignée 6 disposée sur la face extérieure de l'élément de volet intérieur 42 dans une cavité de rangement 44. Comme on peut mieux le voir sur la figure 6, la poignée 6 est montée pivotante suivant un axe longitudinal et peut être déployée verticalement, hors de son logement, uniquement lorsque le volet de protection 4 est en position fermée, la poignée 6 présentant alors l'avantage d'empêcher, dans cette position, le repli de l'élément de volet extérieur 41 sur l'élément de volet intérieur 42.To facilitate the transport of the generator, the protective flap 4 also comprises a handle 6 disposed on the outer face of the shutter element 42 inside a storage cavity 44. As can be seen better in Figure 6, the handle 6 is pivotally mounted along a longitudinal axis and can be deployed vertically out of its housing, only when the protective flap 4 is in closed position, the handle 6 then having the advantage of preventing, in this position, the folding of the outer flap element 41 on the inner flap element 42.

Une fois la poignée 6 repliée dans la cavité 44, le volet 4 peut être ouvert en escamotant l'élément de volet extérieur 41 sur l'élément de volet intérieur 42, puis l'ensemble des deux éléments de volet 41, 42 sur la zone de la base 2 intégrant le réservoir 24, ainsi que cela est représenté à la figure 2. Dans cette position du volet 4, la poignée 6 est recouverte par l'élément de volet extérieur 41, ce qui la rend inaccessible à l'utilisateur, de sorte que le transport du générateur par la poignée 6 est impossible lorsque le volet de protection 4 est ouvert.Once the handle 6 folds into the cavity 44, the flap 4 can be opened by retracting the outer flap element 41 on the inner flap element 42, then the set of two flap elements 41, 42 on the zone of the base 2 incorporating the reservoir 24, as shown in Figure 2. In this position of the flap 4, the handle 6 is covered by the outer flap member 41, which makes it inaccessible to the user, so that the transport of the generator by the handle 6 is impossible when the protective flap 4 is open.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'obliger l'utilisateur à fermer le volet de protection 4 pour pouvoir utiliser la poignée 6 de transport, ce qui permet d'améliorer sensiblement la sécurité de l'utilisateur lorsqu'il transporte le générateur, le volet de protection 4 empêchant la chute du fer 1 et éliminant les risques de brûlures par contact avec le fer 1 chaud.Such a feature has the advantage of forcing the user to close the protective flap 4 to be able to use the handle 6 transport, which significantly improves the safety of the user when carrying the generator, the protective shutter 4 preventing the fall of the iron 1 and eliminating the risk of burns by contact with the iron 1 hot.

Dans un mode de réalisation avantageux représenté aux figures 7 à 9, l'une des charnières 5 du volet de protection 4, peut comporter un moyeu 52 s'étendant vers l'intérieur de la base et comprenant une came 53 sur sa périphérie venant actionner un interrupteur 7 lorsque le volet de protection 4 est en position fermée.In an advantageous embodiment represented in FIGS. 7 to 9, one of the hinges 5 of the protective flap 4 may comprise a hub 52 extending towards the inside of the base and comprising a cam 53 on its periphery coming to actuate a switch 7 when the protective flap 4 is in the closed position.

La charnière 5 est entraîné en rotation par l'élément de volet extérieur 41 aux moyens de nervures 54 s'insérant dans une lumière 41 a de l'élément de volet extérieur 41 de manière à ce que la charnière 5 soit entraînée en rotation avec l'élément de volet extérieur 41 uniquement sur la fin de course de ce dernier, lors de la fermeture ou de l'ouverture du volet de protection 4.The hinge 5 is rotated by the outer flap member 41 to the rib means 54 inserting into a lumen 41a of the outer flap member 41 so that the hinge 5 is rotated with the hinge 5. outer shutter member 41 only on the end of stroke of the latter, when closing or opening the protective flap 4.

