EP1764439B1 - Iron with an improved apparatus for guiding the cord - Google Patents

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EP1764439B1
EP1764439B1 EP06356108A EP06356108A EP1764439B1 EP 1764439 B1 EP1764439 B1 EP 1764439B1 EP 06356108 A EP06356108 A EP 06356108A EP 06356108 A EP06356108 A EP 06356108A EP 1764439 B1 EP1764439 B1 EP 1764439B1
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Christian Giovalle
Sylvain Maudhuit
Amar Djeroro
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  • the present invention relates to an iron comprising a housing provided with an opening in which a flexible cord penetrates and receiving a cord guide device to limit bending of the cord at the outlet of the iron housing.
  • an iron comprising a cord which is reinforced locally by a flexible cord guide device wrapping the cord outlet, the iron also comprising a support rod articulated on the heel of the iron which can occupy an extended position in which the free end of the rod supports the cord at a relatively distant point of the cord outlet to deport the wire and a folded position in which the rod is folded on the heel of the iron.
  • the holding rod in the deployed position has the advantage of deporting the cord to prevent it from rubbing against the laundry during ironing.
  • the possibility of retracting the holding rod also has the advantage of reducing the size of the iron during storage.
  • Such a holding rod is not usable with an iron provided with a cord outlet disposed lower, near the center of the heel of the iron, and not at the top.
  • such a holding rod has the disadvantage of cluttering the heel of the iron when it is in the retracted position, which also prevents its use with an iron provided with a filling port on the back.
  • An iron as described in the preamble of claim 1 is known from the document US 2503124 A1 .
  • an object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an iron with a cord guide device that can maintain the cord over a relatively large length, to deport sufficiently the latter, and may have a reduced length to limit the clutter of the iron during storage.
  • the object of the present invention is also to provide an iron with a cord guide device that is compact so that it can be implanted in different places of iron without difficulty.
  • the subject of the invention is an iron having a housing provided with an opening in which a cord penetrates, the opening receiving a cord guide device reinforcing the cord at the outlet of the iron casing to limit its flexion.
  • the cord guide device comprising a body wrapping the cord at the outlet of the iron and movable guide means for varying the length on which the cord is held, characterized in that the movable guide means are supported by the wrapping body the cord and can occupy a folded position in which they are substantially integrated into the body and an extended position in which the guide means protrude outside the body.
  • the movable guide means are brought by spring means in the deployed position.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of allowing the automatic deployment of the movable guide means to the most suitable position for ironing, that is to say in which the guide length of the cord is increased.
  • the cord guide device comprises locking means for keeping the movable guide means in the folded position, the locking means being associated with an unlocking button.
  • Such a feature facilitates the storage of the iron by maintaining the movable guide means of the cord guide device in the folded position for which its size is reduced.
  • the body of the cord guide device is pivotally mounted on the iron and the unlocking button is actuated automatically when the body is tilted backwards.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to ensure the automatic deployment of the mobile guide means, as soon as the first pull on the cord during ironing.
  • the mobile guide means are flexible.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to guarantee good endurance of the bending cord when the guide means are deployed.
  • the body of the cord guide device has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of the movable guide means.
  • the guide means are movable in translation relative to the body of the cord guide device.
  • the movable guide means consist of an extension moving in the body of the cord guide device to form a telescopic cord guide.
  • the body of the cord guide device and the extension are slightly conical.
  • the cord is a power cord of the iron.
  • the Figures 1 and 2 represent an iron comprising a plastic housing 1 surmounting a sole 2 heated by an electrical resistance, the latter being electrically powered by means of a power cord 3 whose end is provided with a plug, not shown on the figures, allowing its connection to the electrical network.
  • the housing 1 comprises a handle 4 which is connected to the rear of the iron by two arms 5 extending away from the handle 4 to the body of the iron so that the resulting structure is substantially triangulated.
  • the arms 5 delimit between them an open space at the rear provided with an opening where the power cord 3 enters the inside of the housing 1.
  • the cord outlet of the box 1 comprises a cord guide device 6 comprising a body 60 slightly conical through which the cord 3 passes, the cord guide device 6 comprising movable guide means 61 for varying the length on which the cord is supported by the cord guide device 6.
