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EP1932966A1
EP1932966A1 EP06126287A EP06126287A EP1932966A1 EP 1932966 A1 EP1932966 A1 EP 1932966A1 EP 06126287 A EP06126287 A EP 06126287A EP 06126287 A EP06126287 A EP 06126287A EP 1932966 A1 EP1932966 A1 EP 1932966A1
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Serge Voitchovsky
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Priority to PL07827053T priority patent/PL2122041T3/en
Priority to TR2019/04064T priority patent/TR201904064T4/en
Priority to US12/518,514 priority patent/US8099882B2/en
Priority to EP07827053.5A priority patent/EP2122041B1/en
Priority to CN2007800451536A priority patent/CN101595257B/en
Priority to KR1020097014239A priority patent/KR20090089455A/en
Priority to HUE07827053A priority patent/HUE043770T2/en
Priority to PCT/IB2007/054574 priority patent/WO2008075226A1/en
Priority to AU2007335827A priority patent/AU2007335827B9/en
Priority to JP2009540902A priority patent/JP5048783B2/en
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F81/00—Ironing boards 
    • D06F81/08—Ironing boards  incorporating heating, steaming, or forced ventilation means
    • 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
    • D06F75/34—Handles; Handle mountings
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F81/00—Ironing boards 

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  • the invention is in the field of ironing and more specifically that of irons which comprise at least one switch associated with a function such as steam generation or blower / suction at the ironing table.
  • One of the objectives that the present invention proposes to achieve is to overcome the sensors to automate certain features.
  • the iron according to the invention comprises a sole surmounted by a body and a handle, the body comprising at least one switch associated with a function such as the generation of steam.
  • the iron according to the invention is characterized in that the handle is mounted movably relative to the body and that the switch is activatable by means of a mechanical member secured to the handle.
  • activation of the switch is meant a change of state of the switch which has the effect of activating or deactivating a feature such as the release of steam or the engagement of ventilation.
  • the handle is slidably mounted relative to the body, in a direction substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sole.
  • a simple way to achieve this variant is to use a body that includes a horizontal portion around which the handle can slide.
  • the handle is made movable relative to the body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sole.
  • An embodiment of this variant is to provide the body with two vertical guides in which the ends of the handle can move.
  • Another embodiment consists in the use of a pivoting mechanical member. When the iron is lifted, the mechanical member pivots and one of its ends activates a switch.
  • the iron comprises two switches, the first switch being activatable by the movement of the handle in a direction substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sole, the second switch being activated by the movement of the handle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sole.
  • the iron when the handle moves in a plane substantially parallel to that defined by the sole, the iron comprises return means for returning the handle to a basic position when the iron is at rest. Returning means may also be used to return the handle to a basic position as it moves vertically.
  • the invention also relates to an ironing system comprising an iron as defined above and means for generating steam, characterized in that the means for generating steam can be activated when the handle moves towards the front of the iron .
  • This system may also include means for activating another feature, for example a blower / suction system, characterized in that the means for activating said other feature is activatable when the handle moves in the opposite direction of the soleplate.
  • means for activating another feature for example a blower / suction system
  • these means can be activated when the handle moves towards the sole.
  • the means for generating steam can be activated when the handle moves in the direction of the sole.
  • any other feature may be used in the context of the present invention, instead of the aforementioned features or in addition.
  • the invention is characterized by the absence of sensors to achieve certain features. It is however possible to use sensors, but to realize other functionalities.
  • Iron 1 shown on the figure 1 consists of a sole 2 surmounted by a body 3 and a handle 4.
  • the handle 4 has the shape of a sleeve slidably mounted around a portion 5 of the body 3 which is arranged in a direction parallel to that formed by the plane of the sole 2.
  • a rod-shaped mechanical member 10 is attached to the rear end of the handle 4 and extends in the same direction as the latter.
  • the stroke of the mechanical member 10, and consequently of the handle 4 is limited forwards by a stop 11 which holds a retaining element 12 of the mechanical member 10.
  • Returning means 6, a spring in this case, are arranged around the mechanical member 10, between the stop 11 and the retaining element 12, so that a restoring force is exerted on the handle 4 when it moves towards the front of the iron 1.
  • the mechanical member 10 moves and compresses the spring 6.
  • the spring 6 pushes back the handle 4 in its initial position.
  • the rear portion of the body 3 comprises a switch 7 disposed in the extension of the mechanical member 10.
  • the switch 7 is shown schematically by a lever that can move between a rest position (that which is illustrated on the figure 1 ) and a so-called active position when the handle 4 has moved in the direction of the tip 8.
  • the switch 7 is connected to the solenoid valve of a steam generator so that steam is released when the handle 4 moves forward. When the handle 4 returns to its rest position, the steam stops.
  • the figure 1 also shows schematically, but partially, the possibility of moving the handle 4 in the opposite direction of the sole 2.
  • a second switch 9 is disposed under the mechanical member 10.
  • the second switch 9 may e.g. be connected to the fan. an ironing table. When lifting the iron 1, the vertical movement of the handle 4 relative to the body 3 activates the second switch 9 and the fan engages.
  • the figure 2 presents a variant of the invention, quite similar to the previous variant with respect to the horizontal displacement of the handle 4, but which differs in that the mechanical member 10 is in the form of a right angle.
  • the return means 6 are arranged in the center of the handle 4, so that a restoring force is exerted on the handle 4 when the latter moves towards the front of the iron 1.
  • the switch 7 is not arranged in the extension of the handle 4 but below it.
  • the figure 2 also schematically illustrates the possibility of moving the handle 4 in the opposite direction of the sole 2 but differently than the embodiment of the figure 1 .
  • a second switch 9 is disposed in the rear part of the body 3, under a second mechanical member 14.
  • the second switch 9 may for example be connected to the fan of an ironing table.
  • the mechanical member 14 pivots around its midpoint 15 which is fixed, compresses the return means 13 (a spring in this case), and activates the second switch 9, which has the effect of switching on the functionality, eg a fan
  • the handle does not necessarily slide around a part of the body. Any configuration making it possible to obtain a relative movement of the handle relative to the body can be envisaged as long as the handle comprises a mechanical member that can interact directly with a switch forming part of the body. Similarly, the activation mechanism of a switch according to the invention can be applied to any feature (steam generation, heating, blower, suction, etc ).

