EP1644569A1 - Laundry iron comprising a water reservoir provided with a filling hole at the rear end of the iron - Google Patents

Laundry iron comprising a water reservoir provided with a filling hole at the rear end of the iron

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EP1644569A1
EP1644569A1 EP04767503A EP04767503A EP1644569A1 EP 1644569 A1 EP1644569 A1 EP 1644569A1 EP 04767503 A EP04767503 A EP 04767503A EP 04767503 A EP04767503 A EP 04767503A EP 1644569 A1 EP1644569 A1 EP 1644569A1
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reservoir
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Christian Giovalle
Michel Jouvel
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/18—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the water being fed slowly, e.g. drop by drop, from the reservoir to a steam generator
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/02—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
    • 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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  • 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.
  • an object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback by proposing an iron provided with a tank for filling from the rear does not allow water to escape from the tank when the iron is placed with the head in low and in which the flow of water from the tank to the vaporization chamber takes place correctly when the iron is placed on its soleplate.
  • 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. forward, the tank being in communication with a drip plug feeding a vaporization chamber, characterized in that the drip plug is supplied by a pipe opening near the rear of the tank.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to prevent the water from the reservoir from flowing through the plug when the iron is tilted forward, in particular when filling the reservoir.
  • the pipe opens into the rear lower part of the tank.
  • the filling opening of the tank is extended inside the tank by a sleeve providing in the tank, outside the sleeve, an air reserve during filling of the tank.
  • Such a characteristic has the advantage of providing an air reserve which is difficult to fill with water when the tank is filled.
  • the pipe opens into the air reserve provided on either side of the sleeve.
  • the tank has a wall extending from the bottom of the tank and forming a dam retaining water on the rear of the tank when the water level in the latter becomes low.
  • Such a characteristic promotes the complete emptying of the tank through the pipe supplying the plug by retaining, on the rear of the tank, the water coming from waves generated by the movements back and forth during ironing.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible in particular to use a tank whose rear part is raised relative to the front part, while retaining good emptying of the tank.
  • the pipeline consists of a supply tube and the barrier wall extends transversely over the width of the reservoir and vertically over a height corresponding substantially to the outside diameter of the feed tube, this wall having an opening for the passage of the feed tube.
  • the tank comprises a vent circuit having one end opening into the rear part of the tank and one end, in contact with the outside air, situated in the upper front part of the iron.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to vent the tank allowing good flow of water in the direction of the drip plug and limiting the risk of water flowing out of the tank when the iron is tilted forward or placed on his heel.
  • the vent circuit comprises a buffer chamber placed in the upper front part of the body of the iron so as to be 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 vent circuit comprises a small section pipe which opens into the rear upper part of the tank and is extended by a bell extending downwards and having an opening in its lower part. .
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to limit the volume of the buffer chamber while ensuring proper operation of the vent circuit.
  • - 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 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 FIG. 3.
  • the latter has a rear part raised relative to the front part of the tank 3.
  • 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 interior of the reservoir 3.
  • the lower end of the sleeve 5a delimits the maximum filling level of the reservoir 3 when the iron is in the filling position, tilted forward.
  • the sleeve 5a housed in the tank, 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 vaporization chamber 10 integrated in the heating soleplate 1.
  • the feed tube 8, which extends to the bottom of the reservoir 3, has preferably an inner diameter greater than 5 mm and has one end 8a opening freely at the rear of the reservoir 3, 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.
  • a wall 16 is arranged at the rear of the tank.
  • This wall 16 extends transversely to the reservoir 3 over the entire width of the latter.
  • the wall 16 extends vertically, from the bottom of the tank 3, over a height corresponding substantially to the outside diameter of the tube 8 and has a notch in which the supply tube 8 is inserted so that the connection between these two elements is waterproof.
  • This wall 16, which is advantageously molded with the reservoir 3, plays the role of a dam collecting the water coming from the waves generated by the movement of the iron back and forth during the ironing phases and maintaining it around the end 8a.