  • the body 60 has a hinge 62 allowing it to pivot along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the iron, the housing 1 of the iron having a notch 7 at the junction of the two arms 5 with the handle 4 in which can inserting the body 60 of the cord guide device when the latter is brought into a substantially vertical position.
  • the length of the body 60 is advantageously close to the distance separating the axis of the articulations 62 from the rear end of the handle 4 of so that the free end of the body 60 is in the extension of the handle 4 when the body 60 is inserted into the notch 7.
  • the movable guide means are preferably constituted by an extension 61 in the form of a reinforcing sheath of the cord 3 sliding inside the body 60, through an opening disposed opposite the articulation 62, so as to constitute a guide device cord 6 telescopic.
  • the extension end 61 disposed outside the body 60 comprises a trumpet-shaped protection cap 63 which makes it possible to limit the wear of the cord 3 by shearing.
  • the extension 61 is flexible and has a progressive flexibility to better distribute the stresses and thus increase the endurance of the bead 3 flexion, the extension being increasingly flexible approaching the tip protection 63.
  • This progressive flexibility of the extension 61 is obtained thanks to a slightly frustoconical shape of the extension and to the presence of cells 64 near the end provided with the protective tip 63.
  • the body 60 of the cord guide device is made of a hard plastic, such as polycarbonate, and the extension is molded in a flexible material, such as an elastomeric material.
  • the end of the body 60 provided with the hinge 62 is closed by a tip 65 which comprises an immobilizing flange 65A of the cord 3 to prevent a pull on the cord 3 outside the iron causes a solicitation of the electrical connections inside the housing 1.
  • a return spring 66 is placed inside the body 60 to automatically bring the extender 61 into an extended position in which the major part of the latter is outside the body 60, as illustrated in FIG. figure 4a .
  • the extension 61 is immobilized in this position by an end stop, formed by a shoulder 61A disposed at the end of the extension 61, which cooperates with a collar 60A formed at the end of the body 60.
  • the body 60 of the cord guide device 6 also comprises a system of locking to immobilize the extension 61 in a folded position in which the major part of the extension 61 is inside the body 60, as is illustrated in FIG. figure 4b .
  • the locking system is constituted by a latch 67A carried by a knob 67 pivotally mounted about an axis 68 carried the body 60, the button 67 being fed by a spring 69 in a rest position in which the latch 67A protrudes from the inside of the body 60 and cooperates with the shoulder 61A of the extension 61 to immobilize the latter in the rest position.
  • the latch 67A is carried by the portion of the button 67 close to the axis of the hinges 62 and the spring 69 is located opposite to the axis of rotation 68, so that, to unlock the extension 61, it the user simply tilts the button 67 against the spring 69 so that the latch 67A is removed from the shoulder 61 A, the extension 61 is then automatically pushed back to its extended position by the 66.
  • the cord guide device thus produced allows to guide the cord outlet over a length ranging from 60 to 120 mm.
  • Such a cord guide device has the advantage of simplifying the storage of the iron thanks to the reduced size of the cord guide device 6 when the extension 61 is in its folded position, the cord guide device 6 can be brought vertically into the notch 7 and the cord 3 wrapped around the casing 1 of the iron as is illustrated on the figure 1 .
  • the extension 61 can be deployed to obtain a long guide length of the cord 3, which allows to move said cord 3 from the back of the iron and prevent this particular last one does not rub on the edge of the ironing board or on the linen.
  • FIGS 5 to 7 represent an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the button 67 is close to the axis of the joints 62 and in which the spring 69 and the latch 67A have an inverted position relative to the axis of rotation 68 of the button. so that the button 67 is actuated automatically, abutting against a wall 50 extending between the two arms 5 of the iron, when the cord guide device 6 is tilted towards the rear of the iron, for example au- beyond an angle of the order of 45 °.
  • Such an alternative embodiment has the advantage of ensuring an automatic deployment of the extension 61 when traction is applied to the cord 3 in the direction of tilting of the cord guide device 6 to the rear.
  • the extension 61 when traction is applied to the cord 3 in the direction of tilting of the cord guide device 6 to the rear.
  • the latter will deploy automatically to the first pull on the back of the cord during the ironing session.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to avoid premature fatigue of the cord 3, which could intervene at the level of the cord outlet if the user came back with the extension cord 61 folded over, because of the considerable rigidity of the body 60 of the cord guide device 6 and the short flexible guide length of the cord when the extension 61 is in the folded position.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un fer à repasser comportant un boîtier muni d'une ouverture dans laquelle pénètre un cordon souple et recevant un dispositif guide cordon pour limiter la flexion du cordon à la sortie du boîtier du fer.The present invention relates to an iron comprising a housing provided with an opening in which a flexible cord penetrates and receiving a cord guide device to limit bending of the cord at the outlet of the iron housing.