Abstract

The iron (1) has a base (2), on which a body (3) and a handle (4) are mounted. The body comprises switches (7, 9) associated to a function such as vapor generation. The handle is movably mounted with respect to the body such that the function associated to the switches is instantaneously activated or deactivated. The switch is activated by mechanical units (10, 14) integrated to the handle. Return units (6, 13) e.g. springs, move the handle to a lower position when the iron is in rest position. An independent claim is also included for an ironing system comprising a laundry iron.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention se situe dans le domaine du repassage et plus précisément celui des fers à repasser qui comportent au moins un interrupteur associé à une fonctionnalité telle que génération de vapeur ou soufflerie/aspiration au niveau de la table de repassage.The invention is in the field of ironing and more specifically that of irons which comprise at least one switch associated with a function such as steam generation or blower / suction at the ironing table.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Un système de repassage tel que décrit précédemment est décrit dans le brevet européen EP 0 750 066 B1 .
On connaît par ailleurs des fers à repasser munis de capteurs permettant de détecter divers paramètres. A titre d'exemple, on peut citer la demande de brevet européen EP 0 390 264 A1 qui décrit un détecteur de mouvement. Lorsque celui-ci est désactivé, c'est-à-dire lorsque le fer est au repos, la production de vapeur cesse.
Les demandes de brevet européen EP 0 433 785 A1 et EP 1 690 878 A1 décrivent également des fers à repasser munis de capteurs qui, lorsqu'ils sont activés, enclenchent une fonctionnalité.
Les systèmes de repassage munis de capteurs présentent l'avantage d'automatiser certaines fonctionnalités.
Toutefois, des inconvénients résultent de l'usage de tels systèmes.
L'usage de capteurs a pour effet de rendre le montage du système de repassage plus compliqué, donc moins fiable, moins précis, moins rapide et plus onéreux.
Il existe donc un besoin d'améliorer les systèmes de repassage de l'état de la technique, en particulier les systèmes dotés de fonctionnalités activables automatiquement.An ironing system as described above is described in the patent European EP 0 750 066 B1 .
In addition, irons equipped with sensors for detecting various parameters are known. By way of example, mention may be made of the patent application EP 0 390 264 A1 which describes a motion detector. When the latter is deactivated, that is to say when the iron is at rest, the production of steam ceases.
Patent applications EP 0 433 785 A1 and EP 1 690 878 A1 also disclose irons having sensors that, when activated, engage a feature.
Ironing systems equipped with sensors have the advantage of automating certain functionalities.
However, disadvantages result from the use of such systems.
The use of sensors has the effect of making the assembly of the ironing system more complicated, therefore less reliable, less precise, less rapid and more expensive.
There is therefore a need to improve the state of the art ironing systems, particularly systems with automatically activatable features.