  • Such a dam has the advantage of ensuring good emptying of the tank although the end 8a opens into the slightly raised rear part of the tank 3.
  • the reservoir 3 is also provided with a vent circuit allowing the water from the reservoir to flow without difficulty into the supply tube 8.
  • This vent circuit comprises a hose vent 12 of small passage section extending in the reservoir 3 and comprising a rear end 12a advantageously connected to a hollow element 15 in the shape of a bell, not shown in FIG. 2, placed as far back as possible in the reservoir 3.
  • the bell 15 plays the role of a pump eliminating, by suction, any drops of water hooked by capillarity inside the vent pipe 12 when the iron is tilted from the vertical position, on its heel, to the horizontal position on its sole.
  • the vent pipe also has 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 iron thus produced has the advantage of allowing the tank to be filled, by holding the iron tilted forward, without the risk of water flowing out of the tank.
  • the supply tube 8 makes it possible to prevent the reservoir from emptying in this position through the drip plug 7 when the latter has remained in a position intended for the production of steam.
  • 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.
  • the buffer chamber 13 makes it possible to prevent water from escaping through the end piece 14 of the vent circuit by collecting any water present in the vent circuit when the iron is tilted forward.

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  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Iron (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
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Abstract

The iron has a water reservoir (3) with a refilling opening (5) placed at a rear side of the iron so that the reservoir is refilled when the iron is tilted towards the front. The reservoir is connected to a chamber (9) integrated in front part of the reservoir and to a drip valve (7) delivering water to a vaporization chamber (10). The valve is supplied by a supply pipe (8) opening at the proximity of the rear of the reservoir.

Description

FER A REPASSER COMPORTANT UN RESERVOIR D'EAU MUNI D'UN ORIFICE DE REMPLISSAGE SUR LA FACE ARRIERE DU FER IRON COMPRISING A WATER TANK PROVIDED WITH A FILLING PORT ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE IRON
La présente invention se rapporte à un fer à repasser et plus particulièrement à un fer à repasser comportant un réservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur la face arrière du fer.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.
Il est connu de la demande de brevet FR 2 830 266, déposée par la demanderesse, un fer à repasser comportant un orifice de remplissage du réservoir placé au niveau du talon du fer et orienté de façon à ce que le remplissage du réservoir s'effectue en tenant le fer à repasser sensiblement verticalement, la pointe en bas. Une telle disposition permet d'avoir un orifice de remplissage de taille importante, dégagé de tout obstacle, qui facilite le remplissage rapide du réservoir, en le plaçant notamment directement sous un robinet. Cependant, un tel fer à repasser comporte habituellement une chambre de vaporisation alimentée par un boisseau goutte-à-goutte qui est disposé à l'avant du fer pour des raisons d'encombrement.It is known from patent application FR 2 830 266, filed by the applicant, an iron comprising a reservoir filling orifice placed at the heel of the iron and oriented so that the reservoir is filled holding the iron substantially vertically, tip down. Such an arrangement makes it possible to have a filling port of large size, clear of any obstacle, which facilitates rapid filling of the tank, by placing it in particular directly under a tap. However, such an iron usually comprises a vaporization chamber supplied by a drip plug which is disposed at the front of the iron for reasons of space.
Or, une telle disposition du boisseau goutte-à-goutte à l'avant du fer présente l'inconvénient de permettre à l'eau du réservoir de s'écouler par le boisseau goutte-à-gouttè lorsque le fer est basculé vers l'avant. Il s'ensuit que, lors de l'opération de remplissage du réservoir, de l'eau peut s'écouler en dehors du fer si l'utilisateur n'a pas pensé à fermer le boisseau, ce qui est mal perçu par l'utilisateur.However, such an arrangement of the drip plug at the front of the iron has the drawback of allowing the water from the reservoir to flow through the drip plug when the iron is tilted towards the before. It follows that, during the filling operation of the reservoir, water can flow out of the iron if the user has not thought of closing the plug, which is poorly perceived by the user.