Il est connu, du document DE 93 06 930U , un fer à repasser comportant un cordon qui est renforcé localement par un dispositif guide cordon souple enveloppant la sortie de cordon, le fer comportant également une tige de maintien articulée sur le talon du fer pouvant occuper une position déployée dans laquelle l'extrémité libre de la tige vient supporter le cordon en un point relativement éloigné de la sortie de cordon afin de déporter le fil et une position repliée dans laquelle la tige est rabattue sur le talon du fer. Avec une telle solution, la tige de maintien en position déployée présente l'avantage de déporter le cordon pour éviter que ce dernier ne vienne frotter contre le linge lors du repassage. La possibilité d'escamoter la tige de maintien présente également l'avantage de réduire l'encombrement du fer lors de son rangement. Cependant, une telle tige de maintien n'est pas utilisable avec un fer muni d'une sortie de cordon disposée plus bas, à proximité du centre du talon du fer, et non pas au sommet. De plus, une telle tige de maintien présente l'inconvénient d'encombrer le talon du fer lorsqu'elle est en position escamotée, ce qui empêche également son utilisation avec un fer muni d'un orifice de remplissage sur l'arrière. Un fer à repasser tel que décrit dans le préambule de la revendication 1 est connu par le document US 2503124 A1 .It is known from the document DE 93 06 930U , an iron comprising a cord which is reinforced locally by a flexible cord guide device wrapping the cord outlet, the iron also comprising a support rod articulated on the heel of the iron which can occupy an extended position in which the free end of the rod supports the cord at a relatively distant point of the cord outlet to deport the wire and a folded position in which the rod is folded on the heel of the iron. With such a solution, the holding rod in the deployed position has the advantage of deporting the cord to prevent it from rubbing against the laundry during ironing. The possibility of retracting the holding rod also has the advantage of reducing the size of the iron during storage. However, such a holding rod is not usable with an iron provided with a cord outlet disposed lower, near the center of the heel of the iron, and not at the top. In addition, such a holding rod has the disadvantage of cluttering the heel of the iron when it is in the retracted position, which also prevents its use with an iron provided with a filling port on the back. An iron as described in the preamble of claim 1 is known from the document US 2503124 A1 .