L'interrupteur 7 est porté par la base 2, non représenté sur la figure, et est préférentiellement disposé en série sur le circuit d'alimentation électrique du générateur de manière à ce que l'ensemble du générateur de vapeur ne soit plus alimenté électriquement lorsque l'interrupteur 7 est ouvert. Dans une variante de réalisation, l'interrupteur 7 pourra également être disposé uniquement sur le circuit d'alimentation de la semelle 10 du fer de manière à ce que seule l'alimentation de la résistance chauffante de la semelle 10 soit coupée lorsque le volet de protection 4 est fermé.The switch 7 is carried by the base 2, not shown in the figure, and is preferably arranged in series on the power supply circuit of the generator so that the entire steam generator is not more electrically powered when the switch 7 is open. In an alternative embodiment, the switch 7 may also be arranged only on the supply circuit of the soleplate 10 of the iron so that only the supply of the heating resistance of the soleplate 10 is cut off when the flap protection 4 is closed.

La figure 8 représente la position de la charnière 5 lorsque le volet de protection 4 est en position ouverte. Dans cette position, la came 53 n'est pas en contact avec l'interrupteur 7 de sorte que ce dernier reste à l'état fermé, autorisant ainsi l'alimentation en électricité du générateur.Figure 8 shows the position of the hinge 5 when the protective flap 4 is in the open position. In this position, the cam 53 is not in contact with the switch 7 so that the latter remains in the closed state, thus allowing the power supply of the generator.

La figure 9 illustre quant à elle, la position de la charnière 5 lorsque le volet de protection 4 est en position fermée. Dans cette position, la came 53 est en contact avec l'interrupteur 7 ce qui provoque l'ouverture de ce dernier et la coupure d'alimentation du générateur, éliminant ainsi tout risque de chauffe excessive des organes confinés sous le volet de protection.Figure 9 illustrates, in turn, the position of the hinge 5 when the protective flap 4 is in the closed position. In this position, the cam 53 is in contact with the switch 7 which causes the opening of the latter and the power supply cutoff of the generator, thus eliminating any risk of excessive heating of the organs confined under the protective flap.

Les figures 10 et 11 représentent une variante de réalisation du générateur de vapeur dans laquelle les moyens utilisés pour assurer la sécurité contre la surchauffe du générateur sont différents.Figures 10 and 11 show an alternative embodiment of the steam generator in which the means used to provide safety against the overheating of the generator are different.

Dans cette variante de réalisation, la cavité de rangement du cordon 25 d'alimentation électrique du générateur est disposée dans une zone de la base 2 qui est dégagée du volet de protection 4 lorsque le volet de protection 4 est en position ouverte mais qui est recouverte par le volet de protection 4 lorsque celui-ci est en position fermée, ainsi que cela est représenté respectivement sur les figures 10 et 11.In this variant embodiment, the storage cavity of the power supply cord 25 of the generator is disposed in an area of the base 2 which is disengaged from the protective flap 4 when the protective flap 4 is in the open position but is covered by the protective flap 4 when it is in the closed position, as is shown respectively in Figures 10 and 11.

Ainsi, la fermeture du volet de protection 4 est impossible, car gênée par la présence du cordon d'alimentation 25 lorsque ce dernier n'est pas rangé dans sa cavité. Avec un tel agencement, le générateur de vapeur ne peut pas être relié au réseau électrique lorsque le volet de protection est fermé, ce qui élimine tout risque de surchauffe du fer lié à la fermeture du volet de protection 4.Thus, the closing of the protective flap 4 is impossible, because hindered by the presence of the power cord 25 when the latter is not stored in its cavity. With such an arrangement, the steam generator can not be connected to the electrical network when the protective shutter is closed, which eliminates any risk of overheating of the iron linked to the closure of the protective shutter 4.

Le générateur de vapeur précédemment décrit présente donc l'avantage de posséder un volet de protection assurant, en plus de sa fonction de protection du fer, de nombreuses fonctions de sécurité supplémentaires en ne permettant l'alimentation électrique du fer, le remplissage ou le retrait du réservoir ou l'utilisation de la poignée de transport que lorsque le volet est dans une position spécifique, ouverte ou fermée.The steam generator previously described therefore has the advantage of having a protective flap ensuring, in addition to its protective function of iron, many additional safety functions by not allowing the power supply of the iron, the filling or removal of the tank or the use of the carrying handle that when the flap is in a specific position, open or closed.