Aussi, un but de la présente invention est de remédier à cet inconvénient en proposant un fer à repasser muni d'un réservoir à remplissage par l'arrière ne laissant pas s'échapper l'eau du réservoir lorsque le fer est placé la tête en bas et dans lequel l'écoulement de l'eau du réservoir vers la chambre de vaporisation s'effectue correctement lorsque le fer est posé sur sa semelle.Also, an object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback by proposing an iron provided with a tank for filling from the rear does not allow water to escape from the tank when the iron is placed with the head in low and in which the flow of water from the tank to the vaporization chamber takes place correctly when the iron is placed on its soleplate.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un fer à repasser comportant un réservoir d'eau muni d'un orifice de remplissage situé sur la face arrière du fer, de sorte que le remplissage du réservoir s'effectue en tenant le fer basculé vers l'avant, le réservoir étant en communication avec un boisseau goutte-à-goutte alimentant une chambre de vaporisation, caractérisé en ce que le boisseau goutte-à-goutte est alimenté par une canalisation débouchant à proximité de l'arrière du réservoir.To this end, 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. forward, the tank being in communication with a drip plug feeding a vaporization chamber, characterized in that the drip plug is supplied by a pipe opening near the rear of the tank.
Une telle caractéristique permet d'éviter que l'eau du réservoir ne s'écoule par le boisseau lorsque le fer est basculé vers l'avant, en particulier lors du remplissage du réservoir.Such a characteristic makes it possible to prevent the water from the reservoir from flowing through the plug when the iron is tilted forward, in particular when filling the reservoir.
Selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, la canalisation débouche dans la partie inférieure arrière du réservoir.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the pipe opens into the rear lower part of the tank.
Une telle caractéristique permet d'optimiser l'alimentation du boisseau lorsque le fer est posé sur sa semelle. Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'orifice de remplissage du réservoir se prolonge à l'intérieur du réservoir par un manchon ménageant dans le réservoir, à l'extérieur du manchon, une réserve d'air lors du remplissage du réservoir.Such a characteristic makes it possible to optimize the supply of the bushel when the iron is placed on its sole. According to another characteristic of the invention, the filling opening of the tank is extended inside the tank by a sleeve providing in the tank, outside the sleeve, an air reserve during filling of the tank.
Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage de ménager une réserve d'air se remplissant difficilement d'eau lors du remplissage du réservoir.Such a characteristic has the advantage of providing an air reserve which is difficult to fill with water when the tank is filled.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la canalisation débouche dans la réserve d'air ménagée de part et d'autre du manchon.According to another characteristic of the invention, the pipe opens into the air reserve provided on either side of the sleeve.
Une telle caractéristique permet de limiter davantage les risques d'écoulement d'eau par le boisseau goutte-à-goutte lors du remplissage du réservoir. Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le réservoir comporte une paroi s'étendant depuis le fond du réservoir et formant un barrage retenant l'eau sur l'arrière du réservoir lorsque le niveau d'eau dans ce dernier devient faible.Such a characteristic makes it possible to further limit the risks of water flowing through the drip plug during filling of the tank. According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the tank has a wall extending from the bottom of the tank and forming a dam retaining water on the rear of the tank when the water level in the latter becomes low.
Une telle caractéristique favorise le vidage complet du réservoir au travers de la canalisation alimentant le boisseau en retenant, sur l'arrière du réservoir, l'eau provenant de vagues générées par les mouvements d'avant en arrière lors du repassage. Une telle caractéristique permet notamment d'utiliser un réservoir dont la partie arrière est surélevée par rapport à la partie avant, tout en conservant un bon vidage du réservoir.Such a characteristic promotes the complete emptying of the tank through the pipe supplying the plug by retaining, on the rear of the tank, the water coming from waves generated by the movements back and forth during ironing. Such a characteristic makes it possible in particular to use a tank whose rear part is raised relative to the front part, while retaining good emptying of the tank.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la canalisation est constituée par un tube d'alimentation et la paroi formant barrage s'étend transversalement sur la largeur du réservoir et verticalement sur une hauteur correspondant sensiblement au diamètre extérieur du tube d'alimentation, cette paroi comportant une ouverture pour le passage du tube d'alimentation.According to another characteristic of the invention, the pipeline consists of a supply tube and the barrier wall extends transversely over the width of the reservoir and vertically over a height corresponding substantially to the outside diameter of the feed tube, this wall having an opening for the passage of the feed tube.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le réservoir comporte un circuit d'évent présentant une extrémité débouchant dans la partie arrière du réservoir et une extrémité, en contact avec l'air extérieur, située dans la partie supérieure avant du fer.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the tank comprises a vent circuit having one end opening into the rear part of the tank and one end, in contact with the outside air, situated in the upper front part of the iron.