Aussi, un but de la présente invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un fer à repasser muni d'un dispositif guide cordon pouvant maintenir le cordon sur une longueur relativement importante, pour déporter suffisamment ce dernier, et pouvant présenter une longueur réduite pour limiter l'encombrement du fer lors de son rangement. Le but de la présente invention est également de proposer un fer muni d'un dispositif guide cordon qui soit peu encombrant de sorte qu'il puisse être implanté en différents endroits du fer sans difficulté.Also, an object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an iron with a cord guide device that can maintain the cord over a relatively large length, to deport sufficiently the latter, and may have a reduced length to limit the clutter of the iron during storage. The object of the present invention is also to provide an iron with a cord guide device that is compact so that it can be implanted in different places of iron without difficulty.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un fer à repasser comportant un boîtier muni d'une ouverture dans laquelle pénètre un cordon, l'ouverture recevant un dispositif guide cordon renforçant le cordon à la sortie du boîtier du fer pour limiter sa flexion, le dispositif guide cordon comportant un corps enveloppant le cordon à la sortie du fer et des moyens de guidage mobiles permettant de faire varier la longueur sur laquelle le cordon est maintenu, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de guidage mobiles sont supportés par le corps enveloppant le cordon et peuvent occuper une position repliée dans laquelle ils sont sensiblement intégrés dans le corps et une position déployée dans laquelle les moyens de guidage font saillie en dehors du corps.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is an iron having a housing provided with an opening in which a cord penetrates, the opening receiving a cord guide device reinforcing the cord at the outlet of the iron casing to limit its flexion. , the cord guide device comprising a body wrapping the cord at the outlet of the iron and movable guide means for varying the length on which the cord is held, characterized in that the movable guide means are supported by the wrapping body the cord and can occupy a folded position in which they are substantially integrated into the body and an extended position in which the guide means protrude outside the body.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les moyens de guidage mobiles sont amenés par des moyens ressorts dans la position déployée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the movable guide means are brought by spring means in the deployed position.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage de permettre le déploiement automatique des moyens de guidage mobiles vers la position la plus adaptée pour le repassage, c'est-à-dire dans laquelle la longueur de guidage du cordon est augmentée.Such a feature has the advantage of allowing the automatic deployment of the movable guide means to the most suitable position for ironing, that is to say in which the guide length of the cord is increased.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le dispositif guide cordon comporte des moyens de verrouillage permettant de maintenir les moyens de guidage mobiles dans la position repliée, les moyens de verrouillage étant associés à un bouton de déverrouillage.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the cord guide device comprises locking means for keeping the movable guide means in the folded position, the locking means being associated with an unlocking button.

Une telle caractéristique permet de faciliter le rangement du fer en assurant le maintien des moyens de guidage mobiles du dispositif guide cordon dans la position repliée pour laquelle son encombrement est réduit.Such a feature facilitates the storage of the iron by maintaining the movable guide means of the cord guide device in the folded position for which its size is reduced.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le corps du dispositif guide cordon est monté pivotant sur le fer et le bouton de déverrouillage est actionné automatiquement lorsque le corps est basculé vers l'arrière.According to another characteristic of the invention, the body of the cord guide device is pivotally mounted on the iron and the unlocking button is actuated automatically when the body is tilted backwards.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'assurer le déploiement automatique des moyens de guidage mobiles, dès la première traction sur le cordon lors du repassage.Such a characteristic makes it possible to ensure the automatic deployment of the mobile guide means, as soon as the first pull on the cord during ironing.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les moyens de guidage mobiles sont souples.According to another characteristic of the invention, the mobile guide means are flexible.

Une telle caractéristique permet de garantir une bonne endurance du cordon à la flexion lorsque les moyens de guidage sont déployés.Such a characteristic makes it possible to guarantee good endurance of the bending cord when the guide means are deployed.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le corps du dispositif guide cordon présente une rigidité supérieure à la rigidité des moyens de guidage mobiles.According to another characteristic of the invention, the body of the cord guide device has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of the movable guide means.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les moyens de guidage sont mobiles en translation par rapport au corps du dispositif guide cordon.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the guide means are movable in translation relative to the body of the cord guide device.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les moyens de guidage mobiles sont constitués par une rallonge se déplaçant dans le corps du dispositif guide cordon pour former un guide cordon télescopique.According to another characteristic of the invention, the movable guide means consist of an extension moving in the body of the cord guide device to form a telescopic cord guide.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le corps du dispositif guide cordon et la rallonge sont légèrement coniques.According to another characteristic of the invention, the body of the cord guide device and the extension are slightly conical.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le cordon est un cordon d'alimentation électrique du fer.According to another characteristic of the invention, the cord is a power cord of the iron.