Exposé général de l'inventionGeneral presentation of the invention

Un des objectifs que la présente invention se propose d'atteindre consiste à s'affranchir des capteurs pour automatiser certaines fonctionnalités.One of the objectives that the present invention proposes to achieve is to overcome the sensors to automate certain features.

Le fer selon l'invention comprend une semelle surmontée d'un corps et d'une poignée, le corps comportant au moins un interrupteur associé à une fonctionnalité telle que la génération de vapeur. Le fer selon l'invention se caractérise par le fait que la poignée est montée mobile par rapport au corps et que l'interrupteur est activable au moyen d'un organe mécanique rendu solidaire de la poignée.
Par "activation de l'interrupteur", on entend un changement d'état de l'interrupteur qui a pour effet d'activer ou de désactiver une fonctionnalité telle que la libération de la vapeur ou l'enclenchement de la ventilation.The iron according to the invention comprises a sole surmounted by a body and a handle, the body comprising at least one switch associated with a function such as the generation of steam. The iron according to the invention is characterized in that the handle is mounted movably relative to the body and that the switch is activatable by means of a mechanical member secured to the handle.
By "activation of the switch" is meant a change of state of the switch which has the effect of activating or deactivating a feature such as the release of steam or the engagement of ventilation.

Ainsi, il suffit de réaliser un mouvement relatif de la poignée par rapport au corps pour que la fonctionnalité associée à l'interrupteur soit instantanément activable ou désactivable.
Le fer selon l'invention présente plusieurs avantages, en particulier :

  • Réalisation robuste et simple,
  • Fiabilité augmentée,
  • Faible coût des composants,
  • Poignée libre de bouton de pression.
Thus, it is sufficient to make a relative movement of the handle relative to the body so that the functionality associated with the switch is instantly activated or deactivatable.
The iron according to the invention has several advantages, in particular:
  • Robust and simple realization,
  • Increased reliability,
  • Low cost components,
  • Free handle of pressure button.

Dans un mode de réalisation de l'invention la poignée est montée coulissante par rapport au corps, selon une direction sensiblement parallèle au plan défini par la semelle. Une manière simple de réaliser cette variante consiste à utiliser un corps qui comprend une portion horizontale autour de laquelle la poignée peut coulisser.In one embodiment of the invention the handle is slidably mounted relative to the body, in a direction substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sole. A simple way to achieve this variant is to use a body that includes a horizontal portion around which the handle can slide.

Alternativement ou en outre par rapport à la variante ci-dessous, la poignée est rendue mobile par rapport au corps selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan défini par la semelle.
Un exemple de réalisation de cette variante consiste à doter le corps de deux guides verticaux dans lesquels les extrémités de la poignée peuvent se déplacer.
Un autre exemple de réalisation consiste en l'utilisation d'un organe mécanique pivotant. Lorsque le fer est soulevé, l'organe mécanique pivote et l'une de ses extrémités active un interrupteur.Alternatively or in addition to the variant below, the handle is made movable relative to the body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sole.
An embodiment of this variant is to provide the body with two vertical guides in which the ends of the handle can move.
Another embodiment consists in the use of a pivoting mechanical member. When the iron is lifted, the mechanical member pivots and one of its ends activates a switch.

Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le fer comprend deux interrupteurs, le premier interrupteur étant activable par le déplacement de la poignée selon une direction sensiblement parallèle au plan défini par la semelle, le deuxième interrupteur étant activable par le déplacement de la poignée selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan défini par la semelle.In another embodiment, the iron comprises two switches, the first switch being activatable by the movement of the handle in a direction substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sole, the second switch being activated by the movement of the handle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sole.

Avantageusement, lorsque la poignée se déplace selon un plan sensiblement parallèle à celui défini par la semelle, le fer comprend des moyens de rappel destinés à ramener la poignée dans une position de base lorsque le fer est au repos.
Des moyens de rappel peuvent également être utilisés pour ramener la poignée dans une position de base lorsque celle-ci se déplace verticalement.Advantageously, when the handle moves in a plane substantially parallel to that defined by the sole, the iron comprises return means for returning the handle to a basic position when the iron is at rest.
Returning means may also be used to return the handle to a basic position as it moves vertically.