Une telle caractéristique permet d'effectuer une mise à l'air du réservoir permettant un bon écoulement de l'eau en direction du boisseau goutte-à-goutte et limitant les risques d'écoulement d'eau en dehors du réservoir lorsque le fer est basculé vers l'avant ou est placé sur son talon.Such a characteristic makes it possible to vent the tank allowing good flow of water in the direction of the drip plug and limiting the risk of water flowing out of the tank when the iron is tilted forward or placed on his heel.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le circuit d'évent comporte une chambre tampon placée dans la partie supérieure avant du corps du fer de façon à se trouver au-dessus du niveau d'eau maximum dans le réservoir lorsque le fer repose horizontalement.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the vent circuit comprises a buffer chamber placed in the upper front part of the body of the iron so as to be above the maximum water level in the tank when the iron rests horizontally.
Une telle caractéristique permet d'éviter que l'eau ne s'échappe par l'extrémité du circuit d'évent en recueillant, dans la chambre tampon, l'eau présente dans le circuit d'évent lorsque le fer est basculé vers l'avant.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.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le circuit d'évent comprend un tuyau de faible section qui débouche dans la partie supérieure arrière du réservoir et se prolonge par une cloche s'étendant vers le bas et présentant une ouverture dans sa partie inférieure.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the vent circuit comprises a small section pipe which opens into the rear upper part of the tank and is extended by a bell extending downwards and having an opening in its lower part. .
Une telle caractéristique permet de limiter le volume de la chambre tampon tout en assurant un bon fonctionnement du circuit d'évent.Such a characteristic makes it possible to limit the volume of the buffer chamber while ensuring proper operation of the vent circuit.
On comprendra mieux les buts, aspects et avantages de la présente invention, d'après la description donnée ci-après d'un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention présenté à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :The objects, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description given below of a particular embodiment of the invention presented by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which :
- la figure 1 est une vue générale, en coupe longitudinale, d'un fer à repasser selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention ; - la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du fer à repasser de la figure 1 dans laquelle la demi-vue supérieure est représentée partiellement arrachée ;- 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;
- la figure 3 est une vue similaire à la figure 1 , représentant le fer en position basculée vers l'avant, adaptée pour le remplissage du réservoir. Les figures 1 et 2 représentent une vue schématique d'un fer à repasser à vapeur comportant une semelle chauffante 1 , une poignée 2 et un corps intégrant un réservoir d'eau 3. La poignée 2 est reliée à l'arrière du fer par deux bras 4 s'étendant, en s'écartant depuis la poignée 1 , jusqu'au corps du fer de sorte que la structure obtenue est sensiblement triangulée et constitue un talon sur lequel peut reposer le fer.- Figure 3 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.
Conformément à la figure 1, le réservoir 3 du fer comporte un orifice de remplissage 5 disposé sur la face arrière du fer, entre les deux bras 4. L'orifice 5 est incliné vers l'arrière du fer de sorte que le remplissage du fer s'effectue en tenant le fer basculé vers l'avant, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 3. Pour des raisons d'encombrement sous le réservoir 3, ce dernier présente une partie arrière surélevée par rapport à la partie avant du réservoir 3.In accordance with FIG. 1, 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 FIG. 3. For reasons of space under the tank 3, the latter has a rear part raised relative to the front part of the tank 3.