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 titre d'exemples non limitatifs, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un fer à repasser comportant un dispositif guide cordon selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif guide cordon étant dans sa position repliée ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue similaire à la figure 1 de l'appareil avec le dispositif guide cordon dans sa position déployée ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue de dessous du dispositif guide cordon de la figure 1;
  • les figures 4a et 4b sont des vues en coupe longitudinale, selon la ligne IV-IV de la figure 3, du dispositif guide cordon respectivement en position déployée et en position repliée.
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un fer à repasser comportant un dispositif guide cordon selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif guide cordon étant dans sa position déployée ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue de dessous du dispositif guide cordon de la figure 5;
  • les figures 7a et 7b sont des vues en coupe longitudinale, selon la ligne VII-VII de la figure 6, de la variante du dispositif guide cordon respectivement en position déployée et en position repliée.
The aims, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description given below of particular embodiments of the invention presented by way of non-limiting examples, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of an iron comprising a cord guide device according to a particular embodiment of the invention, the cord guide device being in its folded position;
  • the figure 2 is a view similar to the figure 1 of the apparatus with the cord guide device in its deployed position;
  • the figure 3 is a bottom view of the cord guide device of the figure 1 ;
  • the Figures 4a and 4b are views in longitudinal section along the line IV-IV of the figure 3 , the cord guide device respectively in the deployed position and in the folded position.
  • the figure 5 is a perspective view of an iron comprising a cord guide device according to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the cord guide device being in its deployed position;
  • the figure 6 is a bottom view of the cord guide device of the figure 5 ;
  • the Figures 7a and 7b are views in longitudinal section, taken along line VII-VII of the figure 6 , of the variant of the cord guide device respectively in the deployed position and in the folded 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.

Les figures 1 et 2 représentent un fer à repasser comportant un boîtier 1 plastique surmontant une semelle 2 chauffée par une résistance électrique, cette dernière étant alimentée électriquement au moyen d'un cordon 3 d'alimentation électrique dont l'extrémité est munie d'une prise, non représentée sur les figures, permettant son raccordement au réseau électrique.The Figures 1 and 2 represent an iron comprising a plastic housing 1 surmounting a sole 2 heated by an electrical resistance, the latter being electrically powered by means of a power cord 3 whose end is provided with a plug, not shown on the figures, allowing its connection to the electrical network.

Conformément à la figure 1, le boîtier 1 comporte une poignée 4 qui est reliée à l'arrière du fer par deux bras 5 s'étendant en s'écartant depuis la poignée 4 jusqu'au corps du fer de sorte que la structure obtenue est sensiblement triangulée. Les bras 5 délimitent entre eux un espace ouvert à l'arrière muni d'une ouverture où le cordon 3 d'alimentation électrique pénètre à l'intérieur du boîtier 1.In accordance with the figure 1 , the housing 1 comprises a handle 4 which is connected to the rear of the iron by two arms 5 extending away from the handle 4 to the body of the iron so that the resulting structure is substantially triangulated. The arms 5 delimit between them an open space at the rear provided with an opening where the power cord 3 enters the inside of the housing 1.

Plus particulièrement selon l'invention, la sortie de cordon du boiter 1 comprend un dispositif guide cordon 6 comportant un corps 60 légèrement conique au travers duquel passe le cordon 3, le dispositif guide cordon 6 comprenant des moyens de guidage 61 mobiles permettant de faire varier la longueur sur laquelle le cordon est supporté par le dispositif guide cordon 6.More particularly according to the invention, the cord outlet of the box 1 comprises a cord guide device 6 comprising a body 60 slightly conical through which the cord 3 passes, the cord guide device 6 comprising movable guide means 61 for varying the length on which the cord is supported by the cord guide device 6.