L'invention concerne également un système de repassage comprenant un fer tel que défini précédemment et des moyens pour générer de la vapeur, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens pour générer de la vapeur sont activables lorsque la poignée se déplace vers l'avant du fer.The invention also relates to an ironing system comprising an iron as defined above and means for generating steam, characterized in that the means for generating steam can be activated when the handle moves towards the front of the iron .

Ce système peut également comprendre des moyens pour activer une autre fonctionnalité, par exemple un système de soufflerie/aspiration, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens pour activer ladite autre fonctionnalité sont activables lorsque la poignée se déplace en direction opposée de la semelle.This system may also include means for activating another feature, for example a blower / suction system, characterized in that the means for activating said other feature is activatable when the handle moves in the opposite direction of the soleplate.

Alternativement, ces moyens peuvent être activés lorsque la poignée se déplace en direction de la semelle.Alternatively, these means can be activated when the handle moves towards the sole.

Selon une autre variante, les moyens pour générer de la vapeur sont activables lorsque la poignée se déplace en direction de la semelle.According to another variant, the means for generating steam can be activated when the handle moves in the direction of the sole.

Bien évidemment, n'importe quelle autre fonctionnalité peut être utilisée dans le cadre de la présente invention, au lieu des fonctionnalités précitées ou en sus. A titre d'exemple, on peut citer le chauffage du fer.Of course, any other feature may be used in the context of the present invention, instead of the aforementioned features or in addition. By way of example, mention may be made of heating the iron.

Comme on l'a vu, l'invention se caractérise par l'absence de capteurs pour réaliser certaines fonctionnalités. Il est cependant possible d'utiliser des capteurs, mais pour réaliser d'autres fonctionnalités.As we have seen, the invention is characterized by the absence of sensors to achieve certain features. It is however possible to use sensors, but to realize other functionalities.

Exposé détaillé de l'inventionDetailed exposition of the invention

L'invention est décrite plus en détail ci-après au moyen d'exemples illustrés par les figures suivantes :

  • La figure 1 décrit schématiquement un premier mode de réalisation d'un fer à repasser selon l'invention.
  • La figure 2 décrit schématiquement un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un fer à repasser selon l'invention.
The invention is described in more detail below by means of examples illustrated by the following figures:
  • The figure 1 schematically describes a first embodiment of an iron according to the invention.
  • The figure 2 schematically describes a second embodiment of an iron according to the invention.

Le fer 1 illustré sur la figure 1 est constitué d'une semelle 2 surmontée d'un corps 3 et d'une poignée 4. La poignée 4 a la forme d'un manchon monté coulissant autour d'une partie 5 du corps 3 qui est disposée selon une direction parallèle à celle formée par le plan de la semelle 2.
Un organe mécanique 10 en forme de tige est fixé à l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 4 et se prolonge selon la même direction que celle-ci.
La course de l'organe mécanique 10, et par conséquent de la poignée 4, est limitée vers l'avant par une butée 11 qui retient un élément de retenue 12 de l'organe mécanique 10.
Des moyens de rappel 6, un ressort dans le cas présent, sont disposés autour de l'organe mécanique 10, entre la butée 11 et l'élément de retenue 12, de manière à ce qu'une force de rappel soit exercée sur la poignée 4 lorsque celle-ci se déplace vers l'avant du fer 1.
Ainsi, lorsque l'on déplace le fer 1 dans le sens de la pointe 8, l'organe mécanique 10 se déplace et comprime le ressort 6. Et lorsque l'on recule le fer 1 ou relâche la poignée 4, le ressort 6 repousse la poignée 4 dans sa position initiale.Iron 1 shown on the figure 1 consists of a sole 2 surmounted by a body 3 and a handle 4. The handle 4 has the shape of a sleeve slidably mounted around a portion 5 of the body 3 which is arranged in a direction parallel to that formed by the plane of the sole 2.
A rod-shaped mechanical member 10 is attached to the rear end of the handle 4 and extends in the same direction as the latter.
The stroke of the mechanical member 10, and consequently of the handle 4, is limited forwards by a stop 11 which holds a retaining element 12 of the mechanical member 10.
Returning means 6, a spring in this case, are arranged around the mechanical member 10, between the stop 11 and the retaining element 12, so that a restoring force is exerted on the handle 4 when it moves towards the front of the iron 1.
Thus, when the iron 1 is moved in the direction of the tip 8, the mechanical member 10 moves and compresses the spring 6. And when the iron 1 is pulled back or the handle 4 is released, the spring 6 pushes back the handle 4 in its initial position.