L'orifice de remplissage 5 est obturé par un bouchon 6 amovible et comporte un manchon 5a cylindrique, dans l'axe de l'orifice 5, s'étendant sur quelques centimètres vers l'intérieur du réservoir 3. L'extrémité inférieure du manchon 5a délimite le niveau maxi de remplissage du réservoir 3 lorsque le fer est en position de remplissage, basculé vers l'avant. De plus, dans cette position de remplissage, le manchon 5a ménage dans le réservoir, de part et d'autre du manchon 5a, un volume difficilement remplissable en eau constituant une réserve d'air.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 interior of the reservoir 3. The lower end of the sleeve 5a delimits the maximum filling level of the reservoir 3 when the iron is in the filling position, tilted forward. In addition, in this filling position, the sleeve 5a housed in the tank, on either side of the sleeve 5a, a volume that is difficult to fill with water constituting an air reserve.
Plus particulièrement selon l'invention, le réservoir 3 est raccordé, par l'intermédiaire d'un tube d'alimentation 8, à une chambre 9 intégrée dans la partie avant du réservoir 3 et alimentant un boisseau goutte-à-goutte 7 délivrant progressivement de l'eau à une chambre de vaporisation 10 intégrée dans la semelle chauffante 1.More particularly according to the invention, 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 vaporization chamber 10 integrated in the heating soleplate 1.
Le tube d'alimentation 8, qui s'étend au fond du réservoir 3, présente préférentiellement un diamètre intérieur supérieur à 5 mm et comporte une extrémité 8a débouchant librement à l'arrière du réservoir 3, dans le volume entourant le manchon 5a. L'autre extrémité 8b du tube d'alimentation est raccordée à un clapet anti-goutte 11 interposé entre le réservoir 3 et la chambre 9 d'alimentation du boisseau goutte-à-goutte 7. De manière connue, le clapet anti-goutte 11 est commandé par un organe de commande, non représenté, assurant la fermeture du clapet lorsque la température de la chambre de vaporisation n'est pas suffisante pour la production de la vapeur.The feed tube 8, which extends to the bottom of the reservoir 3, has preferably an inner diameter greater than 5 mm and has one end 8a opening freely at the rear of the reservoir 3, 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. In known manner, 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.
Afin de favoriser le remplissage du tuyau d'alimentation 8 lorsque le niveau d'eau dans le réservoir 3 devient faible, une paroi 16 est disposée à l'arrière du réservoir. Cette paroi 16 s'étend transversalement au réservoir 3 sur toute la largeur de ce dernier. La paroi 16 s'étend verticalement, à partir du fond du réservoir 3, sur une hauteur correspondant sensiblement au diamètre extérieur du tube 8 et comporte une encoche dans laquelle est inséré le tube d'alimentation 8 de sorte que la liaison entre ces deux éléments est étanche à l'eau. Cette paroi 16, qui est avantageusement moulée avec le réservoir 3, joue le rôle d'un barrage recueillant l'eau provenant des vagues générées par le déplacement d'avant en arrière du fer lors des phases de repassage et la maintenant autour de l'extrémité 8a. Un tel barrage présente l'avantage d'assurer le bon vidage du réservoir bien que l'extrémité 8a débouche dans la partie arrière légèrement surélevée du réservoir 3.In order to promote the filling of the supply pipe 8 when the water level in the tank 3 becomes low, a wall 16 is arranged at the rear of the tank. This wall 16 extends transversely to the reservoir 3 over the entire width of the latter. The wall 16 extends vertically, from the bottom of the tank 3, over a height corresponding substantially to the outside diameter of the tube 8 and has a notch in which the supply tube 8 is inserted so that the connection between these two elements is waterproof. This wall 16, which is advantageously molded with the reservoir 3, plays the role of a dam collecting the water coming from the waves generated by the movement of the iron back and forth during the ironing phases and maintaining it around the end 8a. Such a dam has the advantage of ensuring good emptying of the tank although the end 8a opens into the slightly raised rear part of the tank 3.