De manière préférentielle, le corps 60 comporte une articulation 62 lui permettant de pivoter suivant un axe perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale du fer, le boîtier 1 du fer comportant une encoche 7 à la jonction des deux bras 5 avec la poignée 4 dans laquelle peut s'insérer le corps 60 du dispositif guide cordon lorsque ce dernier est amené dans une position sensiblement verticale. La longueur du corps 60 est avantageusement proche de la distance séparant l'axe des articulations 62 de l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 4 de sorte que l'extrémité libre du corps 60 se trouve dans le prolongement de la poignée 4 lorsque le corps 60 est inséré dans l'encoche 7.Preferably, the body 60 has a hinge 62 allowing it to pivot along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the iron, the housing 1 of the iron having a notch 7 at the junction of the two arms 5 with the handle 4 in which can inserting the body 60 of the cord guide device when the latter is brought into a substantially vertical position. The length of the body 60 is advantageously close to the distance separating the axis of the articulations 62 from the rear end of the handle 4 of so that the free end of the body 60 is in the extension of the handle 4 when the body 60 is inserted into the notch 7.

Les moyens de guidage mobiles sont préférentiellement constitués par une rallonge 61 se présentant sous la forme d'une gaine de renfort du cordon 3 coulissant à l'intérieur du corps 60, au travers d'une ouverture disposée à l'opposé de l'articulation 62, de manière à constituer un dispositif guide cordon 6 télescopique.The movable guide means are preferably constituted by an extension 61 in the form of a reinforcing sheath of the cord 3 sliding inside the body 60, through an opening disposed opposite the articulation 62, so as to constitute a guide device cord 6 telescopic.

L'extrémité de rallonge 61 disposée à l'extérieur du corps 60 comporte un embout de protection 63 en forme de pavillon de trompette permettant de limiter l'usure du cordon 3 par cisaillement. De manière avantageuse, la rallonge 61 est souple et possède une flexibilité progressive pour mieux répartir les contraintes et augmenter ainsi l'endurance du cordon 3 à la flexion, la rallonge étant de plus en plus souple en s'approchant de l'embout de protection 63. Cette flexibilité progressive de la rallonge 61 est obtenue grâce à une forme légèrement tronconique de la rallonge et à la présence d'alvéoles 64 à proximité de l'extrémité muni de l'embout de protection 63.The extension end 61 disposed outside the body 60 comprises a trumpet-shaped protection cap 63 which makes it possible to limit the wear of the cord 3 by shearing. Advantageously, the extension 61 is flexible and has a progressive flexibility to better distribute the stresses and thus increase the endurance of the bead 3 flexion, the extension being increasingly flexible approaching the tip protection 63. This progressive flexibility of the extension 61 is obtained thanks to a slightly frustoconical shape of the extension and to the presence of cells 64 near the end provided with the protective tip 63.

A titre d'exemple, le corps 60 du dispositif guide cordon est réalisé dans un plastique dur, tel que du polycarbonate, et la rallonge est moulée dans une matière souple, tel qu'un matériau élastomère.For example, the body 60 of the cord guide device is made of a hard plastic, such as polycarbonate, and the extension is molded in a flexible material, such as an elastomeric material.

Conformément à la figure 3, l'extrémité du corps 60 muni de l'articulation 62 est fermé par un embout 65 qui comporte une bride d'immobilisation 65A du cordon 3 permettant d'éviter qu'une traction sur le cordon 3 à l'extérieur du fer ne provoque une sollicitation des raccords électriques à l'intérieur du boîtier 1.In accordance with the figure 3 , the end of the body 60 provided with the hinge 62 is closed by a tip 65 which comprises an immobilizing flange 65A of the cord 3 to prevent a pull on the cord 3 outside the iron causes a solicitation of the electrical connections inside the housing 1.

Comme on peut mieux le voir sur les figures 4a et 4b, un ressort de rappel 66 est placé à l'intérieur du corps 60 pour amener automatiquement la rallonge 61 dans une position déployée dans laquelle la majeure partie de cette dernière se trouve en dehors du corps 60, ainsi que cela est illustré sur la figure 4a.As we can see it better on Figures 4a and 4b , a return spring 66 is placed inside the body 60 to automatically bring the extender 61 into an extended position in which the major part of the latter is outside the body 60, as illustrated in FIG. figure 4a .

La rallonge 61 est immobilisée dans cette position par une butée de fin de course, formée par un épaulement 61A disposé à l'extrémité de la rallonge 61, qui coopère avec un collet 60A réalisé à l'extrémité du corps 60.The extension 61 is immobilized in this position by an end stop, formed by a shoulder 61A disposed at the end of the extension 61, which cooperates with a collar 60A formed at the end of the body 60.