La partie arrière du corps 3 comporte un interrupteur 7 disposé dans le prolongement de l'organe mécanique 10. L'interrupteur 7 est schématisé par un levier pouvant se déplacer entre une position de repos (celle qui est illustrée sur la figure 1) et une position dite active lorsque la poignée 4 s'est déplacée dans le sens de la pointe 8.
Selon une variante non-illustrée, l'interrupteur 7 est relié à l'électrovanne d'un générateur de vapeur de manière à ce que de la vapeur soit libérée lorsque la poignée 4 se déplace vers l'avant. Lorsque la poignée 4 retrouve sa position de repos, la vapeur cesse.The rear portion of the body 3 comprises a switch 7 disposed in the extension of the mechanical member 10. The switch 7 is shown schematically by a lever that can move between a rest position (that which is illustrated on the figure 1 ) and a so-called active position when the handle 4 has moved in the direction of the tip 8.
According to a non-illustrated variant, the switch 7 is connected to the solenoid valve of a steam generator so that steam is released when the handle 4 moves forward. When the handle 4 returns to its rest position, the steam stops.

La figure 1 illustre également schématiquement, mais partiellement, la possibilité de déplacer la poignée 4 en direction opposée de la semelle 2. Un deuxième interrupteur 9 est disposé sous l'organe mécanique 10. Le deuxième interrupteur 9 peut p.ex. être relié au ventilateur d'une table de repassage. Lorsque l'on soulève le fer 1, le déplacement vertical de la poignée 4 par rapport au corps 3 active le deuxième interrupteur 9 et le ventilateur s'enclenche.The figure 1 also shows schematically, but partially, the possibility of moving the handle 4 in the opposite direction of the sole 2. A second switch 9 is disposed under the mechanical member 10. The second switch 9 may e.g. be connected to the fan. an ironing table. When lifting the iron 1, the vertical movement of the handle 4 relative to the body 3 activates the second switch 9 and the fan engages.

La figure 2 présente une variante de l'invention, assez similaire à la variante précédente en ce qui concerne le déplacement horizontal de la poignée 4, mais qui diffère en ce que l'organe mécanique 10 est en forme d'angle droit.
Les moyens de rappel 6 sont disposés au centre de la poignée 4, de manière à ce qu'une force de rappel soit exercée sur la poignée 4 lorsque celle-ci se déplace vers l'avant du fer 1.
Contrairement à au mode de réalisation de la figure 1 , l'interrupteur 7 n'est pas disposé dans le prolongement de la poignée 4 mais en dessous de celle-ci.The figure 2 presents a variant of the invention, quite similar to the previous variant with respect to the horizontal displacement of the handle 4, but which differs in that the mechanical member 10 is in the form of a right angle.
The return means 6 are arranged in the center of the handle 4, so that a restoring force is exerted on the handle 4 when the latter moves towards the front of the iron 1.
Unlike the embodiment of the figure 1 , the switch 7 is not arranged in the extension of the handle 4 but below it.

La figure 2 illustre également de manière schématique la possibilité de déplacer la poignée 4 en direction opposée de la semelle 2 mais différemment que le mode de réalisation de la figure 1. Un deuxième interrupteur 9 est disposé dans la partie arrière du corps 3, sous un deuxième organe mécanique 14. Le deuxième interrupteur 9 peut p.ex. être relié au ventilateur d'une table de repassage. Lorsque l'on soulève le fer 1, le déplacement dans le sens opposé à la semelle 2 de la poignée 4 par rapport au corps 5 pousse l'extrémité 18 du deuxième organe mécanique 14 dans la direction opposée à la semelle 2. L'organe mécanique 14 pivote autour de son point milieu 15 qui est fixe, comprime le moyen de rappel 13 (un ressort dans le cas présent), et active le deuxième interrupteur 9, ce qui a pour effet d'enclencher la fonctionnalité, p.ex. un ventilateurThe figure 2 also schematically illustrates the possibility of moving the handle 4 in the opposite direction of the sole 2 but differently than the embodiment of the figure 1 . A second switch 9 is disposed in the rear part of the body 3, under a second mechanical member 14. The second switch 9 may for example be connected to the fan of an ironing table. When lifting the iron 1, moving in the opposite direction to the sole 2 of the handle 4 relative to the body 5 pushes the end 18 of the second mechanical member 14 in the opposite direction to the sole 2. The mechanical member 14 pivots around its midpoint 15 which is fixed, compresses the return means 13 (a spring in this case), and activates the second switch 9, which has the effect of switching on the functionality, eg a fan