Bien entendu, l'invention est n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et illustrés qui n'ont été donné qu'à titres d'exemples. Des modifications restent possibles, notamment du point de vue de la constitution des divers éléments ou par substitution d'équivalents techniques, sans sortir pour autant du domaine de protection de l'invention.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and illustrated which have been given as examples. Modifications are possible, particularly from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

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Appareil de repassage comportant un fer à repasser (1) et une base portative (2) comprenant un emplacement (21) pour poser le fer à repasser (1), l'appareil comportant un volet de protection (4) lié à la base (2) pouvant occuper une position ouverte dans laquelle le volet de protection (4) est disposé latéralement audit emplacement (21) de manière à permettre l'accès à ce dernier et une position fermée dans laquelle le volet de protection (4) recouvre la majeure partie de l'emplacement (21) de manière à empêcher l'accès au fer lorsque ce dernier repose sur ledit emplacement (21), caractérisé en ce que, en position ouverte ou fermée, le volet de protection (4) vient masquer un élément (6, 24, 24a, 25) de l'appareil de repassage destiné à être manipulé par l'utilisateur de manière à interdire son accès et assurer ainsi une fonction de sécurité supplémentaire à celle liée à l'accessibilité au fer.Ironing apparatus comprising an iron (1) and a portable base (2) comprising a location (21) for placing the iron (1), the apparatus comprising a protective flap (4) connected to the base ( 2) which can occupy an open position in which the protective flap (4) is arranged laterally to said location (21) so as to allow access to the latter and a closed position in which the protective flap (4) covers the major part of the location (21) to prevent access to the iron when the latter rests on said location (21), characterized in that , in the open or closed position, the protective flap (4) masks an element (6, 24, 24a, 25) of the ironing apparatus intended to be manipulated by the user so as to prevent its access and thus provide a safety function additional to that related to accessibility to iron. Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément est l'orifice de remplissage (24a) d'un réservoir (24), ledit orifice de remplissage (24a) étant masqué par le volet de protection (4) en position ouverte de sorte que le réservoir (24) ne puisse être rempli que lorsque le volet de protection (4) est en position fermée.Ironing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said element is the filling orifice (24a) of a reservoir (24), said filling orifice (24a) being masked by the protective flap (4) in position open so that the reservoir (24) can only be filled when the protective flap (4) is in the closed position. Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément est un réservoir amovible (24) dont le sens d'extraction est tel que, en position ouverte, le volet de protection (4) empêche le retrait du réservoir (24) de la base (2), le retrait du réservoir (24) étant possible que lorsque le volet de protection (4) est en position fermée.Ironing appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that said element is a removable tank (24) whose extraction direction is such that, in the open position, the protective flap (4) prevents removal of the tank (24) of the base (2), the withdrawal of the tank (24) being possible only when the protective flap (4) is in the closed position. Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit volet de protection (4) comprend plusieurs éléments de volet (41, 42) escamotables les uns sur les autres et en ce que ledit élément masqué par le volet (4) est une poignée (6) de transport qui est portée par un des éléments de volet (42) se trouvant recouvert par un autre élément de volet (41) lorsque le volet de protection (4) est en position ouverte.Ironing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said protective flap (4) comprises a plurality of flap members (41, 42) retractable on each other and in that said element hidden by the flap (4) is a transport handle (6) carried by one of the flap members (42) being covered by another flap member (41) when the protective flap (4) is in the open position. Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la base (2) comporte un cordon (25) d'alimentation électrique débouchant à l'intérieur d'une cavité de rangement et en ce que le volet de protection empêche l'accès à la cavité de rangement du cordon (25) d'alimentation lorsqu'il est en position fermée.Ironing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (2) comprises a power cord (25) opening into a storage cavity and that the protective flap prevents access to the storage cavity of the power cord (25) when in the closed position. Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit appareil est un générateur de vapeur, la base portative (2) comprenant un réservoir (24) relié à une cuve pour la production de vapeur sous pression et le fer à repasser (1) étant alimenté en vapeur par ladite cuve.Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said apparatus is a steam generator, the portable base (2) comprising a tank (24) connected to a tank for producing steam under pressure and the iron (1) being fed with steam by said tank.
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