Le corps 60 du dispositif guide cordon 6 comporte également un système de verrouillage permettant d'immobiliser la rallonge 61 dans une position repliée dans laquelle la majeure partie de la rallonge 61 se trouve à l'intérieur du corps 60, ainsi que cela est illustré à la figure 4b. Le système de verrouillage est constitué par un loquet 67A porté par un bouton 67 monté pivotant autour d'un axe 68 porté le corps 60, le bouton 67 étant amené par un ressort 69 dans une position de repos dans laquelle le loquet 67A fait saillie à l'intérieur du corps 60 et coopère avec l'épaulement 61A de la rallonge 61 pour immobiliser cette dernière dans la position de repos. Le loquet 67A est porté par la partie du bouton 67 proche de l'axe des articulations 62 et le ressort 69 est situé à l'opposé par rapport à l'axe de rotation 68, de sorte que, pour déverrouiller la rallonge 61, il suffit à l'utilisateur de faire basculer le bouton 67 à l'encontre du ressort 69 de manière à ce que le loquet 67A s'efface de l'épaulement 61 A, la rallonge 61 se trouvant alors automatiquement repoussée vers sa position déployée par le ressort 66. De manière avantageuse, le dispositif guide cordon ainsi réalisé permet d'avoir un guidage de la sortie de cordon sur une longueur variant de 60 à 120 mm.The body 60 of the cord guide device 6 also comprises a system of locking to immobilize the extension 61 in a folded position in which the major part of the extension 61 is inside the body 60, as is illustrated in FIG. figure 4b . The locking system is constituted by a latch 67A carried by a knob 67 pivotally mounted about an axis 68 carried the body 60, the button 67 being fed by a spring 69 in a rest position in which the latch 67A protrudes from the inside of the body 60 and cooperates with the shoulder 61A of the extension 61 to immobilize the latter in the rest position. The latch 67A is carried by the portion of the button 67 close to the axis of the hinges 62 and the spring 69 is located opposite to the axis of rotation 68, so that, to unlock the extension 61, it the user simply tilts the button 67 against the spring 69 so that the latch 67A is removed from the shoulder 61 A, the extension 61 is then automatically pushed back to its extended position by the 66. Advantageously, the cord guide device thus produced allows to guide the cord outlet over a length ranging from 60 to 120 mm.

Un tel dispositif guide cordon présente l'avantage de simplifier le rangement du fer grâce à l'encombrement réduit du dispositif guide cordon 6 lorsque la rallonge 61 est dans sa position repliée, le dispositif guide cordon 6 pouvant être amené verticalement dans l'encoche 7 et le cordon 3 enroulé autour du boîtier 1 du fer ainsi que cela est illustré sur la figure 1.Such a cord guide device has the advantage of simplifying the storage of the iron thanks to the reduced size of the cord guide device 6 when the extension 61 is in its folded position, the cord guide device 6 can be brought vertically into the notch 7 and the cord 3 wrapped around the casing 1 of the iron as is illustrated on the figure 1 .

A l'inverse, lors de l'utilisation du fer, la rallonge 61 peut être déployée pour obtenir une grande longueur de guidage du cordon 3, ce qui permet d'éloigner ledit cordon 3 de l'arrière du fer et éviter notamment que ce dernier ne vienne frotter sur le bord de la table à repasser ou sur le linge.Conversely, when using the iron, the extension 61 can be deployed to obtain a long guide length of the cord 3, which allows to move said cord 3 from the back of the iron and prevent this particular last one does not rub on the edge of the ironing board or on the linen.