Il va de soi que l'invention ne se limite pas aux exemples présentés ci-dessus.
Pour réaliser un déplacement horizontal, la poignée ne coulisse pas nécessairement autour d'une partie du corps.
N'importe quelle configuration permettant d'obtenir un déplacement relatif de la poignée par rapport au corps peut être envisagé dès lors que la poignée comporte un organe mécanique pouvant interagir directement avec un interrupteur faisant partie du corps .
De même, le mécanisme d'activation d'un interrupteur selon l'invention peut être appliqué à n'importe quelle fonctionnalité (génération de vapeur, de chauffage, de soufflerie, d'aspiration, etc...).It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the examples presented above.
To achieve a horizontal movement, the handle does not necessarily slide around a part of the body.
Any configuration making it possible to obtain a relative movement of the handle relative to the body can be envisaged as long as the handle comprises a mechanical member that can interact directly with a switch forming part of the body.
Similarly, the activation mechanism of a switch according to the invention can be applied to any feature (steam generation, heating, blower, suction, etc ...).

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Fer à repasser (1) comprenant une semelle (2) surmontée d'un corps (3) et d'une poignée (4), ledit corps (3) comportant au moins un interrupteur (7,9) associé à une fonctionnalité telle que génération de vapeur, caractérisé par le fait que la poignée (4) est montée mobile par rapport au corps (3) et que l'interrupteur (7,9) est activable au moyen d'un organe mécanique(10,14) rendu solidaire de la poignée (4).Iron (1) comprising a sole (2) surmounted by a body (3) and a handle (4), said body (3) comprising at least one switch (7, 9) associated with a function such that steam generation, characterized in that the handle (4) is movably mounted relative to the body (3) and that the switch (7,9) is activatable by means of a mechanical member (10,14) made integral of the handle (4). Fer à repasser selon la revendication 1 dans lequel la poignée (4) est montée coulissante par rapport au corps (3), selon une direction sensiblement parallèle au plan défini par la semelle (2).Iron according to claim 1 wherein the handle (4) is slidably mounted relative to the body (3), in a direction substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sole (2). Fer à repasser selon la revendication 1 ou 2 dans lequel la poignée (4) est rendue mobile par rapport au corps (3) selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan défini par la semelle (2).Iron according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the handle (4) is made movable relative to the body (3) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sole (2). Fer à repasser selon la revendication 3 comprenant deux interrupteurs (7,9), le premier interrupteur (7) étant activable par le déplacement de la poignée (4) selon une direction sensiblement parallèle au plan défini par la semelle (2), le deuxième interrupteur (9) étant activable par le déplacement de la poignée (4) selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan défini par la semelle (2).Iron according to claim 3 comprising two switches (7,9), the first switch (7) being activatable by the movement of the handle (4) in a direction substantially parallel to the plane defined by the sole (2), the second switch (9) being activatable by the movement of the handle (4) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the sole (2). Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes comprenant des moyens de rappel (6,13) destinés à ramener la poignée (4) dans une position de base lorsque le fer (1) est au repos.Iron according to any one of the preceding claims comprising return means (6,13) for returning the handle (4) to a basic position when the iron (1) is at rest. Système de repassage comprenant un fer (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes et des moyens pour générer de la vapeur, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens pour générer de la vapeur sont activables lorsque la poignée (4) se déplace vers l'avant (8) du fer (1).Ironing system comprising an iron (1) according to any one of the preceding claims and means for generating steam, characterized in that the means for generating steam are activatable when the handle (4) moves towards the before (8) iron (1). Système de repassage selon la revendication 6 comprenant en outre des moyens pour activer une autre fonctionnalité, par exemple un système de soufflerie/aspiration, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens pour activer ladite autre fonctionnalité sont activables lorsque la poignée (4) se déplace en direction opposée de la semelle (2).Ironing system according to claim 6, further comprising means for activating another functionality, for example a blower / suction system, characterized in that the means for activating said other functionality are activatable when the handle (4) moves in opposite direction of the sole (2).
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