Conformément à la figure 1, le réservoir 3 est également muni d'un circuit d'évent permettant à l'eau du réservoir de s'écouler sans difficulté dans le tube d'alimentation 8. Ce circuit d'évent comporte un tuyau d'évent 12 de faible section de passage s'étendant dans le réservoir 3 et comprenant une extrémité arrière 12a avantageusement raccordée à un élément creux 15 en forme de cloche, non représentés sur la figure 2, placée le plus en arrière possible dans le réservoir 3. La cloche 15 joue le rôle d'une pompe éliminant, par aspiration, les éventuelles gouttes d'eau accrochées par capillarité à l'intérieur du tuyau d'évent 12 lorsque le fer est basculé de la position verticale, sur son talon, à la position horizontale sur sa semelle.In accordance with FIG. 1, the reservoir 3 is also provided with a vent circuit allowing the water from the reservoir to flow without difficulty into the supply tube 8. This vent circuit comprises a hose vent 12 of small passage section extending in the reservoir 3 and comprising a rear end 12a advantageously connected to a hollow element 15 in the shape of a bell, not shown in FIG. 2, placed as far back as possible in the reservoir 3. The bell 15 plays the role of a pump eliminating, by suction, any drops of water hooked by capillarity inside the vent pipe 12 when the iron is tilted from the vertical position, on its heel, to the horizontal position on its sole.
Le tuyau d'évent comporte également une extrémité avant 12b raccordée à une chambre tampon 13 placée au-dessus du réservoir 3, à l'extrémité avant de ce dernier. La chambre tampon 13 présente un volume sensiblement égale au volume d'eau pouvant être contenu dans le tuyau d'évent 12 et comporte une paroi supérieure munie d'une ouverture 13a communiquant avec l'air extérieur par l'intermédiaire d'un embout 14.The vent pipe also has 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 .
Le fer à repasser ainsi réalisé présente l'avantage de permettre le remplissage du réservoir, en tenant le fer basculé vers l'avant, sans risque d'écoulement d'eau en dehors du réservoir.The iron thus produced has the advantage of allowing the tank to be filled, by holding the iron tilted forward, without the risk of water flowing out of the tank.
Conformément à la figure 3 qui représente le fer dans une position adaptée pour le remplissage du réservoir, le tube d'alimentation 8 permet d'éviter que, dans cette position, le réservoir ne se vide au travers du boisseau goutte-à- goutte 7 lorsque ce dernier est resté dans une position prévue pour la production de vapeur. En effet, l'extrémité du tube d'alimentation 8 débouche à l'arrière du réservoir 3 dans une poche d'air ménagée par la présence du manchon 5a. Ainsi, seule la faible quantité d'eau présente dans le tube d'alimentation 8 et dans la chambre d'alimentation 9 peut s'écouler en direction de la chambre de vaporisation 10 lorsque le fer est basculé vers l'avant, cette faible quantité d'eau ayant toutes les chances d'être évaporée au contact de la chambre d'évaporation 10. La chambre tampon 13 permet quant à elle d'éviter que l'eau ne s'échappe par l'embout 14 du circuit d'évent en recueillant l'eau éventuellement présente dans le circuit d'évent lorsque le fer est basculé vers l'avant.In accordance with FIG. 3 which represents the iron in a position suitable for filling the reservoir, the supply tube 8 makes it possible to prevent the reservoir from emptying in this position through the drip plug 7 when the latter has remained in a position intended for the production of steam. Indeed, 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. Thus, only the small quantity of water present in the supply tube 8 and in the supply chamber 9 can flow in the direction of the vaporization chamber 10 when the iron is tilted forward, this small quantity water likely to be evaporated in contact with the evaporation chamber 10. The buffer chamber 13 makes it possible to prevent water from escaping through the end piece 14 of the vent circuit by collecting any water present in the vent circuit when the iron is tilted forward.