Les figures 5 à 7 représentent une variante de réalisation de l'invention dans laquelle le bouton 67 se trouve rapproché de l'axe des articulations 62 et dans laquelle le ressort 69 et le loquet 67A présentent une position inversée par rapport à l'axe de rotation 68 du bouton de manière à ce que le bouton 67 se trouve actionné automatiquement, en venant en butée contre une paroi 50 s'étendant entre les deux bras 5 du fer, lorsque le dispositif guide cordon 6 est basculé vers l'arrière du fer, par exemple au-delà d'un angle de l'ordre de 45°.The Figures 5 to 7 represent an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the button 67 is close to the axis of the joints 62 and in which the spring 69 and the latch 67A have an inverted position relative to the axis of rotation 68 of the button. so that the button 67 is actuated automatically, abutting against a wall 50 extending between the two arms 5 of the iron, when the cord guide device 6 is tilted towards the rear of the iron, for example au- beyond an angle of the order of 45 °.

Une telle variante de réalisation présente l'avantage d'assurer un déploiement automatique de la rallonge 61 lorsqu'une traction est appliquée sur le cordon 3 dans le sens du basculement du dispositif guide cordon 6 vers l'arrière. Ainsi, si l'utilisateur oublie de déployer la rallonge 61 avant une séance de repassage, alors cette dernière se déploiera automatiquement à la première traction sur l'arrière du cordon au cours de la séance de repassage. Une telle caractéristique permet d'éviter une fatigue prématurée du cordon 3, qui pourrait intervenir au niveau de la sortie de cordon si l'utilisateur repassait avec la rallonge 61 repliée, du fait de la rigidité importante du corps 60 du dispositif guide cordon 6 et de la faible longueur de guidage souple du cordon lorsque la rallonge 61 est dans la position repliée.Such an alternative embodiment has the advantage of ensuring an automatic deployment of the extension 61 when traction is applied to the cord 3 in the direction of tilting of the cord guide device 6 to the rear. Thus, if the user forgets to deploy the extension 61 before an ironing session, then the latter will deploy automatically to the first pull on the back of the cord during the ironing session. Such a characteristic makes it possible to avoid premature fatigue of the cord 3, which could intervene at the level of the cord outlet if the user came back with the extension cord 61 folded over, because of the considerable rigidity of the body 60 of the cord guide device 6 and the short flexible guide length of the cord when the extension 61 is in the folded position.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et illustrés qui n'ont été donnés 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 not limited to the described and illustrated embodiments which have been given by way of example. 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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  1. A pressing iron comprising a housing (1) with an opening into which a cord (3) penetrates, said opening receiving a cord guiding device (6) reinforcing the cord (3) at the outlet of the housing (1) of the pressing iron to limit the bending of the cord, said cord guiding device (6) comprising a body (60) enveloping the cord (3) at the outlet of the pressing iron and mobile guiding means (61) that enables to vary the length at which the cord (3) is maintained, characterised in that said guiding means (61) is supported by the body (60) enveloping the cord (3) and can occupy a retracted position in which it is substantially integrated into the body (60) and a deployed position in which the guiding means protrudes outside the body (60).
  2. A pressing iron according to claim 1, characterised in that said mobile guiding means (61) is brought to the deployed position by spring means (66).
  3. A pressing iron according to claim 2, characterised in that said cord guiding device (6) includes locking means (67A) to maintain the mobile guiding means (61) in the retracted position, said locking means (67A) being associated with an unlocking button (67).
  4. A pressing iron according to claim 3, characterised in that the body (60) of the cord guiding device (6) is pivotally mounted on the pressing iron and in that the unlocking button (67) is actuated automatically when the body (60) is titled backwards.
  5. A pressing iron according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the mobile guiding means (61) is flexible.
  6. A pressing iron according to claim 5, characterised in that the body (60) of the cord guiding device (6) has greater stiffness than the stiffness of the mobile guiding means(61).
  7. A pressing iron according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that said guiding means (61) moves in translation with respect to the body (60) of the cord guiding device (6).
  8. A pressing iron according to claim 7, characterised in that said mobile guiding means (61) is made up of an extension moving inside the body (60) of the cord guiding device to form a telescopic cord guide.
  9. A pressing iron according to claim 8, characterised in that the body (60) of the cord guiding device and the extension (61) are slightly conical.
  10. A pressing iron according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that said cord (3) is a power supply cord of the pressing iron.
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