Bien entendu, l'invention est nullement limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et illustré qui n'a été donné qu'à titre d'exemple. 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 in no way limited to the embodiment described and illustrated, which has been given only by way of example. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

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1) Fer à repasser comportant un réservoir d'eau (3). muni d'un orifice de remplissage (5) situé sur la face arrière du fer de sorte que le remplissage du réservoir (3) s'effectue en tenant le fer basculé vers l'ayant, ledit réservoir (3) étant en communication avec un boisseau goutte-à-goutte (7) alimentant une chambre de vaporisation (10), caractérisé en ce que ledit boisseau goutte-à- goutte (7) est alimenté par une canalisation (8) débouchant à proximité de l'arrière du réservoir (3).1) Iron with a water tank (3). provided with a filling orifice (5) located on the rear face of the iron so that the filling of the tank (3) is carried out by holding the iron tilted towards the having, said tank (3) being in communication with a drip valve (7) supplying a vaporization chamber (10), characterized in that said drip valve (7) is supplied by a pipe (8) opening near the rear of the tank ( 3).
2) Fer à repasser selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite canalisation (8) débouche dans la partie inférieure arrière du réservoir (3).2) Iron according to claim 1, characterized in that said pipe (8) opens into the rear lower part of the tank (3).
3) Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que l'orifice de remplissage (5) du réservoir (3) se prolonge à l'intérieur du réservoir par un manchon (5a) ménageant dans le réservoir (3), à l'extérieur du manchon (5a), une réserve d'air lors du remplissage du réservoir.3) Iron according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the filling orifice (5) of the reservoir (3) is extended inside the reservoir by a sleeve (5a) providing in the tank (3), outside the sleeve (5a), an air reserve when filling the tank.
4) Fer à repasser selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la canalisation (8) débouche dans la réserve d'air ménagée dé part et d'autre du manchon (5a).4) Iron according to claim 3, characterized in that the pipe (8) opens into the air reserve formed on either side of the sleeve (5a).
5) Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (3) comporte une paroi (16) s'étendant depuis le fond du réservoir (3) et formant un barrage retenant l'eau sur l'arrière du réservoir (3) lorsque le niveau d'eau dans ce dernier devient faible. 6) Fer à repasser selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la canalisation est constituée par un tube d'alimentation (8) et en ce que la paroi (16) s'étend transversalement sur la largeur du réservoir (3) et verticalement sur une hauteur correspondant sensiblement au diamètre extérieur du tube d'alimentation (8), ladite paroi (16) comportant une ouverture pour le passage du tube d'alimentation (8). 7) Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir (3) comporte un circuit d'évent présentant une extrémité débouchant dans la partie arrière du réservoir (3) et une extrémité, en contact avec l'air extérieur, située dans la partie supérieure avant du fer. 8) Fer à repasser selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit circuit d'évent comporte une chambre tampon (13) placée dans la partie supérieure avant du corps du fer de façon à se trouver au-dessus du niveau d'eau maximum dans le réservoir (3) lorsque le fer repose horizontalement.5) Iron according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the tank (3) has a wall (16) extending from the bottom of the tank (3) and forming a dam retaining water on the rear of the tank (3) when the water level in the tank becomes low. 6) Iron according to claim 5, characterized in that the pipe is constituted by a supply tube (8) and in that the wall (16) extends transversely over the width of the tank (3) and vertically over a height corresponding substantially to the outside diameter of the feed tube (8), said wall (16) having an opening for the passage of the feed tube (8). 7) An iron according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the tank (3) comprises a vent circuit having an end opening into the rear part of the tank (3) and one end in contact with outside air, located in the upper front part of the iron. 8) Iron according to claim 7, characterized in that said vent circuit comprises a buffer chamber (13) placed in the upper front part of the body of the iron so as to be above the maximum water level in the tank (3) when the iron rests horizontally.
9) Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le circuit d'évent comprend un tuyau (12) de faible section qui débouche dans la partie supérieure arrière du réservoir (3) et se prolonge par une cloche (15) s'étendant vers le bas et présentant une ouverture dans sa partie inférieure. 9) Iron according to any one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that the vent circuit comprises a pipe (12) of small section which opens into the upper rear part of the tank (3) and is extended by a bell (15) extending downwards and having an opening in its lower part.
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